u. k. just came out of a decade of charity at cooper, a universal candidate cuts. national students raises that food and energy prices going up. there's a lot of issues out there and bought us. johnson is a distraction to all these big issues. canadian truckers protesting against the cobra vaccine mandates have partially lifted a blockade. now some us border crossings. the protesters have opened up one lane in each direction of the main border checkpoint in alberta. now they're part of assume named freedom con voice, funding caliber piling pressure on the government to east coast restriction. around 15 percent of canadian truckers, your own box and needed. and under current rules, they are required to quarantine for 2 full weeks after arriving back from the u. s . meanwhile, such as the border truckers have set up a facebook page and solidarity with their can navy and colleagues. although it was with li, blocked jeremy. why did facebook take down your page? mm censorship. that's fine us. and it'

u. k. just give it a bit of a steady, cool, with universal credit cuts and national and students rises, food and energy prices going up. there's a lot of issues that i'm bought as johnson is a distraction to all these big issues. you're watching odds international still ahead. we examine why must media coverage of the truckers protests against kobe monday? think canada has been largely negative, not story more coming up shortly. ah, for february, ukraine continues unabated with the u. s. and u. k. taking the lead. however, not only 2 members are and or even ukraine is attempting to camp and expectations of an armed conflict with russia. will washington in london get their way with join me every thursday on the alex salmon? sure. i'll be speaking to guess from the world politics. sport business, i'm sure business. i'll see you then. ah, welcome back to the program canadian truckers protesting against a covey vaccine mandates have partially lifted a blockage of so many us border crossings. the pro

u. k. just wrapped up in moscow, less less and then as the foreign ministers brief recorded and it was only been good afternoon ladies, a gentlemanly bureau, we thought not really good when we have held the 1st stage allowed talks athenian years ago. and we focused, of course, on relations between russia and the u. k. are these relations sir? leave much to be desired. they are at the lowest point over the past few years, and this is not our fault. i will not dwell on that, but i would like to say that this is russia stance for normalizing rashid k relations. was improving those relations and returning them to normal and business like kind of partnership. and of course, that's only possible based on the principles of a mutual respect, respect for each other's legitimate interest in this, in iowa. equal rights are whereas ultimatums, threats and imposing one's own conditions own your thought. now is a loss that will lead nowhere. this has to be a 2 way street. after all. do i'd like to say that ag

u. k. just came out of a digital must be at cooper universal, connecticut's national, and students raises that food and energy prices. boone up. there's a lot of issues of that and but as johnson is a distraction to all these big issues, ah canadian truckers protesting against a cove it back to the mandates have partially lifted a blockade of some us border crossings. the processes have opened up one lane in each direction and the main border checkpoints in alberta, they part of the so name to freedom convoys, funding, canada, falling pressure on the government to eat cobra restrictions. no around 15 percent of canadian truckers, unvaccinated and undercurrent rules. they require a quarantine for 2 weeks after arriving back from the us. meanwhile, south to the board. it shook as if sets up a facebook page in solidarity with canadian colleagues, although it was swiftly blocked shantelle bachman, the canadian facebook page administrator for freedom convoy has given her to take on dots. jeremy, why

u. k and astray. late gold august. and just a quick reminder for you basically its main purpose. is it for the u. s. and the u . k. to help australia to bolster its capability, including in the nucleus, fear. so both nations, russian, china, have called this worry summons that it is undermining regional and indeed global security. but it wasn't just politics that was on the table. business was discussed as well. brushes, energy, john gas prone, has signed a deal according to which it will ship a $100000000.00 metric tons of gas to china through catholic stone. so again, the big development russian energy companies are already seeing a rise in their stock prices following this piece of new. but again, this is the initial meeting between the 2 lead as it didn't. it didn't last long. and after that i repugnant sheeting thing. they left their entourage behind and they proceeded to have tete a tete talks just the 2 of them over lunch and what is yet to come. vladimir putin is said to witness the opening ceremony of the winter olympic games off rule officially. this is why he's here, th

u. k for an office just recently said that it's putting together a bill to expand the reach of potential british sanctions against russia. of the u . k. a. just on thursday put a 1000 troops on high alert for a potential russian invasion. and yesterday, boris johnson went to a meeting with the head of nato to discuss potentially doubling the amount of british troops deployed near russia's border in europe. and another thing that has been a specific, specifically a point of contention that russia doesn't really like, is that the u. k has been actively arming ukraine. we can look at last month, the shipment of and law anti tank missile systems landed in ukraine to arm the ukrainian military. and just on wednesday, another shipment of anti tank missile systems landed in ukraine. so this is something that the russian defense secretary obviously said he has a problem with crane as being stuff with weapons from abroad. it's being done publicly and substantially. but it's not entirely clear why i like to know why britain have said special forces to ukraine and for how long they'll be there. now

and as of tuesday, just over $53.00 people per 1000000 are dying every week. compare to 36 in the u. k . 18 in belgium, just to in japan. well, this may explain why over the same period the u. s. lingers at the bottom of the same list of countries for percentage of people fully vaccinated. it has more, who only had a single job than any other nation, and a larger share who have actually had no vaccine at all. that's good. more now from shebra can see in washington d. c. i mean, you know, we've all got used to looking at a covey graphs and sometimes you can interpret them in a variety of ways. but in the u. s. is that how it's being read? that would seem obvious that the reason behind the spike in that is the fact that a lot of people or not enough people are vaccinated. and i'm certainly the conclusion of the new york times where we're getting the statistics from a statistical comparative analysis of the us and other countries and the inference . so they're making clearly is, well, look at this graph and look at this car, let me develop some of those things that i mean that i would dro

it was just smoke and mirrors because to the poor in the u. k. the cost of living sweet is as bad as fit, although the worst is yet to come. charge edwards dusty ot london. and it's not just energy bills going through the roof in the u. k. overall, inflation is it's a 30 year high newspapers, a rounding on the conservative governments, and apparently so the prime minister's own aids with 5 hunting in their resignations, in short succession. we spoke with neil from the scottish national party and he believes the right things on the wall for the pm. but it sounds like it rewarded docs back. unfortunately for by this johnson the doubles of the to any party. this is sort of the guy used to tell them about maybe touching up a little bit and finding their spine. so i think the letter should be going in the feeling that's more pronounced it over the last 2448 hours about us jones's time. his number and he's really hitting the nail into is already well. nailed coffin johnson? isn't that no wonder he's in some tea things all the time? not least, of course,

it was just low, couldn't mirrors because the poor in the u. k, the cost of living squeeze is as bad as fit, although the worst is yet to come. charge edwards dash d o t london on it's not just energy bill is going through the roof and the u. k. overall inflations of a 30 year high newspapers are running on the conservative governments on apparently so we're the prime minister's own age. with 5, in short succession handing in their resignations, we spoke with august mcneil, from the scottish national party. he believes the writings on the wall for the pm, but it's also likely to be what out of a dark spike unfortunately for bothers johnson, public doves of the tony party, a sort of the guy used to tell them that under the ballot maybe toppling up a little bit and finding the spine, so i have the letter, she'll be going into feeling that more pronounced a over the last 2448 hours about as jones's time is numbered and he's really hitting the nail and do all already. well nailed kaufman bought us johnson isn't a mess. no wonder he's done some tv thi

now if we just go back to the u. k, away from the you, of course boys johnson has been wants to speak out against the russians in britain . one of them is roman brockovich. a lot of people going after his property development portfolio that includes chelsea's football, ground chelsea folk of course, who is the owner of and the hotel in the grounds which he built. now that actually housed nurses on the front mine working during the cold with 19 pandemic, he was hailed as something of a hero. during that time just goes to show how the narrative in the west changes one moment someone can be a hero. next moment they're going asked to him and his assets now for his johnson setting parliament, the roman brown which would come under sanctions then he said he isn't under sanctions basically admitting that he didn't know what he was talking about when he addressed members of parliament and last but not least, just going back to those you sanctions. margarita sim on yon has been named as one of those russian entities who will be

it was just smoke and mirrors because to the poor in the u. k. the cost of living sweet is as bad as fed, although the worst is yet to come. charge edwards dusty ot london. and it's not just the energy bills going through the roof and the u. k. overall, inflation is of a 30 year high newspapers are running on the conservative government. partly so are the prime minister's own age with 5 in short succession hunting in their resignations. we spoke with angus mcneil from the scottish national party. he believes the writings on the wall for the p. m. what johnson would like it to be what, what docs back? unfortunately for by this johnson, the douglas of the duty party, this is sort of the guys that used to tell them about maybe touching up a little bit and finding the spine. so i think the letter should be going in the feeling that it's more pronounced. it will the last 2448 hours, but as jones's time has numbered, and he's really hitting the nail into is already well nailed. coffin johnson isn't a mess, but no wonder he's in some tea things all the t

u. k. to ukraine. the british defense secretary is lashed out at president food and over his recognition of the dumbass republics. but wallace, who's a former soldier, went as far as just u. k. could even fight russia. and when i think it did just that's in the crimean war, by the way it is consistent publication as far as i was concerned, ever since the fall of the soviet union when there was talk about helping russia. in fact, what, what was actually happened is consistent attempts to try me sort of clamped down a russia, push the boundaries back, incorporate many former soviet countries into the nato. and it was talk quite recently of bringing the ukraine into nato as a consistent hypocrisy in the way that russia is treated by comparison. if you think of china, china and it's doing all sorts of things that the westwood saying is, is unacceptable. but in fact, nothing happens in the way of sanctions fall from it. that is more business been done that has been done with the russian defense ministry has given its response to been was said, accused him of mythology, analyzing the crime in war and advise seem to be more careful with historical facts . now with life become

so not just for the u. k, it's just now 29 companies according to off. com. and now either bankrupt or left the market, the whole point $9000000.00 customers would be less stranded. so what they have to do is they have to equalize out by raising price to spread across the whole be okay . so what was the combination of those companies going out of business? the natural gas prices rising, plus the increase in taxes, which actually the wrong time to do it. that's what's gonna happen in april to the u. k. public eller ford, which thank you so much pleasure. and finally, as more and more people get interested in the met averse, they will have to get used to interacting with the virtual environment. well, of course, wearing a d r has that, in fact, british ensure viva so that in 2021 is saw a 31 percent increase in home content claims involving the r has says, and a 68 percent increase over the last 5 years now luckily they don't seem to be extremely high dollar claims with b, r related accidents averaging about $880.00 per claim. now the majority of these claims h

u. k. in just one day, fall short of the 1000000 a day, the government's aiming for the race to reinforce immunity is gathering pace. it's the extraordinary infectiousness of the oma khan variant, though, which is really worrying global scientists and health experts. in the u. k. omicron cases and now doubling every 2 days with more than 200000 possibly infected every day. the number could pass a 1000000 within a week, long queues again at vaccinations, centers up and down the u. k. of the government's boost, a job program continues apace. the dilemma facing the politicians on that side of the river is whether the jobs alone will be enough to slow the progress of the on the cross variance. so we have to look at what we can do to slow only trans advice when it comes to deciding which options to reduce the infection rate. the advice from the w. h o. do it all. ah, this is al jazeera ah, hello, i'm robinson. this is the news are live from doha, coming up for the next 60 minutes, presenting a united fr

and just very briefly, 30 seconds left to the to the sanctions are affecting airline is rushed from u. k. have just been each other, zach areas. is that just going to influence impacts rather millions of travelers without actually affecting the government? yes, the sanctions are well known. they impact the civilian population much more than actual military warfare usually does. and you're gonna.

u. k. and just constantly boiling, having the grain boiling, or plan being, it wasn't get to a certain point. they just wanted to know russia out of europe altogether. and that's why they're thinking about this all energy situation, because that's, that's the weak link and all this week, there are reports that you know, the u. k. in the, in the us or are find a couple of energy assets. natural gas primarily from like tar in other places like completely remake the energy map of europe, which should be very, very costly problem. he wouldn't work. ok. i mean, this is something that is very, very dangerous because, you know, germany is the power house of europe. i mean, what the german economy isn't doing good and it's export oriented. an export oriented countries mean a lot of energy. again, you know, the biggest losers on this is crane in germany. go ahead. well, i think exactly. that's the reason why the wide ministration is now being mad at the germans and on the way the british are also getting that at germany. i would behave and i think for the 2nd time in the last year ever since the germ

u. k. of course, just like europe sees it, the latest news as a legal, a violation of international and undermining the sovereignty of ukraine. the house of commons, the parliament here in the u. k, is pretty united on that opinion as well. they say that russia's actions pays the way for a full scale. so what exactly is that support and, or jobs? and just last night spoke to president lensky of ukraine, assuring him of this support today we had from the ukrainian back to, to the united kingdom. and he specifically said, what you need is economic support so that ukraine can then defend itself today. far as johnson in the house of commons reiterates this unwavering support, he reminded the house that person has done everything possible training 22000 troops, and sending 2000 weapons back in january. and is now saying that the united kingdom will do even more, and will even more troops to nato members safe on the eastern flank. we also know today the russian ambassador has been summoned to the foreign office, although the foreign office says that's not to expel him. at least not yet miss trust, the fo

just to mention last year, when china bomb the b, b. c world service i was early last year in 2021. the u. k. government slammed that move as an unacceptable tailing of media freedom. they were the headlines at the time, so it does seem somewhat hypocritical at this point, but just to read the off come statement that has been released, all licensees must observe of comes rules, including due accuracy and impartiality. if broad causes break those rules, we will not hesitate to step in so that the rules in black and white and just like any of the news channel here in the u. k. b at sky news, the bbc channel for you name it all to also have the play by exactly the same of com rules shadow. thank you. now after the kremlin decision to recognise the independence of lugens don yes or the west at suddenly announced this was the beginning of a russian invasion of ukraine and swiftly triggered a barrage of punishment. that is countries to join the sanctions against russia, australia, and japan. and moscow has warmed though that the measures are likely to end up hitting and tended targets. there is no

u. k. in just one day, fall short of the 1000000 a day, the government's aiming for the race to reinforce immunity is gathering pace. it's the extraordinary infectiousness of the on the con variant though, which is really worrying global scientists and health experts in the u. k. m. a kron cases and now doubling every 2 days. and with more than 200000 possibly infected every day, the number could pass a 1000000 within a week. long queues again at vaccination centers, up and down the u. k. is the government's boost. the job program continues apace. the dilemma facing the politicians on that side of the river is whether the jobs alone will be enough to slow the progress of the on the cross variance. so we have to look at what we can do to slow only trans advice when it comes to deciding which options to reduce the infection rate. the advice from the w. h o. do it all the a rip hotel is the o. tell that i've ever stated in the biggest box you have ever seen had an exploit audit. taken out the hotel, t

u. k. of course, just like europe sees it, the latest moved as a legal violation of international and undermining the sovereignty of ukraine. the house of commons of parliament here in the u. k. is pretty united on that opinion as well. they say that russia's actions paid the way for a full scale invasion and also a quite united in offering support to ukraine. so what exactly is that support then, or is johnson just last night spoke to present the lensky of ukraine, assuring him of this support today we had from the ukrainian basset to the united kingdom. and he specifically said that what you cry needs is economic support. so that ukraine can then defend itself to date far as johnson in the house of commons reiterates this unwavering support. he reminded the house that britain has done everything possible training 22000 troops and sending 2000 weapons back in january and is now saying that the united kingdom will do even more. and we'll send even more troops to nato member states on the east and flank. we also know today the russian ambassador has been summoned to the foreign office, although th

is this just england, or is it the entire u. k? no, this is just england. it's far as johnson keeping days word before they have term parliamentary recess at the moment they got back. he would set out the government's plan for learning to live with cove it. and so he has done, of course, you heard the loud rules from his own back benches. they're the opposition, slightly more skeptical and scientists. it should be noted as well, believing that this is really just a little bit too soon to be lowering our god in this country altogether that but as far as johnson saying, it's time to move from government restrictions towards a situation of personal responsibility. so we can protect ourselves without losing our liberty. he set up the sort of context if you like, for the situation that we're in, that makes this possible cases, falling fast hospitalizations at less than $10000.00 and falling death levels at around what they would be at this time of year in a normal year. and the majority, 2 thirds of all adults boosted so as you heard that he will start lifting.

u. k. and johnson just trying to detract from his problems. back home. on 26 years old, i grew up in a world where we were dominated by the cold war. i and we were told all the time by politicians we run, distract from what was said in the soviet union today, russia. and then after the cold war ended, we, we aren't all the documents released. i, we hadn't been under freight and graduate america was the big aggressor. i don't believe a word. pretty government or the american government is saying about the intentions of putin. if you know that the league of ukraine is telling the west to sort of wind all this down, i don't feel under stress at all. if we get into sanctions with russia, will be in a position where it damages many of our businesses. many, perhaps tens of thousands of people would lose their job here in this country. and the simple fact is that he's all i think, being ran tough by our prime minister boris johnson to distract attention from the scandal he's involved in that he held always illegal parties. 10 downing state, while the rest of us

by the way, just to mention last year when china banned the bbc world service that was early last year in 2021. the u. k. government slammed that move as an unacceptable tailing of media freedom. they were the headlines at the time. so it does seem somewhat hypocritical at this point, but just to read the off con statement that has been released, all licensees must observe off comes rules, including ju accuracy, and ju impartiality. if broadcast is break those rules, we will not hesitate to step in so that the rules in black and white and just like any of the news channel here in the u. k. b, it sky news, the baby c channel for your name, it r t also has to play by exactly the same off com rules after the criminal and decision to recognize the independence of lugens. and on yet, the west suddenly announced that the russian military was invading ukraine just because the western headlines today. so swiftly, a barrage of punishment was dispatched. now, let us countries to join the sanctions against russia include australia and japan. but moscow was wanting. however, though the measures i'd likely to end up

this is just the u. k. could fight russia. and when by the way it is consistent publication as far as concern ever since the fall of the soviet union when there was talk about helping russia. in fact, what, what was actually happened is consistent attempts to try and sort of clamp down a russia, push the boundaries back, incorporate many former soviet countries into the nato and was talk quite recently of bringing the ukraine into nato. is there is a consistent hypocrisy in the way that russia is treated by comparison. if you think of china, china and it's doing all sorts of things that the westwood saying is, is unacceptable. but in fact nothing happens in the way of sanctions fall from it. that is more business been done that has been done with russia as a matter to us. i see trying to stop shelling on bass republic saying they've been relentlessly attacking the region for 8 years. so you'd have been just spoke a couple of hours ago at an emergency general assembly session on the ukraine crisis. for those 8 years, kias conti

u. k. u both saying though that these heavy financial sanctions are not just at the economy, but also financial services and systems, are there to hobble the russian economy. this is what the british prime minister barak johnson had to say, and also the european commission president ursula, vom delane the u. k. as in nancy, the largest, and most of your package of economic actions, the russia has ever see with new financial measures, we're taking new powers to target russian finance. in addition to the banks, we've already sanctioned these powers. when will they will not totally to exclude russian banks from the u. k. financial system, which is of course by far the largest in europe, stopping them from accessing sterling and clearing payments through the u. k. now we have to meet the moment. we will hold the kremlin accountable the package of massive and targeted sanctions. european leaders approved tonight clearly demonstrates that this package includes financial sanctions that cut rush us access to the most important capital markets. and these sanctions will increase rush, us borrowing costs,

u. k. limits russia spread of state propaganda at home . so it's interesting to see a cabinet minister really weighing in on all of this. we just had as a prime minister barak johnson saying it's not the job of politicians whatsoever otherwise. and i quote, or as johnson, the prime minister, the u. k, would be as bad as russia. so 2 things are quite striking in all of this. calling on r t to shut down shop is quite a slippery slope of to for freedom of speech for and freedom of speech being something that the united kingdom hales itself on. as a fundamental principle, it also says that everybody has the right to hear various sides of different of the same story, even if you don't like exactly what you hear encouraging the british public to engage in critical thinking and not just accept the u. k. government line and on that for that matter, that's the issue. is it about state sponsorship? because if it is, then you only have to look at the bbc which is also sponsored by the state to, by the way, to mention this last year in early 2021. when trying to bond the bbc world service, the u. k. government at the time slammed that move

u. k. curly theme just really captured the public imagination in great britain. and that was when i was growing up and ever since then curling is really been a sport. i look out for now the preliminary rounds of curling begin today, actually 2 days before the and the opening ceremony, of course on friday. so yes, the action is starting in just a couple of hours time. i will looking forward to that on going over d w sports. thanks a lot for them. q and i, we go to columbia, which is facing a deluxe dilemma over what to do with dozens of hippos. they were 1st brought there by notorious drug lord pablo escobar, and he was killed by police almost 30 years ago. and since then, a growing population of hippos has been taken over the countryside near his former ranch are reported, travelled to maybe even in northern columbia to discover why scientists and activists are divided over how to deal with the animals a legacy of drug kingpin pablo escobar, and a problem that has grown over the years, columbia's hippos, now the largest population outside of africa, which is thei

u. k how's itself on the fundamental principles of free speech, the right to tell all sides of the same story, any courage in the british public to engage in critical thinking and not just accepting as the u. k. government line. secondly, though, for that matter, is this an issue of state sponsorship because if it is an issue of state sponsorship, then we have to look at the b, b. c dot to is sponsored by the state. by the way, just to mention last year when china band, the bbc world service that was early last year in 2021, the u. k. government slammed that move as an unacceptable tailing of media freedom . they with the headlines at the time. so it does seem somewhat a hypocritical at this point, of course has now released the statement confirming it will not hesitate to step in and take action where necessary. recognizing the serious nature of the crisis in ukraine. we have been keeping the situation under close review and have already stepped up. our oversight of coverage of these events by broadcast is in the u. k. we are expediting complaints in this area is a matter of urgency and we will not hesitate to take swift action when necessary. well, it statement goes o

u. k and canada have both just announced their highest inflation figures for 3 decades. for the clash of research and demand and choked up supply is creating tough times for shoppers. almost everywhere. ah, for many shopping is a lot less fun. these days. prices across the boards are getting more and more expensive, and not just in germany. prices are going up in many countries. but why? that's a hot natalie from it's attuned us via. of course it has to do with the fact that we're coming out of a deep recession. the coven, 19 crisis, cost prices to fall. when people weren't driving cars, energy prices, in particular, went down. really very few planes were flying and now it's just the opposite. king tired fuck out. so there are rising energy prices, but also long lines of ships waiting to dock because ports can't unload fast enough . the corona virus brought supply chains to a standstill, and now in germany, there are 11 percent fewer wholesale goods available than before. the pandemic cars, for example, are becoming more expensive and harder to find. you could wait up to

u. k. defense secretary just saying on domestic, british television, that the russian forces have not achieved yet what they wanted to achieve on day one. but he's also saying, in his opinion, russia wants to take all of ukraine. is he right? well, he probably has more diligence than than me, but it looks like indeed petite decided to go for 4 clearly for calf. so it's a behaving strategy that we are watching here. and yes, the russian forty's not probably made as quickly progress as the expected. but if you look at the numbers, if you look at the equipment and the when i think it's pretty, pretty obvious that the russian forces will prevail at some point. also given the kind of technology and military gear that the, for the russian forties have, like jamming and any television. so yes and recommit since the ukraine. i'll be ease of the see, but from a was 8 years ago by the train. better equipped, but it's still kind of an symmetry criteria. so i have to say that yes, it looks like if it's the whole ukraine and especially for kiff. and then i think what he wants to do is to, to impose the ter

u. k. in just one day. fall short of the 1000000 a day. the government's aiming for the race to reinforce immunity is gathering pace . it's the extraordinary infectiousness of the on the con variant though, which is really worrying global scientists and health experts in the u. k. alma crohn cases are now doubling every 2 days. and with more than 200000 possibly infected every day, the number could pass a 1000000 within a week. long queues again at vaccinations, centers up and down the u. k. as the government's booster job program continues apace. the dilemma facing the politicians on that side of the river is whether the jobs alone will be enough to slow the progress of the alma kron variance. so we have to look at what we can do to slow only trans advice when it comes to deciding which options to reduce the infection rate. the advice from the w h o. do it all blue you're watching all just bear with me. so robin doe, one of our top news stories that you've top financial regulators preparing banks for a possible russian cyber attack. that'

u. k. defends ministry just the other day, posting on twitter, arrows, and axis of invasion and how booting would make his way into crane. i can't remember how many roots they actually wrote, but there were, there were quite a few of course, this cons. anthony blinking and the u. s equity general set at the un security council that if russia does invade, there will be serious sanctions. however, he is happy to be proved wrong. it doesn't really seem that way when the whole biden administration, as a just mentioned in western media, it seems, have been caught up in this is theory and still as a say trying to predict when this invasion will be. let's listen to what anthony blink can set it that un george counsel or information indicates clearly that these forces are preparing to launch an attack against ukraine. in the coming days, even a real attack using chemical weapons, you get attempts to place the blame and russia are futile and baseless. their goal is to shift the blame away from ukraine. i must say that we are very disappointed by the ostrich like position of our western colleagues. t

u. k. foreign secretary visit just yesterday. and today, there was a meeting between the defense minister of russia and the defense secretary of the u . k. and as the russian foreign secretary, as the russian 4 months or so on thursday it's, it's as if rush, the people are, it's as if they're trying to talk to with deaf people. cheryl and tim store. i'm disappointed that we seem to have dialogue between a meet and a definite person. they seem to be listening, but don't hair. almost detailed explanations have fallen on rough ground. they say that russia is waiting for the soil to freeze and become like a stone that tanks can pass safely into ukrainian territory. it seems that our british colleagues have the same sold today, from which numerous factors that we cited a bounce. now, after washington made it statements, we heard from the russian foreign ministry, they said it basically declared the sum of washington's actions so far surrounding isn't this anti russia hysteria to be a massive disinformation campaign? and earlier we did

welcome reversible at face of experts to talk us through it microbiologist simon clark join just from the u. k. run jute brock and it just consultant, surgeon, also in britain and fellow of the hamburg institute for advanced study paulo bernardine joint, just from germany. gentlemen, you are all very welcome, simon. can we kick off with you? many european countries, scandinavian, even italy in france who work quite stringent. they're rolling back, their coven restrictions, and now we're seeing this very coney and measure from, from austria, get job, or paid 3600 euro. why do you think austria is doing this and take off this one wrong? it's a really good question and we've not had any clarity from the parties why they think it's necessary to do this. i think the experience in other countries is not enough. people are going 1000000 of people are going to come to care, let alone being admitted to hospital to, to warren stringent measures. so i do wonder whether the austrian measure is a bit of a have from previous concerns and they, they don't sort of right back on what was initially proposed. it

thing he could do to help would be to resign while it comes to the latest pulse, just knowing in 10 people here in the u. k. i don't think bar johnson is fit to run the country. it also comes as his approval ratings are really, really low at the moment, just 22 percent. so it seems like he wants to move on from the to gray report and all of its findings on the backlash to it as quick as possible. so he's a new crane, but he is without the foreign secretary liz trust. she's actually tested positive even though she was supposed to be assisting him on his travels. however, before she tested positive, she took to the house of commons, upping the ante as well. with that robust rhetoric and threatening russia with the sanctions. however, unfortunately for her, she was met with cheers and laughter from across the house. as it seems, many m p 's can't really take the government seriously. those in and around the kremlin will have no where to hide. we will make sure that those who share responsibility for the kremlin is aggressive, the stabilizing action. will sharon bearing a, have a cost? well, take to cap on bar

u. k. in just one day. fall short of the 1000000 a day. the government's aiming for the race to reinforce immunity is gathering pace . it's the extraordinary infectiousness of the oma con variant, though, which is really worrying global scientists and health experts in the u. k. o micron cases. and now doubling every 2 days. and with more than 200000 possibly infected every day, the number could pass a 1000000 within a week. long queues again at vaccinations, centers up and down the u. k. as the government's boost a job program continues apace. the dilemma facing the politicians on that side of the river is whether the jobs alone will be enough to slow the progress of the on the cross variance. so we have to look at what we can do to slow only trans advice when it comes to deciding which options to reduce the infection rate. the advice from the w h o do it all. egypt strong man is ruling with an iron fist and the silence from his allies is deafening. the us was perfectly happy to trade off for mark, for see for security. why a western lead