Summary
A single-shot vaccine by Johnson & Johnson has been approved for use in the UK. Fergus Walsh gives us the latest on when it will be rolled out. The leader of Belarus meets Russia’s Vladimir Putin today in a show of strength after Belarus diverted a plane with an opposition journalist in it earlier this week. We talk to Lord Ricketts about how those actions affect security across Europe. And we speak to Northern Ireland commentator Amanda Ferguson about last night’s dramatic DUP meeting.
Today's Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj with Cristina Criddle and Georgia Coan. The Studio Director was Mike Regaard. Emma Close is the Assistant Editor. Dino Sofos is the Editor.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.2 | Hello, I have done this pandemic the wrong way around |
| 0:08.9 | in that I've only just now bought a bike |
| 0:12.8 | and I'm going to take it out for my inaugural cycle to work. |
| 0:17.1 | If I can work out how to do the locker. |
| 0:20.5 | OK. |
| 0:21.7 | Now, it's taken me a while to do this |
| 0:25.4 | because I'm not the world's most confident cyclist. |
| 0:30.6 | So, this is my inaugural bike ride |
| 0:33.3 | and I'm sharing it with you. |
| 0:34.6 | Wish me luck. |
| 0:35.8 | I've safely made it out of the bike shed. |
| 0:41.8 | And now on the open road. |
| 0:44.2 | Hello, the roads aren't now, but it is actually quite cool |
| 0:47.6 | seeing all this new cycle infrastructure |
| 0:49.4 | like the bike lanes that I've seen popping up |
| 0:52.0 | for the last few months and actually using them. |
| 0:54.9 | You're like, oh, that's what this is for. |
| 0:59.8 | Also, this coincides with starting on Sunday. |
| 1:03.7 | Bike Week in the UK. |
| 1:05.4 | It's sponsored by Cycling UK. |
| 1:07.7 | I'm just checking their website. |
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