A Government Expert says its a big step forward. It means that we can spread the vaccine around, it means that we can really start to impact on this pandemic notjust here but right the way across the world. Some Primary School children in wales could be back in the classroom after half term, if Infection Rates continue to fall. And the trailblazing African American actress cicely tyson has died at the age of 96. And coming up in sport on bbc news, Dina Asher Smith makes a winning return to International Athletics as she storms to 60 metre victory at the World Indoor Tour event in germany. Good evening. The Prime Minister says the European Union must urgently clarify its intentions over its decision to temporarily override part of the brexit deal as the row intensifies with astrazeneca over a shortfall in supplies. The eu has introduced new controls giving Member States the power to block exports of the Coronavirus Vaccine to countries including the uk should they want to. Under the bre
that s 825 times a day on average. are you a surfer, bather, fisherman, fisherman s friend? scorching days are coming. it is free and fun, head to the coast, have a debt. a dip in what? the companies have now pledged £10 billion to put things right. but they say it could mean higher bills. it is it all their fault? it is it all theirfault? sewage systems designed by victorian gentlemen in top hats? are we our own worst enemies? are you sick of the sewage? get in touch. it is going to be a good voyage of discovery. now for the news, read by bethan holmes. water companies in england have apologised for not doing enough to stop sewage from flowing into rivers and seas. they say they ll spend £10 billion this decade on modernising sewers 3 times more than under current plans. but that investment will lead to higher bills. bt is cutting up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade as it seeks to cut costs. the chief exec philipjansen says by the end of the 2020s bt will have a
could go out of business as the government scales back its energy support this weekend. good morning from manchester, where i will speak to businesses facing a huge increase in their bills. good morning, a wet start across england and wales in particular. we have coastal gales through the english channel. in scotland and northern ireland, cloud with showers. temperatures lower than yesterday. good morning it s friday the 31st march. our top story. donald trump will become the first us president in history to face criminal charges after a grand jury voted to indict him over a payment made to a former porn star. stormy daniels claimed she had an affair with him and was given a hush payment during the 2016 presidential election campaign. mr trump says he has been the victim of a witch hunt. our correspondent john sudworth reports. the masssed ranks of the media say it all. donald trump s provided plenty of big moments in american politics, but few bigger than this his own immi
the biggest strike day yet, with up to 1.4 million people expected at demonstrations in paris and elsewhere. the government is aiming to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. today marks the sixth day of strikes and protests since mid january. part of the french government plan is also to raise the minimum pension to 1,200 euros a month, which is over 550 euros higher than the current minimum figure. but unions want more because of rising inflation. joining me now is gregory bekhtari who is a member of the fsu , the main teachers union in france, and works as a teaching fellow at the pantheon sorbonne university. thank you for being with us. the government says that these plans are necessary because they say that if they don t, the numbers don t add up, it would mean a deficit. why is raising the pension age such problem? raising the pension age such roblem? , ., , , , raising the pension age such roblem? , ,, , problem? it s a problem because it s ve unfair probl