postings on social media welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. britain s new prime minister, rishi sunak, has moved into number 10 downing street, and spent most of his first day in office appointing senior members of his government. on arriving in downing street he said the uk was facing a profound economic crisis , and he made a point of saying that he needed to repair the damage caused by some of the policies of his predecessor liz truss. here s our political editor chris mason. 11:50, this morning, downing street s security gates had swung open, the motorcade swept in, heralding another new arrival here. here he comes, rishi sunak, walking up downing street alone to the podium to address the country for the first time as prime minister. i have just been to buckingham palace and accepted his majesty the king s invitation to form a government in his name. it is only right to explain why i m standing here as your new prime minister. right now, our c
britain s new prime minister, rishi sunak, has moved into number 10 downing street and spent most of his first day in office appointing senior members of his government. on arriving in downing street, he said the uk was facing a profound economic crisis and he made a point of saying that he needed to repair the damage caused by some of the policies of his predecessor, liz truss. here s our political editor, chris mason. 11:50, this morning, downing street s security gates had swung open, the motorcade swept in, heralding another new arrival here. here he comes, rishi sunak, walking up downing street alone to the podium, to address the country for the first time as prime minister. i have just been to buckingham palace and accepted his majesty the king s invitation to form a government in his name. it is only right to explain why i m standing here as your new prime minister. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. a businesslike, sober tone, a blunt, direct
Fighting with local forces in the Tigray Region appears to be spreading into neighbouring areas. A ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the uk is expected to be brought foward to 2030, a decade earlier than originally planned. And diwali with a difference the festival of lights is celebrated in a socially distanced way by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Everybody, in their mind, they are scared about coronavirus, but at the same time, they are kind of adjusting to the new normal. Hello and welcome, if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Here in the uk, downing street sources suggest yesterdays sudden departure of the Prime Ministers chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, came about after relations between the two men went off a cliff edge. Borisjohnson is now said to want to move on following a week of turmoil in the Prime Ministers top team. It comes as trade talks with the e
Five, four, three, two, one, zero blastoff for a satellite that will track rising sea levels, improving our understanding of Climate Change. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. World leaders attending the virtual 620 summit have urged the heads of other rich nations to making sure coronavirus vaccines are affordable and available for all. The meeting is being hosted by saudi arabia but is being held virtually because of coronavirus. Our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, has more from riyadh. A thoroughly modern moment. Many families have to meet like this these days. Even the powerful 620 family. The 84 year old saudi king presiding. Everyone at their own table this year. Every country struggling with the impact of the deadly pandemic. Its this summits top issue. Shall i take the mask off . The worlds wealthiest under pressure to help the poorest. At the beginn
The Prime Minister moves to fend off of Prime Minister rebellion for tougher wreck on the strip coronavirus restrictions for england. He tells tory mps that it could be relaxed in some areas in december and promises another vote in january. We will be asking whether Boris Johnson will have done enough to convince the sceptics on his own side. Also tonight. Clashes between police and protesters in paris during demonstrations against a proposed security law the archbishop of washington dc, Wilton Gregory becomes the killing of irans Top Nuclear Scientist iran points the finger at israel and vows retaliation. It felt like something i couldnt stop. It was part of me. It had control. And the increasing numbers of women who are fighting an addiction to gambling. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Borisjohnson is Boris Johnson is sought borisjohnson is sought to head off a rebellion by his own backbenchers and a commons vote next week on the new coronavirus tear restrictions for england. In a let