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the argument was being made by dominic raab on the andrew marr programme this morning.nt to give as much certainty as we responsibly can. but it's based on the evidence. we've said that as well as opening schools on the 8th of march, our aim, the thing we are working towards, is to get nonessential retail open, and then after that, in due course again, driven by the evidence of how the vaccine is working, we can think about things like hospitality. but i think you are not going to be able to give certainty unless we are basing it on the evidence that we've got, that the vaccine is doing itsjob. something the foreign secretary said several times, which was a warning to tory colleagues, do not get ahead of the evidence. ministers will study the data over the next few weeks. it doesn't feel like they are in a place right now where they can say categorically that certain things will definitely be lifted by the end of april. the plan is to have schools back on the 8th of march in england. there is also pressure coming from other parts of society, from scientists, some scient
the argument was being made by dominic raab on the andrew marr programme this morning.nt to give as much certainty as we responsibly can. but it's based on the evidence. we've said that as well as opening schools on the 8th of march, our aim, the thing we are working towards, is to get nonessential retail open, and then after that, in due course again, driven by the evidence of how the vaccine is working, we can think about things like hospitality. but i think you are not going to be able to...
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this is what dominic raab has been saying. we want to give us much certainty as we responsibly can.it has to be _ we responsibly can. but that it has to be based on evidence. we set as well as_ to be based on evidence. we set as well as opening schools on the 8th of march, — well as opening schools on the 8th of march, ouraim, the well as opening schools on the 8th of march, our aim, the thing we are working— of march, our aim, the thing we are working towards, is to get nonessential retail open. and then after that, — nonessential retail open. and then afterthat, in nonessential retail open. and then after that, in due course, again, driven_ after that, in due course, again, driven by— after that, in due course, again, driven by the evidence of how the vaccine _ driven by the evidence of how the vaccine is — driven by the evidence of how the vaccine is working, we can think about_ vaccine is working, we can think about things like hospitality. but i think_ about things like hospitality. but i think you — about things like hospitality. but i think you are not going to be able to giv
this is what dominic raab has been saying. we want to give us much certainty as we responsibly can.it has to be _ we responsibly can. but that it has to be based on evidence. we set as well as_ to be based on evidence. we set as well as opening schools on the 8th of march, — well as opening schools on the 8th of march, ouraim, the well as opening schools on the 8th of march, our aim, the thing we are working— of march, our aim, the thing we are working towards, is to get nonessential retail...
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i actually think dominic raab was right today to say that the government couldn't commit to really hardtotally get and feel that desire for a kind of optimism and wanting to look ahead to see when our lives can not necessarily returned to normal but a few bits of pieces back to our lives we had prior to the start of the pandemic. i understand that desire and something to look forward to. i do think we have to be really careful around this was done and the papers need to be careful around starting to suggest these things can happen. because the rights of the virus are still incredibly high. they are declining which is really great to see but they're still really high. we have to recognise and then we say the same see these optimistic front pages i always do think about those over hundred thousand people who died because of coronavirus. we had one of the world that tolls of the world was up was still in this country have issues like people not being able to afford to self—isolate because of low statutory sick pay. in some ways the government has to think about the monst online or weeks do
i actually think dominic raab was right today to say that the government couldn't commit to really hardtotally get and feel that desire for a kind of optimism and wanting to look ahead to see when our lives can not necessarily returned to normal but a few bits of pieces back to our lives we had prior to the start of the pandemic. i understand that desire and something to look forward to. i do think we have to be really careful around this was done and the papers need to be careful around...
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britain's foreign secretary dominic raab has rejected calls by members of his party to lift all coronavirusictions by the end of april. more than 60 mps on the covid recovery group have backed a letter to borisjohnson demanding he commits to a strict timetable for ending controls in england. mr raab says he shares their desire to leave lockdown, but that it had to be driven by evidence the uk's vaccination programme is working. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, joins me now. so, i suppose the government is under real pressure from some of its own tory mps, but also on the other side from government advisers and scientists? exactly, they have competing pressures on them. what lies beyond leeds behind all of this is the roll—out of the uk vaccine programme, which is rolling out fast. it is one of the fastest in the world, we know that. the target is that they have set themselves all along, tomorrow, monday, they will have given or offered first dose of vaccines to around 15 million people. that's pretty much everyone over the age of 70 and everyone at high risk. so, the questio
britain's foreign secretary dominic raab has rejected calls by members of his party to lift all coronavirusictions by the end of april. more than 60 mps on the covid recovery group have backed a letter to borisjohnson demanding he commits to a strict timetable for ending controls in england. mr raab says he shares their desire to leave lockdown, but that it had to be driven by evidence the uk's vaccination programme is working. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, joins me now. so,...
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but the foreign secretary dominic raab has rejected their call.says easing the lockdown has to be done cautiously and be based on the success of the vaccine in bringing down deaths and hospitalisations. here's our political correspondent nick eardley. scenes like these have become eerily familiar. the centre of london, more like a disasterfilm familiar. the centre of london, more like a disaster film than a thriving city. but as the number of cases and deaths falls on the number of people who have had a vaccine rises, the government is under pressure from some mps to start opening up again. we share all of the ambition and the desire to get out of this lockdown, we want to do it responsibly and safely and, therefore, it's got to be based on the evidence, which is what we said from the outset. but you've got to be able to monitor it in real time, which is why i think saying what we are going to do with precision and as a guarantee by the end of april and beginning of may is beginning to —— difficult to do at this stage. beginning to -- difficult to
but the foreign secretary dominic raab has rejected their call.says easing the lockdown has to be done cautiously and be based on the success of the vaccine in bringing down deaths and hospitalisations. here's our political correspondent nick eardley. scenes like these have become eerily familiar. the centre of london, more like a disasterfilm familiar. the centre of london, more like a disaster film than a thriving city. but as the number of cases and deaths falls on the number of people who...
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the foreign secretary dominic raab says the "proper course" of action is to follow the developments fromnations "closely". in a series of secret videos obtained by the bbc, princess latifa describes how she fears for her life. the governments of dubai and the uae said that latifa is safe in the care of her family. the princess tried to leave dubai in 2018 but was captured by troops and forced to return. last year the high court in london found that sheikh mohammed had "ordered and orchestrated" the abduction. our correspondent nawal al—maghafi has the story. princess latifa, daughter of one of the most powerful men in the middle east, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum, ruler of dubai. here she is skydiving. it looks like the perfect life, but it's not one that she wanted any more. she says that she is a princess held captive. she filmed this video in 2018 as she was about to flee. i'm feeling positive about the future. just waking up in the morning and thinking, i can do whatever i want today, i can go wherever i want. with the help of her friend tiina, they managed to flee dubai and
the foreign secretary dominic raab says the "proper course" of action is to follow the developments fromnations "closely". in a series of secret videos obtained by the bbc, princess latifa describes how she fears for her life. the governments of dubai and the uae said that latifa is safe in the care of her family. the princess tried to leave dubai in 2018 but was captured by troops and forced to return. last year the high court in london found that sheikh mohammed had...
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i think dominic raab _ catering breaks. say that the government cannot commit to any timelinee _ government cannot commit to any timelines. there has been major mistakes — timelines. there has been major mistakes made, obviously on the response — mistakes made, obviously on the response to covid, but also on the messaging — response to covid, but also on the messaging around us. whilst i do understand we all want a sense of optimism — understand we all want a sense of optimism and things to look forward to, but— optimism and things to look forward to, but when you look at the rates of infection — to, but when you look at the rates of infection still across the uk, they— of infection still across the uk, they are — of infection still across the uk, they are still very high. we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that over— shouldn't lose sight of the fact that over 100,000 people have died of coronavirus, and recognising the ongoing _ of coronavirus, and recognising the ongoing seriousness. the vaccine is something — ongoing se
i think dominic raab _ catering breaks. say that the government cannot commit to any timelinee _ government cannot commit to any timelines. there has been major mistakes — timelines. there has been major mistakes made, obviously on the response — mistakes made, obviously on the response to covid, but also on the messaging — response to covid, but also on the messaging around us. whilst i do understand we all want a sense of optimism — understand we all want a sense of optimism and...
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the foreign secretary dominic raab will be on the andrew marr show tomorrow at 9am on bbc one.nt donald trump has been found not guilty at his second impeachment trial in the us senate. 57 of the 100 senators voted "guilty" —— not enough for a conviction. in a statement, the former president denounced the trial as a "witch hunt". the republican — senate minority leader mitch mcconnell voted not guilty in the trial — but condemned the former president's actions on that day as a disgraceful dereliction of duty. there is no question, none. the president trump is morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. no question about it. the people stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president. and having that belief was a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet earth. even as the mob wearing trump banners, beating cops and breaching perimeters, the president sent a further twe
the foreign secretary dominic raab will be on the andrew marr show tomorrow at 9am on bbc one.nt donald trump has been found not guilty at his second impeachment trial in the us senate. 57 of the 100 senators voted "guilty" —— not enough for a conviction. in a statement, the former president denounced the trial as a "witch hunt". the republican — senate minority leader mitch mcconnell voted not guilty in the trial — but condemned the former president's actions on...
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but the foreign secretary dominic raab has rejected their call.k eardley.
but the foreign secretary dominic raab has rejected their call.k eardley.
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it comes as britain's foreign secretary dominic raab is to call on the military authorities in myanmar to release the elected leader, aung san suu kyi. here's our south east asia correspondentjonathan head. this was the funeral of an ordinary young woman transformed into a show of political defiance for these extraordinary times. mya thwe thwe khaing was one of countless thousands in myanmar who came out to challenge the military�*s seizure of power, and she was the first to lose her life in its heavy—handed response to the protests. scenes of grief which must inflame public fury against the militaryjunta, but remind them, too, of the cost of resisting it. they had two more martyrs to mourn today, one a teenage boy. both were struck by live rounds fired by the police in the city of mandalay. "we started this because we don't want a military dictatorship," said this woman, "and we'll fight to the end to make sure these lives weren't wasted". the plan now is to escalate this two—week—old protest movement into a nationwide general strike which will cripple the government, but must inevita
it comes as britain's foreign secretary dominic raab is to call on the military authorities in myanmar to release the elected leader, aung san suu kyi. here's our south east asia correspondentjonathan head. this was the funeral of an ordinary young woman transformed into a show of political defiance for these extraordinary times. mya thwe thwe khaing was one of countless thousands in myanmar who came out to challenge the military�*s seizure of power, and she was the first to lose her life in...
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in a tweet, the foreign secretary dominic raab said very specifically...tment was equally concerned, expressing its concerns also about the scale and the impact this will have on media freedom. we absolutely condemn the prc's decision to ban bbc world news. the prc maintains one of the most controlled, most oppressive, least free information spaces in the world. it's troubling that as the prc restricts outlets and platforms from operating freely in china, beijing's leaders use free and open media environments overseas to promote misinformation. we call on the prc and other nations with authoritarian controls over their population to allow their full access to the internet and media. so, james, what are the likely consequences moving forward? in practical terms, it's not clear how much impact this will actually have in china. already, it's very hard to get bbc content in china. you can't see the bbc website, you can't get the bbc app. a lot of bbc world television only got through to international hotels and places like that, so the practical implications a
in a tweet, the foreign secretary dominic raab said very specifically...tment was equally concerned, expressing its concerns also about the scale and the impact this will have on media freedom. we absolutely condemn the prc's decision to ban bbc world news. the prc maintains one of the most controlled, most oppressive, least free information spaces in the world. it's troubling that as the prc restricts outlets and platforms from operating freely in china, beijing's leaders use free and open...
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dominic raab, thank you _ the loss of harry. dominic raab, thank you very — the loss of harry.r, liverpool beat rb leipzig 2—0 in budapest, thanks to goals from m0 salah and sadio mane. but klopp said they knew full well this win didn't mean all their problems were over. look, we are not children any more, so that we now think, ok, we won that game and now everything is fine again. so, for me, it's much more important that we played again good football. again, not for the first time. in the last few weeks, i understand it and respect it 100% that nobody�*s really happy with the results, that's clear. but the football we played, whatever they tried tonight, we had an answer. kylian mbappe scored a stunning hat—trick for paris saint germain at the nou camp, as they beat barcelona 4—1. that's no guarantee of winning the tie though — four years ago psg led barca 4—0 after the first leg, and lost the second 6—1. world number one ashleigh barty has been knocked out of the australian open, ending hopes for a first home winner in 43 years. barty led by a set and a break against 25th se
dominic raab, thank you _ the loss of harry. dominic raab, thank you very — the loss of harry.r, liverpool beat rb leipzig 2—0 in budapest, thanks to goals from m0 salah and sadio mane. but klopp said they knew full well this win didn't mean all their problems were over. look, we are not children any more, so that we now think, ok, we won that game and now everything is fine again. so, for me, it's much more important that we played again good football. again, not for the first time. in the...
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we heard the uk foreign minister dominic raab saying this is the platform which needs to be raise.ents will get more involved?— more involved? i hope... to be a career investigation. _ more involved? i hope... to be a career investigation. not - more involved? i hope... to be a career investigation. not what i career investigation. not what happened before. she used to be a un envoy, which is a very high—profile place in the un. so, we have to question this act not to be corrupted, but to be real investigation without condition, without restrictions, without intervening from more than one party, to be sure that it's not used by the government or any kind of friends inside the government. and the idea that the videos that have been released in theory from princess latifah, an investigation is to be launched by the working group on arbitrary detention, do you know any more about where we are with due process? that know any more about where we are with due process?— know any more about where we are with due process? that process will take time for— with due process? that process will
we heard the uk foreign minister dominic raab saying this is the platform which needs to be raise.ents will get more involved?— more involved? i hope... to be a career investigation. _ more involved? i hope... to be a career investigation. not - more involved? i hope... to be a career investigation. not what i career investigation. not what happened before. she used to be a un envoy, which is a very high—profile place in the un. so, we have to question this act not to be corrupted, but to...
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foreign secretary, dominic raab, said the move was "an unacceptable curtailing of media freedoms".ing. these pictures were filmed from about a mile away. devon and somerset fire and rescue say they have five appliances near the scene a few miles north east of tavistock, but can't reach the blaze because of its remote location. the irish prime minister has called on the european union and the uk to "cool it" in their post—brexit dealings, amid fears ireland could be collateral damage in the process. it follows a tense few weeks between the uk and the eu over coronavirus vaccines and the northern line protocol, designed to prevent a hard border between ireland and northern ireland. fergal keane sent this report from dublin. they're remembering the centenary of ireland's guerrilla war for independence here but the age of martyrs is long gone in the republic. taoiseach, how are you? still, the taoiseach knows this could be a critical moment in the story of the peace process. and that's what's prompted this message to british and eu leaders. i just worry a bit about the post—brexit nois
foreign secretary, dominic raab, said the move was "an unacceptable curtailing of media freedoms".ing. these pictures were filmed from about a mile away. devon and somerset fire and rescue say they have five appliances near the scene a few miles north east of tavistock, but can't reach the blaze because of its remote location. the irish prime minister has called on the european union and the uk to "cool it" in their post—brexit dealings, amid fears ireland could be...
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we have not sugarcoated our problems and we have not followed the same old dominic raab playbook of checking them down the road with someone else to dealla with. a year ago we had no idea of what 2020 would throw at us. as a poet lincoln hughes wrote, a dream deferred is a dream denied. for so many 2020 was a year of deferred dreams, we stuck together even in the darkest of days as a new jersey family we are. out of shared pain we forged shared purpose because all we did together in new jersey 2021 can beog the year where dreams e once again possible in the wind is at her back. when we emerge from the darkness of the pandemic together we will be stronger, fairer and more resilient than before and we will be prepared to move forward as one state and onete family. after all this is new jersey, no state has our character, our backbone, our attitude, our fight we've always thought because we but we spin the underdog and we've been counted out over and wog over again but we've never been bowed and would never ever failed. may god bless you and your family with a healthy new year and may god conti
we have not sugarcoated our problems and we have not followed the same old dominic raab playbook of checking them down the road with someone else to dealla with. a year ago we had no idea of what 2020 would throw at us. as a poet lincoln hughes wrote, a dream deferred is a dream denied. for so many 2020 was a year of deferred dreams, we stuck together even in the darkest of days as a new jersey family we are. out of shared pain we forged shared purpose because all we did together in new jersey...
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dominic raab has said...nt was equally concerned, expressing his concerns also about the scale and the impact this will have on media freedom. we absolutely condemn the prc's decision to ban bbc world news. the prc maintains one of the most controlled, most oppressive, least free information spaces in the world. it's troubling that as the prc restricts outlets and platforms from operating freely in china, beijing's leaders use free and open media environments overseas to promote misinformation. we call on the prc and other nations with authoritarian controls over their population to allow their full access to the internet and media. james, what are the likely consequent is moving forward? in practical terms, consequent is moving forward? in practicalterms, it consequent is moving forward? in practical terms, it is not clear what effect this will have in china. already it is very hard to get bbc content in china. you cannot see the bbc website, you cannot get the bbc app. a lot of bbc television only got throu
dominic raab has said...nt was equally concerned, expressing his concerns also about the scale and the impact this will have on media freedom. we absolutely condemn the prc's decision to ban bbc world news. the prc maintains one of the most controlled, most oppressive, least free information spaces in the world. it's troubling that as the prc restricts outlets and platforms from operating freely in china, beijing's leaders use free and open media environments overseas to promote misinformation....
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the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has said the shooting of protesters in myanmar is beyond the pale two people have been killed and others injured during protests in the city of mandalay. witnesses say police used live ammunition to disperse the crowd. protests are continuing over this month's arrest of the elected leader, aung san suu kyi, in a military coup which has drawn international condemnation. for more on the situation in mandalay, here's soe win than, editor of bbc burmese. two people died from injuries they received when the security troops fired at the protesters. there were clashes all day. they started off in the shipyard in mandalay where the workers, the shipyard workers, are striking and the security troops turned up and asked them to leave the port. and then they broke onto a ship and they asked the shipyard workers to leave the ship and when they refused, there were clashes. the other protesters joined in and support of the workers and there was a standoff. police started to fire tear gas and rubber bullets, initially. we saw people running around in the backgroun
the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has said the shooting of protesters in myanmar is beyond the pale two people have been killed and others injured during protests in the city of mandalay. witnesses say police used live ammunition to disperse the crowd. protests are continuing over this month's arrest of the elected leader, aung san suu kyi, in a military coup which has drawn international condemnation. for more on the situation in mandalay, here's soe win than, editor of bbc burmese. two...
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foreign secretary dominic raab said the sanctions would "hold the myanmar military to account for theirnew measures to prevent uk aid indirectly helping the military regime. life expectancy in the united states fell by a whole year during the first half of 2020 to 77.8 years — its greatest fall since world war two. provisional government data showed, that minorities had suffered most, with black americans losing nearly three years and hispanics two years of life expectancy. a belarus court has jailed two tv journalists for two years on charges of fomenting protests, forfilming a rally against the country's leader. katerina andreyeva and daria chultsova were arrested in a minsk apartment block in november while live—streaming an unauthorised protest. they are with poland—based belsat tv. the duke of edinburgh is to spend a third night in hospital in london, after being admitted as a precaution after feeling unwell for a few days. prince philip — who will be 100 injune — is said to be in "good spirits". facebook is facing criticism from around the world after blocking people in australia
foreign secretary dominic raab said the sanctions would "hold the myanmar military to account for theirnew measures to prevent uk aid indirectly helping the military regime. life expectancy in the united states fell by a whole year during the first half of 2020 to 77.8 years — its greatest fall since world war two. provisional government data showed, that minorities had suffered most, with black americans losing nearly three years and hispanics two years of life expectancy. a belarus...
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and in a sign that international condemnation is growing the british foreign secretary, dominic raab,y authorities release the elected leader, aung san suu kyi. a rememberance ceremony has been held in christchurch to mark the tenth anniversary of a powerful earthquake that left the new zealand city in ruins. thousands were injured, and 185 people lost their lives. all were remembered at the anniversary event. prime ministerjacinda ardern was amongst those leading the service at the canterbury earthquake national memorial. ms ardern paid tribute to those who died, and those that have lived on with the trauma of that day. the toll could not have been more significant and daily reminders made it harder. a fractured landscape, aftershocks, struggling friends and neighbours, and children with deep and unseen scars. ten years on, there will be people still living their daily lives with the long shadow of that day. today, i want to take the opportunity to say to all those who may still feel overwhelmed, who may still feel uncertain, sad, tired, anxious, you survived an event which, by right
and in a sign that international condemnation is growing the british foreign secretary, dominic raab,y authorities release the elected leader, aung san suu kyi. a rememberance ceremony has been held in christchurch to mark the tenth anniversary of a powerful earthquake that left the new zealand city in ruins. thousands were injured, and 185 people lost their lives. all were remembered at the anniversary event. prime ministerjacinda ardern was amongst those leading the service at the canterbury...
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close and very careful. observation will be very close and very careful-— the foreign secretary dominic raaba, the daughter of the ruler of dubai, is �*deeply troubling�*. in secret videos broadcast by the bbc yesterday, the princess accuses her father, sheikh mohammed bin rashid, of holding her hostage. mr raab said britain would follow the case closely but he played down calls for sanctions to be imposed on dubai which is a close ally of the uk. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has the latest. i�*m a hostage, and this villa has been converted into a jail. this is sheikha latifa, a princess, but also a prisoner, in solitary confinement somewhere in dubai. she says she�*s a hostage of herfather, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, the ruler of dubai, who shares a passion for horses with the queen and owns huge swathes of land across britain. the princess�*s friends released these videos to rouse international support. the foreign secretary said the case was troubling and people would want to see she was alive and well. we are concerned about her. i think anyone at a human level
close and very careful. observation will be very close and very careful-— the foreign secretary dominic raaba, the daughter of the ruler of dubai, is �*deeply troubling�*. in secret videos broadcast by the bbc yesterday, the princess accuses her father, sheikh mohammed bin rashid, of holding her hostage. mr raab said britain would follow the case closely but he played down calls for sanctions to be imposed on dubai which is a close ally of the uk. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james...
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foreign secretary dominic raab said the sanctions would "hold the myanmar military to account for theirid indirectly helping the military regime. life expectancy in the united states fell by a whole year during the first half of 2020 to 77.8 years — its greatest fall since world war two. provisional government data showed that minorities had suffered most, with black americans losing nearly three years, and hispanics two years of life expectancy. a belarus court has jailed two tv journalists for two years on charges of fomenting protests, forfilming a rally against the country's leader. katerina andreyeva and daria chultsova were arrested in a minsk apartment block in november while live—streaming an unauthorised protest. they are with poland—based belsat tv. the duke of edinburgh is to spend a third night in hospital in london, after being admitted as a precaution after feeling unwell for a few days. prince philip, who will be 100 injune, is said to be in "good spirits". stay with us on bbc news. still to come: welcome to the red planet — after a seven month journey from earth, nasa's
foreign secretary dominic raab said the sanctions would "hold the myanmar military to account for theirid indirectly helping the military regime. life expectancy in the united states fell by a whole year during the first half of 2020 to 77.8 years — its greatest fall since world war two. provisional government data showed that minorities had suffered most, with black americans losing nearly three years, and hispanics two years of life expectancy. a belarus court has jailed two tv...
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this news, knowing that finally, the international community is listening, and that the likes of dominic raab reassured that we made the right decision. i don't want just pictures to show us a sign of life or, you know... it just seems that everything they are doing is to keep us quiet in some ways orjust to keep us happy. but we need to see her free, we need to see her well, we need to see her looked after. but if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other countries should go further. the uk government and other governments should look to impose sanctions on the uae authorities if they don't uphold human rights. we've had the laws in our country and in other countries to do that, to impose sanctions, to prevent people from moving around, to ensure that their assets are not misused. so, those measures should be taken. the un has, however, raised the case of princess latifa before, to no avail. and the foreign secretary played down the prospect of sanctions, saying they needed a very strict legal threshold. james landale, bbc news. more temporary courts are being
this news, knowing that finally, the international community is listening, and that the likes of dominic raab reassured that we made the right decision. i don't want just pictures to show us a sign of life or, you know... it just seems that everything they are doing is to keep us quiet in some ways orjust to keep us happy. but we need to see her free, we need to see her well, we need to see her looked after. but if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other...
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recently, britain's foreign secretary, dominic raab, took aim at china's human rights record, and chinaslation: the uk resorts i to politicisation and takes double standards on the issue of human rights. but it turns a blind eye to its own serious human rights problems. only six years ago, it was all so different. xijinping paid a state visit to britain, at a time when britain's still wanted to hoover up as much chinese investment as possible. china was to be involved in a nuclear power plant at bradwell in essex, and in britain's high—speed wireless network. the big golden age in british—chinese relations, but it all went wrong. so, what happens now? britain is now in a position where it can create new alliances. it can create new types of alliance, and that's what i think number 10 is thinking about at the moment with the strategic review. and it's also in a strange position where the us does realise this problem is bigger than the us can deal with. so, who might britain and nato ally with to contain china? we are working on how to further strengthen the partnership we have with like—
recently, britain's foreign secretary, dominic raab, took aim at china's human rights record, and chinaslation: the uk resorts i to politicisation and takes double standards on the issue of human rights. but it turns a blind eye to its own serious human rights problems. only six years ago, it was all so different. xijinping paid a state visit to britain, at a time when britain's still wanted to hoover up as much chinese investment as possible. china was to be involved in a nuclear power plant...
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the foreign secretary, dominic raab, said the videos were "deeply troubling". 0ur diplomatic correspondent released the videos? will it make any difference? they released them _ will it make any difference? they released them for _ will it make any difference? they released them for a _ will it make any difference? tie: released them for a purpose, to raise the profile of the case and to increase international pressure on the authorities in dubai. certainly they have succeeded in the first task, the united nations, the office for the high commissionerfor human rights, said it will raise the case with authorities in the uae and the foreign secretary has backed that process and says it is concerning, what's going on, and people will want to know if the princess is alive and well put out some of her legal team want to go further, calling for sanctions on the ruler of dubai, herfather, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, who she says is the person holding her hostage. the foreign secretary play that down, saying there was a strict legal threshold for that. the interesting question is whethe
the foreign secretary, dominic raab, said the videos were "deeply troubling". 0ur diplomatic correspondent released the videos? will it make any difference? they released them _ will it make any difference? they released them for _ will it make any difference? they released them for a _ will it make any difference? tie: released them for a purpose, to raise the profile of the case and to increase international pressure on the authorities in dubai. certainly they have succeeded in the...
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foreign secretary dominic raab said the sanctions would "hold the myanmar military to account for theirplace new measures to prevent uk aid indirectly helping the military regime. life expectancy in the united states fell by a whole year during the first half of 2020 to 77.8 years — its greatest fall since world war two. provisional government data showed that minorities had suffered most, with black americans losing nearly three years, and hispanics two years of life expectancy. the duke of edinburgh is to spend a third night in hospital in london, after being admitted as a precaution after feeling unwell for a few days. prince philip, who will be 100 injune, is said to be in "good spirits". a blast of arctic weather has brought with it blizzards and record low temperatures across the united states, including to many southern states unused to such weather. in texas it has sparked an energy crisis — at one point, more than four million households were without power. our us correspondent lebo diseko reports from houston. this is one of the richest states in one of the richest countries i
foreign secretary dominic raab said the sanctions would "hold the myanmar military to account for theirplace new measures to prevent uk aid indirectly helping the military regime. life expectancy in the united states fell by a whole year during the first half of 2020 to 77.8 years — its greatest fall since world war two. provisional government data showed that minorities had suffered most, with black americans losing nearly three years, and hispanics two years of life expectancy. the...
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foreign secretary dominic raab said the sanctions would hold the myanmar military to account for theirce new measures to prevent uk aid indirectly helping the military regime. life expectancy in the united states fell by a whole year during the first half of 2020 to 77.8 years, its greatest fall since world war two. provisional government data showed, that minorities had suffered most, with black americans, losing nearly three years and hispanics two years of life expectancy. a belarus court has jailed to protesters for filming a rally against the leader of the country. the journalists were arrested in a minx apartment block while live streaming and arthur rise protest. —— and unauthorised protest. a blast of arctic weather has brought with it blizzards and record low temperatures across the united states — including to many southern states unused to such weather. in texas, it has sparked an energy crisis — at one point more than four million households were without power. our us correspondent, lebo diseko, reports from houston. this is one of the richest states in one of the richest c
foreign secretary dominic raab said the sanctions would hold the myanmar military to account for theirce new measures to prevent uk aid indirectly helping the military regime. life expectancy in the united states fell by a whole year during the first half of 2020 to 77.8 years, its greatest fall since world war two. provisional government data showed, that minorities had suffered most, with black americans, losing nearly three years and hispanics two years of life expectancy. a belarus court...
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the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has said he shares concerns raised by the united states about the china, which was investigating the source of the coronavirus pandemic. mr raab said britain will be pushing for full access for the who. a member of the who team that visited wuhan, british epidemiologistjohn watson, told the andrew marr show this morning that the wuhan mission was only the beginning of a long process. we have seen a great deal of information about those early cases. there is more that we would like to see, both in the way of analyses and data, and we've been talking with our chinese counterparts about that. we hadn't ever anticipated that this was an event that would be a one—off, we'd come back with a clear—cut answer on the basis of this one trip. we see it as the start of a process that is going to take really quite a while. and we are recommending a range of further work to be done, further analyses and further discussions to take place, as part of trying to unearth what's going on. john watson speaking there a few hours ago. freezing temperatures in the netherla
the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has said he shares concerns raised by the united states about the china, which was investigating the source of the coronavirus pandemic. mr raab said britain will be pushing for full access for the who. a member of the who team that visited wuhan, british epidemiologistjohn watson, told the andrew marr show this morning that the wuhan mission was only the beginning of a long process. we have seen a great deal of information about those early cases. there is...
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involved. knowing that finally— the international community's listening and that the likes - of dominic raab see her well, we need to see her looked after. but if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other countries should go further. the uk government and other governments should look to impose sanctions on the uae authorities if they don't uphold human rights. we have the laws in our country and in other countries to do that, to impose sanctions, to prevent people from moving around, to ensure that their assets are not misused. so, those measures should be taken. the un has, however, raised the case of princess latifa before, to no avail. and the foreign secretary played down the prospect of sanctions, saying they needed a very strict legal threshold. james landale, bbc news. let's turn to myanmar which has seen some of its biggest protests yet against the military coup. hundreds of thousands of people have rallied, and there's lots of picture to show you. this was yangon. crowds carried a banner with the words "we will never kneel down under the military boot
involved. knowing that finally— the international community's listening and that the likes - of dominic raab see her well, we need to see her looked after. but if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other countries should go further. the uk government and other governments should look to impose sanctions on the uae authorities if they don't uphold human rights. we have the laws in our country and in other countries to do that, to impose sanctions, to prevent...
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the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has used a speech to the un's human rights council to call for thehundreds of thousands of people organised through communities and professions into a remarkably coordinated show of opposition. the military government is trying to present these protests as the work of a few agitators, hoodwinking young people intojoining. today's general strike set out to prove that wrong. the crowds were big in yangon and in the capital, naypyidaw, where they faced a formidable wall of police, moving down the capital's famously oversized highways. three weeks after the coup, public anger is still burning bright in myanmar. the calls for the generals who seized power to change course growing louder. the uk is sanctioning individuals for serious human rights violations that took place during the coup. the military must step aside, civilian leaders must be released, and the democratic wishes of the people of myanmar must be respected. the military government has little popular support. its authority being challenged every day on the streets. at some point, it'll have t
the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has used a speech to the un's human rights council to call for thehundreds of thousands of people organised through communities and professions into a remarkably coordinated show of opposition. the military government is trying to present these protests as the work of a few agitators, hoodwinking young people intojoining. today's general strike set out to prove that wrong. the crowds were big in yangon and in the capital, naypyidaw, where they faced a...
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the uk, we've had the foreign secretary dominic raab accuse authorities detaining people simply for expressingnd russian authorities. what action could we see the west take if the situation escalates and intensifies in russia >> the problem is that the principled approach is a good thing in itself, it is a positive departure from donald trump era. the problem is that the west doesn't have too many tools and too much leverage to really affect the situation on the ground and force the russian government to release alex navalny. the u.s. and europe have passed multiple rounds of sanctions that have taken a toll on the russian government but not strong enough to force mr. putin to change course i think team biden knows that very well. unfortunately, the sanctions policy has made the breasest ofa one-trick pony it will be criticism coupled with some sanctions that washington, d.c. and team biden will try to coordinate with the european union >> could we see nordstream -- we had european lawmakers -- angela merkel says her view hasn't changed despite the navalny case. >> i think the pressure is moun
the uk, we've had the foreign secretary dominic raab accuse authorities detaining people simply for expressingnd russian authorities. what action could we see the west take if the situation escalates and intensifies in russia >> the problem is that the principled approach is a good thing in itself, it is a positive departure from donald trump era. the problem is that the west doesn't have too many tools and too much leverage to really affect the situation on the ground and force the...
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this news, knowing that finally, the international community is listening, and that the likes of dominic raabe need to see her well, we need to see her looked after. but if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other countries should go further. the uk government and other governments should look to impose sanctions on the uae authorities if they don't uphold human rights. we have the laws in our country and in other countries to do that, to impose sanctions, to prevent people from moving around, to ensure that their assets are not misused. so, those measures should be taken. the un has, however, raised the case of princess latifa before, to no avail. and the foreign secretary played down the prospect of sanctions, saying they needed a very strict legal threshold. james landale, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after feeling unwell for a few days. buckingham palace says it's a precaution and isn't covid related. the world's first human trials — where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 — are
this news, knowing that finally, the international community is listening, and that the likes of dominic raabe need to see her well, we need to see her looked after. but if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other countries should go further. the uk government and other governments should look to impose sanctions on the uae authorities if they don't uphold human rights. we have the laws in our country and in other countries to do that, to impose sanctions, to...
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the foreign secretary dominic raab has condemned the decision to charge 47 pro— democracy activists andity law. the charges are in relation to attempts lastjuly to organise unofficial primary votes to select opposition candidates ahead of legislative elections. the authorities said the accused had aimed to �*paralyse the government'. mr raab said the charges shows in the starkest terms the law being used to eliminate political dissent rather than restore order — contrary to what the chinese government promised. former us president donald trump will be the main attraction at a conservative conference in florida later — in his first public appearance since leaving the white house injanuary. the annual conservative political action conference — known as cpac — is the first big gathering of republican party supporters since the presidential election and is seen as a key event determining the future direction of the conservative movement in the united states. our north america reporter, anthony zurcher, has more from orlando, where the conference is taking place. the attendees by a large sup
the foreign secretary dominic raab has condemned the decision to charge 47 pro— democracy activists andity law. the charges are in relation to attempts lastjuly to organise unofficial primary votes to select opposition candidates ahead of legislative elections. the authorities said the accused had aimed to �*paralyse the government'. mr raab said the charges shows in the starkest terms the law being used to eliminate political dissent rather than restore order — contrary to what the...
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after the meeting in paris, uk foreign secretary dominic raab said he still hoped the deal would be reviveddeal — and relations with the biden administration have been frosty. though mr biden and mr netanyahu did finally speak yesterday. mihal cotler is a member of the israeli knesset — and sits on its foreign and defense committee. shejoins us now. if there is going to be a resumption of the iran nuclear deal under the biden administration, what does it need to look like from israel's point of view? 50, we have to be really clear, this so, we have to be really clear, this is not _ so, we have to be really clear, this is notjust— so, we have to be really clear, this is notjust about israel, of course, iran is notjust about israel, of course, iran poses — is notjust about israel, of course, iran poses a — is notjust about israel, of course, iran poses a threat to the entire world _ iran poses a threat to the entire world in— iran poses a threat to the entire world in terms of its support of terror, — world in terms of its support of terror, in — world in terms of its support of terror, in te
after the meeting in paris, uk foreign secretary dominic raab said he still hoped the deal would be reviveddeal — and relations with the biden administration have been frosty. though mr biden and mr netanyahu did finally speak yesterday. mihal cotler is a member of the israeli knesset — and sits on its foreign and defense committee. shejoins us now. if there is going to be a resumption of the iran nuclear deal under the biden administration, what does it need to look like from israel's...
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the foreign secretary, dominic raab, said shooting peaceful demonstrators was beyond the pale.re has become the youngest woman to row solo across the atlantic. jasmine harrison took 70 days to reach antigua in the caribbean after setting off from the canary islands in december. she survived on ration packs, peanut butter and the occasional shot of rum. sophia tran—thomson reports. welcome to antigua! this was the moment jazmine _ welcome to antigua! this was the moment jazmine harrison - welcome to antigua! this was the moment jazmine harrison broke l moment jazmine harrison broke records. momentjazmine harrison broke records. ——jasmin. the momentjazmine harrison broke records. —— jasmin. the 21—year—old is the youngest female to roles —— row solo across the atlantic ocean, and for that matter, the youngest female to row solo across any ocean. welcome to antigua, jasmine! when she ste ed welcome to antigua, jasmine! when she stepped off _ welcome to antigua, jasmine! when she stepped off the _ welcome to antigua, jasmine! when she stepped off the boat _ welcome to antigua, jasm
the foreign secretary, dominic raab, said shooting peaceful demonstrators was beyond the pale.re has become the youngest woman to row solo across the atlantic. jasmine harrison took 70 days to reach antigua in the caribbean after setting off from the canary islands in december. she survived on ration packs, peanut butter and the occasional shot of rum. sophia tran—thomson reports. welcome to antigua! this was the moment jazmine _ welcome to antigua! this was the moment jazmine harrison -...
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in a statement, the foreign secretary dominic raab said... america. we are just hoping the lines will come back soon enough because it's really freezing, it's horrible. power companies have started rolling blackouts to take the strain off the electricity grid. indiana has also been hit by the snowstorms, which have claimed at least 25 lives, mostly in car accidents. good morning from the south padre convention centre. but the bitterly low temperatures have also created this, a convention centre near the mexican border full of frozen turtles. we've collected a lot, now we'll try to save them. the turtles are alive but have been stunned into a kind of frozen paralysis. they've been brought here by volunteers hoping they can slowly be thawed back to life. we do have little snaps of cold here and there so we train for anywhere from 100 to 500 cold stunned turtles in a year. certainly prepared for the process and know what it looks like and how to effectively handle it. never would we have assumed we were going to have 4700 turtles. the turtles ar
in a statement, the foreign secretary dominic raab said... america. we are just hoping the lines will come back soon enough because it's really freezing, it's horrible. power companies have started rolling blackouts to take the strain off the electricity grid. indiana has also been hit by the snowstorms, which have claimed at least 25 lives, mostly in car accidents. good morning from the south padre convention centre. but the bitterly low temperatures have also created this, a convention centre...
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dominic raab has tweeted that the international community will not accept the coup in myanmar and weother activists like loujain remain behind bars, where her family says she was subjected to electric shocks, waterboarding and sexual assaults — allegations a saudi court has dismissed. the 31—year—old herself remains on probation. she is still on a travel ban, she is unable to see the rest of her family, she was defamed, degraded and called a spy by the saudi government who touts their own anti—defamation law but wholeheartedly break that law. but for now, loujain�*s family is just happy to have their loved one back home. parts of the uk have seen one of the coldest nights in more than a decade. in the village of braemar in aberdeenshire, overnight temperatures dropped to minus 22.9 celsius. earlier my colleague annita mcveigh spoke to malcolm macintyre, who lives just outside of braemar and is part of the areas mountain rescue team. it isa it is a beautiful day outside bet really cold and crisp and clear. the snow is about a metre deep and it looks absolutely but above it is absolute
dominic raab has tweeted that the international community will not accept the coup in myanmar and weother activists like loujain remain behind bars, where her family says she was subjected to electric shocks, waterboarding and sexual assaults — allegations a saudi court has dismissed. the 31—year—old herself remains on probation. she is still on a travel ban, she is unable to see the rest of her family, she was defamed, degraded and called a spy by the saudi government who touts their own...