good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and mega munchetty. our headlines today. coronavirus infections dropped by two thirds in england in the last month, but scientists behind the study warn virus levels are still high. a call for more support for front line staff suffering long—term effects from covid. we have a special report on the impact. ijust feel that i'm running every single day entirely exhausted and i have no idea when this will end. the duke of edinburgh spends a second night in hospital after he was admitted as a precautionary measure on tuesday. good morning. charging towards an electric future.

jaguar land rover and ford commit to going all—electric in the uk in the next decade. i'll find out what it could mean for drivers. serena williams is knocked out of the australian open. fans are back for the semi—finals in melbourne and see the seven time champion beaten by naomi osaka. with respect, chair, i'm still speaking. handforth parish council meets again but was the sequal as good as the original? good morning. a cooler day ahead today, but some rain moving from the west to the east, clearing all but the north of scotland, and behind that, sunshine and showers. scientists tracking the coronavirus pandemic say there's been a strong decline in covid infection levels in england, since the

current lockdown began. imperial college london's react study found that rates have dropped by two thirds but there are warnings that virus levels are still high, with one in 200 people testing positive. our health correspondent jim reed has more. the react study measures infections in the community and is one of the largest of its type. researchers swabbed 85,000 randomly selected people in england over the first half of february. positive covid tests fell by more than two thirds since the last report injanuary. it's really important to note that the prevalence is still high. we are at the level we were at maybe in late september of last year. one in 200 people are testing positive in the population as a whole, and we really have to get those rates even lower. the timing of the study means tougher lockdown rules were likely to be behind the fall in infections,

with the impact of the vaccine roll—out still to be felt. there were regional variations. in london, around 0.5% of people were infected. down sharply since the last report. in the south—east of england, it was 0.3%, roughly the same as in the west midlands. the highest rates were in the north—west and north—east of england, though infections there were falling as well. in a statement, the health secretary matt hancock said the findings show encouraging signs we are now heading in the right direction across the country but warned the public must remain vigilant and follow the rules as the vaccination programme continues. but the number in hospital with covid is still above the peak of the first wave of the pandemic. infections might be falling but from a very high level. the government will have to make some difficult choices as it starts to set out its plan to ease the lockdown in england next week. jim reed, bbc news. the duke of edinburgh has spent a second night in hospital

after being admitted on tuesday as a precautionary measure. he's expected to remain at the king edward vii hospital in london for the next few days, for observation and rest. 0ur reporter charlotte wright is there for us this morning. can you bring us up to date, what do we know? ., , , . we know? good morning, yes, prince philip waking — we know? good morning, yes, prince philip waking up _ we know? good morning, yes, prince philip waking up to — we know? good morning, yes, prince philip waking up to the _ we know? good morning, yes, prince philip waking up to the second - philip waking up to the second morning in hospital here after he was admitted following his doctor's advice on tuesday. no word yet on how he is doing this morning, though of course the palace is usually pretty private when it comes to health details. we do know that he had been feeling unwell for a few days, and so has been admitted here to hospital. it's not covid related, we are told, he did of course have

his first covid vaccine with the queen last month. but he had been admitted for rest and observation. he turned up on tuesday evening in a car, we are told he walked unaided into the hospital was in good spirits. but with his 100th birthday a few months away, naturally the medics are being very cautious. no cause for alarm seems to be the palace's message, the queen is not here, she is in windsor where they have been spending the lockdown and carrying on with her royal duties. the duke and duchess of cornwall were out and about on a royal visit yesterday as well. the message from the palace seems to be keep calm and carry on. the palace seems to be keep calm and car on. ., ~' the palace seems to be keep calm and car on. ., ~ ,, the palace seems to be keep calm and car on. ., . carry on. thank you, we will check in with you — carry on. thank you, we will check in with you later. _ sir keir starmer will use a speech this morning to set out his vision for rebuilding the country and the economy after the covid crisis. the labour leader will focus on the economy, and will say there cannot be a "return to business as usual"

in the wake of the pandemic. he's also expected to indicate that a new partnership is needed between business and the state. an investigation is under way after a house collapsed near bury in greater manchester overnight. two people were taken to hospital and residents from a number of nearby properties were also evacuated, following reports of an explosion just after nine o'clock. emergency services remain at the scene. nasa will today attempt to put a space rover on the surface of mars. can you see how excited i am? i can feel our can you see how excited i am? i can feel your excitement! _ can you see how excited i am? i can feel your excitement! it _ can you see how excited i am? i can feel your excitement! it will - can you see how excited i am? i can feel your excitement! it will be a good day if it all works to plan. the six—wheeled robot called perseverance will be the first nasa mission since the 19705 to search directly for signs of life on the red planet. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morrelle has more. nasa calls it the seven minutes of terror. an approach to mars at 12,000 miles an hour. before a complex landing system brings the perseverance rover down to the ground. that's the plan, but only half

of all mars landings have worked. there is danger everywhere. right in the middle, there is 60 to 80 metres tall cliffs that cuts right through the middle of the landing site. if you look to the west, there are craters that the rover can't get out of, even if we were to land successfully there. if you look to the east, there are large rocks. landing on mars is not for the faint of heart. perseverance is the most advanced rover that nasa has ever built and it will be hunting for signs of life. its robotic arm is equipped with a drill to collect rock samples. the hope is any microscopic creatures that once lived on mars may still be preserved. for the first time, nasa will also be testing a mini mars helicopter to provide a new bird's eye view of the planet. and back on the ground, the rover will store some of the rocks. a future mission will bring them back to earth. this mission provides our best chance to finally answer whether life existed on mars. first, though, nasa needs to get its rover safely down. there are some

nerve—racking hours ahead. rebecca morelle, bbc news. at least 21 people have died and millions are without power, as an extreme winter storm continues to sweep across southern parts of the united states. in texas, where the temperature has dropped to the lowest in decades, there have been widespread blackouts after the energy grid was overwhelmed by a surge in demand. the extreme weather is expected to continue for the next few days. facebook has blocked users in australia from sharing or viewing news on its platform amid a growing dispute about a proposed law. the government legislation would force google and facebook to pay for news content, but the tech giants say this unfairly "penalises" their platforms. the ban has sparked a backlash, with many australians angry about their sudden loss of access to trusted and authoritative sources.

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westminster but handforth is on the international political map, or at least it has been since its council planning committee went viral. will you please let the chair speak? you have no authority here, jackie weaver. no authority at all. she's kicked him out. don't. as blockbusters go, the infamous handforth parish council meeting didn't know if it was a drama or a farce. either way, its sequel has been hotly anticipated. the meeting was open to the public and it's fair to say the turnout was higher than usual. you probably don't want to appear in an andrew lloyd webber physical in an andrew lloyd webber musical playing the part ofjulie's ipad. the lead character, jackie weaver, didn't have a part this time around but other favourites did appear. 0h, he's disappeared. i'll mute myself. you'll be banned to peru if you're not careful. i wanted the standing orders to say so, we were simply following standing orders and practical the

councillors tried to get through business as usual. 20/5446m. some found it funny, others, quite the opposite. i've just removed them. whether democratic nor dysfunctional, like so many sequels, it probably wasn't as good as the original. i declare the meeting closed. judith moritz, bbc news. is this going to become a thing? a wheel going to every month? yeah. it reminds me — wheel going to every month? yeah. it reminds me of — wheel going to every month? yeah. it reminds me of the _ wheel going to every month? yeah. it reminds me of the morning _ wheel going to every month? yeah. it reminds me of the morning breakfast| reminds me of the morning breakfast meetings used to have carroll in them, remember?— meetings used to have carroll in them, remember? talking of which, let's see them, remember? talking of which, lets see the — them, remember? talking of which, let's see the weather. _ them, remember? talking of which, let's see the weather. sorry, - them, remember? talking of which, let's see the weather. sorry, you - let's see the weather. sorry, you look lovely. _ let's see the weather. sorry, you look lovely, carol! _ good morning, everybody! even notice it is cooler than it has been this morning and temperatures will be lower than they have been, only a blip unable be coming up again in the few days particularly on the

weekend. we have rain and gusty winds today, in western areas, where we have a weather front which will move eastward through the day. it curls back across the north west of scotland so you will hang on to the rain for much of the day. showers in the south—east at the moment, then in comes the rain, getting into all areas and the north sea eventually. behind it, brighterskies areas and the north sea eventually. behind it, brighter skies and sunshine but you will still have some rain in the north—west from that weather front and these black circles indicate the strength of the gusts of wind, so pretty windy especially in the west. you will notice if you have to go out today. temperatures ranging from five in stornoway to ten in london. this evening and overnight, a bit of a lull as the shower die out, some dry weather but it will not last, because then our next weather front is coming in from the atlantic with strengthening winds. by the end of the night, gusts of 50 miles an hour

for example. as we go through tomorrow, that rain will continue pushing steadily eastwards, with the cloud building ahead of it. tomorrow will also be a windy day with gales towards the west. temperature wise as we go through tomorrow, upon today, seven in 11 to 12 and as we head towards the weekend, some parts of the south—east could hit 17 degrees which is unusual for this time in february. were you listening? because she has no authority here. i were you listening? because she has no authority here.— no authority here. i don't mind if ou are no authority here. i don't mind if you are not _ no authority here. i don't mind if you are not listening _ no authority here. i don't mind if you are not listening because - no authority here. i don't mind if| you are not listening because the listeners are.— listeners are. that is a hint of 'ust listeners are. that is a hint of just how _ listeners are. that is a hint of just how strict _ listeners are. that is a hint of just how strict he _ listeners are. that is a hint of just how strict he is. - listeners are. that is a hint of just how strict he is. i - listeners are. that is a hint of just how strict he is. i did - listeners are. that is a hint ofj just how strict he is. i did feel completely reprimanded then, properly reprimanded. you have always got authority. you properly reprimanded. you have always got authority.— properly reprimanded. you have always got authority. you need to net out always got authority. you need to get out more! _ always got authority. you need to get out more! we _ always got authority. you need to get out more! we always - always got authority. you need to get out more! we always have - get out more! we always have authority of — get out more! we always have authority of course. _ get out more! we always have authority of course. as - get out more! we always have authority of course. as if! -

we have been debating electric cars, the debate around fossil fuels continues, and we have always said, we need car—makers as well as the infrastructure in place to say, enough, we are not going to go towards fossilfuel and enough, we are not going to go towards fossil fuel and until the change is made, it will not change. and it feels like things will be changing. two of the biggest car manufacturers have announced they will only be selling electric vehicles in the uk in less than ten years' time. maybe that is what was needed to kickstart it. if you talk to consumers, there are still lots of questions, will the models be affordable, will there be charging points, will it be practical in a rural area? plenty to talk about on this issue. good morning, everyone. the uk government is planning to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. for a short time there will be an exemption for some hybrids.

so these businesses have been forced to act, and quickly. jlr is planning to launch electric models of all its jaguar and land rover line—up by 2030. its jaguar brand will be electric—only even sooner. that will mean £2.5 billion of investment in new technology. but last nightjlr confirmed 2000 more jobs would also be cut. ford says it will only sell electric cars across europe by 2030 too. that also means investment in a german factory, but potentialjob cuts too. the problem is electric cars cost a lot more to build and design meaning it's still really tough to make a profit. globally electric car sales soared last year. in the uk, there are now half a million on the roads. but that's out of a total of 32 million vehicles. so there's a long way to go. but a fifth of new car buyers are now considering electric.

but the big barriers? cost, battery range and places to charge your vehicle. seb took the plunge in november and told us why. the reason i bought my car was i wanted to, for one, to help the environment. so i'm someone that is quite interested in nature and the environment and of course the global warming and the climate crisis, as i was very keen to purchase an electric car because of that and to reduce my emissions. previously at work i'd been doing around 40,000 miles a year, and so i felt that i should go electric to make of some and so i felt that i should go electric to make up some of the damage that i'd already inflicted. seb clearly isn't alone and the car—makers are relying on more of us making the switch soon. there are incentives and grants for people buying new electric vehicles and for installing charge points at home. there's also cheaper public parking and savings on re—fuelling. we spoke to the boss of "what car?" and autocar.

he told us government incentives need to stay in place if the uk is to meet its electric goals. i think the incentives have to remain both to buy the cars and to charge them. the infrastructure needs to grow in a commensurate way with the sales. but also because of our geography, in more rural areas, some of the shortcomings of electric vehicles are harder to overcome so that investment in making better cars with greater ranges, providing more charges that can charge quicker is critical. we are at the start of a journey which needs exponential growth, and it can be achieved but the investment needs to keep on coming and the incentives need to be there for people to make the switch. the trouble is even with incentives, electric is still more expensive upfront. but bothjim there, and direct line say over the cost of the car's lifetime electric could work out cheaper.

we'll have some buying tips a bit later. and please get in touch with your thoughts. are you ready to go electric? let us know via email or social media. i think it is important to point out that prices for these models are expected to go down over the next few years, as the car industry starts to manufacture these vehicles at scale. and as they meet the demand of longer distances as well and the infrastructure help comes in as well. thank you very much. thank you forjoining us. let's take a look at today's papers. the guardian's front page is about rates of infection among children. the paper says the virus is now spreading the most among primary—age children and young people. the telegraph reports that parents will be asked to test their children for coronavirus twice a week, when secondary schools return. like many of the other front pages there's also a picture of the duke of edinburgh, after his admission to hospital.

the i reveals what it says is an nhs blueprint for tackling covid vaccine hesitancy. we will be speaking about this a little bit later on in the programme. a top medic tells the paper that "scare stories and myths online cost lives". and not surprisingly one of the most read stories on bbc online is the sequel we've all been waiting for. handforth's parish council meeting became an internet sensation last month and it descended into chaos again yesterday, but this time sadly there was no appearance from jackie weaver. it was the ultimate chaos. because jackie weaver _ it was the ultimate chaos. because jackie weaver did _ it was the ultimate chaos. because jackie weaver did not _ it was the ultimate chaos. because jackie weaver did not have - it was the ultimate chaos. because jackie weaver did not have the - jackie weaver did not have the authority and was not in charge! we will catch upon that later. [30 authority and was not in charge! we will catch upon that later.— will catch upon that later. do you want some _ will catch upon that later. do you want some inside _ will catch upon that later. do you want some inside pages? - will catch upon that later. do you - want some inside pages? something he hasjust tickled me.— has 'ust tickled me. tickle us all. i hasjust tickled me. tickle us all. i don't hasjust tickled me. tickle us all. i don't think— hasjust tickled me. tickle us all. | don't think it _ hasjust tickled me. tickle us all. i don't think it will _ hasjust tickled me. tickle us all. i don't think it will tickle - hasjust tickled me. tickle us all. i don't think it will tickle a - hasjust tickled me. tickle us all. i don't think it will tickle a lot - i don't think it will tickle a lot of people. you will know that in

japan, there have been some criticisms of the tokyo 0lympics chief, who stepped down amid a sexism row. that comment that women talk too much in meetings. what he said was that the problem with women in meetings is when one raises their hand, others probably think they have to talk as well and then everyone says something. that is what he said about women. he stepped down? he did- — what he said about women. he stepped down? he did. japan's _ what he said about women. he stepped down? he did. japan's ruling _ what he said about women. he stepped down? he did. japan's ruling party- down? he did. japan's ruling party has invited — down? he did. japan's ruling party has invited more _ down? he did. japan's ruling party has invited more women - down? he did. japan's ruling party has invited more women into - down? he did. japan's ruling party has invited more women into its . down? he did. japan's ruling party. has invited more women into its key meetings but there is a strict understanding that they don't speak when they are in the meetings. so five women are going to be allowed tojoin its board meeting as it —— observers. they said that allowing women to observe proceedings would help them understand what kind of discussions are happening. what he

said is, take a look, that is what this is about. in order to voice their opinions, they need to submit comments in writing to the office. and speaking will be completely banned. there you go. i and speaking will be completely banned. there you go.— and speaking will be completely banned. there you go. i think for tickled, read, _ banned. there you go. i think for tickled, read, very _ banned. there you go. i think for tickled, read, very annoyed! - banned. there you go. i think for tickled, read, very annoyed! talk about diversity quality, get used to these more emojis. they are formally licensed and sanctioned, there is an official body that looks into what emojis are going to be and what they will look like. this is some of the new ones coming out, more than 200 being rolled out onto your phone this spring. they celebrated different skin tones, different genders and there is now an empty syringe to talk about... it used to be filled with blood and now it is empty to signify vaccinations. there is a burning heart and that is rather tragic, a bandaged heart. it rathertragic, a bandaged heart. it could be a healing heart. rather tragic, a bandaged heart. it could be a healing heart. you - rather tragic, a bandaged heart. it could be a healing heart. you are| could be a healing heart. you are such an optimist! _

could be a healing heart. you are such an optimist! that _ could be a healing heart. you are such an optimist! that is - could be a healing heart. you are such an optimist! that is me - could be a healing heart. you are i such an optimist! that is me voicing a thought. i will put my hand up next time. we a thought. i will put my hand up next time-— a thought. i will put my hand up next time. ~ . , ., ., next time. we are very lucky to have that contribution, _ next time. we are very lucky to have that contribution, thank— next time. we are very lucky to have that contribution, thank you - next time. we are very lucky to have that contribution, thank you very - that contribution, thank you very much indeed.— around one—in—ten people who contract covid—19 still experience symptoms three months after their diagnosis — according to a study from the office for national statistics. now, a group of mps say key workers and front line staff who are suffering from the long term effects of covid and unable to return to work, should be entitled to compensation. tim muffett has more. oh, no. 38.9. i don't know what to do. i actually don't know what to do. this is the highest temperature i have ever had. sophie is a nurse and midwife. she says she's been ruined by covid. my muscles ached all the time. i feel dizzy every day, i feel like i want to vomit every day. around one in ten people who contract covid experience symptoms 12 weeks after their diagnosis,

according to preliminary research last year by the office of national statistics. myjourney started with a headache, the same headache that i now have 10.5 months on. and i became gravely unwell with covid at the age of 27. imagine running a marathon with no finish line at all. so ijust feel that i'm running every single day, entirely exhausted, and i have no idea when this will end. i've got a sore throat, i wake up like this most mornings, and if i don't wake up like this, my tonsilsjust feel really, really sore. obviously you haven't been able to return to work. what impact has that had on you? i've never cried so much. the guidance says that coronavirus absence or coronavirus related absence should be full pay

for the duration of the pandemic. but how employers interpret that is sort of up to their discretion, so i actually don't know how long i'm going to be on full pay for, i don't know if my contract is going to be terminated. you know, i've got an mortgage, i've got a partner, i have a family, how am i going to sustain all that? you know, i was fit and well, i've never had any long—term illnesses, i have no underlying conditions. iona is a secondary school teacher. she used to run regularly. she contracted covid last march. standing up and breathing and walking is really, really difficult. it wasn'tjust not being able to work, it'sjust not being able to do anything, and it'sjust, as the weeks went on, it was... it sort of felt like being slowly erased because it was like all your plans and all the things you normally do in your life were just being taken away one by one.

all my muscles hurt and ache all the time. i'm certain i caught it in the workplace because i was, i have a vulnerable family member so before everyone else was looking at locking down and using hand gel, i was taking every precaution. my digestion has been really all over the place. iona attempted a phased return to work last year which was paused because of lockdown. she's set up a teachers with covid facebook page. teachers are a really dedicated bunch of people. and it's a whole, yeah, it's your whole life, it's who you are. to have that taken away, it's devastating financially, but also, it's not just a job, you know, it's a vocation, it's a career. just getting really dizzy... the government has today pledged a further £18.5 million to fund

research into long covid. two inhalers here. to better understand the causes, symptoms and treatments. there are calls for more action. earlier this month, spainjoined other countries including france, germany and belgium in officially recognising covid as an occupational disease. that means that certain employees are entitled to compensation if they contract it during their employment. evie would welcome a similar move here. she suspects she caught covid whilst working in a supermarket in dundee last march. i got sick the week of all the panic buying. and everyone going to the shops. i've been sick for nearly 11 months now. i have chronic fatigue, breathlessness, chest pains, brain fog, and exertional tachycardia whichjust means that my heart rate goes to high levels.

as you can see, my heart rate has been all over the place today. i had to take a break in my four hour shift, just to go and try and get my breathing under control and i had chest pain. i was very lucky that my employer paid my full wage while i was off. but i do know there's other people that are getting just a statutory sick pay and that's not enough. the government says it is acutely aware of the indiscriminate and lasting impacts covid—19 can have, as well as the dedication and hard work of so many front line staff. but for many who have survived covid, its long—term impact has been life changing. tim muffett, bbc news. 38.1. i think we are onlyjust beginning to understand the long—term impact of this. we will talk about long covid a little bit later in the programme so if you are affected, get in touch and we will answer your

questions with the british medical association. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. another round of so called surge testing for coronavirus will begin in parts of surrey, after a case of the south african variant of covid 19 was detected. volunteers will be going from door to door around the maybury area of woking, distributing testing kits. it's the third time this kind of testing has been carried out in surrey. the east london mosque is among places of worship that have been turned into temporary vaccine clinics. muslim leaders are encouraging people to take the vaccine, reassuring the community that the vaccine is safe and halal, so permissable in islam, and can be taken during ramadan. the unanimous consensus of the vast majority of muslim scholars across the world is that vaccines do not invalidate the fast. the vaccines are safe and effective on the side

effects that are reported are very mild. it may not be much different from the first few days when people faster normally when they get a bit of a headache. a south london man who was told he would never become a barrister has been sharing his story about his journey to the bar. devante graves—andy smith grew up on brixton's myatt�*s field estate which became known for gangs and crime. but he saved up £19,000 to study law and is now working in court, representing people who he says feel forgotten. i remember telling a teacher that i wanted to become a barrister and he said people like you don't become barristers, you should really think about that. you get to represent people who don't have a voice, who feel like they are forgotten and i'm really proud of that. i've overcome many obstacles to reach this moment. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tube, the circle and the hammersmith and city lines have minor delays due to some trains being cancelled this morning.

the roadworks on the a2 are still causing problems. this is how it looks in bexleyheath, at the danson interchange, traffic heading into london is slow from hall place it's also slower than usual approaching the blackwall tunnel. the a12 northern approach is down to one lane southbound for works and in central london, marylebone road is down to one lane westbound by baker street station. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another mild start this morning and a bit more of a breeze around today, quite blustery. for this morning, one or two outbreaks at first but a band of rain will move through and it could be heavy and persistent for a time clearing through the afternoon leaving some showers potentially in its wake but some bright and sunny spells and the wind a little lighter with temperatures reaching 11 celsius, so another mild day today. 0vernight tonight with the wind a little lighter and under clear skies, the temperature will drop a little lower than it has recently, minimum towards the home counties could get as low as 2 celsius which could lead to a sparkle or two of ground frost in one or two sheltered spots this morning.

for friday, looking largely dry with those fronts staying a bit further west and we will see a bit of cloud around tomorrow. for saturday, a risk of one or two outbreaks of mainly light rain but as we head into sunday, drier and brighter but the temperatures are on the rise and getting milder into the weekend and by sunday we could see a maximum temperature of 16, maybe 17 celsius. i'm back in half an hour. there's much more on our website. now it's back tojon and naga. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and jon kay. coming up on breakfast this morning. a south london stables that supports young people with disabilities has a week to raise a million pounds — orface closure. we'll be there live later in the programme. there is no chip or tracker in the vaccine to watch where you are going.

comedian romesh ranganathan tells us why he's joined a ground—breaking campaign to tackle vaccine hesitancy in ethnic minority communities. and after eight weeks of battling it out in the kitchen, we'll be chatting to the first winner of celebrity best home cook. we've been hearing this morning about the latest analysis of covid infection levels in england. let's chat now to this morning's gp — dr sarahjarvis. good morning. how are you? very well, thank _ good morning. how are you? very well, thank you. _ good morning. how are you? very well, thank you. good _ good morning. how are you? very well, thank you. good to - good morning. how are you? very well, thank you. good to hear. - good morning. how are you? veryj well, thank you. good to hear. we have had this _ well, thank you. good to hear. we have had this reactor— well, thank you. good to hear. we have had this reactor study - well, thank you. good to hear. we have had this reactor study that l well, thank you. good to hear. we l have had this reactor study that we will talk about shortly, but firstly can we have a word on the duke of edinburgh who was admitted into hospital on tuesday and we understand this is precautionary, but from what you understand and of course, as a gb, but as a daughter, yourfather is elderly,

course, as a gb, but as a daughter, your father is elderly, so what should we be thinking about in terms of him and his age, but also the care he will be receiving? {iii care he will be receiving? of course, the duke of edinburgh will be receiving the best possible care, as you would expect but in a 99—year—old there are some bets which are more likely than others that he might be going in for and if we look at what people generally are admitted to hospital for, we look at what people generally are admitted to hospitalfor, one is copd, chronic lung disease and we know he does not have that or it's usually smoking—related, but the second is heart problems of various sorts, so your heart might not as pump—out as well as it could, fluid stems up and it's very common as you get older, abnormal heart rhythms and that is probably, if i had to place a bet, where i would be thinking about it. another possibility would be infections, which become more common and we know the duke of edinburgh has had to be admitted into hospital in 2012 for a

bladder infection and also had a blocked coronary artery in 2011, so that puts all of those three higher “p that puts all of those three higher up the list. just that puts all of those three higher u- the list. , , , ., that puts all of those three higher u- the list. , , ., up the list. just in terms of care that he will _ up the list. just in terms of care that he will be _ up the list. just in terms of care that he will be receiving, - up the list. just in terms of care that he will be receiving, it - up the list. just in terms of care that he will be receiving, it willl that he will be receiving, it will be monitoring and ensuring he is comfortable?— comfortable? very much so so it de-ends comfortable? very much so so it depends on _ comfortable? very much so so it depends on which _ comfortable? very much so so it depends on which of— comfortable? very much so so it depends on which of those - comfortable? very much so so it depends on which of those he i comfortable? very much so so it depends on which of those he is| depends on which of those he is being looked out for. for instance, if he has an abnormal heart rhythm he will be having a tracing of the heart to see how well it is pumping and he might be monitored over a 24—hour period if there is a problem with his chest or an infection, he would have regular blood tests, possibly scans and so on. can we talk about _ possibly scans and so on. can we talk about this _ possibly scans and so on. can we talk about this reactor _ possibly scans and so on. can we talk about this reactor report, i possibly scans and so on. can we i talk about this reactor report, this study that we get on a monthly basis and what it has pointed out, one of the headlines, the top lines is a dramatic fall in levels of coronavirus infections, particularly in london since january and i think we are looking at a drop of two

thirds across the whole of england, four fifths, thirds across the whole of england, fourfifths, 80% in london. we should carry out this that the scientists behind the study say the levels are still very high, so they have dropped from such a high level anyway. have dropped from such a high level an a . , , have dropped from such a high level an a. , have dropped from such a high level an a. anyway. this is always the concern when we have _ anyway. this is always the concern when we have such _ anyway. this is always the concern when we have such extra - when we have such extra extraordinary high levels, really horrifyingly high levels for quite some time that people forget when we get down to what is just high levels that there is no reason for complacency, so you are quite right. across the country we have gone from about three in 200 people being infected to about one in 200 people, whereas in london, we have gone from six in 200 people being infected to almost the same level, about one in 200, so a drop of two thirds across the country and that's between early and mid february, so over the last month. the 18 to 2a—year—olds are

still under 1% and the over 65 have the lowest level infection, about one in 300 but i must stress we have have come from a very high level to a level of about where we were in the last part of september. what the last part of september. what should we think _ the last part of september. what should we think in _ the last part of september. what should we think in terms - the last part of september. what should we think in terms of the reasons for this? we have had lockdown since the beginning of the year and we are also seeing the vaccination programme being rolled out. it’s vaccination programme being rolled out. �*, , , vaccination programme being rolled out. �*, , ._ vaccination programme being rolled out. �*, , . , ., vaccination programme being rolled out. �*, , . , out. it's probably too early to see the impact _ out. it's probably too early to see the impact of _ out. it's probably too early to see the impact of the _ out. it's probably too early to see the impact of the vaccination i the impact of the vaccination programme yet because it has accelerated over the last few weeks on the people who are being vaccinated in the first few weeks were very much those who are not going to be going out, it was those over 60 fives or in the first weeks the over 80s and people in care homes, so certainly if you look at the timing of the lockdown, but particularly the fact that in london in the south—east because we had that very infectious kent variant and it went into much tougher measures to three weeks before the

north—east and the north west and yorkshire and the humber did, and thatis yorkshire and the humber did, and that is why they have seen a drop but nothing like to the same extent. we heard from three women in a police earlier that you may have caught as we looked at the impact of long covid —— in a police earlier. it is something that is being looked at and we heard from three women are more evidence of long covid are you seeing and how are you able to help patients considering this is something of the unknown to a certain extent?— something of the unknown to a certain extent? you are absolutely riaht, it's certain extent? you are absolutely right. it's one _ certain extent? you are absolutely right, it's one of— certain extent? you are absolutely right, it's one of my _ certain extent? you are absolutely right, it's one of my biggest i right, it's one of my biggest concerns with covid that we get the figures of deaths and hospital admissions but we tend to forget that huge number of people who are not necessarily admitted but are affected long term and interestingly when people are admitted to hospital, half of them have evidence

of heart problems of one sort or another even a few months down the line, even among people who are not being admitted, the office of national statistics suggest that at least one in five people has problems for several weeks or at least a couple of months, going up to one in 12 for three months or more. we have started to develop clinics and there have been about 80 clinics and there have been about 80 clinics opened in the last two months or so across england helping people with long look over it —— long covid to look at what they need, the physical and psychological, but is it not only causes the symptoms that you get with covid, so the profound tiredness, the cough, shortness of breath, the muscle aches and pains, but it can also significantly affect sleep, mood and significant problems with depression, ptsd style symptoms, so we have about 80 clinics across the country and there is a website which actually has a

lot of really good advice but some campaigners have said it is too much of a one size fits all and they expect you to do far too much. please do remember if you have a long covid that pacing yourself and picking your activities is really important. picking your activities is really important-— picking your activities is really imortant. , ., ., important. absolutely. doctor sarah jarvis, important. absolutely. doctor sarah jarvis. always _ important. absolutely. doctor sarah jarvis. always good _ important. absolutely. doctor sarah jarvis, always good to _ important. absolutely. doctor sarah jarvis, always good to talk— important. absolutely. doctor sarah jarvis, always good to talk to - important. absolutely. doctor sarah jarvis, always good to talk to you. i jarvis, always good to talk to you. do take care. mike is here with the sport. it is not going according to the script, the australian open. the crowds were — the script, the australian open. tue: crowds were back the script, the australian open. tte: crowds were back and the script, the australian open. "tte: crowds were back and they the script, the australian open. t'te: crowds were back and they have the script, the australian open. tte: crowds were back and they have the latest lockdown in victoria which ended on wednesday and were just over 7000 fans in melbourne for the semifinals. another chance to equal the record of 21! grand slam titles and it is gone for now. how many more will she get? it's the first time that serena williams, has lost a semi—final

at the australian open, a record that stretches back 18 years but the trouble was she was up against the in form naomi 0saka, whos on a 20 match winning run and she won 6—3, 6-4. it was rather fitting that some fans were back allowed back for the semi—finals, and they gave the 7 time champion, serena, a standing ovation. indeed rather emotional scenes, as serena now 39, placed her hand on her heart, and each time she goes out of a grand slam event, there are questions about whether this might be a final goodbye, afterwards she said she wouldn't tell anyone if it was, and a few moments later left in tears. naomi 0saka will now be strong favourite in the final, against either karolina muchova, orjennifer brady. brady took the first 6—4 but the czech came back to take the second 6—3. they are into a decider,

and brady has edged ahead. manchester city's relentless form continues, as they moved 10 points clear at the top of the premier league with a 3—1win over everton. with the match poised at 1—1, riyahd mahrez handed city the lead at goodison parkjust after the hour mark, and it was bernardo silva, who made sure of the result to make it 17 wins on the trot now for pep guardiola's side. when you have still 42 points for to fight and play and in february, we are in the middle of february. now it is rest for a few days and then we go to london and we have three days, three days, and an amount of games and everybody has to be ready because everyone is going to play. in the race to avoid the drop, burnley drew 1—1 with fulham. ashley barnes equalised for burnlety just three

minutes after going behind. it leaves fulham in a perilous position — they're third from bottom and six points from safety. celtic beat 11th placed aberdeen, to narrow the gap on league leaders rangers to a mere 15 points. an early goal was enough to give neil lennon's side the three points. it couldn't have been much simpler either, callum mcgregor receiving the ball from the goalkeeper and eventually finding david turnbull who made it 1—0. elsewhere, st mirren and hamilton academical drew 1—1. now many of us are having to adapt our daily rotuines, due to the current lockdown. and that can definitely be said for 800 metre british champion daniel rowden. he is a serious contender for the tokyo 0lympics later this year, but due to restrictions, he's been training in a multistorey car park, without the support of his training group around him. laura scott reports. five months out from tokyo 2020, daniel rowden is training in the queen elizabeth olympic park.

only this isn't the stadium where records tumbled and medals were won, but an almost empty floor of a car park just a stone's throw away offering cones and painted lanes of sorts and shelter from the recent rain and snow, it's unorthodox, but it works. it just shows that the weather is not going to stop us circumstances are not going to stop us. it's a great surface, i'm kind of doing a horseshoe shape up one part of the car park and then up the other side round the loop and then back down the other side for about 60 seconds worth of running. it's very different from being in the glamour of the athletic centre or running in the olympic stadium. it's a little bit different. he's finding a bit extra and this will go all the way to the wire. covid guidelines limit the use of facilities to elite athletes. rowden is the reigning british 800 metres champion so is one of those able to access tracks and he does do so alone, but he needs his training partner for motivation

and they are not eligible. it's tough for uk athletics. it's kind of government regulations have caused them to really limit the people that can train. it could be the case that we lose a generation of athletes because they haven't had access to those facilities. it doesn't seem that fair, because there is very fine margins between myself and even some of the guys in my training group, we train at the same level and all the same kind of training but for some reason i can get in and they can't, or i can get in and a young athlete can't. while it is lucky for me, it's very unfortunate for them. rowden is one of team gb's medal hopefuls for the postponed 0lympics and has his sights set on american world champion donovan brazier. he says when he lines up on the start line in tokyo he will cast his mind back to here and the lengths he went to get ready for the biggest race of his life. because of where it is in stratford, running past the olympic stadium, i will look back on a lot of different training sessions and all the hard work i have been

putting in but there have been a few sessions that stand out and being in this car park will be one of them. all of the talk of innovation in athletics rowden's refusal to slow down whatever bumps are in his way takes it to a new level. laura scott, bbc news. and finally, some footballers in russia have been finding a new way of keeping themselves busy as they prepare to return to action next weekend. the rubin kazan players have been practising this set—piece in their hotel corridor. they're just coming out of a three month winter break in russia and when it's cold and there's snow outside you have to get creative. that probably took some doing, the domino effect. haifa that probably took some doing, the domino effect-— domino effect. how does it transfer to schools on _ domino effect. how does it transfer to schools on the _ domino effect. how does it transfer to schools on the football _ domino effect. how does it transfer to schools on the football pitch? i to schools on the football pitch? you have to dive? how to dive? how to fall without injuring yourself. t to fall without injuring yourself. i think it is more about camaraderie. and they are all in a bubble as well. . ., and they are all in a bubble as well. ,, ., and they are all in a bubble as well. . ., , , ., . well. freezing cold in russia. we will talk in _

well. freezing cold in russia. we will talk in a _ well. freezing cold in russia. we will talk in a minute _ well. freezing cold in russia. we will talk in a minute about - well. freezing cold in russia. we will talk in a minute about how . will talk in a minute about how turtles in texas are adapting to the freezing conditions. things are not so dramatically cold here. good morning to you both. it is milder than it was last week but todayis milder than it was last week but today is a little bit cooler than it was yesterday but it is a blip as temperatures will pick up again and be above average for the time of year as we go through the next few days. today is also rather wet for many of us and also rather windy as well and that is because we have this weather front moving from the west towards the east bringing rain and look how it curls around and remains across north—west scotland and it's cold enough for some snow on the hills of northern ireland, the mountains of scotland, may be the mountains of scotland, may be the tops of the mountains in wales, so that is the radar picture of the most recent rain and this is where it is going, moving over towards the north sea with some early showers ahead of it and behind it some dry weather, sunshine, showers, but

still the rain persisting across the far north—west of scotland. these black circles represent gusts of wind, so wherever you are today you will notice them but especially show with the exposure and western areas and temperatures between seven and 10 degrees. through the evening and overnight we have a brief lull is the showers fade and dries out but it won't last because by the end of the night in comes the next weather front bringing rain and strong winds. it could be cold enough in parts of the highlands and sheltered glens for a touch of frost but it will be very localised. as we head into friday we have a deep area of low pressure in the atlantic and weather fronts around it producing heavy and persistent rain and it will be a windy day again wherever you are but with gales out towards the west. i mentioned heavy and persistent rain and it could have impacts across parts of south—west england, wales and also parts of scotland and it doesn't look like this rain will go further east but

it will offer a fair bit of player. these are the temperatures, between seven and 12 degrees, so you see the trend as it slowly comes back up again. as we head into saturday we have a waving front which is difficult because it literally does that to tell you where the rain is but what we think at the moment is that it will coming from the south and pushed northwards across northern and western areas and once again some of the rain will be heavy and persistent with the risk of localised flooding. it looks like the further east you are, the drier it will be on the temperatures will respond so we will see highs of 15 degrees and as we head into sunday we have a weather front of draped across parts of england and wales producing a fair bit of cloud and probably rain and it looks like it will meander north into southern and eastern parts of scotland as we go through the course of the day but on either side something drier and brighter with sunshine and in the sunshine in the south—east we could

hit 16 or even 17 degrees. the average in london at this time of year is eight. so, way above that. but we were way below, so we are balancing out. but we were way below, so we are balancing out-— balancing out. absolutely. that's one way of _ balancing out. absolutely. that's one way of looking _ balancing out. absolutely. that's one way of looking at _ balancing out. absolutely. that's one way of looking at it. - balancing out. absolutely. that's one way of looking at it. a i balancing out. absolutely. that's i one way of looking at it. a positive wa . i one way of looking at it. a positive way- i love — one way of looking at it. a positive way- i love it _ one way of looking at it. a positive way. i love it when _ one way of looking at it. a positive way. i love it when it's _ one way of looking at it. a positive way. i love it when it's nice - one way of looking at it. a positive way. i love it when it's nice and i way. i love it when it's nice and warm and _ way. i love it when it's nice and warm and others _ way. i love it when it's nice and warm and others like _ way. i love it when it's nice and warm and others like it - way. i love it when it's nice and warm and others like it when . way. i love it when it's nice and warm and others like it when it| way. i love it when it's nice and l warm and others like it when it is cold. , . . warm and others like it when it is cold. , ., . ., ~~ cold. entirely balanced on the bbc. no bias, cold. entirely balanced on the bbc. no bias. not— cold. entirely balanced on the bbc. no bias, not even _ cold. entirely balanced on the bbc. no bias, not even with _ cold. entirely balanced on the bbc. no bias, not even with the - cold. entirely balanced on the bbc. | no bias, not even with the weather. milder than normal here. but those are temperatures they can only dream of across the atlantic. winter storms are continuing to sweep across the southern states of the us and the extreme conditions are set to last into the weekend. they are not used to it and it's colder than many have experienced. texas has seen its coldest temperatures in decades, leaving millions without power. but, wildlife is also suffering — in particular sea turtles who are struggling to survive in the cold water.

joining us now is the director of a turtle rehabilitation centre which is currently housing thousands of the creatures. good morning, wendy. it is the middle of the night where you are, you are up late, i can imagine, looking after these turtles. yes, someone has — looking after these turtles. yes, someone has to _ looking after these turtles. yes, someone has to do _ looking after these turtles. yes, someone has to do it. _ looking after these turtles. yes, someone has to do it. good i looking after these turtles. te: someone has to do it. good morning. thanks forjoining us and talk us through, because you have rescued thousands and thousands of these turtles who are suffering because of the goal. how does the situation compare with a typical year? == compare with a typical year? -- because of— compare with a typical year? » because of the cold. this is anything but typical. we are having anything but typical. we are having a winter weather storm that is unprecedented in south texas. we are a nonprofit sea turtle rink located in the furthest tip of south texas and whilst it is usually island warm and whilst it is usually island warm and beautiful, we are on day four, going on day five of the coldest weather we have seen in quite some time and as a result what you are looking up behind me is a700 cold

stunned turtles. looking up behind me is 4700 cold stunned turtles.— looking up behind me is 4700 cold stunned turtles. a700. so as we look on the stunned turtles. 4700. so as we look on the ground. _ stunned turtles. 4700. so as we look on the ground, turtles _ stunned turtles. 4700. so as we look on the ground, turtles as _ stunned turtles. 4700. so as we look on the ground, turtles as far - stunned turtles. 4700. so as we look on the ground, turtles as far as i stunned turtles. 4700. so as we look on the ground, turtles as far as the i on the ground, turtles as far as the eye can see? tt’s on the ground, turtles as far as the eye can see?— eye can see? it's probably a couple of football feel _ eye can see? it's probably a couple of football feel worth _ eye can see? it's probably a couple of football feel worth of _ eye can see? it's probably a couple | of football feel worth of endangered species, turtles. —— football field. how many would you normally have to look after at this time of year? we lan look after at this time of year? we [an for look after at this time of year? - plan for cold stones every year despite the beautiful hot and warm weather most of the year. we have little snaps of cold here and there so we train for between a00 and 500 cold stun turtles in a year and we are prepared for the process and no what it looks like and how to effectively handle it but never would we have assumed we would have a700 and to add injury to insult we also have no power. so we have taken

on this herculean task with a700 turtles and no electricity. so keein: turtles and no electricity. so keeping them warm is even more difficult, i am guessing, keeping them warm is even more difficult, iam guessing, because you have no heating. it difficult, i am guessing, because you have no heating.— you have no heating. it is. it's a challenge- _ you have no heating. it is. it's a challenge- a — you have no heating. it is. it's a challenge. a cold _ you have no heating. it is. it's a challenge. a cold stun - you have no heating. it is. it's a challenge. a cold stun event i you have no heating. it is. it's a i challenge. a cold stun event happens because the turtle gets too cold in the water to regulate its own body temperature, so while the instincts tell them to move their flippers and lift their head to breathe, they are so cold that they go into a stunned state and even though their instincts are telling them to live their head to breathe, they are not able to and they float to the top of the water and drowned. t able to and they float to the top of the water and drowned.— the water and drowned. i love turtles. the water and drowned. i love turtles- just — the water and drowned. i love turtles. just looking _ the water and drowned. i love turtles. just looking at - the water and drowned. i love turtles. just looking at these l turtles. just looking at these pictures, it's quite an astonishing sight seeing them all lined up. they can live till a very old age, can't they? have you any idea of how old some of your your rescued turtles

are? ~ some of your your rescued turtles are? . . . . , some of your your rescued turtles are? ., , ., , some of your your rescued turtles are? ., . are? we actually have in this corner are? we actually have in this corner a £420 turtle _ are? we actually have in this corner a £420 turtle and _ are? we actually have in this corner a £420 turtle and we _ are? we actually have in this corner a £420 turtle and we estimate i are? we actually have in this corner a £420 turtle and we estimate he's| a £a20 turtle and we estimate he's probably upwards of 150 years old. hundred and 50 years old. bud probably upwards of150 years old. hundred and 50 years old.- probably upwards of 150 years old. hundred and 50 years old. and he is cold stunned — hundred and 50 years old. and he is cold stunned and _ hundred and 50 years old. and he is cold stunned and sleeping _ hundred and 50 years old. and he is cold stunned and sleeping it - hundred and 50 years old. and he is cold stunned and sleeping it off. i cold stunned and sleeping it off. the disease dealing with it all right? have you given him a name? he's doing well and we haven't given him a name and we are going to focus on the medical care first and we are rooting for him and all of the little and big ones and this isjust an unprecedented event and we are extremely pleased at how it is going on now we are just keeping our fingers crossed for warmer weather and some electricity. t fingers crossed for warmer weather and some electricity.— and some electricity. i can't believe we _ and some electricity. i can't believe we are _ and some electricity. i can't believe we are wishing i and some electricity. i can't believe we are wishing you | and some electricity. i can't i believe we are wishing you for warmer weather from believe we are wishing you for warmer weatherfrom here in the uk. i think we have a slightly milder than you have. but wendy, thanks for joining us and good luck. thank

than you have. but wendy, thanks for joining us and good luck.— joining us and good luck. thank you. have a good — joining us and good luck. thank you. have a good one. _ joining us and good luck. thank you. have a good one. who _ joining us and good luck. thank you. have a good one. who knew - joining us and good luck. thank you. have a good one. who knew that i have a good one. who knew that turtles could _ have a good one. who knew that turtles could get _ have a good one. who knew that turtles could get too _ have a good one. who knew that turtles could get too cold? i have a good one. who knew that turtles could get too cold? and l have a good one. who knew thatl turtles could get too cold? and so old. i knew they could get old. from turtles to horses. for the past 12 years, a horse riding stables in south london has provided a place of comfort and therapy for hundreds of young people with disabilities. but, the landlord wants to sell, meaning the community has a week left to raise one million pounds to buy it for themselves — or face closure. fi lamdin has the story. these stables in south—west london have been here for nearly 200 years. and for the last 12, they have been helping those with disabilities. but now the owner wants to sell. do you want to give marcus the carrot? 18—year—old dominic has cerebral palsy. you know, we all want the best for our children. but when you get someone like dominic, sorry, who just can't access

anything, sorry, i'mjust... and just seeing that joy just that one activity can give them that nothing else can do, is just, that's why it's so important, you know, it stays, for him. sorry. a bit emotional! and time is running out. they've gotjust seven days to raise hundreds of thousands and they're desperate for any help. i feel enormous pressure, because 350 disabled people are relying on us. so i absolutely have to do it for them. and i feel like i'm carrying the weight of them on my back. i feel sick all the time, and i'm worried to sleep because i think i'm wasting hours when we've only got one week left. 1a—year—old louis has autism. he says the stables and the horses have changed his life. i get really stressed, have panic attacks.

and just coming to the stables has really helped with that, just being around the animals. and just being able to see them every day and get a pony hug. show me a pony hug. and for hannah, who is visually impaired, without the stables, she'd be unemployed. it has improved my mental health. dramatically. it has allowed me to find out what i'm good at. philippa has learning difficulties and has been riding here for ten years. when i'm with horses, it makes me feel like a whole other person because it makes me forget about everything. and it gets rid of all my worries or anything. and their appeal has attracted some celebrity backing. it'sjust brilliant

that the community has come together so quickly to raise half of the money needed to save it but £1 million is the target and time is ticking. they've got until the end of the february. so it's pretty urgent, and ijust so hope that the stables can be saved. their message is clear. 0ne they're taking every opportunity to spread. fiona lamdin, bbc news. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. another round of so—called surge testing for coronavirus will begin in parts of surrey, after a case of the south african variant of covid—19 was detected. volunteers will be going from door to door around the maybury area of woking, distributing testing kits. it's the third time this kind of testing has been carried out in surrey. a met police officer has died

after being diagnosed with covid—19. darren barker served as a specialist financial investigator. he'd been working from home while shielding. scotland yard says he was a talented detective who'd been working on a number of high—profile complex cases. the east london mosque is among places of worship that have been turned into temporary vaccine clinics. muslim leaders are encouraging people to take the vaccine, reassuring the community that the vaccine is safe and halal, so permissable in islam, and can be taken during ramadan. a south london man who was told he would never become a barrister has been sharing his story about his journey to the bar. devante gravesani smith grew up on brixton's myatt�*s field estate which became known for gangs and crime. but he saved up £19,000 to study law and is now working in court, representing people who he says feel forgotten. i remember telling a teacher that i wanted to become a barrister and he said people like you don't become barristers, you should

really think about that. you get to represent people who don't have a voice, who feel like they are forgotten and i'm really proud of that. i've overcome many obstacles to reach this moment. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tube, the circle and the mammersmith and city lines have minor delays due to some trains being cancelled this morning. the roadworks on the a2 are still causing problems, this is bexleyheath at the danson interchange, traffic heading into london is slow from hall place. it's also slower than usual approaching the blacwall tunnel, the a12 northern approach is down to one lane southbound for works. and in central london, marylebone road is down to one lane westbound by baker street station. time for the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another mild start this morning and a bit more of a breeze around today, quite blustery. for this morning, one or two outbreaks at first but a band of rain will move through and it could be heavy and persistent

for a time clearing through the afternoon leaving some showers potentially in its wake but some bright and sunny spells and the wind a little lighter with temperatures reaching 11 celsius, so another mild day today. 0vernight tonight with the wind a little lighter and under clear skies, the temperature will drop a little lower than it has recently, minimum towards the home counties could get as low as 2 celsius which could lead to a sparkle or two of ground frost in one or two sheltered spots this morning. for friday, looking largely dry with those fronts staying a bit further west and we will see a bit of cloud around tomorrow. for saturday, a risk of one or two outbreaks of mainly light rain but as we head into sunday, drier and brighter but the temperatures are on the rise and getting milder into the weekend and by sunday we could see a maximum temperature of 16, maybe 17 celsius. i'm back in half an hour, there's much more on our website

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today. coronavirus infections dropped by two thirds in england in the last month but scientists behind the study warn virus levels are still high. the duke of edinburgh spends a second night in hospital after he was admitted as a precautionary measure on tuesday. nasa scientists prepare for what they say will be seven minutes of terror as their latest

probe heads to the surface of mars. could it be a final farewell to melbourne? in front of returning fans, serena williams is beaten in the semi—finals of the australian open by naomi osaka, and afterwards refuses to say if she will be back or not. with respect, chair, i'm still speaking. handforth parish council meets again but was the sequel as good as the original? good morning. today will be a bit cooler than yesterday, we also have rain crossing the whole of the uk, lingering across the far north—west of scotland, but behind that rain, sunshine and showers and pretty windy. all the details later in the programme. good morning, it's thursday 18th february, our top story. scientists tracking the coronavirus pandemic say there's been a strong decline in covid infection levels in england, since the

current lockdown began. imperial college london's react study found that rates have dropped by two thirds but there are warnings that virus levels are still high, with one in 200 people testing positive. 0ur health correspondent jim reed has more. the react study measures infections in the community and is one of the largest of its type. researchers swabbed 85,000 randomly selected people in england over the first half of february. positive covid tests fell by more than two thirds since the last report injanuary. it's really important to note that the prevalence is still high. we are at the level we were at maybe in late september of last year. one in 200 people are testing positive in the population as a whole, and we really have to get those rates even lower. the timing of the study means tougher lockdown rules were likely to be behind the fall in infections, with the impact of the vaccine

roll—out still to be felt. there were regional variations. in london, around 0.5% of people were infected. down sharply since the last report. in the south—east of england, it was 0.3%, roughly the same as in the west midlands. the highest rates were in the north—west and north—east of england, though infections there were falling as well. in a statement, the health secretary matt hancock said the findings show encouraging signs we are now heading in the right direction across the country but warned the public must remain vigilant and follow the rules as the vaccination programme continues. but the number in hospital with covid is still above the peak of the first wave of the pandemic. infections might be falling but from a very high level. the government will have to make some difficult choices as it starts to set out its plan to ease the lockdown in england next week. jim reed, bbc news. the duke of edinburgh has spent a second night in hospital

after being admitted on tuesday as a precautionary measure. he's expected to remain at the king edward vii hospital in london for the next few days, for observation and rest. 0ur reporter charlotte wright is there for us this morning. good morning. what more do we know? good morning. what more do we know? good morning. what more do we know? good morning. another night in hospital, a second morning waking up here for the duke of edinburgh, after he was admitted on his doctor's advice on tuesday evening. no word yet on how he is doing this morning, but we do know that he has been admitted as a precautionary measure. he had been feeling unwell, we are told. not covid related, he did have the covid first vaccination with the queen in windsor last month. he has been admitted here for observation and rest, we are told. he turned up here on tuesday evening in a car, he got out and walked unaided into the hospital and were

told that he was in good spirits. we can imagine everyone as being very cautious, the medics in particular, what with his 100th birthdayjust a few months away. no cause for alarm, it seems, from the palace. the queen is still in windsor, not here, she is still in windsor, not here, she is continuing to carry out her royal duties at windsor castle where she and prince philip has spent the lockdown. and the duke and duchess of cornwall were out and about yesterday on a royal visit. so the message seems to be at the moment keep calm and carry on but we will bring you any updates as soon as we get them in. bring you any updates as soon as we get them in-— get them in. thank you very much indeed. sir keir starmer will use a speech this morning to set out his vision for rebuilding the country after the covid crisis ends. let's talk more about this with our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. keir starmer has had some criticism over the last couple of weeks, what will he be hoping this moment gives him? tie will he be hoping this moment gives

him? , ., ., , , will he be hoping this moment gives him? , ., ., ,, ,, . him? he is going to split the speech and two things- _ him? he is going to split the speech and two things. the _ him? he is going to split the speech and two things. the first _ him? he is going to split the speech and two things. the first thing i him? he is going to split the speech and two things. the first thing is i and two things. the first thing is the prebudget stuff, there is a budget in two weeks, he will call things like the extension in the temporary increase to universal credit and an extension to the vat cut for the hospitality industry so he can get some credit if that happens. the second half will be this big vision of the future, saying that the country faces a fork in the road, about what kind of recovery it wants. he will come down very much on the side of a big government that intervenes to help people and works with business a lot. the problem he has is that that is quite similar to what boris johnson thinks about the role of government and what it should be. and if this all sounds a bit lofty and noble and vague, i am told that there will be some concrete proposals in this speech that people will really be able to get their teeth into. so it's notjust the kind of political studies and philosophy lecture, there will be

some concrete stuff as well that we will hear from the labour leader later. an investigation is under way after a house collapsed near bury in greater manchester overnight. two people were taken to hospital and residents from a number of nearby properties were also evacuated, following reports of an explosion just after nine o'clock. emergency services remain at the scene. at least 21 people have died and millions are without power, as an extreme winter storm continues to sweep across southern parts of the united states. in texas, where the temperature has dropped to the lowest in decades there have been widespread blackouts, after the energy grid was overwhelmed by a surge in demand. the extreme weather is expected to continue for the next few days. a nasa space rover on a mission to detect signs of life on mars will aim to touch down this evening, after a seven month journey. if the highly technical landing is successful, it will be the first time a robot of this size and sophistication will have been on the red planet. it will then drill for rocks under a crater that was once a vast lake, to bring back to earth.

just before 9pm tonight, touch down. we will be taken through seven minutes of terror as it's being described, the moment of landing. taste described, the moment of landing. we will have an update hopefully tomorrow morning. let's go from outer space to really, really local. how local? t outer space to really, really local. how local?— thousands of people logged on last night to watch a live online parish council meeting. why? because it was the latest meeting of the now infamous handforth parish council. the last meeting descended into chaos and saw jackie weaver become an internet sensation. because she had the authority! you do not have — because she had the authority! tm, do not have the authority, jackie weaver! ~ , she wasn't involved this time but it was still very dramatic. 0ur reporterjudith moritz was watching. chair, i'm speaking, chair. what about my request... with respect, chair, i'm still speaking.

a parish council meeting on a wet wednesday isn't usually gripping viewing. but this isn't just any parish council meeting. we are trying to do handforth parish council business. it's no strasbourg or westminster but handforth is on the international political map, or at least it has been since its council planning committee went viral. will you please let the chair speak? you have no authority here, jackie weaver. no authority at all. she's kicked him out. don't. as blockbusters go, the infamous handforth parish council meeting didn't know if it was a drama or a farce. either way, its sequel has been hotly anticipated. the meeting was open to the public and it's fair to say the turnout was higher than usual. you probably don't want to appear in an andrew lloyd webber musical playing the part ofjulie's ipad. the lead character, jackie weaver, didn't have a part this time around but other favourites did appear. 0h, he's disappeared.

i'll mute myself. you'll be banned to peru if you're not careful. i wanted the standing orders to say so, we were simply following standing orders and protocol. the meetings were illegal. councillors tried to get through business as usual. 20/5aa6m. some found it funny, others, quite the opposite. i've just removed them. whether democratic or dysfunctional, like so many sequels, it probably wasn't as good as the original. i declare the meeting closed. judith moritz, bbc news. is that four stars rather than five stars? t is that four stars rather than five stars? ., is that four stars rather than five stars? ~ ., , , is that four stars rather than five stars? ~ .,, , ,., stars? i think it was still box office. stars? i think it was still box office- we — stars? i think it was still box office. we were _ stars? i think it was still box office. we were only - stars? i think it was still box i office. we were only following standin: office. we were only following standing orders _ office. we were only following standing orders is _ office. we were only following standing orders is my - office. we were only following | standing orders is my favourite quote of the year so far. talking a brilliant moment _ quote of the year so far. talking a brilliant moment on _ quote of the year so far. talking a brilliant moment on screen, i i quote of the year so far. talking a | brilliant moment on screen, i have just looked a bit at your traffic behind you, carol, it is reminding me of that scene in the vicar of

me of that scene in the vicar dibley. we need to manufacture it so you walk into that paddle! that dibley. we need to manufacture it so you walk into that paddle!— you walk into that paddle! that is a classic! good morning everyone. there will be a lot of puddles around today, because there is a lot of rain and also rather windy. some light rain across the south—east but the main band isjourneying eastwards through the course of the morning. it eventually gets into the north sea but it curls back across the north—west of scotland where it will remain for much of the day. as it does clear away, you will find a return to sunshine and showers. dusty wind is rare whether you are today. the strongest will be out towards the west, especially if you are somewhere with exposure. temperature —wise, nothing to be writing home about. six in stornoway, 11 or 12 in the south.

this evening and overnight, we will find the showers tend to fade. a ridge of high pressure building in will dry up, it will not last. then we have another atlantic weather front coming our way introducing some rain and also some strengthening winds. tomorrow after a dry start in the east it will cloud over. the rain is piling in, windy wherever you are, with gales towards the west. it does not look like the rain will get into eastern areas at the moment. these are the temperatures, seven to 11 degrees. as we head into the weekend, it will still be wet and windy for some of us but temperatures will start to rise. but the time we get to sunday, some of us in the south—east could hit 16 or 17. thank you very much indeed. covid infection levels in england have been falling according to the latest research. let's take a look at the latest uk wide figures. in the latest 2a—hour period there were 12,718

new infections recorded. there are currentlyjust under 21,000 people in hospital with coronavirus across the uk. in the last 2a hours, 738 deaths have been recorded of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. that number is almost a third lower than this time last week. and just under 16 million people have now had their first dose of a vaccine. so that's the current situation but, to stay on top of the virus' transmission, scientists are looking ahead. in a world first study taking place in the uk, healthy adult volunteers will be exposed to coronavirus, researchers hope it will help them to improve future treatments. we can speak now to dr andrew catchpole who's

in charge of the study and sean cousins, who's been involved in human trials like this one in the past. good morning to both of you, thank you very much indeed for being in touch. let's start with you, doctor catchpole. the purpose of this first live trial, what are you trying to find out? , , ., , ., , find out? this first trial is really settin: find out? this first trial is really setting up _ find out? this first trial is really setting up the _ find out? this first trial is really setting up the human _ find out? this first trial is really setting up the human viral i find out? this first trial is really i setting up the human viral challenge model. we are trying to establish the lowest amount of virus that we can inoculate into the volunteers and cause a safe infection. it's really key that we are starting with a really low amount of virus, that is a very key safety indicator. as soon as we are then identifying how much virus we need to give to cause an infection, we can then move on straightaway to be able to do vaccine testing on this type of model. 50 vaccine testing on this type of model, ,, ., vaccine testing on this type of model. ,, ., , ., ., ., vaccine testing on this type of model. ,, . , ., ., ., , model. so sean, you have done these kind of things — model. so sean, you have done these kind of things in _ model. so sean, you have done these kind of things in the _ model. so sean, you have done these kind of things in the past, _ model. so sean, you have done these kind of things in the past, these i kind of things in the past, these trials, you would be prepared to do this one. there will be people

watching this morning who are doing everything they can to avoid covid, what makes you prepared to put yourself through covid in the interests of science?- yourself through covid in the interests of science? well, the first thing. _ interests of science? well, the first thing. i — interests of science? well, the first thing, i have _ interests of science? well, the first thing, i have done - interests of science? well, the first thing, i have done three i interests of science? well, the i first thing, i have done three human challenge _ first thing, i have done three human challenge studies in the past, sol am challenge studies in the past, so i am a _ challenge studies in the past, so i am a bit _ challenge studies in the past, so i am a bit experienced in that same environment, if you will. i did a first_ environment, if you will. i did a first study— environment, if you will. i did a first study in 2014, testing a cure for sensitive strain of wisconsin flu. for sensitive strain of wisconsin flu from — for sensitive strain of wisconsin flu. from that experience of having my own _ flu. from that experience of having my own quarantine area with an ensuite — my own quarantine area with an ensuite bathroom and overlooking london. _ ensuite bathroom and overlooking london, and been being given the utmost_ london, and been being given the utmost care, i would love to put myself _ utmost care, i would love to put myself forward again in that environment knowing that i am going to be receiving the best level of care possible at all times. we will come to you _ care possible at all times. we will come to you in — care possible at all times. we will come to you in a _ care possible at all times. we will come to you in a moment - care possible at all times. we will come to you in a moment in - care possible at all times. we will| come to you in a moment in terms care possible at all times. we will. come to you in a moment in terms of reactions, but this is what a lot of people will be concerned about, doctor catchpole. can you explain

how controlled the administration and doses of the virus will be, and already, as sean has alluded to, the monitoring? he said he would be in a hotel room, and that would be a similar setup? hotel room, and that would be a similar semi)?— hotel room, and that would be a similar setu? . , , ,, . ., similar setup? absolutely, sean has been in challenge _ similar setup? absolutely, sean has been in challenge studies _ similar setup? absolutely, sean has been in challenge studies in - similar setup? absolutely, sean has been in challenge studies in the - been in challenge studies in the past, and this one going forward with covid will be very similar. it will be conducted in the royal free hospital, so there will be a very similar setup to what sean described, the volunteers will be in their individual ensuite rooms in a specialist designed research clinical area. with 24/7 medical staff looking after them. so it really is a key medical facility. to answer your question about the amount of virus, that is a very controlled amount of virus. 50 what we have done is manufactured a virus specifically for this purpose so to do that you undergo a process very

similar to the vaccine manufacture, so it has the same level of safety testing to make sure that what we are giving is purely the amount of virus we want to give, a very small and controlled amount. we are starting with a very tiny amount in these first studies. for the first few subjects we might see no infection at all, we have such a small amount of virus.- infection at all, we have such a small amount of virus. when you use such a small — small amount of virus. when you use such a small amount _ small amount of virus. when you use such a small amount of— small amount of virus. when you use such a small amount of virus, - small amount of virus. when you use such a small amount of virus, how i such a small amount of virus, how reflective is it of what is happening in the real world? we hear reports of people with different viral loads and different reactions. if it is so controlled, what does that tell us about real life? what that tell us about real life? what we are doing _ that tell us about real life? what we are doing is _ that tell us about real life? what we are doing is starting - that tell us about real life? transit we are doing is starting with a that tell us about real life? “iii“usgt we are doing is starting with a very small amount of virus and if we see absolutely no infection at all, we will then very gradually increase the amount of virus until we are able to establish infection. 50 what this is trying to do is control the level of virus that you first start with and cause an infection. once you have caused the infection, the

virus then replicates itself so it is very representative of what you would see in the natural infection. 50 what we are trying to do here is so what we are trying to do here is to manipulate that. if you give a huge amount of virus, then a vaccine will never be able to overcome that huge amount of virus because the immune system would be completely overwhelmed. so we are trying to very much to make what you see naturally, the difference here is that we can make sure we control it to make sure it's safe. and therefore we are making sure that safety is our first priority.- safety is our first priority. some ofthe safety is our first priority. some of the newspapers _ safety is our first priority. some of the newspapers have - safety is our first priority. some of the newspapers have picked. safety is our first priority. some i of the newspapers have picked up safety is our first priority. some of the newspapers have picked up on the fact this morning that volunteers in the covid trial will be paid for their time, for that month of monitoring, £4500, i think it is. how much of a factor do you think that is for people like yourself who volunteer for this? the compensation does help because you are giving _ compensation does help because you are giving your own time. it's not 'ust are giving your own time. it's not just ten— are giving your own time. it's not just ten days or two weeks in

isolation, _ just ten days or two weeks in isolation, there is the follow—up visils— isolation, there is the follow—up visits as — isolation, there is the follow—up visits as well when you give your own time — visits as well when you give your own time and a lot of that time might— own time and a lot of that time might be — own time and a lot of that time might be having to travel halfway across _ might be having to travel halfway across the country for future follow—ups. i think it's quite fair, to be _ follow—ups. i think it's quite fair, to be honest. but the process that goes _ to be honest. but the process that goes into— to be honest. but the process that goes into it, i don't believe that the compensation will be a factor on whether— the compensation will be a factor on whether people sign up for the human challenge _ whether people sign up for the human challenge study or not. i think it is more — challenge study or not. i think it is more people who actually wants to essentially— is more people who actually wants to essentially help science, in the end _ essentially help science, in the end. , . ., end. does it scare you, the idea of bein: in end. does it scare you, the idea of being in that _ end. does it scare you, the idea of being in that situation, _ end. does it scare you, the idea of being in that situation, of - end. does it scare you, the idea of being in that situation, of being i being in that situation, of being deliberately inoculated with covid, despite all the reassurances in the monitoring?— despite all the reassurances in the monitorinu? ~ ., , �*, monitoring? well, of course there's auoin to monitoring? well, of course there's going to be — monitoring? well, of course there's going to be worries. _ monitoring? well, of course there's going to be worries. but _ monitoring? well, of course there's going to be worries. but like - monitoring? well, of course there's going to be worries. but like with i going to be worries. but like with any study— going to be worries. but like with any study that i have partaken in, i -et any study that i have partaken in, i get to— any study that i have partaken in, i get to see — any study that i have partaken in, i get to see all of the risks and possible _ get to see all of the risks and possible side effects or

side—effects that have happened to pass participants in the studies. and from — pass participants in the studies. and from that data i can make an informed — and from that data i can make an informed decision, whether i still want _ informed decision, whether i still want to— informed decision, whether i still want to go— informed decision, whether i still want to go forward. i'm not signing my life _ want to go forward. i'm not signing my life away as such, if you will. i -et my life away as such, if you will. i get to _ my life away as such, if you will. i get to make — my life away as such, if you will. i get to make an informed decision at all times _ get to make an informed decision at all times. and i do feel safe enough. _ all times. and i do feel safe enough, yeah. all times. and i do feel safe enough. yeah-— all times. and i do feel safe enouuh, eah. ., enough, yeah. doctor catchpole, when do we... enough, yeah. doctor catchpole, when do we--- what— enough, yeah. doctor catchpole, when do we... what data _ enough, yeah. doctor catchpole, when do we... what data and _ enough, yeah. doctor catchpole, when do we... what data and when - enough, yeah. doctor catchpole, when do we... what data and when will i enough, yeah. doctor catchpole, when do we... what data and when will we l do we... what data and when will we start getting information from this study? we start getting information from this stud ? ~ . ., start getting information from this stud ? ~ , . ., , study? we will start to see information _ study? we will start to see information and _ study? we will start to see information and starts i study? we will start to see information and starts to l study? we will start to see i information and starts to learn about the disease very quickly, from the first few volunteers. 50 i think a key area of learning and this will be to ensure safety, we are inoculating younger volunteers, 18 to 30—year—olds. one key difference between the a2 and an older age group is that the vast majority will have an asymptomatic infection. that's very difficult if not

impossible to study outside of this environment. asymptomatic individuals who are infected but have no symptoms other driver for a pandemic because they don't stay at home because they don't feel unwell. so instead they go about their normal daily business, coming into contact with people. if we can learn about asymptomatic infection and then later in the vaccine studies see if they can prevent the a symptomatically infection, we will then be in a much better place to control the pandemic.— then be in a much better place to control the pandemic. thank you very much indeed. — control the pandemic. thank you very much indeed, it _ control the pandemic. thank you very much indeed, it is _ control the pandemic. thank you very much indeed, it is a _ control the pandemic. thank you very much indeed, it is a fascinating i much indeed, it is a fascinating area. sean cousens, doctorandrew catchpole, thank you for your time. the duke of edinburgh has spent a second night in hospital after being admitted by his doctors on tuesday, as a precautionary measure. we can talk more about this now with royal biographer, pennyjunor. hello. it is hard to know exactly what's going on, isn't it, in this

situation? the palace gives some information but understandably, not a huge amount. from the language they have used so far, what do you think we should make of this? i think we should make of this? i think we should make of this? i think we should be relatively optimistic about this. none of the family so faras optimistic about this. none of the family so far as we know has been to visit him. the queen carried on her day as normal yesterday. the duke walked himself unaided into the hospital, having driven there by car, ratherthan hospital, having driven there by car, rather than ambulance. and he said to be in good spirits. and the fact that he is now spent two there, and there have been no alarming up —— two nights there and there have been no alarming update is a good sign. i'm sure his doctors will be being ultra—cautious over his health. 50 if he had so much as a headache, i imagine they would want somebody to be monitoring him. i somebody to be monitoring him. i suppose in the current climate inevitably when anybody becomes ill, covid is the first thought in our

minds. but we are told it's not covid related and we know he has had a vaccine? covid related and we know he has had avaccine? ~ , ,. a vaccine? absolutely. i think we can take that. — a vaccine? absolutely. i think we can take that, we _ a vaccine? absolutely. i think we can take that, we can _ a vaccine? absolutely. i think we can take that, we can certainly . can take that, we can certainly believe that. but the fact of the matter is, the duke is 99 years old. but he is a very healthy man. he has lived a very healthy life. he's always taken a lot of exercise, he's never been a heavy drinker, he doesn't smoke. he has been as ideal a patient at 99 as a hospital could hope to have. i a patient at 99 as a hospital could hope to have-— a patient at 99 as a hospital could hope to have. i was 'ust wondering what sort of _ hope to have. i was 'ust wondering what sort of patient— hope to have. i wasjust wondering what sort of patient he _ hope to have. i wasjust wondering what sort of patient he would i hope to have. i wasjust wondering | what sort of patient he would make. we talked about him being in good spirits at the moment, he's a fighter, we know that. he's a very strong character. i wonder what he would be like as a patient in hospital. i would be like as a patient in hosital. .. would be like as a patient in hosital. ,, , ., ., would be like as a patient in hosital. ~' , ., ., ., would be like as a patient in hosital. ,, , ., ., ., . hospital. i think you would not want him on your— hospital. i think you would not want him on your shift, _ hospital. i think you would not want him on your shift, probably! - hospital. i think you would not want him on your shift, probably! why i him on your shift, probably! why not? well. _ him on your shift, probably! why not? well. i _ him on your shift, probably! why not? well, | think— him on your shift, probably! why not? well, i think you _ him on your shift, probably! why not? well, i think you can i him on your shift, probably! why not? well, i think you can be i him on your shift, probably! why i not? well, i think you can be quite blunt. not? well, i think you can be quite

blunt- and — not? well, i think you can be quite blunt- and i— not? well, i think you can be quite blunt. and i think _ not? well, i think you can be quite blunt. and i think if _ not? well, i think you can be quite blunt. and i think if he _ not? well, i think you can be quite blunt. and i think if he felt - not? well, i think you can be quite blunt. and i think if he felt that i blunt. and i think if he felt that people were fussing over him, he could be quite outspoken about that. and i wonder how he deals with inevitably this kind of thing being released, albeit in limited form, publicly, this sort of information. will he hate the fact that we're all talking about this now? i will he hate the fact that we're all talking about this now?— talking about this now? i would think he will. — talking about this now? i would think he will. this _ talking about this now? i would think he will. this is _ talking about this now? i would think he will. this is a - talking about this now? i would think he will. this is a man i talking about this now? i would i think he will. this is a man doesn't want any fuss made of his 100th birthday. 50 the fact that he is in hospital and getting some of us will really irritate him. you hospital and getting some of us will really irritate him.— really irritate him. you mentioned -- getting — really irritate him. you mentioned -- getting fast — really irritate him. you mentioned -- getting fast over _ really irritate him. you mentioned -- getting fast over will _ really irritate him. you mentioned -- getting fast over will really i —— getting fast over will really irritate him. he mentioned he is in good health, he was lost in hospital well over a year ago and he had that accident in his car a few years ago. if you look over his life, he has had relatively few medical incidents over his last two years. iglen;i

had relatively few medical incidents over his last two years.— over his last two years. very few, and i think— over his last two years. very few, and i think we _ over his last two years. very few, and i think we have _ over his last two years. very few, and i think we have heard - over his last two years. very few, and i think we have heard about | over his last two years. very few, l and i think we have heard about all of them. but he also had a new hit, remember, just about three years ago. he was then aged 97. —— he had ago. he was then aged 97. —— he had a hip replacement. and he walked on that hip replacement to the wedding service of harry and meghan. unaided, without even a stick. that was a month later. this is an extraordinary man. sol was a month later. this is an extraordinary man. so i think we should all be pretty optimistic that he's going to walk out of that hospital. in a day or two. just as he walked _ hospital. in a day or two. just as he walked in. _ hospital. in a day or two. just as he walked in. thank _ hospital. in a day or two. just as he walked in. thank you - hospital. in a day or two. just as he walked in. thank you very i hospital. in a day or two. just as i he walked in. thank you very much indeed, penny, forjoining us this morning. and if you are watching this morning, sir, we hope you are feeling better. {iii this morning, sir, we hope you are feeling better-— time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup.

another round of so called surge testing for coronavirus will begin in parts of surrey, after a case of the south african variant of covid 19 was detected. volunteers will be going from door to door around the maybury area of woking, distributing testing kits. it's the third time this kind of testing has been carried out in surrey. a met police officer has died after being diagnosed with covid-19. detective sergeant darren barker served as a specialist financial investigator— he'd been working from home while shielding. scotland yard says he was a talented detective who'd been working on a number of high—profile complex cases. the east london mosque is among places of worship that have been turned into temporary vaccine clinics. muslim leaders are encouraging people to have the jab, reassuring the community that it is safe and halal, so permissable in islam and can be taken during ramadan. a south london man who was told he would never become a barrister has been sharing his story about his journey to the bar. devante graves—andy smith

grew up on brixton“s myatt“s field estate which became known for gangs and crime. but he saved up £19,000 to study law and is now working in court, representing people who he says feel forgotten. i remember telling a teacher that i wanted to become a barrister and he said people like you don't become barristers, you should really think about that. you get to represent people who don't have a voice, who feel like they are forgotten and i'm really proud of that. i've overcome many obstacles to reach this moment. let's take a look at the travel situation now. on the tube, the bakerloo line isn't running between queen's park and harrow & wealdstone. the circle and the mammersmith and city lines have minor delays. it's all due to some trains being cancelled this morning. as usual, it's busy at the blackwall tunnel. here's how it looks. northbound traffic building from blackwall lane. and in bexleyheath, traffic heading into london on the a2 east rochester way is slow from hall place towards the works at the danson interchange.

time for the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another mild start this morning and a bit more of a breeze around today, quite blustery. for this morning, one or two outbreaks at first but a band of rain will move through and it could be heavy and persistent for a time clearing through the afternoon leaving some showers potentially in its wake but some bright and sunny spells and the wind a little lighter with temperatures reaching 11 celsius, so another mild day today. overnight tonight with the wind a little lighter and under clear skies, the temperature will drop a little lower than it has recently, minimum towards the home counties could get as low as 2 celsius which could lead to a sparkle or two of ground frost in one or two sheltered spots this morning. for friday, looking largely dry with those fronts staying a bit further west and we will see a bit of cloud around tomorrow. for saturday, a risk of one or two outbreaks of mainly light rain but as we head into sunday, drier and brighter but the temperatures are on the rise and getting milder into the weekend and by sunday we could see a maximum temperature of 16, maybe 17 celsius.

i'm back in an hour. there's much more on our website. now it's back tojon and naga. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and jon kay. scientists tracking the coronavirus pandemic say there's been a strong decline in covid infection levels in england, since the current lockdown began. imperial college london's react study found that rates have dropped by two thirds — but there are warnings that virus levels are still high, with one in 200 people testing positive. the duke of edinburgh has spent a second night in hospital after being admitted as a precautionary measure on tuesday evening. he is expected to stay at the king edward the seventh hospital in central london for the next few days, for rest and observation. sources say prince philip's illness is not coronavirus related.

a nasa space rover on a mission to detect signs of life on mars will aim to touch down this evening, after a seven month journey. if the highly technical landing is successful, it will be the first time a robot of this size and sophistication will have been on the red planet. it will then drill for rocks under a crater that was once a vast lake, to bring back to earth. at least 21 people have died and millions are without power, as an extreme winter storm continues to sweep across southern parts of the united states. in texas, where the temperature has dropped to the lowest in decades there have been widespread blackouts, after the energy grid was overwhelmed by a surge in demand. the extreme weather is expected to continue for the next few days.

facebook has blocked users in australia this allowing users over disputing a proposed new law. the australian government wants to pass legislation that would force google and facebook to pay for news content but the tech giants say that this unfairly penalises their platforms and that ban has sparked a backlash with lots of australians angry about suddenly getting a loss of access to trusted or authoritative sources. the number of applications to study nursing at uk universities has increased by almost a third, according to the universities admissions service. hearing inspiring stories from the wards over the past year is believed to be behind the rise. we're joined now by the health and social care minister, helen whately mp.

thank you very much for your time this morning. this increase we have seen or the nursing industry has seen or the nursing industry has seen it is a 34% increase in applications to nursing courses in england. what does it do in terms of numbers? of course there is a target by the government to increase the number of nurses in the coming years. its number of nurses in the coming ears. . ., , number of nurses in the coming ears. , . , , . years. its really good news and we have seen applications _ years. its really good news and we have seen applications for - years. its really good news and we have seen applications for nursing | have seen applications for nursing courses by over a third to nearly 50,000 people applying to study nursing this autumn, so a real testament to people and their desire to step forward and come and play their part and be part of our health and social care system and a sign that they have seen what health and social care has been doing through the pandemic and they want to follow in the footsteps of our brilliant nhs and social care workforce, so that's a really good thing. it's also really important for our nhs

and social care system that we want and social care system that we want and need to increase the number of people working in it and that includes a determination to have an extra 50,000 nurses in the nhs by the next parliament. just extra 50,000 nurses in the nhs by the next parliament. ..._ the next parliament. just to be clear on that _ the next parliament. just to be clear on that number, _ the next parliament. just to be clear on that number, that - the next parliament. just to be | clear on that number, that 50,000 target, that includes 19,000 nurses who will be retained with extra incentives? in who will be retained with extra incentives?— who will be retained with extra incentives? ., ., incentives? in order to achieve the increase in — incentives? in order to achieve the increase in the _ incentives? in order to achieve the increase in the number— incentives? in order to achieve the increase in the number of- incentives? in order to achieve the increase in the number of nurses l incentives? in order to achieve the i increase in the number of nurses and at the moment we have 300,555 nurses, but in order to achieve the increase of 50,000 we want to increase of 50,000 we want to increase the number of new nurses starting work, so that uk students coming forward in training at the moment as student nurses to recruit more internationally, and to hold on to the excellent nurses that we already have, so at the moment, of course, some nurses will retire as

they come to the conclusion of their career but there are other nurses who come many reasons, are not staying with the nhs and we really want to make more people stay and we want to make more people stay and we want to make the nhs are really great place to work as we come through this pandemic. just briefly, in terms of the _ through this pandemic. just briefly, in terms of the applications, - through this pandemic. just briefly, in terms of the applications, do i through this pandemic. just briefly, j in terms of the applications, do you know what percentage is likely to be accepted? know what percentage is likely to be acce ted? ~ ., know what percentage is likely to be acceted? ~ . ., , , accepted? what we will do, this is what we did _ accepted? what we will do, this is what we did last _ accepted? what we will do, this is what we did last year _ accepted? what we will do, this is what we did last year as _ accepted? what we will do, this is what we did last year as well, i accepted? what we will do, this is what we did last year as well, as l accepted? what we will do, this is i what we did last year as well, as we work with the universities and the nhs organisations and social care to provide placements for nurses to make sure we have as many places in placements where nurses get practical experience. {lit placements where nurses get practical experience. of course, but i 'ust practical experience. of course, but liust wanted _ practical experience. of course, but liust wanted to _ practical experience. of course, but i just wanted to know _ practical experience. of course, but i just wanted to know the _ practical experience. of course, but i just wanted to know the rough i ijust wanted to know the rough percentage that is accepted from a group of applications? i can percentage that is accepted from a group of applications?— group of applications? i can say that we accepted _ group of applications? i can say that we accepted over - group of applications? i can say that we accepted over 29,000 | group of applications? i can say i that we accepted over 29,000 nurses last year to do degrees and i want to continue at that level. and last year to do degrees and i want to continue at that level.- to continue at that level. and how man had

to continue at that level. and how many had applied _ to continue at that level. and how many had applied when _ to continue at that level. and how many had applied when you i to continue at that level. and how i many had applied when you accepted 29,000? we many had applied when you accepted 29,000? ~ ., ., ,., ., ., 29,000? we had about one third lower a- lications 29,000? we had about one third lower applications last _ 29,000? we had about one third lower applications last year, _ 29,000? we had about one third lower applications last year, about _ 29,000? we had about one third lower applications last year, about 34,000 i applications last year, about 34,000 who applied last year. so applications last year, about 34,000 who applied last year.— applications last year, about 34,000 who applied last year. so about 5000 didn't make it- _ who applied last year. so about 5000 didn't make it. one _ who applied last year. so about 5000 didn't make it. one of— who applied last year. so about 5000 didn't make it. one of the _ who applied last year. so about 5000 didn't make it. one of the issues i didn't make it. one of the issues the royal college of nursing has is when it comes to a drop in the number of applications when bursaries were scrapped in 2017 and what the royal college of nursing says we are only back to the levels were up five years ago in terms of applications, so should there be more financial incentive to bring nurses on board? it’s more financial incentive to bring nurses on board?— more financial incentive to bring nurses on board? it's true to say we saw a drop — nurses on board? it's true to say we saw a drop in _ nurses on board? it's true to say we saw a drop in applications _ nurses on board? it's true to say we saw a drop in applications at - nurses on board? it's true to say we saw a drop in applications at that i saw a drop in applications at that time and we have now introduced a maintenance grant for nurses study, so nurses get at least £5,000 per year to study nursing and it could be up to £8,000 if you need help with extra childcare costs and things like that, so we are doing that and that is in addition to

getting a student loan and with that package we are seeing a tremendous interest in studying nursing, so it looks like something is going well there and that is hand—in—hand with people wanting to step forward and be part of the health and social care system. be part of the health and social care system-— be part of the health and social care system. be part of the health and social care s stem. . . ,, . care system. can we talk about care homes? earlier— care system. can we talk about care homes? earlier this _ care system. can we talk about care homes? earlier this month - care system. can we talk about care homes? earlier this month a - care system. can we talk about care homes? earlier this month a group| care system. can we talk about care | homes? earlier this month a group of charities called for them to be reopened for visits from march to first. can that happen? i reopened for visits from march to first. can that happen?— first. can that happen? i really, really wanted _ first. can that happen? i really, really wanted to _ first. can that happen? i really, really wanted to enable - first. can that happen? i really, really wanted to enable more . really wanted to enable more visiting in our care homes, and to be clear, at the moment, we are encouraging care homes to make sure people can visit book visits are restricted so you can't do a normal indoor visit and there has to be a screen or a visiting pod or it might need to be through a window and we are providing funding so care homes can invest in facilities for that type of covid secure visiting but as we come out of the national lockdown i want to enable more visiting so people can go back to holding hands,

being able to have more normal contact with their relatives and loved ones in care homes. i think it's been one of the hardest things in the pandemic sol it's been one of the hardest things in the pandemic so i really want us to open up. in the pandemic so i really want us to open up— in the pandemic so i really want us too--enu. ~ ., ., , , to open up. would not be dependent on whether vaccinations _ to open up. would not be dependent on whether vaccinations have - to open up. would not be dependent on whether vaccinations have been i on whether vaccinations have been received by those in the care homes and those visiting?— and those visiting? there's not a direct dependency _ and those visiting? there's not a direct dependency like _ and those visiting? there's not a direct dependency like that. i and those visiting? there's not a j direct dependency like that. care home residents have been at the top of the list for the vaccination programme and we have wanted to protect them because they have been at such risks from covid along with the workers from care homes so we've made huge progress though but there still a way to go to see whether the vaccine will stop people being infectious and how it plays through. so these things will be taken step—by—step, for example when people come back to normal visiting we will be asking people to use ppe

and follow those procedures. 50 we will be asking people to use ppe and follow those procedures. so what i hear from what _ and follow those procedures. so what i hear from what you _ and follow those procedures. so what i hear from what you are _ and follow those procedures. so what i hear from what you are saying i and follow those procedures. so what i hear from what you are saying is - i hear from what you are saying is that visits are not going to be dependent on either having had one or both doses of a vaccination in orderfor or both doses of a vaccination in order for these visits to be reopened? order for these visits to be reamed?— order for these visits to be reopened? order for these visits to be reoened? ~ , �* order for these visits to be reoened? ~ , ~ a, �* reopened? absolutely. and i don't want to have _ reopened? absolutely. and i don't want to have to _ reopened? absolutely. and i don't want to have to wait _ reopened? absolutely. and i don't want to have to wait for _ reopened? absolutely. and i don't want to have to wait for the - reopened? absolutely. and i don't| want to have to wait for the second vaccination. clearly that's really important to give a care home residents maximum protection but i really want us to be able to open up, cautiously and carefully, but to enable residents to have some contact with family members because i know it is so important. what contact with family members because i know it is so important.— i know it is so important. what is auoin to i know it is so important. what is going to be _ i know it is so important. what is going to be done _ i know it is so important. what is going to be done when _ i know it is so important. what is going to be done when it - i know it is so important. what is going to be done when it comes| i know it is so important. what is. going to be done when it comes to vaccine hesitancy amongst care home and social care staff? earlier this week matt hancock said a third of social care staff had still not had the vaccination and add to that, there are logistical problems in terms of, but also in terms of vaccine hesitancy. figs terms of, but also in terms of vaccine hesitancy.— terms of, but also in terms of vaccine hesitancy. as you say, the secretary of _

vaccine hesitancy. as you say, the secretary of state _ vaccine hesitancy. as you say, the secretary of state said _ vaccine hesitancy. as you say, the secretary of state said earlier - vaccine hesitancy. as you say, the secretary of state said earlier this| secretary of state said earlier this week around 80% of health care staff, and two thirds of care home workers, have been vaccinated and day by day we are seeing more health and social care workers coming forward and get vaccinated are making good progress there and the really important thing is the we get the vaccine to social care workers and make it as easy as possible for health and social care workers to get vaccinated, recognising that people are working long days, long shifts and it's a demanding job and i know for care homes the best thing is for us to offer the vaccine to care home staff at their place of work, so what is happening is that nhs teams are going back into care homes and as they go back in, they are offering staff who might not been unsure of the first time round, that the approach to make sure we build up the number of people being vaccinated and i would say to any of your viewers if they work in health and social care, come forward, get yourself a vaccinated weather in

yourself a vaccinated weather in your workplace or through the national booking system, do come forward and get vaccinated. that messaue forward and get vaccinated. that message has _ forward and get vaccinated. that message has been _ forward and get vaccinated. that message has been repeated many times but there are still those who are not being vaccinated. there are social care providers were basically saying that if staff aren't vaccinated they are effectively making themselves unavailable for work in resident or patient facing roles by reason of their decision, and also there is a group that says it will not hire new staff who have not been vaccinated. is that reasonable or fair enough? is that something the government would consider supporting is one of the pathways out of lockdown and for a safer society which is the urge to be vaccinated? h safer society which is the urge to be vaccinated?— safer society which is the urge to be vaccinated? ~ ., ., be vaccinated? i know that some care homes and employers _ be vaccinated? i know that some care homes and employers are _ be vaccinated? i know that some care homes and employers are doing - be vaccinated? i know that some care homes and employers are doing that| homes and employers are doing that and saying that new recruits should be vaccinated before they start

work. what i will say is that the government approaches we still have a job to do to make sure that we give our health and social care workers every opportunity to be vaccinated. h workers every opportunity to be vaccinated-— vaccinated. i think it would be unreasonable _ vaccinated. i think it would be unreasonable to _ vaccinated. i think it would be unreasonable to assume - vaccinated. i think it would be unreasonable to assume that l vaccinated. i think it would be - unreasonable to assume that most care workers don't know that they are being asked to be vaccinated or that the offer is there, so if they refuse, is it reasonable to say you have by effect made yourself unavailable for work in patient facing situations? we unavailable for work in patient facing situations?— unavailable for work in patient facing situations? we know some emlo ers facing situations? we know some employers are — facing situations? we know some employers are looking _ facing situations? we know some employers are looking at - facing situations? we know some employers are looking at this - facing situations? we know some employers are looking at this but| employers are looking at this but our approach is to make sure that we get the vaccine to people and make it as easy as possible and we know that some people have not been vaccinated because they are within 28 days of being coded positive and you can't be vaccinated during that period so we will go around and make sure we vaccinate that group of

workers over the weeks ahead, as well as those not on shift and for those who are worried and we know it's only a small proportion who are worried and we can make sure they have the information they need in order to get the vaccination. thank ou ve order to get the vaccination. thank you very much- _ order to get the vaccination. thank you very much. thank— order to get the vaccination. thank you very much. thank you - order to get the vaccination. thank you very much. thank you very - order to get the vaccination. thank i you very much. thank you very much. we will turn — you very much. thank you very much. we will turn our _ you very much. thank you very much. we will turn our attention _ you very much. thank you very much. we will turn our attention to - you very much. thank you very much. we will turn our attention to mars - we will turn our attention to mars in a couple of minutes and find out about the rover that will supposedly land on the red planet tonight. books deal with this guy is closer to home. what is it looking like weather question —— let's deal with this guy closer to home. what we have first of all is a wet start and rain which will cross most of the uk and linger across the north west of scotland and it will be windy wherever you are. you can see that the uk is under this lump of cloud, so already cloudy with rain and out in the atlantic we see the big swell of cloud, an area of

low pressure, a potent one, coming our way on friday bringing heavy and persistent rain and strong winds. pretty windy today, gusty winds, and we have had some rain in the south—east but as we go through the morning we will see further bursts of rain moving in the direction of the north sea, curling around across the north sea, curling around across the far north of scotland where it will remain for much of the day. for the rest of us, behind the band of rain it is a mixture of sunshine and showers and these black circles represent the strength of the wind, so wherever you are, you will notice it but especially so if you are in the west with exposure and temperatures today a bit lower than they have been as we are looking at six in glasgow up to ten in cardiff and london. through the evening and overnight the showers eventually fade away and we have a transient ridge of high pressure across down for a time but it is transient because the area of low pressure i showed you coming our way introduces strengthening winds and heavy rain ljy strengthening winds and heavy rain by the end of the night. as we go through the course of friday, here

it is across us and it will take the rain moving eastwards, maybe not getting into the far south—east, but look at the array of isobars, windy wherever you are and there are gales out towards the west. this rain could prove to be persistent and may well have impacts across parts of england, the south west, wales and scotland and we can see the totals mount up but it doesn't look like it will go over towards the east and we could see some showers here and the cloud will build on the temperature range is between seven and ii range is between seven and 11 degrees. as we head into saturday we have a waving front, so it is doing this, so it makes it harder to forecast exactly where the rain will be but what we think at the moment is it will come in from the south and will affect western and northern areas and still be quite windy as well, especially with the exposure in the west. in the east, especially the further east you are, the better chance you have of dry with temperatures up 15 degrees which

could be the top temperature on saturday. as we head into sunday, look at the weather front draped across england and wales producing a ribbon of cloud and also rain. through the day it looks like it might meander into southern and south—eastern scotland, but on either side we are looking at sunshine on the other thing worth noting is that the winds will die down. where we have the sunshine for the longest we could have 16 or 17, way above average, which at this time of year is eight in london, so we will certainly notice that. could there be signs of life on mars? a question asked many times before and maybe we are getting closer to finding out the answer. in the first nasa mission of its kind since the 19705, the 'perseverance rover�* is due to touch down on the red planet

later this evening, after a seven month journey. we can talk now to professor sanjeev gupta one of the scientists involved. you have a big smile on your face. an exciting day, right? tiers; an exciting day, right? very excitin: an exciting day, right? very exciting day- _ an exciting day, right? very exciting day. a _ an exciting day, right? very exciting day. a bit _ an exciting day, right? , exciting day. a bit nerve—racking but we are hopeful it will go well and we are looking forward to beginning the journey to mars. tell beginning the 'ourney to mars. tell us what will — beginning the journey to mars. tell us what will happen this evening and tell us why it has been described as a terror filled seven minutes? iloathed a terror filled seven minutes? what is auoin to a terror filled seven minutes? what is going to happen _ a terror filled seven minutes? what is going to happen is _ a terror filled seven minutes? twat is going to happen is that basically a perseverance is in the cruise stage and it will enter the mars atmosphere and descend to the surface of mars and will hit the atmosphere at about 1000 mph but it has to get 202 touchdown and mars is ferociously difficult to land on so they have a complex system of landing but the problem is that because it takes 11 minutes for a signal to come from mars orfor us

to send one to mars, everything has to send one to mars, everything has to be done autonomously, so the whole landing procedure is autonomous so we have this almost crazy system of landing and it will have already touchdown 11 minutes before we know what has happened. so tell us about the system. you are sitting in a room on earth, or someone is, and there is an 11 minute delay, so you have no control, basically? absolutely no control. control, basically? absolutely no control- it's _ control, basically? absolutely no control. it's all— control, basically? absolutely no control. it's all autonomous - control, basically? absolutely no control. it's all autonomous and | control, basically? absolutely no i control. it's all autonomous and has been programmed into the brains of the rover and what will happen is it will enter the martian atmosphere at some point and we have to really slow the rover down so they will deploy a huge parachute, but that's not enough to slow it down and then what comes in is a fantastic system where you have a descent stage with retro rockets firing down that hold the rover in the air and then it is

lowered onto the martian surface on a set of four nylon tethers, if you like. so an extraordinary sort of dance of systems to get it safely on the surface and we've done it before with the curiosity rover but now we have gone to places a little more dangerous, small area but they have a whole new set of systems to make it safer. ., , ., ., ., �* , it safer. for you and the team it's a bit like being _ it safer. for you and the team it's a bit like being a _ it safer. for you and the team it's a bit like being a banksy- it safer. for you and the team it's a bit like being a banksy driver. l a bit like being a banksy driver. there is nothing you can do —— a back seat driver. there is nothing you can do. where will you be tonight while it happens? normally we would have _ tonight while it happens? normally we would have been _ tonight while it happens? normally we would have been at _ tonight while it happens? normally we would have been at the - tonight while it happens? normally we would have been at the jet - we would have been at thejet propulsion laboratory in california but i'm at home in south—east london but i'm at home in south—east london but we are working remotely so the next few years of rover operations will be done from our homes and 4am in the morning our time we will start discussing what the rover will do next, assuming it has landed safely.

do next, assuming it has landed safel . ~ ., ~' do next, assuming it has landed safel . ~ ., ~ ., ., ., ., safely. working from home or via mars. a safely. working from home or via mars a whole — safely. working from home or via mars. a whole new _ safely. working from home or via mars. a whole new aspect. - safely. working from home or via - mars. a whole new aspect. touchdown happens, fingers crossed, and then the real work begins, i guess. what is it about this particular mission thatis is it about this particular mission that is so important?— that is so important? what scientists _ that is so important? what scientists really _ that is so important? what scientists really want - that is so important? what scientists really want are l that is so important? what - scientists really want are rocks back from mars. we don't think we can really discover life on mars with a robot and you cannot really analyse the rocks in detail, so the mission is the first in a series of missions that are aimed at bringing rocks from mars back to earth to be analysed in laboratories and what perseverance will do is explore this fantastic rater we think was once an ancient lake, the perfect place for microbes to develop in —— fantastic crater. and it will drill into the rocks and put them in sample tubes and these will be left behind on the martian surface at a particular devo

point —— depot point and in around 2026 or 2077 another mission will land on mars and send a effect rover to collect the samples and put them into orbit and then a third mission into orbit and then a third mission in the 20 30s will collect them from mars orbit and it's written complicated but we are in the first stage of the process. so complicated but we are in the first stage of the process.— complicated but we are in the first stage of the process. so we are not auoin to stage of the process. so we are not going to be — stage of the process. so we are not going to be up _ stage of the process. so we are not going to be up to — stage of the process. so we are not going to be up to even _ stage of the process. so we are not going to be up to even see - stage of the process. so we are not going to be up to even see or- stage of the process. so we are not going to be up to even see or touch these rocks are at least ten years? yes, and you don't want to be touching these rocks because you don't know what is in them. they will be in carefully controlled laboratories, but it will take ten years. laboratories, but it will take ten ears. , ., , y laboratories, but it will take ten ears. , ., _ ., �* laboratories, but it will take ten ears. ,., _ ~ ., laboratories, but it will take ten ears. , ., _ ~ ., ., years. obviously we don't know what is in them. — years. obviously we don't know what is in them. but _ years. obviously we don't know what is in them, but what _ years. obviously we don't know what is in them, but what are _ years. obviously we don't know what is in them, but what are you - years. obviously we don't know what is in them, but what are you hoping l is in them, but what are you hoping to find in them that will help us? what we are hoping for are two things. firstly that we might have either physical signatures of life, like micro fossils or more likely

chemical signatures so we can analyse the chemistry of the rocks and look for organic compounds under the signatures that might tell us distinctly that we had a presence of light or a former presence of life. and these rocks are about the same age as when life started forming on earth, so there is a potentially good chance that we have chemicals of life. and secondly we will learn a huge amount about the early history of mars and planet formation. 0n earth, that early history is lost because we have the cycles of plate tectonics and the oldest rocks on earth, they are very few of them and they are very deformed and difficult to reason that on mars which hasn't had plate tectonics, the ancient rocks are well preserved, so this is a window, an archive into the early history of terrestrial planets. that an archive into the early history of terrestrial planets.— terrestrial planets. that is the rocks themselves, _ terrestrial planets. that is the rocks themselves, but - terrestrial planets. that is the rocks themselves, but what i terrestrial planets. that is the - rocks themselves, but what about pictures? when will we see the latest coming back? we can't see

much at the moment now. when will we see images of the touchdown and what is happening? the see images of the touchdown and what is happening?— is happening? the rover has so many cameras it's — is happening? the rover has so many cameras it's unbelievable. _ is happening? the rover has so many cameras it's unbelievable. we - is happening? the rover has so manyj cameras it's unbelievable. we should get images from the hazard cameras some moments after landing and they should be publicly released very shortly after and then there are lots of cameras on the descending stage, so it sort of depends on the images being transferred from orbiting satellites back to earth and what will kick in is the navigation camera images that the rover uses to navigate itself in the landscape, so in the next few days those should come down and eventually in a few days' time we will have the zoom cameras which are amazing geology cameras, beautiful colour images and we should get those down in a few days' time and i think those will be publicly released very shortly after, so once we have calibrated the images you will see amazing images of martian

landscapes. g, will see amazing images of martian landscaes. �* ., ., ., , landscapes. a zouma call from mars. it's auoin landscapes. a zouma call from mars. it's going to — landscapes. a zouma call from mars. it's going to be _ landscapes. a zouma call from mars. it's going to be an — landscapes. a zouma call from mars. it's going to be an exciting _ landscapes. a zouma call from mars. it's going to be an exciting night - it's going to be an exciting night for you and i hope you are smiling this time tomorrow.— for you and i hope you are smiling this time tomorrow. thank you very much. something _ this time tomorrow. thank you very much. something to _ this time tomorrow. thank you very much. something to be _ this time tomorrow. thank you very much. something to be excited - this time tomorrow. thank you very i much. something to be excited about. last niuht much. something to be excited about. last night we — much. something to be excited about. last night we were _ much. something to be excited about. last night we were watching _ much. something to be excited about. last night we were watching the - last night we were watching the parish council, now we are watching mars. with no access to gyms, many of us have had to adapt our exercise regime during lockdown. but, for world champion long jumper stef reid, she's had the added pressure of getting competition ready for the upcoming paralympic games. she'll demonstrate some of her top home exercises for us injust a moment, but first let's see her in action. in the athletics, meanwhile, there was a symbol —— silver medal for long jumper stef reid. there was another bumper crowd in the stadium in the home fans soon had plenty to cheer. britten's stef reid in the long jump. cheer. britten's stef reid in the long jump-— long jump. she flies down the runwa . long jump. she flies down the runway- she _ long jump. she flies down the runway. she competed -

long jump. she flies down the runway. she competed for- long jump. she flies down the - runway. she competed for canada at the last games. _ runway. she competed for canada at the last games, but _ runway. she competed for canada at the last games, but with _ runway. she competed for canada at the last games, but with british - the last games, but with british parents, she has switched allegiances and she duly set a personal best. a superb performance from her and enough to win silver. stef reid. a little bit better hide theirfrom stef reid. a little bit better hide their from the athlete born in stef reid. a little bit better hide theirfrom the athlete born in new zealand to an english mother, scottish father, moved to canada aged four. competed for them but then came tojoin aged four. competed for them but then came to join the gb team aged four. competed for them but then came tojoin the gb team in 2010. she has had such success. stef joins us now. lovely to see you and i saw you smiling away watching that. you must miss being out there and competing and training outdoors in the stadiums. l and training outdoors in the stadiums-— and training outdoors in the stadiums. ., ., . stadiums. i do. that was so much fun to watch. stadiums. i do. that was so much fun to watch- it — stadiums. i do. that was so much fun to watch. it feels _ stadiums. i do. that was so much fun to watch. it feels like _ stadiums. i do. that was so much fun to watch. it feels like it's _ stadiums. i do. that was so much fun to watch. it feels like it's been - stadiums. i do. that was so much fun to watch. it feels like it's been a - to watch. it feels like it's been a long time. it to watch. it feels like it's been a long time-— to watch. it feels like it's been a lona time. , , ~ ., long time. it seems like a lifetime awa , but long time. it seems like a lifetime away. but you. — long time. it seems like a lifetime away, but you, because _ long time. it seems like a lifetime away, but you, because you - long time. it seems like a lifetime away, but you, because you are i long time. it seems like a lifetime away, but you, because you are a | away, but you, because you are a honed athlete have been keeping fit and training. how has that been for you? it

and training. how has that been for ou? . , and training. how has that been for ou? ., , , ., , ., , you? it has been tough, but it has been ok you? it has been tough, but it has been 0k and _ you? it has been tough, but it has been ok and even _ you? it has been tough, but it has been ok and even though - you? it has been tough, but it has been ok and even though it's - you? it has been tough, but it has| been ok and even though it's been been 0k and even though it's been hard i'm still really enjoyed the training and i'm still really enjoying preparing for tokyo. haste training and i'm still really enjoying preparing for tokyo. en'oying preparing for tokyo. we saw in enjoying preparing for tokyo. we saw in the sort enjoying preparing for tokyo. we saw in the sport bulletin _ enjoying preparing for tokyo. we saw in the sport bulletin earlier— enjoying preparing for tokyo. we saw in the sport bulletin earlier the - in the sport bulletin earlier the 800 metre champion, daniel, was using a multistorey car parkjust to have a free, open space. how does lockdown affect what you are able to do and how you are able to train? lockdown has definitely forced a lot of creativity. in some ways, that's a good thing because you can get into patterns you have stuck with for years and you keep doing them and then when everything changes you don't have access to what you normally do you are forced to try new things and some things don't work out, but some things do and i've seen a few things trickle over into my programme that i discovered into my programme that i discovered in lockdown. into my programme that i discovered in lockdown-— in lockdown. what sort of thing? when the first _ in lockdown. what sort of thing? when the first lockdown - in lockdown. what sort of thing? i when the first lockdown happened i

didn't have access to a gymnasium and i didn't have a home gym so we had to adapt and do as much as we could just using body weight and one of the best things you can do when you don't have access and you have minimal space is you can work on your core because it is foundational and it gave me an opportunity to really strengthen my body in different ways and particularly as an amputee, when you have two legs that don't match, you are asymmetrical which can cause different issues as you move so i had a chance to focus on strengthening different parts of my body. it strengthening different parts of my bod . , ., , , strengthening different parts of my bod . , ., _ ., strengthening different parts of my bod. , ., ., ~ body. it is easy for people to think that when i _ body. it is easy for people to think that when i strengthen _ body. it is easy for people to think that when i strengthen my - body. it is easy for people to think that when i strengthen my core i body. it is easy for people to think that when i strengthen my core it | that when i strengthen my core it means loads of crunches, press ups and targeting that kind of centre of the body but there are so many ways to be able to strengthen the core without feeling that you are just focusing on that one area. without feeling that you are 'ust focusing on that one area. exactly. and as someone _

focusing on that one area. exactly. and as someone who _ focusing on that one area. exactly. and as someone who hates - focusing on that one area. exactly. | and as someone who hates sit-ups focusing on that one area. exactly. i and as someone who hates sit-ups i'm and as someone who hates sit—ups i'm not missing them today, everybody thinks your core is just here not missing them today, everybody thinks your core isjust here but not missing them today, everybody thinks your core is just here but it is the 360 girdle and include your shoulders and hips and your glutes and if you can be strong there, it makes you so much more efficient in everything you do, every movement. can you tell us as well and get us away from that kind of frenetic repetition when we exercise, so can you give us examples of how to strengthen the core but almost so you don't feel like you are doing it? , ,., ., ., , you don't feel like you are doing it? , ., ., , ., it? yes, so what i will do is i have icked it? yes, so what i will do is i have picked this _ it? yes, so what i will do is i have picked this up _ it? yes, so what i will do is i have picked this up because _ it? yes, so what i will do is i have picked this up because i _ it? yes, so what i will do is i have picked this up because i was i it? yes, so what i will do is i have picked this up because i was so i picked this up because i was so bored and i wanted to do something fun, so what i will demonstrate is what i would call power core curls. i've got three. the first one i will start with is almost like a frog movement, because you start as a frog. what you are going to do is

put your hands down out in front of you, knees on the outside and you are just you, knees on the outside and you arejust going to you, knees on the outside and you are just going to try and lift your feet off the floor. just like that. just like that, she sa s. it just like that. just like that, she says. it takes _ just like that. just like that, she says. it takes practice, - just like that. just like that, she says. it takes practice, but i just like that. just like that, she says. it takes practice, but you | just like that. just like that, she i says. it takes practice, but you can do it. hf says. it takes practice, but you can do it. , ., . says. it takes practice, but you can do it. i. ., ., . says. it takes practice, but you can do it. , ., ., ., . ., says. it takes practice, but you can do it. ., ., . ., do it. if you are watching and you think that is _ do it. if you are watching and you think that is too _ do it. if you are watching and you think that is too easy, _ do it. if you are watching and you think that is too easy, don't i do it. if you are watching and you i think that is too easy, don't worry, there are other things and if you are watching and think it is impossible, any time i come across a movement that i'm not sure i can do i will always think, 0k, what is the closest i can get to that? what you can do, even if you just come into this position and think about taking one foot of and then the other foot off, and even if you are thinking thatis off, and even if you are thinking that is too difficult for where you are at now, you can still come into the position and ijust imagine, 0k, what muscles would i have to fire to

get into that position? and your brain and your muscles... my cat has come to say hi exhumation up and the cat do it as she will come in and she will show off herflexibility. you she will come in and she will show off her flexibility.— off her flexibility. you know what, that is the joy _ off her flexibility. you know what, that is the joy of _ off her flexibility. you know what, that is the joy of cats, _ off her flexibility. you know what, that is the joy of cats, they, i off her flexibility. you know what, that is the joy of cats, they, the i that is the joy of cats, they, the most inopportune moments when you are doing things like those yoga moves. what is the name of the cat? pebbles. ., , , . ., pebbles. now she is chilling. i love pebbles. now she is chilling. i love pebbles. i think— pebbles. now she is chilling. i love pebbles. i think she _ pebbles. now she is chilling. i love pebbles. i think she has _ pebbles. now she is chilling. i love pebbles. i think she has got i pebbles. now she is chilling. i love pebbles. i think she has got my i pebbles. i think she has got my exercise regime down perfect. stef, thank you so much and it's been so useful getting your hints and tips and there is pebbles. we will leave her now, i think! not even a cat filter involved. a real cat. stay with us. headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today. coronavirus infections dropped by two thirds in england in the last month but scientists behind the study warn virus levels are still high.

a call for more support for front line staff suffering long—term effects from covid. we have a special report on the impact. ijust feel that i'm running every single day entirely exhausted and i have no idea when this will end. the duke of edinburgh spends a second night in hospital after he was admitted as a precautionary measure on tuesday. good morning. charging towards an electric future. jaguar land rover and ford commit to going all—electric in the uk in the next decade. i'll find out what it could mean for drivers. why time is running out for the riding school which supports young people with disabilities. it has just a week to raise £1 million to survive. good morning. a band of rain currently moving west to east that will clear all but the far

north—west of scotland. behind it, sunshine and showers and a fairly windy day today and cooler than yesterday. all of the details later in the programme. good morning, it's thursday 18th february, our top story. scientists tracking the coronavirus pandemic say there's been a strong decline in covid infection levels in england, since the current lockdown began. imperial college london's react study found that rates have dropped by two thirds but there are warnings that virus levels are still high, with one in 200 people testing positive. 0ur health correspondent jim reed has more. the react study measures infections in the community and is one of the largest of its type. researchers swabbed 85,000 randomly selected people in england over the first half of february. positive covid tests fell by more than two thirds since the last report injanuary. it's really important to note that the prevalence is still high. we are at the level we were at maybe

in late september of last year. one in 200 people are testing positive in the population as a whole, and we really have to get those rates even lower. the timing of the study means tougher lockdown rules were likely to be behind the fall in infections, with the impact of the vaccine roll—out still to be felt. there were regional variations. in london, around 0.5% of people were infected. down sharply since the last report. in the south—east of england, it was 0.3%, roughly the same as in the west midlands. the highest rates were in the north—west and north—east of england, though infections there were falling as well. in a statement, the health secretary matt hancock said the findings show encouraging signs we are now heading in the right direction across the country but warned the public must remain vigilant and follow the rules as the vaccination programme continues. but the number in hospital with covid is still above the peak of the first wave of the pandemic.

infections might be falling but from a very high level. the government will have to make some difficult choices as it starts to set out its plan to ease the lockdown in england next week. jim reed, bbc news. the duke of edinburgh has spent a second night in hospital after being admitted on tuesday as a precautionary measure. he's expected to remain at the king edward the seventh hospital in london for the next few days, for observation and rest. 0ur reporter charlotte wright is there for us this morning. i guess we are waiting for some kind of update? i guess we are waiting for some kind of u date? , ., ., i guess we are waiting for some kind of udate? , ., of update? yes, good morning. the second morning _ of update? yes, good morning. the second morning in _ of update? yes, good morning. the second morning in hospital- of update? yes, good morning. the second morning in hospitalfor- of update? yes, good morning. the second morning in hospital for the l second morning in hospitalfor the duke after he was admitted as a precautionary measure on tuesday evening. no update yet from the palace and i think we are unlikely really to get running commentary on his condition. we do know that he

had been unwell for a few days before he was admitted to hospital on tuesday evening. covid has been ruled out, we know that he had his first covid vaccination along with the queen last month at windsor castle. he has been admitted here for rest and observation, we are told. when he came here on tuesday evening, he did come in a car and he got out and walked into the hospital unaided. we were told he was in good spirits. i think everybody is just being very cautious at the moment. the medics are being very cautious, he is 99 years old and celebrates his 100th birthday in four months' time. the queen is at windsor, not here at the moment and we are told she has been continuing with her royal duties. much the same for the duke and duchess of cornwall who were out and about on a royal visit yesterday. while we wait for an update from the palace, i think the message very much from the royals at the moment is keep calm and carry

on. a, the moment is keep calm and carry on. ~ ., ., , the moment is keep calm and carry on. ~ , ., ~ the moment is keep calm and carry on. ~ ., ~ the moment is keep calm and carry on. a good message, thank you very much indeed- _ sir keir starmer will use a speech this morning to set out his vision for rebuilding the country after the covid crisis ends. let's talk more about this with our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. always good to see you. so, are we going to hear something concrete, something that's going to revitalise, perhaps, the labour party after quite a few voices, rumblings of discontent in recent days? rumblings of discontent in recent da s? ~ 3 rumblings of discontent in recent da s? ~ �*, ., rumblings of discontent in recent da 5? . �*, ., ., rumblings of discontent in recent da s? ~ �*, ., ., , rumblings of discontent in recent das? �*, ., days? well, there's going to be some short-term stuff _ days? well, there's going to be some short-term stuff and _ days? well, there's going to be some short-term stuff and long-term i days? well, there's going to be some short-term stuff and long-term stuff| short—term stuff and long—term stuff from keir starmer today. in the short term he's going to look ahead to the budget which is in less than two weeks and called things like the temporary increase to universal credit to be extended in the vat cut for hospitality to be extended to help that industry, so he can get some credit if those things happen. in the long term he's going to talk about this idea of the country being at a fork in the road where it has to decide what kind of economic

recovery it wants. he's going to offer where the government gets really involved in people's lives and with helping business. the problem for keir starmer is that that sounds quite similar to what borisjohnson has been doing and wants to do as well. so is that really a choice? and he's also going to talk about giving the public, you and me, a stake in what happens in the future, and i'm told there could be a quite eye—catching concrete proposal in that area but we will have to wait for a couple of hours to find out what the labour leader is actually going to propose. haste to find out what the labour leader is actually going to propose. we can wait for that- _ is actually going to propose. we can wait for that. we _ is actually going to propose. we can wait for that. we have _ is actually going to propose. we can wait for that. we have been - is actually going to propose. we can wait for that. we have been talking | wait for that. we have been talking to the care minister helen whatley on this programme. talking about making care home visits easier and all of that in light of vaccination take up as well. so all of that in light of vaccination take up as well.— all of that in light of vaccination take up as well. so you can visit --eole take up as well. so you can visit people in _ take up as well. so you can visit people in care _ take up as well. so you can visit people in care homes _ take up as well. so you can visit people in care homes now, i take up as well. so you can visitj people in care homes now, they take up as well. so you can visit i people in care homes now, theyjust can't be normal visits. there has to be things in place like screens or you do it through a window or you wear lots of protective gear. she was asked by you guys about what

visits could look like in the future and this is what she said. has visits could look like in the future and this is what she said.- and this is what she said. as we come out _ and this is what she said. as we come out of _ and this is what she said. as we come out of this _ and this is what she said. as we come out of this national- and this is what she said. as we i come out of this national lockdown, i really— come out of this national lockdown, i really want to enable more visiting _ i really want to enable more visiting so that people can go back to holding — visiting so that people can go back to holding hands, being able to have much _ to holding hands, being able to have much more — to holding hands, being able to have much more normal contact with their relatives. _ much more normal contact with their relatives, loved ones, in care homes — relatives, loved ones, in care homes i_ relatives, loved ones, in care homes. i think it has been one of the hardest — homes. i think it has been one of the hardest things in this pandemic so i really— the hardest things in this pandemic so i really want us to open up. i don't _ so i really want us to open up. i don't want _ so i really want us to open up. i don't want to have to wait for the second _ don't want to have to wait for the second vaccination. clearly that is very important to give care home residehts— very important to give care home residents maximum protection but i really— residents maximum protection but i really want — residents maximum protection but i really want us to be able to open up as i say— really want us to be able to open up as i say cautiously and carefully, but to _ as i say cautiously and carefully, but to enable residents some contact with family— but to enable residents some contact with family members because i know it is so— with family members because i know it is so important.— it is so important. what is interesting _ it is so important. what is interesting about - it is so important. what is interesting about that i it is so important. what is interesting about that is l it is so important. what is i interesting about that is that it shows that the visits to care homes are a bit like everything else in the hole opening up debate, in that there is not a direct straight line

between lots of people having the vaccine and everything going back to normal. and i think that will be the theme of the prime minister's for unlocking the lock down in england which we are still waiting for and which we are still waiting for and which is still due on monday. fight; which is still due on monday. any kind of hint. _ which is still due on monday. any kind of hint, we _ which is still due on monday. any kind of hint, we are waiting for for the road map. thank you very much. we will be talking about the effect of long covid and possible compensation for people who suffer from it. let's look at the weather, that looks like an ominous sky. i thought you were talking about carol's mood!— it is quite an ominous sky, good morning, everybody. rain is moving from the west to the east, it will clear for most of us but not across the far north—west of scotland where it will linger. today is also going to be fairly windy especially with exposure to the west. a band of rain

is moving across to the north sea, behind it a band of showers and gusty winds. these are the kind of gusts you can expect in the black circles. there is a lot of dry weather around. circles. there is a lot of dry weatheraround. here circles. there is a lot of dry weather around. here are the showers across south west —— north west england, wales and south—west scotland. in the east there is some sunshine but there is persistent rain in the far north—west of scotland. temperatures down this morning and they will be down through the afternoon compared to what we have had of late. so we are looking at six to 11 or 12 degrees. this evening and overnight, we start off with some showers then a transit ridge of high pressure builds across us so things will dry out for a time but it is transient, so the next atlantic front comes in bringing its strengthening winds and bringing in rain as well. it could be cold enough here and there for the odd pocket of frost in the highlands, for example, and also parts of south—east england. that will be the

exception rather than the rule. tomorrow our band of cloud and persistent rain moves eastwards but does not quite make it into the far south—east, and you can see i have put the wind gusts on again, windy wherever you are with gales out towards the west. these other temperatures, seven in the north to highs of ten and 11 as we push down the south. if you like your weather a little bit milder than this, at the weekend, all of us will have temperatures above average but the higher temperatures will be in the south—east and here we could see 16 or 17, some of us will still have some rain to get rid of as well. i like my weather a little milder, i don't like the rain. how do you like your weather? i don't like the rain. how do you like your weather?— don't like the rain. how do you like your weather? i love the snow and i like the sun. _ your weather? i love the snow and i like the sun, nice _ your weather? i love the snow and i like the sun, nice and _ your weather? i love the snow and i like the sun, nice and warm - your weather? i love the snow and i like the sun, nice and warm as i your weather? i love the snow and i | like the sun, nice and warm as well, 28 degrees. like the sun, nice and warm as well, 28 degrees-— like the sun, nice and warm as well, 28 degrees. with some snow? may i 'ust oint 28 degrees. with some snow? may i just point out _ 28 degrees. with some snow? may i just point out that _ 28 degrees. with some snow? may i just point out that when _ 28 degrees. with some snow? may i just point out that when it _ 28 degrees. with some snow? may i just point out that when it is - 28 degrees. with some snow? may i just point out that when it is 28 i just point out that when it is 28 degrees, there is unlikely... you

may well prove me wrong, but there is unlikely to be snow when it's 20 degrees. is unlikely to be snow when it's 20 decrees. . , . is unlikely to be snow when it's 20 decrees. ., , ., , ., . ., is unlikely to be snow when it's 20 decrees. ., ,., , ., . ., degrees. that is a stance that said, i ma well degrees. that is a stance that said, i may well know — degrees. that is a stance that said, i may well know better. _ degrees. that is a stance that said, i may well know better. you - degrees. that is a stance that said, i may well know better. you know i j i may well know better. you know i alluded to carol's _ i may well know better. you know i alluded to carol's mood _ i may well know better. you know i alluded to carol's mood at - i may well know better. you know i alluded to carol's mood at the i i may well know better. you know i | alluded to carol's mood at the start of the moody picture, pathetic fallacy and all that, my intention was just to get her to that stage. you did! i surrender! see wasjust to get her to that stage. you did! i surrender!— wasjust to get her to that stage. you did! i surrender! see you later. sorry about — you did! i surrender! see you later. sorry about that! _ we will have all of the sport in about 25 minutes. around one—in—ten people who contract covid—19 still experience symptoms three months after their diagnosis according to a study from the office for national statistics. now, a group of mps say key workers and front line staff who are suffering from the long term effects of covid and unable to return to work, should be entitled to compensation. tim muffett has more.

oh, no. 38.9. i don't know what to do. i actually don't know what to do. this is the highest temperature i have ever had. sophie is a nurse and midwife. she says she's been ruined by covid. my muscles ache all the time. i feel dizzy every day, i feel like i want to vomit every day. around one in ten people who contract covid experience symptoms 12 weeks after their diagnosis, according to preliminary research last year by the office of national statistics. myjourney started with a headache, the same headache that i now have 10.5 months on. and i became gravely unwell with covid at the age of 27. imagine running a marathon with no finish line at all. so ijust feel that i'm running every single day, entirely exhausted, and i have no

idea when this will end. i've got a sore throat, i wake up like this most mornings, and if i don't wake up like this, my tonsilsjust feel really, really sore. obviously you haven't been able to return to work. what impact has that had on you? i've never cried so much. the guidance says that coronavirus absence or coronavirus related absence should be full pay for the duration of the pandemic. but how employers interpret that is sort of up to their discretion, so i actually don't know how long i'm going to be on full pay for, i don't know if my contract is going to be terminated. you know, i've got an mortgage, i've got a partner, i have a family, how am i going to sustain all that? you know, i was fit and well, i've never had any long—term illnesses,

i have no underlying conditions. iona is a secondary school teacher. she used to run regularly. she contracted covid last march. standing up and breathing and walking is really, really difficult. it wasn'tjust not being able to work, it'sjust not being able to do anything, and it'sjust, as the weeks went on, it was... it sort of felt like being slowly erased because it was like all your plans and all the things you normally do in your life were just being taken away one by one. all my muscles hurt and ache all the time. i'm certain i caught it in the workplace because i was, i have a vulnerable family member so before everyone else was looking at locking down and using hand gel, i was taking every precaution. my digestion has been really all over the place. iona attempted a phased return to work last year which was paused

because of lockdown. she's set up a teachers with covid facebook page. teachers are a really dedicated bunch of people. and it's a whole, yeah, it's your whole life, it's who you are. to have that taken away, it's devastating financially, but also, it's not just a job, you know, it's a vocation, it's a career. just getting really dizzy... the government has today pledged a further £18.5 million to fund research into long covid. two inhalers here. to better understand the causes, symptoms and treatments. there are calls for more action. earlier this month, spainjoined other countries including france, germany and belgium in officially recognising covid as an occupational disease. that means that certain employees are entitled to compensation if they contract it during their employment. evie would welcome

a similar move here. she suspects she caught covid whilst working in a supermarket in dundee last march. i got sick the week of all the panic buying. and everyone going to the shops. i've been sick for nearly 11 months now. i have chronic fatigue, breathlessness, chest pains, brain fog, and exertional tachycardia whichjust means that my heart rate goes to high levels. as you can see, my heart rate has been all over the place today. i had to take a break in my four hour shift, just to go and try and get my breathing under control and i had chest pain. i was very lucky that my employer paid my full wage while i was off. but i do know there's other people that are getting just a statutory sick pay and that's not enough. the government says it is acutely aware of the indiscriminate and lasting impacts covid—19 can

have, as well as the dedication and hard work of so many front line staff. but for many who have survived covid, its long—term impact has been life changing. tim muffett, bbc news. 38.1. joining us now is dr helena mckeown from the british medical association, who are backing the compensation scheme. there were three stories there of long covid, there were a group of mps which are campaigning to have it classified as an occupational disease. why do you think it is so important to classify long covid in this way? {lii important to classify long covid in this wa ? . ., , important to classify long covid in this wa ? , ., important to classify long covid in thiswa ? , ._ ., important to classify long covid in thiswa? , ., ., ., this way? of course a year ago, we knew little — this way? of course a year ago, we knew little about _ this way? of course a year ago, we knew little about covid, _ this way? of course a year ago, we knew little about covid, let - this way? of course a year ago, we knew little about covid, let alone i knew little about covid, let alone what became very clear as people didn't begin to make full recoveries andindeed didn't begin to make full recoveries and indeed as you have said, one in ten people may experience covid

symptoms that are debilitating. previously fit and well people are unable to work 12 weeks or so. and they are losing their livelihoods. the bma has been hearing all sorts of issues from our doctors, but as you have heard, this is affecting nurses and other front line staff who were previously fit and now are unable to work.— unable to work. passing it as an occupational — unable to work. passing it as an occupational disease, _ unable to work. passing it as an occupational disease, we i unable to work. passing it as an occupational disease, we had i unable to work. passing it as an i occupational disease, we had from the last case study in tim's piece with the lady who worked in a supermarket, she suspects she caught it in a supermarket but nobody can be ever sure, which makes it difficult to classify something as an occupational health issue. it hasn't been difficult for other countries such as germany, france, denmark and now spain to do so, some are absolutely sure the uk can. what we have at the bma is evidence that doctors were more than three times more likely to contract covid than other people, and we can link that

potentially to inadequate ppe in some cases. even now we are fighting for properly fitted ppe. certainly backin for properly fitted ppe. certainly back in the first wave, there were many people without adequate ppe seeing patients, doctors and nurses are seeing patients coming in and well with covid symptoms, and they were putting their own lives at risk. unfortunately now we are seeing that a significant number of people have got devastating symptoms where they are unable to work. compensation is the call from this group of mps and peers that you are backing. what kind of form with that take? would that be a one—off payment, or is it for the duration of a case of long how would it work? we would be looking at something similar to the armed forces payment which can be a one—off payment or a minimum income guarantee. what we don't know about covid, we are only

a year into the first cases, is whether long covid, and the symptoms that are lasting in one in ten people beyond 12 weeks will carry on for one year, two—year, five years, ten years. i treat patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and many such patients might sufferfor ten years or so. and whether intensive rehabilitation, we are learning and we welcome the commitment to research and gathering together and putting together a national register of patients with long covid type symptoms so we can learn more about it. ., , ., �* , it. that is the government's argument. _ it. that is the government's argument, that _ it. that is the government's argument, that at _ it. that is the government's argument, that at the i it. that is the government's i argument, that at the moment it. that is the government's - argument, that at the moment they are putting millions of pounds into research. they might say, it's only when we understand long covid that we can truly classify it and truly then think about compensation. well. then think about compensation. well, i think that is — then think about compensation. well, i think that is negligent _ then think about compensation. well, i think that is negligent of _ then think about compensation. -ii i think that is negligent of them. we know people, doctors, nurses, otherfront

we know people, doctors, nurses, other front line key workers who contracted covid back in the spring and still have symptoms, and some people have already lost their livelihoods. we know gps who have had to leave their practices, and other doctors and health care workers. and the british medical association are the first trade union to come out and say we are supporting these people who put their lives on the front line to help our public in a time of need, and it would be reneges of a government to say, wait, while we get evidence in five years time or so. what about these people who need help with their family and livelihoods now?- help with their family and livelihoods now? ., ~ , ., , . livelihoods now? thank you very much indeed forjoining _ livelihoods now? thank you very much indeed forjoining us. _ livelihoods now? thank you very much indeed forjoining us. electric- indeed forjoining us. electric cars, we are talking about them, in an ideal world, cars, we are talking about them, in an idealworld, it cars, we are talking about them, in an ideal world, it would be great if you can afford one because they are expensive, and if you could rely on

them to take you long distances because at the moment the infrastructure is not necessarily all around to ensure that. yes, and we are talking about this today because jaguar land rover and ford have both pledged to go all electric by 2030 which is a huge change, because the car industry is under increasing pressure to cut emissions so they are being forced to act. there are still lots of questions for consumers. good morning, everyone. the uk government is planning to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. for a short time there will be an exemption for some hybrids. but these businesses have been forced to act, and quickly. jlr is planning to launch electric models of all its jaguar and land rover line—up by 2030. its jaguar brand will be electric—only even sooner. that will mean £2.5 billion of investment in new technology, but last nightjlr confirmed 2000 more jobs would also be cut.

and ford also says it will only sell electric cars across europe by 2030. that also means investment in a german factory, but potentialjob cuts too. and the problem is electric cars cost a lot more to build and design meaning it's still really tough to make a profit. globally electric car sales soared last year. in the uk, there are now half a million on the roads. but that's out of a total of 32 million vehicles. so there's a long way to go. but a fifth of new car buyers are now considering electric. but the big barriers? cost, battery range and places to charge your vehicle. seb took the plunge in november and told us why. the reason i bought my car was i wanted to, for one, to help the environment. so i'm someone that is quite interested in nature

and the environment and of course the global warming and the climate crisis, as i was very keen to purchase an electric car because of that and to reduce my emissions. previously at work i'd been doing around 40,000 miles a year, and so i felt that i should go electric to make up some of the damage that i'd already inflicted. so, what do you do if you want to join seb? there are incentives to buy new electric vehicles and install charging points at home. plus batteries will soon be available that can charge cars to run 200 miles within just five minutes. jim from what car and autocar gave us some tips if you're thinking of going electric. i think that the top buying tips are to do your research. i think you really, to get the most out of an electric car, want to be confident that you can charge it from home and you can put a charge on the side of your house and you have a driveway

from which to charge it. after that, it's just about doing your maths, and working out the running costs. often they do cost more to own up front generally. but you can recoup that money, there are all sorts of advantages from the electricity being far cheaper than petrol diesel through to big tax breaks to company car drivers. interestingly, bothjim there and the insurer direct line say that over the cost of the car's lifetime electric could work out cheaper despite those higher upfront costs. lots of you have been in touch this morning on this one. martin says, "we got a fully electric car four months ago. the best thing we've done. charged it up last night on cheap electricity rates, 150 miles for £1.75." that's cheap! joanne asks how can you charge a car at home if you live in an area with lots of terraced houses, you can't park close to your home very often. david says he's not yet ready to buy an electric car.

not even close. "i regularly do round trips of up to 300 miles towing a trailer." so it won't work for him. but sandra told us she cannot wait to buy one, and would purchase one today if they were cheaper, so waiting for prices to fall. and perhaps the good news is that we are expecting the cost of these vehicles to go down in the years ahead because the car industry is going to be manufacturing them at scale, but as you said, one of the big concerns at the moment is the charging network. there needs to be loads more investment, especially in rural areas and smaller towns, so that communities aren't left behind in this green revolution. also that communities aren't left behind in this green revolution.— in this green revolution. also the assumption _ in this green revolution. also the assumption that _ in this green revolution. also the assumption that everyone - in this green revolution. also the assumption that everyone has i in this green revolution. also the assumption that everyone has a l assumption that everyone has a driveway or a garage in order to park the car so when it's at home, even charging it up at home, let alone on thejourney. even charging it up at home, let alone on the journey. and even charging it up at home, let alone on the journey.— even charging it up at home, let alone on the journey. alone on the 'ourney. and the cost ofthe alone on the journey. and the cost

of the charging _ alone on the journey. and the cost of the charging point, _ alone on the journey. and the cost of the charging point, to _ alone on the journey. and the cost of the charging point, to get i alone on the journey. and the cost of the charging point, to get one l alone on the journey. and the cost| of the charging point, to get one at home is about £800. iii of the charging point, to get one at home is about £800.— of the charging point, to get one at home is about £800. if you had the sace. home is about £800. if you had the space- and — home is about £800. if you had the space- and the _ home is about £800. if you had the space. and the speed _ home is about £800. if you had the space. and the speed of _ home is about £800. if you had the space. and the speed of the - space. and the speed of the charging. — space. and the speed of the charging. it _ space. and the speed of the charging, it can _ space. and the speed of the charging, it can take - space. and the speed of the charging, it can take hours. | space. and the speed of the i charging, it can take hours. we could talk— charging, it can take hours. , could talk about this for hours! charging, it can take hours. we . could talk about this for hours! let text in our views to sarah! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. another round of so called surge testing for coronavirus will begin in parts of surrey, after a case of the south african variant of covid 19 was detected. volunteers will be going from door to door around the maybury area of woking, distributing testing kits. it's the third time this kind of testing has been carried out in surrey. a met police officer has died after being diagnosed with covid—19. detective sergeant darren barker served as a specialist financial investigator. he'd been working from home while shielding. scotland yard says he was a talented detective who'd been working on a number of high—profile complex cases. the east london mosque is among places of worship that have been turned

into temporary vaccine clinics. muslim leaders are encouraging people to have the jab, reassuring the community that it is safe and halal, so permissable in islam and can be taken during ramadan. a south london man who was told he would never become a barrister has been sharing his story about his journey to the bar. devante gravesande smith grew up on brixton�*s myatt�*s field estate which became known for gangs and crime. but he saved up £19,000 to study law and is now working in court, representing people who he says feel forgotten. i remember telling a teacher that i wanted to become a barrister and he said people like you don't become barristers, you should really think about that. you get to represent people who don't have a voice, who feel like they are forgotten and i'm really proud of that. i've overcome many obstacles to reach this moment. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tube, the bakerloo line isn't running between queen's park and harrow & wealdstone, while the circle and the hammersmith and city lines have minor delays.

it's all due to some trains being cancelled this morning. the metropolitan line has minor delays between baker street and aldgate due to a faulty train. here's how it looks in central london, marylebone road down to one lane westbound by baker street station for works. delays are back to great portland street. and the m25 has two lanes closed anticlockwise towards junction 21a for st albans, after an accident. the queues are about a mile long. time for the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's another mild start this morning and a bit more of a breeze around today, quite blustery. for this morning, one or two outbreaks at first but a band of rain will move through and it could be heavy and persistent for a time clearing through the afternoon leaving some showers potentially in its wake but some bright and sunny spells and the wind a little lighter with temperatures reaching 11 celsius, so another mild day today. overnight tonight with the wind a little lighter and under clear skies, the temperature will drop

a little lower than it has recently, minimum towards the home counties could get as low as 2 celsius which could lead to a sparkle or two of ground frost in one or two sheltered spots this morning. for friday, looking largely dry with those fronts staying a bit further west and we will see a bit of cloud around tomorrow. for saturday, a risk of one or two outbreaks of mainly light rain but as we head into sunday, drier and brighter but the temperatures are on the rise and getting milder into the weekend and by sunday we could see a maximum temperature of 16, maybe 17 celsius. i'm back in half an hour. there's much more on our website. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and jon kay. the morning live team will be taking overfrom breakfast at 9.15 this morning. gethin and janette, what have you got on the programme today? have we said good morning enough?

let's do it again. good morning. in the swivel chair today is the brilliant janette manrara! i love the swivel chair. ready to go. and alsojoining me this morning is the equally vibrant drxand! xand, you're going to be shedding light on the so—called 'roadmap out of lockdown�*? lam not i am not sure equally vibrant is right, — i am not sure equally vibrant is right, but— i am not sure equally vibrant is right, but i_ i am not sure equally vibrant is right, but i don't have a crystal ball or— right, but i don't have a crystal ball or a — right, but i don't have a crystal ball or a mole in downing street but i will do _ ball or a mole in downing street but i will do my— ball or a mole in downing street but i will do my best to prepare you for the news _ i will do my best to prepare you for the news coming next week. and in a brand new video that's been launched today, some of the biggest stars from the bame community arejoining forces to tackle some of the shocking fake news surrounding the covid vaccine. so we're talking to one of those stars, presenter mehreen baig, about her personal reason forjoining. as always, we love to hear from breakfast viewers. if you're worried about taking the vaccine, we have a doctor right here ready to put your mind at rest so send your questions in to xand now. lam i am still here. we just can't get i am still here. we 'ust can't get rid of him. h

also coming up — scam calls have soared by 250% during lockdown, and the over 70's are particularly at risk. former royal correspondent jennie bond will be here with some advice on how to avoid them and we'll get her take on the latest harry and meghan headlines. and talking of bond, we have something you'd expect to see in a james bond film. our top agent will kirk gets his hands on a pair of scissors that look normal but are actually so sharp they can cut through bulletproof armour! find out how they're helping british trades that are in danger of being lost forever. that will go to his head. one man who could play james that will go to his head. one man who could playjames bond is this quy- johannes radebe! he'll be bringing the strictly sparkle to our workout this morning! it's all about the arms and we all want arms like him. see you at 915. have a good morning. recent studies have found

that a lower proportion of people from black, asian and minority ethnic communities, have taken up the offer of a coronavirus vaccine. to try and address their concerns, and dispel myths about the jab for the first time in british media history, all major commercial tv channels will simultaneously broadcast a video message, featuring a number of celebrities this evening. let's take a look. the vaccine does not contain the virus itself, only harmless elements from it. taking the vaccine is the only way to boost your immunity against covid for you and your loved ones. the vaccine was available quickly because of a global effort. - because huge funds were made available by governments around the world. so something that would normally take years tookjust months. it's very, very rare for vaccine to have a long term side - effect, but what we do know is that covid—19. effect, but what we do - know is that covid—19 know is that covid—19 long—term implications are deadly. the covid—19 vaccines have gone through the same strict processes and regulations as other

vaccines such as for measles, mumps, rubella and tb. there is no chip or track in the vaccine to watch where you go. your mobile phone actually does a much betterjob of that. pregnant women are not excluded from the vaccine but should - discuss their case with a doctor. there's also no evidence to suggest the vaccine affects fertility. we can speak now to romesh ranganathan, who we just saw in that clip, and dr farzana hussain, a gp in east london. good morning to you. lovely to have you with us on the programme. tell us, why is this so important to you? i know your mum had some hesitancy when it came to the vaccination because of stop she was hearing. yeah, my mum is a key worker and where she works there are a lot of people of south asian background and

my brother and i were worried about her and we just assume she was going to be willing and ready to take the vaccine and when it came down to is actually discussing it with her, she said she had some doubts. it took us by surprise but we were able to talk to her about it and explain the various issues and now she feels ok to take it but itjust feels so heartbreaking to me that people from ethnic minorities are inflicting a degree of separation on themselves in not trusting in this and i've heard all the arguments on the reasons why but i feel so strongly that we need to dispel some of these myths so people are getting involved and we can get out of this pandemic. let's talk about dispelling the myths because i can only imagine my frustration at that i would have trying to explain this clearly to someone who has listened to a lot of nonsense or rumours flying around. you can explain it, that is your job, but how is it best for family

members to explain to reluctant olderfamily members or members to explain to reluctant older family members or those who say they are not buying into it? thank you for having me. i love your show_ thank you for having me. i love your show and _ thank you for having me. i love your show and i_ thank you for having me. i love your show and i love his mum. i feel like we all_ show and i love his mum. i feel like we all know— show and i love his mum. i feel like we all know her. and we feel strongly— we all know her. and we feel strongly about this because we know sadly that _ strongly about this because we know sadly that covid affects ethnic minorities so much more and you are at a greater— minorities so much more and you are at a greater risk of dying, so i think— at a greater risk of dying, so i think it — at a greater risk of dying, so i think it is _ at a greater risk of dying, so i think it is about giving people the message — think it is about giving people the message and there is nothing more powerful— message and there is nothing more powerful than your own family and friends _ powerful than your own family and friends giving that message so locally— friends giving that message so locally where i work, yes, i'm giving — locally where i work, yes, i'm giving the _ locally where i work, yes, i'm giving the message, but we we have trained _ giving the message, but we we have trained 87— giving the message, but we we have trained 87 community champions who are members of the community who can answer— are members of the community who can answer a _ are members of the community who can answer a lot— are members of the community who can answer a lot of the top ten questions and they are spreading this message to family and friends, so i think— this message to family and friends, so i think that is really important and having —

so i think that is really important and having this campaign with these wonderful— and having this campaign with these wonderful celebrities coming out, that's— wonderful celebrities coming out, that's really important but we need to give _ that's really important but we need to give messages at all levels from all of— to give messages at all levels from all of us _ to give messages at all levels from all of us as— to give messages at all levels from all of us. �* , ., ., to give messages at all levels from allofus. ., . , , all of us. as a comedian celebrity, our all of us. as a comedian celebrity, your whole — all of us. as a comedian celebrity, your whole brand _ all of us. as a comedian celebrity, your whole brand is _ all of us. as a comedian celebrity, your whole brand is being - all of us. as a comedian celebrity, your whole brand is being a - all of us. as a comedian celebrity, your whole brand is being a funny| your whole brand is being a funny guy on tv. did you have any hesitancy yourself about appearing in something like this which is inevitably quite serious, it's difficult i might get you some pushback on social media, that kind of thing? figs pushback on social media, that kind ofthinu? a. ., pushback on social media, that kind ofthin? ., , , ., of thing? as a comedian pushback on social media — of thing? as a comedian pushback on social media is _ of thing? as a comedian pushback on social media is part _ of thing? as a comedian pushback on social media is part of— of thing? as a comedian pushback on social media is part of the _ of thing? as a comedian pushback on social media is part of the job - social media is part of the job description, really. the only not hesitancy i had, but the only thing i thought was that i tend to be quite cynical about celebrities and people getting involved in things like this because you think, you don't know any more than i do and i understand that but the truth is i am so worried and concerned that people from minority backgrounds are not doing this that i thought, what can i do? i hope this does make a difference and that was the only

reason i thought, is this the right thing to do? i thought i'm either going to do this or do nothing so it's an important message to get out there and anything i can do to help i will be up for. we there and anything i can do to help i will be up for.— i will be up for. we spoke to on saturday morning _ i will be up for. we spoke to on saturday morning and - i will be up for. we spoke to on saturday morning and you - i will be up for. we spoke to on saturday morning and you were telling us about how you are literally picking up the phone and calling some of your patients who did not want to come and get the vaccine and said there were still a lot of people still refusing. has it improved over the last few days? have you noticed a shift? is the message getting across? hat have you noticed a shift? is the message getting across? not hugely, sadl . i message getting across? not hugely, sadly- i know— message getting across? not hugely, sadly- i know it _ message getting across? not hugely, sadly. i know it is _ message getting across? not hugely, sadly. i know it is early _ message getting across? not hugely, sadly. i know it is early days - message getting across? not hugely, sadly. i know it is early days and - message getting across? not hugely, sadly. i know it is early days and i - sadly. i know it is early days and i think— sadly. i know it is early days and i think that — sadly. i know it is early days and i think that it— sadly. i know it is early days and i think that it is why it is so important to keep repeating the message and i have an 18—year—old son and _ message and i have an 18—year—old son and he — message and i have an 18—year—old son and he would never take a message — son and he would never take a message from me or a doctor but when i told him _ message from me or a doctor but when i told him i_ message from me or a doctor but when i told him i was going to be on tv with romesh, he was so excited and i think that _ with romesh, he was so excited and i think that is _ with romesh, he was so excited and i think that is the thing. we obviously have a place as doctors, but everybody has a place, and i think— but everybody has a place, and i think this — but everybody has a place, and i think this message is going to be a long. _

think this message is going to be a long, hard—won as the gp leaders said, _ long, hard—won as the gp leaders said. that — long, hard—won as the gp leaders said, that we are fighting to pandemics, the covid virus but also fighting _ pandemics, the covid virus but also fighting this huge tsunami of misinformation coming out. | fighting this huge tsunami of misinformation coming out. i love the wa it misinformation coming out. i love the way it takes _ misinformation coming out. i love the way it takes 18 _ misinformation coming out. i love the way it takes 18 years - misinformation coming out. i love the way it takes 18 years for - misinformation coming out. i love the way it takes 18 years for it - misinformation coming out. i love the way it takes 18 years for it gp| the way it takes 18 years for it gp to get discreet read in our own house. —— street credibility in your own house. you are able to sit down and have a decent understanding conversation with your mother, so what tips would you have? and i did ask doctor hussain at this, but it is so easy and i know from when i spoken to my parents to become frustrated and almost bully people into doing it, and that is not going to work. what tips would you have if there are families watching from any background who think i need to have this conversation and they will not see a gp? , ., i. this conversation and they will not seeagp? , ., see a gp? the truth is what you said is absolutely — see a gp? the truth is what you said is absolutely right, _ see a gp? the truth is what you said is absolutely right, because - see a gp? the truth is what you said is absolutely right, because you - see a gp? the truth is what you said is absolutely right, because you are | is absolutely right, because you are so concerned, my brother and i had

the same thing where we were worried about our mum and your instinct is to say it is ridiculous but from my point of view and how we tackled it, we sat down with my mum once we got her to get zoom to work and talked her to get zoom to work and talked her through what her concerns were and asked what are the reasons you are hesitating and we looked at it together, and together helped dispel that for her. it was very much we were coming at it from a supportive way and i understand where my mum is coming from. i don't think it is ridiculous she has concerns, but at the same time they are not correct, so it was a matter of sitting down and taking the time with her to talk about it and notjust and taking the time with her to talk about it and not just say this is ridiculous, i understand you are feeling like this on let's look at it together, so i felt like when she was ready to take the vaccine she felt more secure with her decision. both, thank you so much for talking to us and we look forward to seeing that film tonight and you can now go

and tell your son you have just been doing a quick call with romesh and have instant credibility. there you go. for the past 12 years, a horse riding stables in south london has been a place of comfort and therapy for hundreds of young people with disabilities. now, the landlord wants to sell, meaning the community has one week left to raise one million pounds so they can buy it for themselves — or it will be closed. our reporter fi lamdin is at the park lane stables for us this morning. and she is with a friend. i can see you are kind of keeping your friend under control.— you are kind of keeping your friend under control. good morning. i want to introduce — under control. good morning. i want to introduce you _ under control. good morning. i want to introduce you to _ under control. good morning. i want to introduce you to this _ under control. good morning. i want to introduce you to this guy - under control. good morning. i want to introduce you to this guy eating . to introduce you to this guy eating his marsh and he is a0 years old and does not have any teeth and there are 23 horses like him here and if the stables have to go then these horses will have to be rehomed and

even more importantly, all of the families that enjoy them willjust be lost. let me show you that there has been a huge amount of support and this isjust has been a huge amount of support and this is just the postbag has been a huge amount of support and this isjust the postbag in has been a huge amount of support and this is just the postbag in the last few days and look at this sweet message. this is my pocket money, but you can have it, from millie. good luck. but they have to raise nearly half £1 million in seven days which is a huge amount. i have been here talking to the families about why this place is so important to them. these stables in south—west london have been here for nearly 200 years. and for the last 12, they have been helping those with disabilities. but now the owner wants to sell. do you want to give marcus the carrot? 18—year—old dominic has cerebral palsy. you know, we all want the best for our children. but when you get someone like dominic, sorry, who just can't access anything, sorry, i'mjust...

and just seeing that joy just that one activity can give them that nothing else can do, is just, that's why it's so important, you know, it stays, for him. sorry. a bit emotional! and time is running out. they've gotjust seven days to raise hundreds of thousands and they're desperate for any help. i feel enormous pressure, because 350 disabled people are relying on us. so i absolutely have to do it for them. and i feel like i'm carrying the weight of them on my back. i feel sick all the time, and i'm worried to sleep because i think i'm wasting hours when we've only got one week left. 1a—year—old louis has autism. he says the stables and the horses have changed his life. i get really stressed, have panic attacks. and just coming to the stables has really helped with that, just being

around the animals. and just being able to see them every day and get a pony hug. show me a pony hug. and for hannah, who is visually impaired, without the stables, she'd be unemployed. it has improved my mental health. dramatically. it has allowed me to find out what i'm good at. philippa has learning difficulties and has been riding here for ten years. when i'm with horses, it makes me feel like a whole other person because it makes me forget about everything. and it gets rid of all my worries or anything. and their appeal has attracted some celebrity backing. it'sjust brilliant that the community has come together so quickly to raise half of the money needed to save it

but £1 million is the target and time is ticking. they've got until the end of the february. so it's pretty urgent, and ijust so hope that the stables can be saved. their message is clear. one they're taking every opportunity to spread. fiona lamdin, bbc news. this is marcus, and we will meet louis and his dad gary. louis, you have been here nearly every day through lockdown exercising the horses. tell us what difference it has made to you being here? before cominu has made to you being here? before coming here — has made to you being here? before coming here are _ has made to you being here? before coming here are used _ has made to you being here? before coming here are used to _ has made to you being here? before coming here are used to get - has made to you being here? before coming here are used to get very - coming here are used to get very stressed going into school and i would find it very hard to go in, butjust coming here i felt a lot less stressed and it is just like one big family, so it's a really nice place. one big family, so it's a really nice place-— one big family, so it's a really nice lace. ., ., nice place. gary, as louis's father, what difference _ nice place. gary, as louis's father, what difference has _ nice place. gary, as louis's father, what difference has it _ nice place. gary, as louis's father, what difference has it made - nice place. gary, as louis's father, what difference has it made to - nice place. gary, as louis's father, | what difference has it made to your entire family? with louis being so

involved. he entire family? with louis being so involved. ., , ., involved. he was diagnosed with asperger's _ involved. he was diagnosed with asperger's syndrome _ involved. he was diagnosed with asperger's syndrome and - involved. he was diagnosed with asperger's syndrome and seven| involved. he was diagnosed with . asperger's syndrome and seven and involved. he was diagnosed with - asperger's syndrome and seven and we were desperate to find a way to help them _ were desperate to find a way to help them and _ were desperate to find a way to help them and we were really pleased to find park— them and we were really pleased to find park lane stables and it got to a point _ find park lane stables and it got to a point where it was breaking point and we _ a point where it was breaking point and we were not sure how we could cope with _ and we were not sure how we could cope with everything going on so it was an— cope with everything going on so it was an amazing difference to us to find park— was an amazing difference to us to find park lane stables and i don't know— find park lane stables and i don't know how— find park lane stables and i don't know how we will cope without it. and you _ know how we will cope without it. and you noticed such a difference with your son?— with your son? absolutely. he's cha , with your son? absolutely. he's chatty. he's _ with your son? absolutely. he's chatty. he's got _ with your son? absolutely. he's chatty, he's got friends, - with your son? absolutely. he's chatty, he's got friends, they i with your son? absolutely. he's l chatty, he's got friends, they chat for hours — chatty, he's got friends, they chat for hours about horses but he also learns _ for hours about horses but he also learns responsibility and he has his independence and it is main a step change _ independence and it is main a step change in— independence and it is main a step change in his life. we independence and it is main a step change in his life.— independence and it is main a step change in his life. we will now come over to matt- _ change in his life. we will now come over to matt. you _ change in his life. we will now come over to matt. you run _ change in his life. we will now come over to matt. you run the _ change in his life. we will now come over to matt. you run the stables i over to matt. you run the stables here. tell us about the response in the last few hours —— nat. essen here. tell us about the response in the last few hours -- nat.- the last few hours -- nat. even in the last few hours -- nat. even in the last few hours -- nat. even in the last few _ the last few hours -- nat. even in the last few hours _ the last few hours -- nat. even in the last few hours the _ the last few hours -- nat. even in the last few hours the total- the last few hours -- nat. even in the last few hours the total has i the last few hours the total has come up in phenomenal amounts, even in small amounts like 20 or £30, so it shows we can absolutely do this with the power of the people. it is

such a huge _ with the power of the people. it is such a huge amount, nearly half £1 million in seven days. surely it is not possible? it million in seven days. surely it is not possible?— million in seven days. surely it is not possible? it is possible and we believe we can _ not possible? it is possible and we believe we can do _ not possible? it is possible and we believe we can do it _ not possible? it is possible and we believe we can do it and _ not possible? it is possible and we believe we can do it and we - not possible? it is possible and we believe we can do it and we have l not possible? it is possible and we | believe we can do it and we have to do it for the people that need us so we are determined to get there and we are determined to get there and we feel so supported by everybody pledging for us. what we feel so supported by everybody pledging for us-— we feel so supported by everybody pledging for us. what will you do if ou don't pledging for us. what will you do if you don't raise _ pledging for us. what will you do if you don't raise the _ pledging for us. what will you do if you don't raise the money? - pledging for us. what will you do if you don't raise the money? what l pledging for us. what will you do if. you don't raise the money? what will happen to these horses? what is the reality if you don't make the money? we don't allow our minds to go there because we will not use any energy or negative thoughts but it wouldn't be a good situation. the people with disabilities who work here would find it hard to gain employment elsewhere and the horses would have to be rehomed. we are not even letting our minds wander that way. tell us what you have at the moment. at this moment i think it's a 585,000, because since you aired the police earlier it went up £30,000 and itjust lifts us so much to know that people are supporting what we

are doing, people who have never been here but are touched by horses in some way. 50 been here but are touched by horses in some way-— been here but are touched by horses in some way. so the next seven days, what will it be — in some way. so the next seven days, what will it be like _ in some way. so the next seven days, what will it be like chris _ in some way. so the next seven days, what will it be like chris margetts i what will it be like chris margetts going to be amazing. we what will it be like chris margetts going to be amazing.— what will it be like chris margetts going to be amazing. we are going to net there. going to be amazing. we are going to get there- -- — going to be amazing. we are going to get there. -- what _ going to be amazing. we are going to get there. -- what is _ going to be amazing. we are going to get there. -- what is it _ going to be amazing. we are going to get there. -- what is it going - going to be amazing. we are going to get there. -- what is it going to i going to be amazing. we are going to get there. -- what is it going to be i get there. —— what is it going to be like? it's going to be amazing and we will get there and this will be our home and the people who need us don't need to worry.— don't need to worry. much asleep in the next seven _ don't need to worry. much asleep in the next seven days? _ don't need to worry. much asleep in the next seven days? no _ don't need to worry. much asleep in the next seven days? no time i don't need to worry. much asleep in the next seven days? no time to i the next seven days? no time to slee -. the next seven days? no time to sleep- thanks — the next seven days? no time to sleep. thanks for _ the next seven days? no time to sleep. thanks forjoining - the next seven days? no time to sleep. thanks forjoining us i the next seven days? no time to sleep. thanks forjoining us and | sleep. thanks for 'oining us and let's sleep. thanks for 'oining us and ms finish _ sleep. thanks for 'oining us and let's finish on i sleep. thanks for 'oining us and let's finish on the i sleep. thanks forjoining us and let's finish on the beautiful- sleep. thanks forjoining us and i let's finish on the beautiful horses here at park lane stables and for the next seven days, i think it will be worth... they are having a chat, not having a fight about how the money is coming on in the next seven days. back to you. that is kissing! that's not fighting. there you go. we will all learn. she was talking about the money coming in i was looking at the fundraiser and they have got nearly

£600,000 but they need a million. they are making good progress with a week to go. and that has gone up 30,000 since we covered it this morning. good luck to them. carol is going to give us a full rundown of what to expect from the weather. a beautiful sky behind you. good morning. this was sent in by one of our weather watchers taken earlier in hertfordshire but we have a fair bit of rain which currently is moving from the west towards the east, so if it is dry in the east you will have rain later on and behind it we can see some sunshine and showers but across the north west of scotland you will hang on to the rain for much of the day. it's also a windy day, gusty winds, especially with the exposure in the west with the black circles representing the kind of strength of gust you can expect and temperature wise, five in stornoway and then ten as we come down towards cardiff and london so temperatures down a touch on where they have been in the last couple of days but they will rise

again as we head towards the end of the week. through the evening and overnight we start with some showers but a ridge of high pressure will kill them off and there will be a dry slot before a potent area of low pressure comes in from the atlantic introducing persistent rain, heavy rain and some strengthening winds. ahead of that under some clear skies locally we might see a touch of frost. we start on a dry and bright note in the east but all of the rain will move in from the west towards the east and not getting into the far south—east although we could see showers here and then out towards the west very windy with gust going up the west very windy with gust going up to gale force but it will be windy wherever you are tomorrow. seven up to 11 as we move further south. i have to ask because we are about to look at the best home cook has been on and of course as the queen of breakfast, i want to know what you're go to a meal would be. if i'm

allowed to pop over for dinner, unannounced and you are welcome with open arms, what will whip up? if you were coming — open arms, what will whip up? if you were coming round _ open arms, what will whip up? if you were coming round so _ open arms, what will whip up? if you were coming round so we _ open arms, what will whip up? if you were coming round so we had - open arms, what will whip up? if gm. were coming round so we had more time to talk it would be pastor and a tin of tomatoes and some mixed herbs. easy pc. says carol hoping lockdown goes on for longer. i am says carol hoping lockdown goes on for longer. iam hoping says carol hoping lockdown goes on for longer. i am hoping lockdown goes on even longer so i don't have to go round after that recipe. love you loads. see you soon. for the past eight weeks, ten celebrities have been cooking up a storm in a bid to be crowned the first ever, celebrity best home cook. it came down to broadcaster racheljohnson, former politician ed balls and tv presenter tom read wilson in last night's tense final. spoiler alert — we'll speaking to the winner in just moment, so if you haven't seen the final yet, you have until the end of this clip to leave the room!

let's have a look at how the final unfolded. ., ., i. ., ., unfolded. cooks, you have one minute left. tom? that is how it should look. that's what i want- _ that is how it should look. that's what i want. aired, _ that is how it should look. that's what i want. aired, are _ that is how it should look. that's what i want. aired, are you i that is how it should look. that's what i want. aired, are you all. what i want. aired, are you all done? i am- — what i want. aired, are you all done? i am. that _ what i want. aired, are you all done? i am. that is _ what i want. aired, are you all done? i am. that is it. - what i want. aired, are you all done? i am. that is it. well. what i want. aired, are you all- done? i am. that is it. well done, ou have done? i am. that is it. well done, you have finished _ done? i am. that is it. well done, you have finished your— done? i am. that is it. well done, you have finished your last - done? i am. that is it. well done, you have finished your last everi you have finished your last ever rustle up. never again. take that, chris. 50 rustle up. never again. take that, chris, chris. so those were the three finalists. and the winner of celebrity best home cook is... if you don't want to know, run out, turn the volume down. it's ed balls! and hejoins us now. good morning and congratulations.

thank you. you look really happy about this, may be happier than i saw you in your political career. probably. i used to say we were used to cooking the books butjust cooking some squash is an easier thing to be doing on television. it's a really fun programme and we all enjoyed it and you can tell that if you been watching it. and in lockdown, it's warm and it's about smiling on families and cooking and it was quite emotional at the end but food and family is emotional and it was very nice. but food and family is emotional and it was very nice-— it was very nice. there is nothing better than _ it was very nice. there is nothing better than feeding _ it was very nice. there is nothing better than feeding someone. i it was very nice. there is nothing i better than feeding someone. one of the nicest acts of kindness is somebody making you a cup of tea and cooking the salmon as well, it is done with love, and what is apparent —— and cooking is as well, it is done with love and what is apparent you are very comfortable and you do cooking for the family and there is

a history of family recipes that came down and you drew upon all of those when you are in the programme. i did and my mother taught me to cook and she has dementia now, but i hope she will recognise me on the screen and see some of her recipes and i've been cooking furtherfamily for the last 20 years. when my daughter was 18 i asked what she would like for a birthday present and she said she would want all of the recipes i cook, so i got 60 recipes to go and i made her a photo book and i know she uses those recipes now. the funny thing on the show was i was on strictly, as you know. but mary berry and i'm sure if they don't like the recipe, i found they don't like the recipe, i found the judging they don't like the recipe, i found thejudging much more difficult because i really cared and i wanted them to like it and i didn't want

them to like it and i didn't want them to like it and i didn't want them to not like what i cook for my family, so you could see sometimes it was stressful.— it was stressful. there is so much psychology _ it was stressful. there is so much psychology tied — it was stressful. there is so much psychology tied up _ it was stressful. there is so much psychology tied up with _ it was stressful. there is so much psychology tied up with what i it was stressful. there is so much psychology tied up with what you | it was stressful. there is so much i psychology tied up with what you are talking about, that needing to provide, to show your love for people and you get the real sense that all of you as contestants were getting more out of this than maybe just the cooking. it getting more out of this than maybe just the cooking.— just the cooking. it was filmed in lockdown. _ just the cooking. it was filmed in lockdown, after _ just the cooking. it was filmed in lockdown, after the _ just the cooking. it was filmed in lockdown, after the first - just the cooking. it was filmed in l lockdown, after the first lockdown and the production were so skilled at making it possible for it to happen that all of us, rachel, or tom, they would showing us what they eat at home and on the one hand you've got to be together and it's such an important moment in the day and the family members we cannot be

with, our grandparents, our children and we want to eat with them and be with them as a family so in that sense that had been lost but also that was really important and that was the heart of what we were doing on the show and we were talking offset about what we had low —— learned and why we cared and there were so many different reasons. no judge can say someone is wrong if thatis judge can say someone is wrong if that is what the family enjoys and likes, so in that sense you really felt the rhythms and the undercurrents of lockdown and how important family and food is for all of us and that is why it is such a warm show. of us and that is why it is such a warm show— of us and that is why it is such a warm show. ., ,, i. ,., . ., warm show. thank you so much for 'oinini us warm show. thank you so much for joining us and _ warm show. thank you so much for joining us and congratulations i joining us and congratulations again. i think it is what we all needed. i am starving thinking of this. �* needed. i am starving thinking of this. . , ., needed. i am starving thinking of this. �* , ., . needed. i am starving thinking of this. . ., needed. i am starving thinking of

this. ~ ., needed. i am starving thinking of this. . ., if needed. i am starving thinking of this-_ if my! this. are you a good cook? if my kids wanted _ this. are you a good cook? if my kids wanted a _ this. are you a good cook? if my kids wanted a book _ this. are you a good cook? if my kids wanted a book of _ this. are you a good cook? if my kids wanted a book of my - this. are you a good cook? if my| kids wanted a book of my famous recipe it would be a short book. i've done the same thing with my mum. i have a huge lever arch file and i got her to write out all of the recipes of my childhood recipes. it's a great thing to have. you're watching bbc breakfast.

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