this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. washington, dc in lockdown — the fbi warns police across the us that the threat of violence remains high ahead ofjoe biden�*s inauguration on wednesday. mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from tomorrow as the foreign secretary lays out the government's targets for the roll—out. russian police detain the kremlin critic alexei navalny, who was nearly killed by nerve agent poisoning last year, as he lands back in moscow. and the american music producer phil spector, who helped define the sound of the �*60s, has died in prison aged 81 while serving a sentence for murder.

hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. to stay with me for the latest news here and across the globe. all 50 us states are on alert for possible violent protests this weekend ahead of president—electjoe biden�*s inauguration on wednesday. members of the national guard are patrolling the streets around the capitol in washington following the storming of the building by supporters of president trump. michigan, virginia, wisconsin and pennsylvania are among more than a dozen other states that have activated their national guards to strengthen security. our washington correspondent nomia iqbal has the latest from washington.

the fbi have warned state capitals to be on alert following some chatter online that some extremist groups plan to get together in the run up to the inauguration. that there is concern that there might be some protests. today it was actually flagged up as a day of unrest. there have been some short—lived protests, one in michigan. nothing has happened so far on a major scale in washington and that is because this city is so far leaving nothing to chance following the deadly riots last wednesday. security here is unprecedented. there are over 20,000 national guard troops on the ground. they've almost become a part of life here. you see them in the locals were market and you might be able to see some of them behind me safeguarding one of the many roads closed off in the tojoe biden and kamala harris getting sworn in on tuesday. many americans are saying

if this country has a healthy democracy then why are there troops on the ground safeguarding an incoming american president. perhaps undermining the peaceful transfer of power, a long—standing tradition. as countries around the world step up their coronavirus vaccination programmes, here in the uk, ten new mass vaccination centres across england are set to open on monday, with people aged 70 and over in england, as well as those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable, set to begin receiving offers of a coronavirus vaccine this week. so, how does the uk's progress compare with the rest of the world? israel appears to be leading the way with 25 doses administered per 100 people, although it has faced criticism that it has not supported innoculation within palestinian territories. the united arab emirates is second on the list having administered over 18 doses per 100 people. the uk is next with nearly six doses per 100 people. the us has administered 3.7 doses per 100 people. us president—electjoe biden has just announced plans to boost that figure when he enters office on wednesday. italy, which is the first country

in the eu to vaccinate a million people, has administered 1.76 doses per 100 people. and the numberfor china is 0.69. because of the size of their populations, the us and china have given the most doses overall. for the latest on those uk plans to step up vaccinations, here'sjim reed. from a place of worship, to a mass vaccination centre. right, let's get going. let's get some things done. tomorrow morming, the crypt at blackburn cathedral will open its doors to those over 80, along with nhs and care home workers. staff here expect to be offering jabs 12 hours a day, seven days a week. all appointments are by invitation only at this stage. we felt it would be really appropriate to offer this space up

as a place where people could come and feel safe and secure, a place that they know. it's part of a uk—wide drive to vaccinate the 15 million people most at risk from covid by the middle of next month. the minister's also set a new target today, saying all those over 18 years old should be invited to get the jab by the autumn. the adult population, entire adult population we want to have been offered a first jab by september. that's the road map. we think we have the capacity to deliver it. obviously if it can be done more swiftly than that, then that's a bonus. it comes as pressure on hospitals in parts of the uk is showing little sign of easing off. more than 100,000 nhs staff are now off work in england. around half of those either have the virus or self—isolating. the man in charge of the nhs said it is now in the most precarious position in its 72 year history.

since christmas day we have seen another 15,000 - increase in the inpatients . in hospitals across england. that's the equivalent - of filling 30 hospitals full of coronavirus patients, and, . staggeringly, every 30 seconds across england another. patient is being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. the idea is mass vaccination centres should help to relieve that pressure, offering thousands ofjabs a week to health care staff and the elderly. blackburn is one of ten opening tomorrow, stretching from york in the north to bournemouth in the south. theyjoin the existing seven sites already fully operational, from newcastle down to bristol in the south west. in scotland, more than 5000 nhs staff were vaccinated here, at a temporary hospital in glasgow, over the weekend. larger centres are also open in wales and northern ireland. there are some early signs that lockdown measures might be working, and infections are starting to fall

back in some places. it is more positive news, but will take time to be reflected in hospital admissions, meaning the pressure on nhs services is likely to continue for weeks to come. jim reed, bbc news. the leading critic of the kremlin, alexei navalny, has been detained by police after returning to moscow for the first time since being poisoned with a nerve agent in an attack he blames on the russian authorities. he flew in from berlin, but was led away by police after reaching passport control. western leaders have condemned his arrest. from moscow, steve rosenberg reports. he'd only been back on russian soil a few minutes when alexei navalny was told he was being detained. a kiss goodbye for his wife, yulia. then the kremlin�*s fiercest critic was led away. earlier, there were chaotic scenes at a different moscow airport,

where mr navalny�*s flight had been scheduled to land. police detained his supporters. "it's a disgrace," they chant. inside, the arrivals hall filled with riot police, who cleared the terminal. but in the end, the plane was re—routed to another airport. for alexei navalny, this isn't quite home sweet home, as you can see from the welcome party. he's back in the country where last summer he was poisoned, allegedly, by a group of undercover russian security agents. a country he has accused of state terrorism. five months ago, alexei navalny fell sick on an internal russian flight. in a coma, he was airlifted to berlin for urgent treatment. toxicology reports from germany, france and sweden confirmed the opposition activist had been poisoned by novichok nerve agent. last month, president putin dismissed accusations

that the russian state was behind the attack on mr navalny. "if our agents had wanted to kill him", he said, "they'd have finished the job." but for weeks, the authorities here have been dropping not—so—subtle hints that mr navalny should stay away from russia. hints he decided to ignore when he left berlin. "as a citizen of russia", he says, "i have the absolute right to return home." he did come back to russia. but tonight, alexei navalny is not at home with his family. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. christo grozev is a lead investigator at the investigative jounalism website bellingcat. he spoke to mr navalny before he boarded the plane and told us how he was doing. he was completely composed and ready for the worst, including being taken away

right upon landing. i don't think he himself knows whether it's a short—term detention or a long—term detention, but i do think that, unlike me or anybody else, he's able to just remain calm and be prepared for several months or maybe even years in detention. and this would not have changed, knowing what happened now would not have changed his decision to fly back to moscow. "if i stay here, then i'm dead politically, i cannot contribute to my country," because so far, there hasn't been a single russian politician who goes into exile, even for a mid—term period of time, and is able to regain or retain the confidence of his electorate, of his supporters, just because after a while, they become a commentator from abroad. he knew he needed to be back in russia to suffer along with the other people that are suffering and to work from within.

of course, he knew, and i can tell you that to me, it was shocking, but he was aware of the possibility he might be poisoned again and killed. only a particular unit of the fsp is allowed to interact with him, and that's the anti—terrorism/a nti—extremism unit. it's also known as the department for fighting anti—constitutional attempts, which is essentially the political police. they're the ones that are probably dealing with him. even if it's the actual police that is doing the detention proper, they are being supervised by the political police, and they will be making a decision what happens to him next. let's get some of the day's other news. the brazilian health regulator has approved two coronavirus vaccines for emergency use. it's authorized astrazeneca and oxford university's covishield shot, as well as china's coronavac. the country will now gear up for a mass innoculation campaign amid a devastating second wave. the virus has killed more

than 200,000 people in brazil. in a fresh blow to the afghan government and its attempt to maintain security, two female judges have been shot dead in kabul. both justices served on afghanistan's supreme court. the latest attack comes just days after the pentagon announced it had cut american troop levels in afghanistan. at least 73 people are now believed to have died in the earthquake on indonesia's sulawesi island. monsoon rains are hampering the effort to find anyone left alive. thousands of people have been left homeless by the quake which has reduced buildings to rubble. the music producer phil spector has died while serving a prison sentence for murder. in 2009, he was found guilty of killing the actress lana clarkson six years earlier at his house in california. during his career, spector was credited with transforming pop with his "wall of sound" recordings, working with acts such as the righteous brothers, ike & tina turner and john lennon. this report from our arts correspondent david silitto.

the final public chapter of phil spector�*s life was a court case. a conviction for murder. he appeared eccentric, troubled, lonely, a man mired in his own darkness. but what he leaves behind are some of the mostjoyous masterpieces in the history of pop. # he knew what he was doing when he caught my eye # da do ron ron ron, da do ron ron.# # you've lost that lovin' feelin'# _ # to love, love, - love him and i do...# and this was his first hit. here he is on the right, aged 18. but there was always a darkness. this love song wasn't about a girl, it was about his dead father. it was not happy childhood. it wasn't.

i mean, when yourfather blows his head open, you know, it's not funny, and it leaves a scar on you. # so won't you say you love me... his signature was the wall of sound. it turned pop into a sonic torrent of heightened emotion. # every place we go...# # imagine no possessions...# john lennon, leonard cohen, tina turner, he produced them all. but there are also many stories of his erratic behaviour. he was abusive and controlling. excuse me, camera. he had a habit of threatening people with guns. aren't you lonely in this big house? must be very lonely. and then in 2003, he invited lana clarkson, an actress he had met at a club, to his home. a few hours later, she was found. she had been shot dead. phil spector was convicted of second degree murder. his death from covid—related complications comes 11 years into his 19—year sentence.

phil spector said he wanted to turn pop into art. by the end, he had this to say. "trust me, you wouldn't want my life. "i have not been at peace." that is a report on phil spector, the music producing legend who has died after serving a sentence for murder. the headlines on bbc news — washington, dc in lockdown — the fbi warns police across the us that the threat of violence remains high ahead ofjoe biden�*s inauguration on wednesday. mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from tomorrow as the foreign secretary lays out the government's targets for the roll—out. the russian opposition activist alexei navalny has been detained soon after he landed in moscow. he'd just returned after months spent abroad recovering from a nerve agent attack.

a year ago this week, china issued its first lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. it was the moment which signalled just how deadly and debilitating the new coronavirus could be not just in china, but around the world. china correspondent stephen mcdonell entered hubei as the borders were closing back injanuary 2020. now he's returned to the place where this global emergency started. it was the start of what would become a global health emergency. 60 million people were being locked down as we entered hubei province injanuary 2020. a year later, we've returned to see how people are faring. well, last time, actually at this exact point, we were stopped by a police roadblock. not now, though. in we go. we'll be inside hubei any minute.

in this rural community, people tell us they're having oppression like weddings again. celebrations like weddings again. they laugh. hubei province hasn't had a local coronavirus infection for seven months, and masks are no longer mandatory. as you can see, workers are back at it in the streets, preparing their traditional foods in the way they used to. they certainly were not doing this

in january last year. the closer we get to the regional capital, the busier it becomes. apart from the sheer number of those on the streets now compared to this time last year, one thing you notice is a change of people's attitudes. there seems to be a feeling that the authorities now know how to control these coronavirus outbreaks when they come, and that does spur confidence. next stop, wuhan, home to the world's first coronavirus clusters. it's now hard to imagine this city of 11 million people shut down — a lockdown many here say they don't regret.

there's no doubt china's done well reining in the virus, but if you believe the propaganda, it's as if nowhere else at all has had any success. in the crucial early days of the outbreak, people were silenced here for trying to sound a warning. and we still don't know how the pandemic started, but after months of hardship, the city first struck by the coronavirus is now functioning pretty much as normal. and many around the world can only dream of returning to such a state. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, wuhan. as magic tricks go, it's one of the most famous — the illusion of sawing a woman in half. and today marks exactly 100 years since it was first performed in finsbury park in london.

this weekend, magicians around the world have been celebrating the centenary of the classic trick. someone who is very familiar with the world of magic is debbie mcgee. she is an honorary vice president of the magic circle. she was married to the magician paul daniels and was his assistant for many years. shejoins me now from her home in 0xfordshire. thank you very much forjoining us. warmest congratulations for this extraordinary centenary. can you tell us a little bit about 100 years ago and that first night, who came up ago and that first night, who came up with the idea and who on earth designed the idea of saying it would be good mass entertainment to saw somebody in half? the be good mass entertainment to saw somebody in half?— be good mass entertainment to saw somebody in half? the person that's credited with — somebody in half? the person that's credited with it _ somebody in half? the person that's credited with it is _ somebody in half? the person that's credited with it is a _ somebody in half? the person that's credited with it is a guy _ somebody in half? the person that's credited with it is a guy called - credited with it is a guy called percy thomas tables, who became pt

cell fool. 0ne percy thomas tables, who became pt cell fool. one of his names backwards without the be. there were written thank you for that time that he was the first person that we know performed eight sawing through the woman. and as you said, it was at finsbury park theater, the finsbury park empire theater and it was at 6:30pm on the 17th ofjanuary 1921. 6:30pm on the 17th ofjanuary1921. and so tonight the magic circle had a live stream via their facebook page from 6pm and they had it showing clips of all different versions over the years and then some historians came on and were telling the story of it and how it's evolved to now. so actually it's been really, really exciting and i knew a lot about pt and a lot because i've been in so many sawing and have tricks over the years and i've actually learned these things myself. so that was really good.

talking about myself and i don't know if they show this, but we had an example of you being sawed in half by your home late husband paul. for those watching outside of the uk, paul probably the most famous british magician at the end of the 20 century because he was seen by bbc television viewers for years on bbc television viewers for years on bbc one. , ., ,., , bbc television viewers for years on bbcone. ,., , ., , bbc television viewers for years on bbcone. , ., , , bbc television viewers for years on bbcone. , ., , bbc one. globally, magically he is a leaend bbc one. globally, magically he is a legend they — bbc one. globally, magically he is a legend they all _ bbc one. globally, magically he is a legend they all loved _ bbc one. globally, magically he is a legend they all loved because - bbc one. globally, magically he is a legend they all loved because he - bbc one. globally, magically he is al legend they all loved because he was butjust in position but he was an entertainer that did not need the magic but his magic was very clever. so which clip you have got... you are in a light _ so which clip you have got... you are in a light brown _ so which clip you have got... you are in a light brown box and you are standing up and this is definitely very 1980s. standing up and this is definitely very1980s. he standing up and this is definitely very 1980s. he has lifted you down and they close the box because he actuallyjust had the two separate pieces of you. i know a lot of magicians find the word trick

irksome, they lack collusion better. and it is an illusion but can i ask you something that has been raised ljy you something that has been raised by a lot of the commentary. we talk about pt selbit and the other person you would know is betty barker because you've read about her and she was his partner. we talk about the role of assistance and is a bit more than that in the trick in particular. more than that in the trick in particular-— more than that in the trick in articular. , ., _ particular. yes, obviously, if you do our particular. yes, obviously, if you do yourjob _ particular. yes, obviously, if you do yourjob well _ particular. yes, obviously, if you do yourjob well as _ particular. yes, obviously, if you do yourjob well as the _ particular. yes, obviously, if you do yourjob well as the assistant | particular. yes, obviously, if you i do yourjob well as the assistant it looks like you are not doing anything. that's what magic is. it's creating an illusion but making it look like you have not done anything to make that magic happen. so i would say a good assistant needs to be able to move well. i had a lot of theatrical training first and also that's why paul stuck with me because he used lots of girls before me. but because my timing, i understood things like getting out of the illusion, the one that you are showing i think is the

recreation of the pt selbit illusion. . , ., . ., , illusion. that is it, to crates. that was _ illusion. that is it, to crates. that was my _ illusion. that is it, to crates. that was my first _ illusion. that is it, to crates. | that was my first appearance illusion. that is it, to crates. - that was my first appearance on my very first show for bbc so probably look a bit nervous. you have to understand that if you come out of the box and move immediately, you killed the magician�*s applause. so this kind of tongue—in—cheek of the magician�*s assisted putting her hands in the air and standing there, there's a reason for it. because if long as i would stay still, the applause would keep going. but i knew as soon as i moved, the applause died. and of course being married to the magician i was working with will sometimes be difficult because i would do myjob and if i had a route, i would say you had better behave or i will kill your applause tonight. the you had better behave or i will kill your applause tonight.— your applause tonight. the other auestion i your applause tonight. the other question i can — your applause tonight. the other question i can ask— your applause tonight. the other question i can ask is _ your applause tonight. the other question i can ask is since - your applause tonight. the other question i can ask is since we'rel question i can ask is since we're talking about the importance of the person called the assistant is about misogyny because many people think

district came just after the suffrage campaign to get women the vote. pt selbit perhaps picked up on the idea that some men were a bit fed up with the campaigning by women. there are those who say the whole concept of selling a woman and have all the various other things done to female assistants, there is a strata misogyny to it. what is your view on that? i a strata misogyny to it. what is your view on that?— a strata misogyny to it. what is your view on that? i think there robabl your view on that? i think there probably was- _ your view on that? i think there probably was. of _ your view on that? i think there probably was. of course - your view on that? i think there probably was. of course there l probably was. of course there probably was. of course there probably was. of course there probably was in some cases. magic up until then, the assistant had been both male and female and we do know that pt selbit did ask krista lean pankhurst if she would go into the box and be sawed in half. so he was an entrepreneur and he was a real showman so he knew actually if she did not but if she had he would have gotten low to publicity. and the fact that he just after got him loads of publicity. but also a part of me thinks in victorian times,

women were cute close. so they could not have been sawed in half in the same way. i not have been sawed in half in the same wa . . not have been sawed in half in the same way-— same way. i have to interrupt you because unfortunately _ same way. i have to interrupt you because unfortunately viewers . same way. i have to interrupt you l because unfortunately viewers from bbc world are going to leave us but stay with us and if i magic time for you guys to disappear. debbie, i wanted to pick up is i'm very intrigued by the picture of un your wedding dress behind your shoulder. i don't know if that in itself is a magic trick but if not can i ask you, you are an illusionist as well, is women's magic growing? absolutely. it really is. i can... going back to when i was the first woman along with about four others that went into magic circle, there were not many people, girls or women around the world that it magical so there have been a few throughout history. 0ne there have been a few throughout history. one very famous lady

magician called the data, which i own now and paul owned loads of posters and memorabilia. but it did sort of die out and paul's theory on it would be that guys like playing with their toys with their cars or magic tricks and it is a great hobby. where girls as a teenager get into makeup and clothes and things. but now i think because everything is changing, girls are growing up not to think they have to be the assistant, where it would be brothers and sisters would play it be magicians and we would always get letters with photographs of children, a brother and his sister with the sister is the one going in the illusion. 0r now that is totally changed. women are playing football and everything else. and talking about illusions, yes, of course

every trick is an illusion because it's deceiving your eye but in the magical world, an illusion tends to be a large box and the small magic art tricks. . �* , be a large box and the small magic art tricks. . v . be a large box and the small magic art tricks. . �*, ., , . ., art tricks. that's a distinction. glad ou art tricks. that's a distinction. glad you gave _ art tricks. that's a distinction. glad you gave us _ art tricks. that's a distinction. glad you gave us that - art tricks. that's a distinction. i glad you gave us that distinction because i mentioned women magicians and dorothy dietrich has spoken about how she was told that there would be no work for fema magicians left she took her clothes off. do you think that has now changed, that kind of slightly sleazy view of the magician's assistant? is there a healthier attitude now to the entertainment?— healthier attitude now to the entertainment? , , , , entertainment? definitely but it is still that the— entertainment? definitely but it is still that the assistant, _ entertainment? definitely but it is still that the assistant, is - entertainment? definitely but it is still that the assistant, is a - still that the assistant, is a woman. we are male and female. we are different. even though we can do are different. even though we can do a lot of things that women were not allowed to do. but at the end of the

day, if you are performing magic, if i was doing some female magic and i was using a male assistant, a lot of people would not let me saying this, but they either would have to have a really good personality or be a character or be very good—looking because that is what show business is. to be a good entertainer, you have to have some intelligence but you have to have something that your audience is going to love, which means you don't have to be pretty or handsome but there has to be something about you. i mean paul was not a handsome person but his magic was brilliant and he was unbelievably charismatic. that was brilliant and he was unbelievably charismatic. that is a word i unbelievably charismatic. that is a word i would _ unbelievably charismatic. that is a word i would associate _ unbelievably charismatic. that is a word i would associate with - unbelievably charismatic. that is a word i would associate with him. l word i would associate with him. have you yet sawed in half a man? i put paul in a few boxes with unnecessarily not selling them in half but i stretched him so his arms... i don't know if you recall

the children's tv character called whistle whose arms and legs could grow as long as he one of them too. i did that to paul. brute grow as long as he one of them too. | did that to paul.— i did that to paul. we look forward to seeinu i did that to paul. we look forward to seeing one _ i did that to paul. we look forward to seeing one day _ i did that to paul. we look forward to seeing one day debbie - i did that to paul. we look forward to seeing one day debbie mcgee l to seeing one day debbie mcgee sewing someone in half, a chap in half may be. people could nominate plenty of names that. that was a real pleasure to talk to you and thank you for being on bbc news and thank you for being on bbc news and thank you for being on bbc news and thank you again for the celebration of the remarkable hundred anniversary. of the remarkable hundred anniversary-— of the remarkable hundred - anniversary._ equity for anniversary. thank you. equity for all that except _ anniversary. thank you. equity for all that except with _ anniversary. thank you. equity for all that except with being - anniversary. thank you. equity for all that except with being rich? i good evening. after the snow that some of saw last week, this coming week is going to be dominated not by wintry weather but by wet weather. in fact, for some parts of the uk, a lot of heavy and persistent rain, which will bring the risk of flooding. through this evening and tonight, many spots will be dry, particularly down towards the south east. a few showers for wales, northwest england and certainly some showery rain at times for northern ireland and scotland. a bit of snow mixing

in over high ground across the northern half of scotland.