Ah or Brian Kathy lived direct from her studios in moscow. This is our international. Im john thomas. Certainly glad to have you with us. Right now, the olympic flame is burning and the long awaited Tokyo Summer games have officially begun. However, the atmosphere is far from the festive. One organizers had hoped for, while opening fireworks lit up the stadium, pro testers, voice to their concerns about the spread of cov, it infections linked to the event of already jumps to 11013. 00 of which are among the athletes. However, the president of the international olympic committee insist that the games can be held safely with restrictions, meaning that for the very 1st time in history, no spectators will be allowed to attend as articulate but try and go no comments. The controversy doesnt stop there. The whole world is talking about how the that make has taken its toll on the olympics. And its clear the games will be the oddest, most unusual, weird. Choose whichever word you like in histo
The Prime Minister Says that he will be examining the data on easing of restrictions in england onjune 21st. I dont see anything currently in the data to suggest that we have to deviate from the Road Map, but we may need to wait. Gps in england Say theyre facing a tsunami of patients, as the country, emerges from lockdown. Manchester uniteds Marcus Rashford suffers racial abuse on Social Media with at least 70 slurs after last Nights Europa League final loss to villarreal. And, a very special reunion. The friends get back together, for the first time in 17 years. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. Borisjohnson has denied allegations made by his former top advisor, Dominic Cummings, that poor handling of the early stages of the Coronavirus Pandemic, led to the deaths of Tens Of Thousands of people. He was speaking on a visit to a hospital in essex, and said an incredibly difficult series of Decisions, none of which weve taken lightly, had to be made at the start of the crisis. The
The Prime Minister confirms Coronavirus Restrictions will be further eased from next week in england. Outdoor hospitality, shops and hairdressers can reopen from april 12th, but social distancing will stay. Rapid tests are to be made available to everyone in england twice a week for free. We set out our road map, and we are sticking at it. I want to stress that we see nothing in the present data that makes us think that we will have to deviate from that road map. But theres no decision about when nonessential International Travel, including holidays, can resume. Boris johnson warned we cannot be complacent about the pandemic. Also tonight Police Searching for Richard Okorogheye, whos been missing for two weeks, say a body has been found in Epping Forest. Israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, appears in court accused of corruption and dismisses the hearing as a charade. And in the Premier League, Jesse Lingard dazzles, but was it enough to move west ham into the top four . Good ev
Including in other countries. Uk ministers are due to unveil further measures to help thousands of People Living in buildings deemed unsafe since the Grenfell Tower disaster. Six republican senators join democrats in voting to push ahead with Donald Trumps impeachment trial. And coming up this hour the perils of the zoom call a Forlorn Texas Lawyer tells thejudge i am not a cat, as hes defeated by a kitten filter. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Englands Deputy Chief Medical Officer says its really worrying that theres lower take up of the Coronavirus Vaccine among ethnic minorities in the uk. In the past hour, professorjonathan van tam, has been answering audience questions about about vaccines and Covid Misinformation here on bbc news, and the asian network. It comes amid hesitancy in black and asian communities about vaccine uptake. I have concerns that uptake in the minority ethnic groups is not going to be as rapid or as high as in the indigenous white population of the uk.
Rep. Nadler the house commissioning to medium the judiciary will come forward. The quorum is present. Hearingonducting this on the impeachment inquiry into president donald j. Trump, the presentations from the house pertinent select committee on intelligence in the House Judiciary Committee pursuant to House Resolution 660 and the special to sherry Committee Procedures that are described in section four a of that were season of that. I will make an Opening Statement and then i will recognize the Ranking Member for no statement. After that we will hear two sets of presentations. Openinghear 30 minute arguments from councils for the majority and minority. [gavel] rep. Nadler order in the room. Order in the room. Order in the committee room. [indiscernible] rep. Nadler committee will come to order. Obviously i shouldnt have to remind everyone present that the audience is here to observe, but not to demonstrate, not to indicate agreement or disagreement with any witness or with any member