this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines at 5pm — the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after feeling unwell for a few days. buckingham palace says the move is a precaution and isn't covid—related. the world's first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go—ahead in the uk. human viral challenge models, because they directly inoculate volunteers, are able to establish whether the vaccines are working extremely quickly. much less volunteers involved, therefore much quicker responses to determine if the vaccines are working. cautious and prudent — the prime minister says he won't be pushed into lifting lockdown restrictions in england too early.

we'll be setting out what we can on monday the 22nd about the way ahead, and it'll be based firmly on a cautious and prudent approach to coming out of lockdown, in such a way as to be irreversible. the united nations says it will raise the detention of princess latifa, daughter of the ruler of dubai, with the united arab emirates. the uk says it, too, is concerned. the trolling of a national hero — the online messages which the family of captain sir tom moore say they hid from him. you have no authority here, - jackie weaver, no authority at all! and coming up, handforth parish council meets again for the first time since it went viral.

good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the duke of edinburgh is in hospital as a "precautionary measure", says buckingham palace. the duke, who's 99, was admitted to the king edward vii hospital in london last night after feeling unwell, though it's not related to coronavirus. palace sources have told the bbc that he is "in good spirits" and will remain in hospital for a few days of observation and rest. the queen, who is 94, remains in windsor. our correspondentjon donnison is outside the hospital in central london. what details are emerging tonight? what details are emerging tonight? what we understand is that prince philip was driven to a hospital yesterday evening after feeling unwell for several days. he was then

able to walk into the hospital himself unaided and as you say and as you say the palace stressing this is a very much precautionary measure and he is to stay at hospital for a few days of rest and recuperation. they also said it was not covid—19 related, and of course both prince philip and the queen had their first dose of the vaccine earlier last month. but buckingham palace saying this is definitely not covid—19 related. the queen remains at windsor and we know she is been carrying on with her duties as normal today. she has had a meeting with the head of the navy, the seat lord, and as you say they are very much playing this down in terms of any sort of alarm at the moment. for now, any sort of alarm at the moment. for now. thank— any sort of alarm at the moment. for now, thank you very much. i can now speak to the author pennyjunor, who's written a number of books about the royal family.

good afternoon. good afternoon. and i wonder if you've _ good afternoon. good afternoon. and i wonder if you've heard _ good afternoon. good afternoon. and i wonder if you've heard anymore. - i wonder if you've heard anymore. nothing more than you have. this is honestly— nothing more than you have. this is honestly worrying because the prince is 99 years _ honestly worrying because the prince is 99 years old but i think all the indications — is 99 years old but i think all the indications are rather good because the fact_ indications are rather good because the fact he — indications are rather good because the fact he travelled there by car and the — the fact he travelled there by car and the fact that he is in good spirits— and the fact that he is in good spirits today 24 hours nearly after he arrived — spirits today 24 hours nearly after he arrived there. so it is not an emergency, _ he arrived there. so it is not an emergency, we are told. and i think if it had _ emergency, we are told. and i think if it had been an emergency, i don't think— if it had been an emergency, i don't think the _ if it had been an emergency, i don't think the queen would be going about her duties— think the queen would be going about her duties today in a normal way. i think— her duties today in a normal way. i think people will be by his bedside. ithink— think people will be by his bedside. ithihk the — think people will be by his bedside. i think the indications are good. this is— i think the indications are good. this is a — i think the indications are good. this is a very strong, robust man, who— this is a very strong, robust man, who has— this is a very strong, robust man, who has come through what seemed difficulties before. and i have every— difficulties before. and i have every expectation that he will walk out of _ every expectation that he will walk out of that hospital one day soon. yes, _ out of that hospital one day soon. yes. we _ out of that hospital one day soon. yes, we cannot ignore the fact that

he is a remarkable age, 99. any member of the family with someone who is reached that age knows that it can be and by definition unnerving, but as you point to, my goodness, how robust? the number of accidents, springs, sporting related injuries that he has sustained and come back from.— come back from. actually. the accident that _ come back from. actually. the accident that he _ come back from. actually. the accident that he had _ come back from. actually. the accident that he had and - come back from. actually. the accident that he had and he i come back from. actually. the - accident that he had and he straight walked _ accident that he had and he straight walked away from that. and forget accidents. — walked away from that. and forget accidents, he had a hip replacement and one _ accidents, he had a hip replacement and one month later he was walking into windsor chapel for prince harry's— into windsor chapel for prince harry's wedding. he is an extraordinary man. i hope he will go on exceeding our expectations. and in terms of — on exceeding our expectations. and in terms of his _ on exceeding our expectations. fific in terms of his demeanour, as someone who has researched the royal family and written about them so much, what do you think his

demeanour and his attitude and approach would be to this latest hospital stay? i approach would be to this latest hospital stay?— approach would be to this latest hosital sta ? ~' ., ., hospital stay? i think he would want no fuss. hospital stay? i think he would want no fuss- he — hospital stay? i think he would want no fuss- he is _ hospital stay? i think he would want no fuss. he is a _ hospital stay? i think he would want no fuss. he is a very _ hospital stay? i think he would want no fuss. he is a very robust - no fuss. he is a very robust character. _ no fuss. he is a very robust character, and he does not like... he is— character, and he does not like... he is a _ character, and he does not like... he is a no— character, and he does not like... he is a no nonsense sort of man. i think— he is a no nonsense sort of man. i think he _ he is a no nonsense sort of man. i think he would be embarrassed by this fuss— think he would be embarrassed by this fuss it — think he would be embarrassed by this fuss it would not want it and i am sure _ this fuss it would not want it and i am sure he — this fuss it would not want it and i am sure he is in good spirits. he is always— am sure he is in good spirits. he is always in— am sure he is in good spirits. he is always in good spirits. and he is sort of— always in good spirits. and he is sort of feisty with it. i am sure he will be _ sort of feisty with it. i am sure he will be giving as good as he gets in the hospital. and will be giving as good as he gets in the hospital-— the hospital. and we should stress the hospital. and we should stress the queen is _ the hospital. and we should stress the queen is remaining _ the hospital. and we should stress the queen is remaining at - the hospital. and we should stress| the queen is remaining at windsor. she is in windsor and going about her normal— she is in windsor and going about her normal royal life, which has to be a _ her normal royal life, which has to be a good — her normal royal life, which has to be a good sign, because i think if this was— be a good sign, because i think if this was a — be a good sign, because i think if this was a real emergency and there was a _ this was a real emergency and there was a thought that he might not come out of— was a thought that he might not come out of that— was a thought that he might not come out of that hospital on his own two feet. _ out of that hospital on his own two feet. then — out of that hospital on his own two feet. then i — out of that hospital on his own two feet, then i think the family will be gathering around. we never hear nrany _ be gathering around. we never hear many details about royal illnesses, but i many details about royal illnesses, but i think— many details about royal illnesses, but i think that if things were serious. _ but i think that if things were serious. i_ but i think that if things were serious, i think we'll be looking at

a picture — serious, i think we'll be looking at a picture tonight.— a picture tonight. many thanks for our a picture tonight. many thanks for your time. — a picture tonight. many thanks for your time, thank— a picture tonight. many thanks for your time, thank you _ a picture tonight. many thanks for your time, thank you for - a picture tonight. many thanks for your time, thank you forjoining i a picture tonight. many thanks for. your time, thank you forjoining us, penny. other news now, and healthy, young volunteers will be infected with coronavirus to test vaccines and treatments in the world's first covid—i9 "human challenge" study, which will take place in the uk. the project has been given the go—ahead from the uk's clinical trials ethics body and could start within a few weeks. 90 people aged between 18—30 will be exposed to the virus in a safe and controlled environment while medics monitor their reactions. our health correspondent jim reed reports. thousands of volunteers in the uk have already taken part in coronavirus trials like this one to test a vaccine. now, though, permission has been given for a very different type of study. 90 health young adults will be the first in the world to be deliberately infected with coronavirus.

people involved in the research say it offers real advantages. human viral challenge models, because they directly inoculate volunteers, are able to establish whether the vaccines are working extremely quickly. much less volunteers involved, therefore much quicker responses to determine if the vaccines are working. in a standard vaccine trial, thousands of participants are given either the real thing or a dummyjab. some will then go on to catch coronavirus naturally, and the effect of the vaccine can be measured. but the process can take months. so—called challenge trials are run differently. here, 90 adults in the uk aged 18—30 will be deliberately infected with the virus. they'll be kept in a hospital room for at least two weeks with their health closely monitored. to start with, the trial will test the amount of virus needed to cause symptoms in a healthy adult. later, scientists plan to start testing coronavirus

vaccines in this way. eventually, there will be a variant which pops up which is able to then evade the current vaccines and new vaccines will be needed. so, in such a scenario, we are going to need a way of testing these new vaccines to be sure that they can work against these new variant viruses. challenge trials have been used in the past to develop treatments for malaria, typhoid and flu. but covid is a very different disease, and some have questioned their value if you're only testing younger, healthier people. there's no doubt that the immune system of a younger person is very different from the immune system of an older person, so you will get slightly different responses in younger people. having said that, we can learn an awful lot about how the virus acts by tracking it from the very beginning of the infection, minute by minute, to see what those responses are, and we can use that information to design better vaccines. but this new trial is very

much one for the future. for the moment, the government is focusing on rolling out the vaccines we have. speaking in south wales, the prime minister confirmed he will set out how the government plans to ease lockdown in england next week. we'll be setting out _ what we can on monday the 22nd about the way ahead, l and it'll be based firmly on a cautious and prudent approach to coming out of lockdown, - in such a way as to be irreversible. scientists believe new trials, treatments and vaccines should offer us a way out of this pandemic. the next task for the government will be to ease lockdown restrictions in a way that doesn't lead to another spring wave of this virus. jim reed, bbc news. professor sir terence stephenson is the chair of the health research authority. he told me what scientists hope to learn from this trial. what the health research authority

have approved, i think, would be better called a natural history study. you're quite correct that young, healthy people who've given consent are going to be given a very small dose of the virus to see how much virus it takes to infect someone. and then once they're infected, what happens? how long's the incubation period? when do they start becoming infectious? if they're completely asymptomatic, can they still transmit? so, this is a study to learn about covid infection. 0nce that's been done, researchers could come back to the health research authority with another application to then start studying vaccines or drugs orfurther analysis. but at the moment, this is a study looking essentially at what happens if you give the covid virus to a group of 90 healthy 18—30—year—olds. what happens to it. why is it that age range? what's the significance there? it's crucial that we do balance potential benefit against potential harm.

this is a virus that we know all of us, the figures that you just mentioned at the beginning of the programme, we know can be a fatal virus. principally, that is in people with risk factors — the elderly, the bame community, people who are overweight. by picking a group of 18—30—year—olds who have absolutely no previous health problems, no risk factors, the researchers have seen the consent form, the reseachers go through in tremendous detail about the individual�*s past medical history, about current symptoms or problems. by confining it to a group of really healthy, fit, young adults, one is absolutely minimising the risk. we know from last year, the mortality and indeed the serious illness in that risk group is absolutely tiny, thank goodness. but that's why that group's being targeted.

of the programme about, well, does that extrapolate to other people? all human beings have much more in common than they have different. yes, it's true that the immune system of older people and young children, and to some extent pregnant women and other people, is slightly different. but we have so much in common that we will learn a huge amount about the way in which the covid virus infects somebody, a human being, and the way in which the human immune system reacts to defend it. and that will give us a huge amount of information. this learning curve which scientists have been on since the beginning of last year, it is extraordinary, it seems to me, the amount that has been learnt and understood in such a short space of time. that's not to diminish the pain of those who've lost loved ones during this pandemic, but from a scientific research perspective, again it strikes those of us following all of this this that remarkable achievements have been made in the scientific sphere. you're quite right, jane.

and i think the uk public and society should be proud and celebrate that the uk has led the world in research on covid on both treatment and vaccines. it's certainly led to a much greater extent than the much larger economy and the greater spend of the united states. that owes a lot to the uk public. the health research authority has approved over 700 research studies on covid over the last year, and over 780,000 british citizens and patients have been recruited into those. and that speaks to the willingness of people to step up and be involved in research that is never without risk. but we hope a body like the health research authority always balances promoting research with protecting the public. the prime minister says england will exit lockdown restrictions cautiously. borisjohnson says the government will set out what it can in a road map for easing measures on monday.

scientists have called for a data—led approach to loosening restrictions, and mrjohnson said it was right to focus on data, not dates. he faces a difficult balancing act. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley explained the prime minister's dilemma. we've seen that playing out pretty publicly in the last few days, with some tory mps saying to the prime minister, "lift all restrictions by may." some scientists warning boris johnson that if he moves too quickly and unlocks too fast, then he could risk another spike in the virus. and i've got to say, listening to the prime minister over the last few days, it does sound like, in some ways, he's erring towards the latter argument. he's been saying this morning he very much agrees with those advisers who are telling the government that the unlocking has to be based on data and not dates.

and it's that data that borisjohnson is poring over at the moment. every time we hear from him at the moment, he's being extremely cautious. in part, that's because downing street has been stung in the past by the fact it has over—promised and perhaps under—delivered by having to reimpose some restrictions. but i also think the prime minister is wanting to make sure that this is definitely the last lockdown. he keeps using this phrase that the restrictions when they're lifted, that process has to be irreversible. he doesn't want to be back in a place where schools are being reopened, only to close again a few weeks later. so, absolutely a lot for the prime minister to weigh up over the next few days, but i don't think next monday we're necessarily going to have a calendar that gives us a definitive run—through of what the next few months are going to look like. a lot of this is going to be conditional on the virus. figures released in the past hour show that a further 738 people have died within 28 days of a positive

coronavirus test in the uk. another 12,718 people tested positive for the virus. and the number of those receiving their first vaccine has climbed to almost 16 million, at 15,940,972. the headlines on bbc news — the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after feeling unwell for a few days. buckingham palace says the move is a precaution and isn't covid—related. the world's first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go—ahead in the uk. cautious and prudent — the prime minister says he won't be pushed into lifting lockdown restrictions in england too early.

the united nations has said it will raise the detention of princess latifa, the daughter of dubai's ruler, with the united arab emirates. the princess has accused herfather of holding her hostage in dubai since she tried to flee the city in 2018. in secretly—recorded videos shared with the bbc, princess latifa said she feared for her life. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. i'm a hostage, and this villa has been converted into a jail. this is sheikha latifa, an emirati princess, but also a prisoner, held, she says, in solitary confinement in dubai, guarded by police, with no access to fresh air. she says she's a hostage of this man, herfather, the ruler of dubai, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, one of the most powerful men in the middle east, who happens to share a passion for horses with the queen and owns huge swathes of land across britain.

friends campaigning for latifa have released videos of her plight to the bbc to try to rouse international support. the foreign secretary said the case was deeply troubling and people would want to see if she was alive and well. well, we don't really have a direct locus in this case, there's not a british national, there's not a particular british link. i think the right mechanism is via the un, which is already underway, and we obviously support that and watch what they find and what we see further in the developments on that very closely. that un process will be led by the office of the high commissionerfor human rights. its spokesman, rupert colville, said... forfriends of latifa, this is a moment of hope. i was incredibly happy to wake up

this morning with this news, - knowing that finally, - the international community's listening and that the likes - of dominic raab is getting involved. it makes me feel more reassured j that we made the right decision. | i don't wantjust pictures to show us a sign of life or, you know... it just seems that everything they're doing is to keep us quiet in some ways orjust to keep us happy. but we need to see her free, we need to see her well, we need to see her looked after. but if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other countries should go further. the uk government and other governments should look to impose sanctions on the uae authorities if they don't uphold human rights. we have the laws in our country and in other countries to do that, to impose sanctions, to prevent people from moving around, to ensure that their assets are not misused.

so, those measures should be taken. the un has, however, raised the case of princess latifa before, to no avail. and the foreign secretary played down the prospect of sanctions, saying they needed a very strict legal threshold. james landale, bbc news. joining me now is the labour peer baroness helena kennedy, who's a human rights lawyer and the director of the international bar association's human rights institute. good afternoon. do you know it princess latifa in fact? i good afternoon. do you know it princess latifa in fact?— princess latifa in fact? i don't know princess _ princess latifa in fact? i don't know princess latifa - princess latifa in fact? i don't know princess latifa but - princess latifa in fact? i don't know princess latifa but i - princess latifa in fact? i don't i know princess latifa but i know princess latifa in fact? i don't - know princess latifa but i know this region quite well and have been involved in a number of cases involving this region. and so i am concerned and while i think it is wonderful that the un and the human rights council are now saying that they will inquire into what the

position is, i think that we really should be seeing something more active than that. we have now had video that can be shown to relate to recent times comparatively speaking where princess latifa is saying that she is being held hostage, she does not have freedom of movement, that she is being contained within a confined space, is not allowed freedom of association and when it basically she is experiencing a sort of arbitrary detention. and so that should be a matter of serious concern to the human rights council of the un. and they should be insisting that there is a panel of experts to go in there, lawyers and psychiatrists because they are claiming asian woman is really being keptin claiming asian woman is really being kept in conditions which are to do with her having a mental health problem. but it was perfectly clear in the video he saw on television last night. so if the un does not act, than i think it does fall to

the uk, a country that sees the uae as one of its close allies. we trade with it in great quantity. and we should be having a conversation about letting there be an independent assessment of this young woman. if she is alive, if she is well, if she is not well, let independent experts come in and assess the situation and speak independently about what is happening there. do independently about what is happening there.— independently about what is happening there. do you feel the british government _ happening there. do you feel the british government could - happening there. do you feel the british government could or - happening there. do you feel the l british government could or should be doing more because you love her the for secretary but the point that a british national and therefore this is an issue for the un? there are certain _ this is an issue for the un? there are certain things _ this is an issue for the un? there are certain things about - this is an issue for the un? there are certain things about which - this is an issue for the un? ii—ii” are certain things about which there is a universal concern. if someone is a universal concern. if someone is being detained against their will and without there being any kind of due process or any underfunding about what is happening to them, is about what is happening to them, is a matter of concern to all of us.

and so we are friends of the sheik and we should be actually saying to him if you want to show the world that you were not behaving badly towards one of your daughters, invite in a panel of people who can authenticate that. we can say in a way others cannot. we roll out the red carpet for him whenever he comes to britain. he is welcomed with open arms into society and into the racecourses of the uk along with royalty. he is treated with great veneration. let's have a conversation with him about letting in independent assessors to meet with his daughter princess latifa. remember another daughter had problems and was lifted off the streets of cambridge. we just had a divorce go through our courts here and evidence being brought that the welfare of his children was in question because his ex—wife, now

ex—wife camilla saying she feared for the future of particularly her daughter. so it's not as though we have evidence of bad behaviour. and so i am very concerned that the human rights of this woman are really being channelled and we are not doing enough about it ourselves. any reference to video that many will have seen. now worryingly for princess latifa's france and with that video is a few months old now and they said they have not heard from her since. that suggests, does it come of that time is of the essence. it it come of that time is of the essence-— it come of that time is of the essence. . , ., , , , essence. it really does because in some way — essence. it really does because in some way she _ essence. it really does because in some way she managed _ essence. it really does because in some way she managed to - essence. it really does because in some way she managed to get - essence. it really does because in i some way she managed to get hold essence. it really does because in - some way she managed to get hold of a phone. it was secreted into her. maybe she paid one of the guards to get it to her, who knows? but a phone was being used by her to contact people on the outside world that she knew. and until two months ago, she was in constant touch with them. having to speak to them from

them. having to speak to them from the one room where she could get privacy which was the bathroom. and speaking to them about what was happening to her and about the conditions in which she was being held, solitary confinement. the sort of thing that will get people serious mental health problems. she did not sell a woman who is somebody who should be detained and contained. and she said it like a woman in great stress about and in fear of her life. and that should be a source of concern to the world and it should be a source of concern when we are trading and where many of the british citizens go on holiday. i'm afraid the cases that i have been dealing with suggest that there is impunity for the royals when it comes to this kind of behaviour and women in particular are not well treated. but it happens also to others and we have had indeed an academic who was imprisoned for six months on trumped up imprisoned for six months on trumped up charges before he was released.

this is not a place where the rule of law is running and if the persian gulf wants to be considered a modern and now a place that can trade easily with the world and that should be part of the international community, then you have to respect human rights. you have to respect the rule of law.— the rule of law. thank you for your time, baroness. _ a piece of news coming through from the world of politics, we hear from downing street the brakes and negotiator lord frost has been appointed a full member of the cabinet. that hasjust appointed a full member of the cabinet. that has just come through. —— the brexit negotiator. minister of state in the appointment comes through on march the 1st. lord frost becoming a full member of the cabinet, that hasjust becoming a full member of the cabinet, that has just come through from downing street. the french company which made the grenfell tower fire cladding has

been accused of deliberately concealing "disastrous" fire test results from a british construction board. the grenfell tower inquiry heard that arconic was asked for the results of the tests, but only provided one which had been successful and not another which was a failure. our home affairs correspondent tom symondsjoins me. what has the inquiry been hearing then, tom equipment this is all about an application... this then, tom equipment this is all about an application. . .- then, tom equipment this is all about an application... this is all about an application... this is all about an application... this is all about an application _ about an application... this is all about an application arconic - about an application... this is all i about an application arconic made, about an application... this is all - about an application arconic made, a big metals manufacturer, for a special certificate which would go on to be quite widely relied upon by the british construction industry. this all happened in 2007. the application was made and the organisation that puts together certificates, called the british board, said we need more evidence of some of the fire characteristics of this cladding material. arconic had

done some fire tests in 2004 and effectively that means putting various types of cladding into a lab setting it alight. 0ne various types of cladding into a lab setting it alight. one of the test had gone very well and it had met the standard required but another test where the cladding had been folded into boxes which is the way it is sometimes used on the sides of buildings had not gone well at all. he had been given a rating of class a and that is out of a want which is best to f. —— class e. the inquiry heard that the company that put together the specifications about the good test but not the bad test. there were several hours of questioning at the inquiry today and giving evidence was the president of arconic in france, claude schmidt. the senior council to the inquiry said do you accept that arconic was telling the bba eight misleading

half—truths? and mr schmidt did respond, yes, you can see it that way. and later, richard willits said this is crucial that the information and in fact life and death stuff and mr schmidt responded that he felt that description was too strong. but the role of arconic, the cladding manufacturer, is crucial in this section of the inquiry and that cladding in those boxes, that was the design that was used at grenfell tower. arconic says it is not for it, a company that makes raw materials committee decide how its products are used on buildings. tam. products are used on buildings. tom, thank ou. much more in the next half an hour including jackie weaver, she will be here with us, that is later but here is the weather with louise. hello, there.

pushing an overnight from the west and it will push its way up to scotland so it will be a relatively dry star in the east with overnight lows between six and 9 degrees in that rain will push its way west to east so a few showers and then a brief window of fine weather before we see an hour or of heavier rain moving across eastern england to the southeast. behind it brighter with a few scattered showers and accompanied by some pretty strong gusty winds in excess of 40 mph as well. that will make you feel a bit cooler on the hall with us to bridge are struggling to climb into double digits quite widely across the country on thursday. for friday, more rain in the forecast and the heaviest of which will always be out to the west and top temperatures of 11 degrees. hello this is bbc news. the headlines.

the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after feeling unwell for a few days. buckingham palace says the move is a precaution and isn't covid related. the world's first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 — are given the go—ahead in the uk. because they directly inoculate human volunteers they are able to establish whether the vaccine is working extremely rapidly. establish whether the vaccine is cautious and prudent — the prime minister says he won't be pushed into lifting lockdown restrictions in england too early. the united nations says it will raise the detention of princess latifa, daughter of the ruler of dubai, with the united arab emirates. the uk says it, too, is concerned. the horrific trolling of a national hero — the online messages which the family of captain sir tom moore say they hid from him. you have no authority here jackie

weaver. no authority at all. and, coming up, we'll be speaking to the jackie weaver — tonight handforth parish council meets again — for the first time since it went viral. before that though the very well behaved arlene foster with all the sport. after a couple of upsets at the australian open, the semi—final line up is complete the world number one and home favourite ash barty says she was heartbroken to go out, while the 20 time grand slam champion rafael nadal says he would offer no excuses for his 5 set defeat. patrick gearey reports. the match the tournament has way to far came a day too early. 0n far came a day too early. on thursday this classic would've had a crowd. 0n thursday this classic would've had a crowd. on wednesday thursday this classic would've had a crowd. 0n wednesdayjust a flock. for the first tap it on only one winner rafael nadal strolled through the first two sets. tsitsipas a blur

of day—glo energy. and only rarely did he forced nadal to bend his troubled back. tsitsipas a man loves to travel looks lost and yet he was merely choosing his path. in the third set tie—break he found himself. the doll has lost his first set of the tournament. it made him suddenly older and angrier. he lost the fourth and the match hurtled into a decider. every shot loaded with meaningful stop game 11 tsitsipas force a break point point was that nadal lost his grip and his serve. the doll had only twice before lost a match from two sets up. he fought to the last point but the last shot would be from tsitsipas. the last word was tricky. i'm speechless. i have no words to describe what just i'm speechless. i have no words to describe whatjust happened on the court. my tennis speaks for itself. it's an unbelievable feeling to be able to fight at such a level. part?r able to fight at such a level. party will surely have _ able to fight at such a level. party will surely have missed _ able to fight at such a level. party will surely have missed the - able to fight at such a level. party will surely have missed the company more than most. the world number one

at her home slam. imagine with the crowds reaction would be when she did this to break nick over. party won the first set and broke again in the 2nd. the melbourne heat my culvers world started to spin for the top she took a medical timeout, got her blood pressure checked and returned renewed. despite everything, she sees back the break in one back a set. into a third and my cova broke again. the match turned on its head. with the ends of the arena should now be up against hundreds of australians. instead she faced only once. that makes everything simpler. and perhaps for barty, even tougher. it’s barty, even tougher. it's heartbreaking, _ barty, even tougher. it's heartbreaking, of- barty, even tougher. it�*s heartbreaking, of course. but will it deter me in room the fact that we had a really successful start dry seasonabsolutely not. the had a really successful start dry seasonabsolutely not.— had a really successful start dry seasonabsolutely not. the sun will come u- seasonabsolutely not. the sun will come up tomorrow. _ seasonabsolutely not. the sun will come up tomorrow. after - seasonabsolutely not. the sun willj come up tomorrow. after knocking seasonabsolutely not. the sun will. come up tomorrow. after knocking out the favourite in reaching herfirst grand slam semifinal little wonder karolina him a covert muted a minute. enjoy the piece, it won't

stay quiet for long. there are two matches in the premier league this evening, burnley take on fulham in the next half an hour. leaders manchester city face everton at 8.15. the league has also confirmed today that until fans are allowed back in, all games will be shown live on tv the prime minister's roadmap out of lockdown that is expected to be outlined on monday could give some detail on the return of sports crowds. until then all fixtures will continue to be broadcast by sky sports, bt sport, amazon prime and the bbc. darren drysdale, the referee that appeared to square up to an ipswich town player during their match against northampton in league one last night, has apologised. the fa are investigating the incident that involved the midfielder alanjudge, who had been booked for diving. drysdale says he should have maintained his composure. the ipswich manager confronted the official at the final whistle. the england cricket coach chris silverwood has apologised

for the way that they handled moeen ali's departure from the test squad for the remainder of the series against india. captainjoe root says he didn't express him self clearly when telling the media yesterday that moeen ali had "chosen" to return home. the plan had always been to stand moeen down for the last two tests as part of their rotation policy but because he had played so little cricket, missing the sri lanka series with coronavirus and also the first test against india, he was given the option to stay on. we'll have more for you in sportsday at half past six. that is all for now. thanks very much, see you a little bit later on. earlier this month — we all learned about the ins and outs of handforth parish council in cheshire, after their chaotic zoom meeting went viral. now, a vote of no confidence in mayor barry burkhill who took

part in the meeting is taking place tonight, following claims he had "brought the council into disrepute" for not "intervening in bullying". during the meeting, host jackie weaver removed several members for disruptive behaviour let's remind ourselves. it's only the chairman who can remove people from the meeting. you have no authority here, jackie weaver. no authority at all. she'sjust kicked him out. no, she's kicked him out. no, don't she's kicked him out. this is a meeting called by two counselors. illegally. you may now a chairman. no they can't because the vice chair is here _ is here. i take charge. read the standing orders. read them and understand them!

as you see i'll talk to her and just a moment. let's go to phil mccann, bbc political reporter for cheshire. hello good evening. explain for us then exactly what will go on tonight, what's the motion, how does it all work? yes tonight, what's the motion, how does it all work? . tonight, what's the motion, how does it all work? , ., . , it all work? yes the council this eaual. it all work? yes the council this equal- the _ it all work? yes the council this equal. the return _ it all work? yes the council this equal. the return of— it all work? yes the council this equal. the return of the - it all work? yes the council this i equal. the return of the chairman. this will be the first time that the three counsellors who were thrown out by jackie weaver a boy waiting room. the first time that they will respond to this. aside from a short statement from the chairman, none of them have spoken. so it'll be interesting to see if they come out interesting to see if they come out in a bullish mood accusing jackie weaver of breaching rules. they may express some kind of regret potentially, for being angry. follow tonight is the first time we all hearfrom them it's tonight is the first time we all hear from them it's the agenda were looking at look now looks staged and pretty bland like most parish council agendas tend to do. i think we know from this council it will probably turn out to be anything

but. . , ., ., , but. have you ever, not diminishing in an wa but. have you ever, not diminishing in any way what _ but. have you ever, not diminishing in any way what you _ but. have you ever, not diminishing in any way what you do, _ but. have you ever, not diminishing in any way what you do, because i in any way what you do, because local and regional reporting is incredibly important. i am interested to know if you've had more engagement from your friends and family and more interest in everything you do in your line of work as a result of this video than you had before?— work as a result of this video than you had before? yes. i overheard a conversation _ you had before? yes. i overheard a conversation between _ you had before? yes. i overheard a conversation between two - you had before? yes. i overheard a conversation between two women | you had before? yes. i overheard a| conversation between two women in the supermarket the other day who were talking about this video and talking about the counsellors by their first names. talking about the counsellors by theirfirst names. which never happens. so this has become a strange kind of locked down sideshow, soap opera, almost. it is sideshow, soap opera, almost. it is bizarre. sideshow, soap opera, almost. it is bizarre- well. _ sideshow, soap opera, almost. it is bizarre. well, enjoy the meeting if that's the right word to use. thank you. let's talk to jackie weaver herself. it is a pleasure to meet you jackie. you were smiling while phil was talking. i'm glad to see that you're still smiling. what are your thoughts going into this meeting tonight? will this be your

first time chatting to these individual sense that moment? in some ways i'm delighted to say individual sense that moment? ii�*u some ways i'm delighted to say that actually i want be there. it's one of the things that we were able to do during the meeting that you heard earlier again. was in fact to get clock reinstated so the proper officer, the person with authority will be in his proper chair this evening. . will be in his proper chair this evening. , i will be in his proper chair this evenina. ., , ., will be in his proper chair this evenina. ., i. �* will be in his proper chair this evenina. . ,, �* ,, will be in his proper chair this evenina. . �* ., evening. , i hear you. but you have authority and _ evening. , i hear you. but you have authority and bucket _ evening. , i hear you. but you have authority and bucket loads. - evening. , i hear you. but you have authority and bucket loads. don't i authority and bucket loads. don't diminish yourself. no discussion about proper authority here. but in procedural terms, about proper authority here. but in proceduralterms, i about proper authority here. but in procedural terms, i understand what you're telling me. have you therefore had any communication with any of the individuals that we are now also familiar with? hot any of the individuals that we are now also familiar with?— any of the individuals that we are now also familiar with? not 03. but have recently _ now also familiar with? not 03. but have recently been _ now also familiar with? not 03. but have recently been in _ now also familiar with? not 03. but have recently been in touch - now also familiar with? not 03. but have recently been in touch with - have recently been in touch with juan. 0f have recently been in touch with juan. of course that was the counsellor samson and john moore, two of the counsellors who actually

called the meeting that night. and i guess that picking up on what your reporter was saying, one of the things they are looking forward to, is actually getting on with the business of the parish council. which had really not had the opportunity to do for some time. and i don'tjust mean from december. i mean for some time before then. yes. will ou be mean for some time before then. yes. will you be watching _ mean for some time before then. yes. will you be watching from the comfort of your so far? i will you be watching from the comfort of your so far?- comfort of your so far? i have another meeting _ comfort of your so far? i have another meeting this - comfort of your so far? i have another meeting this evening | comfort of your so far? i have . another meeting this evening but comfort of your so far? i have - another meeting this evening but i really do help to do an end. i do wish them the best. again, it's interesting that actually parish councils are very parochial. and they aren't terribly interesting. to people outside the parish. but they are enormous interest for people within the parish.— are enormous interest for people within the parish. actually, that's it, is in within the parish. actually, that's it. is in a? _ within the parish. actually, that's it, is in a? that's _ within the parish. actually, that's it, is in a? that's been _ within the parish. actually, that's it, is in a? that's been one - within the parish. actually, that's it, is in a? that's been one of- within the parish. actually, that's it, is in a? that's been one of the delightful thing that's come out of it, ithink. you delightful thing that's come out of it, i think. you agreed and phil was reflecting that to the fact that

perhaps it's awakened in interest or a knowledge or spark something in people that actually, do you know what, this affects my area and it is important. what, this affects my area and it is im ortant. . ~ what, this affects my area and it is im ortant. , ,, ., �*, important. yes. i think that's undoubtedly _ important. yes. i think that's undoubtedly true. _ important. yes. i think that's undoubtedly true. absolutely correct. 0ne undoubtedly true. absolutely correct. one of the things that i'm getting on his parish council websites generally are getting more heads and notjust handfuls. also, people are asking about the next meeting, how to get involved. somebody made the point earlier in the day that they often walk past the day that they often walk past the parish notice board in cx parish council etc and never really stopped to understand what it was that the parish council it was. even if it was in their own community. i think it is making people say, what is a parish council? and should i get involved? . ., �* , parish council? and should i get involved? . . �*, ., . involved? yeah. that's fantastic. just on a personal— involved? yeah. that's fantastic. just on a personal level, - involved? yeah. that's fantastic. just on a personal level, what i involved? yeah. that's fantastic. l just on a personal level, what have the last few weeks been like? the fact that everyone knows your name,

people must come up to you when you're out in the supermarket, what's it been like for you? well, it is very strange. _ what's it been like for you? well, it is very strange. it _ what's it been like for you? well, it is very strange. it takes - what's it been like for you? well, it is very strange. it takes me i what's it been like for you? well, | it is very strange. it takes me back to when covid first started. we all thought well, this can't last longer than the end of the week. and then the end of the month and then a year later. i kinda felt the same way about theirs. i thought it'll all be overin about theirs. i thought it'll all be over in a weekend and my diary is still packed full for the next two weeks. ~ �* . . still packed full for the next two weeks. ~ �*, ., , still packed full for the next two weeks. ~ �*, . , ., ., ,, weeks. well, it's a pleasure to talk to ou. weeks. well, it's a pleasure to talk to you- thank— weeks. well, it's a pleasure to talk to you. thank you _ weeks. well, it's a pleasure to talk to you. thank you very _ weeks. well, it's a pleasure to talk to you. thank you very much. i weeks. well, it's a pleasure to talk to you. thank you very much. you | weeks. well, it's a pleasure to talk i to you. thank you very much. you are smiling. maybe we will speak again. we will see after two nights meeting. jackie weaver, all the very best to you. the time is a quarter to six. let's have a reminder of tonight headlines.

the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after feeling unwell for a few days. buckingham palace says the move is a precaution and isn't covid—related. the world's first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go—ahead in the uk. cautious and prudent — the prime minister says he won't be pushed into lifting lockdown restrictions in england too early. nato defence ministers are meeting to discuss the future of the alliance's 10,000 troops in afghanistan. hanging over them, a deadline of may the 1st agreed between the taliban and the us for the alliance's troops to leave the country. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports. blasting their way in... ..to a besieged building.

afghan police on the hunt for suicide bombers and civilians trapped inside. it's a training exercise, but it's all too real. the government gave us access to film this. as the taliban warn, if the us deal breaks down there will be more of this. the interior minister thanks his men and a few women. afghan police often come under criticism — ineffective, corrupt. these are the elite. like soldiers, they're on front lines as peace talks stall. if president biden called you and said, "minister, what should american nato forces do? should we leave by may 1, or should we delay a bit?" what would you say? i would say let's review what the taliban agreed to.

did the taliban cut their relationship with the terrorist? did the taliban respect that? are the taliban willing to peace? if not, then taliban should know that the international community will remain beside the afghans as long as it's needed. a taliban call to arms. they insist they have kept their commitments, that foreign forces must be out by may, lest this war get worse. kabul, january 2018 — one of the last large—scale attacks the taliban claimed. an ambulance packed with explosives. hundreds dead and injured. ramin was 15 then. translation: when i came out, i could see body parts. _ i could see arms, hands. it was a really bad attack. i was so scared.

the biggest threat now — targeted killing. every day, a blast or more. no—one claims them, many blame the taliban. translation: now when i leave home, i say goodbye to my family. _ we don't know if we're going to make it home alive or dead each day. these kind of large—scale attacks in the heart of kabul have stopped because of the us—taliban deal, but now the taliban are threatening that if the united states doesn't pull out its troops on time, that this kind of devastating assault could happen again. that's creating even more fear among the afghans in this city. a stark snapshot of a gathering storm — the national police hospital. doctors tell us they have never seen so many patients. there is fighting in so many provinces have now. the taliban are taking a hit too. this policeman took a bullet.

translation: the taliban blew up a vehicle outside a school, - so i went there to help get the children out. the taliban start shooting, and we fired back. i was shot, the bullet hit me here and came out the other side. 20 years after us forces came in, there's no easy way out. the violence may surge whether they stay or go. there is still talk of peace, and plans for war. lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. myanmar has seen some of its biggest protests yet that pose earlier this month. hundreds of thousands of people gathered across the country as a campaign of civil disobedience entered its 12th consecutive day. jonathan had sent us this report.

the military government has dismissed the protesters is a violent minority. today people across myanmar set out to prove it wrong. this was the capital, the seat of power for the generals. but everywhere the face of the woman who has defied them for so long. it was the military decision to rush the trial on flimsy charges that brought out the crowds today. there were civil servants here. teachers and bankers. part of a movement which aims to cripple the new regime by withdrawing their labor. here they sat down at the spot where a young woman was shot in the head by police last week and chanted prayers for her. the day began with a breakdown protest, drivers leaving their cars in the road to block anyone trying to get to work and any police or

army vehicles too. so people came into the city on foot to protest. these are members of the seamen's union, burmese mariners work on ships all over the world. with no traffic they had the city centre to themselves. there were few signs of themselves. there were few signs of the security forces hair. and they filled the streets. they sang old songs of resistance. from a previous era, that they thought they put behind them. the military has promised to be patient in the face of this powerful challenge to its authority. but for how long? the daughter of sir captain tom moore has revealed that he received. online abuse in the weeks before he died — aged one—hundred —

earlier this month. hannah ingram—moore said herfamily had kept the messages secret from him — she said the trolling, which she descrbes as �*horrific�*, would have broken his heart. this report from john maguire contains flashing images. to the outside world, captain sir tom moore was a veteran of the second world war, a record—breaking fundraiser, and an icon of our struggle with the pandemic. but here at his family home, he was first and foremost a father, father—in—law, and a grandfather. hannah, good to see you. thanks very much for inviting us to talk to you. how are you feeling, how are you and the family getting on? thank you for asking, john. i mean, it's difficult, right? we've lost a fifth. we were a five and we've gone to a four. and that's really difficult to say. we've lost a huge part of our life. we've been together, he's been with us for over 13 years. he died in hospital two weeks ago suffering pneumonia and having tested positive for covid—19. when he went into hospital,

we really all believed he'd come back out. we thought that the oxygen would help, and that he would be robust enough. the truth is, he just wasn't. he was old. in that last day, we really did have some super moments together. you know, we put photographs up and he engaged with us. it was amazing. his final year was filled with several experiences of a lifetime, but by far his favourite was his knighthood. ijoked with my friends and said if it wasn't for covid, i think they would have gone off for a cup of tea and had a good chinwag into the afternoon, because it was two similar souls. i think she feels genuine loss, we had a letterfrom her and i think she feels genuine loss. being thrust into the white heat of public scrutiny has come with a very modern

virus, a curse. the vitriol from a small minority on social media. we really had to use ourfamily resilience, our emotional resilience. and we never told him. because i don't think he could ever have understood it. i think it would have broken his heart, honestly, if we had said to him, you know, people are hating us. i couldn't tell him. because how do you rationalise to a 100—year—old man that something so incredibly good can attract such horror? his was a life most extraordinary. at the minute, it's hard, really, really, really hard, but the legacy is hope and joy, isn't it? and i think the thing that i feel is that other people are grieving too for him. and that's amazing in as much as he touched all those people. but let's never lose sight of the fact that for him this

was all about tomorrow being a good day and being hopeful, and no reason to sit and mourn for too long. you know, get on with it and make a good job of it. he couldn't have said it better himself. thank you for lending him to us for the last ten months. there are many exciting things to come, and we look forward to showing them to you. that was hannah ingram—moore speaking tojohn maguire. the bbc news at six. the bbc sophie is coming up with the bbc news at six. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise. hello there. the rest of the week may well be dominated by clouds, wind and rain, but we've had a little midweek window of sunny spells for many of us today. just take a look at this amazing weather watcher picture earlier on today. and you can see where the window has been of the brighter weather, sunny spells for many. more persistent rain now starting to drift its way steadily northwards, and that's going to be the story as we close out wednesday.

in fact, that rain will push its way across the scottish borders into central scotland through the night. some heavier pulses into northern ireland and southern scotland for a time. quite a lot of cloud around, and still with the southerly wind, it's going to be a relatively mild start to thursday, with temperatures around 6—9 degrees. but there will be some wet weather to follow on, and that rain is coming from this weather front here. it's a cold front, so once it's cleared through, it will actually produce slightly cooler air than of late. so they'll be some heavier pulses moving out of devon and cornwall, pushing towards the bristol channel and up through wales into north west england. a few isolated showers ahead of it across east anglia and the south east. that weather front sitting through scotland as well, and the hook of the front will bring more persistent rain to the north—west of the great glen and a few scattered showers as that low pressure sits out to the west through the rest of the afternoon. but there should be some finer weather through the middle part of the day, but still noticeably windy out there.

gusts of winds in excess of 40 mph quite widely. top temperaratures, as i say, not quite as mild as recent days, 7—9 degrees the high. the milder air is set to return, but unfortunately that moisture will bring quite a lot of rain and some of it really quite persistent. a significant low arrives. gale—force gusts of winds expected along west—facing coasts, and some of that rain really could be quite persistent for a time as it moves its way steadily northwards on friday. sheltered eastern areas should escape the worst. it may well stay dry for much of the day. top temperatures of 8—11 degrees. now, this feed of wet weather is going to continue to be the story as we move into the weekend. the heaviest of the rain will always be the further west you go, but it will continue to push up some southerly warm air across the country. so, as you can see, quite an unsettled start to the weekend, but in the south east on sunday, it may be drier and warmer.

tonight at 6pm... the duke of edinburgh has been taken to hospital in london after feeling unwell. prince philip was driven from windsor last night. buckingham palace say his admission is not covid—related — it is precautionary. also on the programme tonight... as he prepares to lay out a road map for easing restrictions in england, the prime minister says it's right to focus on data, not dates. a cautious and prudent approach to coming out of lockdown, in such a way as to be irreversible — we want to be going one way from now on. the healthy young people volunteering to be deliberately infected with coronavirus in the uk, for the world's first human trials of vaccines and treatments.