good morning welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and rachel burden. our headlines today: cleared of inciting insurrection. former president donald trump is acquitted in his impeachment trial. borisjohnson comes under pressure from a group of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. rolling out to the under—705. more than a million people aged between 65 and 69 are to be given a coronavirus vaccination. it's two from two for wales. theyjust edge past scotland in a six nations thriller at murrayfield, and maintain their perfect start to the tournament. good morning. it is another cold

start_ good morning. it is another cold start to — good morning. it is another cold start to the _ good morning. it is another cold start to the day and we have icy stretches — start to the day and we have icy stretches. but things are turning milder_ stretches. but things are turning milder and stretches. but things are turning milderand windier. i stretches. but things are turning milder and windier. i will be here all morning — milder and windier. i will be here all morning with the details. it's sunday the 14th of february. our top story. donald trump has been cleared of encouraging his supporters to ransack the capitol last month. 57 senators, including seven republicans, voted to convict the former president at his impeachment hearing. but that was ten short of the minimum number required. our washington correspondent nomia iqbal reports. donald john trump, former president of the united states, is not guilty as charged in the article of impeachment. this wasn't a typical trial, but it had an ending we also but it had an ending we all saw coming. nearly half of the jurors, the republican senators, had voted unsuccessfully to stop the trial from happening. there was a plot twist when it looked like witnesses may have been called, but soon

the drama concluded, making it the fastest impeachment trial in history. at the heart of it all was the question, did the then president, donald trump, insight of violent mob to overturn the election results on january the 6th? mr mcconnell, not guilty. mr romney, guilty. only seven republicans said yes, along with 50 democrats. that was more republicans than expected. democrats had spent three days presenting new, harrowing footage and audio showing how mr trump, not only encouraged rioters, but backed them when the violence was happening. all the senators had been inside the capitol that day, including vice president mike pence on top democrat, nancy pelosi. they were targeted by the mob and had to flee. what we saw in that senate today was a cowardly group of republicans who apparently have no options because they were afraid to defend theirjob. a lot of her anger was directed at this man, top

republican mitch mcconnell. there's no question, none, that president trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. no question about it. the people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president. you'll never take . back our country... tough words, but he voted to acquit mr trump on a technicality, saying it was unconstitutional to remove a president who had already left office. in a lengthy statement, donald trump said the trial was a witch hunt and that his make america greater again movement had only just begun. the capitol was the crime scene

and the scene of acquittal. the stakes were high. the republican party can't let go of donald trump, even though he's no longer in the white house. and as for the country, it means in four years' time, he could run to be the us president once again. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. let's get more on this from our north america correspondent, david willis. interesting david willis. development, president trump interesting development, president trump could run again, how has president biden responded to this? fix, president biden responded to this? statement posted on the white house website a short while ago and joe biden basically says the substance of the charge against donald trump is not in dispute, he was guilty of a disgraceful dereliction of duty and practically and morally responsible for provoking the violence unleashed on the us capitol. joe biden goes on, he

appeals for unity. he says each of us has a duty and responsibility as americans to defend the truth and defeat the lies. joe biden hasn't had much to say about these impeachment proceedings over the course of the last few days. he has preferred to concentrate on things like covid relief and trying to get his nominees for cabinet through the senate. but it is clear, as you are hearing there, that donald trump is not going anywhere soon. he basically issued that statement saying, i will be back. making the point that are historical unpatriotic movement to make america great again has onlyjust begun. donald trump remains the most popular republican politician by a long way and is somebody who could prove a kingmaker in two years, perhaps even running again for

president in four years.- president in four years. more interesting — president in four years. more interesting times _ president in four years. more interesting times for - president in four years. more interesting times for you, - president in four years. more i interesting times for you, thank you, david. a group of conservative mps has called on the prime minister to remove all lockdown measures in england by the end of april. the covid recovery group — which claims to have the backing of more than 60 mps — has written a letter to borisjohnson, warning that the lockdown is causing what it calls "immense social and health damage". the prime minister is expected to give his timetable for easing lockdown restrictions later this month. the vaccine roll—out in england is being extended to the over—65s and the clinically vulnerable from tomorrow — as the initial target of offering a first dose to the top four priority groups is about to be reached. the prime minister said "huge progress" has been made — and that he's optimistic about setting out plans later this month on how and when the lockdown will be eased. our health and science correspondent james gallagher reports. with every injection we inch closer to normality. mass vaccination started just under ten weeks ago and already more

than 14.5 million people have received their first dose. the rapid pace will continue and from tomorrow more groups will be invited to book a jab. this will include people aged between 65 and 69, as well as those who have been identified as clinically vulnerable. this includes people with conditions such as chronic heart or lung disease, diabetes, profound learning disabilities and some cancers. gps will lead the push to vaccinate their clinically vulnerable patients, rather than the large vaccination centres. coronavirus is certainly going to be with us for some time to come. we already have nearly 20,000 people still in our hospitals suffering the consequences of this virus. so the key thing is in the months to come, we get everybody vaccinated who is eligible for the vaccine and we start to protect society against this disease. there will soon be big decisions to make. the level of infection in the uk is falling, yet it remains high.

but as more of us gain some protection from covid through vaccination, it will give politicians the space to begin easing restrictions. starting with schools, we very much hope on march the 8th, that's got to be the priority. 0ur children's education is the number one priority. but then working forwards to getting nonessential retail open as well, and in due course, as and when we can, prudently and cautiously, of course, we want to be opening hospitality as well. the prime minister is expected to reveal his road map out of lockdown by the end of the month. james gallagher, bbc news. a ban on evictions in england is being extended until the end of march — a move which ministers say will ensure tenants who fall behind on their rent are not forced out of their homes in all but the most serious cases. but housing charities argue

the measures doesn't go far enough — and are calling for loans and grants for renters and landlords in difficulty. it's a special day in downing street. britain's chief mouser, otherwise known as larry the cat, is celebrating ten years of duty. he was a rescue from battersea and arrived in 2011. he has served three prime ministers. larry also has his own twitter account, where he can update more than 430,000 followers. does he catch mice? he does a lot of lounging around. i know that is cats in general. very good you are following him on social media? no, i am just aware of his work.

let's return to our main story now, and the news that donald trump has been acquitted of inciting his supporters to attack the capitol last month. it was the second failed attempt to impeach mr trump, who described the process as "the greatest witch hunt in history". eric ham is a political analyst — he joins us from washington. good morning to you. good evening in your case and very grateful for you staying up so late to talk to us. what is your assessment? this is no great surprise? into. what is your assessment? this is no great surprise?— great surprise? no, it's not but it was another _ great surprise? no, it's not but it was another devastating - great surprise? no, it's not but it was another devastating blow - great surprise? no, it's not but it was another devastating blow to l great surprise? no, it's not but it l was another devastating blow to an already weakened nation and a lot of people will wake up and wonder if they have a government they can lean on and trust. 0ne they have a government they can lean on and trust. one of the government adhere to this hay nation of laws? this was simply a political decision, it was almost predicted, the votes were almost predicted before this even started? that is true, but before this even started? that is true. but we _ before this even started? that is true, but we can _ before this even started? that is true, but we can compare - before this even started? that is true, but we can compare what l before this even started? that is . true, but we can compare what took

place on january the 6th true, but we can compare what took place onjanuary the 6th to what took place on 9/11. this was a wholesale, orchestrated attack on the nation. this took place, not only on the government, but on the first bridge of government that was designed and enacted by the framers of the constitution. it took place while the church peaceful transfer of power was taking place. this is the hallmark of american democracy. that key characteristic that the united states has sought to export around the world for decades. now you see lawmakers who took this oath to uphold the constitution to protect the nation from all enemies foreign and domestic. we see many republicans refusing to hold the former president to account for those actions. i think this only makes the nation weaker because it strips the nation of its moral authority. i think it is going to be very difficult forjoe biden to

engage with president erdogan on his wholesale attack on kurdish forces or the secretary of state to speak to the military forces in myanmar about human rights abuses, when we see at home a nation that cannot govern or entertain the laws of itself. is govern or entertain the laws of itself. , . .., , govern or entertain the laws of itself. , . .. , ., govern or entertain the laws of itself. , . ., , , itself. is it a case that republican senators basically _ itself. is it a case that republican senators basically voted - itself. is it a case that republican senators basically voted in - itself. is it a case that republican senators basically voted in self i senators basically voted in self interest? those of them who will be coming up for real action in the next couple of years, were fearful of alienating the republican base, many of whom still support donald trump by voting to impeach him so they made sure they were saving their own skins? that they made sure they were saving their own skins?— they made sure they were saving their own skins? that is absolutely riaht, but their own skins? that is absolutely right, but these _ their own skins? that is absolutely right, but these are _ their own skins? that is absolutely right, but these are people - their own skins? that is absolutely right, but these are people who i right, but these are people who still took an oath to an office in the constitution. what we see are people who are more fearful, people who prioritise the willingness to

stand with the cult of personality rather than the 0ath stand with the cult of personality rather than the oath of office and the democracy. there was a us capitol hill police officer that was killed. i covered this trial. his boots lie in state when you walk into the building. what we saw was not just a into the building. what we saw was notjust a president on trial but the very government itself. those senators, the senate was also on trial and i think they failed. they failed this nation and they failed that officer's family. people will not only question what took place with the presidential election, but can their government be there and will they stand up and protect them? david willis, one of our correspondence was telling us donald trump could be a kingmaker and he could run again, what is your gut

feeling? i could run again, what is your gut feelin: ? ., �* ~' could run again, what is your gut feelin: ? ., �* ,, ., , could run again, what is your gut feelin: ? ., �* ~ ., , ., could run again, what is your gut feelina? ., �* ~ ., , ., ., feeling? i don't think any of that is on the table. _ feeling? i don't think any of that is on the table. one _ feeling? i don't think any of that is on the table. one thing i i feeling? i don't think any of that is on the table. one thing i will. is on the table. one thing i will say, while we see a republican party thatis say, while we see a republican party that is still governed and wholly—owned by the former president, this is a former president, this is a former president who power continues to dissipate day by day and only grows weaker and weaker. you dissipate day by day and only grows weaker and weaker.— dissipate day by day and only grows weaker and weaker. you think he will not run again? _ weaker and weaker. you think he will not run again? that _ weaker and weaker. you think he will not run again? that is _ weaker and weaker. you think he will not run again? that is exactly - weaker and weaker. you think he will not run again? that is exactly what . not run again? that is exactly what i mean. eric, thank you very much indeed from washington this morning. we are going to take a look at the papers in a moment and we will have the sport as well. england are four wickets down and they are 39 for four. john will keep us up to speed with that. let's have a look at the

weather. it is a cold start, particularly in the east but those temperatures are starting to creep up. temperatures are turning milder than they have been. we will say hello to a bit of rain that is arriving and it is turning windy. windy weather wherever you are through the course of today. it is pretty chilly for many northern and eastern areas and we have a lot of cloud around but there is some hill snow across parts of scotland. as the rain moves in we could see some freezing rain, so that is rain that falls instantly on impact of those freezing surfaces. it could bring some really icy conditions across parts of northern england and scotland through the course of the day. icy stretches, but we have the milder air pushing in from the west. where ever you are you will notice the strength of the wind, gusty through the irish sea towards the western isles, up to 70 mph or more.

the rain clearing out of northern ireland and pushing into western parts of britain later on today. look at those temperatures, eight to 12 degrees in the west. holding on to the slightly cooler air towards the east. 46 celsius here as we head through the afternoon. but wherever you are it is not as cold as it has been. into the evening hours and overnight, we have quite a bit of rain lingering across parts of england and wales. heavy showers across northern ireland and scotland as well. clear spells developing overnight. lows between 49 degrees, so the overnight temperatures by first thing tomorrow are quite a bit warmer than we have seen by day over the past week or so. heading into monday, we have a front clearing away from eastern areas. a dry spell through the day on monday and we have the wind is coming in from the south and the south—west. not as windy as it is out there today. there will be sunshine developing,

rain lingering in the south and east first thing, that clears. more showers to the north—west but quite a bit of dry weather and not as blustery and a bit milder as well. during monday afternoon, temperatures up to 30 degrees or so towards the london region but we are widely in double figures. that's how it looks to the coming week. much milder than it has been but we will be seeing an unsettled spell of weather so showers around the times and perhaps a bit cooler on thursday. rogerand and perhaps a bit cooler on thursday. roger and rachel. it was like siberia coming in this morning. the wind was whipping through. yes, it was cold. let's have a look at some of today's front pages. the mail on sunday predicts the hospitality industry will be allowed to reopen at the end of march. the prime minister is expected to unveil his plan for easing the lockdown in england on the 22nd of february — that's a week tomorrow.

borisjohnson will announce that all school children will return to the classroom on the 8th of march, according to the sunday times. 0ther newspapers say it will be a staggered return so they won't go back on the same day. it says the prime minister's plan to lift the lockdown is "cautious" but "puts pupils first". and the express leads with that demand from some backbench conservative mps that all lockdown restrictions must end by may. the paper reports that the government expects to meet its target for vaccinating the most vulnerable people this weekend. we should mention, when we talk about ending lockdown restrictions and kids going back to school, those are england specific in each of the devolved nations have their own plan of action. i think some pupils in scotland and wales will be going back after the half term holiday. time for the latest technology news now.

here's this week's edition of click. hey, welcome to click! hope you're doing 0k. now, for many people, the change in our routines over the last year, our working arrangements and our personal lives has been pretty challenging. changes in routine can throw any of us, whatever they are, and it can take a little while to get back into the rhythm. yeah, and for neurodiverse children, this whole thing has been so much more difficult, and the last 12 months has affected each and every one of them differently. yes, and the differences can be really extreme. i have heard stories

of autistic kids in lockdown who have really struggled with the lack of a structured school day, but i have also heard stories of those who have really flourished without the pressures of an unpredictable day at school. and when you can't go out and see people, you also cannot get the professional support that you might have been able to get before. you can't even see familiar faces and familiar friends. now, we are learning more and more about neurodiversity and would you believe that robots are now helping some children on the autistic spectrum. new devices can speak, play and teach kids and help them to learn practical and social skills, and paul carter has been finding out more. woman: oh - he came towards ya! ooh! whoa! wow! say "go, bubbles!" this is ethan. he's nine years old and is autistic. is he your friend? yes. he lives with his mum christina in pennsylvania. bubbles: hey, ethan. hi, bubbles!

this little robot entered his life three months ago. it's been named bubbles. bubbles: this is onej of my favourite times of the day, when i get to play with you. the kebbi robot itself was built in taiwan but it has been programmed with more than 100 special education lessons and games by movia robotics in the us. all clean! very good! they put everything in the system but i get to choose what he does that day for the session. um, mother pig. mother pig! nice talking, bud! ethan was non—verbal until aged six but can now say several words at a time. a lot of the times when bubbles speaks and he asks ethan something, ethan will actually repeat what the robot said or he'll repeat what the answer is. let's do a new activity. ooohi _ 0ne coin exercise has gone down particularly well. this is a penny. he is able to recognise what coins are and what they are called, so there was four different coins. nickels, dimes, nickels. yes!

and sojust like that, we had never taught him that, and so he is learning that directly from bubbles. and dance parties help break up tasks — complete with robot dance moves, of course. i like it! now, it's bubbles' physicality that makes the difference. ethan hugs the robot, he will say good morning to it, he'll say good night and "bye—bye bubbles" as if it is a friend or a family member, so ijust don't think you get that relationship and that connection through an ipad and i don't know how you would get that from a flat screen. but bubbles isn't the first robot used to help autistic children. the last 20 years has seen a growing body of research with bots in all shapes and sizes. what we do know from a great many small—scale studies is that human—robot interaction — in particular child—robot interaction, with well—designed robots, can result and often does result in improved verbalisation, improved social skills, improved learning, initiating play, initiating

showing attention. this robot has been specially built over the past five years to teach social and cognitive skills. and, yes, it is an owl! owl giggles. we wanted it to not evoke humanity in particular because that could be off—putting for many children on the spectrum. we also wanted it to look like something that could be very smart. 0wls are thought to be smart. the child would listen to the robot, trust it as an authority and engage with it, because the robot was a tutor and a friend. kiwi doesn'tjust look smart — it is smart. it teaches kids maths while responding to their behaviour. kiwi: where - are the happy faces? can you count them? to interact with any human for any period of time, it takes intelligent ai. so just to know if the child is even in the frame and hasn't walked away takes intelligence. how do you know that the child is engaged? are they performing? are they taking turns? are they making eye contact?

this is all ai. a pioneer in herfield, maja also co—founded moxie, a soon to ship robot that has been backed by amazon. it's nice to meet you riley. i love stories. would you read a story to me? what we haven't seen yet is real—life products in the home with evidence over a period of let's say a year. riley, we have a new mission. would you make a drawing for me? ultimately, that evidence will end up coming from products likely sooner than it will come from research. but bringing robots out of purely academic settings is expensive. ethan's robot from movia robotics starts at $800 a pop. the moxie comes with a pre—order price tag of $1700. and softbank robotics' nao robot, first used by autistic children around a decade ago, costs more than $8,000. so are they really worth the expense?

so there are more and more of these innovations hitting the market, so when you are dealing with another human being, you have to think about their tone of voice, you have to think about their body language. there's lots and lots of information that is involved in an interaction with another person, so tech can help by simplifying those things. but importantly, no—one should see a robotic aid as a silver bullet. just because something worked for one family, it doesn't mean it will work for someone else. don't take really rash decisions because you could be using that money on a piece of tech when actually, what your child needs is more support from an occupational therapist or a speech and language therapist. maybe that it's helpful for special schools to try out some of this equipment before parents rush in — rush to purchase them. movia robotics has rolled out 160 systems across schools, therapy organisations and homes around the world. the team says early testing in us schools has seen some kids improve by up to 20% across their verbal, attention and academic skills.

for ethan and christina, bubbles has been a worthwhile purchase. so for us, it has been extremely life—changing — i mean, there's really no other way to describe it. one, two, three. 0h, four! he gets four thumbs up from us! so this valentine's day, i'm going to be spending it with... no—one! i'm single right now. but i'm baking myself a valentine's cake — lemon flavour — just to, you know, give myself some love. but even if i found my soulmate tomorrow, i don't think it would be all happiness and roses forever. i reckon it probably takes quite a bit to keep the flame alive. alex and i have been together for ten years in total. we have lots of adventures together normally,

but obviously under lockdown circumstances, you are experiencing the same thing together all day, every day. so since beginning of lockdown, we have been together for about — we have spent no time apart. it got to a point where we were just — everything was annoying each other. we were in each other's way, a lot. well, as gloomy as this may seem, there is an app out there that can help you keep the communication alive. paired launched last year with a basic and the premium version that you have to pay for. you are given topics to chat about each day. it's only once you have given your own answers that you can see your partner's, prompting the conversation about it afterwards, gamifying the experience, to help you get to know each other better and how you are feeling. it makes you question it, it makes you ask it, it makes you talk. it asks your thoughts. it reminds you that you have so much more in common and that you enjoyed each other's

company pre—children, because it's so easy when you've got young children to only talk to each other about your children. for tom, who has cerebral palsy, the stresses of lockdown caused him to suffer more pain than usual. that and restrictions have meant that he has not always been there to supportjess during her pregnancy. we come from different backgrounds. i've got a family but i'm not as close so to me, i thought she was just weird and she thought i was weird. i like gaming, pc, playstation, which jess understands and she is actually — she is willing to give it a try, that's our next thing. it has made us understand each other. and then, if you understand something, it doesn't upset you. but why do you need technology to tell you what should really be common sense? you should always continue to work on your relationship as a couple. otherwise, you know, stagnant becomes not exciting and potentially dangerous.

this app made me see differently. i like the way it kind of prompts you. and if i don't do it, the apps prompting me and jess is prompting me to answer the question, so i don't know where we'd be. i'd hate to know. we got a baby here now, so i'm happy we are together and we are a family. it seems like in the best circumstances, this kind of app can help people both have their cake and eat it. but from what i've seen, this is just one of several out there trying to get couples to communicate more. for instance, the toucan app, which claims it can take the pulse of your relationship, map it out, and give couples practical tools. and there is between us, just launched by couples therapy organisation tavistock relationships. it is said to dig a bit deeper to help couples better understand the root of their problems. but can these apps really help solve the deeper issues of a relationship?

the apps are very good at prompting communication, it doesn't really tell you how to do it, and it can't replace the therapist who is actually in the room noticing the dynamic between the couple and helping them to take care of themselves and to improve the way they communicate by actually coaching them through that. that was 0mar. you can find him on social media and all good dating sites! (laughs) true! and i'm afraid that is it for the short version, the full length version is waiting for you right now on iplayer. and you can keep up with the whole team, notjust 0mar, on youtube, instagram, facebook and twitter at @bbcclick. thanks for watching and we'll see you soon. bye— bye.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and rachel burden. 0ur headlines today: donald klump has been cleared of encouraging his supporter to ransack the capital last month. —— donald trump. 57 senators voted in guilty but that was ten short of the number required. he said the movement to make america great again has only just begun. a group of conservative mps has called on the prime minister to remove all lockdown measures by the end of april. the covid recovery

group which claims to have the backing of more than 60 mps has written a letter saying it is causing immense social and health damage. the prime minister is expected to give a timetable for ending and easing the lock restrictions later this month. covid vaccines will be offered to the over 65s and clinically vulnerable from tomorrow, after the initial target of offering a first dose to the top four priority groups is about to be reached. the prime minister said huge progress has been made so far, more than 14.5 million in the uk have had at least one jab. those are the main stories. the prime minister said he is hopeful all children in england can return to school from march the 8th, just over three weeks. the first step in a cautious easing of the lockdown according to borisjohnson. let's get more from queen mary university. do you think this is the right time to send children back to school? the

this is the right time to send children back to school? the idea we can brin: children back to school? the idea we can bring children _ children back to school? the idea we can bring children back— children back to school? the idea we can bring children back to _ children back to school? the idea we can bring children back to school i can bring children back to school without changing anything else and not see the same surge in cases we saw before it is unrealistic. what is concerning is we are bringing children back to school but in the same conditions. even when outbreaks are happening in school right now with limited attendance. we need to do something different if we expect a different outcome. you do something different if we expect a different outcome.— a different outcome. you say they are responsible _ a different outcome. you say they are responsible for _ a different outcome. you say they are responsible for this _ a different outcome. you say they are responsible for this surge i a different outcome. you say they are responsible for this surge in i are responsible for this surge in transmission, what is the evidence for that? there has been a lot of discussion in the last ten months about how schools were driving infection cases.— about how schools were driving infection cases. this is evidence from sage _ infection cases. this is evidence from sage saying _ infection cases. this is evidence from sage saying they - infection cases. this is evidence from sage saying they have i from sage saying they have contributed substantially to transmission. if you look at the household survey, between april and november, primary schoolchildren were two times more likely to be the first case in the household,

secondary schoolchildren seven times more. and they were two times more likely to transmit to adults or other members of the household than adults in the 17 plus age group. so children are clearly very exposed, they contact many more children in they contact many more children in the school environment and much more likely to transmit when they are infected, at least that is the results from testing random surveys in england and looking at household contacts. but in england and looking at household contacts. �* ., , ., contacts. but if all you were deafinu contacts. but if all you were dealing with _ contacts. but if all you were dealing with was _ contacts. but if all you were l dealing with was coronavirus, contacts. but if all you were i dealing with was coronavirus, that would be one thing, but we are dealing with the health and well—being of children who need to be back in education and a lifelong consequences of keeping them out of that. while also acknowledging schools are still going on and teachers are providing education, but nothing like the level most people in education, parents would say they benefit by being in schools. if it was just coronavirus,

thatis schools. if it was just coronavirus, that is one thing, but it is the balance. if the most vulnerable have been vaccinated, can you not see the case that there are risks in going back to school but they are outweighed by the benefits? i’m back to school but they are outweighed by the benefits? i'm not su: arestin outweighed by the benefits? i'm not suggesting they _ outweighed by the benefits? i'm not suggesting they don't _ outweighed by the benefits? i'm not suggesting they don't go _ outweighed by the benefits? i'm not suggesting they don't go back- outweighed by the benefits? i'm not suggesting they don't go back to i suggesting they don't go back to school. i am suggesting they go back with safety measures so we don't see the same surge in cases which would lead to school closures again. the impact on well—being would be a yo—yo, taking them out and putting them back, much worse than putting in safety measures and planning for safety measures in a proper way like experts have been suggesting. much of the above 70 population is vaccinated but we need to remember that vaccination doesn't have a huge impact on transmission, and if transmission surges again, the majority of people in critical care are below 70, so we could still see the icus getting very busy. sage

modelling showed that the easing of lockdown from march onwards if transmission was allowed to get high, even the most optimistic vaccination scenario, we could see up vaccination scenario, we could see up to 150,000 deaths. we could see tens of thousands of deaths if we allow cases to rise, as well as many more cases of long covid.— more cases of long covid. there are many uncertainties, _ more cases of long covid. there are many uncertainties, we _ more cases of long covid. there are many uncertainties, we don't i more cases of long covid. there are many uncertainties, we don't knowl many uncertainties, we don't know the impact of the vaccine programme on transmission, we have to wait and see as you say. how would you make schools safer? we see as you say. how would you make schools safer?— see as you say. how would you make schools safer? we need to follow cdc and who measures, _ schools safer? we need to follow cdc and who measures, we _ schools safer? we need to follow cdc and who measures, we need - schools safer? we need to follow cdc and who measures, we need mask. and who measures, we need mask wearing in schools. [30 and who measures, we need mask wearing in schools.— wearing in schools. do you think rima wearing in schools. do you think primary school _ wearing in schools. do you think primary school aged _ wearing in schools. do you think primary school aged children i wearing in schools. do you think- primary school aged children should be wearing masks? yes. primary school aged children should be wearing masks?— be wearing masks? yes, and this is nothin: be wearing masks? yes, and this is nothing new. _ be wearing masks? yes, and this is nothing new. it _ be wearing masks? yes, and this is nothing new, it is _ be wearing masks? yes, and this is nothing new, it is done _ be wearing masks? yes, and this is nothing new, it is done in _ be wearing masks? yes, and this is nothing new, it is done in many i nothing new, it is done in many parts of europe, including spain, and it is recommended by the cdc in

high transmission areas. we have not seen any harm to children from this, and millions of children across the world where masks in school. we need airfiltration world where masks in school. we need air filtration and purifying world where masks in school. we need airfiltration and purifying devices and monitors, it is an investment worth making, many european countries, germany and the us, have been doing and significantly reducing the risk of transmission. we are trying to reduce class sizes, we have one of the largest in europe. the department for a and does not have a cap on bubble sizes, and many schools have bubbles up to 300, which is not a bubble. we need to put all these measures in place to put all these measures in place to ensure children are safe so that when we open schools we don't see a repeat of what we have seen before. as you say, vaccinating 20% of the population is not going to impact transmission, so if they expect different results, we need to do something different.— different results, we need to do

something different. many thanks. a lot to consider _ something different. many thanks. a lot to consider in _ something different. many thanks. a lot to consider in getting _ something different. many thanks. a lot to consider in getting more i lot to consider in getting more children back into schools. now, the sport. a thriller in the rugby yesterday. we always expect thrilling matches and we certainly got that yesterday. all eyes on murrayfield to see if scotland could follow up the impressive win over england won the opening weekend, against wales. they lost by a point. it was cold but the action on the pitch warm things up. two wins out of two from wales. england got their campaign back on track with victory too. we start in edinburgh with the thriller between scotland and wales. everywhere in scotland, the advice is to go slowly and steer carefully. everywhere except one hole in the ice. the scotsman, speed is encouraged.

graham, a dry threaded by scottish confidence. they won in england, and when the captain stuart hogg went in, scotland led by 14. but the match was about to u—turn. williams pulled wales closer to the scotland bumper. they were back within two when ferguson failed to touch the brakes. contact with the head tends to mean red. scotland down a man. stuart hogg drove the scots back in front. .., , . but stuart hogg drove the scots back in front._ but running i front. the captain! but running throu~h front. the captain! but running through the — front. the captain! but running through the history _ front. the captain! but running through the history of - front. the captain! but running through the history of welsh i front. the captain! but running i through the history of welsh rugby, players like this, just 20, just brilliant. players like this, 'ust 20, 'ust brilliant. ~ . . , players like this, 'ust 20, 'ust brilliant. ~ . ., , ., , brilliant. what a try from this wonderful — brilliant. what a try from this wonderful young _ brilliant. what a try from this wonderful young winger! i brilliant. what a try from this wonderful young winger! a i brilliant. what a try from this| wonderful young winger! a try brilliant. what a try from this i wonderful young winger! a try that deserved an _ wonderful young winger! a try that deserved an audience, _

wonderful young winger! a try that deserved an audience, even i wonderful young winger! a try that deserved an audience, even a i wonderful young winger! a try that i deserved an audience, even a hostile one. but there was one last scottish charge. time up, breathe out. having lost to scotland at home, within three minutes england found themselves losing again to italy, no masking the exasperation. but the rusty wheels started to turn, england got level, picked up speed and thenjohnny may took off, a touchdown befitting heath slocum unfortunately quarantine not necessary. england ran in six tries, two from anthony watson. they have never lost to italy. the nearest the tournament has to certainty. england — wales in the next round. an awful morning for the england cricketers in india, having bowled out the home side for 329, they had the worst start on the losing rory burns in the first over in chennai. it got worse, dom sibley also out, as it is

captainjoe root, who madejust six before being caught. dan lawrence, the last ball before lunch. it means all of the top four are out, 39—4, at lunch. ben stokes coming to the crease, you wonder whether he can perform wonders once again. jurgen klopp says liverpool's hopes of the premier league title are over after a 3—1 defeat to leicester. they were 1-0 a 3—1 defeat to leicester. they were 1—0 up with 12 minutes left but they lost 3—1. goalkeeper alison with another mistake. champions liverpool 13 points off the top and they have lost three in a row, leaving the manager with some difficult questions to answer. share manager with some difficult questions to answer. are you conceding — questions to answer. are you conceding the _ questions to answer. are you conceding the title _ questions to answer. are you conceding the title then? i questions to answer. are you | conceding the title then? yes. heartbroken, _ conceding the title then? yes. heartbroken, isn't _ conceding the title then? yes. heartbroken, isn't he? - conceding the title then?_ heartbroken, isn't he? manchester city go from strength to strength,

they have won the last 16 games, the latest against spurs. ilkay gundogan with two in a 3—0 win, seven points clear at the top and looking unstoppable. burnley beat crystal palace by the same scoreline. unstoppable effort from full—back matt lowton. pumping a volley home. his first goal in 150 matches, might as well make it a good one. villa and brighton drew 0—0. and a brilliant volley from ryan jack for rangers in a 1—0 win over kilmarnock. it takes steven gerrard's side 21 points clear at the top and ever closer to a first league title in ten years. they are unbeaten in the league this season and could be crowned champions in early march. serena williams is safely through to the quarterfinal of the australian open. she is trying to win her 24 grand slam and

she needed three sets to beat arena saddle anchor. naomi 0saka is also through, beating the former wimbledon champion garbine muguruza. a big shock in the boxing last night. josh warrington lost for the first time in his career, he was the heavy favourite going into his fight against the mexican lager at wembley arena but he was not out in the ninth round. he was taken to hospitalfor ninth round. he was taken to hospital for checks after the fight. his first fight in 16 months. his defeat has been described as one of the biggest shocks in a british ring in recent years. he was able to walk out of the ring and take himself to hospital, a precautionary check, but a big shock. 0ne hospital, a precautionary check, but a big shock. one of those big upsets, when they happen, tough to take. it was seen as being looking for biggerfights in the take. it was seen as being looking for bigger fights in the future, take. it was seen as being looking for biggerfights in the future, and sadly i think is going to miss out on the ones he wanted. rory best

the six nations. a huge game. my only agenda today.— the six nations. a huge game. my only agenda today. interesting after all the welsh _ only agenda today. interesting after all the welsh troubles, _ only agenda today. interesting after all the welsh troubles, two - only agenda today. interesting after all the welsh troubles, two out i only agenda today. interesting after all the welsh troubles, two out of. all the welsh troubles, two out of two and they face england next. what a match. the two and they face england next. what a match. ., . ., , ., , , two and they face england next. what amatch. ., . ., , , , a match. the whole championship is really tasty. — a match. the whole championship is really tasty. very — a match. the whole championship is really tasty, very open. _ a match. the whole championship is really tasty, very open. scotland i really tasty, very open. scotland were unlucky. — really tasty, very open. scotland were unlucky, the _ really tasty, very open. scotland were unlucky, the sending-off i really tasty, very open. scotland l were unlucky, the sending-off and really tasty, very open. scotland i were unlucky, the sending-off and a were unlucky, the sending—off and a disallowed try. were unlucky, the sending-off and a disallowed try-— disallowed try. speak to you later. let's aet disallowed try. speak to you later. let's get the _ disallowed try. speak to you later. let's get the weather _ disallowed try. speak to you later. let's get the weather in _ disallowed try. speak to you later. let's get the weather in a - disallowed try. speak to you later. | let's get the weather in a moment. absolutely freezing for most of us this week. the snow and ice can be beautiful to look at but it is adding another layer of financial concern and social isolation for many. ! concern and social isolation for man . ~' �* , concern and social isolation for man . ~ �* , ., ., many. i think we've been forgotten to a treat many. i think we've been forgotten to a great extent. _ many. i think we've been forgotten to a great extent. we _ many. i think we've been forgotten to a great extent. we have - many. i think we've been forgotten to a great extent. we have to i many. i think we've been forgotten to a great extent. we have to have j to a great extent. we have to have some sort of heating on. we can't turnit some sort of heating on. we can't turn it off. this some sort of heating on. we can't turn it off-— turn it off. as temperatures drop durin: turn it off. as temperatures drop during lockdown, _ turn it off. as temperatures drop during lockdown, the _ turn it off. as temperatures drop

during lockdown, the concerns i turn it off. as temperatures drop | during lockdown, the concerns for many stuck at home increase. it is many stuck at home increase. it is wor in: many stuck at home increase. it is worrying when _ many stuck at home increase. it 3 worrying when you think what is the next bill going to be? you know the income is not going to increase. this is 67—year—old maureen. keeping busyin this is 67—year—old maureen. keeping busy in the pandemic and trying to keep warm means higher bills. i busy in the pandemic and trying to keep warm means higher bills. i know the council taxes _ keep warm means higher bills. i know the council taxes going _ keep warm means higher bills. i know the council taxes going up, _ keep warm means higher bills. i know the council taxes going up, the - the council taxes going up, the electricity company we are now with say we should pay £30 a month more we are. ~ , ., , ., we are. when you find your electricity _ we are. when you find your electricity bills _ we are. when you find your electricity bills going i we are. when you find your electricity bills going up i we are. when you find yourl electricity bills going up that much, what are your thoughts? llrlul’hgt much, what are your thoughts? what else can we — much, what are your thoughts? what else can we cut? _ much, what are your thoughts? what else can we cut? when _ much, what are your thoughts? what else can we cut? when the _ much, what are your thoughts? what else can we cut? when the weather. much, what are your thoughts? what| else can we cut? when the weather is as cold as this. _ else can we cut? when the weather is as cold as this, there _ else can we cut? when the weather is as cold as this, there is _ else can we cut? when the weather is as cold as this, there is help - else can we cut? when the weather is as cold as this, there is help out i as cold as this, there is help out there, like the cold weather payment. but that is only for people already won support living in areas that have seen in sub zero temperatures for at least seven days. aside from financial concerns, with cafe is only offering take a ways and social venues closed, loneliness can set in. it’s

ways and social venues closed, loneliness can set in. it's about findin: loneliness can set in. it's about finding someone _ loneliness can set in. it's about finding someone to _ loneliness can set in. it's about finding someone to talk - loneliness can set in. it's about finding someone to talk to, - loneliness can set in. it's about finding someone to talk to, to l loneliness can set in. it's about - finding someone to talk to, to share their thoughts, to share their daily routine _ their thoughts, to share their daily routine. you don't want to stay at home _ routine. you don't want to stay at home feeling lonely, so we come here, _ home feeling lonely, so we come here, have — home feeling lonely, so we come here, have a coffee. this home feeling lonely, so we come here, have a coffee.— home feeling lonely, so we come here, have a coffee. this man has lots of elderly _ here, have a coffee. this man has lots of elderly customers. - here, have a coffee. this man has lots of elderly customers. they i here, have a coffee. this man has i lots of elderly customers. they used to sit for hours, but now he barely sees them. to sit for hours, but now he barely sees them-— to sit for hours, but now he barely sees them. ., ., ., , ., sees them. you do worry about them, because they — sees them. you do worry about them, because they can't _ sees them. you do worry about them, because they can't even _ sees them. you do worry about them, because they can't even get _ sees them. you do worry about them, because they can't even get the - sees them. you do worry about them, because they can't even get the bus. l because they can't even get the bus. especially— because they can't even get the bus. especially with the icy conditions and show. — especially with the icy conditions and snow, and the corona and the covid, _ and snow, and the corona and the covid, very— and snow, and the corona and the covid, very worrying.— and snow, and the corona and the covid, very worrying. people across the country — covid, very worrying. people across the country are _ covid, very worrying. people across the country are going _ covid, very worrying. people across the country are going out _ covid, very worrying. people across the country are going out of - covid, very worrying. people across the country are going out of their. the country are going out of their way to help those who need it. lending a hand with shopping. or an ear when no one else can. we all know someone relish this cold weather but it is those you don't see out here that may need looking out for. beautiful, but a problem for lots of

people. challenging, the weather, but it is going to get milder, perhaps good news for some. good morning, love it or loathe it, the snow will ease away over the next few days. we are replacing ice and snow with wind and rain. another cold start to the day—to—day, sub zero temperatures in the north and the east. turning milder gradually through the course of today and much of the week ahead. but they will be some rain and strong winds. a windy day wherever you are. feeling pretty bitter first thing. a day wherever you are. feeling pretty bitterfirst thing. a bit day wherever you are. feeling pretty bitter first thing. a bit of snow across parts of scotland in the morning. elsewhere, some rain showers. as they move in from the west, they will meet the really cold air, so we could see freezing rain which then falls into sub zero air onto the frozen surfaces and can create treacherous icy conditions across parts of scotland and northern england. freezing rain and

ice today. the winds very noticeable, 60—70 mph, particularly in the irish sea, rig waves around the coast of antrim and down, towards the western isles. east anglia and the south—east, temperatures varying east to west, about 12 degrees in belfast, only 4-5 about 12 degrees in belfast, only li—s across eastern areas. even here, certainly not as cold as the past week. in the evening, a lot of cloud, outbreaks of rain across england and wales. pushing east. scattered showers for northern ireland and scotland, could be quite heavy, perhaps some thunder in the far north—west. overnight temperatures, 4—9, so the overnight lows are higher than the top temperatures we have seen in the past week. monday, the weather front will ease away from eastern areas. we will see the isobars becoming

more widely spaced, not quite as windy tomorrow as today. the winds coming from the blue is pushing to the east, with yellow colours and milder air moving in from the south—west. a bit of rain tomorrow across southern and eastern england in the morning, slowly clearing away. heavy showers in the far north—west. in between, some spells of sunshine during monday. a different feeling day tomorrow. temperatures in the warmer sports, like london, up to 13. fairly widely we are back into double figures on monday. that is the way it looks through the week. much milder. unsettled, so showery rain with some dry and bright weather too. a bit cooler on thursday. generally back into double figures. ata at a price, miserable at times. now, the travel show, which comes from

tokyo. coming up on this week's show — dubai's world expo plans. i've been told that when it's finished, it's gonna look incredible. and what we all need right now — a little glimpse into our near future. it's golden time. golden time for me — i like the sound of that! hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from tokyo. now, it's been a long winter of restrictions here and around the world, but now there's the prospect of vaccines and, with them, hope that life can slowly begin opening up again and returning to some kind of normal. at the travel show, we have been doing our best to carry on, bringing you inspiration from all over the world — a little bit of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy moment in history. of course, tokyo was supposed to host the 2020 olympics and paralympic games last year. we are all keeping our fingers

crossed that it will go ahead in 2021. at the moment, that's in serious doubt. if it doesn't happen, the likelihood is that it will be cancelled completely. and in that instance, the next big global event will be the postponed 2020 world expo in dubai. as it stands, it's still on. lucy has been finding out how the authorities there are planning to throw open the gates to ticketholders from all over the world against the background of the current global pandemic. ad: see a futuristic - festival filled with ideas, new and radical! be there to see the alliance of art, music, fashion and science! this, you can't afford to miss! expo 2020 — over 190 countries coming together here in dubai in a vast new purpose—built exhibition space the size of a small city. a six—month global event showcasing advances in technology, sustainability and opportunity, and the whole

thing was due to open in october last year. but thanks to the covid pandemic, nine months ago, the decision was made to postpone the opening of expo 2020 until october this year, a full year on from the original date. well, a lot of the countries that are participating in the expo were impacted quite severely by covid—19, and so it really was the sort of collective decision, under the guidance of the bureau of international exhibitions — which is our governing body — to postpone. but what is also given us is time — this extra time that we've got is to work with the countries on issues and subjects and sort of the programme they want to bring to the expo that is relevant to a post—covid world. the united kingdom isjust one of over 190 nations exhibiting here, all hoping to showcase the very best of what their countries have to offer. ok, so i have arrived at the uk pavilion.

as you can probably tell, still a work in progress, it's still under construction and if i'm being honest, it's looking a tad unimpressive at the moment. but i have been told that when it is finished, it's gonna look incredible. so let's go and meet the man in charge. so we've got a few more months to go, but we will be ready well in advance of expo and we will be looking really forward to welcoming everybody to the site. and what can people expect? what can people get excited about when it comes to the uk pavilion? so the uk pavilion is basically for us a hub to showcase the best that the uk has to offer. it's a really beautiful building but really what is equally as important is what goes inside it. so what we're gonna have is focusing on uk innovation and technology. and this is a really, really special building — it is based on stephen — one of the last pieces of work that stephen hawking did, which is about his breakthrough message, and the idea is if we could communicate with another species in outer space what would we, as this planet, sent across? and the building is a very interactive one and all the guests that come across pull out their smartphone and are able to donate a word.

and we built this artificial intelligence system in the background, and the same word then goes into a much larger poem that's being written by that a! system and that cone, the poem will be displayed there for everybody to see. we want to bring the world together to look at the global challenges that we all face — whether it is dealing with pandemics, or whether it's about climate change and sustainability. this provides a great opportunity for us to be able to do that. there is no doubt that a lot is riding on the expo — not only in terms of international prestige for dubai as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, but also financially. it was originally forecast up to 25 million people would visit the expo, with the majority coming from abroad, leading to thousands of new hotel rooms being built. but filling them will now be reliant on how many of us are able — and happy — to travel again towards the end of the year. currently, the uae is on the uk's banned list for travellers because of a recent increase in covid cases here.

after one year of restrictions and lockdowns, we are all anxious to know what is going to happen in our lives and our travels in the near future. well, south korea may provide some answers. last year, i went to its capital city seoul to find out about a very ancient and booming tradition of fortune—telling. a stroll on one of seoul's main streets gives a clue about the importance of fortune—telling in korea. dozens of cafes offer a look into the future through tarot cards, palm and face reading, and saju, an ancient form of divination which uses the cosmic energy of your time and date of birth to predict your luck.

you were born in summertime, ok. please be patient. but after next year could be much better, from 2022 to here, 2029. it's a golden time. golden time for me — i like the sound of that. yes, it's very nice. so do you get lots of young people coming in? yes, mostly we have young customers. young people come for — about relationships, they want to know boyfriends, what he thinks, what they think, and about their career. because saju is not some energy, it decides your destiny. wow. thank you so much. speaks korean saju has become a form of entertainment for koreans

but the pressure of modern lives and competition for education and jobs also compel many koreans to seek reassurance in traditional clairvoyance. most of them take it with a pinch of salt. was it a good reading? and was it a good match?

are you still with your boyfriend? thank you. there are an estimated 300,000 fortune tellers in south korea and it's a booming business, worth almost us$4 billion — no wonder many people are keen to learn its secrets!

metal, water, wood, fire and earth are the five elements that students need to learn about. looking at the board, it is not that straightforward. how long do you have to study to become a saju professional?

so for now, fortune tellers in south korea have a bright future to look forward to — if only their crystal balls could predict when we will all be able to travel the world again. great memories from my trip to south korea there, before any of us had ever heard of coronavirus. well, that's it for this week but coming up next time — lucy is back with some of our favourite trips around south asia, including the time henry got stuck up a tree in kerala. i think i'm going to rip my pants! this is tough! and a white—knuckle ride to remember down pakistan's hunza river. this feels quite serious now. i have not seen ed for almost 2.5 hours. and don't forget you can catch more of our recent shows on the bbc iplayer, and we are on social media too in all of the usual places. but for now, let's cross our

fingers and hope some better news in the coming months. see you soon. bye—bye. bye— bye. good morning welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and rachel burden. cleared of inciting insurrection. former president donald trump is acquitted in his impeachment trial. borisjohnson comes under pressure from a group of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. rolling out to the under—70s. more than a million people aged between 65 and 69 are to be given a coronavirus vaccination.

it's two from two for wales. they just edge past scotland in a six nations thriller at murrayfield, and maintain their perfect start to the tournament. it's sunday the 14th of february. our top story. donald trump has been cleared of encouraging his supporters 57 senators — including seven republicans — voted to convict the former president at his impeachment hearing — but that was ten short of the minimum number required. our washington correspondent nomia iqbal reports. donald john trump, former president of the united states, is not guilty as charged in the article of impeachment. this wasn't a typical trial, but it had an ending we also but it had an ending we all saw coming. nearly half of the jurors, the republican senators, had voted unsuccessfully to stop the trial from happening. there was a plot twist when it looked like witnesses may have

been called, but soon the drama concluded, making it the fastest impeachment trial in history. at the heart of it all was the question, did the then president, donald trump, insight of violent mob to overturn the election results on january the 6th? mr mcconnell, not guilty. mr romney, guilty. only seven republicans said yes, along with 50 democrats. that was more republicans than expected. democrats had spent three days presenting new, harrowing footage and audio showing how mr trump, not only encouraged rioters, but backed them when the violence was happening. all the senators had been inside the capitol that day, including vice president mike pence on top democrat, nancy pelosi. they were targeted by the mob and had to flee. what we saw in that senate today was a cowardly group of republicans who apparently have no options because they were afraid to defend theirjob. a lot of her anger was directed at this man, top

republican mitch mcconnell. there's no question, none, that president trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. no question about it. the people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president. you'll never take . back our country... tough words, but he voted to acquit mr trump on a technicality, saying it was unconstitutional to remove a president who had already left office. in a lengthy statement, donald trump said the trial was a witch hunt and that his make america greater again movement make america great again movement had only just begun. the capitol was the crime scene and the scene of acquittal. the stakes were high. the republican party can't

let go of donald trump, even though he's no longer in the white house. and as for the country, it means in four years' time, he could run to be the us president once again. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. the vaccine roll—out in england is being extended to the over—65s and the clinically vulnerable from tomorrow — as the initial target of offering a first dose to the top four priority groups is about to be reached. the prime minister said "huge progress" has been made — and that he's optimistic about setting out plans later this month on how and when the lockdown will be eased. our health and science correspondent james gallagher reports. with every injection we inch closer to normality. mass vaccination started just under ten weeks ago and already more than 14.5 million people have received their first dose. the rapid pace will continue and from tomorrow more groups will be invited to book a jab. this will include people aged between 65 and 69,

as well as those who have been identified as clinically vulnerable. this includes people with conditions such as chronic heart or lung disease, diabetes, profound learning disabilities and some cancers. gps will lead the push to vaccinate their clinically vulnerable patients, rather than the large vaccination centres. coronavirus is certainly going to be with us for some time to come. we already have nearly 20,000 people still in our hospitals suffering the consequences of this virus. so the key thing is in the months to come, we get everybody vaccinated who is eligible for the vaccine and we start to protect society against this disease. there will soon be big decisions to make. the level of infection in the uk is falling, yet it remains high. but as more of us gain some protection from covid through vaccination, it will give politicians the space to begin easing restrictions. starting with schools,

we very much hope on march the 8th, that's got to be the priority. our children's education is the number one priority. but then working forwards to getting nonessential retail open as well, and in due course, as and when we can, prudently and cautiously, of course, we want to be opening hospitality as well. the prime minister is expected to reveal his road map out of lockdown by the end of the month. james gallagher, bbc news. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. it nick eardleyjoins us now. will be interesting to sei what it will be interesting to see at what point and how the government says, yes, we have reached our target on vaccinating the top for vulnerable groups. but the prime minister is facing pressure from his own backbenchers? yes.

minister is facing pressure from his own backbenchers?— minister is facing pressure from his own backbenchers? yes, good morning. i think we will— own backbenchers? yes, good morning. i think we will have _ own backbenchers? yes, good morning. i think we will have a _ own backbenchers? yes, good morning. i think we will have a press _ i think we will have a press conference with the prime minister tomorrow where he will talk about meeting that target you are just referring to. we have known for a few weeks now the government was on track to do it. but it does raise the question, if the most vulnerable are being vaccinated, what does it mean for the restrictions on our lives? you are increasingly hearing tory mps, some of the people putting pressure on borisjohnson in the past, doing the same now. today you have a group of more than 60 tory mps, the covid recovery group writing to the prime minister saying you need to get schools open on the 8th of march and get pubs open for easter and all the restrictions lifted by april. that is when the top risk groups will be vaccinated. it matters because they have boris johnson's here and in the past he has listened to them a lot. but some

of the scientists are urging boris johnson to take this slowly, make sure he is cautious and not to go too fast so that may be some things would open and then find they had to close again. it is a fine line for borisjohnson over the next ten days or so. it boris johnson over the next ten days or so. . , , boris johnson over the next ten days orso. . , , ., boris johnson over the next ten days or so. . , , . , or so. it really is, thanks very much, or so. it really is, thanks very much. nick- _ new zealand has announced a three—day lockdown in the country's largest city, auckland, after three members of the same family tesed positive for coronavirus. the cases are the first in new zealand since late january when a returning traveller tested positive after leaving quarantine. the restrictions require everyone to stay home except for essential work or shopping. a ban on evictions in england is being extended until the end of march. the government says the move will ensure tenants who fall behind on their rent because of the pandemic are not forced out of their homes in all but the most serious cases. but housing charities argue it won't help those who've fallen into arrears. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports.

my my income went from reasonable to zero. as a parent it is really important that you feel you can provide for your children and put a roof over their head. the pressures ofthe roof over their head. the pressures of the pandemic _ roof over their head. the pressures of the pandemic have _ roof over their head. the pressures of the pandemic have left - roof over their head. the pressures of the pandemic have left many - roof over their head. the pressures | of the pandemic have left many like ian at risk of losing their home. my work as a wedding dj dried up he had to find a newjob. while struggling to find a newjob. while struggling to pay the rent, he was served with a notice of eviction. i to pay the rent, he was served with a notice of eviction.— a notice of eviction. i was working earlier this _ a notice of eviction. i was working earlier this year _ a notice of eviction. i was working earlier this year but _ a notice of eviction. i was working earlier this year but i _ a notice of eviction. i was working earlier this year but i had - a notice of eviction. i was working earlier this year but i had a - a notice of eviction. i was working earlier this year but i had a car . earlier this year but i had a car accident last week, so that stopped me from being able to get to work. but i have been able to make a full rent payment and start to pay some of the arrears. but the situation is still pretty dire at this stage, if i'm honest. it still pretty dire at this stage, if i'm honest-— still pretty dire at this stage, if i'm honest. , ., ., ., i'm honest. it estimated now almost half a million — i'm honest. it estimated now almost half a million private _ i'm honest. it estimated now almost half a million private renters - i'm honest. it estimated now almost half a million private renters in - half a million private renters in the uk have fallen into arrears during the pandemic, meaning landlords like elena are losing income. i

landlords like elena are losing income. ., landlords like elena are losing income. . ., ., ., ., ., income. i have had to go through all of my savings _ income. i have had to go through all of my savings and _ income. i have had to go through all of my savings and then _ income. i have had to go through all of my savings and then i _ income. i have had to go through all of my savings and then i had - income. i have had to go through all of my savings and then i had to - of my savings and then i had to borrow— of my savings and then i had to borrow more from my kind friends. obviously— borrow more from my kind friends. obviously i — borrow more from my kind friends. obviously i cannot take a loan because — obviously i cannot take a loan because i_ obviously i cannot take a loan because i wasjobless. the government should pass shouldn't pass on— government should pass shouldn't pass on the welfare state to the landlords. a lot of them are like me, _ landlords. a lot of them are like me. it _ landlords. a lot of them are like me. it is — landlords. a lot of them are like me, it isjust one property. you know, _ me, it isjust one property. you know. the — me, it isjust one property. you know, the government should support the landlords and support the tenants — the landlords and support the tenants who are really struggling. confirming the extension to a ban on evictions, the housing officer robertjenrick said they have to protect tenants and unable landlords to exercise their right to justice. but across the housing sector and from opposition parties, there are calls for more financial support. emergency grants or loans similar to schemes in scotland and wales. the schemes in scotland and wales. tue: government needs to make sure the resources out there and support for

people to continue living in their own home and plan for the future, so they make good on their promise that nobody should lose their home because of coronavirus. this extension — because of coronavirus. this extension to _ because of coronavirus. this extension to the _ because of coronavirus. this extension to the ban - because of coronavirus. this extension to the ban on - because of coronavirus. this extension to the ban on evictions may bring some relief to those most at risk of losing their home, but there is more uncertainty ahead. jonathan blake, bbc news. it's a special day in downing street. britain's chief mouser, otherwise known as larry the cat, is celebrating ten years of duty. larry arrived from battersea rescue centre in 2011, going on to serve three prime ministers and ensuring that two presidents of the united states had a rodent—free visit. larry also has his own twitter account, where he can update more than 430,000 followers. he would have thought he might be taking his foot off the gas a little bit at this stage in his life? some of his twitter posts are quite entertaining.

let's go back to our main story now, and donald trump has survived an impeachment trial — his second — in the us senate. he was cleared of inciting his supporters to attack the capitol last month, which means the former president is free to run for office again. let's get a view on this from the veteran republican pollster frank luntz, who joins us from upstate new york. it says upstate new york, but are you in the bahamas? nice place to be at this time of the morning, but thank you for staying up to talk to us. donald trump said this was a giant witchhunt, was he right? this. giant witchhunt, was he right? no, he is not right. _ giant witchhunt, was he right? tin, he is not right. there are two moods in the country among american voters. one of them is, justice is done, he needed to be held accountable. that 57% of americans wanted him convicted. but a

significant 43% did not unto them, they have a simple word for washington, dc, enough. enough of the yelling and screaming, enough of the yelling and screaming, enough of the partisanship. we have really embarrass the country over the last few months by how we have behaved in politics and in society. the public has said, please, let's go back to work, focus on coronavirus, focus on the economy and lets get away from politics. the economy and lets get away from olitics. , ., , , g ., the economy and lets get away from olitics. , ., , , �* , politics. obviously, joe biden is detached from _ politics. obviously, joe biden is detached from this, _ politics. obviously, joe biden is detached from this, he - politics. obviously, joe biden is detached from this, he is - politics. obviously, joe biden is detached from this, he is now. detached from this, he is now sitting in the oval office and that is what he will be focusing on doing. will donald trump now disappear, or does this now give him the platform to remain a big political figure the platform to remain a big politicalfigure in the us the platform to remain a big political figure in the us and perhaps to run again? tt political figure in the us and perhaps to run again? it allows him to, but this — perhaps to run again? it allows him to, but this was _ perhaps to run again? it allows him to, but this was an _ perhaps to run again? it allows him | to, but this was an embarrassment. your viewers should go online and see the 13 minute video of the democratic house members presented,

30 minutes of chaos and destruction in washington, dc, in the seat of in power. they should also see the four—minute video that donald trump's lawyers presented. four minutes of yelling, we have got to fight, we have got to fight, in a very aggressive way. but the politics has broken on both sides. my politics has broken on both sides. my hope is that donald trump quietened down and does what every other president does, and fades gently into the good night. which i do not think he will do. donald trump lost in november, that has been clearly communicated to the american people, it is time to move on. ~ , ., ., ~ american people, it is time to move on. ~ ., ~ ., ., on. when you talk about the healing that needs to _ on. when you talk about the healing that needs to be _ on. when you talk about the healing that needs to be done, _ on. when you talk about the healing that needs to be done, is _ on. when you talk about the healing that needs to be done, is joe - on. when you talk about the healing that needs to be done, is joe bidenl that needs to be done, isjoe biden the right person to do that? he

certainly presents that image? tt is certainly presents that image? it is his hirhest certainly presents that image? tt 3 his highest priority, he was clear in his opening address to the nation onjanuary the 20th. he was clear over the last few days by disappearing from washington, dc. he is at camp david to let the yelling and screaming complete its course. he has been consulting with the republicans, he is trying. i don't know if anybody can do it. to be clear, i don't know if the american people are ready to heal, but they have had enough and they want to move on. ~ ., , have had enough and they want to moveon. . , move on. what is the possible implication — move on. what is the possible implication if _ move on. what is the possible implication if things _ move on. what is the possible implication if things don't - move on. what is the possible implication if things don't heal move on. what is the possible i implication if things don't heal in the us? t implication if things don't heal in the us? ., �* , ., , the us? i don't see how it can be very worse- _ the us? i don't see how it can be very worse. never _ the us? i don't see how it can be very worse. never allow - the us? i don't see how it can be very worse. never allow your - very worse. never allow your politics, your politicians, your systems of government to deteriorate to the level that people think it is their god given right to destroy, to damage, to do as much violent

behaviour as they wish to. because in the end, it affects democracy, it affects the move, the economy, it affects the move, the economy, it affects everything in american life. i hate saying this, i cannot believe i'm saying this on the bbc, we have become an example to the rest of the world not to follow. what become an example to the rest of the world not to follow.— world not to follow. what does that mean for america's _ world not to follow. what does that mean for america's influence - world not to follow. what does that mean for america's influence in - world not to follow. what does that mean for america's influence in the rest of the world under president biden? tt rest of the world under president biden? , ., rest of the world under president biden? , . ., , ., biden? it is a great question. the rest of the _ biden? it is a great question. the rest of the world _ biden? it is a great question. the rest of the world breathes - biden? it is a great question. the rest of the world breathes a - biden? it is a great question. the rest of the world breathes a sigh | biden? it is a great question. the i rest of the world breathes a sigh of relief because donald trump had more globalfights relief because donald trump had more global fights with global leaders than any other president. joe biden is trying to repair that damage. he has tremendous challenges with russia, china and seeking a better and closer relationship with europe. he has always had a good relationship with your prime minister, but he has got a lot of holes to fill right now and it is going to take time for the healing process, it will take time to get

things back on track. we have to hope that the world sees there is a difference between our political leadership and the they represent. donald trump, for all you havejust said, there are a lot of people in america who firmly stand behind what he stood for and what he has espoused? he he stood for and what he has espoused?— he stood for and what he has esoused? . ., espoused? he did receive 74 million votes, as espoused? he did receive 74 million votes. as he — espoused? he did receive 74 million votes, as he tells _ espoused? he did receive 74 million votes, as he tells people _ espoused? he did receive 74 million votes, as he tells people again - espoused? he did receive 74 million votes, as he tells people again and. votes, as he tells people again and again. joe biden received 81 million votes. the trump voters need to be heard and this is an election about the weaknesses of democracy and how you were not represented. the people here you and consider your point of view? trump voters felt forgotten, ignored and betrayed. that is still no excuse for what happened on january the 6th and that they has been seared in the minds of every american and it should in every mind

around the world of people who believe in democracy. donald trump is liked by the minority of the nation, but i remind you, it is the minority, not the majority.- minority, not the ma'ority. thank ou for minority, not the ma'ority. thank you forjoining h minority, not the ma'ority. thank you forjoining us _ minority, not the majority. thank you forjoining us from _ minority, not the majority. thank you forjoining us from the - minority, not the majority. thank - you forjoining us from the bahamas. just keeping an eye on the cricket, it has been a bad day for england so far. they are chasing india's first innings total of 329. john watson is here with the sport a little bit later on. cricket seems a world away. it was giving as joy recently, and the conditions in chennai beautiful. not the same here is it sarah?

it is another cold day today but i think the last of the chili starts and things gradually turning milder today and through the week. these are the pictures in stoke newington and london. fine start to the day but it is windy. windy where ever you are today. the week ahead, that theme continues. milder air is in charge and it will be turning windy and unsettled. rain at times through much of the week ahead, but frost free nights will be a thing of the past for now. this morning it is chilly out there, windy started the day and showery rain around and we have snow over the high ground of scotland as well. across scotland and northern england, there will be the threat of freezing rain. we see rain moving in and it is falling two sub zero airand rain moving in and it is falling two sub zero air and onto freezing services. that can freeze on impact and bring treacherous and icy conditions across parts of scotland and northern england. rain moving into many western areas where we are

seeing strong, gusty winds up to 70 miles an hour through the irish sea and towards the western isles. some big waves around the coast. temperatures in the west, somewhere between eight to 12 degrees. further east, chilly out there today, four or five celsius for most but not as cold as it has been. east anglia and the southeast asia drive for a good part of the day but into the evening that ray will sweep its way across much of england and wales. clear spells falling behind the scattered showers for scotland and northern ireland and some on the heavy side. look at the overnight temperatures, five to 9 degrees. those are the lows overnight. we didn't see that for the daytime maximum for the past week or so. through the day, we have this front sitting across eastern areas and that will slowly clear way. behind it we have the winds coming in from the south or south westerly direction so it is goodbye cold, blue colours and hello yellow milder air mass coming in from the

south—west. a different feeling day. some rain lingers for southern and eastern parts of england. that should clear away later in the morning. some sunshine coming through, scattered showers for northern ireland, into scotland as well but it will not be as windy tomorrow as it is out there today. temperatures eight to 14 degrees through the course of monday. things staying mild but also unsettled through the week ahead. double figures for many, but quite a bit of rain in the forecast at times. rachel and roger. the number of people being treated for covid in uk hospitals is falling — but it remains more than 23—thousand — which is still higher than during the peak of the first wave last year. so how do doctors on the frontline feel about those calls by some conservative mps to lift all lockdown measures before may? dr shondipon laha is a critical care consultant and member of the intensive care society. he joins us from preston.

how are things that your hospital at the moment?— how are things that your hospital at the moment? across the country we are seeinr the moment? across the country we are seeing intensive _ the moment? across the country we are seeing intensive care _ the moment? across the country we are seeing intensive care units - are seeing intensive care units still being stretched. we know that last week, one in four intensive units were worse than they had been. whilst we are seeing hospital numbers starting to decline, they are still massively overwhelmed by what is going on. intensive care units have not started to see the drop in patients. table units have not started to see the drop in patients.— units have not started to see the drop in patients. we have heard one ofthe drop in patients. we have heard one of the issues — drop in patients. we have heard one of the issues is _ drop in patients. we have heard one of the issues is that _ drop in patients. we have heard one of the issues is that because - drop in patients. we have heard one of the issues is that because people | of the issues is that because people coming into hospital tend to be a bit younger, the treatments are also better, people are staying there for much longer as they recover, is that is what happening in your case? absolutely, we know every patient with covid that comes in stays for a minimum of a couple of weeks and normally longer. so they keep accumulating, even if you get one or

two a day, you are expecting the numbers to be really stretched. we know the bed base for intensive care prior to the pandemic wasn't the best you could have had. we are one of the worst countries in europe for the number of bed per population. we have had to increase relatively small numbers fairly rapidly. we currently have over 2200 additional intensive care beds on top of our normal funded intensive care beds on top of our normalfunded based. they are not normalfunded based. they are not normal intensive care beds, they are makeshift units in makeshift areas, cannibalising a lot of different kid. it is a significant pressure to be able to run these beds. you and our be able to run these beds. you and your colleagues _ be able to run these beds. you and your colleagues have _ be able to run these beds. you and your colleagues have done - be able to run these beds. you and your colleagues have done an - your colleagues have done an incrediblejob, stretching resources to the limit. when do you think you will see the benefits of the immunisation programme, the vaccines? , ., , ., vaccines? the problem with our atients, vaccines? the problem with our patients. they _ vaccines? the problem with our

patients, they are _ vaccines? the problem with our patients, they are relatively - vaccines? the problem with our patients, they are relatively fit l patients, they are relatively fit individuals, they tend to be younger, so if you look at where they sit on the vaccination programme, they don't currently fit any of the priority groups. with respect of the vaccines directly affecting them, i think it will be a very long time before we see that. also, these are the group of people that need to go to work and they do mingle a bit more, so any changes in lockdown will affect them before they affect other people. what we do see and hope overall, because you're older and more vulnerable population are being vaccinated very effectively, that will reduce the burden on the hospital overall and will reduce some of the transmission in the community.— in the community. perhaps inevitably. _ in the community. perhaps inevitably, a _ in the community. perhaps inevitably, a lot _ in the community. perhaps inevitably, a lot of - in the community. perhaps inevitably, a lot of the - in the community. perhaps i inevitably, a lot of the papers in the community. perhaps - inevitably, a lot of the papers are speculating about the easing of lockdown. to be fair, some of these

are very small changes. the paper suggesting from the 8th of march, schools go back in england and that may be a staggered return. we could see adults being able to meet one—to—one, but being able to sit down and share a cup of coffee on a park bench outside. these are only small nudges in the direction of lockdown easing, but it might give people a lift thinking it could be possible in a few weeks, what do you think about those kinds of changes? it is difficult, what we don't want to see is a full swing back into what was happening over summer and christmas without confirmation that our numbers are reducing and we can protect the patients we have currently got. at the end of the day, in order to be able to provide this extra capacity, we have had to increase our bed capacity and stretch our staff, but also delay nonurgent operations. the only way

we can get those back on track is reducing the kind of flow of patients into hospital and the intensive care units. if the community transmission rate starts to increase again, especially amongst those patients who are likely to benefit from intensive care, that may be delayed further. finally, we think we are probably not going to be able to eliminate this entirely, but we may have to live with it for some time, that seems to be what the government scientists are saying. but people are saying this is a danger in us living with it like the flu season every year, we will have vaccines and limit the number of people coming into hospitals but this is a much deadlier disease than that? absolutely. it is notjust more deadly, it is more debilitating. we are expecting to see significant numbers of patients who have had covid, who need intense

rehabilitation. we know every patient he comes into our intensive care unit and needs ventilation loses muscle mass, two to 3% each day. many of these patients are unable to stand, have problems with their short—term memory. the consequences of all of these people being admitted to intensive care units, first of all it means our underlying bed base is not sufficient to be able to deal with this number of patients routinely. we know that once we see this surge start to decline, we will have to deal with our surgical catch up and then potentially, another surge over this next winter. first of all, we know intensive care units will struggle to provide this support, but secondly we are creating a body of patients that need significant amounts of rehabilitation. at the moment, that structure does not exist to provide those patients with

the care. ., ., .,, the care. important point, and as ever, the care. important point, and as ever. thank— the care. important point, and as ever, thank you _ the care. important point, and as ever, thank you very _ the care. important point, and as ever, thank you very much - the care. important point, and as ever, thank you very much for. the care. important point, and as l ever, thank you very much for what you and your colleagues are doing. you're watching breakfast. the andrew marr show is coming up on bbc one at 9am. what do you have in store, andrew? good morning. iwill good morning. i will be looking at the origins of the whole pandemic in wuhan, china with professorjohn watson, one of the who team he went there to find out how it started. i am talking to the foreign secretary, dominic rapp, and the labour spokesperson, jonathan ashworth, plaid cymru and also the great superstar venus, plaid cymru and also the great superstarvenus, lang plaid cymru and also the great superstar venus, lang lang, plaid cymru and also the great superstarvenus, lang lang, playing is out. istale superstar venus, lang lang, playing is out. ~ ., ., ., , is out. we look forward to seeing ou. you're watching bbc breakfast. still to come on today's programme. it is at this time of year all sorts of wonderful things start happening as nature wakes up the world from

its winter sleep. if you're wondering how to get the children off their screens and into the fresh air, prince charles may be able to help. stay with us, plenty more coming up. hello, this is breakfast with rachel burden and rogerjohnson. donald trump has been cleared

of encouraging his supporters to ransack the capitol last month. 57 senators, including seven republicans, voted to convict the former president at his impeachment hearing but that was ten short of the minimum number required. after his acquittal, mr trump — who is now free to run for office again — said the movement to "make america great again has onlyjust begun". a group of conservative mps has called on the prime minister to remove all lockdown measures in england by the end of april. the covid recovery group — which claims to have the backing of more than 60 mps — has written a letter to borisjohnson, warning that the lockdown is causing what it calls "immense social and health damage". the prime minister is expected to give his timetable for easing lockdown restrictions later this month. covid vaccines will be offered to the over—65s and the clinically vulnerable in england from tomorrow. it comes as the government's initial target of offering a first dose to the top four priority groups is about to be reached. the prime minister said "huge progress" has been made —

so far, more than 14.5 million people in the uk have had at least one jab. now let's get the latest sport. another cracking day of six nations. scotland will feel aggrieved that they missed out against wales. after they missed out against wales. after the brilliant win against england. it is two wins from two for wales as they won at murrayfield by the finest of margins. it was scotland who had the lead for much of the match, but it turned when zander fagerson was sent off. wales winning it 25—24, thanks to a second try from louis rees—zammit, the 20—year—old winger putting in a man of the match display, and proving a real gem in the welsh side. how would england bounce back after their opening defeat to scotland ? they faced italy, so arguably

the perfect game, winning 41—18. a stunning try from jonny may, and two from anthony watson and another from jack willis, who suffered a really nasty injury. those tries helped england to the victory. which leaves ireland up against france later. hoping to bounce back after their opening defeat to wales. a tougher task against one of the in form teams in world rugby. delighted we can speak to former ireland captain rory best, who led ireland to the grand slam and number one in the world rankings. i guess that is the wonderful thing about the six nations, we are only at the second weekend and it is a must win for ireland. every match really does count.— must win for ireland. every match really does count. good morning. it is. that's

really does count. good morning. it is- that's the _ really does count. good morning. it is. that's the great _ really does count. good morning. it is. that's the great thing _ really does count. good morning. it is. that's the great thing about - really does count. good morning. it is. that's the great thing about the | is. that's the great thing about the six nations. it really is a sprint. while teams will talk about wanting to build on performances, it's largely about momentum and all about getting results. for ireland, that is exactly where they are today. a lot of positives from the performance last week against wales, ultimately didn't get the win and are now facing france, who are one of the form teams in world rugby. if they don't win this, they play italy in two weeks' time which you would expect them to win. then they go to scotland and probably looking at having to win that and beating england to not finish fifth, which would be really disappointing from an irish point of view.— an irish point of view. grants don't have a great _ an irish point of view. grants don't have a great record _ an irish point of view. grants don't have a great record in _ an irish point of view. grants don't have a great record in dublin. - an irish point of view. grants don't have a great record in dublin. butl have a great record in dublin. but as far as ireland are concerned, it was top last week playing for over an hour with 14 men. —— france don't

have a great record in dublin. some key players out, conor murray, and nojonny sexton who has been instrumental. no jonny sexton who has been instrumental.— no jonny sexton who has been instrumental. . ., , , instrumental. yeah, those two guys, there was a — instrumental. yeah, those two guys, there was a start, _ instrumental. yeah, those two guys, there was a start, ten _ instrumental. yeah, those two guys, there was a start, ten years - instrumental. yeah, those two guys, there was a start, ten years since - there was a start, ten years since one or other hasn't started in the six nations for ireland. you look at our six nations record over that decade, it's pretty good. so they are really important players for ireland. they bring experience. jonny is the captain and everything goes through them. a big void to fill. the hope that you have is the responsibility is going to be spread through the team. henderson coming in as captain, he has captained ulster. he is an experienced player, calm and approachable. i would expect a lot of the senior guys around him, cj stander, these guys have all captained their province

playback. you would expect them to share the burden of the loss of those two guys. a great opportunity forjames gibson and billy burns to come in and show what they can do at halfback and maybe play the game a bit different, the game andy farrell wants them to play.— wants them to play. france haven't won in dublin _ wants them to play. france haven't won in dublin since _ wants them to play. france haven't won in dublin since 2011. _ wants them to play. france haven't won in dublin since 2011. give - wants them to play. france haven't won in dublin since 2011. give us. wants them to play. france haven't won in dublin since 2011. give us a| won in dublin since 2011. give us a sense of how the lack of fans in the tournament, no supporters in the stadiums, is going to make its feelings felt. a certain amount of personal pride when you wear the shirt, as for any player, but do the players raise their game in front of fans? does that play a part in all of this? t fans? does that play a part in all of this? ~ , ., fans? does that play a part in all of this? ~ , ., , ., fans? does that play a part in all of this? ~ i. , ., ., of this? i think you 'ust have to look at the h of this? i think you 'ust have to look at the number]— of this? i think you just have to look at the number of - of this? i think you just have to look at the number of away - of this? i think you just have to - look at the number of away victories already this year. it does play a part. when you get into the game and

you get focused on the game, there are times when you need a bit of a lift and the home crowd gives it to you, if you are on the back foot. same as if you are on the front foot, you get a massive lift if you kick to the corner and there is a big ripple, a law. it is the build—up to the game, from an island point of view, going into the city center hotel a day or two before, meeting people out and about. seeing people going into the stadium, you get a massive sense of occasion that they are playing. a huge sense of pride. it also gives you the butterflies in the stomach, that ultimately drives you on to produce a massive performance. it will be very difficult, i'm sure, for the players having no crowd there. ireland france, the players will be hugely motivated anyway. the crowd would be slightly less of a factor,

but it would be something as a player, that's what gets you going. the pressure, the atmosphere of the crowd. ., ., , . the pressure, the atmosphere of the crowd. . . , . ., the pressure, the atmosphere of the crowd. . . ., crowd. fantastic to get your thoughts- — crowd. fantastic to get your thoughts. the _ crowd. fantastic to get your thoughts. the former - crowd. fantastic to get your| thoughts. the former ireland captain, rory best. ireland against france at three o'clock today. it is something you don't think about for the players, feeding off the fans on the players, feeding off the fans on the way to the stadium. things are going from bad to worse for england in india at the moment. having bowled india out for 329, the wickets have tumbled in chennai. they lost rory best and dom sibley before joe root was caught beforejoe root was caught out before joe root was caught out for six. dan lawrence went to the last ball before lunch. ben stokes is also out, no miracles from him. he was bowled by the spinner ravichandran ashwin who has been superb. england 81—5 with it all to do.

jurgen klopp says liverpool's hoeps of retaining the premier league title are over after a 3—1 defeat to leicester. they were 1—0 up with twelve minutes remaining, but went on to lose 3—1, liverpool goalkeeper alisson with another mistake. leicester are up to second, but champions liverpool are 13 points off the top and they've now lost their last three games in a row. manchester city though go from strength to strength. they've won their last 16 games, the latest came against spurs. ilkay gundogan with two goals in a 3—0 win, leaving city seven points clear at the top of the table. they are looking unstoppable, which is saying something. people were not lighting them off but they had a few wobbles, such a topsy—turvy season. but itjust wobbles, such a topsy—turvy season. but it just shows wobbles, such a topsy—turvy season. but itjust shows pep guardiola is really managing his squad and they are peaking at the right time. writing liverpool off in terms of the title at the moment. essen writing liverpool off in terms of the title at the moment. even the manauer the title at the moment. even the manager has. _ the title at the moment. even the manager has, as _ the title at the moment. even the manager has, as hard _

the title at the moment. even the manager has, as hard as - the title at the moment. even the manager has, as hard as it - the title at the moment. even the manager has, as hard as it was i the title at the moment. even the | manager has, as hard as it was for him to admit it. now, this story starts off sadly, but we promise "iguana" have a happy ending. it's about a ten—year—old iguana called frank who appeared to have died. so his devastated owner, larissa palmieri, called her local pet crematorium to come and collect him. later, they called her with some good news. larissa joins us now to tell us more, along withjodie reeve from the pet crematorium and, most importantly, with frank. look at franc, he is not dead, we can confirm! larissa, tell us quickly how you came to find frank in what you thought was a dead state. t in what you thought was a dead state. ., ., ., state. i went into feed him and to turn his day _ state. i went into feed him and to turn his day lights _ state. i went into feed him and to turn his day lights on. _ state. i went into feed him and to turn his day lights on. he - state. i went into feed him and to turn his day lights on. he had - turn his day lights on. he had slumped over a log, he usually sleeps as high up as he can in his

little bed. i picked him up and he was completely lifeless. he was freezing cold and really floppy. i began to think the worst. we bundle him up in blankets to get him near the radiator, just to try to warm him up to see if it was what was happening. i was aware they can start shutting down. but after about five hours, there wasjust start shutting down. but after about five hours, there was just no change, and he started getting quite stiff. ijust thought change, and he started getting quite stiff. i just thought that the worst had happened. 50. stiff. i just thought that the worst had happened-— stiff. i just thought that the worst had happened. so, jodie, you took him away and _ had happened. so, jodie, you took him away and you _ had happened. so, jodie, you took him away and you were _ had happened. so, jodie, you took him away and you were preparing l had happened. so, jodie, you took. him away and you were preparing to do whatever you had to do. what happened?— do whatever you had to do. what ha ened? ., ~' .,, ., ., ., ., happened? frank was an hour or two awa from happened? frank was an hour or two away from cremation _ happened? frank was an hour or two away from cremation and _ happened? frank was an hour or two away from cremation and luckily - away from cremation and luckily enough — away from cremation and luckily enough we carry out checks on all the animals— enough we carry out checks on all the animals that come to ask. they -et the animals that come to ask. they get transferred into their own beds, and we _

get transferred into their own beds, and we just— get transferred into their own beds, and we just noticed a slight movement of his front leg. am i really— movement of his front leg. am i really seeing this? everyone huddled around _ really seeing this? everyone huddled around and _ really seeing this? everyone huddled around and surely enough, he started to open— around and surely enough, he started to open his _ around and surely enough, he started to open his eyes. what around and surely enough, he started to open his eyes-— to open his eyes. what did you do next when — to open his eyes. what did you do next when he _ to open his eyes. what did you do next when he started _ to open his eyes. what did you do next when he started opening - to open his eyes. what did you do next when he started opening his| next when he started opening his eyes? istale next when he started opening his e es? . . ., . . next when he started opening his e es? ., , , eyes? we contacted a local reptiles exert and eyes? we contacted a local reptiles expert and he _ eyes? we contacted a local reptiles expert and he confirmed _ eyes? we contacted a local reptiles expert and he confirmed it - eyes? we contacted a local reptiles expert and he confirmed it sounded like frank— expert and he confirmed it sounded like frank was in a cold shock, and to keep _ like frank was in a cold shock, and to keep him — like frank was in a cold shock, and to keep him as warm as he could, which _ to keep him as warm as he could, which is _ to keep him as warm as he could, which is exactly what we did. we put him in _ which is exactly what we did. we put him in a _ which is exactly what we did. we put him in a car— which is exactly what we did. we put him in a car with the heater on. after— him in a car with the heater on. after half—an—hour, he started to become — after half—an—hour, he started to become more alert, at which point we contacted _ become more alert, at which point we contacted larissa's mother to come and see _ contacted larissa's mother to come and see him — contacted larissa's mother to come and see him and it went from there! larissa. _ and see him and it went from there! larissa, described the jaw you will have felt. frank's back story is traumatic. he had not been well looked after by his previous owners.

—— the joy you will have felt. he -- the 'oy you will have felt. he has -- the joy you will have felt. he has such _ -- the joy you will have felt. he has such a _ —— the joy you will have felt. he: has such a personality, it is hard not to fall in love with him. when i got the phone call from my mum saying he was ok, it was kind of difficult to believe a little bit. because i knew what kind of state i had left him in. but the hope was just building, the excitement. i couldn't stop crying. just before we got there and i have just heal myself in case something happened miraculously happened and he was still poorly. —— i had to steel myself. but his eyes opened and he looked at me, it was one of the best feelings. looked at me, it was one of the best feelinas. ., ,, �* looked at me, it was one of the best feelinas. . , �* , , looked at me, it was one of the best feelinus. . , �* , , . feelings. larissa, i'm sure he is a very lovable _ feelings. larissa, i'm sure he is a very lovable pet, _ feelings. larissa, i'm sure he is a very lovable pet, but _ feelings. larissa, i'm sure he is a very lovable pet, but perhaps - feelings. larissa, i'm sure he is a very lovable pet, but perhaps not traditionally cute like a puppy all

the kitten. you also have a gecko, a corn snake, a russian rattlesnake and a boa what is it about these reptiles which captures your heart? the personalities are all different. people don't realise but reptiles have their own personality, and they do know what is going on around them. one of my snakes in the background, my rattlesnake, he was my first snake and if i have a ponytail he will sit around it and spend all day watching television, doing whatever i do. find spend all day watching television, doing whatever i do.— doing whatever i do. and he is a rattlesnake? _ doing whatever i do. and he is a rattlesnake? a _ doing whatever i do. and he is a rattlesnake? a rat _ doing whatever i do. and he is a rattlesnake? a rat snake. - doing whatever i do. and he is a rattlesnake? a rat snake. i - doing whatever i do. and he is a l rattlesnake? a rat snake. i guess this is what _ rattlesnake? a rat snake. i guess this is what keeps _ rattlesnake? a rat snake. i guess this is what keeps you _ rattlesnake? a rat snake. i guess this is what keeps you busy. - rattlesnake? a rat snake. i guess i this is what keeps you busy. people have strong bonds with dogs and cats, but with any pet, and you must see a huge range of animals through your doors.

see a huge range of animals through our doors. ~ ,,., , ., see a huge range of animals through your doors-— your doors. absolutely, we are a small et your doors. absolutely, we are a small pet crematorium _ your doors. absolutely, we are a small pet crematorium and - your doors. absolutely, we are a small pet crematorium and we i your doors. absolutely, we are a - small pet crematorium and we believe every pet _ small pet crematorium and we believe every pet deserves to be treated with care — every pet deserves to be treated with care even after they have passed — with care even after they have passed away. certainly this is something we won't see again, i don't _ something we won't see again, i don't think _ something we won't see again, i don't think. just the feeling of seeing — don't think. just the feeling of seeing larissa when she saw him, it was indescribable. if you are a cat lover, _ was indescribable. if you are a cat lover, a _ was indescribable. if you are a cat lover, a dog — was indescribable. if you are a cat lover, a dog lover, imagine it was your— lover, a dog lover, imagine it was your pet— lover, a dog lover, imagine it was your pet and _ lover, a dog lover, imagine it was your pet and you got the call to say actually, _ your pet and you got the call to say actually, they seem to be ok, come and see _ actually, they seem to be ok, come and see them and you got there and they were _ and see them and you got there and they were alive. just incredible. a happy— they were alive. just incredible. a happy ending. a they were alive. just incredible. a happy ending-— happy ending. a love story for valentine's — happy ending. a love story for valentine's day! _ happy ending. a love story for valentine's day! a _ happy ending. a love story for valentine's day! ajoy - happy ending. a love story for valentine's day! ajoy to - happy ending. a love story for| valentine's day! ajoy to meet frank. we really appreciate it. if frank. we really appreciate it. if frank was cold the other day, probably still cold this morning but it is going to warm up. it will, some more iguana friendly

weather on the forecast. milder over the next couple of days, not as cold and icy as recently, but a beautiful start the day for some of us, especially central and eastern areas. in nottingham this morning. pink sky, it will turn quite unsettled and windy through the day. in the week ahead, much milder than it has been, lost three overnight but unsettled, spells of rain at times and the windy weather will continue. —— frost— free. the rain is bumping into the cold air across scotland and northern england, so it could be falling as freezing rain, falling onto freezing surfaces, treacherous conditions in some areas where you have the threat of freezing rain. patchy rain in from the west, it stays driest across the south—east and east anglia for the

longest, but the wind up to 60—70 mph, particularly windy in the irish sea coast, the western isles. although it is windy, it is mild in the west. 12 degrees in belfast, around 3—4 in norwich and newcastle, holding onto the colder air in the east for a good part of the day. in the evening and overnight, the rain will push across all parts of england and wales, followed by clearer skies across scotland and northern ireland. heavy showers in the far north—west. overnight temperatures holding up, 5—10. we haven't seen temperatures close to that during the daytime over the last week or so. so significantly milder. monday starts with a weather front wringing wet weather in the east, gradually clearing towards the east, so we are left with drier weather and a real change in wind direction compared to recently. goodbye to the blue colours, the

cold air heading east, much milder air working cold air heading east, much milder airworking in cold air heading east, much milder air working in from the south and south—west. a bit of rain to start tomorrow across southern and eastern england, shifting away with drier conditions developing. heavy showers towards the north—west of the uk. much milder, temperatures around 8-14 much milder, temperatures around 8—14 by monday. it's half—term for most children in england and wales this week — and while most parents will welcome a breakfrom home—schooling, we still need to pry the kids off their screens for some fresh air. well, help is at hand — and it's coming from prince charles. take a look. it's at this time of year that all sorts of wonderful things start happening, as nature wakes up the world from its winter sleep. buds on trees will soon become leaves. bulbs will start pushing spring flowers up through the soil and we will soon be hearing the wonderful sound of birdsong every morning.

these things will happen near you, whether you live in town, city or the countryside. what i love to see is how each of these things depends on everything else happening. how the millions of tiny organisms in the soil make it possible for the flower to grow. how the trees become home to lots of insects and give shelter to birds as they build their nests. but you wouldn't believe it, the way everything works together goes even deeper. let's speak to two people who know all about engaging young people with the natural world. naomi wilkinson presents nature programmes on cbbc and craig bennett is head of the wildlife trusts. good morning, both of you. big fans of yours in our house, so really

nice to talk to you. i mentioned the weather, how do you get children outside when it is cold? if it is snowy, fine, but sometimes it is just freezing and raining. what do you do? istale just freezing and raining. what do ou do? ~ , ., just freezing and raining. what do ou do? ~ , . ., just freezing and raining. what do ou do? . , . ., , you do? we 'ust heard the weather is warmin: you do? we 'ust heard the weather is warming up — you do? we just heard the weather is warming up which — you do? we just heard the weather is warming up which i _ you do? we just heard the weather is warming up which i am _ you do? we just heard the weather is warming up which i am super - you do? we just heard the weather is warming up which i am super happy l warming up which i am super happy about, but it is about getting into the right gear, if you wrap up warm it can be exciting to get a bit of colour in your cheeks and fresh air in your lungs. it is good for your eyeballs to have a break from the screens from the online learning. i say it is hard to get them out, but it is actually hard to get me out! the children, if you don't mind the mess, they don't really care about the weather and the wet. it is just so good for them. by, the weather and the wet. it is 'ust so good for themi the weather and the wet. it is 'ust so good for them. a challenging year for all our young _ so good for them. a challenging year for all our young people, _ so good for them. a challenging year for all our young people, we - so good for them. a challenging year for all our young people, we are - for all our young people, we are worried on their behalf, finding it difficult thinking of things for them to do, running out of ideas, so

a great way to have a daily task and encourage them to get outside. wrap up encourage them to get outside. wrap up warm and engage with the natural world, enjoy the green and blue spaces on your doorstep.- world, enjoy the green and blue spaces on your doorstep. craig, the prince of wales _ spaces on your doorstep. craig, the prince of wales idea _ spaces on your doorstep. craig, the prince of wales idea that _ spaces on your doorstep. craig, the prince of wales idea that they - spaces on your doorstep. craig, the prince of wales idea that they will l prince of wales idea that they will be released on the clarence house instagram page this week, different challenges for people to go and do. it must be helpful for organisations like yours to have someone like him supporting what you are trying to achieve? , ., , ,., , . achieve? yes, absolutely. the prince of wales has — achieve? yes, absolutely. the prince of wales has been _ achieve? yes, absolutely. the prince of wales has been our— achieve? yes, absolutely. the prince of wales has been our patron - achieve? yes, absolutely. the prince of wales has been our patron at - achieve? yes, absolutely. the prince of wales has been our patron at the l of wales has been our patron at the wildlife _ of wales has been our patron at the wildlife trust for 44 years and we are very— wildlife trust for 44 years and we are very pleased to have him as our patron _ are very pleased to have him as our patron he — are very pleased to have him as our patron. he has always been passionate about connecting young people _ passionate about connecting young people and the natural world. and the science is clear, the more you can connect— the science is clear, the more you can connect young people with the natural— can connect young people with the natural world, the better for their physical— natural world, the better for their physical and mental well—being. physical and mental well— being. right _ physical and mental well— being. right now, physical and mental well—being. right now, this is so important. the thing _ right now, this is so important. the thing he _ right now, this is so important. the thing he is _

right now, this is so important. the thing he is really emphasising is trying _ thing he is really emphasising is trying to— thing he is really emphasising is trying to get young people to look really _ trying to get young people to look really closely at nature. you can take _ really closely at nature. you can take something like a lump of moss and you _ take something like a lump of moss and you might ignore it, but if you study— and you might ignore it, but if you study it— and you might ignore it, but if you study it carefully, look really carefully, it can almost look like a mini tropical rainforest. the more you look— mini tropical rainforest. the more you look at— mini tropical rainforest. the more you look at it, you see the shapes, the more _ you look at it, you see the shapes, the more exciting it is. the prince's_ the more exciting it is. the prince's half—time challenge is really— prince's half—time challenge is really an— prince's half—time challenge is really an exciting way to get young people _ really an exciting way to get young people engaged, look closely at nature _ people engaged, look closely at nature and do something different every— nature and do something different every day — nature and do something different eve da . .,. nature and do something different eve da . ., ., nature and do something different eve da. . ., , every day. rachel alluded to this, but the key _ every day. rachel alluded to this, but the key thing _ every day. rachel alluded to this, but the key thing for _ every day. rachel alluded to this, but the key thing for younger - but the key thing for younger children, for anyone who is a parent, it takes effort on your part. the parent has to be engaged and want to be enthused about it. tt and want to be enthused about it. it does take effort, of course, but if you wrap — does take effort, of course, but if you wrap up — does take effort, of course, but if you wrap up well, the old saying there _ you wrap up well, the old saying there is— you wrap up well, the old saying there is no— you wrap up well, the old saying there is no such thing as bad weather, _ there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing, get out there _ weather, just bad clothing, get out there and _ weather, just bad clothing, get out there and if you are clear what you are going — there and if you are clear what you are going to— there and if you are clear what you are going to do the moment you get outside. _ are going to do the moment you get outside, then of course you will forget _ outside, then of course you will forget quickly about the weather and

the cold _ forget quickly about the weather and the cold. so what we have done with this half— the cold. so what we have done with this half term challenge is every day this— this half term challenge is every day this week, a different charity that the — day this week, a different charity that the prince of wales is patron to is offering different activities. on friday— to is offering different activities. on friday the wildlife trust is encouraging parents and young children— encouraging parents and young children to paint small pebbles, perhaps— children to paint small pebbles, perhaps with a picture of a species in decline. — perhaps with a picture of a species in decline, bees or hedgehogs. if you know— in decline, bees or hedgehogs. if you know you are going to do that and you _ you know you are going to do that and you have the materials ready, the moment you get outside and you are busy— the moment you get outside and you are busy doing that and thinking about— are busy doing that and thinking about those animals and studying nature _ about those animals and studying nature and doing a fun activity, you will forget — nature and doing a fun activity, you will forget about the weather pretty quickly _ will forget about the weather pretty quickly. the will forget about the weather pretty ruickl . ., �* , will forget about the weather pretty ruickl . ., �*, , ., quickly. the other thing, let's bear in mind some _ quickly. the other thing, let's bear in mind some parents _ quickly. the other thing, let's bear in mind some parents will- quickly. the other thing, let's bear in mind some parents will still- quickly. the other thing, let's bear in mind some parents will still be l in mind some parents will still be going to work every day, i was desperately trying to work from home with the children at home. they won't even have home—schooling activities to keep them occupied. is there anything older children can say, out in the garden, the local

park, and get on with it yourselves? these challenges are being given to you on a plate, literally, you might be asked to make a miniature garden on a plate. you know what you are doing so you have the task in hand, and every task asks you to do something creative, a picture, a drawing, a photograph, a film. and then you submit these to the prince of wales' social media challenge and they will be showcased in a gallery, they will be showcased in a gallery, the highlights, the week after. we all know kids have the best imaginations and come up with the most brilliant artwork so i can't wait to see what they come up with. very exciting if you have the time, well worth getting involved. thank you both very much indeed. really interesting if you can get out and do it. i tell you what, also, the perfect planet on bbc iplayer at the moment, an amazing way of seeing

nature up close. we're on the news channel until nine today, but this is where we say goodbye to viewers on bbc one. bye for now. smashing puddles with ice and sticks, the sort of temperatures also mean chaos. many dutch people are hoping the current cold snap will enable them to hold an historic skating event on their frozen canals for the first time in nearly 25 years — although others are concerned it may

help to spread covid, as anna holligan reports. every formation brings hope. the legendary race mightjust take place. legendary race might 'ust take lace. , , ., legendary race might 'ust take lace. , ., , , place. everybody who skates, it is their dream _ place. everybody who skates, it is their dream to _ place. everybody who skates, it is their dream to do _ place. everybody who skates, it is their dream to do it. _ place. everybody who skates, it is their dream to do it. when - place. everybody who skates, it is their dream to do it. when you . place. everybody who skates, it is| their dream to do it. when you are skatin: in their dream to do it. when you are skating in holland, _ their dream to do it. when you are skating in holland, you _ their dream to do it. when you are skating in holland, you have - their dream to do it. when you are skating in holland, you have to - skating in holland, you have to skate _ skating in holland, you have to skate this~ _ skating in holland, you have to skate this. i have done it three times, — skate this. i have done it three times, 1985, 1986, 1997. t99? skate this. i have done it three times, 1985, 1986, 1997. 1997 was the last one- _ times, 1985, 1986, 1997. 1997 was the last one. in _ times, 1985, 1986, 1997. 1997 was the last one. in 1963, _ times, 1985, 1986, 1997. 1997 was the last one. in 1963, 10,000 - the last one. in 1963, 10,000 skaters competed, but very few finished. it attracts millions of spectators, the eyes must be 15 centimetres thick across the 200 kilometre route. even if the climate conditions are met, 1.5 metres social distancing remains, essential travel only and a ban on mass gatherings. but professional athletes can still compete under

certain conditions, and there were calls for the event to go ahead with competitors only, in a naturalised bubble. , , ., , competitors only, in a naturalised bubble. , , . , ., bubble. this year is even more secial bubble. this year is even more special because _ bubble. this year is even more special because of _ bubble. this year is even more special because of covid - bubble. this year is even more special because of covid of - bubble. this year is even more - special because of covid of course. —— a natural ice bubble. special because of covid of course. -- a natural ice bubble.— -- a natural ice bubble. nobody wants to get — -- a natural ice bubble. nobody wants to get the _ -- a natural ice bubble. nobody wants to get the blame - -- a natural ice bubble. nobody wants to get the blame if - -- a natural ice bubble. nobody - wants to get the blame if something is going wrong. but this is already unique, just the dream about it is even fun. ,. ,, ., even fun. the discussion has turned into a culture _ even fun. the discussion has turned into a culture war— even fun. the discussion has turned into a culture war this _ even fun. the discussion has turned into a culture war this year - even fun. the discussion has turned into a culture war this year as - even fun. the discussion has turned into a culture war this year as the i into a culture war this year as the anti lockdown populists think it should be allowed, while the health and skating experts have said it is impossible without the risk of breaking the covid rules. what began as a means of transportation using the waterways to keep the country moving in winter today offers a rare opportunity to get out and indulge in something they love, together.

why we are so passionate? it's part of who we are. we grow up with it from the time we can walk. we are on the ice. , . ., �* from the time we can walk. we are on the ice. , _, �* ., ., the ice. here, they couldn't wait to net their the ice. here, they couldn't wait to get their skates _ the ice. here, they couldn't wait to get their skates on. _ the ice. here, they couldn't wait to get their skates on. scenes - the ice. here, they couldn't wait to get their skates on. scenes like - get their skates on. scenes like these are replicated right across these are replicated right across the netherlands. generations of skaters, making the most of what they've got before it has gone. i really wish i could skate. don't have that ability. you are watching breakfast. still to come, a close encounter at murrayfield in the six nations yesterday. we will catch up with the former scotland and wales players andy nichol and tom shanklin to see what they made of it. that is just after 830. you will have finished your biscuit by then! the headlines are next.

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good morning. perfect start to the tournament. another cold start to the day. perfect start to the tournament. we have some icy stretches around. perfect start to the tournament. things are turning milder and windier. i will be here all morning with more details. it's sunday the 14th of february. our top story. donald trump has suggested that he'll return to politics, after being cleared of encouraging his supporters to ransack the capitol last month. 57 senators — including seven republicans — voted to convict the former president at his impeachment hearing but that was ten short of the minimum number required. our washington correspondent nomia iqbal reports. donald john trump, former president of the united states, is not guilty as charged in the article of impeachment. this wasn't a typical trial, but it had an ending we all saw coming. nearly half of the jurors, the republican senators, had voted unsuccessfully to stop the trial from happening.

there was a plot twist when it looked like witnesses may have been called, but soon the drama concluded, making it the fastest impeachment trial in history. at the heart of it all was the question, did the then president, donald trump, insight of violent mob to overturn the election results on january the 6th? mr mcconnell, not guilty. mr romney, guilty. only seven republicans said yes, along with 50 democrats. that was more republicans than expected. democrats had spent three days presenting new, harrowing footage and audio showing how mr trump, not only encouraged rioters, but backed them when the violence was happening. all the senators had been inside the capitol that day, including vice president mike pence and top democrat nancy pelosi. they were targeted by the mob and had to flee. what we saw in that senate today was a cowardly group of republicans who apparently have no options

because they were afraid to defend theirjob. a lot of her anger was directed at this man, top republican mitch mcconnell. there's no question, none, that president trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. no question about it. the people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president. you'll never take i back our country... tough words, but he voted to acquit mr trump on a technicality, saying it was unconstitutional to remove a president who had already left office. in a lengthy statement, donald trump said the trial was a witch hunt and that his make america great again movement had only just begun. the capitol was the crime scene

and the scene of acquittal. the stakes were high. the republican party can't let go of donald trump, even though he's no longer in the white house. and as for the country, it means in four years' time, he could run to be the us president once again. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. the vaccine rollout in england is being extended to the over—65s and the clinically vulnerable from tomorrow, as the initial target of offering a first dose to the top four priority groups is about to be reached. the prime minister said "huge progress" has been made, and that he's optimistic about setting out plans later this month on how and when the lockdown will be eased. our health and science correspondent james gallagher reports. with every injection, we inch closer to normality. mass vaccination started just under ten weeks ago and already more than 14.5 million people have received their first dose. the rapid pace will continue and from tomorrow more groups will be invited to book a jab.

this will include people aged between 65 and 69, as well as those who have been identified as clinically vulnerable. this includes people with conditions such as chronic heart or lung disease, diabetes, profound learning disabilities and some cancers. gps will lead the push to vaccinate their clinically vulnerable patients, rather than the large vaccination centres. coronavirus is certainly going to be with us for some time to come. we already have nearly 20,000 people still in our hospitals suffering the consequences of this virus. so the key thing is in the months to come, we get everybody vaccinated who is eligible for the vaccine and we start to protect society against this disease. there will soon be big decisions to make. the level of infection in the uk is falling, yet it remains high. but as more of us gain some protection from covid through vaccination,

it will give politicians the space to begin easing restrictions. starting with schools, we very much hope on march the 8th, that's got to be the priority. our children's education is the number one priority. but then working forwards to getting nonessential retail open as well, and in due course, as and when we can, prudently and cautiously, of course, we want to be opening hospitality as well. the prime minister is expected to reveal his road map out of lockdown by the end of the month. james gallagher, bbc news. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. nick, the vaccine rollout has been a success so far but that's now causing increased pressure on the prime minister from his own backbenchers?

i think that is right. morning. the problem the government has is, as the vaccines are rolled out and things to be going pretty well, they are getting more pressure from tory mps to detail how society might get back to something approaching normal and how restrictions might be lifted. this morning we have the covid recovery group, about 60 tory mps, writing to the prime minister, saying you need to get on with it. the 8th of march, schools definitely need to reopen in england but we want pubs to by easter and by the end of april, when the top nine most at risk categories, that is everyone over 50, once they had been vaccinated, this great once all legal restrictions lifted completely. borisjohnson will get legal restrictions lifted completely. boris johnson will get a lot of that pressure over the next few days. he listens to these mps because he has been quite close to

them politically in the past. it is worth bearing in mind, borisjohnson has been cautious over the last few weeks. he does not want to end up in a position where he is opening up again only to lock down again. he is getting a lot of pressure from scientists to go slowly, be cautious, and do it in stages. lots to weigh up over the next few days. new zealand has announced a three—day lockdown in the country's largest city, auckland, after three members of the same family tested positive for coronavirus. the cases are the first in new zealand since late january when a returning traveller tested positive after leaving quarantine. the restrictions require everyone to stay home except for essential work or shopping. a ban on evictions in england is being extended until the end of march. the government says the move will ensure tenants who fall behind on their rent because of the pandemic are not forced out of their homes in all but the most serious cases. but housing charities argue it won't help those who've fallen into arrears. our political correspondent

jonathan blake reports. my income went from reasonable to zero. as a parent it is really important that you feel you can provide for your children and put a roof over their head. the pressures of the pandemic have left many like ian at risk of losing their home. when work as a wedding dj dried up, he had to find a newjob. while struggling to pay the rent, he was served with notice of eviction. i was working earlier this year but i had a car accident last week, so that stopped me from being able to get to work. but i have been able to make a full rent payment and start to pay some of the arrears. but the situation is still pretty dire at this stage, if i'm honest. it's estimated at least half a million private renters in the uk have fallen into arrears during the pandemic, meaning landlords like elena are losing income. i have had to go through all of my

savings and then i had to borrow more from my kind friends. obviously i cannot take a loan because i wasjobless. i think the government shouldn't pass on the welfare state to the landlords. a lot of them are like me, it isjust one property. you know, the government should support the landlords and/or support the tenants who are really struggling. confirming the extension to a ban on evictions, the housing secretary robertjenrick said they have to protect tenants and enable landlords to exercise their right to justice. but across the housing sector and from opposition parties, there are calls for more financial support. emergency grants or loans similar to schemes in scotland and wales. the government needs to make sure the resources out there and support

for people to continue living in their own home and plan for the future, so they make good on their promise that nobody should lose their home because of coronavirus. this extension to the ban on evictions may bring some relief to those most at risk of losing their home, but there is more uncertainty ahead. jonathan blake, bbc news. it's 08:11am. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. really cold today. probably the last of the cold days because things are turning milder. we have had beautiful sunrises. bringing different layers of plywood. beautiful scenes like this. this was in hastings. many of us

waking up to beautiful pink colours in the sky. for much of the week ahead, milderairworking its way in. we are going to be losing the cold, frosty, icy nights, replacing that with unsettled weather. often windy. it is windy out there today. wherever you are you will notice the strength of the wind. turning clad and outbreaks of patchy rain working in. across scotland and northern england some of the rain could fall as freezing rain. that is liquid waterfalling into as freezing rain. that is liquid water falling into sub zero air. that can bring treacherous, icy conditions. gusts of wind likely to reach 60 miles an hour, 70 miles an hour. a typically windy and the irish sea and the western isles as well. certainly mild with temperatures in belfast up to about 12 degrees. still holding the colder

air in the east. three, four celsius in norwich and newcastle. east anglia and the south—east mostly dry for the day. followed by clearer skies working in from the north—west. a few scattered heavy showers across parts of western scotland and northern ireland. look at the overnight temperatures! five to 10 degrees. we have been struggling to get anywhere near that even during the daytime maximums in the past week or so. this weather front will slow a clearer way towards the east, leaving us with this flow of air coming in from a west or south westerly direction. the blue colours, the cold air mass is getting cleared away towards the east. early rain on monday toward southern and eastern england is pushing off. then some dry weather,

sunny spells, showers and northern ireland, parts of scotland and northern england. they shall attending to these on monday. north between eight and 12 degrees. in the south and south—east, we will see 14 celsius. over the next week, we will be keeping the mild but unsettled spell. rain at times the sun shine in between. it will often feel windy, as it is today. thank you very much indeed. it is fair to say the cold weather has provided beautiful scenes. the cold weather has provided beautifulscenes. it the cold weather has provided beautiful scenes. it is a serious issue. it can add another layer of financial concern. and social isolation for many. frankie mccamley reports.

it is worrying when you think, what is the next bill going to be? you know your income is not going to increase. this is 67—year—old maureen, keeping busy during the pandemic and trying to keep warm means higher bills. i know the council taxes going up. the electricity company we are with the same we should be paying £30 a month more than we are. when you find electricity bills are going up that match, what are your thoughts? what else can we cut? when the weather is as cold as this, there is help out there, like the cold weather payment. that is only for people already on support living in areas which have seen sub zero temperatures for at least seven days. aside from financial concerns at the cafe is only offering

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weather is getting milder next week, so that may help. we'll be talking to one of our regular breakfast gps — dr ellie cannon — at 8.30. first it's time for the media show with amol rajan. hello. itv is one of the most interesting and important institutions, notjust in british media but in britain itself. with formats, soaps and dramas watched by millions, it provides glue that binds our culture and energy that drives our creative industry. but what a time to be an advertiser—funded business with a public service remit? terrifying competition from the richest companies in human history, a regulatory framework that most people agree is several years out of date, and delivering true public service in an era of culture wars. and that's before you

chuck a pandemic in. it's quite an in tray and it belongs to the chief executive officer of itv. she has six tv channels, a global studios business, a streaming service in itv have britbox to manage, never mind the latest plot twist in corrie. and shejoins us now. carolyn mccall, thank you forjoining the media show. hi. how are you? very good to have you with us. i appreciate you're busy. thank you for giving up a big chunk of your time. we are going to spend the bulk of that time talking about itv and your leadership there. but you have had, it may be our listeners won't know, you have had a rather remarkable life and career before itv, and notjust in the media. few people would know the boss of itv was born in bangalore, and raised in singapore. how come? well, actually born in bangalore and raised in india, and then i did my gcses in singapore and then i came to matlock, to a convent in derbyshire.

so quite an odd background. my dad worked abroad but my mother's family have been in india for many years. and you had a successful and long reign as the boss of easyjet, a very different business, different people, different challenges. what is the most useful thing you learnt at easyjet in preparation for itv? easyjet is a digital business. what i did was accelerate that digital transformation at easyjet. what did i learn? i learned a lot about customers, and i had always been consumer centric and customer centric. it really mattered, my eight years. that was the transformation. you know, what i also really learned, massively at easyjet, is i used to go out a lot. i used to go to all the bases, i used to see all the crew, and i loved that bit of myjob. and i love that at itv because i believe you only really know what is going on when you get out and about and you talk to people that are actually doing thejobs. let's talk about itv and what itv is in terms of content. what do you consider to be the crown jewels of the itv schedule? i think regional news is where itv excels. the other crown jewel

is clearly entertainment. itv does entertainment, i think, obviously better than anybody else. it is about massive audiences. we regularly get well over 5 million. you know, on big shares, bgt, 11 million, saturday night takeaway, 11 million, 12 million. i'm a celebrity, 12 million. massive audiences in this day and age. the masked singer is growing a bit at the moment. masked singer, you know, started last year at 4 million, now seven to 8 million. brilliant. we know how to bring shows to screen, entertain people, and then actually build the success of their shows. drama is strong for us. i know bbc and itv, we collaborate a lot now, but we are also competitive when it comes to drama. we have got four out of the five top dramas, which is amazing. you know des quiz, pembrokeshire murders. very proud of that. but people already announced that britain's got talent, bgt, for

those of our audience who don't know what bgt stands for, that's britain's got talent. you have announced it will be cancelled this year because of covid—19 means it's not possible to film the auditions. how are you going to fill the schedule and a hole in your ad revenue? we have got something lined up. we will be able to tell you about that. this is the moment. no, no, no do tell us. i can't. honestly, i'd get killed, so i can't. but we have got something lined up, which i think will be fantastic. what is it? is it an audition—based competition show? maybe, maybe. is simon cowell in it? i'm not saying. the reason bgt couldn't come is because of the pandemic. a lot of the acts come globally and because of travel we just could not do it. that will come back, bgt will be back next year, no question about that. it is just a postponement of bgt. of course, disappointing. sticking with that content for a moment, what do you say to people who feel, this is not about me but a sentiment some of the listeners on the show

have, in pursuit of popularity, channels like itv1 in particular, had to go down—market. the spectacle of seeing sweaty celebrities eating ostrich testicles, whatever it might be, on prime—time, is not right. 12.8 million viewers... they say that is not what it is about. that is a metric about popularity. you need to get advertising against that, can —— and to your credit you do in large volumes. yes. there are people that say that is not what a culture should celebrate. culture is many faceted. one of the brilliant things tv does, notjust itv, is that it has always involved people and the public. right from the 50s, public participation has been a really important part of tv. the public love it, viewers love it. and so my answer to that is, we do a whole range of culture. so there is something for everybody. i think it is wrong to say that that of our culture is not as good as that bit

of our culture, because that is elitist, and that does not sound too great, really. i imagine one of the hardest minutes of your tenure has been the question of thejeremy kyle show. why did you cancel that show? it was probably something we were looking at anyway, to be honest with you. we made the decision because we felt in that moment it was the right thing to do. the early briefing around that came from itv. it said jeremy kyle was coming back to itv in a different role. is it coming back to itv imminently? not that i know well. —— know of. i don't know what the plans are but not that i know the moment. another challenge you faced, for which you gave evidence to a select committee following the death of some former contestants of love island, again i'm not going to go into any of the details. what did you, and by extension itv, learn from those awful events? the procedures, processes, and duty of care that we have. literally, it is world—class. now i know that we have strengthened that quite a lot. i think, actually, it's not because itv wasn't doing that well in the past, it's simply because social media

has genuinely intensified what happens on a show where someone is out of the limelight for six weeks, goes in, quite well known, may be, but not really well—known and then comes out with thousands, hundreds of thousands of instagram followers or whatever it might be. it is a big shift. we had done a lot of work on casting, on what happens in the show, but also on the after—care. we had been forensic about it. particularly through the lens of social media and what they will experience when they come out of the show. i think what we have to do is ensure people go in fully prepared with their eyes open. that is what we do. we get a lot of previous contestants to explain exactly what it will be like. you have to fully prepare and you have to make sure they are really going in — consenting, to this, as adults, and they really want to do it. will it be filmed in the uk this year? i don't know yet, i generally do not know. we will want to put love island on air because it has been off air for a little while.

we didn't do it last summer. we are getting... we are looking at all our options at the moment. the pandemic makes it hard. what is doing well at the moment in terms of formats we are selling to other countries? itv studios business is obviously massively hit by covid. which of your formats are making a lot of money? the ones you would expect. i'm a celebrity does hugely well everywhere. so does love island, actually, does very well globally. our game shows. the chase. the chase is so popular everywhere, including american now. america is launching the chase. lots of other shows... actually dramas as well. on that transformation, you say you came in to do a transformationjob. it's been hit massively by the pandemic. that hits both production and advertising sales. but how effective has that transformation been? how much have you been able to grow the production business and digital, specially pre—pandemic? launching britbox, resetting the hub, building a data and analytics team, which we didn't have at all, we didn't have one

person who did analytics in itv three years ago. that has been a big thing. really developing our tech platforms, which we've done, to be able to launch britbox which is integrated into the hub. big progress has been made already on the transformation but we've obviously got more to do. and i think one... there are not many silver linings of a pandemic but i think one thing it has done is because it has accelerated everything, including digital, it has absolutely accelerated our drive towards the strategy. it has made us much faster, we make faster decisions, we do things quicker, we are much more agile. everyone gets it because everyone has had to work in very different ways. that is quite a positive that we will take out of this. i mentioned this thing called the communications act 2003, which nerds like me have read. you want it updated and you are camping in a —— campaigning loudly for it to be reformed, for primary legislation

to replace it, why? ok, look, within the next decade, tv will be distributed on the internet, not through dtt, which is terrestrial at the moment. that means, the internet means global platforms. it doesn't mean we can distribute in any other way, it means our distribution will be via amazon, apple, sky, virgin, you know, all of those are massive, global platforms, right? and via tv sets, so samsung, all the manufacturers. that is where the distribution is now. now, and is going to grow exponentially in the future. that means that we are totally reliant as psbs on our distribution, on massive global dominated companies whose interest is to make money for their shareholders. not for the public good, not for britain. it is for them.

and in the old world, in the linear world, we all have prominence, that is guaranteed in law, that if you are bbc or itv or channel 4 or channel 5, you are seen in the top listings so that when you come to your tv set, you know you can see what's on the bbc and itv and channel 4, you just see it, because you've got prominence. and you have to be included and you have to get some fair value for your content because you give it for free. in the digital world, none of that exists. there is no regulation of the digital world. they don't have to carry psbs if they don't want to, as channels. they don't have to give you prominence at all. so you can imagine a world where any platform will charge for the tiles which you see on your tv now instead of your epg, your electronic programme guide. they will charge maybe the highest bidder. they will say, we will give this to the highest bidder.

psbs won't be able to afford that. i know that the bigwigs in dcms listen to this show, they are listening to you right now, what is your message to them about how urgent this issue of prominence is and the consequences of inaction? i speak to dcms a lot, but my message to government is, it is bigger than dcms, this is a message, really, i think, for number 10. which is if you don't act with urgency and pace, this ship will also sail. we are not protected in any way, just as... you know, and we shouldn't be. we are not asking for favours to protect the past. we are asking to modernise an act that was created before amazon and facebook even existed. i think facebook was called facemash. facemash, yeah. it is so arcane and out of date. it needs to be more modernised. it has to be updated. then it requires government to see how serious the situation is and how urgent the situation is. and it is in their hands. there is something that can

be done about it but government have to act. carolyn mccall, thank you so much forjoining me. goodbye. hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and rachel burden. a group of conservative mps is putting pressure on the prime minister to lift all lockdown restrictions by the end of april, saying the success of the vaccine roll—out means they're no longer needed. doctor ellie cannon, who is one of our regular gps. shejoins us now from north london. nice to talk to you again. lots of people will say, in our area they are already back to knitting those

earlier age groups but that's an indication of the slightly different speed these programmes are happening. speed these programmes are happening-— speed these programmes are haueninu. ., h �*, . happening. that's right. it's an indication of _ happening. that's right. it's an indication of the _ happening. that's right. it's an indication of the different i happening. that's right. it's an| indication of the different speed and also the different demographics of different parts of the country. certain populations will obviously have much higher proportions of those people over 70 or are housebound, and that will take longer. in my practice in north london we are vaccinating already those people over 60 and 65 and the clinical extremely vulnerable. so you will get that slight change because of the demographics. what about those in the top four groups of the government thinks still have not been offered the firstjab? we don't know what the absolute number is but how do you try and get to those people? some might be out of choice, others, it may simply be, for whatever reason, the nhs has not contacted them.

there will be a few reason is because of that age group. first of all, generally speaking that age group, particularly over 80s, they are not digitally enabled, the public vote have a mobile phone sought to be invited for that vaccination —— so for them to be invited for the vaccination they will have to be phoned on a landline. many people within that category may have felt unwell through the winter either with covid or not and may not have wanted the vaccine at that point i wanted to delay, due to mobility issues they may not have been able to get a carer to get them to the vaccination hub. gp practices like mine are going to have to keep phoning and trying with those patients. there will be a you just don't want it which is fine. will be a you 'ust don't want it which is fine.—

will be a you 'ust don't want it which is fine. the other thing is health and _ which is fine. the other thing is health and social _ which is fine. the other thing is health and social care - which is fine. the other thing is health and social care workers. which is fine. the other thing is | health and social care workers in those categories. if it looks like, in wales they've already made this target. if it looks like near enough those around 15 million people have been reached and offered the vaccine, how big an achievement is that? tt vaccine, how big an achievement is that? , , ., ., ~ ., , that? it is phenomenal. an absolute testament to — that? it is phenomenal. an absolute testament to general _ that? it is phenomenal. an absolute testament to general practice. i that? it is phenomenal. an absolute | testament to general practice. when i say general practice and the nhs i don't been doctors and gps, i mean absolutely everybody, administration staff, managers, nurses, community pharmacies. this has really been phenomenal within the primary care. we've also had the massive hospital hubs as well. this has been absolutely fantastic. i believe it is only set to get faster because as the population we are vaccinating become younger, more mobile and digitally enabled, the clinics become much quicker, the ricoh

process is much quicker. i'm very optimistic it will only get better —— the recall process is much quicker. -- the recall process is much cuicker. ~ ., -- the recall process is much quicker-— -- the recall process is much cuicker. ~ ., ., ., , quicker. we are looking towards the 8th of march — quicker. we are looking towards the 8th of march for _ quicker. we are looking towards the 8th of march for schools _ quicker. we are looking towards the 8th of march for schools to - quicker. we are looking towards the 8th of march for schools to open i quicker. we are looking towards the 8th of march for schools to open in l 8th of march for schools to open in england, possibly earlier in wales and scotland. we heard from an epidemiologistjust earlier who said if we don't introduce extra measures when schools go back this whole thing will ramp up again. there is a question over whether we should extend vaccination is not only to teachers but also to children and label trial that soon. how important is that as a route out of this i don't think vaccinating children is -- i think —— i think the route out is to understand schools are incredibly important for children who've already missed near enough one year of school which is incredibly damaging. therefore, we need strong,

structured testing systems around schools. teachers and pupils are safe. very important covid security like ventilation, wedding mask. these things at the outset, until we can see what transmission rates are like while we continue to vaccination. —— wearing masks. the priority has to be getting children back to school which will also allow the economy to start again on them 8th of march. the economy to start again on them 8th of march-— 8th of march. what about mental health services _ 8th of march. what about mental health services because - 8th of march. what about mental health services because they i 8th of march. what about mental health services because they are | health services because they are also under acute pressure and we've seen this from increases in referrals for adults and children as well. what can you tell us what is happening in your surgery with that? unfortunately it is absolutely devastating what we're seeing in terms of mental health. people might find it surprising to hear me say this but it is devastating see what is going on for children and young

people in terms of their mental health, as it is for those people who are suffering with covid because we are seeing people's lives ruined by depression and anxiety and self—harm. these services have seen something like 300—400% increase in referral rates. and gps i know are really trying to prioritise speaking to patients with mental health problems and helping them but this lockdown, this last year of uncertainty, alongside grief and economic changes, everything else that can affect children and adults, has really been a brittle for our mental health and we are going to need a lot of help over the next few years to overcome that —— it has really been a brutal for our mental health. ., , really been a brutal for our mental health. . , ., ,, . ., really been a brutal for our mental health. . , . ,, . . health. really appreciate your time this morning- _ this morning. worth showing some people some news

headlines, back to school in three weeks crop frontpage of the sunday times. the telegraph is talking about picnics and coffee. it is all conjecture.- about picnics and coffee. it is all conjecture. it is all con'ecture. none of this has been it is all conjecture. none of this has been confirmed _ it is all conjecture. none of this has been confirmed apart from| it is all conjecture. none of this i has been confirmed apart from the ambition to get schools back from the 8th of march but you can see there is a sense from some people but by no means all that we need to see a little bit of lift or at least the prospect of that to keep everyone's spirits going. lots of people very cautious about those moves as well. speaking of giving people a lift, sport always helps. hat speaking of giving people a lift, sport always helps.— speaking of giving people a lift, sport always helps. not if you are a scotland fan! _ scotland fan! they played so well yesterday and were just beaten by the welsh. they wear, just. that was the big thing, if scotland could back it up against that victory against england on the opening weekend. thea;r

against that victory against england on the opening weekend.— on the opening weekend. they did back it u- on the opening weekend. they did back it up in _ on the opening weekend. they did back it up in many _ on the opening weekend. they did back it up in many ways. - back it up in many ways. it was fine margins is what it proved to be in the end for scotland against wales. two wins from two for wales and its six nations this year, 25—24 they come out on top in murrayfield. tom shanklin and andy nichol predicting yesterday morning on breakfast it would be a thriller and they were right. we can speak to them again. tom, wales came out on top, and they came out on the right side of it, it was fine margins in the end, scotland unfortunately with that player sent off and the disallowed try which counted against them in at the end. yeah, no doubt about that. i thought scotland _ yeah, no doubt about that. i thought scotland backed up the good performance last week yesterday but rugby _ performance last week yesterday but rugby is _ performance last week yesterday but rugby is a _ performance last week yesterday but rugby is a game of 80 minutes and you just _ rugby is a game of 80 minutes and you just look at the disallowed try from _ you just look at the disallowed try from graham and liam williams scores

than the _ from graham and liam williams scores than the other end, then you have the red _ than the other end, then you have the red card — than the other end, then you have the red card and then the tackle at the red card and then the tackle at the end _ the red card and then the tackle at the end by— the red card and then the tackle at the end by owen watkin which essentially says the game, we had that same — essentially says the game, we had that same thing last week, again this week — that same thing last week, again this week. we are just happy we came out on _ this week. we are just happy we came out on top _ this week. we are just happy we came out on top it— this week. we are just happy we came out on top. it was a close game, the red card _ out on top. it was a close game, the red card had — out on top. it was a close game, the red card had a — out on top. it was a close game, the red card had a massive effect. good to see _ red card had a massive effect. good to see wales scoring tries, something they have lacked for the last 18 _ something they have lacked for the last 18 months. we something they have lacked for the last 18 months.— last 18 months. we will come unto lewis last 18 months. we will come unto lewis rees — last 18 months. we will come unto lewis rees is _ last 18 months. we will come unto lewis rees is at _ last 18 months. we will come unto lewis rees is at any _ last 18 months. we will come unto lewis rees is at any moment. i last 18 months. we will come unto l lewis rees is at any moment. andy, has come to you what you said yesterday the opening victory for scotland on opening weekend really lifted a nation and scotland came so close to producing the same again yesterday. close to producing the same again esterda . �* ., close to producing the same again esterda . . . ., ., ., yesterday. after a nation and scotland came _ yesterday. after a nation and scotland came so _ yesterday. after a nation and scotland came so close i yesterday. after a nation and scotland came so close to i yesterday. after a nation and - scotland came so close to producing the same _ scotland came so close to producing the same again— scotland came so close to producing the same again yesterday. - scotland came so close to producing the same again yesterday. after- scotland came so close to producing the same again yesterday. after 35. the same again yesterday. after 35 minutes, _ the same again yesterday. after 35 minutes, after— the same again yesterday. after 35 minutes, after the _ the same again yesterday. after 35 minutes, after the first _ the same again yesterday. after 35 minutes, after the first five - minutes, after the first five minutes _ minutes, after the first five minutes wales _ minutes, after the first five minutes wales played i minutes, after the first five minutes wales played welll minutes, after the first five i minutes wales played well and minutes, after the first five - minutes wales played well and in scotland — minutes wales played well and in scotland produced _ minutes wales played well and in scotland produced 30 _ minutes wales played well and in scotland produced 30 minutes i minutes wales played well and in scotland produced 30 minutes of| minutes wales played well and in i scotland produced 30 minutes of some of the _ scotland produced 30 minutes of some of the best— scotland produced 30 minutes of some of the best rugby— scotland produced 30 minutes of some of the best rugby scene _ scotland produced 30 minutes of some of the best rugby scene for— scotland produced 30 minutes of some of the best rugby scene for a _ scotland produced 30 minutes of some of the best rugby scene for a long i of the best rugby scene for a long time _ of the best rugby scene for a long time and — of the best rugby scene for a long time and they— of the best rugby scene for a long time and they were _ of the best rugby scene for a long time and they were in _ of the best rugby scene for a long time and they were in total- of the best rugby scene for a long i time and they were in total control. at 17-3 _ time and they were in total control. at 17-3 they— time and they were in total control. at 17-3 they were _ time and they were in total control. at 17—3 they were deep _ time and they were in total control. at 17—3 they were deep in _ time and they were in total control. at 17—3 they were deep in wales's l at 17—3 they were deep in wales's 22, there — at 17—3 they were deep in wales's 22, there are _ at 17—3 they were deep in wales's 22, there are certain— at 17—3 they were deep in wales's 22, there are certain moments. at 17—3 they were deep in wales'sl 22, there are certain moments and that was—

22, there are certain moments and that was a — 22, there are certain moments and that was a key— 22, there are certain moments and that was a key turnover _ 22, there are certain moments and that was a key turnover wales i 22, there are certain moments and that was a key turnover wales got. if it gets— that was a key turnover wales got. if it gets to — that was a key turnover wales got. if it gets to 24-3 _ that was a key turnover wales got. if it gets to 24—3 i— that was a key turnover wales got. if it gets to 24—3 i think— that was a key turnover wales got. if it gets to 24—3 i think it- that was a key turnover wales got. if it gets to 24—3 i think it is- if it gets to 24—3 i think it is over~ — if it gets to 24—3 i think it is over~ but _ if it gets to 24—3 i think it is over. but wales _ if it gets to 24—3 i think it is over. but wales stayed i if it gets to 24—3 i think it is over. but wales stayed in i if it gets to 24—3 i think it is| over. but wales stayed in the if it gets to 24—3 i think it is- over. but wales stayed in the game. scotland _ over. but wales stayed in the game. scotland backed _ over. but wales stayed in the game. scotland backed it _ over. but wales stayed in the game. scotland backed it up. _ over. but wales stayed in the game. scotland backed it up. in _ over. but wales stayed in the game. scotland backed it up. in some - over. but wales stayed in the game. scotland backed it up. in some way. scotland backed it up. in some way scotland _ scotland backed it up. in some way scotland play— scotland backed it up. in some way scotland play the _ scotland backed it up. in some way scotland play the better— scotland backed it up. in some way scotland play the better than - scotland backed it up. in some way scotland play the better than theyl scotland play the better than they did against — scotland play the better than they did against england _ scotland play the better than they did against england but _ scotland play the better than they did against england but in - scotland play the better than they did against england but in other. did against england but in other areas _ did against england but in other areas like — did against england but in other areas like discipline _ did against england but in other areas like discipline and - did against england but in other areas like discipline and being l areas like discipline and being ruthless— areas like discipline and being ruthless in— areas like discipline and being ruthless in taking _ areas like discipline and being ruthless in taking the - areas like discipline and being ruthless in taking the chancesj areas like discipline and being i ruthless in taking the chances they dropped _ ruthless in taking the chances they dropped their— ruthless in taking the chances they dropped their game _ ruthless in taking the chances they dropped their game a _ ruthless in taking the chances they dropped their game a bit. - ruthless in taking the chances they dropped their game a bit. that- ruthless in taking the chances they| dropped their game a bit. that was disappointing — dropped their game a bit. that was disappointing because _ dropped their game a bit. that was disappointing because even - dropped their game a bit. that was disappointing because even with i dropped their game a bit. that wasi disappointing because even with the red card, _ disappointing because even with the red card, it — disappointing because even with the red card, it was _ disappointing because even with the red card, it was not _ disappointing because even with the red card, it was notjust— disappointing because even with the red card, it was not just the - disappointing because even with the red card, it was notjust the red i red card, it was notjust the red card, _ red card, it was notjust the red card, there _ red card, it was notjust the red card, there were _ red card, it was notjust the red card, there were other- red card, it was notjust the redl card, there were other moments red card, it was notjust the red - card, there were other moments when the poor— card, there were other moments when the poor discipline _ card, there were other moments when the poor discipline led _ card, there were other moments when the poor discipline led to _ card, there were other moments when the poor discipline led to penalties i the poor discipline led to penalties and lost _ the poor discipline led to penalties and lost territory _ the poor discipline led to penalties and lost territory and _ the poor discipline led to penalties and lost territory and possession. i and lost territory and possession. even _ and lost territory and possession. even without _ and lost territory and possession. even without the _ and lost territory and possession. even without the red _ and lost territory and possession. even without the red card - and lost territory and possession. even without the red card there . and lost territory and possession. . even without the red card there were still chances — even without the red card there were still chances to _ even without the red card there were still chances to win _ even without the red card there were still chances to win at _ even without the red card there were still chances to win at the _ even without the red card there were still chances to win at the game - even without the red card there were still chances to win at the game and i still chances to win at the game and it couldn't _ still chances to win at the game and it couldn't quite _ still chances to win at the game and it couldn't quite get _ still chances to win at the game and it couldn't quite get over— still chances to win at the game and it couldn't quite get over the - still chances to win at the game and it couldn't quite get over the line. . it couldn't quite get over the line. it feels _ it couldn't quite get over the line. it feels like — it couldn't quite get over the line. it feels like a _ it couldn't quite get over the line. it feels like a missed _ it couldn't quite get over the line. i it feels like a missed opportunity. we are _ it feels like a missed opportunity. we are just — it feels like a missed opportunity. we are just seeing _ it feels like a missed opportunity. we are just seeing the _ it feels like a missed opportunity. we are just seeing the red - it feels like a missed opportunity. we are just seeing the red card i it feels like a missed opportunity. i we are just seeing the red card now. i suppose, tom, we are just seeing the red card now. isuppose, tom, let's we are just seeing the red card now. i suppose, tom, let's allow you to wax lyrical about the star of the show, 20—year—old winner louis rees—zammit who scored two tries and set up another. one of the key things the manager has done is bring in fresh new youngsters and louis

rees—zammit was the star yesterday. he was. he has been knocking on the door for— he was. he has been knocking on the door for a _ he was. he has been knocking on the door for a while about getting a continuous start. he has been doing exactly— continuous start. he has been doing exactly what we saw yesterday for gloucester in the gallagher premiership. he is a superstar. he came _ premiership. he is a superstar. he came out— premiership. he is a superstar. he came out to — premiership. he is a superstar. he came out to play yesterday. just raw pace that _ came out to play yesterday. just raw pace that you cannot defend against and pace that you cannot defend against ahd then— pace that you cannot defend against and then having the vision to hit the line — and then having the vision to hit the line and pass the ball to liam williams — the line and pass the ball to liam williams. he looks quality. the banana — williams. he looks quality. the banana cake, 60 metres off the right foot. banana cake, 60 metres off the right foot he _ banana cake, 60 metres off the right foot. he was brilliant. we are lucky in wales, _ foot. he was brilliant. we are lucky in wales, we sort of have superstar wingers, _ in wales, we sort of have superstar wingers, we — in wales, we sort of have superstar wingers, we had shane williams and in ten _ wingers, we had shane williams and in ten years— wingers, we had shane williams and in ten years later george north and ithink— in ten years later george north and i think louis rees—zammit is in that moutd~ _ i think louis rees—zammit is in that moutd~ not — i think louis rees—zammit is in that mould. notjust him, the likes of kieran— mould. notjust him, the likes of kieran harding and callum chinon that came — kieran harding and callum chinon that came on which made a massive difference — that came on which made a massive difference. wayne pivac has taken some _ difference. wayne pivac has taken some stick— difference. wayne pivac has taken some stick about the way they are

playing _ some stick about the way they are playing but he is blooding youngsters and we are getting more strength— youngsters and we are getting more strength in— youngsters and we are getting more strength in depth.— strength in depth. really exciting to see. strength in depth. really exciting to see- andy. _ strength in depth. really exciting to see. andy, we _ strength in depth. really exciting to see. andy, we know _ strength in depth. really exciting to see. andy, we know ireland i strength in depth. really exciting | to see. andy, we know ireland are strength in depth. really exciting . to see. andy, we know ireland are in action against france today in dublin and then we see scotland travel to france to take on the french next, signs of things are looking really good for scotland under gregor townsend, who had a difficult time during the rugby world cup, these obviously stuck by him and that is proving fruitful now. .. , him and that is proving fruitful now. .. y ., him and that is proving fruitful now. , ., . xii him and that is proving fruitful now. , ., . ;~,:: , now. exactly. for that 30 minutes in the first-half — now. exactly. for that 30 minutes in the first-half and _ now. exactly. for that 30 minutes in the first-half and part _ now. exactly. for that 30 minutes in the first-half and part of— now. exactly. for that 30 minutes in the first-half and part of the - the first—half and part of the second — the first—half and part of the second half scott looked really good, — second half scott looked really good, they look the real deal, louis rees—zammit was amazing, stuart hogg was fantastic, also got two tries, finn russell was calling the shots at tinres, — finn russell was calling the shots at times, really good upfront performances as well. after two games _ performances as well. after two ganres i— performances as well. after two games i probably expected scotland to have _ games i probably expected scotland to have won one and lost one, as it turned _ to have won one and lost one, as it turned out — to have won one and lost one, as it turned out it— to have won one and lost one, as it turned out it was the other way round _ turned out it was the other way round then maybe we would have thought. — round then maybe we would have thought, scotland are still in a

good _ thought, scotland are still in a good place but they are going to paris _ good place but they are going to paris now— good place but they are going to paris now which is a really tough ptace _ paris now which is a really tough place and — paris now which is a really tough place and it will be another test. if place and it will be another test. if they— place and it will be another test. if they cut— place and it will be another test. if they cut out the ill discipline and are — if they cut out the ill discipline and are more ruthless then the can have _ and are more ruthless then the can have a _ and are more ruthless then the can have a reat— and are more ruthless then the can have a real say in this championship. have a real say in this cham--ionshi. . . , , have a real say in this cham--ionshi. �* ., , ' ., championship. amazing stuff. tom, we don't want to — championship. amazing stuff. tom, we don't want to be _ championship. amazing stuff. tom, we don't want to be carried _ championship. amazing stuff. tom, we don't want to be carried away _ championship. amazing stuff. tom, we don't want to be carried away but - championship. amazing stuff. tom, we don't want to be carried away but it - don't want to be carried away but it is a sunday and we need a lift. two from two from 2a wales, triple crown potentially in the offing, and maybe even a grand slam, if we'd dare talk about that?— about that? lots of people are sa in: about that? lots of people are saying wales _ about that? lots of people are saying wales are _ about that? lots of people are saying wales are three - about that? lots of people are saying wales are three red - about that? lots of people are l saying wales are three red cards away from a grand slam. the players coming back and credible. george north, jonny williams, john davies. all of a sudden this welsh team is getting stronger and stronger as a championship goes on. you need some luck and we have had that in the first two games and we are seeing improvement which is exactly what we want. it is not off the cards but we still got in the name home in a couple of weeks, which will be huge.

can't wait for that. improvement, as you say. a real thriller yesterday. tom shanklin, andy nichol, good to see that you are both still speaking to each other this morning. always. just about! — to each other this morning. always. just about! great _ to each other this morning. always. just about! great to _ to each other this morning. always. just about! great to get _ to each other this morning. always. just about! great to get the - just about! great to get the reflections on that match yesterday. things are going from bad to worse for england in india. having bowled the home side out for 329 the wickets have tumbled in chennai. they'd already lost openers rory best and dom sibley before captainjoe root was caught forjust six. dan lawrence then went to the last ball before lunch. ben stokes is also out — bowled by spinner ravi ashwin who's been brilliant. and olly pope has also gone. england really struggling, they're 103 for six. serena williams is through to the quarter finals of the australian open. williams is trying to win her 24th career grand slam to pull level

wiith margaret court's record, she needed three sets to beat aryna sabalenka in melbourne. naomi osaka is also through to the last eight. she had to save two match points on the way to beating the former wimbledon champion garbine muguruza. and a shock this morning, us open champions and beaten finalist last year dominic thiem is out beaten by grigor dimitrov. jurgen klopp says liverpool's hopes of retaining the premier league title are over after defeat to leicester. they were i—o up with 12 minutes remaining, but went on to lose 3—1 — liverpool goalkeeper alisson with another mistake. he has been guilty of a few of those in recent games. and with man city winning again yesterday liverpool are now 13 points off the top and have now lost their last three games in a row. it's left manager klopp with some difficult questions to answer. so are you conceding the title

then, juergen klopp? yes. i can't believe, but yes. rangers edge ever close to a first scottish premiership title in a decade. this is ryanjack scoring the winnerfor rangers in their i—o win over kilmarock. it takes steven gerrard's sice 21 points clear at the top of the table, they're unbeaten in the league this season, and could be crownd champions in early march. and there was a big shock in the boxing last night, as britian'sjosh warrington lost for the first time in his career. warrington was the heavy favourite going into his fight against the mexican mauricio lara at wembley arena, but he was knocked out in the ninth round. he was taken to hospital for checks too. it was warrington's first fight in 16 months, and his defeat�*s been described as one of the biggest shocks in a british ring in recent years.

a real upset, good he was ok. if he was hoping for big fights in the future, that will set him back a few steps now. bumper day of sport yesterday and looking forward to more six nations today.- yesterday and looking forward to more six nations today. pretty much the erfect more six nations today. pretty much the perfect valentine's _ more six nations today. pretty much the perfect valentine's day! - the perfect valentine's day! watching the rugby?- the perfect valentine's day! watching the rugby? the perfect valentine's day! watchin: the ru:b ? ., . , watching the rugby? yeah, what else would ou watching the rugby? yeah, what else would you be — watching the rugby? yeah, what else would you be doing. _ watching the rugby? yeah, what else would you be doing. candlelit - would you be doing. candlelit dinner? candlelit _ would you be doing. candlelit dinner? candlelit glass - would you be doing. candlelit dinner? candlelit glass of - would you be doing. candlelit. dinner? candlelit glass of wine would you be doing. candlelit - dinner? candlelit glass of wine in front of the _ dinner? candlelit glass of wine in front of the rugby. _ dinner? candlelit glass of wine in front of the rugby. we _ dinner? candlelit glass of wine in front of the rugby. we say - dinner? candlelit glass of wine in l front of the rugby. we say goodbye to you now. before we say goodbye completely let's have a look at the weather with sarah. a cold start for many today but things turning gradually more mild. last of the really cold days today. this is the picture this morning in the

highlands of scotland, still some lying snow around, in fact, in many areas and icy stretches. through the week ahead at the mild air moves across the uk, largely frost free overnight. turning increasingly unsettled. rain at times and often windy. this morning we've already got those strong winds around, and also we have rain moving in, patchy rain from the west, some of that will fall into really cold air and freezing surfaces across parts of scotland and northern england, icy stretches are likely across much of scotland and northern england, very slippery conditions on untreated surfaces. elsewhere at the wind is picking up, 60—70 mph through the irish sea and towards the western isles, blasted it whenever you are with this band of fairly heavy rain moving —— blustery whenever you are. dry it for the south—east but quite a contrast in contrast between the

west and east. 12 facilities in belfast but norwich just three celsius. not as cold it as it has been recently, strong winds to contend with. this evening at tonight, this area of rain affecting much of england and wales followed by clearer skies and scattered showers from the north—west. temperatures overnight much milder than recently, 5—10 c overnight, we struggled to get anywhere near that even during the day recently. monday morning starts with its weather front across eastern parts that slowly eases and it will open the doors for the winds to come in for a self or a south—westerly direction. the cold air mass is getting pushed away to the east, the yellow colour is returning, that is the mild air mass working in from the south—west. initially some rain for southern and eastern england on monday morning, that clears, some are sunny spells developing behind but still

scattered showers for northern ireland and scotland and one or two for northern england but they tend to ease later in the day. improving picture on monday, very different to recent times. as we look through the week ahead, we stick with the milder theme, many into double figures throughout the week. up and down in terms of the weather, some drier weather but also scattered showers at times, quite a lot of melting snow so there could be some problems with localised flooding but certainly nowhere near as cold as it has been recently. rachel. thank you so much, sarah. it is 8:50am here and breakfast. owners of kennels and catteries say they're struggling to survive because of travel restrictions imposed during the pandemic. the government says it has provided support to help protectjobs — but fewer animals boarding has

inevitably led to a drop in income, as liz copper reports. at this kennels and cattery in staffordshire, the pandemic is having a big effect. it has not been forced to close, but neither is it business as usual. the owners have furloughed some staff, and received a grant, but that help doesn't make up for the lost income over the last year. we have lots of returning customers that will need pet care when they start travelling again, so we need to be able to survive. we have had a bounceback loan, but we shouldn't have to be in debt to survive this. it is a similar picture at this kennels in bromsgrove, with empty space where dogs would normally be staying. here they also home rescue dogs. they say the outlook is bleak. we are absolutely at rock bottom. we have not had boarders since last february. the pandemic has just floored us. the building is floored, the business is floored and the bank account is floored. the government has provided support for small businesses. in a statement the treasury said...

despite that support, an organisation representing the pet industry still has concerns. obviously the pandemic has been going on for a year and that money doesn't last forever. and there is no real prospect, i suppose there is now the glimmer of hope to summer that things are going to get a little bit back to normal but i suppose the problem is will these businesses survive until then? and that's the big concern that we have as a trade association. with no certainty over when travel restrictions will be lifted, this industry, in common with many others, will be counting the cost of covid for months to come.

especially with all the extra puppies that have been bought during lockdown, so we hope those businesses survive, too. it's half—term for most children in england and wales — which means no home schooling but plenty of time to fill, without many of the usual options available. let's get some advice on how we can make it work from the child psychologist laverne antrobus and the parenting good morning to you both. thank you for being with us. first of all, laverne, in general, it is strange at the moment when the rhythm of life is so disrupted. how important is it that there is really quite a distinction between here is at your school day even though it feels and looks very different, now here is

the half term break, laverne? i the half term break, laverne? i think it is really important. half term is often the time parents and childrenjust term is often the time parents and children just about term is often the time parents and childrenjust about get term is often the time parents and children just about get to the end of the half term and think we are here. even though we are in lockdown it is really important to mark that out quite differently. put the books away, no talk of work on anything like that. it is a chance to reset and reboot everybody�*s system and spend time together, just doing the things that we enjoy. if children are disappearing off to the rooms and wanting time alone i think that there is absolutely ok. the job of there is absolutely ok. the job of the parents is to bring everybody together at different times during the day, mealtimes, perhaps, choosing a film to watch together but really making sure we are having a break because that is what we would normally be doing. this is useful to hear _ would normally be doing. this is useful to hear because - would normally be doing. this is useful to hear because i - would normally be doing. this is useful to hear because i think i would normally be doing. this is i useful to hear because i think from my point of view and others might feel like this we spend a lot of time nagging at the moment, do this, make sure you've got this piece of

work done, and so on. to say, ok, if you want to disappear on your screens for a couple of hours come on your own in your room, that is ok. ., �* , ., ~ . on your own in your room, that is ok. ., �*, ., ~ . ., 0k. that's what i think. we have this worry _ 0k. that's what i think. we have this worry about _ 0k. that's what i think. we have this worry about screens - 0k. that's what i think. we have this worry about screens over - 0k. that's what i think. we have | this worry about screens over the years but screens have become even more important and children are going to begin to learn the distinction between screen time for home—schooling but also screen time for having fun. it will probably be one of the main ways children stay in touch, particularly teenagers. as parents it is some time off and relax in and the message i want to get as it is time off for periods as well who perhaps have been, not perhaps, they have beenjuggling well who perhaps have been, not perhaps, they have been juggling so many plates, trying to home school and work themselves. this is time for everybody. the main thing is to reconnect because the one message i think is really important coming out of the pandemic is your relationship with your children is still intact.

that's great, you can reconnect at points throughout the day, you don't have to be in each other's company all the time. leila, as a professional parent, if you like, i don't know any parent that does not feel a bit guilty at the moment about the amount of time children are spending on screens, have you got any easy hacks to persuade them off.— have you got any easy hacks to persuade them off. yes, and a 10096 auree persuade them off. yes, and a 10096 a . ree with persuade them off. yes, and a 10096 agree with laverne _ persuade them off. yes, and a 10096 agree with laverne that _ persuade them off. yes, and a 10096 agree with laverne that they - persuade them off. yes, and a 10096 agree with laverne that they need i agree with laverne that they need their own time to do their own thing and we have a break from home—schooling. yes, i have some hacks, it's taken about one year of trial and error but we found the best thing is manage our time. we start the morning with outdoor play and then second part of the morning would be engaged play and after that would be engaged play and after that would be engaged play and after that would be creative play and then springtime play which means step outside at the start of the day and

that just outside at the start of the day and thatjust resets outside at the start of the day and that just resets the outside at the start of the day and thatjust resets the body and creates that real tackle for the day and when you step outside at the start of the date your productivity increases by up to 70%. for both parents and children. i also found getting up earlier than the kids, so i am not catching up with my work and not behind everything, that makes me feel more productive as well. we all do that together and then come back inside and if we have not had breakfast we have breakfast then and then i give them some undivided attention for up to an hour, it does not really matter what it is, they can choose the game on a story or whatever they want to do but undivided attention, no phones or e—mails, nothing. what| but undivided attention, no phones or e—mails, nothing. what i find happens as i was doing an article about it, it creates, increases in their dopamine levels and it makes them go off and they are more satisfied to do things by

themselves. ifound doing that affords me in pocket when i can work while the kids are... that affords me in pocket when i can work while the kids are. . ._ while the kids are... that is all well and good _ while the kids are... that is all well and good but _ while the kids are... that is all well and good but if _ while the kids are... that is all well and good but if you - while the kids are... that is all well and good but if you have i while the kids are... that is alll well and good but if you have to while the kids are... that is all - well and good but if you have to be in a zoom meeting at nine o'clock or have to go out to work on leaving all the children by themselves put a luxury many people can't get access to. �* , . luxury many people can't get access to. , , , to. i'm very lucky, i completely understand. — to. i'm very lucky, i completely understand, i— to. i'm very lucky, i completely understand, i have _ to. i'm very lucky, i completely understand, i have friends - to. i'm very lucky, i completely understand, i have friends with j to. i'm very lucky, i completely- understand, i have friends with two kids who are working and the two meetings, i don't know how they do it. it is high—pressure. for me, this works, because i have my own hours. having said that, i set all my deadlines the week that schools shut down, i had to wake up at 4:30am every morning to finish those deadlines. it was the worst timing! top, an organisation. amazing. finally, laverne, briefly, how do parents and carers feel a little bit about themselves? i

parents and carers feel a little bit about themselves?— parents and carers feel a little bit about themselves? i think parents have got- -- _ about themselves? i think parents have got- -- l'm — about themselves? i think parents have got... i'm so _ about themselves? i think parents have got... i'm so sorry _ about themselves? i think parents have got... i'm so sorry that - about themselves? i think parents have got... i'm so sorry that we i have got... i'm so sorry that we missed that _ have got... i'm so sorry that we missed that from _ have got... i'm so sorry that we missed that from laverne. - have got... i'm so sorry that we missed that from laverne. if. have got... i'm so sorry that we missed that from laverne. if i l have got... i'm so sorry that we l missed that from laverne. if i can see from me, well done, we've made it through to half term. that is excellent. charlie and louise will be here from six o'clock tomorrow morning. have a lovely weekend. enjoy valentine's day!

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