this is bbc news — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. schools in england are reopening to all pupils tomorrow — borisjohnson describes it as "the first step" in moving closer to normality. on the third day of his historic trip to iraq — pope francis visits a church in the northern town of qaraqosh which was torched by islamic state militants in 2014. a tale of two broadcasts — the royal family mark commonwealth dayjust hours before the duke and duchess of sussex's interview with oprah winfrey. the five—year jail sentence imposed by iran on the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, officially ends today — but it's unclear if she'll actually be released.

hello and welcome, if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has described the reopening of schools in england to all pupils tomorrow as "the first step" in moving closer to normality. nearly 57 million lateral flow tests for coronavirus have been delivered to schools and colleges. the national education union has called for a phased reopening, similar to the process in scotland and wales, warning that what it describes as a "big bang" approach is "reckless." but a survey by the insitute for fiscal studies suggests the vast majority of parents are happy to send their children back. our education editor, branwen jeffreys, reports.

it's been tough for parents, home—schooling while juggling work. but it's back to classrooms in england tomorrow and most parents are relieved. almost 6,000 parents gave their views on school return. around 90% support the return to classrooms, more than 60% are worried about lost learning. so, it's no surprise that 80% support tutoring. but parents also want creative and outdoor activities. so, how long do they think it will take children to catch up? 31% of parents who are concerned about lost learning think that it will take their child a whole year or longer to make up for everything that they've lost out on over the course of the pandemic. at the extreme end, 9% of secondary school parents think that their child won't be able to make up for their lost learning ever. tutoring is already under way in some schools, a national programme in england is part of catch up — the government has committed

£1.7 billion for this year and next, but faces calls for a longer—term plan after that. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. one of the measures being introduced alongside the reopening of schools is the recommended wearing of facemasks for all secondary school children. speaking to the bbc�*s andrew marr, the education secretary, gavin williamson, said pupils understood the reasons why they had to wear them. as someone who has a 16—year—old and a m—year—old, when you speak to them, and speak to all children, they recognise that what we're asking them to do is about notjust keeping them safe, but also their friends, their teachers, the whole school community safe. also their families and the broader community, as well. so, we saw the wearing of the masks in communal areas that wasn't compulsory but was strongly advised. we saw that between september and december, and it worked very, very well.

we recognise we're asking people to go a little bit above and beyond, but it's just one of the many measures that we put in place to reduce infection, reduce transmission, reduce the chances of people getting covid. after months out of the classroom, and a year of disrupted learning, how can parents help their children adjust for the return to school tomorrow? well we're joined now by child psychologist, dr sarah mundy. how big a change they think it's going to be after all that home learning to be back in the classroom? fix, learning to be back in the classroom?— learning to be back in the classroom? �* , . ., ., classroom? a big change for everybody — classroom? a big change for everybody in _ classroom? a big change for everybody in very _ classroom? a big change for everybody in very uncertain l classroom? a big change for i everybody in very uncertain and anxiety provoking times. we have got quite a big start to school tomorrow, both for the children already there, but also mainly for children who aren't they are, so it's going to be a change for everybody, not least parent. what it's going to be a change for everybody, not least parent. what is our advice everybody, not least parent. what is your advice to _ everybody, not least parent. what is your advice to parents _ everybody, not least parent. what is your advice to parents and _ everybody, not least parent. what is your advice to parents and children l your advice to parents and children about making the transition back to

school? i about making the transition back to school? ~ , school? i think the first thing we need to do _ school? i think the first thing we need to do is _ school? i think the first thing we need to do is think _ school? i think the first thing we need to do is think about - school? i think the first thing we need to do is think about the - need to do is think about the parents. 0urfeelings need to do is think about the parents. 0ur feelings are contagious, and if we are very anxious about it then we are going to be passing that on to our children whether it be mean to or not. think how am i feeling about this? it's ok to be relieved, that you can bet your life back and start working again. but also to have mixed feelings about how your child will cope, how their learning has been, how they are feeling. so, the first thing you do think about is yourself, acknowledge what you're feeling, think how you can show your child that is ok that you are feeling wobbly about it too. i suppose part of it is getting back to a different routine that they haven't had for quite a while? there are three main _ haven't had for quite a while? there are three main things _ haven't had for quite a while? there are three main things we _ haven't had for quite a while? there are three main things we want - haven't had for quite a while? there are three main things we want to i are three main things we want to support children with. the first is that we need to prepare them with

information coming from the school. that's really useful to go through, what's going to happen with reels, facemasks or not, practise wearing facemask, practice walking to school, check the uniform fits, the lunchbox isn't mouldy. with little ones, playing is important. reading books about going to school. then there is thinking about the routine. a lot of children will be out of routine, yet we know that sleep is massively important and that tired children don't manage that well. so getting back into some sort of early bedtime, regular routines, eating at regular mealtimes— because we know that change and uncertainty is difficult, and if we have more certainty and predictability at home children will manage more. we know that children are anxious at the moment, there is a lot of research out there saying that. when you think about what you had a six weeks

off on the school holidays, how anxious you might be going back to school. we need to help children understand this. in my clinical work last my children were very irritable, there were a lot of fractious relationships at home. we need to label that we need to label that with children. what are you worried about? it's ok to feel worried about? it's ok to feel worried because most people will be, it's very normal. try and explore with your child, validate what they are feeling, say that's ok and try to work out what they're thinking about and feeling. timer;r to work out what they're thinking about and feeling.— to work out what they're thinking about and feeling. they might be anxious, about and feeling. they might be anxious. but _ about and feeling. they might be anxious, but probably _ about and feeling. they might be anxious, but probably a - about and feeling. they might be anxious, but probably a lot - about and feeling. they might be anxious, but probably a lot of- about and feeling. they might be l anxious, but probably a lot of them are extremely excited because they are extremely excited because they are going back to seal their friends. frankly, they have been a bit bored stuck at home. absolutely. what we know _ bit bored stuck at home. absolutely. what we know is _ bit bored stuck at home. absolutely. what we know is that _ bit bored stuck at home. absolutely. what we know is that all _ bit bored stuck at home. absolutely. what we know is that all children - what we know is that all children will be feeling differently. most children will be feeling anxious, but you can feel anxious and excited at the same time. they will be relieved when you get to school and see the fence and see that they can still like them. but we can support them going back to school. just like

as parents, we need to feel reassured things are going to be ok and we can re—engage in our normal life and get back to work and get back to connecting with others without the pressure of home—schooling, which i think is taking its toll on everybody. idem; taking its toll on everybody. very aood to taking its toll on everybody. very good to talk _ taking its toll on everybody. very good to talk to _ taking its toll on everybody. very good to talk to you, _ taking its toll on everybody. very good to talk to you, thank you so much for your time. people aged 56 to 59 in england are now being invited to book their coronavirus vaccine. hundreds of thousands of letters offering people the jab were delivered to homes on saturday, with more set to follow this week. nearly 22 million people across the uk have now had at least one dose of the vaccine. the government is aiming to offer all adults the jab by the end ofjuly. dr susan hopkins, deputy director for public health england, advises government on its covid policy. she said new variants were unlikely to impact the easing of lockdown over the next three to five weeks. i think that we need to watch the

data and the evidence. i think it won't change for the next 3—5 weeks, i think that will be highly unlikely. i think we will need to watch carefully over the summer months, as we will have the vast majority of our adult publisher against the strains that are very effectively vaccinated against. we will need to monitor carefully as new strains come into the country from around the world. we will need to be very ready for the autumn, that could be challenging with the variants then. pope francis is visiting parts of northern iraq that were once held by islamic state militants. it's the third day of his historic trip to the country, the first ever papal visit to iraq. he is travelling to the city of irbil from the nearby village of qaraqosh, where he held a service in the church of immaculate conception, which was once torched byjihadists and has now been restored. the village is home to iraq's largest christian community. earlier, the pope offered prayers for peace by a church in mosul that was reduced to rubble

during the fighting. he is now travelling to erbil, went up he is now travelling to erbil, went up to 10,000 people are expected to gather to welcome him. in myanmar, an increasingly brutal crackdown by police and the military has not stopped protests against the military coup. security forces near the ancient city of bagan fired rubber bullets at protesters hiding behind homemade shields. in yangon, security forces carried out several raids — firing at apartment buildings and arresting activists. the country has been plunged into turmoil since the military overthrew and detained elected leader aung san suu kyi on february 1. 0prah winfrey's controversial interview with the duke and duchess of sussex airs in the us later tonight. just hours before the interview, the queen will address a uk television audience to share her annual commonwealth day message. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, has more.

it is a sharp divergence within the royalfamily, and over the next 2a hours, it will be sharply demonstrated by two very different broadcasts. in the early hours of tomorrow, uk time, the duke and duchess of sussex will unburden themselves on us television. it will be a broadcast, when, as the preview clips have shown, meghan will explain why she needed to escape from life within the royal establishment. as an adult who lived a really independent life, to then go into this construct that is, um... different than i think what people imagine it to be, it's really liberating. hours before the sussex broadcast, from westminster abbey in london, the queen and other principal members of the royal family will focus on the covid pandemic. in pre—recorded messages to mark commonwealth day, they'll reflect on the pandemic�*s impact around the world. amidst such heartbreaking suffering,

however, the extraordinary determination, courage and creativity with which people have responded has been an inspiration to us all. the duke and duchess of cambridge will pay tribute to health care workers. katherine and i have spoken to a lot of health care workers in the uk, i and around the world, _ over the last year and we hear your worries and your concerns and thank you for your time chatting _ to us about it. thank you, you know, for sharing for us and asking for help for us. so, thank you very much. there will also be a pre—recorded message to the commonwealth from the queen. her theme — the importance of working together. nicholas witchell, bbc news. we can speak tojennie bond, a former royal correspondent. 0ne one of the papers are saying meghan

is going to go nuclear in this interview. is that the way you see it, isn't that what it is going to be like? i it, isn't that what it is going to be like? ~ �* , it, isn't that what it is going to be like? ~ 3 , , be like? i think it's pretty devastating _ be like? i think it's pretty devastating first - be like? i think it's pretty devastating first up - be like? i think it's pretty devastating first up is - be like? i think it's pretty l devastating first up is quite something to accuse your in—laws of peddling active lies about you. yes, i think it is going to be explosive. i think it is going to be explosive. i also think it's going to be very sad. those are the emissions at the queen will be feeling. people have suggested the queen won't be watching, i think that will be true. she tends not to watch. i hope she didn't watch a prince andrew's newsnight for her own site. you cover diana's — newsnight for her own site. you cover diana's own _ newsnight for her own site. you cover diana's own interview when you are at the bbc, do you think this compares with how seismic it will be? ., , , compares with how seismic it will be? ., ,, ., compares with how seismic it will be? , ., �* compares with how seismic it will be? .,,.,_ ., �*., compares with how seismic it will be? , ., �*., ., be? probably not. a lot of the -a ers be? probably not. a lot of the papers are — be? probably not. a lot of the papers are intimating - be? probably not. a lot of the papers are intimating this - be? probably not. a lot of the - papers are intimating this morning. harry and meghan are fairly irrelevant now. they are not part of the future of the monarchy, they

have stepped back to stop many people believe that to step back and to stay quiet, if you want peace and quiet, you have got the life you want, get on with it and enjoy yourselves. but they don't see it like that. i think is interesting in the clip that meghan said the institution is and what some people think. well, ithink institution is and what some people think. well, i think it's what she didn't expect, she wasn't ready for this. maybe william is wiser than we give him credit for that he suggest he too had it that they should take their time. he too had it that they should take theirtime. catherine he too had it that they should take their time. catherine was given ten years to look into this goldfish bowl, see what it's like to spin in there. meghan wasn't given that time. it wasjust there. meghan wasn't given that time. it was just a terrific surprise for a women with great independence of thought. the press are re independence of thought. the press are pretty hostile — independence of thought. the press are pretty hostile to _ independence of thought. the press are pretty hostile to her _ independence of thought. the press are pretty hostile to her today, - independence of thought. the press are pretty hostile to her today, but| are pretty hostile to her today, but

meghan does have her supporters, people saying that she has been the victim of racism, sexism, that she was never properly welcome by this country because she was an american, an outsider and so on. she country because she was an american, an outsider and so on.— an outsider and so on. she was hu:el an outsider and so on. she was hugely welcome _ an outsider and so on. she was hugely welcome to _ an outsider and so on. she was hugely welcome to all - an outsider and so on. she was hugely welcome to all went - an outsider and so on. she was| hugely welcome to all went wild an outsider and so on. she was - hugely welcome to all went wild for her. but i do think we should step into meghan's shows a little bit. she is a women of dual heritage. as a women of colour to be told that you're not equal, you have to be submissive. 0h, you're not equal, you have to be submissive. oh, no, it's your brother—in—law, william, who has to go for us. this weird, rigid protocol within the royal family, that hierarchical system, i think this to be looked at. when the ford walked alongside at sandringham, that broke protocol but that was ok. ijust that broke protocol but that was ok. i just think may that broke protocol but that was ok. ijust think may be at that broke protocol but that was ok. i just think may be at the that broke protocol but that was ok. ijust think may be at the queen should arrive first at these events, but then the rest of them rocking up together, why shouldn't that happen?

so i think she found that humiliating.— so i think she found that humiliatina. ., ., , ., ~' humiliating. how do you think the r0 al humiliating. how do you think the royal family _ humiliating. how do you think the royal family will _ humiliating. how do you think the royal family will react _ humiliating. how do you think the royal family will react to - humiliating. how do you think the royal family will react to this? - humiliating. how do you think the | royal family will react to this? the sunday times talked about a pr blitz by buckingham palace. what they do in response to this interview whatever is in it?— in response to this interview whatever is in it? that is probably a very sound _ whatever is in it? that is probably a very sound tactic. _ whatever is in it? that is probably a very sound tactic. don't - whatever is in it? that is probably l a very sound tactic. don't complain, don't explain, just get on with your work. that is what prince philip always said— don't talk about yourself, just talk about your work. no one is really interested in you, just get on with it. i think that is what they probably will do. labour have accused the chancellor of "sneaking out" an announcement on nhs pay a day after the budget because he was "too cowardly" to announce it on the day. the government have proposed a 1% pay increase for nhs workers in england next year. 0ur political correspondent, jessica parker said the pay

recommendation has led to a backlash from a number of health unions. the budget was on wednesday and the government saying it was submitting a recommendation, and it isjust a recommendation at the moment, for a 1% pay rise for nhs workers. there was quite a backlash from unions and, actually, from nhs providers. they represent health trusts in england. they said there was a long term funding settlement for the nhs which was enshrined in law, which included an assumption that nhs workers would actually get a 2.1% pay rise over the coming year. that is something that labour's shadow health secretary, jon ashworth, was keen to bring up this morning. this document is of the nhs's long—term spending plan. it promised a 2~i%_ long—term spending plan. it promised a 2.1% increase for nhs staff. not only was— a 2.1% increase for nhs staff. not only was it — a 2.1% increase for nhs staff. not only was it promised, it was budgeted for and it was legislated

upon _ budgeted for and it was legislated upon. this is the law of the land. tory— upon. this is the law of the land. tory mps — upon. this is the law of the land. tory mps voted 40.1% for supper that is a document. you can ask gavin williamson — is a document. you can ask gavin williamson about it if you like. use a 2.1%, williamson about it if you like. use a 2.1%. the — williamson about it if you like. use a 2.1%, the rcn — williamson about it if you like. use a 2.1%, the rcn it _ williamson about it if you like. life: a 2.1%, the rcn it says williamson about it if you like. iise a 2.1%, the rcn it says 12.5%. williamson about it if you like. use a 2.1%, the rcn it says 12.5%. it i williamson about it if you like. use a 2.1%, the rcn it says 12.5%. it is| a 2.1%, the rcn it says 12.5%. it is a 2.1%, the rcn it says 12.5%. it is a big gap- — a 2.1%, the rcn it says 12.5%. it is a big gap- let _ a 2.1%, the rcn it says 12.5%. it is a big gap- let me _ a 2.1%, the rcn it says 12.5%. it is a big gap. let me finish. the government budgeted 2.1% and they passed _ government budgeted 2.1% and they passed that in legislation, because the nhs _ passed that in legislation, because the nhs came to the house of commons. every tory mp voted for 2.1% commons. every tory mp voted for 2~i% in_ commons. every tory mp voted for 2.1% injanuary last commons. every tory mp voted for 2.1% in january last year. commons. every tory mp voted for 2.1% injanuary last year. that should — 2.1% injanuary last year. that should be _ 2.1% injanuary last year. that should be the basis on which negotiations and discussions are now entered _ negotiations and discussions are now entered into with the trade unions. what _ entered into with the trade unions. what the _ entered into with the trade unions. what the government have been saying is that while an overall funding settlement was enshrined in law, specific figures on pay were not. ministers have been pointing as well to the economic situation at the moment, saying nurses are being exempted from a wider public sector pay freeze, for example. interestingly, labour has asked what

it would put to the pay review body in terms of a recommendation, it is not naming a figure. it isjust saying that the pay review body should look at the figure. jonathan ashworth was also asked if he would support the possibly of strike action by nurses. he described that situation as a hypothetical, saying that nurses do not want to go on strike, and she would always support nurses. not entirely direct response to that question. nevertheless, gavin williamson was this morning asked of the pay offer was an insult to nurses. , , ., , ., to nurses. nurses have been doing the whole nhs. _ to nurses. nurses have been doing the whole nhs, but _ to nurses. nurses have been doing the whole nhs, but also _ to nurses. nurses have been doing the whole nhs, but also about - to nurses. nurses have been doing i the whole nhs, but also about across society, _ the whole nhs, but also about across society, had _ the whole nhs, but also about across society. had been— the whole nhs, but also about across society, had been doing _ the whole nhs, but also about across society, had been doing an— the whole nhs, but also about across society, had been doing an amazing l society, had been doing an amazing 'ob. society, had been doing an amazing job giving — society, had been doing an amazing job giving to— society, had been doing an amazing job. giving to enormous— society, had been doing an amazing job. giving to enormous lengths, i job. giving to enormous lengths, allowing — job. giving to enormous lengths, allowing us— job. giving to enormous lengths, allowing us to _ job. giving to enormous lengths, allowing us to beat _ job. giving to enormous lengths, allowing us to beat this - job. giving to enormous lengths, i allowing us to beat this pandemic. we are _ allowing us to beat this pandemic. we are incredibly— allowing us to beat this pandemic. we are incredibly grateful - allowing us to beat this pandemic. we are incredibly grateful for i allowing us to beat this pandemic. | we are incredibly grateful for that. this is— we are incredibly grateful for that. this is why— we are incredibly grateful for that. this is why we _ we are incredibly grateful for that. this is why we are _ we are incredibly grateful for that. this is why we are backing - we are incredibly grateful for that. this is why we are backing it - we are incredibly grateful for that. this is why we are backing it up i this is why we are backing it up with— this is why we are backing it up with the — this is why we are backing it up with the investment _ this is why we are backing it up with the investment we - this is why we are backing it up with the investment we are i this is why we are backing it up i with the investment we are putting in place _ with the investment we are putting in place on — with the investment we are putting in place on the _ with the investment we are putting in place on the nhs, _ with the investment we are putting in place on the nhs, supporting i with the investment we are putting i in place on the nhs, supporting not 'ust in place on the nhs, supporting not just those _ in place on the nhs, supporting not just those nurses, _ in place on the nhs, supporting not just those nurses, but _ in place on the nhs, supporting not just those nurses, but doctors, i in place on the nhs, supporting not just those nurses, but doctors, thel just those nurses, but doctors, the whole _ just those nurses, but doctors, the whole system, _ just those nurses, but doctors, the whole system, in _ just those nurses, but doctors, the whole system, in order— just those nurses, but doctors, the whole system, in order to - just those nurses, but doctors, the whole system, in order to be - just those nurses, but doctors, the whole system, in order to be ablel just those nurses, but doctors, the. whole system, in order to be able to recover~ _ whole system, in order to be able to

recover~ i_ whole system, in order to be able to recover~ i very — whole system, in order to be able to recover. i very much _ whole system, in order to be able to recover. i very much look _ whole system, in order to be able to recover. i very much look forward i whole system, in order to be able to recover. i very much look forward to| recover. i very much look forward to seeing _ recover. i very much look forward to seeing that— recover. i very much look forward to seeing that continued _ recover. i very much look forward to seeing that continued investment i seeing that continued investment flow into — seeing that continued investment flow into the _ seeing that continued investment flow into the nhs. _ seeing that continued investment flow into the nhs. the _ seeing that continued investment flow into the nhs. the government is also talked about _ flow into the nhs. the government is also talked about over _ flow into the nhs. the government is also talked about over 1 _ flow into the nhs. the government is also talked about over1 million i flow into the nhs. the government is also talked about over1 million nhs | also talked about over1 million nhs workers, they say, are defending from existing multi—year pay deal. meanwhile, schools in england are going back tomorrow as the first stage of the prime minister's road map out of lockdown?— stage of the prime minister's road map out of lockdown? that's right. a big moment- — map out of lockdown? that's right. a big moment- it— map out of lockdown? that's right. a big moment. it is— map out of lockdown? that's right. a big moment. it is the _ map out of lockdown? that's right. a big moment. it is the first _ map out of lockdown? that's right. a big moment. it is the first is - map out of lockdown? that's right. a big moment. it is the first is that i big moment. it is the first is that at all of the third lockdown for england. schools are reopening to many students tomorrow. 0f england. schools are reopening to many students tomorrow. of course, they have been open to children of key workers, vulnerable children throughout. i think it will be very interesting to monitor the impact on case rates. we have seen this fall in the case was recently because of the lockdown, but also because people are keen to track the impact of the vaccine to stop i also think the government's testing regime is going to come under quite a lot of scrutiny. that has order to be some screeching from the national

education union, saying some schools are struggling to get parental consent for doing these tests which aren't mandatory. gavin williamson described him as an extra layer of protection this morning, but it is seen as a key part of trying to get schools back safely, trying to get children that key face—to—face learning that everybody agrees is important. the five—year jail sentence imposed by iran on the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, officially ends today. mrs zaghari—ratcliffe was convicted at a secret trial, after being charged with membership of organisations working against the iranian state. it's unclear whether or not she'll be allowed to return to the uk. caroline hawley reports. it's what she lives for — precious moments by screen. i'lljust show you. it's still quite a messy house. richard, gabriella and nazanin haven't been together for five years, an ordinary family going through an extraordinary ordeal. gabriella's been counting the days until she hopes her mum comes home.

she was only one when nazanin was arrested, then sentenced to jail at a secret trial. singing. little could they imagine when this was filmed that months of solitary confinement for nazanin, years of separation for them all, lay ahead. since march last year, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has been out ofjail under house arrest with an ankle tag. what does today mean? i mean, nazanin's been counting down to this day for a very long time. and, you know, back when she was in solitary, or, the conversations i was having with her in prison for a month after, and even when she had come out, is that the worst—case scenario would be i'll be coming home on march 7, and that would be when it's over. and as we've got close to that, that's felt less sure. now she's not... i mean, really, quite, quite wobbly and stressed and anxious and fearing all sorts of things. for gabriella, it probably means

another broken promise. and none of you ever imagined it would go on this long? i remember thinking that, "there's just no way it's going to last five years." and now to be sitting here and actually, five years would be good outcome. we'd take that at this point because it could be six, or seven, or whatever. is she supposed to come out? no, she's supposed to come back, that's right. but is she gonna? i'm not sure, if i'm honest. richard says iran's holding his wife hostage. it wants britain to repay a long—standing debt and his family is caught in a political game of chess. as they wait for the next move, nazanin's being painting her hope that's kept her going through the darkest of days. she drew a picture of me and her embracing and that sort of reunion. partly to keep herself calm, but partly to hold onto the idea that, you know, there is a home waiting for her, that i'm waiting for her, that there's a normal family life to restart. for both of us, holding onto that sense that the other one is waiting for them, is going to be with them,

and we'll get through this... i love you, baby. say bye to mummy. love you! bye — bye. love you, baby. try and stay well, eh? speak tomorrow. and you. love you. caroline hawley, bbc news. voters in switzerland are going to the polls to decide whether to ban religions clothing that covers the face such as the burqa and the niqab. supporters of the move say it would be good for women's equality and public safety. 0pponents claim it's an anti—islam policy. 0ur correspondent, imogen foulkes, said this was a hotly—debated issue. when the campaign first started, the opinion polls were showing a pretty big majority would vote in favour of a ban. now, those polls have really narrowed, as we get towards voting day. but what has been very interesting to see is this is a bit more of an unexpected kind of debate than you might think.

for example, we have sections of switzerland's muslim community who say, yeah, we think it's a good idea, we are not saudi arabia, we are not pakistan. less than three dozen women in switzerland are estimated to wear the niqab. nobody, apparently, wears the burqa. so, they're saying, yeah, we should say that's not part of our islam, we can say yes to a ban. but then you have other groups in the muslim community who say this ban has come from primarily the right wing swiss people's party, the same ones who proposed and succeeded with a ban on minarets over a decade ago. it feels islamaphobic, it makes us feel unwelcome. and, really, feminists, as well, are saying, really, the government should not be telling women what they can and can't wear. it is the 21st century. it is a very interesting, and complex debate and we may have a bit of a wait today before

we get the results. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello, it is another largely dry day out there for most parts of the uk, not everywhere, temperatures still a little bit down on what we'd expect this time of the year, so really through the rest of today expect a fairly chilly feel to the weather but there will be some spells of sunshine other areas going to be seeing a little bit more on the way of cloud so it's a bit hit and miss in terms of cloud amounts out there today. fairy cloudy skies across parts of eastern england for a time, probably the best of the sunshine, wales, down towards other areas going to be seeing a little bit more on the way northern ireland clouding over from the west through the day, and scotland, some sunshine in the south but patchy outbreaks of rain further north. seven or eight degrees across england and wales. scotland and northern ireland about eight to ten celsius through the afternoon. into the evening hours we will keep the cloud and patchy rain for northern ireland and scotland and some of that will sink into northern england overnight, too. further south across england

and wales clear spells around. it will be another cold night with a touch of frost, particularly for wales. southern england as well. temperatures getting down to a few degrees below freezing here but staying above freezing in the north underneath all that cloud. a bit of a north—south split to the weather tomorrow. cloudy skies for northern ireland, northern england and scotland with patchy rain at times but further south across england and wales you should stay dry through the day with some sunshine and temperatures for most of us will be a few degrees up compared to the weekend, so it's been quite chilly recently. still about eight or perhaps 10 degrees or so through the course of monday saw things starting to turn a little bit milder. it's going to be all change through the week ahead because we are going to be losing high pressure that's been in charge for a while now, and that will open the doors for atlantic low pressure to start to move in but it will be quite a gradual transition. so tuesday itself predominantly dry. the best of the sunshine towards east anglia and the south—east, cloud increasing from the west, the breeze picking up too ahead of this area of rain that sweeps in through tuesday night. but before it gets there, ten or 11 degrees, a reasonably springlike day,

i think, for tuesday. 0vernight into wednesday is this first low pressure system with lots of isobars on it, when the spell of weather works its way west to east across the uk followed hot on the heels by another deep area of low pressure potentially bringing some fairly stormy weather, also introducing milder air through the middle of the week so the yellows and orange colours returning to the map with that milder air mass. the next couple of days, mostly dry, fairly chilly, things turning mild, but potentially quite stormy

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. schools in england are reopening to all pupils tomorrow — borisjohnson describes it as "the first step" in moving closer to normality. 0n the third day of his historic trip to iraq, pope francis visits

a church in the northern town of qaraqosh, which was devastated by islamic state militants. the royal family marks commonwealth dayjust hours before the duke and duchess of sussex's interview with oprah winfrey. the five—year jail sentence imposed by iran on the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, officially ends today, but it still isn't clear whether she'll actually be released. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london, bringing together correspondents filing around the world from the uk, and bbc expertise.

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