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arriving in north east scotland later. details throughout the programme. good morning. it s monday, the 20th of november. our main story. it s the start of a big week for the covid inquiry, which will hear evidence from the high profile doctors and scientists who helped to shape and explain the government s response to the pandemic. the former chief scientific adviser, sir patrick vallance, whose diaries from that time accused boris johnson of chaotic leadership, will appear today, followed by professor sir chris whitty, jonathan van tam and damejenny harries over the coming days. our health reporter jim reed reports. patrick, over to you. thank you very much. numbers are increasing and they re increasing across europe and in the uk. sir patrick vallance was up there at the downing street podium in some of the darkest days of the pandemic. we re also recommending increased social distancing. that s the phrase that you hear. already the inquiry has heard extracts from hi ....
Pupils in england. And celebrating the best of gaming. Well be live at the British AcademyGaming Awards. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that britains highest court has ruled against a father who took his daughter on holiday to florida during school term time. Jon platt from the Isle Of Wight had won earlier legal battles and refused to pay a fine but the Department For Education took the case to the Supreme Court. The Prime Minister has welcomed the decision, saying it recognised the importance of children attending school. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it was disruptive to a chil ....
If he is to compete at augusta. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Any parent who takes their child out of school in england during term time could be fined, or even face prosecution. Thats the ruling of the Supreme Court after a father lost his case that he could take his daughter out of school as long as she attended regularly. Jon platt whos from the Isle Of Wight had refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter for an unauthorised holiday. The high court had originally ruled in his favour but the Supreme Court has now overturned thatjudgment saying parents need to act within school rules. Heres our education editor, branwen jeffreys. The dad who took on the system and today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay a fine for today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay afine fora today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay a fine ....
Are you to tell me thats not real . Whether this show is a great masterpiece, or an overblown vanity project, or somewhere in between, will be decided by critics and audiences. Either way, theres plenty to see and amuse in these works by a man who once pickled a shark but now finds some of todays contemporary art baffling. Sometimes i look at new art and i think, what the hell is it . I can be like old fashioned. I can definitely walk into an exhibition and go, i dont understand these contemporary artists. Now, that is a reality for a lot of people. Will gompertz, bbc news, venice. In what appears to be a shift in the donald trump policy on syria, a future role for president assad has been ruled out. Discussions are taking place between the pentagon and the white house about possible Military Action against the assad regime. Lets return to our editor. What is the latest . Politically we have seen the most massive change in the la ....
Are you to tell me thats not real . Whether this show is a great masterpiece, or an overblown vanity project, or somewhere in between, will be decided by critics and audiences. Either way, theres plenty to see and amuse in these works by a man who once pickled a shark but now finds some of todays contemporary art baffling. Sometimes i look at new art and i think, what the hell is it . I can be like old fashioned. I can definitely walk into an exhibition and go, i dont understand these contemporary artists. Now, that is a reality for a lot of people. Will gompertz, bbc news, venice. In what appears to be a shift in the donald trump policy on syria, a future role for president assad has been ruled out. Discussions are taking place between the pentagon and the white house about possible Military Action against the assad regime. Lets return to our editor. What is the latest . Politically we have seen the most massive change in the la ....