hello, this is bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire. here are the headlines this wednesday morning. the home secretary sets out new rules for asylum seekers who come to the uk. we will create safe and legal routes to enable people to come to the united kingdom in a safe way, so that they can also be resettled in the united kingdom. boris johnson tells conservative mps the uk's vaccination programme success is because of �*capitalism and greed' — but instantly withdrew his comments. questions remain over whether foreign travel from the uk will be allowed this summer, as europe faces a third wave of covid infections. we'll ask a sage advisor. what are your plans — have you already booked a holiday for the summer? or do you think we should

just stay in the uk? let me know this morning. @vicderbyshire on insta or twitter or email me victoria@bbc.co.uk police in bristol arrest 1a people during a second night of protests against the government's police and crime bill. prince harry has a newjob — as "chief impact officer" at a california—based company that offers coaching and counselling. stuck in the suez canal — a massive container ship runs aground, blocking one of the world's busiest shipping routes.

the home secretary has announced plans for what she says are the biggest changes to the uk's asylum system in decades. they include new rules which will make it harder for anyone arriving in the uk illegally to stay. an asylum—seeker is someone who's left their own country in order to seek protection from persecution. they haven't yet been legally recognized as a refugee and are waiting to receive a decision on their asylum claim. under the government's proposed changes, anyone applying to come to the uk through official international schemes will find it easier to stay than those who come in illegally — on boats across the channel for example. priti patel says the new rules are "undeniably fair" and work to combat people smuggling. but refugee groups called the proposals "unjust" and "unreal". our home affairs correspondent june kelly has more. this is what the government is trying to stop. migrants who've paid thousands of pounds to traffickers for the final perilous leg of theirjourney to the uk. last year, 8,500 people arrived here by crossing the channel in small boats. the majority of them are said

to have claimed asylum. the home secretary believes those who come here in this way are rewarded, while others she describes as some of the most vulnerable, never make it to britain. under what is called the new plan for immigration, the home secretary says that if people arrive illegally, it will be harder for them to stay. those that are allowed to stay will have fewer family reunion rights and limited access to benefits. and they will be regularly reassessed for removal from the uk. she is closing off pretty much every door that people might use in order to flee persecution and rebuild their lives safely. it's not what a refugee convention really requires, it's not what the british public would, i think, see as a fair system. the tenth anniversary of the start of the syrian conflict has refocused attention on the conditions people there are enduring and trying to escape.

the uk government says under a resettlement programme it's given a home to 20,000 people from this region. in future, anyone from syria who tries to come here using the channel route will not be made welcome. june kelly, bbc news. 0ur chief politcal correspondent is adam fleming. i heard priti patel on the radio this morning saying the system is broken. she would say that these builders have built up. the fact that this has been in the headlines for about 20 years shows you that if they were easy solutions to this, then they would have been done by now. there are criticisms aimed at the proposals today. you heard from campaigners and groups representing refugees that this could lead to the

risk that people who are genuinely flowing persecution not being allowed into the asylum system just because of the method they use to arrive in the uk, weather it is a dinghy over the channel or not. labour are making the point, not that this is an aim —— nu him, but these could be... the home office and the rest of the asylum system is not processing cases fast enough and the government is looking in the wrong place. pretty propel —— priti patel defended at all. she also says this is the moral thing to do because it is about driving down the incentives for people to use people smugglers. here is what she said. an end—to—end reform. basically that will now look at how we can create safe and legal routes to protect people who are fleeing persecution and stop them

from being put into the hands of people smugglers and criminal facilities, which we are seeing on a daily basis with people being smuggled into the united kingdom, taking perilousjourneys and dangerous journeys that are putting people's lives at risk. that is what we want to start by changing the system. whatever happens, it will not be quick. this starts a six—week period of consultation. in early summer there will be a huge piece of legislation which will face quite a battle in the house of commons and an even bigger one in the house of lords. then it would get challenged legally once it is out in the real world and affecting people. the uk negotiating with other countries to make it easier to send back people. as the eu discovered when the try this a few years ago, that is quite tricky. this a few years ago, that is quite tric . , ., , ., this a few years ago, that is quite tric . , ., ,., _, , tricky. tell us about the comments in a zoom meeting _ tricky. tell us about the comments in a zoom meeting about _ tricky. tell us about the comments in a zoom meeting about the - in a zoom meeting about the vaccination meeting, this was the prime minister. this

vaccination meeting, this was the prime minister.— vaccination meeting, this was the prime minister. this was a meeting of tory backbenchers _ prime minister. this was a meeting of tory backbenchers before - prime minister. this was a meeting of tory backbenchers before they . of tory backbenchers before they head off on holiday. the prime minister was talking about the vaccine programme. he said we have to thank commercial farms for developing the vaccines and the reason they develop them was because the spotted the opportunity to make a profit in future and that's because it's based on capitalist principles which effectively is based on greed. he realised quite quickly, i think, based on greed. he realised quite quickly, ithink, that based on greed. he realised quite quickly, i think, that those comments could be in misinterpreted or could be in bad taste or they might not be true, because astrazeneca is producing the vaccine at cost not a prophet. he straightaway said to his colleagues, imagine i did not say that, delete it from your memories. this morning government officials have been a great pains to stress he was not talking about the uk vaccine programme overall, he was not talking about the uk vaccine programme vis—a—vis the eu vaccine programme. he was talking about the

incentives and work in commercial firms and that the uk is benefiting from the innovations in private firms. all of that added together shows you how sensitive all this stuff is with the eu and uk. thank ou ve stuff is with the eu and uk. thank you very much. — stuff is with the eu and uk. thank you very much, adam. _ stuff is with the eu and uk. thank you very much, adam. we - stuff is with the eu and uk. thank you very much, adam. we will. stuff is with the eu and uk. thank| you very much, adam. we will talk stuff is with the eu and uk. thank- you very much, adam. we will talk to an asylum seeker in about half an hour. she came from kenya. she is still waiting for her asylum claim to be dealt with. the third wave of coronavirus sweeping across europe means it's still too early to be planning holidays abroad, the prime minister and his chief medical adviser have warned. the advice came as the uk marked the anniversary of the first lockdown with lights and candles for the 126,000 lives lost. jon donnison reports.

from belfast to blackpool... ..falkirk to cardiff. from countless homes around the uk, to perhaps its most famous one. the united kingdom lit up to remember the more than 126,000 people who've lost their lives here to covid—i9. and a warning from the government's chief medical adviser for england that while uk cases had fallen sharply, the virus is here to stay. i regret to say that i think the chances of eradicating this disease, which means getting rid of it absolutely everywhere, are as close to zero as makes no difference. we've only achieved eradication of one disease, which is smallpox, with a phenomenally effective vaccine over a very long period of time. but i think if you talk to anybody who looks out this really seriously, who understands how infectious diseases work, i don't think there's anybody who thinks eliminating from the uk, or eradicating globally for any long period of time, is a realistic prospect at this point in time. and while more than

28 million people in the uk have now received a first vaccine dose, progress is much slower in most european countries, many of which are now suffering a third wave of the virus. that's why people hoping for a long—awaited foreign holiday might be disappointed. most overseas travel is banned until at least mid—may. the government now says it will make an announcement on trips abroad from england on april the 5th, a week earlier than expected. the prime minister says summer holidays this year still look difficult. jon donnison, bbc news. professor neil ferguson is the epidemiologist whose predictions prompted the uk to go into its first lockdown a year ago. he spoke to bbc breakfast a little earlier — and he was asked how soon people in the uk can hope to get back to some sort of normality. i have always said it will not be an event, it will be a process, getting back to normality. i am optimistic

we will start seeing each other again in the next month, which is on the road map plan. i am personally looking forward to a haircut, it should be a nice side of her neck —— normality. depending on what happens what happens in other areas of the world, travel may be one of the later things to relax. we should see most things back to normal if not the summer by the autumn. professor mark woolhouse is a professor of infectious diseases epidemiology at the university of edinburgh, he also advises both the scottish and uk governments. hello. are you certain that the uk will also experience a third wave? it is not absolutely inevitable. there is a range of scenarios. the best case scenario is that the vaccine roll—out continues to be as if it to an impressive as it is now and any rise in cases does not translate into impact on the nhs and

hospitals. there are optimistic scenarios and pessimistic scenarios. you think the vaccination programme could potentially restrict the effects of a third wave even if we do see some increase in infection? very much so. a first wave of the known variants. the wave going on in europe at the moment is mostly driven by a variant that originated in the uk. so if that one was to wash back on our shores, that would be our own fault. we have had that way. the concern the government has had in mind for many months now is the possibility of new variants that are somewhat better at evading the protection that the vaccine affords us and they do want to guide against that. in us and they do want to guide against that. , ., , ., us and they do want to guide against that. , ., that. in your view, should under18s be vaccinated? _ that. in your view, should under18s be vaccinated? it _ that. in your view, should under18s be vaccinated? it is _ that. in your view, should under18s be vaccinated? it is not _ that. in your view, should under18s be vaccinated? it is not my - that. in your view, should under18s be vaccinated? it is not my view - be vaccinated? it is not my view that counts- _ be vaccinated? it is not my view that counts. it _ be vaccinated? it is not my view that counts. it is _ be vaccinated? it is not my view that counts. it is the _ be vaccinated? it is not my view that counts. it is the joint - that counts. it is the joint committee of vaccination and

immunisation. they will look at the results of the clinical trials going on with under 18—year—olds to see if it is safe and effective in that age group. if it is, and i am sure it will be, if that is all confirmed, it needs to be confirmed first, then we have to consider whether we need to vaccinate children to read their herd immunity threshold. that is to keep numbers low in the long term. we will talk to a member of thejcvi in the next hour or so. what is your view whether or not people will be able to go abroad this summer are not. do you have a view on whether it is likely or unlikely? i do not. do you have a view on whether it is likely or unlikely?— it is likely or unlikely? i do not think the scientist _ it is likely or unlikely? i do not think the scientist should - it is likely or unlikely? i do not think the scientist should be . think the scientist should be telling people whether or not they should be going on holiday. 0urjob is to advise government on what the situation is and what the risks are various courses of action. doing

nothing is not an option, we need to take some precautions to protect ourselves from viruses introduced from overseas. do the measures which were in place a few months ago, would they be enough? it does not look that way because we did have the introduction of variance from europe over the summer. it looks like we need extra precautions. the question is can travel be made safe with some combination of testing and self isolation. 0r with some combination of testing and self isolation. or is that not enough and we need to extend the series restrictions we have on travel. , ., ., ., series restrictions we have on travel. ., ., ., ., travel. do you have a thought as to which it will— travel. do you have a thought as to which it will be? _ travel. do you have a thought as to which it will be? there _ travel. do you have a thought as to which it will be? there is _ travel. do you have a thought as to which it will be? there is time - travel. do you have a thought as to which it will be? there is time to i which it will be? there is time to do more work — which it will be? there is time to do more work on _ which it will be? there is time to do more work on this, _ which it will be? there is time to do more work on this, there - which it will be? there is time to do more work on this, there is l which it will be? there is time to do more work on this, there is a | do more work on this, there is a tremendous amount of interest and what kind of testing and self isolation regime would give you as much guarantee as possible that infections would not be brought in. i would not completely rule out some travel to some locations yet if the government was willing to put investment into establishing whether or not we could make travel safe.

thank you very much, professor. he advises both the uk and scottish governments. for the second time in three days, riot police in the centre of bristol, fourteen people have been arrested following another night of protests in bristol. the crowds had gathered to demonstrate against the government's new policing bill. on sunday night more than 20 police officers were injured during demonstrations which turn violent. andrew plant has more. for the second time in three days, riot police in the centre of bristol, moving in to disperse protesters who had gathered near the centre of the city. it was a peaceful protest, but scuffles broke out as officers moved in. avon and somerset police said current lockdown rules meant they had to disperse the group. kill the bill! it's now after midnight here, and we've been in this situation here in bristol for more than an hour and a half now. you can see maybe up to 100 protesters sitting and standing there, and this line of riot police haven't moved for quite

a long time. and the reason they're standing here is it prevents the protesters going back from here to where they started in the city centre. it comes after these violent scenes on sunday, twenty one officers were injured when demonstrators gathered for the kill the bill protest against the proposed new police and crime bill. mounted police officer hannah clarke was working on sunday night with her horse mendip. certainly sunday was on another level from our point of view, i've not seen levels of violence that bad in my career. and i think probably people that have been working in the job for a lot longer than me would agree with that. certainly en route you could hear what was going on. you could hear the noise on the radio and the emergency buttons going off and colleagues asking for help. so it was quite distressing listening as you're on your way. you just wanted to get there to kind of help, really. the aggression towards the police was astonishing, really. a lot of the windows had been damaged. they were vehicles on fire. there were hundreds of people on top of the ncb car parks, throwing items varying from street furniture, glass bottles.

i think even a microwave got thrown down at one point. so it was certainly aggressive. how the police handle protests has been in the headlines since criticism of the metropolitan police handling of a vigil for sarah everard. with protests legally allowed once again in england from monday, ministers will be thinking hard about how protests can be policed during a global pandemic. andrew plant, bbc news in bristol. the home secretary condemned last night's scenes in bristol. i think first of all, look, we live in an open society and a democracy, so the principal to protest and have your voice heard is absolutely crucial. but there is no, no acceptability at all for criminality, thuggish behaviour and the type of violent scenes we have seen over recent evenings, including the most appalling assaults and criminal attacks on police officers. there is a fundamental

difference between the two. efforts are being made to refloat a huge container ship which has run aground in egypt's suez canal — blocking one of the world's most important shipping routes. the 400—metre—long ever given got stuck yesterday morning after losing power. the canal through egypt is a vital link for freight between asia and europe. 50 ships a day normally pass through it carrying twelve per cent of the world's trade. it is called evergreen. the uk's inflation rate unexpectedly fell to 0.4% in february, down from 0.7% injanuary. the drop was largely due to a fall in the cost of clothes,

travel and second—hand cars, though the cost of petrol and diesel has risen. february is traditionally a month where clothing prices would rise, but the office for national statistics said lockdown had disrupted seasonal patterns. the prime minister is being urged to act on loneliness, with a commitment to help people reconnect, as coronavirus restrictions are eased. a survey by the british red cross suggests almost 40% of adults believe they'll still feel lonely once the pandemic is over. let's talk to sumaya 0sman, a 21—year—old student who is now living at home with her parents in birmingam. and raggie el koumous is 72 and lives alone in cornwall. hello, both of you. thank you for talking to as. how has this year been for you in trying to keep in touch with friends? i been for you in trying to keep in touch with friends?— been for you in trying to keep in touch with friends? i think it was definitely a _ touch with friends? i think it was definitely a lot _ touch with friends? i think it was definitely a lot more _ touch with friends? i think it was definitely a lot more difficult - touch with friends? i think it was j definitely a lot more difficult this

year. at the start, the first lockdown was a little bit easier. i think everyone thought everything would be over by summer, there was this momentum to get through it. but heading into the second — third lockdown, people have got into bad habits. it is difficult now to reconnect with people and have that, still keep that energy up. let reconnect with people and have that, still keep that energy up.— still keep that energy up. let me ask ou, still keep that energy up. let me ask you. living — still keep that energy up. let me ask you, living alone, _ still keep that energy up. let me ask you, living alone, but - still keep that energy up. let me ask you, living alone, but it - still keep that energy up. let me ask you, living alone, but it has. ask you, living alone, but it has been like for you? it is ask you, living alone, but it has been like for you?— ask you, living alone, but it has been like for you? it is not easy. i lost my wife _ been like for you? it is not easy. i lost my wife to — been like for you? it is not easy. i lost my wife to cancer _ been like for you? it is not easy. i lost my wife to cancer 17 - been like for you? it is not easy. i lost my wife to cancer 17 years - been like for you? it is not easy. i i lost my wife to cancer 17 years ago. i lost my wife to cancer 17 years ago. i learned _ lost my wife to cancer 17 years ago. i learned to — lost my wife to cancer 17 years ago. i learned to be single again. and covid _ i learned to be single again. and covid came and made it much worse. the red _ covid came and made it much worse. the red cross put me through a zoom grow, _ the red cross put me through a zoom grow, just— the red cross put me through a zoom group, just to put a face to the voice — group, just to put a face to the voice. nobody talks to anyone any more, _ voice. nobody talks to anyone any more. so —

voice. nobody talks to anyone any more, so that was a lifeline. it has been _ more, so that was a lifeline. it has been something in the middle of an ocean_ been something in the middle of an ocean of— been something in the middle of an ocean of lonely nurse and despair. i was living _ ocean of lonely nurse and despair. i was living in— ocean of lonely nurse and despair. i was living in a lonely existence. but thanks_ was living in a lonely existence. but thanks to this i am not. it has helped _ but thanks to this i am not. it has helped me — but thanks to this i am not. it has helped me recharge the batteries and carry on _ helped me recharge the batteries and car on. , ., ., , ., carry on. even before covid, you felt like you _ carry on. even before covid, you felt like you were _ carry on. even before covid, you felt like you were living - carry on. even before covid, you felt like you were living on - carry on. even before covid, you felt like you were living on the i felt like you were living on the margins of existence as you put it? yes, absolutely. i am on my own, in a small_ yes, absolutely. i am on my own, in a small little — yes, absolutely. i am on my own, in a small little town. you know the people _ a small little town. you know the people and the culture kind of thing. — people and the culture kind of thing, everyone in their own environment. i have my own place, not knowing — environment. i have my own place, not knowing anybody because i was new here — not knowing anybody because i was new here. when i lost my wife. so i kind of— new here. when i lost my wife. so i kind of suffered in being alone, single _ kind of suffered in being alone,

single again. living on my own. loneliness— single again. living on my own. loneliness when it kicked in, it has made _ loneliness when it kicked in, it has made it_ loneliness when it kicked in, it has made it much more difficult, loneliness is a bad thing. you cannoi— loneliness is a bad thing. you cannot live with it nice. so... it is difficult _ cannot live with it nice. so... it is difficult-— cannot live with it nice. so... it is difficult. sorry, i was going to no back is difficult. sorry, i was going to go back to _ is difficult. sorry, i was going to go back to soumaya. _ is difficult. sorry, i was going to go back to soumaya. you - is difficult. sorry, i was going to go back to soumaya. you have i is difficult. sorry, i was going to - go back to soumaya. you have been back at home since christmas. you have not been alone, has it better for you? have not been alone, has it better for ou? ~ ., , , for you? when i was in my accommodation, - for you? when i was in my accommodation, it - for you? when i was in my accommodation, it was - for you? when i was in my i accommodation, it was scary. for you? when i was in my - accommodation, it was scary. you felt like if something was going to happen to you, would anyone notice. you were locked in your accommodation. being at home, i don't leave my room for a day or two, someone will knock on my door. so it has been beneficial in that sense. i

so it has been beneficial in that sense. ~' . so it has been beneficial in that sense. ~ ., _ sense. i thinki am right in saying that ou sense. i thinki am right in saying that you have _ sense. i thinki am right in saying that you have experienced - sense. i thinki am right in saying - that you have experienced something called social anxiety in the past. just explain to people what that is and how that affects you when you think about going out, when restriction knees, to meet people again. it restriction knees, to meet people aaain. , ~ ., restriction knees, to meet people aaain. w ., ., again. it is kind of annoyed dynamic — again. it is kind of annoyed dynamic i _ again. it is kind of annoyed dynamic. i kind _ again. it is kind of annoyed dynamic. i kind of - again. it is kind of annoyed dynamic. i kind of put - again. it is kind of annoyed l dynamic. i kind of put myself again. it is kind of annoyed - dynamic. i kind of put myself in situations where you are kind of overthinking. you want to pre—empt people's reactions. it is a lot of feelings of am i upsetting people by making certain comments. i think it adds to that post covid, it is going to be a difficult space to navigate. you have different boundaries and considerations to think about. do i go for a hug or not? what are the new social norms, it is something you have to take into consideration. 0ften you have to take into consideration. often i am worried if it is easier to stay at home than to navigate

these spaces. as it looks right now, it feels easier. it has been habitual, you stay at home, do everything at home. it might be easier to kind of law —— like as an alternative to stay at home. it easier to kind of law -- like as an alternative to stay at home. it does become easier, _ alternative to stay at home. it does become easier, but _ alternative to stay at home. it does become easier, but you _ alternative to stay at home. it does become easier, but you will- alternative to stay at home. it does| become easier, but you will become smaller. you are 21, you have got your hold life ahead of you and the world at your feet. that your hold life ahead of you and the world at your feet.— world at your feet. that is what is u ”settin world at your feet. that is what is upsetting for _ world at your feet. that is what is upsetting for a — world at your feet. that is what is upsetting for a lot _ world at your feet. that is what is upsetting for a lot of _ world at your feet. that is what is upsetting for a lot of students. i upsetting for a lot of students. when you are young, you are kind of sold universities this opportunity, just with excitement and optimism. turning 20, it is now at disappointment and you do not know. this is your time to be explorative and find yourself and you kind of feel robbed of opportunities. it is hard to get your feet back on the

right tracks again. i hard to get your feet back on the right tracks again.— right tracks again. i understand that, i wonder _ right tracks again. i understand that, i wonder when _ right tracks again. i understand that, i wonder when you - right tracks again. i understand that, i wonder when you reach | that, i wonder when you reach soumaya —— raggie's age, if you feel that you have lost a lot. what are your wishes for when things ease? i miss my fish and chips. and to be able _ miss my fish and chips. and to be able to— miss my fish and chips. and to be able to eat — miss my fish and chips. and to be able to eat out somewhere. i am hoping _ able to eat out somewhere. i am hoping to— able to eat out somewhere. i am hoping to be able to go to my social club and _ hoping to be able to go to my social club and see the people again. i want _ club and see the people again. i want to— club and see the people again. i want to live again. i am not living. ifeel_ want to live again. i am not living. i feel like — want to live again. i am not living. i feel like i— want to live again. i am not living. i feel like i am not living any more — i feel like i am not living any more. just— i feel like i am not living any more. just to get out and do the things— more. just to get out and do the things i— more. just to get out and do the things i used to do before. that makes total— things i used to do before. that makes total sense. _ things i used to do before. that makes total sense. it _ things i used to do before. t'isgt makes total sense. it doesn't sound funny or odd at all. there are people across the country listening to you, raggie, yeah, iwant people across the country listening to you, raggie, yeah, i want to see my mates, i want to get fish and

chips, i want to go to the pub. i don't drink. but it isjust nowhere to go _ don't drink. but it isjust nowhere to go. because i have a heart failure — to go. because i have a heart failure condition, my movement is a bit failure condition, my movement is a hit limited — failure condition, my movement is a bit limited. and to the young lady there. _ bit limited. and to the young lady there, please don't get old, it is a drag _ there, please don't get old, it is a drag |_ there, please don't get old, it is a dra. _ ., . ., , there, please don't get old, it is a drau. ., , ., ., there, please don't get old, it is a drar. . , ., ., ., ., drag. i actually do not -- do want to net drag. i actually do not -- do want to get old- _ drag. i actually do not -- do want to get old. thank _ drag. i actually do not -- do want to get old. thank you _ drag. i actually do not -- do want to get old. thank you for- drag. i actually do not -- do want to get old. thank you for talking l drag. i actually do not -- do want. to get old. thank you for talking to us. raggie who is in cornwall, who lives alone. and soumaya. thank you and good luck. a person has died in the floods that have hit eastern australia. officials have confirmed the fatality — but haven't yet released any further details. local reports suggest a man's body was pulled from a car in the town of glenorie — near some

of the worst affected areas. the american actor george segal has died from complications after heart surgery. he was 87. he was best known for the tv series the goldbergs and was nominated for an oscar for his role in the 1966 film who's afraid of virginia woolf, for which he was nominated for an oscar and a touch of class, in 1973, which won him a golden globe. prince harry's got a new role — at a professional coaching firm in california. he's become the �*chief impact officer' at a californian—based company called betterup, where he says he'll be fostering "honest and vulnerable conversations" about mental health. mark lobel has this report. months into the role, prince harry is said to be focusing on changing the global dialogue on mental health. so what does his new boss think of him? i had obviously never talked to royalty before in my life. and i think the most impressive

thing has just been his focus singularly on how can he be of service, how can the advance his vision? so i have a feeling that he'll work out. what do you call him? erm... you know, we're partners here. he likes to be called harry in the workplace, so we just address him as harry. but one sceptic describes betterup's new chief impact officer as a made up name, solely designed to bring pr sizzle to the san francisco tech start—up. this is a company that does coaching for managers mainly, right? it's mainly business coaching and career coaching. and i don't really think that british royalty is particularly well suited for that, to be honest. i don't think those experiences translate very well. so how will harry's new firm go aboutjudging the sixth in line to the throne's progress?

yes, well, lots can be said on the, as we call it in the us, the modern performance review. we have a really open relationship and constant feedback and communication, so i think we won't have any trouble there. the private company is, however, keeping his hours and pay, perhaps understandably, strictly confidential. mark lobel, bbc news. the queen's granddaughter — zara tindall — has given birth to her third child, a baby boy, named lucas philip tindal. it's the queen and the duke of edinburgh's 10th great—grandchild. zara's husband mike tindall revealed the news this morning via his �*the good the bad and the rugby�* podcast: (tx sot) then the angerjust dissipated into pure joy. then the angerjust dissipated into purejoy. and sandy got then the angerjust dissipated into pure joy. and sandy got even then the angerjust dissipated into purejoy. and sandy got even better because a little baby boy arrived. —— sunday. you are kidding!

now it�*s time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. over the next few days, the forecast is essentially sunshine and showers, but turning much colder on friday so some of those showers, mostly in the hills, will be wintry. today we�*ve got a band of cloud and light patchy rain pushing down towards the south east. showers across northern ireland and also scotland turning heavier through the course of the day, with the winds strengthening. and in between, there will be a fair bit of sunshine. the top temperatures 13 degrees. we say goodbye to this cloud in the south east overnight, but we do have showers coming in across england and wales, pushing south. and then more showers coming in across scotland and northern ireland. and it is going to be a cold night, particularly in rural areas where temperatures will be lower than this and there could well be some pockets of frost to watch out for. so tomorrow we say goodbye to ourfront, pushing away to the south east, taking its cloud.

so lots of rain with it. so then it really is a mix of sunshine and showers and most of the showers being in the north and the west. in the sunshine, temperatures up to 13 degrees and lighter winds. this hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the home secretary sets out new rules for asylum seekers who come to the uk. we will create safe and legal routes to enable people to come to the united kingdom in a safe way, so that they can also be resettled in the united kingdom. boris johnson tells conservative mps the uk�*s vaccination programme success is because of "capitalism and greed" but instantly withdraws his comments. questions remain over whether foreign travel from the uk will be allowed this summer, as europe faces a third wave of covid infections.

police in bristol arrest 1a people during a second night of protests against the government�*s police and crime bill. stuck in the suez canal — a massive container ship runs aground, blocking one of the world�*s busiest shipping routes. time for the sport now. good morning. wales begin their world cup qualifying campaign later as they face the world�*s number one ranked side in belgium. captain gareth bale says reaching the tournament in qatar would mean he�*s achieved everything he wanted to in football. it will be tricky, with only the top team qualifying automatically from the group. wales, who have a good recent record against the belgians, haven�*t made it to a world cup since 1958 and bale says he is determined to help change that. coming into my wales career, the main thing was to play in a major tournament.

obviously, we managed to do that, and now, obviously, i think to tick everything off the list would be to qualify for a world cup. so, like i said, we want to do that, we don�*t want to just qualify for one or two tournaments, we want to keep qualifying and making sure we�*re pushing wales in the right direction. and for me personally now, to qualify for a world cup would be amazing. now, there may be a few sore heads in brora this morning after the town�*s football team caused one of the biggest shocks in scottish cup history. the part—timers, who hadn�*t played a game since february, beat hearts 2—1 last night, causing these celebrations. hearts have reached the final for the past two seasons, whilst brora had only trained five times in the lead—up to the match. but they�*re into the third roud. manchester city�*s women will be hoping to take a big step towards the champions league semifinals this morning. they play barcelona in the first leg of their quarterfinal but they�*ll do so without their captain steph houghton.

she�*s been ruled out with an achilles injury. the match kicks off at 11.30. now to a potential breakthrough in dealing with head trauma in sport. pitch—side saliva tests for concussion have moved a step closer after a successful trial in rugby union players. it comes after rugby�*s governing bodies face a lawsuit from retired players suffering with early onset dementia. the tests are currently being carried out in the lab. it will be at least two years before the pitch—side version is available. i have been working on concussion diagnostics for over two decades, and actually there has not been a breakthrough like this, something which is quick and accurate and measurable almost from the point of injury. measurable almost from the point of in'u . .,. , measurable almost from the point of in'u . ., . , , injury. the fact is, it is non-invasive - injury. the fact is, it is non-invasive and - injury. the fact is, it is - non-invasive and objective and non—invasive and objective and accurate at the same time, it is really quite a breakthrough i think for these issues. back on the grid, and perhaps with a point to prove. former f1 world champion fernando

alonso believes he�*s better than many of the young drivers on the grid as he returns to the sport with alpeen this season. although he accepts world champion lewis hamilton will take some stopping. he�*s been speaking to our reporter ben croucher. i think we have a really competitive grid, and i think it�*s going to be a challenge to beat everyone on the track. do you think you�*re still as good as them? no, i�*m better. you genuinely believe that? yes. so, fernando alonso has got lewis hamilton in his sights. hamilton and tom brady are two athletes at the top of their game. hamilton has won seven formula 1 world championships while brady has won the super bowl seven times. but could the pair swap sports? well, in a conversation with james cordon, brady seemed up for it, hamilton less so. have a listen to this. i got the most beautiful gift. and you know what i realised? it doesn't fit!

how can i be a driver when the helmets don't fit me? i'll send him one of mine and see how he likes it. but i think we could get lewis in there for a few plays, i've seen his athletic ability, he's pretty talented in a lot of areas, i think he could do some things on the football field. i would run the opposite way. that�*s all the sport for now. the home office says it�*s promising an overhaul of the asylum system in the uk. it says that for the first time, the way people travel to the uk will have a direct bearing on whether they will be granted asylum, in an effort to reduce people smugglers operating in the english channel. an asylum—seeker is someone who�*s left their own country in order to seek protection from persecution. they haven�*t yet been legally recognised as a refugee and are waiting to receive

a decision on their asylum claim. let�*s talk to enver solomon, who is the chief executive of the charity refugee council, and mary njoroge, who came to the uk in 2017 from kenya, where she and her family faced persecution. she�*s still waiting for the outcome of her asylum claim. welcome, both of you, thank you for talking to us. enver solomon, we are all well aware of what an illegal route is, getting in a dinghy to cross the channel, for example, can you tell us what the legal routes are? �* . . , you tell us what the legal routes are? a ., , ., you tell us what the legal routes are? a .y .,, you tell us what the legal routes are? a ._ ., you tell us what the legal routes are? a ., , ., ., are? actually that is a legitimate route, are? actually that is a legitimate route. under— are? actually that is a legitimate route, under the _ are? actually that is a legitimate route, under the un _ are? actually that is a legitimate route, under the un convention, which we signed up to seven decades ago, just after the second world war, in 1951, anybody can choose which country they seek to find sanctuary in, to make an application for asylum in. sanctuary in, to make an application forasylum in. so, in the way sanctuary in, to make an application for asylum in. so, in the way that many people have come to this country over land, fleeing wars and terror in afghanistan or in the

former yugoslavia, when there was the terror there, people have come overland, put their lives at risk and have got here and had their case heard fairly and justly on british soil. and we must absolutely continue to do that, because many of those people have into our country and have made incredible contributions. even today in the fight against pandemic, in the fight against covid, we have doctors who came here as refugees, risking their life and limb and travelling overland to come to the uk and today they are keeping us safe in the fight against the pandemic. it is important to remember that. the home secreta is important to remember that. the home secretary is creating _ important to remember that. the home secretary is creating a _ secretary is creating a differentiation between people who come on official government refugee schemes, she says that is fair, and if they come that way, then they will most likely be given leave to remain in the uk indefinitely. do you welcome that? i remain in the uk indefinitely. do you welcome that?— remain in the uk indefinitely. do you welcome that? i applaud the government _ you welcome that? i applaud the government when _ you welcome that? i applaud the government when it _ you welcome that? i applaud the government when it says - you welcome that? i applaud the government when it says that . you welcome that? i applaud the government when it says that it | government when it says that it wants to provide safe and legal routes to those who are displaced by

war and terror. we have welcomed 20,000 people affected by the horrendous civil war in syria in the last five years, and we should absolutely continue to do that, but we should do it in a much more ambitious scale. those 20,000 are the equivalent ofjust seven people in each parliamentary constituency every year. we can take in many more displaced by war through so—called safe routes from refugee camps. and at the same time, we absolutely must not slam the door in the face of those who are unable to come through those who are unable to come through those roots, but have to risk life and limb to get here, because many of those people actually have a legitimate claim for protection, and we must give them a fair hearing on british soil and ensure that quick, good quality decisions are made, and if they do have a claim for protection, they are welcomed into our country, and if they don�*t, of course, they should then be returned

to their country swiftly and with support. to their country swiftly and with su ort. a , ~' ., to their country swiftly and with su--ort. , ~' ., support. mary, i know you, your mum, our sister support. mary, i know you, your mum, your sister and — support. mary, i know you, your mum, your sister and daughter, _ support. mary, i know you, your mum, your sister and daughter, came - support. mary, i know you, your mum, your sister and daughter, came to - your sister and daughter, came to the uk on a plane from cannes you�*re backin the uk on a plane from cannes you�*re back in 2017, you came on visitors visa is, once here you claimed asylum, because you had faced persecution back home. —— kenya. i wonder if you think it is fair to treat asylum seekers who come here on a boat, having paid smugglers, more harshly?— on a boat, having paid smugglers, more harshly? thank you so much, victoria, more harshly? thank you so much, victoria. for _ more harshly? thank you so much, victoria, for having _ more harshly? thank you so much, victoria, for having me _ more harshly? thank you so much, victoria, for having me this - victoria, for having me this morning _ victoria, for having me this morning i_ victoria, for having me this morning. i think it's really unfair that the — morning. i think it's really unfair that the home office wants to put in place _ that the home office wants to put in place this— that the home office wants to put in place this kind of system, that seeks — place this kind of system, that seeks to— place this kind of system, that seeks to divide asylum seekers, those _ seeks to divide asylum seekers, those who— seeks to divide asylum seekers, those who come through what they are calling _ those who come through what they are calling legal, for example, through the un, _ calling legal, for example, through the un, that those are the legal asylum — the un, that those are the legal asylum seekers, that is a very unfair— asylum seekers, that is a very unfair way— asylum seekers, that is a very unfair way of treating people. because — unfair way of treating people. because nobody chooses persecution,

and if _ because nobody chooses persecution, and if you _ because nobody chooses persecution, and if you arrive here through a port. _ and if you arrive here through a port. you — and if you arrive here through a port, you should be given a fair chance — port, you should be given a fair chance to — port, you should be given a fair chance to access the asylum system and have _ chance to access the asylum system and have your case treated fairly as and have your case treated fairly as a person— and have your case treated fairly as a person who came through the resettlement system. can a person who came through the resettlement system.— a person who came through the resettlement system. can i ask why ou came resettlement system. can i ask why you came to — resettlement system. can i ask why you came to the _ resettlement system. can i ask why you came to the uk, _ resettlement system. can i ask why you came to the uk, as _ resettlement system. can i ask why you came to the uk, as opposed - resettlement system. can i ask why you came to the uk, as opposed to | you came to the uk, as opposed to another european country? weill. you came to the uk, as opposed to another european country?- another european country? well, i was about to _ another european country? well, i was about to get _ another european country? well, i was about to get a _ another european country? well, i was about to get a straight - another european country? well, i was about to get a straight visiting visa to _ was about to get a straight visiting visa to the — was about to get a straight visiting visa to the uk, and that is why i arrived — visa to the uk, and that is why i arrived directly to the uk. i did not go — arrived directly to the uk. i did not go through any other country which _ not go through any other country which they— not go through any other country which they would call a safe country _ which they would call a safe count . , ., ., �* which they would call a safe count . , ., ., ~ ., which they would call a safe count . , ~ ., country. understood. and how has life been for— country. understood. and how has life been for you _ country. understood. and how has life been for you in _ country. understood. and how has life been for you in your— country. understood. and how has life been for you in your house - country. understood. and how has life been for you in your house in l life been for you in your house in bury with your family, as you wait for your asylum claim to be processed?— for your asylum claim to be rocessed? ~ �* , , , processed? well, it's been very tou:h, processed? well, it's been very tough. it's _ processed? well, it's been very tough, it's been _ processed? well, it's been very tough, it's been very _ processed? well, it's been very l tough, it's been very challenging, especially— tough, it's been very challenging, especially with the kind of support that we _ especially with the kind of support that we received from the home office, _ that we received from the home office, it — that we received from the home office, it is very little, especially the money they give us, which _ especially the money they give us, which is _ especially the money they give us, which is £39 a week, it leaves us at a point _ which is £39 a week, it leaves us at a point where we have to make tough decisions _ a point where we have to make tough decisions every day, where you have

to decide, _ decisions every day, where you have to decide, is — decisions every day, where you have to decide, is it food, is it clothing. _ to decide, is it food, is it clothing, it is not entertainment, you are _ clothing, it is not entertainment, you are not — clothing, it is not entertainment, you are not allowed to have a tv in your— you are not allowed to have a tv in your house — you are not allowed to have a tv in your house. that means you are not able to _ your house. that means you are not able to be _ your house. that means you are not able to be updated with the news, and especially with this pandemic, the pandemic does not choose according _ the pandemic does not choose according to your immigration status, — according to your immigration status, it _ according to your immigration status, it has really affected most of everyone in the same way. so, for us it's— of everyone in the same way. so, for us it's been— of everyone in the same way. so, for us it's been very tough and very challenging, and having to live on low support money from the home office, _ low support money from the home office, it _ low support money from the home office, it has really subjected us into mental health issues and also to very— into mental health issues and also to very low— into mental health issues and also to very low levels of poverty. | to very low levels of poverty. knew that to very low levels of poverty. i knew that you would receive around £39 each to live on, i knew that you aren�*t able to work while your claim is being processed, and i know that your sister can�*t go to college, again, because your asylum status has not been settled, i didn�*t know that you weren�*t allowed television, is right? that you weren't allowed television, is ri . ht? , that you weren't allowed television, isriaht? , ., ., ., is right? yes, in the accommodation, the as lum is right? yes, in the accommodation, the asylum accommodation, - is right? yes, in the accommodation, the asylum accommodation, you - is right? yes, in the accommodation, the asylum accommodation, you are| the asylum accommodation, you are not allowed — the asylum accommodation, you are not allowed to bring in a

television, so there is no entertainment at all, and you are not allowed to work, so you have to stay locked — not allowed to work, so you have to stay locked in your house all day. because — stay locked in your house all day. because for example if you don't have _ because for example if you don't have enough money to afford data, then you _ have enough money to afford data, then you are not able to connect to then you are not able to connect to the community, which also leads us to have _ the community, which also leads us to have more and more mental issues are. to have more and more mental issues are do _ to have more and more mental issues are. y ., to have more and more mental issues are. i. ~ ., y to have more and more mental issues are. ~ ., , to have more and more mental issues are. ~ ., y ., to have more and more mental issues are. ~ ., ., ., are. do you know why you are not allowed to — are. do you know why you are not allowed to bring _ are. do you know why you are not allowed to bring a _ are. do you know why you are not allowed to bring a television - are. do you know why you are not allowed to bring a television into | allowed to bring a television into the accommodation?— allowed to bring a television into the accommodation? well, that is the rules they put — the accommodation? well, that is the rules they put on _ the accommodation? well, that is the rules they put on the _ the accommodation? well, that is the rules they put on the booklet - the accommodation? well, that is the rules they put on the booklet they - rules they put on the booklet they .ive rules they put on the booklet they give you _ rules they put on the booklet they give you once you have entered the asylum _ give you once you have entered the asylum accommodation.— give you once you have entered the asylum accommodation. enver solomon, do we have a _ asylum accommodation. enver solomon, do we have a crisis _ asylum accommodation. enver solomon, do we have a crisis of— asylum accommodation. enver solomon, do we have a crisis of asylum _ do we have a crisis of asylum seekers in this country? it�*s do we have a crisis of asylum seekers in this country? it's pretty a- allin: , seekers in this country? it's pretty appalling. isn't — seekers in this country? it's pretty appalling, isn't it, _ seekers in this country? it's pretty appalling, isn't it, victoria, - seekers in this country? it's pretty appalling, isn't it, victoria, when. appalling, isn�*t it, victoria, when someone like mary, who we�*ve have heard from, can�*t access a television. and indeed in that accommodation that mary is talking about, we know from our work that many people can�*t even access the internet because they are not allowed to have an internet connection. that is a denial of theirfundamental right connection. that is a denial of their fundamental right to be

connected to the world. when they�*ve done nothing wrong, it�*s almost treating them as though they�*re guilty before they�*ve had the opportunity to have their case assessed. {in opportunity to have their case assessed-— opportunity to have their case assessed. ., ., , assessed. on the other hand, they are bein: assessed. on the other hand, they are being given — assessed. on the other hand, they are being given a _ assessed. on the other hand, they are being given a house _ assessed. on the other hand, they are being given a house to - assessed. on the other hand, they are being given a house to live - assessed. on the other hand, they are being given a house to live in, | are being given a house to live in, and it is a safe refuge it is safe, but we need to treat people with humanity and compassion. when people fled nazi germany, and there are many people who are probably watching this programme who will have relatives going back through their family histories who fled nazi germany, when they came here, we welcomed them and we treated them humanely as equivalent citizens and as equivalent human beings, and we supported them and gave them the supported them and gave them the support that they required. it is no different today if your fleeing war or persecution from another country around the globe. we need to treat them with humanity and compassion, we need to give them a fair hearing, and we need to allow them to have their case heard so that they get protection if they need protection.

it is absolutely the least we can do in showing that this country has a sense of humanity and a sense of compassion and a sense of common ownership with those who have to experience war and terror around the globe. thank you very much, both of you. enver solomon, the chief executive of the refugee council, and mary njoroge, asylum seeker, thank you very much for talking to us this morning. there are reports that children in britain will start receiving a covid—19 vaccine as early as august. that�*s according to the telegraph newspaper this morning. a spokesman for the department of health said... "while clinical trials are under way to test the efficacy and safety of covid—19 vaccines in children and young adults, these trials have not concluded yet. we will be guided by the advice of our experts on these issues including the independentjcvi." that stands for the joint committee on immunisation and vaccination. we can speak now to

professor adam finn, who�*s professor of paediatrics at the university of bristol and sits on thejcvi. idid ask i did ask you a few weeks ago if u185, i did ask you a few weeks ago if u18s, orwhen i did ask you a few weeks ago if u18s, or when u18s, would be vaccinated, you said it was not a given, what is the situation now? very much the same, as it was then. it may turn out to be necessary to immunise children, but we haven�*t got to the point of making any decisions on that, and the spokesperson you quoted is correct, that the studies that will show us that the studies that will show us that the studies that will show us that the immunogenicity of the vaccines in children are acceptable are still underway. so i think it is immature to conclude that there will be a programme for children, let alone that it will start in august. the way that particular piece was written in the telegraph seems to have suggested that i was the person that told them that, and i certainly wasn�*t. that told them that, and i certainly wasn't. . ~

that told them that, and i certainly wasn't. ., ,, , ., ., . ., wasn't. ok, thank you for clearing that u -. wasn't. ok, thank you for clearing that up- we _ wasn't. ok, thank you for clearing that up. we are _ wasn't. ok, thank you for clearing that up. we are giving _ wasn't. ok, thank you for clearing that up. we are giving about - wasn't. ok, thank you for clearing that up. we are giving about 3 - that up. we are giving about 3 million doses of the vaccine every week, so far, we are speeding through, obviously there is this four week delay of supplies from india which could slow things down a little bit, but we are more than on tracks, aren�*t we? little bit, but we are more than on tracks, aren't we?— tracks, aren't we? yes, i think thins tracks, aren't we? yes, i think things are _ tracks, aren't we? yes, i think things are going _ tracks, aren't we? yes, i think things are going forward - tracks, aren't we? yes, i think things are going forward well. | things are going forward well. daily, we would have preferred not to have had this slightly disturbing information about limited supply, but in fact i think we were expecting that to happen at some point or other along the way. and certainly, every other aspect of the programme is going forward really well. we are interested now to see what kind of coverage rates we get as we move down through the age groups. we are still in phase one at the moment, down to the age of 50, and people are coming forward in very large numbers to be annualised, which is very reassuring. ih very large numbers to be annualised, which is very reassuring.— which is very reassuring. in israel, i which is very reassuring. in israel, i understand _ which is very reassuring. in israel, i understand that _ which is very reassuring. in israel, i understand that they _ which is very reassuring. in israel, i understand that they are - i understand that they are vaccinating —— immunised ——

16—year—olds and 17—year—olds at the moment. what kind of studies are they looking at?— they looking at? well, in fact, the -hase they looking at? well, in fact, the phase three _ they looking at? well, in fact, the phase three data _ they looking at? well, in fact, the phase three data on _ they looking at? well, in fact, the phase three data on the _ they looking at? well, in fact, the phase three data on the pfizer- phase three data on the pfizer vaccine, which is the one that is being used in israel, did include a reasonable number of teenagers aged 16 and 17, so, the data to support using the vaccine in that age group already exists. and so, that may have contributed to their decision to go forward in those older teenagers. we are currently assembling the evidence for the other vaccines, and i think if routine immunisation of children does go forward at some point, then it would be logical to start with older teenagers and work down, just in the same way as we have done with the adult population, because there is clearly more transmission amongst teenagers than there is amongst younger children. stand teenagers than there is amongst younger children.— teenagers than there is amongst younger children. and so, if we do no younger children. and so, if we do go forward — younger children. and so, if we do go forward with — younger children. and so, if we do go forward with that _ younger children. and so, if we do go forward with that and _ younger children. and so, if we do go forward with that and we - younger children. and so, if we do go forward with that and we do - go forward with that and we do vaccinate teenagers and perhaps younger, what will that mean for

covid in this country?— younger, what will that mean for covid in this country? well, i think the likely driver— covid in this country? well, i think the likely driver of _ covid in this country? well, i think the likely driver of any _ covid in this country? well, i think the likely driver of any such - covid in this country? well, i think the likely driver of any such policy | the likely driver of any such policy will be based on what we find, how well we find the vaccines interrupt transmission within the population. so, the programme up until now has been very much focused on trying to stop people dying or getting very sick with covid, individual, direct protection of the people who get the vaccine. but as we move down through the population, the rates of serious illness are much lower in younger age groups and it becomes much more about trying to reduce the circulating of the virus, in the same way that we are trying to do that currently with lockdowns and social distancing. when you get down to children, there are very few serious illnesses in children and so it becomes almost entirely about trying to reduce spread. and if it proves necessary to immunise children as well in order to achieve that, that would be the main argument for doing it. and that of course would help keep schools open, which is very important for the

benefit of children. abshd which is very important for the benefit of children. and parents! thank ou benefit of children. and parents! thank you very _ benefit of children. and parents! thank you very much _ benefit of children. and parents! thank you very much for - benefit of children. and parents! thank you very much for talking | benefit of children. and parents! i thank you very much for talking to us. 12 months ago today, the olympics were cancelled. it meant competitors like two—time taekwondo gold medallistjadejones had to stay focused to keep at the top of her game. she�*s now starting the final preparations for the european championships at the beginning of april before turning her full attention to the delayed tokyo games injuly. so, how do you train for gold in a pandemic? we can talk to jade now. hello, jadejones, how hello, jade jones, how are hello, jadejones, how are you? hello, jade jones, how are you? hi, are ou hello, jade jones, how are you? hi, are you 0k. — hello, jade jones, how are you? h , are you ok, thanks for having me. hello, jade jones, how are you? hi, i are you ok, thanks for having me. no worries. so, how is the preparation for the europeans going? yes. worries. so, how is the preparation for the europeans going?— worries. so, how is the preparation for the europeans going? yes, i am not auoin for the europeans going? yes, i am not going to — for the europeans going? yes, i am not going to live. — for the europeans going? yes, i am not going to live, it _ for the europeans going? yes, i am not going to live, it has _ for the europeans going? yes, i am not going to live, it has been - for the europeans going? yes, i am not going to live, it has been a - for the europeans going? yes, i am not going to live, it has been a lot l not going to live, it has been a lot different to what i am used to. there have been times that i have had to train from a garage and doing all sorts of different training but i am looking forward to doing it now, it is three weeks to go so it will be good to see where i am truly

at head of the olympic games. abshd at head of the olympic games. and how do you — at head of the olympic games. and how do you train? because, are you allowed to break social distancing or what? , ., , ., �* allowed to break social distancing orwhat? , ., , ., �* , or what? yes, to be fair, we've been very lucky. — or what? yes, to be fair, we've been very lucky. our— or what? yes, to be fair, we've been very lucky, our national— or what? yes, to be fair, we've been very lucky, our national academy - or what? yes, to be fair, we've been| very lucky, our national academy has kind of been pretty much normal now. we are still managing to train and we�*ve currently got a cuban training camp on at the minute, so for the first time in ages, we have got opponents and training partners. so, yes, we�*ve been very lucky but there has been times where we have had to social distance and train from home as well. ~ . social distance and train from home as well. . ., ., ., , , . , as well. right. what other aspects of our as well. right. what other aspects of your life — as well. right. what other aspects of your life have _ as well. right. what other aspects of your life have you _ as well. right. what other aspects of your life have you had _ as well. right. what other aspects of your life have you had to - as well. right. what other aspects of your life have you had to put - as well. right. what other aspects of your life have you had to put on| of your life have you had to put on hold because of restrictions and because of the pandemic? i hold because of restrictions and because of the pandemic? i think it has been hard _ because of the pandemic? i think it has been hard for _ because of the pandemic? i think it has been hard for everyone, - because of the pandemic? i think it has been hard for everyone, and i because of the pandemic? i think it| has been hard for everyone, and the research shows that everyone has kind of continued their plans and still, even in this pandemic. so, it is crazy and overwhelming to see

that people are still doing their plans, and, like me, even though the olympics has been postponed, i am still cracking on and trying to get that gold medal, and i think the worst part about it has just been not seeing my family and friends and basically not being able to see them as much, that has been the hard bit. and of course they won�*t be able to come to tokyo to watch you because overseas spectators aren�*t allowed now — will that make a difference to you or not? now - will that make a difference to you or not?— you or not? yes, it was kind of heartbreaking _ you or not? yes, it was kind of heartbreaking to _ you or not? yes, it was kind of heartbreaking to hear - you or not? yes, it was kind of heartbreaking to hear that - you or not? yes, it was kind of| heartbreaking to hear that they you or not? yes, it was kind of - heartbreaking to hear that they are not going to be able to come. they�*ve literally been to the youth olympics when i first started, and then they�*ve been to every olympics, so it was really hard for me and my family to take. but i am trying to see it now as, like, imagine bringing that gold home to them and just the thought of bringing it home, and hopefully it will help the country and the olympics can be the light at the end of the tunnel for everybody.

light at the end of the tunnel for everybody-— light at the end of the tunnel for eve bod . ., ., , ., ., everybody. that would be amazing. and imagine _ everybody. that would be amazing. and imagine if— everybody. that would be amazing. and imagine if you _ everybody. that would be amazing. and imagine if you do _ everybody. that would be amazing. and imagine if you do get _ everybody. that would be amazing. and imagine if you do get gold - everybody. that would be amazing. | and imagine if you do get gold again and you come back, there is going to be a massive party for you when you get home, isn�*t there? be a massive party for you when you get home, isn't there?— get home, isn't there? definitely. jade, can get home, isn't there? definitely. jade. can you _ get home, isn't there? definitely. jade. can you give _ get home, isn't there? definitely. jade, can you give us _ get home, isn't there? definitely. jade, can you give us some - get home, isn't there? definitely. l jade, can you give us some advice, there are plenty of people of all ages who have found it hard to keep motivated in the last few months, particularly in this last lockdown, it has felt harder for the —— than the previous two, certainly for me, anyway. your mental resilience, your physical resilience, how do you keep motivated, what advice can you give us? ., 4' ., , motivated, what advice can you give us? ., ~ ., , ., ., ~ us? you know, it is hard and like ou said us? you know, it is hard and like you said it— us? you know, it is hard and like you said it has _ us? you know, it is hard and like you said it has almost _ us? you know, it is hard and like you said it has almost got - us? you know, it is hard and like you said it has almost got harder now because it has been so long and we have been through it so much now, everyone is kind of sick of it. but just keep positive and keep motivated, i know it is hard but the world is going to open back up and it is going to go back to normal, even though it is hard to imagine it. so you�*ve kind of got to be ready and you can�*t put your plans and your goals and your dreams on hold, because it is going to open

back up and you�*re going to be behind everyone else, so, keep finding ways to adapt and get round it and kind of see this time as, how can you make yourself a better person or how can you achieve something? there�*s lots of things that you can be improving or can be better in yourself in some way, just trying to find them things, really. you turned 28 at the weekend, i think, didn�*t you, happy birthday?! thank you very much. does that mean that the tokyo games may be your last olympics? it is a hard one, to be fair. i think now, especially like the next olympics is going to be even closer, it makes me think, should i do a fourth? i am the kind of person that, if i get the gold medal, it probably would entice me to think, imagine trying to get four olympic golds. but i will probably just get to this one first, because the olympic cycles are hard and it is a long four years, and this time it has been five years, but it is

definitely not off the cards, i will say that. definitely not off the cards, i will sa that. , ., ., a say that. ok. listen, good luck, continued _ say that. ok. listen, good luck, continued success _ say that. ok. listen, good luck, continued success with - say that. ok. listen, good luck, continued success with the - say that. ok. listen, good luck, - continued success with the training, and good luck in the europeans and with the olympics. thank you very much, jade. with the olympics. thank you very much. jade-— with the olympics. thank you very much, jade. trying to control the spread of coronavirus is a continuous global effort, and part of that effort is trying to crack the virus�*s genetic code. to crack the virus�*s genetic code. a research lab in cambridge is analysing the dna of thousands of different virus samples, helping to identify new covid helping to identify new covid mutations before they spread. here�*s our science correspondent richard westcott. this is one of the most important rooms in the country for finding potentially dangerous new variants of covid.

if you�*ve tested positive, there�*s a chance a little bit of your virus ended up in one of these machines, having its genetic fingerprint taken. they read all the dna of each individual virus, known as its genome. the virus genome is much smaller than the human genome, maybe about 100,000 times smaller. and every one of these machines is able to look at 1,500 samples every 2a hours. there are 20 of these machines, and they are working 2a hours a day, seven days a week. starting from scratch a year ago, they�*ve set up by far the biggest genome monitoring system in the world, going from 90 covid test samples in week one, to 20,000 a week today from all over the uk. you�*ve been doing this for a year. you were one of the key people set it all up in the first place. what was it like back then? it was absolutely crazy. it was all very new to us and how we could do it, and also the pressure and the importance of it, certainly weighed on our shoulders. this is how they spotted the more infectious kent variant that swept britain. why is speed so important

to this process? the sooner that we�*ve identified that that positive case was actually a variant of concern, the sooner the action can be taken to to further identify the individual�*s contacts, test them, surge testing and make sure that that hasn�*t got the opportunity to spread further. there are thousands of different types of the sars—cov—2 virus, all with slightly different genomes, or genetic fingerprints. if two people have different types, they didn�*t catch it from each other. and that's really critical information because that allows you to make, you know, it allows you to understand potentially how the virus is transmitting in a location. so, it might be within an outbreak in a workplace. if everyone's got the same virus, then the chances are that's happening inside the workplace. but if it's all different viruses, then it's likely it's happening in the community. so, that allows you to make decisions about how you manage an outbreak. so, this is like the world�*s biggest reconnaissance system, keeping tabs on how the enemy is changing and moving around.

critical information if you want to stamp out future waves before they take hold. richard westcott, bbc news at the welcome sanger institute in cambridge. thank you to those who have offered to donate a television to mary in her house in bury as she waits for her house in bury as she waits for her asylum claim to be processed. you are really, really generous but she is not allowed to have a tv, it is part of the rules in the accommodation that she is in. but thank you very much anyway. on the situation of holidays abroad, this person says... lets stay in the uk and save lives, post our economy and help unemployed people by opening up jobs in the hospitality industry. now, it�*s time for a look at the weather, with carol.

hello again. the weather over the next few days could essentially be described as a sunshine and showers. it is going to turn colder on friday, so some of those showers could well be wintry in nature, mostly on high ground. what we have this morning is a weak weather front, which is slowly pushing southwards and eastwards, taking its cloud and its patchy light rain with it in doing so. after a relatively bright start for some parts of the south—east, the cloud and the patchy rain will encroach. but for the south—west, wales, the midlands, northern england, and scotland, there will be a fair bit of sunshine. earlier lighter showers in scotland and northern ireland will be replaced by heavier ones in the afternoon, together with gusty winds, up to 50mph.

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the british home secretary sets out new rules for asylum seekers who arrive in the uk. we will create safe and legal routes to enable people to come to the united kingdom in a safe way, so that they can also be resettled in the united kingdom. uk prime minister borisjohnson tells his party�*s mps that �*capitalism and greed�* are behind the country�*s vaccine success — but then instantly withdrew the comments. questions remain over whether foreign travel from the uk will be allowed this summer, as europe faces a third wave of covid infections. what are your plans — have you already booked a holiday for the summer? or do you think we should just stay in the uk?