tonight at ten... violent clashes on the streets of bristol, as hundreds protest against increased police powers to deal with demonstrations. two officers are injured, as missiles are thrown and police vehicles are torched. the home secretary,

priti patel, has described the violence as unacceptable thuggery and disorder. we'll have the latest from bristol. also tonight... record numbers receive their coronavirus jabs, but face masks and social distancing could be here for some time. i think certainly for a few years, at least until other parts of the world are as well vaccinated as we are and the numbers have come down everywhere, that's when we maybe will be able to go very gradually back to a more normal situation. warnings of a humanitarian crisis on the us border, as record numbers try to illegally cross into america. tielemans is allowed to advance, and drive, and score. and leicester reach the fa cup semifinals, after dominating manchester united.

good evening. two police officers are in hospital after hundreds of protesters clashed with police in bristol. thousands had turned up at a rally against the police and crime bill, which includes plans to give officers more powers to control demonstrations. avon and somerset police tonight condemned what they called "disgraceful scenes", and had to call on neighbouring forces for help. the home secretary says the violence is unacceptable thuggery and disorder. our correspondent andrew plant is in bristol tonight, and has just sent this report. in a protest against new police powers, it was soon police themselves who became the target. vans and a police car set on fire, fireworks thrown into the crowd as around 1000 protesters gathered in bristol city centre in what has been, police say, the worst violence the city has seen in years.

there's a row of police blocking off what is the central police station here in bristol, but you can see at the end of the road, they've also blocked off now the end of this city centre street, but also the side roads too, and they're doing it from behind, but there are still about 1000 people here and now they are being left with nowhere to go. protesters here holding banners, concerned, they say, that the uk is becoming a police state. the kill the bill march started in the early afternoon, but as night fell, the clashes began. projectiles thrown at officers in riot gear. we saw several people with head injuries being helped from the crowd. i think it's horrible and i agree with the cause of the protest is but i don't with the cause of the protest is mt i don't think this is going to do anybody any good. several officers have been injured, some reported to have broken bones. the chair of the avon and somerset police federation said people's right to protest had been hijacked by protesters hell—bent on violence.

while the crowd hasn't grown much but hasn't got much smaller either. the police are still blocking the end of the road and defending this police station but have opened up the back road so people can start to move away but at the moment it doesn't seem clear exactly how the situation in bristol is going to end. andrew, thank you for that. andrew plant live in bristol with the very latest. the pace of the coronavirus vaccination rollout in the uk has stepped up again, with almost 850,000 people getting a jab yesterday, the third record breaking day in a row. 4 million people were vaccinated in the last week. but there's a warning from a leading expert at public health england, that despite the success of the vaccine programme, people may need to wear face coverings and socially distance, for several years, until the number of cases goes down worldwide. it comes as a government minister again raised questions over whether foreign holidays will be allowed this summer. here's our health editor, hugh pym. a vaccination centre in the east midlands hard at work today, as ministers and nhs leaders

praise the efforts of staff and volunteers. experts said the first phase, covering those aged 50 and over, and those with health conditions, was nearly complete. but the next stage would be important as well. the second wave of vaccinations for younger adults is partly to protect them against the disease, but also partly to suppress this infection is spreading through the community situation, and that will happen but it'll take a bit more time. so what does all this mean for shops and businesses reopening, and the freedom to meet friends and family? the road map for england from next month sets out the earliest possible dates for further easing. on april 12th, nonessential retail and outdoor hospitality are among the sectors set to reopen. on may 17th, it will be indoor hospitality and hotels and some social mixing indoors will be permitted. from june the 21st, the government says all legal limits to social contact will be removed.

but officials say that doesn't mean a complete return to normal. if we do have mass events happening, they will happen very carefully, they will be monitored very carefully, there will be very clear instructions about the kind of things you can do at those events, and i think the same goes for travel. there will be some kind of advice that will tell you not to do quite what you would normally have done, say, 2—3 years ago. for those hoping for a foreign beach holiday this summer, the message from ministers is don't book it just yet. but the travel industry argues the government should be stepping up preparations to give more certainty to those hoping for a summer break. the magic wand to getting travel restarted is testing. testing when you arrive back in the uk at the airport or ferry port or eurostar terminal. this would enable consumers to go away for a business or leisure trip or a family trip, come back to the uk safely and then

know that they are clear or not to continue theirjourney in the uk. scotland, wales and northern ireland haven't yet set out dates for a full lifting of restrictions. whatever happens this summer in the uk's nations, there have been warnings that masks and some form of social distancing could be with us for a year or two, yet. hugh pym, bbc news. the government has warned the european union that any attempt to block the export of coronavirus vaccines to the uk would be "counterproductive". the defence secretary, ben wallace, told the bbc there's a risk of reputational damage to the eu if it stops vaccines manufactured on the continent from leaving. frustration is widespread in some eu countries that they're not receiving the doses they need. here's our political correspondent, ben wright. the rumbling row over vaccine supply has caused tension between the eu and uk. here, more than half of adults have had their first dose and

infection rates are falling, but in europe rising cases and slower vaccine take up has seen restrictions reimposed in some countries. last week, the european commission warned it could block vaccine exports to countries including the uk unless supplies to europe are increased and today, there was no retreat from that threat. the leaders will meet this we can make an assessment of the current situation about the roll—out of vaccines situation about the roll-out of vaccine . , . , , situation about the roll-out of vaccine . , ., , , ., ~ situation about the roll-out of vaccine . , ., ,, .,~ . , ., , vaccines and perhaps make decisions but as the president _ vaccines and perhaps make decisions but as the president of _ vaccines and perhaps make decisions but as the president of the _ but as the president of the commission said herself, everything is on the table but there is no decision. , , , . , . ., decision. despite the cross-channel strain, decision. despite the cross-channel strain. one — decision. despite the cross-channel strain, one cabinet _ decision. despite the cross-channel strain, one cabinet minister- decision. despite the cross-channel strain, one cabinet minister said . strain, one cabinet minister said the two sides had to work together. if you are a country around the world — if you are a country around the world and _ if you are a country around the world and you see this kind of language _ world and you see this kind of language being deployed by the commission, it will be counter—productive. what we know about_ counter—productive. what we know about the _ counter—productive. what we know about the manufacture of our vaccine, _ about the manufacture of our vaccine, it's a collaborative approach _ vaccine, it's a collaborative approach. the astrazeneca was developed in oxford, some supply chain— developed in oxford, some supply chain in_ developed in oxford, some supply chain in europe and some in india. i think_ chain in europe and some in india. i lhinklrying— chain in europe and some in india. i think trying to build walls around this would only damage both eu

citizens— this would only damage both eu citizens and the united kingdom. the citizens and the united kingdom. government citizens and the united kingdom. tie: government does expect citizens and the united kingdom. ti2 government does expect a big drop in vaccine supply next month but insists all adults will be offered a firstjab by the end ofjuly. the speed of the uk's vaccine roll—out has hardened calls from some tory mps for lockdown restrictions in england to be lifted sooner. they will be vocal this week when mps get a vote on renewing the government does make emergency powers for another six months. the coronavirus act was passed at the start of the pandemic, covering everything from police detention powers to the furlough scheme. the police detention powers to the furlough scheme.— police detention powers to the furlough scheme. the thing is, with so many vulnerable _ furlough scheme. the thing is, with so many vulnerable people - furlough scheme. the thing is, with so many vulnerable people now - so many vulnerable people now vaccinated and record progress being made, people will be right to ask why the government is still seeking to hang onto these powers. although a minority of — to hang onto these powers. although a minority of tory _ to hang onto these powers. although a minority of tory mps _ to hang onto these powers. although a minority of tory mps might - to hang onto these powers. although a minority of tory mps might rebel. a minority of tory mps might rebel on thursday, the vote on extending the law is expected to pass with labour signalling its support as well. ~ . ., , , ~ labour signalling its support as well. ~ . ., , , ,, , well. what the vote is this week is about the road _ well. what the vote is this week is about the road map, _ well. what the vote is this week is about the road map, about- well. what the vote is this week is about the road map, about easing| well. what the vote is this week is - about the road map, about easing the road map. _ about the road map, about easing the road map, it's about statutory sick

pay, _ road map, it's about statutory sick pay, the _ road map, it's about statutory sick pay, the ban on evictions, all measures— pay, the ban on evictions, all measures we have pushed for. we certainly— measures we have pushed for. we certainly won't be standing in the way of— certainly won't be standing in the way of the — certainly won't be standing in the way of the government to get the legislation passed. the government sa s it legislation passed. the government says it doesn't _ legislation passed. the government says it doesn't want _ legislation passed. the government says it doesn't want restrictions - legislation passed. the government says it doesn't want restrictions in l says it doesn't want restrictions in place any longer than needed but it also wants this lockdown to be the last. that means a cautious approach to reopening, no matter what some in the prime minister's party demand. the latest coronavirus figures show there were 5,312 new cases recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 5,449. the number of patients in hospital with covid—19 is 6,162, though the figure isn't updated at weekends. there were 33 deaths reported, of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test, which means on average, 91 deaths were reported every day in the past week from coronavirus — taking the total number to 126,155. as we've been hearing, the latest vaccination figures have

broken another record, with more than 750,000 people getting their first dose of a covid vaccine in the latest 24—hour period, bringing the total to more than 27.6 million, more than half the adult population. just over 2.2 million people have had both doses of the vaccine. our health editor hugh pym is here. good news on the vaccine roll—out, it seems to be going well but still causes for concern?— causes for concern? well, yes, record numbers, _ causes for concern? well, yes, record numbers, both - causes for concern? well, yes, record numbers, both the - causes for concern? well, yes, i record numbers, both the number causes for concern? well, yes, - record numbers, both the number of first doses administered in a single day and if you add on the second dose as well, more and more people getting that second dose, you get another record for those two combined. the head of nhs england said in one day, the equivalent of the entire adult population of liverpool, southampton and oxford had a jab. there is confidence that all the priority groups, those aged 50 and over and those with health conditions, will be offered that first dose by the middle of april.

but we have heard a few cautionary notes today, that it is important to carry on with the roll—out down through the younger age groups, to slow transmission in communities and, of course, youngerage slow transmission in communities and, of course, younger age groups could be vulnerable to getting seriously ill and getting into hospital. we do know that there is going to be some supply disruption in the first couple of weeks at least in april. so ministers will be watching that very carefully as they make decisions on roll—out dates and whether restrictions will be eased at the times that have been advertised. the other point they will be looking at its case numbers, daily reported cases, have been falling a little bit less rapidly. crucially, the experts, the officials and ministers will look for the impact of the england's schools having reopened in full on the 8th of march. the first impact on community infections won't be seen until later in the week ahead. so i think that will be scrutinised

extremely carefully. and, of course, going forward, the note is caution from officials i have spoken to today. caution at every stage as they look at data and end dates. {lilia they look at data and end dates. 0k, sure, they look at data and end dates. 0k, sure. thanrs- — they look at data and end dates. ok, sure, thanks. hugh pym, our health editor. buckingham palace is reviewing its diversity policies in all of the royal households. palace sources have told the bbc that although the work has been underway for some time, it would now include looking at the allegations of racism made by the duke and duchess of sussex, in their recent tv interview. conservative mps are being urged to vote against the government tomorrow over who should foot the bill for key fire safety improvements following the grenfell tower tragedy. the house of commons will consider a proposal to prevent the remedial costs for work, like the removal of unsafe cladding from blocks of flats, being passed to leaseholders and tenants. sarah corker reports now on the impact on those with disabilities living in potentially dangerous flats. i've just built up a small,

modest little life for myself and the fact that that could be taken away from me is frightening. for those with disabilities, the financial burden of britain's cladding crisis has reached another level. sarah's building in birmingham is covered in dangerous material. her share of the repair bill could be more than £50,000 and she's already spent a lot of money modifying the flat to meet her needs. i can speak from experience that accessible housing stock is very difficult to come by, so the fact that i have invested in making adaptations to my home, to have somewhere safe to live and look after myself and be working as long as i can, ultimately, i'm very frightened for my future and i don't know where i'm going to end up in a few years' time. and then there are the safety concerns. sarah has a muscle wasting condition and will need help to escape in the event of a fire. the grenfell inquiry recommended

disabled people living in high—rise blocks should have emergency evacuation plans. that would help to protect more than 160,000 people. most disabled people do not have evacuation plans. at the moment, the government is reviewing its position on this. the fact that this is still on the table for discussion after grenfell is shameful. it doesn't matter how high the building is, if you're a disabled leaseholder, you need to be confident that you have an emergency route to safety. you can imagine, if you're worried about your safety at night, the toll that takes on your emotional and mental health. so we really need some solutions urgently. at the heart of this is the financial unfairness of it all. many flat owners feel let down by the government, betrayed by developers and are now being forced to pay for something that's not their fault. georgie has tourettes and uses a text—to—speech device to communicate. these buildings were built unsafe and so no leaseholder should pay.

the timber cladding on her block in manchester is a fire hazard but because the building is under 18 metres, it isn't eligible for government grants, so georgie could be forced to take out a long—term loan to cover repairs. what financial impact is this having on you and your ability to pay? i've been unable to work for many years and being reliant on state benefits means it's impossible for me to access the sums of money needed. each day, i panic that a bill will arrive. some people have had no choice but to declare bankruptcy. the government says it is working with disability groups to improve guidance for evacuation and to set up a £5 billion cladding fund but disabled flat owners like georgie feel their concerns just aren't being heard. sarah corker, bbc news in manchester. there are warnings of a humanitarian crisis unfolding on the us border

with mexico, as record numbers of people attempt to illegally cross into america. many thousands of children are now making the treacherous journey alone, and are being held in huge camps. campaigners say when president biden undid trump era orders to try to make the immigration system more "humane", he was unprepared for the consequences. 0ur correspondent, sophie long, has sent us this report from the rio grande valley. thousands of migrants are crossing the united states' southern border illegally every day. many of them are children who've made the dangerous journey alone. wejoined sergeant roger rich as he patrolled the vast scrubland along the river that separates texas from mexico. before the new president took office, we didn't have these types of numbers coming across. we see unaccompanied children all the time. we caught one on monday that was coming in from bolivia, that was ten—years—old, by himself. as every day ends here, a waiting game begins.

soon, emerging from the banks of the rio grande, eight scared, bewildered and exhausted boys. they left guatemala weeks ago, coming without parents or passports, just plastic packages protecting birth certificates and crucial phone numbers. so, he's going to somebody who's going to help take care of him. milken is 17. he tells me he came here because he wants to study. at home, there's only crime and gangs. the boys are directed to this temporary processing site from which we were evicted and told we couldn't film. it's likely some will be sent here. dallas convention center has been converted to hold up to 3000 unaccompanied children. media are not allowed in. families are coming too. some say they come because

the cartels that control the mexican side are telling those desperate to hear it that the new president has opened the border. with this new administration, numbers are starting to go up because they feel that possibly they have a chance to be heard, to be allowed to be inside. the previous administration had the same problem, not because they were very kind and wanting to welcome everybody but it was because they had hopes that maybe i'll get in before he kicks us out. why did you decide to leave your mum, your brothers? milken tells me he's run from violence and poverty. he doesn't even know who president biden is. all he knows is how hard it was to say goodbye to his family. i give him my phone so he can call the uncle he's desperately trying to reach. but he's thousands of miles away in seattle. these boys may have made it to the promised land but their journey is far from over.

their future now as uncertain as the day they left home. sophie long, bbc news, the rio grande valley. in australia, thousands of people in some of sydney's lower lying suburbs are being warned they may have to leave their homes due to some of the worst flooding in decades. some communities in new south wales have already been badly affected, with this house carried away by the flood waters. seven emergency shelters have opened across the state. torrential rain and strong winds are forecast to continue, with high floodwater levels for several days. a snapshot of life in england, wales and northern ireland is being captured today, as people take part in the latest census. it's a legal requirement for each household to complete a form, answering questions about issues such as age, race, occupation and relationship status. now, with all the day's sport, here'sjohn watson, at the bbc sport centre.

good evening. leicester city are into the fa cup semifinals after knocking out manchester united. chelsea are also through, beating sheffield united in the day's other tie. their reward — manchester city in the next round. natalie pirks reports. manchester united headed to leicester, unbeaten in 29 away games. but it was the home side showing all the composure. unlike fred, whose blunder handed leicester an opportunity that ihea nacho wouldn't miss. but it only took one moment of quality from paul pogba for united to find an equaliser out of nowhere. that's a fine finish from mason greenwood. in the second half, though, united were yet again struggling with leicester's energy. fred couldn't get close to youri tielemans. leicester in front again. neither could dean henderson. 0n came the cavalry for united with four changes, but,

just as they tried to find a spark, leicester's main man was unmarked and on fire. kelechi iheanacho has got himself another! iheanacho and the foxes are heading to wembley for their first semifinal in 39 years. and on this form, opponents southampton have a job on their hands. earlier in the day sheffield united battled hard against chelsea at stamford bridge, but in the end the blues' quality shone through. hakim ziyech puts it beyond doubt. 2—0, the final score. that sent chelsea on their way to a semifinal against manchester city. natalie pirks, bbc news. champions rangers and celtic drew 1—1 in today's old firm derby, as steven gerrard's side remain on course to go through the whole league season unbeaten, as chris mclaughlin reports. a game behind closed doors, a stadium behind a ring of steel. fans were told to stay away, the police were taking no chances. inside, rivals united and standing instead of kneeling to highlight football's ongoing

fight against racism. with the league contest over, celtic were in search of some pride. they struck first and in some style. mohamed elyounoussi's head doing the damage. but the champions levelled soon after. finally, an old firm goal for alfredo morelos. that was to be it in terms of goals, but it was the home side who dominated. but rangers remain unbeaten in the league. following the scenes witnessed after rangers' title win two weeks ago, there was huge focus about what might happen outside the ground today. 0n the pitch, a draw, clearly a result neither side wanted, but one perhaps the authorities were hoping for. chris mclaughlin, bbc news, celtic park. bristol city are off the bottom of the women's super league following a 1—1 draw with tottenham. the goal of the game came from spurs, siri worm with a brilliant free kick, only for city to equalise in the second half, as they move above west ham.

and bowlerjofra archer will return home from england's tour of india. his elbow injury needs further examination, ruling him out of the up coming one day series and the beginning of next month's indian premier league. 0n the bbc sport website tonight — the results from both of today's premier league matches. for now though, it's back to you, clive. thank you for that, john watson there. that's it. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. but now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. it's strict hello there. after what has been a mostly dry and quiet weekend or whether there is something more unsettled on the way, as we head towards the end of march. certainly through the coming week, while we will get off to a dry start, we will see wet and windy

weather returning from mid week onwards, and there will be a brief cold spell towards the end of the week. high pressure in charge as we start monday. notice quite a few white lines swatting together, quite a few isobars across was across north—western so that shows there will be more of a breeze across northern ireland and western scotland. that breeze bringing in some moisture, so more in the way of cloud, some spots of rain in places. eastern scotland should see some brightness and, certainly, for england and wales, there will be some spells of sunshine. some fairly large areas of cloud as well. temperatures about where they have been through the weekend. 10—14 celsius. as we head to monday night and on into tuesday there will be some clear spells around but generally speaking we keep that theme of cloudy and potentially damp weather across northern ireland, west of scotland, perhaps western england and wales as well. where we keep the cloud it is not going to be particularly cold first thing on tuesday morning. any clear breaks could allow temperatures to dip close to freezing. for tuesday high pressure will be retreating to the near continent and this frontal system will be trying to push its way

into the west, making quite slow progress. actually there is a lot of dry weather to come on tuesday but it will be increasingly cloudy, increasingly breezy and windy later across north—western areas and rain for scotland and northern ireland through the afternoon. temperatures around 11 — 13 celsius. heading through tuesday night and into wednesday, this frontal system is expected to move its way eastwards. the front will be wriggling around so that might hold it back. it might not move through that quickly. we will keep a band of cloud i suspect across parts of england, particularly on wednesday, with the odd spot of rain, for northern england. it will brighten up, some showery rain getting into northern ireland and north—west scotland. temperatures again around 10—14 celsius. thursday will see some spells of sunshine but some showers too, and again here comes our next frontal system of more persistent rain pushing into north—western parts of the uk later. it will turn quite windy once again here as well. and that is because we will have

a frontal system approaching. now, that will move through during thursday night into friday. behind it you can see speckles of blue and white. some showers pushing in, some of which will be wintry, but this is where we get our blast of somewhat colder air. friday will be a notably chillier feeling day. there will be some spells of sunshine, some showery rain and some sleet and even snow mixing in ever higher ground and the rest. ——west it will be quite a windy day, widely on friday, so when you factor in the strength of the brain, that colder air, it is going to deal with temperatures down a couple of notches, 6—10 celsius. that spell of colder weather probably won't last too long. something a little milder will return to next weekend, as the winds go more south—westerly, but with that it stays

pretty unsettled and heading into the following week, low pressure will be anchored to the north of the north—west of the british isles. we will see showers are longer spells of rain pushing through, and it will often be quite windy. and that unsettled team takes us up to the end of march. that's all from me. goodbye for now.

hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment but first, the headlines. protesters clash with police in bristol after thousands demonstrate over plans to give the police more powers to deal with non—violent protests. the eu comission president, ursula von der leye, has faced criticism from the british government after suggesting that exports of the astrazeneca vaccine outside the eu could be blocked. a record breaking day on saturday— that's what the government says on the number of vaccines administered in the country. nearly 850,000. but a warning that facemasks and some social distancing could be with us, for years. a snapshot of life in england, wales and northern ireland, today's the deadline for millions of people to take part in a once—in—a—decade census.

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