uber drivers in the uk will be classed as workers, not self employed, with big implications for global employment rights. and the 99 year old duke of edinburgh returns home to windsor, after a month in hospital he s said to be in good spirits. sweden and latvia are the latest eu member states to suspend use of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, following concerns about possible side effects. france, germany, spain and italy have all said they re awaiting the conclusions of an investigation by the european medicines agency, which are due on thursday. but the agency has already said today there s no indication that the astrazeneca vaccine causes side effects such as blood clots. our medical editor fergus walsh has more details. this vaccine saves lives, of that there is no doubt. and yet in the middle of a pandemic, with thousands dying every day in europe from covid. germany, france, italy, more than a dozen eu countries have temporarily suspended using the astrazeneca jab.
and the duke of edinburgh returns home and is said to be in good spirits. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start with harrowing testimony from one community in syria, one of the many shattered by the conflict, which started a decade ago this week. tens of thousands had taken to the streets, calling for change. the government tried to crush the protests and the country descended into civil war. the united nations estimates more than 250,000 people have died in syria s conflict, although the true number could be much higher. at least 6.2 million syrians have been forced from their homes. another 5.7 million have left the country, and, now, a decade on, after all the bloodshed, president bashar al assad is still in power. in aleppo in 2013, iqra school was bombed by a fighterjet. some children were killed instantly. 0thers died of their injuries in the days and weeks that followed. a bbc panorama team were filming nearby when the attack happened.
as workers, not self employed, with big implications for global employment rights. hello to you. we start with harrowing testimony, from one community in syria, one of the many shattered by the conflict which started a decade ago this week. it began when tens of thousands took to the streets, calling for change. the government tried to crush the protests and the country descended into civil war. united nations estimates more than 250,000 people have died in the conflict, although the true number could be much higher. at least 6.2 million syrians have been forced from their homes, another 5.7 million have left the country. now, a decade on, after all the bloodshed, president bashar al assad is still in power. among the victims of the war are at least 25,000 children. thousands of schools have been attacked. in aleppo in 2013, iqra school was bombed by a fighterjet. some children were killed instantly, others later died of their injuries. a bbc team was filming nearby when the
now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello again and welcome to tuesday in parliament. what does global britain look like? the prime minister unveils his plan. stronger, safer and more prosperous, while standing up for our values. so why, mps ask, is he cutting aid spending? when will the prime minister understand that full tummies, economic opportunity and stable governments create the stronger, safer and more prosperous world that he wants? also in this programme, the government s mental health ambassador on why we should all mind our language. using words like lost generation and catch up is, ithink, - hugely potentially- damaging to young people. and a cabinet minister sparks conflict on the committee corridor. the way you just spoke to me is beneath your office and beneath how we should be speaking to each other as mps. but first, borisjohnson has unveiled his blueprint for the uk s future foreign, defence and security policy. the prime minister told mps that afte
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe in europe where covid deaths are rising regulators have repeated the advice that the risks of the disease are so grave that it wants all countries to carry on using the astra zeneca vaccine. but sweden and latvia are the latest to pause using it, over concerns about possible side effects such blood clots. the european medicines agency has already said there is no indication that this vaccine could be the culprit. in france, prime minister jean castex has said he would be happy to take it once it s been green lighted that could come as soon as thursday when the full results of the investigation by the ema will be available. more details from our medical editor fergus walsh. this vaccine saves lives, of that there is no doubt. and yet in the middle of a pandemic, with thousands dying every day in europe from covid. germany, france, italy, more than a dozen eu countries have temporarily suspended using the astraze