this is bbc news with the latest headlines. major reforms to the health service in england are to be unveiled, but there's concern over how they can be implemented in the middle of the pandemic. absolutely we should be putting in place now the building blocks for a stronger, more integrated, more local nhs when we come out of this. i think it's absolutely right. now is exactly the right time to be doing this. the royal college of nursing yesterday said the nhs is on its knees. i mean, staff are exhausted. why is it a priority now for a big reorganisation of the nhs? scientists predict that the covid variant first found in kent could now become the world's dominant strain. confusion over whether or not to book a summer holiday — the health secretary insists

he still hopes to go to cornwall, despite the transport secretary saying it's too soon to organise to organise a getaway. and if you'd like to get in touch today, you can reach me on twitter @annita—mcveigh. figures released in the next hour aim to provide a clearer picture on the number of people with disabilities in england who have died with covid—19 dramatic new footage of the attack on capitol hill, as democrats present their case in donald trump's second impeachment trial. and overnight temperatures plunged to minus 21.9 degrees in braemar in aberdeenshire, making it the coldest night for parts of the uk in more than a decade,

good morning. welcome to bbc news. the government is setting out how it intends to overhaul health and social care services in england. the reforms would reverse measures introduced less than a decade ago when david cameron was prime minister. the changes would see hospitals, gp services and social care providers working more closely together, a reduced role for the private sector, and less red tape, what the health secretary has called "burdensome bureaucracy". meanwhile, the head of the uk's genetic surveillance programme, professor sharon peacock, has predicted that the coronavirus variant first found in kent could become the world's dominant strain.

and questions remain over whether we should be booking holidays either at home or abroad after warnings yesterday from ministers that it's too early to know where we'll be by the summer. but first more on those nhs reforms due to be set out later by the health secretary matt hancock. our health correspondent, nick triggle reports. the reforms brought in by david cameron's government were deeply controversial. they were meant to usher in an era of competition and innovation. but a white paper, to be published later, will begin the process of unpicking them. out will go requirements on tendering contracts, and instead councils and nhs services will be told to pool resources and decision making. ministers believe it will help meet the challenges of the ageing population and rise in numbers with chronic conditions. those working in the health service said many of the rules were time consuming, frustrating and stressful. there is a bit of a risk. we've had a lot of experience, unfortunately, of restructuring in the nhs.

and while everyone says, we hope it won't cause a lot of disruption, it is a bit of a risk here that we have a lot of people distracted from the job of planning services for the future, planning the recovery from covid, or indeed, actually we're still in covid, perhaps even being distracted from that. nhs and council leaders say changes are needed, although the local government association warned social care was still short of funding. and labour questioned the timing, saying the pandemic was stretching services to their limits. nick triggle, bbc news. the health secretary matt hancock has been explaining how the reforms will improve the way the nhs delivers services. the implication is that these changes will allow the nhs to work more closely together with the different parts of the nhs, as you mentioned, and, crucially, with social care

and public health colleagues. at the moment, there are rules set out in law that stops some of that working together. we've seen that that's been a problem. the nhs has done an amazing job during the crisis, but that has confirmed the need to remove this bureaucracy and that will make it easierfor the nhs on the ground to deliver for you. i'm joined now by helen mckenna, senior fellow at kings fund, a think tank that specialises in health care policy. thank you very much forjoining us this morning. give us your analysis about what this means in practice for everyone working in the nhs in england and the public they help. well, thank you. i guess the first thing to say is that there is a lot that we welcome these proposals, so in particular the plans to remove some of the barriers that currently get in the way of nhs organisations

joining up services in both between themselves and then with local authority services and that will make a difference to people delivering services on the ground. that's something local organisations have been trying to do for some years now, but the existing rules have made it more difficult than it should be, so if those particular changes around supporting better collaboration and partnership between organisations are done well, it should mean people, patience, service users receive better, more joined up care, and that's really good news. joined up care, and that's really good new-— joined up care, and that's really aood news. �* .,, ., , , ., good news. and obviously, we would all ho -e good news. and obviously, we would all hope faster _ good news. and obviously, we would all hope faster treatment. _ good news. and obviously, we would all hope faster treatment. we - good news. and obviously, we would all hope faster treatment. we know l all hope faster treatment. we know huge backlogs because of a pandemic and what are your thoughts on the timing of this announcement? as you say, nhs staff have been calling out for years now for bureaucracy to be cut, but is timing right? yes. cut, but is timing right? yes, really good — cut, but is timing right? yes, really good question. - cut, but is timing right? yes, really good question. of - cut, but is timing right? yes, i really good question. of course, there are risks involved. you raise there are risks involved. you raise the timing issue. when you take all the timing issue. when you take all the set out proposals today together they add up to what looks like a major reform package and obviously at a time when the nhs and local

authorities and the other partners they work with are really very much focused on tackling covid—i9, so how these proposals are implemented will be key. that needs to be done in a way which means local services aren't distracted from the really important work that they are doing right now. i guess that particularly the case when you look at the history of nhs reforms. over the years, they have been so many attempts at overhauling the system that have caused serious disruption and ended up not resulting in that many benefits. so how these changes are implemented will be really critical. ., , are implemented will be really critical. , are implemented will be really critical. ., , are implemented will be really critical. labour is saying you can't 'ust critical. labour is saying you can't just legislate _ critical. labour is saying you can't just legislate to _ critical. labour is saying you can't just legislate to integrate. - critical. labour is saying you can't just legislate to integrate. there | just legislate to integrate. there has to be properfunding to back that up. what sort of funding do you think is needed to really drive this forward and put it properly in place? forward and put it properly in lace? , ., , place? yes, i think there will be more funding — place? yes, i think there will be more funding needed. - place? yes, i think there will be i more funding needed. absolutely. place? yes, i think there will be - more funding needed. absolutely. i think the other thing to say is that given it such a major package of reforms, you can't help but notice what is not included in these

proposals. you mention funding, i think funding comes not in legislation, as labour have said, funding comes possibly in the budget, but for example there is nothing in them that's going to help solve the problem of staff shortages that are both health and care services are been struggling with salt for some time and similarly, while there's a few bits and pieces on social care, for example stuff on preventing better payment systems, that's a far cry from the commitment borisjohnson made in his very first speech as prime minister, when he promised to fix the crisis in social care once and for all. so, in that sense, there's some really big missed opportunity is here we would have liked to have seen more on. that brings me to my next question. we talk about health and social care. lots of experts in this field i've talked to over the years have said, look, you need to be making reforms in both of these areas at the same time. so that they can be coordinated and each can benefit

from reforms. but social care seems to be being pushed down the track, would you say?— would you say? yes, so, you know, the prime — would you say? yes, so, you know, the prime minister _ would you say? yes, so, you know, the prime minister boris _ would you say? yes, so, you know, the prime minister boris johnson i the prime minister borisjohnson made a commitment to reform social care. he said there would be a plan to fix a social care once and for all in his very first speech as prime minister. we are now in 2021, of course there's been a pandemic in the meantime, but we've not seen those proposals and it is important that social care and the nhs are joined up and sometimes without that reform it can still be difficult to make those full integrations happen, so, yes, it's a missing piece of the puzzle. 50 so, yes, it's a missing piece of the uzzle. ., , , ., puzzle. so someone is in hospital, there are plenty — puzzle. so someone is in hospital, there are plenty of _ puzzle. so someone is in hospital, there are plenty of people - puzzle. so someone is in hospital, there are plenty of people who - puzzle. so someone is in hospital, i there are plenty of people who could use that to bed and the person is fit to be discharged, but they need some help once they return home or they need to access further care in they need to access further care in the community. how do you envisage that working under what the government is going to be talking

about, outlining later on today? yes, so i think hopefully these changes will make that easier, make that smoother, make the transition smoother. that should support services, support the nhs, in terms of dealing with its own capacity and should make a positive difference to patients and service users. has should make a positive difference to patients and service users.— patients and service users. as we mentioned. _ patients and service users. as we mentioned, the _ patients and service users. as we mentioned, the changes - patients and service users. as we mentioned, the changes that - patients and service users. as we mentioned, the changes that are | mentioned, the changes that are coming in is to assist it was introduced not that long ago when david cameron was prime minister. do you see this is a really root and branch reform of or is it than that? overall, this is a serious package of reforms. at points, it's been presented certainly early proposals as being targeted but actually these are quite significant changes. they do go a long way to reverse some of the changes that were made to andrew lansley�*s reforms back in 2012, a decade ago. is lansley's reforms back in 2012, a decade ago-—

decade ago. is it unusual to see that level _ decade ago. is it unusual to see that level of _ decade ago. is it unusual to see that level of reversing _ decade ago. is it unusual to see that level of reversing in - decade ago. is it unusual to see that level of reversing in a - that level of reversing in a relatively short period of years around a decade, helen? well, i think it is _ around a decade, helen? well, i think it is somewhat _ around a decade, helen? well, i think it is somewhat unusual - around a decade, helen? well, i think it is somewhat unusual for| around a decade, helen? well, i. think it is somewhat unusual for it to be such a short time period. i think the one thing to say, though, the nhs has experienced throughout its history it is littered with endless reforms that happen over and over again. endless reforms that happen over and overagain. ministers, governments, constantly tinkering with the structures, the overarching structures, the overarching structures of the nhs, and i think it's a very tempting thing to do if you are government. i think, in this case, lots of these changes will help because it stuff the nhs has been asking for and local government, so that will hopefully improve services. but actually, yes, changes are made often to the nhs and they can be distracting and they can also cost a lot. the benefits are often overestimated, so i guess

it'll be really important in terms of seeing how these reforms are implemented and hopefully they are not just yet another set of reforms that have to be changed in future. 0k, that have to be changed in future. ok, thank you very much for your thoughts on that today. there's continuing uncertainty over whether we can go on holiday this summer with the transport secretary grant shapps yesterday saying people shouldn't be booking breaks and the prime minister saying it was too early to say if we could. let's talk to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. good morning. of course, into this mix comes the health secretary, matt hancock, who we have been talking about this morning saying he has booked a family holiday in cornwall this summer. he said he booked it months ago, so if we are looking to the government for a signal as to what we might be able to do, who do you go with? i what we might be able to do, who do you go with?— you go with? i think the common denominator— you go with? i think the common denominator the _ you go with? i think the common denominator the government - you go with? i think the common | denominator the government has arrived at today is that we shouldn't look to the government for advice about whether or not to go ahead with a booking for a holiday at home or abroad. and actually, we

all need to accept its uncertain and the uncertainty has consequences depending on what we might want to do. the reason the government has had to reach a common position, common denominator, is because exactly asjust common denominator, is because exactly as just spelt out there, yesterday we were in a situation where grant shapps transport secretary said don't put a holiday at home or abroad. but then in the last few weeks, we've had matt hancock the health secretary saying there's going to be great british summer with staycation is delighted already booked one in cornwall. so should we be more grant shapps or matt hancock? matt hancock was asked that very question this morning. we are doing everything we possibly can to make sure that people can have a holiday this summer, and of course the vaccine roll—out is absolutely central to that to make sure that we protect people as much as possible. so it's really good news that the vaccine roll—out has been going so fast and that we've got such a high uptake and we'll set out more in more detail when we can.

but, at the moment, unfortunately there is that uncertainty still. and the prime minister said that extra detail would be given as planned in a road map for lifting lockdown in england which he will publish on the 22nd of february. one week on monday. what i think is interesting here is there's a bit of a disconnect between the debate which is being had at the moment where people are eagerly awaiting 11 days to get a bit more detail from the government, and then some scientists like sharon peacock from cambridge university who leads the genomics programme where they analyse the genetics of the variations of the virus, she thinks she's going to be doing that work for basically another 11 years, so you got this two completely different time scales here. 11 days for the short 11 years for the long term. and we are alljust caught between the two of them. aren't we 'ust, between the two of them. aren't we just. adam? — between the two of them. aren't we just, adam? thank— between the two of them. aren't we just, adam? thank you _ between the two of them. aren't we just, adam? thank you very - between the two of them. aren't we just, adam? thank you very much i between the two of them. aren't we | just, adam? thank you very much for that. adam fleming, amateur correspondence there.

and the health secretary matt hancock will be making a statement to mps in the house of commons on the future of health and social care. we will bring that to you live at about 11.30. the new and more infectious variant of covid—19 first found in kent will become the world's dominant strain, according to the director of the uk's genetic surveillance programme. professor sharon peacock from the covid—19 genomics uk consortium said the variant which has been detected across britain, and in more than 50 countries, is "going to sweep the world, in all probability". she added that transmissibility was likely to cause scientists difficulties for years to come. democrat prosecutors in donald trump's impeachment trial have been showing new footage of the attack on capitol hill. they've accused mr trump of acting as "inciter—in—chief" in the run up to the violence. the former president's lawyers deny the claims. our washington correspondent barbara plett—usher reports.

democrats used chilling new security video to reconstruct what happened during the riot. forcing senators to relive that traumatic day. we've lost the line! this was a key part of a sweeping narrative against the former president, laid out by the prosecution. donald trump surrendered his role as commander—in—chief and became the inciter—in—chief of a dangerous insurrection. and to use a favourite term that all of you people - really came up with, i we will stop the steal. democrats argue that mr trump spent months constructing a big lie to make his supporters believe the election was stolen. and he used fighting words when he knew some of them were armed and would fight. donald trump, over many months, cultivated violence. praised it. and then, when he saw the violence his supporters were capable of,

he channelled it to his big, wild, historic event. the videos showed how closely the mob got to officials. the former vice president, mike pence, being rushed to safety. senator mitt romney turning around in his tracks. the compelling case, told with emotional appeal, was one that touched hearts in the senate, although not necessarily minds. many republican senators seemed unwilling to be convinced that donald trump is guilty. but the democrats are also aiming at a broader audience watching from home, hoping to hold mr trump to account in the court of public appeal. barbara plett usher, bbc news, washington. drugs giant astrazeneca has revealed its annual profits more than doubled in the last year. the group, which is currently working on adapting its vaccine to cope with new strains of coronavirus, reported pre—tax profits of 2.8 billion pounds for 2020, that's despite offering its vaccine on a not—for—profit basis.

it's also suggested that if it needed to produce an amended version of the vaccine to combat these new strains, it could do so at scale in as little as six months. prisoners are being kept locked up for up to 90% of their day because of coronavirus restrictions. the prisons watchdog say that the extra restrictions, which began in march, have led to a decline in their mental and physical health and a rise in drug taking and self—harm. the report also found the long—term consequences of such an extended and restrictive regime could be "profound", with some newly released offenders ill—prepared for life outside meaning re—offending is more likely. a drug that suppresses appetite has led to some people losing more than a fifth of their body weight. in a major international trial, a weekly injection of the drug, semaglutide, was given alongside advice on diet and fitness. the study showed an average 15kg weight loss during the 15—month trial.

some clinicians say the research was inconclusive because the trial included healthy eating and increased exercise. the health secretary matt hancock says there is early evidence to show that the transmission of coronavirus is reduced by around two thirds if you have had a vaccine. he says the government is confident of meeting the target of offering a jab to all top four priority groups by monday. pa rt part of that programme are getting vaccinations rolled out is via pharmacies. marc donovan is the chief pharmacist for boots, which, like other high street pharamacies, has been vaccinating people across the country. good morning to you. thanks for joining us on bbc news. and i think boots is extending its vaccination programme to more pharmacies today, so tell us more about that. well. so tell us more about that. well, es, so tell us more about that. well, yes. izroots _ so tell us more about that. well, yes. izroots has — so tell us more about that. well, yes, boots has been _ so tell us more about that. well, yes, boots has been at _ so tell us more about that. well, yes, boots has been at the - so tell us more about that. well, yes, boots has been at the heart| so tell us more about that. well, i yes, boots has been at the heart of the community for over 170 years and

we now have 11 community vaccination hubs all across england which are administering vaccines and being part of the programme to get us to the pandemic. {lilia part of the programme to get us to the pandemic— the pandemic. 0k, does that 11 include ones _ the pandemic. 0k, does that 11 include ones you've _ the pandemic. 0k, does that 11 include ones you've already - the pandemic. 0k, does that 11| include ones you've already had the pandemic. 0k, does that 11 - include ones you've already had plus the new centre is today or are you adding more to that number today? we adding more to that number today? - opened a couple of vaccination centres and trialled them in halifax and gloucester a number of weeks ago, introducing more and now we are prepared to introduce a number of others and working very hard with the nhs of bringing more of these community mass vaccination hubs, like other community pharmacies across england tojoin gps like other community pharmacies across england to join gps and like other community pharmacies across england tojoin gps and other mass vaccination centres to get through the priority groups as we move from the first four priority groups into the other areas, the other five priority areas that the government has identified. 50 other five priority areas that the government has identified. so how many vaccinations _ government has identified. so how many vaccinations having - government has identified. so howj many vaccinations having delivered in your pharmacies are so far if you

have a figure for that?— have a figure for that? well, in each of our _ have a figure for that? well, in each of our 11 _ have a figure for that? well, in each of our 11 vaccination - have a figure for that? well, in each of our 11 vaccination hubs| have a figure for that? well, in i each of our 11 vaccination hubs we are vaccinating a roundabout 1000 vaccines a week. we can do around 2000 vaccines each week through each of those hubs and we are working with government either to introduce similar types of volumes through each of those vaccine hubs or indeed reducing them and making the vaccine more accessible through each of our community pharmacies across england. so you've got more capacity at the moment, that's what you are saying, so why isn't that full capacity being used? is it because you don't have enough supply of the vaccine, for example?— for example? certainly the government _ for example? certainly the government is _ for example? certainly the government is doing - for example? certainly the government is doing very i for example? certainly the i government is doing very well for example? certainly the - government is doing very well and getting 30 million people of the priority groups are vaccinated already for their first dose, and we see community pharmacy playing an even bigger role in future of delivering and helping the programme

of vaccine going forward. certainly there is capacity for the community pharmacy network, we need a supply of vaccine and we see in the future long—term for community pharmacies across the uk in providing community—based vaccination centres to allow the programme to reach every adult and eventually children to perhaps on an annual basis to community pharmacies. we to perhaps on an annual basis to community pharmacies.- to perhaps on an annual basis to community pharmacies. we talk to harma community pharmacies. we talk to pharmacy representatives - community pharmacies. we talk to pharmacy representatives here - community pharmacies. we talk to pharmacy representatives here on | community pharmacies. we talk to i pharmacy representatives here on the bbc calling for, you know, being involved in this programme but do you think smaller pharmacies, one pharmacies, can contribute to this or do you think there is enough going on with larger pharmacy chains like boots and the other vaccination hubs and gp surgeries etc? is there a need to do you think for more smaller pharmacies to be involved, as well? i smaller pharmacies to be involved, as well? ., , smaller pharmacies to be involved, as well? ~' , ., as well? i think there is a need, absolutely- _

as well? i think there is a need, absolutely. remember, - as well? i think there is a need, - absolutely. remember, community pharmacies deliver a really important role in the annual flu vaccination programmes for adults and children across the uk every single year. we see that in the future covid vaccines will be administered, can be administered to all different shapes and sizes of community pharmacies across the uk and it's been a really important part of contributing to the ambition of continuing this vaccination programme. whether that is through large—scale mass vaccination centres that we have created in boots, or indeed smaller scale but accessible vaccination to communities particularly in rural areas, that should be open to all community pharmacies. should be open to all community pharmacies-— should be open to all community harmacies. ~ ., ., . ,, pharmacies. what sort of feedback have ou pharmacies. what sort of feedback have you been _ pharmacies. what sort of feedback have you been getting _ pharmacies. what sort of feedback have you been getting from - pharmacies. what sort of feedback| have you been getting from people coming in for their vaccinations? what are the key questions they have? ~ ., _, ., what are the key questions they have? ~ ., . ., ., ., have? well, we are collating a number of _ have? well, we are collating a number of different _ have? well, we are collating a number of different questions| have? well, we are collating a - number of different questions coming through. one of the top questions being asked is whether or not the

vaccine is effective in communities for black, asian and minority ethnic communities for example to which the answer is absolutely, it is effective, and we know covid is disproportionately impacting people in those communities, so really encouraging people in those communities to access the vaccine either through the community pharmacy or gps or mass vaccination centres, for example. lots of people are asking questions about side effects. and whether or not they will have long—term side—effects. and whether it will affect the new variants you've been reporting on this morning. there is no evidence that they will be long term side effects for you may get a sore arm and things like that, but we can reassure patients and people waiting for those vaccines, that it is the right thing to do to access the vaccine and be part of the solution

for this pandemic. just vaccine and be part of the solution for this pandemic.— for this pandemic. just briefly and finall , ifi for this pandemic. just briefly and finally. ifi may. _ for this pandemic. just briefly and finally, ifi may, obviously- for this pandemic. just briefly and finally, ifi may, obviously high i finally, if i may, obviously high street pharmacies are a very familiar feature of people's lives, so is there a role for pharmacies in the community to actually do more to reach out to those groups who are not coming forward in the numbers that we would like to see to actually access the vaccine, to get the vaccine?— the vaccine? there's definitely a role and we _ the vaccine? there's definitely a role and we can _ the vaccine? there's definitely a role and we can identify - the vaccine? there's definitely a role and we can identify the i role and we can identify the communities, because pharmacies are part of the community, and we would encourage those people who have questions on the vaccines to come and talk to other pharmacists, explore those questions, we will be able to answer and hopefully reassure you and allay your fears if you do have concerns about receiving the vaccines. {lilia you do have concerns about receiving the vaccines-— the vaccines. 0k, good to talk to ou. the vaccines. 0k, good to talk to you- thank _ the vaccines. 0k, good to talk to you- thank you _ the vaccines. 0k, good to talk to you. thank you very _ the vaccines. 0k, good to talk to you. thank you very much i the vaccines. 0k, good to talk to you. thank you very much for i the vaccines. 0k, good to talk to l you. thank you very much for your time. mark donovan, chief pharmacist for boots. some news coming into us. travellers arriving in the republic of ireland from austria, united arab

emirate in sub—saharan african countries are to be subject to a 1k day mandatory quarantine which has been announced by the irish prime minister. a total of 20 countries willjoin brazil and south africa are no less subject to travel restrictions due to the presence of the variance of the coronavirus. arrivals from the countries will be allowed to quarantine at any address until a system of mandatory hotel quarantines is introduced in the coming weeks. an update on the situation in the republic of ireland and travellers from number of countries adding to that quarantine this there. now to the weather. parts of the uk have seen one of the coldest nights in more than a decade. in the village of braemar in aberdeenshire, overnight temperatures dropped to —22.9 celsius.

we are told in fact it is the coldest night in the uk for 25 years. malcolm macintyre lives just outside of braemar and is part of the area's mountain rescue team. malcolm, i see you have a good fire going in the background. it looks very cosy where you are. but you know a thing or two about cold weather, don't you?— know a thing or two about cold weather, don't you? describe what it's like there _ weather, don't you? describe what it's like there this _ weather, don't you? describe what it's like there this morning. - weather, don't you? describe what it's like there this morning. good l it's like there this morning. good morning, yes, it's a beautiful day outside but really cold and crisp and clear. the snow is one metre deep, pretty much everywhere. it looks absolutely beautiful. it's absolutely freezing when you step outside the door, you can feel it on yourface, your breath. we outside the door, you can feel it on your face, your breath.— your face, your breath. we are showin: your face, your breath. we are showing our— your face, your breath. we are showing our viewers _ your face, your breath. we are showing our viewers of - your face, your breath. we are showing our viewers of some l your face, your breath. we are i showing our viewers of some pictures you have taken, malcolm. are these from this morning?— from this morning? yes, from this mornin: from this morning? yes, from this morning just _ from this morning? yes, from this morning just outside _ from this morning? yes, from this morning just outside the - from this morning? yes, from this morning just outside the house i morning just outside the house looking towards braemar. it is looking towards braemar. it is absolutely _ looking towards braemar. it is absolutely stunning. you are very used to these conditions but, as a member of the mountain rescue team, i'm sure you have a very strong message to people today if they are

thinking about going out and about in this? , .,, ., _ thinking about going out and about inthis? , ., _ �*, ., in this? yes, obviously there's not many people _ in this? yes, obviously there's not many people around _ in this? yes, obviously there's not many people around because i in this? yes, obviously there's not many people around because of i many people around because of lockdown. but many people around because of lockdown. �* ., many people around because of lockdown. �* , many people around because of lockdown. , ., lockdown. but local people, though? i'm sure lockdown. but local people, though? i'm sure they— lockdown. but local people, though? i'm sure they will— lockdown. but local people, though? i'm sure they will be _ lockdown. but local people, though? i'm sure they will be used _ lockdown. but local people, though? i'm sure they will be used to - lockdown. but local people, though? i'm sure they will be used to this i i'm sure they will be used to this mother and know what precautions to take if they are thinking about heading outside? == take if they are thinking about heading outside?— take if they are thinking about heading outside? -- this weather. peole heading outside? -- this weather. people have _ heading outside? -- this weather. people have to — heading outside? -- this weather. people have to look _ heading outside? -- this weather. people have to look after - heading outside? -- this weather. i people have to look after themselves and each other. one of the good things about braemar as it is a good sense of community so people are doing that. people have to keep one, ensure they are well prepared, and if anyone is heading out, they got to think very carefully about the time it's going to take them to walk about in the soft snow everywhere. and plan accordingly. have you actually had to perform any rescues recently? actually had to perform any rescues recentl ? ., ., , ., , recently? the mountains are been uuite recently? the mountains are been quite quiet — recently? the mountains are been quite quiet across _ recently? the mountains are been quite quiet across the _ recently? the mountains are been quite quiet across the country, i quite quiet across the country, which has been great, but we have been assisting people to get to tap the vehicles. generally speaking, it's been relatively quiet which has been good given the conditions. i been good given the conditions. i was having a little look at braemar mountain rescue on twitter. i could

see there was a little bit of healthy competition going on with other parts of scotland for which area would have a coldest temperature overnight. yes, we alwa s temperature overnight. yes, we always seem — temperature overnight. yes, we always seem to _ temperature overnight. yes, we always seem to be _ temperature overnight. yes, we always seem to be up _ temperature overnight. yes, we always seem to be up there i temperature overnight. yes, we always seem to be up there for| temperature overnight. yes, we i always seem to be up there for the record. we are winning this time. they had it for a while but now we have got it again. i think it's going to change pretty quickly, actually. going to change pretty quickly, actuall . , ., going to change pretty quickly, actuall. , ., , ., actually. 0k, there is a beauty to this, it's obviously _ actually. 0k, there is a beauty to this, it's obviously dangerous, i this, it's obviously dangerous, isn't it, if you're not prepared, but there is an absolute beauty to this kind of weather, isn't it? it’s this kind of weather, isn't it? it's absolutely _ this kind of weather, isn't it? it�*s absolutely stunning, you cannot ask for anything better outside, seeing the hills and the sunshine, it looks absolutely fantastic. the the hills and the sunshine, it looks absolutely fantastic.— absolutely fantastic. the key word there being _ absolutely fantastic. the key word there being look _ absolutely fantastic. the key word there being look outside. - absolutely fantastic. the key word there being look outside. stay i there being look outside. stay inside with your cozy fire look at the view through the window. malcolm, stay warm and stay safe. thank you so much for talking to us. malcolm mcintyre from braemar mountain rescue team. thankfully, not having to perform any rescues

recently. well, it's an opportune moment to talk about the weather with matt taylor. matt, i saw your tweet early about braemar getting to -22.9. the tweet early about braemar getting to —22.9. the coldest night in the uk in 25 years, and i right? -22.9. the coldest night in the uk in 25 years, and i right?— in 25 years, and i right? yes, 1995 was the year _ in 25 years, and i right? yes, 1995 was the year we — in 25 years, and i right? yes, 1995 was the year we set _ in 25 years, and i right? yes, 1995 was the year we set the _ in 25 years, and i right? yes, 1995 was the year we set the lowest i was the year we set the lowest temperature in the uk ever. —27.2. that is shared between braemar and even at the moment, we've got temperatures of —22 in braemar in the last half an hour. if you are about to step outdoors, temperature is widely still below freezing. —16 in perth. a little bit above freezing in northern ireland, one or two snow flurries and temperatures no creeping up across england and wales but still as low as —7 in parts of cumbria, lancashire and also parts of norfolk as well. temperature is not as last night, a bit more cloud in the south, one or two snow flurries. snow flurries in the south—western bell today and may be more towards corn later on. a weather front pushing in from the south and west. the breeze picking

up south and west. the breeze picking up across western areas adding to the wind chill but for much of scotland and england, lighter winds today, nowhere near as many snow showers down the east for most it stays dry and sunny. it stays cold, as well. only a couple of degrees above freezing. added wind—chill towards the west. tonight, snow pushing towards northern ireland. elsewhere, clear skies for many and snow returning towards aberdeenshire and angus. widespread frost and angus. widespread frost tonight but nowhere cold as last night. lows of -10 nowhere cold as last night. lows of —10 or —11 across the western highlands. goodbye for now. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines. major reforms to the health service in england are to be unveiled but there's concern over how they can be implemented in the middle of the pandemic. scientists predict that the covid variant first found in kent could now become the world's dominant strain. confusion over whether or not to book a summer holiday —

the health secretary insists he still hopes to go to cornwall, despite the transport secretary saying it's too soon to organise a getaway. figures released shortly aim to provide a clearer picture on the number of people with disabilities in england who have died with covid—19. dramatic new footage of the attack on capitol hill, as democrats present their case in donald trump's second impeachment trial. and overnight temperatures plunged to —22.9 degrees in braemar in aberdeenshire, making it the coldest night for parts of the uk in more than a decade. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike bushell. good morning. it's been 26 years since everton last won the fa cup, and few games since then have

matched the drama we saw at goodison park last night. they beat tottenham 5—4 thanks to an extra—time winner to reach the quarter—finals. ben croucher watched it all. who needs an underdog or giant—killing to produce an fa cup thriller? forget kg and causes cup ties, this was chaotic and classic. three minutes gone, son to sanches, i hope you're keeping score, just past the half—hour, comedy every equaliser. past the half-hour, comedy every eaualiser. . ' ' past the half-hour, comedy every| equaliser._ still equaliser. calvert-lewin! 1-1. still the ket equaliser. calvert-lewin! 1-1. still they kept on _ equaliser. calvert-lewin! 1-1. still they kept on coming, _ equaliser. calvert-lewin! 1-1. still they kept on coming, richarlison, | they kept on coming, richarlison, 2-1, they kept on coming, richarlison, 2—1, gill hickson added a third from the penalty spot and it was an half—time before erik lamela found space. half-time before erik lamela found sace. �* , ., half-time before erik lamela found sace. �*, ., . ~ half-time before erik lamela found sace. �*, ., ., half-time before erik lamela found sace. �*, ., . ~' ., ,': space. he's got it back to 3-2. barely halfway _ space. he's got it back to 3-2. barely halfway there, - space. he's got it back to 3-2. barely halfway there, flicked l space. he's got it back to 3-2. | barely halfway there, flicked in space. he's got it back to 3-2. i barely halfway there, flicked in as sanchez poked in his second to make it 3-3 sanchez poked in his second to make it 3—3 come only for a rhett ellison to score his second to make it done. harry kane off the bench. bud harry kane off the bench. and to uni harry kane off the bench. and topping are — harry kane off the bench. and topping are level _ harry kane off the bench. fific topping are level again. everton harry kane off the bench. fific topping are level again. everton for

tottenham. , ., , topping are level again. everton for tottenham-— tottenham. this was edge of your seat stuff. — tottenham. this was edge of your seat stuff, who _ tottenham. this was edge of your seat stuff, who wouldn't - tottenham. this was edge of your seat stuff, who wouldn't want i seat stuff, who wouldn't want another 30 minutes? maybe tottenham as bernard fired everton into the quarterfinals put the everton substitute makes it 5—4 in extra time! tottenham's time was up but they played their part in a game that will live long in the memory. swansea city and manchester city have condemned racist abuse aimed at yan dhanda on social media after their fa cup tie last night. south wales police are investigating, and dhanda posted on twitter last night, "how can this still be happening in 2021? i'm so proud of who i am and representing asians. more has to be done." as for the match, manchester city's winning streak is now record breaking. 15 in all competitions. the most ever by a top division side, as they went through, 3—1. kyle walker's opener was followed up by goals from raheem sterling and gabriel jesus.

leicester and sheffield united are also through to the last eight. celtic manager neil lennon, described their 4—0 win at st mirren as outstanding, although they're still 18 points behind leaders rangers. three of the goals came in the space of four second—half minutes. ryan christie coming off the bench to get the pick of them. elsewhere motherwell beat kilmarnock. after losing in the league for the first time in two years at the weekend, chelsea women responded by beating arsenal 3—0, extending their lead at the top of the wsl. danish forward pernille harder got two of the goals at kings meadow to take chelsea three points clear at the top of the table. at the australian open tennis, britain's cameron norrie, has battled back to boost his chances of reaching the third round. he hasjust won he has just won the third set to lead roman safiullin 2—1. but, british interest in the women's draw is over after heather watson

lost this morning in three sets to the estonian, anett kontaveit. that's despite watson taking the first set on a tie break before she fell away in the decider. defending women's champion sofia kenin also lost to an estonian, kaya kanepi. kenin lost in straight sets in just 64 minutes and admitted the expectations of being the title holder had been an issue. i obviously felt like i'm not there 100%, physically and mentally, my game and everything feels really off and out of sync. it's not good but i know i guess i couldn't handle the pressure. are not obviously used to this so right now i've just got to figure out how to play at that level that i played at, because today, those matches, it hasn't been there. is weird, i've been practising for two weeks, luckily i was able to practice and i felt fine in practice. ijust practice and i felt fine in practice. i just couldn't practice and i felt fine in practice. ijust couldn't do practice and i felt fine in practice. i just couldn't do that practice and i felt fine in practice. ijust couldn't do that in the game. the head of the tokyo olympics

organising committee, yoshiro mori, is set to step down, according to media reports injapan, after making sexist comments. his remarks have drawn widespread condemnation from the ioc, sponsors, politicians and the public injapan. it comes less than six months before the delayed games are due to take place. that's all the sport for now. thank you. alongside vaccines, a number of drugs are being tested as possible treatments for covid—19 for people who already have the disease. effective treatments for the virus could help change the course of this pandemic from saving lives to reducing the pressure on the nhs. more from our health correspondent katharine da costa. research into treatments for covid is moving at incredible speed with more than 1000 studies around the world. most of the treatments being trialed for covid are existing drugs. they fall into three broad areas — antiviral drugs that directly target the virus and make it harmless.

these include monoclonal antibodies that can be created in a lab to mimic natural antibodies. they're being studied to see if they could be used as treatments after exposure to the virus or as a way to prevent an infection. then there are anti—inflammatory drugs. these include several used to treat arthritis. scientists think they could help to calm the immune system and stop it overreacting and damaging the body. and there are other drugs being trailed that target complications from covid, like aspirin, which could help to reduce the risk of blood clots that have been seen in severe cases. large randomised clinical trials are essential for learning which treatments are most effective. the recovery trial is the largest in the world. it's recruited more than 311,000 patients from 177 hospitals around the uk. it had a major breakthrough injune with the discovery that dexamethasone — a cheap, widely available steroid — reduced the number of deaths in ventilated patients by a third and for those on oxygen by a fifth. over the next couple of months, the team should have answers

for five other potential treatments. two anti—inflammatory drugs used for arthritis, another for gout, aspirin and monoclonal antibodies. there had been hopes that drugs to treat malaria, hiv, ebola and multiple sclerosis might prove effective. convalescent plasma was also seen as a strong contender — that treatment uses an infusion of antibody—rich blood plasma from recovered covid patients. but large trials like recovery and the world health organisation's solidarity trial have been able to prove these drugs had little or no benefit of reducing deaths in hospitalised patients. some treatments may work at an earlier stage in the disease and there are some ongoing studies. the drugs that we come to know are not effective should not be used and that means patients will not get a side effect, means we will not spend resources or nurse time or pharmacy time focusing on those treatments. we can focus our attention on those

drugs that we know do work and what resources on those as well. it is a really important think that the clinical trials make that separation, drugs that don't work and drugs that do work. two anti—inflammatory drugs have recently been found to work in intensive care patients. the remap—cap study found they cut the number of deaths by a quarter. the treatments were also found to speed up recovery and reduce the length of time in icu by about a week. other trials are looking at preventative treatments. the principle study�*s investigating the benefits of a common steroid used by asthma patients. inhaling it into the lungs could potentially minimise damage caused by the virus. vaccines aren't100% effective and some people can't be vaccinated or don't respond well to them so drug treatments are still going to play a crucial role. having effective treatments would essentially make coronavirus a more treatable disease and ultimately prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.

thank you very much. have ahead of the red cross in ethiopia says hospitals lack basic medical supplies and that 80% of the region currently unreachable. are warning that some viewers might find this report distressing. is ethiopia slipping back to scenes like these? there is worrying testimony from the few aid workers able to access its troubled north. the most affected are women and children, and if you see them at the idp camps, they are all emaciated, they are all really, you know... just you see their skin is really on their bones. you don't see any fluid in their body. the view from one camp with around half a million refugees is bleak.

it is the complexity of what is behind months of fighting in ethiopia's north making a peaceful resolution so difficult that is feeding fears of a large famine. with atrocities alleged on all sides, serious questions over eritrea's role and tens of thousands of refugees camping out in sudan, the eu, us and un have all raised the red flag over food and security concerns. this is a call to all the parties involved. give us safe and unhindered access. respect our teams, respect the medical doctors. the ethiopian government insists conditions are improving rapidly

but the worst may yet be to come, with the prediction by the ethiopian red cross that tens of thousands could starve in months without urgent action. mark lobel, bbc news. the latest data from the ons which had been looking at the risk of death of kevin 19 with people with disabilities and we can show you one of the tweets which shows a continued higher covid—19 mortality risk for disabled people in most groups and it is looking from the 24th of january to the 20th of november 2020. and for the first time, the ons is giving a very full picture of the deaths of people with learning disabilities, medically diagnosed learning disabilities from

covid. that is not the slide we are showing you at the moment but i can read you the detail on that particular data. let me just find that tweet. it is showing that for people with medically diagnosed learning disabilities, there is a 3.7, for men and women, the risk of death is 3.7 times greater for men and women compared to people without medically diagnosed learning disabilities, a very interesting piece of data because it is the first time the ons has given such a full examination of deaths are people with learning disabilities from covid—19. in the next few minutes we hope to talk to james taylor from the charity scope, about these figures. millions of people in england over the age of 65 are at risk of lung

damage and asthma attacks due to toxic air, according to two leading charities. asthma uk and the british lung foundation say that a quarter of all care homes and a third of hospitals and gp practices, are in areas where pollution exceeds recommended levels. our chief environment correspondent justin rowlatt reports. we associate the seaside with fresh air and healthy living. "breathe it in", is eastbourne's motto. but like many places in the uk, it sometimes has issues with air pollution. as kimberly cole knows only too well. are you all right, kim? yeah. pollution is, i would say, the biggest trigger really, to making my lungs worse. can you tell when the day is particularly polluted? yes, i can tell, because it triggers coughing immediately. kim has a lung condition called bronchiectasis, which leads to a build—up of mucus.

it makes my lungs bleed. it makes your lungs actually bleed? yeah. and sometimes it can be so bad, the air pollution cough, the coughing will make me physically sick. air pollution is dangerous for us all, but older people and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable. one of the main culprits are the tiny particulates in vehicle exhaust gases and other pollutants. researchers collect the particles, which are so small they can lodge in the lungs and even pass into the blood, damaging veins and other organs. you can see that the lungs are very black and most of the lung tissue there has been destroyed. lung scans show the damage air pollution can cause. we estimate that at least 30,000 people every year die prematurely because of air pollution. we've known about the harms caused by pollution for a long time. and so far, action on it has been slow and has been not enough. it's too little, it's too slow.

the uk limits for this so—called pm2.5 pollution here in the uk are twice that recommended by the world health organization. the british lung foundation and asthma uk are demanding the government bring uk rules in line, and they're also calling for it to produce a plan detailing how they're going to protect the most vulnerable from the effects of air pollution. an influential committee of mps is also calling for tougher controls. today, the government said it plans to introduce two ambitious and legally—binding air quality targets in its delayed environment bill. it says the primary focus will be on reducing exposure to particulate pollution. we all know cleaner air brings profound health benefits. campaigners are hoping one of the positive legacies of the covid—19 pandemic will be fresher airfor us all. justin rowlatt, bbc news, eastbourne.

let's return to the figures showing the risk of death from coronavirus was almost three times higher for people with a severe disability than those who are not disabled and it showed that people with a lesser disability were twice as likely to die with covid—19 put the onus stated that while place of residence, socioeconomic and geographical circumstances and pre—existing health conditions all played a part, an important part of the raised risk is because disabled people are disproportionately exposed to a range of generally disadvantageous circumstances compared to non—disabled people. we can speak now to james taylor, executive director of strategy, impact and social change at the disability charity scope. thank you forjoining us. you will have been glancing through this data like us so begin by picking out if

you would the key pieces of data from this ons study. i you would the key pieces of data from this ons study.— you would the key pieces of data from this ons study. i think there are a couple _ from this ons study. i think there are a couple of— from this ons study. i think there are a couple of important - from this ons study. i think there are a couple of important things l are a couple of important things here. firstly amongst all deaths last year, and the figures just go up last year, and the figures just go up to november last year, a huge amount more i'm sure it has not been reported but six in ten of all deaths from coronavirus last year were someone who had a disability. for us at scope that is a shocking point at the second key finding is that those with a disability are much more likely to die from coronavirus than the general population. the ons have been quite clear that there is no single factor that explains the raised risk of death, it is a multitude of different things from where people live, their income, health, but what we are seeing, and these figures bear out, is that disabled people have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and many of them are feeling forgotten about. is

them are feeling forgotten about. is this because disabilities, whether physical perhaps, make people more susceptible to covid because of the health conditions they may have, or learning disabilities may mean that someone is unable to process as well what they need to do to keep themselves safe? is that what underlies these figures? i underlies these figures? i definitely think both of those things underlie them but there is an awful lot more as well. we know that many disabled people are more likely to live in poverty, we know it has been hard for some disabled people over the past year to access health care for something unrelated to coronavirus, and we know that negative, outdated attitudes still exist. i think it is these things together, as well as the lack of accessible, clear information for disabled people, particularly those with a learning disability, that is sadly leading to many losing their lives to the virus. i sadly leading to many losing their lives to the virus.— sadly leading to many losing their lives to the virus. i was interested in a study in _

lives to the virus. i was interested in a study in you _ lives to the virus. i was interested in a study in you did _ lives to the virus. i was interested in a study in you did which - lives to the virus. i was interested in a study in you did which said i in a study in you did which said almost one in three people with a disability were telling you they think there is less support available now than there was during the first lockdown. i looked at that and i thought, how can that be? how can that have fallen through the net? ~ . ., can that have fallen through the net? �*. ., , can that have fallen through the net? ~ . ., , ., can that have fallen through the net? �*. ., , ., net? much of the support that was available during _ net? much of the support that was available during the _ net? much of the support that was available during the first _ net? much of the support that was| available during the first lockdown, whether that was increased benefits or access to food boxes, being able to book an online delivery slot, that disabled people have told us that disabled people have told us that during this third block that it has felt a lot harsher and been a lot more difficult to access those things that a lockdown. we hearfrom many people who are struggling to book food delivery slot and finding it difficult to get through the day. we also hear from any who have had their care package stopped, whether personal assistants coming into the home or other forms of care, and personal assistants coming into the home or otherforms of care, and it is these things that fought many disabled people they are finding a lot tougher and harsher than the

sum. ~ ., y ., lot tougher and harsher than the sum. ~ ., ., sum. what your message, whether to government. — sum. what your message, whether to government, supermarkets, - sum. what your message, whether to government, supermarkets, other. government, supermarkets, other organisations who can directly make an impact on a policy level? —— than in the summer. i an impact on a policy level? -- than in the summer.— in the summer. i think the key messaue in the summer. i think the key message is — in the summer. i think the key message is that _ in the summer. i think the key message is that disabled i in the summer. i think the key i message is that disabled people have felt forgotten about since the start of this pandemic and these figures really hit home how vital the important is for the government to prioritise support, whether financial, social, food, medical, for disabled people and their families, to stop these figures getting any worse and make sure disabled people, when we come out of this pandemic, are not left isolated and sidelined.— and sidelined. let's talk about vaccinations. _ and sidelined. let's talk about vaccinations. where _ and sidelined. let's talk about vaccinations. where do i and sidelined. let's talk about j vaccinations. where do people and sidelined. let's talk about i vaccinations. where do people with disabilities come in the list of priority for vaccinations and are there any changes you want to see? those who have been asked to shield and are on what is called the clinical extremely vulnerable list should be in group four, and some

disabled people with an underlying health conditions might be covered in group six but there are groups, particularly young people with a learning disability, and disabled people who have been shielding for their own health but have not necessarily been told to, who are left off that list and i think they look at it and they are concerned which is why we want to see all disabled people prioritise, particularly those who have been shielding come in at least group six, so over the next month or so. and what about people with learning disabilities? that is an area in this study by the ons that they look at in much greater depth. is this study by the ons that they look at in much greater depth.— at in much greater depth. is really im ortant at in much greater depth. is really important that _ at in much greater depth. is really important that everybody - at in much greater depth. is really important that everybody with i at in much greater depth. is really important that everybody with a i important that everybody with a learning disability is vaccinated very quickly and they must be seen as a priority. and that is why we want to see them in at least group six as well. want to see them in at least group six as well-— six as well. james, thank you very much for talking _ six as well. james, thank you very much for talking to _ six as well. james, thank you very much for talking to us, _ six as well. james, thank you very much for talking to us, i _ six as well. james, thank you very much for talking to us, i know- six as well. james, thank you very much for talking to us, i know you arejust seeing much for talking to us, i know you are just seeing that latest data in the last few minutes as well but we appreciate your analysis of it, james taylor, executive director of

strategy, impact and social change at the charity scope. priyanka chopra jonas says it has taken her a long time to land a leading role in a hollywood film because of a lack of opportunities for south asian actors. the bollywood star, who moved to the us five years ago, says there is still a long way to go for diversity. she's been speaking to the bbc asian network's entertainment reporter haroon rashid about her new memoir, unfinished. priyanka chopra jonas is one of the most recognised indians in the world. the former beauty queen is a household name in south asia because of her illustrious bollywood career. you can't possibly believe that. and she is hoping her acting work in hollywood will earn her just as much success. priyanka says her memoir will help set the record straight about her journey so far. i have had a 20—year career which has expanded from india to america and there has been so much that has been written about me, so much speculated. you know, after being amused by it for a very long time,

and curious about taking up writing seriously, i kind of combined the two and ended up writing this book. and it became very introspective and it gave me a reason to delve deep into feelings or emotions that i had probably are not thought about for a long time. in your book, you talk about your efforts to increase diversity when it comes to casting in hollywood, and your latest film, the white tiger, has actually earned you a recognition on the bafta long list for best supporting actress. does that feel like your hard work is paying off in hollywood? for sure. i mean, it has taken a long time, it has only been ten years since i started working in america and i'm just about doing my first leading role as an actor, just doing my first dramatic role as an actor so, you know, it takes time and it took time because of lack of opportunity. and i want to change that, for people who are coming in after me, and what i did and what worked for me i think was the fact

that i did quantico, and me doing that, and a bunch of other south asian talent that you see in hollywood pushing the envelope, mindy kaling, aziz ansari, riz ahmed, kumar rao, these are people that are pushing the envelope and saying, i'm sorry, i'm going to be a part of pop culture. if you're not going to make it for me, i'm going to write my own show and i'm going to be a part of pop culture. priyanka also writes about her humanitarian work as a unicef goodwill ambassador which has included visiting rohingya refugee camps in bangladesh. how important is that aspect of your life and how do you balance that along with all these other roles you play? i was raised like that, you know. we weren't patted on our back when i shared my doll someone who didn't have it — it was expected. and i think that is the social responsibility of every human being because no matter how badly off you are, someone is worse off than you. and even if you have the ability to change one person's life or, you know, contribute to doing something good, that is a win.

alongside charity work and global stardom, priyanka will now add a published author to her list of credentials, too. haroon rashid, bbc news. priyanka chopra jonas speaking to haroon rashid for a new podcast called 'beyond bollywood' which launches on bbc sounds next week. organisers of the oscars film awards say this year's ceremony will be held in person, despite the pandemic. the academy of motion picture arts and sciences said the event, normally at hollywood's dolby theatre, would instead take place in several locations. the awards have been moved to april, two months later than usual. now it's time for a look at the weather. very few were immune from the widespread and sharp frost this morning but coldest with braemar in aberdeenshire, the coldest morning in the uk since 1995. it is still cold out there but for many, a dry

and sunny afternoon, a few showers around in the far north—east of scotland and more cloud in the south—west of wales and eventually northern ireland, sunshine hazy in place and the cloud thicken a enough for snow flurries in devon and cornwall and pembrokeshire at times. is the winter picking up, added wind chill, further east, not as cold as it has been but still very chilly nonetheless. tonight, showers and returning more widely across eastern scotland, some snow spreading to northern ireland for a time. still quite windy across the west. temperatures with the increased breeze not as low as they have been put still down to —11 across the western half of the highlands. on friday, cold, but the weekend, signs of the atlantic taking over but that could bring some slow and freezing rain. we will keep you updated.

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. major reforms to the health service in england are to be unveiled but there's concern over how they can be implemented in the middle of the pandemic. absolutely we should be putting in place now the building blocks for a stronger, more integrated, more local nhs when we come out of this. i think it's absolutely right. now is exactly the right time to be doing this. people in england living with disabilities are 3.7 more times more likely to die of covid—19 according to figuresjust likely to die of covid—19 according to figures just released. confusion over whether or not to book a summer holiday. the health secretary insists he still hopes to go to cornwall, despite the transport secretary saying it's too soon

to organise a getaway.