this is bbc news. hello, i'm victoria derbyshire. here are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. today marks one year since the first uk coronavirus lockdown. prince charles asks the nation to come together in a day of reflection. let us take a moment together to remember those who have been lost, to give thanks for their lives. a minute's silence will be held at midday across the uk to remember those who lost their lives in the past year, and to offer support to the bereaved. the last year has been probably the hardest year in a generation. and this crisis has touched everybody and my first thoughts go to those who have lost loved ones.

thank you for your messages about water last year has been for @vicderbyshire on insta or twitter or email me victoria@bbc.co.uk. empty streets in germany, as the country heads into a tighter lockdown to try to reverse a third wave of coronavirus infections. £5,000 pound fines could be issued to anyone heading abroad on holiday under new laws due come in in england next week. a gunman has killed 10 people, including a police officer, in the us state of colorado, after an hours—long stand off at a grocery market. a committee has found the scottish government's handling of harassment complaints against alex salmond was "seriously flawed", accusing first minister nicola sturgeon of misleading their inquiry.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the uk will mark the anniversary of the first national lockdown by pausing today to remember those who have lost their lives to covid—19. 0n what's being called "a day of reflection", people are being asked to observe a minute's silence at noon. this day comes as a new survey suggests covid restrictions may have had a lasting impact on the way we live. the measures, continue. from next week, there will be hefty new fines for travelling abroad without a good reason, and questions are being asked about possible compulsory vaccination for care home workers. our first report is from our political correspondent chris mason who's been been looking back at the year. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. at present, there are just no easy options. the way ahead is hard. and it is still true that many lives

will, sadly, be lost. a year ago today, fewer than 1,000 people in the uk had died with coronavirus. the figure now stands at more than 126,000. few would have imagined the scale of the loss of lives and liberties, the restrictions we'd still be facing 12 months on. this morning, on what is being called a "national day of reflection," the prime minister says... he is not the only one who is thinking back over the yearjust gone. over the past year, our country has been through a trial

which has tested our resolve and our resilience in countless ways. we've all been inspired by the resourcefulness we've witnessed, humbled by the dedication shown by so many. and moved beyond words by the sacrifices we've seen. the challenge, of course, is far from over. the scramble for vaccines, the colossal economic damage done, the new wave of cases confronting many of our nearest neighbours, the impact of which will wash up on our shores, as the prime minister put it. this morning, more than 50 mps and peers, along with the health unions, the british medical association and the royal college of nursing, are suggesting that this day every year should be known as covid memorial day, and a monument should be put up here on whitehall. chris mason, bbc news, westminster.

damian grammaticas is in westminsterfor us. damian , how are politicians marking the day? at midday there will be a pause in the house of commons for a minute silence, that will be part of our reflection. later, at the end of the day, 8pm, there will be a general moment where people may go out to their doorsteps, pause to reflect as well and it's a pretty sobering day. i year on from that first instruction to stake at home, three lockdowns, still in the third, 126,000 deaths. a lot to reflect on. we are told the prime minister will be privately marking the moment of reflection. sir keir starmer is due to be marking it with ambulance

crews in going to thank nhs staff and labourare crews in going to thank nhs staff and labour are also using the moment to call as they have done before for a public inquiry because they say in light of all of those lives lost, there needs to be lessons learned. regarding vaccinations for care home workers, as the government considering making that compulsory? that is what we have heard this morning from the health secretary speaking on morning news programmes. he said they are looking at this and that the idea of possibly making this compulsory for all of those staff working in care homes but it is a difficult area. particularly because of the many tricky ethical concerns, whether you should force people or not. he said that was because care home operators had been coming and asking for it because there was a duty of care to the residents and their human rights.

this is how he explained it. it's important because those who look after people in care homes have a duty of care towards them. not every resident in a care home, in an elderly care home can be vaccinated. some care homes have asked for us to change the law so that they can require their staff to be vaccinated because of this duty of care, so absolutely, we're looking at that request. but i would just stress that no final decisions have been taken on this. labour says they are not against it, but are not, do not believe this is the right thing to do first of all. because of those serious ethical issues about compulsion. what they say is much more preferable is to try to continue with campaigns to convince or persuade those staff who have not taken it to do so. we understand, i think it's about 25% of staff and care homes had not been

vaccinated so far. this was the shadow cabinet office minister rachel reeves. i do worry that coercion may do more harm than good. - if people feel that they are being forced into doing something, - it starts to raise doubts - in their mind about whether it is the right thing to do. so let's improve the information available to people, _ let's step up those campaigns to get people vaccinated, but i worry- that we might undermine trust - and undermine all the good that has been done in terms of rolling at the vaccine i if we make it compulsory. this would require a change in the law and before that, what we expect is a consultation with care homes and care home staff. it is of course part of the measures the government is looking at as we move forward now through the vaccination programme progressing and considering how it is going to continue to try to protect the vulnerable in future and

remember a large proportion of those hundred and 26,000 deaths have been in care homes. tens of thousands. the executive chair of the national care association, nadra ahmed gave this reaction to care home staff potenitally being compelled to get the vaccination. it's an interesting step forward by the government, because this is something that's a challenging issue, but we've got to be very mindful of the fact that we've got to maintain the rights of our workforce to make sure that they are absolutely happy and persuaded that the vaccine is for their own benefit and it is for their good, as well as the work that they do. and additionally, i think we've got to think through how this will work. i can absolutely understand that families and we are getting people talking to us about families wanting

to know whether the vaccine, fully vaccinated in our services, but getting people asking us about this when they come to look at a care home so the pressure is there. but we must also maintain that this has got to be something that is about persuasion rather than compulsion and if you're going to go down the compulsion route, how is that going to work? anyone caught leaving the uk from england without a reasonable excuse could be fined £5,000 from next week. it's part of new covid laws which come into force on monday. the travel ban does not apply to the channel islands, isle of man or the republic of ireland. valid reasons to travel abroad include visiting a dying relative or attending a funeral. 0ur correspondent keith doyle has been at heathrow this morning. here at heathrow, there are far fewer flights, but amongst those leaving this morning are ones to new york, chicago, paris and amsterdam,

but from next monday, march 29, it would be illegal under english law to leave the uk unless you have a valid reason. to do that, you could end up with a fine of £5,000, there will also fines of £200 for people who do not fill out those passenger information forms. it's already illegal to go holiday, however, what this is doing is making an explicit offence to leave the country. tightening the laws before the normally busy holiday season. this does not apply to the common travel areas, but they cannot be used as stepping stones. you cannot fly to dublin and fly on somewhere else overseas. there are exemptions. you can leave the country for work, to study, to move house and various health, family and safety needs. the newspaper headlines this morning are screaming that holidays abroad are banned until the end ofjune. technically that is right,

this law is in place until the 30th ofjune, but it will be reviewed by the government body on april 12 and then every 35 days after that. that is the 17th of may and the 21st ofjune. those are the dates set in stone as part of the government's road map. it could be lifted earlier, but along with enhanced traffic light system that has already been brought in, the government is putting everything in place so it can put the brakes on that big early summer getaway if it deems it's necessary. lisa francesca nand hosts the the big travel podcast. shejoins me now from brighton. what do you think of this big new find from next? i think it's, it feels very controlling, doesn't it? it's also very confusing. let your correspondent was saying, we thought we could go away from may 17 and a lot of people, the word has always been from but people have been taking that as right and thinking about booking things. this could potentially be in place to the end

ofjune, this leaked and revealed information, nobody can make any plans. people don'tjust travel abroad for a holiday, they are missing friends and families in big events and we live in such an international community that it would be nice to have a little bit more clarity and i was hoping the 12th of april would do that but this law is coming into place so we have that to contain with. 12th law is coming into place so we have that to contain with.— that to contain with. 12th of april ma be that to contain with. 12th of april maybe give _ that to contain with. 12th of april maybe give us — that to contain with. 12th of april maybe give us clarity, _ that to contain with. 12th of april maybe give us clarity, it - that to contain with. 12th of april maybe give us clarity, it may - that to contain with. 12th of april| maybe give us clarity, it may give us further dates down the line if further tests are met and it's not that long away, is it? it further tests are met and it's not that long away, is it?— further tests are met and it's not that long away, is it? it isn't, but we have had _ that long away, is it? it isn't, but we have had a — that long away, is it? it isn't, but we have had a very _ that long away, is it? it isn't, but we have had a very hideous - that long away, is it? it isn't, but we have had a very hideous year| that long away, is it? it isn't, but. we have had a very hideous year and a lot of people would say travel and holiday isn't an important thing but it is for lots of people. people want to book something, they want clarity, they want something to look forward to and as awful as it is, i love this country and going on holiday in this country but it is really, really expensive for normal

people to go abroad or go to for a week in cornwall or norfolk, things are getting booked up and i think so many people will actually say we're not going abroad or here. that's a massive knock—on effect on the travel industry in the travel agents and everything affected by this. people are really, really struggling and it's £1 billion industry. there is that concern as well. so like i said, clarity would be really good. hopefully we get that on april 12. not so long to wait but still feels like quite a way for some. i suppose the risk from _ like quite a way for some. i suppose the risk from the _ like quite a way for some. i suppose the risk from the government - like quite a way for some. i suppose the risk from the government put i like quite a way for some. i suppose the risk from the government put a | the risk from the government put a view looking at a public health approaches anyone going anywhere might bring back a variant of covid—19 that is resistant to the vaccine programme which undermines the whole programme, doesn't it? i do get that and last year, we went abroad, we had the travel corridors, but we did not have the vaccine and that's the big thing. we have the vaccine now and it should make a massive difference. there is so much

can fusion —— confusion, portugal has been taken off the list, france may go on it, it's so confusing, but we went away last without the vaccines and anyone who really wants to go away actually take that risk and do it, whether it's for a holiday or to see friends and family. it's a risk and a personal risk whether you can afford to lose the money and what happens when you get back, we don't know about the quarantines, to come back to the uk you would need a negative test, and test on day two, and day eight, that adds up to a lot of money and that's another thing that will stop people thinking i cannot quarantine for ten days or take ten days off school. there is so much to consider and most people might think we are not going anywhere. most people might think we are not going anywhere-— going anywhere. thank you. thanks for our going anywhere. thank you. thanks for your messages _

going anywhere. thank you. thanks for your messages on _ going anywhere. thank you. thanks for your messages on what - going anywhere. thank you. thanks for your messages on what the - going anywhere. thank you. thanks for your messages on what the past 12 months have been like for you. natalie has contacted me on instagram. "my baby was born at 23 weeks injuly last instagram. "my baby was born at 23 weeks in july last year. instagram. "my baby was born at 23 weeks injuly last year. she weighed 491 grams. i was denied access to her most of the day each day while she was in hospital because of covid—19, that was a hunt in 52 days, with the initial visiting she is home now with chronic lung disease and pulmonary hypertension but she is trying so hard to grow and trying so hard to be amazing." natalie, good luck to you and your family. the headlines on bbc news... today marks one year since the first uk coronavirus lockdown. prince charles asks the nation to come together in a day of reflection. a minute's silence will be held at midday across the uk to remember those who lost their lives in the past year and to offer support to the bereaved. empty streets in germany,

as the country heads into a tighter lockdown to try to reverse a third wave of coronavirus infections. in germany, chancellor angela merkel has announced that the country is to enter a strict five—day shutdown over easter and nationwide lockdown restrictions will be extended to april 18th. talks between leaders of germany's 16 federal states and the chancellor lasted until the early hours of the morning. almost all shops will be shut during the five days, and religious services will be moved online over easter. social contacts will be limited to 5 people from two households. daniel wittenberg reports. touching down and out of lockdown. after a year of restrictions, tens of thousands of germans wasted no time in returning to majorca. the country's favourite holiday island, following the news less

than a fortnight ago, that their government was lifting the balearics off its coronavirus high risk list. translation: you cannot be locked away for more than a year _ and not be mobile any more. i think that it is really terrible. i think it is beautiful here — it is totally safe. whilst stays in hotels and holiday lets are banned within germany, the nation's airlines were fully booked last weekend forforeign getaways. but, with a country facing the threat of a third wave of the virus, the government is now advising against all travel abroad. after late—night negotiations with the country's 16 regional authorities, angela merkel announced further limits, extending the current lockdown for another three weeks. translation: this year, - we have all been on a very difficult journey, a journey that has had successes, but also setbacks. we must not let ourselves be disheartened by the setbacks. the chancellor also plans to curb the easter break,

asking people to stay at home for five days and cancelling religious celebrations. translation: the 1stj and 3rd of april will be designated one—off quiet days, with extensive restrictions on social contact, as well as a ban on gatherings between the first and 5th of april. germany's attempts to reopen the economy and ease covid measures have been frustrated by a sharp rise in infections, which angela merkel put partly down to the uk variant. as germany responds to slow vaccination and unexpected mutations, these tourists will be returning to a different landscape. daniel wittenberg, bbc news. back to today's main story. the uk will mark the anniversary of the first national lockdown by pausing today to remember those who have lost their lives to covid—19.

dani saadu's father, doctor alfa saadu, died from covid—19 on march 31st after it is thought he caught the virus treating patients. dani joins me now. how are you doing? how are you and yourfamily doing? we how are you doing? how are you and your family doing?— your family doing? we are doing well, we your family doing? we are doing well. we take — your family doing? we are doing well, we take each _ your family doing? we are doing well, we take each day - your family doing? we are doing well, we take each day as - your family doing? we are doing well, we take each day as it - your family doing? we are doing i well, we take each day as it comes into focus on the positives. you have described _ into focus on the positives. you have described your dad is a legend, tell us what he was like. he have described your dad is a legend, tell us what he was like.— tell us what he was like. he was an amazin: tell us what he was like. he was an amazing man. _ tell us what he was like. he was an amazing man, an _ tell us what he was like. he was an amazing man, an amazing - tell us what he was like. he was an amazing man, an amazing husband tell us what he was like. he was an - amazing man, an amazing husband and father. he was very passionate about his career and the nhs and was so proud of his achievements within his career. and we were all proud of him what he had achieved. he was just somebody who loved caring and treating people and was also very selfless. he treating people and was also very selfless. .. ., , selfless. he actually retired in 2017 but he — selfless. he actually retired in 2017 but he carried _ selfless. he actually retired in 2017 but he carried on - selfless. he actually retired in | 2017 but he carried on working part—time at the queen victoria memorial hospital. how did he feel

about treating patients with coronavirus?— coronavirus? there wasn't specifically _ coronavirus? there wasn't specifically any _ coronavirus? there wasn't specifically any patients i coronavirus? there wasn't i specifically any patients with coronavirus that he was treating, it was... it wasn't a coronavirus unit she was working on, it was more care of the elderly. that's why it was no guarantees he got coronavirus from the hospital. there is no guarantee that's where he courted from. what that's where he courted from. what kind of symptoms _ that's where he courted from. what kind of symptoms did _ that's where he courted from. what kind of symptoms did your father have and how did the infection affecting? he have and how did the infection affectin: ? . , have and how did the infection affectina? . , _ ,., , affecting? he had very bad symptoms. he was bedridden _ affecting? he had very bad symptoms. he was bedridden for— affecting? he had very bad symptoms. he was bedridden for a _ affecting? he had very bad symptoms. he was bedridden for a few _ affecting? he had very bad symptoms. he was bedridden for a few weeks. - affecting? he had very bad symptoms. he was bedridden for a few weeks. he | he was bedridden for a few weeks. he had really bad temperature, he had a cough, later on in the two weeks, he started to have restriction of breathing. he really struggled to catch breath and that's when we decided to call the ambulance. your dad was one — decided to call the ambulance. your dad was one of—

decided to call the ambulance. your dad was one of the _ decided to call the ambulance. your dad was one of the first _ decided to call the ambulance. your dad was one of the first doctor to die of covid—19. how did it change your views of the virus? for die of covid-19. how did it change your views of the virus?— your views of the virus? for me i su ose your views of the virus? for me i suopose when — your views of the virus? for me i suopose when i _ your views of the virus? for me i suppose when i first _ your views of the virus? for me i suppose when i first heard - your views of the virus? for me i suppose when i first heard aboutj your views of the virus? for me i i suppose when i first heard about it i thought it was like the flu because that's the kind of thing i was heaving at the time. i didn't take it too seriously because of the data and it tended to affect older people and people with underlying conditions. my dad was fighting fit, the virus defeated him and it really shocked me and brought it to the forefront of my mind and me and my family to get a lot more seriously. how has what happened to your dad and the last year —shaped your views as you look ahead? i actually saw a meme about this, it's not the period to get what you want but it's appear later appreciate what you have and that something my family definitely think. we that something my family definitely think. ~ ., , that something my family definitely think. ~ . , ., ,, . ., that something my family definitely think. . . , ., ,, . ., ., think. we really appreciate what we have and don't _ think. we really appreciate what we have and don't take _ think. we really appreciate what we have and don't take for _ think. we really appreciate what we have and don't take for granted - think. we really appreciate what we have and don't take for granted the | have and don't take for granted the

little things which we did before. do you think you have changed because of the last year, changed as a person? i because of the last year, changed as a erson? ., because of the last year, changed as a erson? ~ . ., �* a person? i think so. what i'm t in: to a person? i think so. what i'm trying to focus _ a person? i think so. what i'm trying to focus on _ a person? i think so. what i'm trying to focus on is _ a person? i think so. what i'm trying to focus on is what - a person? i think so. what i'm trying to focus on is what my l trying to focus on is what my meaning is in the world and what my purposes. my dad had an amazing legacy and when he passed away, so many people got in touch with me and were talking about either the fact he saved their lives or he had worked with them or train them, it was so overwhelming their number of people who got in touch and i thought to myself i would like to leave that impact. you thought to myself i would like to leave that impact.— thought to myself i would like to leave that impact. you now work for the nhs, leave that impact. you now work for the nhs, don't _ leave that impact. you now work for the nhs, don't you? _ leave that impact. you now work for the nhs, don't you? on _ leave that impact. you now work for the nhs, don't you? on top - leave that impact. you now work for the nhs, don't you? on top of- leave that impact. you now work for the nhs, don't you? on top of my l leave that impact. you now work for l the nhs, don't you? on top of my day 'ob i work the nhs, don't you? on top of my day job i work two — the nhs, don't you? on top of my day job i work two days — the nhs, don't you? on top of my day job i work two days a _ the nhs, don't you? on top of my day job i work two days a month _ the nhs, don't you? on top of my day job i work two days a month with - the nhs, don't you? on top of my day job i work two days a month with a - job i work two days a month with a london nhs trust, i use my people and culture h r experience to support people and it was something very personal to me and i was very emotional when i got the role and i know my dad would be proud. i’m emotional when i got the role and i know my dad would be proud. i'm sure he would. thank— know my dad would be proud. i'm sure he would. thank you _ know my dad would be proud. i'm sure he would. thank you so _ know my dad would be proud. i'm sure he would. thank you so much -

know my dad would be proud. i'm sure he would. thank you so much for - he would. thank you so much for talking to us. thank you for your reflections on what you have gone through, you and yourfamily in the last 12 months and for paying tribute to your dad. thank you. thank you. the uk domestic abuse charity refuge says it has seen a 60% rise in calls to its helpline since the start of the first lockdown. the charity received more than 131,000 calls between april of last year and february of this year, with nearly a fifth of those from women who said their abuser had threatened to kill them. lockdown and the last year has made it even harder to reach out, access support, being unable to leave the house, may be unable to pick up the phone. and those who are experiencing domestic abuse prior to covid will have probably had a worse experience, more frequent violence occurring during this very testing time when so many people have been locked indoors with their partners. here in the uk, officialfigures show that unemployment stayed generally stable in january despite further national lockdowns. the office for national statistics says joblessness actually fell

a little to just below 5% in the three months to the end of january, despite the compulsory closure of large parts of the hospitality industry at the beginning of the year. the scottish government's handling of harassment complaints against alex salmond was "seriously flawed", a committee of msps has concluded. it said it found it hard to believe that first minister nicola sturgeon was not aware of concerns about mr salmond's alleged behaviour before november 2017 and that she had misled the inquiry. yesterday an independent inquiry cleared her of breaching the ministerial code. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley has been looking at the details. the report we got yesterday put to bed the idea that nicola sturgeon might be forced to resign this week, because her independent adviser found she did not break the ministerial code. but this report, which hasjust

come out in the last but this report, which hasjust come out in the last hour or so, is very long, it's very detailed and it's going to make some pretty uncomfortable reading for nicola sturgeon and her team because it looks back at what has happened over the last couple of years, from the first allegations being made against alex salmond to the scottish government, to basically where we are now. there are a few things in particular which are quite critical of the government. 0n the harassment policy itself, the government says, sorry, the committee says there were big issues on the fact that the government fought alex salmond in court, it says there were fundamental flaws in the government's position. and when you get into some of the details and look at what they are saying about nicola sturgeon's account, they are not convinced by the evidence she gave them. as you say, they think that she misled them over evidence she gave about what was discussed in meetings with alex salmond at ms sturgeon's home.

they also think it's hard to believe her story that she first found out about any concerns about mr salmond in november 2017, they basically don't seem to believe her on that issue. one thing to point out on this is that the committee was, in many of its key conclusions, split on party lines. the opposition msps found that nicola sturgeon had not been completely honest, the snp msps concluded that she was honest. and what i think is going to happen now is you are going to snp say this was a partisan report and you should look at the one from the independent adviser which cleared nicola sturgeon instead. you're going to hear opposition parties say that, actually, there are real concerns that the scottish government's actions and those of the first minister. all of this sets up a pretty fraught election campaign over the next six weeks, because holyrood breaks up for the election tomorrow. is it your assessment

that the imminent danger to nicola sturgeon and her position has passed or not? yeah, i think that's pretty clear from the conversations being had in holyrood. there will be a confidence vote in nicola sturgeon this afternoon, but she will win it, because she has the backing of the green party, the other pro—independence party in the scottish parliament. she will stay in herjob, she is going to lead the snp into the election and the election really matters, notjust in scotland by the way. if the snp win a majority, which polls for a while suggested they could potentially do, if they win that majority, they will say they have a cast—iron mandate for another independence referendum. they published a new bill for an independence referendum yesterday. 0pposition parties want to stop that majority to say there should not be another independence referendum, so the stakes are really high over the next six weeks and everything yesterday with the independent

adviser saying nicola sturgeon did not break the code, everything with opposition msps concluding she misled them will feed into a tense campaign. ten people have been killed, including a police officer, in the us city of boulder in colorado, when a gunman fired on shoppers in a local supermarket. people said they had to dive for cover or run to safety as the rampage took place. police said a suspect was in custody and was receiving hospital treatment. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis reports. early afternoon in a residential area of boulder, colorado, and police are called to a local grocery store where a man with a rifle had opened fire. as people were led to safety, chilling video emerged of victims lying wounded, both inside and outside the store.

and wejust ran went and hid behidn the buildings on the end here. and my dog... and i think they surrounded him. he might have been hiding, i don't know. among the dead was local police officer eric talley, an 11—year veteran of the boulder police force. officer talley arrived on the scene, was first on the scene, and was fatally shot. i want to commend the heroic actions of the officers responding not only from boulder pd, but from across the county and other parts of this region. police officers' actions fell nothing short of being heroic. pictures from the scene showed a middle—aged man, shirtless and dressed in shorts, being led away from the grocery store in handcuffs. one of his legs appeared to be coated in blood. officials will not confirm if he was the gunman, nor will they comment on a possible motive.

they're pulling onto broadway here. as swat team officers converged on the scene, the white house said president biden had been briefed on the incident. last month on the third anniversary of a mass shooting in florida in which 17 people died, he called for background checks on anyone seeking to buy a gun, and a ban on assault weapons. but this is the second mass shooting in this country in the space of a week, and it has already prompted calls for a new national conversation about gun violence. senator amy klobuchar, a member of the senatejudiciary committee, tweeted. .. "back to normal cannot mean a return to horrific gun violence. "the committee has a hearing on gun safety tomorrow. "we must put a stop to this." the state of colorado is no stranger to gun violence. 12 people lost their lives in the city of aurora in 2012, after a gunman opened fire into a crowded cinema. 13, when two students stormed into columbine high school before killing themselves.

but the right to own a gun is enshrined in the constitution here, and those seeking a change in the law have had their attempts thwarted many times before. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. the headlines on bbc news... today marks one year since the first uk coronavirus lockdown — prince charles asks the nation to come together in a day of reflection. let us take a moment together to remember those who have been lost, to give thanks for their lives. a minute's silence will be held at midday across the uk to remember those who lost their lives in the past year — and to offer support to the bereaved the headlines on bbc news... the last year has been probably the hardest year in a generation. and this crisis has touched everybody and my first thoughts go to those who have lost loved ones. empty streets in germany

as the country heads into a tighter lockdown to try to reverse a third wave of coronavirus infections. £5,000 fines could be issued to anyone heading abroad on holiday — under new laws due come in in england next week. a gunman has killed 10 people — including a police officer — in the us state of colorado, after an hours—long stand off at a grocery market a committee has found the scottish government's handling of harassment complaints against alex salmond was "seriously flawed" — accusing first minister nicola sturgeon of misleading their inquiry it's a year since the uk's first coronavirus lockdown was announced. on 23 march 2020, borisjohnson outlined measures to stop the spread of covid—19. since then, the official number of people who've died with coronavirus has risen from 364 to 126,172. this morning, the health

secretary matt hancock reflected on the past year. the last year has been probably the hardest year in a generation. and this crisis has touched everybody and you know, my first thoughts go to those who lost loved ones. and the impact of that is permanent, i know that from my family. and obviously, it's vital that we are constantly learning and constantly looking at the evidence, listen to scientific advisers, listen to all of the advice and look at what has happened and how we can improve the response throughout that. thankfully, at this point, there is now hope. we've seen in the last, just this morning, information published saying dexamethasone

has saved 22,000 lives, that's the treatment that was discovered in the nhs and of course we have the vaccine programme, because of the success of the vaccine programme we have our route out of this. labour shadow minister for the cabinet office rachel reeves also reflected on the past year. she said a huge number of mistakes have been made by govenment in the handling of the pandemic. well, today is a day of remembrance and reflection after the year that we've been through together as a country. and i think today all of our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones but also those who have made huge sacrifices, putting themselves in harm's way to protect — all of us because while this virus has affected us all, it hasn't affected us all equally, and so that's where my thoughts and reflections are today. but in terms of what labour would do differently, i think there are a huge number of mistakes that have been made. there is one practical thing that can be done now and that's to change the way test and trace runs.

at the moment, contact tracing is contracted out to a whole range of private sector companies including serco and sitel and others. labour would bring that back in—house, run by the nhs and by our local authorities who are closer to the communities in which they work. i think that would help ensure that we are tracing more people. we would also ensure people get the support that they need to self—isolate because it's all well and good tracking and tracing people but what we need to ensure is people can make those decisions to stay at home and quarantine when they need to. fifteen people have so far been confirmed dead and 400 are still missing in a huge blaze at the rohingya refugee camp in cox's bazar in bangladesh, the united nations are saying. the un's representative in bangladesh told reporters: "what we have seen in this fire is something we have never seen before in these camps. it is massive.

it is devastating." the cause of the fire is still unknown. it broke out monday at the world's biggest refugee camp, where nearly one million people from the persecuted rohingya muslim minority are sheltering, having fled a brutal military—led offensive in neighbouring myanmar. researchers have found evidence that the virus that causes the common cold could help protect the body from covid 19. researchers at the university of glasgow say the virus that causes the common cold can effectively �*boot�* the covid virus out of cells. they suggest the cold virus is so widespread that it could help suppress the spread of covid. some viruses are known to �*compete' in order to be the one that causes an infection. professor pablo murcia led the team behind the research project at the university of glasgow. and hejoins us now. try and explain

this in lemon �*s terms, please, professor. this in lemon 's terms, please, professor-— professor. over a year ago we published _ professor. over a year ago we published a _ professor. over a year ago we published a study _ professor. over a year ago we published a study and - professor. over a year ago we published a study and we - professor. over a year ago we . published a study and we showed professor. over a year ago we - published a study and we showed that rhinovirus interacted with the influenza virus and it showed there were negative interactions that were observable in both the population level and at patient level so we wondered whether rhinovirus could interact in some way with the cause of covid—19. however, because of the interventions that have been put in place to stop the spread of covid—19, they also affected other respiratory viruses and because most pc are diagnostic efforts are towards diagnosing coronavirus we did not have the population data on any interactions between rhinovirus and coronavirus are what we did was we experimented using very sophisticated cultures of respiratory cells that mimicked to a

great extent, the lining of our respiratory tract. we performed infections using the virus of the common cold, rhinovirus, and the virus that causes covid—19 and what we observed was that rhinovirus will replicate perfectly well as if it was on its own whereas coronavirus would not replicate at all. and then we performed further experiments to try to understand the mechanisms and what was shown was that rhinovirus triggers an innate immune response thatis triggers an innate immune response that is transient so this is a temporary response, short lived, at blocks coronavirus. and then, with collaborators at imperial college london we performed simulations and what we showed is that when rhinovirus simulates at high levels, they can't decrease the number of new coronavirus infections and this is something it's important to keep

in mind, given the fact that rhinovirus is the most common respiratory virus in humans. 50 rhinovirus is the most common respiratory virus in humans. so how are we going _ respiratory virus in humans. so how are we going to _ respiratory virus in humans. so how are we going to use _ respiratory virus in humans. so how are we going to use this _ respiratory virus in humans. so how| are we going to use this information as we go forward, in the way we approach treating coronavirus? the most approach treating coronavirus? iie: most important defence approach treating coronavirus? "ii2 most important defence that approach treating coronavirus? i“i2 most important defence that we approach treating coronavirus? ii2 most important defence that we have against covid—19 is vaccination. that's very clear. however, what our research highlights is that when life goes back to normal, coronavirus will have to overcome first, the vaccination immunity of the population. and then, at an additional layer, to infect people, it will have to overcome blocks that are caused by other respiratory viruses. we have published our work on rhinovirus and coronavirus infections but we think this is something that could be caused by other respiratory viruses as well.

0k. well thank you so much for telling us about it. thank you. australia's east coast is continuing to be hit by torrential downpours — with homes, roads and livestock being washed away or cut off as the country faces its worst flooding in decades. in new south wales — the most populous state — 18,000 people have been evacuated after some areas saw up to one metre of rain — with more forecast throughout the day. emergency warnings are in place across the state and troops deployed. heavy rains are expected to continue until wednesday especially in the worst hit areas near sydney and along the coast. officials say another 15,000 more people may have to be evacuated if the situation worsens. the bbc�*s shaimaa khalil is in windsor near sydney and told us the latest. the waterjust refuses to recede. the hawkesbury riverjust behind me here has been at very high levels,

about 12.75, 13 metres high. if you can see the scale of it. this is the windsor bridge, you can hardly see it, this is a lamp post and it's come up to the top of that. we have been to an evacuation centre in richmond, not farfrom here, spoken to one of the residents who lives in windsor who had to evacuate yesterday and he said all routes to his home are now blocked, he has no idea what happened to his property but also when he's getting back in. we know troops have been deployed for rescue missions along the colo river. this area is a rural, remote area in north—west sydney. and residents there, about 200 homes, had to be evacuated and they had to be evacuated by boat or by helicopter because there are just no roads there. now, rain has eased in the past hour or so. but the point has been hammered in by the prime minister, the premier, the bureau of meteorology thatjust

because the rainy conditions have eased, doesn't mean that it's the end of the crisis. we're still experiencing high flooding, we're still experiencing the biggest dam in sydney over spilling, it's been over spilling for days now and that's going to create more danger. so yes, the rain is going to subside but the flood danger is still very much the case. voting is underway in israel's fourth election in the space of two years. three previous votes ended inconclusively, and today's parliamentary election is being seen as a referendum on whether the prime minister benjamin netanyahu should remain in power. here's our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. this election is being widely seen as a referendum on the leader of the country �*s veteran prime minister benjamin netanyahu. there's been a fast covid—19 vaccine roll—out here and he's been stressing his government �*s role in securing the

vaccines, as well as a passport scheme for people who've been vaccinated or having immunity is helping to reopen the economy. from the political left and right, benjamin netanyahu is facing opponents who argue he should not remain in office, while he is on trialfor remain in office, while he is on trial for corruption. the evidence state of that trial begins next month. the prime minister has pleaded innocence. in the previous three elections, neither benjamin netanyahu with his right—wing likud party and his partners, nor his political opponents managed to win a parliamentary majority. but there was an emergency unity government set up to deal with the covid crisis after the last round. ultimately, that did not last. with the country so deeply split, israelis are expecting lots of wrangling after these election results trying to set “p these election results trying to set up a new governing coalition. but still, there is a possibility the country could go to a fifth election.

0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell reporting so more messages from you telling us how the last year has affected you. on this, the day of the one—year anniversary since the lockdown was imposed. josh is an airline pilot, he lost hisjob, imposed. josh is an airline pilot, he lost his job, little support for the industry, he says it's made it so much worse, i lost my home he says, tens of thousand pounds worth of training debt to pay back and i still need a way to keep my client license is valid. 0n still need a way to keep my client license is valid. on twitter. 0ne still need a way to keep my client license is valid. on twitter. one of your has said it's mixed. how i feel about the last year. more time with my children. we got a new puppy before lockdown. i've had no support from the government so i'm worried. i started an online business, pray it works and i'm seeking other work. to keep going. i've lost two family members, i'm worried about my daughter �*s family health, i miss hugs, i'm worried for others. and pat says what a year. my mum is 93,

in a care home, she went into the home about 12 months ago. i've had to window visits and all that time and it's heartbreaking. six weeks ago i had my first astrazeneca vaccine. and michelle in derbyshire says the hardest part for me isn't being able to see my best friend for most of the year. we've been friends for over 20 years. never had a major argument. we love spending time together. but because of the restrictions we can't see each other because we live over an hour away from each other and we can't drive. 0n from each other and we can't drive. on sunday it was her 40th but because of the pandemic we made do with a facetime call but we cannot wait to see each other again. waitrose has said it will no longer sell children's magazines with plastic disposable toys to help tackle pollution. over the next eight weeks, it will be removing magazines containing the free toys from its shelves. it said the move was inspired by skye, a ten—year—old campaignerfrom gwynedd, who launched a bid to persuade publishers to stop giving away the toys. she explained what's

next for her campaign. this campaign isn't finished so we still need more signatures and we still need more signatures and we still need more signatures and we still need to get the publishers to stop doing this. so we still need to write to every school in wales and i had a few days ago, i had a video call with the world �*s only future generational commissioner and i think she will let me write a feed for a few days so i can promote my climate issues. japan has emerged from ten weeks of coronavirus restrictions just in time for the peak of the annual cherry blossom viewing season. normally crowds would flock to parks to enjoy the splendour — however this year, officials are asking people to refrain from organising cherry blossom parties due to the pandemic. rupert wingfield hayes has more from tokyo.

it's hard to overstate just how much japanese people really love cherry blossom season. it is called sakura here. it is a symbol ofjapan and is also a symbol forjapanese people that it is the end of winter and it is time to go out and enjoy yourself in the spring sunshine. you can see all the people behind me here taking photographs, enjoying themselves. it is also this year particularly poignant because we're coming to the end of a third wave covid, we are just coming out of ten weeks of a state of emergency where people haven't really been able to go out and enjoy themselves. but you can see from these orange fences here that people have been told there must not be any cherry blossom parties. and normally on a day like this, beautiful, sunny afternoon, with the cherry blossom in full bloom, there will be thousands and thousands of people out under these trees with their friends enjoying themselves, and getting very, very drunk.

the japanese government have said that must not happen. the second year in a row, sakura parties, as they are called here, have been banned. the reason is, although the covid rate has come down and has come down dramatically in the last few weeks, it is not low enough and the government is still very worried that if people come out here and get drunk, there could be a fourth wave. the hedgehog population in the uk is dwindling but we can all help. tim muffett has this. gordon's alive, thanks to some expert help. this is gordon, and gordon was brought to us a few days ago. sadly, he had some plastic stuff around his neck. tiggywinkle's animal hospital in buckinghamshire treats more than 2,000 sick and injured hedgehogs each year. he had some wounds under his armpits. we often see infection and nasty wounds, but we'll also see them with leg injuries. they may have got hit by cars

and have broken limbs. and we'll fix those fractures if possible. and as the weather improves and we start gardening again, there's a plea to think about hedgehogs. numbers have been declining for years. the ones here are named after those who rescued them. here we have dave. and dave came to us a couple of weeks ago, with a really large wound from a strimmer injury, we think. so with the strimmers, lawnmowers, just be really careful before you tackle your overgrown garden, and just make sure you haven't got a hedgehog that's still hibernating or a hedgehog that's just sleeping there. hedgehogs face challenges on many fronts. some are difficult for individuals to influence, such as changes to the way agricultural land is farmed. but if you have a garden, there are things you can do to help. this garden in surrey is very hedgehog friendly. its owner is one of the uk's 70,000 hedgehog champions.

we've included hedgehog highways. one is next door that way, one through to that way. and they're just holes in the fences because they do travel a lot at night. we've got hedgehog houses. we leave out meaty cat and puppy food. definitely not milk or bread. they�* re lactose intolerant. thanks to some remote cameras, samantha's able to watch the hedgehogs each night. we tend to watch a lot more video footage during the evening live, rather than the tv. being able to interact with hedgehogs in nature in this way, what impact does that have on you? i think it's given me a purpose. i'm housebound. i've got me. it enables me to really relax. it's just really fun to watch and see what goes on. they do swim and they do seems quite like water! but it must make it safe so that they can get out. we put in a slab of wood, which we covered with chicken wire,

so that gave grip so that they could climb out easily. hedgehog street is a campaign that was launched ten years ago to try and boost numbers. so we know that hedgehogs have declined by 50% in rural areas and 30% in urban areas since the millennium. so in rural areas, it's things like intensive agriculture, the use of pesticides. it's limiting the amount of shelter and food for them. in urban areas, there's more and more buildings, walls, barriers, roads, things like that. simple changes, though, seem to be working. there's a glimmer of hope in urban and suburban areas. we know that the decline in these areas is actually starting to slow down a little bit. you know, that's thanks to people making all these changes in their gardens, you know, all these small, simple changes that are going to make a really big difference for hedgehogs. prickly and shy, but much loved and much missed. hedgehogs, it seems, need gardeners�* help. tim muffett, bbc news. we're marking the first anniversary of the uk going into lockdown, let's look back now at how

the year unfolded. stay at home, protect our nhs. save lives. these measures are essential for the protection of all of us. coronavirus is an invisible enemy. we have asked you to stay at home. just please stay—at—home. cheering. applause. i've taken a test, that has come out positive. the prime minister's condition worsened and on the advice of the medical team who's moved him to a critical care unit. the current measures must remain. it's going to take a long time i and i think we need to be aware of that. we are past the peak. up until now, the government's reply to me has been we are not going to produce a plan. but does that mean ij stay at home or not? we agreed we should go for a short drive to see if i could

drive safely. national hibernation is beginning to come to an end. i went back to manager, said there is _ a mistake here. there is no mistake. it's half—price. the virus has started to spread again in an exponential way. the government's own scientific advisers sage gave very clear advice. why did the prime minister reject that advice and abandon the science? he wants to close pubs, he wants to close bars, he wants to close businesses. we must act now to contain this autumn surge. you'll be able to form a christmas bubble.

you escape what has become at home a delightful- little prison. if he thinks london's economy is more important than the north, just come out and say it. cheering. it is with a very heavy heart i tell you we cannot continue with christmas as planned. i know how unfair it is but this virus is i unfair. there are hundreds of people in wales who are suffering from this new variation. i feel like it's the light- at the end of the tunnel and in that vial is just - a little bit of sunshine. we have no choice but to return to a national lockdown. the number of deaths recorded in the uk from covid has surpassed 100,000. we are now travelling on a one—way road to freedom.

you're watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. we are seeing a gradual change in the weather type over the next few days, things turning unsettled, today cloudier than we've seen, the breeze picking up through the day, there will be some rain, especially across northern and western parts of the uk. further east, you are closer to an area of high pressure across the near continent keeping things dry but we have the breeze generally coming from the south—west so that's streaming in a fair amount of cloud coming from the atlantic. the best of any blue sky probably in eastern scotland, eastern england, even here the cloud will increase during the afternoon. some splashes of rain especially around the coasts and hills in the north and west before persistent rain arrives in the north—west later but gusts of wind widely 20—30 miles an hour, as much as 60 across the western isles. temperatures today

between 9 and 13 degrees. staying warmest and driest in the east and south—east. cloud and rain sit across parts of england and wales, clearer skies for scotland and northern ireland. still some showers rattling through on the breeze. quite a chilly night in the north, temperatures down to about two or three degrees, just a touch of frost in the most prone spots, further south under the cloud it won't be as cold as it was last night. wednesday brings this weather front, starting to wave a little bit, that could hang back some ground on patchy rain especially for southern and eastern parts of england through the course of the day. elsewhere, quite a bit of sunshine, bright today compared to today but still some further heavy showers pushing into the north—west later in the day. quite breezy conditions. temperatures, stornoway 8 degrees, down towards london it's13. similar picture into thursday, the south—westerly breeze bringing some sunshine towards eastern parts of the uk.

further showers rattling through towards the north and west. reasonably mild, temperatures 9—14 on thursday. all change towards the end of the working week. into friday, we've got quite an active cold front moving eastwards, that will open the doors to this cold flow of air coming from the north—west, a return to blue colours for friday. some sunny spells but also some blustery showers moving in and they could fall as sleet and snow over the higher ground in the north and west. fairly chilly day, 7—11 , milder by the weekend. goodbye.

this is bbc news. i'm joanna gosling. the headlines at 11. today marks one year since the first uk coronavirus lockdown. prince charles asks the nation to come together in a day of reflection. let us take a moment together to remember those who have been lost, to give thanks for their lives. a minute's silence will be held at midday across the uk to remember those who lost their lives in the past year and to offer support to the bereaved. the last year has been probably the hardest year in a generation. and this crisis has touched everybody and my first thoughts go to those who have lost loved ones.

empty streets in germany as the country heads into a tighter lockdown to try to reverse a third wave of coronavirus infections. £5,000 fines could be issued to anyone heading abroad on holiday under new laws due come in in england next week. the unemployment crisis shows signs of easing today £5,000 fines could be issued to anyone heading abroad on holiday under new laws due come in in england next week. the unemployment crisis shows signs of easing today with the number of uk employees increasing by almost 200,000 in the three months to february. a committee has found the scottish government's handling of harassment complaints against alex salmond was seriously flawed, accusing first minister nicola sturgeon of misleading their inquiry. and finding love in lockdown —

we'll be hearing from a couple who met shortly before restrictions were brought in and were married just a few months later. good morning. the uk will mark the anniversary of the first national lockdown by pausing for a minute at midday to remember those who have lost their lives to covid—19. 0n what's being called �*a day of reflection', people are being asked to observe a minute's silence. this day comes as a new survey for the bbc suggests covid restrictions may have had a lasting impact on the way we live in the future. working from home and shopping locally are among the lockdown behaviours likely to remain popular in post—pandemic times. in the meantime, the measures, continue: from next week there will be hefty new fines for travelling abroad without a good reason, and questions are being asked about possible compulsory vaccination for care home workers. our first report is from our political correspondent chris mason who's been been looking back at the year.

from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. at present, there are just no easy options. the way ahead is hard. and it is still true that many lives will, sadly, be lost. a year ago today, fewer than 1,000 people in the uk had died with coronavirus. the figure now stands at more than 126,000. few would have imagined the scale of the loss of lives and liberties, the restrictions we'd still be facing 12 months on. this morning, on what is being called a "national day of reflection," the prime minister says... "the last 12 months have taken a huge toll on us all. and i offer my sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones. today, the anniversary of the first lockdown, is an opportunity to reflect on the past year, one of the most difficult in our country's history."

he is not the only one who is thinking back over the yearjust gone. over the past year, our country has been through a trial which has tested our resolve and our resilience in countless ways. we've all been inspired by the resourcefulness we've witnessed, humbled by the dedication shown by so many. and moved beyond words by the sacrifices we've seen. the challenge, of course, is far from over. the scramble for vaccines, the colossal economic damage done, the new wave of cases confronting many of our nearest neighbours, the impact of which will wash up on our shores, as the prime minister put it. this morning, more than 50 mps and peers, along with the health unions, the british medical association

and the royal college of nursing, are suggesting that this day every year should be known as covid memorial day, and a monument should be put up here on whitehall. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. damian grammaticas is in westminsterfor us. damian, how are politicians marking the day? there will be moments during the day when there will be reflections. what we have at the moment is a cabinet meeting at that the cabinet discussed and reflected on the last year and the prime minister we are told is talking about it being a very dark and difficult yearfor talking about it being a very dark and difficult year for the country and difficult year for the country and sympathies being with those who have lost loved ones. at mid day, in just less than an hour there will be a minutes silence in parliament and

at eight o'clock this evening at the moment when people around the country can go out on to the doorsteps if they wish to take part in that reflection. then we know that the labour party, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, he is out at the minute visiting ambulance staff to thank them for the work and at the same time he will observe that minutes silence. labour also then calling, they would say there should be a public inquiry into the events of last year as chris mason was saying there. that moment the prime minister told people to stay at home, warned of the possibility of deaths to come. we have now had 126000 and more. we are in the third lockdown. laboursays 126000 and more. we are in the third lockdown. labour says the should be an enquiry to learn the lessons from that. what the health secretary matt hancock has said this morning as he

does not feel this is the right time to do that. es, does not feel this is the right time to do that. �* , . does not feel this is the right time to do that. . , ., ., ., ., to do that. a year on, one of the suggestions _ to do that. a year on, one of the suggestions has _ to do that. a year on, one of the suggestions has come _ to do that. a year on, one of the suggestions has come up - to do that. a year on, one of the suggestions has come up today. | possible come up today. matt hancock said this morning that the government is considering this. the issue is how to protect people in care homes and tens of thousands of the deaths have been in care homes, of care homes. the question they are trying to address is 75% of staff had been vaccinated. that means 25% haven't and how do you get the rest to be a —— vaccinated. should there be a compulsory requirement? doctors have to get

hepatitis be injections and there is a need to protect residents. this is what matt hancock said it's important because those who look after people in care homes have a duty of care towards them. not every resident in an elderly care home can be vaccinated. some care homes have asked for us to change the law so that they can require their staff to be vaccinated because of this duty of care, so absolutely we're looking at this request. but i would just stress that no final decisions have been taken on this. the labour party says this is an area that needs to be looked at very carefully and trodden into very carefully and trodden into very carefully because although the shoe we know a great compulsion it should be looked at in the first thing to be looked at in the first thing to be done as efforts to persuade those members of staff, to educate them to

try to convince them of the need to have vaccinations because a compulsory programme could well backfire. , , ., ,, ., ., backfire. this is what the shadow cabinet office _ backfire. this is what the shadow cabinet office minister _ backfire. this is what the shadow cabinet office minister rachel- cabinet office minister rachel reeves said. i do worry that coercion may do more harm than good. - if people feel that they are being forced into doing something, - it starts to raise doubts - in their mind about whether it is the right thing to do. so let's improve the information available to people, _ let's step up those campaigns to get people vaccinated, but i worry- that we might undermine trust - and undermine all the good that has been done in terms of rolling at the vaccine i if we make it compulsory. but there would first have to be at the consultation of care homes. some are calling for this measure. and of care home staff before the could be legislation to make this happen. the executive chair of the national care association, nadra ahmed gave this reaction

to care home staff potenitally being compelled to get the vaccination. it's an interesting step forward by the government because this is something that's a challenging issue but we've got to be very mindful of the fact that we've got to maintain the rights of our workforce to make sure that they are absolutely happy and persuaded that the vaccine is for their own benefit and it is for their good as well as the work that they do. and additionally, i think we've got to think through how this will work. i can absolutely understand that families and we are getting people talking to us about families wanting to know whether the vaccine, fully vaccinated in our services, but getting people asking us about this when they come to look at a care home so the pressure is there. but we must also maintain that this has got to be something

that is about persuasion rather than compulsion and if you're going to go down the compulsion route, how is that going to work? anyone caught leaving the uk from england without a reasonable excuse could be fined £5,000 from next week. it's part of new covid laws which come into force on monday. the travel ban does not apply to the channel islands, isle of man or the republic of ireland. valid reasons to travel abroad include visiting a dying relative or attending a funeral. 0ur correspondent keith doyle has been at heathrow this morning. here at heathrow, there are far fewer flights, but amongst those leaving this morning are ones to new york, chicago, paris and amsterdam, to doha, but from next monday, march 29th, it would be illegal under english law to leave the uk unless you have a valid reason. to do that, you could end up

with a fine of £5,000, there will also fines of £200 for people who do not fill out those passenger information forms. it's already illegal to go holiday, however, what this is doing is making an explicit offence to leave the country. this does not apply to the common travel areas — the isle of man, republic of ireland and channel islands but they cannot be used as stepping stones. you cannot fly to dublin and fly on somewhere else overseas. there are exemptions. you can leave the country for work, to study, to move house and various health, family and safety needs. the newspaper headlines this morning are screaming that holidays abroad are banned until the end ofjune.

technically that is right, this law is in place until the 30th ofjune, but it will be reviewed by the government body on april 12 and then every 35 days after that. that is the 17th of may and the 21st ofjune. those are the dates set in stone as part of the government's road map. it could be lifted earlier, but along with enhanced traffic light system that has already been brought in, the government is putting everything in place so it can put the brakes on that big early summer getaway if it deems it's necessary. i'm joined now by daniel pearce — he's the ceo of the travel trade gazette — a weekly newspaper for the travel industry. what do you think about this decision? i what do you think about this decision? ., what do you think about this decision? ~' , , decision? i think the newspaper headfines decision? i think the newspaper headlines and _ decision? i think the newspaper headlines and the _ decision? i think the newspaper headlines and the headlines - decision? i think the newspaper headlines and the headlines ofl decision? i think the newspaper - headlines and the headlines of your story give one side of it, the £5,000 ban for leaving the country. the reality is very, very few people are leaving the country at the moment. it's very difficult to leave the country at the moment so this headline, this £5,000 fine, it's a sledgehammer that is creating probably unhelpful headlines for an industry that is already reeling under the cosh under the result of what's happened over the past year.

the point is is six extending —— is it is extending the ban until the end ofjune at the earliest. it is not confirmed but that is what is expected. what impact would it have? well it's not, is it? as your correspondentjust said well it's not, is it? as your correspondent just said the well it's not, is it? as your correspondentjust said the travel task force will report on april 12. as things stand there is no international travel till may the 17th at the earliest. the legislation being introduced allows for the £5,000 fine and these regulations run till the end ofjune but they could still be rescinded earlier so there is an opportunity still for people to be able to plan their summer holidays, possibly a bit later in the summer as your correspondence said that there is still every opportunity here for people to be booking the holiday

they really should be looking forward to given the summer we have all had. , ,., , ., ., forward to given the summer we have all had. , , ., ., ., all had. everybody would love to have a holiday _ all had. everybody would love to have a holiday and _ all had. everybody would love to have a holiday and be _ all had. everybody would love to have a holiday and be secured i all had. everybody would love to have a holiday and be secured in all had. everybody would love to - have a holiday and be secured in the knowledge it is possible to book them right now but after a year when there have been so many occasions where we think something may be possible but not because of the reality of an evolving situation can anyone feel confident to book this summer, particularly with the legislation being extended until the end ofjune? confidence is a difficult thing for all of us in every industry after the past year that we have had but it is worth remembering that the travel industry has learnt a great deal over the past year and it's also worth remembering that travel professionals, travel agents, other people consumers need to speak to the appropriate advice, to tell them how well protected they will be,

packages and following some of the lessons some of those in the industry have learnt in the past year as well. there is nothing to stop people booking travel and they will be well protected if the book through a travel agent. no reason at all white people shouldn't continue to dream of that summer holiday this year. was it a mistake last year for travel to be opened up in the way that it was? looking back it was the start of a new wave that came in. does that basically leave the scars that this summer is going to be more cautious? ii that this summer is going to be more cautious? , ., �* , ., ., cautious? if you're trying to draw the new wave — cautious? if you're trying to draw the new wave that _ cautious? if you're trying to draw the new wave that came - cautious? if you're trying to draw the new wave that came in - cautious? if you're trying to draw the new wave that came in in - the new wave that came in in september, a dauber and try to draw parallels there directly with trouble picking up in the summer i think that is a little unfair because there is no direct link of incidences but i would say that last

summer underlined the enthusiasm and appetite there is a foreign travel coming back. what i would also say is that no one in the travel industry disagrees with the health and safety requirements and obviously public health and safety is paramount but the travel industry has been very well encouraged by how the vaccine programme has progressed in this country. and the strong position that will put the british consumer and in regards to foreign travel. the scottish government's handling of harassment complaints against alex salmond was seriously flawed, a committee of msps has concluded. it said it found it hard to believe that first minister nicola sturgeon was not aware of concerns about mr salmond's alleged behaviour before november 2017 and that she had misled the inquiry. yesterday an independent inquiry cleared her of breaching the ministerial code.

0ur political correspondent nick eardley has been pouring over the details. it is very detailed and it will make some pretty and comfortable reading fat miss sturgeon and her team. it was backed from the first allegations being made against the scottish government by alex salmond. —— uncomfortable reading for nicola sturgeon. there are a few things in particular which are quite critical of the government. 0n the harassment policy itself, the government says, sorry, the committee says there were big issues on the fact that the government fought alex salmond in court, it says there were fundamental flaws in the government's position. and when you get into some of the details and look at what they are saying about nicola sturgeon's account,

they are not convinced by the evidence she gave them. as you say, they think that she misled them over evidence she gave about what was discussed in meetings with alex salmond at ms sturgeon's home. they also think it's hard to believe her story that she first found out about any concerns about mr salmond in november 2017, they basically don't seem to believe her on that issue. one thing to point out on this is that the committee was, in many of its key conclusions, split on party lines. the opposition msps found that nicola sturgeon had not been completely honest, the snp msps concluded that she was honest. and what i think is going to happen now is you are going to see the snp say this was a partisan report and you should look at the one from the independent adviser which cleared nicola sturgeon instead. you're going to hear opposition parties say that, actually, there are real concerns that the scottish government's actions and those of the first minister. all of this sets up a pretty fraught

election campaign over the next six weeks, because holyrood breaks up for the election tomorrow. we can now speak to the snp�*s alyn smith. james hamilton qc reported yesterday and he said she gave an incomplete narrative of events to msps. he concluded it was genuine failure of recollection are deliberate but said it is no for the scottish parliament to decide whether they were in fact misled and the views of the msps is absolutely clear so whether this lead —— where does this leave her this morning? the lead -- where does this leave her this morning?— lead -- where does this leave her this morninr? , ., ~ ,, , this morning? the views of the msps is absolutely — this morning? the views of the msps is absolutely not _ this morning? the views of the msps is absolutely not clear _ this morning? the views of the msps is absolutely not clear and _ this morning? the views of the msps is absolutely not clear and there - this morning? the views of the msps is absolutely not clear and there is i is absolutely not clear and there is a partisan attempt to smear nicola sturgeon over this process. it was james hamilton best placed to decide on any breach of the ministerial code and he very clearly ruled there was no breach. the small beer the

tories in particular are talking about this is not germane to the report. it is uncomfortable reading underwear feelings into the scottish government civil servants that handled the initial complaints and that led down the woman concerned. let's remember the woman here and the system needs to be changed to make sure this never happens again. by make sure this never happens again. by nicola sturgeon is own admission it is more than uncomfortable and she describes the mistakes made by the government as a dreadful, catastrophic mistake on that front letting down those two women. nobody has carried the — letting down those two women. nobody has carried the can _ letting down those two women. nobody has carried the can for _ letting down those two women. nobody has carried the can for it. _ letting down those two women. nobody has carried the can for it. so _ letting down those two women. nobody has carried the can for it. so far. - has carried the can for it. so far. i think due process is important and we have taken this really seriously, the scottish parliament established this committee of enquiry which sadly descended into a bit of politics and one of the msps even

leaking details of the report so there has been some pretty ugly stuff around. we now have a report which focuses on the detail of what needs to be changed and what went wrong in the first place. there no question we need to make sure this never happens again in this report does help towards that process but around that there has been a cottage industry of conspiracy theories and smears that have been really quite difficult to deal with because they are not based on fact, they have never been substantiated. isn’t are not based on fact, they have never been substantiated. isn't the oint when never been substantiated. isn't the point when you _ never been substantiated. isn't the point when you say _ never been substantiated. isn't the point when you say nobody - never been substantiated. isn't the point when you say nobody has - point when you say nobody has carried the can so far, in a situation like this which cost taxpayers a huge amount of money, hundreds of thousands of pounds, the buck stops with the person at the top and that's nicola sturgeon. this ha--ened top and that's nicola sturgeon. ii 3 happened during our watch, we are taking it very seriously. nicola sturgeon gave eight hours evidence in this enquiry and that is more than tony blair spent in front of the chilcott enquiry on iraq. there

will be things that change and i think that is to be done by the proper authorities in the proper time but the fundamental point of whether nicola sturgeon misled parliament has been settled, the smears need to stop and the wacky conspiracy theories have been debunked, we need to move on. itruiheh debunked, we need to move on. when ou talk debunked, we need to move on. when you talk about — debunked, we need to move on. when you talk about consequences, it may be awhile before the consequences are really clear which is people will either believe or are they so whatever happens at holyrood and it is likely she will win that fort of confidence, how much damage has actually been done to the party with nicola sturgeon and alex salmond tearing chunks out of each other in the way that they have? thea;r tearing chunks out of each other in the way that they have? they don't need to believe _ the way that they have? they don't need to believe nicola _ the way that they have? they don't need to believe nicola sturgeon, i need to believe nicola sturgeon, they don't need to believe me, they can believe the impartial legal expert who in great detail examined

all the evidence and debunked the conspiracy theories. even the holyrood committee has debunked the dark and specifically —— conspiracy theory about peter murrell�*s texts. we all need to unite and move on. what about the point about how edifying it has been looking for voters to look on at the two biggest figures in the party to lay into each other in the way they have. it's been tough and i wouldn't pretend it hasn't been but i think the people of scotland are not daft and they know conspiracy theory when we see one. nicola sturgeon has led the response to covid and she has not had a day off and she has been

flat out on covid and the results of brexit and some aspects have now been put to bed and we need to move on. a total of 1,501 deaths registered in england and wales in the week ending march 12 — mentioned covid—19 on the death certificate, according to the office for national statistics. that's the lowest number since the week ending october 30th. and the number of weekly deaths in england and wales has fallen below the five year average for the first time since last august. 0ur head of statistics robert cuffe explained what this means. ina in a normal year you wouldn't have a pandemic which killed over one and a half thousand people —— 120,000 half thousand people ——120,000 people. if it really was over he

would expect to see a lot below it. but in a normal year, you wouldn't have just had a pandemic that killed more than 100,000 people and that's why we would be a little bit nervous about using the news today to say the numbers of deaths are back to normal, therejust below the average we saw in the five years, 2015—2019. if it really was over, we would be expecting to see deaths a lot below that. we are still seeing 1600 covid deaths a week, that's moving down but not at zero. researchers have found evidence that the virus that causes the common cold could help protect the body from covid—19. researchers at the university of glasgow say the virus that causes the common cold can effectively �*boot�* the covid virus out of cells. they suggest the cold virus is so widespread that it could help suppress the spread of covid. some viruses are known to �*compete' in order to be the one that causes an infection. official figures show that unemployment stayed generally stable in january

despite further national lockdowns. the office for national statistics says joblessness actually fell a little to just below 5% in the three months to the end of january and that there's been an increase in the number of people on payroll between january and february. we can get the detail now from our business presenter vishala sri pathma. i fall ifall in i fall in unemployment. tell us ifall in unemployment. tell us more about these statistics. certainly positive news, signs are a resilient job market so the third consecutive rise of people in payroll to employment, something perhaps economists and clever experts like that didn't quite expect because of the lockdown restrictions so it's encouraging in that respect. however if you look at the total number it is lower than it was pre—pandemic, february 2020 so there is still room there for the improvement and if you break down the figures you see that young people certainly bear the brunt of it, 16 to 24—year—olds are the ones that have been out of payroll employment in that time. the fi . ures do payroll employment in that time. the figures do paint quite a stark picture of very specific groups affected. you mentioned the young, also more than half of the jobs that have gone in hospitality and almost

a third of thejob have gone in hospitality and almost a third of the job losses have been in london. ii a third of the 'ob losses have been in london. , ., a third of the 'ob losses have been in london. ,. a third of the 'ob losses have been in london. y., ., ., a third of the 'ob losses have been in london.— in london. if you look at what we have been _ in london. if you look at what we have been hearing _ in london. if you look at what we have been hearing through - in london. if you look at what we have been hearing through the i have been hearing through the pandemic, retailjob losses, pandemic, retail job losses, hospitality, pandemic, retailjob losses, hospitality, industries that have been feeling the effects of lockdown, they've had to let people 90, lockdown, they've had to let people go, and also lots of economists point to the fact that philo is still going on. —— furlough. 5 million people are still on furlough and a lot of business groups are saying they don't know what will look like when we imagine a pandemic. not only have we seen a pandemic. not only have we seen a pandemic impact us but we have also had brexit so it is really hard to know and navigate we heading to. —— where we are heading to. the domestic abuse charity refuge

says it has seen a 60% rise in calls to its helpline since the start of the first lockdown. the charity received more than 131,000 calls between april of last year and february of this year, with nearly a fifth of those from women who said their abuser had threatened to kill them. let's return to our top story — the uk is marking one year since the first coronavirus lockdown was announced. 0n 23rd march 2020, borisjohnson outlined measures to stop the spread of covid—19. let's speak to anneka rice, tv presenter and marie curie ambassador. the charity very much wants this to be a day of reflection. what thoughts are uppermost for you on this day? ijust feel this is a great moment to reflect and connect and short solidarity more than anything else because lives have been decimated, dying as a lonely business at the best of times but for family and friends during the past yearfor them not for family and friends during the past year for them not had the mechanisms and the ability to show

that solidarity and love and i think we all have that collective philanthropy in the first lockdown when we all suddenly felt community and we would all part of something much bigger than ourselves and i think this is such a great chance today to remember that and to not let that goal because hope is the alchemy that can really turn a life around. we don't want to let that collective philanthropy and love disappear as you go back to normal. itruiheh philanthropy and love disappear as you go back to normal.— philanthropy and love disappear as you go back to normal. when you look back to the first _ you go back to normal. when you look back to the first lockdown, _ you go back to normal. when you look back to the first lockdown, there - back to the first lockdown, there was a sense there was a different spirit. forso was a sense there was a different spirit. for so many people it was tough on different levels, but

generally there was a sense of community. this winter lockdown has felt different. it seems everybody is saying the same about it, perhaps it is the darkness, the cold, it has grind people down. i it is the darkness, the cold, it has grind people down.— grind people down. i think people are really growing _ grind people down. i think people are really growing joint. - grind people down. i think people are really growing joint. why - grind people down. i think people are really growing joint. why it i grind people down. i think people are really growing joint. why it is| are really growing joint. why it is so clever of marie curie and all the other organisations that have joined this initiative, it will give it a bit of a kick start again and just remind people that for millions of people whose lives have been completely changed by the past year, there is a chance to reach out and carry on that feeling of community and kindness because it really was something amazing to see. it is there, wejust something amazing to see. it is there, we just need to have a slight reminder today that we need to carry that going forward. itruihat

reminder today that we need to carry that going forward.— that going forward. what impact has the last year— that going forward. what impact has the last year had _ that going forward. what impact has the last year had on _ that going forward. what impact has the last year had on you? _ that going forward. what impact has the last year had on you? i - that going forward. what impact has the last year had on you? i have - the last year had on you? i have been totally _ the last year had on you? i have been totally on _ the last year had on you? i have been totally on my _ the last year had on you? i have been totally on my own - the last year had on you? i have been totally on my own for - the last year had on you? i have| been totally on my own for three months. it has been a very weird time. my son had covid very badly, i know people who have died. 0ne time. my son had covid very badly, i know people who have died. one of the elderly lady cyber friend, her budgie died and seeing her grief for this little budgie, which was the reason she got up in the manner, that you talk all day, that budgie down and lockdown energy couldn't even get to the vet to say goodbye to him, the raw grief i sawjust standing on balcony outside of her flat, to me summed it up in a way. everyone's grief, everyone will have a different story, everyone pulls my grief is really real and very relevant to them. i think we need to wrap our arms around everyone and reconnect with that kindness that

was in lockdown one. we reconnect with that kindness that was in lockdown one.— reconnect with that kindness that was in lockdown one. we have had to ste u- in was in lockdown one. we have had to step up in our— was in lockdown one. we have had to step up in our understanding - was in lockdown one. we have had to step up in our understanding of- step up in our understanding of others and what it is that makes life particularly hard for them, and you describing that story is so poignant. what did you say to her? it is so hard to know the right thing to say. i it is so hard to know the right thing to say-— it is so hard to know the right thing to say. it is so hard to know the right thin to sa . �* ~ ., ., ., thing to say. i didn't know what to sa . as thing to say. i didn't know what to say- its human — thing to say. i didn't know what to say. as human beings _ thing to say. i didn't know what to say. as human beings we - thing to say. i didn't know what to say. as human beings we just - thing to say. i didn't know what to say. as human beings we just try | thing to say. i didn't know what to i say. as human beings we just try to do what we can in a practical way. i am a painter, so i painted hera watercolour of her budgie. it has all been so emotional. when i took it to her she cried and said i want to be buried with that painting. that was a little thing i did because that is what i do, before other people, it could be making of a cake. the picture of a daffodil behind me as a painting i have done that has been made into a card and

to sending a greeting card, a little note to someone saying i am thinking of you, how are you, that works hugely as well. how lovely is it to get something in the post? people have been leaving buns people's doorsteps. it could be little or big. i will spend this afternoon hitting the phones and bring in people i think would like to hear a human voice. we can all do that, it is easy to pick up the phone, isn't it? stand on the doorstep of a neighbour and just way. neighbour and 'ust way. thank you so much. thank— neighbour and just way. thank you so much. thank you. _ that minute's silence is coming up at midday. sport now and for a full round—up

from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dougall. good morning. england have taken the upper hand in the first one—day international against india in pune — theirfinal series before heading home. it was pretty hard going in the field with india scoring freely. until mark wood struck twice, removing capain virat kohli for 56. shikhar dhawan was heading for his century, doing very well on 98. but ben stokes ended his innings. he's since taken the wicket of hardik pandya — india now 225—5 off 43 overs. the former huddersfield, leicester and bolton striker frank worthington has died at the age of 72. he had been sufffering with dementia for several years. he will be best remembered for scoring one of the greatest goals ever seen, playing for bolton in 1979. even the referee applauded. worthington won the golden boot that season, beating kenny dalglish to the leading scorer�*s award.

after starting his career at huddersfield in the �*60s, he played for more than 20 clubs and was capped eight times for england. 0nce described by former huddersfield and bolton manager ian greaves as "the working man's george best", worthington was known as much for his flamboyant antics off the pitch as he was for his talents on it. he made over 200 appearances for leicester and another former striker gary linkeker tweeted "profoundly saddened to hear that frank worthington has died. he was my boyhood hero when he was at leicester city. a beautiful footballer, a maverick and a wonderful character who was so kind to this young apprentice when he joined the club. rip frank (elvis)." worthington was a huge elvis presley fan and grew his famous sideburns in his honour. frank worthington, who has died at the age of 72. the rfu are conducting their usual

post—six nations review and the future of head coach eddiejones will doubtless be on the agenda. after finishing fifth in the table, there have been suggestions that a break clause in his contract may be activated. jones says he is rebuilding the side, as he did before the 2019 world cup where they reached the final. former england captain chris robshaw says the rfu would be foolish to let him go. questions will be asked and they will have to be answered. could we have done things better? potentially. i think also you have to, and i know other teams may have dealt with it, but the mental side of this tournament. this would have been massively challenging for all those guys and i know it happens in a lot of sports, in a lot of environments. i think they could only have gone home twice throughout the whole two—month campaign. they won't be pleased with how it's gone, but look, i very much believe that eddie is still the right man for this england team.

he's one of the best coaches i've worked with, he's the best man manager i've ever worked with and i would give him my full backing. mick schumacher makes his formula 1 debut this weekend at the bahrain grand prix, and you can only imagine how the rookie will be feeling. his father, michael, won the world title seven times, but sadly he won't be there to see his son follow in his footsteps after his skiing accident in 2013. mick will be driving for the haas team this season. it's clear the similarities go beyond the family name, and no doubt his dad's legacy wil be spurring him on. it is 30 years since my dad drove his first — it is 30 years since my dad drove his first race _ it is 30 years since my dad drove his first race and _ it is 30 years since my dad drove his first race and we _ it is 30 years since my dad drove his first race and we are - it is 30 years since my dad drove his first race and we are exactly. his first race and we are exactly the same — his first race and we are exactly the same age. _ his first race and we are exactly the same age, so _ his first race and we are exactly the same age, so it— his first race and we are exactly the same age, so it is- his first race and we are exactly the same age, so it is even- his first race and we are exactly. the same age, so it is even more emotional — the same age, so it is even more emotional it— the same age, so it is even more emotional it is— the same age, so it is even more emotional. it is great _ the same age, so it is even more emotional. it is great to - the same age, so it is even more emotional. it is great to also - the same age, so it is even morel emotional. it is great to also have seen _ emotional. it is great to also have seen how— emotional. it is great to also have seen how he — emotional. it is great to also have seen how he progressed - emotional. it is great to also have seen how he progressed through. emotional. it is great to also have i seen how he progressed through the ranks _ seen how he progressed through the ranks and _ seen how he progressed through the ranks and then— seen how he progressed through the ranks and then made _ seen how he progressed through the ranks and then made his _ seen how he progressed through the ranks and then made his way - seen how he progressed through the ranks and then made his way into . ranks and then made his way into formula — ranks and then made his way into formula 1. — ranks and then made his way into formula 1. and _ ranks and then made his way into formula 1, and now— ranks and then made his way into formula 1, and now seeing - ranks and then made his way into formula 1, and now seeing how. ranks and then made his way into formula 1, and now seeing how ii ranks and then made his way into - formula 1, and now seeing how i made my way— formula 1, and now seeing how i made my way to _ formula 1, and now seeing how i made my way to formula _

formula 1, and now seeing how i made my way to formula 1. _ formula 1, and now seeing how i made my way to formula 1, it _ formula 1, and now seeing how i made my way to formula 1, it is _ formula 1, and now seeing how i made my way to formula 1, it is amazing. . that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. on this day one year ago, it was announced that the uk would enter a national lockdown to help fight the biggest threat our country faced since the second world war. coronavirus has affected all of us. more than 126,000 people have died from covid—19, and on this national day of reflection, people across the uk are remembering them and the loved ones they have left behind, as well as those who've lost family and friends from other causes, and haven't been able to grieve and support each other in a normal way. at midday, people across the uk are being asked to observe a minute's silence. amidst the reflections of the past year are stories of positivity too. we can speak now to a couple who found love during lockdown. they met days before restrictions were brought in and married just months later.

aisha rosalie and sultan akhtar join us from pakistan. welcome and thank you forjoining us! welcome and thank you for “oining us! ~ ., ., welcome and thank you for “oining us! . ., ., ~ , welcome and thank you for “oining us! ~ ., ., ~ , ., ., welcome and thank you for “oining us! ., ., ., us! we met on a muslim marriage app and we 'ust us! we met on a muslim marriage app and we just started _ us! we met on a muslim marriage app and we just started talking _ us! we met on a muslim marriage app and we just started talking and - us! we met on a muslim marriage app and we just started talking and we - and we just started talking and we met i think it was a couple of days before lockdown happened. yeah. after that we decided that we would meet again and then lockdown happened and things got really hard for us and we started meeting in service stations and then fast forward we got married a couple of months later. forward we got married a couple of months later-— forward we got married a couple of months later. service stations does not sound very _ months later. service stations does not sound very romantic! _ months later. service stations does not sound very romantic! how - months later. service stations does not sound very romantic! how are l months later. service stations does i not sound very romantic! how are you feeling? presumably, it was romantic because you felt she had met the person of your dreams, both of you. yes, we made the most of what we had. because of lockdown, no

restaurants, cinemas. it had. because of lockdown, no restaurants, cinemas.- had. because of lockdown, no restaurants, cinemas. it was fun. it wasn't exactly _ restaurants, cinemas. it was fun. it wasn't exactly romantic, _ restaurants, cinemas. it was fun. it wasn't exactly romantic, but - restaurants, cinemas. it was fun. it wasn't exactly romantic, but it - restaurants, cinemas. it was fun. itj wasn't exactly romantic, but it gave us an environment where we could with people so we weren't alone. also we could eat food and be together. looking back on its, it didn't feel like we were missing out on anything, because we just enjoyed each other�*s company so much. we couldn't go to a restaurant, let's meet in a service station! it was the only thing open at the time. we have been to a lot of service stations! _ have been to a lot of service stations! i _ have been to a lot of service stations!— have been to a lot of service stations! ., �* ., , ., ., stations! i won't ask you for the recommendations, _ stations! i won't ask you for the recommendations, but - stations! i won't ask you for the recommendations, but i'm - stations! i won't ask you for the recommendations, but i'm surej stations! i won't ask you for the - recommendations, but i'm sure you have them. would you have got married so quickly if it wasn't for lockdown? . , married so quickly if it wasn't for lockdown?— lockdown? that is a really good ruestion. lockdown? that is a really good question. probably _ lockdown? that is a really good question. probably not, - lockdown? that is a really good question. probably not, to - lockdown? that is a really good question. probably not, to be i question. probably not, to be honest. especially with me, what happened during lockdown, it gave me

this realisation that i kind of need to push things a bit quicker, especially because we were both feeling alone at the time. we both pretty much change our whole lives when covid came. we moved our work. we went from outside online. ice stop looking for a husband outside and went online. we enjoyed being with each other so much, and when lockdown hit we were so scared that we want going to be able to see each other. i remember crying to you on the phone during lockdown sang, i will not see you, you live in leeds and i live in london. that kind of pushed us to be, if we actually want to be together we need to be together properly, because we can't be willy—nilly with s. the

together properly, because we can't be willy-nilly with s.— be willy-nilly with s. the first lockdown _ be willy-nilly with s. the first lockdown was _ be willy-nilly with s. the first lockdown was difficult - be willy-nilly with s. the first lockdown was difficult on - be willy-nilly with s. the first lockdown was difficult on us, | be willy-nilly with s. the first i lockdown was difficult on us, we be willy-nilly with s. the first - lockdown was difficult on us, we had our ups— lockdown was difficult on us, we had our ups and — lockdown was difficult on us, we had our ups and down. when the second lockdown— our ups and down. when the second lockdown was coming in june our ups and down. when the second lockdown was coming injune orjuly, we just— lockdown was coming injune orjuly, we just wanted to live together and the best— we just wanted to live together and the best way to do that in a legal sense _ the best way to do that in a legal sense in— the best way to do that in a legal sense in our religion isjust to get married — sense in our religion is 'ust to get married. , , , , ., married. definitely, because of lockdown as — married. definitely, because of lockdown as well, _ married. definitely, because of lockdown as well, we - married. definitely, because of lockdown as well, we wanted l married. definitely, because of| lockdown as well, we wanted to married. definitely, because of- lockdown as well, we wanted to be part of the same household because we weren't before. when the next lockdown came and we were married, that was fine!— that was fine! well, congratulations both of you- — that was fine! well, congratulations both of you- enjoy _ that was fine! well, congratulations both of you. enjoy the _ that was fine! well, congratulations both of you. enjoy the rest - that was fine! well, congratulations both of you. enjoy the rest of i that was fine! well, congratulations both of you. enjoy the rest of your | both of you. enjoy the rest of your lives together! we both of you. en'oy the rest of your lives together!— both of you. en'oy the rest of your lives together! we are. thank you. thank you- — lives together! we are. thank you. thank you. coming _ lives together! we are. thank you. thank you. coming up _ lives together! we are. thank you. thank you. coming up we - lives together! we are. thank you. thank you. coming up we will i lives together! we are. thank you. | thank you. coming up we will bring it up in a post—match silence at midday. a year ago today is when borisjohnson announced the start of

that national lockdown. at that point we did not know a year hence we would be in the situation we are in with three lockdown sent so many dead. we will remember them at midday. this morning the health secretary, matt hancock, reflected on the past year. this last year has been the hardest in a generation. it has touched everyone. my thoughts go to those who have lost loved ones. the impact of that is permanence. i know that from my family. 0bviously, of that is permanence. i know that from my family. obviously, it is vital that we are constantly learning, constantly looking at the

evidence, listen to scientific advisers, listen to all of the advice and look at what has happened, and how we can improve the response throughout that. thankfully, at this point there is now hope. we have seen just this morning information published that dexamethasone has saved thousands of lives, and we have the vaccine programme. because of the success of the vaccine programme we have our way out of this. well the labour leader sir keir starmer visited chelsea and westminster hospital this morning, he had this to say to reporters outside. i have had the opportunity on a very important day to come and say thank you to nhs staff on the front line, to all staff on the front line. they have described to me what the last

year has been like, working pretty much flat out, working on their spare time, coming in a bonding as a team. they have been through a huge amount and we owe them big, big thanks. today is also about remembering every single person who died in this pandemic and the families that lie behind them. we will put the edit staff and those on the front and all the families of those who have died to learn the lessons of the last 12 months, to have an enquiry and to learn what went wrong to make sure we never repeat that. australia's east coast is continuing to be hit by torrential downpours, with homes, roads and livestock being washed away or cut off in as the country faces its worst flooding in decades. in new south wales, the most populous state, 18,000 people have been evacuated after some areas saw up to one metre of rain, with more forecast throughout the day. emergency warnings are in place across the state and troops deployed. heavy rains are expected

to continue until wednesday, especially in the worst hit areas near sydney and along the coast. officials say another 15,000 more people may have to be evacuated if the situation worsens. the bbc�*s shaimaa khalil is in windsor near sydney and told us the latest. the waterjust refuses to recede. the hawkesbury riverjust behind me here has been at very high levels, about 13 metres high. you can see the scale of it. this is the windsor bridge, you can hardly see it. this is a lamp post and it hasjust come up to the top of that. we have been to an evacuation centre in richmond, not farfrom here, spoken to one of the residents who lives in windsor who had to evacuate yesterday and he said all routes to his home are not blocked. he has no idea what has happened to his property, but also when he is getting back home. we know that troops have been deployed for rescue missions along the colo river.

this area is a rural, remote area north—west of sydney and residents there, about 200 homes, had to be evacuated and they had to be evacuated by boat or by helicopters because there are no roads there. rain has eased in the past hour or so, but the point has been hammered in by the prime minister, by the premier, by the bureau of meteorology that just because the rainy conditions have eased doesn't mean that it is the end of the crisis. we are still experiencing high flooding, we are still experiencing the biggest dam in sydney over—spilling, it has been over—spilling for days now, and that is going to create more danger. so, yes, the rain is going to subside, but the flood danger is still very much the case. a gunman has killed ten people in a supermarket in the us state of colorado. the victims include a police officer who attended the shooting, in the city of boulder. david willis reports.

early afternoon in a residential area of boulder, colorado, and police are called to a local grocery store where a man with a rifle had opened fire. as people were led to safety, chilling video emerged of victims lying wounded, both inside and outside the store. 0fficer eric talley arrived on the scene, was the first on the scene, and was fatally shot. i also want to commend the heroic actions of the officers responding not only from boulder pd but from across the county and other parts of this region. police officers' actions fell nothing short of being heroic. pictures from the scene showed a middle—aged man, shirtless and dressed in shorts, being led away from the grocery store in handcuffs. 0fficials won't confirm he was the gunman, nor will they comment on a possible motive. pulling onto broadway here. as swat team officers converged on the scene,

the white house said president biden had been briefed on the incident. last month, on the third anniversary of a mass shooting in florida in which 17 people died, he called for background checks on anyone seeking to buya gun, and a ban on assault weapons. but this is the second mass shooting in this country in the space of a week, and it has already prompted calls for a new national conversation about gun violence. but the right to own a gun is enshrined in the constitution here, and those seeking a change in the law have had their attempts thwarted many times before. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. in germany, chancellor angela merkel has announced that the country is to enter a strict 5 day shutdown over easter and nationwide lockdown restrictions will be extended to april 18th. talks between leaders of germany's 16 federal states and the chancellor lasted until the early hours of the morning following

a lengthy interruption. almost all shops will be shut during the five days and religious services will be moved online over easter. social contacts will be limited to five people from two households. daniel wittenberg reports. touching down and out of lockdown. after a year of restrictions, tens of thousands of germans wasted no time in returning to majorca. the country's favourite holiday island, following the news less than a fortnight ago, that their government was lifting the balearic islands off its coronavirus high risk list. we cannot be locked away for more than a year and not be mobile any more. i think that it is really terrible. i think it is beautiful here — it is totally safe. whilst stays in hotels and holiday lets are banned within germany, the nation's airlines were fully booked last weekend for foreign getaways. but, with a country facing the threat of a third wave

of the virus, the government is now advising against all travel abroad. after late—night negotiations with the country's 16 regional authorities, angela merkel announced further limits, extending the current lockdown for another three weeks. translation: this year, - we have all been on a very difficult journey, a journey that has had successes, but also setbacks. i we must not let ourselves be| disheartened by the setbacks. the chancellor also plans to curb the easter break, asking people to stay at home for five days and cancelling religious celebrations. translation: the 1stj and 3rd of april will be designated one—off quiet days, with extensive restrictions i on social contact, as well as a ban on gatherings between the first i and fifth of april. germany's attempts to reopen the economy and ease covid measures

have been frustrated by a sharp rise in infections, which angela merkel put partly down to the uk variant. as germany responds to slow vaccination and unexpected mutations, these tourists will be returning to a different landscape. daniel wittenberg, bbc news. in a moment, my colleague sophie raworth will be here for a special programme to mark the minute's silence across the uk, but first, let's just look back over the past year. stay at home, protect our nhs. save lives. these measures are essential for the protection of all of us. coronavirus is an invisible enemy. we have asked you to stay at home. just please stay—at—home. cheering. applause. i've taken a test, that has come out positive. the prime minister's condition worsened and on the advice of the medical team who's moved him to a critical care

unit. the current measures must remain. it's going to take a long time i and i think we need to be aware of that. we are past the peak. up until now, the government's reply to me has been we are not going to produce a plan. but does that mean ij stay at home or not? we agreed we should go for a short drive to see if i could drive safely. national hibernation is beginning to come to an end. i went back to manager, said there is _ a mistake here. there is no mistake. it's half—price. the virus has started to spread again in an exponential way. the government's own scientific advisers sage gave very clear advice.

why did the prime minister reject that advice and abandon the science? he wants to close pubs, he wants to close bars, he wants to close businesses. we must act now to contain this autumn surge. you'll be able to form a christmas bubble. you escape what has become at home a delightful- little prison. if he thinks london's economy is more important than the north, just come out and say it. cheering. it is with a very heavy heart i tell you we cannot continue with christmas as planned. i know how unfair it is| but this virus is unfair. there are hundreds of people in wales who are suffering from this

new variation. i feel like it's the light- at the end of the tunnel and in that vial is just i a little bit of sunshine. we have no choice but to return to a national lockdown. the number of deaths recorded in the uk from covid has surpassed 100,000. we are now travelling on a one—way road to freedom.

you are watching a bbc news special programme to mark exactly one year since the first coronavirus lockdown began across the uk. in a few moments' time a minute's silence will be held to remember the 126,172 people who have died with the virus since the pandemic began. events are taking place across the country with people coming together to reflect on what has been a most difficult year. the prime minister has praised the "great spirit" shown by people across the uk since 23rd march last year. duncan kennedy is at winchester cathedral for us. duncan. sophie, welcome to

winchester— duncan. sophie, welcome to winchester cathedral - duncan. sophie, welcome to winchester cathedral and i duncan. sophie, welcome to winchester cathedral and to | duncan. sophie, welcome to i winchester cathedral and to this magnificent cross. made entirely of real grass, representing the life that comes after death. winchester cathedral is one of hundreds of locations across the country that will mark this national day of reflection. the first one we have had. it comes exactly one year after lockdown began and in that year more than 146,000 people have lost their lives and around 6 million people have been left bereaved by covid. so today we have this day of reflection today we have this day of reflection to remember those people aren't this sad chapter in our national story. in a few moments the nation will be asked to cause for one minute's silence. ., ,., , asked to cause for one minute's

silence. ., , , ., silence. the eternal god is your refu . e, silence. the eternal god is your refuge. and _ silence. the eternal god is your refuge, and underneath - silence. the eternal god is your refuge, and underneath are i silence. the eternal god is your refuge, and underneath are thej refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. 0n refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. on this solemn and significant _ everlasting arms. on this solemn and significant national anniversary, we take time _ significant national anniversary, we take time to reflect on the year past _ take time to reflect on the year past and — take time to reflect on the year past and to remember, mourn and honour— past and to remember, mourn and honour those who have lost their lives _ honour those who have lost their lives as _ honour those who have lost their lives as a — honour those who have lost their lives as a result of contracting coronavirus. remembered by god and bite us— coronavirus. remembered by god and bite us now _ coronavirus. remembered by god and bite us now. today in this holy place. — bite us now. today in this holy place. we _ bite us now. today in this holy place, we commend each person who has died _ place, we commend each person who has died two — place, we commend each person who has died two god's safekeeping. today— has died two god's safekeeping. today we — has died two god's safekeeping. today we pray for all who mourn, that they — today we pray for all who mourn, that they will no comfort, consolation and hope —— look at they will no _ consolation and hope —— look at they will no comfort. heavenly father, all-time — will no comfort. heavenly father, all—time belongs to you. we place ourselves— all—time belongs to you. we place ourselves into your care and pray that from —

ourselves into your care and pray that from the dark shadows of sickness — that from the dark shadows of sickness and death you will lead us with sure _ sickness and death you will lead us with sure confidence and hope into a better— with sure confidence and hope into a better future in the loving—kindness of your— better future in the loving—kindness of your 5, _ better future in the loving—kindness of your 5, our saviourjesus christ, amen _

let us pray. listed are you, lord, our god, — let us pray. listed are you, lord, our god, love _ let us pray. listed are you, lord, our god, love of souls. you uphold us in _ our god, love of souls. you uphold us in life _ our god, love of souls. you uphold us in life and — our god, love of souls. you uphold us in life and sustain us in debt. the promise of easter offers the li-ht the promise of easter offers the light of— the promise of easter offers the light of hope to those in darkness and all— light of hope to those in darkness and all who walk in the shadow of death _ and all who walk in the shadow of death. remember in your kingdom those _ death. remember in your kingdom those who— death. remember in your kingdom those who we commemorate today, that death may _ those who we commemorate today, that death may be for them the gate of life,

death may be for them the gate of life. that _ death may be for them the gate of life, that winter might yield to spring — life, that winter might yield to spring and that they might flourish in unending fellowship with you, in the name — in unending fellowship with you, in the name ofjesus christ our saviour~ _ the name ofjesus christ our saviour. amen. the name of jesus christ our saviour. amen.— the name of jesus christ our saviour. amen. ., , , saviour. amen. people right across the uk remembering _ saviour. amen. people right across the uk remembering not— saviour. amen. people right across the uk remembering notjust i saviour. amen. people right across the uk remembering notjust those who have died of coronavirus in the past year, but also the very many families affected and all of those who have lost their lives to other illnesses in the past 12 months. team of staff here at the marie curie hospice on the outskirts of cardiff have been observing this and taking part in an online event that the charity had been holding as part of this national day of remembrance. they have been tying yellow ribbons around the trees here this evening the charity, which is helping to organise this event, is asking people and inviting people to hold a candle, a torch or a phone on their

doorstep tonight as part of a beacon of remembrance. they will be lighting lanterns in this beautiful garden which is enjoyed so much by the patients here with a view over the patients here with a view over the bristol channel. this has been an important moment for the staff here to reflect on loved ones they have lost and also the challenges they have faced over this past year. thank you. danny savage joins us from bradford. the thank you. danny savage 'oins us from bradford.�* from bradford. the staff here at hosice from bradford. the staff here at hospice in _ from bradford. the staff here at hospice in bradford _ from bradford. the staff here at hospice in bradford are - from bradford. the staff here at hospice in bradford are on - from bradford. the staff here at hospice in bradford are on a - from bradford. the staff here at. hospice in bradford are on a hilltop location, they were out applauding and for the minute's silence. we are looking around the hilltops of yorkshire. places we have been too over the last year or so where coronavirus has affected people, and people have been mourning the loss of people because of what has happened over the last year and i think there is a real sort of feeling that to remember those has

been greatly appreciated by the communities here.— a year after that eerie quiet fell across the uk, that sense of shock descended as we were all told to stay at home. now, millions of people around the uk have stopped to remember all those who have lost their lives. as the nation pauses to reflect on what has been a difficult year and remember those who have died our political correspondent chris mason looks back on how the past year has changed political life across the country. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. at present, there are just no easy options. the way ahead is hard.

and it is still true that many lives will, sadly, be lost. a year ago today, fewer than 1,000 people in the uk had died with coronavirus. the figure now stands at more than 126,000. few would have imagined the scale of the loss of lives and liberties, the restrictions we'd still be facing 12 months on. this morning, on what is being called a "national day of reflection," the prime minister says... "the last 12 months have taken a huge toll on us all. and i offer my sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones. today, the anniversary of the first lockdown, is an opportunity to reflect on the past year, one of the most difficult in our country's history." he is not the only one who is thinking back over the yearjust gone. over the past year, our country has been through a trial

which has tested our resolve and our resilience in countless ways. we've all been inspired by the resourcefulness we've witnessed, humbled by the dedication shown by so many. and moved beyond words by the sacrifices we've seen. the challenge, of course, is far from over. the scramble for vaccines, the colossal economic damage done, the new wave of cases confronting many of our nearest neighbours, the impact of which will wash up on our shores, as the prime minister put it. this morning, more than 50 mps and peers, along with the health unions, the british medical association and the royal college of nursing, are suggesting that this day every year should be known as covid memorial day, and a monument should be put up here on whitehall. chris mason, bbc news, westminster.

"the way ahead is hard." that was the warning from the prime minister when the uk went into its first lockdown exactly a year ago. for some families that hardship meant the raw grief of losing a loved one. for other victims of covid, it was the long road to recovery, or the hunt for a newjob. there are so many stories from the last 12 months. graham satchell has been hearing some of them. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. the first feeling i had was fear. the first thing you think as a single, self—employed parent is, "0h...no."

they've all got all the masks on and all the ppe. - it's scary. it's very, very scary. the way ahead is hard, and it is still true that many lives will sadly be lost. our life will never be the same again. it will never be the same. not without kimberly. 0k, boys and girls, now your right leg. | so one week, i might be a dinosaur. anotherweek, it might be oriental garden. - so basically ijust used to get paid to play and be quite childlike - and...lots and lots of fun. bye—bye, boys and girls — bye—bye!

a year ago, as lockdown started, nadine taylor made a decision that changed her life. she swapped herjob as a child entertainer to volunteer for stjohn's ambulance. half of you was obviously concerned and scared cos i had two— young children at home, - and then the other half was this overwhelming sort of feeling that i you wanted to help and do your part and make a difference. nadine was deployed to tameside hospital in manchester to help doctors and nurses on the front line. and i always came home at the end of a shift and thought if, _ god forbid, if my parents - were in hospital, it'd be so nice to have somebody like stjohn or somebody like me, - you know, to sit and just chat and take time out for them. i it's a nice picture of her. one of the happy days. she's amazing. sweet little thing.

she was a mummy's girl. i used to phone her every morning, you know, text her before she went to bed. and even mother's day was terrible. dave and sharon's daughter became ill in november. kim wasjust 29. popular and friendly, she was studying for a master's degree in criminology. she had everything going for her, you know, everything was going good for her, and... itjust goes to show, you know, how fickle life is, really. kim and her partner had planned to get married next year. as her condition worsened, hospital staff organised a wedding ceremony. we're all dressed up

in protective gear, the extreme stuff with the rubber fittings and everything. it was like we wasn't there. yeah, it was... it wasn't happening. it's... yeah. and it's not something you can explain, really, you know? it's the worst nightmare of anyone, really. this was the last time dave and sharon saw their daughter alive. kim died the next day. i got you, i got you! i just felt really tired. sore throat, bad cough. i was dead nervous and anxious because i didn't know what was happening. i didn't know what was wrong. injanuary, carrie—anne was rushed to hospital, struggling to breathe. she was heavily pregnant. i can't really remember nothing.

i was drifting in and out of consciousness because i wasn't getting enough oxygen. ijust know they were taking me down to deliver my baby. carrie—anne was taken to intensive care and put in an induced coma. herfamily didn't know if she would make it. applause. carrie—anne spent 41 days in icu — this the moment she finally left. her baby daughter storm was already at home. the first time carrie—anne saw her was on a group video call. the baby was at home. and i had seen her, like, overthe camera. it was like... it was surreal. it was... i was so happy but i wanted her with me, sort of,

like, i wanted her in the hospital with me. carrie—anne finally met her daughter just a few weeks ago, the family now reunited. it'sjust been... it's been a terrible year all round. but i've got baby storm. that's brightened the year up. rubbish start and then the ending was lovely. being home with me kids... and you're here. ..and i'm still here. bye, boys! bye! back in warrington, nadine is heading out for her latest volunteering role — she's part of the vaccination team at the etihad stadium in manchester. my life has completely changed, completely changed now. and i'm going to bejoining the nhs in accident and emergency. i've got a job out of it. so i reckon i'm coming out a better person at the end

of the year because of it. definitely. one year on from the start of lockdown, this pandemic has changed lives forever. as we reflect on that minute's silence and the memories, and the sorrows, of lockdown. let's speak to the bbc presenter and vicar of finedon, the rev richard coles — his sister in law, louise, died of coronavirus just months after his partner david passed away following a long illness. thank you forjoining us. i'm so sorry for your loss. it has been a year of loss for so many in circumstances we couldn't even imagine. what impact would you say it is harderfor imagine. what impact would you say it is harder for people to have to grieve in the way they have had to

without the normal conference of loved ones and often in many situations unable to properly say goodbye? it has made a tough year even tougher. to be bereaved is a difficult thing to take at any time. but when you are unable to come together to get the support of those closest in dealer to you even harder. i very peered down version of what we normally do. —— pared—down. i hope as we come out of this we can come together to celebrate and remember those who have died. what have you been able to offer in your church? the buildin: to offer in your church? the building has _ to offer in your church? the building has been _ to offer in your church? tue building has been closed to offer in your church? tte building has been closed for to offer in your church? t'te building has been closed for most to offer in your church? tte building has been closed for most of the year although we were open for a brief period. we have gone online and are available via zoom. we have

mobilised people all around the community to make sure there is a named person on the phone anyone can call if they need to support the shopping or simply someone to talk to. we have had counsellors available to so we have been able to provide that sort of support and connect with people through technology. but nothing compares with coming together in real space as a community and that is what we are all really looking forward to doing and i think until we are able to do that and come together in real space i don't think we will begin to really process what this year has actually done to people, that will take time. ., , ., take time. one of the things that became clear _ take time. one of the things that became clear over _ take time. one of the things that became clear over the _ take time. one of the things that became clear over the year - take time. one of the things that became clear over the year was l take time. one of the things that. became clear over the year was that people were filling in many cases their loved ones had gone and because i had not been the possibility for a proper goodbye, a properfuneral, it wasn't possibility for a proper goodbye, a proper funeral, it wasn't marked properly so today we have this day of coming together, of remembering. how important you think that is? t how important you think that is? i think it's important. firstly

because i think it's just an important marker at the end of this really awful year to give us a chance to reflect on what has happened to us and how that has changed us and also think about how we look forward but also i think grief is a sort of lockdown in itself. so many people have had that compounded by the real lockdown but i think itjust reminds us that this is something with notjust suffered individually but we have suffered as a society, as a nation in fact stop saw a national opportunity to market a thing again is really important. you've written a book, grief, and my ma the madness of grief: a memoir. —— the madness of grief: a

memoir. —— the madness of grief: a memoir. figs memoir. -- the madness of grief: a memoir. �* , . memoir. -- the madness of grief: a memoir. -- the madness of grief: a memoir. ,, ., memoir. -- the madness of grief: a memoir. �* , . , , ., ., memoir. as a vicar you spend a lot of time standing _ memoir. as a vicar you spend a lot of time standing next _ memoir. as a vicar you spend a lot of time standing next to _ memoir. as a vicar you spend a lot of time standing next to people i memoir. as a vicar you spend a lot l of time standing next to people who have been bereaved but it is completely different when it is you. it is like a bomb or a depth charge goes off and although you function because you have to and you stand up and face forward because you have to actually it's a very difficult thing to deal with. you don't deal with it, it deals with you and i think thatis it, it deals with you and i think that is something that has a national significance too. it will take some time before we figured out quite what this past year has done to us so we need some time to reflect, i think and then work out a suitable way of remembering it and owning it. tt suitable way of remembering it and ownin: it. , ., ., ., ~ owning it. it is going to take time to process. _ owning it. it is going to take time to process. it _ owning it. it is going to take time to process, it is— owning it. it is going to take time to process, it is going _ owning it. it is going to take time to process, it is going to - owning it. it is going to take time to process, it is going to take - owning it. it is going to take time | to process, it is going to take time to process, it is going to take time to show how and whether our society has changed. what are your thoughts on how we might have changed on the basis of what you see now? t on how we might have changed on the basis of what you see now?— basis of what you see now? i think for lots of people, _

basis of what you see now? i think for lots of people, our— basis of what you see now? i think for lots of people, our victorian i for lots of people, our victorian forebears, we sometimes laugh at them and their elaborate paraphernalia of morning but i think they knew something we don't know. we have medicalised death and exported it to the edges of our experience but it is the one thing we will all share and that is one of the lessons i think we have learned this year. very few people have not been touched by bereavement. and i think itjust reminds us, and lost people and have been in solitary confinement practically for the large chunks of the year. it really reminds me how much i rely on other people notjust for reminds me how much i rely on other people not just for the reminds me how much i rely on other people notjust for the un—obvious things but my sense of myself and how i fit into the community and what the point of me is. so as we recover ithink to reconnect with each other and reaffirm the bonds of community that is so important and easily eroded, i think that will be a really good positive thing to come out of what has been a dreadful

experience. we out of what has been a dreadful experience-_ out of what has been a dreadful experience. out of what has been a dreadful exerience. ~ , , ., ., , experience. we probably have to be kind to ourselves _ experience. we probably have to be kind to ourselves and _ experience. we probably have to be kind to ourselves and others - experience. we probably have to be kind to ourselves and others as - experience. we probably have to be kind to ourselves and others as we | kind to ourselves and others as we navigated. kind to ourselves and others as we navi . ated. �* , kind to ourselves and others as we naviaated. �* , ., . navigated. and i remember once somebody _ navigated. and i remember once somebody getting _ navigated. and i remember once somebody getting impatient - navigated. and i remember once somebody getting impatient in i navigated. and i remember once somebody getting impatient in a| somebody getting impatient in a hospital car park and i realised it does not do to do that because that person may be having the worst day of their life. lots of people will be having the worst days of the life this past year so it is important we remember that and also for people to be kind to themselves.— be kind to themselves. thank you very much — be kind to themselves. thank you very much for— be kind to themselves. thank you very much forjoining _ be kind to themselves. thank you very much forjoining us. - a total of 1,501 deaths registered in england and wales certificate, according to the office for national statistics. that's the lowest number since the week ending october 30th. and the number of weekly deaths in england and wales has fallen below the five—year average for the first time since last august. our head of statistics robert cuffe explained what this means.

it is another hit of good news and the direction of travel we are all moving in. we are seeing it in england and wales and scotland and northern ireland and all settings as well. normally we would use the last five years to tell us what to expect. in a normal year you wouldn't have just had a pandemic which killed over 100,000 people. they arejust which killed over 100,000 people. they are just below the average we saw in the five years 2015 to 2019. if it really was over we would really be expecting to see deaths a

lot below that. we are still seeing about 1600 covid per week. that is certainly down but it is not zero. in germany, chancellor angela merkel has announced that the country is to enter a strict five—day shutdown over easter and nationwide lockdown restrictions will be extended to april 18th. talks between leaders of germany's 16 federal states and the chancellor lasted until the early hours of the morning. almost all shops will be shut during the five days, and religious services will be moved online over easter. social contacts will be limited to 5 people from two households. daniel wittenberg reports. social contacts will be limited to 5 people from two households. daniel wittenberg reports. touching down and out of lockdown. after a year of restrictions, tens of thousands of germans wasted no time in returning to majorca. the country's favourite holiday island, following the news less than a fortnight ago, that their government was lifting

the balearic islands off its coronavirus high risk list. translation: you cannot be locked away for more than a year _ and not be mobile any more. i think that it is really terrible. i think it is beautiful here — it is totally safe. whilst stays in hotels and holiday lets are banned within germany, the nation's airlines were fully booked last weekend for foreign getaways. booked last but, with the country facing the threat of a third wave of the virus, the government is now advising against all travel abroad. after late—night negotiations with the country's 16 regional authorities, angela merkel announced further limits, extending the current lockdown for another three weeks. translation: this year, - we have all been on a very difficult journey, a journey that has had successes, but also setbacks. i we must not let ourselves bel disheartened by the setbacks. the chancellor also plans to curb the easter break, asking people to stay at home for five days and cancelling religious celebrations.

translation: the 1stj and 3rd of april will be designated one—off quiet days, with extensive restrictions - on social contact, as well as a ban on gatherings between the first i and 5th of april. germany's attempts to reopen the economy and ease covid measures have been frustrated by a sharp rise in infections, which angela merkel put partly down to the uk variant. as germany responds to slow vaccination and unexpected mutations, these tourists will be returning to a different landscape. daniel wittenberg, bbc news. researchers have found evidence that the virus that causes the common cold could help protect the body from covid—19. researchers at the university of glasgow say the virus that causes the common cold can effectively 'boot�* the covid virus out of cells. they suggest the cold virus is so widespread that it could help

suppress the spread of covid. some viruses are known to compete in order to be the one that causes an infection. the domestic abuse charity refuge says it has seen a 60% rise in calls to its helpline since the start of the first lockdown. the charity received more than 131,000 calls between april of last year and february of this year, with nearly a fifth of those from women who said their abuser had threatened to kill them. lockdown and the last year hasn't made it even harder to reach out, access support, being unable to leave the house, may be unable to pick up the phone. and those who are experiencing domestic abuse prior to covid will have probably had a worse experience, more frequent violence occurring during this very testing time when so many people have been locked indoors with their partners. official figures show that unemployment stayed generally stable in january despite further national lockdowns. the office for national statistics says joblessness actually fell a little to just below 5%

in the three months to the end of january despite the compulsory closure of large parts of the hospitality industry. figures also show there was an increase in the number of people on payroll between january and february. the scottish government's handling of harassment complaints against alex salmond was seriously flawed, a committee of msps has concluded. it said it found it hard to believe that first minister nicola sturgeon was not aware of concerns about mr salmond's alleged behaviour before november 2017 and that she had misled the inquiry. yesterday an independent inquiry cleared her of breaching the ministerial code. our political correspondent nick eardley has been pouring over the details. it's very detailed and it's going to make some pretty uncomfortable reading for nicola sturgeon and her team because it looks back at what has happened over the last couple of years, from the first allegations being made against alex salmond to the scottish government, to basically where we are now.

there are a few things in particular which are quite critical of the government. on the harassment policy itself, the committee says there were big issues on the fact that the government fought alex salmond in court, it says there were fundamental flaws in the government's position. and when you get into some of the details and look at what they are saying about nicola sturgeon's account, they are not convinced by the evidence she gave them. as you say, they think that she misled them over evidence she gave about what was discussed in meetings with alex salmond at ms sturgeon's home. they also think it's hard to believe her story that she first found out about any concerns about mr salmond in november 2017, they basically don't seem to believe her on that issue. one thing to point out on this is that the committee was, in many of its key conclusions, split on party lines.

the opposition msps found that nicola sturgeon had not been completely honest, the snp msps concluded that she was honest. and what i think is going to happen now is you are going to see the snp say this was a partisan report and you should look at the one from the independent adviser which cleared nicola sturgeon instead. you're going to hear opposition parties say that, actually, there are real concerns about the scottish government's actions and those of the first minister. all of this sets up a pretty fraught election campaign over the next six weeks, because holyrood breaks up for the election tomorrow. waitrose has said it will no longer sell children's magazines with plastic disposable toys to help tackle pollution. over the next eight weeks, it will be removing magazines containing the free toys from its shelves. it said the move was inspired by skye, a ten—year—old campaignerfrom gwynedd, who launched a bid to persuade publishers to stop giving away the toys. she explained what's

next for her campaign. this campaign isn't finished yet so we still need more signatures and we still need to get the publishers to stop doing this. we still need to write to every school in wales and few days ago i had a video call with eluned morgan and sophie howe, the world's only future generations commissioner, and she is going to let me run her social media feeds for a few days so i can promote my climate issues. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. it is a cloudier day out there today than we have seen recently and the breeze is picking up too, with a few splashes of rain today in the north and the west. driest conditions further east. a bit of sunshine coming through for south—east england, east anglia and perhaps eastern scotland, as well, but the breeze

will be noticeable with gusts widely about 20—30 mph, but across scotland and northern ireland we could see 110—55 mph gusts of wind in the far north—west. more persistent rain later on in the north—west too and temperatures between nine to 13 degrees today. into the evening hours and overnight, cloud and rain clears out of scotland and northern ireland. that sits across england and wales, stopping temperatures falling too low here overnight. under those clearer skies, further north, you could just see a touch of frost for the sheltered glens of scotland first thing on wednesday. through the day tomorrow, early cloud and rain will linger across parts of southern and eastern england through the day. sunny spells elsewhere, but further heavy showers into the north—west later in the day and temperatures reasonably mild still at round about eight to 13 degrees. goodbye.

hello this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: today marks one year since the first uk coronavirus lockdow.

uk coronavirus lockdown. prince charles asks the nation to come together in a day of reflection. let us take a moment together to remember those who have been lost, to give thanks for their lives. a minute's silence was held across the uk to remember those who lost their lives in the past year and to offer support to the bereaved. empty streets in germany as the country heads into a tighter lockdown to try to reverse a third wave of coronavirus infections. £5,000 fines could be issued to anyone heading abroad on holiday under new laws due come in in england next week. the unemployment crisis shows signs of easing today, with the number of uk employees increasing by almost 200,000 in the three months to february. a committee has found the scottish government's handling of harassment complaints against alex salmond was "seriously flawed", accusing first minister nicola sturgeon

of misleading their inquiry. the queen has reflected on the "grief and loss felt by so many" as she marked the covid lockdown anniversary by sending flowers to the hospital where the duke of edinburgh had heart surgery. she paid tribute to the "immeasurable service of those who have supported us all over the last year" in a message honouring the national day of reflection. the bouquet of irises, tulips, mixed narcissi and ranunculus was delivered to st bartholomew's hospital in the city of london from windsor castle, where the monarch and philip have been staying during the pandemic. across the uk, people joined a minutes silence at midday for covid victims, a year after the first lockdown was announced by borisjohnson. the bells were rung

at winchester cathedral to mark a day of reflection. a minute's silence for covid victims, a year after the first lockdown was announced by borisjohnson. we are going to bradford now, to our correspondent danny savage who is there for us this is the marie curie hospice behind me in bradford. there was a minute? silently followed by a minute's of applause. i'm joined by the medical director here. how difficult is the last year been? tt difficult is the last year been? it has been enormously difficult. it was unimaginable a year ago what we

have ended _ was unimaginable a year ago what we have ended up facing over the past year. _ have ended up facing over the past year, really. an incredible toll on staff, _ year, really. an incredible toll on staff, but— year, really. an incredible toll on staff, but more importantly on the patient's _ staff, but more importantly on the patient's and families we have looked — patient's and families we have looked after. it has been an incredibly difficult time for them. there _ incredibly difficult time for them. there should be a post about this place, but there isn't, it is a lot more restricted than it was. tt is more restricted than it was. it is different visiting, _ more restricted than it was. it is different visiting, yes. we have had people _ different visiting, yes. we have had people visiting still put in a very different— people visiting still put in a very different way. people visiting with ppe. different way. people visiting with ppe it _ different way. people visiting with ppe it is — different way. people visiting with ppe. it is hard to imagine what it must _ ppe. it is hard to imagine what it must be — ppe. it is hard to imagine what it must be like having to hold your loved _ must be like having to hold your loved one's and at the end of their life with _ loved one's and at the end of their life with a — loved one's and at the end of their life with a mask and gloves on. how im ortant life with a mask and gloves on. how important is — life with a mask and gloves on. how important is it _ life with a mask and gloves on. how important is it to _ life with a mask and gloves on. firm-hr important is it to mark that today? it is hugely important, that is why marie _ it is hugely important, that is why marie curie — it is hugely important, that is why marie curie have called for this national— marie curie have called for this national day of reflection. we have been _ national day of reflection. we have been separated over this past year from _ been separated over this past year from family and friends and people haven't— from family and friends and people haven't been able to grieve in the way they— haven't been able to grieve in the way they would normally. today is really _

way they would normally. today is really important to come together, to connect, — really important to come together, to connect, to be able to take a moment— to connect, to be able to take a moment together, to reflect and tonight— moment together, to reflect and tonight as well to shine a light at eight _ tonight as well to shine a light at eight o'clock, to come out on to our doorsteps— eight o'clock, to come out on to our doorsteps and have a moment of hope, as well _ doorsteps and have a moment of hope, as well. ., ., ., , doorsteps and have a moment of hope, aswell. ., ., ., , ., ,, as well. doctor sarah holmes, thank ou for as well. doctor sarah holmes, thank you for talking _ as well. doctor sarah holmes, thank you for talking to _ as well. doctor sarah holmes, thank you for talking to us. _ as well. doctor sarah holmes, thank you for talking to us. i _ as well. doctor sarah holmes, thank you for talking to us. i talk _ as well. doctor sarah holmes, thank you for talking to us. i talk to - as well. doctor sarah holmes, thank you for talking to us. i talk to a - you for talking to us. i talk to a gp recently from oakley, he was saying that during the first lockdown he went to a care home with 24 lockdown he went to a care home with 2a residents on a friday, and by monday 12 of them have died —— had died. 6 million people across the uk have suffered a bereavement over the last 12 months. let's go back to cardiff now. our correspondent sian lloyd joined the minute's silence there at midday. i'm at the marie kerry hospice just outside cardiff. the garden was full of people who were coming out and

they were able to pose for that moment of reflection. they had come back to theirjobs now inside the hospice. it has been an extremely challenging year for them. hospice. it has been an extremely challenging yearfor them. i'm joined now by the head of operations for wales. we were hearing from the hospice in the north of england about some of the challenges. i know you are keen to point out that people have really come together in the past year. people have really come together in the past year-— the past year. they really have. we 'oined as the past year. they really have. we joined as a — the past year. they really have. we joined as a team _ the past year. they really have. we joined as a team a _ the past year. they really have. we joined as a team a few— the past year. they really have. we joined as a team a few minutes - the past year. they really have. we joined as a team a few minutes ago for the _ joined as a team a few minutes ago for the minute's silence, which meant — for the minute's silence, which meant so — for the minute's silence, which meant so much for all of the team because _ meant so much for all of the team because it — meant so much for all of the team because it has been a very difficult year. _ because it has been a very difficult year. a _ because it has been a very difficult year. a very— because it has been a very difficult year, a very different year where they have — year, a very different year where they have had to care for patients in a very— they have had to care for patients in a very different way from years gone _ in a very different way from years gone by. — in a very different way from years gone by, using ppe. unfortunately, patients— gone by, using ppe. unfortunately, patients have passed away without their loved ones on occasions, which has been _ their loved ones on occasions, which has been very difficult for the staff— has been very difficult for the staff to — has been very difficult for the staff to cope with, as well. the staff to cope with, as well. the staff and the _ staff to cope with, as well. the staff and the team _ staff to cope with, as well. tts: staff and the team here have had

their own personal stories. we know that millions of people across the uk have been bereaved as a result of coronavirus. it is a huge number. that is going to have a huge impact for the future. it is about support for the future. it is about support for the future. it is about support for the future, as well, isn't it? of course. it is important for anyone — of course. it is important for anyone out there that need support and is _ anyone out there that need support and is grieving that we do have an information— and is grieving that we do have an information and support line and the people _ information and support line and the people would like to go on the marie curie website, you can actually get a number— curie website, you can actually get a numberthere and curie website, you can actually get a number there and there is always somebody— a number there and there is always somebody there to support, which is really— somebody there to support, which is really important, as well. today somebody there to support, which is really important, as well.— really important, as well. today is a day where _ really important, as well. today is a day where we — really important, as well. today is a day where we do _ really important, as well. today is a day where we do pose. - really important, as well. today is a day where we do pose. this - really important, as well. today is - a day where we do pose. this evening you are asking people to also remember, at eight o'clock, as well. we would like the nation to join us we would like the nation tojoin us at eight _ we would like the nation tojoin us at eight o'clock this evening on their— at eight o'clock this evening on their doorstep with a candle, with a torch. _ their doorstep with a candle, with a torch. with— their doorstep with a candle, with a torch, with the mobile phone, just as a beacon—

torch, with the mobile phone, just as a beacon of support. that is really. — as a beacon of support. that is really, really important for us. as a hospice — really, really important for us. as a hospice here we will be putting lanterns — a hospice here we will be putting lanterns outside just to mark the occasion, — lanterns outside just to mark the occasion, which is really important for the _ occasion, which is really important for the staff, as well. this occasion, which is really important for the staff, as well.— for the staff, as well. this is a beautiful _ for the staff, as well. this is a beautiful spot. _ for the staff, as well. this is a beautiful spot. this _ for the staff, as well. this is a beautiful spot. this garden . beautiful spot. this garden overlooking the bristol channel. you have patience with you now i know. today has been important for them and you have been running events online, haven't you? brute and you have been running events online, haven't you?— online, haven't you? we have. if an bod online, haven't you? we have. if anybody would — online, haven't you? we have. if anybody would like _ online, haven't you? we have. if anybody would like to _ online, haven't you? we have. if anybody would like to join - online, haven't you? we have. if anybody would like to join in - online, haven't you? we have. if. anybody would like to join in there are timed — anybody would like to join in there are timed collections online that anyone — are timed collections online that anyone canjoin in, which is really important — anyone can 'oin in, which is really important.— anyone can 'oin in, which is really imortant. ., ., ,, . important. sarah, thank you so much, thank ou important. sarah, thank you so much, thank you for— important. sarah, thank you so much, thank you for having _ important. sarah, thank you so much, thank you for having us _ important. sarah, thank you so much, thank you for having us here _ important. sarah, thank you so much, thank you for having us here with - thank you for having us here with you today. people now going back, doing their dayjobs, but still being able to think and having that support, which i think is the message we are taking from here today, support going forward into the future. . ~ today, support going forward into the future. ., ,, , ., the past 12 months has seen tough restrictions on socialising, closures of schools,

pubs and shops, with many rules currently still in place. so what's it been like for young people? let's talk to four of them. 20—year—old student niamh mallaghan is from belfast. ace ambrose is 23, a musician and radio presenter in kenilworth. 18—year—old students maddison price and cerys turner are in warrington. you were due to set your exams this summer. tell us how you have felt, what the impact is beyond you with

all the disruption. it what the impact is beyond you with all the disruption.— all the disruption. it has been really hard — all the disruption. it has been really hard because _ all the disruption. it has been really hard because i - all the disruption. it has been really hard because i take - all the disruption. it has been - really hard because i take practical to music and drama, and part of that is having an audience, which is something we can't have. that has been really difficult. we are in an unknown space of what we can and can't do. ., ., i. unknown space of what we can and can't do. ., ., y., ., ,., unknown space of what we can and can't do. ., ., ,. ., ,., ., can't do. how do you feel about not sittin: the can't do. how do you feel about not sitting the exams _ can't do. how do you feel about not sitting the exams in _ can't do. how do you feel about not sitting the exams in the _ can't do. how do you feel about not sitting the exams in the end? - can't do. how do you feel about not sitting the exams in the end? do i can't do. how do you feel about not l sitting the exams in the end? do you feel that what will happen in the end will be a fair reflection? t do end will be a fair reflection? i do and i end will be a fair reflection? i do and i don't- _ end will be a fair reflection? i do and i don't. not— end will be a fair reflection? t u and i don't. not having to sit the exam itself, it is going to be tough only work two years before that, but at the end of the day, i have worked hard all year and ifeel at the end of the day, i have worked hard all year and i feel that will be reflected in the grade i guess. has it changed what you plan to do in the future? t has it changed what you plan to do in the future?— in the future? i am still going to university- _ in the future? i am still going to university. the _ in the future? i am still going to university. the only _ in the future? i am still going to university. the only university . in the future? i am still going to university. the only university i | university. the only university i have been able to see is the one i'm going to, i haven't been able to

tour the other ones. that might have affected where i was going to go. hopefully, things will turn out for the best. madison, you are due to set your exams next year. tell us how the past year has affected you? it has not really affected me as much _ it has not really affected me as much as— it has not really affected me as much as year 13 in a way. it has helped — much as year 13 in a way. it has helped me _ much as year 13 in a way. it has helped me do more of my work in general, — helped me do more of my work in general, and it has probably been easier, _ general, and it has probably been easier, and — general, and it has probably been easier, and a sense.— general, and it has probably been easier, and a sense. what about the lack of being — easier, and a sense. what about the lack of being able _ easier, and a sense. what about the lack of being able to _ easier, and a sense. what about the lack of being able to see _ easier, and a sense. what about the lack of being able to see friends - lack of being able to see friends and socialise? presumably, obviously you missed out on the gcses last year and the rights of passage that might flow from that. she year and the rights of passage that might flow from that.— year and the rights of passage that might flow from that. she was saying

about how you _ might flow from that. she was saying about how you did _ might flow from that. she was saying about how you did not _ might flow from that. she was saying about how you did not do _ might flow from that. she was saying about how you did not do your- might flow from that. she was saying | about how you did not do your gcses, and the socialisation. t about how you did not do your gcses, and the socialisation.— and the socialisation. i didn't do gcses last _ and the socialisation. i didn't do gcses last year, _ and the socialisation. i didn't do gcses last year, i _ and the socialisation. i didn't do gcses last year, i did _ and the socialisation. i didn't do gcses last year, i did in - and the socialisation. i didn't do gcses last year, i did in the - and the socialisation. i didn't do | gcses last year, i did in the year before — gcses last year, i did in the year before i— gcses last year, i did in the year before. i had been moved back a year. _ before. i had been moved back a year. so — before. i had been moved back a year. so i — before. i had been moved back a year, so i was lucky in a sense of not having — year, so i was lucky in a sense of not having to do gcses.- year, so i was lucky in a sense of not having to do gcses. neave, tell us what your— not having to do gcses. neave, tell us what your situation _ not having to do gcses. neave, tell us what your situation is. _ not having to do gcses. neave, tell us what your situation is. you - not having to do gcses. neave, tell us what your situation is. you are l us what your situation is. you are second year of university course? yes, i am on my second year of for six at queen's university. i do and subject that needs practical is, i need to be in the laboratory. it has affected me academically because i am not getting the same experience as i should have, but also socially. in the first year of university i was quite ill so i missed quite a bit, and when i got better the

pandemic came around. that bit, and when i got better the pandemic came around. that is really touch. do pandemic came around. that is really tough- do you — pandemic came around. that is really tough. do you feel— pandemic came around. that is really tough. do you feel like _ pandemic came around. that is really tough. do you feel like you _ pandemic came around. that is really tough. do you feel like you can - pandemic came around. that is really tough. do you feel like you can make | tough. do you feel like you can make up tough. do you feel like you can make up for that loss time? t tough. do you feel like you can make up for that loss time?— up for that loss time? i feel like i still have two _ up for that loss time? i feel like i still have two years _ up for that loss time? i feel like i still have two years of _ up for that loss time? i feel like i still have two years of my - up for that loss time? i feel like i still have two years of my course | still have two years of my course left after this. i feel there still have two years of my course left after this. ifeel there is plenty of time to do more things and i can get more opportunities. thankfully, the physics and maths society at queens is fantastic and they have been keeping everybody socialised over zoom. it will be difficult going back into third year and trying to start from the beginning almost. tt and trying to start from the beginning almost.- and trying to start from the beginning almost. it is weird to think we have _ beginning almost. it is weird to think we have been _ beginning almost. it is weird to think we have been through - beginning almost. it is weird to | think we have been through this beginning almost. it is weird to - think we have been through this past year and there is a date in prospect when suddenly everything goes back to normal, all the restrictions go. i have to hope, because if i don't hope i think i will go crazy setting on the flat, but it feels like it might never end, to be honest. i

think a lot of young people feel the same. �* . ., think a lot of young people feel the same. . . ., ., think a lot of young people feel the same. a ., ., i. think a lot of young people feel the same. a ., ., y., ., think a lot of young people feel the same. . . ., ., y., ., same. ace, how do you feel about it? you are a musician _ same. ace, how do you feel about it? you are a musician and _ same. ace, how do you feel about it? you are a musician and radio - you are a musician and radio presenter, are you optimistic you can see the end of this? to presenter, are you optimistic you can see the end of this?- can see the end of this? to be honest, can see the end of this? to be honest. it _ can see the end of this? to be honest. it is — can see the end of this? to be honest, it is like _ can see the end of this? to be honest, it is like adjusting - can see the end of this? to be honest, it is like adjusting to i can see the end of this? to be| honest, it is like adjusting to a new— honest, it is like adjusting to a new normal in as a musician, the music— new normal in as a musician, the music industry has been affected in ways that _ music industry has been affected in ways that won't recover for years, even _ ways that won't recover for years, even after — ways that won't recover for years, even after the pandemic is over. it will take _ even after the pandemic is over. it will take a — even after the pandemic is over. it will take a long time to make it safe to — will take a long time to make it safe to attend gigs and to play gigs, — safe to attend gigs and to play gigs, to— safe to attend gigs and to play gigs, to make sure... a mosh pit is nota— gigs, to make sure... a mosh pit is not a sanitary— gigs, to make sure... a mosh pit is not a sanitary environment! it is taking _ not a sanitary environment! it is taking all— not a sanitary environment! it is taking all the necessary precautions, but the venues and a musician— precautions, but the venues and a musician throughout this whole thing. — musician throughout this whole thing, the creative industries have suffered _ thing, the creative industries have suffered and not received enough funding _ suffered and not received enough funding to keep going in the same way other— funding to keep going in the same way other industries do because the live music— way other industries do because the live music scene relies on the live uils

live music scene relies on the live gigs and — live music scene relies on the live gigs and live music, and as much as we try— gigs and live music, and as much as we try to _ gigs and live music, and as much as we try to still — gigs and live music, and as much as we try to still make music in lockdown— we try to still make music in lockdown and two live streams, it doesn't _ lockdown and two live streams, it doesn't generate the same income. tell us— doesn't generate the same income. tell us a _ doesn't generate the same income. tell us a bit— doesn't generate the same income. tell us a bit more about that, what the last year has looked like for you in terms of what you have been able to do, and also the impact on your income?— your income? before covid, iwas recordin: your income? before covid, iwas recording my _ your income? before covid, iwas recording my album _ your income? before covid, iwas recording my album in _ your income? before covid, iwas recording my album in the - your income? before covid, iwas| recording my album in the studio. your income? before covid, i was i recording my album in the studio. i was gigging nonstop. now i have had to adapt~ _ was gigging nonstop. now i have had to adapt. adapting is kind of what we do. _ to adapt. adapting is kind of what we do. but — to adapt. adapting is kind of what we do, but i have become a bedroom artist _ we do, but i have become a bedroom artist now. _ we do, but i have become a bedroom artist now, recording and producing my music— artist now, recording and producing my music from home. i do live stream gigs. _ my music from home. i do live stream gigs, but _ my music from home. i do live stream gigs, but normally it is free. that isjust— gigs, but normally it is free. that isjust because i love performing. i have _ isjust because i love performing. i have lost— isjust because i love performing. i have lost my main source of income and my— have lost my main source of income and my ability to money. as i suffer with a _ and my ability to money. as i suffer with a few— and my ability to money. as i suffer with a few health conditions as well, _ with a few health conditions as well, music is the thing that gives me the _ well, music is the thing that gives me the flexibility and the ability to make — me the flexibility and the ability to make money doing what i love. it

isjust— to make money doing what i love. it isiust a _ to make money doing what i love. it isiust a sort— to make money doing what i love. it isjust a sort of to make money doing what i love. it is just a sort of strange reality now — is just a sort of strange reality now we — is just a sort of strange reality now. we have had so many gigs, thinking — now. we have had so many gigs, thinking that lockdown was over and things— thinking that lockdown was over and things will— thinking that lockdown was over and things will come back, but the keeper— things will come back, but the keeperjust getting rescheduled. we keeperjust getting rescheduled. we keep getting our hopes up and i am still optimistic. i have got to remain— still optimistic. i have got to remain hopeful because it is what i love and _ remain hopeful because it is what i love and i— remain hopeful because it is what i love and i don't want to have to quit and — love and i don't want to have to quit and do— love and i don't want to have to quit and do something else. i know that a _ quit and do something else. i know that a lot _ quit and do something else. i know that a lot of— quit and do something else. i know that a lot of people feel the same way and _ that a lot of people feel the same way and all my fellow musicians are really— way and all my fellow musicians are really struggling. way and all my fellow musicians are really struggling-— really struggling. maddison and karas, do you _ really struggling. maddison and karas, do you feel— really struggling. maddison and karas, do you feel you - really struggling. maddison and karas, do you feel you will - really struggling. maddison and karas, do you feel you will be l really struggling. maddison and i karas, do you feel you will be able to dive back into life as it was before? do you feel like you can put this last year behind you? do you feel it will have a longer term legacy for you? i would like to think that we could, but realistically i don't think it is that easy. tt realistically i don't think it is that easy-— realistically i don't think it is thateas. ., ., that easy. if you take someone out of modern — that easy. if you take someone out of modern day _ that easy. if you take someone out

of modern day society _ that easy. if you take someone out of modern day society for - that easy. if you take someone out of modern day society for a - that easy. if you take someone out of modern day society for a year, l that easy. if you take someone outj of modern day society for a year, it would be silly to think that we could justjump back in and stock will be left off.— could justjump back in and stock will be left off. thank you all very much. i will be left off. thank you all very much- i really _ will be left off. thank you all very much. i really wish _ will be left off. thank you all very much. i really wish you _ will be left off. thank you all very much. i really wish you all - will be left off. thank you all very much. i really wish you all the - will be left off. thank you all very l much. i really wish you all the very best. anyone caught leaving the uk from england without a reasonable excuse could be fined £5,000 from next week. it's part of new covid laws which come into force on monday. the travel ban does not apply to the channel islands, isle of man or the republic of ireland. valid reasons to travel abroad include visiting a dying relative or attending a funeral.

our correspondent keith doyle has been at heathrow this morning. here at heathrow, there are far fewer flights, but amongst those leaving this morning are ones to new york, chicago, paris and amsterdam, to doha, but from next monday, march 29th, it would be illegal under english law to leave the uk unless you have a valid reason. to do that, you could end up with a fine of £5,000, there will also fines of £200 for people who do not fill out those passenger information forms. it's already illegal to go holiday, however, what this is doing is making an explicit offence to leave the country. tightening the laws before the normally busy holiday season. this does not apply to the common travel areas — the isle of man, republic of ireland and channel islands but they cannot be used as stepping stones. you cannot fly to dublin and fly on somewhere else overseas. there are exemptions. you can leave the country for work, to study, to move house and various

health, family and safety needs. the newspaper headlines this morning are screaming that holidays abroad are banned until the end ofjune. technically that is right, this law is in place until the 30th ofjune, but it will be reviewed by the government body on april 12th and then every 35 days after that. that is the 17th of may and the 21st ofjune. those are the dates set in stone as part of the government's road map. it could be lifted earlier, but along with enhanced traffic light system that has already been brought in, the government is putting everything in place so it can put the brakes on that big early summer getaway if it deems it's necessary. we are expecting a news conference today led by the prime minister. that will be at five o'clock and we

hope will have coverage here from li:30pm. it was a year ago today that the first coronavirus lockdown here in the uk was called. this morning the duke and duchess of cambridge have taken part in a private moment of reflection at westminster abbey. they were visiting the abbey's vaccination centre to pay tribute to the efforts of staff and volunteers. it is extraordinary, some of the landmarks being used for vaccination centres, westminster abbey and the science museum amongst them. let's return to our top story. it was a year ago today that the first coronavirus lockdown here in the uk was called. on 23rd march 2020, borisjohnson outlined measures to stop the spread of covid—19. the tv presenter and marie curie ambassador anneka rice spoke to us earlier and told us why she thinks it is so important to reflect on this day.

ijust feel this is a great moment to connect, a moment to reflect and show solidarity more than anything else because lives have been decimated, dying is a lonely business at the best of times but for family and friends during the past year where they haven't had the mechanisms and the ability to show that solidarity and love and i think we all had that collective philanthropy, didn't we, in the first lockdown, when we all suddenly felt community, we woere all part of something much bigger than ourselves, and i just think this is such a great chance today to remember that and to not let that go because hope is the alchemy that can really turn a life around. and i feel with the minute's silence today and the other events taking place throughout the rest of the day and this evening, the light at eight o'clock, i think we can offer that hope, reach out to our communities and not let that sort of collective

philanthropy and love disappear which is always the worry as things go back to normal. it's true when you look back to the first lockdown, and the sense that there was a different spirit. for so many people it was just tough on different levels, but generally there was a sense of community. this winter lockdown has felt different. it seems everybody is saying the same about it, perhaps it's the darkness, perhaps it's the cold, it has sort of ground people down. i think people are really ground down. but i think why it is so clever of marie curie and all the other organisations that have joined this initiative, this will give it a bit of a kick—start again and just remind people that for millions of people whose lives have been completely changed by the past year,

this pandemic, there is a chance to reach out and to carry on that feeling of community and kindness, if you like, because it really was something truly amazing to see. and it's there, we just need to perhaps have a slight reminder today that we need to carry that going forward. what impact has the last year had on you? well, i'vejust had three month now, i've been totally on my own for three months. it's been a very weird time. my son had covid very badly, i know people who have died. one of the elderly ladies i befriend, her budgie died and seeing her grief for this little budgie, which was the reason she got up in the morning, who she talked to all day, that budgie died in lockdown and she couldn't even get to the vet to say goodbye to him, the raw grief i sawjust standing

on the balcony outside of her flat, cos obviously i couldn't even go in, to me summed it up in a way. cos obviously i couldn't even go in, because everyone's grief, everyone will have a different story, but everyone's grief is really real and very relevant to them. i just think we need to sort of wrap our arms around everyone and reconnect with that kindness definitely that was in lockdown one. we have had to step up in our understanding of others and what it is that makes life particularly hard for them, and you describing that story is so poignant. what would you say to people about how to respond? what did you say to her? it is so hard to know the right thing to say. i didn't know what to say. i think as human beings wejust try to do what we can in a practical way. iam a painter, so i painted her a watercolour of her budgie. aw. it has all been so emotional.

when i took it to her she cried and said "i want to be buried with that painting". that was a little thing i did because that is what i do, but other people, it could be making of a cake. the picture of the daffodil behind me is a painting i have done that has been made into a card and just sending a greeting card, a little note to someone saying, "i am thinking of you, how are you?", that works hugely as well. how lovely is it to get something in the post? people have been leaving buns on people's doorsteps. we all find our own way of helping. it could belittle or big. i will spend this afternoon hitting the phones and ringing elderly people, people i think would like to hear a human voice. we can all do that, it is easy to pick up the phone, isn't it? stand on the doorstep

of a neighbour and just wave. i don't know, human beings are pretty good at finding ways of reaching out. in a moment, the bbc news at one with simon mccoy, but now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. good afternoon. if we have light winds are plenty of sunshine at this time of year, it starts to feel pleasant out there. lots of sunshine to be found to cause big portions of the country with ice of 16 degrees in aberdeenshire. unfortunately, what are difference a day makes. quite a bit of cloud across the country today. there are some breaks brief glimpses of sunshine, but the emphasis through this afternoon is pretty dull. the winds will start to pick up from the west, with some rain arriving into western scotland, that will reach northern ireland by the end of the afternoon. temperatures not so how this afternoon. the rain will turn quite heavy, but it is going to be pushed

through quite swiftly by some strong gusty winds, gusts in excess of 40 miles an hour, perhaps a stronger 60 miles an hour, perhaps a stronger 60 miles an hour, perhaps a stronger 60 miles an hour. the weather front will continue to push its way steadily south and east through the early hours. still pretty windy behind it, still a cluster of showers following income as well. the front will sit across northern england, wales and the midland during the early hours of wednesday. underneath the cloud and rain the temperatures will hold up at about five up to eight. in the north, a chilly start in the far north of scotland. still the risk of a blustery day with showers developing here into longer spells of rain by the afternoon. the weather front moves its way south and east and bantered like patchy rain. sandwiched in between the two it will be a bit more clear. thursday will be a bit more clear. thursday will be a bit more clear. thursday will be more straightforward with sunny spells and scattered showers. the showers most frequently towards

the west and once again the real change arrives as you go through thursday into friday. a cold front pushing in from the north west, colder air behind. noticeably colder for all of us on friday. it won't last long, but it is worth bearing in mind. it will be windier, the sunny spells and scattered showers, and some of the showers above 200 metres could be wintry with hail and snow. factor in the strength of the wind, you might need an extra layer on friday. top temperatures between seven and 9 degrees.

the queen leads tributes — reflecting on the grief and loss felt by so many — as the uk marks the anniversary of the first national lockdown. a minute's silence is observed across the nation to remember the more than 126,000 people who have died in the covid pandemic. let us take a moment together to remember those who have been lost, to give thanks for their lives. we'll look back on the difficult year that has had such a profound effect on all our lives. also this lunchtime... a £5,000 fine for anyone trying to travel abroad without good reason will come into force next week. germany toughens coronavirus measures and extends lockdown — as angela merkel warns the country

is in a very serious situation