friday. in the space of just a few hours, late today, the white house got unwelcome news on covid boosters. the secretary of defense admit that a drone strike in afghanistan that was supposed to have targeted an isis-k terrorist actually killed an afghan aid worker, two other adults, and seven children, and was in his words a horrible mistake. and on top of that, the administration suddenly finds itself in the middle of a diplomatic war with america s oldest ally, france. so there is a lot to get to tonight. we begin with the fda advisory panel s highly anticipated recommendation on covid booster shots which was not exactly what a lot of people had been expecting. third doses not recommended for most people younger than 65 years old. only for seniors and others at high risk of illness. now, whatever the public-health merits of today s decision and we will obviously discuss those with our health experts in just a moment. it certainly differs from what the administration ha
world s greatest gymnasts sharing their stories of sexually abused by usa doctor larry nassar. what they are saying now is the people who are supposed to protect them failed to do their jobs. now in the final details of the $3.5 trillion spending bill. new signs that moderates in the house could sink the whole thing. we are starting with spacex and the crew orbiting 360 miles above thing earth s surface. they are up there right now after a successful blastoff last night. four, three, two, one. ignition. and liftoff. i can watch it 1,000 times and get the chills every time. the rocket roared into the night s sky from the same launch pad from the apollo moon mission. it will orbit the earth for the next three days. they will reenter the atmosphere and splash down into the atlantic ocean. the crew will conduct a series of scientific and medical experiments. i have cal perry in port canaval, florida. cal, walk us through the next three days. when we think of richard bra
food shortages are kicking in and brexit is biting. manchester united are taught a lesson by young boys. they re defeated in their champions league opener, with the swiss side scoring a very late winner in bern. ignition, lift off. they are the amateur astronauts who are about to launch into orbit, in a landmark mission for space tourism. it may be a bit misty and murky out there at the moment but after yesterday s heavy rainfall, especially in eastern areas, the next few days looking drier and sunnier. i ll have your full forecast here on breakfast. it s wednesday the 15th of september. our top story. the roll out of coronavirus booster jabs for more than 30 million eligible people across the uk is set to begin within the coming days. it s part of a wider strategy to control the virus over the winter months. but experts have warned there could be a significant rise in hospital admissions unless some restrictions are introduced. here s our political correspondent, helen catt.
and advice to work from home. do you think measures should be brought in? get in touch with us this morning you can tweet me @annita mcveigh or use the hashtag bbc your questions. also this morning. figures released this morning show the rate at which prices are rising jumped to 3.2% last month. it s the sharpest rise in inflation since records began. labour is leading a commons debate later on whether to keep the £20 a week uplift to universal credit. it s currently due to be scrapped in october. south korea has tested its own ballistic missiles after north korea fired two into the sea overnight. ip coins are being made again after a pause of two years. lockdowns means a lot of coins have been left down sofas and in pockets at home. and the first ever all civilian space flight will take off later today with an entrepreneur, a healthcare worker, a scientist and a data analyst on board. the roll out of coronavirus booster jabs for more than 30 million people across the uk i