The Supreme Court was unanimous in a pair of rulings today, one on the rights of protesters, the other on president ial authority. In the first case, the justices struck down a Massachusetts Law that prevented antiabortion activists from getting anywhere near the entrances of clinics. Jan crawford is covering the court. You cant control it reporter massachusetts said the law was necessary to protect women as they entered clinics for abortions. It requires protesters to keep their distance, off public sidewalks within 35 feet of clinic entrances. But the law also kept away people like eleanor mccullen, a massachusetts grandmother who quietly counsels women against abortion and said the law violated her right to free speech. The justices unanimously agreed, striking down the Massachusetts Law and calling into question similar laws across the country. In a majority opinion by chief justice john roberts, joined by the four liberal justices its never too late to change your mind. Reporter t
Affect yourjob, your workplace, your business . And is it more difficult Second Time Around . Let me know this morning. Either on twitter or you can e mail me. The boss of British Airways, alex cruz has stepped down from the role with immediate affect, as the airline continue its pandemic struggle. The premier league criticises a radical plan to shake up english football. Project big picture would see the top tier cut to 18 teams, and the league cup and Community Shield scrapped. Also coming up this hour. Back in march, the former childrens laureate, Michael Rosen was fighting for his life with coronavirus. Six months on, well talk to him about his recovery from long covid. Hello, good morning. Towns and cities across england are bracing themselves for a tighter lockdown as more restrictions are expected to be brought in today. Borisjohnson is to announce a new system of local covid alert levels in england following accusations of a lack of clarity in the various restrictions in place
Out the pfizer vacine 800,000 doses should be in the uk ready to go next week. No customers to drink this beer as wales enters new tough coronavirus restrictions less than a month after it emerged from its last lockdown. And the explosive sound that prompted hundreds to call the police in edinburgh that turned out to be a rare phenomenon thundersnow. And coming up on bbc news. Well have the latest from cape town after englands opening one dayer is called off after a south africa player tested positive for coronavirus. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Downing street says the post brexit trade talks are at a very difficult point and time is in very short supply if a deal is to be struck. Eu and uk negotiators are continuing intensive negotiations this evening with just four weeks to go until the transition period comes to an end and the uk leaves the eus Single Market and customs union. Business groups have repeatedly stressed that leaving without a deal will damage jobs
The police in edinburgh it turned out to be a rare weather phenomenon thundersnow. We start with breaking news on the brexit trade talks in london. Within the past hour, they have been paused after eu and uk negotiators failed to reach agreement. British Prime Minister borisjohnson and European Commission president ursula von der leyen are to discuss the state of the talks on saturday afternoon. This is what uk negotiator david frost tweeted a short while ago after one week of intense negotiations in london, the two chief negotiators agreed today that the conditions for an agreement are not met, due to significant divergences on level playing field, governance and fisheries. The eus Michel Barnier tweeted an almost identical statement. Lets go straight to brussels now our europe editor katya adlerjoins us. In westminster, to you first as the talks have not been put on hold here in london, what are you hearing from your sources . Reflecting quickly and with the mood has been in london t
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