Republican lawmakers here in washington say this move is an invasion of privacy and an infringement on civil liberties. It was on Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs tweeting today its none of the Governments Business knowing who has or hasnt been vaccinated but Hhs Secretary hit back with this. Listen. We should point out that the federal government has spent trillions of dollars to try to keep americans alive during this pandemic so it is the Governments Business continuing to spend money to try to keep people from Contracting Covid in helping reopen the economy. So now making Moves Hand in glove at the White House to clarify those remarks. Jacqui heinrich joins us from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with the fallout in the strategy going forward on this. Really trying to correct the record after the Interview Spark some backlash. He tweeted some comments i made today are being wildly taken out of context. To be clear, the government has no Database Tracking who was vaccinated encouraging peopl
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. India prides itself on being The worlds biggest democracy, but when it comes to those prerequisites of genuine democracy, Freedom Of Expression and a free media, is india falling short . Prime minister Narendra Modi understands The power of information, but is he using his own power to manipulate The flow of information . Well, my guest is n ram, director of The hindu Publishing Group and an influential voice in The indian media. Are cherished freedoms under threat . N ram In Chennai, welcome to hardtalk. Its a pleasure, mr sackur. Its a pleasure to have you on The programme. If i may say so, you are a leading member of indias media elite. You have been for years. So how would you characterise The freedom of The media in India Today . What state is it in . There was a time, stephen, when i thought that india was in an enviable position, when it came to media freedom, independence and also The state of development of The media, certainly in compar
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are anna isaac, Economics Editor of the independent and iain anderson, Executive Chairman of pr company cicero. Tomorrows front pages, starting with. Collision Course Set for brussels the ft leads on Government Overhauls set to be announced for Post Brexit Trade deals between britain and northern ireland. The telegraph leads on an appeal to the prime Ministerfrom Cabinet ministers to expand the list of exempt from isolating or face a wave of closures. Also leading on the impact of pingdemic the mirror reports that One Million children are currently off school. Also on covid the i, reports that england has three weeks to avoid new restrictions, quoting Sage Scientists calling for early action. Channel crossings lead on the front page of The Express. It says the Home Secretary is to pay france another esiimillion to stop migrants reaching britain. A story which also leads on the mail it reports t
Thanks for your company so far. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. India prides itself on being The worlds biggest democracy, but when it comes to those prerequisites of genuine democracy, Freedom Of Expression and a free media, is india falling short . Prime minister Narendra Modi understands The power of information, but is he using his own power to manipulate The flow of information . Well, my guest is n ram, director of The hindu Publishing Group and an influential voice in The indian media. Are cherished freedoms under threat . N ram In Chennai, welcome to hardtalk. Its a pleasure, mr sackur. Its a pleasure to have you on The programme. If i may say so, you are a leading member of indias media elite. You have been for years. So how would you characterise The freedom of The media in India Today . What state is it in . There was a time, stephen, when i thought that india was in an enviable position, when it came to media freedom, independence and also The state of development o
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. India prides itself on being The worlds biggest democracy, but when it comes to those prerequisites of genuine democracy, Freedom Of Expression and a free media, is india falling short . Prime minister Narendra Modi understands The power of information, but is he using his own power to manipulate The flow of information . Well, my guest is n ram, director of The hindu Publishing Group and an influential voice in The indian media. Are cherished freedoms under threat . N ram In Chennai, welcome to hardtalk. Its a pleasure, mr sackur. Its a pleasure to have you on The programme. If i may say so, you are a leading member of indias media elite. You have been for years. So how would you characterise The freedom of The media in India Today . What state is it in . There was a time, stephen, when i thought that india was in an enviable position, when it came to media freedom, independence and also The state of development of The media, certainly in compar