this is bbc news, the headlines president biden has told world leaders the translatlantic alliance is back after years of strained relations between the us and europe under donald trump. addressing the annual munich security conference, mr biden said he wants to lead the west, against what he called, a global assault on democracy. the us secretary of state antony blinken has told the bbc that america is fully engaged in helping resolve global issues — including the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and iran's nuclear ambitions. in his first international interview mr blinken stressed the importance of worldwide vaccination against covid—19. the united nation's human rights watchdog has asked dubai for proof that one of its ruler�*s daughters — sheikha latifa — is alive. the uae says princess latifa is being cared for at home. she had accused herfamily of holding her hostage in secret recordings

obtained by the bbc. the number of coronavirus cases continues to fall in all parts of the uk. the latest number is estimated to be just below 0.9 and suggests that infection numbers are shrinking. but experts warn that with more than half a million people infected there is still a lot of virus circulating for people to catch. they said any lifting of restrictions should be done slowly and cautiously. the pressure is easing on the nhs but from a very bad situation. injanuary, hospitals in in january, hospitals in england injanuary, hospitals in england treated 100,000 covid patients. one third of all the people they had seen with coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. it is better now but far from normal. there are still many _ now but far from normal. there are still many hospitals - now but far from normal. there are still many hospitals around| are still many hospitals around the country with intensive care

units that have more covid patients than they had at the peak of the first wave back in a rural. there are still intensive care unit who are at double the normal baseline capacity. double the normal baseline ca aci . double the normal baseline caaci . capacity. on monday we will hear about _ capacity. on monday we will hear about the _ capacity. on monday we will| hear about the government's roadmap out of lockdown in england with the promise that they will be led by data, not dates. and that data is definitely going in the right direction. essentially cases halved over three weeks. the office for national statistics figures suggest that in the third week ofjanuary, one in 55 people across the uk would have tested positive for coronavirus. by the end of that month it was rarer. cases had fallen to one in 65 people. and at the start of february, fewer still, one in 80 people. in the most recent figures for last week it was one in 115. the numbers are going down across

the uk. 0ne numbers are going down across the uk. one in 115 in england. 0ne the uk. one in 115 in england. one in the uk. one in 115 in england. 0ne in125 in the uk. one in 115 in england. one in 125 in wales. for northern ireland, one in 105 and scotland has the lowest rates at one in 180. we have beenin rates at one in 180. we have been in this position before. poised on the verge of restrictions easing. in may ten last year the prime minister announced how we would come out of the first lockdown.— of the first lockdown. provide the first sketch _ of the first lockdown. provide the first sketch of _ of the first lockdown. provide the first sketch of a _ of the first lockdown. provide the first sketch of a roadmap| the first sketch of a roadmap for reopening society. but thins for reopening society. but things are _ for reopening society. but things are different now. like then, case numbers are falling but from a much higher level. backin but from a much higher level. back in may, hospitals were treating almost 12,000 covid patients. now it is more like 19,000. 0n the other hand, though, we did not have a vaccine then. almost 17 million people have had their first dose and about 600,000 of them have now had their second boosterjab have now had their second booster jab as well. have now had their second boosterjab as well. we are waiting for numbers showing what impact this is having on

the virus but the early signs are positive. it the virus but the early signs are positive.— the virus but the early signs are positive. it has only been two or three _ are positive. it has only been two or three months - are positive. it has only been two or three months since i are positive. it has only been | two or three months since we began vaccinating and it does take a long time to collect data needed to really get a good handle on how the vaccination is proving to be. whatever the roadmap out of lockdown looks like, it will not be a straight path. we can expect small steps with pauses in between. but the hope that in a few months time, life will look a lot more normal. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show. taking on the tuk—tuks intra linker. taking on the tuk-tuks intra linker. , , ., ,., linker. the best thing about drivin: a linker. the best thing about driving a tuk-tuk_ linker. the best thing about driving a tuk-tuk is - linker. the best thing about driving a tuk-tuk is that - linker. the best thing about driving a tuk-tuk is that you | driving a tuk—tuk is that you can take in all the gorgeous scenery. can take in all the gorgeous scene . , ., scenery. climbing for coconuts in kerala- _ scenery. climbing for coconuts in kerala. this _ scenery. climbing for coconuts in kerala. this is _ scenery. climbing for coconuts in kerala. this is tough. - scenery. climbing for coconuts in kerala. this is tough. and . scenery. climbing for coconuts in kerala. this is tough. and a| in kerala. this is tough. and a “ourne in kerala. this is tough. and a journey of _ in kerala. this is tough. and a journey of a — in kerala. this is tough. and a journey of a lifetime _ in kerala. this is tough. and a journey of a lifetime in - journey of a lifetime in pakistan. it journey of a lifetime in pakistan.— journey of a lifetime in

pakistan. it feels quite serious _ pakistan. it feels quite serious now. _ pakistan. it feels quite serious now. i - pakistan. it feels quite serious now. i don't i pakistan. it feels quite i serious now. i don't know pakistan. it feels quite - serious now. i don't know what condition my friend is in. hello from greenwich park in london. now while we all keep dreaming of the travel we will be doing when things return to normal, today we are taking a look back at some of our best trips to south asia. 0ver look back at some of our best trips to south asia. over the years we have had plenty of adventures and for me, personally, one of the highlights was a trip to the beautiful country of sri lanka in 2020. on the streets of its bustling capital city, coloured —— colombo, the tuk—tuk is king

of the road. numbers have jumped eightfold in 15 years and i went there to see what impact it is having on the city and how tourists are now jumping in the driving seat. so there is actually over 1 million tuk—tuks here in sri lanka and it definitely shows because these things are everywhere. because these things are everywhere-— because these things are eve here. . , , everywhere. that is a pretty hi . h everywhere. that is a pretty high number _ everywhere. that is a pretty high number for _ everywhere. that is a pretty high number for a _ everywhere. that is a pretty high number for a country i everywhere. that is a pretty| high number for a country of high numberfor a country of just over 20 million people. the prospect of good money has prompted many young people to become a driver here. and it is notjust become a driver here. and it is not just the become a driver here. and it is notjust the pros. driving a rented tuk—tuk is increasingly popular with tourists as well. tourists need a local driver lifeand's to drive a tuk—tuk here, but also to definitely is not as straightforward as i thought it would be. ithink straightforward as i thought it would be. i think i straightforward as i thought it would be. ithink i need straightforward as i thought it would be. i think i need some assistance! this man has been a

tuk—tuk driver for four years. —— this woman. female drivers remain a rare side intra— linker but times are saving. —— rest site in sri lanka. this is the horn. so the horn is my friend? 0k. so the horn is my friend? ok. so the horn is my friend? ok. so they are your top tips. i think i am ready for the road. thank you. you really feel the lack of suspension... and there are so many potholes here. once you reach that level of comfort in driving, the best thing about driving a tuk—tuk is that you can take in all the

gorgeous scenery and on my left is the beautiful ocean. but the gentle ocean breeze is not enough to disperse the emissions produced by the millions of vehicles on travelling on roads. air pollution in its capital city regularly seeds levels recommended by the world health organization. ten years ago, 0rganization. ten years ago, the government banned the import of the most polluting rickshaws, the 2—stroke engines. several hundreds of thousands remain on the roads. pollution definitely is not as bad as i thought it would be but it is definitely palpable. in fact i think ijust ate some. as part of the global fight against climate change, sri lanka has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030. this man manella un reward for creating a simple

kit that converts petrol tuk—tuk engines to electric. sri lanka is a beautiful country but recently we noticed the pollution levels were rising and so the level of diseases are going hi there so i thought, you know, as an engineer, i would do my best to contribute to bringing emissions down intra— linker. what do you think it would take to get your conversion kit up and running and produced on a mass scale?— mass scale? tuk-tuk is a low-cost _ mass scale? tuk-tuk is a low-cost product - mass scale? tuk-tuk is a low-cost product so - mass scale? tuk-tuk is a low-cost product so the l low—cost product so the conversion price has to be as low as possible for the drivers to afford it. i have been doing so many research so we can downsize the battery and reduce the cost. , , ., the cost. the issue of affordability - the cost. the issue of affordability will - the cost. the issue of. affordability will decide whether electric tuk—tu ks affordability will decide whether electric tuk—tuks are whether electric tuk—tu ks are ever developed on a mass scale. but who knows, the spirit of innovation and a smattering of political will may be just enough to clear the air in

colombo. definitely fun but one thing i will be happy to leave to the professionals in the future. that might also be what henry was thinking back in 2016 in india's postal state of kerala when he got to find out the hard wayjust what goes into picking coconuts, something still done there mostly by hand. that was unbelievable! you are so strong. that was so good. how high is this? 30 metres? and he didn't like it was a sunday stroll. so you are half or more of my age so i should be able to do this quickly as well. i don't think that will be the case. how many coconuts does he normally collected a? {of}. some

normally collected a? 40. some homestays _ normally collected a? 40. some homestays in — normally collected a? 40. some homestays in kerala are now teaching tourists the art of coconut tree climbing. let's see if i am up to the challenge. i want to hoist myself up but my arms, they just will not obey. i think i am going to rip my pants! this is tough. the numbers of climbers have fallen dramatically to generation have gradually moved away from manualjobs. it is a bit of a marathon. you need to think of it as a marathon. you have about 20 metres to climb and if you run out of strength of way it will not be pretty. 0h, you run out of strength of way it will not be pretty. oh, i think that is it for me. how does he do it?! my feet, i tell

you, i think it is because i have soft everything. i am a wimp. you are much stronger than i am. the coconut industry is worth billions of dollars so the decline of manual climbers has caused for modernisation of sorts. that looks so much easier. the state government has tried everything from competitions to prize money to find a machine that can entice people back into the job. find a machine that can entice people back into thejob. this one invented by a localfarmer has proved relatively simple to operate. just right there? 0k. left there and here? on my way up. it is definitely much

easier. i may have spoken too soon. it is much tougher than it looks. ., ., soon. it is much tougher than it looks._ you| it looks. left one, relax. you have much — it looks. left one, relax. you have much less _ it looks. left one, relax. you have much less stress - it looks. left one, relax. you have much less stress on - it looks. left one, relax. you| have much less stress on your toes and your hands themselves but getting the motion right makes it a little nervous ooh! it does make it a little easier, i must say. but! ooh! it does make it a little easier, i must say. but i would like to put it to the test. the old method versus the new one. what do you think? we try it? ok. 0ver

what do you think? we try it? ok. over here we have the 0k. over here we have the traditional coconut tree climbers who will be using their ropes that they have around their legs and whatnot. 0n around their legs and whatnot. on this side we have the manner —— mechanically assisted. let's find out who is fastest. three, two, one, go! they are pretty much neck and neck at the moment. mechanically assisted are going a little bit faster. he has caught up on the time, he has caught up on the time. there we go. and they are switching. he is not tired. he is doing well. yeah! to the winners go the spoils! there you are! is it good? how does

victory taste, boys? henry in southern india back in 2016. now, we are heading to pakistan where two years ago we heard from two adventurers who had been to the country's mountainous northern most region to experience this part of the country and a whole new way. and it was quite the journey. i amjohn ryder and i'm at labrum, and in 2018 we set to raft down the hamza valley in northern pakistan and as far as we can tell, no—one has done this before. the as far as we can tell, no-one has done this before. the river asses has done this before. the river passes through _ has done this before. the river passes through a _ has done this before. the river passes through a really - passes through a really interesting part of pakistan, right up near the border of china. , ., , right up near the border of china. , . , ., . china. it is a very ancient corridor _ china. it is a very ancient corridor the _ china. it is a very ancient corridor the passes - china. it is a very ancient

corridor the passes north china. it is a very ancient i corridor the passes north to south, also has a combination of mountains, people, history, culture. it is a fascinating place. culture. it is a fascinating lace. ., , place. the trouble with drafting _ place. the trouble with drafting a _ place. the trouble with drafting a river - place. the trouble with drafting a river for - place. the trouble with drafting a river for the | place. the trouble with - drafting a river for the first time is that you really have to scout every hundred metres because you really don't know what is around the corner. there were many moments going down the river where we encountered sections that we knew we didn't know about and be found that they were too difficult to raft the hard way. that was quite scary, actually. once you turn over there is nothing for you to catch hold of. i nothing for you to catch hold of. .,, , nothing for you to catch hold of. ., , , . , nothing for you to catch hold of. , ., , ., of. i lost my raft, 'ust and all the of. i lost my raft, 'ust and an the way h of. i lost my raft, 'ust and all the way down _ of. i lost my raft, just and all the way down river, . of. i lost my raft, just and l all the way down river, sped away. pretty intense how the boat... , ., ., , boat... current is doing really weird things. _

boat... current is doing really weird things. we're _ boat... current is doing really weird things. we're to - boat... current is doing really weird things. we're to chase l weird things. we're to chase it. ., .,, weird things. we're to chase it. , weird things. we're to chase it. soon as i set off in john's raft in pursuit _ it. soon as i set off in john's raft in pursuit of _ it. soon as i set off in john's raft in pursuit of my - it. soon as i set off in john's raft in pursuit of my own - it. soon as i set off in john's raft in pursuit of my own i l raft in pursuit of my own i realised that that was a bad decision. the water was getting rougher and sure enough, i hit a corner. 0h! losing the second draft. i managed to swim to the bank and assess the situation and there we are, northern pakistan, and we are, northern pakistan, and we have lost both of our raft, all of our bags and then i didn't know wherejohn was. i}!(. didn't know where john was. ok, this feels quite _ didn't know where john was. ok, this feels quite serious now. have seen ed for almost 2.5 hours. i don't know what condition he is in.-

hours. i don't know what condition he is in. i've 'ust not to condition he is in. i've 'ust got to the i condition he is in. i've 'ust got to the road, �* condition he is in. i've 'ust got to the road, i i condition he is in. i'vejust got to the road, i have - condition he is in. i'vejust got to the road, i have a l got to the road, i have a friend here. i got to the road, i have a friend here.— got to the road, i have a i friend here._ as got to the road, i have a - friend here._ as a friend here. i as a dean. as a dean is helping _ friend here. i as a dean. as a dean is helping me. - friend here. i as a dean. as a dean is helping me. no - friend here. i as a dean. as a dean is helping me. no signl friend here. i as a dean. as a l dean is helping me. no sign of john. ., , dean is helping me. no sign of john. , ., john. people said before there was a security _ john. people said before there was a security concern - john. people said before there was a security concern and - was a security concern and actually security was the furthest thing from our mind. the key is always doing research before you go because some areas are incredibly dangerous and just five kilometres away, it is completely safe. so after i'd lost my raft and did not find john forfive hours. yes, very tired john on the other side of the river. we found the raft eventually. it because i think four days in total and we spoke to offered, offered to walk up and down the river or offered their car. it's really quite overwhelming, the amount of generosity that we received.

but what the rafts did give us was the sense of adventure and through that, we actually uncovered assigned to pakistan that we really had never seen. what an experience! now, still to come on the programme... 80 tries his hands at conservation in the maldives —— ade. and rajan tested at his aim in india. , ., ._ india. get out the way, everyone- _ india. get out the way, everyone. here - india. get out the way, everyone. here we - india. get out the way, everyone. here we go. | india. get out the way, - everyone. here we go. wow! india. get out the way, _ everyone. here we go. wow! now, just before the pandemic— everyone. here we go. wow! now, just before the pandemic last - just before the pandemic last year, ade went to visit the stunning maldives, officially the lowest nation on earth, its

beautiful beaches are constantly under threat from climate change and the effects from tourism. three went there to find out what the local people and some tourists are doing to protect the natural world there. —— ade went there to find out. coral reefs do not just look great in holiday photos, they also contain more biodiversity than any other ecosystem on the planet. so it is essential that they don't disappear. even though they cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, they are home to over a quarter of all the world's fish species. so here in the maldives, there is an ongoing programme to restock damaged reefs. 50 programme to restock damaged reefs, ., , programme to restock damaged reefs. ., , ., , programme to restock damaged reefs. ., , ., reefs. so actually, coral is an animal. reefs. so actually, coral is an animal- an — reefs. so actually, coral is an animal. an animal? - reefs. so actually, coral is an animal. an animal? not - reefs. so actually, coral is an animal. an animal? not a - reefs. so actually, coral is an - animal. an animal? not a plant? no, actually _ animal. an animal? not a plant? no, actually it's _ animal. an animal? not a plant? no, actually it's related - animal. an animal? not a plant? no, actually it's related to - no, actually it's related to jellyfish and an enemy is in the oceans of what we see here is a colony. they are polyps, many individuals that live

together and they help each other to build the skeleton and what we actually do, we pick up some coral that are broken because of any reason and they are on the sand so they will die because they will covered with sand and so what we will do is just keep this healthy part from the coral and put them back on our nursery. 0ur nursery is around 5— six metres depth with a sandy bottom, the best method is to use these drops, hanging on metalframes. 0k, drops, hanging on metalframes. ok, i want to try to attach a piece then. so let's see. i will put it through here. like this and then fasten it.- this and then fasten it. yep, as much _ this and then fasten it. yep, as much as _ this and then fasten it. yep, as much as you _ this and then fasten it. yep, as much as you can, - this and then fasten it. yep, as much as you can, so it. as much as you can, so it will not fall. , , as much as you can, so it will not fall-— not fall. this must 'ust take hours to h not fall. this must 'ust take hours to do. _ not fall. this must 'ust take hours to do. well, _ not fall. this must just take hours to do. well, no, - not fall. this must just take i hours to do. well, no, actually the process — hours to do. well, no, actually the process is _ hours to do. well, no, actually the process is quite _ hours to do. well, no, actually the process is quite fast i hours to do. well, no, actually the process is quite fast and i the process is quite fast and we need to do it faster as well because they need to be underwater. 50 because they need to be underwater.— because they need to be underwater. , ., underwater. so basically what ou are underwater. so basically what you are doing _ underwater. so basically what you are doing here _ underwater. so basically what you are doing here is - you are doing here is replicating nature? exactly, 'ust replicating nature? exactly, just helping _ replicating nature? exactly, just helping to _ replicating nature? exactly, just helping to make - replicating nature? exactly, just helping to make this i just helping to make this progress faster. 50

just helping to make this progress faster.- just helping to make this ttroress faster. ., a, progress faster. so not mother nature, sandra _ progress faster. so not mother nature, sandra nature. - progress faster. so not mother| nature, sandra nature. exactly! it is heartening _ nature, sandra nature. exactly! it is heartening to _ nature, sandra nature. exactly! it is heartening to know- nature, sandra nature. exactly! it is heartening to know that i it is heartening to know that tourists are engaging with these conservation projects and even if i never come back here again, it is good to know i have left a mark, hopefully in a positive way. looking like a proper actual coral, what are you going to do? i proper actual coral, what are you going to do?— proper actual coral, what are you going to do? i am bringing this ro te you going to do? i am bringing this rope onto _ you going to do? i am bringing this rope onto the _ you going to do? i am bringing this rope onto the nursery i this rope onto the nursery and i will attach it over there and it is perfect conditions for them to grow properly so we don't need to do much more. call, and i notices has bbc travel show.— call, and i notices has bbc travel show. yes, this will be our travel show. yes, this will be your baby _ travel show. yes, this will be your baby coral, _ travel show. yes, this will be your baby coral, your - travel show. yes, this will be your baby coral, your effort i travel show. yes, this will be | your baby coral, your effort to help the maldives. see you later! ,., ., x'

what a beautiful place! finally, we are heading back to india where in 2017, rajan went to meet a liar to try his hand at a traditional local sport and see if he could hit the target. this is called ti, derived from the hindu word for arrow. a target is mounted in 50 arches in just a few minutes —— havejust 50 arches in just a few minutes —— have just a few minutes to hit it as many times as possible. the significance of the sport dates back to the early 1800s when warriors defended their homelands not with guns or swords but with bows and arrows. i am aiming

for the target, obviously, which is, which one of them? the small one.— the small one. the small one there. the small one. the small one there- 0k- — the small one. the small one there. ok. now, _ the small one. the small one there. ok. now, why - the small one. the small one there. ok. now, why is i the small one. the small one there. ok. now, why is it- the small one. the small one l there. ok. now, why is it going there. 0k. now, why is it going to the ground like that. show me. get out the way, everyone. here we go. wow! now we are getting there! spectators get involved by taking bets on the number of arrows that hit the target. and crucially, it is over the —— only the last two numbers of the total score that matter. this became one of the few states to legalise gambling in 1982. people here are very superstitious. in1982. people here are very superstitious.— in 1982. people here are very superstitious. they dream about their dead family _ superstitious. they dream about their dead family and _ superstitious. they dream about their dead family and dog i superstitious. they dream about their dead family and dog and i their dead family and dog and cat and they will try to make it into numbers. 50 cat and they will try to make it into numbers.— cat and they will try to make it into numbers. so i have 200 ru-ees it into numbers. so i have 200 rupees of— it into numbers. so i have 200 rupees of my _ it into numbers. so i have 200 rupees of my hard _ it into numbers. so i have 200

rupees of my hard earned i it into numbers. so i have 200 i rupees of my hard earned money and i want to go and gamble so can you show me how to do it? come on then. we go to one of these counters. namaste, hello, i want to gamble on a lucky number, yeah? two digits, lucky number. i want to go for 39. you? and i'm going to put 100 rupees on 39. can you fix it so i win? it rupees on 39. can you fix it so i win? , , ., i win? it depends on the important _ i win? it depends on the important number. i i win? it depends on the important number. yourj i win? it depends on the - important number. your fortune. i had a important number. your fortune. i had a dream — important number. your fortune. i had a dream last _ important number. your fortune. i had a dream last night, - important number. your fortune. i had a dream last night, i i important number. your fortune. i had a dream last night, i had i i had a dream last night, i had a dream that... that a strange dog walked past me and the dog had the number 39. is it the kind of dreams people have? ha. kind of dreams people have? no. wish me luck. _ kind of dreams people have? no. wish me luck. it— kind of dreams people have? no. wish me luck. it a _ kind of dreams people have? ijrm wish me luck. it a tense kind of dreams people have? ijr>. wish me luck. it a tense moment as the numbers are counted.

310, 320... as the numbers are counted. 310, 320. - -— 310, 320. .. and my dream turns out to be a shaggy dog story. i out to be a shaggy dog story. seven, 97 was the result. still, two of my lucky numbers, nine and seven. russian in india back in 2017. that's all for this week but here is what is coming up next week. —— rajan. mike is off the coast of —— coast of tanzania looking at a coral reef that scientists say could be a game changer for species. say could be a game changer for s-ecies. ., say could be a game changer for s-ecies. . ., , ., species. underwater was a fantasy movie. _ species. underwater was a fantasy movie. do - species. underwater was a fantasy movie. do join i species. underwater was a fantasy movie. do join us i species. underwater was a l fantasy movie. do join us for fantasy movie. do 'oin us for that if you t fantasy movie. do 'oin us for that if you can i fantasy movie. do join us for that if you can but for - that if you can but for now, keep safe and keep inspired by following us in all of the usual places on social media. so from me and the rest of the team here in london, it's goodbye.

hello again. we have mild and windy weather as we head on into the weekend but for some of us, it will also work out to be pretty wet. we've got a slow—moving weather front across western areas and along the front, pulses of thicker cloud, pulses of heavier rain working in. we're going to see those rainfall totals to mount up. heavy rain across the high ground in western areas. we've got a number of flood warnings in force in scotland, one or two for england, and some in force as well into wales. and across the south of wales, a met office amber weather warning, because through the course of saturday, over the hills and the high ground, 100—200mm. all that rain falling on the high ground will work down into those river catchments and just increase the risk of seeing some flooding issues then into

wales. the rain here is pretty heavy at the moment as well. further north and west, something a little bit drier for a time in scotland and across eastern england but it is going to be a mild start to the day, no matter where you are on saturday. so for saturday, most of us will have at least some rain at times. it's gonna be windy and mild. however, across parts of eastern england and perhaps central england as well, it looks like it will be brighter, hazy sunshine around, and very, very mild indeed so real mixed fortunes from place to place. not a bad start to the day in scotland. probably a nice sunrise to start off across parts of eastern england. further west, the rain pouring down. and the rain turning heavier for a time in northern ireland, turning wet in scotland through the afternoon. now, temperatures for all of us will be on the mild side — 12—14 pretty widely. however, across eastern england, 16 degrees or so possible — very, very mild for the time of year. 0ur weather front still on the charts then through saturday night and into sunday, although the activity starts to wane somewhat.

the rain won't be as heavy and it will start to turn a good deal drier for scotland and northern ireland with much more in the way of sunshine here for the second half of the weekend. it's across parts of england that we'll probably see some rain, perhaps starting to wiggle back towards wales, but it doesn't look like it will be quite as extensive or quite as heavy. another mild one coming up, another fairly windy day. again, it is across eastern england where we will see the highest temperatures on sunday — highs of around 15 degrees or so. into next week, well, we've got another of these slow—moving weather fronts moving into western portions of the uk so again, there is a risk of some further localised flooding into the new week.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and jon kay. 0ur headlines today: care home residents in england will be allowed one regular visitor from early next month. they can hold hands but will be asked not to hug. nasa releases more remarkable images of mars taken from its perseverance rover. reality star kim kardashian is reported to have filed for divorce from rapper kanye west. nobody remembers the runner—up. that's naomi 0saka's motivation, as she prepares to take onjennifer brady for the australian open title, and so far 0saka has won all three

grand slam finals she's played in. it isa it is a real mixed bag on