The fully vaccinated can go to nightclubs and mass events. A report by mps says former Pm David cameron lacked judgement in the way he lobbied the government over the now collapsed firm greensill capital. More than 400 migrants crossed the English Channel to the uk yesterday, a record number. The Home Office says its acting to tackle the issue. And the worlds richest man, Amazon Bossjeff bezos, prepares to blast off to the edge of space. Good morning. The Prime Ministers former Chief Adviser Dominic Cummings has launched a fresh attack on borisjohnson over his handling of the pandemic. Speaking to the bbc in his first Broadcast Interview since leaving number ten at The End of last year, he accuses mrjohnson of putting his own political interests ahead of peoples lives. Mr cummings has claimed that borisjohnson resisted Tightening Coronavirus restrictions again last autumn because the virus mainly affected the elderly. He said that the borisjohnson had messaged him To Say that he no lon
Tonight at ten, Downing Street tries to clear up the confusion about the use of the Nhs Covid App in england. One minister says its up to people to make an Informed Decision if theyre pinged, but Downing Street says people need to isolate. Business owners are complaining that the app is affecting far too many of their staff, and its making them nervous. Trepidation and panicking each week that those people who youve rotaed on are actually going to be able to come. Well be talking to Business Owners and workers in Greater Manchester about the effects of the Nhs Covid App. Also tonight. One of several small vessels carrying migrants across the English Channel today following a record number yesterday. Dominic cummings tells the bbc there was talk of replacing borisjohnson as Prime Minister, days after his Election Victory. And a Day Trip to space for the worlds richest man, in the first flight of its kind Forjeff Bezos and friends. And coming up in the sport on the Bbc News Channel Adil
BorIsjohnson as Prime MinIster, days after hIs Election Victory. The Met Office Issues an extreme Heat Weather Warning for the coming days, covering large areas of england and wales. Two, one. And a Day Trip to Space for the Worlds Richest Man in the first crewed flight of hIs own rocket ship. And coming up in sport on the Bbc News Channel despite all the difficulties, athletes prepare for the first day of action at the tokyo olympics, with just Hours to go until some events get under way. Good evening. Downing street has been trying to clear up the confusion about the use of the Nhs Covid App in england. One minIster suggested earlier today that individuals and employers could choose to ignore the instructions to self Isolate by making an informed decIsion. But Downing Street stepped in with a different message, urging people to Isolate if they were pinged. The app s guidance Is not legally enforceable, unlike instructions from The Nhs Test And Trace service, which are a legal requir
Hello and welcome to the programme. The rIchest person on earth has decIded that earth Itself Is not enough. EarlIer Todayjezz Bezos blasted Into space, accompanIed by both the oldest and youngest ever astronauts. The Amazon Founder was launched from the Texan Desert on a rocket developed by hIs own fIrm, Blue OrIgIn. The craft travelled at nearly three tImes the speed of sound, reachIng a heIght of nearly A Hundred kIlometres above the Planet On a flIght that lasted lIttle over ten mInutes. The bbc s SophIe Long begIns our coverage. BoardIng hIs 60 foot suborbItal rocket. He was not nervous, he saId, just excIted. ThIs was notjust about realIsIng a lIfelong dream, but expandIng hIs ever growIng empIre beyond the grIp of gravIty. WIth hIm on thIs fIrst fully autonomous flIght, three other cIvIlIans. HIs brother, mark, 18 year Old Dutch student olIver daemen, and 82 year old traIlblazIng avIator wally funk. One of mercury 13, a group of women who went through astral TestIng And TraInIng