hello. this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment with tony grew and caroline frost. first, 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 re—open to all pupils 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. pope francis on the final day of his visit to iraq, greeted by thousands for an outdoor mass in irbil.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are parliamentaryjournalist tony grew and journalist and broadcaster caroline frost. hello to you both. our chat in a moment. first up, duty means everything — the daily mail leads with the opera interview with the sussexes airing in a few hours in the us. —— the oprah interview. the daily telegraph also leads with the royals and with unions warning schools could close if not enough pupils wear facemasks. bottom left is nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe released. no mention of that interview. the independent leads with nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe the independent leads with nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and teachers warned over pupil mental health crisis. no mention of the sussexes

on the financial times, i'll tell you the story, we haven't got it. the paperfocuses i'll tell you the story, we haven't got it. the paper focuses on the pope's visit to iraq and invited's trillion dollar stimulus bill. just one more vote to go in the house. let's start with our chat. tony and caroline, hello. laughter. we're going to start off with the metro. of course, parents, grandparents, i think most... more than aware that what's taking place this week. some school going back on monday and others later in the week perhaps in a staggered approach. i think we got a few gremlins in the system, so let's make sure that tony and caroline are with us properly.

and we are going to... we're going to go through a little bit of information. i'mjust to go through a little bit of information. i'm just waiting for it to come through, and haven't quite reached me yet. this is reaction from labour on nhs workers. you'll know, of course, there has been a lot of pushback at the i%... here we are. itjust come through. at 1% offer that's been made, it's now gone to an independent pay review body, so we'll wait to see what happens. but as it stands, the labour party is saying that three out of four nhs workers affected by the government's i% pay offer our women, and this is familiar. it was often minority and women affected by

the last 12 months, but obviously, you got a lot of workers within the nhs, a lot of nurses within the nhs. we don'tjust mean nurses. labour go on to say that women have been disproportionately impacted by covid. they are more likely to work in low—paid or in shutdown sectors, and they often take on more additional care responsibility, so this is a story that has been developing over the last few days. there are lots of questions about whether or not there is going to be a u—turn by the government. boris johnson of course saying there is a lot of financial pressure, rishi sunak also a lot of pressure sunak also saying a lot of pressure on the government's finances. some of the public sector have had a pay freeze, but they've managed to find some money for the nhs workers. unions aren't happy, those workers aren't happy. hopefully we'll discuss that further. but we managed

to establish connection with tony and caroline. in the meantime, when was the last time you went to a concert? in the netherlands, despite an outbreak of war and a half thousand infections next week, more than a thousand fans have crammed into a music event. it's all part of an experiment to see whether these large—scale public gatherings can take place without turning into super spreader events. anna holligan�*s report contains flashing images. 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—i9 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 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—i9. 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. let's catch up with the tech. it's click. hey, welcome to click! hope you're doing ok. i think it's fair to say that each of us have had to work out our own way to manage the last 12 months and let's be honest, i don't think anyone�*s coming out of this unscathed —

i'm certainly not. lara, how are you doing? i'm getting strangely used to this existence, which i think is probably worrying in itself, but i am really looking forward to being able to see my mum and friends — even though you keep telling me that you're perfectly happy in your own company! oh, yeah! it's something i've learned, actually. i'm absolutely fine in my own space — sometimes out walking, sometimes in reading, escaping into a movie — although to be honest, i think i've completed netflix now. but the reason i ask is i wanted to ask about gaming. are you a gamer, lara? ooh, i used to love gran turismo, but no more — rsi. seriously? so you're saying you played so much gran turismo, you hurt your thumbs? you? hmm. i don't really want to talk any more about it because i don't want to point out any more negatives about gaming because actually, during the pandemic, it's turned out there have been some real health benefits. right, and that is my point — that's what marc cieslak has been looking at this week — the idea that in these troubled times, gaming can actually be good for our mental health.

sighs. in the kind of climate that we're in, my inability to leave the house is addressed by being able to just get transported to 13th centuryjapan and, like, ride around on a horse or get — take myself to new york, manhattan, and be able to swing through the skyscrapers and stuff. it's, yeah, it's a great — it's a great, great way to pass the time. video games have the power to transport us to a variety of different locations, all from the comfort of our own home. and during the current pandemic when we're cut off from friends and family, they also have the power to help our mental health and well—being in a variety of different ways. we spoke to a cross—section of people from all over the uk about the different ways games have affected them during lockdown. i feel like gaming is used as a coping mechanism for a lot of people, including myself. video gamesjust offer this — this escapism, but in a way

that doesn't challenge you because at the moment, everything is challenging as it is. but when you play video games, it'sjust comforting. currently with everything that'sl going on in the world, it'sjust — it's nice to have a distraction, something to, you know, - to be able to get lost in. it can — can definitely help you, can help your mental health, gives you a chance to bond with your friends. during lockdown, we're all feeling a bit isolated from each other and not seeing each other in person, so games offer a great medium over which people are connecting. you can see that with kids — it's normal for them to connect over fortnite and yeah, it's great — it's how people talk. yeah, cool, let's do that. amongst the people we spoke to, one particular title stands out as a lockdown favourite. animal crossing. released on nintendo switch last year, animal crossing: new horizons allows players to perform gentle

tasks while maintaining their own paradise island. one thing that's really great about animal crossing is that it's just a really relaxing game. apart from the pure entertainment value games offer, allowing players to collaborate on tasks or speak to one another adds a social dimension to lots of games. currently actively, i play monster hunter: world and animal crossing. i play both of them because i can play them with my brother. he lives in germany and i live here. yeah, us playing together has been a little bit like a, i don't know, family day out? we just had a whatsapp call and we played animal crossing for hours and just talked about things and we talked about his work and we talked about my work. but then mostly, we just spend

time virtually together. there is real science underpinning the study of people's gaming habits. research at oxford university has found that playing games could be beneficial to mental health. i think it's pretty clear that people think that playing video games is helpful for their mental health. i think that they are probably one of a lot of tools that we have available to us, if we know how to play games and we connect to our friends through play. the oxford study made use of two games — plants vs zombies: battle for neighborville, and chill—fest extraordinaire animal crossing. both of these games can capture data about the amount of time actually spent playing them. the study found people that who played more reported greater well—being. our research shows actually that if you feel socially connected to those who you play with, if you have a sense of choice and volition about what games and what you want to do in them, that's absolutely correlated with higher levels of mental health. but we don't really know if, you know, maybe happier peoplejust

land on games that are great for them or if the causality goes the other way. this research only made use of two suitable—for—all—ages games and studies around different titles might produce different results, but it's the first time real data about time spent playing has been combined with research into players�* subjective well—being. but it's notjust playing games themselves which is fostering a sense of community and helping with mental well—being. hello, and welcome to the crashes r us community championship. i set up a league on dirt rally, or dirt rally 2.0 with a bunch of people that don't play racing games to decide who was the worst racer out of the lot of us. keep left on the 13th. it's turned into a real community thing and a lot of the people that take part say that it's the highlight of their week. i live with depression and anxiety

and, to a lesser degree, agoraphobia and just doing the streaming, thought of being forced, in a way, to do this streaming every week has really helped to get me out of my shell and deal we'll with a lot of the anxiety. —— a sort of being forced to. well done. but is it games in particular that are helping people through these tough times, and can they spend too long playing them ? obviously, you can spend too much time doing just about anything, even exercise, and so the question really becomes not how much are you playing a game, but why are you playing a game? so our research indicates that if you're playing a game because you feel like you want to, it's probably good for you, it's probably related to — it kind of fits with nicely with the other parts of your life. but if you tell us that you're playing because you feel like you have to out of a sense of compulsion, you actually aren't having much fun, you're doing it because you're kind of like a hamster in a wheel and really, it's

the quality of engagement, not the quantity that matters. while people have clearly been enjoying playing games during lockdown, the use of specially designed video games as therapeutic tools is being explored by healthcare professionals. us developers akili interactive have already developed a game called endeavorrx, for use as part of adhd treatment in children. it's intended to work alongside existing methods. there's also a game called sparx from new zealand, which has been designed to treat depression. research in this area continues. you're the hero, defeating the gloom. life during a pandemic can sometimes be frightening, but even staying in and avoiding contact with others comes with problems of loneliness and anxiety. games can offer relief and virus—free worlds of endless possibilities to explore with friends and family. and sometimes, that's something we all need. we've seen foldable phones and now it's time for rollable

welcome back. let's get back to business. can you hear me now? let's get straight into it. front page of the metro. on your marks, get set. page of the metro. on your marks, aet set. , , , ._ page of the metro. on your marks, aet set. , , , ., get set. yes, this is the day that i think pretty _ get set. yes, this is the day that i think pretty much _ every pa rent has every parent has been looking forward to across the land. generally, i think there is a feeling that it's time children got back to school and got the benefits that children of every age need so much. yes, everyone is back off to school tomorrow for what gavin williamson promises to be an irreversible situation. it's also like ahead, according to him. tony,

let's no to like ahead, according to him. tony, let's go to the _ like ahead, according to him. tony, let's go to the i. _ this is a warning from the creator of the oxford vaccine, and is a professor sara gilbert. i warning about what's happening as we head back to school.— back to school. before i come to this, i think _ back to school. before i come to this, i think what _ back to school. before i come to this, i think what interesting - back to school. before i come to this, i think what interesting is l this, i think what interesting is the front— this, i think what interesting is the front page... international women — the front page... international women day and there's no man on the front page _ women day and there's no man on the front nae. , �* ., ., .,, front page. isn't that fantastic? what she's _ front page. isn't that fantastic? what she's saying _ front page. isn't that fantastic? what she's saying is... - front page. isn't that fantastic? what she's saying is... when i what she's saying is... when everyone _ what she's saying is... when everyone can go back to how things were _ everyone can go back to how things were this— everyone can go back to how things were. this isn'tjust about kids having — were. this isn'tjust about kids having to — were. this isn'tjust about kids having to stay at home. it means they— having to stay at home. it means they haven't been able to play sport. — they haven't been able to play sport, they haven't been able to see their friends. this must've been a huge _ their friends. this must've been a huge problem for kids to... hopefully as time goes on, take part

in more _ hopefully as time goes on, take part in more and — hopefully as time goes on, take part in more and more of those activities that we _ in more and more of those activities that we are — in more and more of those activities that we are so important to children's mental health. we're auoin to children's mental health. we're going to come _ children's mental health. we're going to come to _ children's mental health. we're going to come to mental- children's mental health. we'rej going to come to mental health children's mental health. we're i going to come to mental health in children's mental health. we're - going to come to mental health in a minute, but first let's turn to the front page of the telegraph. this is a warning from unions, caroline. ., ,., this is a warning from unions, caroline-— caroline. yeah, so, obviously amongst _ caroline. yeah, so, obviously amongst all _ caroline. yeah, so, obviously amongst all those _ caroline. yeah, so, obviously amongst all those good - caroline. yeah, so, obviously| amongst all those good cheer caroline. yeah, so, obviously. amongst all those good cheer -- caroline. yeah, so, obviously- amongst all those good cheer -- that amongst all those good cheer —— that good cheer, every caveat about what they're concerned about. one is there's not even a regulation. it's just i requested that every school person across the land of all ages does wear masks —— it's just requested. the worry is it will be impossible for schoolchildren to social distance. i think they're very mindful that this may not necessarily produce the risk of transmission, and will be very hard to teach in that said of circumstances. so they're already issuing a bunch of caveats and think of the government look at this again, but obviously, the government have already, i'm guessing, wait up

all sorts of factors in coming to what the circumstances.- all sorts of factors in coming to what the circumstances. there are certainly elements, _ what the circumstances. there are certainly elements, because - what the circumstances. there are certainly elements, because this l what the circumstances. there are| certainly elements, because this is the one we got today. we're talking about threats. yesterday there was concern about false positives, but then also, particularly in secondary schools, there's been a very low uptake on consent for testing as well. , , . ., , uptake on consent for testing as well. ,_ ., ,~ uptake on consent for testing as well. ,,. ., ,, well. this is clearly an issue. there's no — well. this is clearly an issue. there's no particular - well. this is clearly an issue. | there's no particular evidence well. this is clearly an issue. - there's no particular evidence that schools _ there's no particular evidence that schools are — there's no particular evidence that schools are vectors of transmission. it's schools are vectors of transmission. it's very— schools are vectors of transmission. it's very clear — schools are vectors of transmission. it's very clear that children suffer much _ it's very clear that children suffer much less— it's very clear that children suffer much less from the coronavirus than older— much less from the coronavirus than older groups, is also worth noting that the _ older groups, is also worth noting that the vast majority of people and afferents _ that the vast majority of people and afferents groups in terms of age have _ afferents groups in terms of age have now — afferents groups in terms of age have now been vaccinated —— and age groups _ have now been vaccinated —— and age groups i_ have now been vaccinated —— and age groups. i understand people having concerns, _ groups. i understand people having concerns, but i think it's important that the _ concerns, but i think it's important that the vaccines have completely changed _ that the vaccines have completely changed the whole game here in terms of concerns— changed the whole game here in terms

of concerns about outbreaks and concerns — of concerns about outbreaks and concerns around all these issues of false _ concerns around all these issues of false positives. whenever this pandemic started, we didn't have any tests for— pandemic started, we didn't have any tests for coronavirus, so the fact that we — tests for coronavirus, so the fact that we can _ tests for coronavirus, so the fact that we can test... i think we need to he _ that we can test... i think we need to he a _ that we can test... i think we need to he a little — that we can test... i think we need to be a little bit more positive than _ to be a little bit more positive than the — to be a little bit more positive than the van.— to be a little bit more positive than the van. �* , ., than the van. ok, well let's turn to the independent. _ we're talking about teachers' mental health, but before we talk about that specifically, i know they're going to be teachers shouting at the screen right now saying "it's all very well about people, but we're scared about contracting covid—i9, we should be vaccinated." caroline. yes, this has been the calls since the first time he heard about the vaccine, migrants teachers at the front of the queue when then being vacuumed and would have to deposit impact —— why weren't teachers? it

isn't what happens, we are very are. government spokesman saying that, but the fact is schoolteachers do have to go back in. it's good news that children are relatively invulnerable to this one, certainly the significant effects of it, but what they have got to deal with is the fact that those are adults of working age. so far, there's been no actual data proving that school workers have been in any way and more harm than other members of society, but it certainly something they are expressing their fears about, going back to school. teachers on top of all that are going to have to be social workers, and in some form, nurses or doctors to be looking out for their pupils' mental health. this to be looking out for their pupils' mental health.— to be looking out for their pupils' mental health. this 'ust underlines the fact that h mental health. this 'ust underlines the fact that the — mental health. thisjust underlines the fact that the government - mental health. thisjust underlines| the fact that the government talked about— the fact that the government talked about the _ the fact that the government talked about the statement parity of funding — about the statement parity of funding and mental health, and that doesn't _ funding and mental health, and that

doesn't exist. they be seen within a couple _ doesn't exist. they be seen within a couple hours — doesn't exist. they be seen within a couple hours in action will be taken, — couple hours in action will be taken, but if your child has mental health— taken, but if your child has mental health issues, you have to wait months — health issues, you have to wait months for— health issues, you have to wait months for referral and treatment. theres— months for referral and treatment. there's a _ months for referral and treatment. there's a big argument going on at the minute — there's a big argument going on at the minute. the nhs has brought millions— the minute. the nhs has brought millions of cases of backlog appointments, and i think the government really needs to start thinking — government really needs to start thinking about how they will find an increase _ thinking about how they will find an increase funding to the nhs to rise to the _ increase funding to the nhs to rise to the challenges, because those are the things— to the challenges, because those are the things we really care about. the main picture — the things we really care about. tue: main picture in the things we really care about. tts: main picture in the the things we really care about. t"'ts: main picture in the front the things we really care about. t'ts: main picture in the front of the things we really care about. tts: main picture in the front of the independent is nazanin not to. she was released from house arrest. the daily telegraph —— nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. daily telegraph -- nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe._ daily telegraph -- nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe. daily telegraph -- nazanin zathari-ratcliffe. , , zaghari-ratcliffe. this is the good news for her _ zaghari-ratcliffe. this is the good news for her is _ zaghari-ratcliffe. this is the good news for her is that _ zaghari-ratcliffe. this is the good news for her is that she's - zaghari-ratcliffe. this is the good news for her is that she's had - zaghari-ratcliffe. this is the good news for her is that she's had her| news for her is that she's had her electronic tag removed. she no longer technically under any house

arrest. she's been able to spend a free afternoon as a free woman, spending time with her relations for the first time a time. however, she is back to court in under a week's time under completely separate charges of attending a protest back some years ago. so, once again, she's not completely out of the woods and she and her husband are both asking that a lot of international attention stays on her until she is safely home. yes, good news today, but still one more huge hurdle to clear for her.— news today, but still one more huge hurdle to clear for her. tong? this hurdle to clear for her. tony? this is art of hurdle to clear for her. tony? this is part of the _ hurdle to clear for her. tony? this is part of the double _ hurdle to clear for her. tony? this is part of the double edge - hurdle to clear for her. tony? this is part of the double edge sword. | is part of the double edge sword. being _ is part of the double edge sword. being a _ is part of the double edge sword. being a high—profile case. because she is— being a high—profile case. because she is well— being a high—profile case. because she is well known in this country, means— she is well known in this country, means the — she is well known in this country, means the iranians take more of an interest— means the iranians take more of an interest in— means the iranians take more of an interest in her.— interest in her. sorry, i'm going to interru-t interest in her. sorry, i'm going to interrupt vou- _ interest in her. sorry, i'm going to interrupt you. do _ interest in her. sorry, i'm going to interrupt you. do you _ interest in her. sorry, i'm going to interrupt you. do you think- interest in her. sorry, i'm going to interrupt you. do you think the - interrupt you. do you think the iranians care about the product —— negative publicity like this? t’m negative publicity like this? i'm not sa int

negative publicity like this? i'm not saying that, what i'm saying is if you _ not saying that, what i'm saying is if you become i profile case, the iranians — if you become i profile case, the iranians think they can cause mischief— iranians think they can cause mischief here. let's turn to the daily mail. judy means everything. —— judy means everything —— duty. for means everything. -- judy means everything -- duty-— means everything. -- judy means everything -- duty. for the mean, it's been an _ everything -- duty. for the mean, it's been an extraordinarily - everything -- duty. for the mean, it's been an extraordinarily tryingl it's been an extraordinarily trying week. —— for the queen. but her husband remains in hospital and all of the attention is on the other side with her grandson and what he and his wife are going to say it is very, very high—profile, highly anticipated interview. as usualfor the queen, the message was always this must go on. in her case, it's all about the call commonwealth. one year ago which was the farewell of

the last chancellor for william and kate and harry and meghan all famously not talking to each other. one year later, two different sides of two very different agendas. so course with a positive message the queen is making. we have more in common that we have to divide us. i'm sure none of that message will have been spontaneous or accidental and lost on anyone. the have been spontaneous or accidental and lost on anyone.— and lost on anyone. the mirror also car int and lost on anyone. the mirror also carrying the — and lost on anyone. the mirror also carrying the story — using the same language, describing it as the interview allowed. do you think it's going to be a serious as the papers are making out? tony is gone. caroline, should we continue with you. fallout from the interview. it's been extraordinarily polarising. people

who i wouldn't _ extraordinarily polarising. people who i wouldn't have _ extraordinarily polarising. people who i wouldn't have expected - extraordinarily polarising. people i who i wouldn't have expected have extraordinarily polarising. people - who i wouldn't have expected have an opinion... ijust think who i wouldn't have expected have an opinion... i just think that whatever you think of these two going into these interviews, i think they're going to come out and people see what they want to see the people and for everyone have, one half who thinks that klein was the fault of fresh air the royal family needed. —— that meghan. that she's too self—assured, looking for all the jewels without wanting to do the hard work. i think we'll go into that interview wanting to be proven right and come out thinking the same thing tomorrow. titer? right and come out thinking the same thing tomorrow.— thing tomorrow. very interesting toint. thing tomorrow. very interesting point. caroline, _ thing tomorrow. very interesting point. caroline, thank— thing tomorrow. very interesting point. caroline, thank you - thing tomorrow. very interesting point. caroline, thank you very i point. caroline, thank you very much. you're going to be back at 11:30 p:m.. tony will be back as well, hopefully he will be reconnected, but for now, thank you so much. and thank you forjoining

us on bbc news for the papers. i'm back at the top of the hour with all the headlines and news for around the world. don't go away. the weather has been fine and settled for this time of year this weekend. as we start the new week, weekend. as we start the new week, we should stay fine. monday and tuesday before things really change midweek. a powerfuljet is going to spin up some very deep areas of low pressure. widespread rain and even a possibility of severe gales for wednesday and dated thursday. in the short term, we got high pressure dominating across the southern half. through tonight �*s, some chow or a burst of rain for northern ireland, parts of scotland, northern england. —— in which some shower eat bursts.

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this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as pope francis prepares to leave iraq, he declares that the country will remain in his heart at the last public event of his historic trip. the west african state of equitorial guinea appeals for international hel after a munitions dump blows up in an extremely powerful explosion, killing 15 people and injuring hundreds more. —— international help. the british—iranian woman jailed in iran on spying charges has ended her sentence — but nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe now faces a new court case. the uk takes its first step towards easing the coronavirus lockdown — with schools in england to re—open on monday. and the queen stresses the importance of staying in touch

with friends and family, in a message to mark