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our business correspondent katie prescott reports.strialjobs like these, in blast furnaces in south wales? workers fear they could be laid off unless businesses get more support to make them greener ahead of the uk's legally—binding commitment to stop adding to climate change. as this year's trade union congress gets under way in london, protecting these jobs is a major talking point. unions say they want to see a plan in place from the government to help companies adapt to the green future. we are focusing on heavy carbon industries like the steel industry, for example, where we know there are new low—carbon ways to do business and we know businesses are going to have to adapt. but what is going to happen is that companies are going to think about locating in countries where they get support from the government to make those adaptations to invest in the new technology, to think about how you produce those carbon—heavy goods in a low—carbon way, and that is why the uk government needs to step up so that our businesses can compete. the
our business correspondent katie prescott reports.strialjobs like these, in blast furnaces in south wales? workers fear they could be laid off unless businesses get more support to make them greener ahead of the uk's legally—binding commitment to stop adding to climate change. as this year's trade union congress gets under way in london, protecting these jobs is a major talking point. unions say they want to see a plan in place from the government to help companies adapt to the green future....
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katie prescott, bbc news.lop a robot that does the shopping in supermarkets. it might sound easy but identifying different objects by sight, and picking them up neatly is a significant challenge in robotics. here's our science correspondent richard westcott, in a nervous corner of an aircraft hangar in bedfordshire... guys, we need to go as soon as possible, really. ..a team is competing in a three—day global competition, to programme a robot to identify and then move some shopping. not as easy as you might think. it is all a bit tense because they are actually doing the competition run now. it is being watched in italy. keeping an eye on us via live video link are judges and other competing teams at the main event in bologna. and we have the overview here, where we have already the robot standing and looking into the container. 13 international teams are competing in this competition. six of them remotely, including cranfield. gilbert, that was very expertly done, but the reality is a child could do that. why
katie prescott, bbc news.lop a robot that does the shopping in supermarkets. it might sound easy but identifying different objects by sight, and picking them up neatly is a significant challenge in robotics. here's our science correspondent richard westcott, in a nervous corner of an aircraft hangar in bedfordshire... guys, we need to go as soon as possible, really. ..a team is competing in a three—day global competition, to programme a robot to identify and then move some shopping. not as...
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katie prescott, bbc news.ernandez to become the first british woman to win a grand slam singles final in 44 years. the health secretary says the government won't introduce vaccine passports in england, ahead of plans to protect the nhs from rising covid cases this winter the trade union congress warns that up to 660,000 jobs could be at risk if the uk fails to reach net zero carbon emissions as quickly as other countries. sport now, for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the italian grand prix produced of the most dramatic formula one races of the season at monza. max verstappen started from pole — lewis hamilton in fourth. but after returning to the track from a pit stop hamilton and verstappen collided taking each other out. the safety halo prevented any serious injury to hamilton and both drivers walked away. the crash is being investigated and either driver could be penalised. daniel riccardo went on to claim his first win for three years and mclaren�*s first for almost nine years.
katie prescott, bbc news.ernandez to become the first british woman to win a grand slam singles final in 44 years. the health secretary says the government won't introduce vaccine passports in england, ahead of plans to protect the nhs from rising covid cases this winter the trade union congress warns that up to 660,000 jobs could be at risk if the uk fails to reach net zero carbon emissions as quickly as other countries. sport now, for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good...
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katie prescott, bbc news.country's prime minister, viktor 0rban. the two men have radically different interpretations of what constitutes a christian approach to migration. the pontiff has severely criticised the reluctance of some european leaders to take in refugees, but mr 0rban says he's defending what he calls christian europe. if if we have a look here these are some pictures now of the visit during the meeting. he was speaking, as i said, to the hungarian prime minister, viktor 0rban, but this was his visit in slovakia at the moment and there are some images there of his visit, where he had arrived following that trip to hungary and the plan, his plan was to visit the capital, bratislava, and to end his trip at the basilica of the lady of our sorrows and that is of course the main pilgrimage site in the country of slovakia, which is predominantly catholic, so some images there the pope's visit. 0ur central europe correspondent, nick thorpe, is in budapest. ahead of this visit, both sides — the vatican a
katie prescott, bbc news.country's prime minister, viktor 0rban. the two men have radically different interpretations of what constitutes a christian approach to migration. the pontiff has severely criticised the reluctance of some european leaders to take in refugees, but mr 0rban says he's defending what he calls christian europe. if if we have a look here these are some pictures now of the visit during the meeting. he was speaking, as i said, to the hungarian prime minister, viktor 0rban,...
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katie prescott, bbc news.break the ministerial code when she met with the boss of a hotel chain and a british airways executive, without any officials present. the sunday mirror newspaper reports that priti patel attended a lunch last month, where covid travel rules were among the topics discussed. ms patel resigned from the cabinet in 2017, amid controversy over her unauthorised meetings with israeli officials, politicians and the then prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. a spokesman for ms patel said details of her meetings will be published as usual in accordance with the code. the headlines on bbc news... emma raducanu makes history at the us open, beating leylah fernandez to become the first british woman to win a grand slam singles final in 44 years. the uk's health secretary says the government will not introduce vaccine passports in england, ahead of plans to protect the nhs from rising covid cases this winter. the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister, viktor orban, meets pope francis in budapest.
katie prescott, bbc news.break the ministerial code when she met with the boss of a hotel chain and a british airways executive, without any officials present. the sunday mirror newspaper reports that priti patel attended a lunch last month, where covid travel rules were among the topics discussed. ms patel resigned from the cabinet in 2017, amid controversy over her unauthorised meetings with israeli officials, politicians and the then prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. a spokesman for ms...
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katie prescott, bbc news.roes' square. around 75,000 people have registered to attend the service. but first he's met with prime minister viktor orban. he also met with hungary's christian and jewish leaders where he warned about the "the threat of anti—semitism" in europe and beyond. let's bring you some live pictures from budapest where the mass hosted by the pope is about to start. our central europe correspondent, nick thorpe explained how the pope and mr orban could have some very different views. the pope from the very start of his papacy has repeatedly stressed how people should welcome refugees are migrants to their homes whilst viktor orban has set himself up as a defender of europe from what he is sometimes described as muslim invaders saw very different view of migration and refugees from the pope and at the prime minister of hungary on the other. quite a few supporters of viktor orban are at odds with the pope on that issue back to budapest as a city seems to be rolling out a warm welcome for the p
katie prescott, bbc news.roes' square. around 75,000 people have registered to attend the service. but first he's met with prime minister viktor orban. he also met with hungary's christian and jewish leaders where he warned about the "the threat of anti—semitism" in europe and beyond. let's bring you some live pictures from budapest where the mass hosted by the pope is about to start. our central europe correspondent, nick thorpe explained how the pope and mr orban could have some...
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our business correspondent, katie prescott, reports.hnology to produce steel without using coal. workers in blast furnaces like this one fear that, if the uk doesn't go the same way, they could lose theirjobs. the whole infrastructure needs looking at and it all needs to be coordinated. people are thinking, where i going to be working? "where am i going to be working? "what is going to happen to the plant that i work in at this moment "in time and what does the future look like?" there is no doubt that industry will have to undergo a green revolution and that will inevitably have an impact on jobs, butjust how severe that impact will be will depend on how its planned and, of course, how it's paid for — at a time when there are already so demands on the public purse. so many demands on the public purse. as this year's trades union congress gets underway, it is the major talking point. companies are going to think about locating in countries where they get support from their government to make those adaptations, to invest in the new techn
our business correspondent, katie prescott, reports.hnology to produce steel without using coal. workers in blast furnaces like this one fear that, if the uk doesn't go the same way, they could lose theirjobs. the whole infrastructure needs looking at and it all needs to be coordinated. people are thinking, where i going to be working? "where am i going to be working? "what is going to happen to the plant that i work in at this moment "in time and what does the future look...
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katie prescott, bbc news.but i need a certain song maria was one half of the spanish duo baccara. she's the one in the white dress here, along with bandmate mayte mateos. the song was a huge hit in 1977, and it entered the uk chart again last year after being adopted by the scotland football team and fans, much to maria's delight at the time. it's amazing! if like a dream, you know? it's all terrible here with this pandemic and everything is sad, you know? you have relatives who got sick. everything was so sad and at once, last friday, since last friday, i'm so happy! so thank you to the uk, thank you to scotland, thank you to the scottish team. brilliant. her delight at scottish fans's devotion to her at them. it was a great song. a brilliant song! here's chris with a look at the weather. good morning to you. how is it looking? good morning. it's not a bad day coming up for many of us. there will be some clout about but some funny style coming through and a lot of dry weather. —— cloud, —— sunny skies. the cl
katie prescott, bbc news.but i need a certain song maria was one half of the spanish duo baccara. she's the one in the white dress here, along with bandmate mayte mateos. the song was a huge hit in 1977, and it entered the uk chart again last year after being adopted by the scotland football team and fans, much to maria's delight at the time. it's amazing! if like a dream, you know? it's all terrible here with this pandemic and everything is sad, you know? you have relatives who got sick....