We start with the travel industry. It s anticipating a much needed shot in the arm later today, in the form of an easing of uk travel restrictions for people who are fully vaccinated. It s expected that from july 19th, uk citizens who ve had both doses will be exempt from quarantine when returning from countries on the amber list. If confirmed it would effectively open up most of europe for travel in time for the school summer holidays. Paul charles is a former communications director of virgin atlantic and eurostar, he now runs the travel consultancy the pc agency. Welcome to you, thank you for being with us. What are you expecting from today s government announcement? this would be a government announcement? this would be a major government announcement? ti 3 would be a major boost for government announcement? ti 1 would be a major boost for the travel sector if the government gives the go ahead later on today to enabling those who have been fully vaccinated to go after more t
The bbcyourquestions. The chancellor rishi sunak is expected to pledge to make the uk the most advanced and exciting financial services hub in the world at a speech he ll be making at mansion house in the city of london. More than two years after he was jailed for sexual assault, the american entertainer bill cosby has his conviction overturned. A tough message on the 100th anniversary of the chinese communist party president xi jinping warns that foreign powers will get their heads bashed if they attempt to bully the country. The dukes of cambridge and sussex will come together later to unveil a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday. And andy murray reaches the third round of wimbledon beating german oscar otte in a centre court thriller. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The car maker nissan has announced a major expansion of electric vehicle production at its car plant in sunderland. The development will see the creation of
Few hours, he has been freed. Pennsylvania s supreme court today quashed his sexual assault conviction on the grounds that evidence given by five witnesses during his retrial should never have been admitted. Cosby, now 83, was one of the most high profile convictions of the early metoo movement. He was found guilty of drugging and molesting the ex basketball player andrea constand in 200a. The supreme court was told that cosby s lawyers had secured a deal with the former district attorney in philadelphia that he would not be tried a second time because there was not enough evidence to present. Let s talk to vinoo varghese. He s a former prosecutor and white collar federal criminal defence attorney and joins us now from new york. Cani can i get your initial thoughts on the news we have been hearing the last couple of hours? i the news we have been hearing the last couple of hours? last couple of hours? i have been coverin: last couple of hours? i have been covering this last couple o
Numbers when they change to the 90s in a couple of days. New day continues right now. I m john berman alongside brianna keilar p, on this new day, americans unmasked. No more masks indoors or out for vaccinated people, and the president has a message for those who need yet to be vaccinated. Who is and isn t vaccinated in congress. Capitol police faced off with rioters on january 6th, calling the lies rewritten on that day a slap in the face. And a state of emergency expands in japan and it s just weeks before the olympics. We ll speak with one former athlete calling on tokyo to cancel the summer games. Welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. Is a beautiful friday, may 14th, and president biden calls it a grit milestone and a great day for america, the president touting the new cdc guidance, no mask needed if you are fully vaccinated. That s indoors and outdoors almost everywhere. He says vaccinated americans have earned the right to greet each other with a
have survived that horrific car crash. he is awake. he is responding today after surgery. surgeons inserting a rod into his tibia. part of his leg and pins and screws into his right foot and ankle. more on what led to the crash in a moment and also what his future might look like. first, huge news today in this country s vaccination efforts. the fda says johnson & johnson s covid-19 single shot meets the requirements for the emergency use authorization, and the drug giant just released new data. start there. the fda acknowledging for the first time that the vaccine is safe and effective against coronavirus, and data hinting it might prevent asymptomatic infections. fda officials meet friday to consider the emergency use authorization followed monday with the cdc, which means, this vaccine could be ready to roll out next week. johnson & johnson has pledged 20 million doses, but says it is prepared to immediately ship nearly 4 million doses as soon as it gets approved. today