hello there, and welcome to wednesday in parliament. on this programme: boris johnson tells mps he hopes to set out a plan towards the end of next month on easing lockdown, but says schools won t return before the 8th of march. and i know how frustrating that will be will be for pupils and teachers who want nothing more than to get back to the classroom. the labour leader calls for teachers to be vaccinated in the next few weeks. he should bring forward the vaccination of key workers and use the window of the february half term to vaccinate all teachers and all school staff. also on this programme: there s a call for tougher action against russia on human rights, and the jailing of the opposition leader, alexei navalny. the london laundromat is still very much open for business. i the lack of urgency is truly staggering. i and an appeal to help those hardest hit by the collapse of the retail giant debenhams. this will disproportionately affect women who traditionally hold m
after his supporters stormed the capitol building in washington. no custard creams or baked beans at british supermarkets in europe due to major supply problems because of post brexit rules on exports to the eu. also this hour. as a national inquiry into racial injustice in maternity care is set to launch today, why are black women more likely to die in childbirth than white women? if you re black and have an experience to share on the maternity care you recieved, please do email. and coming up this hour. england have won the 1st test against india by 227 runs in chennai. they bowled out india for 192 on the final day. good morning. all travellers coming into the uk will have to take two coronavirus tests while they are quarantining, in an attempt to track new cases or variants entering the country. the department for health said the new testing regime will provide a further level of protection . travellers arriving in the uk will still be required to show proof of a negativ
had more rain this month than fell during the whole of the winter. it is quite cold rain today falling across many parts of the country, that colder air will be replaced by tomorrow with much milder airfrom the atlantic. looking at the satellite picture there is a lot of cloud in the atlantic so with the milder air, yet more rain. this closure is bringing today s rain, the rain continuing to push slowly north and east over the next few hours. across northern ireland it should be clearing up with sunshine and sharp showers, signs of milder air but still chilly across eastern scotland and eastern england. that wet weather from today should push into the north sea this evening and for a while it will turn dry overnight. lots of cloud, rain arriving on the far south west later and also western scotland but a mild night tonight. the lowest temperatures will be across aberdeenshire, three or 4 degrees. tomorrow sees lots of cloud, limited sunshine and some rain from time to time. p
developments on the bbc website. from the team, it is goodbye. meanwhile the news continues right here with all our colleagues from the nations and regions across the uk, so it is over to you. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m isaac fanin. coming up in the programme: emotional and physical abuse was systemic in british gymnastics, according to a new independent review. the new premier league fixtures are out. this is child abuse of athletes and a very young age and that has a monumental impact on the rest of our lives the white the new premier league fixtures are out. the white champions manchester city take on west ham united to start the season. england women start their final preparations for the european championship against belgium tonight. also coming up in the programme. rory mcilroy makes an excellent start at the us open. he s back in the clubhouse and has the lead. and we speak to one fourth of britain s gold medal winning s14 mixed relay team. we start w