And Sister Both Win gold. Britains Brandley Sinden takes silver after a defeat in the taekwondo final, the uks first Silver Medal in tokyo. And africa wins its first gold medal, as a Tunisian Teenager stuns The Field to win the mens 400 metre freestyle. Thousands of people in the western united states, are spending the weekend in evacuation centers, as wildfires continue to burn across the region. More than 80 large wildfires in 13 us states have burnt around 1. 3 million acres in recent weeks. British mps have warned that taxpayers will bear the cost of the Governments Coronavirus Spending for decades. A report found £372 billion has already been spent, pushing Government Debt to a rate not seen since the early 1960. Now on Bbc News the week in parliament. Hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament, your irreplaceable guide to the world of westminster and beyond. In this programme, labour delivers the prime Ministers End of term report. Last week, A Million kids were off scho
Now on Bbc News Wednesday In Parliament. Hello again, and welcome to Wednesday In Parliament, your indispensable guide to the day at westminster. As some covid rules are scrapped, the Labour Leader accuses the Prime Minister of spreading confusion. Mr speaker, isnt it clear theres only three words, three words this Prime Minister needs to focus on Geta Grip . He wants three Word Slogans, Mr Speaker, ill give him a three Word Slogan. We are our three Word Slogan is get a jab. Also in this programme, the government pays france £54 million to stop migrants crossing the channel. This is an evolving situation. The numbers of migrants. Attempting these crossings from france has increased considerably. But first, Boris Johnson has defended the governments Covid Isolation Rules from his own isolation at the Prime Ministers country residence, chequers. Hes one of many people whove been pinged by The Nhs app, forced to self isolate after coming into contact with someone who has the virus in his
The cremations that tell the story of indias Soaring Covid Death Rate Aid from britain and other countries Is arriving. I have hIs scan in here. That was my sons scan. Thinking what could have been why are black women so much more likely to have mIscarriages . Back to royal duties their first public engagements since the death of Prince Philip the queen spoke to diplomats virtually. And Coming Up on the Bbc News channel. Chasing Champions League Glory chelsea prepare to take on Real Madrid in the first leg of their Semi Final in spain. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. Labour have escalated their attack on borIsjohnson, now openly accusing him of lying over where he got the Tens Of Thousands of pounds spent on the redecoration of hIs Downing Street flat. Its an accusation rejected by the prime MinIsters Spokesman who said he had complied with all the rules and that any costs have been met by the Prime MinIster personally. The row follows persIstent reports that mrjohnson
Also tonight. In india, officialfigures of deaths from covid are said to be massively under reported, as the country fights against a new surge. Growing evidence that the lockdowns have damaged the language skills of young children in england. An image of the queen back at work in Herfirst Official Engagement since the funeral of the duke of edinburgh. Hes away from courtois and he scores what a start for Chelsea And Chelsea took an early lead in their champions League Semifinal against real madrid. And coming up in the sport on the Bbc News channel, middle sunday is no more from next year, as the all England Club announce plans to play on through wimbledon. Good evening. The pressure on the prime Minister Borisjohnson shows no sign of easing. Hes facing renewed questions about the funding for Renovation Work at his Downing Street flat. Mrjohnson s former adviser Dominic Cummings has claimed that the Prime Minister planned to get secret donations to pay for the work. But number ten sai
Hello, welcome to bbc news. Im Shaun Ley. Indias official Death Toll from the Covid 19 Pandemic is approaching 200,000, with reports suggesting the numbers could be twice as high. Crematoriums in the capital delhi have been forced to build makeshift funeral pyres, as the city runs out of space for its dead. But, while there has been a lot of reporting from the big cities, what is happening in smaller towns and rural areas of this vast nation of 1. 3 billion people . The bbc s indian language services correspondents are based across the country and have sent this update. Indias Western Maharashtra is the worst affected state by the Covid 19 Pandemic. Along the with cities like mumbai and camille, its rural areas like where i am today are also suffering from a rise in coronavirus cases. Some districts in Maharashtra Have reported a massive 700 rise, as compared to last year in the first wave. The availability of Icu Beds is a major cause of concern as a few districts have already ran out