Greetings and sell you. Welcome back everyone to another start of another weeks worth of hawk watching here on our t. V. You know there is so much out there to cover so today lets kick things off with a story about coverage a little too much coverage if you will im talking of course about the news that last week both republicans and democrats in the u. S. Senate joined together to pass the usa freedom reauthorization act of 2020. Not surprisingly the usa freedom reauthorization act as nothing to do with freedom and everything to do with codifying indorsing in the ultimate legalising once again the National Security and surveillance state that we all call this curry. Version of the United States of america you see after expiring back in march the freedom act reauthorization restores government powers that lets Law Enforcement collect tangible things tens of all things related to National Security investigations without a warrant requiring only approval from a secret court the pies a cou
The red arrows flew over central london, and there were flypasts in edinburgh, cardiff and belfast. Music a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square by vera lynn i may be right i may be wrong but im perfectly willing to swear. And, ahead of a special evening of celebration, well speak to the welsh soprano, katherinejenkins, who has performed a medley of wartime favourites to an empty Royal Albert Hall. In other news, theres to be limited easing of lockdown restrictions in wales. At 5 00, well bring todays Coronavirus Briefing from downing street, led today by the environment secretary, George Eustice. Good afternoon and welcome to this bbc news special. Well be bringing you all the latest on coronavirus with the downing street News Conference at 5pm. But first, a two minute silence has been held across the United Kingdom to commemorate the 75th anniversary of ve day. Events are taking place all day, but public gatherings have been cancelled as the country remains in lockdown because of coro
In by the government to decide. Including usman khawaja. Coming up on afternoon live, thanks, and well bejoining you for a full update just after half past. All the sport with jane dougall. Tomasz has all the weather. And Tomasz Shafernaker has all the Bank Holiday Weekend weather. Hot and sunny Bank Holiday Weekend on the way as promised, and the yes, the Bank Holiday Weekend weather. I will stick my indications are the warm weather could last a little while across the promised yes, i will stick my neck out and promised some fine weather. South. Thanks, tomasz. Temperatures again to reach or also coming up after over 130 years its exceed 30 degrees in the south this a nervous wait for bury fans, week. Thanks, tomasz. As the troubled Football Club also coming up, after over 130 years fights for its future. Its a nervous wait for bury fans as the Football Club fights for its future well hear about the financial pressures clubs face. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. The french pre
The bank of englands Monetary Policy committee, the nine economists who decided Interest Rates, they dont meet every month. They meet eight months a yeah month. They meet eight months a year. The fact that they have been held, it is disappointing for lots of people who want to remortgage their house. They want to see Mortgage Rates come down, its also disappointing, of course, for someone called rishi sunak, who is betting hes bet the ranch , bet the tories bet the ranch, bet the tories entire strategy for this election, to the extent they have a strategy on playing the long game, on waiting for Interest Rate cuts on getting more tax cuts in. Weve had two so far, those National Insurance reductions, tory high command wants to get another one in before the general election. So i dont think therell be disappointment in downing street because they knew this was coming. They knew there wasnt being an Interest Rate cut today. Now, when i take my eyes away from the camera and manage to read,
A moment of brilliant improvisation in a 2 0 win over crystal palace, to help his side move up to third in the Premier League. If youve overindulged during the festive period, have you decided to turn over a new leaf for the new year . It will be a short one, for one month i will try and do some yoga every day . Every day. Ill be discussing why we make resolutions and what we can do to make sure we stick to them. And matt has the weather. Good morning. If one of your resolutions is to get more exercise, why not embrace the Great Outdoors this bank holiday . It is cold and quite icy today, but plenty of sunshine around. The full forecast, coming up. Good morning. Thanks for being with us on this First Bank Holiday of 2017. First, our main story. Rail fares across england, wales and scotland will rise today, with passengers facing an average increase of more than 2 . Public transport campaigners say the fare rises are another kick in the teeth for long suffering rail passengers. But the