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climate change worse.
so, plans to build new roads
or expand other airports will now
all be scrutinised to check
if they are compatible
with the country's plans
to go zero—carbon.
in theory, there is still a chance
that the expansion could happen.
this saga has had many
surprising twists.
but without the government
fully behind the project,
that looks a lot less likely.
david shukman,
bbc news, at heathrow.
before we look at the politics
of this, dharshini david, our
global trade correspondent, is here.
and the airport seems determined not
to give up on its plans?
we heard the boss of heathrow saying
basically no heathrow expansion, no
global britain. really? an extra 700
flights a day will increase
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climate change worse.
so, plans to build new roads
or expand other airports will now
all be scrutinised to check
if they are compatible
with the country's plans
to go zero—carbon.
in theory, there is still a chance
that the expansion could happen.
this saga has had many
surprising twists.
but without the government
fully behind the project,
that looks a lot less likely.
david shukman,
bbc news, at heathrow.
before we look at the politics
of this, dharshini david, our
global trade...
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testing. the nhs iii helpline will
be expanded and if there are a lot
more cases, nhs leaders say
hospitals will be able to cope.
more cases, nhs leaders say
hospitals will be able to copelj
know the nhs is busy and we are
coming out of winter but we are well
prepared to manage the sort of
circumstance. we do it every winter
when we know we will see high rates
of influenza, for instance. so we
have a blueprint to work on. but
what no one knows is how rapidly the
virus will spread globally and how
much more pressure will be imposed
on the uk's health system another
key public health services.
hugh pym, bbc news.
meanwhile, british tourists
who were among those quarantined
in a tenerife hotel where cases
of the virus were detected have been
cleared to leave the canary islands.
coronavirus has spread to 50
countries and reached every
continent except antarctica.
worldwide, there have been more
than 82,000 cases and 2,800 deaths.
injapan, all state schools
are to close for a month in a...
testing. the nhs iii helpline will
be expanded and if there are a lot
more cases, nhs leaders say
hospitals will be able to cope.
more cases, nhs leaders say
hospitals will be able to copelj
know the nhs is busy and we are
coming out of winter but we are well
prepared to manage the sort of
circumstance. we do it every winter
when we know we will see high rates
of influenza, for instance. so we
have a blueprint to work on. but
what no one knows is how rapidly the
virus will spread globally and...
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new ways of
testing for coronavirus —
as two more uk cases are confirmed
trade talks with the eu
are set to begin in days,
as ministers warn they could
walk out by the summer
unless a deal is looking likely.
flood hit communitites
on the river severn are told
to brace for ten more days
of disruption and difficulty.
the pull of having a great
team in a great city?
i mean, that's tempting
for most people.
from on the pitch to owning
the club — david beckham
on his new football venture.
and coming up on bbc news...
we'll look ahead to england's third
game at the women's t20 world cup.
they play pakistan in
canberra tomorrow morning.
new ways of
testing for coronavirus —
as two more uk cases are confirmed
trade talks with the eu
are set to begin in days,
as ministers warn they could
walk out by the summer
unless a deal is looking likely.
flood hit communitites
on the river severn are told
to brace for ten more days
of disruption and difficulty.
the pull of having a great
team in a great city?
i mean, that's tempting
for most people.
from on the pitch to owning
the club — david beckham
on his new football venture.
and...
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when the bodies of their loved
ones will be released.
85—year—old akbari's family
are still waiting to bury her.
a mob torched her home — herfamily
were trapped on the rooftop.
she couldn't escape.
translation: they have
burned the entire house.
i've got nothing left.
i don't know what to do any more.
her house still smolders.
and while there's an uneasy
calm across the city,
the fear of more violence lingers.
rajini vaidyanathan,
bbc news, delhi.
canada will no longer provide
security for the duke and duchess
of sussex once the couple stop
becoming working members
of the royal family.
the royal canadian mounted police
have been providing assistance
to the couple since their arrival
in canada in november.
prince harry and meghan markle
will formally step down as senior
royals from the end of march.
it's been seven tricky
when the bodies of their loved
ones will be released.
85—year—old akbari's family
are still waiting to bury her.
a mob torched her home — herfamily
were trapped on the rooftop.
she couldn't escape.
translation: they have
burned the entire house.
i've got nothing left.
i don't know what to do any more.
her house still smolders.
and while there's an uneasy
calm across the city,
the fear of more violence lingers.
rajini vaidyanathan,
bbc news, delhi.
canada will no longer provide
security...