figures going in the right direction: deaths from covid in the uk are down by a quarter in one week. driven by the effects of lockdown and the success of the vaccination programme, which has now reached more than 20 million people. we'll be asking what it means for the timing of easing of restrictions. also this lunchtime... the day before the budget — and confirmation from a government minister that furlough will be extended. i think the chancellor has already indicated that we will be extending furlough, i think that's been part of a public announcement. i think there'll be other measures that we'll see tomorrow. scotland's top lawyer faces questions about the scottish government's handling of complaints against former first minister alex salmond. changes of mind in europe: after france says it will now offer

the oxford vaccine to the over 65s — germany looks set to follow suit up and down on your tonsils, a good four strokes. with schools getting ready to start teaching again on monday, we'll be asking how pupils will prepare for a new kind of test. tributes to the liverpool legend and telly favourite ian stjohn, who's died at the age of 82 i'm here, mummy, i'm here. as close as she can get: we hear from west end star ruthie henshall, who doesn't want to have to sing to her mother online — she wants to hold her hand. and coming up on bbc news, trainer gordon elliott fears his licence could be taken away. he's been suspended from racing in great britain after being pictured sitting on a dead horse.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the figures speak for themselves — and they paint a picture which suggests the battle against covid is on the turn. the number of weekly registered coronavirus deaths in england and wales has fallen by more than a quarter in a week to the lowest level since the start of the year. the figures from the office for national statistics suggest that the latest national lockdown — and the sucessful vaccination programme — are working. there's good news too on hospital admissions — down by 80% for those aged over 80 who've received a single dose of vaccine. the results have been described by the head of the oxford vaccine project as �*stunning'. the government says there's no cause for complacency and sticking to restrictions remains vital. our health correspondent anna collinson reports. more than a third of adults in the uk have now had their first

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thought to be one in six and scotland one in eight. but there are concerns about the vaccine is not working as well against some emerging variants. particularly one which was first detected here in january. six cases of the so—called brazil variant have been identified in the uk, while the hunt goes on to locate other potential cases, epidemiologists say they are more concerned about bringing the virus under control once and for all. the uk is leading _ under control once and for all. tie: uk is leading the under control once and for all. tue: uk is leading the way in under control once and for all. tue uk is leading the way in terms of molecular surveillance of the virus but we are still only genotyping about 25% of cases. if we could really bring down the number of cases much lower, we could be genotyping every case and we could be much more confident about new variants are rising and are vaccine strategy. variants are rising and are vaccine strate: . ., , strategy. the government is promising — strategy. the government is promising brighter - strategy. the government is promising brighter days - strategy. the government is l promising brighter days ahead strategy. the government is - promising brighter days ahead but for now, the advice is to remain vigilant. anna collinson, bbc news. this time tomorrow we'll know what's in the chancellor's budget. but we've already got some pretty strong ideas what's in it.

there was confirmation this morning from a government minister that the furlough scheme will be extended. the culture sector is also likely to be a focus with museums, galleries and theatres in england all likely to benefit — with millions of pounds also provided to scotland, wales and northern ireland. there's also to be fund to help communities across the uk take over their local pubs — andy verity reports. remember this? the atmosphere of a busy pub but after a covid christmas and no punters for months on end, pubs are in deep financial trouble and unlikely to be back to normal business when the furlough scheme was scheduled to stop at the end of april but today the business secretary confirmed it would be extended beyond that. the key budget announcement affecting 4.7 million people put out a day before the budget. people put out a day before the budaet. . ,, , people put out a day before the budaet. ., i. , ., people put out a day before the budaet. . ,, , ., i. budget. can you tell us are you lookin: budget. can you tell us are you looking at _ budget. can you tell us are you looking at extending _ budget. can you tell us are you looking at extending furlough l budget. can you tell us are you i looking at extending furlough and when might that be until? t looking at extending furlough and when might that be until?- when might that be until? i think the chancellor _ when might that be until? i think the chancellor has _ when might that be until? i think

the chancellor has already - when might that be until? i think. the chancellor has already indicated that we _ the chancellor has already indicated that we will be extending furlough, ithink_ that we will be extending furlough, i think that's been part of a public announcement. i think there will be other_ announcement. i think there will be other measures that we will see tomorrow — other measures that we will see tomorrow. for now, what we have to do is _ tomorrow. for now, what we have to do is to _ tomorrow. for now, what we have to do is to support businesses, individuals and families. through what _ individuals and families. through what has — individuals and families. through what has been an extremely difficult time _ what has been an extremely difficult time. ., ., , what has been an extremely difficult time. ., .,, ., ,., time. the government has also announced _ time. the government has also announced a — time. the government has also announced a £150 _ time. the government has also announced a £150 million - time. the government has also announced a £150 million fund| time. the government has also i announced a £150 million fund to help communities take over stricken pubs. there will also be £300 million to help sports venues recover such as cricket clubs and 408 million for museums, theatres and galleries. pub owners say to stay afloat this year, they will need more help on top of the furlough scheme. taste need more help on top of the furlough scheme.— need more help on top of the furlough scheme. need more help on top of the furlou:h scheme. ~ . ':: :: , furlough scheme. we are paying 100% rent, even though _ furlough scheme. we are paying 100% rent, even though rn _ furlough scheme. we are paying 100% rent, even though rn has— furlough scheme. we are paying 100% rent, even though rn has been - rent, even though rn has been deferred, when we go to open up, with restrictions, our rent is going to be higher because they are going to be higher because they are going to be higher because they are going to be clawing back over and that's been deferred on top. it's a load of rent to find when your doors are closed for a long period of time. so for this financial year rishi sunak has spent £271 billion more than the

government income from taxes, nearly twice the deficit after the financial crisis. senior politicians across parties are calling for that to be dealt with by tax rises. with few calls and so forth spending cuts. but timing is crucial. if the government raises taxes or withdraw support from businesses too soon it could stifle any economic recovery. the chancer �*s critics say he must now help millions of small business owners and self—employed workers who struggled for a year without a penny from either the furlough scheme for self—employed income support. when they could be contributing to a recovery. they could be contributing to a recove . �* , ., ., recovery. i'm extremely worried that there are thousands _ recovery. i'm extremely worried that there are thousands of— recovery. i'm extremely worried that there are thousands of small - there are thousands of small businesses and self—employed people who are teetering on the brink and we could see an avalanche of redundancies if we don't have really ambitious action so the liberal democrats are calling for a budget thatis democrats are calling for a budget that is targeted on small businesses, on the high street, the hairdressers, bricklayers, and those sorts of people, some of them who have had no help during the

pandemic. fist have had no help during the pandemic— have had no help during the andemic. �* ., , , ., pandemic. at least one big question remains unanswered _ pandemic. at least one big question remains unanswered ahead - pandemic. at least one big question remains unanswered ahead of- remains unanswered ahead of tomorrow, how big or rishi sunak �*s plans to stimulate the economy? in the united states the biden administration is planning to spend unprecedented sums creating newjobs to get the economy going again. so far, the uk government �*s plans are only for smaller scale. andy verity, bbc news. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is in westminster. we seem to have a lot of detail in this budget and he has not delivered it yet. this budget and he has not delivered it et. ., , ., , , it yet. no, but the really big thing i think to it yet. no, but the really big thing i think to pick _ it yet. no, but the really big thing i think to pick out _ it yet. no, but the really big thing i think to pick out of _ it yet. no, but the really big thing i think to pick out of that - it yet. no, but the really big thing i think to pick out of that is - it yet. no, but the really big thing i think to pick out of that is that i i think to pick out of that is that job furlough announcement. i think it slightly slipped out, actually, but that's more than four and a half million people and their employers, and these are businesses that were told to close their doors by the government, it then stepped in with those payments, up to 80% of each worker �*s salary, maximum of two and a half thousand pounds, that will

continue, it seems as long as the restrictions are in place. so that is really important. for those many people. but again, also, 6 million people. but again, also, 6 million people receiving universal credit payments, boosted by £20 since last year, £20 per week so £1000 a year. really big difference for them. the bbc understands from a cabinet source that will continue for six months. the difficult question for the government is when to start withdrawing those and how. and you heard there about an avalanche of possible redundancies. that will really be a concern and then the subsequent question, again, being discussed, how to start then closing that deficit, what to do about that, raise taxes or cut spending? all of those are difficult questions down the line and the implication is at the minute, what we will see is more support in this budget, that's what it will be about. damian, thank you. the scottish government has admitted its lawyers had reservations about its position

in a civil court case brought by alex salmond. mr salmond successfully sued the government over its investigation into him, which cost the taxpayer at least half a million pounds. he claims they should have dropped it months earlier. meanwhile, the top law officer in scotland has defended the crown office after it expressed concerns about the publication of parts of mr salmond's evidence to msps. nick eardley reports. this is a politicalfallout on the grandest scale. nicola sturgeon's government is facing big questions. herformer mentor, alex salmond, says he's convinced she broke the rules ministers have to follow several times. i have no doubt that nicola has broken the ministerial code, it's not for me to suggest what the consequences should be. this is alex salmond in 2019. he'd just taken the scottish government to court. judges found that the policy used to investigate him had been unlawful, but mr salmond has claimed that ministers knew for weeks that they were likely to lose

the case. waiting could have cost the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds. for months, parliament has been trying to force the government to publish its legal advice. until now, it has refused. but faced with a vote of no confidence, scotland's deputy first minister has been forced to change his mind. mr swinney admitted reservations were raised by lawyers in october, that is two months before they admitted defeat. he goes onto argue that were reasonable grounds. the government have acknowledged _ reasonable grounds. the government have acknowledged that. _ reasonable grounds. the government have acknowledged that. this - reasonable grounds. the government have acknowledged that. this crisis i have acknowledged that. this crisis has seen criticism _ have acknowledged that. this crisis has seen criticism of _ have acknowledged that. this crisis has seen criticism of the _ have acknowledged that. this crisis has seen criticism of the leadership of a number of scope and �*s institutions, from the government, to the civil service. last week, there are even claims of a cover—up after the crown office which is the prosecution body in scotland, said some of alex salmond �*s evidence had to be taken down from the

parliamentary website because it could be in contempt of court. today the scottish government �*s top lawyer hit back. shun? the scottish government 's top lawyer hit back. the scottish government 's top la erhit back. , , , ., ., lawyer hit back. any suggestion from an uuarter lawyer hit back. any suggestion from any quarter that _ lawyer hit back. any suggestion from any quarter that the _ lawyer hit back. any suggestion from any quarter that the crown _ lawyer hit back. any suggestion from any quarter that the crown 's - any quarter that the crown �*s decision making has at any time been influenced by irrelevant considerations or improper motivations would be wholly without foundation. tt motivations would be wholly without foundation. , . ., ., foundation. it will be nicola sturgeon — foundation. it will be nicola sturgeon 's _ foundation. it will be nicola sturgeon 's turn _ foundation. it will be nicola sturgeon 's turn to - foundation. it will be nicola sturgeon 's turn to appear i foundation. it will be nicola - sturgeon 's turn to appear before sturgeon �*s turn to appear before the committee tomorrow, she's denied breaking the ministerial code and said claims of a conspiracy against alex salmond aren't true. let's speak to nick now. asimple a simple question on a complex story, where are we with all of this? , ,, ., , ., , , ., story, where are we with all of this? , ,, ., , this? yes, simon, the story is a bit of a complicated _ this? yes, simon, the story is a bit of a complicated web _ this? yes, simon, the story is a bit of a complicated web of _ this? yes, simon, the story is a bitj of a complicated web of allegations against the scottish government. you could be forgiven for not following every element of it but it tomorrow, it comes down to this. nicola sturgeon. there are very serious allegations being made by her predecessor that she misled parliament, that she wasted

taxpayers money by not dropping a case involving him early enough and tomorrow, nicola sturgeon will be here at the scottish parliament to try and defend herself against some of those accusations, to make her case, that she behaved properly and that she hasn't broken that ministerial code. it's worth remembering though, it's only nine weeks until the elections for the scottish parliament, those elections could have a huge bearing on whether or not there an independence referendum in the next years because the snp will stand on a manifesto saying if they are elected, there has to be another referendum, it's not completely clear yet whether this row is going to have a big impact on nicola sturgeon �*s electoral support but the stakes could not be higher. nick, thank you. after france changed its mind, announcing it will now allow the oxford astrazeneca vaccine to be given to people between 65 and 74,

it looks like germany may well follow suit. last month, president macron said the vaccine was only quasi—effective on older people. but now the data has suggested that's wrong. it comes as the eu says it's going to explore the introduction of digital vaccine passports. jean mckenzie reports. they might be at the front of the vaccine queue, but at this care home in france there is not quite the rush that you might expect. translation: we have been offered the vaccine. - they have given appointments for elderly home staff, but honestly for my part i am not confident for now. i was waiting to get some more information and to see how it goes, since i thought it came about too fast. translation: | haven't. gotten the vaccine so far. i'm not particularly afraid of the vaccine. that's not it. it is really about me. my perception of my own health and my vision of my health in general. i think my body can perfectly defend itself. france's roll—out is going slowly. just 5% of people have

had their first dose. early comments from the french president that the astrazeneca vaccine was quasi ineffective in older people didn't help the cause, but with the evidence quickly stacking up, the country and the president have backtracked. within days, people up to the age of 75 will start receiving the vaccine. translation: as of today, the french national- authority for health considers that all the vaccines available in france — astrazeneca, pfizer and moderna — are remarkably effective. across the eu the roll—out is still stubbornly slow and a looming summer is playing on people's minds. the eu is now working on plans to allow people who have been vaccinated to go on holiday, but it is unclear whether they will include uk travellers. to be on the safe side, greece and spain are already in talks with the british government about creating their own travel or vaccine corridors. countries are losing patience.

some are even now buying up unauthorised vaccines from russia and china. if they are going to be ready for summer, it is time, they feel, to shop elsewhere. jean mckenzie, bbc news, brussels. our top story this lunchtime: figures going in the right direction. deaths from covert macro are down in one week. —— death from covid. and coming up... businesses and residents in northern ireland are waiting for their road map out of lockdown, due to be published this afternoon. it will explain how restrictions can be eased. coming up in sport on bbc news, andy murray says he feels like he's playing for his career every time he steps out onto the court. the former world number one reflects after his first tour level win since august. with the pandemic hitting different parts

of england in different ways, there is concern it could exacerbate regional inequalities. the government says it's committed to handing more power from westminster to local communities as the country starts to recover, part of its plan to level—up. so could more elected mayors be the answer? our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. even in lockdown, manchester's not lost its vibe. but the shoppers can't browse when the shutters are down. the city's grown used to restrictions. they stayed in place here last year, even when elsewhere things seems more upbeat. that prompted anger from greater manchester's mayor. remember this? this is no way to run the country in a national crisis. he said, despite significant government support, parts of the north were getting an unfair deal. at this restaurant, the owner has a similar view. she's kept ticking over with takeaways, but feels hospitality in manchester was hard—hit. all of a sudden, london was saying, "right, we're going down

"a tier now so we can open our bars, restaurants and shops and it can "sort of go back to normal." you think, "well, it's almost like two "different rules for one country." manchester wasn't the only place to push back against government policy, despite ministers saying it was fair. this was the conservative mayor when the west midlands faced extra restrictions. it is, in my view, not the right decision, both for the health and indeed the livelihoods of citizens across the west midlands. the pandemic raised the profile of these elected mayors, who are meant to boost their areas with budgets and powers independent of westminster. but across england, not everyone's got one. powers have been handed down to local areas at a different pace. in hull, two local councils have teamed up. they want a mayor, which they say would attract investment and mean more local decision—making, though not everyone's convinced. i think there's plenty of scope for local choice now. when it goes bad, they blame westminster.

when it goes good, they take the praise for it. i don't think you need another layer of decisions. look what boris did for london, you see? he was mayor, wasn't he? he was. so, yeah, i think maybe a mayor would be a good idea. back in manchester, businesses can't wait to open their doors. normally this would be full of pianos and full of people, all trying them out. unfortunately that can't be happening at the moment. at dawsons music, the owner's confident of bouncing back if, he says, local and national politicians work together. and there is that adage that those who shout loudest, kind of, get. there needs to be a balance. yes, we fight for what we need, but not at the expense of not having a voice at national level. the government says it is committed to giving communities more resources and control away from westminster, making the recovery fair across the country. how that happens could be crucial as towns and cities start moving again.

alex forsyth, bbc news. the government in northern ireland is expected to publish its plans later on how the country will exit lockdown. ministers are meeting to finalise a roadmap on easing restrictions. chris page reports. the ovens are still being loaded with lockdown loaves, but the artisan bread is for takeaway only. customers haven't sat inside for months. the owners of this bakehouse in ballycastle hope the exit strategy will provide clarity. we don't want to open unless it's totally viable for us and our staff. although we have been able to be quite flexible, it has been really sad in a way to see a business you've built up over so many years be paused. ciara has had her third child during the covid era, but many of her relatives haven't met her daughter. the family would love reunions to be possible in the summer. she will be one injuly and ijust think that her party, hopefully,

is going to be a big celebration of her birth and her first year. the past 12 months have brought challenges and changes here. sarah has just opened a coffee hut, because her hair salon has been closed for so long. she says reopening will take some preparation. with people not having their hair done for so long, we nearly need double the product, double the time. so, really, notice is the best thing the assembly could give us. the number of positive tests, hospital admissions and deaths have been falling in this part of the uk. but ministers in the devolved government are stressing that restrictions will be eased slowly, cautiously and, they hope, permanently. a brighter spring is beckoning, but it is thought the plan will not include firm dates for relaxing the rules. chris page, bbc news in county antrim. schoolteachers and parents in scotland are waiting to hear more about the phased return of children

to classrooms there. the scottish government is expected to announce the details this afternoon — as our correspondent alexandra mackenzie reports. learning in the classroom with their friends and teachers. these children have now been back for a week. we revisited the school to find out how it's been going. really glad to have them back at school. he is more settled at home and is improved, he was getting grumpy because i think he was bored. emma is already back at school while her older sister, grace, is still learning at home. i was quite annoyed at first with emma going back to school but when she was back, and i was in the house myself, it was a bit quiet. it's not always the best thing to have the whole school back because there could be more of a chance of covid being _ spread when the whole school is back. so far, it's only preschool and the first three years of primary who have returned full—time. makes a splash. some senior secondary students

are attending practical lessons, it's expected more senior pupils and all primary school children will return on the 15th of march. we feel really positive about the older children coming back. online learning has been great. however, we do feel that the older children are finding it more and more difficult to motivate themselves. but there are some concerns. as the vaccination programme rolls out, the largest teaching union has called on the scottish government to prioritise teachers and other school staff. an an ons survey suggests, teachers are no more likely to catch covid than their peers. it would appear from antibody testing, which is what this ons survey was, that school staff are no more at risk of being positive than other professions. by the middle of march, the school is likely to have all of its children through the gates. it may only be younger

secondary school pupils who are still either learning at home or in school part—time. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news. in less than a week's time, schools in england will have fully reopened — but with secondary pupils needing a negative covid test before heading back into the classroom, many people are asking, "how will this work in practice?" fiona lamdin reports. school biology labs transformed into testing centres. up and down, on your tonsils, a good four strokes of each tonsil. all secondary school pupils will need a negative test before they are allowed back into the classroom next week. fantastic. 0k? these key worker children have been in school since january. they are now used to the tests. i felt a bit nervous at first, but then, as soon as the test was finished, i felt much more relieved. it feels like i have got a protection bubble around us and my classmates. that everyone has got a test. we all know that we are safe.

other schools have turned their drama and dance hall into a testing site. that's it and then in that test—tube there for me, please. by the end of the week, they will be testing over 1000 students in two days. so they come into the hall, they pick up their registration card and then they queue before being tested in one of these eight booths. first time, it is kind of scary, but, once you do it again, then you'll get used to it and it's much normal and easier. it feels normal. the first two times, yeah, it felt tickly. normally, these staff work in the admin team, sorting out admissions and exams. now they are running the whole operation. i think it is fair to say, in education, in the last 12 months, we have been used to turning our hand to many things, but, yes, setting up an nhs test site has probably been the biggest one. we have taken a pragmatic approach. we have started testing a bit earlier. we tested thursday, friday this week and we are testing again on monday, tuesday.

that means that all children will be back into their normal timetable from wednesday morning. teachers are also being tested. many welcome the extra measures. ifeel a lot more reassured knowing there is testing going on. especially with the idea that students are possibly asymptomatic. i think it is just an added layer to provide a little bit more reassurance. but it won't be long before students will be doing this at home. and you are trying to avoid touching your teeth, your tongue, or the roof of your mouth. the reason why we are doing three tests in school is because we want them to be competent and confident with their technique, so that then when they are at home, they know exactly what they are doing. instead of students, boxes with thousands of covid tests are now filling classrooms, as schools prepare for their next logistical challenge. fiona lamdin, bbc news. for a year now, some of the most frail and vulnerable people have to go without the most basic need — a hug from a loved one. from monday restrictions in england are being relaxed.

for people like west end star ruthie henshall, it'll be life—changing — for her and her mother. graham satchell reports. can you see me? wave! it makes me very emotional, because i am watching my mother die from a window. that is what is happening. # i dreamed a dream in time gone ijy it'll be life—changing — for her and her mother. # when hope was high and life worth living... ruthie henshall is a star of west end musical theatre. # i dreamed that love would never die...# she says she owes her success to her mum gloria. # someone who'll watch over me #. ruthie's mum now has dementia. they facetime like this and visit through the window. but ruthie hasn't been able to see gloria in person since october. she was walking and talking before lockdown and, four months later, she couldn't speak, she couldn't walk.

they were mushing up herfood. she took such a severe dive. this is ruthie's sister, abi. their mum's care home allows one visitor perfamily — behind a screen with no physical contact, in accordance with current government guidance in england. because of ruthie's work commitments, they decided abi should be the designated visitor. i think it's unfair to you and susan. i think it's unfair to mum. it's cruel to leave old people wasting away mentally, physically, emotionally. it's cruel. the new guidelines in england, starting next week, will still only allow one visitor, but will let them meet loved ones without a screen and hold hands. ruthie says that's not enough. she's part of a campaign group called rights for residents. it says, with testing and ppe, at least two family members should be able to visit with proper physical contact, hugging. i think if you ask every single one of those people in the homes,

they would say, "please let me see my loved ones. "i'll swallow the risk." you can understand, can't you, care homes needing to be cautious, because they've lost so many of their residents? yes, but you have to weigh it up against the risk of them dying of loneliness. imagine that you are in a world of dementia where you are losing reality, you are losing memories, and you are not even allowed to be touched, either. you can't have that luxury. that is all they have left. give them their family. ruthie's mum's care home says it will follow the government's new guidance. the government in westminster told us the guidance is a cautious first step to allow greater visiting in the future. but, for now, ruthie is left having to visit her mum through a window.

i'm here, mummy. i'm here. ruthie henshall ending that report by graham satchell. liverpool football club has said it's deeply saddened by the death of ian stjohn, describing the former player as an anfield legend. he was 82. andy swiss reports. fans chant. amid liverpool's stars of the 1960s, few shone as brightly as ian stjohn. when hejoined, the club was languishing in the second division. he scores! but stjohn's goals helped to transform them into the best team in england. under the great bill shankly he won two league titles but perhaps his greatest moment came at wembley in 1965. and it's a goal! that extra time goal took liverpool to their first fa cup and it sealed stjohn's status as a club legend. he also starred for scotland, scoring nine goals for his country and although he retired as a player in 1973, a new career beckoned.