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this is bbc news. the headlines at five... hopes for nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe as she is released from house arrest in iran, but a new court case against her is scheduled for next week. it's not the release we wanted. it's not that ticket home and her passport back and coming back to us. schools in england re—open to all pupils tomorrow, the first step in easing the coronavirus lockdown. pope francis on the final day of his visit to iraq, greeted by thousands for an outdoor mass in irbil. the royal family marks commonwealth dayjust hours before the duke and duchess of sussex's interview with oprah winfrey. celebrations after rangers win the scottish premiership for first time in ten years. and coming up in half an hour, are we seeing a vaccine apartheid unfold, as less wealthy nations miss
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out on supplies? find out more in global questions. hello, welcome to bbc news. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who was jailed in iran nearly five years ago has had her ankle tag removed by the authorities to mark the end of her sentence, raising hopes of her return to britain. she's been under house arrest in tehran, and still faces another potential charge. herfamily say she remains in harm's way. our correspondent caroline hawley reports. a rare glimpse into what's keeping this family together. it's still quite a messy house. but there's no such thing as an online cuddle.
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for six—year—old gabriela, an image on a mobile phone can't replace the touch of her mother. gabriela's been counting down the days till the end of her mum's sentence. this morning, nazanin�*s ankle tag that the family have had to rent from the iranian authorities, has been taken off. she used her freedom to visit her grandmother, but she still doesn't have her british passport and she's not free to fly home. this was the moment five years ago when nazanin was arrested by iran's revolutionary guards at tehran airport. her holiday with her parents was over, and she was heading back to london. since then, she's endured eight months of solitary confinement, blindfolded interrogations and many false promises of release. and now, another court case hangs over her. her husband says she's been held over financial debt that britain owes iran. i think if i'm honest, the point i make to the government is if we get to this point and she's not out, then she's a hostage.
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you know what they want, they've been talking a long time. "we want our money back, we want the debt, it hasn't been settled." and here we are at the end of nazanin�*s prison sentence, which was unfair in the first place, but it's illegal under british law, it's illegal under iranian law, illegal under international... any kind of law you want. we have to face the facts that needs to be sorted. right now, i don't have an answer as to what we'll get home. we've just gone past what was the worst threshold. the worst case scenario we imagined for a long time was her full sentence, and here we are at the end of five years, and it's not the end. i can reassure... but the bigger picture of when will this be over, gabriela asked me that. "when is mummy coming home?" and i have to say i don't know, i'm not sure. what's the first thing you're going to do with mummy when she comes back? first thing you're going to do together? go to the toy shop.
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but nazanin isn't coming home yet. she's still, richard says, a pawn in a game of international chess. the foreign secretary dominic raab says iran is putting the family through an intolerable ordeal. her mp says it's mental torture. for how much longer will they have to endure this agony of separation? i love you, baby. love you! bye — bye! borisjohnson has tweeted saying that he is pleased to see the removal of the ankle tag. but her continued confinmenet remains totally unacceptable. she must be released permanently so she can return to her family in the uk and we continue to do all we can to achieve this. caroline told us earlier that nazain�*s ordeal isn't over yet. i think what's happened today really shows the arbitrary nature of how the iranians authorities are dealing with her.
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it is the horrific roller—coaster that the family have gone through, almost rolled into one day. so first, she has her ankle tag removed, she is overjoyed, she gets in a car, she goes to visit her elderly grandparents. she can now go for a coffee in a cafe. the simple pleasures that she hasn't been able to enjoy in five years of captivity. and then she hears that she has got this new court hearing hanging over her. that's due to take place a week today. and her sister—in—law has told us that there will be more sleepless nights. there is really a sense that the iranian authorities are toying with her. this has never been about the law — it's been about politics. and here you have an ordinary familyjust caught in the middle of all that — caught between hope and despair. ten million pupils in england begin going back to schools and colleges tomorrow, in the first stage of lockdown easing. they'll be tested regularly, initially in school and then at home, with face masks now expected to be worn in classrooms as well as communal areas.
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our education editor branwenjeffreys reports. it's been tough for parents, home—schooling while juggling work. teenagers lining up for tests. the first of three lateral flow tests in schools, then they get kids to do them at home. iii schools, then they get kids to do them at home.— schools, then they get kids to do them at home. if you've never done them at home. if you've never done the test, them at home. if you've never done the test. of — them at home. if you've never done the test, of course _ them at home. if you've never done the test, of course you _ them at home. if you've never done the test, of course you will- them at home. if you've never done the test, of course you will feel - the test, of course you will feel nervous, but is soon as you get the swab in your mouth you'll know it's not up bad as everyone is meted out to be. . ., , , not up bad as everyone is meted out tobe. . .,, to be. once it goes up your nose, it's a weird _ to be. once it goes up your nose, it's a weird feeling, _ to be. once it goes up your nose, it's a weird feeling, but _ to be. once it goes up your nose, it's a weird feeling, but you - to be. once it goes up your nose, it's a weird feeling, but you get i it's a weird feeling, but you get used _ it's a weird feeling, but you get used to— it's a weird feeling, but you get used to it — it's a weird feeling, but you get used to it eventually. so, it's a weird feeling, but you get used to it eventually.— it's a weird feeling, but you get used to it eventually. so, you wipe the tonsils — used to it eventually. so, you wipe the tonsils both _ used to it eventually. so, you wipe the tonsils both sides, _ used to it eventually. so, you wipe the tonsils both sides, then - used to it eventually. so, you wipe the tonsils both sides, then up - used to it eventually. so, you wipe the tonsils both sides, then up the j the tonsils both sides, then up the nose as far as you can bear. wiggle it around. and then it's into the solution, and the results should be back within 30 minutes. but how reliable are these fast test? experts say if than one and a
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thousand give a false positive, so will they be followed by pcr lab tests? ~ . ., will they be followed by pcr lab tests? ~ _, , ., , ., tests? we recommend people to pcr that they test — tests? we recommend people to pcr that they test at _ tests? we recommend people to pcr that they test at home, _ tests? we recommend people to pcr that they test at home, not _ tests? we recommend people to pcr that they test at home, not for - tests? we recommend people to pcr that they test at home, not for the i that they test at home, not for the families_ that they test at home, not for the families whom _ that they test at home, not for the families who... also _ that they test at home, not for the families who... also when - that they test at home, not for the families who... also when the - families who... also when the chiidren— families who... also when the children start _ families who... also when the children start to _ families who... also when the children start to run _ families who... also when the children start to run test - families who... also when the i children start to run test results at homes, — children start to run test results at homes, pcr_ children start to run test results at homes, pcr test _ children start to run test results at homes, pcr test for- children start to run test results at homes, pcr test for those i at homes, pcr test for those individuals. _ at homes, pcr test for those individuals.— at homes, pcr test for those individuals. �* ., , ., individuals. but will teenagers do it twice a week _ individuals. but will teenagers do it twice a week at _ individuals. but will teenagers do it twice a week at home? - individuals. but will teenagers do it twice a week at home? it's - it twice a week at home? it's voluntary, but might help get things back to normal.— back to normal. hopefully, with a little bit of _ back to normal. hopefully, with a little bit of support, _ back to normal. hopefully, with a little bit of support, and - back to normal. hopefully, with a | little bit of support, and reminding them if we catch anyone with a virus early, it means they don't need to go home for ten days of isolation. i think that will be a really sensitive to the students and the parents. sensitive to the students and the arents. ., ., , .,, , sensitive to the students and the arents. , .,, , ., parents. schools reopening is a calculated _ parents. schools reopening is a calculated risk. _ parents. schools reopening is a calculated risk. it _ parents. schools reopening is a calculated risk. it may - parents. schools reopening is a calculated risk. it may well- calculated risk. it may well increase the rate of infection. that's why masks and classrooms are
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also being advised. we that's why masks and classrooms are also being advised.— also being advised. we saw wearing and masks in _ also being advised. we saw wearing and masks in communal— also being advised. we saw wearing and masks in communal areas - also being advised. we saw wearing and masks in communal areas that l and masks in communal areas that wasn't _ and masks in communal areas that wasn't compulsory, but it was strongly— wasn't compulsory, but it was strongly advised. we saw that between september and december, and it worked _ between september and december, and it worked very, very well. we recognise _ it worked very, very well. we recognise we're asking people to go above _ recognise we're asking people to go above and _ recognise we're asking people to go above and beyond, but it'sjust one of the _ above and beyond, but it'sjust one of the many— above and beyond, but it'sjust one of the many measures. as above and beyond, but it's 'ust one of the many measures._ above and beyond, but it's 'ust one of the many measures. as these desks fill u - , the of the many measures. as these desks fill up. the worry _ of the many measures. as these desks fill up, the worry is _ of the many measures. as these desks fill up, the worry is helping _ of the many measures. as these desks fill up, the worry is helping kids - fill up, the worry is helping kids catch up. there's tutoring as part of a £i.7 catch up. there's tutoring as part of a £1.7 million fund, but research today says other ideas like longer school days aren't always popular —— 1.7 billion. branwenjeffreys, bbc news. the latest stage of the coronavirus vaccine rollout has reached 56 to 59 year olds in england, with everyone in that age band being contacted with the offer of booking a jab. across the uk the aim is to reach all over 50s by the middle of april. our health correspondent, dominic hughes reports. the vaccine programme is moving into the next stage. at 56, the prime minister, touring a vaccination
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centre this morning, is one of those in the next group eligible for a jab. i've got to get mine in a couple of weeks, actually. the vaccine roll—out is proving to be pivotal to our return to normality. i'm focusing on rolling out the vaccine, making sure that we get it into as many arms as possible, and using that extraordinary vaccine roll—out programme to deliver a cautious but we hope irreversible road map to freedom. that is what i am focusing on. the pace at which vaccinations have been carried out at centres like this one in manchester, as well as thousands of gp surgeries, community settings, pharmacies and hospitals, has been extraordinary. by the middle of april, everyone over the age of 50, that 32 million people, will have been offered their firstjab. that's 32 million people, will have been offered their firstjab. and the plan is that by the end ofjuly everyone over the age of 18, that another 21 million people, will also's have been offered a vaccination.
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one of the keys to a successful vaccine roll—out is making sure as many people as possible take up the jab, so efforts are under way to make sure no one is missed. so what we're trying to do is keep going through the priority cohorts, but keep looping back over the initial cohorts as well — for different reasons. some people will have said no and then change their minds. some people might have moved or gone from being in hospital to out—of—hospital, or a range of other reasons why they have not been picked up. but even as the vaccine offers hope of some brighter days to come, there are warnings about what might still lie ahead. i think we have to prepare for a hard winter. - not only with coronavirus but we've | had a year of almost no respiratoryj viruses of any other type, and that i means potentially the populationl immunity to that is less, _ and so we could see surges in flue, we could see surges and other respiratory— viruses and other- respiratory pathogens. as the vaccination programme moves forward, nhs officials say enthusiasm seems to be only growing. yesterday was reported to be
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the busiest day ever for people booking appointments. but while the vaccine remains the key to easing a lockdown, the restrictions we have all been living with will be with us for some months to come. dominic hughes, bbc news. the latest daily data on coronavirus is still coming in — what we have at the moment shows 5,177 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. and now to the vaccination numbers: a16,000 people have had their first dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 24—hour period. taking the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to 22.2 million and 1.1 million people have now had both doses of the vaccine. 0prah winfrey's interview with the duke and duchess of sussex will be broadcast tonight us time and in this country, tomorrow. it's been described
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as a conversation with limits, with meghan and harry talking about their life in the uk before they stepped down as working members of the royal family last year.0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell told us what the impact is likely to be. served to remind us that not everybody is obsessed with or even interested in the latest developments in the biggest windsor drama since the last biggest winter drama. in about 20 minutes, the queen and other members will be here on bbc one doing what they do, focusing on an area of importance. that is in this case the covid pandemic in the context of the commonwealth. in the early hours of the morning, the sussex six interview will be rod's best —— broadcast. the royalfamily will take it in their stride. but if there is any substantive evidence of ways in which the palace could and should have handled things better in relation to meghan, they will want
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to reflect on that. i stressed they will need to be substantive points rather than, will need to be substantive points ratherthan, if will need to be substantive points rather than, if you like, generalise unfocused complaints. a 17—year—old boy who was believed to have been holding a metal pole that touched an overhead electric line has died. the incident happened in the village near chorley in lancashire. two other teenagers were also hurt in the incident, which happened yesterday evening. lancashire police say an investigation is underway. 0n the third and final day of his trip to iraq, pope francis has visited some of the areas previously held by the islamic state group. christians were among those targeted by is when they seized parts of northern iraq in 2014. today pope prayed among ruined churches in mosul, before meeting iraqi christians in qaraqosh. and in irbil, he celebrated mass in front of an estimated 10,000 people. 0ur correspondent mark lowen is travelling with him and sent this report. the scars of islamic state brutality are clear here in the church
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from the rubble of war a messenger of peace. face—to—face with the brutality of islamic state terror, pope francis came to appeal for unity to rise from its ashes. beside a church destroyed in the fighting, a church destroyed in the fighting, a powerful moment of reflection. rarely has the hand of healing been needed more than this. he called for persecuted christians to return here and gave a prayerfor the persecuted christians to return here and gave a prayer for the victims. translation: today, we reaffirm our conviction fraternity is more durable than fratricide. hope is more powerful than death. that piece more powerful than death. that piece more powerful than war. ., ., than war. then another risk in the tri - 's than war. then another risk in the trips finality. _ than war. then another risk in the trips finality. a — than war. then another risk in the trip's finality, a large _ than war. then another risk in the trip's finality, a large public- than war. then another risk in the trip's finality, a large public mass| trip's finality, a large public mass in the midst of the pandemic. it's what some warned against, spreading
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the virus, notjust the word of god. but the people were undeterred. i hope this visit will bring a lot of peace _ hope this visit will bring a lot of peace to — hope this visit will bring a lot of peace to this country and to allot of religions and nationalities. the short term _ of religions and nationalities. tie: short term impact of of religions and nationalities. ti9 short term impact of these crowds could well be a spike in infection, but from the walk... could have a long lasting legacy too beyond simply symbolism. but he came... but a defiant pope has made history here, hoping to have given to this hinterland. —— injured land. the headlines on bbc news... hopes for nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, as she is released from house arrest in iran. but a new court case against her
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is scheduled for next week. millions of pupils in england prepare to go back to schools and colleges tomorrow — the first step in easing the coronavirus lockdown. the queen stresses the importance of staying in touch with friends and family in a message to mark commonwealth day, just hours before the duke and duchess of sussex's interview with oprah winfrey. the prime minister has defended the recommended 1% pay rise for nhs workers in england, saying the government's tried to give staff as much as it can. unions have described the offer as an "insult" and, alongside opposition parties, called for a bigger increase. our political correspondent, jessica parker said ministers were unlikely to change their pay offer despite the backlash from across the health service. there's no sign yet that they're going to move on this recommendation they've put to the independent pay review body for a 1% rise. the rows that have broke out on thursday night and then yesterday, nhs providers which represents nhs trusts
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in england, they pointed to a long—term funding settlement enshrined in law which they say had assumed a higher increase this year ofjust over 2%. the government said, though, that while the longer term funding settlement was enshrined in law, specific pay increases weren't. but it's something that the labour shadow health secretary, john ashworth, was keen to raise this morning. this document is the nhs long—term spending plan. it promised a 2.1% increase for nhs staff. not only was it promised, it was budgeted for and it was legislated upon. this is the law of the land, tory mps voted for 2.1%. that's the document, you can ask gavin williamson about it if you like. so that's really interesting. you say 2.1%, the rcn says 12.5%. there is a big, big gap. let me finish.
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the government budgeted 2.1%, they passed that in legislation because their spending plans for the nhs came to the house of commons and it went through the house of commons. every tory mp voted for 2.1% in january last year. that should be the basis on which negotiations and discussions are now entered into with the trade unions. and nowjohn ashworth saying that should be the basis. labour, when they've been asked, what do you think the rise should be, what would you say to the pay review body? they've been slightly reluctant to be drawn on a specific figure. it was interesting as well watching the shadow health secretary earlier speaking, he was asked repeatedly about whether he would support potential strike action. he seemed a little bit reluctant to be drawn on that too much. he said he'd supported action by staff in the past, but he was very insistent at the moment that it was hypothetical and that nhs staff and nurses don't want to strike. from the government's perspective, what we've been hearing from ministers recently is that the economy is in a difficult situation. that money is potentially tight, there is a wider public sector pay freeze which they carved nhs staff out of by potentially offering them this 1% and they also point
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to existing sort of multi—year deals that they say a lot of people are benefiting from. but for the first time since the row broke out, we heard from the prime minister today and he was asked, as you were sort of suggesting there a moment ago, was the government on the defensive heading for a u—turn? i'm massively grateful to all nhs staff and indeed for social care workers who have been heroic throughout the pandemic. and what we've done is tried to give them as much as we can at the present time, the independent pay review body will obviously look at what we've proposed and come back. don't forget, that there has been a public sector pay freeze. we're in pretty tough times. we've tried to give the nhs as much as we possibly can and that means in addition to the £140 billion annual money, we've got another £62 billion we've found to help support the nhs throughout the crisis. but my gratitude is overwhelming.
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but you can't put a price on gratitude, i guess. but politically, is the government potentially helped by the timetable for all of this? possibly, because we don't expect to hear back from this independent pay review body that will look at what the government's proposed until later this spring. so in a way, they've got some breathing room. i think a lot depends though on where public opinion is at. which, you know, i can't sit here and say, i can read that, but i've spoken to a few conservative mps, for example, about what extent they're getting traffic through their inboxes, their so—called post bags in terms of complaints. one conservative mp told me that they had seen a significant push back, but others saying the reaction had been relatively moderate. it's interesting, the royal college of nursing, which has set up this strike fund, reacted to borisjohnson's words after he spoke earlier today and they're saying that the prime minister should put his money where his mouth is. jessica parker talking to me earlier. the family of a woman who has been
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missing since wednesday say they are increasingly worried for her welfare. relatives of 33—year—old sarah everard say her disappearence is �*totally out of character'. detectives released this cctv image of sarah the night she went missing, while walking home from a friend's house in clapham, in south london, and are appealing for information. i think we've got to carry on with our enquiries, look for where the evidence takes us. we are undergoing lots of enquiries at the moment around the clock, we don't want to draw any conclusions at this stage, we're keeping an open mind and our main objective is to locate sarah and hopefully reunite her with herfamily. let's return to our lead story, that the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has had her ankle tag removed, following the completion of her five—year prison sentence in iran. she was convicted of spying in 2016, which she's always denied. rebecca ratcliffe is the sister—in—law of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe.
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i asked her how the family was feeling following today's decision. the fact that she has had the ankle ta- the fact that she has had the ankle lag taken— the fact that she has had the ankle tag taken off, it was an unexpected phone _ tag taken off, it was an unexpected phone call— tag taken off, it was an unexpected phone call from her this morning. has produced a smile on her face and it was— has produced a smile on her face and it was lovely— has produced a smile on her face and it was lovely to see her smiling and the car— it was lovely to see her smiling and the car going out to see friends of prisoners— the car going out to see friends of prisoners that she's been in prison with and _ prisoners that she's been in prison with and go— prisoners that she's been in prison with and go out and see her grandma tonight _ with and go out and see her grandma tonight. but it's not the release we wanted, _ tonight. but it's not the release we wanted, it's— tonight. but it's not the release we wanted, it's not that ticket home, her passport back and coming back to us. her passport back and coming back to us it— her passport back and coming back to us. :, , , :, :, her passport back and coming back to us. , :, :, , ,, her passport back and coming back to us. it may be hard to express this, but i'll us. it may be hard to express this, but i'll ask — us. it may be hard to express this, but i'll ask you. — us. it may be hard to express this, but i'll ask you, if _ us. it may be hard to express this, but i'll ask you, if you _ us. it may be hard to express this, but i'll ask you, if you don't - us. it may be hard to express this, but i'll ask you, if you don't want l but i'll ask you, if you don't want to answer, please say. how difficult has it been from the family to give the support they want, not just to nazanin, but also to richard and to your knees? ==
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nazanin, but also to richard and to your knees?— nazanin, but also to richard and to your knees? -- to your niece. covid hasn't really — your knees? -- to your niece. covid hasn't really been _ your knees? -- to your niece. covid hasn't really been helpful. - your knees? -- to your niece. covid hasn't really been helpful. richard i hasn't really been helpful. richard hasn't really been helpful. richard has a _ hasn't really been helpful. richard has a certain amount of strength, but there — has a certain amount of strength, but there are times when he has down days and _ but there are times when he has down days and it's _ but there are times when he has down days and it's ourjob to pick him up because _ days and it's ourjob to pick him up because he's— days and it's ourjob to pick him up because he's the driving force behind — because he's the driving force behind the campaign. we do what we can when— behind the campaign. we do what we can when we can. do behind the campaign. we do what we can when we can.— can when we can. do you think it would help _ can when we can. do you think it would help for _ can when we can. do you think it would help for iranian _ can when we can. do you think it| would help for iranian authorities have a sense of the family? on a humanitarian level, what you're all going through for five years since this terrible nightmare began. it must come at a big cost for all of you. must come at a big cost for all of ou. :, , :, , must come at a big cost for all of ou. :, �*, you. yeah, it is a big cost. it's notjust--- _ you. yeah, it is a big cost. it's notjust... obviously, - you. yeah, it is a big cost. it's notjust... obviously, it- you. yeah, it is a big cost. it's| notjust... obviously, it affects richard — notjust... obviously, it affects richard and gabriela much more, but it is the _ richard and gabriela much more, but it is the wider family that's
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affected, and ironic of course. i expect— affected, and ironic of course. i expect the _ affected, and ironic of course. i expect the iranian authorities are aware _ expect the iranian authorities are aware of— expect the iranian authorities are aware of the impacts, but the hardliners are hard—hearted about it, hardliners are hard—hearted about it. and _ hardliners are hard—hearted about it, and they're doing it for diplomatic level age. and they will keep doing it, so the consequences is there _ keep doing it, so the consequences is there going to keep doing it until— is there going to keep doing it until they get what they want. i don't _ until they get what they want. i don't know how they can keep doing it and _ don't know how they can keep doing it and destroy families. this is a mother— it and destroy families. this is a mother and _ it and destroy families. this is a mother and a child. it�*s it and destroy families. this is a mother and a child.— mother and a child. it's hard i supposed _ mother and a child. it's hard i supposed to _ mother and a child. it's hard i supposed to know _ mother and a child. it's hard i supposed to know how - mother and a child. it's hard i supposed to know how you i mother and a child. it's hard i - supposed to know how you should deal with each stage as it comes. you've now got the release physically of confinement. she's now able to travel around city, at least, which is a dramatic improvement. before that, the period she was in prison, which obviously must�*ve been so awful for her to try and deal with and get through. she did get through it. now you've got a weakened uncertainty. you don't know really what this means. this week is going to feel a very long week. it’s
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what this means. this week is going to feel a very long week.— to feel a very long week. it's going to feel a very long week. it's going to be hell- — to feel a very long week. it's going to be hell. today _ to feel a very long week. it's going to be hell. today is _ to feel a very long week. it's going to be hell. today is relatively - to feel a very long week. it's going to be hell. today is relatively a - to be hell. today is relatively a good _ to be hell. today is relatively a good day _ to be hell. today is relatively a good day. we're seeing nazanin smile. _ good day. we're seeing nazanin smile. it — good day. we're seeing nazanin smile. it in _ good day. we're seeing nazanin smile, it in a car for the first time— smile, it in a car for the first time in— smile, it in a car for the first time in years, getting out of the flat _ time in years, getting out of the flat as — time in years, getting out of the flat as we — time in years, getting out of the flat. as we get close to sunday, there's — flat. as we get close to sunday, there's going to be a lot of worrying _ there's going to be a lot of worrying about what sunday means. she's _ worrying about what sunday means. she's back _ worrying about what sunday means. she's back in front of the judge that gave — she's back in front of the judge that gave her the five year sentence before, _ that gave her the five year sentence before, and — that gave her the five year sentence before, and the judge that's a suggested there's another sentence over her— suggested there's another sentence over her and more charges ahead of her. over her and more charges ahead of her~ we _ over her and more charges ahead of her. we don't know whether that's what's _ her. we don't know whether that's what's going to happen on sunday, but the _ what's going to happen on sunday, but the worry for us as a family and i but the worry for us as a family and i suspect— but the worry for us as a family and i suspect for— but the worry for us as a family and i suspect for nazanin 's that's what headed _ i suspect for nazanin 's that's what headed our— i suspect for nazanin 's that's what headed our way. do i suspect for nazanin 's that's what headed our way.— i suspect for nazanin 's that's what headed our way. do you know what these charges _ headed our way. do you know what these charges are? _ headed our way. do you know what these charges are? they _ headed our way. do you know what these charges are? they were - headed our way. do you know what i these charges are? they were saying this case goes back to 2017 and has never been pursued until now. there's absolutely no evidence for this, whether the ambiguity, this other case is just, this, whether the ambiguity, this other case isjust, they think, a sham.
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other case is 'ust, they think, a sham. :, :, : :,, other case is 'ust, they think, a sham. :, :, : , sham. no other evidence has been brou:ht sham. no other evidence has been brought forward. _ sham. no other evidence has been brought forward. the _ sham. no other evidence has been brought forward. the only - sham. no other evidence has been| brought forward. the only evidence they've _ brought forward. the only evidence they've ever showed was back in 2017. _ they've ever showed was back in 2017, after — they've ever showed was back in 2017, after the prime minister said what he _ 2017, after the prime minister said what he did. part of that was the prime _ what he did. part of that was the prime minister's speech, really. there _ prime minister's speech, really. there hasn't been any other convincing evidence for her current sentence. — convincing evidence for her current sentence, and there's been known for the next _ sentence, and there's been known for the next charge. it'sjust on hold. are you _ the next charge. it'sjust on hold. are you clear what the other charge is? :, ~' are you clear what the other charge is? :, ~ �* , , , , is? no, ithink it's 'ust slightly wordin: is? no, ithink it's 'ust slightly wording «h is? no, ithink it's 'ust slightly wording of what _ is? no, ithink it'sjust slightly wording of what she's - is? no, ithink it'sjust slightly wording of what she's been . is? no, i think it'sjust slightly - wording of what she's been charged with already —— slightly wording. when was the last time you went to a concert? i know it's a stupid question. in the netherlands, despite a daily average of 11,500 new infections last week, more than a thousand fans have crammed into a dance music event. it's part of an experiment to see whether these large—scale public gatherings can take place without turning into super—spreader events.
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anna holligan's report does contain some flashing lights. 1,300 fans inside one concert venue within a country still living under lockdown. everyone who managed to get hold of a ticket had to show a negative covid—19 test taken within 48 hours of arriving and have their temperatures taken at the door. and inside, the guests are split into six separate bubbles. their movements and contact with others are measured electronically. each group has to follow a different set of rules so the results can be compared. some have to wear a facemask at all times, others never. some can visit the bar or grab a bite to eat whenever they fancy, others only before the interval. some have to stay two metres away from each other. for those in the most relaxed bubble, the pre pandemic social
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distancing rules apply. the researchers are working with the local health boards and have the dutch government's support. five days after this concert everyone here will be tested for covid—19. we have taken responsibility but we are human beings, we need to let go and socialise is very important to keep our mental health. so, hopefully we can show governments around the world we can make this happen. if there's no notable increase in the infection rate among those who've been here, it will be considered a success. and this model could be exported to kick start similar events all over the world. anna holligan, bbc news in the hague. i'll give it a miss if you don't
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mind until the results are in. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. well, in the short term, the weather's going to remain relatively quiet across the uk. some big breaks in the cloud this afternoon across parts of the country. you can see sunshine there in the midlands, the south of the uk, but it's starting to turn now in the northwest of the uk. weatherfronts are pushing in, cloud, some outbreaks of rain and it's going to stay overcast with occasional rain overnight in scotland and northern ireland. probably some of that, rain reaching the lake district and northern england by the early hours of the morning. but a touch of frost first thing on monday for wales, the south of the uk as well, and this is where the best of the weather will be on monday. so, sunshine from mid—wales southwards, the south coast, too, but broadly speaking across the northern two thirds of the country, it is going to be at times cloudy, and there will be some rain. temperatures will recover a little bit, up to around 10 degrees or so. it's going to turn very unsettled midweek.
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hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines... hopes for nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, as she is released from house arrest in iran. but a new court case against her is scheduled for next week. it's not the release we wanted. it's not that ticket home and her passport back and coming back to us. schools in england reopen to all pupils tomorrow — the first step in easing the coronavirus lockdown. the queen stresses the importance
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of staying in touch with friends and family in a message to mark commonwealth day —

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