bits to hear that, because i was to bits to hear that, because i was hearing today that there are certain parts of the country and parts of cities that are not being vaccinated in niss commend you did refer commend you are so right, which is the ability of this vaccination to get herd immunity, so that the virus dies with us on the vine and therefore it's can grow commit can mutate into can develop, maybe the vaccine is less potent to the outcome and therefore, we need to get so many of these parts of cities that say, oh, yeah, we are not doing it, for loads of reasons, and we have got to get through to those people. we have got to get that, because it is pointless, if we are all going to be protected and then you have got certain cities, you know, where, frankly, they are all still going to have it, and some of them will die, and it would be a tragedy, he really would. listen, it's fantastic _

tragedy, he really would. listen, it's fantastic news _ tragedy, he really would. listen, it's fantastic news and _ tragedy, he really would. listen, it's fantastic news and great - tragedy, he really would. listen, i it's fantastic news and great public service broadcasting there from both of you, thank you so much, we will move on and touch up on and touch upon the story that digby, you had spoken about earlier, the guardian story, the nicola sturgeon news, scotland's first minister, and just to explain, the bbc has been told that the scottish parliamentary committee has concluded that nicola sturgeon misled an investigation into the handling harassment claims against her predecessor, but as i stress, this is the committee's final report and it hasn't been published yet. we are expecting it to be published next tuesday, and a spokesperson for nicola sturgeon has said the first minister told the truth to the committee in eight hours of evidence and stands by that evidence. henry?— evidence. henry? well, this is very, ve bi evidence. henry? well, this is very, very big news _ evidence. henry? well, this is very, very big news indeed _ evidence. henry? well, this is very, very big news indeed because - evidence. henry? well, this is very, very big news indeed because the i very big news indeed because the talk before this committees report was that— talk before this committees report was that if— talk before this committees report was that if nicola sturgeon was found _ was that if nicola sturgeon was found or— was that if nicola sturgeon was found or deemed to have knowingly

misled _ found or deemed to have knowingly misled parliaments, then she would have to _ misled parliaments, then she would have to resign, but interestingly, these _ have to resign, but interestingly, these leaks are not saying that they have used _ these leaks are not saying that they have used the term knowingly, just that they— have used the term knowingly, just that they were misled with that meeting — that they were misled with that meeting with al examined in april, and a _ meeting with al examined in april, and a differing version or her version — and a differing version or her version seems to be different from her husband, the senior official in the scottish nationalist party who seems _ the scottish nationalist party who seems to— the scottish nationalist party who seems to be saying that it was business — seems to be saying that it was business that they were discussing. so the _ business that they were discussing. so the big _ business that they were discussing. so the big question is did she knowingly mislead and if they are found _ knowingly mislead and if they are found to — knowingly mislead and if they are found to have done so would she have to resign _ found to have done so would she have to resign or— found to have done so would she have to resign or will she say, was to point _ to resign or will she say, was to point to— to resign or will she say, was to point to things happening south of the border where several of boris johnson's — the border where several of boris johnson's ministers have skirted very closely, in fact, one or two are about — very closely, in fact, one or two are about to— very closely, in fact, one or two are about to have been found, you know, _ are about to have been found, you know, broken the ministerial code and will— know, broken the ministerial code and will it— know, broken the ministerial code and will it matter to the scottish motor— and will it matter to the scottish motor who appears in seven weeks to be motor who appears in seven weeks to he witting _ motor who appears in seven weeks to he witting to — motor who appears in seven weeks to be willing to vote in huge numbers for the _ be willing to vote in huge numbers for the scottish nationalist party in holyrood elections, i think there

was an— in holyrood elections, i think there was an opinion poll out today showing _ was an opinion poll out today showing that although the lead has narrowed _ showing that although the lead has narrowed between yes independence and no, _ narrowed between yes independence and no, remain in the union, there is still— and no, remain in the union, there is stitta— and no, remain in the union, there is still a slight majority but if an election— is still a slight majority but if an election were held today you know, referendum, would vote for independence, but it has merit, and think— independence, but it has merit, and think a _ independence, but it has merit, and think a lot _ independence, but it has merit, and think a lot of— independence, but it has merit, and think a lot of this talk has damaged the snp, _ think a lot of this talk has damaged the snp, but will people decide because — the snp, but will people decide because nicola sturgeon may or may not have _ because nicola sturgeon may or may not have broken the ministerial code knowingly— not have broken the ministerial code knowingly or not, does that mean she should _ knowingly or not, does that mean she should not— knowingly or not, does that mean she should not be rewarded with the prize _ should not be rewarded with the prize that — should not be rewarded with the prize that many of seemed to him, which _ prize that many of seemed to him, which is _ prize that many of seemed to him, which is absolute independence. the which is absolute independence. tho. holyrood which is absolute independence. tue: holyrood elections are which is absolute independence. tu2 holyrood elections are just seven weeks away, so itjust puts it into perspective that there is not much time, digby. perspective that there is not much time. digby-_ time, digby. yes, i can see the concluding _ time, digby. yes, i can see the concluding part _ time, digby. yes, i can see the concluding part of _ time, digby. yes, i can see the concluding part of all _ time, digby. yes, i can see the concluding part of all of - time, digby. yes, i can see the concluding part of all of this - time, digby. yes, i can see the| concluding part of all of this will be let the people decide. her defence will become a welcome you know, let the people decide commence only going to be several by then, maybe five weeks to an election, i'm not resigning. i will let the people

decide, that's, of course, is playing chicken, but nevertheless, thatis playing chicken, but nevertheless, that is the art of politics. so i think a lot of this will disappear in the froth of un—election campaign, but there is a wider, bigger question here, and a think that we should stress, and you both have, and i add to that's, which is the guardian story, it's also covered them as i say, that juxtaposition between the two articles in the telegraph, but they all stress that when this comes out, it is that none of them are going to accuse her of knowingly obstructing. it's going to be that she might have done it, but i think they are saying five orfour will say done it, but i think they are saying five or four will say that they dead, they find that she did, but they don't go as far as to say this was willful, if you like my because it's important to stress that's but i think there is a bigger thing here, which is that the snp have enjoyed virtual one—party status in a country of 5.3 million people, and

they have enjoyed it for many years, and people get stale, governments get tired, they become ideologically come i don't mean fire not financially, ideologically corrupt, they just financially, ideologically corrupt, theyjust basically financially, ideologically corrupt, they just basically the financially, ideologically corrupt, theyjust basically the party machine takes over and i think the snp in scotland are suffering from a lot of fat, which is a bit like, you know, you have one party, local government in britain and the big cities and in the shires by the way, and itjust grinds, you know, it doesn't deliver for the people and itjust grinds, you know, it doesn't deliverfor the people in the same way and i think that's a big thing in this whole issue is that one—party issue has infiltrated into lots of little organs of governments, and it has been manifested in this salmon sturgeon row, but actually, it's, ithink, wider indeed than that, but a patches and arguments. henry, we

have not technically _ patches and arguments. henry, we have not technically engineered - have not technically engineered cutting digby, but his line hasjust frozen so we will, he is back, so get a word and now, henry. the big cuestion get a word and now, henry. the big question is — whether this class through to the average — whether this class through to the average scottish voter who, in comparison with the british, sorry, the engtish — comparison with the british, sorry, the english voters think that nicola sturgeon _ the english voters think that nicola sturgeon has handled the pandemic and several aspects of a far better than boris — and several aspects of a far better than borisjohnson has here in england. — than borisjohnson has here in england, so as a result of facts, they— england, so as a result of facts, they may— england, so as a result of facts, they may deem her leadership to be far more _ they may deem her leadership to be far more robust, and the kind of think— far more robust, and the kind of think they— far more robust, and the kind of think they want to see more of as opposed — think they want to see more of as opposed to — think they want to see more of as opposed to what digby is claiming, that it _ opposed to what digby is claiming, that it is _ opposed to what digby is claiming, that it is stale comets one—party state. _ that it is stale comets one—party state, well, actually, it was labour that have _ state, well, actually, it was labour that have the one—party system and scotland _ that have the one—party system and scotland for a long time, and i don't — scotland for a long time, and i don't think, according to opinion polls— don't think, according to opinion polls at— don't think, according to opinion polls at the moment, but the scottish— polls at the moment, but the scottish party is overall thinking that the — scottish party is overall thinking that the smp have been there too

long. _ that the smp have been there too long. hot— that the smp have been there too long, not least because they have steered _ long, not least because they have steered scotland through the pandemic white ably. henry, i cannot let you get away with that. more people died in percentages and care homes in scotland than they did in england. she goes on every day at 12 o'clock or one o'clock and tells everything all the work that has been preempted in front of borisjohnson, and at the end of the day, she is been an english tech peers money as well as scottish taxpayers money. i can't you get away with that one. gentlemen, gentlemen the scottish taxa er, gentlemen, gentlemen the scottish taxnayer. that's _ gentlemen, gentlemen the scottish taxpayer, that's ridiculous, - gentlemen, gentlemen the scottish taxpayer, that's ridiculous, you - taxpayer, that's ridiculous, you can't _ taxpayer, that's ridiculous, you can't say— taxpayer, that's ridiculous, you can't say that. before we will technically engineered out, thank you so much for my need to stress that the final report has not demoted into spokesperson for nicola sturgeon says that the minister told the truth at that committee, so we await on tuesday what the final report says. henry, digby, thank you very quick goodbye, we will see you in half an hour's time, and think it to our viewers as well. we will see you

very soon. good evening. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news — where we start with europa league football, and tottenham were a high—profile casualty as they were dumped out at the last 16 stage by dinamo zagreb in extra time, losing 3—2 on aggregate. mislav orsic was zagreb's star man. his second half goals took the match to extra time, where he completed his hat—trick in fine style. this is the first timejose mourinho has failed to win the europa league. the other two occasions he managed in it he won it with porto and manchester united. rangers are also out as they ended the match with nine men. leon balogun the second player to be given his marching orders after two yellow cards off the back of this nicolae stanciu made it two for slavia prage seeing them through 3—1 on aggregate.

manchester united are through to tomorrow's quarterfinal draw after they won in italy. paul pogba scored the only goal of the game after coming on as a half time substitute against ac milan taking them through 2—1 on aggregate. arsenal are through to the quarter finals though despite losing 1—0 at home to olympiakos. youssef el—arabi's goal wasn't enough as the gunners won 3—2 on aggregate. the greek side had knocked arsenal out last year. england will need to win saturday's deciding game five of their t20 series against india, that's after today's 8 run loss in ahmedebad. the tourists fell just short of the target as andy swiss reports. it was close, but for india it was victory. a thrilling finale to an enthralling match. earlier, india's batsmen had blazed away. the first follow the whole mets went for six, while the first of the international career for him with the same way.

easy this game, isn't it? he smashed 57 before falling in controversial fashion. davitt mullane with a catch. although replays suggested it might have a grace the grass with a passion that i would my line. a barrage about a reset england testing target at 186. after a setting start, who else but ben stokes led the charge? while he was there, anything was possible but when he missed cue on a6, that seem to be that. england needed 23 of the last over, just watch joffra. they couldn't, could they? not quite. in the nick of time, india held their nerve. so close for england, but saturday's series decider now beckons. andy swiss, bbc news. the wins keep coming at cheltenham for rachael blackmore. the trailblazing jockey had double success today, on day three of the festival. her fourth grade one win of the week came on board alla—ho in the ryanair chase. and the 31 year old irish rider won won again

in the mares' novices hurdle. nick parrott reports. overwhelming and unbelievable was how rachel blackmore described her continuing success. she had already made history by becoming the first woman to win the champion hurdle. but st patrick's day wasn't enjoyable for the irish woman, as she fell three times. today blackmore came back in style, she dominated the ryan air chase, taking the lead after the third jump. pulling away from her rivals with two to go, and coming home 12 lengths ahead of the rest of the field. while she made that look easy, her second victory was anything but. on board, the second favourite, tell me something in the novices hurdle she had to fight her way out from last. she only took the lead just before the final hurdle, and then pulled away to make it

a five wind over the week. that is more wins for her then all the british trainers in the festival combined. despite that, he assured to be smiling behind his mess. check your house when the base opening race, giving him a 70 cheltenham festival victory from a record for a british trainer. the favourite fell at the fourth, but horse and jockey were both fine. jonathan moore had to miss the stayers hurdle, he suggested denny mullins ride flooring porter and gave him all the information he had on the horse. afterfinishing runner—up five times at cheltenham, mullins finally rode a winner. there are seven races left onto tomorrow's final day. blackmore is to wins clear of her main rival. and could yet make more history by winning the gold cup. so what a festival so far for rachael blackmore — and here is the woman of the moment, explaining just how she's been dealing with all the media attention.

i think my parents are getting a bit of it too, i'm directing it some of their way. they are getting a great kick out of it as well. it is brilliant. i'm wholeheartedly grateful to everybody who has got the festival going this year. jennifer pugh and others are doing a fantasticjob. getting all of us irish over here and tested and tested before we go home and to give us all safe and masked up and out there, they are doing and unbelievable job, and a massive thanks to them that we are here and going. scotland's six nations match against france has been rearranged for friday the 26th of march — six days after the scheduled end to the tournament. the match was due to be played on the 28th of february but was postponed after a covid—i9 outbreak in the french squad. the match in paris is being played outside the allotted international window meaning both sides could be without key players if their clubs refuse to release them to play.

everything else, of course, you can go to the bbc sport website. but for now, that's all the sport. hello. it remains quiet on the weather front, and that's how it's going to stay for the next few days. —— bringing quite a lot of clout at times. think the most will be generally dry, and there will be some sunshine again and, particularly across central, western scotland. now, some colder air will pushit scotland. now, some colder air will push it again across the east and southeast of england, so here, it is going to be chilly, but the air will be dry, so we should see some sunshine. best of sunshine a well across the north and central scotland, parts of northern ireland and also for western wales. so here we could see 15 celsius, generally the low teens elsewhere, but chilly across the east and southeast. saturday, similar story again, quite a lot of cloud around, probably the best of sunshine east scotland, northing when, where we will see the highest amateurs, this weather front will bring a spell of wet and windy weather to the northern isles, the far north of scotland. but we could

make 13—14 senate celsius in warmer spots, otherwise 10—12 celsius. similar stories as we head on into sunday and also next week, many places will state cloudy and dry. this is the latest bbc news headlines around the world. the bite and ministration starts the stage for its first face—to—face talks with china, promising frank discussions on thorny issues like hong kong and taiwan. each of these actions threaten the rules based order that maintains global ability. that's why they are not merely internal matters, and why we feel an obligation to raise these issues here today. china is firmly opposed to us interference in china's internal affairs — interference in china's internal affairs. we have expressed our staunch — affairs. we have expressed our staunch opposition to such interference and we will take firm actions _ italy, germany, and france resume roll—out of the astrazeneca vaccine

after europe's medicines authority says the jab is safe and effective.