WATCH: The new President pledges to pursue “unity…to restore the soul of America”
“My whole soul is in this…I ask every American to join me in this cause,” declares Biden in his Inauguration speech.
WATCH: It’s out with the old. Trump leaves the White House…
“It’s hopefully not a long-term goodbye and we’ll see each other again,” the departing President declares as he goes.
WATCH: …And in with the new. Biden takes the oath.
“I promise that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States…so help me God.”
WATCH: PMQs – Starmer harries the Government on the deleted Home Office records
The Prime Minister says the department thinks it will be able to “rectify the results of this complex incident”.
WATCH: Raab – “We shouldn’t be engaged in free trade negotiations with countries abusing human rights well below the level of genocide”
He is not convinced by the campaign to empower to High Court to make genocide rulings in the event of free trade deals.
WATCH: Davey is quizzed on whether LibDem leafletters are breaking lockdown rules
The party leader takes refuge in the claim that this campaigning furthers community outreach during Covid.
WATCH: Giving families a £500 one-off payment would be “a terrible policy,” says Reynolds
The idea is reportedly being considered as an alternative simply to continuing or ending the Universal Credit uplift in April.
WATCH: Will all UK arrivals be quarantined in hotels? Raab says all possibilities are being considered.
The Foreign Secretary says that border and self-isolation checks will be stepped up for those who enter.
WATCH: At Prime Minister’s Questions, Johnson announces plans to reform the Mental Health Act
“We’re making sure the Act works better for some of the most vulnerable in our society and gives them more of a legal right in deciding [their] treatment.”
WATCH: Starmer attacks the Government’s ‘mixed messaging’ on Covid-19 restrictions
“The vast majority of the British public have complied with the rules… but they need clarity about exactly what is asked of them.”
WATCH: Professor says vaccine rollout has already prevented ‘thousands’ of hospital admissions
“We’re in a race against time, and that explains how the vaccine is being deployed.”
WATCH: ‘We are now in the eye of the storm’, warns expert
“We’ve seen record numbers across the board. Record numbers of cases. Record numbers of hospitalisations. Record numbers of deaths.”
WATCH: Hancock says Government is ‘on course’ to hit its vaccination target
The Health Secretary tells Sophy Ridge that at present over 200,000 people a day are receiving a coronavirus jab.
WATCH: McConnell – “The voters, the courts and the states have all spoken. If we over-rule them, it could damage our republic forever.”
The Senate Republican leader warns his colleagues that the President’s refusal to accept the election result threatens democracy itself.
WATCH: ‘We will need more scrutiny of the vaccination programme’, says Fox, if MPs are to be confident in it
He urges Ministers to “be mindful of the balance between the authority of Government and the responsibility of citizens.”