this is bbc news with me tim willcox the headlines at 8. the uk records a further 1,610 daily covid deaths — the highest figure reported in a single day since the pandemic began we've got patients on the third floor, fourth floor. this we've got patients on the third floor, fourth floor.— we've got patients on the third floor, fourth floor. this goes all the way around _ floor, fourth floor. this goes all the way around to _ floor, fourth floor. this goes all the way around to that - floor, fourth floor. this goes all the way around to that the - floor, fourth floor. this goes all the way around to that the site. sixth_ the way around to that the site. sixth floor, floor. how do you prepare for people just dying and dying and dying, you know? people every day. this level, i think it's taking its toll. nicola sturgeon says scotland's current lockdown restrictions are beginning to make a difference —— adding they'll stay in place until at least the middle of february, with most school pupils continuing to work from home

schools in england could re—open at different times — depending on infection rates region by region tight security in washington — as donald trump spends his last full day in office, america prepares for the inauguration of his successorjoe biden — who's on his way to the capital the capital right now. the environment agency warns of a volatile situation as storm chistoph approaches — flood warnings cover north and east england and — a plea for empathy from one of tennis�* biggest stars, as a row about quarantine rules casts a shadow over the australian open.

good evening. more than sixteen hundred covid deaths have been recorded in the past twenty four hours. that's the highest figure since the pandemic hit the uk and just one indication of the numbers of people becoming extremely sick with the virus. nhs staff know the implications of those numbers only too well. the body representing intensive care medicine says some units are already overwhelmed. tonight in the second of his special reports from the royal london hospital clive myrie, with camera journalist david mcilveen and producer sam piranty, shows the human cost on both staff and patients of the relentless pressure of coping with the pandemic. the birth of a new day brings a familiar demon. more covid infections. and more death.

and it's others who must stare into the abyss to spare our eyes. like hannah, a senior mortician at the royal london hospital, part of a small team ofjust five that's handled hundreds of bodies in this pandemic. how do you ever prepare for people just dying and dying and dying? although it's ourjob and we deal with dead people every day, this level, i think, has taken its toll. does it feel like a conveyor belt? it does, it does, in a way, yes. i hate to say that, because i hate to think of it like that, but yes, yes, it is, almost, yes. that's what the pandemic�*s done, i mean... yeah. it's no—one's fault. no. sorry.

i've done this for years, you know, i'mjust... when someone says to you, how does it make you feel, and you say how it makes you feel, yeah, this is how it makes me feel. the inner turbulence revealed. and yet, outer strength is what we crave — a brave face in those fighting the virus on our behalf. as every day, the hospitals fill up, including the royal london. how many floors are taken up by covid patients here? we've got patients on the third floor, fourth floor... this ward goes all the way round to the other side, it's 29 patients. ..sixth floor, seventh floor, eighth floor... another covid patient in here. ..ninth floor... another one in here. ..tenth, iith... again, round the other side, there's another 29 patients. ..12th,13th... this is our third ward, with 31 patients. ..and then obviously, up here... so each four of these four bedded bays contain covid patients. ..the 14th and 15th floor,

so that's 12 floors in total. 12 out of 15 floors, more than 400 patients, and there are not enough staff. it's madness. and curiously, despite all the drugs and fancy equipment, the simple technique of periodically turning over a covid patient — or proning — can help force oxygen into scarred lungs. but the manpower needed is immense. turning and turning and turning again. day after day. and in the middle of the storm, consultant marie healy. a commanding presence. still coming. go, go, go. and a friend to all. for those less scrupulous about social distancing and wearing masks, she gives the benefit of the doubt — despite the effect on the nhs.

i think the public want to do the right thing, but i don't feel they understand the scale of the problem. so i don't think taken for granted, we don't. so you think the public don't get the pressure that is on everyone working in this hospital and up and down the country? i definitely don't think they do. i think if they did, they really wouldn't hesitate to do the right thing. back on the ward, the oxygen levels plummet of a covid patient in their mid—20s. proning must be quick, but more specialist care may be necessary to oxygenate the blood through an artificial lung. consultant pj zolfaghari, who predicted a second coronavirus wave, calls papworth hospital in cambridge to see if they will take the patient. ventilation has become very difficult again just now. kathy macgloin leads the team trying to keep her alive. but there is bad news.

now the pressure is really on, but quiet professionalism kicks in. 0k, yeah, good. relief, enough oxygen is now finally reaching the patient�*s lungs. and yet, kathy isn't an intensive care doctor, she's a consultant anaesthetist, offering a helping hand, like the trauma surgeons, paediatricians, immunologists, all mucking in during this appalling covid crisis. i feel a lot better now. how worried were you? i'm sweating, and it's notjust the ppe. so, she's young, she's someone's relative. this is something precious that we're holding and we're trying to do. and yeah, it's quite frightening.

frightening — one word that defines covid's second wave for the nhs. heartbreaking is another. as marie healy checks on a 28—year—old man with no underlying conditions, but who has been on a ventilator for more than three weeks. obviously very distressing and... this is a very serious complication at this stage. he also has other family members in critical care as we speak. time to call his wife. now, i know that he is quite sick. he could die from this from this, by the way. i'm sorry to have to say that. i know, love. i know. don't worry. we are doing everything

we can for him. very difficult because... it is very difficult because this family has been through a huge amount. and they're actually so nice. and that makes it more difficult. the inner turbulence revealed. the rain mirrors shamima's recent tears for herfamily. she took marie's call, as her husband fights for his life. his condition remains serious on life support. clive myrie, bbc news. the latest government figures show there were 33,355 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — which means that the average the number of new cases reported

per day in the last week is 43,257, and continuing to fall. hospitals have had an average of 37,946 covid—i9 patients in the week to last sunday. 1,610 deaths were reported, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 1,181 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 91,470. let's get an update on the uk's programme of mass vaccinations, 204,076 people have had theirfirst dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 24 hour period.

taking the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to more than 4.2 million. the latest survey from the office for national statistics shows the number of people in the uk with covid—19 antibodies doubled between october and december. it found, one in ten people had signs of a recent infection. our medical editor fergus walsh gave us this update this is a survey of people who have previously had coronavirus and have since built up antibodies, which should protect them for some months. now, if we look at the figures, it's estimated that in december, one in eight people in england had antibodies, one in ten in wales, one in 11 in scotland and one in 13 in northern ireland. now, that generally a huge rise over 0ctober, it's a snapshot. many people who got covid in the first wave will no longer have antibodies.

0ne positive is that in coming months, we should see a really steep rise in antibody protection among people who have had the vaccine. and we'll find out how the news about coronavirus, and many other stories, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are the deputy political editor of the mail on sunday, anna mikhailova, and the broadcaster david davies in scotland lockdown restrictions have been extended until at least the middle of february — with most schools and nurseries to remain shut until then. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, said although coronavirus case numbers seemed to be declining, any relaxation could "send the situation into reverse".

the current restrictions had been due to expire at the end of this month. england's deputy chief medical officer has suggested there could be a regional approach to re—opening the country's schools. drjenny harries told mps that schools in areas with high covid infection rates were likely to stay closed for longer. apart from vulnerable children and those of keyworkers, all other students have been home schooling. the government has delivered more than 800,000 laptops and tablets to support remote learning but, as our education correspondent elaine dunkley reports, some schools are still waiting for devices to arrive. at this school in leeds, classes are full. some children are at school because they can't get online at home. we are dealing with parents struggling with the crisis and free school meals... families have had a lot to deal with. here, a lack of devices has meant 30

additional children in classes. families with several siblings trying to get round one or two devices. i could have done with double the amount because of the type of families we've got. we need to make sure we are equipped to deal with everything we need to do and we have the technology and the training. in england the government has issued 800,000 laptops to schools but it is still short of its 1.3 million target. donna and lucas have struggled, they have reason to be given a device but most of their remote learning has been done without a laptop. i was planning to use my mobile phone. i need for phone calls as well and oversee the battery dies more quickly on a mobile. the laptop is helping to keep his education going. it is to the best of my ability that i can give him at home so he doesn't miss out on any more education. higher attendance in some primary schools compared to the last looked and has raised concern amongst teachers about the spread of covid but at this secondary in 0ldham there are other issues around attendance.

currently only 70% of students are online during lessons in the head teacher is worried. a number of students have been classified as disadvantaged and that means they are open to higher risks, whether it is from sexual exploitation, involvement in county lines gangs. it is our business to make sure we know where they are and do everything we can to give them the opportunity to engage in learning because it not only helps them but keeps them safe. supporting disadvantaged children at home is a big challenge, and so is how to reopen schools safely. it is likely we will have some sort of regional separation, a group of welsh politicians have apologised after it emerged that they drank alcohol on welsh parliament premises, days after a ban on serving drinks in pubs came into effect. senedd authorities are investigating the incident involving labour's alun davies and conservative members paul davies, darren millar and nick ramsay. they deny breaking any rules. 0ur wales political editor felicity evans sent us this update from cardiff. this happened back in december, as you say, just days after the welsh government imposed what was at the time a very controversial ban on alcohol

in pubs and restaurants. these politicians met in the center, it self a licensed premises, and drink wine during what they say was a work—related meeting. now, this has provoked outrage across the political spectrum. the conservative politicians involved are all friend ventures and paul davis is the group leader in the senate. he wants to put himself forward as a possible first minister in the forthcoming welsh parliament elections in may. labour's alan davis has been suspended from his group pending an investigation. nick ramsey has yet to comment, but all the others have apologized, though, they insist they did not break any rules. they do admit that some might regard their behavior as not being in the spirit of those rules, but despite the apology, i think they are going to face further questions over all of this. today marks donald trump's last day as president, withjoe biden�*s highly anticipated inaugaration taking place tomorrow

amid heightened security concerns. the whole area around the white house and capitol building, where the president—elect will be sworn in, will be off—limits. 25,000 national guard troops have been deployed in the wake of the violent storming of the capitol building, two of them have been removed from duty following vetting by the fbi because of security concerns and coronavirus, there will be no supporters at tomorrow's ceremony — instead, the national mall has been filled by 200,000 flags to mark those unable to attend biden himself is about to arrive in washington dc — he's scheduled to deliver an address on covid from the lincoln memorial later this evening meanwhile donald trump is deciding who to give a presidential pardon — us media are suggested a list of some 100 people

is being considered. with just hours to go before trump's presidency comes to an end, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, one of his closest allies in congress until now, had this to say. the last time the senate convened, we had just reclaimed the capitol from violent criminals who tried to stop congress from doing our duty. the mob was fed lies, they were provoked by the president and other powerful people. let's speak to our washington correspondent gary 0'donoghue. you are not too far away from the white house with the capital. just talk us through the final day for donald trump before we go on tojoe

biden. is he planning some sort of farewell address?— farewell address? there was talk about possibly — farewell address? there was talk about possibly a _ farewell address? there was talk about possibly a video. _ farewell address? there was talk about possibly a video. we - farewell address? there was talk about possibly a video. we have | farewell address? there was talk - about possibly a video. we have seen no evidence of that yet but we do understand he is working on these pardons we've been expecting them all day and there's no sign of them yet. that may happen later tonight and maybe it will happen in the morning, who knows. but we do know is that he's planning to leave the white house at sunrise tomorrow, go tojoint white house at sunrise tomorrow, go to joint base white house at sunrise tomorrow, go tojoint base and white house at sunrise tomorrow, go to joint base and reside white house at sunrise tomorrow, go tojoint base and reside in maryland, have a little bit of a speech there with invited guests and hop on his final trip on air force one to florida. really, for the last two weeks, donald trump's schedule said he had to be working from later in the evening and making many calls. that is as much as we know. and he still is not conceited. know. and he still is not conceited. know.

and i think — and he still is not conceited. know. and | think that — and he still is not conceited. know. and i think that is _ and he still is not conceited. know. and i think that is one _ and he still is not conceited. know. and i think that is one of _ and he still is not conceited. know. and i think that is one of the - and he still is not conceited. know. and i think that is one of the major| and i think that is one of the major concerns —— . that in itself is reason for some of his more filing supporters to plan and have aspirations to conduct any kind of protests and attacks like they did on the capital two weeks ago and in some ways, if you're one of them, there is a certain logic to that because if their leader, if their hero does not concede, whiners should they stop by to coming to pardons with some just after you. to coming to pardons with some just afteryou. i'll save to coming to pardons with some just after you. i'll save that now because nothing has been announced yet and joe biden, because nothing has been announced yet and joe biden.— yet and joe biden, speech and about to arrive any — yet and joe biden, speech and about to arrive any time. _ yet and joe biden, speech and about to arrive any time. what _ yet and joe biden, speech and about to arrive any time. what will - yet and joe biden, speech and about to arrive any time. what will his - to arrive any time. what will his movements be over the first few hours because he'll be staying up so the white house, but i doubt they'll be an for drinks. i do

the white house, but i doubt they'll be an for drinks.— be an for drinks. i do not think there will- _ be an for drinks. i do not think there will. you'll— be an for drinks. i do not think there will. you'll be _ be an for drinks. i do not think there will. you'll be staying i be an for drinks. i do not think there will. you'll be staying in | there will. you'll be staying in blair house which is a ceremonial place across the street and that's where presidents do the night before. no, there'll be no invite for drinks. bear in mind, donald trump is not even going to the inauguration. 150 year tradition that the president is throwing over. joe biden will have to do deal with the chief usher, the butler opening the chief usher, the butler opening the doorfor him the chief usher, the butler opening the door for him tomorrow. but, what harris and him are going to do is a remembrance service for the 400,000 covid—19 victims that the americans have experienced over the last year. that will take place in the lincoln memorial and for those who know the lincoln memorial, when you go to the steps in yourface lincoln memorial, when you go to the steps in your face along the national mile and it is the reflecting pool in the 0p surrounded by 408 foot tall lights to represent

those people who lost their lives and there will be a service there later on. there will be the focus of his day today, tomorrow morning he will go to a mass in the morning and only the second ever catholic to be made president of the united states afterjfk and then to the capital for that very pared down inauguration. probably only a thousand people watching him take the oath of office.— the oath of office. thank you very much indeed. _ joining me now from washington dc is tara setmayer, she's a former republican communications director. we are all waiting for this list of pardons but pardons are controversial, however the president is. aren't they. just take us through some of the names. in the ast, will through some of the names. in the past. will go _ through some of the names. in the past, will go back— through some of the names. in the past, will go back to _ through some of the names. in the past, will go back to recent - through some of the names. in the| past, will go back to recent memory of bill clinton and his controversial pardon of frank rich

was a friend and things that he did and with george w. bush, the not pardoning him in the end and donald trump and barack 0bama was very cautious with this pardons. he used his pardon power very rarely. just bring about the political back of that. the presence using the pardon powers in the final days in office and it is something that is a power guaranteed in the constitution. there are very little checks on the presidents ability to pardon other than offering a pardon for money and property schemes and the really is no check on the presidents ability to pardon. making some of the most controversial pardons all ready before today and we're still waiting and from roger stone to others, general michael flynn, there is a long list already of controversial

pardons by the president and what i'm hearing is that it is unlikely that he pardons himself suffers family members and a preemptive pardon because of potential legal exposure moving forward. but that seems rather _ exposure moving forward. but that seems rather paltry, _ exposure moving forward. but that seems rather paltry, rather - exposure moving forward. but that seems rather paltry, rather shy, i seems rather paltry, rather shy, franklin d roosevelt pardon 2819 people. on the self pardoning, might he pardons some of his children? the people who remained with him over the past four years, so many the people moved around and a few other as well. if he was wanting to pardon them, he would have to give a reason why he was pardoning them, would that be the case? yes why he was pardoning them, would that be the case?— why he was pardoning them, would that be the case? yes and that would re . uire that be the case? yes and that would reauire a that be the case? yes and that would require a consciousness _ that be the case? yes and that would require a consciousness of _ that be the case? yes and that would require a consciousness of guilt, - that be the case? yes and that would require a consciousness of guilt, no l require a consciousness of guilt, no reason to pardon someone if they've done nothing wrong. and it is meant for mercy and not to be a free will

ding tool of a corrupt president to protect his family members or himself from prosecution. that would put them above the law which is not the way things are supposed to go here in our constitution in america. his sun, donald trumpjunior does not want a pardon because he's done nothing wrong. even his personal attorney who is reportedly under investigation for a number of potentially criminal business involved dealings, he said he does not want a pardon. we will see. i do not want a pardon. we will see. i do not think, given what i'm hearing here in washington, given the advice by donald trump by people who are in the know here, they are risking, he would risk certain legal exposure because what happened with the insurrection, here the capital two weeks ago and how that would accept also the republican senators who still have to decide whether or not they will convict them in an

upcoming impeachment trial, if they do convict them even when he's out of office, that would open up the vote to prevent them from ever running from office again. those are considerations for donald trump moving forward. to be a part of himself or his family, they will convict them for sure. jae himself or his family, they will convict them for sure. joe exotic seems very _ convict them for sure. joe exotic seems very certain _ convict them for sure. joe exotic seems very certain he _ convict them for sure. joe exotic seems very certain he will - convict them for sure. joe exotic seems very certain he will get i convict them for sure. joe exotic i seems very certain he will get one but that seems to be a publicity stunned. what do you think of mitch mcconnell plus plus comments today and where does this leave the republican party because so many people voted for him, huge numbers and a significant number of that base are still with them, are they? yes, it's rather alarming when you're looking at this from a pro—democracy point of view. how so many people can look at donald trump tenure and still want four more years of that. we just crouched a

terrible threshold of 400,000 dead americans which is arguably at the feet of donald trump for his failed response in the single most importantjob as a president is to protect the american people in he did not do that. and yet, over 74 million people voted for four more years of year. and its behavior which is rather despicable as a president. it remains to be seen. it has been rather disappointing that we've had many exit ramps, opportunities to say enough is enough once donald trump began lying about the integrity of our election over and over again in that big lie was perpetuated by many elected republicans, all the way down to the date of the insurrection where five people died, including a police officer. he still voted that night did not certify officer. he still voted that night did not certinyoe biden�*s duly elected certification and that is

just hard to fathom. but that was another opportunity for the could've said, maybe a deadly insurrection is right draw the line. they still do that. and there's going to be a civil war for sure within the republican party about what direction they want to go in. but as of right now, donald trump still has a pretty strong hold on the republican party itself with overwhelming support among republicans and spite of the fact that he incited an insurrection against the capital. iliruiiiiii that he incited an insurrection against the capital.— that he incited an insurrection against the capital. will have to see what happens _ against the capital. will have to see what happens the - against the capital. will have to see what happens the terms . against the capital. will have to see what happens the terms of| against the capital. will have to i see what happens the terms of the second impeachment. ijust wondered what, you think about the future of donald trump himself. his empire, his family because i know we are often seen as the lying media and whatever, but there are so many indications that the personal loans for which he is responsible, 300 and $400 million, they're all going to be called in. could this be the end of the whole donald trump phenomenon in terms of the great business

career which she has self proclaimed himself to be? that career which she has self proclaimed himself to be?— himself to be? that is another big lie because _ himself to be? that is another big lie because he _ himself to be? that is another big lie because he has— himself to be? that is another big lie because he has gone _ himself to be? that is another big lie because he has gone bankrupt| lie because he has gone bankrupt multiple times. i’m lie because he has gone bankrupt multiple times.— multiple times. i'm putting it in a auestion multiple times. i'm putting it in a question way- — multiple times. i'm putting it in a question way. that's _ multiple times. i'm putting it in a question way. that's another - multiple times. i'm putting it in a i question way. that's another aspect of this that many _ question way. that's another aspect of this that many of _ question way. that's another aspect of this that many of us _ question way. that's another aspect of this that many of us observed - of this that many of us observed that the reason why he was so hell—bent on making sure he stayed in office no matter what and it all cost was to protect himself. he will no longer enjoy the immunity of the presidency into your point, he does have hundreds of millions of of personal debt that is going to be due soon, banks like deutsche bank who is been his main benefactor, they're refusing to do business with him any further and banks are liquidating his accounts and saying, banks somewhere else, the donald trump brand is tarnished forever in the donald trump name, not only is a tarnished, not only is it stained

with all of the really indescribable transgressions of his presidency, but not as a blood stain on it after what happened at that insurrection on the sixth. moving forward, donald trump is not going to be able to use his business is the way he did in the past. he does not have that leverage any more. does the cult of personality that he's built up over all these years still follow such a wounded leader? he has platforms on social media, so he does not have that same megaphone. so, do these people still follow this mythical donald trump grand businessman leader that they have before. that remains to be seen. i mean, he will still be around. he still has a right wing media here in the us to boost them, but how long that lasts, we will see. he is really good at playing the victim is built an entire cottage industry based on that and that allows him to play the martyr and raise money off of it for his supporters.

martyr and raise money off of it for his supporters-— martyr and raise money off of it for his supporters. thank you very much indeed. i mentioned _ his supporters. thank you very much indeed. i mentioned that _ his supporters. thank you very much indeed. i mentioned that joe - his supporters. thank you very much indeed. i mentioned that joe exotic, | indeed. i mentioned thatjoe exotic, i am told that we've got eric love, who is joe's i am told that we've got eric love, who isjoe's lawyer and manager. joe exotic, very confident of his team that he will get a pardon today. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. how come you're so confident that he will be pardon? 0n on behalf of team charter, we have done a lot of work. i guaranteejoe three things when we first took on this case. i guaranteed him that we would work on a presidential pardon request, we have done that. we are delivering the freedom today. the second thing is, i said delivering the freedom today. the second thing is, isaid i delivering the freedom today. the second thing is, i said i would keep it on the front page of the news, we certainly deliver that as well. you are doinu certainly deliver that as well. you are doing that _ certainly deliver that as well. you are doing that now. yes. third and most importantly, the garnishment of him getting his

freedom, we are going to write the wrong and the folks that were responsible for setting him up, we are coming after them next. tell me where he is — are coming after them next. tell me where he is at _ are coming after them next. tell me where he is at the _ are coming after them next. tell me where he is at the moment - are coming after them next. tell me where he is at the moment and - are coming after them next. tell me where he is at the moment and how| where he is at the moment and how many years he is serving in for what. many years he is serving in for what, ., , ., many years he is serving in for what. ., , ., , ., many years he is serving in for what. ., , ., , . what. so he has a 22 year sentence that was given _ what. so he has a 22 year sentence that was given to _ what. so he has a 22 year sentence that was given to him, _ what. so he has a 22 year sentence that was given to him, he's - what. so he has a 22 year sentence that was given to him, he's been i that was given to him, he's been incarcerated about two and a half years, and right now, he's at fort worth federal medical center here in fort worth, and it's about 11 miles from the office. i will tell you, there are many helicopters flying over the prison right now. the streets are lined with news media. we are not taking the limo over to pickjoe up until we get the official word. pick joe up until we get the official word.— pick joe up until we get the official word. i'm 'ust going to interru -t official word. i'm 'ust going to interrupt you. _ official word. i'm just going to interrupt you, because - official word. i'm just going to interrupt you, because for- official word. i'm just going to - interrupt you, because for viewers who don't know who joe interrupt you, because for viewers who don't know whojoe exotic is, he had several animal zoos keeping tigers, he was charged with animal abuse and attempted murder of one of his rivals. there was a netflix film made about this which had huge

viewing figures. now, so he has appealed for a presidential pardon. have you actually been to the white house and made the case there? and on what grounds did you make the case? who did you speak to? so uire case? who did you speak to? so we 'ust case? who did you speak to? so we just disprove _ case? who did you speak to? so we just disprove the _ case? who did you speak to? so we just disprove the case _ case? who did you speak to? so we just disprove the case first - case? who did you speak to? so we just disprove the case first and - just disprove the case first and first neck for most. we have evidence that vindicates joe exotic. we can prevent a dirty prosecutor, nobody wants to give up. 0k, fine. nobody wants to have there was a dirty federal agent. nobody wants to have there was a dirty federalagent. just nobody wants to have there was a dirty federal agent.— nobody wants to have there was a dirty federal agent. just don't name him. don't name _ dirty federal agent. just don't name him. don't name him, _ dirty federal agent. just don't name him. don't name him, no _ dirty federal agent. just don't name him. don't name him, no name. i dirty federal agent. just don't name i him. don't name him, no name. yeah, no names. _ him. don't name him, no name. yeah, no names. but— him. don't name him, no name. yeah, no names, but i'm _ him. don't name him, no name. yeah, no names, but i'mjust_ him. don't name him, no name. yeah, no names, but i'm just telling - him. don't name him, no name. yeah, no names, but i'mjust telling you, i no names, but i'm just telling you, these are positions that put him in this position. we went to washington, dc, we electronically filed to the pardon office. we also hand—delivered a 257 page pardon to a surrogate that is connected to the white house. so we are 100% sure that today is our day. find white house. so we are100% sure that today is our day.— that today is our day. and what is he auoin that today is our day. and what is he going to _ that today is our day. and what is he going to do — that today is our day. and what is he going to do if _ that today is our day. and what is he going to do if he _ that today is our day. and what is he going to do if he does - that today is our day. and what is he going to do if he does get i that today is our day. and what is | he going to do if he does get out? you have hired a limo. what will he do for? ~ .., , ., , do for? welcome us of the first thin we do for? welcome us of the first thing we are — do for? welcome us of the first thing we are going _ do for? welcome us of the first thing we are going to _ do for? welcome us of the first thing we are going to do, i do for? welcome us of the first thing we are going to do, he i do for? welcome us of the first i thing we are going to do, he wants to get his hair done. you know, appearance is everything. and when a

person first comes into prison, they don't look the same as coming out. so at the end of the day, he wants his appearance to be on point. 0nce his appearance to be on point. once that his appearance to be on point. 0nce thatis his appearance to be on point. once that is on point, i'm sure we will be grabbing some fast food, you know, he's going to have 48 hours to decompress. 0nce ed compresses, we are going to be released into the media into the world so he can outlive his life out. it’s media into the world so he can outlive his life out.— media into the world so he can outlive his life out. it's going to be an interesting _ outlive his life out. it's going to be an interesting day _ outlive his life out. it's going to be an interesting day ahead. i outlive his life out. it's going to l be an interesting day ahead. eric love, thank you very much indeed for joining us here on bbc news. thank you. joining us here on bbc news. thank you-— joining us here on bbc news. thank you. from joe exotic to something — thank you. from joe exotic to something extremely - thank you. from joe exotic to | something extremely worrying thank you. from joe exotic to i something extremely worrying in terms of the weather here. a major incident has been declared in south yorkshire as authorities there prepare for significant flooding from storm kristof, the environment agency says a combination of heavy rain and snow through the middle of the week will create a volatile situation. amber weather warnings meaning that there is a potential risk to life and property have been

issued for parts of yorkshire and the homburg. northwest, east midlands, danny savage sent this report. in doncaster this afternoon, people were doing what they could to get their homes ready for flooding. council lorries were out clearing drains and gullies just in case. in the streets close to the town centre, they don't want a repeat of this, when the nearby river don burst its banks back in 2019. in the garden, up to about to here. in the house, it was roughly a foot high. in that same street today, kev wingfield admitted he is worried. devastating to the whole community. we don't want to go through all that again. but this time, the council are better prepared, which is a good thing. but it gets everybody worried. and everybody has now started to move things upstairs, again. the sandbags are already out in anticipation of flooding. a major incident has been

declared in south yorkshire. last time, people complained about a lack of preparation. brothers adam and john have seen it all before. i've seen it up here when it was really bad. if it is anything like that, if they think it will be anything like that, i'm definitely concerned because there were people up to their necks in it. people had to swim out of the houses. and that is not really something i would want to deal with. in west yorkshire, anxiety is high in the calder valley around hebden bridge, an area damaged so many times before by flooding. it will be devastating. if it is anything like it was in february, it will be really devastating. the concerns of the local residents, especially the ones that have flooded before, is, "oh, here we go again." and unfortunately, that is one of the things of living in a valley bottom. but we can try and do whatever we can to minimize the effects of flooding. further afield, heavy rain has been causing problems in nottinghamshire, where it was a lottery whether or not you got

through this road. danny savage, bbc news. in the last hour or so, greater manchester has also declared a major incident, expecting flooding over the next couple of days. the central message from police there is although we are under covid pandemic restrictions at the moment, if your home is flooded and you need to get out of it, then do leave your property. don't worry about the covid restrictions that are in place. more heavy rain is expected over the next couple of days. the midlands on the north of england are still expected to be the worst affected areas. in land first, than the lower values heading out towards the lower values heading out towards the coast perhaps on thursday. danny savage. you are watching bbc news. a piece of legislation that aims to provide greater legal protections for uk armed forces serving abroad, is being considered in the house of lords tomorrow. the 0verseas 0perations bill creats a new so—called "triple lock" — to give service personnel, and veterans, greater certainty that the unique pressures of fighting abroad are taken into account — when proscution decisions are made over alleged war crimes or other offences.

joining me now is admiral lord alan west, once the highest ranking naval official in the uk, and former home office security minister. good evening. thank you very much forjoining us. you accept, i mean, there is a genuine problem here in some cases. so, the intentions are right, the intentions are laudable. where do you see the pitfalls? iligieiiii. where do you see the pitfalls? well, i think the government _ where do you see the pitfalls? ii i think the government should be congratulated on bringing forward this legislation, but because i think there's been a groundswell that feels there is just no justice for these poor soldiers and sailors who are being dragged out many years after the event and very often falsely accused of things that they didn't do. there was a feeling things needed to be done. however,

in trying to rectify it and i salute the ministers wishing to do that, i'm afraid there are a number of things that i called them wrinkles that need to be ironed out, they are more than that. they are actually quite dangerous, i believe, and we need to be sure that we resolve those. and one of the ones, for example, is it does seem as though we are somehow decriminalizing torture, and that cannot be right. now, either i've misread this bill, or something needs to be amended in it. ithink or something needs to be amended in it. i think probably something needs to be amended.— it. i think probably something needs to be amended. �* , , ., to be amended. amnesty would say the same thin. to be amended. amnesty would say the same thing- just — to be amended. amnesty would say the same thing. just for _ to be amended. amnesty would say the same thing. just for those _ to be amended. amnesty would say the same thing. just for those viewers i same thing. just for those viewers who are not across this, to put this into context you know, military personnel who have been caught up in the post—iraq, post afghanistan investigations, now, some of those have been fraudulent, but the point is, presumably, that some might not be in the future, and at the moment, this bill puts almost a statue of limitations on this. so after a

period of time has passed, no investigation can continue. is that what concerns you most? explain. i mean, it's not so much that in a general sense, mean, it's not so much that in a generalsense, it's mean, it's not so much that in a general sense, it's that there are some specific things that have not been really clarified, so for example, crimes of sexual offenses are things that can be looked at again after the five—year break point, but torture can't be, and you know, torture and genocide, these things are, you know, these things really, really have to be investigated if there's any possibility that they've been committed. and the danger with the way the bell is at the moment, i think, it's actually in real danger of making us around the world not look like what we are, where our military are amazing compared to the military are amazing compared to the military pretty well about not any country in the world in their behavior, but with this in place, it makes it seem as though they are

allowed to do certain things, and thatis allowed to do certain things, and that is just not the case, and it mustn't look like that, and it needs to be resolved. and there are other issues as well, for example, it constrains servicemen from actually taking the mod to court for things that have happened to them. that i'm sure is not their intention at the moment, it looks as though that's the case. and similarly, it looks as though crimes whilst not dragged before a court in this country because it's all being stopped by the five—year or six—year limit, actually, it still could be dragged in front of the international court, and i'm sure the intention can't be that these soldiers 30 years later are actually dragged in front of an international court. so there are a number of things that do really need to be resolved. {ltiq number of things that do really need to be resolved.— to be resolved. ok, that debate tomorrow _ to be resolved. ok, that debate tomorrow in _ to be resolved. ok, that debate tomorrow in the _ to be resolved. ok, that debate tomorrow in the house - to be resolved. ok, that debate tomorrow in the house of i to be resolved. ok, that debate| tomorrow in the house of lords. admiral, thank you very much indeed forjoining us here on bbc news. the time is 8:41pm. nearly all care home residents

in england have now been vaccinated against covid. but it's come too late for many. according to the office for national statistics nearly a quarter of all covid related deaths in england and wales in the first week of january have been of care home residents, and since the start of the pandemic in marchjust over 25,000 care home residents have died with the virus across the uk. 0ur social affairs correspondent, alison holt reports. the routines they hope will keep covid—19 at bay — spraying, cleaning, the careful donning and doffing of protective equipment, all now part of everyday life here at eachstep blakeley, a dementia home in greater manchester. in the first wave of the pandemic, they lost nine residents to the virus. now they have a second outbreak. scary. we did it the first time in the first wave. coming to work, it was so scary. hopefully we won't have it

as bad as last time. so far, only two people here are showing symptoms, and some in the home have had vaccinations. but across england and wales, care homes are now seeing a significant rise in covid related deaths. we have put walk—through booths in our homes that disinfect you as you go in and out of the building, but there is a feeling that if it gets into a home, there is very little you can do and you just have to hope that the therapies and the treatments that are available in hospital might allow more people to survive and come back. today's official figures recorded deaths of care home residents registered in england and wales in the first week of january. it includes 1,370 residents who died in care homes or in hospital with covid—19 a factor. it may include some registrations delayed over the new year. but that accounts for 23% of all covid—related deaths for the week. and remember, care home residents represent less than 1% of the population.

she was so smiley. everybody loved her. couldn't do enough for people... among those who died was 97—year—old beatricejones. she was in a kent nursing home not too far from her daughter, but part of the heartbreak is that they have seen so little of each other in the last ten months. i just feel the virus has robbed me of that. a complete year of my mother when i could've gone down and seen her because i used to go down there two to three times a week at one time. the hope lies with the vaccine. at this nottinghamshire care home, where they have a small outbreak, they are already seeing the difference it makes after a new arrivalfrom hospital. the person who came from the hospital was not vaccinated and they are very poorly at this moment in time. however, all of our residents were offered a vaccination on new year's eve, so our other resident who has tested positive but has had the vaccination is not poorly whatsoever. many care staff are still traumatized by losing so many residents in the first wave.

now they find themselves in a race between the virus and vaccinations. alison holt, bbc news. a health care assistant on a royal cornwall hospital covid ward is urging everyone to follow the guidelines after she lost both her sister and brother—in—law. wendy and victor dennis were in their early 60s, and both died within a week of getting a positive test result. holly clemens reports. try and stay totally professional when inside you were totally breaking. it really was the hardest thing i've ever had to do. andrea is a health care assistant on a royal cornwall hospital covid ward. this month, she had to do the unthinkable. i looked after wendy in the last few hours of her life. she had to nurse her sister and brother—in—law at the hospital after they both contracted coronavirus.

wendy and victor dennis both passed away within two days of each other. when my work colleagues showed me huge support, and they gave me the strength to keep going, and wejust did it all together. victor passed away on the morning of sunday the 10th of january. that evening, andrea was back on the ward for a night shift. i went straight back to work because the fight needed to go on. people still needed help, and the team that worked on my ward, the whole hospital, together we are much stronger. my name is sonya lawrence. sonya is andrea's sister, and as a family, they couldn't be prouder. we feel very privileged that even though it was so hard for andrea to be with my sister when she was passing, that she had the advantage of being there, and my sister had the advantage

of having her there — because so many don't. do not underestimate this virus. it's on your doorstep, don't let it in. no matter what we do as far as precautions are concerned, there is not too many you can take because it's there, and you do not want to go through the pain that this family is now going through. it can be very difficult and very hard at times, but together we fight, and we are stronger together. holly clemens, bbc news. 8:47pm. in melbourne, coronavirus safety precautions ahead of the australian open tennis competition have left dozens of the world's top players in hotel isolation. the quarantine was imposed

after a handful of positive covid tests were confirmed among people who had been on a charter flight to the tournament. many of the players have been posting about their situation on social media, as katie gornall found out. the build—up to the season's first tennis major has been like no other, players confined to their rooms, training with whatever they can. but many aren't happy, even comparing the situation to being imprisoned. and there were several complaints from the girlfriend of australian player, bernard tomik. well, it turns out there was mayo in bernard's food, so, we have to order food again. we've been spending about $200 a day on food just because we've got dietary requirements that are not really being fulfilled. not everyone competing in melbourne shares their views. i think we need to keep things in perspective.

there's a lot going on in the world right now that are more obviously this means every thing to m3, _ and i'm very lucky and privileged to be in the position that i am, but you know, i've come from a country which is struggling so much with coronavirus, and just to be in a country itself which doesn't have any, i think it's really important that we respect that. this belgium qualifier is supportive of the authorities, but told me the conditions puts players at a disadvantage. the problem is that there are a lot of top players at the moment i and there they have different circumstances, they can i practice more than us. you know, they can go outside more than us. | so, i don't think that's i really fair, to be honest, and i think a lot of players think that way. _ she and others were allowed out to train for five hours today, but the positive cases on the flights over have 472 players to remain in full quarantine for two weeks.

——but the positive cases on the flights over have forced 72 players to remain in full quarantine for two weeks. it's angered some and lead world number one novak djokovic two: organizers to relax the rules. yes, it's not an even playing field as far as preparation goes, but we've got to play our part to try to even up as much as possible, but every player coming down new that if they were going to be in close contact or were going to test positive, these were going to be the condition. it's been a logistical minefield for tennis australia, but it's nothing compared to what could lie in wait for organizers of the summer's tokyo 0lympics when 11,000 athletes are due injapan. the warning signs are there. katie gornall, bbc news. with me are david law and catherine whittaker, who hosts the tennis podcast. thanks forjoining us. catherine. i think if your dog struggles, she is on your lap, isn't she? billiejean, which makes sense, of course, in terms of the name. hi, billiejean. just a serious question, given all this up evil, this tournament should've been canceled, shouldn't

it? i mean, it's completely unfair. there are certainly some that would say that, and it does not make what do ou say that, and it does not make what do you say? — say that, and it does not make what do you say? i _ say that, and it does not make what do you say? i think _ say that, and it does not make what do you say? i think that _ say that, and it does not make what do you say? i think that it's - say that, and it does not make what do you say? i think that it's a i do you say? i think that it's a tremendous _ do you say? i think that it's a tremendous feat _ do you say? i think that it's a tremendous feat and - do you say? i think that it's a tremendous feat and effort i do you say? i think that it's a i tremendous feat and effort that do you say? i think that it's a - tremendous feat and effort that they should be trying to stage it, you know, we have all seen and have the value proven of professional sports over the past nine months, and i think australia is a tennis loving nation, almost like no other, and yet, still, tolerance for the situation that we are seeing at the moment there is pretty low. the tournament director that you heard there is performing a real tight rope act of the moment with placating those players, some of them sounding entitled, complaining about the quarantine situation, some of them may be complaining about the unfairness that some are experiencing a lot stricter quarantine than others, but also trying to placate the australian public and being seem to prioritize public and being seem to prioritize public health, because melbourne is

a city, victoria is the state, and they have paid such a high price for they have paid such a high price for the freedoms that they are currently enjoying. injust a handful of the freedoms that they are currently enjoying. in just a handful of cases for that city would be a tremendously big deal. for that city would be a tremendousl bi deal. tremendously big deal. david, when ou have tremendously big deal. david, when you have got — tremendously big deal. david, when you have got some _ tremendously big deal. david, when you have got some elite _ tremendously big deal. david, when you have got some elite players i you have got some elite players literally playing with a softball in their bedroom and running up and down the short corridor between the bathroom and the bed area to try to do five ks, and then you've got others having five hours training outside, thatjust doesn't make any sense. novak djokovic is coming under a lot of criticism, as we know, locally, now, he suggested letting some of these players and quarantine go and stay in private houses with tennis courts where they could train. what is wrong with that? ~ . ., �* , could train. what is wrong with that? ~ �* , , could train. what is wrong with that? a , , that? welcome it's 'ust completely unrealistic. ii that? welcome it's 'ust completely unrealistic. i think i that? welcome it'sjust completely unrealistic. i think where _ that? welcome it'sjust completely unrealistic. i think where are i that? welcome it'sjust completely unrealistic. i think where are you i unrealistic. i think where are you 'ust unrealistic. i think where are you just going — unrealistic. i think where are you just going to rustle up these private — just going to rustle up these private houses and ensure that they are safe _ private houses and ensure that they are safe and everybody that has been working _ are safe and everybody that has been working so _ are safe and everybody that has been working so hard to eradicate coronavirus from melbourne are going to be safe _ coronavirus from melbourne are going to be safe from these tennis players

flying _ to be safe from these tennis players flying over _ to be safe from these tennis players flying over and potentially being infected. it'sjust not realistic. i understand why he said what he said. i understand his hope to make things better— i understand his hope to make things better for— i understand his hope to make things better for other players, and you are right, — better for other players, and you are right, it's not a completely level— are right, it's not a completely level playing field, but it often isn't — level playing field, but it often isn't. often, the top players get preferential treatment. this is a situation — preferential treatment. this is a situation where the players did know or should _ situation where the players did know or should have known what the consequences could be with a close contact _ consequences could be with a close contact be— consequences could be with a close contact. �* , , ., ., contact. by preferential treatment doesnt contact. by preferential treatment doesn't mean _ contact. by preferential treatment doesn't mean one _ contact. by preferential treatment doesn't mean one person - contact. by preferential treatment doesn't mean one person is i contact. by preferential treatment doesn't mean one person is able l contact. by preferential treatment| doesn't mean one person is able to go outside and one person is locked in a room 20 by 30'._ in a room 20 by 30'. yes, oh, look, it's horrendous, _ in a room 20 by 30'. yes, oh, look, it's horrendous, really. _ in a room 20 by 30'. yes, oh, look, it's horrendous, really. there i in a room 20 by 30'. yes, oh, look, it's horrendous, really. there is i in a room 20 by 30'. yes, oh, look, it's horrendous, really. there is an | it's horrendous, really. there is an australian— it's horrendous, really. there is an australian player who made the trip back a _ australian player who made the trip back a couple of months ago and we spoke _ back a couple of months ago and we spoke to— back a couple of months ago and we spoke to him on the tennis podcast and he _ spoke to him on the tennis podcast and he said — spoke to him on the tennis podcast and he said it was awful. it was ten days in. _ and he said it was awful. it was ten days in. and — and he said it was awful. it was ten days in, and he's usually a happy, 'olly days in, and he's usually a happy, jolly guy, — days in, and he's usually a happy, jolly guy, but he was miserable. now, _ jolly guy, but he was miserable. now. a — jolly guy, but he was miserable. now. a lot — jolly guy, but he was miserable. now, a lot of the locals will be seen. — now, a lot of the locals will be seen, well, yeah, we have been doing that, you _ seen, well, yeah, we have been doing that, you have got to do it too, the differences — that, you have got to do it too, the differences they haven't got to play a grand _

differences they haven't got to play a grand slam tennis tournament after it and _ a grand slam tennis tournament after it and try— a grand slam tennis tournament after it and try to— a grand slam tennis tournament after it and try to produce at the very highest — it and try to produce at the very highest level. no, they're going to be differing opinions. i think it's harsh— be differing opinions. i think it's harsh but— be differing opinions. i think it's harsh but it's the world at the moment _ harsh but it's the world at the moment. we have just got to get on with it _ moment. we have 'ust got to get on with it. ., moment. we have 'ust got to get on with it. . ., with it. catherine, p bargain say, look, with it. catherine, p bargain say, look. you — with it. catherine, p bargain say, look, you could've _ with it. catherine, p bargain say, look, you could've canceled i with it. catherine, p bargain say, look, you could've canceled this, j look, you could've canceled this, this is all about money, this is a huge revenue stream. that is the real reason, and that is why they are clinging on to keeping it going. look, there is no doubt that the financial aspect is a huge driver and wanting to continue staging tennis events, particularly the major tennis events. i think looking at that as a sort of money grabbing thing is perhaps a bit distorted because, you know, there is some virtue in pursuing the financial. there are a lot of tennis players, not to mention people involved in tennis outside of the tennis court who's livelihoods and incomes are completely decimated by the last 12

months and are now staring down the barrel of their careers being completely ended. it's ok, one thing, to look at novak djokovic of this world and set thank you don't need any extra money, but, actually, the future of the game could be in jeopardy if the tours are unable to keep going. so, yes, the financials are a big factor, but that, you know, that's realism. that's a significant and valid consideration. where you stand on that one david. because they knew by flying in players from all over the world, there was always going to be this risk. . there was always going to be this risk. , , , ., risk. there is. this is a 'uggling act that tennis i risk. there is. this is a juggling act that tennis australia - risk. there is. this is a juggling act that tennis australia is i risk. there is. this is a juggling. act that tennis australia is trying to carry— act that tennis australia is trying to carry out, and it could go horribly— to carry out, and it could go horribly wrong. there is that possibility. and these players, the 72 players — possibility. and these players, the 72 players may say, right, i'm never coming _ 72 players may say, right, i'm never coming back— 72 players may say, right, i'm never coming back there again. i think that's— coming back there again. i think that's highly unlikely, as you say, they are — that's highly unlikely, as you say, they are getting well—paid for this. they are _ they are getting well—paid for this. they are getting 100,000 australian dollars— they are getting 100,000 australian dollars for— they are getting 100,000 australian dollars for being in the first round

of the _ dollars for being in the first round of the singles. now, there is a lot of the singles. now, there is a lot of support— of the singles. now, there is a lot of support team and staff that don't .et of support team and staff that don't get that— of support team and staff that don't get that much. the other consideration is the amount of money this brings _ consideration is the amount of money this brings into the local economy and melbourne and victoria, and that's— and melbourne and victoria, and that's another big reason why they are doing — that's another big reason why they are doing this. it's notjust to help— are doing this. it's notjust to help tennis players and keep the sport— help tennis players and keep the sport up— help tennis players and keep the sport up and running, the australian open _ sport up and running, the australian open really— sport up and running, the australian open really delivers financially for the local — open really delivers financially for the local area. where do you stand on a? _ the local area. where do you stand on a? that's— the local area. where do you stand on a? that's the?. i think they are doing _ on a? that's the?. i think they are doing the — on a? that's the?. i think they are doing the right thing trying to run it, doing the right thing trying to run it. but— doing the right thing trying to run it, but uncomfortable at the same time _ it, but uncomfortable at the same time it's— it, but uncomfortable at the same time. it's not cut and dry. all riaht, time. it's not cut and dry. all right. we _ time. it's not cut and dry. all right, we will— time. it's not cut and dry. fiii right, we will see happens. david, katherine and billiejean, thank you all three very much indeed for joining us here on bbc news. whether a lot nicer in australia thanit whether a lot nicer in australia than it is here. chris foxes got the details.

hello there. we've got storm christoph continuing to cause some problems not just into wednesday, but on into thursday as well. this area of cloud you can see here on the satellite picture has been bringing persistent rain pretty much all day across parts of england and wales, and there's more to come. by the end of thursday, we're looking at some areas over the high ground and wales, the peaks and the pennines picking up over 150 mm of rain. the met office amber warning, meanwhile, is for northern, central, and eastern england — it's here because, even before the rain arrived from christoph, rivers were running high. and combined with some snowmelt, that's the area that's causing most concern with flooding and may be some severe flooding. but there could be some other areas, maybe the midlands and wales, that also are affected by localized flooding. why ami why am i what you have done that why am i what you have it'll be a wet night, then, with heavy rain. the rain gets heavier overnight across wales, but mild and windy. further north, cold, frosty, and the risk of icy stretches into the scotland with showers. but it should be a bright enough start to the day here. further southwards, that pulse of heavier rain will continue to work across wales and northern england — and each hour that passes, the risk of flooding

will increase hour by hour. it'll be mild and quite windy across england and wales, temperatures quite widely around 11—12 celsius, but getting colder in scotland, where temperatures are about three celsius in aberdeen and glasgow. and then, wednesday night, that rain bumps into that cold air. we will see it turn to snow even down to low levels, we could see around 5—10 cm across eastern scotland. but worse over high ground, where we could see something like 20—40 cm of snow — horrendous travel conditions, you just won't want to be out at all in this because, even as the snowplows clear the road, gale force winds willjust blow the drifting snow back onto the roads. so we could see some vehicles getting stranded, communities getting cut off, there may well be some power cuts, as well as that transport disruption. through thursday, we will start to see a bit of snowfall pushing into the hills of northern england, where there could also be some local accumulations, as well. friday, christoph is over near scandinavia. so a quieter day, cold frost and the risk of icy stretches, temperatures for many a little bit below par. overall, a slightly quieter day.

over the next few days, then, christoph brings the risk of some flooding, particularly focused across parts of england, and blizzards are drifting heavy snow across scotland wednesday night into thursday.

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