would employ fewer people. we see this as a major priority. i have already spoken to tata steel about it, as has the new prime minister made time for that conversation. i will be talking to them again today, asking representatives of the workforce, sharon and unite, also community and gmb, to talk to me next week about that. it is not about underwriting loss making businesses in perhaps a way we might have thought of industrial policy in the past. it is about being a partner for investment in future. there is more money available for the steel industry under our plans for government. but that is about making sure we meet this transition with the private sector together and recognise i think sharon used the phrase it is a good example of how we have to make sure that decarbonisation is not deindustrialisation, and we ve got to do that together. but there is a better deal for port talbot and the steel industry as a whole, i am sure of that. meanwhile, the tata steel uk ceo
we see this as a major priority. i have already spoken to tata steel about it, as has the new prime minister made time for that conversation. i will be talking to them again today, asking representatives of the workforce, sharon and unite, but also community and gmb, to talk to me next week about that. it is not about underwriting loss making businesses in perhaps a way we might have thought of industrial policy in the past. it is about being a partner for investment in the future. there is more money available for the steel industry under our plans for government. but that is about making sure we meet this transition with the private sector together and recognise i think sharon used the phrase it is a good example of how we have to make sure that decarbonisation is not deindustrialisation, and we ve got to do that together. but there is a better deal for port talbot and the steel industry as a whole, i am sure of that. meanwhile, the tata steel uk ceo rajesh nair said in
holds our politics hostage? we ll get insights from chris hodge, who is a hostage negotiator. i am joshua johnson. welcome to the week. there s good news in getting americans their covid vaccinations. according to the cdc half of the adults in the u.s. have received at least one shot. starting tomorrow everybody 18 and older is eligible nationwide. all adults is expecting a media blitz from the white house to talk about the new eligibility. finding an appointment could be more difficult with the johnson & johnson vaccine on pause. dr. anthony fauci says he expect the j&j vaccine to go back in use. my estimate is we will continue to use it in some form. i doubt very seriously if they just cancel it. i don t think that s going to happen. i do think that there will likely be some sort of warning or restriction or risk assessment. i don t think it s just going to go back and say, everything is fine, go right back. i think it will likely say we will use it but be careful und
also this lunchtime: huge crowds gather for the funeral of ashling murphy, the primary school teacher killed while out running in county offaly in ireland. aerial footage from tonga shows the devastation caused after a volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami. three people are now confirmed dead. a five set thriller in melbourne andy murray wins through to the second round of the australian open on a good day for british players. and yours for hundreds of millions the 16th century roman villa up for sale, complete with a ceiling mural by caravaggio. and coming up on the bbc news channel, both england and wales named their squads for the six nations, which starts next month, with owen farrell and dan biggar as captains. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. in the last few minutes, the prime minister has dismissed claims by his former chief advisor that he misled mps about a drinks party in the number ten garden during the first coronavirus lockdown. he insisted