disappointment forjoe biden as he turns his attention to the world stage, visiting rome for the leaders from 620 on the cop26 climate summit in glasgow. he is on the brink of 6lasgow. he is on the brink of a major breakthrough at home but there is nothing to brag aboutjust but there is nothing to brag about just yet. but there is nothing to brag aboutjust yet. the french ambassador in london has been summoned for talks at the foreign office today is a dispute between the uk and france over post brexit fishing rights appears to be deepening. france said it would take retaliatory measures from next week if more licenses are not issued for french boats to fish in waters around britain and the channel islands. the uk has accused france of disproportionate threats. with more, here s damien grammatical is. in may, french fishing boat gathered ofjersey in their anger is despite the uk in jersey agreeing after brexit that french boats could continue fishing in coastal waters, dozens have appl
a00 billion to fund universal preschool for three and four year olds, and 150 billion to build affordable housing. but out goes paid family leave, free community college and a plan to lower prescription drug prices. now it s up to democrats in the house and the senate to read the small print and determine the bill s fate. it is probably the most consequential bill since the 19605 in terms of protecting the needs of working families, our children, the elderly, the sick and the poor. it is a major, major step forward. but clearly, to my mind, it has some major gaps in it. early positive reaction, but no final decisions yet. the house of representatives has wrapped up business for the week without a vote a disappointment forjoe biden as he turns his attention to the world stage, visiting rome for the meeting of g20 leaders and the cop26 climate summit in glasgow. he s on the brink of a major breakthrough at home, but there s nothing to brag aboutjust yet.
office and everything in your life. there has been renewed focus on the general climate of political debate since the death of sir david amess, there is real concern about it here in parliament, much harder though, is how to stop it. thank you. the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, says 60 countries, including britain, havejoined a pledge led by the eu and the us, to cut methane emissions, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, ahead of the cop26 climate summit in glasgow next week. the eu had already pledged to become climate neutral by 2050, the first continental bloc to do so. but there are questions over how it will meet that target, as our europe editor, katya adler reports. the eu. it s the globe s third largest economy, and also the third largest emitter of c02 gases worldwide. but it s got a plan to change that. the european commission s green deal
this budget could ve been an opportunity to do things differently, to get a grip on the cost of living crisis and to kick start a fair recovery. but this budget doesn t signal recovery, it signals that the chancellor is dragging us into another winter of discontent. working families right the length and breadth of wales and the rest of the uk that are suffering like never before, there is a complete disconnect. but downing street s double act hopes there is plenty to toast. a tricky business, this. higher duties on stronger booze, lower charges on less heady brews. yet the teetotal chancellor pulled a pint without taking a sip. perfect. with plenty of pressure still ahead, reluctant to celebrate too soon. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. as you heard in laura s piece there, the chancellor is planning to cut domestic air passenger duty and to freeze fuel duty just a few days ahead of the cop26 climate summit in glasgow.