so this week, for instance. there is so much to talk about. i'm glad we are having the conversation but it is just so tragic and it is just so upsetting. just so tragic and it is “ust so upsettingfi just so tragic and it is 'ust so u ”settin. ., ., , ., just so tragic and it is 'ust so u-asettin. ., ., , ., ., upsetting. our heart goes out to the famil of upsetting. our heart goes out to the family of sarah _ upsetting. our heart goes out to the family of sarah everard, _ upsetting. our heart goes out to the family of sarah everard, absolutely. | family of sarah everard, absolutely. let's move on to the star, and i will let you talk through this headline, david. —— the daily star. surprise surprise, this is about the 1% suggested a pay rise for nhs staff _ 1% suggested a pay rise for nhs staff i— 1% suggested a pay rise for nhs staff. i have seen most recently the chancellor — staff. i have seen most recently the chancellorjustifying a 1% pay rise for the _ chancellorjustifying a 1% pay rise for the staff who have acted in an unprecedented situation for the past year and _ unprecedented situation for the past year and a _ unprecedented situation for the past year and a bit more. for me, it is bad politics. _ year and a bit more. for me, it is

bad politics, this. it's beyond me how a _ bad politics, this. it's beyond me how a government who went through the experience rather closer to an area i_ the experience rather closer to an area i know — the experience rather closer to an area i know a little bit about with marcus _ area i know a little bit about with marcus rashford and school meals, which _ marcus rashford and school meals, which was _ marcus rashford and school meals, which wasjust bad politics, here we io which wasjust bad politics, here we go again— which wasjust bad politics, here we go again with the same sort of thing and, go again with the same sort of thing and. would — go again with the same sort of thing and, would you really be surprised if miraculously the 1% pay rise becomes— if miraculously the 1% pay rise becomes rather more than that? i wouldn't — becomes rather more than that? i wouldn't. ~ ., ., , ., becomes rather more than that? i wouldn't. ~ ., ., wouldn't. what do you reckon, sienna? it _ wouldn't. what do you reckon, sienna? it was _ wouldn't. what do you reckon, sienna? it was a _ wouldn't. what do you reckon, sienna? it was a proposed - wouldn't. what do you reckon, - sienna? it was a proposed figure... it hasn't been set in stone yet. there is this independent pay review body, and the government has put body. and the government has put this recommendation. it forward this recommendation. it budgeted already before the pandemic for a 2.1% pay rise, but now it's recommended to this body it should be a i% pay rise, which come in real terms, if you account for inflation, will be a pay cut for those nhs staff. people are saying, yeah, you spent a lot during the pandemic,

you've got to look at the finances, etc, but the whole point of the lessons learnt during that pandemic is those are the people who should be rewarded, why are you going back and revising the figure now? yes, it doesn't make sense politically, morally, and i think we will probably see a u—turn on this. if the independent body recommends a figure that is higher than the government will probablyjust figure that is higher than the government will probably just take that on board and do that. we government will probably 'ust take that on board and do that. we shall see what happens _ that on board and do that. we shall see what happens because - that on board and do that. we shall l see what happens because ultimately we are still talking about it, aren't we? still a lot of commentary on this particular aspect. financial times. david, it is leading with warnings from brussels over a potential supply shortage of the astrazeneca vaccine. you thought relations between _ astrazeneca vaccine. you thought relations between the _ astrazeneca vaccine. you thought relations between the eu - astrazeneca vaccine. you thought relations between the eu and - relations between the eu and astrazeneca couldn't get any more fraught _ astrazeneca couldn't get any more fraught. they seem to have done so. you must _ fraught. they seem to have done so. you must ask— fraught. they seem to have done so. you must ask yourself, did the company— you must ask yourself, did the company overprice? probably. has the

eu taken— company overprice? probably. has the eu taken too long to realise their reliance — eu taken too long to realise their reliance on — eu taken too long to realise their reliance on astrazeneca? that has to be right _ reliance on astrazeneca? that has to be right. also, more controversy today— be right. also, more controversy today over— be right. also, more controversy today over astrazeneca with countries like denmark, norway and iceland _ countries like denmark, norway and iceland having suspended use of the astrazeneca vaccine because... i think— astrazeneca vaccine because... i think two— astrazeneca vaccine because... i think two people have suffered from blood _ think two people have suffered from blood clots? unproven to be linked to the _ blood clots? unproven to be linked to the covid jab from astrazeneca. but they— to the covid jab from astrazeneca. but they will have to investigate further~ — but they will have to investigate further. it is extraordinary. people are dying — further. it is extraordinary. people are dying while some of these extraordinary decisions are taken or not taken _ extraordinary decisions are taken or not taken or— extraordinary decisions are taken or not taken or delayed or mistakes have _ not taken or delayed or mistakes have been— not taken or delayed or mistakes have been made right the way through this process. of course they have.

this awful— this process. of course they have. this awful period of a year. i think the anniversary is today. when the who _ the anniversary is today. when the who officially said, it's a pandemic. even though there have been _ pandemic. even though there have been mistakes, and you understand why there _ been mistakes, and you understand why there have been, you are fearful that those _ why there have been, you are fearful that those mistakes aren't put right more _ that those mistakes aren't put right more quickly. it is that those mistakes aren't put right more quickly-— more quickly. it is important to stress the _ more quickly. it is important to stress the eu's _ more quickly. it is important to stress the eu's medicines - more quickly. it is important to - stress the eu's medicines regulator has said there is no indication the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is linked to an increased risk of blood clots, itjust to an increased risk of blood clots, it just says the to an increased risk of blood clots, itjust says the number of cases in vaccinated people was no higher than general population. there is a concern. this is off the back of, sienna, what we were hearing from germany and france about the idea of not giving it to people over 65. that has since been changed as advice. but another difficulty for

this particular vaccine.— advice. but another difficulty for this particular vaccine. there is a certain amount _ this particular vaccine. there is a certain amount of _ this particular vaccine. there is a certain amount of luck— this particular vaccine. there is a certain amount of luck in - this particular vaccine. there is a certain amount of luck in the - this particular vaccine. there is a j certain amount of luck in the fact the uk took this approach or this scatter—gun thing of, we will order all of this vaccine, so many different places, and itjust so happened that paid off. it was a really good gamble for us. it's horrible to see it hasn't worked out for other countries that do have the resources, the finances, to do the same thing, but theyjust didn't do that. itjust seems like, you know, delivery targets are being missed. but it was also very frustrating to see emmanuel macron in france are just, kind of, saying, you know, doing down the vaccine. it seemed as if he was a bit resentful, dare i sayjealous of if he was a bit resentful, dare i say jealous of the fact that the uk's roll—out was going well. it seemed like he was spreading misinformation, which is not something you would expect from a

political leader —— the political leader of france. it was quite extraordinary. obviously we know from the coronavirus pandemic that the most important thing is that this vaccine roll—out is even because otherwise we can't get back to normal, anything like normal again, in terms of international travel, for instance. you know, apart from the very fact people are dying still. it seems a bit odd that people are suspending the use of the jab when it looks like there isn't enough evidence yet to say these blood clot problems, for instance, are related. the blood clot problems, for instance, are related-— are related. the regulator, as i have stressed, _ are related. the regulator, as i have stressed, has _ are related. the regulator, as i have stressed, has said - are related. the regulator, as i have stressed, has said there l are related. the regulator, as i | have stressed, has said there is are related. the regulator, as i - have stressed, has said there is no indication that the blood clots are linked to the oxford astrazeneca vaccine. very important to clarify that. don't go away. you will be back for the next edition of the papers. we will hopefully get them to you on time. it was quite a rush with the late

additions. sienna, david, thanks very much for the time being. stay by your computers and we will see you very shortly. as always, thank you very shortly. as always, thank you for watching, and we will be backin you for watching, and we will be back in about 30 minutes' time with the late edition of the papers. hello, this your sports news where we start with europa league football and manchester united have conceded a late equaliser against ac milan in the first leg of their round of 16 clash. the italian's minus the injured zlatan ibrahimovic saw united go in front at old trafford through a well worked piece when amad diallo headed over the keeper. his first goal for the club. but in the second minute of stoppage time the visitors picked up a vital away goal, the second leg will be at the san siro next thursday. a goal in each half from harry kane was enough for tottenham to secure a 2—0 win

at home to dinamo zagreb, his first a gift. the england skipper grabbing a second with 20 minutes remaining to hand jose mourinho's side a cushion for the second leg in croatia. arsenal let slip an advantage but two goals in the final quarter of an hour including this mohammad elneny thunderbolt secured a 3—1 win over 0lympiacos in greece. rangers had to come from behind to earn a draw at slavia prague. nicolai stanciu smashed home the opening goal for the czech side with just six minutes gone. it took half an hour for the new scottish champions to draw level through filip helander picking up an away goal ahead of the return leg at ibrox. manchester city have joined chelsea in the quarter finals of the women's champions league after thrashing fiorentina 5—0, for an 8—0 aggregate victory. england striker ellen white, who was captain for the game, struck twice

in the first half in italy. caroline weir added one from the penalty spot and sam mewis scored twice in the second half to complete the win. the draws for the quarter and semi—finals will be held in switzerland tomorrow. it wasn't a good opening day for defending champion rory mcilroy at the players championship in florida. the world number 11 won at sawgrass in 2019 with last year's tournament cancelled due to the covid i9 pandemic. the northern irishman got off to a bad start and it only got worse on his final hole of the day as he hit his first tee shot into the water — then just moments later — his third shot, from the drop zone, ended up in the water again! it meant a quadruple—bogey 8 which left him on 7 over par. matthew fitzpatrick had better luck though. the englishman finishing on 4 under thanks to shots like this on the 14th. for all the latest head to the bbc sport website. 2a hours after beating british

number one dan evans, roger federer has lost his second round match at the qatar 0pen. the tournament in doha was federer�*s return after over a year out following two knee operations — but the 20—time major winner was defeated in three sets by georgia's world number 42 nikoloz basilashvili. full back max maylins will make his first start for england in their six nations match against france at twickenham on saturday. after six appearances on the bench, he replaces elliot daly in one of three changes to the side beaten by wales, with luke cowan—dickie starting at hooker and charlie ewels named in the second row. maylins will line up alongside anthony watson and jonny may in the back three. really impressed us since he has been in the squad, he started in autumn, he has got a good kick return game, he has a good feeling for the game, brings pace on the ball and particularly playing

against a team like france which had the highest kicking and longest kicking game in the world, the fullbacks are pretty busy, so he will have a bigger role for us. france return to action for the first time since covid—i9 hit the squad, they're unbeaten in the championship after wins over italy and ireland. powerhouse centre virimi vakatawa missed those games with a knee injury but he's back in the starting fifteen to face england. new zealand international sonny bill williams has confirmed his retirement, at the age of 35. he switched between codes in a 17—year career, winning two rugby union world cups with the all blacks. he now plans to concentrate on boxing — he's won all seven of his professional heavyweight fights to date and says he's keen to get back in the ring. britain's giro d'italia winner tayo geoghegan hart has returned to his home in andorra where he'll be monitored by medical staff from his ineos grenadiers team. the 25 year—old crashed during yesterday's fourth stage of the paris—nice race and was withdrawn after feeling dizzy. 0n today's fifth stage

ireland's sam bennett claimed his second victory of the race. slovenia's primoz roglic retained the overall lead. geoghegan hart's team mate, geraint thomas is in italy where he's moved up to thirteenth overall in the tirreno adriatico race. the briton was in the bunch behind french riderjulian alaphilippe who won today's second stage. belgium's wout van art retained the overall lead. and that's all the sport for now. head to the bbc sport website for everything else. 0r head to the bbc sport website for everything else. or you can download the app. thur felt like one of those days where someone was playing with the taps, will rain one minute then dry, then wet again pretty much all day. we had some hail on the streets of carlisle. some of us drop temperatures down to —— down by 5

degrees. thunder clouds, a sign of vigorous storm clouds building. more recently, some of those showers have started to turn to snow across parts of northern scotland, particularly over high ground. we had a bit of everything and more to come for the course of friday. they risk of icy stretches where they have the snow. lower temperatures across the high ground of scotland. could be a bit of sleet or snow pretty much in those areas. heavy rain free time over wales and south—west england, slowly pushing east with thunder mixed in with that. —— for a time. then a showery spell of weather for most of the uk. temperatures dropping sharply when the clouds go through. later in the day, more general rain set to move in as the winds start to crank up again. it'll be particularly blustery on friday night and for the early part of saturday morning. by the time we get

to the first part of saturday morning, temperatures low enough to give frost. snow mixed in with those showers for parts of higher areas of scotland. the weekend most dominated by low pressure. we will see showers and even lengthier spells of rain diving across the uk. saturday is a day of sun and showers, some of those showers have pale mixed income are still some snow over higher ground. —— hail mixed in and still some snow over higher ground. highs of about seven to 10 celsius. a degree cooler with the strength of the wind. another weather system brings more general rain with it. the driest and brightest weather over northern scotland. the temperature is coming up by abouti degrees or so.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm kasia madera. three more european countries pause the astrazenica vaccine, as concerns mount that it might cause blood clots. another seven pro—democracy protestors are killed in myanmar — a united nations investigator accuses the country's military rulers of murdering and torturing their opponents. there is growing evidence that this same myanmar military led by the same senior leadership is now engaging in crimes against humanity. global banking giant hsbc says it'll cut loans to industries producing greenhouse gases, will other financial institutions follow suit?