Next hour. We will have the latest from the picket line. Scientists say theyve settled one of medicines biggest debates. A huge Study Concludes that anti depressants do work, afterfinding common anti depressants were all more effective at reducing symptoms of depression than dummy pills. And at the Winter Olympics russian curler aleksander krushelnitski is stripped of his bronze medal after admitting to doping. Good morning. It is thursday, 22nd of february, i am rachel schofield. Welcome to bbc newsroom life. Theresa may is due to host a lengthy meeting with senior ministers today to try and hammer out the cabinets position on future relations with the eu. The meeting will take place at chequers, the Prime Ministers country retreat. One of the main issues on the table is how closely the uk should follow eu rules after it leaves. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in westminster. Norman. Thank you very much. A key meeting and probably a marathon meeting today which some say
Deaths in england and wales have risen sharply new figures show theyve hit a 20 year high they also reveal more than 1,000 covid related deaths recorded at care homes in the week before easter last week, we were looking at 217 deaths that had been registered up to the 3rd of april in care home settings. Now, we are seeing over 1000. Well be assessing the latest figures from the office for National Statistics also this lunchtime. As the number of victims grow relentlessly Health Workers, too, find themselves mourning the loss of colleagues and friends the tragic story of barbara one of many disabled Covid Patients to be transferred to hospital where she had to face death without family or friends the collapse in oil prices at one point producers were paying
others to take barrels off them. But will it mean cheaper petrol at the pumps . And portraits of nhs heroes. The artists who decided to celebrate the work of Health Care Workers by painting them and in sport, a government adviser say
The tragic story of barbara one of many disabled Covid Patients to be transferred to hospital, where she had to face death without family or friends. The collapse in oil prices at one point producers were paying others to take barrels off them. But will it mean cheaper petrol at the pumps . And. Portraits of nhs heroes. The artists who decided to celebrate the work of Health Care Workers by painting them. Marking the queens 94th birthday. The royal family share footage of her majesty as a young child. Good afternoon. The figures are already out of date but theyre no less shocking for that. In the week up to easter, deaths in england and wales hit a 20 year high, with 8,000 more people dying than would be regarded as normal at this time of year. And care homes are at the sharp end of these figures from the office for National Statistics with more than 1,000 covid related deaths. So lots of tough questions for the government as parliament gets back to Business Today with many still about
Shutting on immigration he says is to protectjobs. Will go straight to the United States now. A couple of big stories brewing they are. The first is meeting between President Trump and the governor of new york and her combos. Why is that significant . Theyre and her combos. Why is that significant . They re trying and her combos. Why is that significant . Theyre trying to Work Together in the next stage of this pandemic. However they havent got on swimmingly so far. There is been criticism from both sides. So lets eat what this is all about. We can speak to kathy k in washington. Kathy, nice to see them again. Lets start with the basics here, why are these two then getting together . The primary issue here is testing. And the comparative roles of the federal government which is run by the white house and the states which in this case is run by Governor Cuomo of new york. Thats where the conflict has been. How much of the states be responsible for testing and how much should the the res