the leader of myanmar�*s military administration has reiterated a promise to hold elections following february's coup. general min aung hlaing's comments came at a military display for armed forces day. meanwhile, there are reports that four people have been killed by security forces during a protest in yangon. the republican governor of the us state of georgia has signed a law restricting voting access, tightening voter identification requirements and making it harder to register. it also means people can't be given food or water while they wait to vote. presidentjoe biden has called the law "atrocious". coronavirus restrictions are being stepped up in parts of europe as a third wave of infections sweeps the continent. germany has classified the whole of france as a high—risk zone.

thousands of staff working in asda supermarkets have won a major victory at the supreme court, in their five year battle for equal pay. the store employees, two thirds of whom are women, argued that the male—dominated workers in distribution depots, were unfairly paid more money. judges upheld a ruling, that their roles could be compared. here's emma simpson. today the supreme court has ruled that workers on the shop floor at asda can be compared with colleagues in distributing centres when it comes to equal pay. wendy worked at asda for 32 years in middlesbrough. she's retired now and has happy memories of stacking shelves and community work. her husband worked for asda in the nearby depot. we've always worked as a team, but him getting paid more than me, itjust wasn't fair. her reaction to today's news? fantastic!

fantastic part that we actually got awarded it, that things will happen. asda responded today, saying... "retail and distribution are very different sectors with their own distinct skill sets and pay rates. asda has always paid colleagues the market rate in these sectors and we remain confident in our case." the ripple effects of this ruling here at the supreme court could be huge. for instance, tesco, sainsbury�*s, morrisons, co—op and next are all defending similar equal pay claims. if ultimately successful, lawyers reckon the overall bill could hit £8 billion for back pay and compensation. it is certainly a landmarkjudgement. the supreme court's decision basically means that companies can no longer rely on the fact that they've got workers in two different places in order to avoid paying them equally.

it's made very clear in the judgement that the purpose of the legislation is to allow these types of comparisons to happen rather than to try and avoid them. but this is only round one for asda shop workers in their battle for equal pay. the next legal hurdle is proving that their roles are of equal value to those in the depots. a dispute that's expected to go on for several more years. emma simpson, bbc news. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show, working in travel through a year of lockdown.— lockdown. tonight we are focusing _ lockdown. tonight we are focusing on _ lockdown. tonight we are focusing on the plague. l lockdown. tonight we are - focusing on the plague. seeing sain focusing on the plague. seeing spain from _ focusing on the plague. seeing spain from the _ focusing on the plague. seeing spain from the skies. - and rebuilding zanzibar�*s house of wonders. it was famous for being an early adopter of electricity and the very first

elevator in east africa was in this building. that is actually how it got its building all those years ago, the house of wonders. hello, and welcome to zanzibar. this is stone town, zanzibar 30's historic quarter, known for its atmosphere and the cause of that besides these really nice winding alleyways are the buildings. the architecture is from all over. there is an armani palace, an indian temple as well as styles left by european colonisers. however the end of last year smelled disaster for one of the 30's most famous buildings. more on that later. first,

though... this week, the uk marked a full year since it first went into coronavirus lockdown, with a day of reflection to commemorate the lives lost. for more than 4 million people working in the tourism industry, it has been a year of uncertainty. employment in the sector might have dropped by 10% last year but with hundreds of thousands of vaccinations taking place each day and the prospect of restrictions easing in the weeks to come, we went to edinburgh to find out whether tours and professionals are hopeful for the tours and professionals are hopefulfor the summer tours and professionals are hopeful for the summer and how theirjobs have changed over the course of the pandemic. rajan tells us more. with its cousin, its cobbled streets and the fringe, the scottish capital attract more visitors to the uk than any other city outside of london, which means

it has been hit particularly hard by ongoing travel restrictions. below the royal mail, the main street in edinburgh's old town, one attraction is figuring out how to welcome visitors while keeping its doors closed. i'm kitty, i'm the guest experience manager here. we are in the heart of edinburgh and a lot of people think that we are underground, however that's technically not true. in 17 53, and exchange was built and it perfectly preserved the rooms, the houses and streets that we can still explore today. normally, this warrant of passengers dominant passages and homes dating back to the 17th century draws around 250,000 visitors a year, but the pandemic has meant they have had to improvise. 0bviously have had to improvise. obviously we are closed so we

can't open to the public but what we want to do is bring it to people at home. we are doing a virtual live stream and we are tonight focusing on the plague. we are looking at the comparisons, specifically 1645 which is when the worst plague ever had to edinburgh and when you look at what we are going through today, it is quite unbelievable how similar it is. the biggest one is isolation. if you had the plague you had a little white flag outside your house that would say don't come near us, and it would alert the right people to bring food and beer so you couldn't go out to get anything. so we have just finished our dress rehearsal for tonight and it's always exciting to get, especially when we have the clothes set up

like this, it's not our day—to—day nerves in case you say something silly or forget your good evening, and welcome to the real mary king's close. thank you for tuning in to be with us here tonight copy the hour—long work after taking six people a month to prepare. but other two companies have decided against these big online events. fourth boat tours is a family run business that have been operating boat tours since 2006. they've not organised virtual tours saying they can't compare to the physical experience stopping the main focus point here is

the main focus point here is the iconic are rail bridge there, that's the one that people come to see, they travel from all over the world to go on a trip underneath the rail bridge. pre— pandemic, they'd also expect thousands of visitors from within the uk, but there tours have only been able to operate for 13 weeks over the past year. it’s able to operate for 13 weeks over the past year. it's been a tou~h over the past year. it's been a tough year — over the past year. it's been a tough year to _ over the past year. it's been a tough year to keep _ over the past year. it's been a tough year to keep everything j tough year to keep everything ticking over and to get everything and keeping up with new guidance to allow us to operate. i tend to spend a lot of my time—out on the water between the two is here, dinghy sailing, all of that has just stopped. sailing, all of that has 'ust “applaufi sailing, all of that has 'ust stoned. ~ ' , stopped. with different parts ofthe stopped. with different parts of the uk opening _ stopped. with different parts of the uk opening up - stopped. with different parts of the uk opening up at - of the uk opening up at different rates some companies have expressed their concern about their ability to attract staycationers. forth boat tours plan to open up again at the

end of april when it is still uncertain whether scotland will permit non—essential travel from the rest of britain. i permit non-essential travel from the rest of britain. i am excited to — from the rest of britain. i am excited to get _ from the rest of britain. i am excited to get in _ from the rest of britain. i am excited to get in the - from the rest of britain. i am excited to get in the water. l from the rest of britain. i am excited to get in the water. i | excited to get in the water. i have some optimism, i hope that we will get staycations. i think it is really important that people get a summer of activity and they are allowed to go and explore further afield from where they are. it is a big shame that the international tourists, it's probable that it doesn't look like they will be back soon. the other thing that we have got that we use a lot here on the forth as cruise ships and i think they have been away for a wee while as well and hopefully they return soon as well because they play a big part. in the centre of the city, guesthouse owner vivian is feeling cautious about the next few months. she doesn't plan to open until mid may despite restrictions lifting as early as april the 26. i restrictions lifting as early as april the 26.— restrictions lifting as early as april the 26. i don't see that there _ as april the 26. i don't see that there is _ as april the 26. i don't see that there is going - as april the 26. i don't see that there is going to - as april the 26. i don't see that there is going to be i as april the 26. i don't see that there is going to be a | that there is going to be a return to normality for edinburgh this summer. i think

people will only want to come to the city when they are guaranteed they can go for a pint around the corner or they can sit in the museum and take their time to look at things. the tattoo for example has said it is going ahead but the festival hasn't decided so i think people like to see what is going to happen from that. she has only been open five days over the past 12 months. guesthouses across scotland have called for more government support, after they were ruled and eligible for £6,000 top up grants, paid out to thousands of hospitality businesses, including restaurants and hotels. , �* , hotels. yes, i'm its meeting aet get an visitors from all over the world, but it's hit me, financially, the hardest. money has been tight, funding from the government has been tight, it is my home as well as my business and i have still a mortgage to pay which i have had to pay every month, still, as well as all the bills that come with owning a house, owning a guesthouse. i'm not

ready to throw the towel, i'm still fighting to keep alive and keep going with the business that i have which is a good business when it is open and this travellers here. i want the key thing to be taken away— want the key thing to be taken away from this is to remember the resilience of the people of edinburgh. it is a really, really— edinburgh. it is a really, really tough difficult time that— really tough difficult time that they lived through... thanks— that they lived through... thanks again forjoining us tonight, _ thanks again forjoining us tonight, folks. stay safe and be resilient. goodbye! smashed it! ~ ., it'sa be resilient. goodbye! smashed it!_ it's a different - it! well done! it's a different -e of it! well done! it's a different type of excitement - it! well done! it's a different type of excitement we - it! well done! it's a different type of excitement we are i type of excitement we are feeling _ type of excitement we are feeling just now, withheld of all these hours of work and research, but you are not getting that immediate reaction that you — getting that immediate reaction that you do with your guests when — that you do with your guests when they are on site. and as a

team _ when they are on site. and as a team we — when they are on site. and as a team we are looking forward to welcoming guests again. and the close is hoping — welcoming guests again. and the close is hoping to _ welcoming guests again. and the close is hoping to open _ welcoming guests again. and the close is hoping to open again - close is hoping to open again in mid—may a couple of weeks after edinburgh's accommodation, attractions and shops are set to reopen themselves on april the 26th. well, international travel is still months away for most of us. we are all watching those infection rates really carefully. in the meantime we have found some creative new ways for you to soothe your itchy feet and see a bit of the world from your couch. is the's coming up in april and normally thousands of pilgrims head straight for st peter's square in the vatican for the big services. last year they were light streamed as visitors were forbidden from going. but if you are more interested in the art and the history on show there, there are some great

virtual tours available on the vatican museum's website including some rooms normally not open to the public. and just around the corner in rome, the motherly of augustus open earlier this month. it was built in 28 bce and has been hidden for 100 years, largely overlooked. a few years back, ari went to see how the restoration work was progressing.- restoration work was progressing. it's hard to believe _ progressing. it's hard to believe that _ progressing. it's hard to believe that in - progressing. it's hard to believe that in its - progressing. it's hard to l believe that in its heyday, these walls were three times higher than they are now and they were covered in white marble. at}! they were covered in white marble. . ., , they were covered in white marble. _, , ., they were covered in white marble. , ., ., , marble. of course, none of us can no marble. of course, none of us can go there _ marble. of course, none of us can go there and _ marble. of course, none of us can go there and visit - marble. of course, none of us can go there and visit yet - marble. of course, none of us can go there and visit yet but| can go there and visit yet but the team has spent a lot of time and effort putting together the story of the motherly, which is told in an interactive timeline on their website. let's hope we can all go and visit soon. new york city is beginning to look ahead to a time when it can get its actors and musicians recording again. ny pops up as a festival

of hundreds of surprise performances that began in february and will run until the tribeca film festival and june. the shows are unannounced and un— ticketed to stop too many people from gathering in one place and you will be able to catch some of them on the festival's instagram and facebook websites. and an annual highlight of the uk sporting calendar, the oxford cambridge boat race takes place on the third of april, but not in its usual place on the thames and london. for social distancing reasons and because there are safety concerns at hammersmith bridge, it is all taking place behind closed doors and temperature. the flat finland they should provide the atmospheric back up to the race but the big attraction in those parts is ealing's enormous cathedral and of course its resident tour guide dave. who you will find on the website. you must remember this is a mediaeval cathedral and it is “p mediaeval cathedral and it is up to get you so mind your

head. —— out to get you. still head. -- out to get you. still to come _ head. -- out to get you. still to come on _ head. -- out to get you. still to come on the _ head. -- out to get you. still to come on the travel- head. —— out to get you. still to come on the travel show... we meet the spanish pioneers of aerial photography. and disaster at the health of wonders that make how to fix zanzibar�*s heritage showpiece. it won't be as it used to be, it will be a repaired house of wonder. 50 it will be a repaired house of wonder. ., �* ., ., wonder. so don't go away. next this week. _ wonder. so don't go away. next this week. to — wonder. so don't go away. next this week, to spain, _ wonder. so don't go away. next this week, to spain, and - wonder. so don't go away. next this week, to spain, and we - wonder. so don't go away. next this week, to spain, and we are j this week, to spain, and we are with the family who has spent almost 70 years photographing the country from the air. collectively they have amassed more than 1 million collectively they have amassed more than1 million pictures documenting a period in which the country's landscape has been transformed by mass tourism. so we asked them to open their archives for us and share some of those images.

next this week, zanzibar, a short hop from the tanzania coast. i'm doing a little bit of exploring through the winding streets of its capital. i think i'm lost! but i kind of like it, actually. these alleyways snake through stone town which is zanzibar�*s historic quarter and they are quite beautiful — mike actually, the whole place, all of this island, is stunning. there are all kinds of influences — mike persian, arabian, african, of course, and european. this was a trading city. a real crossroads. people would come here for spices. sadly, slaves too — one of the world's last open slave markets is marked by a powerful memorial. stone town was made a unesco world heritage site in the year 2000 and ever since, experts have

complained about the condition of many of the old buildings here. the state of the conservation being a particular concern. and then in december last year, catastrophe. zanzibar�*s most famous za nzibar�*s most famous buildings, zanzibar�*s most famous buildings, the house of wonders collapsed during restoration work. two people died and the city's cornerstone palace was left in ruins. the palace was built in 1883 by the second sultan of zanzibar. it was designed to impress. the front door, for example, was made wide enough to enter on an elephant. it was famous for being an early adopter of electricity and the very first elevator in east africa. in this building. it is how it got its name or that years ago, house of wonders. i came here knowing there was going to be damaged but that is a lot of damage. is there a possibility to restore it?—

to restore it? the time being we're just — to restore it? the time being we're just protecting - to restore it? the time being we're just protecting it - to restore it? the time being we're just protecting it from | we're just protecting it from further collapse after completion it will be reconstructed to ensure the building will come as it was before and it will be super. to help the restoration closely match the original building, experts from the university of cape town have been here with 3d scanners to digitally map the remains. i 3d scanners to digitally map the remains.— the remains. i was shocked obviously — the remains. i was shocked obviously because - the remains. i was shocked obviously because 20% - the remains. i was shocked obviously because 20% of l the remains. i was shocked i obviously because 2096 of the obviously because 20% of the building was not there anymore and it was really a very spectacular building and in east africa probably more important building, we documented the house of wonders in what seemed to be very —— fortuitous because now we have an accurate record of what it looks like so the engineers and architects can now create an exact replica, so it will be reconstructed and i'm sure the capability is there, the expertise is there, no question, and the will is there

so i hope it will be another house of wonders in a few years' time. house of wonders in a few years time-— house of wonders in a few years' time. house of wonders in a few ears' time. , . . , years' time. jamila grew up in the shadow— years' time. jamila grew up in the shadow of _ years' time. jamila grew up in the shadow of the _ years' time. jamila grew up in the shadow of the palace - years' time. jamila grew up in the shadow of the palace and| the shadow of the palace and has had concerns about its conditions for many years now. i stayed here, conditions for many years now. istayed here, i conditions for many years now. i stayed here, i played here, conditions for many years now. istayed here, i played here, i know this place very well because i was almost in tears to see the house of wonders falling down. we are trying to see that it is being rebuilt and maintained as it used to be but it won't be as it used to be. it will be a repaired house of wonders. we be. it will be a repaired house of wonders— be. it will be a repaired house of wonders. we are very, very sor . of wonders. we are very, very sorry- the _ of wonders. we are very, very sorry. the buildings _ of wonders. we are very, very sorry. the buildings have - sorry. the buildings have affected every individual person in zanzibar, because we say that— person in zanzibar, because we say that is— person in zanzibar, because we say that is an icon. so it represents us as a cultural heritage _ represents us as a cultural heritage town so it's collapse has really affected us psychologically and we are not happy. — psychologically and we are not ha . _ ., psychologically and we are not ha - . ., ., psychologically and we are not hau. ., ., .

psychologically and we are not happy. you hear so much about the natural _ happy. you hear so much about the natural beauty _ happy. you hear so much about the natural beauty of _ happy. you hear so much about the natural beauty of africa - the natural beauty of africa like its wildlife and very little about the architecture. many of the old low—lying swahili trailing settlements along the east coast are at risk from rising seas and coastal erosion. it is going to take a lot of money and a lot of will to restore this fascinating history for future generations. unfortunately that is all the time we have left for today. is all the time we have left fortoday. next is all the time we have left for today. next week, is all the time we have left fortoday. next week, lucy is all the time we have left for today. next week, lucy is here to revisit some of our favourite adventures in south america. including the time i lived like a gaucho in argentina's wetlands. this is one of the craziest things i've donein one of the craziest things i've done in my entire life! the water does not taste very good and is miscellaneous things, some slimy, some spiky, rubbing against most of my body! and you canjoin our against most of my body! and you can join our adventures against most of my body! and you canjoin our adventures by following us on social media. for me and the team, keep planning your adventures and we will see you next time.

hello there. friday marked a change to our weather. we saw some much colder air move down from the north—west right across the country, so that means we are starting the weekend off on a chilly note but bright with some sunshine, then it will turn wetter and windier, particularly across northern and western areas, and then gradually, it will be turning milder. it's looking very mild indeed as we head on into next week. so for saturday, then, we're in the cold air mass, as you can see. this is the milder air mass which will be making inroads saturday night and into sunday. we start this morning off with a bit of an ice risk across northern areas where we had overnight showers. it is a chilly start but bright, plenty of sunshine around but into the afternoon, cloud will be thickening out west with some rain pushing

into northern ireland, western scotland, along with strengthening winds. now, temperatures after that chilly start should reach 10—11 celsius for most. still, though, single—figure values across scotland, 7—9 celsius. now into saturday evening and saturday night, it turns very wet and windy across the northern half of the country, some gales and exposure across the north—west, heavy rain for many, all but the south—east, which mayjust see one or two showers around, otherwise some drier interludes here. you'll notice a milder night to come for saturday night across the board, 6—8 celsius. part two of the weekend looks somewhat more unsettled. lots of isobars on the charts, so it's going to be windy. this weather front will straddle central—northern areas of the country to bring quite a bit of rainfall at times. so pretty wet through the morning for wales, north—west england, northern ireland, that rain begins to move a little bit further northwards affecting southern and also western scotland. it really will be piling into western scotland over the next few days. a gusty, windy day to come for most, generally dry with a little bit of brightness, though,

across southern and eastern areas. that will allow temperatures to reach 14—15 celsius with this slightly milder air mass and a double figure values into next week, it stays very wet across parts of scotland. windy here, too. but high pressure over the near continent will build and that will settle things down, particularly so for england and wales. it's also going to usher in some very mild air across all areas, but it will be very noticeable across more southern parts, particularly where we have lighter winds and more sunshine around, so it could be very wet across the north and west of scotland, certainly through monday and tuesday. milderfor all and it will turn warm, in fact, across southern areas — temperatures into the mid—twenties.

good morning, welcome to breakfast, with rachel burden and jon kay. here are our headlines today: covid boosterjabs could be available as early as september. the vaccines minister says — if needed — the extra injections would be offered to the over—70s and frontline health staff. lockdown eases for wales as it becomes the first uk nation to lift travel restrictions within its borders. a third night of protests in bristol leads to ten arrests — police say bottles and eggs were thrown at officers trying to disperse a crowd of around a thousand demonstrators. wales are six nations champions after scotland beat france in paris