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British armed forces who died after the D Day landings. El salvador says it wants to be the first country to adopt bitcoin as an official currency. Charities are warning that cuts to foreign aid are casting a shadow over the uks influence and the G7 Summit. Ill be back at midday with the latest news. Right now on Bbc News, its time for dateline london. Hello and welcome to dateline london. This week we are asking should the Uk Unlock from Covid Restrictions or not . Should the rich nations provide excess vaccines to poorer countries, and what can we expect from forthcoming global summits . The g7 here in the uk and President Biden and vladimir Putin Meeting in geneva. Joining me we have got foreign correspondent thomas and Stephanie Baker of bloomberg news. And joining me here in studio is the bbc s esteemed Health Editor Hugh pym. Welcome to you all. Thank you very much for being with us. Freedom from Covid Restrictions in england onjune 2i, that is what borisjohnson is hoping will st
Windsor, forjoe biden. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. I should say that i am ready now. Lets start in israel, where in the last hour, the Countrys Parliament has voted to approve a new Coalition Government that ends Benjamin Netanyahus 12 year run as Prime Minister. At the end of a fiery session lasting more than four hours, members of the knesset confirmed the new government will be headed for the first two years by the religious nationalist Naftali Bennett, who will then hand over the premiership to the centrist, yair lapid. Our correspondent Yolande Knell is injerusalem. Take us through the importance of this moment, please. This take us through the importance of this moment, please. This moment, please. This is a really momentous this moment, please. This is a really momentous day this moment, please. This is a really momentous day in this moment, please. This is a | really momentous day in israeli politics, janes. First of all, we have through t
Now on Bbc News, Dateline London. Hello and welcome to Dateline London. Im ben brown. This week, we are asking should the Uk Unlock from covid restrictions or not . Should the rich nations provide their excess vaccines to poorer countries . And what can we expect from forthcoming global summits the g7 here in the uk, and President Biden and vladimir Putin Meeting In Geneva . Well, joining me to discuss all of that, we have got Foreign Correspondent for die welt, thomas kielinger, and Stephanie Baker of bloomberg news. And joining me here in studio is the bbc s esteemed Health Editor Hugh pym. So welcome to you all. Thank you very much for being with us. So, freedom from restrictions in England Onjune 21 well, that is what Boris Johnson is still hoping will still happen. But there are noises off from scientists fearing another wave, despite the success of the uks vaccination programme. Lets start off with you, then, hugh. June the 21st, will restrictions be lifted in england . Borisjohn
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. The us House Of Representatives has just voted to pass president joe biden s 1. 9 trillion coronavirus aid bill. The cash would be extended as emergency Financial Aid to households, Small Businesses and state governments. Unemployment in the us is close to 10 , with some ten million jobs lost in the pandemic. The vote comes in the same week the us passed 500,000 coronavirus related deaths the largest figure of any nation in the world. The republicans who say it is too expensive had fought to get it defeated in committees. 0ur Washington correspondent lebo diseko sent us this update. Its not a surprise that this bill has passed in the house. Democrats hold a majority there and it was just a simple majority that was needed to get it through. The real battle will come in the senate. Democrats are using a special process called budgetary reconciliation and it means that there are two in the senate it willjust need a simple