tonight at 10:00. england gets a road map out of lockdown — and it stretches over four months. the gradual lifting of restrictions starts in two weeks, but pubs and restaurants won't be fully open until mid—may at the earliest. all children in england will go back to school on the 8th march — the first step on a road the prime minister says is irreversible. we're now travelling on a one—way road to freedom and we can begin safely to restart our lives and do it with confidence. but and do it with confidence. rules may be in place in form but rules may be in place in one form or another until early summer. it is slow and steady, the government determined this lockdown will be _ government determined this lockdown will be the _ government determined this lockdown will be the last. we'll have more detail and we'll be talking about the possibility

of carrying vaccine passports, at home and abroad. also tonight... the first analysis in the uk of how effective the vaccines are in reality for all ages, shows extremely positive results. the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, accuses his successor and former colleague, nicola sturgeon, of a �*malicious and concerted attempt to smear him'. and, we look at the remarkable images of nasa's rover landing on mars, searching for signs of past life. and coming up in sport on bbc news: could we have fans back at wembley in time for the climax of the european championship? we'll be looking at the government's road map for sport. good evening. borisjohnson has unveiled his so—called �*roadmap�* for the gradual lifting of the lockdown in england, a process that starts

on march the 8th. wales, scotland and northern ireland have their own separate arrangements. in england, if all conditions are met, the restrictions will all disappear by the 21st ofjune. the prime minister said there could be no such thing as a covid—free future, but the end of the restrictions was finally in sight. from the 8th of march, all children in england will go back to school and further education colleges will open. residents in care homes will be allowed one regular visitor. there can be outdoor meetings, in a park for example, between two individuals. from the 29th of march, up to six people or two households will be able to meet outdoors, including in private gardens and some outdoor sport will be allowed. from april 12th at the earliest, shops, gyms and hairdressers will be allowed to open, plus outdoor hospitality venues such as pub gardens and theme parks. and then no earlier than may 17th, cafes, pubs and restaurants will be able to open fully and restrictions

on outdoor meetings for groups of up to 30 people will be lifted. and onjune the 21st at the earliest, all remaining restrictions will end. we'll have all the detail on ending the lockdown, including the possibility of introducing vaccine passports at home and abroad, but we start with our political editor laura kuenssberg. instructions from downing street have, for months, made life a vague reflection of what it used to be. going out replaced with staying in, high streets closed, classrooms, for millions, makeshift ones at home. but the kitchen table will soon stop being the school desk, too. six—year—old aidan and his mum and dad won't have to juggle theirjobs with times tables and he can wear his new uniform at last.—

with times tables and he can wear his new uniform at last. lovely new trousers, which _ his new uniform at last. lovely new trousers, which you _ his new uniform at last. lovely new trousers, which you have _ his new uniform at last. lovely new trousers, which you have not - his new uniform at last. lovely new trousers, which you have not had . his new uniform at last. lovely new. trousers, which you have not had the opportunity to wear. it will be really good for him to go back. what do you reckon? i actually wanted to be a teacher. i thank god i didn't pick that profession, because i don't think i would be any good at it. , . . ~ ., don't think i would be any good at it. getting children back to school was the prime _ it. getting children back to school was the prime minister's - it. getting children back to school was the prime minister's priority. was the prime minister's priority but a fast return to freedom is not. with every day that goes by, this programme of vaccination is creating a shield around the entire population. which means we are now travelling on a one—way road to freedom. whenever we ease the lockdown, whether it is today or in six or nine months, we have got to be realistic and accept there will be realistic and accept there will be more infections, more hospitalisations and therefore, sadly debts, just as there are every year with flu. and thanks to the vaccinations, that there is light ahead. leading us to a spring and

summer, which i think will be seasons of hope and from which, we will not go back.— will not go back. there will be some rules in place _ will not go back. there will be some rules in place for— will not go back. there will be some rules in place for another _ will not go back. there will be some rules in place for another four - rules in place for anotherfour months, when do you really hope to be able to say to the public, it is over? . . , , �* over? laura, this isn't the end toda , over? laura, this isn't the end today. but _ over? laura, this isn't the end today. but it _ over? laura, this isn't the end today, but it is _ over? laura, this isn't the end today, but it is a _ over? laura, this isn't the end today, but it is a road - over? laura, this isn't the end today, but it is a road map- over? laura, this isn't the end | today, but it is a road map that takes us to the end and takes us on a one—wayjourney. we will be guided by the data and by the progress that we make and that is why it is important also to be cautious. there had been muted _ important also to be cautious. there had been muted support _ important also to be cautious. there had been muted support of - important also to be cautious. there had been muted support of when, after weeks, had been muted support of when, afterweeks, he had been muted support of when, after weeks, he presented the plan to mps. we after weeks, he presented the plan to mps. ~ ., ., ., , to mps. we have to tread very carefully- _ to mps. we have to tread very carefully- so _ to mps. we have to tread very carefully. so i— to mps. we have to tread very carefully. so i am _ to mps. we have to tread very carefully. so i am glad - to mps. we have to tread very carefully. so i am glad the - to mps. we have to tread very i carefully. so i am glad the prime minister— carefully. so i am glad the prime minister spoke today of caution and this being _ minister spoke today of caution and this being irreversible, assessing the data — this being irreversible, assessing the data and following the evidence. those _ the data and following the evidence. those are _ the data and following the evidence. those are the right, guiding principles and it is a welcome change — principles and it is a welcome chan . e. �* principles and it is a welcome chance. �* ,., principles and it is a welcome chance. �* . , ., principles and it is a welcome chance. , ., ., change. but some concerns want to know if the _ change. but some concerns want to know if the most _ change. but some concerns want to know if the most vulnerable - change. but some concerns want to know if the most vulnerable have i know if the most vulnerable have been vaccinated, why not go faster?

for what reason when they have been vaccinated _ for what reason when they have been vaccinated and — for what reason when they have been vaccinated and protected _ for what reason when they have been vaccinated and protected from - for what reason when they have been vaccinated and protected from covid i vaccinated and protected from covid by the _ vaccinated and protected from covid by the end _ vaccinated and protected from covid by the end of— vaccinated and protected from covid by the end of april _ vaccinated and protected from covid by the end of april at _ vaccinated and protected from covid by the end of april at the _ vaccinated and protected from covid by the end of april at the latest, - by the end of april at the latest, is there — by the end of april at the latest, is there any— by the end of april at the latest, is there any need _ by the end of april at the latest, is there any need for— by the end of april at the latest, j is there any need for restrictions to continue? _ is there any need for restrictions to continue? we— is there any need for restrictions to continue?— to continue? we believe the protection — to continue? we believe the protection is _ to continue? we believe the protection is very _ to continue? we believe the i protection is very substantial, to continue? we believe the - protection is very substantial, but there will be a large minority he will not have sufficient protection. in six weeks, it will be easier to meet friends and family outdoors, accompanied by plants or food served from the middle of april, shops will open their doors, too. but rules of one kind or another will be with us until at leastjune. there is until at least june. there is nothing until at leastjune. there is nothing hard and fast about going back to the office, abroad or travelling between the four corners of the country. travelling between the four corners of the country-— travelling between the four corners of the country. clearly we will make our own judgments _ of the country. clearly we will make our own judgments about _ of the country. clearly we will make our own judgments about the - our own judgments about the particular order and the particular timing _ particular order and the particular timing of— particular order and the particular timing of that. because the data is not identical in each of the four nations — not identical in each of the four nations. ., ., j , not identical in each of the four nations. ., , not identical in each of the four nations. ., nations. today's plans are the beginning _ nations. today's plans are the beginning and _ nations. today's plans are the beginning and many _ nations. today's plans are the i beginning and many businesses worried they will not make it until the end. the famous hippodrome casino has been forced to close for

200 days out of the last year. the bass has made 250 people redundant to try to hang on but will not be able to open for at least another two months. able to open for at least another two months— able to open for at least another two months. ., . , , two months. our balance sheet is in tatters with — two months. our balance sheet is in tatters with a _ two months. our balance sheet is in tatters with a lot _ two months. our balance sheet is in tatters with a lot of _ two months. our balance sheet is in tatters with a lot of debt _ two months. our balance sheet is in tatters with a lot of debt and - two months. our balance sheet is in tatters with a lot of debt and we - tatters with a lot of debt and we have spent a lot of time with our staff trying to help them with the emotional challenges of not knowing when they can go back to work, or knowing if there is work to go back to. all the stuff that has been done in the name of covid has a consequence and a cost. it is business owners like those that are suffering. for business owners like those that are sufferinu. ., , ., ., , suffering. for several months, the many costs — suffering. for several months, the many costs of _ suffering. for several months, the many costs of coronavirus - suffering. for several months, the | many costs of coronavirus continue to mount, but the world will start soon to look more like the one we knew. downing street hopes they have got the balance right between the desire of getting things back to normal and the rest of the disease itself. the borisjohnson did get a hard time at some of his mps when he had a meeting with them. some of them frustrated about the place of them

going, as they say, too slowly given the progress that the vaccine. there is still some big gaps over what might be next, no fixed data over when people can go back to the office, ratherthan when people can go back to the office, rather than stay working at home. nothing clear about how foreign travel may look by the time of the summer holidays. and the government considering the issue of whether or not we will have to prove whether or not we will have to prove whether we've had the vaccine before going abroad or even doing various activities at home. the controversial concept of a vaccine passport. that is something the government will be reviewing. that said, there is a lot of detail we didn't have this morning, a lot of dates now in the diary. but whether in england or decisions to be taken in england or decisions to be taken in the next days and weeks in scotland, northern ireland and wales, there are huge things to considerfor wales, there are huge things to consider for politicians in the weeks ahead and the ways that affect millions of others so profoundly. laura, thanks. laura kuenssberg on

her thoughts at westminster. the first analysis in the uk of how effective the coronavirus vaccines are in reality, as opposed to in trials, shows that a single jab of the pfizer vaccine cuts the chance of hospital admission and death by more than 75% among the over 80s. that study was by public health england. a separate study in scotland, looking at both the pfizer and 0xford—astra zenica vaccines showed similarly positive results, as our medical editor fergus walsh explains. put your faith in this — a few millilitres of vaccine. one in three adults here already has, and that trust is being repaid. the first real—world data from the uk shows the vaccines offer strong protection for the elderly, as well as younger adults. and that's you done, you've had your first vaccine. right, thank you. we went from having no vaccine for human coronavirus disease at all — ever — to having very effective vaccines in a period of a year.

that has never been done before for any other disease. those vaccines, as we now know from the real—world data coming out in the uk and also from israel, are very effective in practice. early results from england suggest that after three weeks, one dose of pfizer vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalisation and death by at least 75% among the over—80s. a separate study in scotland, looking at the first dose of either the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccines, was similarly impressive. it found four weeks post—immunisation, the risk of hospitalisation among the over—80s was cut by a combined figure of 81%. a separate study of hospital workers in england found that a single dose of the pfizerjab cut the risk of being infected with coronavirus by more than 70%, rising to 85% after the second shot.

this shows vaccines may also reduce transmission, as you cannot spread the virus if you're not infected. the vaccines being rolled out now will give a good level of protection, particularly against severe disease. we think that's in the 75 to 85% ballpark in the short term. and as we get second doses and then new vaccines, that protection will only increase. the evidence on vaccine effectiveness is quite simply stunning. what matters most is keeping people out of hospital, and both the pfizer and astrazeneca vaccines offer strong protection. it'll be even better after two shots. so it's vital that if people are offered the jab, they turn up for both appointments. hello, take a seat... take—up of the vaccine has been lower among black, asian and minority ethnic communities, and a drive is under way to encourage adults

of all backgrounds to come forward. france, like several other european countries, does not currently recommend the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine for the over—65s, citing lack of evidence of effectiveness. the data today clearly shows, for the first time, that the jab does provide strong protection for adults of all ages. fergus walsh, bbc news. the latest official figures show there were 10,641 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. it means an average of 11,187 new cases were recorded per day in the last week. in the last 2a hours, 178 deaths have been recorded — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. on average, 480 deaths were announced every day in the past week.

the total number of people who've died is 120,757. more than 140,000 people had their first dose of a vaccine in the latest 24 hour period. more than 17.7 million people have now had their first vaccination. all schools and further education colleges in england will be fully open from monday 8th march. secondary school students will be regularly tested using rapid lateralflow tests, and until easter, face coverings will be compulsory in class where social distancing is not possible. in scotland and wales some younger primary school children started to return today. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports from merseyside. just two weeks more of this — key worker mums like gemma dropping off, waiting for schools to go

back to normal. it's about time. the kids need the routine, they need the structure to the day. and if we don't start getting back to normal soon, a whole generation of children will have massive mental health, social problems that we're not going to be able to fix. that's the last one, though... from the school and a local bakery, food deliveries for parents. first stop is tracy... morning! ..ready for her son to go back. thank you very much! i think it will be betterfor the children. i think they need to be in school learning and they need to be mixing again. they need to get back to normality. butjoanne, with four at home, told me she's less certain. if it's not safe, i'd rather they stayed off, i really would. i'd rather keep them at home if the time's not right for them to go back. for primary pupils — no testing. instead, continued testing for staff to keep schools open. secondary schools already testing

staff are gearing up for pupils. so, we've got four desks set, ready for testing when the students come back. teenagers will have to do four tests on return — three at school, one at home. we think we can do about 400 students, 450 students a day, maximum, and do it safely and properly. and then from the prime minister, more detail for schools to take in. secondary pupils will be asked to test twice a week at home. i mean, i have concerns about how we ensure that the tests at home are being done effectively and efficiently. i also worry that it's not always easy to carry such tasks out at home by some parents, so how are we going to guarantee that there's consistency of approach by everybody? when these corridors start filling up, it's going to rely on a lot of trust — trust in teenagers to test themselves properly and to report the results, because if they don't, there's nothing a school can do except appeal to their parents.

teenagers will have to wear masks, notjust in corridors but in england's classrooms too, wherever they can't socially distance. northern ireland has also advised masks in secondary classrooms. their return starts with primary pupils in two weeks. in wales, the youngest primary pupils were back today. when teenagers return, a promise of testing. scotland's youngest also back today. across the uk, the first steps to get children's lives back to normal. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. as we said, arrangement in the four home nations are not the same. in a moment, we'll speak to our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, and our ireland correspondent, chris page.

but first let's go to glasgow and our correspondent, james shaw. yes, in the scottish parliament tomorrow afternoon, nicola sturgeon will lay out her strategic framework for coming out of lockdown. she is anxious not to be pinned down on dates. she wants to be guided by the course of the pandemic. she has mentioned one date, 15th of march. 0n mentioned one date, 15th of march. on that date or shortly afterwards, more scottish schoolchildren will be allowed back into classrooms. we expect that this is going to be a tiered approach. in other words, some parts of scotland might stay with tighter restrictions than other parts for at least a period of time. nicola sturgeon said that she wanted her approach to be sure and steady and that meant she warned, that it might be a bit slow. wales was the first of the uk

nations to go into this lockdown. it looks to be the first to exit it, too, if infection rates keep going down, in three weeks' time in wales, that stay at home restriction will end. nonessential retailers will get the decision on reopening their shops. hairdressers may be able to start training again. another three weeks at the easter holidays, tourism may be able to start opening up tourism may be able to start opening up again. more significantly ahead of other parts of the uk but different things are happening at a different things are happening at a different pace. yes, the youngest children went back to school in wales today but the welsh government confirmed today that older pupils, some of them in secondary school years, won't go back until after those easter holidays, causing the opposition parties he had to question whether ministers have got their priorities right. in northern ireland, the devolved government here at stormont is due to publish its exit strategy a week from now on the 1st of march. 0ne date which has already been set on monday the 8th of march, children in

the first three years of primary school are due to return to the classroom. though tonight, the first minister arlene foster said she hopes that issue can be revisited. see suggested she thinks the process by which all students will return to face—to—face learning should be speeded up. the number of hospitalisations and deaths in this part of the uk has fallen rapidly in the last few weeks. for example, yesterday, just one person with covid—19 was newly admitted to hospital but all five political parties in the power—sharing coalition here agree that restriction should be eased carefully, gradually and, they hope, permanently. carefully, gradually and, they hope, permanently-— permanently. chris, many thanks. chris pace permanently. chris, many thanks. chris page instalment _ permanently. chris, many thanks. chris page instalment ending - permanently. chris, many thanks. chris page instalment ending that| chris page instalment ending that sequence for us. each of the four steps for england outlined by the prime minister involves a review after four weeks and then a one week notice period to move to the next step. the earliest that businesses can open is monday 12th april — that includes all retail, hairdressers and indoor gyms and hospitality — if it's outdoors.

our business correspondent, sarah corker, has been guaging reaction to the announcement with businesses in the lake district. navigating a course out of a third lockdown was never going to be easy. 0n the shores of lake windermere, hotels and holiday parks are desperate to reopen when it's safe to do so and claw back covid losses. most of our income is taken between april and september, in three peaks... parkdean resorts has 67 sites up across the uk, employing thousands of people and these holiday lets and self—catering lodges are set to welcome visitors back again in mid—april. today's road map sets out the principles of that transition. what's your reaction? well, whilst it's great that we've got a date to work to, of the 12th april, it's very disappointing that we're going to miss easter for the second consecutive period. that's a challenge for us — we missed last year's easter, and also, what it causes is a knock—on delay of us

being able to hire people. nearly 20 million people visit the lake district every year and tourism businesses have spent huge amounts of money making their premises covid—safe at a time when there's no money coming in, and their hopes now rest on a strong bounce back this summer. 0utdoor socialising in beer gardens could be allowed from mid—april, but indoor hospitality, in pubs, restaurants and hotels, will have to wait till the month after. the landlady of the albert pub in bowness says they'll need continued support to get through to may. 0ur beer garden is one fifth of the business. so we're going to need grants, hopefully flexi—furlough, orfurlough in itself, and help with the vat and business rates to ensure that we stay afloat. if strict conditions are met, large parts of the economy will start reopening from april 12th, including hairdressing and retail.

we're all fed up, we're all ready... spring is in the air, there's a chink of light at the end of the tunnel, but i'd rather not rush at it. if it needs, you know, a couple of steps towards it and we get it right this time. but first some shops, until all covid restrictions are lifted, it may not be viable to reopen and that could be many months away. i will have to make a call, you know, whether it's actually cost—effective to actually take my staff off furlough and open the doors again, or do we wait till everything opens and we know full well that everyone will come back? this is a cautious unlocking, as the health impacts are weighed against the continuing damage to the economy, but the lake district is well—positioned to benefit from demand for outdoor, socially distanced holidays this summer. sarah corker, bbc news, in windermere. our business editor

simonjack is with me. some voices there from the lake district in business. what are you picking up today in terms of the response? i picking up today in terms of the resonse? ~ picking up today in terms of the response?_ picking up today in terms of the resonse? ,, ., ., , response? i think that flashed with the success — response? i think that flashed with the success of _ response? i think that flashed with the success of the _ response? i think that flashed with the success of the remarkable - response? i think that flashed with i the success of the remarkable speed and efficacy of the vaccine roll—out, some in the business community, like people on the back benches of the conservative party, who think he could have gone further and faster. but on the whole, businesses are saying if there is cautious staged approach is the price we have to pay for never coming back here again, then so be it. some sectors, hospitality, won't be operating to anywhere near normal for two to three months. they say they will need extra support. today, they will need extra support. today, the prime minister said they wouldn't pull the rug away. a big spoilerfor the budget, we think there is more support coming. some will say we couldn't access a book, there was no rug in the first place was not the most controversial paragraph is on page 40, covid status certification where it says vaccination data may be used to

assess people's risk of transmitting the virus to others in certain settings. the idea of domestic vaccine passports has been dismissed in the past. the vaccines minister saying it could be a matter between businesses and their own staff but this language seems to come to the plate may be getting into nightclubs or football stadiums and the government says it will consider the ethicalfactors. it is government says it will consider the ethical factors. it is a government says it will consider the ethicalfactors. it is a minefield, not clearly marked on today's road map but it could become a big feature. ,, ., ., ~ map but it could become a big feature. ,, ., ., ,, , ., ., ., feature. simon, thank you again, simon jack. _ feature. simon, thank you again, simon jack. our _ feature. simon, thank you again, simon jack, our business - feature. simon, thank you again, simon jack, our business editor. | the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, has demanded the resignation of those involved in handling the harassment complaints made against him in 2018. he was cleared last year of sexual harassment and a scottish government investigation into him was declared unlawful. and he goes on to accuse some senior individuals in the snp of trying to expel him from public life. mr salmond will appear before a parliamentary committee on wednesday.

his successor, nicola sturgeon, says the claims have been made "without a shred of evidence". 0ur scotland editor sarah smith is in glasgow. what is the significance of this latest statement that we have had? these are absolutely explosive allegations from alex salmond against nicola sturgeon, as well as senior officials in the scottish government and those at the top of the snp. essentially saying nicola sturgeon has lied about what she knew and when. he accuses her of misleading parliament and breaking the ministerial code. if that were true, she would be expected to resign as the first minister. now, she vigorously denies these accusations that salmond says her account of the meetings taking place between the two of them whilst he was being investigated on allegations of sexual harassment are full so manifestly untrue. it does not stop there. he goes on to allege that there a concerted effort by snp

officials in scottish government officials in scottish government officials to destroy his reputation and ultimately to have him imprisoned. you will remember last year after a criminal trial, he was acquitted of 13 counts of sexual assault. earliertoday, nicola sturgeon herself spoke out. she demanded alex salmond produced evidence of his claims of a conspiracy, saying she didn't think he would be able to do that because his claims are not true. alex and has submitted various documents to the holyrood inquiry but he complains key evidence is being blocked, he says to protect some of the most powerful people in scotland. we will hear more about this later in the week because alex salmond will appear in person to give evidence under oath in front of the holyrood inquiry and then next week we are expecting to hear from nicola sturgeon herself.— week we are expecting to hear from nicola sturgeon herself. sarah, once auain, nicola sturgeon herself. sarah, once again. many — nicola sturgeon herself. sarah, once again, many thanks. _ nicola sturgeon herself. sarah, once again, many thanks. sarah _ nicola sturgeon herself. sarah, once again, many thanks. sarah smith - nicola sturgeon herself. sarah, oncel again, many thanks. sarah smith with the latest for us. more on the easing of lockdown. the prime minister says his step—by—step plan will be led by the data not the dates. so, what are the criteria

that his government is they say —— the government is using? they say the continued success of the vaccination programme will be essential, alongside evidence to show those jabs are reducing the deaths and the number of people admitted to hospital. it says it will also continue to assess if there's any impact from new or emerging variants of the disease in the coming months. mrjohnson said that the nhs must not be at risk of being overwhelmed by a surge in covid infections arising from changes to lockdown. but with many hospitals still treating similar numbers of patients as they did during the first surge last year, our health editor hugh pym has been to milton keynes university hospital in buckinghamshire, to see what it's like for front line staff now. oh, yeah, it takes no prisoners... matthew, who's 79, is recovering from covid in hospital. he had chest pains and a fall at home two weeks ago, and then tested positive for the virus.

you wouldn't wish it on anybody. terrible. you feel so weak... ..you know, you have to rely on everybody. he was keen to tell me how grateful he was to the staff. iadmire them... they looked after you very well? very well. no complaints. henry, who's a consultant, and jane, a senior sister, are reviewing covid patients and agreeing that the pressure has eased a bit. the wards had been quite busy, but we're kind ofjust getting over that hump now, where it's starting to calm down. yes. there are times when we've been on our knees, but we've just kept going and it's seeing the patients get better and getting ready- to go home that gives -

you the enthusiasm to carry on. during the surge in patient numbers injanuary, milton keynes university hospital was one of the busiest in england. at one stage last month, more than half the adult beds in the hospital were occupied by covid patients — over 200. now that number's below 100, but that's still pretty close to the first peak last april. daily covid hospital admissions illustrate how much pressure there is across the uk. from below 100 in august, they started moving up in the autumn and increased rapidlyjust before the new year, to hit more than 4,000 a day injanuary. but they've fallen steeply since then to below 1,500. health service leaders say that's still a high number and the nhs will be under strain for some time. we're seeing increased pressure because of the longer—term consequences of covid, increased demand for mental health services and, of course, the additional work that's generated

by the vaccination programme. i think it's fair to say that the next 12 months still bring an enormous amount of additional pressure on nhs teams and services. matthew got a round of applause as he left hospital today, on his way to a rehab facility. staff know they'll be treating many more like him, whatever happens from here. hugh pym, bbc news, milton keynes. now that details of the road map for england are being studied in more detail, some are concerned that easing the lockdown is happening too quickly given the level of infections, while for others the easing can't come soon enough. 0ur north of england correspondent fiona trott has been speaking to people in newcastle. it's a city famous for its nightlife. but for the people living at the heart of it, that seems a distant memory. they wanted a road map that came out of lockdown faster. i worked in a pub part—time to fund my university experience