anger in the commons over the standard of food parcels for parents in lockdown — they're branded "disgraceful and awful". labour leader sir keir starmer tells the prime minister he's putting families last. can i ask the prime minister, would he be happy with his kids living on that? under this government, we will do everything we can to ensure that no child goes hungry as a result of the privations caused by this pandemic. footballer marcus rashford calls for action — he speaks to the prime minister — as more pictures emerge of meagre food parcels. came to the realisation that this is what i've been given to eat for a week, and just a sense of sadness — where has the rest of the food gone? this is meant to be a week's food. why is it so mean?

we'll be getting reaction as the education secretary gavin williamson says he's "absolutely disgusted" by the food photos. also this lunchtime... demand is outstripping supply — but the government says its covid vaccination programme is on course. we have the clear line in of full volumes all the way through to the end of february, which means i'm confident of hitting the target of the four most vulnerable cohorts being offered a vaccine by mid—february. losing his grip — days before he leaves office, some in donald trump's own party say they want him out sooner too. and conquering adversity — britain's francesca jones, who has a rare genetic condition, is through to a tennis grand slam for the first time. coming up on bbc news, after firing manchester united to the top of the premier league, paul pogba is preparing for a big moment in the title race, with the champions,

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news at one. disgraceful, low value, poor quality�* — and awful. that's how the prime minister described the food parcels which have been sent out to some families. all you boris johnson all you borisjohnson have been questioned about the policy when he called footballer, marcus rashford, who was also highly critical of the quality of the food parcels sent to pupils in england who would normally be eligible for free school meals. our political correspondent iain watson reports. companies on behalf of schools have been sending food parcels as a short

term substitute for free lunches. but the contents were denounced by amongst others, the footballer and campaigner marcus rashford. he said this wasjust not campaigner marcus rashford. he said this was just not good enough. the prime minister spoke to him this morning and agreed that the contents of the parcel were unacceptable. i don't think anybody in this house is happy with the disgraceful images that we have seen, of the food parcels that have been offered. they are appalling, they are an insult to theirfamilies that have are appalling, they are an insult to their families that have received them, and i am grateful, by the way, to marcus rashford, who highlighted theissue to marcus rashford, who highlighted the issue and is doing quite an effectivejob in the issue and is doing quite an effective job in comparison to the right honourable gentleman, in holding the government to account for these issues, and the company in question is rightly apologising and has agreed to reimburse. the labour leader said — has agreed to reimburse. the labour leader said the _ has agreed to reimburse. the labour leader said the prime _ has agreed to reimburse. the labour leader said the prime minister- leader said the prime minister shouldn't be blaming the company to provide the meals, but blaming themselves. i provide the meals, but blaming themselves.— themselves. i have checked the government _ themselves. i have checked the government guidance _ themselves. i have checked the government guidance on -

themselves. i have checked the government guidance on free . themselves. i have checked the - government guidance on free school meals comedy current guidance, published by the department for education. i have it here. it sets out the example parcels for one child for five days. department for education, you want to be held to account, one of bread, does make potatoes, piece of cheese, three individual yoghurt. those are the images that you have just called disgraceful. it images that you have 'ust called defiant images that you have 'ust called dis raceful. . , ., , ., disgraceful. it was the conservative government — disgraceful. it was the conservative government that _ disgraceful. it was the conservative government that instituted - disgraceful. it was the conservative government that instituted free - government that instituted free school — government that instituted free school meals, not a labour government. in school meals, not a labour government.— school meals, not a labour government. in the first prime minister is _ government. in the first prime minister is questions - government. in the first prime minister is questions of - government. in the first prime minister is questions of the . government. in the first prime l minister is questions of the new year it wasn't just the adequacy minister is questions of the new year it wasn'tjust the adequacy of free school meals that was called into question. the labour leader also believed that the current restrictions may not be adequate, and could need tightening. unlike in the first lockdown in march, nurseries have been opened, as have children's playgrounds, and estate agents can still show prospective buyers around homes for sale. imilieu buyers around homes for sale. when death rates — buyers around homes for sale. when death rates are _ buyers around homes for sale. when death rates are much _ buyers around homes for sale. when death rates are much higher- buyers around homes for sale. “wren death rates are much higher than last march, why on earth are

restrictions weaker than last march? to listen to the right honourable gentleman in the last 12 months you would _ gentleman in the last 12 months you would think he had no other course except— would think he had no other course except the — would think he had no other course except the country into 12 months of lockdown _ except the country into 12 months of lockdown. the except the country into 12 months of lockdown. ., ., lockdown. the immediate outlook remains bleak. _ lockdown. the immediate outlook remains bleak. the _ lockdown. the immediate outlook remains bleak. the government l lockdown. the immediate outlook- remains bleak. the government wants more compliance with the existing rules rather than introducing new restrictions, but note, in the commons today the prime minister ruled nothing out. iain watson, bbc news. and iain is in westminster for us now. it was a lively first minister scott —— first prime minister is questions of the year. -- first prime minister is questions of the year-— of the year. this is the document from the government _ of the year. this is the document from the government that - of the year. this is the document from the government that laborl from the government that labor leader sir keir starmer was brandishing. you can take a look at it yourself. it is on the government website. it is the government saying that sir keir starmer was selectively quoting from this and the school meal provision the government is setting out is more

generous than was suggested at prime minister's questions. what was interesting about that in terms of the political attack from labour is that keir starmer thinks the prime minister is happy to send the blame to the company is providing the meals, and he says that the government has to take responsibility, and that whole issue has not been defused. the other area they passed on was whether there should be tougher restrictions more in line with the first lockdown in march. the prime minister said that keir starmer what to lock us down for a year, but did not rule anything out. the kind of things they are discussing behind the scenes, whether two members from two household should be able to exercise in public, these discussions are very alive, with the prime minister suggesting that there are some early signs that the current measures are working, and is very reluctant to go further. as we've heard, there has been political anger over the inadequate food parcels sent out to struggling families. a mother who posted a photo of a food parcel she received

has told of the "sense of sadness" she felt on seeing what it contained. our education correspondent sean dilley reports. school meals haven't traditionally been associated with gourmet cuisine, but downing street has described this offering from catering company chartwells as "totally u na cce pta ble". it's an image that went viral after it was shared by the food campaigner and footballer marcus rashford. the mother who posted it has asked to be identified only as sarah. one of my children came in and saw me laying this out on the floor and asked why, and i said i was going to picture it because i didn't think it looked like a lot. and i could see the child's realisation that this is what i have been given to eat for a week and just the sense of sadness, where has the rest of the food gone? you know, this is meant to be a week's food. why is it so mean? the catering company chartwells has apologised. they initially said that the contents did not match the specification of one of their hampers, before saying the quantity of food pictured fell short.

but sarah's case is not isolated. other parents shared their images of food parcels delivered to them as part of the government's commitment to continue providing free school meals to eligible english school students during lockdown. when i saw that picture, i was absolutely disgusted. as a dad myself, ijust sort of thought, "how could a family in receipt of that really be expected to deliver, you know, five nutritious meals as is required?" it's just not acceptable. it's been made absolutely clear to chartwells, and to the whole sector, that that sort of behaviour is just not right. it will not be tolerated. we will not live with that. the department for education says it will give schools the freedom to arrange local voucher schemes of up to £15 per eligible pupil per week, but food parcels will still be

available for schools who opt for them. the prime minister phoned marcus rashford this morning to thank him for highlighting the issue. the footballer welcomed "a good conversation" via his twitter feed and said borisjohnson has committed to take immediate action and review the supply chain. feeding hundreds of thousands of pupils across england is a challenge, but it's one some food suppliers believe should never have fallen down. so this is a huge challenge for these companies, but they shouldn't have tendered for them had they not been able to step up to the plate and actually deliver on their promises. i think they really let the vulnerable families down and the taxpayer down at the same time. they should have been able to do this, and from the contents of the boxes i saw yesterday, i'm really disappointed. the biggest losers, absolutely, were the vulnerable families who need it at this time the most.

the government is asking any parent who is concerned about their free school meal provision in england to come forward so their cases can be investigated too. and seanjoins me now. we know what gavin williamson thinks about food. he has been talking also about food. he has been talking also about exams. he about food. he has been talking also about exams-— about exams. he has been asked by mps on the — about exams. he has been asked by mps on the education _ about exams. he has been asked by mps on the education committee, l about exams. he has been asked by mps on the education committee, a j mps on the education committee, a cross—party group scrutinising the work of the department for education. he had written to fall, the exams regulator, this morning, launching a consultation into alternatives for gcse, a—level and as—level students. we know there's exams will not happen but he has opened the door to some form of external testing, says gavin williamson, perview external testing, says gavin williamson, per view to backing up teachers and giving them something upon which to base those grades. so he had said in the education committee today that ultimately it is going to be about trusting the judgment of teachers, in direct contrast to last yea r�*s judgment of teachers, in direct contrast to last year's algorithm issue, of course, where algorithms had to be scrapped, because people accused that of being unfair to

students. the government has been defending the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine and this afternoon the prime minister said the coronavirus vaccine programme would be in operation 2a hours a day, seven days a week "as soon as we can". our health correspondent naomi grimley reports. it is still a humbling site. the country over, vulnerable people are queueing to get the protection they need from this cruel virus. several mass vaccination centres are swinging into action, and rollo is accelerating. according to the latest figures, just over 145,000 people have had their first dose of one of the three approved vaccines, in their most recent 24—hour period. that takes the overall number of people who have had their firstjab up people who have had their firstjab up to more than 2.4 million people. we have the clear line site, full volumes, all the way through to end of february, which means that i am

confident of hitting the target of the four most vulnerable cohorts being offered the vaccine by mid—february. being offered the vaccine by mid-february.— being offered the vaccine by mid-february. being offered the vaccine by mid-februa . �* . , ., mid-february. britain is doing well on the speed _ mid-february. britain is doing well on the speed of— mid-february. britain is doing well on the speed of the _ mid-february. britain is doing well on the speed of the roll-out - on the speed of the roll—out compared to most countries. but, should we be vaccinating people round the clock? appointments in the small hours have been snapped up at these vaccination centres in new york, a city which never sleeps, so ministers are under pressure to do the same here. we ministers are under pressure to do the same here.— ministers are under pressure to do the same here. we will be going to 24-7, as the same here. we will be going to 24-7. as soon _ the same here. we will be going to 24-7, as soon as _ the same here. we will be going to 24-7, as soon as we _ the same here. we will be going to 24-7, as soon as we can, _ the same here. we will be going to 24-7, as soon as we can, and - the same here. we will be going to 24-7, as soon as we can, and the l 24—7, as soon as we can, and the health secretary will be setting out more about that in due course. the bi issue more about that in due course. the big issue in — more about that in due course. the big issue in the uk remains the supply of the vaccine itself. there is tremendous pressure on the manufacturing plants that finish off these vials, ready to be used. there are, of course, logistical issues arising from such a mammoth undertaking. there are reports that some gps have been told to hit the

pause button, before they continue vaccinating down the pecking order. one of nhs england's said that might be because other areas of the country need to catch up, first. the amount of— country need to catch up, first. tue: amount of vaccine country need to catch up, first. tte: amount of vaccine administered country need to catch up, first. t"t2 amount of vaccine administered and given to people is incredible, but we need to make sure that it is level the country, not only manage it, but make sure that some help isn't getting into groups five and six when other parts of the country have not had the vaccine. the government _ have not had the vaccine. the government says _ have not had the vaccine. the government says more than 40% of the over 80s in england have now been vaccinated. they remain the government's top priority, along with health care workers. some countries are fast tracking key workers such as teachers, also, but the man in charge of the uk's priority list told mps there is logic to what they are doing, at least for this first phase. the estimates — least for this first phase. the estimates are _ least for this first phase. the estimates are that _ least for this first phase. tt2 estimates are that we have to vaccinate only about 200 people aged

over 80 to save one life and for care home residents we only need to vaccinate some —— somewhere between 25-45 vaccinate some —— somewhere between 25—45 karen residents to save one life. if you are trying to vaccinate for example train operators that you would have to vaccinate many thousand train operators to save one life. , ., ., , life. the number of covid patients in hospitals _ life. the number of covid patients in hospitals is _ life. the number of covid patients in hospitals is now— life. the number of covid patients in hospitals is now over _ life. the number of covid patients in hospitals is now over 30,000, | in hospitals is now over 30,000, higher than in the first wave. all eyes are on whether the government will have vaccinated 15 million of the most vulnerable by this time next month. that is when we should begin to see the effects of vaccine immunity filter through. begin to see the effects of vaccine immunity filterthrough. naomi immunity filter through. naomi grimley, bbc immunity filterthrough. naomi grimley, bbc news. our health editor hugh pym is here. there's lots of talk of a supply problem with the vaccine. is that at the heart of these issues?- the heart of these issues? depends what ou the heart of these issues? depends what you mean _ the heart of these issues? depends what you mean by _ the heart of these issues? depends what you mean by a _ the heart of these issues? depends what you mean by a supply - the heart of these issues? depends. what you mean by a supply problem. this was mentioned by health secretary matt hancock, if there was

an issue, it was supply, but the companies involved, astrazeneca and pfizer—biontech, are adamant they can supply the doses which will get the government to the target of 15 million doses being offered to the top four priority groups by the middle of february, so supply can also mean getting it to the various vaccine hubs and hospitals, vaccination centres, or supply to the patients, and they do seem to be some issues with gps in some areas, saying we have cracked onto the main first target groups, we want to do more, we won't to do some people under 80, more, we won't to do some people under80, now, give us more, we won't to do some people under 80, now, give us some doses, and they are being told, no, we need to get doses to other areas where they have moved a bit more slowly, and that has caused some frustration, but government sources say that it would not be fair if one area had moved onto the over 70s, and just up the road there was another area that wasn't doing that. it is better to get all of the

priority groups into line, before you start extending it. there has been talk of moving to 24—7 vaccination centres. that has not been denied. there is going to be some sort of pilot scheme, but it will be targeted to begin with at front line health and social care workers in the priority groups. it is not going to be something that anyone canjust wander is not going to be something that anyone can just wander into, but if the pilot works, it could be something that is available to a much wider group of people who will be eligible for the vaccine. and the vaccines minister nadim zahawi, was asked why it was not been made more widely available, and he said the uk had chosen to target the most vulnerable groups, because that was seen to be really the most important thing, but a lot more people could have been vaccinated if it had been offered to the over 60s, but that was not a course of action chosen in the uk. , ., was not a course of action chosen in the uk. , ~ , was not a course of action chosen in the uk. , ., , . in the past half an hour first minister nicola sturgeon has

announced a further tightening of coronavirus restrictions in scotland. let's go to our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. almost 1800 people are now in hospital here in scotland with a confirmed case of covid and the first minister has said that these pressures are increasing and that is why a further tightening of restrictions are needed. remember most of scotland is already under very strict lockdown where it is illegal to leave your home apart from essential purposes so there's not much wiggle room but there are six areas where the rules and regulations will be tightened and they come in from saturday. the big one is only retailers selling essential items will be able to use click and collect and appointments for that will be staggered and customers will not be allowed to go into shops. we have changes to take a ways as well with no going inside to pick up takeaway is and instead

you pick them up from a hatch or doorway. it will be illegal to drink alcohol in public places across the whole of scotland and a legal obligation on employers to allow more working from home and guidance on workers entering homes which will be tightened up. t on workers entering homes which will be tightened op— be tightened up. i know none of this makes for enjoyable _ be tightened up. i know none of this makes for enjoyable listening - be tightened up. i know none of this makes for enjoyable listening but i l makes for enjoyable listening but i do not _ makes for enjoyable listening but i do not expect it will and it gives me no— do not expect it will and it gives me no pleasure to be talking about further _ me no pleasure to be talking about further restrictions on businesses and freedoms but please note we would _ and freedoms but please note we would not — and freedoms but please note we would not be doing any of theirs if we did _ would not be doing any of theirs if we did not— would not be doing any of theirs if we did not believe it to be essential to get and keep this potentially deadly virus under control — potentially deadly virus under control. case numbers are still so hi-h control. case numbers are still so high and — control. case numbers are still so high and a — control. case numbers are still so high and a new variant is so infectious _ high and a new variant is so infectious that we must be as tough and effective as we possibly can be to stop _ and effective as we possibly can be to stop it _ and effective as we possibly can be to stop it spreading. the and effective as we possibly can be to stop it spreading.— to stop it spreading. the scottish conservatives _ to stop it spreading. the scottish conservatives are _ to stop it spreading. the scottish conservatives are questioning - conservatives are questioning whether the grants available for businesses are being released quickly enough and scottish labour had questions about the support grant, the first minister said they would look at what more could be

done to support people in scotland at this time but nicola sturgeon said that there are dark and difficult times and this is a critical and dangerous moment. she said the further tightening of restrictions was regrettable but necessary. restrictions was regrettable but necessa . ., ~' restrictions was regrettable but necessa . . ~ , ., restrictions was regrettable but necessary-— restrictions was regrettable but necessa . . , . our top story this lunchtime. anger in the commons over the standard of food parcels for parents in lockdown — they're branded disgraceful and awful. labour leader sir keir starmer tells the prime minister he's putting families last... can i ask the prime minister, would he be happy with his kids living on that? under this government, we will do everything we can to ensure that no child goes hungry, as a result of the privations caused by this pandemic. coming up on bbc news. a blow to eddiejones's six nations plans as bristol bear and england prop kyle sinckler is ruled out of the start of the six nations after being banned for two weeks for swearing at a referee.

several senior republicans have turned on donald trump — and said they will now support moves to remove him from office a week before his term ends. democrats intend to push for a vote on impeachement later today in the house of representatives. the move became almost certain after the vice—president, mike pence, said he was not prepared to use his powers to remove mr trump and become acting president. paul adams reports. as donald trump flew back to the white house last night, perhaps for the last time, his grip on power was slipping. applause from loyal staffers, but he knows he faces an unprecedented stigma. the only us president to face impeachment twice. in congress his opponents in the democratic party are determined. the president has to go. not next week, but now. every second that donald trump is president, the nation is at risk. we have the power to do something about it.

mike pence must do his duty, invoke the 25th, and if he won't, we will move with urgency to do ours and impeach donald trump again. efforts to persuade the vice president to use his constitutional powers failed. invoking the 25th amendment, mike pence said was not in the best interests of the nation. among republicans, some of the president's most vociferous supporters sprang to his defence. they wanted to impeach president trump on his first day in office. and it looks like they are going to want to impeach him on his last day, too. but as details of last week's violent assault on the capitol continue to emerge, the republican party is fracturing. some seniorfigures now favour impeachment. a furious liz cheney, daughter of the former vice president, accused mr trump of summoning a mob and lighting the flames. the united states senate will not be intimidated. all eyes are on mitch mcconnell, the leading republican in the senate.

according to the new york times, he now thinks impeachment is the best way to purge donald trump from the party. mitch mcconnell is said to be furious. and of course procedurally, what happens next is all in his hands because once the house passes the article of impeachment, then mcconnell would be the one to decide whether to take on the impeachment in the senate and reconvene the senate. the impeachment of donald donald trump... it has been almost exactly a year since donald trump's first impeachment trial opened in the senate. republicans rallied around their man and its failure was a foregone conclusion. a year on, in the dying days of this most disruptive presidency, a very different outcome is now possible. paul adams, bbc news. gary o'donoghue is in washington. fracturing within the republican party but these next few days are going to be tense?—

going to be tense? ironically i think today — going to be tense? ironically i think today is _ going to be tense? ironically i think today is going _ going to be tense? ironically i think today is going to - going to be tense? ironically i think today is going to be - going to be tense? ironically i think today is going to be the | going to be tense? ironically i . think today is going to be the day that will deliver most certainty. we pretty much know what is going to happen, if few hours of debate on the floor of the house of representatives and then they will vote to impeach the president. that is the one certainty i think you can point to today. a handful of republicans have already said publicly they will join their democratic colleagues in doing that and more may follow suit. what happens in the coming days as the real question. will the article of impeachment go to trial straightaway, would it be delayed until after donald trump leaves office? and will be delayed until after donald trump leaves office? and will these manoeuvrings by mitch mcconnell the republican leader in the senate encourage enough republicans in donald trump and potentially stop him running for office ever again. the tectonic plates are shifting under the republican party and anything could

happen in the coming months. thank ou ve happen in the coming months. thank you very much- _ a large—scale trial of a new treatment which it's hoped will prevent covid—19 patients from developing severe illness has begun in the uk. it involves inhaling a protein called interferon beta which the body produces when it develops a viral infection. the hope is it will stimulate the immune system, priming cells to be ready to fight off viruses. justin rowlatt reports. alexandra konstantine inhales the new treatment deep into her lungs. the 34—year—old was admitted to hull royal infirmary with covid—19 on monday night. she has a young daughter at home she is desperate to get back to. just a short move, or try to make myself comfortable, i start to feel very tired and i start sweating and all my body starts to be in pain. i neverfelt this before.

it's horrible. alexandra is the first patient to receive the treatment as part of this new clinical trial. the treatment uses a protein called interferon beta, which is part of our body's natural immune response. so this is the device that actually aerosolises the drug. professor tom wilkinson is overseeing the trial. it is helping the cells really reconstitute their immune response and fight off the virus. therefore, there's less damage to the lung, less symptoms, less risk of admission to intensive care, or even death. and so that's what we're studying in the trial, those effects. the drug was developed here at southampton university hospital. bbc news filmed an earlier trial last year. the results were very promising. it suggested it cut the odds of a covid—19 patient in hospital getting severe disease by almost 80%, and brought a significant reduction

in breathlessness, a key symptom. but the trial was small, just 100 patients. this new so—called phase three clinical trial will involve more than 600 patients in 20 countries. but drugs often don't live up to their early promise, warns dr latif. although it's exciting, we have to see what the results show. and we've also have other drugs in similar circumstances. we've had hydroxyl chloroquine, for example. but again, when that reached further trials, it wasn't as promising as it initially made out to be. so that's something to really take note for this current drug. this building behind me is southampton hospital's brand new intensive care unit. the doctors here say because of the covid crisis, it is full at the moment. this drug trial should be finished byjune. if the drug proves effective, the company hopes approval will follow shortly after that. then it will be available to help

patients and, of course, to alleviate pressure on the nhs. justin rowlatt, bbc news, southampton. nearly half of intensive care staff in england could be suffering from post—traumatic stress disorder, severe anxiety or problem drinking, according to new research. king's college london spoke to more than 700 icu staff during the first wave of the pandemic last summer. the study found poor mental health was common in intensive care clinicians, particularly amongst nurses. proposals have been published to give people with mental health problems more control over their care. ministers have published a white paper to reform the mental health act in england and wales — to try to address the disproportionate number of black, asian and minority ethnic people who are detained under the existing law. sir david barclay, the co—owner of the daily telegraph newspaper, has died at the age of 86. sir david — seen here on the left — together with his twin brother sir frederick, built up a business empire spanning hotels, retailand media. his death was announced

in the telegraph, which reported that he died on sunday after a short illness. prime minister borisjohnson, a former columnist for the paper, was amongst those paying tribute to sir david. the archbishop of glasgow has died at the age of 70. the archbishop who had served since 2012 had tested positive for covid shortly after christmas and was self isolating at home put up the cause of death is not yet clear. britain's francesca jones is through to a tennis grand slam for the first time — with a crushing victory over lu jia—jing in the final round of australian open qualifying. the 20—year—old — who has a rare genetic condition that means she was born with three fingers and a thumb on each hand — won injust one hour and one minute. joe wilson reports. one camera on court in dubai captured the moment. what does this mean to francesca jones? just look. and listen.

6—0, 6—1, she has qualified for australia. fora grand slam. the next match will be the big time. there has been a lot of hard work and you know, sometimes i think that might show on the court, i can be really emotional. and you know, i put everything i can into the ball and that is a consequence of the decisions i have made so far and the commitments i have made so far, i guess. the tennis began in yorkshire, but the family relocated to spain by the time fran was ten. the rare syndrome she was born with means francesca has thumbs and six fingers. she was born without some toes, too. she has achieved in sport what some experts told her was impossible. you know, a lot of people have referred to the doctor who told me that i couldn't play. but this is not to prove him wrong, it is to prove to people what you can do. what is your potential, francesca? so far just seeing what working

hard every day does and where that can take me. it takes her now to australia, to quarantine and then the grand slam. not to prove people wrong but to show what can be done. joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, here's susan powell. good afternoon. it has been a wet start across the uk with many of us are seeing rain. now the concern is what happens to the rain across of the cake as it bumps into cold air. for scotland and northern ireland the met office have issued an amber warning this afternoon running until tomorrow morning. scotland and northern ireland across the highest ground could see 20 centimetres of snow across higher ground and perhaps even ten centimetres at

lower levels. here is the weather