., . to overall gdp growth in the uk? ., . ., uk? correct. the importance of the financial _ uk? correct. the importance of the financial services _ uk? correct. the importance of the financial services sector - the financial services sector really cannot be overstated in that respect, it is estimated that respect, it is estimated that it brings in around 10% of the uk tax receipts. we are thinking about a really large chunk of the uk economy, tax receipts, and jobs as well. let's not forget. so far, the job losses have not been as large as perhaps were mentioned previously, so there were figures of around 50,000 jobs being relocated to europe, and that hasn't been the case so far, it's been more in the region of 7000, but what we're seeing here is there a lot of firms waiting to see what happens with that march deadline. whether this equivalents agreement is reached or not, and if it is not, then there is a large towns we will actually see more jobs move over to europe. find jobs move over to europe. and it's a very _ jobs move over to europe. and it's a very tricky _ jobs move

she is not allowed into the uk —— if she is not allowed into the uk —— if she is not allowed into uk she will somehow have to pursue the appeal from abroad even though it accepted by the court that it would not be a fair and effective appeal. it is a difficult decision for the justices to consider. difficult decision for the 'ustices to consider.�* difficult decision for the 'ustices to conidr— to consider. and the flip side of the question. — to consider. and the flip side of the question, then, _ to consider. and the flip side of the question, then, finally, - to consider. and the flip side of the question, then, finally, if . to consider. and the flip side of i the question, then, finally, if she is actually allowed leave to enter the uk again, does the government have any option but to allow her to enter the uk? have any option but to allow her to enterthe uk?— enter the uk? realistically, no, this is the _ enter the uk? realistically, no, this is the supreme _ enter the uk? realistically, no, this is the supreme court - enter the uk? realistically, no, this is the suprem

and of course it goes without saying that any eu vessels accessing uk waters will need to abide by uk law. george eustice. his cabinet colleague michael gove faced questions from mps about tensions with the eu prompted by a row over the supply of covid vaccines. the eu threatened, briefly, to set aside the brexit deal that covers northern ireland to stop supplies arriving in the uk via the irish border. would it be fair to say therefore that the triggering of the article 16 procedure has had a significantly damaging effect upon the eu—uk relations? well, ithink it's- had a damaging effect in northern ireland. i think with respect to uk—eu relations, one of the things l that i try to do is to makej sure that we can maintain civil, cordial and constructive relationships with the eu, i with the commission and with those who are interlocutors. i so my principal concern is that| people in northern ireland saw that something which is i designed for their benefit was being used... potentially being . used, i should say, against their interests. what i want to do is to find practical solu

. has 89% efficacy in the uk but only 49% efficacy — has 89% efficacy in the uk but only 49% efficacy in _ has 89% efficacy in the uk but only 49% efficacy in south _ has 89% efficacy in the uk but only 49% efficacy in south africa. - 49% efficacy in south africa. that — 49% efficacy in south africa. that should _ 49% efficacy in south africa. that should be _ 49% efficacy in south africa. that should be worrying - 49% efficacy in south africa. that should be worrying to l 49% efficacy in south africa. - that should be worrying to everyone. home _ that should be worrying to everyone. home testing — that should be worrying to everyone. home testing kits _ that should be worrying to everyone. home testing kits being _ that should be worrying to everyone. home testing kits being dispatched l home testing kits being dispatched in working today. it is too early to know whether this push will catch the new variant in time. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. 0ur correspondent frankie mccamley is in woking. 0ne one of the front lines against the south african variant. we are in a car park next

.— industry in the uk. when you talk to the — industry in the uk. when you talk to the eu _ industry in the uk. when you talk to the eu there - industry in the uk. when you talk to the eu there is - industry in the uk. when you talk to the eu there is a - industry in the uk. when you | talk to the eu there is a sense of distrust_ talk to the eu there is a sense of distrust that the uk just cannot_ of distrust that the uk just cannot wait to become what they call singapore on the thames to bil call singapore on the thames to big banks — call singapore on the thames to big banks to rip up the rulebook. how important is trust — rulebook. how important is trust between the two sides? a trust between the two sides? significant part of berkeley is now as a european bank headquartered in dublin. so a constructive relation between the uk and europe is critically important. it need not be finalised in footnotes and a long negotiated agenda but the goodwill between the eu and the uk is important for the uk and

a different arrival to the uk. some of the first passengers destined for quarantine hotels escorted out of the airport through photographers�* flashes and onto their hotels. coaches have been arriving throughout the course of the morning, bringing passengers from heathrow airport to the quarantine hotels. everybody on board will have declared that they've been in a red list country in the course of the last ten days. guests won't leave these walls for 11 nights or ten full days. but for those arriving today, there was some company outside their windows. how's the room? good, thanks. it's ok. this man flew from south africa via qatar. he's starting a newjob here in march, and his visa only started today. he says that passengers that travelled from red list countries and those that didn't were together on the flight and in the airport. i was probably about two seats from someone that doesn't come from a red list country. we're all in the same facility, breathing the same air. he split the room with a friend for the

not as high as the uk but they are _ like the uk? not as high as the uk but they are getting _ like the uk? not as high as the uk but they are getting there. - like the uk? not as high as the uk but they are getting there. what i like the uk? not as high as the uk| but they are getting there. what we had found in the last week, numbers have really shot up. the majority of most nursing home residents, most key health workers had been vaccinated. the policy is slightly different here. more people are getting two vaccine doses within a specified time frame, in other words a couple of weeks later. fewer people are getting one dose, a slightly different policy. the overall numbers, you are talking more like a couple of million rather than the 30 million you are seeing in britain. their numbers are still lower, it is still a controversial issue here is that logistics had been set up that it does not have the number of doses coming through. the government hopes that will change because a new plant has opened. if that goes ahead, there will

uk forwards acolyte. as the lockdown continues and new covid variants emerge, the government is constantly looking at what restrictions are needed to bring the virus under control. one thing that's so far been ruled out is axing the bubble system — because, for many, bubbles have represented a lifeline during the pandemic. hope bolger has been taking a look at how they've helped. it's been a lifeline. i don't know how people are doing without it. the difference it has made it to our quality of life, to her quality of life, is huge. it has actually saved my life. coronavirus has caused many of us to feel isolated at times. during the first lockdown some people spent weeks without any real human contact. alex was one of them. the most meaningful conversation i had was with the lady in the co—op over the road about eggs. it was incredibly isolating, it got really, really lonely. when support bubbles were brought in lastjune, they offered people in similar situations a vital chance to reconnect. it has ac

the total number of uk deaths is now 112,798. the latest on the vaccination programme is that 278,988 people had a first dose of one of the three approved vaccines in the latest 24—hour period. and that takes the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to 12,294,006. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh is here. i suppose, i will ask you to comment on that remarkable figure of over 12 million? . ~ , ., ., u million? the take-up of the vaccine here is extraordinary. _ million? the take-up of the vaccine here is extraordinary. 9196 - million? the take-up of the vaccine here is extraordinary. 9196 of - million? the take-up of the vaccine here is extraordinary. 9196 of those | here is extraordinary. 91% of those over 80 have had theirfirst here is extraordinary. 91% of those over 80 have had their first dose. 95% of those aged 75 to 79 have had one. that is way above what was expected. whenever i talk to people at immunisation centres, there is a genuine sense of optimism and relief that they are getting immunised. the pfizer

to prevent uk— uk cover and has state are taken to prevent uk businesses from being complicit — prevent uk businesses from being complicit in forced labour. but they didn't— complicit in forced labour. but they didn't do— complicit in forced labour. but they didn't do enough. they must be accountable, notjust transparent. accountable, not just transparent. will he _ accountable, notjust transparent. will he bring forward legislation that brings mandatory due diligence? next tuesday, when the trade bill returns. _ next tuesday, when the trade bill returns, this house has a chance to send _ returns, this house has a chance to send a _ returns, this house has a chance to send a united message to the world that genocide can never be met with indifference, impunity or inaction. this should — indifference, impunity or inaction. this should not be a partisan issue. given— this should not be a partisan issue. given it _ this should not be a partisan issue. given it is _ this should not be a partisan issue. given it is a — this should not be a partisan issue. given it is a long—stand

go to the uk now because of the brekit— go to the uk now because of the brexit and — go to the uk now because of the brexit and of— go to the uk now because of the brexit and of covid _ go to the uk now because of the brexit and of covid i'm - go to the uk now because of the brexit and of covid i'm not - go to the uk now because of thej brexit and of covid i'm not going go to the uk now because of the i brexit and of covid i'm not going to be able _ brexit and of covid i'm not going to be able to— brexit and of covid i'm not going to be able to do— brexit and of covid i'm not going to be able to do it. _ brexit and of covid i'm not going to be able to do it. they _ brexit and of covid i'm not going to be able to do it. they don't - brexit and of covid i'm not going to be able to do it. they don't have i be able to do it. they don't have any motivation _ be able to do it. they don't have any motivation now. _ be able to do it. they don't have any motivation now. let- be able to do it. they don't have any motivation now.— be able to do it. they don't have any motivation now. let

some heavy rain feeding northwards across the uk during the night. bumping into cold air will bring some snow to parts of wales, the midlands northern ireland before it turns to rain, turning very icy here, and more snow into northern england and scotland on tuesday morning, so some difficult travel conditions start the day. snow continuing to fall in the pennines and parts of scotland as the day goes on. elsewhere, it's turning milder on tuesday. there'll be a bit of sunshine but there'll be some heavy showers too. welcome to bbc news, i'm lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: the military in myanmar confirms it has carried out a coup, and declares a state of emergency. the country's de facto leader aung san sui kyi has been detained. this move follows weeks of complaints by the military over alleged fraud. more than 5,000 people are arrested in russia, as protests take place in support ofjailed 0pposition leader, alexei navalny. the eu commission president tells pharmaceutical companies that problems with the supply of coronavirus vaccines must be a

the uk avilion to the uk pavilion? the uk pavilion is _ to the uk pavilion? the uk pavilion is basically - to the uk pavilion? the uk pavilion is basically for - to the uk pavilion? the uk pavilion is basically for us | to the uk pavilion? the uk| pavilion is basically for us a hub to showcase the best the uk has to offer. it's a really beautiful building, but what is equally important as what goes inside it. so what we will have is focusing on uk innovation and technology. this is a really special building. it is based on one of the last pieces of work that stephen hawking steered, his breakthrough message, the idea is if we could communicate with another species and outer space what would we as a planet sent across. and the building is a very interactive one and all the guests that come across pull out the smart phone and are able to donate a word. we built this artificial intelligence system in the background on the same word goes into a much larger poem being written by the ai system and that problem will be displayed there for everybody to see. we want t

—— covid deaths in the uk. in new zealand there was zero, in vietnam zero, australia zero, in taiwan there was one. the difference is these countries produce to zero covid strategy, suppressing cases, saving lives and reopening economies. the vaccine offers hope it is known as the virus circulates there is a risk of thousands of more deaths and no more dangerous new variants, so does the secretary of state regret his government was not to pursue at zero covid strategy and will he now commit to it. mil covid strategy and will he now commit to it.— covid strategy and will he now commit to it. all countries that have attempted _ commit to it. all countries that have attempted a _ commit to it. all countries that have attempted a zero - commit to it. all countries that have attempted a zero covid i commit to it. all countries that - have attempted a zero covid strategy transmits advocates round the boundaries that have been put in place. there are parts of this country that tried to strategy of zero, and they wer

uk -- from — you can only come to france or the uk —— from the uk if you have a compelling _ uk —— from the uk if you have a compelling reason to do so, and one of the _ compelling reason to do so, and one of the reasons i listed is if you're going _ of the reasons i listed is if you're going for— of the reasons i listed is if you're going for something which is for economic— going for something which is for economic purposes, which this would be. economic purposes, which this would be~ if_ economic purposes, which this would be if you _ economic purposes, which this would be. if you have to be there in person. — be. if you have to be there in person, and it is absolutely essential that you travel, then yes, you would — essential that you travel, then yes, you would be able to. but i think this is— you would be able to. but i think this is something, she has already been _ this is something, she has already been speaking to her solicitor, they are in— been speaking to her solicitor, they are in a _ been speaking to her solicitor, they are in a better position to clarify exac

must be restored and _ in the uk internal market must be restored and this _ in the uk internal market must be restored and this protocol. be restored and this protocol is preventing _ be restored and this protocol is preventing that _ be restored and this protocol is preventing that from - is preventing that from happening _ is preventing that from happening-— is preventing that from haueninu. , ., ,., happening. the questions on im orts happening. the questions on imports and _ happening. the questions on imports and vat _ happening. the questions on imports and vat on - happening. the questions on imports and vat on cars - imports and vat on cars continue to be addressed and it is in that spirit that we will continue to work with colleagues to address these issues. in colleagues to address these issues. ., ., issues. in northern ireland, words have _ issues. in northern ireland, words have consequences. l issues. in northern ireland, i words have consequences. can they— words have consequences. can they agree with me that it is time — they agree with me that it is time to— t

he mentioned the uk and israel, prospect. he mentioned the uk and israel. both — prospect. he mentioned the uk and israel, both of— prospect. he mentioned the uk and israel, both of those _ prospect. he mentioned the uk and israel, both of those countries - prospect. he mentioned the uk and israel, both of those countries have j israel, both of those countries have done very well with the vaccine roll—out. whatever the countries haven't done so well, haven't vaccinated that many people. that is one of the problems. it vaccinated that many people. that is one of the problems.— one of the problems. it is. there is no way travel _ one of the problems. it is. there is no way travel is _ one of the problems. it is. there is no way travel is going _ one of the problems. it is. there is no way travel is going to _ one of the problems. it is. there is no way travel is going to open - one of the problems. it is. there is no way travel is going to open up l one of the problems. it is. there is| no way travel is going to open up to everywhere in the world this year. i think many

_ 10,000 people coming in and out of the uk a _ 10,000 people coming in and out of the uk a day and that will go down thanks— the uk a day and that will go down thanks to — the uk a day and that will go down thanks to the quarantine policy what baffled _ thanks to the quarantine policy what baffled me about covington last summer— baffled me about covington last summer is why there was not a big holiday— summer is why there was not a big holiday home campaign for pounds was -iven holiday home campaign for pounds was given to _ holiday home campaign for pounds was given to the _ holiday home campaign for pounds was given to the board to try to say to people _ given to the board to try to say to people that's going to be difficult and dangerous and why not take the delight— and dangerous and why not take the delight of— and dangerous and why not take the delight of this country? finally, the government will get to that this year because for practical reasons, they're _ year because for practical reasons, they're not— year because for practical reasons, they're not going

that in the uk, they are imported into the uk for the far east.— in the uk, they are imported into the uk for the far east. that is the whole debate _ the uk for the far east. that is the whole debate about _ the uk for the far east. that is the whole debate about the _ the uk for the far east. that is the whole debate about the rules - the uk for the far east. that is the whole debate about the rules of i whole debate about the rules of origin and so on and so forth. i think there have been a bit more clarity on the part of certain ministers in announcing this deal at the beginning of the year, or in the run—up to the beginning of the year, then perhaps the shock of all this stuff coming now would be less apparent. but steve is absolutely right, this is a traditional trade deal. ,, , ., , right, this is a traditional trade deal. ,, , ., deal. stephanie, there is a olitical deal. stephanie, there is a political risk _ deal. stephanie, there is a political risk here, - deal. stephanie, there is a political risk here, we - deal. stephanie, there is a l political risk here, we heard dea

can you understand why they're feeling that in the uk? yes, i read and hear about this, but i want to debunk these myths. we have been, i've always been also very honest about it, we have been strong and sometimes tough in the negotiation between the eu and the uk. why? because we had and the uk had, symmetrically, strong national or european interests in our case to defend and to protect, and we had to find a compromise. i think we have found a good agreement in december, which is probably the best outcome for both sides. but, that said, it's not about punishing anyone. it's reality. it's the facts. brexit is not about frictionless trade. brexit is creating disruptions, it's creating problems. we have not decided this, but we are facing this reality. if brexit was exactly the same as before, it would be probably meaningless. so, yes, this is not up to me to say if it's increasing the british sovereignty. i'm not convinced about this, but this is a democratic sovereign choice by the british people, but on trade, for instance, and the rela

uk chancellor rishi sunak. the uk _ of february 22. uk chancellor rishi sunak. the uk economy _ of february 22. uk chancellor rishi sunak. the uk economy shrinking l sunak. the uk economy shrinking nearly 10% last year because of the pandemic, the biggest drop ever recorded. we have asked you to share your experiences about how you have been affected economically. to read out a few of the tweets you have sent to me. lindsay burns says driving instructors have been hit hard, she says it's a postcode lottery to get extra financial help. this tweet from anita, who says her travel business has been impacted and she has lost 95% of her income. no income for 11 months and i am living on hand—outs and savings. i am in a forgotten and excluded uk group. forgotten limited company and excluded uk groups. andy says they are a supply teacher and they are not being furloughed because of a national insurance contribution. finances are rock bottom. feeling worthless. teachers are far from worthless, and they are doing a really good job. if you are a supply teacher you might

but accessing uk waters will have to abide by uk law.— to abide by uk law. but of course. — to abide by uk law. but of course, the _ to abide by uk law. but of course, the tensions - to abide by uk law. but of course, the tensions are l to abide by uk law. but of. course, the tensions are not confined to this shellfish. there is a row over vaccine supplies that saw the eu briefly threatened to trigger the emergency provision in the brexit deal. article 16. he could have seen checks introduced at the irish border. but the first minister in stormont highlighted the special trading arrangements for northern ireland. i special trading arrangements for northern ireland.- for northern ireland. i don't think there _ for northern ireland. i don't think there is _ for northern ireland. i don't think there is any _ for northern ireland. i don't think there is any doubt - for northern ireland. i don't think there is any doubt or. for northern ireland. i don't i think there is any doubt or any objects of understanding on the understanding. the protocol has caused many

in the uk but in other parts of the world as well. we are looking at 12 weeks or more away and i2 are looking at 12 weeks or more away and 12 weeks is a long time in the covid—i9 calendar. 12 weeks ago nobody had heard of the kent strain, so itjust shows how fast nobody had heard of the kent strain, so it just shows how fast this nobody had heard of the kent strain, so itjust shows how fast this move. the vaccine is clearly starting to work. we have seen the evidence from israel. the prime minister will be outlining more data tomorrow but it is an opportunity to say, i can protectjobs, i can save at least half a millionjobs protectjobs, i can save at least half a million jobs at risk now by indicating that actually he will look at opening up the travel sector, domestically and overseas, from may onwards. it is sector, domestically and overseas, from may onwards.— from may onwards. it is a very real --rosect. from may onwards. it is a very real prosoect- he _ from may onwards. it is a very real prospect. he mentioned _ from may onw

and the uk government and the uk is very vulnerable to those rises. a single 1% rise in those interest rates costs £25 billion. it is half the entire defence budget. that makes it vulnerable. he will have to say, yes, i will support business, but i'm going to need your help to pay it back. if i can bring stephanie in. it's very difficult for the government to pull the plug on funding and support. we are still in lockdown here in the uk. and yet this risk of such high borrowing is apparent. absolutely. i think the chancellor has a difficult balancing act to try to send off this message that he is being fiscally responsible yet still pumping money into the economy to support, given the fact that so many businesses are shutdown. how much is he going to go ahead and outline tax rises that many people in his own party and the labour party are opposed to? he has signalled that he will raise corporation tax, perhaps not immediately but gradually over this parliament, as a way of plugging the holes in the budget. i think he does have room to do so. the uk ha

these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. uk government launches a final push to vaccinate the most vulnerable as it closes in on its target of 15 million jobs. it on its target of 15 millionjobs. if you're in one of those groups what i would say is please come forward if you have not already got an appointment to get this jab because the more people who get this jab the safer everyone is. meanwhile, leading british scientist one vaccines must be made available to poorer countries in order to bring the pandemic under control. the former us president is expected to be acquitted saturday when senators reconvened a vote on his second impeachment trial. protests in myanmar have entered their eighth day as the un passes a resolution denouncing the military coup and calling for the release of aung san suu kyi. and how would this mystery uninvited guests dropped into one family to the great surprise. hello. this is our catwalk. we will have more about our little cat flap visitor later this half hour. welcome hugejoining us later in

to its credit, the uk government has done well. meanwhile, we are seeing these reports from spain, france, elsewhere that they are running out of vaccines. you can understand the pressure they are feeling. on one hand, this does expose the fundamental problem with the eu that partly inspired brexit, and to be clear, i'm not a fan of brexit, but i have to say that the eu's bureaucracy, its inability to move with agility a year ago when this first surfaced really is exposed in this problem. now it is trying to point fingers across the channel and — the uk responded quickly, it is not fair, give us some of your vaccines. this is very much an internal response to say, "we are not going to take it lying down," but how humiliating this— is for the eu leadership. janet, the government here has been under some pressure, feeling the heat over the vaccine question with the bma saying it is not happy with this recommendation that people have to wait 12 weeks for the second dose of the pfizer vaccine. all governments are facing trouble, th

the uk government _ quarantine in hotels. the uk government has _ quarantine in hotels. the uk government has only - quarantine in hotels. the uk- government has only committed to adopting this for travellers returning from red list countries. we know that is not sufficient and we have therefore gone further. we believe that all international travels, with some limited exceptions, should meet the requirement to isolate in managed facilities. the requirement to isolate in managed facilities. . , ., ., facilities. the idea behind all of these measures _ facilities. the idea behind all of these measures is _ facilities. the idea behind all of these measures is to _ facilities. the idea behind all of these measures is to try - facilities. the idea behind all of these measures is to try and i facilities. the idea behind all of l these measures is to try and stop variance from abroad getting a foothold in the uk.— variance from abroad getting a foothold in the uk. testing before a fliuht is foothold in the uk. testing before a flight is used _ foothold in the uk. testing bef

to the uk in hotels-— time to isolate all arrivals to the uk in hotels. . , ., ., uk in hotels. the greatest threat to the names uk in hotels. the greatest threat to the games of— uk in hotels. the greatest threat to the games of the _ uk in hotels. the greatest threat to the games of the british _ uk in hotels. the greatest threat to the games of the british people - uk in hotels. the greatest threat to | the games of the british people over the games of the british people over the past 10 months and the vaccine roll—out is a mutant strain of the virus reaching these shores. we have to do all we can to prevent that happening and that means a comprehensive hotel quarantine system for all arrivals in the uk. we are going to be dealing with new variants of covid for years to come, yours is not a sustainable long—term solution to this, is it? i yours is not a sustainable long-term solution to this, is it?— solution to this, is it? i disagree. i think solution to this, is it? i disagree. ithinkthis _ solution to this, is it? i disagree. i think this is — solution to this,

this is for products that are not even produced in the uk, they are imported into the uk from the far east. that's the whole debate about the rules of origin and so on and so forth. i think if there had been a bit more clarity on the part of certain ministers in announcing this deal at the beginning of the year, or in the run—up to the beginning of the year, then perhaps the shock of all this stuff coming now would be less apparent. but steve is absolutely right, this is a provisional trade deal. stefanie, there is a political risk here, we heard from micheal martin, the irish prime minister, saying both sides need to cool down, but he was not exactlyjumping to the defence of the eu on this, because he is clearly worried about it. consumers in europe must be potentially worried if, let's say, we take that example of the cornish sole. they land about 1,000 tonnes a year in the cornish port of newlin. 98% of that is exported. take another product, most of that product, 85% of what is now known as cornish king crab to get the british to start eating it, goes to spain. at what point do

to the uk we — is very remote country compared to the uk. we are right on the edge of europe, _ the uk. we are right on the edge of europe, and — the uk. we are right on the edge of europe, and i've obviously been a hub for— europe, and i've obviously been a hub for international travel for a long _ hub for international travel for a long time —— have obviously been. it would _ long time —— have obviously been. it would be _ long time —— have obviously been. it would be rather faster to bring in poiicies _ would be rather faster to bring in policies if— would be rather faster to bring in policies if we are going to do it. i don't _ policies if we are going to do it. i don't think— policies if we are going to do it. i don't think so, i think this is more about— don't think so, i think this is more about trying — don't think so, i think this is more about trying to slow the introduction of these new variance, and also _ introduction of these new variance, and also be — introduction of these new variance, and also be i

waters will have to abide by uk law. but of course, the tensions aren't confined to shellfish. there's the row over vaccine supplies that saw the eu briefly threaten to trigger the emergency provision in the brexit deal — article 16 — that could have seen checks introduced on the irish border. at stormont, the first minister highlighted issues with the special trading arrangements for northern ireland. i don't think there's any doubt that on any objective understanding of the operation of the protocol, it has caused huge problems for many people across northern ireland, notjust businesses, but actually citizens who are just looking for parcels to be delivered or perhaps ordering pot plants from great britain, or seeds, or wanting to travel to scotland with their dog for the weekend. i mean, there's a huge amount of problems that have arisen as a result of the protocol. so therefore, i think it's incumbent upon everybody to recognise that this is notjust teething problems, but actually, there are huge problems with it

this part of the uk is being treated the way uk treats china or brazil. at the end of the day, we have decades we have been working with... indeed, northern ireland is still within that, so at the enter the big emotional the eu and the uk should really take some of the parts of the department, but at the end of the day, i think we really are seeing a very technical approach to something, full on approach to something, full on approach to something, which could be done like touch, and what we were told all along was, both from the per minister and from others, we would have unfettered access to the uk market and unfettered access to the eu, and at the moment, there's quite a lot of fettered going on —— from the prime minister. find a lot of fettered going on -- from the prime minister.— a lot of fettered going on -- from the prime minister. and what about the prime minister. and what about the dup asking _ the prime minister. and what about the dup asking the _ the prime minister. and what about the dup asking the government - the prime minister. an

that is right but we also had from the uk - but we also had from the uk government really this pledge that when they are able to they will start to give some of these doses away. we do not know when that is going to happen, anything could happen with the roll—out in the next few months and for example we could see some impacts with supply as pfizer changes some of the way it produces these vaccines. that pfizer changes some of the way it produces these vaccines.- pfizer changes some of the way it produces these vaccines. that is why scientists are — produces these vaccines. that is why scientists are saying _ produces these vaccines. that is why scientists are saying production - scientists are saying production needs to be worldwide? exactly so i do not think — needs to be worldwide? exactly so i do not think the _ needs to be worldwide? exactly so i do not think the government - needs to be worldwide? exactly so i do not think the government is - needs to be worldwide? exactly so i do not think the government is in i needs to be worldwide? exactly so i do not think the governm

the cold snap across the uk continues. and no sign of anything milder for the remainder of this week. very cold nights ahead and some pretty bitterly cold days as well. a subtle change for today is that the wind will be lighter than it has been on monday and tuesday, though perhaps it won't feel quite as raw, but it's still an easterly or northeasterly wind. still some chains of showers being fed in, some making their way a reasonable way westwards. some of the heaviest snow on wednesday possibly for kent and sussex, the southeast of scotland and the northeast of england. as we move overnight wednesday into thursday, i've got the pressure pattern on behind me, notice how the isobars open up. the wind becomes much lighter. now, as i said, that wind has made it feel very raw through the early part of the week, but for very cold nights, what you need are very light winds, and that is what we will have to take us into thursday morning. and that's important because at the moment, that's indicating signs that for some areas to t

. fin somewhat different than what you have in the uk.— somewhat different than what you have in the uk. on that point about conservatism. _ have in the uk. on that point about conservatism, how _ have in the uk. on that point about conservatism, how much _ have in the uk. on that point about conservatism, how much credit - have in the uk. on that point about| conservatism, how much credit does donald trump get for being the president who did what many other republican presidents would have liked to do but didn't have the opportunity, not entirely in his hands, but reshaping and changing the balance of the supreme court, which presumably will have a legacy long after the current generation of republican politicians is drawing their pension? the republican politicians is drawing their pension?— republican politicians is drawing their pension? the legacy with the su - reme their pension? the legacy with the supreme court _ their pension? the legacy with the supreme court is _ their pension? the legacy with the supreme court is a _ their pension? the legacy with the supreme court is a st

well, last year, destitution was about, you know, 0.796 of all uk i about, you know, 0.7% of all uk households, that's around 200,000 households. in our research, we are projecting that can rise to as much as 1.5% of all uk households, that would be much closer to 600,000 or more households. many hundreds of thousands of people lacking essential goods. and then there is variation across the uk. in the north—west, as you havejust variation across the uk. in the north—west, as you have just said, our research suggests that this could double and, indeed, quadrupled by the end of 2022. it is a very serious state of affairs.- by the end of 2022. it is a very serious state of affairs. how do you define destitution? _ serious state of affairs. how do you define destitution? we _ serious state of affairs. how do you define destitution? we use - serious state of affairs. how do you define destitution? we use a - define destitution? we use a definition — define destitution? we use a definition that _ define destitution? we use a definition that is _ define destitution? we use a definition that is

we already, in the uk, have a figure of around 15% of the uk population vaccinated. in israel, they're up at 33—34% of their people vaccinated. this idea that there is a fundamental inequity between the rich world and the poor, it is profound and it's utterly damaging to any notion that the world is acting together to conquer coronavirus. yes. i mean, you know, we knew that there would be a gap between supply and demand, particularly in the first months of the year. first of all, i think we should acknowledge the fact that we got to a registered vaccine 314 days after the public announcement of the whole genome sequence of the sars—cov—2 virus — that in itself is completely unexpected, so, you know, our expectations have also become higher. secondly, the early vaccines had 95% efficacy, again, something that nobody expected — our expectations of all vaccines are higher. we currently have over 200 vaccines, you know, 63 of them in clinical development, so there's a good pipeline of products, manufacturing capacity is being ramped up as we speak and so in the

let's say in the uk. many of you want you to hoots or time or is, he wrote —— raise a astonishing £33 million for the national health service in the uk. he did it by walking 100 maps of his garden in bedfordshirejust before his 100th birthday during the first national lockdown in england. these pictures are from july when he was knighted by the queen for his efforts. he was admitted yesterday to bedford hospitalfor help efforts. he was admitted yesterday to bedford hospital for help with his breathing. he is not in intensive care for some among the well—wishers are the prime minister borisjohnson. well-wishers are the prime minister iz’orisjohnson-_ well-wishers are the prime minister borisjohnson. . , ., ., boris johnson. captain tom moore has been an inspiration _ boris johnson. captain tom moore has been an inspiration to _ boris johnson. captain tom moore has been an inspiration to everybody - boris johnson. captain tom moore has been an inspiration to everybody in - been an inspiration to ev

know uk prime minister could ever agree _ know uk prime minister could ever agree to _ know uk prime minister could ever agree to it — but borisjohnson did agree to it. the advice of those two former conservative prime ministers was discounted, and during this conversation in 2019 with the then irish leader leo varadkar, the prime minister agreed to border checks in the irish sea, border checks between one part of his country and another. that was crucial to getting a deal on the terms of the uk leaving, which then paved the way for a trade deal and a new protocol for northern ireland. we're now seeing what that means in practice. supermarkets reported shortages of some fresh produce when the brexit transition ended injanuary. and this week, things turned ugly. threats to port workers caused checks at ports around belfast to be suspended. people had death threats against them _ people had death threats against them and — people had death threats against them and there _ people had death threats against them and there was— people had death threats against them and there was info

in the uk as pushing to extend it. in the last few minutes we have had bbc radio ulster, the foreign minister for ireland and he said that the idea of the grace period now, we will look to put in place and extend some of the grace period, i think it is under consideration but nothing dramatic in terms of protocol. some very small room for manoeuvre, the eu also want assurances for the staff to go back to work at the port safely. staff to go back to work at the port safel . . , , staff to go back to work at the port safel . ., , , ., safely. that is interesting what he has been saying — safely. that is interesting what he has been saying because - safely. that is interesting what he has been saying because a - safely. that is interesting what he has been saying because a grace i has been saying because a grace period, ok, it's a breathing space but the idealfor period, ok, it's a breathing space but the ideal for both sides is to find a solution to this quickly. it has always been right from the start one of the trick

i get back to the uk ahead of this deadhne? ~ get back to the uk ahead of this deadline? ~' ., deadline? i think the government most certainly — deadline? i think the government most certainly is. _ deadline? i think the government most certainly is. because - deadline? i think the government. most certainly is. because otherwise they would not have given such a long warning, you will recall that when countries have been put on the no—go list you had anything from four hours to 35 hours warning, however people have been given ten days, the word from a number of senior travel industry sources is that effectively, the government is saying to people in these so—called red list countries, remember the uae, portugal, much of southern africa and also south america, they are saying if you do not make it backin are saying if you do not make it back in the next ten days, then you are going to be staying in a hotel like this, i stress i have no idea if this hotel is one of those being considered but its 15 minutes from eurostar, half an hourfrom london city airport, 45 minute

-- uk broadcaster's wing in england —— uk regulator ofcom. and the company it had issued a license to, they were confident they had complete editorial control of the coverage. they thought the chinese state would be able to influence went in on our. so we have this ban, as you say, over us chatting here, available in the uk and around the world but perhaps not in hotel rooms in china stopping we learn through this state affiliated global times tweet. this move, the tweet says, sends a clear signal that fake news is not tolerated in china. the global times twitter account sent out another message a few hours later saying if he did not correct its wrongdoings, then busy journalists may be expelled in the future. bbc is disappointed in this and can show you a statement. in fact, last week, there was that striking report of ms lynn women in china alleging the systematically — that they were systematically — that they were systematically gang raped in the so—called re—education camps in xinjiang, something the chinese government denied. th

the uk government are saying 984,000 doses — that. the uk government are saying 984,000 doses have _ that. the uk government are saying 984,000 doses have been - that. the uk government are saying 984,000 doses have been made . 984,000 doses have been made available for scotland, nearly a million which was the original target. and yet only half of those have actually been given. what is going wrong?— have actually been given. what is auoin wronu? ., ,, , ., going wrong? what we keep hearing, the scottish government _ going wrong? what we keep hearing, the scottish government had - the scottish government had published all of the expected figures of what is allocated to scotland, over 900,000 was allocated to scotland and what is actually delivered. in between allocation and delivery you have the batch testing and lot release which can actually take several weeks. yet the scottish government and try to remove those figures from their vaccination strategy plan, and what we keep getting is the uk government putting out figures that the

the cold snap across the uk continues. and no sign of anything milder for the remainder of this week. very cold nights ahead and some pretty bitterly cold days as well. a subtle change for today is that the wind will be lighter than it has been on monday and tuesday, though perhaps it won't feel quite as raw, but it's still an easterly or northeasterly wind. still some chains of showers being fed in, some making their way a reasonable way westwards. some of the heaviest snow on wednesday possibly for kent and sussex, the southeast of scotland and the northeast of england. as we move overnight wednesday into thursday, i've got the pressure pattern on behind me, notice how the isobars open up. the wind becomes much lighter. now, as i said, that wind has made it feel very raw through the early part of the week, but for very cold nights, what you need are very light winds, and that is what we will have to take us into thursday morning. and that's important because at the moment, that's indicating signs that for some areas to t

uk. or if you can't get on line, call 119. orspeakto at nhs. uk. or if you can't get on line, call 119. or speak to your local gp practice. if you're in scotland, wales or northern ireland, we are also on track, working together, to meet the goal by the 15th february. and your local health team will be in touch. i'm so grateful to the whole team who are delivering this vaccination programme so brilliantly across the whole united kingdom. and to everyone who is doing their bit by baring their arms, everyone who is doing their bit by baring theirarms, and everyone who is doing their bit by baring their arms, and getting the jab. while we use our vaccination programme to go on the offensive against the virus, it is very important that we keep our defences up important that we keep our defences up as well. our testing programme has also grown at a blistering rate. we are carries out on average 4.5 million tests a week. nhs test and trace is returning 97% of in person tests by the next day. contact tracing the is performing well, reaching over 97% of co

the uk biobank is _ collins. good afternoon. the uk biobank is a _ collins. good afternoon. the uk biobank is a biomedical- collins. good afternoon. the uk i biobank is a biomedical database, collins. good afternoon. the uk - biobank is a biomedical database, a major biomedical database and you have been looking at how long antibodies persist in people who have been affected with covid—19. just talk us through your findings so far. . . so far. that is right in the uk biobank involves _ so far. that is right in the uk biobank involves half - so far. that is right in the uk biobank involves half a - so far. that is right in the uk. biobank involves half a million so far. that is right in the uk - biobank involves half a million men and women, when we recruited them in 2009-10. we and women, when we recruited them in 2009—10. we asked if they would be willing to take a small blood sample every month for six months. because we wanted to extend the range down to younger people, whether their children or grandchildren would help, more than 100,000 people volunteered and we sel

our haste was to get back to the uk, first of all- get back to the uk, first of all because, as i said, the flights were being cancelled but also because of this hotel quarantine that they wanted to implement. we wanted to make it home. the wanted to implement. we wanted to make it home-— make it home. the government has been talking — make it home. the government has been talking to _ make it home. the government has been talking to the _ make it home. the government has been talking to the travel _ make it home. the government has been talking to the travel industry l been talking to the travel industry about how the hotel plan could work but until it is confirmed, there may be doubts about the clampdown at home and abroad. laura kuenssberg, bbc news. the time is 17 minutes past six... our top story this evening. the success of the vaccine roll—out makes a rapid recovery in the economy more likely — that�*s according to the governor of the bank of england. and still to come... how india�*s farmers have found an unlikely ally in one of the world�*s most famous pop stars.

but with more than a quarter of the uk's population beginning toi of the uk's population beginning to build protection against the virus, the calls for lockdown to be eased growing. we the calls for lockdown to be eased ”rowinl. the calls for lockdown to be eased aarowin.~ , ., ., the calls for lockdown to be eased aarowinr , ., ., ., growing. we can see the data on the coronavirus — growing. we can see the data on the coronavirus dashboard, _ growing. we can see the data on the coronavirus dashboard, anyone - growing. we can see the data on the coronavirus dashboard, anyone can l coronavirus dashboard, anyone can see the rate at which the figures are improving. so if we cast our minds forward nearly seven weeks to easter, then we should be in a position where we can take advantage of last yea r�*s investments position where we can take advantage of last year's investments in pubs and restaurants and give people a chance to start enjoying themselves in a covid—secure way. but chance to start enjoying themselves in a covid-secure way.— in a covid-secure way. but the governmen