uber drivers in the uk will be classed as workers, not self employed, with big implications for global employment rights. and the 99 year old duke of edinburgh returns home to windsor, after a month in hospital he s said to be in good spirits. sweden and latvia are the latest eu member states to suspend use of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, following concerns about possible side effects. france, germany, spain and italy have all said they re awaiting the conclusions of an investigation by the european medicines agency, which are due on thursday. but the agency has already said today there s no indication that the astrazeneca vaccine causes side effects such as blood clots. our medical editor fergus walsh has more details. this vaccine saves lives, of that there is no doubt. and yet in the middle of a pandemic, with thousands dying every day in europe from covid. germany, france, italy, more than a dozen eu countries have temporarily suspended using the astrazeneca jab.
now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello again and welcome to tuesday in parliament. what does global britain look like? the prime minister unveils his plan. stronger, safer and more prosperous, while standing up for our values. so why, mps ask, is he cutting aid spending? when will the prime minister understand that full tummies, economic opportunity and stable governments create the stronger, safer and more prosperous world that he wants? also in this programme, the government s mental health ambassador on why we should all mind our language. using words like lost generation and catch up is, ithink, - hugely potentially- damaging to young people. and a cabinet minister sparks conflict on the committee corridor. the way you just spoke to me is beneath your office and beneath how we should be speaking to each other as mps. but first, borisjohnson has unveiled his blueprint for the uk s future foreign, defence and security policy. the prime minister told mps that afte
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe in europe where covid deaths are rising regulators have repeated the advice that the risks of the disease are so grave that it wants all countries to carry on using the astra zeneca vaccine. but sweden and latvia are the latest to pause using it, over concerns about possible side effects such blood clots. the european medicines agency has already said there is no indication that this vaccine could be the culprit. in france, prime minister jean castex has said he would be happy to take it once it s been green lighted that could come as soon as thursday when the full results of the investigation by the ema will be available. more details from our medical editor fergus walsh. this vaccine saves lives, of that there is no doubt. and yet in the middle of a pandemic, with thousands dying every day in europe from covid. germany, france, italy, more than a dozen eu countries have temporarily suspended using the astraze
hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are arejessica elgot, deputy political editor of the guardian and katy balls, deputy political editor of the spectator. welcome back. let s look at what is in. the metro, which headlines prince philip leaving hospital after 28 days to be reunited with the queen at windsor. an exclusive in the huffington post which says the foreign secretary told officials that britain would seek trade deals with countries that have breached international human rights standards. the financial times follows up on that story which it says have led to accusations from some tory mps that borisjohnson is going soft on china. the vaccine chaos in europe is the top story in the telegraph with brussels blaming eu governments of stockpiling jabs. the guardian headlines the growing pressure on borisjohnson to launch a public inquiry into britain s handling of covid 19. and the mail leads with the con