good morning. welcome to breakfast, with rachel burden and charlie stayt. our headlines today: doctors leaders call for changes in the vaccine rollout. they want the 12—week gap between the first and second pfizer doses to be halved. it comes after a warning that the new uk varant of coronavirus may be more deadly than first thought. tighter border restrictions could be on the way including hotel quarantines for those entering the uk. chorley�*s fairytale fa cup journey comes to an end — but the non—league part—timers bow out with their heads held high, having lostjust 1—0 to a wolves wonder goal.

we to a wolves wonder goal. have had snow showers i there we have had snow showers here and there across the country over the past couple of days. there is an increasing chance of heavier snow across the southern half of the uk over the weekend. it's saturday, the 23rd of january. our top story: senior doctors have called for a shorter gap between the first and second doses of the pfizer—biontech covid vaccine. health officials extended the wait from 3 to 12 weeks so as many people as possible could be vaccinated. but the british medical association wants that halved to six weeks, saying the policy was "difficult to justify. " it comes after the latest figures show a record number of vaccines were given in one day — more than 400,000. borisjohnson has also issued a warning that the new uk variant of the disease may be more deadly than first thought. and the prime minister indicated that tougher restrictions could be introduced at uk borders. danjohnson has this report.

there is a new tone to the government's message. notjust follow the rules, but asking us all to acknowledge the pressure on hospitals and question our movements, our level of interaction. look them in the eyes and tell them you are doing all you can to stop the spread of covid—19. you are doing all you can to stop the spread of covid-19. transmission rates are being _ the spread of covid-19. transmission rates are being fuelled _ the spread of covid-19. transmission rates are being fuelled by _ the spread of covid-19. transmission rates are being fuelled by the - the spread of covid-19. transmission rates are being fuelled by the new i rates are being fuelled by the new variant of coronavirus, and now there are early signs it could also be more deadly. it is early days, and limited research. more analysis is needed to be certain. that hasn't stopped scientists getting concerned. i stopped scientists getting concerned.— stopped scientists getting concerned. ~ . , concerned. i think the evidence is now reasonably _ concerned. i think the evidence is now reasonably strong, _ concerned. i think the evidence is now reasonably strong, but - now reasonably strong, but only based on this one dataset. but we are definitely struggling with this new variant, you know, weather it is more lethal or not. that new variant, you know, weather it is more lethal or not.— more lethal or not. that struggle is underlined by _

more lethal or not. that struggle is underlined by the _ more lethal or not. that struggle is underlined by the latest _ more lethal or not. that struggle is l underlined by the latest government figures, showing there were 40,261 new infections recorded in the last 24 hour period. but more than 38,500 people in coronavirus in the seven days to this wednesday, and another 1401 people have died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. vaccines are still expected to be effective. more than 5.3 million first doses have been given now, and there are calls to speed that up. what i think this brings home is that we really got to go further and faster and vaccination. we've got to get those vaccines rolled out to save people. but we've also got to put in measures to support people and break chains of transmission now. so i find it bewildering, bewilderingly negligent, that the government still isn't giving people proper syncope and financial support to isolate. ., , ., , ., to isolate. doctors are questioning the decision _

to isolate. doctors are questioning the decision to _ to isolate. doctors are questioning the decision to spread _ to isolate. doctors are questioning the decision to spread vaccine - to isolate. doctors are questioning i the decision to spread vaccine doses 12 weeks apart. the british medical association has cold for that to be cut to six weeks, saying that the uk is alone in allowing that much of a delay. it is also concerned about unpredictable vaccine supplies. and pictures like this from heathrow airport have added pressure for firmer measures at our borders, especially with other variants emerging around the world. on monday ministers will discuss the possibility of enforced quarantine on arrival in designated hotels. the key message to most of us remains the same. ,, ._ key message to most of us remains the same. ,, , ., key message to most of us remains the same. ,, ., , ., . the same. stay home, protect the nhs, the same. stay home, protect the nhs, save — the same. stay home, protect the nhs, save lives. _ the royal college of nursing is calling for all staff in the uk to be given higher—grade face masks, to protect them against new variants of coronavirus. the college has written to the government and the health and safety executive warning that the lives of nurses could be put at risk if they are given inadequate personal protective equipment.

the department of health says it has looked at the evidence and found no reason to change existing recommendations. today marks one year since the chinese city of wuhan became the first place to go into lockdown. transport links with the outside world were cut and the population of 11 million were confined to their homes. we're joined now by our china correspondent steve mcdonell. steve, what a difference a year makes? but just, if you butjust, if you can, take us back a moment and tried to describe what it was like and how extreme it felt at the time? ., was like and how extreme it felt at the time? . ., , ,., , ., the time? yeah, absolutely. i mean, first off i should _ the time? yeah, absolutely. i mean, first off i should probably _ the time? yeah, absolutely. i mean, first off i should probably tell- first off i should probably tell people, you know, there has not been an official coronavirus transmission in hubei province now for seven months. what a far cry that is from this place which was the world's first location to see the coronavirus appear, to see the first lockdowns, the first clusters, and

it started, i mean, people really sat up and paid attention when that city of 11 million people was locked down. this was soon extended to the whole province, 60 million people couldn't leave the province, nobody couldn't leave the province, nobody could go back in. now, the authorities were criticised in the early stages for being too slow out of the blocks. they even tried to silence whistleblowers who were attempting to sound a warning in the early stages of january, but then once they decided to act, the lockdown was in place and they were flying in plain loads of military medics, people will remember those huge temporary isolation facilities which were built, and slowly but surely after months of very strict lockdown they were able to bring it under control. fast forward to now and the authorities in china seem to have a method of dealing with these outbreaks when they happen. very strict, localised lockdowns, contact

tracing apps, and also massive testing. these days they are dealing with an outbreak around where i am, in beijing, and also in the north—east of the country. north-east of the country. but nothing. as — north-east of the country. but nothing, as you _ north—east of the country. but nothing, as you suggest, in will hide itself, but there will always be people who say, can we rely on these figures, can we trust what we're told by the chinese authorities?— we're told by the chinese authorities? ,, ., ~ authorities? sure, i mean, ithink the important _ authorities? sure, i mean, ithink the important thing _ authorities? sure, i mean, ithink the important thing with - authorities? sure, i mean, ithink the important thing with the - authorities? sure, i mean, ithink. the important thing with the chinese figures is not the absolute numbers, but the trend. who knows how many people really got that a virus in wuhan, or how many died. but as long as the grass goes up, and then comes back down again, i think that is truth in the figures in terms of the trend. i think we havejust truth in the figures in terms of the trend. i think we have just been truth in the figures in terms of the trend. i think we havejust been in wuhan, seeing the place, it has gone back to normal, and i think it is believable that the coronavirus is under control there, because if it wasn't, you would still see facts on the ground, people pouring into hospitals and the like. so

everywhere in china, i think there has possibly been in undercounting of the numbers, but interns terms i think the figures are pretty instructive. —— in trend terms, i think. well, while the people of wuhan enjoy their freedom many parts of the world are tightening up restrictions. a night—time curfew is being introduced in the netherlands from today. 0ur correspondent anna holligan joins us from the hague. anna, how will this curfew operate. and why are they being brought in now? ~ , ., _, ., now? well, it is an indication reall of now? well, it is an indication really of how _ now? well, it is an indication really of how seriously - now? well, it is an indication really of how seriously dutch | really of how seriously dutch politicians are taking the threat posed by these mutated strains. these new rules go further than the country has ever gone before, including things they have previously ruled out as being too draconian. 0rtoo previously ruled out as being too draconian. 0r too unnecessary for a rule driven, rule abiding nation like the netherlands. the curfew, first of all, is designed to bring an end to social gatherings, because

ever since restaurants close last months there has been a big increase in house parties, underground raves, gambling dens, so between the hours of 9pm and 4:30am, nobody is allowed to leave home without a valid work reason, including a note from their employer, an emergency, attending a funeral or court proceedings. if they have a dog on a lead, if they are going walkies. secondly, there is a flight plan —— flight band which has come into action, which covers areas which are considered to be high risk, weather new variants were detected and spreading rapidly. the uk, south africa, some south american countries. that will be in place for at least a month until the legislation here changes, so that people can be obliged to stay in quarantine for ten days. just this week there has been another increase in the daily number of infections.

so it is evidence that the existing restrictions on not having the desired impact. ilil" restrictions on not having the desired impact.— restrictions on not having the desired impact. our whole again, thank ou desired impact. our whole again, thank you very — desired impact. our whole again, thank you very much. _ desired impact. our whole again, thank you very much. -- - desired impact. our whole again, thank you very much. -- anna i thank you very much. —— anna holligan. democratic leaders in the us congress have said the articles of impeachment against former president donald trump will be delivered to the senate on monday. the full trial itself, though, will not begin until next month. the house of representatives impeached mr trump for incitement of insurrection last week, after the capitol building was stormed by his supporters. two railway routes which were closed more than 50 years ago are to be reopened, with a new investment package worth almost £800 million. east—west rail, which will eventually connect 0xford and cambridge, will get £760 million to open new parts of the line. the northumberland line, which still carries freight, will get £34 million aimed at reintroducing passenger services. 0ur transport correspondent caroline davies reports. they say dogs are a man's best friend and this one in turkey is certainly testament to that. this devoted pet followed

the ambulance carrying her owner after he became ill, and then returned to the hospital every day to hold vigil. the pair had an emotional reunion when the owner was finally discharged from hospital after a week. heavy days! —— heavy. —— happy. the husband of a nurse who died with coronavirus after her baby was delivered is calling for better protection for pregnant workers. mary agyapong died shortly after giving birth by emergency caesarean last april. jon ironmonger has been speaking to her husband ernest. early in the morning that she had this unique personality that he would just fall in love with her. i would just fall in love with her. i strongly believe, you know, mary,

she shouldn't have died. mary worked late into her — she shouldn't have died. mary worked late into her pregnancy _ she shouldn't have died. mary worked late into her pregnancy at _ she shouldn't have died. mary worked late into her pregnancy at luton - late into her pregnancy at luton hospital. in april last year she felt critically ill with covid—19. her baby was delivered just days before she died. it her baby was delivered 'ust days before she diedh her baby was delivered 'ust days before she died. it has been nine months since _ before she died. it has been nine months since you _ before she died. it has been nine months since you lost _ before she died. it has been nine months since you lost mary, - before she died. it has been nine months since you lost mary, and | months since you lost mary, and since you have had a new person to look after, little mary. how have you been coping with that huge change in your life? it has been really tough, you know. and it is notjust really tough, you know. and it is not just dealing really tough, you know. and it is notjust dealing with the loss. having just a few days old baby, on your own, as a parent, having to also deal with a two—year—old son, who keeps asking you, where is my mom? sometimes when you want to pick him up from school, he tells me, he won't go home. and i will ask him, where is home? and he will tell you, where is home? and he will tell you, where mum is. where is home? and he will tell you, where mum ia— where mum is. there is mounting clinical evidence that pregnant women with covid—19 may be more

likely to need intensive care and to have their babies prematurely. she is a blessing. _ have their babies prematurely. 51a is a blessing, and all smiley, like her mom. it is emotional, when i am asked to talk about her. because mary was so expecting a daughter. she wanted eight the start of the pandemic the advice for working pregnant women has simply been to take more precautions at 28 weeks. and mary's widow is petitioning the government to do more. | and mary's widow is petitioning the government to do more.— and mary's widow is petitioning the government to do more. i watched the news, and government to do more. i watched the news. and the — government to do more. i watched the news, and the women _ government to do more. i watched the news, and the women in _ government to do more. i watched the news, and the women in icus - government to do more. i watched the news, and the women in icus are - government to do more. i watched the news, and the women in icus are all i news, and the women in icus are all pregnant women. and it brings back memories, it brings back pain. i don't think any other family has to go through this. i need to speak up and stand for them. i present this in memory _ and stand for them. i present this in memory -- _ and stand for them. i present this in memory -- memory _ and stand for them. i present this in memory -- memory of- and stand for them. i present this in memory -- memory of mary i in memory —— memory of mary agyapongm _ in memory -- memory of mary agyapong- - -_ in memory -- memory of mary a: a..on__, ,, ., . in memory -- memory of mary a. a..on__. ,, ., . , agyapong. .. stand which was taken up last week by — agyapong. .. stand which was taken up last week by owners's _ agyapong. .. stand which was taken up last week by owners's local _ agyapong. .. stand which was taken up last week by owners's local mp. i agyapong. .. stand which was taken up last week by owners's local mp. the i last week by owners's local mp. the etition last week by owners's local mp. the petition calls — last week by owners's local mp. the petition calls on the government to protect— petition calls on the government to protect pregnant women by ensuring

they can _ protect pregnant women by ensuring they can either work from home or that they— they can either work from home or that they must be suspended from work with— that they must be suspended from work with full pay during this pandemic stop i think the government have been_ pandemic stop i think the government have been slow in a number of areas, but that— have been slow in a number of areas, but that early— have been slow in a number of areas, but that early in the area of pregnant women and protect pregnant women. _ pregnant women and protect pregnant women. of— pregnant women and protect pregnant women. of course, at the beginning of women. of course, at the beginning of this— women. of course, at the beginning of this we _ women. of course, at the beginning of this we didn't know the impact on certain groups, but more and more evidence shows that pregnant women need to— evidence shows that pregnant women need to be _ evidence shows that pregnant women need to be protected sooner. the health need to be protected sooner. tue: health secretary need to be protected sooner. tte: health secretary said need to be protected sooner. t"te: health secretary said he need to be protected sooner. t'te: health secretary said he will need to be protected sooner. tte: health secretary said he will take clinical advice on changing shielding guidelines. if nothing else, it could reassure expectant mothers and the families who rely on them. it is very moving, isn't it, hearing from ernest, talking about mary, that campaign now is about protect pregnant women, it is clearly a major issue and our thanks to him for sharing the story with us. more on that later _ for sharing the story with us. more on that later in _ for sharing the story with us. more on that later in the _ for sharing the story with us. ire on that later in the programme, and if you want to say something about it please get in contact with us on social media. shall we look at the weather? there was a flurry of snow when i left the house this morning. i am sure i was not the only one, if

anybody else was up and about, outdoors?— anybody else was up and about, outdoors? ~ . , , ., , . , ., outdoors? we had bits and pieces of snow across — outdoors? we had bits and pieces of snow across the _ outdoors? we had bits and pieces of snow across the country _ outdoors? we had bits and pieces of snow across the country for - outdoors? we had bits and pieces of snow across the country for the i outdoors? we had bits and pieces of snow across the country for the last | snow across the country for the last few days. the chance of snow i think increases as we go through the weekend, especially for more southern parts of the uk. cold air has established itself across the uk now for quite some time so certainly it is cold enough for snow. inland. away from the coast, i think. 0n the coast itself it is more likely to be rain. this is the radar that scans the horizon and tells us where it is a snowing and you can clearly see the snow showers in the north—west but a spot or two of rain. you can see sunny spells across many parts of the country but also wintry showers again from the north—west, moving into more central parts of the uk, and a chilly day, three or four degrees if you encounter those

wintry showers, it gets a bit colder than that. through the night, clear skies at least to start with. the temperature will drop and this is the band of wintry weather that is heading our way for tonight and into tomorrow. subzero widely across the uk tomorrow with the weather front moving out of the west, we are going to see a covering of snow across parts of wales initially. also, south—western parts of england. at this stage, notice that many other parts of the country to the east on sunday morning are clear. but later in the morning, this is what we think will happen. the snow will spread from wales, possibly into the midlands and london area. coastal areas i think more likely to be rain. how much snow? well, it should be snow because these temperatures are close to freezing. it could be a centimetre or two, it could be five centimetres, it could be as much as ten centimetres which is four inches. it really all depends on

where this line of snow, this weather front, where this line of snow, this weatherfront, decides where this line of snow, this weather front, decides to sit, because it will eventually stall and then just fizzle out. some of us will getjust a dusting. 0thers then just fizzle out. some of us will getjust a dusting. others will get a little bit more. mild air is expected to reach us next week so this snow is going to be fairly brief for some of us. you can see next week we have weather fronts coming in and with that, milder air. the outlook as we go through the weekend, these two bridges probably through the weekend a little optimistic for some of us. —— temperatures. next week, with a big change in the wind direction, we cut off the supply of cold air from the arctic and we end up with temperatures probably into double figures, back into double figures across southern parts of the uk. so the snow is coming for most of us and we'll get it tomorrow. today it is just flurries here and there. i was out on the bike yesterday, charlie, and iforgot when

i was out on the bike yesterday, charlie, and i forgot when there i was out on the bike yesterday, charlie, and iforgot when there is flooding on roads, particularly rural lanes, you get big puddles to go through. my feet by the end of it were like locks of ice because i was having to puddle through all these puddle —— flooded lakes. itruihat having to puddle through all these puddle -- flooded lakes. what were ou puddle -- flooded lakes. what were you wearing — puddle -- flooded lakes. what were you wearing on _ puddle -- flooded lakes. what were you wearing on your— puddle -- flooded lakes. what were you wearing on your feet? - puddle -- flooded lakes. what were you wearing on your feet? little i you wearing on your feet? little trainers. you wearing on your feet? little trainers- i _ you wearing on your feet? little trainers. i don't _ you wearing on your feet? little trainers. i don't have _ you wearing on your feet? little trainers. i don't have the i you wearing on your feet? little trainers. i don't have the gear. l you wearing on your feet? little i trainers. i don't have the gear. did ou have trainers. i don't have the gear. did you have the muddy mess up your back? , . , you have the muddy mess up your back? , ., , ., ., , back? yes, it was all a bit undignified. _ back? yes, it was all a bit undignified. did _ back? yes, it was all a bit undignified. did you i back? yes, it was all a bit undignified. did you feel. back? yes, it was all a bit i undignified. did you feel better back? yes, it was all a bit - undignified. did you feel better for it afterwards? _ undignified. did you feel better for it afterwards? sort _ undignified. did you feel better for it afterwards? sort of, _ undignified. did you feel better for it afterwards? sort of, by - undignified. did you feel better for it afterwards? sort of, by the i undignified. did you feel better for it afterwards? sort of, by the endl it afterwards? sort of, by the end it afterwards? sort of, by the end it wasjust — it afterwards? sort of, by the end it was just perseverance - it afterwards? sort of, by the end it wasjust perseverance and i it afterwards? sort of, by the end i it wasjust perseverance and getting it was just perseverance and getting through it. let's take a look at today's front pages. many papers lead with prime minister borisjohnson's warning that the latest variant of coronavirus that emerged in kent may be more deadly. the telegraph claims the data on the variant has "cast doubt over plans for lifting lockdown". the guardian says scientists are asking for tighter controls as early evidence suggests the variant risks putting the country "back to square one".

the i newspaper, however, strikes a more positive note. it reports that the uk is giving out "400,000 jabs a day" and that, in total, 5.4 million people have been vaccinated. an extraordinary figure. we will talk more about that. as usual this morning, a panel of experts. we always do this saturday morning. it is quarter past nine this morning we're doing that. if you have questions you would like to ask, maybe things that have come to because of something that happened yesterday, to do with the new strains, how they are affected, the vaccine rollout, anything like that, do let us know because we will try to get some answers for you. i know we have just seen as a second ago but i have no shame. i love this is

still as well. you may have a ready seen the story. this is the dog in turkey whose owner went into hospital. not quite sure why, and it just waited. every day, waiting outside the hospital. apparently, his wife came and took the dog back home of an evening, locked the dog in, and then during the day, the dog just makes its way back and stands up just makes its way back and stands up side the hospital again. by all accounts, just put his or her nose through the door a little bit and then waited a little bit more. then we saw a moment ago the moment when they were reunited. i like that. so they were reunited. i like that. 5r sweet. this one as well. i don't know what you have been listening to music wise in lockdown, charlie. they have been fewer new releases anyway but some have been reverting to the old classics. the average age of any album in the top 20 being streamed at the moment is eight years old which means basically there is a load of old music being streamed. in this year's top 20,

fleetwood mac's rumours. really? that is more than eight years old. allen 1977 was up queen's greatest his. ., ., , ., ., his. none of it very imaginative... do ou his. none of it very imaginative... do you think _ his. none of it very imaginative... do you think it _ his. none of it very imaginative... do you think it is _ his. none of it very imaginative... do you think it is the _ his. none of it very imaginative... | do you think it is the equivalent of comfort food?— do you think it is the equivalent of comfort food?_ i i comfort food? yeah, i think so. i alwa s comfort food? yeah, i think so. i always have _ comfort food? yeah, i think so. i always have a — comfort food? yeah, i think so. i always have a little _ comfort food? yeah, i think so. i always have a little glance i comfort food? yeah, i think so. i always have a little glance at i comfort food? yeah, i think so. i always have a little glance at thej always have a little glance at the birth pages to see whose birthday it is. speaking of old classics, i say that cautiously, i don't mean the man, i mean the music. neil diamond's birthday today. 80 years old today, the great neil diamond. hgppy old today, the great neil diamond. happy birthday, neil. he is old today, the great neil diamond. happy birthday, neil.— happy birthday, neil. he is not the only person _ happy birthday, neil. he is not the only person who — happy birthday, neil. he is not the only person who had _ happy birthday, neil. he is not the only person who had a _ happy birthday, neil. he is not the only person who had a birthday, i happy birthday, neil. he is not the only person who had a birthday, is| only person who had a birthday, is he, rachel?— he, rachel? they are an un- avoidable — he, rachel? they are an un- avoidable fact. _ he, rachel? they are an un- avoidable fact. happy - he, rachel? they are an un- i avoidable fact. happy birthday for esterda , avoidable fact. happy birthday for yesterday, rachel. _ our next story is one of hope and courage,

and one man's determination to do something positive to help him get it was just five months ago, that ambulance call handler sean ash was diagnosed with a very rare condition that paralysed him from the waist down. but after months of physical therapy, sean has managed to walk a full mile to raise money for the london ambulance service. ben bland reports. triumpha ntly triumphantly so. sean ash has just finished walking a mile. triumphantly so. sean ash has 'ust finished walking a mile.i finished walking a mile. when the back happened. — finished walking a mile. when the back happened, i'm _ finished walking a mile. when the back happened, i'm remembering finished walking a mile. when the i back happened, i'm remembering how much it hurt. going into hospital, having operations, waking up from the operation, wanting to end my life. thinking that i would never set up, thinking i would never stand up. thinking i would never walk. everyone in hospital with me. some staff, everyone at london ambulance,

family, friends, take you, everyone who has donated.— who has donated. he walked the first half mile last— who has donated. he walked the first half mile last week _ who has donated. he walked the first half mile last week and _ half mile last week and on friday, he completed the challenge he had set himself. he completed the challenge he had set himself-— set himself. shall we do it? let's do it. set himself. shall we do it? let's do it- lots _ set himself. shall we do it? let's do it. lots of cheering for- set himself. shall we do it? let's| do it. lots of cheering for daddy? the first step is always the hardest. ,, ., ., , the first step is always the hardest. ,, . ., , , the first step is always the hardest. ,, ., ., hardest. sean who is 39 is an emergency — hardest. sean who is 39 is an emergency call _ hardest. sean who is 39 is an emergency call hender i hardest. sean who is 39 is an emergency call hender for i hardest. sean who is 39 is an | emergency call hender for the hardest. sean who is 39 is an - emergency call hender for the london ambulance service. last summer, he was diagnosed with a rare spinal condition. inspired by captain tom more's fundraising efforts, he, too, wanted to raise money for charity. a target of £1000, he has now passed 30,004 london ambulance service charities and the people who helped him. and his colleagues could not be proud of. t him. and his colleagues could not be roud of. ~ , ., .,, . proud of. i think it is fantastic, the recovery — proud of. i think it is fantastic, the recovery that _ proud of. i think it is fantastic, the recovery that you - proud of. i think it is fantastic, the recovery that you have i proud of. i think it is fantastic, i the recovery that you have done. thanks for all the awareness you are raising and thanks for coming back into the control room.— raising and thanks for coming back into the control room. thank you for eve hint into the control room. thank you for everything you _ into the control room. thank you for everything you are _ into the control room. thank you for everything you are doing _ into the control room. thank you for everything you are doing for- into the control room. thank you for everything you are doing for the i everything you are doing for the london — everything you are doing for the london ambulance service and the rest of— london ambulance service and the rest of the — london ambulance service and the rest of the nhs. 35st london ambulance service and the rest of the nhs._ rest of the nhs. at this terrible time, so rest of the nhs. at this terrible time. so many _ rest of the nhs. at this terrible time, so many of _ rest of the nhs. at this terrible time, so many of our _ rest of the nhs. at this terrible | time, so many of our colleagues rest of the nhs. at this terrible i time, so many of our colleagues are working _ time, so many of our colleagues are working so— time, so many of our colleagues are working so hard _ time, so many of our colleagues are working so hard on— time, so many of our colleagues are working so hard on the _ time, so many of our colleagues are working so hard on the front - time, so many of our colleagues are working so hard on the front line i time, so many of our colleagues are working so hard on the front line toi working so hard on the front line to support— working so hard on the front line to support londoners— working so hard on the front line to support londoners in— working so hard on the front line to support londoners in this _ working so hard on the front line to support londoners in this time i working so hard on the front line to

support londoners in this time of i support londoners in this time of great _ support londoners in this time of great need — support londoners in this time of great need and _ support londoners in this time of great need and this— support londoners in this time of great need and this money- support londoners in this time of great need and this money will. support londoners in this time of| great need and this money will go support londoners in this time of i great need and this money will go a lon- great need and this money will go a long way— great need and this money will go a long way to — great need and this money will go a long way to support _ great need and this money will go a long way to support them, - great need and this money will go a long way to support them, to - great need and this money will go al long way to support them, to enable them _ long way to support them, to enable them to— long way to support them, to enable them to carry — long way to support them, to enable them to carry on _ long way to support them, to enable them to carry on caring _ long way to support them, to enable them to carry on caring for— them to carry on caring for londoners _ them to carry on caring for londoners-— them to carry on caring for londoners. ,, ., ., londoners. good luck, sean, and thank you — londoners. good luck, sean, and thank you for— londoners. good luck, sean, and thank you for everything. - londoners. good luck, sean, and thank you for everything. his i londoners. good luck, sean, and i thank you for everything. his family b his thank you for everything. his family by his side. — thank you for everything. his family by his side. every — thank you for everything. his family by his side, every step _ thank you for everything. his family by his side, every step of _ thank you for everything. his family by his side, every step of the i thank you for everything. his family by his side, every step of the way. l by his side, every step of the way. i'm just so proud of him, as are so many people, from where he was to where he is now isjust amazing, and the challenge that he's to complete, we never thought he would raise this amount of money and we are, i know how much it means to him. t’ee amount of money and we are, i know how much it means to him.— how much it means to him. i've seen it sean went — how much it means to him. i've seen it sean went through _ how much it means to him. i've seen it sean went through so _ how much it means to him. i've seen it sean went through so much - how much it means to him. i've seen it sean went through so much and i it sean went through so much and every— it sean went through so much and every time — it sean went through so much and every time he gets knocked down, he -ets every time he gets knocked down, he gets back— every time he gets knocked down, he gets back up and sean just want to help other— gets back up and sean just want to help other people. it is heartwarming and it is quite emotional as well. a heartwarming and it is quite emotional as well.— emotional as well. a simple celebration _ emotional as well. a simple celebration for _ celebration for an extraordinary achievement. ben bland, bbc news. a fabulous achievement. the kids

were skipping along side just enjoying the moment. amazing. well done. time to get a bit of sport. cricket going on at the moment but we will start with the fa cup, i think. aha, start with the fa cup, ithink. little bit disappointed here, the chorley players. they knocked out all these league clubs on the way to the fourth round which is way beyond where they have been before and they held their own against wolves last night was a bit was really difficult to imagine, you are watching premier league against this team 60 is below. part—timers. the part timers of non—league chorley, had five times more shots on goals than premier league wolves, but their fa cup journey has come to an end and it took a wonder goal to beat them. it was vitinha's first goal for wolves and was every bit premier league quality from 40 yards out, and try as they might, chorley just couldn't find the equaliser. personal trainer andy halls was so close, but chorley can feel so proud.

the 120,000 pounds they earn from their fourth round appearance, means theirfuture is bright, and they've won new fans, thanks to all the attention the team and their head master manager have been getting. it's been great. my son keeps telling me i am on kelly. —— tele. the kids have thoroughly got on board, we had some special messages in assembly yesterday from different pundits and it has been phenomenal to be able to share it with people, at a time when you can't stop my little boy's not here tonight and couldn't share this experience. he would have run onto the pitch and giving me cuddles and that is the downside of all of this, it is bittersweet. big cuddles, i'm sure, when he goes home. the manchester city squad will be getting changed in a bar later, when they visit league two cheltenham, in a match live on bbc one at tea time. city have won the fa cup six times and they're 72 places above their opponents.

but cheltenham will be making the most of the chance to play against a team of superstars. you are in the fa cup for moments like this so you have to give it your best shot. where we went, probably not, but what we have got to do is give a really good account of ourselves and you never know what might happen. it is the fa cup so we got wings like a long throw, you've got wings like a long throw, you've got people who are good in the air in terms of set players —— things like a long throw. we will do our work and do everything we can to make it as difficult as we can for them and you never know. that was... that was a corner, that was in the equivalent of a corner? that was a throw—in, was it? line that was a throw-in, was it? line out, absolutely. _ david beckham says he gave phil neville, the head coach'sjob at inter miami because he's the best man for the job, and it has nothing to do with theirfriendship. neville left his post as manager of england's women, tojoin beckham in the united states — the pair came through the ranks

at manchester united together, before playing alongside each other for united and england. his experience comes from playing with some of the best players in the world. being managed and coached by the best coaches and managers within the best coaches and managers within the game, and i have no doubt that thatis the game, and i have no doubt that that is where his experience lies and we have four —— full confidence because you wouldn't have made this decision to bring phil in if we didn't know his capabilities. andy murray says he's gutted to be missing the australian open. after recovering from covid—19, he couldn't find a way to get to australia and have enough time, to train in the run—up to the tournament. he was set to fly to melbourne last week, on one of the special charter flights, but that had to be delayed. he has tested negative, but he'd be forced into full quarantine for two weeks if he did go now, so he's decided against it. the international olympic committe say they've been working for some

time with the world health organization on a vaccination programme ahead of the delayed tokyo games. but they won't allow athletes to jump the queue. and they insist it's not a bid to save the olympics, as they've been planning, without mass vaccination all along. despite reports this week suggesting the japanese government was ready to cancel the event altogether, the ioc preside remains confident. everybody is really determined to make these 0lympic everybody is really determined to make these olympic games in six months from now the light at the end of the tunnel in which, at this moment, we are all still in. but all the prospects are good and we are working hard and these games, the first priority, will be to make them safe and secure for everybody. we are two weeks away from the start

of rugby union's six nations and defending champions england have named three uncapped players in their squad. manager eddiejones reckons paolo 0dogwu, and harry randall of bristol will give england the x factor in attack will bath prop beno 0bano adding some steel. a further 12 players are included in a shadow squad, who will go through the same covid testing routine as the main squad and act as back up. and it's been slow going, in the heat on the second morning of the second test in sri lanka, but england have taken a couple of wickets today. james anderson and mark wood with those. sri lanka, 310—6 and we will show some action from galle at 7.30. stay with us, headlines coming up.

hello, this is breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. senior doctors have called for a shorter gap between the first and second doses of the pfizer—biontech covid vaccine. health officials extended the wait from 3 to 12 weeks so as many people as possible could be vaccinated. but the british medical association wants that halved to six weeks, saying the policy was "difficult to justify. " it comes after a warning that the new variant of the disease may be more deadly than first thought. the royal college of nursing is calling for all staff in the uk to be given higher—grade face masks, to protect them against new variants of coronavirus. the college has written to the government and the health and safety executive warning that the lives of nurses could be put at risk if they are given inadequate personal protective

equipment. the department of health says it has looked at the evidence and found no reason to change existing recommendations. today marks exactly one year since the chinese city of wuhan became the first place to go into lockdown. the first cases of the virus were detected at a local food market. transport links with the outside world were cut and the population of 11 million were confined to their homes for 76 days. life in wuhan is now largely back to normal. a night—time curfew will come into force today in the netherlands in a bid to curb coronavirus infection rates in the country. citizens will be asked to stay at home from 9:00pm to 4:30am, with fines for anyone found outdoors without a valid reason. flights have also been banned from high risk areas to limit the spread of new coronavirus variants. two railway routes which were closed more than 50 years ago are to be reopened, with a new investment package worth almost £800 million. east—west rail will eventually connect oxford and cambridge and the northumberland line

is aiming to reintroduce passenger services. the transport secretary, grant shapps, says the ambition is to stimulate the economy, and connect communities. it's been a turbulent time in american politics, culminating with the inauguration of a new president this week. let's take a look now at a special programme: joe biden: the divided states of america. let us be the nation that we know we can be, a nation united, a nation strengthened, a nation healed. # this is america... the strengthened, a nation healed. # this is america. . ._ strengthened, a nation healed. # this is america... the night joe biden # this is america... the night joe itiden won — # this is america... the night joe biden won the _ # this is america... the night joe biden won the us _ # this is america. .. the night joe biden won the us presidential- biden won the us presidential election, but right now the country is looking torn in ways we have never seen before.— is looking torn in ways we have never seen before. violence happens like it happens. _ never seen before. violence happens like it happens, but _ never seen before. violence happens like it happens, but we _ never seen before. violence happens like it happens, but we are _ never seen before. violence happens like it happens, but we are not i like it happens, but we are not going to start it. t

like it happens, but we are not going to start it.— going to start it. i am daniel a reorter going to start it. i am daniel a reporter on — going to start it. i am daniel a reporter on newsbeat, - going to start it. i am daniel a reporter on newsbeat, which l going to start it. i am daniel a i reporter on newsbeat, which goes going to start it. i am daniel a - reporter on newsbeat, which goes out on radio one, radio xtra and the asian network. covering the american election was like nothing i had ever seen before. ibibl�*c election was like nothing i had ever seen before-— election was like nothing i had ever seen before. “ , ., , ., ., seen before. bbc news! you should go back to the uk — seen before. bbc news! you should go back to the uk over— seen before. bbc news! you should go back to the uk over there. _ just looking at the pricetags of the guns, they are not cheap. there is one behind you ever $4500. we've got one behind you ever $4500. we've got one but for many _ one behind you ever $4500. we've got one but for many here _ one behind you ever $4500. we've got one but for many here in _ one behind you ever $4500. we've got one but for many here in america, i one but for many here in america, there was a much higher cost involved. ~ involved. we are only fighting for fresh air and freshwater. asic needs — fresh air and freshwater. asic needs. �* . , . needs. and it was all in the middle of a rlobal needs. and it was all in the middle of a global pandemic _ needs. and it was all in the middle of a global pandemic that - needs. and it was all in the middle of a global pandemic that saw i needs. and it was all in the middle l of a global pandemic that saw record numbers turn up to vote. but not all are willing to accept the result. t are willing to accept the result. 1 think america one from the are willing to accept the result. t think america one from the most respected nation in the world to the most worst one, a laughingstock, is what i think.

as we arrive in louisiana to cover this presidential election, it is striking how much more interest there is in the white house, and american general, since barack 0bama left in 2017. in the past 12 months alone, the death of george floyd sparked a global resurgence in the black lives matter movement. but right now, of course, it is coronavirus that has had a huge impact on all of our lives, including nonvoters here. what has covid done for the economy, for musicians, in new orleans? t covid done for the economy, for musicians, in new orleans? i mean, it has devastated _ musicians, in new orleans? i mean, it has devastated a _ musicians, in new orleans? i mean, it has devastated a lot _ musicians, in new orleans? i mean, it has devastated a lot of _ musicians, in new orleans? i mean, it has devastated a lot of our - it has devastated a lot of our ability to make any kind of income, so... i mean, a lot of us... i mean, that's like 100% of some people's income, that is just cash from gigs. but finding out what americans want from their president, and it is a snapshot, but will be based in new orleans during the election run—up,

what i've heard legendary stories of parties that go on till the early morning. but that's different now. christian bolt is a localjazz singer and he is giving us the newby tour of what the famous french quarter is like in a covid—19 world. —— newbie tour. t quarter is like in a covid-19 world. -- newbie tour.— -- newbie tour. i haven't walked down the — -- newbie tour. i haven't walked down the street _ -- newbie tour. i haven't walked down the street in _ -- newbie tour. i haven't walked down the street in a _ -- newbie tour. i haven't walked down the street in a few - -- newbie tour. i haven't walked down the street in a few days. i | down the street in a few days. i mean, physically it's the same, but you see all these closed doors, you don't hear a lot of musicjust blaring out of the windows anymore. like, walking down the street now, thinking about it, i'm a little overwhelmed. it's kind of ghostly. this is... this is not fun to look out, at all. but i really don't even know what to say, man. it's tough to see it like this. it has really done a number, man. it has really been damaging. and we are so far away from having any idea when things will return to normal at all. i used

to play this club with ellis marsalis every friday for a long time. ellis passed this year because of covid. ellis was already, you know, of that age. there's a lot of memories here. i mean, ispent know, of that age. there's a lot of memories here. i mean, i spent a good portion my time here. this is where i kind of discovered that i wanted to be a musician. so many people just... absolutely ashamed. when i was going to vote early, there were families who were talking about the age that they need, and why they are voting and they are so adamant about averting early, you know? it's because, new orleans and particular is kind of a poor city. there's a lot of poor folks, a lot of poor african—american folks. so which way you vote? of poor african-american folks. so which way you vote? of _ of poor african-american folks. so which way you vote? of course i'm} which way you vote? of course i'm votin: which way you vote? of course i'm voting biden. _ which way you vote? of course i'm voting biden, of— which way you vote? of course i'm voting biden, of course. _ which way you vote? of course i'm voting biden, of course. because i which way you vote? of course i'm i voting biden, of course. because joe voting biden, of course. becausejoe biden is... he's like a beacon of

light in times ofjust being sensible. —— in terms ofjust being. being understanding, having some empathy, having some humanity. the way that money and government interplay, that's really what has been screwing new orleans over forever. just money in politics, you know? interfering with our priorities. you know, as a state, and as a nation. it priorities. you know, as a state, and as a nation.— and as a nation. it is quite a big day today _ and as a nation. it is quite a big day today because _ and as a nation. it is quite a big day today because this - and as a nation. it is quite a big day today because this is - and as a nation. it is quite a big day today because this is the i day today because this is the stadium of the saints, the new orleans saints. it is the first day since the pandemic started but they've allowed fans into the stadium to watch a game. ifjazz isn't your thing, then american football might be. and around here there's only one team that the new orleans saints. also, don't @ me, it wasn't until looking back that i realised my mask was upside down. sorry. bbc, baby! we wide open in all the time! the

sorry. bbc, baby! we wide open in all the time!— all the time! the saints keep new orleans going. — all the time! the saints keep new orleans going, let _ all the time! the saints keep new orleans going, let me _ all the time! the saints keep new orleans going, let me tell - all the time! the saints keep new orleans going, let me tell you! i all the time! the saints keep new. orleans going, let me tell you! tell me about the _ orleans going, let me tell you! tell me about the game? it _ orleans going, let me tell you! tell me about the game? it was - orleans going, let me tell you! tell. me about the game? it was amazing! it was great — me about the game? it was amazing! it was great to _ me about the game? it was amazing! it was great to finally _ me about the game? it was amazing! it was great to finally be _ me about the game? it was amazing! it was great to finally be in _ me about the game? it was amazing! it was great to finally be in the - it was great to finally be in the stands — it was great to finally be in the stands to— it was great to finally be in the stands to cr saints play, we . stands to cr saints play, we know that we _ stands to cr saints play, we know that we made _ stands to cr saints play, we know that we made a _ stands to cr saints play, we know that we made a difference - stands to cr saints play, we know that we made a difference in- stands to cr saints play, we know that we made a difference in thatl that we made a difference in that place. _ that we made a difference in that place. for— that we made a difference in that place. for sure _ that we made a difference in that place, for sure. find— that we made a difference in that place, for sure.— place, for sure. and how are you feelin: place, for sure. and how are you feeling the _ place, for sure. and how are you feeling the election? _ place, for sure. and how are you feeling the election? the - place, for sure. and how are you | feeling the election? the election is cominu feeling the election? the election is coming on _ feeling the election? the election is coming up, it's _ feeling the election? the election is coming up, it's important - feeling the election? the election is coming up, it's important that l is coming up, it's important that everybody— is coming up, it's important that everybody cast _ is coming up, it's important that everybody cast a _ is coming up, it's important that everybody cast a vote, - is coming up, it's important that everybody cast a vote, please, i everybody cast a vote, please, everybody _ everybody cast a vote, please, everybody go _ everybody cast a vote, please, everybody go out _ everybody cast a vote, please, everybody go out and - everybody cast a vote, please, everybody go out and make . everybody cast a vote, please, everybody go out and make a i everybody cast a vote, please, - everybody go out and make a vote for who you _ everybody go out and make a vote for who you think— everybody go out and make a vote for who you think is — everybody go out and make a vote for who you think is going _ everybody go out and make a vote for who you think is going to _ everybody go out and make a vote for who you think is going to be - everybody go out and make a vote for who you think is going to be the - who you think is going to be the best— who you think is going to be the best person _ who you think is going to be the best person to _ who you think is going to be the best person to represent - who you think is going to be the best person to represent our. who you think is going to be the - best person to represent our country at this— best person to represent our country at this time. _ best person to represent our country at this time-— at this time. who do you think the best person _ at this time. who do you think the best person is? — at this time. who do you think the best person is? nope, _ at this time. who do you think the best person is? nope, no - at this time. who do you think the i best person is? nope, no comment! wh no best person is? nope, no comment! why no comment? _ best person is? nope, no comment! why no comment? because - best person is? nope, no comment! why no comment? because i - best person is? nope, no comment! | why no comment? because i want... best person is? nope, no comment! l why no comment? because i want... i 'ust want why no comment? because i want... i just want to _ why no comment? because i want... i just want to keep — why no comment? because i want... i just want to keep it _ why no comment? because i want... i just want to keep it to _ why no comment? because i want... i just want to keep it to myself, - why no comment? because i want... i just want to keep it to myself, you - just want to keep it to myself, you know? _ just want to keep it to myself, you know? i— just want to keep it to myself, you know? i wanted _ just want to keep it to myself, you know? i wanted to _ just want to keep it to myself, you know? i wanted to be _ just want to keep it to myself, you know? i wanted to be everybody's| know? i wanted to be everybody's individual — know? i wanted to be everybody's individual decision— know? i wanted to be everybody's individual decision versus - know? i wanted to be everybody's . individual decision versus somebody else saying — individual decision versus somebody else saying who— individual decision versus somebody else saying who they _ individual decision versus somebody else saying who they are voting - else saying who they are voting for. john 2020! — else saying who they are voting for. john 2020! ., ., , ., else saying who they are voting for. john 2020! ., ., ,, ., ,., john 2020! how are you feeling about the next election? _ john 2020! how are you feeling about the next election? no _ john 2020! how are you feeling about the next election? no response - the next election? no response there, captain. _ the next election? no response there, captain. i— the next election? no response there, captain. i feel... - the next election? no response! there, captain. ifeel... scared. scared — there, captain. ifeel... scared. scared. ~ , ., m scared. why do you feel scared? well that laughter. — scared. why do you feel scared? well that laughter. you _ scared. why do you feel scared? well that laughter. you know, _ scared. why do you feel scared? well that laughter. you know, i- scared. why do you feel scared? well that laughter. you know, i can't - that laughter. you know, i can't really— that laughter. you know, i can't really be —

that laughter. you know, i can't really be too crazy about either candidate, to be quite honest with you. candidate, to be quite honest with you but _ candidate, to be quite honest with you. but hey, i candidate, to be quite honest with you. but hey, lam ready candidate, to be quite honest with you. but hey, i am ready and open to change. _ you. but hey, i am ready and open to change. if— you. but hey, i am ready and open to change, if there's... but, you know. singing _ change, if there's... but, you know. singing. ~ ., ., singing. where we are on the louisiana coast _ singing. where we are on the louisiana coast is _ singing. where we are on the louisiana coast is right - singing. where we are on the louisiana coast is right in - singing. where we are on the louisiana coast is right in the i louisiana coast is right in the middle of the american deep south. as a city, new orleans traditionally votes for the democrats. that'sjoe biden's party this time around. but within the region, new orleans is, well, it is a bit of an anomaly. a few other parishes in the state are likely to vote democratic, but the majority, especially the more rural areas, away from the big cities, tend to vote republican. donald trump is my party. so after a couple of days in new orleans not listening to jazz music, it's time for us to pack our bags and head out of town. other bangers are available. we are

off to kentwood, famous for being the hometown of a huge popstar. thankfully, for me, that's and not post malone. kentwood is your classic rural american town. it is fairly spread out, there is no high street like you get back in the uk. to be honest, not that much here. population 2500. and today, not a huge number of people out and about, but those that are, well, they pretty much agree with each other. donald trump's kicking as. what pretty much agree with each other. donald trump's kicking as. what made ou donald trump's kicking as. what made you convinced — donald trump's kicking as. what made you convinced a _ donald trump's kicking as. what made you convinced a vote for— donald trump's kicking as. what made you convinced a vote for him? - donald trump's kicking as. what made you convinced a vote for him? he - you convinced a vote for him? he don't you convinced a vote for him? he: don't need nothing from nobody, he stands for himself and what he believes. �* , ., , ., stands for himself and what he l believes._ yeah, stands for himself and what he - believes._ yeah, i'm believes. and is that you? yeah, i'm behind him- — believes. and is that you? yeah, i'm behind him. donald _ believes. and is that you? yeah, i'm behind him. donald trump, - believes. and is that you? yeah, i'm behind him. donald trump, when . believes. and is that you? yeah, i'm behind him. donald trump, when he! behind him. donald trump, when he talks, when he's our he is for us. - talks, when he's our he is for us. he is— talks, when he's our he is for us. he is for— talks, when he's our he is for us. he is for our— talks, when he's our he is for us. he is for our country. our country comes— he is for our country. our country comes first — he is for our country. our country comes first. and that's what makes us niad. _ comes first. and that's what makes us mad, because when they talk about the other— us mad, because when they talk about the other countries, get us first.

this is— the other countries, get us first. this is supposed to be the land of the free, — this is supposed to be the land of the free, show us it's the land of the free, show us it's the land of the free — the free, show us it's the land of the free he _ the free, show us it's the land of the free. he might say little cloud words _ the free. he might say little cloud words on — the free. he might say little cloud words on tv to make us laugh, but that's— words on tv to make us laugh, but that'siust — words on tv to make us laugh, but that'sjust for show. his words on tv to make us laugh, but that's just for show. his actions are showing more than his words. i like nry— are showing more than his words. i like my country. it is notjust the black. _ like my country. it is notjust the black. it — like my country. it is notjust the black. it is — like my country. it is notjust the black, it is black and white. it is here _ black, it is black and white. it is here and — black, it is black and white. it is here. and we've been forgotten. why do ou here. and we've been forgotten. why do you think — here. and we've been forgotten. hisusg do you think you've been forgotten? we have a lot of foreigners here. americans. — we have a lot of foreigners here. americans, we speak on our own english — americans, we speak on our own english. everywhere _ americans, we speak on our own english. everywhere we - americans, we speak on our own english. everywhere we walked, | english. everywhere we walked, listening — english. everywhere we walked, listening to _ english. everywhere we walked, listening to mexicans _ english. everywhere we walked, listening to mexicans and - english. everywhere we walked, i listening to mexicans and chinese and arabians _ listening to mexicans and chinese and arabians and _ listening to mexicans and chinese and arabians and all— listening to mexicans and chinese and arabians and all that - listening to mexicans and chinese and arabians and all that other. listening to mexicans and chinese l and arabians and all that other kind of languages. — and arabians and all that other kind of languages. we _ and arabians and all that other kind of languages, we don't _ and arabians and all that other kind of languages, we don't understand. american _ of languages, we don't understand. american is — of languages, we don't understand. american is american, _ of languages, we don't understand. american is american, like, - of languages, we don't understand. american is american, like, we - of languages, we don't understand. american is american, like, we are| american is american, like, we are talking _ american is american, like, we are talking american _ american is american, like, we are talking american. we _ american is american, like, we are talking american.— american is american, like, we are talking american. we couldn't come all this way and _ talking american. we couldn't come all this way and not _ talking american. we couldn't come all this way and not pop _ talking american. we couldn't come all this way and not pop into - talking american. we couldn't come all this way and not pop into the - all this way and not pop into the main local attraction, the historic and cultural museum. it's mostly about brittany. that's miss fay. she

set this up and new britney growing up. what is kentwood like? it is the -e of up. what is kentwood like? it is the type of town — up. what is kentwood like? it is the type of town were — up. what is kentwood like? it is the type of town were pretty _ up. what is kentwood like? it is the type of town were pretty well - type of town were pretty well everybody knows everybody, and we love on each other, we pray for each other, and as a rule —— as a rule, we are proud of each other. other, and as a rule -- as a rule, we are proud of each other. there are families _ we are proud of each other. there are families that _ we are proud of each other. there are families that live _ we are proud of each other. there are families that live in _ we are proud of each other. there | are families that live in kentwood? yeah, her mom, i saw her the other day. i mean, we're still friends. i keep telling lynne, you've got to get britney back in here let me make some pictures of her in this museum. what's your favourite part of the museum? 3 , . what's your favourite part of the museum? �*, , ., ., museum? it's 'ust a fun adventure, the whole museum? it'sjust a fun adventure, the whole thing, _ museum? it'sjust a fun adventure, the whole thing, to _ museum? it'sjust a fun adventure, the whole thing, to know _ museum? it'sjust a fun adventure, the whole thing, to know that - museum? it'sjust a fun adventure, the whole thing, to know that you i the whole thing, to know that you knew this young child as she grew, and got into to being a beautiful young woman, and a star, you know, and she hasjust young woman, and a star, you know, and she has just had young woman, and a star, you know, and she hasjust had her ups and downs in lifejust like and she hasjust had her ups and downs in life just like the rest of us stop she grew up in a goldfish bowl and that is kind of hard to do sometimes, you know. h0 bowl and that is kind of hard to do sometimes, you know. no shame, i could have — sometimes, you know. no shame, i could have spent _ sometimes, you know. no shame, i could have spent the _ sometimes, you know. no shame, i could have spent the whole - sometimes, you know. no shame, i could have spent the whole day - could have spent the whole day talking to miss fay about the sides

and album tracks, but after a mandatory photo for the instagram grid, i remembered why i was there. do you think trump will win again? i hope so. i think he has been good for the nation. i know a lot of people say, well, he's a little rough and tumble, but that doesn't bother me. he gets things done. and i am hoping he will win. bother me. he gets things done. and iam hoping he will win. i'm bother me. he gets things done. and i am hoping he will win. i'm going to vote for him, anyway. kentwood miaht be to vote for him, anyway. kentwood might be your _ to vote for him, anyway. kentwood might be your typical— to vote for him, anyway. kentwood might be your typical american - to vote for him, anyway. kentwood l might be your typical american small town, especially for this part of the states. but where we are going next is the opposite. about an hour and a half drive south his saint james parish where shema lives. her family home is right at the centre of an area, and it is nicknamed cancer ali. of an area, and it is nicknamed cancerali. i of an area, and it is nicknamed cancer ali-— of an area, and it is nicknamed cancer ali. of an area, and it is nicknamed cancerali. , ,, _ cancer ali. i remember passing by these plants _ cancer ali. i remember passing by these plants growing _ cancer ali. i remember passing by these plants growing up, - cancer ali. i remember passing by these plants growing up, and - cancer ali. i remember passing by these plants growing up, and the| these plants growing up, and the smell, i would these plants growing up, and the smell, iwould know these plants growing up, and the smell, i would know exactly when to hold my breath and how long i would have to hold my breath, until we got past the smell. it was normal. this district is mostly a black, poor community, whereas other districts are more mixed, they may be more

caucasian and european, but this one is, like, 80 or 90% black here. and that is where the plants are. shy]!!! that is where the plants are. all around here there are roughly 150 chemical plants, stretching for miles along the mississippi river. there is data from the united states environmental protection agency that shows living in this part of louisiana puts you at the highest cancer risk of anywhere else in the country. i cancer risk of anywhere else in the count . ., ., . country. i want our elected officials to _ country. i want our elected officials to come _ country. i want our elected officials to come out - country. i want our elected officials to come out here, | country. i want our elected - officials to come out here, come take a walk out here, come and see come, but a take a walk out here, come and see come, buta human take a walk out here, come and see come, but a human face on this fight that we are battling. i need you to see the people, i need you to meet the people, i need you to come and talk. come around and come see that we are people and that we are only fighting for fresh we are people and that we are only fighting forfresh air we are people and that we are only fighting for fresh air and freshwater. a basic need. this is basic needs. it freshwater. a basic need. this is basic needs-— basic needs. it is going to create 'obs in basic needs. it is going to create jobs in this _ basic needs. it is going to create jobs in this part _ basic needs. it is going to create jobs in this part of _ basic needs. it is going to create jobs in this part of the _ basic needs. it is going to create jobs in this part of the state, - basic needs. it is going to create| jobs in this part of the state, and there is an unemployment issue in louisiana. ., ., , ., louisiana. the ma'ority of the eo - le louisiana. the ma'ority of the people that h louisiana. the ma'ority of the people that work _ louisiana. the majority of the people that work there - louisiana. the majority of the people that work there don't. louisiana. the majority of the i people that work there don't live here. they come and then they go. we

may have it the worst because we are next door, but the whole state is still affected by this. so unless you are doing this and you are driving to florida every day, you are still affected by it. the big thing right now the locals is trying to block construction of any more chemical plants. only is due to be built on this land but the residents have been given permission to hold a visual to remember those in the community who have died. the company say that the government report on increased cancer rates in this area is based on faulty science, which resulted, they say, in a dramatically inflated risk factor. , . .., in a dramatically inflated risk factor. , . , ., , , factor. these chemical plants, they are hurting — factor. these chemical plants, they are hurting us. _ factor. these chemical plants, they are hurting us, giving _ factor. these chemical plants, they are hurting us, giving us _ factor. these chemical plants, they are hurting us, giving us cancer, i factor. these chemical plants, they| are hurting us, giving us cancer, we are hurting us, giving us cancer, we are sick— are hurting us, giving us cancer, we are sick and — are hurting us, giving us cancer, we are sick and we are dying. singing. but are sick and we are dying. singing. itut everybody _ are sick and we are dying. singing. but everybody who _ are sick and we are dying. singing. but everybody who nope _ are sick and we are dying. singing. but everybody who nope -- - are sick and we are dying. singing. but everybody who nope -- knows i but everybody who nope —— knows somebody who has died from cancer. sharon has been to more than 30

funerals in the past five years. now, with the election days away, she's got one clear message for both presidential candidates... i she's got one clear message for both presidential candidates. . ._ presidential candidates... i want them to save — presidential candidates... i want them to save our _ presidential candidates... i want them to save our lives. - presidential candidates. .. i want them to save our lives. i - presidential candidates... i want them to save our lives. i want i presidential candidates... i want i them to save our lives. i want them to stop saying yes to industry, to all industry that can harm people. it can harm our lives. if they can help us with that, they've got my vote. ,, , , ., help us with that, they've got my vote. ,, , , . , vote. singing. either donald trump, she and another— vote. singing. either donald trump, she and another residents _ vote. singing. either donald trump, she and another residents here i vote. singing. either donald trump, she and another residents here feel i she and another residents here feel like they have no clear candidate to vote for. when it comes to talk about the oil industry in this election campaign, both sides have been focused onjobs. to election campaign, both sides have been focused on jobs.— been focused on 'obs. to the oil indust , been focused on 'obs. to the oil industry, rd — been focused on jobs. to the oil industry, i'd stop _ been focused on jobs. to the oil industry, i'd stop giving - been focused on jobs. to the oil industry, i'd stop giving federal| industry, i'd stop giving federal subsidies. league i will not sacrifice tens of millions of jobs... sacrifice tens of millions of 'obs... , ., _ ., ,, ., ., ., jobs... obviously for sharon and shema, jobs... obviously for sharon and shema. this _ jobs... obviously for sharon and shema, this is _ jobs... obviously for sharon and shema, this is the _ jobs... obviously for sharon and shema, this is the thing - jobs... obviously for sharon and shema, this is the thing that i shema, this is the thing that concerns the most that in a new orleans suburb, climate change is the biggest issue. captain shaw has

agreed to show us how this area of the coastline has been affected. i think climate change is definitely having an effect. it's it's the fact that hurricane is getting bigger, it's a fact that they are getting stronger and it's the fact that they are, you know, more of them. this island you see right here would have been out in the channel right here maybe five years ago. ie: been out in the channel right here maybe five years ago.— been out in the channel right here maybe five years ago. 15 years ago, there was a — maybe five years ago. 15 years ago, there was a massive _ maybe five years ago. 15 years ago, there was a massive hurricane i maybe five years ago. 15 years ago, i there was a massive hurricane called katrina that devastated new orleans and the surrounding areas.— and the surrounding areas. katrina was very scary- — and the surrounding areas. katrina was very scary. nobody _ and the surrounding areas. katrina was very scary. nobody knew- and the surrounding areas. katrina was very scary. nobody knew whati and the surrounding areas. katrina i was very scary. nobody knew what to do. everybody was just kind of taking, taken back and i don't know, man. it is kind of one of those things you don't talk about a whole lot. . , things you don't talk about a whole lot. ., , i: i: i: , .,, ., ., lot. nearly 2000 people died and a million had to _ lot. nearly 2000 people died and a million had to relocate. _ lot. nearly 2000 people died and a million had to relocate. there i lot. nearly 2000 people died and a million had to relocate. there is i lot. nearly 2000 people died and a million had to relocate. there is a i million had to relocate. there is a new one, that is on the way, zita.

ack hurricane like this, they would have warned you, ima, hurricane party. you know? but since katrina's happen, people tend to be a little bit more on edge. iaiioi’ith happen, people tend to be a little bit more on edge.— bit more on edge. with hurricane zita closing _ bit more on edge. with hurricane zita closing in _ bit more on edge. with hurricane zita closing in and _ bit more on edge. with hurricane zita closing in and the _ bit more on edge. with hurricane zita closing in and the weather i zita closing in and the weather looking pretty bleak, i am very much in the mood to head back to land. the boat has been caught on something, i'm not sure what. the boat stopped and there is a hurricane coming.- boat stopped and there is a hurricane coming. boat stopped and there is a hurricane cominu. . ., , ., hurricane coming. after that short dela , we hurricane coming. after that short delay. we are _ hurricane coming. after that short delay, we are back— hurricane coming. after that short delay, we are back on _ hurricane coming. after that short delay, we are back on land - hurricane coming. after that short delay, we are back on land and i hurricane coming. after that short delay, we are back on land and off to meet 18—year—old emerson. delay, we are back on land and off to meet 18-year-old emerson. these houses, to meet 18-year-old emerson. these houses. they — to meet 18-year-old emerson. these houses. they are _ to meet 18-year-old emerson. these houses, they are built _ to meet 18-year-old emerson. these houses, they are built up _ to meet 18-year-old emerson. these houses, they are built up on - to meet 18-year-old emerson. these houses, they are built up on stilts i houses, they are built up on stilts because when the waters rise, it floods, and you can get up to six

feet of water. these photos are from hurricane ike which hit a few years back. this is my grandmother's house, you can see the people standing in the water. emerson is still deciding _ standing in the water. emerson is still deciding who _ standing in the water. emerson is still deciding who to _ standing in the water. emerson is still deciding who to vote - standing in the water. emerson is still deciding who to vote for. is l still deciding who to vote for. is one of the candidates were directly address climate change and because erosion is having in in louisiana, that would sway my vote for them. hurricane zita hit full swing later in the day. she was wet, windy and she left some parts of louisiana without power for days.- she left some parts of louisiana without power for days. yeah, there are ro er without power for days. yeah, there are proper american _ without power for days. yeah, there are proper american news _ without power for days. yeah, there are proper american news crews i without power for days. yeah, there | are proper american news crews and everything. then we rock up... laughs. it everything. then we rock up... laughs. , ., everything. then we rock up. .. laughs. , ., laughs. it is polling day and it we are in that en _ laughs. it is polling day and it we are in that en route reporting for. are in that en route reporting for newspeak. are in that en route reporting for newspeak-_ are in that en route reporting for newseak. , , ., , newspeak. why should people here in the uk care who _ newspeak. why should people here in the uk care who becomes _ newspeak. why should people here in the uk care who becomes president? | the uk care who becomes president? the short answer, you become arguably— the short answer, you become arguably the most powerful person on

the planet— arguably the most powerful person on the planet so the decision is the president— the planet so the decision is the president makes you can have consequences. in president makes you can have consequences.— president makes you can have consequences. in the evening, we went back to _ consequences. in the evening, we went back to new _ consequences. in the evening, we went back to new orleans - consequences. in the evening, we went back to new orleans to i consequences. in the evening, we| went back to new orleans to watch the results show added covid—safe outdoor watch party. i5 the results show added covid-safe outdoor watch party.— the results show added covid-safe outdoor watch party. is tasty of you build it to be _ outdoor watch party. is tasty of you build it to be but _ outdoor watch party. is tasty of you build it to be but it _ outdoor watch party. is tasty of you build it to be but it is _ outdoor watch party. is tasty of you build it to be but it is now - outdoor watch party. is tasty of you build it to be but it is now 11 - outdoor watch party. is tasty of you build it to be but it is now 11 and i build it to be but it is now 11 and six p.m.. build it to be but it is now 11 and six p-m- -— build it to be but it is now 11 and six.m.. . ., ., ~i six p.m.. and it was time to work throu~h six p.m.. and it was time to work through the _ six p.m.. and it was time to work through the night _ six p.m.. and it was time to work through the night as _ six p.m.. and it was time to work through the night as a _ six p.m.. and it was time to work through the night as a result i through the night as a result studied to come in from across america. ., , ~ .. ., america. people in america have been... america. people in america have been--- iwas— been... i was back on air with the country in a sort _ been... i was back on air with the country in a sort of _ been... i was back on air with the country in a sort of strange i been... i was back on air with the | country in a sort of strange results limbo. element let's go straight to our politics editor who is live in louisiana for us. it our politics editor who is live in louisiana for us.— our politics editor who is live in louisiana for us. it is too early to call who has _ louisiana for us. it is too early to call who has won _ louisiana for us. it is too early to call who has won this _ louisiana for us. it is too early to call who has won this election, . louisiana for us. it is too early to i call who has won this election, for both candidates it is looking tight. then we heard from president trump. allen in the last half—an—hour, donald trump has said he has one which is not true because boats are still being counted. at this point, joe biden was slightly ahead that either candidate could still have one as a lot of boats were still to

be counted. donald trump, any evidence, started talking a lot about what he claimed was election fraud. —— a lot of votes were still to be counted for top this is a majorfraud in our nation, we want the law to be used in a proper manner. 50 the law to be used in a proper manner. �* , ., ., ,, manner. so we'll be going to the us sureme manner. so we'll be going to the us supreme court. _ manner. so we'll be going to the us supreme court, we _ manner. so we'll be going to the us supreme court, we want _ manner. so we'll be going to the us supreme court, we want all- manner. so we'll be going to the us supreme court, we want all voting i manner. so we'll be going to the us| supreme court, we want all voting to stop. it supreme court, we want all voting to sto -. . , supreme court, we want all voting to sto . _ ., , ., supreme court, we want all voting to sto. ., stop. it was four days until we found out _ stop. it was four days until we found out who _ stop. it was four days until we found out who had _ stop. it was four days until we found out who had won. i stop. it was four days until we found out who had won. at i stop. it was four days until we i found out who had won. at cbs news and we are coming _ found out who had won. at cbs news and we are coming on _ found out who had won. at cbs news and we are coming on the _ found out who had won. at cbs news and we are coming on the air - found out who had won. at cbs news and we are coming on the air with i and we are coming on the air with breaking — and we are coming on the air with breaking news at this hour. cbs news project _ breaking news at this hour. cbs news project that _ breaking news at this hour. cbs news project that joe breaking news at this hour. cbs news project thatjoe biden has been elected — project thatjoe biden has been elected the 46th president of the united _ elected the 46th president of the united states. find elected the 46th president of the united states.— united states. and emotions ran hiuh. united states. and emotions ran i high. we've one with the most votes ever cast on — high. we've one with the most votes ever cast on a _ high. we've one with the most votes ever cast on a presidential _ high. we've one with the most votes ever cast on a presidential ticket i ever cast on a presidential ticket in the history of the nation! cheering and applause. kl in the history of the nation! cheering and applause. 74 million! the roblem cheering and applause. 74 million! the problem for _ cheering and applause. 74 million! the problem forjoe _ cheering and applause. 74 million! the problem forjoe biden, _ cheering and applause. 74 million! the problem forjoe biden, though, i the problem forjoe biden, though, the second most votes ever cast was also in the selection and it was the

donald trump. across many states, there were parties in the street as joe biden supporters celebrated his victory. they were also plenty of protests. chanting. we were on the move the data result was announced. and it is fair to say, not everybody here agrees with the outcome. it sucks, that is howl here agrees with the outcome. it sucks, that is how i feel. i think america went from the most respected nation in the world to the most worst one, a laughing stock, is what happened. you don't always get what ou want happened. you don't always get what you want but — happened. you don't always get what you want but everybody _ you want but everybody put in a vote, _ you want but everybody put in a vote, hopefully if some cheating all dumping underthe vote, hopefully if some cheating all dumping under the table happened, i hope that— dumping under the table happened, i hope that comes out, —— something under— hope that comes out, —— something under the _ hope that comes out, —— something under the table. hope that comes out, —— something underthe table. i hope hope that comes out, —— something under the table. i hope the truth comes— under the table. i hope the truth comes out, _ under the table. i hope the truth comes out, for sure, if you really won the election, i didn't vote for him _ won the election, i didn't vote for him. , , ., ., won the election, i didn't vote for him. , y., ., ., won the election, i didn't vote for him. , ., ., ., won the election, i didn't vote for him. did you vote for donald trump? yes. what him. did you vote for donald trump? yes- what was _ him. did you vote for donald trump? yes. what was it _ him. did you vote for donald trump? yes. what was it about _ him. did you vote for donald trump? yes. what was it about him? - him. did you vote for donald trump? yes. what was it about him? i - him. did you vote for donald trump? yes. what was it about him? i really| yes. what was it about him? i really a- reciate yes. what was it about him? i really appreciate everything _ yes. what was it about him? i really appreciate everything he _ yes. what was it about him? i really appreciate everything he did - yes. what was it about him? i really appreciate everything he did for i yes. what was it about him? i really appreciate everything he did for our| appreciate everything he did for our economy— appreciate everything he did for our economy over the last four years.

donald _ economy over the last four years. donald trump has said he has won the top do you agree? the next morning and trump supporter 's had setup rallies across the us, including here in houston. 's had set up rallies across the us, including here in houston.- 's had set up rallies across the us, including here in houston. come on --eole, including here in houston. come on people. let's _ including here in houston. come on people. let's go. — including here in houston. come on people. let's go. we _ including here in houston. come on people, let's go, we are _ including here in houston. come on people, let's go, we are going i including here in houston. come on people, let's go, we are going with| people, let's go, we are going with our trump people, let's go, we are going with ourtrumpfamily to people, let's go, we are going with our trump family to support our president. our trump family to support our president-— president. trying to get our president — president. trying to get our president back, _ president. trying to get our president back, that's i president. trying to get our president back, that's what| president. trying to get our- president back, that's what i'm going _ president back, that's what i'm going to — president back, that's what i'm going to do. so president back, that's what i'm going to do-_ president back, that's what i'm going to do— president back, that's what i'm going to do. so you don't accept that joe biden _ going to do. so you don't accept that joe biden is _ going to do. so you don't accept that joe biden is the _ going to do. so you don't accept i that joe biden is the president? no. wh not? i that joe biden is the president? no. why not? i don't— that joe biden is the president? no. why not? i don't like _ that joe biden is the president? no. why not? i don't like what _ that joe biden is the president? no. why not? i don't like what he i that joe biden is the president? no. why not? i don't like what he has i why not? i don't like what he has len to why not? i don't like what he has plenty to do _ why not? i don't like what he has plenty to do with _ why not? i don't like what he has plenty to do with the _ why not? i don't like what he has plenty to do with the world, i why not? i don't like what he has plenty to do with the world, with | plenty to do with the world, with the united states, and just buy what the united states, and just buy what the media _ the united states, and just buy what the media says about him. why would you want_ the media says about him. why would you want somebody like that running our country? we you want somebody like that running our country?— our country? we didn't make a lot of friends. our country? we didn't make a lot of friends- fake — our country? we didn't make a lot of friends. fake news! _ our country? we didn't make a lot of friends. fake news! they _ our country? we didn't make a lot of friends. fake news! they can - our country? we didn't make a lot of friends. fake news! they can use - our country? we didn't make a lot of friends. fake news! they can use it! | friends. fake news! they can use it! what sort of — friends. fake news! they can use it! what sort of news _ friends. fake news! they can use it! what sort of news are _ friends. fake news! they can use it! what sort of news are you? - friends. fake news! they can use it! what sort of news are you? bbc - friends. fake news! they can use it! . what sort of news are you? bbc news? you should _ what sort of news are you? bbc news? you should go— what sort of news are you? bbc news? you should go back! _ what sort of news are you? bbc news? you should go back! you _ what sort of news are you? bbc news? you should go back! you should - what sort of news are you? bbc news? you should go back! you should go - you should go back! you should go back to _ you should go back! you should go back to the — you should go back! you should go back to the uk _ you should go back! you should go back to the uk over— you should go back! you should go

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victory in the presidential election, donald trump was giving a speech. election, donald trump was giving a seech. ~ �* ., ., . ~ ., ., speech. we're going to walk down to the caital. speech. we're going to walk down to the capital. cheering _ speech. we're going to walk down to the capital. cheering and - speech. we're going to walk down to l the capital. cheering and applause. what followed _ the capital. cheering and applause. what followed was _ the capital. cheering and applause. what followed was a _ the capital. cheering and applause. what followed was a riot. _ the capital. cheering and applause. what followed was a riot. feeling - what followed was a riot. feeling like they had the backing of the outgoing president, the capital building was stormed by trump supporter 's, i building was stormed by trump supporter �*s, i people building was stormed by trump supporter 's, i people died after being involved in the clashes. joe biden called on donald trump to tell his supporters to stop now. l call his supporters to stop now. i call on president _ his supporters to stop now. i call on president trump, _ his supporters to stop now. i call on president trump, to - his supporters to stop now. i call on president trump, to go - his supporters to stop now. i call on president trump, to go on national television now, to fulfil his oath and defend the constitution, and demand an end to this siege. constitution, and demand an end to this sieae. . , ., this siege. eventually that did ha en, this siege. eventually that did happen, although _ this siege. eventually that did happen, although he - this siege. eventually that did happen, although he didn't. this siege. eventually that did - happen, although he didn't condemn the violence. this happen, although he didn't condemn the violence-— the violence. this was a fraudulent election but _ the violence. this was a fraudulent election but we _ the violence. this was a fraudulent election but we can't _ the violence. this was a fraudulent election but we can't play - the violence. this was a fraudulent election but we can't play into - the violence. this was a fraudulent election but we can't play into the | election but we can't play into the hands of these people. we have to have peace. so go home, we love you, you're very special.

have peace. so go home, we love you, you're very special-— you're very special. there are still len of you're very special. there are still plenty of questions _ you're very special. there are still plenty of questions to _ you're very special. there are still plenty of questions to be - you're very special. there are still| plenty of questions to be answered about how protesters could so easily get into the building. donald trump was then banned from most social media platforms, but he did finally say he would accept the result. it was the donald trump presidency ends and thejoe biden one begins, i thought back to where our election journey started, in new orleans, with christian. hate journey started, in new orleans, with christian.— journey started, in new orleans, with christian. we can talk about resolution and _ with christian. we can talk about resolution and all— with christian. we can talk about resolution and all this _ with christian. we can talk about resolution and all this type - with christian. we can talk about resolution and all this type of- resolution and all this type of stuff —— revolutions but we're not in a place where we can talk about that stuff now, we have to get rid of the threat that is here right now. coronavirus. and in turn, trump, the trump administration was not it surprise you how many people voted for donald trump? not at all. ronald trump makes people feel good about how they feel about the world. —— donald trump is up and you can't really argue against that, there is no logical argument against making people feel good. so late, i can't even really be mad at people, can be mad, i am even really be mad at people, can be mad, lam mad, and i understand it,

at least, why people support trump because there are still people who have felt like they have been ignored. have felt like they have been innored. ~ ., have felt like they have been innored. a, . :: ., ., ignored. more than 70 million voted for donald trump. _ ignored. more than 70 million voted for donald trump. yeah, _ ignored. more than 70 million voted for donald trump. yeah, that - ignored. more than 70 million voted for donald trump. yeah, that is - ignored. more than 70 million voted l for donald trump. yeah, that is more than voted for — for donald trump. yeah, that is more than voted for barack _ for donald trump. yeah, that is more than voted for barack obama. - for donald trump. yeah, that is more than voted for barack obama. that'sl than voted for barack obama. that's what you have to think about. we have to think about, focus on opening people's mines up. do you thinkjoe biden _ opening people's mines up. do you thinkjoe biden can _ opening people's mines up. do you thinkjoe biden can unite _ opening people's mines up. do you thinkjoe biden can unite america? j opening people's mines up. do you | thinkjoe biden can unite america? i thinkjoe biden can unite america? i thinkjoe biden can unite america? i think america has united itself stop i don't think there is any president who is a leader of the winning team, i mean, by nature of being elected president, there is a division forged. period. jae president, there is a division forged. period.— president, there is a division forged. period. president, there is a division fored. period. �* h ., forged. period. joe biden's 'ob now, as we say goodbye h forged. period. joe biden's 'ob now, as we say goodbye to _ forged. period. joe biden's 'ob now, as we say goodbye to the h forged. period. joe biden's job now, as we say goodbye to the 45th - as we say goodbye to the 45th president of the united states and his twitter account, is to appeal, as he said he will, to the 7a million who voted for donald trump. it's a country that is now so politically divided that its own troops are on the streets protecting citizens from people who also live

there. donald trump might be leaving there. donald trump might be leaving the white house that it's clear it's not the end of trumpism. as well as climate change, racial inequality, the economy and coronavirus, joe biden will also have to tackle that is trump supporter 's are loud and they want to be heard.

good morning. welcome to breakfast, with rachel burden and charlie stayt. our headlines today: a warning that the new uk variant of coronavirus may be more deadly than first thought, as the prime minister says infection rates are still forbiddingly high. doctors' leaders call for changes in the vaccine rollout. they want the iz—week gap between the first and second pfizer doses to be halved. tighter border restrictions could be on the way including hotel quarantines for those entering the uk. the fa cup fairytale is over for chorley. but it took a wolves wonder goal to beat them, and the part timers were left thinking what might have been, as they came so close. we have had snow showers here and there across the country over the last couple of days. an increasing

chance of heavier snow across the southern half of the uk over the weekend. you can find out in the forecast. it's saturday, the 23rd of january. our top story: the prime minister has warned that a new uk variant of coronavirus may be more deadly than first thought. but he stressed that more research needed to be done and its thought that the vaccines will still work. it comes after a record number of vaccines were given in the latest 24—hour period — more than 400,000 people got their first dose. but senior doctors have called for a shorter gap between the first and second doses of the pfizer—biontech covid vaccine. the british medical association wants that halved to six weeks, saying the policy was "difficult to justify. " danjohnson has this report. early in the morning, going to look at this one. she had this unique personality that you would just fall in love with her.

i strongly believe, you know, mary, she shouldn't have died. there is a new tone to the government's message. not just to follow the rules, but asking us all to acknowledge the pressure on hospitals and question our movements, our level of interaction. look them in the eyes and tell them you are doing all you can to stop the spread of covid—i9. transmission rates are being fuelled by the new variant of coronavirus, and now there are early signs it could also be more deadly. it's early days, its limited research, more analysis is needed to be certain — but that hasn't stopped scientists getting concerned. i think the evidence is now reasonably strong, but only based on this one dataset. but we are definitely struggling with this new variant, you know, whether it's more lethal or not. that struggle is underlined by the latest government figures, showing there were 40,261 new infections recorded in the last 2a hour period. there were more than 38,500 people in coronavirus in the seven days to this wednesday, and another 1,401 people have died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. vaccines are still

expected to be effective. more than 5.3 million first doses have been given now, but there are calls to speed that up. what i think this brings home is that we've really got to go further and faster on vaccination. we've got to get those vaccines rolled out to save people. but we've also got to put in measures to support people and break chains of transmission now. so i find it bewildering, bewilderingly negligent, that the government still isn't giving people proper sick pay and financial support to isolate. doctors are questioning the decision to spread vaccine doses 12 weeks apart. the british medical association has called for that to be cut to six weeks, saying that the uk is alone in allowing that much of a delay. it's also concerned about unpredictable vaccine supplies. and pictures like this from heathrow airport have added pressure for firmer measures at our borders, especially with other variants

emerging around the world. on monday ministers will discuss the possibility of enforced quarantine on arrival in designated hotels. but the key message to most of us remains the same. stay home, protect the nhs, save lives. let's speak to our political correspondent, helen catt, who's in our london newsroom. good morning, helen. yesterday boris johnson, it was one of those days, lots of information came out. there were those concerns about the new strain, then there was the success of the vaccination programme, you know, the scale of the rollout. and in amongst that, these questions about what more measures might the government take, and that is again a question about travel restrictions? yes, we had borisjohnson say

yesterday that even with all of those concerns, all those things we had about the variance that developed here in the uk, he still believes the current restrictions within england were enough. but there is now a look at the borders to try to avoid importing strains from elsewhere, because new variants have also been found in places like south africa and brazil. that photograph we saw at heathrow, dr2 has heightened those concerns. labour's nick simon says that ministers need to ensure better control. on monday, ministers will meet to discuss further measures. among them, this idea of making people quarantining designated people quara ntining designated hotels. people quarantining designated hotels. now, one government source said the idea was likely to be adopted, do a final decision has not been taken, but if it was, there would be some exemptions to it. so for example, lorry driver to drive straight across the channel, they would not be subject to this. —— who drive freight. his other sorts of things that be discussed by ministers, to try to stop any more different strains of mice being

imported. of course, when it comes to travel restrictions, at the moment the guidance is that the body should be travelling on this it is absolutely necessary. that it's worth bearing in mind when we talk about this. the royal college of nursing is calling for all staff in the uk to be given higher—grade face masks, to protect them against new variants of coronavirus. the college has written to the government and the health and safety executive warning that the lives of nurses could be put at risk if they are given inadequate personal protective equipment. the department of health says it has looked at the evidence and found no reason to change existing recommendations. today marks one year since the chinese city of wuhan became the first place to go into lockdown. transport links with the outside world were cut and the population of 11 million were confined to their homes. we're joined now by our china correspondent steve mcdonell. steve, what a difference a year makes? i say it feels like a lifetime ago, so much has happened in the past 12 months, but what is lifelike now in

wuhan? is it completely back to normal? ~ . , , normal? well, we have 'ust been there, normal? well, we have 'ust been there. there * normal? well, we have 'ust been there, there hasn't _ normal? well, we have just been there, there hasn't been - normal? well, we have just been there, there hasn't been a - normal? well, we have just been there, there hasn't been a local. there, there hasn't been a local coronavirus infection in that whole province of hervey bay, where the world's first clusters appeared for seven months now, and it is miles away from those horrible scenes that we saw one year ago when hospitals were swamped with people, doctors collapsing in corridors from exhaustion. —— province of hubei. you know, initially the authorities that were criticised for being slow out of the blocks in terms of a response, and even trying to silence whistleblowers who tried to tell people about a pandemic. but once the government decided to act, they were flying in military medics in their hundreds, they were building these huge temporary isolation facilities. and you know, 60 million people for many months on end, five months not able to leave their

homes, it was very tough going the people in who they province —— in the province of hubei, but it seems to work. you go to wuhan now, and the streets are full again, the street markets are very lively, half the population aren't really wearing masks at the moment. whereas in beijing, where i am, it is the other way around. there is a new outbreak here and everybody is wearing masks, and the same in the north—east of the country, where we have seen these outbreaks in cities like harbin. so it has not gone away in china, but in wuhan, where it all started, it is hard to believe that city of ii started, it is hard to believe that city of 11 million people was all locked down.— city of 11 million people was all locked down. ,, , . ~ , ., democratic leaders in the us congress have said the articles of impeachment against former president donald trump will be delivered to the senate on monday. the full trial itself though, will not begin until next month. the house of representatives impeached mr trump for incitement of insurrection last week, after the capitol building was stormed by his supporters.

two railway routes which were closed more than 50 years ago are to be reopened, with a new investment package worth almost £800 million. east—west rail, which will eventually connect oxford and cambridge, will get £760 million to open new parts of the line. the northumberland line, which still carries freight, will get £34 million aimed at reintroducing passenger services. our transport correspondent caroline davies reports. in the 1960s, many stations and railway lines were cut. some under the advice of civil servant rachel beauchamp. now, some are being brought back. the line from oxford to cambridge was cut after the meecham report in 1968. today the government announced £760 million of funding to continue with work to

bring it back, connecting blister to bletchley. but life after covid could look very different, and it could look very different, and it could take a while the numbers using the railways to bounce back. why you this amount amount of money now? i think it is really important that, you know, we are thinking about the future, and fortunately, with the jabs going into people's arms, we can see there will be life after coronavirus. we want people to be able to get about, connect communities, those so—called left behind communities that we want to level up. behind communities that we want to level u -. . behind communities that we want to levelu. , . g; behind communities that we want to level u. , . ,., g; ., level up. there is also £34 million to restore a _ level up. there is also £34 million to restore a line _ level up. there is also £34 million to restore a line in _ level up. there is also £34 million. to restore a line in northumberland closed in 1964, but still running freight. it means towns like ashington will have a train station after decades without one. it is welcome, some say much more is needed. i welcome, some say much more is needed. ., needed. i would say the northumberland - needed. i would say the northumberland line . needed. i would say the northumberland line is| needed. i would say the - northumberland line is another needed. i would say the _ northumberland line is another piece in thejigsaw, but northumberland line is another piece in the jigsaw, but if you do northumberland line is another piece in thejigsaw, but if you do not invest in other critical infrastructure, particularly in the wider rail network, then the north—east will benefit from projects. north-east will benefit from ro'ects. �* . . . north-east will benefit from

ro'ects. �* , . , ., projects. but services will run on drizzle, projects. but services will run on drizzle. at _ projects. but services will run on drizzle, at least _ projects. but services will run on drizzle, at least initially, - projects. but services will run on drizzle, at least initially, ratheri drizzle, at least initially, rather than greener alternatives. the government say they are looking to bring back more mines previously cut, which could be reopened. one of the story for you this morning. this one has a good feeling about it. they say dogs are a man's best friend and this one in turkey is certainly testament to that. this devoted pet followed the ambulance carrying her owner after he became ill, and then returned to the hospital every day to hold vigil. the pair had an emotional reunion when the owner was finally discharged from hospital after a week. you can see him there now, biting the wheelchair, why not. there was a period for a number of days where that i would come from its own and make its way independently to the hospital, hang out outside, and just wait. so there we are. i hospital, hang out outside, and 'ust wait. so there we arei

wait. so there we are. i love that it was allowed _ wait. so there we are. i love that it was allowed to _ wait. so there we are. i love that it was allowed to just _ wait. so there we are. i love that| it was allowed to just do that, you know? it was allowed to just wander out of the house. see you later! he didn't seem to cause a problem at the hospital. he wasjust didn't seem to cause a problem at the hospital. he was just there. didn't seem to cause a problem at the hospital. he wasjust there. it is good. it is 7:11am. here's tomasz with a look at this morning's weather. we have had a bit of everything this week. here in the north—west there was sunshine and sleet, sort of or within one day. yes, and of course we had all but flooding before that, with the stormy weather. some of us have already had some snow. we have snow yesterday evening and overnight across parts of the north—west. through the midlands as well, little covering of snow here and there. i think the chance of snow increases as we go through the weekend, especially for and especially for more southern parts of the uk. the cold air is right over us at the moment, here to stay for a little while longer. this is the radar, that thing that scans the horizon and tells us where the wintry

showers have been. you can see the wintry area in the north—west of the country. this is the forecast has we go through the morning. wintry showers here in the north—west, but many eastern and southern areas, you will notice these are actually clear. there will be a good deal of bright if not sunny weather through the course of this afternoon. obviously it is going to be chilli, temperatures only around 2—3, probably no higher than freezing in the pennines and also across scotland. through tonight, initially it is clear across many parts of the country, then this weather front sweeps and across the atlantic. it will move across ireland and that eventually reach wales and the south—west, and noticed that the temperatures are below freezing, so anything that is falling out of the sky, at least in land, will fall as snow. a good dose of snow for parts of wales, the south—west of the country, coastal areas i think it will be rain. i think that isjust coming off the sea, so it will keep

things a tad milder, you can see just above freezing there in plymouth. notice of spreading into wales, the midlands, through parts of southern england, the london area, the south—east, into anglia as well. now, how much is this here, this lump of snow, how much snow is not actually going to bring? how much will settle on the ground? we think not an awful lot for some of us, around a centre or two —— centimetre or two, but in some areas, depending on where this weather front stalls, it could be as much as 5—10 centimetres. so we could have a few inches of lying snow in the parks here and there, not exclusively across the hills, it could be in other areas as well. milder weather is at the way. from next week, monday onwards, it will start to turn a bit milder. when fronts are heading our way, so as we go through the week the thinking is that we are going to lose that cold air that has arrived from the arctic, and you can see a steady rise in the temperatures by the time we get to the middle part of the week, when temperatures will be into

double figures across some parts of the uk, and it is going to feel mighty mild compared to what we've got now. b. mighty mild compared to what we've not now. �* ., ., , .,, mighty mild compared to what we've aotnow. �* ., ., , , got now. a lot of people will be relieved if _ got now. a lot of people will be relieved if they _ got now. a lot of people will be relieved if they have _ got now. a lot of people will be relieved if they have had - got now. a lot of people will be i relieved if they have had flooding. the new more infectious variant of covid—19 has already spread widely across the uk, and it's now emerged it may be more deadly. at a downing street briefing yesterday, the prime minister also said it's behind the nhs becoming "under such intense pressure." let's speak now to dr mike tildesley, associate professor of infectious disease modelling at the university of warwick. what did you make about this data that emerged yesterday about the potentially higher mortality rate? jelinic i have been surprised it has

been announced in a press conference this early. it been announced in a press conference this earl . . . been announced in a press conference this earl . , , ., . ., this early. it seems to have gone up from ten people per thousand to - from ten people per thousand to about 13. which is a small rise but it is based on a relatively small amount of data at the moment. it is obviously a concern but i think i would be wanting to wait for a week or two more, monitoring it a bit more, before we draw strong conclusions. more, before we draw strong conclusions-— more, before we draw strong conclusions. ., , . , . conclusions. you say it is a small rise. conclusions. you say it is a small rise- some _ conclusions. you say it is a small rise- some of— conclusions. you say it is a small rise. some of the _ conclusions. you say it is a small rise. some of the newspapers i conclusions. you say it is a small| rise. some of the newspapers say conclusions. you say it is a small- rise. some of the newspapers say 30% in inverted commas, more deadly. i would try to work out what it was emphasised so much the press conference yesterday. is it may be that the government scientists are trying to be upfront and honest with us and tell us everything they know as it happens? or is it also about a public health message because they want people to really start taking this very seriously. i

want people to really start taking this very seriously.— this very seriously. i can see that side of the _ this very seriously. i can see that side of the argument, _ this very seriously. i can see that side of the argument, i - this very seriously. i can see that side of the argument, ijust - this very seriously. i can see that| side of the argument, ijust worry side of the argument, i just worry that when we report things very pre—emptively where the data are not very strong, i mean i agree, if you put it as a 30% rise, that does sound concerning and may be perhaps the one of the messages we need to get across which i do agree with is we do need people to keep adhering to the rules. there has been some suggestions that maybe we aren't adhering in the way that we were several months ago and possibly this is one of those messages to get across to say this is real, we do need people to keep adhering because the hospitals are under pressure, and with the new variant they may become more so. if it works like that then i would support it to try to get cases coming down over the next few weeks. bud to get cases coming down over the next few weeks.— to get cases coming down over the next few weeks. and if there is this increased incidence _ next few weeks. and if there is this increased incidence of _ next few weeks. and if there is this increased incidence of deaths - increased incidence of deaths associated with the virus, could there be another explanation for it? well, it is very difficult to tell at the moment. in terms of, obviously we had some level of

relaxation over christmas. i would be very reluctant to say that that has led to increased mixing. it is not clear what other reason they could be if we have seen this rise. but as i said, we need to follow this a bit more, get more data, to see if this really is reflected across the whole population, that we are seeing this rise as a result of the new variant. iterate are seeing this rise as a result of the new variant.— are seeing this rise as a result of the new variant. we are told there is some the new variant. we are told there| is some optimism about the ability to tweak vaccines to deal with this new variant as well. but on the subject of vaccines, amazing figures when you think of it, coming through, 400,000, a record number vaccinated in a single day. over 5 million adults have been given their firstjab as well. one in ten adults in england. but there is this real comedy is ongoing to date, about whether such a long gap should be left between the first and the second dose, particularly the pfizer vaccine, and the bma now saying they need to look again at that. what is the evidence around and what is your

position? the evidence around and what is your osition? . . . the evidence around and what is your osition? , , . . , position? this is a really good question- _ position? this is a really good question. for— position? this is a really good question. for the _ position? this is a really good question. for the oxford - position? this is a really good . question. for the oxford vaccine, let's take that first because this is much easier, they were pretty compelling data that suggested that actually 12 week delay with a higher level of protection overall after the second dose which is one of the reasons why that was done. the pfizer vaccine, the data a little bit more uncertain. there has been some data emerging from israel to suggest that protection after the first dose is slightly lower than was thought before. again, fairly early preliminary data. we need to be a little bit careful drawing strong conclusions. there is at least some level of protection with the pfizer vaccine and because we have limited resources, this is why the decision was made to get the first dose out to as many people as possible. i will say, first dose out to as many people as possible. iwill say, the first dose out to as many people as possible. i will say, the number of doses we are having per day is increasing and those are really good signs. it is possible that the government can achieve its aim of the top four vulnerable classes of

people receiving the vaccine by the middle of the brief.— middle of the brief. although lots of --eole middle of the brief. although lots of people still— middle of the brief. although lots of people still contacted - middle of the brief. although lots of people still contacted me, - middle of the brief. although lots of people still contacted me, as l of people still contacted me, as here, saying my elderly parents haven't had any communication from the local health centre yet. what is going on? so it is still a little bit patchwork depending on where you are in the country, with saying that. looking forward, reasons to be may be cautiously optimistic, the r number appears to be coming down a little bit. remind us what that means and does it also mean that we have gone through or at least have hit the peak of that particular wave? . . , hit the peak of that particular wave? . , , , ., wave? on a slightly brighter note, with the r number, _ wave? on a slightly brighter note, with the r number, what - wave? on a slightly brighter note, with the r number, what we're - with the r number, what we're looking at is can we get that below one because if it goes below one and that means the number of cases are going down. we have seen a number of daily cases actually going down quite dramatically in the last week orso quite dramatically in the last week or so and the latest r number predictions is showing that in the east of england in the south—east and in london, it has dips below one. those with parts of the country

remember that was slightly more affected before christmas. they seem to be slightly ahead of the curve. other parts of the country still a little bit above one but my hope is by next week we will see those also dipped below one. the key thing here is we are not only need it to go below one, we needed to go a little bit of a way below one so that we can consider lifting restrictions, and of course get the pressure coming off the hospitals were not that's really important. but cautiously good news that it does seem that lockdown is working. perhaps if we speak to you in a week's time, we will have even better news on that one was not thanks very much was not although all the talk of lockdown restrictions, fair to say, is incredibly cautious at this stage and it is going to be very piecemeal as and when it comes by all accounts. let's focus in on what rachel was mentioning a moment ago about the vaccine programme itself. what we do know is a record number of people were given the coronavirus vaccine yesterday, as the nhs scales of its drive to vaccinate.

remember that target? 15—million people by mid—february. more than 400—thousand people have had their first dose of one of the approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 24 hour period. it takes the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to more than five point three million. our reporter olivia richwald has been looking at how the vaccine roll out has been implemented around the uk. preparations ahead of opening on monday to stop this new mansfield vaccination hub is very much needed. nottinghamshire is near the bottom of league tables in the race to vaccinate those most at risk from covid—19. vaccinate those most at risk from covid-19. .,, ., . ., vaccinate those most at risk from covid-19. ., . ., , . covid-19. those who have not yet had their vaccination _ covid-19. those who have not yet had their vaccination who _ covid-19. those who have not yet had their vaccination who are _ covid-19. those who have not yet had their vaccination who are over - covid-19. those who have not yet had their vaccination who are over 80 - their vaccination who are over 80 will receive theirs first. manchester sheffield is less than 30 miles but in yorkshire, more of the most vulnerable have had their first jab. most vulnerable have had their first 'ab. ~ �* ., . , _, , jab. we've done it nearly coming up to 1000 people _ jab. we've done it nearly coming up to 1000 people in _ jab. we've done it nearly coming up to 1000 people in the _ jab. we've done it nearly coming up to 1000 people in the last - jab. we've done it nearly coming up to 1000 people in the last two - jab. we've done it nearly coming up| to 1000 people in the last two days. doctors at this gp surgery in

sheffield feel frustrated. they could vaccinate many more people every day, if only they could get the supplies stop and they're worried the numbers injected won't be increasing anytime soon. it is 'ust be increasing anytime soon. it is just really _ be increasing anytime soon. it is just really difficult. _ be increasing anytime soon. it 3 just really difficult. we are having to go slower now. we could go at a rate of 700 a day. we have only been allowed 400 vaccines next week which barely covers us for half a day so it is just really frustrating, isn't it? it is 'ust really frustrating, isn't it? ,, ., , it is 'ust really frustrating, isn't it? ,, ., it? nhs england say they won't be that diverting _ it? nhs england say they won't be that diverting vaccines _ it? nhs england say they won't be that diverting vaccines away - it? nhs england say they won't be that diverting vaccines away from | that diverting vaccines away from places like yorkshire which is making quicker progress. and the government says it's on track to vaccinate all of the four most at risk groups by mid—february. but it's understandable that some wish they could do more. their home residents top the priority list but some of them are onlyjust getting there first injection. a private company was brought in to deliver vaccines in this northamptonshire home. and within a few weeks, they should have at least some protection

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they come _ them the day before all the morning, they come in, we give the vaccination and we've got a waiting list for anyone if we have any over. 5000 _ list for anyone if we have any over. 5000 armed — list for anyone if we have any over. 5000 armed forces now deployed, supporting the nhs, helping —— helping with vaccinations and testing. armies of volunteers who are also helping as the race to jab as many alms as possible continues seven days a week. olivia richwald, bbc news. a number of volunteers have come forward to help with the rollout, including callum finnegan and lucy aerts, whojoin us now. great to see you here on bbc breakfast this morning. lucy, i think you had a particular encounter with the nhs that made you want to give something back. tell us more about that. �* ., give something back. tell us more about that-— give something back. tell us more about that. �* ., ~ , ., about that. but morning. a couple of ears auo, about that. but morning. a couple of years ago. the _ about that. but morning. a couple of years ago. the age — about that. but morning. a couple of years ago, the age of— about that. but morning. a couple of years ago, the age of about - about that. but morning. a couple of years ago, the age of about 27, - about that. but morning. a couple of years ago, the age of about 27, i - years ago, the age of about 27, i discovered a lump in my breast and because that was not normal to me, i went to see the nhs and i think within a six week period, from a

lump to operation. they saved my life, so i feel very honoured to be able to help the nhs today. delivering this vaccine. giving something — delivering this vaccine. giving something back _ delivering this vaccine. giving something back to _ delivering this vaccine. giving something back to them. - delivering this vaccine. giving something back to them. it i delivering this vaccine. giving something back to them. it isj delivering this vaccine. giving - something back to them. it is fair to say, both you and callum i think, part of stjohn's ambulance. so you'd had extensive basic medical training this feels like it is a level. how daunting was it to face the first person you are vaccinating?— the first person you are vaccinating? the first person you are vaccinatinr? . ., . vaccinating? obviously you are sliuhtl vaccinating? obviously you are slightly nervous _ vaccinating? obviously you are slightly nervous but _ vaccinating? obviously you are slightly nervous but you - vaccinating? obviously you are slightly nervous but you have l vaccinating? obviously you are l slightly nervous but you have to vaccinating? obviously you are - slightly nervous but you have to be professional. you can't let them know you are nervous was not because it is a new thing for us but once the first one was done, you kind of get better feel for it and again with the, from both the nhs and st john's, you have the level of confidence to perform what you are trained for and that's really helped. trained for and that's really heled. �* . trained for and that's really heled. v , trained for and that's really heled. �*, ., ., . helped. let's say hello to callum. lookin: helped. let's say hello to callum. looking very _ helped. let's say hello to callum. looking very smart _ helped. let's say hello to callum. looking very smart if _ helped. let's say hello to callum. looking very smart if i _ helped. let's say hello to callum. looking very smart if i may - helped. let's say hello to callum. looking very smart if i may say i helped. let's say hello to callum. | looking very smart if i may say so. can you just pick up that thought

that lucy was talking about? you are well—trained and we will come back to a little bit of your history at the moment but you have had all the training, you know what you are doing, you know what you are doing, but nonetheless, there is presumably a first patient, a first customer, he walks in. can you paint the scene for us? where are you, doing this first vaccine, who is the person and did it feel like?— did it feel like? yes, so my first da , i did it feel like? yes, so my first day. i work _ did it feel like? yes, so my first day. i work at — did it feel like? yes, so my first day, i work at the _ did it feel like? yes, so my first day, i work at the greater i day, i work at the greater manchester vaccination centre and on my first day that would have been not monday just my first day that would have been not mondayjust gone, the one before. we've done all the training as lucy said, but obviously nothing can prepare you for the first day when you are actually giving them to a real—life person. as soon as we got there, we had time to spend with the nhs staff and i was partnered up with a nurse called kelly who spent a bit of time, about an hour in the morning, going through everything and shadowing what she was doing because of it put me at ease as when it came to doing the first few vaccines, i was still nervous but it

really was a lot calmer than i thought and everyone's been receptive. thought and everyone's been receptive-— thought and everyone's been recetive. , �* ., receptive. sorry if i'm dwelling on this but i'm _ receptive. sorry if i'm dwelling on this but i'm intrigued, _ receptive. sorry if i'm dwelling on this but i'm intrigued, so - receptive. sorry if i'm dwelling on this but i'm intrigued, so that i this but i'm intrigued, so that person who you gave your first vaccine two, tell me a little bit about... obviously you don't know their name, it is not about the names, tell me about them and did they know it was your first vaccine injection? did they know? i they know it was your first vaccine injection? did they know?- injection? did they know? i also wouldn't tell _ injection? did they know? i also wouldn't tell anybody _ injection? did they know? i also wouldn't tell anybody that i injection? did they know? i —i"r wouldn't tell anybody that anyway because some of the people who come in are a bit nervous and stuff. most of them not so, but yeah, he wasn't aware it was my first one. i had support from the nurse called kelly who was there helping that day. it went very well. who was there helping that day. it went very well-— went very well. both of you have ve da went very well. both of you have very daviobs- — went very well. both of you have very day jobs. you're _ went very well. both of you have very day jobs. you're currently . very dayjobs. you're currently driving delivery vans for one of the big supermarkets, callum. lucy, you work in hr so you are normally working from home at the moment. what is it like being out in a

completely different environment surrounded by people? i believe the atmosphere of these vaccination centres is really quite special. it is for so it certainly is. i'm based at the xl centre in london and i think it is, like you said, a great act —— atmosphere, it feels like a day out for me sometimes as well. being amongst people, i think that is what i miss most. and because people are coming in, they are so happy to get the vaccine. it is just a really good atmosphere and people are really incredibly grateful. at the end of the day, quite tired coming home but you feel very, very satisfied that you've done a good job. satisfied that you've done a good 'ob. ., ., ., satisfied that you've done a good 'ob. . . ., , ., . satisfied that you've done a good 'ob. . . ., i. . ., satisfied that you've done a good 'ob. . . ., . ., , , job. callan, do you want to pick up on that thought? _ job. callan, do you want to pick up on that thought? lucy _ job. callan, do you want to pick up on that thought? lucy describes i job. callan, do you want to pick up on that thought? lucy describes it| on that thought? lucy describes it very well, that sense of everybody in it together and people feeling very up. but you said yourself some people are a little nervous. have you had people coming in still questioning whether they are quite sure that they should or shouldn't?

we've had one or two, so this some questions. there is a lot of fake information being spread still about the vaccines, but i busily we can give them the correct information and reassure them and once we tell them the correct information, they seem to be put at ease once they understand exactly how it works. so yeah. understand exactly how it works. so eah. . . , ., understand exactly how it works. so eah. ., ., y., ., “ understand exactly how it works. so eah. . . ., ~ ., yeah. callum, are you working today a bit time off? _ yeah. callum, are you working today a bit time off? today _ yeah. callum, are you working today a bit time off? today is _ yeah. callum, are you working today a bit time off? today is my - yeah. callum, are you working today a bit time off? today is my day i yeah. callum, are you working today a bit time off? today is my day off i a bit time off? today is my day off for this week. _ a bit time off? today is my day off for this week. six _ a bit time off? today is my day off for this week. six days _ a bit time off? today is my day off for this week. six days between i a bit time off? today is my day off| for this week. six days between my job doing vaccinations and myjob as a delivery driver. today is my day off. , ., a delivery driver. today is my day off. ,, a delivery driver. today is my day off. _ ., off. en'oy your day off. lucy, how about off. enjoy your day off. lucy, how about you? _ off. enjoy your day off. lucy, how about you? any — off. enjoy your day off. lucy, how about you? any time _ off. enjoy your day off. lucy, how about you? any time off? - off. enjoy your day off. lucy, how about you? any time off? no, i off. enjoy your day off. lucy, how| about you? any time off? no, i'm off. enjoy your day off. lucy, how i about you? any time off? no, i'm on shift today and _ about you? any time off? no, i'm on shift today and tomorrow _ about you? any time off? no, i'm on shift today and tomorrow and - about you? any time off? no, i'm on shift today and tomorrow and back i about you? any time off? no, i'm onj shift today and tomorrow and back to my normal dayjob on monday. my normal day job on monday. thank you so much to both of you _ my normal day job on monday. thank you so much to both of you for i you so much to both of you for sharing your stories with us, good to talk to you, thank you. my my mum and dad were jabbed yesterday was a bit as an experience many have had. just the sense of gratitude, joy had. just the sense of gratitude, joy and relief and our thanks to all of those volunteers who are making sure that it is all done safely and

it is all very well organised. i repeat this several times this morning, just after nine o'clock, we have our experts, it is a regular thing we are doing at the moment and a chance for you to chuck forward any of the questions you've got. it is possibly across a number of the issues we are talking about this morning to do with the concerns about the new strain, it might be about the new strain, it might be about the new strain, it might be about the vaccination programme itself, whatever it is, give us the questions and we will try and answer them as best we can. coming up on the show, we'll meet the scottish postman who's quit his job and been signed to a record label after storming tiktok with his sea shanty songs. this is the guy who started the —— dc shanti tran, he has now quit his job and been signed to record label after storming tiktok with his sea shanty songs. say that quickly! three times, please. had

hello, this is breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. doctors are calling for an urgent review into how long people are waiting to receive the second dose of the pfizer vaccine. the jab was approved with a gap of three weeks between doses. but this was later changed by the government to 12 weeks, to allow supplies to be spread to as many people as possible. the doctors' union, the british medical association, has now written to the government's chief medical adviser professor chris whitty,

urging him to review the policy. dr chaand nagpaul is chair of the bma and joins us now. good morning, doctor. what other grounds your concerns? well, we share the same name as the chief medical officer to protect the nation, to protect healthcare workers. our concern is that written's edition is unique internationally. —— britain's. the world health organization has analysed, through its experts, the delay of the second dose, and what they have said is that they recommend the dose be given according to the manufacturer's recommendation of 3—4 weeks, but in exceptional circumstances to be able to delay that for up to 42 days. 42 days because pfizer's own trial data extends to 42 days. so what we are saying is that the uk should adopt this best practice based up on expert international opinion. now,

every nation, most nations in the world, are facing similar challenges to the uk and having limited vaccine supplies and also wanting to protect their population maximally. no other nation has adopted the uk's approach. we think the flexibility to world health organization offers to world health organization offers to 42 days is being stretched far too much to go from six weeks right through to 12 weeks. the chief medical association and those across the four nations believe that this will still provide protection based on an extrapolation of data. we don't have that data. and there have been growing concerns about how effective the vaccine really will be continuing from 6—12 weeks. what we are saying is that we should be following the guidance that is being at by the who and followed up in order to maximise the protection of the population but also healthcare staff, and remember, at the moment we are in a locked down, so we're not seeing people mixing, the

majority of the population are staying at home. i represent doctors who are of course very worried about their personal protection and in order to be able to be well enough to be artwork, we've got about 50,000 nhs staff at the moment off the front line at home, sick with covid symptoms or self—isolating. so it is a real issue, we want to be sure that everybody is protected maximally. sure that everybody is protected maximally-— sure that everybody is protected maximall. . , , ., maximally. can you break this down for us a little _ maximally. can you break this down for us a little bit? _ maximally. can you break this down for us a little bit? as _ maximally. can you break this down for us a little bit? as best _ maximally. can you break this down for us a little bit? as best you i for us a little bit? as best you can, in layman 's terms. the government's notion is, it can be up to 12 weeks. i mean, picka point, say ten weeks in, what level of protection do you think would be in place at that period of time? that is the whole _ place at that period of time? that is the whole point, _ place at that period of time? “inst is the whole point, none of us actually know. what we do know... but we know there is some protection, don't we? we know there is some protection.—

protection, don't we? we know there is some protection. yeah, what we do know is that — is some protection. yeah, what we do know is that there _ is some protection. yeah, what we do know is that there is _ is some protection. yeah, what we do know is that there is protection i is some protection. yeah, what we do know is that there is protection of i know is that there is protection of six weeks. that is, the data extends to six weeks. but we also know is that world health organization looked at the data and had a group of experts looking at how long the second dose could be delayed in order to provide adequate protection, and they have suggested that six weeks should be the maximum. so we know that with six weeks there is support for protection without a second dose. obviously that protection will not vanish up to six weeks, but what we don't know is what level of protection will be offered. in the context of highly transmissible virus, what we believe is that we should not be extrapolating data we don't have it. we should work in accordance notjust with the data, but in accordance with expert international opinion, so yes, you are right, we don't know, but what we do know is that extending it up to six weeks will confer protection in order to then give the second

dose to maximise protection. the other thing to say is that we know that supplies of the pfizer vaccine are going to be unpredictable, pfizer themselves have announced reductions in supply. so many doctors are telling us they are worried weather in 12 weeks we will be having, they will have the supplies, to be able to receive the second dose of the pfizer vaccine. one thing that we don't want to see is mixing the vaccine, it has no international support from scientists and so while we do have this advice, there is every reason to want to make sure that people can receive the second dose with the same vaccine. dr. receive the second dose with the same vaccine.— receive the second dose with the same vaccine. dr, the harsh reality here, same vaccine. dr, the harsh reality here. though. _ same vaccine. dr, the harsh reality here. though. is — same vaccine. dr, the harsh reality here, though, is that _ same vaccine. dr, the harsh reality here, though, is that if _ same vaccine. dr, the harsh reality here, though, is that if the - here, though, is that if the government followed what you are saying, and lifted to 12 weeks, you would then be to tell some people that they were not going to get the vaccine as soon as they thought they would? that is the inevitable consequence, isn't it? because you

can't have it both ways. you can't have the two doses in a shorter space of time and vaccinate the same number of people in the same time, given the success, and it is deemed to be a success, of the rollout so far. those two things can't happen at once. so you will be telling people, you have to wait longer for the vaccine. but inevitably would be the vaccine. but inevitably would be the result. . . the vaccine. but inevitably would be the result. , . ., , . the result. yes, and i do understand the result. yes, and i do understand the trade-off _ the result. yes, and i do understand the trade-off and _ the result. yes, and i do understand the trade-off and the _ the result. yes, and i do understand the trade-off and the rationale. i the result. yes, and i do understand the trade-off and the rationale. but| the trade—off and the rationale. but if that was obviously the right thing to do than we would see other nations following suit. there are many nations with large numbers of people dying, and being hospitalised. they have those pressures. they have not taken this decision. what we saying that the government, and the purpose of writing to the chief medical officer, was to justify why we have taken this stance. the other thing to say is that we have vaccinated over 5 million people. that is more than every other european nation added together. so in fact if we were to give the second vaccine at six weeks it is not that we would be trading the rest of the world, and

even the extension from three weeks to the maximum of six weeks recommended by the world health organization would still double the number of people being able to receive the vaccine, so it is not that you are actually restricting it in any significant way. it is only about the pfizer vaccine, we do not have the concerns for the astrazeneca vaccine, where the manufacturer has already set a delay of up to 12 weeks is acceptable. so we do not think this will have a major impact, but what it will also do of course is that by having people vaccinated by up to 42 days, it will free up the new appointments that they would have occupied in 12 weeks. so as time goes on, those people will be vaccinated. {line weeks. so as time goes on, those people will be vaccinated. one last thou~ht, if people will be vaccinated. one last thought. if you _ people will be vaccinated. one last thought, if you could, _ people will be vaccinated. one last thought, if you could, briefly, ii thought, if you could, briefly, i know there is a lot to go into here, but what is the worst possible result of what you think the government is doing? and again, in layman's terms, what does that look like? if you say that is a problem, what is the result? i like? if you say that is a problem, what is the result?— what is the result? i think the worry we _ what is the result? i think the worry we have _ what is the result? i think the worry we have is _ what is the result? i think the worry we have is that - what is the result? i think the worry we have is that by i what is the result? i think the i worry we have is that by extending it to 12 weeks, and especially by

six weeks, where we do not have the data, if the vaccine's efficacy is reduced, and one of the concerns we haveis reduced, and one of the concerns we have is weather the transmissibility of the virus is not going to be as effective, because the second dose is thought to maximise a reduction in transmissibility, but has not been proven but that is what is suggested, the risk is that we will see those who are exposed to the virus maximally, healthcare workers who are looking after patients with covid, highly transmissible virus, may get infected, the other warrior of course is how members of the population may not be optimally protected, those who are at highest risk. that is our concern. we have not said, as i've said before, but the vaccine will not have any efficacy. but given highly transmissible variant, we want to protection those who are at highest but is our concern. all right, i really appreciate you taking us through that. thank you very much. thank you.

much more to come on the vaccines, any questions you have you can get in touch with us here this morning. let's talk sport now. mike is here. live cricket is going on but we're going to start with the fa cup. i love the priorities of young children. you have the sun of the chorley manager, who is also a headmaster, and what was he most impressed about the amazing fa cup feet, getting to the fourth round? it is the fact that his dad has been on tv more than ant and dec! not the results, beating the like of wigan and peterborough and derby. it is over the chorley, and they don't know when they will play again due to covid. it's back to their otherjobs for the part—timers of chorley, but their historic fa cup run has won them new fans all over the world and earned them nearly £500,000. in the end it took a wonder goal from premier league wolves to end theirjourney, but they bow out with heads held high. andy swiss reports. so, would have victory parker once again live up to its name? to get

this far, chorley had overcome some big clubs and some grim weather. even inflating a giant tent over the pitch to ensure the game went ahead. and in their sites, pitch to ensure the game went ahead. and in theirsites, one pitch to ensure the game went ahead. and in their sites, one of the biggest shocks and fa cup history. the part—timers were five divisions below wolves. the manager, jamie than giglio, is a primary school teacher. but when peer coach elliott newby went close after barely 38 seconds, anything seemed possible. wolves, though, not in the league for nothing. just watch this. commentator: all over the place! it was bertini a's first goal for the club, and is the replay is confirmed, he will do well to score a better one. but chorley hung in there, and after the break they gave there, and after the break they gave the visitors an almighty scare. suddenly wolves were wobbling. only the keeperjohn ruddy kept the dogs at bay, and often acrobatic style. and agonisingly, that equaliserjust wouldn't come. wolves winning a 1—0

with their only shot on target so close for chorley, but they are thrilling fa cup run is finally over. andy swiss, bbc news. today, the focus switches to cheltenham town, who have vowed to make the most of their match today. it's against the six—time winners manchester city, and its live on bbc one. cheltenham do have some tricks up their sleeves, including an incredible long throw—in that's been impressing charlie today. and with the city players having to get changed in the bar at thejonny rocks stadium, you can't rule out anything. it's been pretty slow going in the field for england, on day two of the second test in sri lanka, but they have taken a couple of wickets. james anderson picked up where he left off, by removing angelo matthews early on, but he'd made 110 by then, and mark wood struck again. jos buttler taking a fine one—handed catch to send ramesh mendis, back to the dressing room without scoring. but sri lanka are building a really decent score. niroshan dickwella,

going well on 78. —— on 92. they're 328—6. andy murray says he's gutted to be missing the australian open. after recovering from covid—19, he couldn't find a way to get to australia and have enough time to train in the run—up to the tournament. he was set to fly to melbourne last week, on one of the special charter flights, but that had to be delayed. he has tested negative, but he'd have no choice but to go into full quarantine for two weeks if he did go now, so regrettably, he's decided against it. breaking news from new zealand. ben ainslie is famous for his sailing comebacks in the america's cup. and he's at it again. his team ineos have bounced back from a losing streak to win five races in a row, and have made it through to the final elimination event, for the right to face new zealand for the america's cup in march. they'll now take on a team

from either italy or the usa. never write him off, ben ainslie. we will get some reaction from him later on, and be talking to his team. here's tomasz with a look at this morning's weather. charlie, you might have to get your mittens out tomorrow. there is snow on the way. obviously it depends where you are. i think the chance of more substantial snow will be across more substantial snow will be across more southern parts of the uk, perhaps areas that have not seen an awful lot of snow so far this winter. obviously, we have had snow showers on and off for the last few days, so it may be nothing new to you if you get a little bit of extra snow tomorrow. in fact, we've got snow tomorrow. in fact, we've got snow showers today. snow showers in the north—west of the country, and also in the north—west here around

northern wales and north—western england. fed on by this breeze blowing out of the north—west, that will continue. many areas in the south—west and along the channel coast and the north sea coast there, and also eastern scotland, they are actually clear and sunny skies, with temperatures of 3—4. a pretty nippy day. tonight the temperatures of course will drop again, with clear skies and this cold air sitting on top of us right now. remember watching this layer of low pressure and this well—defined that is going to sweeping out of the atlantic? these are the temperatures early on sunday morning and obviously anything that comes off the atlantic, well, it is not going to rain in land. if it is going to be -3 it rain in land. if it is going to be —3 it will be snowing. icy patches also possible. around the coast it is certainly more likely to be rain, places like plymouth and maybe southampton two. tiktok with his sea shanty songs. places like plymouth and maybe southampton two. wales, the midlands, southern england, the south included. the london area and

into the, where it snows will be around freezing because of eventually that will drift further north, perhaps into the peak district, staffordshire, as well just nudging into south lincolnshire. danny could sink south again and fizzle out. how much snow? a couple of centimetres here and there but possibly five maybe even ten centimetres across the hills where it snows for longest. a few hours of that to get those depths. then next weekend has all changed. then next weekend has all changed. the weather fronts will be coming out of the south—west are so south—westerly direction means milder air is heading our way. it will all be very sudden, it will be a gradual rise through monday and tuesday, six or seven degrees, then by wednesday, i suspect we could see temperatures back up to double figures across the south of the country which is going to be milder compared to what we have right now. so yes, snow is on the way and if we do get the snow, most of us will get

it tomorrow. it's time now for this week's click. hey, welcome. hope you're you doing ok, and wow, what a momentous week in world politics this has been. whether or not you're in the united states, what's happened there will affect us all. i, joseph robinette bidenjr, do solemnly swear... lara lewington: joe biden's

become the 46th president i of the united states. lots about the last few weeks has broken with convention and almost broken democracy in the process. it reminded everyone just how fragile democratic systems are, even at the heart of the free world. and at the grand finale of this election, the spotlight is now firmly on big tech and their practices, having shown the world the havoc, the mistruths and conspiracy theories that fake news can bring. let's begin to listen to one another again, show respect to one another. and we must reject the culture in which facts themselves are manipulated and even manufactured. applause. as president biden takes office, many, including the tech giants themselves, know that change is inevitable. but how much and what that change is going to be is still unclear. james clayton has been investigating what may be in store for them in the era of biden. here's a striking thing about many who broke into the capitol hill complex.

take it back! ! let's go! armed with phones, many live—streamed their actions or took selfies showing off their entry into the inner sanctum of american democracy — theatre designed for social media. big tech's role in what happened onjanuary 6 cannot be underplayed. sure, donald trump used social media to stoke up the mob. sure, smaller players like parler and gab egged on the crowd. mainstream social media is how many people wound up here. many companies, like twitter, for years have been protected by a tiny piece of legislation known as section 230. section 230 was written in the mid '90s. it's been instrumental in the development of many of the services

we know and love. the internet really wouldn't be the same without it. it's the reason we can upload any video we like on youtube or post freely on places like facebook and twitter. here's the crucial sentence. "no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider." or, in other words, big tech can't get sued for what you and me do on their platforms. january 6 was a watershed moment, notjust for the us, but for big tech, too — the likes of twitter and facebook — because it now seems likely, if not inevitable, that section 230 is going to be replaced. the case of ashli babbitt is why many politicians now feel it's time to act. she was shot and killed as she broke into the capitol complex — a wild thing to do with a tragic outcome.

but what had driven her to do such a thing? well, it's likely a myriad reasons, but what we do know is that she was keen on twitter. she tweeted just the day before her death. her feed is filled with allegations that the election was stolen, that a revolution was on its way. sensational, sometimes fantastical tweets tweeted and retweeted over and over again. in the last few weeks before the capitol insurrection, she'd been retweeting, non—stop, some of the biggest conspiracy theorists and qanon supporters. i don't think that jack dorsey is responsible for the fact that she individually is tweeting information that may or may not be false. but what i would love to know is, where did she go from being a disillusioned air force vet, trying to adjust to society in the civilian

world, to full—blown conspiracy theorist who is willing to engage in an act of insurrection? when biden criticises big tech, he often picks out one company and one company alone — facebook. for him, it's become almost a byword for a free internet gone wrong. here's another quote from joe biden about facebook from that new york times interview. "facebook is propagating falsehoods they know to be false. there's no editorial impact at all on facebook. none. none whatsoever. it's irresponsible. it's totally irresponsible." and then, in an open letter to the company before the election, he asked them to do more to take down fake news. the will of the people has been heard! so, what could joe biden do when it comes to big tech and social media? for more than a century, the us has had tough antitrust laws. these were implemented after a handful of companies, or trusts, came to dominate the utilities of the us economy in the early 20th century. the same antitrust charge is now laid firmly at the door of big tech. there are already two antitrust

lawsuits in the us — one against google, accusing the company of dominating search and advertising, and one against facebook, many democrats want biden to go much further. democracy has prevailed! yeah, a number of democrats have called for breaking up dominant tech platforms. whether you're talking about elizabeth warren or others, they — they're looking at the marketplace and they see that there's not a lot of competition rising up, not a lot of choices for consumers, and a lot of accusations that i think these investigations have started to shine an even brighter light on with the evidence that they're finding. that's right.

within the democrats, it's a widely—held view that big tech doesn'tjust need its wings clipped, that companies like google and facebook may have to be split up. so i think that we're kind of going into an administration where there is a high degree of sophistication around the problems and there is a lot of outside momentum that is going to push them, even if they themselves don't feel comfortable, maybe, being in the leadership position here, that is going to push them in the right direction, and that includes aggressive action in congress. the whole point of enforcing anti—trust laws, and perhaps even breaking up big tech, is to introduce more competition to places like san francisco and silicon valley that have for years been dominated byjust a handful of mega tech companies. that could, in theory, usher in a new period of tech innovation, but big tech has big pockets. it's likely they're going to fight this all the way. that was james clayton in silicon valley. now, there is one user—generated source of information that we haven't talked about yet, and that is wikipedia. and last week, the 13th—most visited website celebrated its 20th birthday. lara: the free online

encyclopaedia now hosts 55 million articles. it can be accessed in over 300 languages and it's read 15 billion times every month. that's 8,000 times a second! as social media sites have battled disinformation, polarisation and accusations of censorship, wikipedia has fought hard to maintain the trust of its readers and to keep its role as a neutral arbiter and trusted resource. it does feel heavy to our community. we know we have a responsibility to get it right, and particularly in this era where there's so much misinformation, disinformation that circulates on social media, to be very vigilant about quality of the sources that we rely on and to be really thoughtful that, hey, we do have a place

in the world. people trust us to at least try to get it right. and that's, you know... that's more than you can say for some places. i have a lot of criticisms for how the social media companies have handled things, but they've asked for a toughjob, which is to say, "here's a little box, "say whatever comes to your mind. "what do you think?" and it turns out a lot of people think awful things and say awful and mean things and so on, whereas we have a much easierjob — we are writing an encyclopaedia, that's it. and therefore we do have a responsibility to get it right. but it's a lot easier for us. everybody knows what a good encyclopaedia article should be, it should be neutral, it should be well written, it should have quality sources, it should be accurate. so, we all have a shared vision of where we want to get to, whereas in social media, there is no simple shared vision. it'sjust people

yelling at each other. and people do go to wikipedia for information on major subjects, so it's crucial that it's correct. during the covid—19 outbreak, the encyclopaedia saw record—breaking increases in daily traffic, with 579 million visits to articles related to the pandemic. while social media companies battled with misinformation and conspiracy theories related to the virus, wikipedia had a dedicated group of medical experts creating articles which were based on verified information and reliable sources. in fact, we've done a partnership with the world health organization to try to be clear and sure that we're giving the best possible information. wikipedia, what we always try to do is, on any legitimate fairly and to say, "look, you may agree or disagree, but here's what..." you know, "yasser arafat said this and ariel sharon responded that," and we don't decide what is the truth or what you should think. we just tell you the history and the context.

over the past two decades, we've seen wikipedia evolve from a seemingly impossible idea to an internet giant. and amongst all the negativity surrounding social media platforms, its proof that people can come together online in a positive way. and let's face it, we could all do with a bit of positivity right now, couldn't we? anyway, that's it for the shortcut of click this week. the full—length version is up on bbc iplayer right now. as ever, you can keep up with the team on social media throughout the week — find us on youtube, instagram, facebook and twitter — @bbcclick. thanks for watching and we'll see you soon. bye— bye.

good morning welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. )our headlines today. a warning that the new uk variant of coronavirus may be more deadly than first thought as the prime minister says infection rates are still forbiddingly high. doctors leaders call for changes in the vaccine roll—out — they want the 12—week gap between the first and second pfizer doses to be halved. tighter border restrictions could be on the way including hotel quarantines for those entering the uk. the fa cup fairy tale journey, is over for chorley, but it took a wolves wonder goal to beat them, and the part timers, were left thinking what might have been

as they came so close. # what will we do with a drunken sailor? what will we do with a drunken sailor? what will we do with a drunken sailor early in the morning? we meet the sea shanty star who has just landed a record deal and gave up hisjob as a postman find out more in the forecast. it's saturday, the 23rd of january. our top story. the prime minister has warned that a new uk variant of coronavirus may be more deadly than first thought. but he stressed that more research needed to be done and it's thought that the vaccines will still work. it comes after a record number of vaccines were given in the latest 24 hour period — more than 400,000 people got theirfirst dose. but senior doctors have called for a shorter gap between the first and second doses

of the pfizer—biontech vaccine. the british medical association wants that halved to six weeks, saying the policy was "difficult to justify". danjohnson has this report. there's a new tone to the government's message — not just follow the rules, but asking us all to acknowledge the pressure on hospitals and question our movements, our level of interaction. look them in the eyes and tell them you're doing all you can to stop the spread of covid—19. transmission rates have been fueled by the new variant of coronavirus, and now there are early signs it could also be more deadly. it's early days, its limited research, more analysis is needed to be certain, but that hasn't stopped scientists getting concerned. i think the evidence is now reasonably strong, but only based on this one data set. but we are definitely struggling with this new variant, whether it's more more lethal or not. that struggle is underlined by the latest government figures

showing there were 40,261 new infections recorded in the last 24—hour period. there were more than 38,500 people in hospital with coronavirus in the seven days to this wednesday, and another 1401 people have died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. vaccines are still expected to be effective. more than 5.3 million first doses have been given now, but there are calls to speed that up. doctors are questioning the decision to spread vaccine doses 12 weeks apart. the british medical association called for that to be cut to six weeks, saying the uk's alone in allowing that much of a delay. it's also concerned about unpredictable vaccine supplies. most nations in the world are facing similar challenges to the uk in having limited vaccine supplies and also wanting to protect their

population maximally. ila also wanting to protect their population maximally. no other nation has _ population maximally. no other nation has adopted _ population maximally. no other nation has adopted the - population maximally. no other nation has adopted the uk's i nation has adopted the uk's approach. we think that the flexibility that the world health organization offers a 242 days is being stretched far too much to go from six weeks right through to 12 weeks —— stretched to 42 days. and pictures like this from heathrow airport have added pressure for firmer measures at our borders, especially with other variants emerging around the world. on monday, ministers will discuss the possibility of enforced quarantine on arrival in designated hotels. look them in the eyes and tell them that you're doing all you can to stop the spread. the key message to most of us remains the same. stay home, protect the nhs, save lives. dan johnson, bbc news. let's speak to our political correspondent, helen catt, who's in our london newsroom. it has seem there is a sure bet potential new travel restrictions is this the big political decision they will take next in westminster. yes it is. you will take next in westminster. yes it is- you had _ will take next in westminster. yes it is. you had some concerns will take next in westminster. is; it is. you had some concerns about the variant of the virus that

developed here in the uk and kent, but it is not the only place where there have been variants that have popped up. they have developed in south africa, brazil, for example. there is a focus on how you make sure you do not import those new strains into the uk and that photograph we saw there of those queues at heathrow, that has put the focus on what is happening at the borders too. labour is saying ministers need to ensure better control. as it stands, anyone arriving into the uk from anywhere except ireland, the isle of man or the channel islands has to quarantine already for ten days and prove they have had a negative covid test, but monday the ministers are going to meet and look at going further, potentially that idea of making people quarantining making people quara ntining designated making people quarantining designated hotels. one government source says that is likely to be adopted although no final decision has been made. if such a policy was introduced, there would be some exemptions to it, for example, lorry drivers who were driving freight across the channel. it is likely is that likely to be adopted. of

course, worth remembering that the current situation is under the current situation is under the current guidance that travel should only be happening if it is absolutely necessary. only be happening if it is absolutel necessa . . ,, , absolutely necessary. thank you very much, absolutely necessary. thank you very much. helen- — the royal college of nursing is calling for all staff in the uk to be given higher—grade facemasks, to protect them against new variants of coronavirus. the college has written to the government and the health and safety executive warning that the lives of nurses could be put at risk if they are given inadequate personal protective equipment. the department of health says it has looked at the evidence and found no reason to change existing recommendations. today marks exactly one year since the chinese city of wuhan became the first place to go into lockdown. the first cases of the virus were detected at a localfood market. transport links with the outside world were cut and the population of 11 million were confined to their homes for 76 days. life in wuhan is now largely back to normal. a night—time curfew will come into force today in the netherlands

in a bid to curb coronavirus infection rates in the country. people will be asked to stay at home from 9pm to 4:30am, with fines for anyone found outdoors without a valid reason. flights have also been banned from high risk areas to limit the spread of new coronavirus variants. democratic leaders in the us congress have said the articles of impeachment against former president donald trump will be delivered to the senate on monday. the full trial itself though, will not begin until next month. the house of representatives impeached mr trump for incitement of insurrection last week, after the capitol building was stormed by his supporters. two railway routes which were closed more than 50 years ago are to be reopened, with a new investment package worth almost £600 million.

east west rail will eventually connect oxford and cambridge, and the northumberland line is aiming to reintroduce passenger services. the transport secretary grant shapps says the ambition is to stimulate the economy, and connect communities. one group of people who may have been feeling particularly concerned during the pandemic is pregnant women. now the husband of a nurse who died with coronavirus after her baby was delivered is calling for better protection for pregnant workers. mary agyapong died shortly after giving birth by emergency caesarean last april. jon ironmonger has been speaking to her husband, ernest. early in the morning, going to work, look at this one. she had this unique personality that you would just fall in love with her. i strongly believe, you know, mary shouldn't have died. mary worked late into her pregnancy at luton and dunstable hospital. in april last year she fell critically ill with covid—19. her baby was delivered just days before she died. it's been nine months since you lost mary,

and since you've had a new person to look after, little mary, how have you been coping with that huge change in your life? it has been really tough, you know. and it's notjust dealing with the loss. having just a few days old baby, on your own, as a parent, having to also deal with a two—year—old son, who keeps asking you, "where is my mum?" sometimes when i pick him up from school, he tells me that he wants to go home. and i will ask him, where is home? and he will tell me, where mum is. there is mounting clinical evidence that pregnant women with covid—19 may be more likely to need intensive care and to have their babies prematurely. she's a blessing, and all smiley, like her mum. it's so emotional when i'm asked to talk about her.

you know, because mary was so expecting a daughter. she really, really wanted a daughter. since the start of the pandemic the advice for working pregnant women has simply been to take more precautions at 28 weeks. and mary's widower�*s petitioning the government to do more. i watch the news and the women in icus are all pregnant women. and it brings back memories, it brings back pain. i don't think any other family has to go through this. i need to speak up and i need to stand for them. i'm presenting this petition in memory of mary agyapong. a stand which was taken up last week by ernest's local mp. the petition calls on the government to protect pregnant women by ensuring they can either work from home or that they must be suspended from work with full pay during this pandemic. i think the government have been slow in a number of areas, but particularly in the area of pregnant women and protecting pregnant women. of course, at the beginning of this we didn't know the impact on certain groups, but more and more evidence shows that pregnant women need

to be protected sooner. the health secretary said he will take clinical advice on changing shielding guidelines. if nothing else, it could reassure expectant mums and the families who rely on them. jon ironmonger, bbc news. drjo mountfield is a consultant obstetrician and vice president of the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists. a very good morning to you doctor. i hope you're able to hear that piece. ernest's words looking at his beautiful daughter mary saying we are blessed with all the smiles like her mum, mary, hervery are blessed with all the smiles like her mum, mary, her very sadly died. when are we with what you know now about the virus, the risk it presents to pregnant women? firstly, can i express — presents to pregnant women? firstly, can i express my _ presents to pregnant women? firstly, can i express my condolences - presents to pregnant women? firstly, can i express my condolences to i can i express my condolences to ernest and his family. it is absolutely a tragedy to lose a mother under any circumstances, especially in this pandemic. i

wanted to say that firstly. i want to reassure pregnant women that actually, the statistics are still at our that the vast majority of women who get coronavirus will have a mild or moderate illness and will not be admitted to an intensive care unit are admitted to hospital and seriously unwell so the statistics are still reassuring about that. we know that towards the end of your pregnancy and a 28 weeks, the risk of becoming citizen well and needing a hospital admission and being admitted to a —— being becoming seriously unwell and needing hospital admission or needing to go into intensive care is higher. you need to have a discussion with about that with your employer and have a risk assessment and if possible working from home. that is a good way of protecting women. we would

advise all women to follow the government advice, the advice we have been saying right from the beginning of the pandemic, stay at home if at all possible, wash your hands, wear a mask where required and stay socially distant. that is the best protection that you can have from not picking up the coronavirus. equally, we are absolutely committed to supporting pregnant women and we ourselves in the college wrote with maternity action last year to the chancellor expressing her support for the fact that women should have the option, if there unable to work safely in their workplace to actually be suspended on full pay from 28 weeks until they choose to go on maternity leave. because we recognise this is a real issue for employers and bits women any really difficult position they are unable to follow the

guidance we have put out and puts them in the position of having to make a choice of going on maternity leave are really early for employers u na ble to leave are really early for employers unable to support them or in some circumstances we have been made aware that women have been forced to take unpaid leave and that is just not the right thing to support pregnant women who are already having an anxious time in terms of going through pregnancy in this pandemic. 50 going through pregnancy in this andemic. , , pandemic. so interesting, the number of areas you — pandemic. so interesting, the number of areas you touched _ pandemic. so interesting, the number of areas you touched on _ pandemic. so interesting, the number of areas you touched on there. - pandemic. so interesting, the number of areas you touched on there. i i of areas you touched on there. i mean, the government has told us through and through that they follow the signs. what you're saying is that there is clear evidence —— follow the science. but you're saying it is clear evidence that there is increased risk from that 28 week period, towards the end of the pregnancy. that is evidence enough for you to go to the government had say there is a point of time where people should not be at work. from 28 weeks. that is important to say because it does change it around that time and that is the evidence we have had from the study, a big

study that we undertook last year. we had lots of the evidence from all of the women who were sadly affected by coronavirus and were in hospital. and ongoing evidence that backlighting, which does show at the moment that after 28 weeks, your risk of becoming seriously unwell after 28 weeks, employers need to take this really seriously. there needs to be a risk assessment and of pregnant women are not being heard, they need to escalate that. we called upon the government to add to thejob support scheme called upon the government to add to the job support scheme so it does not put families and women under real pressure about making choices about taking maternity leave earlier than they want to and having more time afterwards with their baby for their return to work early choice and pains of having unpaid leave in order to reduce the risk to themselves. that is very important. the advice, to understand it, has not changed. many people have lots of questions in relation to this. some of the basics, can be variously

passed on to the baby? there are a very small number of babies we are aware of that have had, cut coronavirus from their mothers at the time of birth. but what i can say is really reassuring about this is where we have that evidence, what we know is that the babies do not become seriously unwell and they do very well. become seriously unwell and they do ve well. . . become seriously unwell and they do ve well. , , ., . , . very well. this is not a virus that causes real _ very well. this is not a virus that causes real sickness _ very well. this is not a virus that causes real sickness and - very well. this is not a virus that causes real sickness and illness | very well. this is not a virus that l causes real sickness and illness in young babies. the risks of passing the virus on to your baby are very small. we have literally had only a few well documented cases. it is not widespread by any stretch of the imagination. ifeline widespread by any stretch of the imagination-— widespread by any stretch of the imarination. . , , ., imagination. one last question, if! could. because _ imagination. one last question, if! could. because of— imagination. one last question, if! could. because of the _ imagination. one last question, if! could. because of the groups i imagination. one last question, if! could. because of the groups were| imagination. one last question, if i i could. because of the groups were so far getting the vaccine, this is presumably not an issue immediately, but as and when it happens, can pregnant women have at the vexing? so at the moment, our advice is that you should have the vaccination if you're any high risk group are

certain they have the discussion around it. that is for health care workers, care workers, people are absolutely in the front line. because at the moment, we do not have the evidence around the safety of the vaccine for pregnant women, simply because we have not tested it yet in pregnant women. those tries will be starting and we are encouraging women who are pregnant to take part in those trials. we are doing one of my own university and starting that very soon. and collecting evidence, it has all been done very quickly. the two things i would say to women as if you're offered a vaccination because your particular habits, so thatis because your particular habits, so that is another group, if you have medical conditions and you are pregnant or you're working any health condition —— because you are high—risk. it is really important that we establish a registry for those people have had a vaccination who are pregnant because at the moment we have not got he means by

which to collect this data any really robust way and that is vital if we are going to provide the evidence around the safety. that is another thing that we are trying to work with the government on at the moment and absolutely would to love push that we get a registry shorted out for pregnant women as soon as possible so we can follow them up and know what the outcomes are and provide your assurance that everybody else who is going to be offered the vaccination when they are pregnant subsequently —— offer reassurance. we think it is the right thing to do because it is not a vexing and no to things like the flu vaccine in the hooping cough vaccine that we absolutely recommend and pregnancy —— it is not a live vaccine. we are working to collect that evidence to reassure vacant women they should be having the vaccination.— vaccination. doctor, really interesting _ vaccination. doctor, really interesting to _ vaccination. doctor, really interesting to talk - vaccination. doctor, really interesting to talk to i vaccination. doctor, really interesting to talk to you i vaccination. doctor, really i interesting to talk to you this morning. thank you for your time. it is 80 minutes past eight. —— 18 minutes past eight.

here's tomasz with a look at this morning's weather. good morning to you. absolutely. the good thing is that we are not expecting an awful lot of rainfall and obviously there is less of a problem with flooding when it comes to a relatively small amount of snow, which is heading this way and for tomorrow. so far, snow, which is heading this way and fortomorrow. so far, in snow, which is heading this way and for tomorrow. so far, in the last couple of days, we have had flurries of snow here and there, quite heavy in places locally. because there is over us, here to stay for a while longer. the further north you are, anything that falls out of the sky, especially england, is going to be snow. this the radarfrom —— especially inland. notice to the south through this morning it is quite bright, if not sunny. the north sea coast and eastern parts of scotland, so for many of us, it is going to actually be a dry day and a clear day. but there will be a few

flurries of snow around the north—west of the uk and possibly carried by that pleasing to the north—west of england through the midlands and eventually into east anglia this evening. that is a gap in the weather, it will be clear, turn cold, and another band of rain around the coasts and snow inland arrives early on sunday. this is sam on the morning on sunday and needs any temperatures across the uk. cold enough for snow certainly. this is what it looks like around 58, 60 in wales the south—west of the uk, snow inland, but —— 5am, am. plymouth, probably rain, same for southampton and just further inland, snow in birmingham, mid—wales, southern england. the london area, the south—east, east anglia. possibly nudging up into the midlands, the peak district. southern areas of

lincolnshire as well. how much snow is going to fall out of this weather frontier? it all depends how long its nose in your area. but in some areas the weather front will come and go and still so it could be five and go and still so it could be five and ten centimetres. next week, we are expecting a complete change in wind direction and the weather fronts will be coming out of the south—west. really strong south—westerly wind coming in. that means the temperatures will be rising and as we go through the course of the week, by the time we go to wednesday, we could be back into double figures. thank you very much, tomasz. today the government launches a new advertising campaign to hammer home the importance of people following lockdown rules and staying at home. it highlights the effect of the virus on patients and nhs staff. our correspondent, karl mercer, was given full access to london's

biggest hospital trust to see how people there are coping. a year ago, there was nothing here, no beds, no equipment, no staff. this is what covid has brought to the 15th floor at the royal london, 120 new intensive care beds all full all of the time. yeah, yeah. seems to be affecting people in really different ways and also affecting people that you wouldn't think were going to be affected, if that makes sense. there are stronger nurses and they're crying in the storeroom. and it's not... if you get emotional, then that's good. i'm not as cynical and hardened as i thought i was after 23 years, and i think that's a good thing. but it's pretty...it's pretty crazy. and yeah, it is. it is pretty, pretty crazy and unprecedented.

there are covid patients on every level. two slows down on 13 e, what was a cardiac ward scratch and respa tony ward has now changed to intensive care. —— i'm 0k. i have a patient who's probably going to reach end of life soon. so it's quite distressing. watching them and their families is is difficult. i mean, to be honest is you feel you feel numb. it's been absolutely terrible. it's a real struggle right now. you know, i in in march, everyone had the naivete of not knowing what it was going to be like and also the adrenaline, people had adrenaline to carry them through it. and you never imagined, you know, a year later that we'd still be in this terrible situation.

so sustaining people now is the hardest part. because they were tired in the first place and many haven't been able to see their families, they've had no you know, hardly had any breaks and holidays and it's just been relentless. five miles down the road is the royal london's sister hospital, the much smaller but equally busy. it's a very small hospital and it's a local hospital. and sometimes we've been treating our own staff, our colleagues and families, such as it's very close to home situation. and that's that's a big challenge for us. they did have seven intensive care beds here. there are now 21 spreading across the hospital. working the pandemic on the front line, desperate. you know, i mean, as a nurse coming in, i'm pretty sure that we all worry every day that we are going to be the next one

in the bed for quite a bit. the next one probably, you know, passing on. back at the royal london in whitechapel, more people being delivered a big pile for still a huge task. i'm inspired by all my colleagues, actually. you know, i come in and and i see an army of men and women coming into the hospital and another army leaving the hospital. and, you know, if they can do it, so can i. we're joined now by doctor emeka okorocha, an emergency doctor in east london. sadly those kinds of images, messages from health care workers have not been uncommon in the last couple of weeks, particularly from hospitals in london. how is it with you at the moment? ila. hospitals in london. how is it with you at the moment?— you at the moment? no. you're completely— you at the moment? no. you're completely right. _ you at the moment? no. you're completely right. what - you at the moment? no. you're completely right. what you're i you at the moment? no. you're i completely right. what you're saying there is what i am witnessing every day, what me and my colleagues are witnessing every day. those patients and colleagues, speaking of their experiences and i'm not surprised, if i'm completely honest with you, a lot of the things we are seeing are worse than what we saw before. some of my colleagues have said it was a case of having the adrenaline to push through the first one and a

naivety of not knowing what was going to happen but now we know a lot about this disease and we know how this disease progresses in patients and when you see a patient deteriorating, you almost kind of feel you know what is coming and that feeling is definitely something that feeling is definitely something that has developed over this new wave that we definitely didn't have any first way. before it was not doing and hope they would get better, but now you are looking at an x—ray, see what you're saying and thinking, it is a matter of time. you do not know how to go and explain to those patients about what the prognosis is going to be of how the prognosis is going to be of how the disease is going to affect them. so it is a process of deterioration you are familiar with for all those of the reasons that you suggest. let's have a look at some of these images then. these images that the government is putting out there to try to get people to take the threat from this virus more seriously. a lot involves these are big close—ups of people who either work in the health service or our patients being

treated by you and your colleagues. i think the idea is, the messages, can you look into their eyes and say you have honestly done enough to protect yourself and others? do you think that is what is needed now? do you think perhaps we have to relaxing kind of putting those sorts of images are right in front of people? {lii of images are right in front of --eole? . , , . people? of italy, i can understand because for— people? of italy, i can understand because for so _ people? of italy, i can understand because for so many _ people? of italy, i can understand because for so many people i people? of italy, i can understand because for so many people these j people? of italy, i can understand i because for so many people these are images people do not see very often —— obviously. for my colleagues, these patients we have to look into their eyes every day and explain things we would never want to explain to them and see my colleagues cry, sometimes after shift or during shifts and this is something the public may not understand and there are a lot of people sitting at home who may not think what is going on is applicable to them because they themselves are none of their family, friends and relatives have been affected directly from the virus, however it is affecting so many of us and sometimes you need to see it to believe it. i think that is what

this campaign is really about. it is to promote the fact that we need to remain within the guidelines and we need to kind of stick at home and follow the rules because if not, we're getting to a period where we are seeing so much more of what you're seeing on your schemes in terms of the campaign. myself and my colleagues, for us it is a reality and this is a test to show the public what is exactly happening on the front line.— public what is exactly happening on the front line. people your seeming admitted into _ the front line. people your seeming admitted into hospitals, _ the front line. people your seeming admitted into hospitals, are - the front line. people your seeming admitted into hospitals, are they i admitted into hospitals, are they people who have not really taken the lock can seriously enough? or maybe they are people who simply cannot avoid exposure to the virus question might —— not really taken the lockdown seriously enough? ardern front facing roles or is itjust bad luck? what are you seeing? —— are theyin luck? what are you seeing? —— are they in front facing roles. it is difficult to _ they in front facing roles. it is difficult to say. _ they in front facing roles. it is difficult to say. there - they in front facing roles. it s difficult to say. there are 35,000 beds immediately taken up with covid patients and almost a quarter under the age of 55 and you look at the stats and then, i am seeing my colleagues and some of these beds

and for them it is unavoidable and we have to go to work and where are ppe, but at the end of it, we had so much exposure that many of us have already had a coronavirus, if not, we will get it in future hence why they are getting the vaccine is so and then you look at the people who may be at our home and have not been affected, they may be directly spreading the disease, but not impacted like the person they meet in tesco who, unfortunately gets the disease and comes into hospital. we know it affects older people and people with more mobility problems and long—term issues more. those people having longer stays in hospital, but generally this is affecting everybody and that is what this campaign are about to hit home with. just because you're not the one in hospital are telling a patient has make relative they are not going to make it, does not mean you are responsible for the next value in being in terms of following the guidelines and staying at home and protecting all of really. thank ou for all and protecting all of really. thank you for all the _ and protecting all of really. thank you for all the work— and protecting all of really. thank you for all the work you're - and protecting all of really. thank you for all the work you're doing, | you for all the work you're doing, much appreciated. stay with us, more news

and sport coming up. hello, this is breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. scientists are investigating claims that the new variant of coronavirus, first discovered in the south east of england, could be more deadly. borisjohnson insisted more research was needed and said the vaccines

are still expected to work. it is the headline on many of the newspapers. professor peter horby is chair of the new and emerging respiratory virus threats advisory group — nervtag — which advises the government. hejoins us now. this is the one thing this morning people will want to know more about. what is the evidence that this particular new variant is possibly more deadly? it particular new variant is possibly more deadly?— particular new variant is possibly more deadly? particular new variant is possibly more deadl ? ., , . more deadly? it only emerged at the end of last year- _ more deadly? it only emerged at the end of last year. initially _ more deadly? it only emerged at the end of last year. initially the - more deadly? it only emerged at the end of last year. initially the data i end of last year. initially the data did not suggest that this was more serious than the old ones but now the data has come in, there are streams of data suggesting there might be an increase in death. that data is linking with community tests for the virus and looking at who is

infected with the new virus and linking that to the death data reported every day. we are seeing a small increase in the risk of getting the new virus versus the old virus. there are limitations in the data so we have to be cautious about interpretation. it is important that people understand we are looking at this and it may be true. i understand, limitations, and early days. when you see small increase, overall, the risk of death from this virus to the average person is very small, which is why the increase is only small, but when you look at the increase in terms of percentages, it is 30%, which sounds really significant and will really worry people. significant and will really worry eo - le. . . significant and will really worry --eole. . . ' . significant and will really worry eo le, , , ' . , ., people. yes. it is difficult. if you look at it as _ people. yes. it is difficult. if you look at it as a _ people. yes. it is difficult. if you look at it as a proportional- people. yes. it is difficult. if you i look at it as a proportional change, 30%, it sounds bad. but a big change in a small risk takes a small number

to a slightly bigger, but still small number. for most people the risk is small. one in 1000. that would be increased to 1.5 per 1000 at most. we need to put it in perspective. this is a risk for certain age groups, that has now increased, for most people it is still not a serious disease, but it does tell us that we need to take it very seriously. this virus is throwing things at as that are not pleasant and we are going to have to manage them. in the press conference yesterday, we were told that amongst the 20—30 year old age groups, that infections may be increasing. there is a lot of data about which cohorts infection rates are rising most in. in relation to the new variant of

coronavirus what evidence is there around whether it is affecting different groups of people differently? that is a good example about where you have to watch the data very carefully to see how it evolves. early on it seemed that perhaps the virus was transmitting more children. that difference has now disappeared, that was an artefact of the fact that schools were open and other settings were not. now, data that the new virus is more transmissible, notjust in the uk but in other countries, but that is across the board, it is no different for each group, it has the same death as accurate as —— at the scene for all age groups. there are epidemiologists questioning whether the government should have focused so much on this

potential extract level of mortality associated with this new variant in the press conference yesterday because the data is still very limited and there is a risk of scaremongering people to the point of not trusting the message any more. how do you bounce those risks? when will know with more certainty how much more deadly this variant is? b. how much more deadly this variant is? �* , . how much more deadly this variant is? , . , .,, is? a very important principle is transparency- — is? a very important principle is transparency. if _ is? a very important principle is transparency. if scientists i is? a very important principle is transparency. if scientists are l transparency. if scientists are looking at the possibility that there is increased in severity, which we have been doing for a week, and after a week of looking at data we concluded it was a realistic possibility, that the data was converging to show that this may be true, then we need to be transparent about that. if we were not telling people about this we would be accused of capping it up. what we need to do is get out the message and put it in context. instead of headlines saying, 30% increase risk, we need to explain this in terms of

the absolute risk that we may be seeing. i'd also explain the uncertainties. in terms of the uncertainties. in terms of the uncertainties there are a number of limitations on the data. there are other data streams that are not showing this signal. they are later data streams like hospitalisations etc. in a couple of weeks it will be camelot leader as to whether this signal of increased severity is real or not. if one of those people who has a ready had the faxing assisting to you this morning and is wondering whether they are safe, or how safe they are in relation to the new strain of coronavirus, what certainties can you give them? —— already had the vaccine is listening to you. fix, already had the vaccine is listening to ou. �* . u already had the vaccine is listening to ou. �* ., h , already had the vaccine is listening to ou. , i, already had the vaccine is listening to ou. , ., ., to you. a vaccine is not a passport to you. a vaccine is not a passport to do what — to you. a vaccine is not a passport to do what you — to you. a vaccine is not a passport to do what you like. _ to you. a vaccine is not a passport to do what you like. it _ to you. a vaccine is not a passport to do what you like. it is _ to you. a vaccine is not a passport to do what you like. it is not - to you. a vaccine is not a passport to do what you like. it is not 100% protection. protection takes some

time to set in. do not think you have a free pass. still, all of us needs to adhere by the restriction is whether we are in or not. the encouraging news is that for the uk variant, it is not affecting how the treatments work or how the vaccines work. the vaccines and achievement are just as good against this virus they have always been. there are other viruses and other parts of the world. one has been detected in south africa. another one detected in brazil. there is more uncertainty. some early lab data suggesting that perhaps current vaccines may have reduced level of effectiveness, but is still early days. we need to do more of those lab experiments and then we need to do a bit more work to see how that lab result translates into the real

world. i know there is real concern about those variants are other parts of the world, do you think it resets up now to have stricter controls of the borders, to insist that anyone coming in quarantines for two weeks in a hotel, where they can effectively be kept an eye on? variants are a concern. that has taken up a lot of the time of the site is that i work with. we are looking carefully at variance emerging across the world and assess the threats that they pose. complete control of the variance of moving around the world is going to be almost impossible but we know that certain measures can slow movement of these viruses around the world, including things that are available to us now that were not available deviously, such as predeparture and testing on arrival, quarantine with testing, all these things can help to reduce the spread of more dangerous variants of this virus.

can't we be clear? you are cheer of nervtag. this is an important moment. we understand that some of these new measures are being considered on monday by the government, including the idea of using hotels as people come in, they are required to quarantine, but any place so they can be observed more closely. is your advice to government that that is what we should be doing now? the advice comes from _ should be doing now? the advice comes from two _ should be doing now? the advice comes from two places. - should be doing now? the advice comes from two places. the - should be doing now? the advice| comes from two places. the other should be doing now? the advice - comes from two places. the other one is the modelling committee. we tell the government what we think the impact of different measures would be and what the level of uncertainty around these estimates are. then it is up to the government to decide what they do with those estimates. measures like stricter quarantine and putting people in hotels for

long periods will have an impact, it is up to the government to decide whether the imposition of those is worth the benefits they are likely to see. i worth the benefits they are likely to see. , ., ., . , to see. i understand the nuance they are. to see. i understand the nuance they are- clearly — to see. i understand the nuance they are. clearly what _ to see. i understand the nuance they are. clearly what you _ to see. i understand the nuance they are. clearly what you are _ to see. i understand the nuance they are. clearly what you are seeing, - to see. i understand the nuance they are. clearly what you are seeing, if l are. clearly what you are seeing, if i can put it bluntly, is that the uk would be safer from a scientific point of view with more measures in place of mark yes, that is correct. i appreciate your time this morning. very interesting. he is at the centre of the advice being given at the moment. the analysis of the variants. interesting to hear his perspective. time for some sport. it is all about the fa cup once again but chorley could not quite manage it. we will miss chorley.

the part—timers of non—league chorley had five times more shots on goals than premier league wolves but their fa cup journey has come to an end. and it took a wonder goal to beat them. it was vitinha's first goal for wolves, and was every bit premier league quality, from 40 yards out and try as they might, chorley just couldn't find the equaliser. personal trainer andy halls was so close. but chorley can feel so proud. the money they earn from their lith round appearance, means theirfuture is bright and they've won new fans, thanks to all the attention, the team and their headmaster, manager have been getting. it has been great. i am made up for the kids. yesterday we had special messages from different pundits. it has been fun to be able to share it. my has been fun to be able to share it. my little boy cannot be here tonight to share this experience. that is

the downside of something like this. and more on football focus. chorley could not get the goal they deserved. they had a brilliant run in the fa cup. we have talked with the extra money they have earned. now it is a big slice of reality. national league north and south have now been postponed, no play for a minimum of two weeks, because those government grants have now become government grants have now become government loans. it is hard for even clubs that have had a boost

like chorley to see what the future holds. the fa cup, loads of that on the programme today. also, liverpool against manchester united, they played in the premier league last weekend, they play again. liverpool lost at home for the first time in a long time against burnley in the week. have fallen away from things. struggling to score goals. struggling to score goals. struggling to score goals. struggling to find that victory is that we were so familiar with last season when they won the league. they take on manchester united again. manchester united's star man, bruno fernandez has been speaking to gary lineker ahead of us. you have got liverpool in the fa cup. you have got liverpool in the fa cu -. ., ., you have got liverpool in the fa cu . _ ., ., ., you have got liverpool in the fa cu. ., ., ., , you have got liverpool in the fa cup. you have to be favourite? the mentality as _ cup. you have to be favourite? the mentality as they _ cup. you have to be favourite? the mentality as they are. _ cup. you have to be favourite? the mentality as they are. the - cup. you have to be favourite? the mentality as they are. the players | mentality as they are. the players as they— mentality as they are. the players as they are — mentality as they are. the players as they are. we play against them. we see _ as they are. we play against them. we see how— as they are. we play against them. we see how dangerous they can be. we start had _ we see how dangerous they can be. we start had in_ we see how dangerous they can be. we start bad in the league, now we are over at— start bad in the league, now we are over at liverpool. liverpool stack better _ over at liverpool. liverpool stack better than — over at liverpool. liverpool stack better than as the beginning of the

season— better than as the beginning of the season and nobody was thinking at this moment manchester it would be first and _ this moment manchester it would be first and liverpool would be behind us. more from bruno fernandez as they take on a liverpool side without a win in five. juergen klopp was talking about that flower of confidence being trodden on. we will see if they can get that back. blackpool beat west brom in the last round of the if a cap, they now take on brighton. cheltenham taking on manchester city. you to see pep guardiola seeing please do not leave any alcohol in the bar, that is very manchester city will be getting change. also, we will look at phil neville who has left the job of england women's boss to take over at enter the army. and we will speak to the caretaker boss. and livingstone drew with celtic in the league in midfield, they take on st mirren the

semifinal of the cup. the sfa are judging whether david martin is fit and proper to continue on the job. in the past he has been convicted of money laundering. lots to cram in. but you can watch football focus at midday. and can we watch a match of the day? yes. what impact the football ahead.

james anderson has taken his match tally to six wickets, on day two of the second test in sri lanka. he picked up where he left off, by removing angelo matthews early on — but he'd made 110 by then. and mark wood took another — but it was slow going after that, until anderson struck again, first seeing off niroshan dickwella, for 92 — a good catch there from jack leach. and not long afterwards, he saw off suranga lak—mal, ——lakmal, who lasted just two balls. another fantastic performance from england's record wicket—taker. the british team have this morning taken a huge towards the final of the america's cup, and the chance to win one of the oldest trophies in any sport. one which a british crew has yet to win. ben ainslie's team ineos has been on a losing streak, but this morning won their fifth race in a row. reaching speeds of 58 miles per hour. they now go onto face either italy or the usa, in the final elimination match,

next month for the right to face new zealand for america's cup in march. ben ainslie has for a time been trying to win this. don't they always say bbc breakfast is one big family? we are does he fit in? in the breakfast family? during the sport mike accidentally

cold dan, who was promoting the football coverage, he accidentally cold him dad. is it worth going through this? i am not sure it is. what is the weather? i am the snowflake today. chance of snow as we go through the weekend. we have had flurries of snow for a few days. before that we had flooding. it will be drier over the next few days. the snow caused problems but we have not got a deluge on the way. this is the radar, it shows for the flurries have been in the north wales —— in

the north—west, across wales. sunshine and clear skies along the north sea coast. eastern parts of scotland as well. if you flurries here well. fine today. it turns clear overnight. temperatures will drop. cold air over us. this weather front sweeps in. moves into ireland, wales, and the south—west overnight. temperatures below freezing in cardiff, just above freezing in plymouth, coastal areas will have rain, on land that will be snow. this is not a large weather front. there could be areas of fine detail. there could be areas of fine detail. the thinking is that they smack, southwest, central and southern england, england away from the

coast, through the london area, there will be snow, a a few centimetres. this area of snow could spread further north. it could reach birmingham, east anglia. it will be slow moving. if it stalls at any one place, because it will stall and slow down, that this where we could see the most out of snow. 5—10 centimetres. but for most of as it will be less than that. through the evening it will fade away. other parts of the country have flurries as well. we are going to lose the cold here eventually. next week we'll see whether systems lining up out of the south—west. this is where our weather is going to be coming from, milder, but it will take a while. that wintry weather on sunday, sunday will be our most wintry day. after that steady rise in temperatures.

our next story is one of hope and courage, and one man's determination to do something positive to help him get through an extremely harrowing experience. it was just five months ago, that ambulance call handler sean ash was diagnosed with a very rare condition that paralysed him from the waist down. but after months of physical therapy, sean has managed to walk a full mile to raise money for the london ambulance service. ben bland reports. triumphant and deservedly so. i've done it, boom. sean ash, paralysed below the waist since last august, has just finished walking a mile. when the back happened, i'm remembering how much it hurt. going into hospital, having operations, waking up

from the operation, wanting to end my life. thinking that i'd never sit up, thinking that i'd never stand up, thinking that i'd never walk. everyone in hospital with me, some are staff, but everyone at london ambulance, family, friends, thank you, everyone that's donated. he walked the first half mile last week and on friday, he completed the challenge he'd set himself. shall we do it? let's do it. ready. make sure lots of cheering for daddy, eh? let's go. the first step is always the hardest. sean, who's 39, is an emergency call handlerfor the london ambulance service. last summer, he was diagnosed with a rare spinal condition — cauda equina syndrome. inspired by captain tom moore's fundraising efforts, he too wanted to raise money for charity. a target of £1000. he's now passed 30,000 for london ambulance service charities and the people

who helped him. and his colleagues could not be prouder. i think it's fantastic, the recovery that you have done. thanks for all the awareness you are raising and thanks for coming back into the control room. thank you for everything you're doing for the - london ambulance service and the rest of the nhs. . at this terrible time, so many of our colleagues are working so hard on the front line to support londoners in this time of great need, and this money will go a long way to support them, to enable them to carry on caring for londoners. good luck, sean, and thank you for everything. - his family by his side, every step of the way. i'm just so proud of him, as are so many people. from where he was to where he is now is just amazing, and the challenge that he's managed to complete, we never thought he'd raise this amount of money and we're, i know how much it means to him. i've seen sean go through so much in the time i've known him, and every time he gets knocked down he gets back up and sean just wants to help other people. it's heart—warming and it's quite emotional as well. a simple celebration for an extraordinary achievement.

ben bland, bbc news. even before he started yesterday, people were passing by and cheering. he is a local hero. another local hero. from postie to pop star in a matter of days. that's what's happened to nathan evans who's been storming social media with his sea shanty renditions — landing him with a record deal. the 26—year—old's performances have proved so popular that google has seen record searches for "sea shanties" — which if you don't know, are century old songs traditionally sung by sailors. let's take a look.

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posted was — is on tiktok? the first sea shanty i posted was in _ is on tiktok? the first sea shanty i posted was in july _ is on tiktok? the first sea shanty i posted was in july last _ is on tiktok? the first sea shanty i posted was in july last year. - is on tiktok? the first sea shanty i posted was in july last year. the i posted was injuly last year. the requests started coming in. could i do, the drunken sailor? at the time i need at a list of suggestions that people had made stop i did one and december. haifa people had made stop i did one and december. ., ., december. now we are here. the thing about tiktok— december. now we are here. the thing about tiktok is — december. now we are here. the thing about tiktok is eight _ december. now we are here. the thing about tiktok is eight spirals, _ december. now we are here. the thing about tiktok is eight spirals, its - about tiktok is eight spirals, its mushrooms. it has got the stuart function on it so loads of other people can chip in as well. did you have any idea how big it was going to get? have any idea how big it was going to net? ., ., , , to get? never. no thoughts in my head, i to get? never. no thoughts in my head. i never— to get? never. no thoughts in my head, i never thought _ to get? never. no thoughts in my head, i never thought this - to get? never. no thoughts in my head, i never thought this is - to get? never. no thoughts in my| head, i never thought this is going to do absently amazing, getting here i am. i to do absently amazing, getting here iam. i knew to do absently amazing, getting here i am. i knew some people were going to watch it because some people had watch might tiktok shanties before. after three or four days that is when i realised this is going crazy here. people are watching this and loving it. it

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stopped? has the old job gone? iezs sadly, so. i left last friday. just because of the amount of attention and e—mails and request i was getting, something had to give, and these opportunities were coming, and i was not going to be able to take advantage of all these opportunities if i had stayed. unfortunately i had to leave. so many huge names from the world opposite getting on board including lloyd webber. tell us about your collaboration with him.— lloyd webber. tell us about your collaboration with him. there was so much going — collaboration with him. there was so much going on- _ collaboration with him. there was so much going on- my _ collaboration with him. there was so much going on. my phone _ collaboration with him. there was so much going on. my phone was - collaboration with him. there was so much going on. my phone was going j much going on. my phone was going crazy. i did not see it until the next day. one of my friends texted me seeing, andrew lloyd webber has generated you. i thought he was getting on. i logged into tiktok and the area was. i getting on. i logged into tiktok and the area was-— the area was. i am going to put you on the spot- _ the area was. i am going to put you on the spot- in _ the area was. i am going to put you on the spot. in the _ the area was. i am going to put you on the spot. in the back _ the area was. i am going to put you on the spot. in the back of - the area was. i am going to put you on the spot. in the back of the - the area was. i am going to put you on the spot. in the back of the car i on the spot. in the back of the car as you head to your photo shoot are you going to do some singing for us? yes. i will do a verse and chorus.

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good morning, welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. our headlines today: a warning that the new uk variant of coronavirus may be more deadly than first thought, as the prime minister says infection rates are still forbiddingly high. doctors' leaders call for changes in the vaccine rollout. they want the iz—week gap between the first and second pfizer doses to be halved. tighter border restrictions

could be on the way, including hotel quarantines for those entering the uk. another incredible spell of bowling from james anderson. he's now taken six wickets in the second test, as england try to slow down sri lanka, who're building a big score. we've had snow showers here and there across the country over the last couple of days. there is an increasing chance of heavier snow across the southern half of the uk over the weekend. find out in the forecast. good morning. it's saturday, the 23rd of january. our top story. the prime minister has warned that the new uk variant of coronavirus may be more deadly than first thought. but he stressed that more research needed to be done and it's thought that the vaccines will still work. it comes after a record number of vaccines were given in the latest 24—hour period — more than 400,000 people got theirfirst dose. but senior doctors have called for a shorter gap between the first and second doses

of the pfizer—biontech vaccine. the british medical association wants that halved to six weeks, saying the policy was "difficult to justify". danjohnson has this report. there's a new tone to the government's message — not just follow the rules, but asking us all to acknowledge the pressure on hospitals and question our movements, our level of interaction. look them in the eyes and tell them you're doing all you can to stop the spread of covid—i9. transmission rates have been fueled by the new variant of coronavirus, and now there are early signs it could also be more deadly. it's early days, it's limited research, more analysis is needed to be certain, but that hasn't stopped scientists getting concerned. i think the evidence is now reasonably strong, but only based on this one data set. but we are definitely struggling with this new variant, whether it's more more lethal or not.

that struggle is underlined by the latest government figures showing there were 40,261 new infections recorded in the last 24—hour period. there were more than 38,500 people in hospital with coronavirus in the seven days to this wednesday, and another moi people have died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. vaccines are still expected to be effective. more than 5.3 million first doses have been given now, but there are calls to speed that up. doctors are questioning the decision to spread vaccine doses 12 weeks apart. the british medical association called for that to be cut to six weeks, saying the uk's alone in allowing that much of a delay. it's also concerned about unpredictable vaccine supplies. most nations in the world are facing similar challenges to the uk in having limited vaccine supplies and also wanting to protect their population maximally.

no other nation has adopted the uk's approach. we think that the flexibility that the world health organization offers to 42 days is being stretched far too much to go from six weeks right through to 12 weeks. and pictures like this from heathrow airport have added pressure for firmer measures at our borders, especially with other variants emerging around the world. on monday, ministers will discuss the possibility of enforced quarantine on arrival in designated hotels. look them in the eyes and tell them that you're doing all you can to stop the spread. but the key message to most of us remains the same. stay home, protect the nhs, save lives. dan johnson, bbc news. let's speak to our political correspondent, helen catt, who's in our london newsroom. a lot came out of that press conference from the prime minister yesterday. there was the success of the scale of the vaccine relate, but then these

concerns about the new strains. this has led to suggestions they will be discussions about this on monday in relation to possible future travel restrictions in terms of the borders. restrictions in terms of the ltorders-— restrictions in terms of the borders. , ., borders. yes, as you said we heard some of those _ borders. yes, as you said we heard some of those concerns _ borders. yes, as you said we heard some of those concerns yesterday l some of those concerns yesterday about the strain of the virus that developed here in the uk in kent, but of course, it is not the only place there have been mutations of the virus. we know that some have been found and, for example, south africa and brazil, so that its focus this weekend turning to her how do you make sure there new stains are not imported to the uk —— turning to how to make sure those new strains. the government had already closed a travel card is so that everybody who arrives in the uk from abroad, but not from the isle of man, the channel islands island has to quarantine and a showing now could covid test. government ministers will meet on monday to discuss tapping those up, potentially making people quarantine in designated hotels. —— toughening those up. heat

is what one of the government scientific adviser thinks about that idea. we scientific adviser thinks about that idea. ~ ., ., scientific adviser thinks about that idea. . ., ., my ~' scientific adviser thinks about that idea. ~ ., ., ~ idea. we do not say, we think you should do that, _ idea. we do not say, we think you should do that, we _ idea. we do not say, we think you should do that, we think- idea. we do not say, we think you should do that, we think you - idea. we do not say, we think you i should do that, we think you should do that _ should do that, we think you should do that we — should do that, we think you should do that. we tell them what is likely to happen — do that. we tell them what is likely to happen if they do those things. it certainly — to happen if they do those things. it certainly measures like restricted quarantine and hotels will have — restricted quarantine and hotels will have an impact and it is up to the government to decide whether they think the imposition of those is worth— they think the imposition of those is worth the benefits they are likely— is worth the benefits they are likely to — is worth the benefits they are likely to see.— is worth the benefits they are likely to see. understood. and i understand _ likely to see. understood. and i understand the _ likely to see. understood. and i understand the nuance - likely to see. understood. and i understand the nuance there, i likely to see. understood. and i i understand the nuance there, but clearly what you're saying, if i can put it bluntly, it is that the uk would be safer, from a scientific point of view, with more measures in place. point of view, with more measures in lace. , point of view, with more measures in lace, , ., point of view, with more measures in lace. , ., , point of view, with more measures in nlace. , . , . place. yes, that is correct. one government — place. yes, that is correct. one government source _ place. yes, that is correct. one government source said - place. yes, that is correct. one government source said the - place. yes, that is correct. one | government source said the idea place. yes, that is correct. one - government source said the idea of the quarantine hotels is likely to be adopted although no final decision has been made and if the policies put in place, there will be some exemptions, for example lorry drivers who drive fate across the channel. —— the channel. there are

concerns about borders, particular with those queues at heathrow airport and some say ministers need to ensure better control.— the royal college of nursing is calling for all staff in the uk to be given higher—grade face masks, to protect them against new variants of coronavirus. the college has written to the government and the health and safety executive warning that the lives of nurses could be put at risk if they are given inadequate personal protective equipment. the department of health says it has looked at the evidence and found no reason to change existing recommendations. today marks exactly one year since the chinese city of wuhan became the first place to go into lockdown. the first cases of the virus were detected at a localfood market. transport links with the outside world were cut and the population of 11 million were confined to their homes for 76 days. life in wuhan is now largely back to normal. democratic leaders in the us congress have said the articles of impeachment against former president donald trump will be delivered to the senate on monday.

the full trial itself though, will not begin until next month. the house of representatives impeached mr trump for incitement of insurrection last week, after the capitol building was stormed by his supporters. two railway routes which were closed more than 50 years ago are to be reopened with a new investment package worth almost £600 million. east west rail will eventually connect oxford and cambridge, and the northumberland line is aiming to reintroduce passenger services. the transport secretary, grant shapps, says the ambition is to stimulate the economy and connect communities. severe questions coming up any moment or two. but at the moment, with this vaccine, this lockdown what is coming on? but firstly weather. a message from ste - hen but firstly weather. a message from stephen saying _ but firstly weather. a message from stephen saying heavy _ but firstly weather. a message from stephen saying heavy stones - but firstly weather. a message from stephen saying heavy stones now, l but firstly weather. a message from i stephen saying heavy stones now, how widespread will be this weekendl think the snow showers we have had overnight and into this morning have

been more localised.— overnight and into this morning have been more localised. where they are, the can been more localised. where they are, they can be — been more localised. where they are, they can be for _ been more localised. where they are, they can be for the _ been more localised. where they are, they can be for the time _ been more localised. where they are, they can be for the time quite - been more localised. where they are, they can be for the time quite heavy l they can be for the time quite heavy and give a good covering, but the chance widespread snow increases through tonight and into tomorrow in other parts of the country. there is a lot of cold air over us now and this time it is going to be more southern areas that get the snow, places have not had so much snow this winter so far. you can see where the flurries of snow are currently, this is the radar. they have been drifting out of the north—west carried by this, the ad was there, they wind pushing the flurries into south—western scotland, the north—west and then a bit deeper in mind. many other parts of the country today, apart from a few scattered cloud, it will be a nice, clear, sunny day. temperatures will be three, 4 degrees briefly this afternoon. that weather map with all the player across the uk, showed you that, that is cold air.

temperatures will dip away overnight, it will be around about minus two or minus three degrees in most areas. temperatures in scotland probably on the island is a little lower than that. the rain, sleet and snow —— in the highlands. rain sleet and snow will reach the coastal areas. pembrokeshire, plymouth, penzance cornwall, will have rain. inland where it is still sub zero, and it makes their own feeding into the afternoon, that is where that cover of snow will settle on the ground it will settle in parts of the midlands, southeast, the london area, a little bit of sleet mixing closer to the coast. it all depends on how long its nose in your area. you might end up with a couple of centimetres, less than an inch across the hills. it could be as much as five or ten centimetres. that wintry weather will fizzle out. to the north of that, not a lot of

snow monday. wintry weather coming on sunday, early next week, mild south—westerly is establish themselves meaning weather france will be coming in from the same direction. blobs are blue indicate rain there, a lot of them. temperatures into next week expected to rise and by the time we get to wednesday, suspect in some areas, particularly in the south and south—west, they will be into double figures. so snow is on the way, there are some flatties right now as i speak, and there this afternoon, but more widespread snow to come for the south —— flurries. but more widespread snow to come for the south -- flurries.— the south -- flurries. thank you, tomasz. when it comes to coronavirus there's a lot get your head around this morning — a falling infection rate, a variant that may be more deadly and concerns over the vaccine rollout. here to answer your questions are two of our regular experts — virologist chris smith and linda bauld, who's professor of public health

at the university of edinburgh. good morning to you both. i will start to thought with you first. but will pick up on people because my question is any moment. in relation to what was seen yesterday and people may have been opening the papers this morning and seeing these headlines about the increased risk of death from the new variant. now do you want to take us through some of the science behind that because on the face of it, it is an alarming headline and you look at the science. can you take us through that? ~ ., ., ~ ., ., , that? well, we do not know for sure what is going _ that? well, we do not know for sure what is going on _ that? well, we do not know for sure what is going on yet. _ that? well, we do not know for sure what is going on yet. indeed, - that? well, we do not know for sure what is going on yet. indeed, if- that? well, we do not know for sure what is going on yet. indeed, if you | what is going on yet. indeed, if you listened to the press briefing yesterday evening, you will realise that the nuances they are where we do not know exactly where we stand on this, but there is some data to suggest that. what i think they are getting at is that we have got

fairly familiar with what the mortality rate is for different age groups with the existing strain of coronavirus. we are also aware that since september last year, this new variant has been increasing in frequency across the country and, in fact, in other parts of the world, almost certainly. this has translated into an exhilaration of the spread. at the same time, we have seen a lot of people ending up in hospital and a lot of people have unfortunately ended up very unwell in hospital. some have, unfortunately, lost their lives. when they have computed the cases, the mortality rate, and when you drill into who has tested positive for the new variant versus the old variant, there is a suggestion, although it needs further confirmation, that there might be an increase in the risk of dying, at least for some sectors of the population. compared to the original coronavirus train. the numbers that were being used were couched in terms of if 1000 people, say male

and 60, caught the original variant, then the mortality rate for those you would expect ten of them, about i% you would expect ten of them, about 1% today. with the new variant, it might be 14 rather than ten, so that would be 14 people dying, that is 40% higher mortality rate than the previous train. but at the moment, we do not actually understand whether this is just an artefact of the fact there are many, many cases and if you have many, many cases you will see many, many more people at risk of more severe infection so we are seeing more severe infection, or whether that is genuinely a difference in whether the comedy where the virus behaves and what causes that. it has made it more transposable, easy effort to spread, but whether that is translating into making it scratch make people more ill, we do not know —— making it

more transmissible and doctor linda bauld, after speaking to doctor peter harvey, the we genia know if it is more deadly, what was the motivation to bring this to the press conference yesterday? peter horb , press conference yesterday? peter horby. who _ press conference yesterday? peter horby, who advises _ press conference yesterday? peter horby, who advises the _ press conference yesterday? peter horby, who advises the government, said where just horby, who advises the government, said wherejust being horby, who advises the government, said where just being transparent but what do you think that effect will have on people listening at home? ~ ., , , will have on people listening at home? ~ . , , ., home? when i was listening to the ress home? when i was listening to the press conference, _ home? when i was listening to the press conference, i _ home? when i was listening to the press conference, i was _ home? when i was listening to the press conference, i was trying - home? when i was listening to the press conference, i was trying to i press conference, i was trying to see what— press conference, i was trying to see what was the motivation, particularly for the prime minister to begin _ particularly for the prime minister to begin with that message. sol think— to begin with that message. sol think that — to begin with that message. sol think that as we heard with the new variant, _ think that as we heard with the new variant, the — think that as we heard with the new variant, the government is very, very— variant, the government is very, very concerned about the current situation — very concerned about the current situation in — very concerned about the current situation in the uk and they want to convey— situation in the uk and they want to convey that — situation in the uk and they want to convey that to the public. so i do not think— convey that to the public. so i do not think it — convey that to the public. so i do not think it was scaremongering, i think— not think it was scaremongering, i think it _ not think it was scaremongering, i think it was — not think it was scaremongering, i think it was a technique to emphasise that there is new data that may— emphasise that there is new data that may be alarming and it is absolutely essential that the public are very _ absolutely essential that the public are very cautious and that they follow — are very cautious and that they follow the guidance. i think in many

ways. _ follow the guidance. i think in many ways. they— follow the guidance. i think in many ways, they were using that message to amplify— ways, they were using that message to amplify how serious the situation is, but _ to amplify how serious the situation is, but as— to amplify how serious the situation is, but as chris said, i have looked at the _ is, but as chris said, i have looked at the paper, — is, but as chris said, i have looked at the paper, all of the data has not been — at the paper, all of the data has not been released yet. it is really important — not been released yet. it is really important that we also, a scientist, convey— important that we also, a scientist, convey to _ important that we also, a scientist, convey to the public that actually we do _ convey to the public that actually we do not — convey to the public that actually we do not know yet, but we need to be careful— we do not know yet, but we need to be careful and certainly from the prime _ be careful and certainly from the prime minister, we heard signs being out there _ prime minister, we heard signs being out there to — prime minister, we heard signs being out there to emphasise the importance of following the current guidance _ importance of following the current guidance. —— signs being used there. we will— guidance. —— signs being used there. we will move — guidance. —— signs being used there. we will move on to the questions. that is the reality of things, what about the technicalities? can you check? i about the technicalities? can you check? . ., about the technicalities? can you check? _, , , about the technicalities? can you check? , , , ., check? i can completely understand that she is concerned _ check? i can completely understand that she is concerned about - check? i can completely understand that she is concerned about this? i that she is concerned about this? about _ that she is concerned about this? about this — that she is concerned about this? about this. there are two potential

scenarios. — about this. there are two potential scenarios, she has been contacted and lost _ scenarios, she has been contacted and lost the letter or she has not been _ and lost the letter or she has not been contacted. not all of 80s in the uk _ been contacted. not all of 80s in the uk have yet received their first dose _ the uk have yet received their first dose i_ the uk have yet received their first dose. i would say contact her nrother's_ dose. i would say contact her mother's gp if she is concerned that it has— mother's gp if she is concerned that it has has— mother's gp if she is concerned that it has has been missed. do not contact — it has has been missed. do not contact or— it has has been missed. do not contact or try to book online but if there _ contact or try to book online but if there is— contact or try to book online but if there is a — contact or try to book online but if there is a concern like that a genuine _ there is a concern like that a genuine concern please contact a gp. some _ genuine concern please contact a gp. some said _ genuine concern please contact a gp. some said that there are 93—year—old mother had added text and they were worriedjimmy had mother had added text and they were worried jimmy had missed it. mother had added text and they were worriedjimmy had missed it. and she had not heard anything several days later —— she may have missed it. they did we invite her. on that one, linda, if we can come back to you and whether you should approach a gp for your vaccine, this is a question from david and worth putting out there because a lot of people are asking similar questions.

that does not necessarily mean there are no vaccines in the local health, does it quest make no, does not at all. it does it quest make no, does not at all. ,., , ~' does it quest make no, does not at all. , ~' j all. it sounds like they're in their 70s and i think— all. it sounds like they're in their 70s and | think it _ all. it sounds like they're in their 70s and i think it is _ all. it sounds like they're in their 70s and i think it is important. all. it sounds like they're in their. 70s and i think it is important that we do _ 70s and i think it is important that we do not — 70s and i think it is important that we do not reach out repeatedly to the nhs _ we do not reach out repeatedly to the nhs asking about vaccination, when _ the nhs asking about vaccination, when will— the nhs asking about vaccination, when will i — the nhs asking about vaccination, when will i be vaccinated, but as i said earlier, — when will i be vaccinated, but as i said earlier, wait for invitation. there _ said earlier, wait for invitation. there are — said earlier, wait for invitation. there are concerns about supplies and i_ there are concerns about supplies and i have — there are concerns about supplies and i have heard from my colleagues in general— and i have heard from my colleagues in general practice that they do not necessarily must have the supplies that they— necessarily must have the supplies that they need. they will be coming down _ that they need. they will be coming down the _ that they need. they will be coming down the track. i do not think that is a cause — down the track. i do not think that is a cause for concern and as you say. _ is a cause for concern and as you say, rachel, _ is a cause for concern and as you say, rachel, does not mean there is not some _ say, rachel, does not mean there is not some in— say, rachel, does not mean there is not some in the local locality. it is important for david and people like them — is important for david and people like them to wait to be invited and they will_ like them to wait to be invited and they will be invited to vaccination as we _ they will be invited to vaccination as we get— they will be invited to vaccination as we get down that jcvi priority list. , ., , ., ., .,

as we get down that jcvi priority list. , ., ., ., , , list. chris, do you want to pick up on this one? _ what is the answer to that one? we do not what is the answer to that one? , do not know is the unfortunately blunt and simple answer. it is a question that has been put to the downing street press briefing on a number of times and is a question that doctors are being asked quite a lot. there's a difference between catching something and catching something with mild symptoms or catching it and having severe symptoms, what we call covid. these vaccines are to help stop that. some people may catch the infection after the virus, but not become seriously unwell. there is a steady ongoing initially

showing that people can still catch the infection, having been vaccinated, although they will not become unwell. so it is important we get to the bottom of this. in the meantime, and until we have genus, this is why people are being told, vaccine are now vexing, please do follow all of the public health guidelines that we are giving to everybody because that will keep you safe regardless. in everybody because that will keep you safe regardless.— safe regardless. in terms of understanding _ safe regardless. in terms of understanding immunity - safe regardless. in terms of| understanding immunity and safe regardless. in terms of- understanding immunity and how safe regardless. in terms of— understanding immunity and how much immunity we get, perhaps when contracted coronavirus, a good question from joan... not everyone had at the first time round would have necessarily been tested for specifically virus, but will have had all the symptoms. we do know that this happens so let's take john's do know that this happens so let's takejohn's question at do know that this happens so let's take john's question at face do know that this happens so let's takejohn's question at face value and to some she has had it twice. that is not uncommon, is it? istale and to some she has had it twice. that is not uncommon, is it? we now know, that is not uncommon, is it? we now know. thanks — that is not uncommon, is it? we now know. thanks to _ that is not uncommon, is it? we now know, thanks to public _ that is not uncommon, is it? we now know, thanks to public health - know, thanks to public health england's siren study that came out

a couple of weeks ago that there is a couple of weeks ago that there is a rate of reinfection. what they did was to recruit a particular significant group of people, 20,000 odd people, into groups, mainly health care workers group had antibodies, having courted in the past, i can to some and having the best vaccine, the second group did not have antibodies and no track record of infection —— and having had the vaccine. they followed up these groups to see if they had infections, ear infections are both groups and people had the virus in the past, you'd expect to see them play acted and few are no infections in the grip and far more in the previously not had coronavirus clip. they did in fact find that train, but there were, nevertheless, cropping up in the people who had had previously. 20% of the people had previously. 20% of the people had it again. that shows us that having antibodies does not guarantee you can't catch it again and we also

believe, released on other studies, antibodies fall with time —— based on other studies. immunity to coronavirus infection is not that long with so for both recent is perfectly possible to become reinfected with either the old variant or the new variant and so thatis variant or the new variant and so that is why everyone should regard themselves, track record of covid are not in the past, is potentially susceptible in the future at least until we get more clarity on this. linda, at we have been living with the virus for a long time now, we go through the motions of asking them again, the questions, but this one... these are important questions and have not gone awayjust because time has passed. ida. have not gone away 'ust because time has assed. ., ., , ., ,

has passed. no. i mean everyone is scunnered. — has passed. no. i mean everyone is scunnered, charlie. _ has passed. no. i mean everyone is scunnered, charlie. they _ has passed. no. i mean everyone is scunnered, charlie. they are - has passed. no. i mean everyone is scunnered, charlie. they are fed . has passed. no. i mean everyone is| scunnered, charlie. they are fed up, tired, asking the same questions because we need to be repetitive and we need to address people's concerns and i think it is valid that we are getting the question. can you be protected, can use a passive virus etc? we are still getting the same questions but in relation to that, people are very worried about where they will pick up the infection and how they can reduce their risk. but certainly, from passing somebody logging. certainly, from passing somebody jogging, etc, that does not mean it is impossible to pick up the virus, but it is far less likely than through close a sustained contact. a couple of things about her washing, there is really not any evidence, significant evidence, that you will be carrying the virus on your hair, for example, orthat be carrying the virus on your hair, for example, or that you need to repeatedly wash your hair. there are also risks with doing that. i mean, washing your hair several times a day, for example, makes you more at risk of fungal infections to your scalp. the most important thing is

hand washing. the advice we have been following all the way through, keep washing your hands, make sure you're physically distancing and that he had had respiratory hygiene is the key thing, but we should not be encouraging people to repeatedly wash their hair because they're worried about that risk. fin wash their hair because they're worried about that risk. on that one, m worried about that risk. on that one. my house _ worried about that risk. on that one, my house is _ worried about that risk. on that one, my house is public- worried about that risk. on that one, my house is public not - worried about that risk. on that one, my house is public not a i worried about that risk. on that i one, my house is public not a new job having loads of packs of antibacterial wipes and i'm sure we had these conversations when we are trying to keep the infection is that of our homes. tom asks... well, the bottom line is that coronavirus particles are actually quite _ coronavirus particles are actually quite fragile. they are wrapped up in an— quite fragile. they are wrapped up in an oily— quite fragile. they are wrapped up in an oily membrane around the outside — in an oily membrane around the outside of— in an oily membrane around the outside of the virus and this means that even— outside of the virus and this means that even simple hand soap and things— that even simple hand soap and things with alcohol in will denature ordain _ things with alcohol in will denature ordain activate the virus. that is on top _ ordain activate the virus. that is on top of— ordain activate the virus. that is on top of the fact that they do not tend to _ on top of the fact that they do not tend to last that long on surfaces so there — tend to last that long on surfaces so there are various studies showing that in— so there are various studies showing that in ideal— so there are various studies showing that in ideal conditions, they might persist— that in ideal conditions, they might persist on— that in ideal conditions, they might persist on a — that in ideal conditions, they might

persist on a surface for a longer period _ persist on a surface for a longer period of— persist on a surface for a longer period of time, but in most scenarios. _ period of time, but in most scenarios, where it is hot and dry inside _ scenarios, where it is hot and dry inside your— scenarios, where it is hot and dry inside your house, the virus is going — inside your house, the virus is going to — inside your house, the virus is going to effectively deactivate fairly— going to effectively deactivate fairly rapidly. but yes, cutting to the chase, — fairly rapidly. but yes, cutting to the chase, though sets of antibacterial wipes, the chase, though sets of antibacterialwipes, if they the chase, though sets of antibacterial wipes, if they have soap. _ antibacterial wipes, if they have soap, detergent or an alkyl base on them, _ soap, detergent or an alkyl base on them, they— soap, detergent or an alkyl base on them, they will deactivate viruses of the _ them, they will deactivate viruses of the type —— and alcohol base, they— of the type —— and alcohol base, they will— of the type —— and alcohol base, they will deactivate viruses of the type that — they will deactivate viruses of the type that coronavirus falls into. the risk — type that coronavirus falls into. the risk from your shopping is really— the risk from your shopping is really very— the risk from your shopping is really very low because when you buy it, really very low because when you buy it. but _ really very low because when you buy it. but if_ really very low because when you buy it, but if you — really very low because when you buy it, but if you do what linda says, wash _ it, but if you do what linda says, wash your — it, but if you do what linda says, wash your hands when you put your shopping _ wash your hands when you put your shopping away, anything that was on the shopping, you're going to wash away— the shopping, you're going to wash away any— the shopping, you're going to wash away any way. that is the best protection _ away any way. that is the best protection you're going to forge yourselves. | protection you're going to forge yourselves-— protection you're going to forge ourselves. , , ., ,., yourselves. i will put this to both of ou, yourselves. i will put this to both of you. may _ yourselves. i will put this to both of you. may be — yourselves. i will put this to both of you, may be this _ yourselves. i will put this to both of you, may be this amongst - of you, may be this amongst yourselves. one of the moment that stood out for me and it may have been a statement of the obvious very away and it may have been a statement of the obvious very weigh ins chastity during the press was, said the virus was not going anywhere, it is probably with us

forever —— chris witty said. when you hear that in that formal environment, it may strikes a different tone? i think it was actually patrick ballance who said those words and what he is hinting at is whereof the opinion this is going to become an endemic infection —— patrick ballance. going to become an endemic infection -- patrick ballance.— -- patrick ballance. some infections when ou -- patrick ballance. some infections when you have _ -- patrick ballance. some infections when you have an _ -- patrick ballance. some infections when you have an outbreak- -- patrick ballance. some infections when you have an outbreak it - -- patrick ballance. some infections when you have an outbreak it is - when you have an outbreak it is possible — when you have an outbreak it is possible to stamp them out through interventions in the last time we had a _ interventions in the last time we had a thing like this coronavirus, the sars — had a thing like this coronavirus, the sars virus that came out in 2003 was so _ the sars virus that came out in 2003 was so dramatic in its presentation. i'm not— was so dramatic in its presentation. i'm not same — was so dramatic in its presentation. i'm not same as what is it but in terms _ i'm not same as what is it but in terms of— i'm not same as what is it but in terms of how defected each individual person and it was not that infections, we were able to stan1p _ that infections, we were able to stan1p it— that infections, we were able to stamp it out. but this time it is very. _ stamp it out. but this time it is very. very— stamp it out. but this time it is very, very difficult and i will tell you why — very, very difficult and i will tell you why. the number one reason is that nrost— you why. the number one reason is that most people get this infection have no— that most people get this infection have no symptoms whatsoever so it

is really hard to tell where the viruses. — is really hard to tell where the viruses, who has got it and stop it. because _ viruses, who has got it and stop it. because of— viruses, who has got it and stop it. because of that, it sneaks around, hiding _ because of that, it sneaks around, hiding in _ because of that, it sneaks around, hiding in plain sight and means we are of— hiding in plain sight and means we are ofthe— hiding in plain sight and means we are of the opinion, because it is so infection. — are of the opinion, because it is so infection. so— are of the opinion, because it is so infection, so well adapted to humans, _ infection, so well adapted to humans, it will continue to spread and continue to propagate around the world _ and continue to propagate around the world, probably indefinitely and so we have _ world, probably indefinitely and so we have to — world, probably indefinitely and so we have to therefore make a plan that takes — we have to therefore make a plan that takes that likely protection into account when working at two how to return _ into account when working at two how to return to _ into account when working at two how to return to some sort of normality in future _ to return to some sort of normality in future i— to return to some sort of normality in future. i would absolutely agree with chris. — in future. i would absolutely agree with chris, unsurprisingly. | in future. i would absolutely agree with chris, unsurprisingly.- with chris, unsurprisingly. ithink it will be, endemic. _ with chris, unsurprisingly. ithink it will be, endemic. it _ with chris, unsurprisingly. ithink it will be, endemic. it is - with chris, unsurprisingly. ithinkl it will be, endemic. it is important to remember it is very unusual to eradicate an infectious virus. we managed to eradicate smallpox, but still have tuberculosis, malaria, etc. it will become endemic, but we have got to develop a long—term strategy to deal with it. vaccination is not going to solve this problem, if you will, we will have to continue to have public health measures and probably tweak our vaccines. we may have to be

vaccinated annually, for example and the big debate, of course, that is in the news again today is our borders. we are going to have to prevent cases being imported into the uk, particularly as it takes many years of her vaccination to be rolled out across the world. we are going to have to live alongside this virus, science is providing solutions, but we need to keep a strong focus on public health in the meantime and in the short to medium term are going to have to look very carefully at what is happening around the world because in many ways, no one is safe until we are all safes that will be something we need to keep in mind. can i all safes that will be something we need to keep in mind.— need to keep in mind. can i be completely _ need to keep in mind. can i be completely frivolous _ need to keep in mind. can i be completely frivolous very - need to keep in mind. can i be - completely frivolous very moment because i was speculating literally what flowers you have in the background. i the alstroemeria? yes the are. background. i the alstroemeria? yes they are. thank you for the nice word _ they are. thank you for the nice word on— they are. thank you for the nice word on if— they are. thank you for the nice word on if i_ they are. thank you for the nice word on if i was. i was pleased that when _ word on if i was. i was pleased that when chris—

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labour education secretary, david blunkett, has warned of a growing educational divide between rich and poor families during lockdown. in an article published in today's daily mail, lord blunkett accuses the government of not fulfilling their promise to give all children the necessary equipment. he's with us now. good morning. good morning. this is such — good morning. good morning. this is such an _ good morning. good morning. this is such an important - good morning. good morning. | this is such an important issue. good morning. good morning. - this is such an important issue. you have been education secretary in the past. tell as you think what damage is being done presently to those children who do not have the right equipment? the figures i have used in the daily mail came from a research project from a highly respected education research charity. the produced figures on thursday which were staggering. almost one third of children have had no money spent on equipment because the money does not

exist to do it. we have got a 50% extra chance of having five hours tuition per day if you live in wealthierfamilies. over tuition per day if you live in wealthierfamilies. 0ver50% tuition per day if you live in wealthierfamilies. over 50% of wealthier families. over 50% of teachers wealthierfamilies. over 50% of teachers believe there has been serial damage done to the life chances of children that they are teaching. we are in a really difficult position. ofcom, the communications watchdog, has put out figures seeing that they believe there is about 1.1 million children who have not got adequate equipment. iphones, smartphones, do not work forfive iphones, smartphones, do not work for five hours iphones, smartphones, do not work forfive hours per iphones, smartphones, do not work for five hours per day iphones, smartphones, do not work forfive hours per day and iphones, smartphones, do not work for five hours per day and the iphones, smartphones, do not work forfive hours per day and the kind of teaching that we are talking about. i am of teaching that we are talking about. lam really of teaching that we are talking about. i am really pleased that the mail has launched a campaign and the bbc has launched a

programme as well. you will know this already from your work in this area. the bbc�*s campaign, and i know the mail is doing the same, an extraordinary response from the public. two weeks ago the website crashed with people wanting to hand over devices. i want to mention to you the comments of the education secretary, gavin williamson, who has said, this government is doing everything in its power to make sure that children have the right equipment to do remote learning. they say they are doing everything in their power. i doing everything in their power. i think the department got off to a slow start. i do not attack them in the article, ijust point out the facts. the facts are drawn down from

the survey and elsewhere. we are dealing with something that all of as can contribute to. my wife and i will do so ourselves. but it is something that we can all make a contribution to if we have got that we are with all, if we have got any equipment that we can donate, or if we have the resources to put the cash into the campaign. ijust put it this way. imagine for a moment you have got three children and you live any high—rise flat as you are a single parent and you have got one device and you are trying to maintain a part—timejob device and you are trying to maintain a part—time job from device and you are trying to maintain a part—timejob from home. it is an absolute nightmare. we know from earlier research that in the first lockdown back in april, may, june, a massive gap opens up between those who carried on being able to learn in some form, and those who were literally dropping behind by as much as six months. how are we going

to catch that up? the government have a tutoring programme that you can only access it online and only three out of ten children have so far than that in terms of catch up. at the moment with this current lockdown they are losing out once again. we have got a massive challenge to make sure that... inequality grows, it is a national priority, we should all be putting a shoulder to the wheel. i want the government to take a lead on this and work out with this site are how fast we can get children back in the classroom because it is no substitute for face—to—face teaching. substitute for face-to-face teaching-— substitute for face-to-face teachinu. ., ., teaching. your passion on the sub'ect teaching. your passion on the subject shines _ teaching. your passion on the subject shines through, - teaching. your passion on the subject shines through, but . teaching. your passion on the i subject shines through, but you teaching. your passion on the - subject shines through, but you are speaking in measured tones, i notice you are keen not to make this an anti—government statement, but some people looking at the situation and seeing the camping that you are talking about now, and the man we have done here, and there are people

who have already handed over laptops going, what is going on, that that comes to a point where individual households are going, i want to do something to help, i will hand over a laptop, how is it we have got to that point where it is down to individuals to help out in other households down the road? it should not be like that, _ households down the road? it should not be like that, should _ households down the road? it should not be like that, should it? _ households down the road? it should not be like that, should it? i- households down the road? it should not be like that, should it? i am - not be like that, should it? i am quite clear that individuals watching it now will make their own mind up. i do not have to do that for them. mind up. i do not have to do that forthem. my mind up. i do not have to do that for them. my task is to back up both local efforts, because we have got one here in sheffield where i am sitting now, to dojust one here in sheffield where i am sitting now, to do just what to bait and your sales are doing on a national scale. my message is very simple. we can blame whoever we like. we can look at this in retrospect later, down the line. but at the moment we have just got to get these children the right kind of

equipment to be educated and to catch up afterwards. and to be creative afterwards with the equipment so we can link them between school and home, between school and business, we can be creative in the future with this. but at the moment we have got this crisis, and it is a crisis, on our hands. the sooner we get the children back the better bet in the meantime we have got to do anything we can as individuals to help them. it is a point well made. the problem is now. things need to be done. on the practicalities, how does this work? in terms of the campaigns. people might be reluctant. everybody has got devices. they may be reluctant to hand them down for security reasons or whatever. that is why either _ security reasons or whatever. that is why either linking _ security reasons or whatever. “inst is why either linking with the local campaign, that are being is why either linking with the local campaign, thatare being run is why either linking with the local campaign, that are being run across the country, or with you, or with the mail, get online, equipments will then need to be cleaned up,

there are security issues which have been thrown up in the last few days, in lincolnshire in particular, with intrusion of a virus originating from russia apparently. these things can be dealt with. it does not mean handing over something you have got private material on and giving it to the local school because they would then be as vulnerable as you would be if you had not had the protection in the first place. that is why these organised efforts really matter because there are people with the kind of expertise i do not have, to be able to get this right. how are you doing? pare to be able to get this right. how are you doing? are you all riuht? how are you doing? are you all riht? i how are you doing? are you all right? i am _ how are you doing? are you all right? i am keeping _ how are you doing? are you all right? i am keeping going - how are you doing? are you all right? i am keeping going by i how are you doing? are you all - right? i am keeping going by keeping going. i have found it as

frustrating as everyone else. ijust wish that all those who are commenting, we are on 24—hour news all the time now, it would just weigh their words very carefully, because i could feel the temperature today rising again. and it is cam decision—making, goods education and information that will see as through this alongside the vaccines. and the more torque there is, the more doubt there is, the more worry that people have, then the greater the fear. i worry about the fear, because i think a peoples psychological mental health is absently critical and i think we are on the edge after this third lockdown of getting it very badly wrong. getting the vaccine out, getting security about the vaccine and reassuring people, and making as all feel that there will be a better tomorrow, and it will come sooner. this talk of years and

years. we have the flu every year. we fax for flu. i have years. we have the flu every year. we fax forflu. i have had a years. we have the flu every year. we fax for flu. i have had a vaccine this last year for pneumonia. we do this last year for pneumonia. we do this all the time. we have got to get used to this particular virus in a way that we have with others. if we could get it right we can get back to living our lives freely again, which is what all of us wants. wa nts. a lot wants. a lot of people will embrace what you have said this morning. good to catch up with you. sri lanka have now been all out. but without those wickets from james anderson? james anderson has set another record — at 38 he's become the oldest fast bowler to take more than five wickets in asia. he's now taken his tally, to six wickets, on day two of the second test in sri lanka.

he picked up where he left off, removing century—maker angelo matthews early on. and mark wood took another but it was slow going after that, until anderson struck again, first seeing off niroshan dickwella, for 92 — a good catch there from jack leach. and not long afterwards, getting suranga lakmal, who lasted just two balls. the part—timers of non league chorley, did themselves proud, in the 4th round of the fa cup against premier league wolves but they were knocked out by a goal that was first class. vitinha's thunderbolt from a0 yards out. despite that chorley had five times more shots and headers on target, but they couldn't find a way past the wolves keeper. and the near half a million pounds they've earned from their cup run, means theirfuture is bright. and cheltenham against manchester city is the big game on this evening.

it's sailing's equivalent to formula one — and ben ainslie's hopes of becoming the first british skipper to win the america's cup, have been boosted this morning. his team ineos beat the italians, to win their qualifying competition reaching speeds of 58 miles an hour. they now go onto take on either italy again, or the usa, next month for the right, to race new zealand for the america's cup trophy itself in march. here's tomasz with a look at this morning's weather. forecasting snow is tricky but the chance of snow is increasing through tonight and tomorrow. today, flurries here and there. some of them will be heavier. they will continue for a time through this evening and tonight. there will then

be a gap in the weather. there will be a gap in the weather. there will be a gap in the weather. there will be a widespread frost tonight. initially we are expecting whether to reach south—western parts of england and wales. around the coasts, mostly rain. further n, there will be snowfall. here we could have a good covering of snow. when oliver voysey found out the charity that changed his life was on the brink of collapse — he wanted to do anything he could to help them. so oliver — who has learning disabilities —

is doing a series of challenges to celebrate his birthday, to raise money for the outdoor activity centre in the lake district that has given him experiences his family didn't think were achievable. so far he's raised an incredible £27,000. we'll speak to oliver and his family in a moment, but first his mum sarah explains why it holds such a special place in his heart. hello, we are the voysey family from newcastle. our i2—year—old son oliver had a catastrophic brain injury when he was only two days old, leaving him with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, learning difficulties, and a severe vision impairment, meaning he is registered blind. that's it. calvert lakes is a charity which runs an outdoor pursuits centre in the lake district for disabled children, adults and their families. we have been rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing, mountain biking, sailing. what else have we done? canoeing. yes, we've been canoeing.

they have made the lake district accessible to us all and oliver absolutely loves it there. he cries every time we leave because he says it's the only place where we are all the same. oliverjoins us. good morning. oliver, you are a star, people will see what you have done. £27,000. that is amazing stop are you pleased? that is amazing stop are you leased? ,

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highly trained staff. we were able to go scrambling up a hill, all roped together. it is such a beautiful part of the world. gary, what does it mean to be able to go away as a family and do activities together? it is amazing. it is the activities together? it is amazing. it is the kind _ activities together? it is amazing. it is the kind of _ activities together? it is amazing. it is the kind of think _ activities together? it is amazing. it is the kind of think most - it is the kind of think most tamities— it is the kind of think most families might _ it is the kind of think most families might take - it is the kind of think most families might take for- it is the kind of think most - families might take for granted. the expertise _ families might take for granted. the expertise of— families might take for granted. the expertise of the _ families might take for granted. the expertise of the staff, _ families might take for granted. the expertise of the staff, the _ families might take for granted. the expertise of the staff, the mail- families might take for granted. the expertise of the staff, the mail to l expertise of the staff, the mail to me discrepancies _ expertise of the staff, the mail to me discrepancies that _ expertise of the staff, the mail to me discrepancies that there - expertise of the staff, the mail to| me discrepancies that there might expertise of the staff, the mail to . me discrepancies that there might be -- the _ me discrepancies that there might be -- the expertise _ me discrepancies that there might be —— the expertise of— me discrepancies that there might be —— the expertise of the _ me discrepancies that there might be —— the expertise of the staff- me discrepancies that there might be —— the expertise of the staff they- —— the expertise of the staff they meit— —— the expertise of the staff they melt away— —— the expertise of the staff they melt away discrepancies - —— the expertise of the staff they melt away discrepancies there i —— the expertise of the staff they. melt away discrepancies there might

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we wanted to give back. we saw before christmas the announcement on facebook that the face closure unless they could raise funds. they launched their appeal. i spoke to them and i said what we could do is show oliver's story and what it means to us as a family to make it more personal. one person in particular, he has sent a message of support, newcastle's most famous footballing star, alan shearer. what an inspirational young man you are. £25,000 raised, and credible. and you _ are. £25,000 raised, and credible. and you even play for newcastle, 'ust and you even play for newcastle, just like _ and you even play for newcastle, just like i— and you even play for newcastle, just like i did. keep up that great

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the show, which stars comedian tim key, is now in its third series, and this time is being directed by another well—known comedy star — simon bird, best known for his role as will in the inbetweeners. let's take a look. the theme for your first challenge is to travel and tourism. the industry is becoming influencer lead. people think, i want to have a piece of that myself. you must provide a socially distanced, social media experience for young people on a budget. tote media experience for young people on a budaet. ~ ., media experience for young people on a budaet. ~ . ., media experience for young people on a budet. . ., . , .,, a budget. we are travelling people -- we are encouraging _ a budget. we are travelling people -- we are encouraging people - a budget. we are travelling people -- we are encouraging people to i a budget. we are travelling people| -- we are encouraging people to go —— we are encouraging people to go travelling — -- we are encouraging people to go travellinu. ., ., ., -- we are encouraging people to go travellinu. ., . ., , travelling. you will have a budget of £5,000- _

joining us now are tim key who you just saw there, and pls like director, simon bird. was this all film this year in the time of lockdown?— was this all film this year in the time of lockdown? yes, this was filmed in september, _ time of lockdown? yes, this was filmed in september, in - time of lockdown? yes, this was filmed in september, in what. time of lockdown? yes, this was i filmed in september, in what looks like a gap. filming has been able to plug a weight throughout. we felt very lucky that we were doing it because everything had been closed down before. we were in there with masks. it was surreal. mainly you just felt lucky that you are allowed to do something that was part of yourjob in some way and carry on doing it for a bit. the world of online influencing is such a rich seam and perhaps this year more than any other year. we were talking earlier on to the postman who has quit his job because of the sea shanty sea has been posting on tiktok, and what are the

commercial opportunities for someone like him? ., commercial opportunities for someone likehim? . . ., , like him? liam williams, the comedian — like him? liam williams, the comedian who _ like him? liam williams, the comedian who writes - like him? liam williams, the comedian who writes and - like him? liam williams, the i comedian who writes and stars like him? liam williams, the - comedian who writes and stars in it, he has his ear to the ground. i do not understand the world completely. i was trying to explain to my mum what an influencer was. she is from their own generation. i realise i am also from the wrong generation. do you want to pick up on that thought? how much homework did you have to do about the world of influencers? i am not on social— about the world of influencers? i am not on social media _ about the world of influencers? i am not on social media myself. in many ways _ not on social media myself. in many ways they _ not on social media myself. in many ways they could not have chosen a worse _ ways they could not have chosen a worse person to direct the series. also you — worse person to direct the series. also you are — worse person to direct the series. also you are a bad director. there is also at that. a terrible ioh _ there is also at that. a terrible ioh i_ there is also at that. a terrible ioh i did — there is also at that. a terrible job. i did not do the first two

series — job. i did not do the first two series i_ job. i did not do the first two series. i had to do a bit of research _ series. i had to do a bit of research. there is the show is so good _ research. there is the show is so good is _ research. there is the show is so good is that— research. there is the show is so good is that liam at times is a bit of a luddite — good is that liam at times is a bit of a luddite as well, a little bit removed — of a luddite as well, a little bit removed and cynical about that world, — removed and cynical about that world, investigating it, and ultimately being quite charmed by it. i ultimately being quite charmed by it ithink— ultimately being quite charmed by it. ithink it is ultimately being quite charmed by it. i think it is useful that we do not fully— it. i think it is useful that we do not fully understand what goes on. it not fully understand what goes on. it works _ not fully understand what goes on. it works well for the time we are living in because people are so absorbed in what is going on in social media. tiktok has exploded beyond anything this year. you have got an incredible cast list although i would imagine at the moment because there is not much of an issue getting people on board. then;r issue getting people on board. they are absolutely _ issue getting people on board. they are absolutely desperate. the cast is amazing. liam did an amazing job.

he wrote _ is amazing. liam did an amazing job. he wrote to— is amazing. liam did an amazing job. he wrote to the series before covid struck _ he wrote to the series before covid struck and — he wrote to the series before covid struck and then had to entirely rewrite — struck and then had to entirely rewrite it. _ struck and then had to entirely rewrite it, last minute, to make it work— rewrite it, last minute, to make it work in _ rewrite it, last minute, to make it work in this— rewrite it, last minute, to make it work in this old world that we live in now _ work in this old world that we live in now it — work in this old world that we live in now. it works really well because tiktok _ in now. it works really well because tiktok has — in now. it works really well because tiktok has taken off in the last few months _ tiktok has taken off in the last few months it— tiktok has taken off in the last few months. . , tiktok has taken off in the last few months. , , , , months. it suddenly feels very relevant- _ releva nt. tu rn relevant. turn is more. it is that mock documentary thing. that is the just of it. it is rich territory, isn't it? ., ., ., ' . it? in the tradition of the office. i never it? in the tradition of the office. i never know _ it? in the tradition of the office. i never know exactly _ it? in the tradition of the office. i never know exactly what - it? in the tradition of the office. i never know exactly what the i it? in the tradition of the office. i i never know exactly what the rules are but i can check with simon, but i feel that sometimes you can beat knowing that there is cameras they are, you can be performing in two ways, one where you are in the room

talking to one of the other characters, but also your character knows that he is on tv. there is a kind of extra layer that is sometimes quite fun to play with. also, the way it is shot, documentary style, it means you can improvise a bit and ad lib. stop i found that useful. in my world i do live staff as well. i remember in the first day or two, even if there is one person in the crew seems to find it mildly funny, you think, perhaps i am doing comedy, that is a good feeling to be back. thank perhaps i am doing comedy, that is a good feeling to be back.— good feeling to be back. thank you both so much. _ good feeling to be back. thank you both so much. an _ good feeling to be back. thank you both so much. an assignment, i good feeling to be back. thank you l both so much. an assignment, thank you for performing my son worth about 90% of his online viewing.

that is all from us for today. breakfast is back tomorrow from six o'clock. goodbye.

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