this is bbc news, i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at 2pm: officers policing the london vigil earlier this month in memory of sarah everard acted "appropriately" says the police watchdog. we criticise the police a lot, it's part of ourjob. on this occasion, however, i don't think there's anything... there's no doubt that the tatties they used, as we said, where appropriate —— the tactics they used. roughly half of the uk population now has antibodies against covid, either through vaccination or being infected. black britons — who are less likely to take up the covid vaccine — are urged to get theirjab by celebrities and religious leaders. it was good, it didn't hurt. it was fine, there were no after effects. we sat afterwards in any place

altogether, nobody quite talking to each other. not a biscuit, not even a biscuit or a cup of tea! borisjohnson joins over 20 other world leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. and record numbers of people look at moving to cornwall to seek a new life by the sea. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. an official review into the policing of the london vigil held in memory of sarah everard has found that officers "did not act inappropriately or in a heavy—handed manner". footage from the event on clapham common showed women being detained, and the force was widely criticised, including by senior politicians. but the chief inspector

of constabulary, sir tom winsor, says officers had done their best to disperse the crowd peacefully, and remained calm and professional when subjected to abuse. sarah everard was last seen alive in the area on march the 3rd. a police officer, wayne couzens, has been charged with her murder. our correspondent sangita myska is following the story for us. it was the home secretary, priti patel, who ordered that this report was written and at the reason she did that, was as you have just outlined, because of the huge public outcry that followed the use of a certain police tactics, including wrestling some people to the ground and then arresting them. that we saw during that a vigil that was held a couple of weeks ago. the police throughout have maintained that the reason they had to move in and disperse people at the vigil is because it became unlawful and at the reason it became a was that there were a large number of people they are too closely together and

not maintaining social distancing. people attended the vigil at the time he began tweeting photographs and video, much of it very powerful, showing the police wrestling one or two of those attending to the ground and then arresting them. there was that one image, wasn't there, of a women with red hair that went by on social media? —— a woman. the police maintained that was not a fair representation of what happened on that night. the police watchdog reporting today, that inspection led by matt prior said their actions where proportionate —— that parr. that they were proportionate and they did not use undue force. we've seen all the evidence. i'm not sure that anybody else has. we're an inspectorate that makes no bones of the fact that we criticise the police a lot. it's part of ourjob. on this occasion, however,

i don't think there's anything... there's no doubt, really, that the tactics that they used were, as we've said, completely appropriate. now, although the police on the ground where vindicated, there is an interesting court in that report that says any police remained professional and calm in the face of a lot of ideas. it goes on to be critical of communication. it says that there was insufficient communication on any night between police officers in command positions and when the pitcher began changing on the ground, there was not a nuanced approach to dealing with that. it said when images started hitting social media, that in the next day, that was to prove in effect, a pr disaster to the metropolitan police and it says that senior officers are really should have taken a more conciliatory tone and that would certainly have

allowed public confidence to remain within the, remain with the police force. . ~' ,, , within the, remain with the police force. . ~ ,, , . within the, remain with the police force. . ~ , . ., around half the uk population now has antibodies against coronavirus, according to new figures — either because they've had a vaccine or have recovered from the disease. now, a new finger prick blood test has been designed, to help researchers track how effective vaccines are against new strains of the virus. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. have you had a covid vaccine at all? as the vaccination programme rolls on, its impact is becoming clear. around half of the uk population now has antibodies to the coronavirus, up from a third in the last survey by the office for national statistics. just relax your arm, sharp scratch. now a new finger—prick blood test will give researchers an even better insight into how vaccines are performing. more than 30 million people in the uk have now had theirfirstjab. in the past year, 400,000

volunteers have been regularly swabbing their throats and noses to check for coronavirus antibodies. now researchers will be able to take data from the finger prick tests of around 150,000 volunteers. it is enabling us to do things faster, it is enabling us to do things at greater scale and it is enabling us really to be able to make sure that no areas of the population are invisible we've got estimates right across our population. there have been various attempts to develop an antibody test, not all of them successful. the new one is cheap to produce, reliable and easy to use and will give scientists vital information on how vaccines cope with new variants of the virus. it's also important notjust how effective they are but also how long they are effective for and that's something else that's really useful

about the study, by tracking the same individuals over a period of time you can get a sense of how long these antibodies are detected in the blood over a long period. it is a huge national effort to get as many of us is possible to safely develop antibodies without risking getting ill. and scientists say they need the data from regular testing to keep track of how we're all reacting. we know that 50% of people get coronavirus and don't have a single symptom, and other people, sadly, have it so badly that they end up in hospital and die. so you have this huge variation, naturally, and so it is only to be expected that we will also see variation in people's response to vaccination. in the ongoing fight against coronavirus, reliable data will be vital, keeping vaccines effective and long—lasting even when faced with new variants. dominic hughes, bbc news. the comedian and actor sir lenny henry, and dozens of black celebrities, have joined forces to urge black britons to get vaccinated against covid—i9. they've written an open letter and recorded a short film telling people to trust the facts

and the experts. the move comes as figures show that vaccination rates are considerably lower among black britons than among the white population. here's our correspondent adina campbell. dear mums and dads. grandparents. aunties. uncles. some of britain's biggest black stars who have now turned their attention to the covid crisis. we love you. we don't want you to get sick. they've come together in this short film with one clear message. and when your turn comes, take the jab. with ongoing concerns about vaccination take—up rates being much lower in black communities, sir lenny henry wanted to take action. as well as creating this video, he's written an open letter encouraging people from ethnic minority backgrounds to have a covid vaccine. what we say in the video and what i say in the letter is, please talk to a medical professional. do not go to dave down the pub

for your information or uncle charlie on the zoom call, go to a medical professional — your gp orto nhs.com, and get the proper information so that you are properly informed and take the jab, because we don't want anybody else to die. latest vaccination figures from the office for national statistics looking at the over—70s show big differences between ethnic groups. 90% of people from white backgrounds were given a jab, compared with just 68% of those with a black caribbean heritage. and it was even lower for people from black african groups, just 58%. it's a problem the government and health authorities are well aware of. despite months of targeted campaigns for these communities,

consistent themes keep coming up — is the vaccine safe? what's in the contents of the vaccine? do i have anything to worry about? is it going to protect me from severe disease? and how confident can i be about its protection? so we listen to these concerns from members of the community. black communities have been some of the most vulnerable during the pandemic, up to four times more likely to die from coronavirus or end up in intensive care. but research shows they're also more likely to be reluctant about having a covid vaccine. london, the most diverse place in the uk, has some of the lowest vaccination take—up rates, according to latest data. in boroughs like newham, just 59%. and it was the same figure in kensington and chelsea, while in lambeth, 63% of people had a covid jab. in the caribbean and african health network, we've been carrying out what we call health talks every

saturday for one hour. we engage the community and we talk to them about what their concerns are. and one of the main thrusts of these talks has been about educating people about the vaccine, answering their questions, allaying their fears. people want to get information from the faces that they recognise, people that they trust. and the key word here is trust. there are a number of reasons why some people from black communities are more hesitant about being vaccinated on existing health inequalities and historical racial injustices mean they're more likely to not trust the authorities. we know it's safe. and this latest video by some of the most well—known faces in british television explores those fears. it's hoped these voices will now help persuade more people to get vaccinated. don't let coronavirus cost even more black lives. adina campbell, bbc news. halima begum is the director of the runnymede trust, which is a race equality think tank. she is also a member of the nhs race and health observatory, but she speaks to us today from a personal capacity. good afternoon to you, halima. the

difference in take—up between the white population and black population of the covid vaccine is stark. ~ . .., population of the covid vaccine is stark. ~ . , ., . population of the covid vaccine is stark. . , ., ., ., stark. what can be done? a lot of the figures _ stark. what can be done? a lot of the figures that _ stark. what can be done? a lot of the figures that come _ stark. what can be done? a lot of the figures that come under- stark. what can be done? a lot of the figures that come under black african statistics can actually disguise undocumented migrants and so on so lots of new arrivals, maybe from sudan or libya, they come into this country where perhaps the environment is not as welcoming, for example, so we have a hostile environment in place. many migrant group organisations are saying that caseworkers are reporting a lack of access in migrant communities so i do not think we should be surprised that migrant communities in particular will be hesitant about coming forward. they would like to come forward, but i think we need to work a bit harder to build their confidence. the tide is turning and wejust need to confidence. the tide is turning and we just need to be a little bit

understanding of the reasons. it isn't because people don't want the vaccine, it isn't because they don't trust the science, it's because they don't have the easy access and any means and, you know, as your report indicated, socio— economic inequalities, trust, all of these things matter and we need to think about getting the vaccine out to those communities in more accessible ways. i those communities in more accessible wa s. , ., ., ways. i 'ust wonder, quite what you mean ways. i just wonder, quite what you mean by not _ ways. i just wonder, quite what you mean by not having _ ways. i just wonder, quite what you mean by not having the _ ways. i just wonder, quite what you mean by not having the access? - ways. i just wonder, quite what you mean by not having the access? isl ways. i just wonder, quite what you | mean by not having the access? is it that people find it difficult to travel to a vaccination centre, for example? travel to a vaccination centre, for examle? ~ , ,, example? absolutely. i can speak with my professional— example? absolutely. i can speak with my professional had - example? absolutely. i can speak with my professional had on - example? absolutely. i can speak with my professional had on my i with my professional had on my personal hat, but a few months ago, my dad who is in his 90s, he was given an appointment for a vaccine, but it was five miles away in a covid testing centre from his home and we had to take time out to assist my dad to get his vaccine. we were happy to do that, but not everybody has access to transport. they don't have access to somebody who can take time off of work and

take them there. there are lots of other people like my dad who simply do not have the right access. we don't know, for example, that when it comes to increasing access for groups that experience difficulty in getting to a different remote location, we have provided the services. if you look at smear tests, for example, for women who have not been able to take the smear test, we have taken them to their doorsteps or two locations closer. if we can save the lives of women, we can certainly save the lives of minorities by taking a mobile vaccination closer to them. you may not know the — vaccination closer to them. you may not know the answer _ vaccination closer to them. you may not know the answer to _ vaccination closer to them. you may not know the answer to this - vaccination closer to them. you may not know the answer to this but - vaccination closer to them. you may not know the answer to this but i - not know the answer to this but i will ask anyway. as there are a lesser take—up of other vaccines lesser ta ke—up of other vaccines among lesser take—up of other vaccines among black communities, or is there something specific to covid? i think, in general, health access is inequitable for different racial groups. we know this. if you look at access to treatment, we don't have the same levels of access, although the same levels of access, although the nhs is a free at the point of access, as you know, except for migrants who have to pay for the

covid test until recently when the exemption came into place. they don't always know about it. but in general, access levels are quite low so you would then expect the same pattern to translate into vaccines and so on. with the flu, i think it has been a bit easier because everybody understands a flow historically, we know what it is. but i think there has been a lot of misunderstanding, miscommunication, a lot of fake news any social media space about covid and what that and the vaccine is. on top of that we have had historical lack of confidence in the health service or the way in which the authorities tend to deal with black and ethnic minority people in this country so young people, for example from minority backgrounds are increasingly stopped and searched more than their white neighbours. so it does not really build the same level of trust that our white neighbours and friends are used to. but that is about being stopped and searched by the police, this is about the health service. in which there are a great many black employees.

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communities.— other migrant and minority communities. ., ., ., communities. 0k, have to leave it there. communities. 0k, have to leave it there- thank _ communities. 0k, have to leave it there. thank you _ communities. 0k, have to leave it there. thank you very _ communities. 0k, have to leave it there. thank you very much, - communities. 0k, have to leave it. there. thank you very much, halima begum, director of the runnymede trust. thank you. borisjohnson hasjoined more than 20 world leaders — including president macron of france and the german chancellor, angela merkel — in calling for a new international treaty to help deal with future pandemics. in an article published in newspapers around the world, they say coronavirus poses the biggest global challenge since the second world war. they agree it's their responsibility to ensure the world learns the lessons of covid—19. the headlines on bbc news... officers policing the london vigil earlier this month in memory of sarah everard acted "appropriately" says the police watchdog roughly half of the uk population now has antibodies against covid, either through vaccination or being infected.

black britons — who are less likely to take up the covid vaccine — are urged to get theirjab — by celebrities and religious leaders. northern ireland's public prosecution service has recommended that there should be no prosecution of any individual, for alleged breaches of coronavirus regulations, at the funeral of senior republican bobby storey. let's speak to our ireland correspondent chris page. chris, tell us more about these findings. chris, tell us more about these findints. , ,, .,, chris, tell us more about these findints. , ,, , . findings. this issue has been a significant _ findings. this issue has been a significant source _ findings. this issue has been a significant source of _ findings. this issue has been a significant source of political i significant source of political tension here for the best part of a year now. today, fresh questions being asked about how coronavirus restrictions, the laws are random are drawn up. and indeed, how they are drawn up. and indeed, how they are being enforced. lastjune,, a senior republican and former ira prisoner died and his funeral was held in west belfast, 2000 people were on the streets —— lastjune,

bobby storey a senior republican and former ira prisoner. mary lou mcdonald and her predecessor gerry adams worked behind the cortege. unionist and other parties with any power—sharing government in belfast strongly criticised sinn fein, said the presence of that a large crowd undermined the public health message and for more than two months, michelle o'neill�*s main power—sharing partner in the devolved government, arlene foster, the first minister, the leader of the first minister, the leader of the democratic unionist party, we do not hold a joint covid news conferences with mrs o'neill. so 21t people, all of them elected representatives from sinn fein in northern ireland, where investigated for alleged breaches of coronavirus restrictions. the police passed this to prosecutors in december and they have announced their decision today and there are to be no prosecutions. the reasons they have given is one, sinn fein had with police in advance

of the funeral of how it would be organised and secondly, they pointed to what was an inconsistency in any coronavirus regulations in some respects, for example, they changed nine times between when they were but in place first during march last year and at the end ofjune when a bobby storey�*s funeral took place because of either of those two factors, they said, would have presented an insurmountable difficulty for prosecution. the police said they did recommend those 24 police said they did recommend those 21t people should be prosecuted and the fact there are to be no prosecutions there does not alter their view that what happened at the funeral was wrong, irresponsible and insensitive in the middle of a pandemic. there had been an angry reaction from eunice, for example, the dup leader arlene foster, the first minister —— from eunice, she has tweeted to say she was sorry for everyone who stuck by the covid rules, a devastating outcome and their will be consequences. mrs

o'neill has repeated her apology for what she acknowledges is the part that has been caused by the events around the funeral and she says she has spent the last nine months trying to rebuild trust in the public. and she will continue to try to lead northern ireland out of the coronavirus a pandemic. but you do get the impression that there is certainly going to be lots more political fallout from this decision.— political fallout from this decision. . , ., decision. 0k, many thanks. our ireland correspondent _ decision. 0k, many thanks. our ireland correspondent chris - decision. 0k, many thanks. 0ur| ireland correspondent chris page there. the drug ghb is to be re—classified after it was found to have been used in a number of rapes and murders to render victims unconscious. the home secretary, priti patel, said the move from class c to class b would mean tougher penalties for those found with ghb in their possession. more evidence will be heard today in the trial of the white former police officer accused of killing george floyd in the us city of minneapolis. yesterday, the jury was shown video footage of mr floyd gasping for breath as the officer, derek chauvin, knelt on his neck.

the defence argues that mr floyd's health conditions and drug use contributed to his death. lebo diseko is following the trial. let's all say, "i do." i do. thank you, you may be seated. derek chauvin finally facing a jury of his peers. the central question for both sides in this case, what caused george floyd's death? we are going to ask that you find him guilty. the prosecution says it was chauvin kneeling on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. on may 25th of 2020, mr derek chauvin betrayed this badge when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr george floyd. that he put his knees upon his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him until the very breath — no, ladies and gentlemen, until the very life — was squeezed out of him. counsel, mr chauvin...

the defence argued that the officers were facing an increasingly hostile crowd, distracting them from mr floyd's care. his death, they said, was the result of drug use and poor health. the evidence will show that mr floyd died of a cardiac arrhythmia that - occurred as a result - of hypertension, his coronary disease, the ingestion _ of methamphetamine and fentanyl and the adrenaline flowing - through his body, all of which acted to further compromise - an already compromised heart. among the opening day's witnesses, a 9/11 dispatch worker among the opening day's witnesses, a 911 dispatch worker ——911 who was watching the arrest via a police camera. she was so alarmed by what she saw, that she rang the officer's supervisor. also on the stand, a passer—by who tried to intervene on mr floyd's behalf.

a martial arts expert, he recognised chauvin's knee on mr floyd's neck as a type of chokehold which could be fatal. ..the more you are seeing floyd fade away, slowly fading away and, like a fish in a bag, you seen his eyes slowly, you know, pale out and, again, slowly roll back to the back of his eyes. this is the most high—profile police brutality case to be tried in the us for decades. race isn't being mentioned in court, but its significance is inescapable. people across this country and the world are watching what happens here closely. lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. since the killing of george floyd last year, many in the world of football have shown their solidarity with the black lives matter movement. one of the players in the us women's national team, crystal dunn, is part of a project to ensure lasting change. the initiative aims to roll out anti—racism training across us football to thousands of coaches, staff and players. rhia chohan reports. where we are right now, the world is in outrage. last month, crystal dunn and her us

team—mates, one of the most socially conscious sports teams in the world, collectively stood for the national anthem before a game after almost a year of kneeling in protest against systemic racism. no one can really sit here in 2021 and be like, "wow, police brutality? "what do you mean? "that exists?" it's kind of like we are past that point of bringing awareness. now i think people need to be acting and, you know, notjust getting on board just because it is like, oh, we are part of the trend now. what i'm seeing more and more now is my team—mates using their platform, being more confident in using their voice and standing up for things that really matter, and standing up for what's's standing up for things that really matter, and standing up for what's right. people think, oh, you arejust an athlete, stick to sport. before i'm an athlete, i'm actually a human being. i'm actually a woman. dunn has thrown her backing behind the anti—racist project from football charity common goal, which aims to fund and roll—out antiracism training in the sport globally. ambitious, but its potential also

attracted the support of us international and manchester city goalkeeper zack steffen. it is unfortunate that we have to do it, but there's a long, long history of athletes who have been activists and have been very outspoken on social issues, and i think we have to continue to carry that torch. frustrations are constantly growing. thierry henry recently removed his presence from social media because of the level of bullying and racist abuse he saw happening. the guys that are supposed to be be in charge of everything, i don't hear them talk a lot. i see a lot of statements, i see a lot of, "we're going to do this, we are going to do that," but i played 20 years. when i arrived in the game and when i left the game, things didn't change too much. football's struggle to combat racism continues, but for players like dunn and steffen, it's not about will they or won't they kneel before a match. they're determined that the momentum behind the anti—racism drive isn't lost. i want those coming after me to feel

like they have a fighting chance to make it to this level, and that their image is just as valued as a white woman's image on this team. rhia chohan, bbc news. police in london are appealing for help to find a teenager who has been missing for a week. richard who is 19, was last seen leaving his home in west london on the 22nd of march. his family say they are increasingly worried for his safety. charlotte wright reports. 19—year—old student richard has been missing from his home for eight days. he has sickle cell disease and had been shielding due to coronavirus since last march. his mother says he was struggling to cope with university pressures, but his disappearance is extremely out of character.

richard is a very, civilised boy. he is very focused, intelligent, loved by everyone. i feel and we feel that richard has been taken away. he went to a friend and something happened there. richard left his family home here in the ladbroke grove area of west london on monday last week. he was last seen in the area at around 8:30pm, but he didn't return home, and two days later his family reported him as missing to the police. but when she first went to the police, richard's mother says she wasn't taken seriously. they told me that... i was told that richard was an adult, he can make his decisions, he can go out and come back whenever he feels like. fine, but he's a young adult with a medical condition and he has left home without his medication, no jacket, no money, so i am worried, i am concerned about his well—being.

i need help, i need them to look for him for me. the met police say, "our officers have been working tirelessly to locate richard, using all investigative opportunities and data enquiries, speaking with witnesses and trawling cctv. " now the search continues to find richard, with officers asking anyone with any information to come forward. charlotte wright, bbc news. a long—awaited report from the world health organization — seen by the bbc — suggests covid—19 is likely to have been passed to humans from bats through another animal. it also dismisses claims that the virus escaped from a lab in china, calling the suggestion "extremely unlikely." the study is due to be officially released later this afternoon. and we will be bringing you that world health organization news conference where those findings will be unveiled in detail, live from geneva at three o'clock, here on the bbc news channel — do stay with us for that.

now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there. we saw 20 celsius across the sout—heast across the south—east of england yesterday, making it the warmest day so far. today and tomorrow looks like it could be even warmer across parts of england and wales with lots of sunshine, though it continues to stay wet across the north—west of scotland thanks to this weather front, with the continued risk of some localized flooding here. now, as we move through the overnight period, some of that rain may shift a little bit further southwards into parts of northern ireland and also central scotland. but elsewhere, it's going to be a dry and a clear night. light winds, quite chilly again, but not as cold as what we had the previous night, lows of around five or six degrees. so for wednesday, it's a repeat performance for that cold start. plenty of sunshine here, just the odd shower through the midlands into the afternoon. very warm. scotland, northern ireland, more cloud around, outbreaks of rain. some windchills to the higher ground as some colder air begins to move down from the north,

we could see temperatures reaching 20 to 23 celsius again across the south and east. it's a dry end to the week. plenty of sunshine, but it'll turn colder for all by the time each friday. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. officers policing the london vigil earlier this month in memory of sarah everard acted appropriately says the police watchdog. we criticise the police a lot, it's part of ourjob. there's no doubt that the tactics they used, as we said, were appropriate. roughly half of the uk population now has antibodies against covid, either through vaccination or being infected. black britons, who are less likely to take up the covid vaccine, are urged to get theirjab by celebrities and religious leaders. it was good. it didn't hurt. it was fine. there were no after effects.

we sat afterwards in the place all together, nobody quite talking to each other. not a biscuit! not even a biscuit! not even a cup of tea! borisjohnson joins over 20 other world leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. and record numbers of people look at moving to cornwall to seek a new life by the sea. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. it's only their second world cup qualifier but wales' match against the czech republic tonight has taken on an extra significance. they lost their first match to belgium, who with the czechs have established a four point lead over wales already. caretaker manager robert page changed his entire starting 11 for their friendly win over mexico at the weekend, so has his first choice team fresh for the match in cardiff. but they'll be without three players

sent home for breaching protocols. as experienced lads we understand it is not a sprint, it is a marathon. we want to win this game on tuesday. we want to win this game on tuesday. we believe we can win. the republic of ireland manager stephen kenny says he'll back his players if they want to make a stand against human rights abuses in qatar as they play the world cup hosts in a friendly in hungary later. denmark, norway, germany and the netherlands have all protested over labour conditions faced by migrant workers in the gulf state, with a recent study claiming 6,500 had died in the ten years since qatar was named as host of the 2022 tournament. is it the handing out of the world cup initially? is that the problem, to qatar, or should teams refuse to go and players refuse to play? those are different matters. it's a broader picture in sport.

what other countries do you pick and say, you can't do that, so it is a very, very complex issue and something that needs a wider debate, maybe. captain steph houghton has been left out of the england squad for their friendly matches against france and canada next month. the defender has missed manchester city's last four matches because of an achilles problem. forward nikita parris will also miss out because of the amount of positive coronavirus cases at her club lyon, which has also led to the postponement of their champions league quarterfinal second leg against psg. rebecca welch will become the first female referee appointed to take charge of a football league game on monday. she'll officiate the league two fixture between harrogate and port vale on easter monday. welch has overseen eight national league matches this season, as well as the women's fa cup final at wembley in 2017. she said it was an important step in inspiring young girls who were wondering whether they should take up a career in refereeing. naomi osaka has extended

her winning run to 23 matches after reaching the quarterfinals of the miami beating elise mertens in straight sets. the world number two hasn't lost a match for over a year. she's taken the us open and australian open titles in that time. maria sakkari is next in florida. now a lot of people, even if they're cricket fans, might be confused with how the duckworth—lewis stern method works. that's the calcuation to decide revised totals when a match has been delayed by rain. but it turns out sometimes even the umpires have a problem or two. bangladesh began the run chase in their t20 match against new zealand in napier thinking they needed 148 from 16 overs after the home side's innings was shortened because of the weather. but after nine balls the umpires stopped the game to change the target to 170 after someone realised it was wrong. at the end of the 13th over, the target was again revised to 171. new zealand eventually won

a confusing match by 28 runs. that's all the sport for now. the mets go on to say —— they go on to say that the vast majority of those who attended the vigil did so in a dignified, respectful and

lawful manner, but the atmosphere changed after 6pm, and officers face considerable abuse and hostility from a considerable minority of the crowd. the statement from the metropolitan police goes on to say that the inspectorate concludes that officers did their best peacefully to dispense the gathering and demonstrated patience and restraint. it finds their actions were not inappropriate or heavy—handed. in response also to that finding by the inspectorate, reclaim the streets who were the organisers of the vigil, and to called off that vigil, they have also released a statement, saying that the report from the

watchdog is disappointing and that it displayed institutional sexism running through the force. they put out a statement on twitter saying that the police's antagonistic actions around the vigil caused them to cancel the event which then in turn cause the greater number of people to attend because of publicity. they say they warned the police on friday night, the night before, that an additional risk would be caused to public safety. they completely dismissed our warning and concerns, they say. the statement goes on to say that there was failure from the policing minister on providing a political steer on policing this event. they are taking issue with the findings of the report, which by and large

clears the police. and seeing that the home secretary and policing ministerfailed in their the home secretary and policing minister failed in their duty. the easing of coronavirus restrictions in scotland will go ahead as planned in the coming days and weeks. on friday the stay at home rule is due to change to stay local. then next monday other measures are due to take effect, including the reopening of hairdressers and garden centres. the first minister nicola sturgeon said she shared people's frustration about not being able to visit friends or relatives in other areas for the time being. it will be more possible for us to relax more restrictions at the end of april, into me and into the summer if we keep case numbers and a control. if we start to see case numbers rise again we have to look at the balance of restrictions.

vaccination will help, the other thing that will help, as as we open slightly this weekend, all of us need to keep to the letter and the spirit of the rules that remain in place. the scottish conservative leader, douglas ross, welcomed the developments — but said restrictions could be lifted faster. the gradual reopening of schools has not seen an uptick in cases that people were concerned about. we have to look at the data in front of as, the positive news we have, still be cautious, still realise this is a significant virus we are fighting, but the almost 2.5 million people across scotland that have received their first vaccination are already starting to be protected that we have got to then look forward to gradually releasing some of the further restrictions and you can do that in a positive way. across scotland in the last 24 hours, 12 deaths were registered of people who had tested positive in the last 28 days.

the scottish labour leader anas sarwar said those deaths were an important reminder that the virus was still a real concern. there are signs of progress and signs that can be positive. but we are not yet through this pandemic and there is lots of work to do to get through this. then we know afterwards, there are good signs. people will welcome the fact that we will start to open up bit by bit from next week but we still want to keep caution and follow the data and follow the numbers if we are to make sure we do not enter into lockdown again. for the scottish greens, alisonjohnstone said it was important people continued to stick to the rules. it is fairly clear that you are still being asked to stay within your local authority area, do not cross that boundary. that can be frustrating sometimes but it is really important for all the reasons that we understand. the lower we keep the virus the better the opportunity we will have to enjoy

the summer that looks a bit like previous summers, even though that may not include travel abroad. it is a lot that you can do and enjoy close to home. i appreciate when you have family that are just a cross that boundary you are very anxious to see that happen in the near future. so the more we maintain these restrictions, the more likely we are to see that sooner rather than later. and the leader of the scottish liberal democrats, willie rennie welcomed the solid progress being made in keeping infection levels down. rates if not declining, they are at least stabilising, that you give us confidence that the sacrifices that we have made and making a difference and that the uk wide vaccination programme is having an impact as well. it is all solid progress. even though we might be on the campaign trailfor the next few though we might be on the campaign trail for the next few weeks it is important that we amplify the very sober and serious message that we need to stick to the advice of the

professionals and we need to stick to the rules that have been set out in order to make sure that we continue to make that progress. and tonight, the leaders of scotland's larger political parties will face each other in the first tv debate ahead of may's election. live build—up to the five—leader debate will begin on the bbc news channel at 7.30. more now on the official review into the policing of the london vigil held in memory of sarah everard. a police watchdog found that officers did not act inappropriately or in a heavy—handed manner. we can discuss this now with one of the vigil organisers from the organisation reclaim these streets, jamie klingler who is at clapham common. there is something of a delay on the line when we speak to each other.

you have put out a statement expressing your disappointment at what the watchdog has found. anybody that saw the footage, anyone that saw the pictures, it would probably disagree. we spent ten hours testifying to the enquiry about our experience with the met, to put it mildly —— to say we are disappointed as putting it mildly. the metropolitan police themselves are seeing the vast majority of people who attended the vigil by respectful and lawful but there was a small minority who directed abuse and hostility towards officers. do you accept that? i was not here. i was not present on

the night of the vigil so i cannot makejudgment on that. the night of the vigil so i cannot make judgment on that. i can see that the pictures and videos i saw, certainly at a vigil about violence against women at the hands of men does not sit well with me. i against women at the hands of men does not sit well with me.— does not sit well with me. i accept that ou does not sit well with me. i accept that you were _ does not sit well with me. i accept that you were not _ does not sit well with me. i accept that you were not actually - does not sit well with me. i accept that you were not actually there i does not sit well with me. i accept| that you were not actually there on the evening, but the point has been made by others who have been distressed at some of the images that emerge from that vigil, but say that emerge from that vigil, but say that the police to a certain extent were stuck between a rock and a hard place, they had to police this vigil, and they had to abide by and enforce the covid rules against mass gatherings. the police did not actually follow the law. i was one of the claimants in the court case and they said they

had to look at proportionality. human rights versus covid restrictions. they did not do that. whilst we were at the negotiating table on friday night we put out a press release. they were told that people would come regardless if they cancelled it, they gave it more publicity, forced us to cancel, threatened us with criminal prosecution, came down hard on as, took away the safeguarding and infrastructure that would have made it a covid safe and a safe event. they took away that and police that the way they did. there could have been policing standards further out to make sure any groups coming in that were here to cause trouble could have been stopped. nothing that we taught them about, all of the warnings we gave, they created a situation and then were left to deal with it, and they are saying they dealt with appropriately, which i do not abide by. that dealt with appropriately, which i do not abide by— not abide by. that is that the olice not abide by. that is that the police that — not abide by. that is that the police that created _ not abide by. that is that the police that created the - not abide by. that is that the - police that created the situation? or is it the law that was passed by

parliament banning such meetings? because the police are simply there to police mass gatherings. you might take issue with the manner in which they did that? the law does not see protests are banned. it is with the miscommunication came from. i was in high court when they said that they had bet when they said we had the legal right to protest, theyjust had to give us the parameter to do so, they refused to do that, once they refused to do that, theyjust kept compounding that law that doesn't exist. our human rights was that we were allowed to protest. that case is ongoing because it did not go by the court order, that needed to come up with how to do it safely. they did not give us the parameters, then give it more publicity, and it got bigger and bigger, mostly based on the fact that they refused to let as have it safely. but it is the case that it was

reclaim the streets that called the event off? you said at the time that police failed to constructively engage and how it could be held in a covid secure way but it was your organisation's incision to call it off, and then the unofficial gathering took place anyway. iam i am sorry, i am not hearing anything. i think we are going to have to leave it there. clearly, a difficult line. thank you forjoining us. the labour party is calling on a standards watchdog to investigate the extent of government access offered to financial services firm greensill capital. the party wants the committee on standards

in public life to examine the role played by the firm's founder in david cameron's coalition government. the business secretary kwazi kwarteng has defended david cameron, saying the former prime minister did absolutely nothing wrong in his dealings with greensill capital. mr kwarteng said he had no problem with an investigation getting under way. i think if people, committees, want to look at what happened, i think it was more than five years ago, i think that's absolutely right for them to do that. i am not in a position to rake up what was going on within whitehall five or six years ago. what i have focused on is trying to make sure that we can reopen the economy and, as you say, build back better. but if the committees want to look at that behaviour, that's up to them. we can talk now to sir alastair graham, former chairman of the committee on standards in public life.

what do you make of this particular case? it is a strange affair, when mr cameron had identified a possible parliamentary scandal, been lobbying, and then he himself was involved in lobbying, yet did not satisfy the arrangements that he had set up for a register of lobbyists. i know the registrar said there was nothing wrong here. but that is only on a technicality. there is an in—house employee. tbts on a technicality. there is an in-house employee.- on a technicality. there is an in-house employee. as part of the roblem in-house employee. as part of the problem with _ in-house employee. as part of the problem with the _ in-house employee. as part of the problem with the rules _ in-house employee. as part of the problem with the rules and - problem with the rules and regulations or the definition of who is a lobbyist what is a lobbyist? that is part of the problem. the rules need re—examination. it would be very good if the committee on public standards could have a look

at the lobbying arrangements because i think there is unease, that it has been possible to get to the heart of government, to try and benefit a company, which is not accessible to a large number of other companies. i do think we need a tightening of the rules. at the moment the rules say that if you are a professional lobbying company you have to be registered as such and then are bound by the rules but because in this case mr cameron was actually employed by greensil he does not count as a lobbyist? that is the situation. _ does not count as a lobbyist? that is the situation. there is also the situation that the sunday times raised about having access to the

heart of downing street and the treasury by having a security pass, by even having a desk and some formal appointment as commissioner that allowed his company access in a way that others do not get access to central government. how do you stop this? central government. howdo ou stothis? ., central government. howdo oustothis? ., , how do you stop this? you stop it by chanttin how do you stop this? you stop it by changing the — how do you stop this? you stop it by changing the rules, _ how do you stop this? you stop it by changing the rules, being _ how do you stop this? you stop it by changing the rules, being more - changing the rules, being more precise perhaps in the ministerial code about the transparency, about anybody who is made a special adviser or who is given special access to central government, so that if it does come out, it is a clear breach of the ministerial code. one of their worries i have at the moment is that we are supposed

to have somebody in the cabinet office who is an adviser on standards of ministers, but he resigned, and nobody has been appointed to that position, and i do think the prime minister is rather casual on these standards issues. a charity delivering what are called breakfast boxes to children suffering food poverty — have reached the one million mark. the breakfast boxes programme from school food matters launched during the first lockdown in may 2020 and has continued throughout school closures and school holidays. with me now is the ceo and founder of the charity, school food matters, stephanie slater.

it is hard to know whether one should say congratulations, or whether this just shows the level of need? whether this 'ust shows the level of need? ~,,. , whether this 'ust shows the level of need? ~ , , ., , , whether this 'ust shows the level of need? ~ , , ., ., need? absolutely. it is important to use this milestone _ need? absolutely. it is important to use this milestone to _ need? absolutely. it is important to use this milestone to highlight - need? absolutely. it is important to use this milestone to highlight the i use this milestone to highlight the problem around food and security. it is interesting to observe that when we started to look at the families we started to look at the families we were supporting, one in four of those families could not access the free school meals. there was definitely a gap in provision. we were in a position to help. you see, when you started it was one in four could not access for the school meals. have you got the impression that as you have gone on a wider demographic has needed to call on the charity to help? that a wider demographic has needed to call on the charity to help?- call on the charity to help? that is ritht. we call on the charity to help? that is right. we started _ call on the charity to help? that is right. we started the _ call on the charity to help? that is right. we started the programmel call on the charity to help? that is. right. we started the programme in lambeth and southwark and we were about to work in that area because it is an area where we see great

health inequalities. we were working with another charity and about to embark on a five year programme, to help children to have a good relationship with food and start thinking about health and nutrition. we were any position to start that in march, and then schools closed and we had two pivots very quickly from education to food aid, but we knew school closures would have an impact on children's diets. we were in a position to help and thought that was the right thing to do but we did not anticipate the level of need. ~ ., ., . need. what do children get in their breakfast boxes? _ need. what do children get in their breakfast boxes? we _ need. what do children get in their breakfast boxes? we make - need. what do children get in their breakfast boxes? we make sure i need. what do children get in their. breakfast boxes? we make sure that the net a breakfast boxes? we make sure that they get a healthy — breakfast boxes? we make sure that they get a healthy cereal, _ breakfast boxes? we make sure that| they get a healthy cereal, wholemeal bread, milk. add the most important thing is the fresh fruit we have been able to supply. because that is very expensive and parents appreciate that boost to their pantries during school closures.

pa ntries during school closures. we pantries during school closures. we are seeing pictures now of some of the boxes being laid out. are they provided by local businesses, or do you raise money by asking for it? �* ., ~ or do you raise money by asking for it? �* ., . , ., or do you raise money by asking for it? both. we started off, with im act it? both. we started off, with impact on _ it? both. we started off, with impact on urban _ it? both. we started off, with impact on urban health - it? both. we started off, with impact on urban health they l it? both. we started off, with - impact on urban health they were running —— funding is to run this programme. government was setting up a programme to support lunchers, children are entitled to free school meals could access vouchers. there was a gap at breakfast because many schools that run breakfast clubs were not going to be operating through school closures, so that was our chance. we had support from foundations and grant givers. we also had amazing support from the general public who have donated over £100,000 for as to continue with this work through the holidays. we are enormously grateful. you

mentioned food partners. one of the partners who has been working with as luckily have boosted the amount of fruit and veg we have been able to put in boxes.— to put in boxes. thank you for talkint to put in boxes. thank you for talking to _ to put in boxes. thank you for talking to us. _ now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello. yesterday we saw a top temperature of 20 celsius across the south—east of england. that makes it the warmest day of the year so far. temperatures indeed today and into wednesday will be even higher, perhaps around the 23 celsius mark. but it's not going to be warm and sunny everywhere. we continue with this rain across the north—west corner of scotland. higher pressure further south

brings that sunny weather with the light winds. a bit more of a breeze for scotland and northern ireland. we could see temperatures reaching 22 or 23 degrees.

this is bbc news, i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at 3pm: officers policing the london vigil earlier this month in memory of sarah everard acted "appropriately" says the police watchdog. the met has welcomed the finding but the original organisers of the vigil say it is "disappointing". we spent ten hours testifying to the enquiry about our experience with the met and to say were disappointed as putting it mildly. roughly half of the uk population now has antibodies against covid, either through vaccination or being infected. black britons — who are less likely to take up the covid vaccine — are urged to get theirjab — by celebrities and religious leaders. it was good, it didn't hurt. it was fine, there were no after—effects. we sat afterwards in the place

altogether, nobody quite talking to each other. not a biscuit — not even a biscuit or a cup of tea! coranavirus probably originated in bats, before infecting humans — the conclusion of a long—awaited world health organization report which releases its finding shortly. borisjohnson joins over 20 other world leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. and record numbers of people look at moving to cornwall to seek a new life by the sea. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. an official review into the policing of the london vigil held in memory of sarah everard has found that

officers "did not act inappropriately or in a heavy—handed manner". footage from the event on clapham common showed women being detained, and the force was widely criticised, including by senior politicians. but the chief inspector of constabulary, sir tom winsor, says officers had done their best to disperse the crowd peacefully, and remained calm and professional when subjected to abuse. sarah everard was last seen alive in the area on march the 3rd. a police officer, wayne couzens, has been charged with her murder. matt parr was part of the team who carried out the review. we've seen all the evidence. i'm not sure that anybody else has. we're an inspectorate that makes no bones of the fact that we criticise the police a lot. it's part of ourjob. on this occasion, however, i don't think there's anything... there's no doubt, really, that the tactics that they used were, as we've said, completely appropriate. the labour leader

sir keir starmer said he remained concerned about the events at clapham common although he said he accepted the watchdog's findings. we must never lose sight of the reason why people came to clapham and other places across the country that night, not only to draw attention to the horrendous killing of a sarah everard and the grief, but also to make the wider point that many, many women and girls feel that many, many women and girls feel that they are harassed and abused on almost a daily basis in public and in the streets and we must never lose sight of that wider point. it's very important that we address that across the country as politicians, very important that women and girls have confidence in the police and, coming out of this review, and very happy to work with the commissioner and anybody else to build that confidence in the police with our women and girls. sir is taking a little earlier.

“ sui’ —— sur keir starmer talking a little earlier. around half the uk population now has antibodies against coronavirus, according to new figures — either because they've had a vaccine or have recovered from the disease. now, a new finger prick blood test has been designed, to help researchers track how effective vaccines are against new strains of the virus. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. have you had a covid vaccine at all? as the vaccination programme rolls on, its impact is becoming clear. around half of the uk population now has antibodies to the coronavirus, up from a third in the last survey by the office for national statistics. just relax your arm, sharp scratch. now a new finger—prick blood test will give researchers an even better insight into how vaccines are performing. more than 30 million people in the uk have now had theirfirstjab. in the past year, 400,000 volunteers have been regularly swabbing their throats and noses to check for coronavirus antibodies. now researchers will be able to take data from the finger prick tests things at greater scale and it is enabling us really to be

able to make sure that no areas of the population are invisible. we've got estimates right across our population. there have been various attempts to develop an antibody test, not all of them successful. the new one is cheap to produce, reliable and easy to use and will give scientists vital information on how vaccines cope with new variants of the virus. it's also important notjust how effective they are but also how long they are effective for and that's something else that's really useful about the study, by tracking the same individuals over a period of time you can get a sense of how long these antibodies are detected in the blood over a long period. the mass vaccination programme is a huge national effort to get as many of us is possible to safely develop antibodies without risking getting ill. and scientists say they need the data from regular testing to keep track of how we're all reacting. we know that 50% of people get

coronavirus and don't have a single symptom, and other people, sadly, have it so badly that they end up in hospital and die. so you have this huge variation, naturally, and so it is only to be expected that we will also see variation in people's response to vaccination. in the ongoing fight against coronavirus, reliable data will be vital, keeping vaccines effective and long—lasting even when faced with new variants. dominic hughes, bbc news. the comedian and actor sir lenny henry and dozens of black celebrities have joined forces to urge black britons to get vaccinated against covid—19. they've written an open letter and recorded a short film telling people to trust the facts and the experts. the move comes as figures show that vaccination rates are considerably lower among black britons than among the white population. here's our correspondent adina campbell. dear mums and dads. grandparents. aunties. uncles.

some of britain's biggest black stars who have now turned their attention to the covid crisis. we love you. we don't want you to get sick. they've come together in this short film with one clear message. and when your turn comes, take the jab. with ongoing concerns about vaccination take—up rates being much lower in black communities, sir lenny henry wanted to take action. as well as creating this video, he's written an open letter encouraging people from ethnic minority backgrounds to have a covid vaccine. what we say in the video and what i say in the letter is, please talk to a medical professional. do not go to dave down the pub for your information or uncle charlie on the zoom call, go to a medical professional — your gp orto nhs.com, and get the proper information so that you are properly informed and take the jab, because we don't want anybody else to die. latest vaccination figures from

the office for national statistics looking at the over—70s show big differences between ethnic groups. 90% of people from white backgrounds were given a jab, compared with just 68% of those with a black caribbean heritage. and it was even lower for people from black african groups, just 58%. it's a problem the government and health authorities are well aware of. aware of, despite months of targeted campaigns for these communities. consistent themes keep coming up — is the vaccine safe? what's in the contents of the vaccine? do i have anything to worry about? is it going to protect me from severe disease and death? and how confident can i be about its protection? so we listen to these concerns from members of the community. black communities have been some of the most vulnerable during the pandemic, up to four times more likely to die

from coronavirus or end up in intensive care. but research shows they're also more likely to be reluctant about having a covid vaccine. london, the most diverse place in the uk, has some of the lowest vaccination take—up rates, according to latest data. in boroughs like newham, just 59%. and it was the same figure in kensington and chelsea, while in lambeth, 63% of people had a covid jab. in the caribbean and african health network, we've been carrying out what we call health talks every saturday for one hour. we engage the community and we talk to them about what their concerns are. and one of the main thrusts of these talks has been about educating people about the vaccine, answering their questions, allaying their fears. people want to get information from the faces that they recognise, people that they trust. and the key word here is trust. there are a number of reasons why some people from black communities are more hesitant about being vaccinated — existing

health inequalities and historical racial injustices mean they're more likely to not trust the authorities. we know it's safe. and this latest video by some of the most well—known faces in british television explores those fears. it's hoped these voices will now help persuade more people to get vaccinated. don't let coronavirus cost even more black lives. adina campbell, bbc news. borisjohnson hasjoined more than 20 world leaders — including president macron of france and the german chancellor, angela merkel — in calling for a new international treaty to help deal with future pandemics. in an article published in newspapers around the world, they say coronavirus poses the biggest global challenge since the second world war. they agree it's their responsibility to ensure the world learns the lessons of covid—19. the drug ghb is to be re—classified after it was found to have been used in a number of rapes and murders to render

victims unconscious. the home secretary, priti patel, said the move from class c to class b would mean tougher penalties for those found with ghb in their possession. more evidence will be heard this afternoon in the trial of the white former police officer accused of killing george floyd in the us city of minneapolis. yesterday, the jury was shown video footage of mr floyd gasping for breath as the officer, derek chauvin, knelt on his neck. the defence argues that mr floyd's health conditions and drug use contributed to his death. lebo diseko is following the trial. let's all say, "i do." i do. thank you, you may be seated. derek chauvin finally facing a jury of his peers. the central question for both sides in this case, what caused george floyd's death? we are going to ask that you find him guilty. the prosecution says it was chauvin kneeling on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. on may 25th of 2020,

mr derek chauvin betrayed this badge when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr george floyd. that he put his knees upon his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him until the very breath — no, ladies and gentlemen, until the very life — was squeezed out of him. counsel, mr chauvin... the defence argued that the officers were facing an increasingly hostile crowd, distracting them from mr floyd's care. his death, they said, was the result of drug use and poor health. the evidence will show that mr floyd died of a cardiac arrhythmia that - occurred as a result - of hypertension, his coronary disease, the ingestion _ of methamphetamine and fentanyl and the adrenaline flowing - through his body, all of which acted

to further compromise - an already compromised heart. among the opening day's witnesses, a 911 dispatch worker who was watching the arrest via a police camera. she was so alarmed by what she saw, that she rang the officer's supervisor. also on the stand, a passer—by who tried to intervene on mr floyd's behalf. a martial arts expert, he recognised chauvin's knee on mr floyd's neck as a type of chokehold which could be fatal. ..the more you are seeing floyd fade away, slowly fading away and, like a fish in a bag, you seen his eyes slowly, you know, pale out and, again, slowly roll back to the back of his eyes. this is the most high—profile police brutality case to be tried in the us for decades. race isn't being mentioned in court, but its significance is inescapable. people across this country and the world are watching what happens here closely.

lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. do stay with us on bbc news because from 3:30pm, we will have coverage of day two of that trial. since the killing of george floyd last year, many in the world of football have shown their solidarity with the black lives matter movement. one of the players in the us women's national team, crystal dunn, is part of a project to ensure lasting change. the initiative aims to roll out anti—racism training across us football, to thousands of coaches, staff and players. rhia chohan reports. where we are right now, the world is in outrage. last month, crystal dunn and her us team—mates, one of the most socially conscious sports teams in the world, collectively stood for the national anthem before a game after almost a year of kneeling in protest against systemic racism. no one can really sit here in 2021 and be like, "wow, police brutality? "what do you mean? "that exists?"

it's kind of like we are past that point of bringing awareness. now i think people need to be acting and, you know, notjust getting on board just because it is like, oh, we are part of the trend now. what i'm seeing more and more now is my team—mates using their platform, being more confident in using their voice and standing up for things that really matter, and standing up for what's right. people think, oh, you arejust an athlete, stick to sport. before i'm an athlete, i'm actually a human being. i'm actually a woman. dunn has thrown her backing behind the anti—racist project from football charity common goal, which aims to fund and roll—out antiracism training in the sport globally. ambitious, but its potential also attracted the support of us international and manchester city goalkeeper zack steffen. it is unfortunate that we have to do it, but there's a long, long history of athletes who have been activists and have been very outspoken on social issues, and i think we have to continue to carry that torch. frustrations are constantly growing. thierry henry recently

removed his presence from social media because of the level of bullying and racist abuse he saw happening. the guys that are supposed to be in charge of everything, i don't hear them talk a lot. i see a lot of statements, i see a lot of, "we're going to do this, we are going to do that," but i played 20 years. when i arrived in the game and when i left the game, things didn't change too much. football's struggle to combat racism continues, but for players like dunn and steffen, it's not about will they or won't they kneel before a match. they're determined that the momentum behind the anti—racism drive isn't lost. i want those coming after me to feel like they have a fighting chance to make it to this level, and that their image is just as valued as a white woman's image on this team. rhia chohan, bbc news. lets take you live to geneva now where the world health organization is holding a news conference after a long awaited report — seen by the bbc —

suggests covid—19 is likely to have been passed to humans from bats through another animal. let's listen in. this is peter ben and brett, who led the team in the investigation in wuhan. ~ ., the team in the investigation in wuhan. . . the team in the investigation in wuhan. ~ ., ., the team in the investigation in wuhan. ., ., ., . ., ., wuhan. we also look at molecular and tenetic wuhan. we also look at molecular and genetic data — wuhan. we also look at molecular and genetic data available _ wuhan. we also look at molecular and genetic data available to _ wuhan. we also look at molecular and genetic data available to help - wuhan. we also look at molecular and genetic data available to help us - genetic data available to help us link on the other pieces together. we look at and analyse all the sequences, genetic sequences of the virus coming from different sources in december 19 and january 2020. to try to give us a better picture of what we could find about the start of this event. in terms of key data, we looked, on the epidemiology side, into data coming out of different

systems, particularly systems looking at cases of fever, cases of unspecified pneumonia, ila, and respiratory systems that are picked up respiratory systems that are picked up by different health facilities. so we looked at more than 76,000 cases over these symptomatic individuals in the months before december to try to look if anything could look like covid cases that had not been picked up before, but at the end of the day, we did not find anything, but this is only a first set of studies and among other things, we recommend to look back in more details into many of these datasets. we also looked at the data around the confirmed cases in december 2019. the 174 cases we know were confirmed at that time in wuhan. and there, clearly during the

second half of december we could see a surge of cases. amongst those ones linked to the market, but increasingly as we moved towards the end of december and increasingly cases are not linked with the market, indicating that the disease was already, that time, spreading outside in the different parts of wuhan. therefore, the more we move into the second half of december, the less relevant in the market itself becomes because the disease is then spreading around. we also looked at data from mortality statistics data to see could we see any excess we see any excess mortality, any sign of an excess access number of deaths in the period before december 2019 in and around wuhan and the province. and we could not see anything happening before december

and clearly looking at this type of data, we could see an upsurge of mortality in the numbers of deaths. somehow, injanuary, towards the start of january, 2020, somehow, injanuary, towards the start ofjanuary, 2020, in wuhan, compatible with the fact that the number of cases was going already at the end of december in the city. we also could see that outside wuhan, this increase in mortality came a little bit later, indicating that the event, at least in the province, started in wuhan and then moved more and more outside wuhan. we also looked at the market and it is a closed market now for more than a year, but it is still very interesting to see the setting, to see the state of the physical environment in which these events

unfolded more than a year ago. we also were able to map the entire market, huge market with more than 1500 lenders and shops. and mapping all of them with a different type of products they were selling —— 1500 offenders, food, well done meat, etc. and could link that with positive environments and also with the human cases, particularly in the early days of december. by putting all these data together, together with the sequencing, we could show that the virus was circulating in the market as early as december 19, but there were also cases not related to the market outside the market with a slightly different

differences in the genetic make—up of the virus. these cases had, showing there was probably some circulation in different parts of the city unrelated to each other. remember, the cases we picked up in december 2019 where only the severe cases. at that time, covid cases where a severe case of pneumonia and an e—mail cases were missed because we did not know that there were many mild cases or even asymptomatic cases —— and the mild cases were missed. they could have helped us get a better understanding of the start of the epidemic if we could have detected these. for each of the interesting badges of the market who are able to trace back their suppliers, in particular the shops selling farmed and wild animals when of much interest in our work. we

could detect or identify the suppliers they were using all the way back to the farms providing and raising these animals in different provinces of the country and, in particular, in some provinces where we know that that population is of interest are also there —— bat population is of interest are also there. indicating your studies to be conducted in the coming months. again, this is only the first out and we have only scratched the surface of these are very complex set of studies that need to be conducted and we have pointed to many additional studies that should be conducted. from now on. we were also able to do a lot of analysis on the genetic sequences of the virus that were isolated in december and early january at the start of the epidemic and be able to see how these sequences were linked, helping

us to understand and try to understand where and when the start of the ellipsis is not the presence of the ellipsis is not the presence of the ellipsis is not the presence of the virus could be related to, and you will see that any report. there was a lot of very detailed information and useful information. i would again —— that would again point towards the need for new specific studies. the chinese counterparts were also conducting a large number of studies are different types of animals, wild animals, animals are from zoos, domestic animals, animals from farms, etc, many were tested and all negative so, again, showing the difficulty of picking up particular species as potential intermediary hosts. we also looked, in the process of helping us to prioritise

our recommendations and prioritise studies to be conducted, we also looked at whether the different possible pathways for the spiders entering the human population in 19 —— the virus entering the publishing and are not helped our recommendations. —— entering the human population and that helped our recommendations. one was a direct introduction from a host animal, a reservoir, that could be a bat or another animal where the virus had been initially present. we another animal where the virus had been initially present.— another animal where the virus had been initially present. we are going to leave that _ been initially present. we are going to leave that a _ been initially present. we are going to leave that a news _ been initially present. we are going to leave that a news briefing - been initially present. we are going to leave that a news briefing there l to leave that a news briefing there taken by peter ben embarek, at the world health organization, describing any work that he and his team dead in china in wuhan to try and find out —— the work he and his team did to try to find out the origin of the coronavirus. we will bring in more when we have more on

it. we can bring it straight to minneapolis, where the trial derek chauvin is taking place. after that happened, did you see what the officers... let me back up a little bit. at some point, did you learn that there were more than those two offers at the same question i guess, correct. when did you learn that? won the and once the ambulance had arrived. i won the and once the ambulance had arrived. ., . ., arrived. i noticed there were more than two officers _ arrived. i noticed there were more than two officers on _ arrived. i noticed there were more than two officers on scene. - arrived. i noticed there were more than two officers on scene. how. arrived. i noticed there were more | than two officers on scene. how did ou see than two officers on scene. how did you see these _ than two officers on scene. how did you see these other— than two officers on scene. how did you see these other officers? - than two officers on scene. how did you see these other officers? once | you see these other officers? once they started _ you see these other officers? once they started to _ you see these other officers? once they started to load _ you see these other officers? once they started to load mr _ you see these other officers? once they started to load mr floyd on to they started to load mr floyd on to the ellipsis neck i don't know the technical— the ellipsis neck i don't know the technical name of it, but they loaded — technical name of it, but they loaded him onto the little bit the gurney— loaded him onto the little bit the gurney or— loaded him onto the little bit the

gurney or stretcher? correct. and when they — gurney or stretcher? correct. and when they did _ gurney or stretcher? correct. fific when they did that, you gurney or stretcher? correct. a"ic when they did that, you saw other officers? , . ., ., when they did that, you saw other officers? , .., ., , ., officers? they come from questioning the were officers? they come from questioning they were on — officers? they come from questioning they were on the _ officers? they come from questioning they were on the bottom _ officers? they come from questioning they were on the bottom side - officers? they come from questioning they were on the bottom side of- they were on the bottom side of floyd, _ they were on the bottom side of floyd, trying to get his feet onto the gurney. floyd, trying to get his feet onto the gurney-— floyd, trying to get his feet onto the gurney. floyd, trying to get his feet onto the turne .�* �* ., the gurney. and then you're able to see them? — the gurney. and then you're able to see them? correct. _ the gurney. and then you're able to see them? correct. and _ the gurney. and then you're able to see them? correct. and after- the gurney. and then you're able to see them? correct. and after mr i see them? correct. and after mr flo d see them? correct. and after mr floyd was _ see them? correct. and after mr floyd was put — see them? correct. and after mr floyd was put into _ see them? correct. and after mr floyd was put into the _ see them? correct. and after mr| floyd was put into the ambulance see them? correct. and after mr - floyd was put into the ambulance and the ambulance left, did you stay at the ambulance left, did you stay at the scene for a little while? that is correct- _ the scene for a little while? that is correct. right _ the scene for a little while? that is correct. right after— the scene for a little while? that is correct. right after the - is correct. right after the ambulance _ is correct. right after the ambulance left, - is correct. right after the ambulance left, did - is correct. right after the ambulance left, did you i is correct. right after the i ambulance left, did you see is correct. right after the - ambulance left, did you see where the officers went?— ambulance left, did you see where the officers went?- where | the officers went? correct. where did they go? _ the officers went? correct. where did they go? they _ the officers went? correct. where did they go? they proceeded - the officers went? correct. where did they go? they proceeded to i the officers went? correct. where l did they go? they proceeded to cut to the other — did they go? they proceeded to cut to the other side _ did they go? they proceeded to cut to the other side in _ did they go? they proceeded to cut to the other side in front _ did they go? they proceeded to cut to the other side in front of- did they go? they proceeded to cut to the other side in front of the - to the other side in front of the store. — to the other side in front of the store, which is 30 at chicago this way store, which is 30 at chicago this way and — store, which is 30 at chicago this way and proceeded to go towards a 38 and go _ way and proceeded to go towards a 38 and go away from the scene. and where you _ and go away from the scene. and where you still— and go away from the scene. and where you still in _ and go away from the scene. a"ic where you still in that same emotional mindset? yes, i was very

lost at the moment. i emotional mindset? yes, i was very lost at the moment.— lost at the moment. i was very nervous and — lost at the moment. i was very nervous and not _ lost at the moment. i was very nervous and not knowing - lost at the moment. i was very nervous and not knowing what| lost at the moment. i was very i nervous and not knowing what to lost at the moment. i was very - nervous and not knowing what to do. yes. did _ nervous and not knowing what to do. yes. , , ., .,. nervous and not knowing what to do. yes. , yes. did you in fact, stay at the scene for _ yes. did you in fact, stay at the scene for a _ yes. did you in fact, stay at the scene for a little _ yes. did you in fact, stay at the scene for a little while? - yes. did you in fact, stay at the scene for a little while? yes, i l scene for a little while? yes, i did. at some _ scene for a little while? yes, i did. at some point, _ scene for a little while? yes, i did. at some point, did - scene for a little while? yes, i did. at some point, did you i scene for a little while? yes, i i did. at some point, did you make a 911 call? that _ did. at some point, did you make a 911 call? that is — did. at some point, did you make a 911 call? that is correct. _ did. at some point, did you make a 911 call? that is correct. i _ did. at some point, did you make a 911 call? that is correct. i did i 911 call? that is correct. i did call the police _ 911 call? that is correct. i did call the police on _ 911 call? that is correct. i did call the police on any - 911 call? that is correct. i did call the police on any police. | 911 call? that is correct. i did i call the police on any police. why did ou call the police on any police. why did you do _ call the police on any police. why did you do that? _ call the police on any police. why did you do that? because - call the police on any police. why did you do that? because i i call the police on any police. whyl did you do that? because i believe call the police on any police. why i did you do that? because i believe i witnessed a — did you do that? because i believe i witnessed a murder. _ did you do that? because i believe i witnessed a murder. so _ did you do that? because i believe i witnessed a murder. so you - did you do that? because i believe i witnessed a murder. so you felt i did you do that? because i believe i witnessed a murder. so you felt the need to call— witnessed a murder. so you felt the need to call the _ witnessed a murder. so you felt the need to call the police. _ witnessed a murder. so you felt the need to call the police. yes, - witnessed a murder. so you felt the need to call the police. yes, i i witnessed a murder. so you felt the need to call the police. yes, i felt i need to call the police. yes, i felt the need to _ need to call the police. yes, i felt the need to call— need to call the police. yes, i felt the need to call the _ need to call the police. yes, i felt the need to call the police - need to call the police. yes, i felt the need to call the police on i need to call the police. yes, i felt the need to call the police on the| the need to call the police on the police _ the need to call the police on the olice. ,., . the need to call the police on the olice. . , ., . , police. there were police bear? why did ou police. there were police bear? why did you not — police. there were police bear? why did you not talk _ police. there were police bear? why did you not talk to _ police. there were police bear? why did you not talk to them _ police. there were police bear? why did you not talk to them about i police. there were police bear? why did you not talk to them about it? i l did you not talk to them about it? i believe we didn't have no connection. i spoke to them, but not

on a connection level. not on a huntan— on a connection level. not on a human being relationship. did you believe that _ human being relationship. did you believe that they _ human being relationship. did you believe that they were _ human being relationship. did you believe that they were involved? i believe that they were involved? yes, totally. believe that they were involved? yes, totally-— believe that they were involved? yes, totall . . ., yes, totally. and so, when you made that 911 call, — yes, totally. and so, when you made that 911 call, how — yes, totally. and so, when you made that 911 call, how long _ yes, totally. and so, when you made that 911 call, how long after- yes, totally. and so, when you made that 911 call, how long after the i that 911 call, how long after the ambulance left was that?- ambulance left was that? time regulation? — ambulance left was that? time regulation? i — ambulance left was that? time regulation? i don't _ ambulance left was that? time regulation? i don't know. i ambulance left was that? time regulation? i don't know. a i ambulance left was that? time i regulation? i don't know. a matter of minutes? _ regulation? i don't know. a matter of minutes? minutes, _ regulation? i don't know. a matter of minutes? minutes, seconds, i regulation? i don't know. a matter| of minutes? minutes, seconds, not too lont. of minutes? minutes, seconds, not too long- they— of minutes? minutes, seconds, not too long. they retreated _ of minutes? minutes, seconds, not too long. they retreated to - of minutes? minutes, seconds, not too long. they retreated to the i too long. they retreated to the other— too long. they retreated to the other side _ too long. they retreated to the other side of the street and i proceeded to call the police. and rior proceeded to call the police. and trior to proceeded to call the police. and prior to today. — proceeded to call the police. a"ic prior to today, have you had an opportunity to listen to a recording of that 911 call? iflan opportunity to listen to a recording of that 911 call?— of that 911 call? can you please re eat of that 911 call? can you please repeat that _ of that 911 call? can you please repeat that question _ of that 911 call? can you please i repeat that question questioning prior to — repeat that question questioning prior to coming to court today, did we play— prior to coming to court today, did we play you — prior to coming to court today, did we play you a recording of that 911 call? _ we play you a recording of that 911 call? i_ we play you a recording of that 911 call? i will — we play you a recording of that 911 call? i will not say yes or no

because _ call? i will not say yes or no because i_ call? i will not say yes or no because i cannot remember at this moment — because i cannot remember at this moment if— because i cannot remember at this moment. , ., . because i cannot remember at this moment. ., ., ., ., moment. if you had that today, would ou be able moment. if you had that today, would you be able to — moment. if you had that today, would you be able to recognise _ moment. if you had that today, would you be able to recognise it _ moment. if you had that today, would you be able to recognise it as - moment. if you had that today, would you be able to recognise it as the i you be able to recognise it as the 911 call you made? we you be able to recognise it as the 911 call you made?— 911 call you made? we have now marked that _ 911 call you made? we have now marked that as _ 911 call you made? we have now marked that as exhibit _ 911 call you made? we have now marked that as exhibit 20. i 911 call you made? we have now marked that as exhibit 20. your| marked that as exhibit 20. your honour, — marked that as exhibit 20. your honour, we _ marked that as exhibit 20. your honour, we would ask that it be... we are _ honour, we would ask that it be... we are offering it now as exhibit 20. we are offering it now as exhibit 20~ 20— we are offering it now as exhibit 20. i? , we are offering it now as exhibit 20. z: , . we are offering it now as exhibit 20. :: , . all we are offering it now as exhibit zo.— all right. - we are offering it now as exhibit 20._ all right, if | we are offering it now as exhibit i 20._ all right, if we 20. 20 is received. all right, if we can -la 20. 20 is received. all right, if we can play exhibit — 20. 20 is received. all right, if we can play exhibit 20 _ 20. 20 is received. all right, if we can play exhibit 20 this _ 20. 20 is received. all right, if we can play exhibit 20 this point. i he had his knee on his neck the entire _ he had his knee on his neck the entire time _ he had his knee on his neck the entire time. he _ he had his knee on his neck the entire time. he was _ he had his knee on his neck the entire time. he was already- he had his knee on his neck the entire time. he was already in. entire time. he was already in

handcuffs _ he was not resisting arrest. another of duty— he was not resisting arrest. another of duty firefighter. _ he was not resisting arrest. another of duty firefighter. one _ he was not resisting arrest. another of duty firefighter.— of duty firefighter. one second. the city of _ of duty firefighter. one second. the city of minneapolis. - of duty firefighter. one second. i the city of minneapolis. murderers.

murderers- — may 25 2020. is that an accurate part of the recording? correct. you refer to the officer, where did you get that numberfrom? it officer, where did you get that number from?— officer, where did you get that number from? it visually, that is what i number from? it visually, that is what i read _ number from? it visually, that is what i read from _ number from? it visually, that is what i read from his _ number from? it visually, that is what i read from his badge. i number from? it visually, that is i what i read from his badge. which officer? the _ what i read from his badge. which officer? the officer _ what i read from his badge. which officer? the officer seen - what i read from his badge. which officer? the officer seen over- officer? the officer seen over there. was that also the officer that had his knee on george floyd's neck? ., ,., ., neck? you were pointing to the defendant _ neck? you were pointing to the defendant derek _ neck? you were pointing to the defendant derek chauvin? i defendant derek chauvin? correct. what was the purpose of

making that 911 call? i correct. what was the purpose of making that 911 call?— making that 911 call? i felt it was the ritht making that 911 call? i felt it was the right thing — making that 911 call? i felt it was the right thing to _ making that 911 call? i felt it was the right thing to do. _ making that 911 call? i felt it was the right thing to do. i _ making that 911 call? i felt it was the right thing to do. i did i making that 911 call? i felt it was the right thing to do. i did not i the right thing to do. i did not know what else to do. the response then was to — know what else to do. the response then was to transfer _ know what else to do. the response then was to transfer you _ know what else to do. the response then was to transfer you to - know what else to do. the response then was to transfer you to a i then was to transfer you to a sergeant? correct. at some point the call, it sounds a cure talking to an officer, do you recall if you are talking to an officer at that point? that is correct. at the moment that i was making the call he proceeded to intimidate me and stick his camera in my face, his body calm. the call ends abruptly. did you hang up the call ends abruptly. did you hang up to terminate the call? i the call ends abruptly. did you hang up to terminate the call?— the call ends abruptly. did you hang up to terminate the call? i may have felt threatened. _

up to terminate the call? i may have felt threatened. from _ up to terminate the call? i may have felt threatened. from there, - up to terminate the call? i may have felt threatened. from there, after. felt threatened. from there, after hanttin felt threatened. from there, after hanging up. _ felt threatened. from there, after hanging up. did — felt threatened. from there, after hanging up. did you _ felt threatened. from there, after hanging up, did you stick - felt threatened. from there, after hanging up, did you stick around i felt threatened. from there, after. hanging up, did you stick around for a while and talk to some other people there?— a while and talk to some other people there? yes, to do my own investigation. _ your honour, i have no further questions.

good morning. can i ask what you are looking at? notes. i ask you to put those to the side. thank you for your patience. i have some follow—up questions. you testified yesterday that she started wrestling in seventh grade? correct. you were talking about how you learn to control your body weight? correct. you talked — control your body weight? correct. you talked about, _ control your body weight? correct. you talked about, early _ control your body weight? correct. you talked about, early in - control your body weight? correct. you talked about, early in your i you talked about, early in your instruction in wrestling, you called it slow wrestling. as i understand it, slow wrestling is learning how to keep you at centre of balance, how to sometimes it may feel you

should use your arm or your leg, learning how your body works? correct. less resistance. sometimes, less resistance is better in certain circumstances. less resistance is better in certain circumstances-— less resistance is better in certain circumstances._ if i less resistance is better in certain| circumstances._ if you circumstances. repeat that. if you are on the — circumstances. repeat that. if you are on the mat _ circumstances. repeat that. if you are on the mat and _ circumstances. repeat that. if you are on the mat and your _ circumstances. repeat that. if you are on the mat and your instinct i circumstances. repeat that. if you are on the mat and your instinct isj are on the mat and your instinct is to push your arm out to decide to try to use your body weight to roll you may actually want to use your leg to roll other way? flow. kind of. how would you describe the flow of. how would you describe the flow of wrestling?— of wrestling? some without using strentth. of wrestling? some without using strength. 50. _ of wrestling? some without using strength. 50, 6094. _ of wrestling? some without using strength. 50, 6094. of _ of wrestling? some without using strength. 50, 6094. of it. - of wrestling? some without using strength. 50, 6094. of it. you - of wrestling? some without using strength. 50, 6096 of it. you get| strength. 50, 60% of it. you get into a _ strength. 50, 60% of it. you get into a half— strength. 50, 60% of it. you get into a half nelson and you feel the half nelson, you are in it, you flow off your— half nelson, you are in it, you flow off your back and get into a

position— off your back and get into a position where you can stand up, ready— position where you can stand up, ready to — position where you can stand up, ready to escape, flow as we are new let their— ready to escape, flow as we are new let their partner finish the double, now i_ let their partner finish the double, now i am — let their partner finish the double, now i am flowing into position, a different— now i am flowing into position, a different position. you nowl am flowing into position, a different position.— now! am flowing into position, a different position. you are learning how to use — different position. you are learning how to use your — different position. you are learning how to use your body _ different position. you are learning how to use your body weight i different position. you are learning. how to use your body weight against the weight of the other person, get in and out of moves? flowing. that is something that you learned at a young age in the sport of wrestling? correct. you wrestled throughout high school and into college for a couple of years? that is correct. wrestling is a sport? there are rules, points, referees. there is a sport to wrestling?—

rules, points, referees. there is a sport to wrestling?- as i rules, points, referees. there is a sport to wrestling?- as a i sport to wrestling? correct. as a wrestler a _ sport to wrestling? correct. as a wrestler a lifestyle _ sport to wrestling? correct. as a wrestler a lifestyle back - sport to wrestling? correct. as a wrestler a lifestyle back to i sport to wrestling? correct. as a wrestler a lifestyle back to the i wrestler a lifestyle back to the casual observer it is a sport. you are learning how to keep your centre of gravity lower and grapple with people. of gravity lower and grapple with --eole. ., . of gravity lower and grapple with people- you _ of gravity lower and grapple with people.- you testified i of gravity lower and grapple with i people.- you testified that people. correct. you testified that after ou people. correct. you testified that after you finish _ people. correct. you testified that after you finish your _ people. correct. you testified that after you finish your career - people. correct. you testified that after you finish your career in i after you finish your career in couege after you finish your career in college she started moving more towards mixed martial arts. you were training injujitsu? towards mixed martial arts. you were training in jujitsu?_ that i training in 'u'itsu? correct. that is a form training inju'itsu? correct. that is a form of — training injujitsu? correct. that is a form of martial— training injujitsu? correct. that is a form of martial arts? i training injujitsu? correct. that. is a form of martial arts? correct. karate, judo, these are all forms of martial arts? that your training is specifically in jujitsu? martial arts? that your training is specifically injujitsu? ida. martial arts? that your training is specifically in jujitsu?_ specifically in 'u'itsu? no. i am a martial specifically inju'itsu? no. i am a martial artist. i— specifically injujitsu? no. i am a martial artist. i do _ specifically injujitsu? no. i am a martial artist. i do not _ specifically injujitsu? no. i am a martial artist. i do notjust-

specifically injujitsu? no. i am a martial artist. i do notjust train | martial artist. i do notjust train jujitsu — martial artist. i do notjust train jujitsu you _ martial artist. i do notjust train jujitsu. you are notjust martial artist. i do notjust train jujitsu. you are not just working martial artist. i do notjust train jujitsu. you are notjust working on your ground — jujitsu. you are notjust working on your ground game, you are working on your ground game, you are working on your stand—up, kickboxing, things like that, — your stand—up, kickboxing, things like that, that is what a martial artist _ like that, that is what a martial artist is — like that, that is what a martial artist is. ., ., , ., artist is. you incorporate several forms of martial _ artist is. you incorporate several forms of martial arts _ artist is. you incorporate several forms of martial arts into - artist is. you incorporate several forms of martial arts into what i artist is. you incorporate several. forms of martial arts into what you study? correct. the notion of a chokehold is common within the martial arts community? correct. there are many _ martial arts community? correct. there are many forms? _ martial arts community? correct. there are many forms? correct. i there are many forms? correct. different types _ there are many forms? correct. different types of _ there are many forms? correct. different types of chuckles i there are many forms? correct. different types of chuckles or i different types of chuckles or submission holds that apply? —— chokeholds. even as a martial

artist there are competitions with rules and referees?— artist there are competitions with i rules and referees?- whether rules and referees? correct. whether ou rules and referees? correct. whether you wrestle — rules and referees? correct. whether you wrestle or _ rules and referees? correct. whether you wrestle or compete _ rules and referees? correct. whether you wrestle or compete in _ rules and referees? correct. whether you wrestle or compete in the - rules and referees? correct. whether you wrestle or compete in the mixed | you wrestle or compete in the mixed martial arts there are weight classes? ., . martial arts there are weight classes? . , . » .~ martial arts there are weight classes? . . ~~~ classes? that is correct. mma has weitht classes? that is correct. mma has weight classes. _ classes? that is correct. mma has weight classes. there _ classes? that is correct. mma has weight classes. there are - classes? that is correct. mma has weight classes. there are open i weight classes. there are open weights — weight classes. there are open weights. you have the chance to wrestle — weights. you have the chance to wrestle open division.— weights. you have the chance to wrestle open division. looking at our wrestle open division. looking at your career— wrestle open division. looking at your career as — wrestle open division. looking at your career as a _ wrestle open division. looking at your career as a wrestler, i wrestle open division. looking at your career as a wrestler, what i your career as a wrestler, what weights did you wrestle at? 186 your career as a wrestler, what weights did you wrestle at? 106 - 141. when weights did you wrestle at? 106 - 141- when you _ weights did you wrestle at? 106 - 141. when you were _ weights did you wrestle at? 106 - 141. when you were competitivelyj 141. when you were competitively wrestlin: 141. when you were competitively wrestling you _ 141. when you were competitively wrestling you would _ 141. when you were competitively wrestling you would wrestle i 141. when you were competitively wrestling you would wrestle with | wrestling you would wrestle with other people in that same weight

class? ., . in other people in that same weight class?- in competitions i other people in that same weight i class?- in competitions for class? correct. in competitions for a martial arts _ class? correct. in competitions for a martial arts there _ class? correct. in competitions for a martial arts there are _ class? correct. in competitions for a martial arts there are weight i a martial arts there are weight classes but also this open class? correct. so you as a £141 guy might wrestle with somebody who is 108? or 220. ten years ago, you testified that you started with mixed martial arts. . ., that you started with mixed martial arts. , . . that you started with mixed martial arts. . ., ., you that you started with mixed martial arts._ you testified i arts. repeat that. you testified esterda arts. repeat that. you testified yesterday that _ arts. repeat that. you testified yesterday that ten _ arts. repeat that. you testified yesterday that ten years i arts. repeat that. you testified yesterday that ten years ago i arts. repeat that. you testified i yesterday that ten years ago you began training in mixed martial arts? mma, yes. you go from wrestling, to boxing to mixed martial arts?

wrestling, to boxing to mixed martialarts? i wrestling, to boxing to mixed martial arts?— wrestling, to boxing to mixed martial arts? ., , martial arts? i went from wrestling in collete martial arts? i went from wrestling in college to _ martial arts? i went from wrestling in college to training _ martial arts? i went from wrestling in college to training in _ martial arts? i went from wrestling in college to training in martial i in college to training in martial arts school, which covers martial arts _ arts school, which covers martial arts. jujitsu, _ arts school, which covers martial arts. jujitsu, boxing, mixed martial artsi _ arts. jujitsu, boxing, mixed martial arts, wrestling.— arts, wrestling. there are some distances or _ arts, wrestling. there are some distances or gymnasiums i arts, wrestling. there are some distances or gymnasiums that l arts, wrestling. there are some l distances or gymnasiums that will train any specific form of a martial art? ., . �* ., g , art? correct. boxing. ju'itsu. differentfi art? correct. boxing. ju'itsu. different specialty h art? correct. boxing. ju'itsu. different specialty of h art? correct. boxing. jujitsu. different specialty of martial| art? correct. boxing. jujitsu. - different specialty of martial arts, different _ different specialty of martial arts, different schools. some schools, that i_ different schools. some schools, that i was — different schools. some schools, that i was at, taught a majority of martiat— that i was at, taught a majority of martial arts. that i was at, taught a majority of martialarts. | that i was at, taught a ma'ority of martial mi that i was at, taught a ma'ority of martial arts. . , ., ., martial arts. i am understanding now that ou martial arts. i am understanding now that you went — martial arts. i am understanding now that you went from _ martial arts. i am understanding now that you went from wrestling - martial arts. i am understanding now that you went from wrestling to - that you went from wrestling to mixed martial arts, about ten years ago you started competing in mixed martial arts? ago you started competing in mixed martialarts? i ago you started competing in mixed martial arts?— martial arts? i started competing ri . ht martial arts? i started competing right away- _ martial arts? i started competing right away- i _ martial arts? i started competing right away. i went _ martial arts? i started competing

right away. i went from _ martial arts? i started competing right away. i went from wrestling j martial arts? i started competing i right away. i went from wrestling in college, _ right away. i went from wrestling in college, as — right away. i went from wrestling in college, as an amateur fighter, to finishing _ college, as an amateur fighter, to finishing pro as a martial artist, before — finishing pro as a martial artist, before i— finishing pro as a martial artist, before i got to the academy. i switched — before i got to the academy. i switched gymnasiums. i learned more juiitsti _ switched gymnasiums. i learned more juiitsti i_ switched gymnasiums. i learned more jujitsu. i learned different martial arts techniques. jokes, submissions, arm bars _ —— chokes, submissions. -- chokes, submissions. different methods of— -- chokes, submissions. different methods of fighting _ -- chokes, submissions. different methods of fighting are _ -- chokes, submissions. different methods of fighting are employed| -- chokes, submissions. different l methods of fighting are employed in these fights? if i am a boxer in a boxing match i cannot kick you, for example. if i am in a mma fight i

might punch you, kick you? correct. the -oint might punch you, kick you? correct. the point of— might punch you, kick you? correct. the point of a _ might punch you, kick you? correct. the point of a mixed _ might punch you, kick you? correct. the point of a mixed martial- might punch you, kick you? correct. the point of a mixed martial art - the point of a mixed martial art fight is to knock the person out, render them unconscious? correct. you referenced a cage match. that is what we think back to think about mixed martial arts. you what we think back to think about mixed martial arts._ mixed martial arts. you have got care mixed martial arts. you have got cage fighting. — mixed martial arts. you have got cage fighting, and _ mixed martial arts. you have got cage fighting, and then - mixed martial arts. you have got cage fighting, and then you - mixed martial arts. you have got cage fighting, and then you have j cage fighting, and then you have martiat— cage fighting, and then you have martial art— cage fighting, and then you have martial art to strictlyjujitsu, blue — martial art to strictlyjujitsu, blue belts, purple belts, no striking. _ blue belts, purple belts, no striking, all grappling. in the cage, — striking, all grappling. in the cage, we _ striking, all grappling. in the cage, we do everything, punch, kick. according _ cage, we do everything, punch, kick. according to — cage, we do everything, punch, kick. according to your professional record, because you had an amateur career and a professional career, and you had 11 professionalfights?

possibly. i do not know how many fights _ possibly. i do not know how many fights i_ possibly. i do not know how many fights i technically had. you possibly. i do not know how many fights i technically had.— fights i technically had. you know the internet _ fights i technically had. you know the internet exists, _ fights i technically had. you know the internet exists, right? - fights i technically had. you know the internet exists, right? you i the internet exists, right? you statistics are saved. if i see that your professional record was five wins and six losses in ii fights would you disagree with that? i think it's might be six and six. 0k. when _ think it's might be six and six. 0k. when you — think it's might be six and six. 0k. when you fight in a mma fight, open freestyle _ when you fight in a mma fight, open freestyle fight, you fight in a way to class? — freestyle fight, you fight in a way to class? ., . ., , ., ., to class? correct. people who are similar in terms _ to class? correct. people who are similar in terms of— to class? correct. people who are similar in terms of their _ to class? correct. people who are similar in terms of their weight i to class? correct. people who are l similar in terms of their weight may be taller or shorter but they are in the same weight class?— the same weight class? correct. there is a _ the same weight class? correct. there is a referee? _ the same weight class? correct. there is a referee? correct. - the same weight class? correct. i there is a referee? correct. certain fights, when you get someone into a submission hold, the referee may come and lift up the person's arm to

see if they are conscious or unconscious?— see if they are conscious or unconscious? ., . , , . ., , unconscious? correct. especially if the are unconscious? correct. especially if they are not _ unconscious? correct. especially if they are not moving, _ unconscious? correct. especially if they are not moving, if— unconscious? correct. especially if they are not moving, if they - unconscious? correct. especially if they are not moving, if they are i unconscious? correct. especially if| they are not moving, if they are not fighting, _ they are not moving, if they are not fighting, the referee has to make sure that — fighting, the referee has to make sure that that person is conscious. sometimes the opponent will know he is out _ sometimes the opponent will know he is out. �* sometimes the opponent will know he is out. . , ., , sometimes the opponent will know he isout. . , ., ., is out. and sometimes you do not know that they — is out. and sometimes you do not know that they are _ is out. and sometimes you do not know that they are out. _ is out. and sometimes you do not know that they are out. most i know that they are out. most opponents — know that they are out. most opponents know _ know that they are out. most opponents know when - know that they are out. most opponents know when they l know that they are out. most opponents know when they put someone out. opponents know when they put someone out but_ opponents know when they put someone out. �* , , , , out. but it is impulse -- it is possible? — out. but it is impulse -- it is possible? yes _ out. but it is impulse -- it is possible? yes or _ out. but it is impulse -- it is possible? yes or no? - out. but it is impulse -- it is possible? yes or no? it i out. but it is impulse -- it is possible? yes or no? it is i out. but it is impulse -- it is i possible? yes or no? it is possible. is it art possible? yes or no? it is possible. is it part of — possible? yes or no? it is possible. is it part of your — possible? yes or no? it is possible. is it part of your training _ possible? yes or no? it is possible. is it part of your training in - possible? yes or no? it is possible. is it part of your training in mixed l is it part of your training in mixed martial arts, you voluntarily submitted to being put into

chokeholds? correct. and you practice these moves, putting other people? correct. in your professional career you will have at times range of people unconscious and put —— and been unconscious yourself through one of these chokeholds?— yourself through one of these chokeholds?- you i yourself through one of these i chokeholds?- you described chokeholds? correct. you described these chokeholds _ chokeholds? correct. you described these chokeholds are _ chokeholds? correct. you described these chokeholds are generally i these chokeholds are generally yesterday, these chokeholds, you described an ear choke and a blood choke? correct. when you use these forms of chokehold, they are used in various forms of martial art. a

chokehold is across the board in terms of martial arts? with the exception of maybe stick fighting? right. you testified that at the academy you trained with a lot of law enforcement officers, military people, law enforcement from state and federal levels? correct. sometimes you did not know that is what they do? correct. sometimes you get to know these guys because you are training with them and they tail you. —— tell you.

you have never officially been invited to go to the minneapolis police academy to train law enforcement and use of force? hie. or enforcement and use of force? no. or any other police academy? have you ever officially been asked to train peace officers specifically in the use of chokeholds? hie. you described use of chokeholds? no. you described here chokes yesterday. you are cutting off air, you can render someone unconscious by coming from the front of the neck and cutting off their air wave which renders them unconscious.—

off their air wave which renders them unconscious. repeat that. air chokes is a — them unconscious. repeat that. air chokes is a front _ them unconscious. repeat that. air chokes is a front choke, _ them unconscious. repeat that. air chokes is a front choke, what i them unconscious. repeat that. air chokes is a front choke, what you i chokes is a front choke, what you are doing is cutting off the air supply, are doing is cutting off the air supply, oxygen supply, from the front of the neck?— supply, oxygen supply, from the front of the neck? correct in doing so ou front of the neck? correct in doing so you can — front of the neck? correct in doing so you can render _ front of the neck? correct in doing so you can render a _ front of the neck? correct in doing so you can render a person - so you can render a person unconscious? i so you can render a person unconscious?— so you can render a person unconscious? . ., ., .., unconscious? i am not a medical aerson unconscious? i am not a medical person so _ unconscious? i am not a medical person so i— unconscious? i am not a medical person so i will— unconscious? i am not a medical person so i will not _ unconscious? i am not a medical person so i will not answer- unconscious? i am not a medical person so i will not answer that. | unconscious? i am not a medical. person so i will not answer that. on a person so i will not answer that. (gin a blood person so i will not answer that. on a blood chokes you are cutting off the blood supply to the brain? side choke. the blood supply to the brain? side choke- you — the blood supply to the brain? side choke. you described several different _ choke. you described several different types of chokehold, the triangle, — different types of chokehold, the triangle, you are cutting off the blood _ triangle, you are cutting off the blood supply to both sides of the neck _ blood supply to both sides of the neck. . ., ., ~

blood supply to both sides of the neck. , . ., . , ., blood supply to both sides of the neck. , . . . , ., ., neck. repeat that. when you are doina a neck. repeat that. when you are doing a blood — neck. repeat that. when you are doing a blood choke, _ neck. repeat that. when you are doing a blood choke, it _ neck. repeat that. when you are doing a blood choke, it is - neck. repeat that. when you are doing a blood choke, it is to i neck. repeat that. when you are| doing a blood choke, it is to limit the supply to both sides of the neck mr mark know, just one side of the neck. i mr mark know, 'ust one side of the neck. . ., ~' mr mark know, 'ust one side of the neck. . ., ~ ., mr mark know, 'ust one side of the neck. . ., ,, ., ., , neck. i choke from here, that side ofthe neck. i choke from here, that side of the neck- _ neck. i choke from here, that side of the neck. but _ neck. i choke from here, that side of the neck. but you _ neck. i choke from here, that side of the neck. but you are _ neck. i choke from here, that side of the neck. but you are cutting i neck. i choke from here, that side | of the neck. but you are cutting off both sides. — of the neck. but you are cutting off both sides, using _ of the neck. but you are cutting off both sides, using your _ of the neck. but you are cutting off both sides, using your body - of the neck. but you are cutting off both sides, using your body and i of the neck. but you are cutting off i both sides, using your body and your arm,... ., . , both sides, using your body and your arm,... ., ., , ., both sides, using your body and your arm,... ., ., ,., . , arm,... you are mixing up air chokes and blood choke. _ arm,... you are mixing up air chokes and blood choke. if— arm,... you are mixing up air chokes and blood choke. if i _ arm,... you are mixing up air chokes and blood choke. if i have _ arm,... you are mixing up air chokes and blood choke. if i have someone l and blood choke. if i have someone in a blood chokehold _ and blood choke. if i have someone in a blood chokehold using - and blood choke. if i have someone in a blood chokehold using my i and blood choke. if i have someone in a blood chokehold using my arm | and blood choke. if i have someone | in a blood chokehold using my arm i may have my arm behind that person? no. i

may have my arm behind that person? no. ., , may have my arm behind that person? no. . ., ., , no. i am saying that the trachea is arotected no. i am saying that the trachea is protected by _ no. i am saying that the trachea is protected by the — no. i am saying that the trachea is protected by the cracks _ no. i am saying that the trachea is protected by the cracks of - no. i am saying that the trachea is protected by the cracks of the i protected by the cracks of the elbow, you are using the phone arm in the bicep to cut off both sides of the blood?— in the bicep to cut off both sides of the blood? ., . ., ., of the blood? correct. from here to here. of the blood? correct. from here to here- lboth — of the blood? correct. from here to here. both sides _ of the blood? correct. from here to here. both sides of _ of the blood? correct. from here to here. both sides of the _ of the blood? correct. from here to here. both sides of the neck - of the blood? correct. from here to here. both sides of the neck on i of the blood? correct. from here to here. both sides of the neck on the | here. both sides of the neck on the choke _ here. both sides of the neck on the choke. ., ., ., , ., ,, ., choke. how long does it take to render someone _ choke. how long does it take to render someone unconscious? l choke. how long does it take to i render someone unconscious? within seconds. render someone unconscious? within seconds- you — render someone unconscious? within seconds. you were _ render someone unconscious? within seconds. you were interviewed i render someone unconscious? within seconds. you were interviewed by i render someone unconscious? within| seconds. you were interviewed by the fbi. are seconds. you were interviewed by the fbi- are you — seconds. you were interviewed by the fbi. are you looking _ seconds. you were interviewed by the fbi. are you looking at _ seconds. you were interviewed by the fbi. are you looking at notes - seconds. you were interviewed by the fbi. are you looking at notes to i fbi. are you looking at notes to refresh your recollections? that is correct. would that help you refresh your recollection? that correct. would that help you refresh your recollection?— your recollection? that is why i o-ened your recollection? that is why i opened it- _ your recollection? that is why i opened it- it — your recollection? that is why i opened it. it is _ your recollection? that is why i opened it. it is weird, - your recollection? that is why i opened it. it is weird, we i your recollection? that is why i opened it. it is weird, we have| opened it. it is weird, we have rules that _ opened it. it is weird, we have rules that you _ opened it. it is weird, we have rules that you must _ opened it. it is weird, we have rules that you must testify i opened it. it is weird, we have. rules that you must testify from your memory and not from your notes. i am seeing if you need to refer to

whatever it is you have in front of you to help you refresh your recollection, you need to get permission from the court to do that. i permission from the court to do that. ., ., ~' permission from the court to do that. ., ., 4' ., , ., permission from the court to do that. ., ., ,, ., , ., , permission from the court to do that. ., , ., , ., that. i look to see what his name was. that. i look to see what his name was- how — that. i look to see what his name was- how do _ that. i look to see what his name was. how do you _ that. i look to see what his name was. how do you remember i that. i look to see what his name was. how do you remember his l that. i look to see what his name| was. how do you remember his or that. i look to see what his name i was. how do you remember his or her name if you — was. how do you remember his or her name if you look— was. how do you remember his or her name if you look at _ was. how do you remember his or her name if you look at the _ was. how do you remember his or her name if you look at the paper - was. how do you remember his or her name if you look at the paper in i name if you look at the paper in front of you?— name if you look at the paper in l front of you?_ you front of you? that is correct. you are not, front of you? that is correct. you are not. may _ front of you? that is correct. you are not. may he _ front of you? that is correct. you are not, may he refer— front of you? that is correct. you are not, may he refer to - front of you? that is correct. you are not, may he refer to his- front of you? that is correct. you l are not, may he refer to his note? if you want to refresh your memory, ctose _ if you want to refresh your memory, close the _ if you want to refresh your memory, close the notes, _ if you want to refresh your memory, close the notes, and _ if you want to refresh your memory, close the notes, and refer— if you want to refresh your memory, close the notes, and refer to- if you want to refresh your memory, close the notes, and refer to your. close the notes, and refer to your nrenrory — close the notes, and refer to your memo . ~ ., ., . close the notes, and refer to your memo . . . ., , ., memory. what was the name? there were two agents- _

you were interviewed by those agents on may the 29th last year?— on may the 29th last year? correct. would ou on may the 29th last year? correct. would you dispute _ on may the 29th last year? correct. would you dispute me _ on may the 29th last year? correct. would you dispute me if _ on may the 29th last year? correct. would you dispute me if i _ on may the 29th last year? correct. would you dispute me if i told i on may the 29th last year? correct. would you dispute me if i told you. would you dispute me if i told you it was me 29, we have a transcript? do you recall them asking you about blood choke and how long it takes to choke someone out and you told them 3-5 choke someone out and you told them 3—5 seconds? choke someone out and you told them 3-5 seconds?— choke someone out and you told them 3-5 seconds?- a _ choke someone out and you told them 3-5 seconds?- a mixed - 3-5 seconds? correct. a mixed martial arts — 3-5 seconds? correct. a mixed martial arts round _ 3-5 seconds? correct. a mixed martial arts round is _ 3-5 seconds? correct. a mixed martial arts round is three - 3-5 seconds? correct. a mixed - martial arts round is three minutes. professional is five minutes.- professional is five minutes. three minutes to — professional is five minutes. three minutes to five _ professional is five minutes. three minutes to five minutes _ professional is five minutes. three minutes to five minutes in - professional is five minutes. three minutes to five minutes in a - professional is five minutes. three i minutes to five minutes in a mixed martial art fight.— minutes to five minutes in a mixed martial art fight.- have - minutes to five minutes in a mixed i martial art fight.- have you martial art fight. correct. have you ever, martial art fight. correct. have you ever. whether _ martial art fight. correct. have you ever, whether in _ martial art fight. correct. have you ever, whether in your— martial art fight. correct. have you ever, whether in your training, -

ever, whether in your training, after you have rendered someone unconsciousness, where they come back to and start fighting again? in site a fight? no. have _ back to and start fighting again? in site a fight? no. have you - back to and start fighting again? in site a fight? no. have you seen - back to and start fighting again? in | site a fight? no. have you seen that ha en in site a fight? no. have you seen that happen in practice? _ site a fight? no. have you seen that happen in practice? rephrase - site a fight? no. have you seen that happen in practice? rephrase it. - happen in practice? rephrase it. we'll someone, _ happen in practice? rephrase it. we'll someone, you _ happen in practice? rephrase it. we'll someone, you have - happen in practice? rephrase it. i we'll someone, you have rendered someone unconscious, fighting with them, they have gone unconscious, you have released your choke hold, have you ever experienced someone coming back are starting to fight you again? coming back are starting to fight ouauain? . , ., coming back are starting to fight you again? coming back are starting to fight ouauain? . , ., ., you again? personally, no. have i seen it? yes- _ you again? personally, no. have i seen it? yes. fair— you again? personally, no. have i seen it? yes. fair enough. - you again? personally, no. have i seen it? yes. fair enough. after. seen it? yes. fair enough. after someone _ seen it? yes. fair enough. after someone is _ seen it? yes. fair enough. after someone is unconscious, - seen it? yes. fair enough. after someone is unconscious, you i seen it? yes. fair enough. after. someone is unconscious, you have seen someone come back to consciousness and start fighting, you have seen that happen? i have

seen it in ufc... _ seen it in ufc... that— seen it in ufc... that is- seen it in ufc... that is where we are going to leave the hearing for now in two the killing, and the murder charge faced by former serving police officer derekjoe van. you may recall george floyd being held down for nine minutes according to evidence being presented in the case. —— derek chauvin. the witness was being questioned by eric nelson who represents mr chauvin. a complicated debate about what might happen and how somebody might deal with restrictive breathing. a lot of it is technical but it gives you a flavour of the level of detail that this trial is likely to involve. we will return to it in the next hour here on bbc news. we will also be

talking to our correspondence. for now, here is the weather. hello. yesterday we saw a top temperature of 20 celsius across the south—east of england. that makes it the warmest day of the year so far. temperatures indeed today and into wednesday will be even higher, perhaps around the 23 celsius mark. but it's not going to be warm and sunny everywhere. we continue with this rain across the north—west corner of scotland. higher pressure further south brings that sunny weather with the light winds. a bit more of a breeze for scotland and northern ireland. variable amounts of cloud here, but it stays very wet for the north—west highlands and into the inner and outer hebrides and the northern isles. further south, plenty of sunshine after that chilly start. we could see temperatures reaching 22 or 23 degrees. a bit of brightness for the east of scotland and here we could get into the high teens celsius through the afternoon. through tuesday night it stays wet across the north—west of scotland. some of that rain pushes southwards into northern ireland by the end of the night. further south again it is a dry one,

largely clear, a little bit of mist around, not quite as chilly tonight as what we had the previous night, with lows down to around [i or 5 degrees. into wednesday morning and it's a similar start. it is going to be dry, but on the cool side across england and wales, plenty of sunshine with temperatures soaring. it stays wet for scotland and northern ireland, some of that rain changing increasingly to snow over the higher ground because of a cold northerly wind. there is an outside chance of a shower across the midlands, otherwise another very warm day with highs around 20 to 22 degrees. onto thursday, that colder air in the north pushes its way southwards. it will be affecting much of the north and the east of the country with the dregs of the warmth across the southwest. for most places it is going to be dry with a good deal of sunshine around, temperatures reaching 18 or 19 degrees, but chillier further north and east, particularly down the east coast with that onshore breeze. as we end the week high pressure topples in from the north—west. that brings a lot of fine

and settled weather but with it that colder air will envelop the whole of the uk, so it will turn chillier with a return to overnight frosts as well. friday is looking cooler even across the south, a chilly start with a bit of frost around, but dry with plenty of sunshine. as we head on into the easter weekend it looks like things could turn even colder. with an increasing chance of wintry showers for easter sunday and into easter monday.

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines: officers policing the london vigil earlier this month in memory of sarah everard acted "appropriately" says the police watchdog. the met welcomes the finding but the organisers express their disappointment. we spent ten hours testifying to the enquiry about our experience with the met and to say we're disappointed is putting it mildly. roughly half of the uk population now has antibodies against covid, either through vaccination or being infected. black britons — who are less likely to take up the covid vaccine — are urged to get theirjab by celebrities and religious leaders. it was good, it didn't hurt. it was fine, there were no after—effects. we sat afterwards in the place altogether, nobody quite talking to each other.

not a biscuit — not even a biscuit, not even a cup of tea! coranavirus probably originated in bats, before infecting humans — the conclusion of a long—awaited world health organization report released this afternoon, but investigators say more research needs to be done. we've only scratched the surface of these are very complex set of studies that needed to be conducted and we have pointed to many additional studies that should be conducted now on. the case against the former policeman charged with the murder of george floyd continues a day after it opened in the us city of minneapolis. we will have live coverage here on bbc news. and record numbers of people look at moving to cornwall to seek a new life by the sea.

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. i'm shaun ley. an official review into the policing of the london vigil held in memory of sarah everard has found that officers "did not act inappropriately or in a heavy—handed manner". footage from the event on clapham common showed women being detained, and the force was widely criticised, including by senior politicians. but the chief inspector of constabulary, sir tom winsor, says officers had done their best to disperse the crowd peacefully, and remained calm and professional when subjected to abuse. sarah everard was last seen alive in the area on march the 3rd. a serving police officer, wayne couzens, has been charged with her murder. frankie mccamley is with me now. tell us more about what we've heard today.

there report was called for by the home secretary, priti patel, following a huge public outcry as we saw those pictures being shared on social media in the newspapers and police officers arresting women at that vigil for 33—year—old sarah everard. it was especially the use of some police tactics, pinning some woman to the ground before arresting them. people were sharing, tweeting these videos. there was a one really big image that stayed in a lot of people's mines, the young girl with red hair being pinned down having handcuffs put on her. this caused a lot of anger, upset and, more importantly, a lot of questions as to why where police using this force. the police have always maintained that they had to step in because this vigil had become unlawful. when i say unlawful, people were too close together, were not social distancing so they needed to step in. they also said that those pictures that were shared on social media were not a fair

representation of what happened that night and certainly, it was not like that during the day when i was there and people were there, it was a very sombre, people are coming down, it was very upsetting seeing people so upset with what had happened. today, the police watchdog has said it has looked through hundreds of documents, it has interviewed people who were there, interviewed police officers, organisers of the vigil, and they have said today that the police actions when appropriate and the police did not use undue force. here is matt parr, who led the investigation. we've seen all the evidence. i'm not sure that anybody else has. we're an inspectorate that makes no bones of the fact that we criticise the police a lot. it's part of ourjob. on this occasion, however, i don't think there's anything... there's no doubt, really, that the tactics that they used were, as we've said, completely appropriate. it is interesting, you're saying that the mood when you are there and at the report appears to say the mood changed quite significantly as

the evening progressed. what mood changed quite significantly as the evening progressed.— the evening progressed. what else does it say? _ the evening progressed. what else does it say? at _ the evening progressed. what else does it say? at the _ the evening progressed. what else does it say? at the report - the evening progressed. what else does it say? at the report found i does it say? at the report found that the first at the metropolitan police used was justified. it is said that the risks of transmitting coronavirus were just too great to ignore and that officers are did try their best to peacefully disperse their best to peacefully disperse the crowds. there is an interesting line in it that vindicates officers on the ground, but then also says that commanding officers, there was not enough communication there as this mood started to shift, as a the sunset on the ground. so a lot of people are now looking at this report and responding to what has come out today.— report and responding to what has come out today. yes, what are the organisers — come out today. yes, what are the organisers and _ come out today. yes, what are the organisers and those _ come out today. yes, what are the organisers and those who - come out today. yes, what are the organisers and those who are - come out today. yes, what are the organisers and those who are at i come out today. yes, what are the l organisers and those who are at the demo, at the vigil saying about the report? because they were involved in giving evidence to it, won't they question make it was notjust police that the watchdog spoke to. h0. question make it was notjust police that the watchdog spoke to. no, like i said hundreds _ that the watchdog spoke to. no, like i said hundreds of _ that the watchdog spoke to. no, like i said hundreds of interviews, - i said hundreds of interviews, hundreds of documents were put into this report. we have heard from jamie klinger, one of the organisers

organising this vigil they were told by the metropolitan police that it could not go ahead. let's take a look at what she says. disappointment, but not that surprised because i spent an hour and a _ surprised because i spent an hour and a half— surprised because i spent an hour and a half going through with them, personally, and testifying. i felt tired _ personally, and testifying. i felt tired and — personally, and testifying. i felt tired and i thought i would listen to and _ tired and i thought i would listen to and then seeing the report is 'ust to and then seeing the report is just another slap in the face. like, we wasted — just another slap in the face. like, we wasted ten hours that we could have used — we wasted ten hours that we could have used any much better way because — have used any much better way because they clearly didn't hear anything — because they clearly didn't hear anything we had to say. we're talking — anything we had to say. we're talking about being diminished and ignored _ talking about being diminished and ignored by the met police and the sexism _ ignored by the met police and the sexism that's six to make any organisation and itjust piles it on in piles _ organisation and itjust piles it on in piles it— organisation and itjust piles it on in piles it on. the young girls have seen _ in piles it on. the young girls have seen those — in piles it on. the young girls have seen those pictures from the vigil and the _ seen those pictures from the vigil and the video footage, do they feel like they— and the video footage, do they feel like they will walk into a police station, — like they will walk into a police station, do they feel... ? at the met _ station, do they feel... ? at the met has — station, do they feel... ? at the met has a — station, do they feel... ? at the met has a huge uphill battle now to .et met has a huge uphill battle now to get women and girls to trust that they will— get women and girls to trust that they will be listened to, that they will he _ they will be listened to, that they will be heard. that was jamie klinger from reclaim

the streets. we have also heard from sadiq khan, the labour london mayor. he was one of the first to come out and criticise the police, he says he has accepted the conclusion of this report. we have heard from... thank you very much. around half the uk population now has antibodies against coronavirus, according to new figures — either because they've had a vaccine or have recovered from the disease. now, a new finger—prick blood test has been designed to help researchers track how effective vaccines are against new strains of the virus. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. have you had a covid vaccine at all? as the vaccination programme rolls on, its impact is becoming clear. around half of the uk population now has antibodies to the coronavirus, up from a third in the last survey by the office for

national statistics. just relax your arm, sharp scratch. now a new finger—prick blood test will give researchers an even better insight into how vaccines are performing. more than 30 million people in the uk have now had theirfirstjab. in the past year, 400,000 volunteers have been regularly swabbing their throats and noses to check for coronavirus antibodies. now researchers will be able to take data from the finger—prick tests of around 150,000 volunteers. it is enabling us to do things faster, it is enabling us to do things at greater scale and it is enabling us really to be able to make sure that no areas of the population are invisible. we've got estimates right across our population. there have been various attempts to develop an antibody test, not all of them successful. the new one is cheap to produce, reliable and easy to use and will give scientists vital information on how vaccines cope with new variants of the virus.

it's also important notjust how effective they are but also how long they are effective for and that's something else that's really useful about the study, by tracking the same individuals over a period of time you can get a sense of how long these antibodies are detected in the blood over a long period. the mass vaccination programme is a huge national effort to get as many of us is possible to safely develop antibodies without as many of us as possible to safely develop antibodies without risking getting ill. and scientists say they need the data from regular testing to keep track of how we're all reacting. we know that 50% of people get coronavirus and don't have a single symptom, and other people, sadly, have it so badly that they end up in hospital and die. so you have this huge variation, naturally, and so it is only to be expected that we will also see variation in people's response to vaccination. in the ongoing fight against coronavirus, reliable data will be vital, keeping vaccines effective and long—lasting even when faced with new variants. dominic hughes, bbc news.

the comedian and actor sir lenny henry, and dozens of black celebrities, have joined forces to urge black britons to get vaccinated against covid—i9. they've written an open letter and recorded a short film telling people to trust the facts and the experts. the move comes as figures show that vaccination rates are considerably lower among black britons than among the white population. here's our correspondent adina campbell. dear mums and dads. grandparents. aunties. uncles. some of britain's biggest black stars who have now turned their attention to the covid crisis. we love you. we don't want you to get sick. they've come together in this short film with one clear message. and when your turn comes, take the jab. with ongoing concerns about vaccination take—up rates being much lower in black communities, sir lenny henry wanted to take action.

as well as creating this video, he's written an open letter encouraging people from ethnic minority backgrounds to have a covid vaccine. what we say in the video and what i say in the letter is, please talk to a medical professional. do not go to dave down the pub for your information or uncle charlie on the zoom call, go to a medical professional — your gp orto nhs.com, and get the proper information so that you are properly informed and take the jab, because we don't want anybody else to die. latest vaccination figures from the office for national statistics looking at the over—70s show big differences between ethnic groups. 90% of people from white backgrounds were given a jab, compared with just 68% of those with a black caribbean heritage. and it was even lower for people from black african groups, just 58%. it's a problem the government

and health authorities are well aware of, despite months of targeted campaigns for these communities. consistent themes keep coming up — is the vaccine safe? what's in the contents of the vaccine? do i have anything to worry about? is it going to protect me from severe disease and death? and how confident can i be about its protection? so we listen to these concerns from members of the community. black communities have been some of the most vulnerable during the pandemic, up to four times more likely to die from coronavirus or end up in intensive care. but research shows they're also more likely to be reluctant about having a covid vaccine. london, the most diverse place in the uk, has some of the lowest vaccination take—up rates, according to latest data. in boroughs like newham, just 59%. and it was the same figure in kensington and chelsea, while in lambeth, 63% of people had a covid jab. in the caribbean and

african health network, we've been carrying out what we call health talks every saturday for one hour. we engage the community and we talk to them about what their concerns are. and one of the main thrusts of these talks has been about educating people about the vaccine, answering their questions, allaying their fears. people want to get information from the faces that they recognise, people that they trust. and the key word here is trust. there are a number of reasons why some people from black communities are more hesitant about being vaccinated — existing health inequalities and historical racial injustices mean they're more likely to not trust the authorities. we know it's safe. and this latest video by some of the most well—known faces in british television explores those fears. it's hoped these voices will now help persuade more people to get vaccinated. don't let coronavirus cost even more black lives. adina campbell, bbc news. the world health organisation has

released its report today on the origins of the covid—i9 virus, following the controversial trip made by a delegation to wuhan earlier this year. china has faced claims that the virus came from a lab leak at the wuhan institute of virology. but scientists from the who have ruled that out. peter ben embarek are still looking at the theory that the virus came from bats. at the theory that the virus came from bats-— at the theory that the virus came from bats. because of the strong susicion from bats. because of the strong suspicion of _ from bats. because of the strong suspicion of certain _ from bats. because of the strong suspicion of certain bat _ from bats. because of the strong suspicion of certain bat species l suspicion of certain bat species being the host of this virus and having other relatively close virus strains to sars—cov—2 in the region, in southeast asia as general where bats are living, is a strong indication that is where the sources, but we are still working on

finding the exact trace back of the virus before wuhan. our health correspondent jim reed is here. although softly spoken, it is quite a tough message that any report delivers. , , ., delivers. yes, it is worth reminding viewers why — delivers. yes, it is worth reminding viewers why we _ delivers. yes, it is worth reminding viewers why we have _ delivers. yes, it is worth reminding viewers why we have had _ delivers. yes, it is worth reminding viewers why we have had this - delivers. yes, it is worth reminding | viewers why we have had this report in the first place. it seems on the surface it is a blame game to work out who was responsible for allowing this virus to spread in the first place, but it is not really. it is about, in theory, learning lessons in the future to make sure if there is another outbreak, another pandemic like this, we might be able to contain it in a better way. we have had this report from the world health organization, a team sent to wuhan in china betweenjanuary and february this year. we have been waiting for the results of that report. we have got them today, some leaks yesterday, but the full report today and they list for possibilities as they see it about

how this virus was spread across the world to start with. the most likely, they say is the virus emerged to begin within bats, a hypothesis we have heard for a while. and then spread to a secondary animal before being passed on to humans. they say there is a second possibility, slightly less likely, that the virus came directly from bats. a third possibility, which they say is unlikely, but possible, that it was spread some way through frozen food. that is a hypothesis that the authorities in beijing have been very keen to promote because then at that frozen food it could have come from another country, might not have necessarily come from china. firstly, this hypothesis has been a rumour body well. it was first mentioned by the trump administration in the united states that it could have come from a leak from a laboratory in wuhan that was working on similar viruses. they say that was unlikely, but today in the press conference following the publication of this

report, some quite strong words from the director general of the world health organization, doctor tedros adhanom ghebreyesus. he criticise china, effectively saying that in his discussions with chinese authorities, they expressed difficulties encountering and accessing raw data. very pointed comments he made then saying, i expect future collaborative studies to include more timely and comprehensive data sharing in the future. now in diplomatic language, that has a kind of veil of criticism, clearly. he went on to talk about that idea that it might have been released in some way, not deliberately. no one is suggesting that, but perhaps i accident from a laboratory. he said, i do not believe the assessment we have had so far was extensive enough, further data and studies will be needed on that point to reach a more robust conclusions was that it is quite interesting because one of the reasons the americans pulled out of

the world health organization, or were going to pull out, a change of president noah and that decision had been reversed, was that donald trump argued that the who had been effectively complicit with china —— —— a change of president now. effectively complicit with china -- -- a change of president now. saying it had not been _ -- a change of president now. saying it had not been willing _ -- a change of president now. saying it had not been willing to _ -- a change of president now. saying it had not been willing to name - -- a change of president now. saying it had not been willing to name and l it had not been willing to name and shame china and that put back the investigation does not do you get any sense looking at this report that the who is trying to show that it is an impartial organisation? that is the criticism that has been made at the who. you certainly get that any press conference today that, to an extent, the chinese authorities would have been wanting to draw a line under this affair, but it does not have appear that they had done that. peter ——, the british expert on this panel, said in the last ten minutes that he expected significant amounts of new information to come out any future and the idea that is going to be the end of this investigation is very

much not the case today. jim reed, health correspondent, _ much not the case today. jim reed, health correspondent, thank - much not the case today. jim reed, health correspondent, thank you . much not the case today. jim reed, i health correspondent, thank you very much. a bystander who witnessed the arrest of george floyd in minneapolis last may has been giving evidence in the murder trial of former police officer derek chauvin. the court heard a phone call donald williams made to the police to report the actions of derek chauvin. in a moment, we can get the latest from our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue but first, let's have a listen to some of that call. the officer killed a man in front of a chicago store. a man who is not resisting arrest, he had his knee on him at the whole time, the man was stop breathing, he was not resisting arrest.

we can speak to our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue. hejoins us now from outside the court house in minneapolis. gary, this is a slow and methodical process of enquiry, isn't it? we should not expect fireworks this stage of court proceedings. moira. stage of court proceedings. now, thouah stage of court proceedings. now, thou . h we stage of court proceedings. now, though we are — stage of court proceedings. now, though we are starting _ stage of court proceedings. now, though we are starting to - stage of court proceedings. now, though we are starting to get - stage of court proceedings. moi-o". though we are starting to get some now in the last half an hour or so. this bystander, donald williams, has been cross—examined by eric nelson, derek shaw than's lawyer, really sort of going through the video evidence —— derek chauvin, going through the video evidence of him shouting at the police officers, questioning various aspects of his expertise as the prosecution have tried to portray it as a mixed martial artist, etc. so it has got a rather testy, martial artist, etc. so it has got a rathertesty, i martial artist, etc. so it has got a rather testy, i think, martial artist, etc. so it has got a rathertesty, ithink, in martial artist, etc. so it has got a rather testy, i think, in the last few minutes. thejudge had to take rather testy, i think, in the last few minutes. the judge had to take a little time out to remind both councils of the rules and terms of

what they could and couldn't say and mr williams has been pulled up once or twice and what you can and can't say and when you have to answer the question, he was pulled up on whether he was allowed to read from his notes. you're meant to give evidence from memory, not from notes. so things are getting quite tense and there at the moment. and later on, we are expecting to hear from some other bystanders who were there on the day. four of them were minors at the time, two have just turned 18, and that will include the young woman who took the video evidence showing derek chauvin kneeling on george floyd's neck. that video evidence that is so central to this trial. she is expected to give evidence at some point, perhaps today but certainly in the next coming days. it is point, perhaps today but certainly in the next coming days.- in the next coming days. it is a hirhl in the next coming days. it is a highly charged _ in the next coming days. it is a highly charged environment. in the next coming days. it is a highly charged environment in | in the next coming days. it is a - highly charged environment in this case, isn't it? because we know the death of george floyd clearly sparked a lot of anger and was a

catalyst in any other protest, part of the black lives matter movement. what has been in the run—up to the start of the trial? what has been in the run-up to the start of the trial?— start of the trial? obviously, it rei . nites start of the trial? obviously, it reignites a _ start of the trial? obviously, it reignites a lot _ start of the trial? obviously, it reignites a lot of _ start of the trial? obviously, it reignites a lot of the _ start of the trial? obviously, it reignites a lot of the emotions j start of the trial? obviously, it - reignites a lot of the emotions that were felt at this point last year. minnesota, it is on a strictly local level has been trying to work through various legislative moves, not many of which, frankly, have borne fruit. there is a sense that some parts of the city are still very raw. and the police will tell you, i think, very raw. and the police will tell you, ithink, that very raw. and the police will tell you, i think, that they still have a problem in some parts of the city because of what happened last year. so there are all sorts of, in some ways, sudden additives to this. you have the detail of what happened and having to listening to the stuff is quite difficult, isn't it question

make your healing great details about how chuckles work and at what that means when blood is cut off to the brain are air is cut off if you put pressure on someone's throat. these are all quite harrowing details and it all kicked off yesterday by that full nine minutes and 29 seconds of the video itself and 29 seconds of the video itself and there was 27 occasions on which george floyd said, i can't breathe —— i can't breathe. a man whose heavily pregnant wife died after contracting coronavirus has said she shouldn't have been working as a nurse in the early stages of the pandemic. mary agyapong died in april last year at the luton and dunstable hospital where she worked. her baby daughter survived. the inquest into her death hasjust concluded with the coroner saying that her death demonstrates the need for a full public inquiry into the pandemic "as soon as practicable". jo black reports good morning. mary agyapong was

a much loved nurse. when she died she was only 28 years old. her husband said she was so worried about bringing coronavirus home from work she would remove her clothes at the front door and shower immediately. she even started sleeping in the spare room to protect her family. this inquest hearing was told the ward where mary worked was used by covid patients after she was signed off work in march with back problems. on april the 5th, she was admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties, but she didn't require oxygen therapy, so was discharged with a course of antibiotics. two days later her health worsened, so she was readmitted and a coronavirus test she had taken came back positive. hours later, her daughter was delivered by caesarean section and survived, but days later mary's condition deteriorated and she died in intensive care. doctors told the hearing they were satisfied with the level of care and monitoring they provided.

the coroner said she had not been pointed to any systemic failures at the hospital. who is that? mummy. but ernest boateng says he and his two small children feel lost without a wife and a mother. he has campaigned for extra protection for mothers—to—be, and does not want mary to have died in vain. jo black, bbc news. police in london are appealing for help to find a teenager who has been missing for a week. richard okorogheye, who is 19, was last seen leaving his home in west london on the 22nd of march. his family say they are increasingly worried for his safety. charlotte wright reports. 19—year—old student richard has been missing from his home for eight days. he has sickle cell disease and had been shielding due to coronavirus since last march.

he has sickle cell disease and had been shielding due to coronavirus since last march. his mother says he was struggling to cope with university pressures, but his disappearance is extremely out of character. richard is a very, civilised boy. he is very focused, intelligent, loved by everyone. i feel and we feel that richard has been taken away. he went to a friend and something happened there. richard left his family home here in the ladbroke grove area of west london on monday last week. he was last seen in the area at around 8:30pm, but he didn't return home, and two days later his family reported him as missing to the police. but when she first went to the police, richard's mother says she wasn't taken seriously. they told me that... i was told that richard was an adult, he can make his decisions, he can go out and come back whenever he feels like.

fine, but he's a young adult with a medical condition and he has left home without his medication, no jacket, no money, so i am worried, i am concerned about his well—being. i need help, i need them to look for him for me. the met police say, "our officers have been working tirelessly to locate richard, using all investigative opportunities and data enquiries, speaking with witnesses and trawling cctv. " now the search continues to find richard, with officers asking anyone with any information to come forward. charlotte wright, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there we saw 20 celsius across the south—east of england yesterday, making it the warmest day so far. today and tomorrow could be warmer crossing england and wales, lots of sunshine, but it continues to say

went across the north west of scotland thanks to those weather front, with the continued risk of some localised flooding here. as we move through the overnight, some of that rain may shift further south into parts of northern ireland and into parts of northern ireland and into scotland. elsewhere it will be a dry and clear night, light winds. it quite chilly again, but not as cold as what we had the previous night. lows of around five or 6 degrees. wednesday, it is a repeat performance with that cool start, plenty of sunshine, the odd shower is really midlands into the afternoon. very warm, scotland and northern ireland were cloud around in outbreaks of rain. some colder air begins to move down from the north. we could see temperatures reaching 20 or 20 celsius again across the south and east. a dry and chilly week, plenty of sunshine on, but it will turn colder for all by the time each friday. —— we reach friday.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines. officers policing the london vigil earlier this month in memory of sarah everard acted appropriately, says the police watchdog. the met welcomes the finding but the organisers express their disappointment. we spent ten hours testifying to the enquiry about our experience and to say we are disappointed as putting it mildly. roughly half of the uk population now has antibodies against covid, either through vaccination or being infected. black britons, who are less likely to take up the covid vaccine, are urged to get theirjab by celebrities and religious leaders. it was good, it didn't hurt. it was fine, there were no after—effects. we sat afterwards in the place all together, nobody quite talking to each other. not a biscuit — not even a biscuit, not even a cup of tea! coranavirus probably originated

in bats, before infecting humans — the conclusion of a long awaited world health organization report released this afternoon. we've only scratched the surface of these very complex set of studies that needed to be conducted and we have pointed to many additional studies that should be conducted now on. the case against the former policeman charged with the murder of george floyd continues, a day after it opened in the us city of minneapolis. and record numbers of people look at moving to cornwall to seek a new life by the sea. sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. if you are able to spend time

outside, it may be well spent, given that you are now able to. many aspects of coronavirus have affected sport. including... five rangers players have been banned for four matches by the scottish fa after breaking lockdown rules to attend an illegal house party. the group contained three first team players including defender nathan patterson who's been a prominent player for the team as they sealed the scottish premiership title. bongani zungu and calvin bassey have also been banned for four games with two further matches suspended until the end of the season. they've also been fined by their club after police broke up the party in february. it's only their second world cup qualifier but wales' match against the czech republic tonight has taken on an extra significance. they lost their first match to belgium, who with the czechs have established a four point lead over wales already. caretaker manager robert page changed his entire starting 11 for their friendly win over mexico at the weekend, so has his first choice team fresh for the match in cardiff. but they'll be without three players

sent home for breaching protocols. we will not be thinking about losing. we are experienced. we have the mindset that we want to win this game on tuesday. we believe we can win, that is all we will try to do. the republic of ireland manager stephen kenny says he'll back his players if they want to make a stand against human rights abuses in qatar as they play the world cup hosts in a friendly in hungary later. denmark, norway, germany and the netherlands have all protested over labour conditions faced by migrant workers in the gulf state, with a recent study claiming 6,500 had died in the 10 years since qatar was named as host of the 2022 tournament. is it handing out of the world cup initially, orshould is it handing out of the world cup initially, or should teams refused to go? those are different matters.

it is a rather matter. it is very complex issue. it needs a wider debate, maybe. captain steph houghton has been left out of the england squad for their friendly matches against france and canada next month. the defender has missed manchester city's last four matches because of an achilles problem. forward nikita parris will also miss out because of the amount of positive coronavirus cases at her club lyon which has also led to the postponement of their champions league quarter final second leg against psg. steph has been captain for so many years, and a major playerfor a long time. we cannot replace her. but there is an opportunity for a younger player to step up. that is what we are looking for now. rebecca welch will become the first

female referee appointed to take charge of a football league game on monday. she'll officiate the league two fixture between harrogate and port vale on easter monday. welch has overseen eight national league matches this season, as well as the women's fa cup final at wembley in 2017. she said it was an important step in inspiring young girls who were wondering whether they should take up a career in refereeing. now a lot of people, even if they're cricket fans, might be confused with how the duckworth lewis stern method works. that's the calcuation to decide revised totals when a match has been delayed by rain. but it turns out sometimes even the umpires have a problem or two. bangladesh began the run chase in their t20 match against new zealand in napier thinking they needed 148 from 16 overs after the home side's innings was shortened because of the weather. but after nine balls the umpires stopped the game to change the target to 170 after someone realised it was wrong. at the end of the 13th over, the target was again revised to 171. new zealand eventually won a confusing match by 28 runs.

that's all the sport for now. sir lenny henry has written an open letter, urging black british people to get the covid—19 vaccine. the latest figures suggest people from black and mixed race backgrounds in england are being vaccinated at much lower rates than white people. in a letter co—signed by figures such as the actress, thandie newton and the olympic athlete, denise lewis, sir lenny urges black people to make informed decisions about the vaccine to protect themselves and the people they care for. when it comes to the over—70s, the latest figures from the uk's stats body the ons show take—up amongst white britons was the highest at 90%, dropping significantly for those who identify as black caribbean and black african — to 68% and 58% respectively.

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well, joining me now in a break from filming is one of the stars of that film sir lenny helped get together — bridgerton actress adjoa andoh. why were you so keen to take part? it is a feeling that we hope comes across in the film, that we are part of a large community of black people who are sometimes come up with their historical perspective, concerned about the power of the state, how it works upon as, the history of medicine, and how we quite often draw the short straw with it. even to this day black women are five times more likely to have negative outcomes during childbirth compared with their white peers. we have seen that negative impact of covid—19 upon ethnic minorities. and we have

a history where experimentation has been used on black people. there is an understandable hesitancy amongst some of our cohorts to want to take the vaccine. we understand that. but, at a personal level, they are our brothers, our sisters, but, at a personal level, they are our brothers, oursisters, our aunties, uncles, ourwiderfamily aunties, uncles, our wider family relationships aunties, uncles, ourwiderfamily relationships and friendship groups, and we want everybody to be protected and safe. so i was happy to join protected and safe. so i was happy tojoin in this protected and safe. so i was happy to join in this film, encouraging people to take the vaccine when offered. i was struck by the tone. obviously with lenny henry it can be light hearted which is effective. but it is encouraging, it is not lecturing. there is enough lecturing going on in the world. you do not ever get people's hearts and minds by a

wagging fingers. this film comes entirely from love. when i was talking to the director, she and i were saying, she has memories of her family, as do i, when you are talking to camera, you are not talking to camera, you are not talking to camera, you are talking to your auntie or your grandad who is scared about it. it had that feel of as saying, we love you, we want you to be safe. we know that you deserve to be as well and as healthy as everybody else so we want to encourage you to join us as everybody else so we want to encourage you tojoin us in as everybody else so we want to encourage you to join us in taking the vaccine. i have many family members who are in the medical profession. members who are in the medical profession-— members who are in the medical profession. they are all behind it as well. i will not embarrass you or them by asking who is the equivalent of

lenny henry's cousin, who he is saying is one of those who is reluctant, but a lot of moroccan first generation are keen to take the vaccine, because they remember polio. i was in ghana at the beginning of march last year. on the plane we were issued with forms to fill out, were issued with forms to fill out, we do you come from, where are you going? we got to the airport, everybody was temperature checks. they had ebola, they do not mess

with viruses. there is something about the unknown with this, and the mass vaccination programmes, there is an unhappy history between some medical interventions and black people. there is a concern about that. there is a mistrust of state and power and how it is dealt out and power and how it is dealt out and how it is received by us. we just want to say, with lots of faith group leaders, who are all saying to their congregations, please get vaccinated. we are adding our voices to that call. there are lots of medics of colour who are also saying that. we are swinging it from the luvvie end of things, to say, as

two. luwie end of things, to say, as two. ., ., ., ., , , two. you are also a lay preacher, is that something _ two. you are also a lay preacher, is that something you _ two. you are also a lay preacher, is that something you have _ two. you are also a lay preacher, is that something you have missed i that something you have missed during the pandemic? brute that something you have missed during the pandemic?— that something you have missed during the pandemic? we are all across it online. _ during the pandemic? we are all across it online. there _ during the pandemic? we are all across it online. there has i during the pandemic? we are all across it online. there has been| during the pandemic? we are all. across it online. there has been no letup for the clergy. we have been doing it on zoom. i can bash out a sermon on zoom now. we are back in church is now. but we're still doing the online stuff as well. there is a lot of hesitancy in lots of areas, whether getting the jabs, going back to churches. i whether getting the 'abs, going back to churches. ., to churches. i will deal with the firures, to churches. i will deal with the figures. and — to churches. i will deal with the figures, and pick— to churches. i will deal with the figures, and pick up _ to churches. i will deal with the figures, and pick up the - to churches. i will deal with the figures, and pick up the figure | to churches. i will deal with the i figures, and pick up the figure on those of african heritage, it is slightly below 60%, there is a lot of work still to do. can i be a bit cheeky? you are starting a second series of bridgeton, that will delight everybody. it is an

alternative history in which black people are part of society at every level in regency england. i am going to pull you up on the alternative history. that number of black people who lived in london in that either... i black people who lived in london in that either. . .— that either... i meant, in terms of bein at that either... i meant, in terms of being at every _ that either... i meant, in terms of being at every level _ that either... i meant, in terms of being at every level of _ that either... i meant, in terms of being at every level of society, i being at every level of society, including amongst the aristocracy and all the rest of it.— and all the rest of it. yes. but britain at _ and all the rest of it. yes. but britain at that _ and all the rest of it. yes. but britain at that time _ and all the rest of it. yes. but britain at that time was i and all the rest of it. yes. but britain at that time was so i and all the rest of it. yes. but i britain at that time was so familiar with plagues. shakespeare wrote some of his plays during a time of plague. this is not a new phenomenon, it isjust plague. this is not a new phenomenon, it is just new to our generation. thank you for giving us your time. good luck with the filming.

in the 2a hours to today, a040 in the 24 hours to today, 4040 people were recorded as having been infected with coronavirus. in the 28 days to tuesday, there are 56 deaths, i am sorry, there were 56 deaths, i am sorry, there were 56 deaths reported in the 24 hours to tuesday, that is people who tested positive within the last 28 days for coronavirus. billionaire businessman sir richard branson has hailed virgin galactic�*s growing fleet of spaceships after unveiling its third craft. vss imagine, finished with an entirely mirror—like material, is part of the company's third generation of spaceships — and is designed to reflect the surrounding environment, allowing it to change colour and appearance as it travels from earth to space. virgin galactic said the third generation of spaceships was built to enable improved performance in terms of maintenance access and flight rate. i'm joined now by the ceo of virgin galactic

michael colglazier. thank you for speaking to us. what difference will this craft make? the biggest difference you will see is that it is reflective, it does change in its environment, it is different on the ground, in the sky, and up in space. what is inside is all that learnings and up in space. what is inside is all that [earnings from all these years of flight testing our first spaceship. it is structured in a way that will let as meeting it's much more quickly. that is important because for each ship we build it will flight more times per year. that is important because we want to bring eventually everyone up to space. the progress towards regular space travel has been almost exponentially over the last few years, and you are not the only people working on it. what stays you think we have reached

in terms of the realistic experience of everyday people being able to do this? j of everyday people being able to do this? ~ ., , of everyday people being able to do this? ~ . , . .,, of everyday people being able to do this? ~ . , . ., this? i think we are very close to eve da this? i think we are very close to everyday people _ this? i think we are very close to everyday people being _ this? i think we are very close to everyday people being able i this? i think we are very close to everyday people being able to i this? i think we are very close to | everyday people being able to do this. forvirgin everyday people being able to do this. for virgin galactic we are taking our next flight test programme this may, following that, two more flights, one will be internalfor two more flights, one will be internal for crew two more flights, one will be internalfor crew and two more flights, one will be internal for crew and cabin, two more flights, one will be internalfor crew and cabin, then another want to demonstrate what the private arsenal experience will be, and richard is going to showcase that for the world. —— private astronaut. in 2022 will be opening for private astronauts to make the trips, and we will open up sales, and there will be excitement for that. . ., . , and there will be excitement for that. , ., , , ., and there will be excitement for that. , . , , ., ., and there will be excitement for that. , , ., ., , . ., that. presumably at quite a price at this stage? — that. presumably at quite a price at this stage? a _ that. presumably at quite a price at this stage? a lot _ that. presumably at quite a price at this stage? a lot of _ that. presumably at quite a price at this stage? a lot of industries i that. presumably at quite a price atj this stage? a lot of industries when the start this stage? a lot of industries when they start out. _ this stage? a lot of industries when they start out, it _ this stage? a lot of industries when they start out, it is _ this stage? a lot of industries when they start out, it is expensive. i they start out, it is expensive. spaceis they start out, it is expensive. space is audacious, but as we can scale our fleet, space is audacious, but as we can scale ourfleet, bring on more

spaceships and space ports around the world we should expect to see the world we should expect to see the prices come down. our goal is to open up space and let everybody who has seen this ship today that has that aspiration to join as at some time. i was born in 1969, the year mann first set foot on the moon, it is like a lifetime prospect for my generation, to be able to travel to space. lots of scientific research going on all the time about potential health risks. have you seen the latest report published overnight from the university of texas, that says that one slightly worrying effect is the effect it has on the heart, it effectively causes the heart to shrink. are you worried what it might mean long—term for your employees, maybe not the average traveller, but people who are making their career in this industry?

virgin galactic is purposely going into space, weightless environment. we will take you up, give you this amazing look back to the planet, and then bring you back, so you can share that with everyone probably for the rest of your life. it is a relatively short time in that weightless environment and i think the general exposure to what you are talking about there is limited. presumably, that would apply to crews as well? we presumably, that would apply to crews as well?— presumably, that would apply to crews as well? ~ ., , ., crews as well? we are focused on the environment — crews as well? we are focused on the environment for _ crews as well? we are focused on the environment for everybody, - crews as well? we are focused on the environment for everybody, safety i environment for everybody, safety has to be at the core of any human space flight, that is the anchor of our culture. space flight, that is the anchor of our culture-— space flight, that is the anchor of our culture. ., ,, ., , , ., ,, our culture. thank you for speaking to us. we our culture. thank you for speaking to us- we will _ our culture. thank you for speaking to us. we will be _ our culture. thank you for speaking to us. we will be intrigued - our culture. thank you for speaking to us. we will be intrigued to i our culture. thank you for speaking to us. we will be intrigued to see i to us. we will be intrigued to see how these things develop over the next year or so. a fascinating prospect. coranavirus probably originated in bats, before infecting humans — according to an origins report from the world health organization report released this afternoon.

who—appointed experts, did not draw any firm conclusions, but did rank a range of hypotheses according to how likely they thought they were — judging a lab—leak hypothesis "extremely unlikely". the director general of the world health organization — tedros adhanom ghebreyesus — said further data and studies will be needed. doctor david nabarro is the special envoy on covid—19 at the world health organization. hejoins me now. as ever with these things we are left with almost as many questions as we have answers. like everybody i wish we could see the virus came from x. i have been involved in a lot of disease outbreaks in my years as a public health dr. we still do not know

where hiv, the virus that causes aids, came from. we do not know where bird flu in 2005, 2010, came from. we do not know where ebola came from. we have rough ideas. that is what these kinds of studies do. they take us into the direction of understanding origin, it very rarely are we given the absolute signpost where it says, the virus came for —— came from x, y or z. this study is being donejointly by came from x, y or z. this study is being done jointly by who scientists and chinese scientists. it has gone into different hypotheses about where the virus came from in as much detail as they could. there are all sorts of politics surrounding this piece of work, which you would expect. what we end up with is some

clarity on what is likely to have happened. most importantly, directions for further work that i've got to be undertaken, that is what matters now, we have got a road map for the next pieces of work to be done. a number of things i want to pick up on that. you talk about politics. do you think it is helpful for the world health organization to have been explicit in saying china should have given us more information, we needed more data, and not accusing them of lack of cooperation, but perhaps lack of transparency in their approach and that needs to change? iii their approach and that needs to chane? , ., their approach and that needs to chane? ,, . change? if you are the director-general- change? if you are the director-general of. change? if you are the| director-general of the change? if you are the - director-general of the world change? if you are the _ director-general of the world health director—general of the world health organization you have to operate in an atmosphere of consent and trust. it is all there is. if you are basically mistrusting individual countries, and particularly scientists in individual countries, you never get anywhere. that reality is that the way in which we work

internationally is through trusting scientist and countries, and being trusted by them. obviously, all sorts of statements are being made about what might have happened and could have happened, and people suspect has happened. that reality is that when this kind of work is done, we deal with people who we understand and know, some of them we have been professional colleagues with over decades, and we have a trusting relationship with them. i would really like to see that the reality of who scientists talking to colleagues —itis in countries is normal, that is how we work. that is how we form our conclusions. at quite disturbing development, a number of asian countries now seeing they will seek alternatives to the

who covax programme. you must be worried about this, export bans, this country needs staff to be delivered to that country. all of that at the moment underlies the problem where you have access produce only a small part of the world? everything that we do in global matters depends on there being trust between people of different nations. if political leaders are not fully trusting each other, then it is super hard for professionals like myself to be able to work in a trusting relationship with colleagues in other countries. we have had similar training, we have similar values, we are operating in different political environments. it is difficult.

your picture is starting to break up and i am conscious that the sound may follow. i thought it was an appropriate point to leave it. as ever, a pleasure to speak to you. thank you. covax can't work if governments want it to work and i plead to all governments, let as make it work, otherwise we are going to have very unequal vaccine distribution in the world. it's one of the uk's most popular tourist destinations, and now it's becoming an increasingly sought after place to live. record numbers of people are moving to cornwall to seek a new life by the sea. it's bringing widespread and rapid change for local communities, as john maguire reports. it's long been a hotspot for holiday—makers, but increasingly cornwall is now a hotspot for house—buyers. not second homeowners, but people who want to live here all year round.

it's a bit awkward, isn't it, trying to dodge each other all the time! paul and jill rafter are moving down from bristol. so, you've got utility room in there... but with such high demand for homes, there's stiff competition and they fear being priced out of the market. from a location point of view, this is ideal for us. yeah. we love the sea, we love being by it, in it, on it. so, you know, it'sjust an ideal place for us to live. so, yeah, we really want to move down here but it's difficult because, you know, some people have got crazy money and we are not in that situation. we want to move down here, we need to sell our house, we want to make a life here and, you know... emma ward is an estate agent based on the north coast in st agnes. she says sometimes people will buy houses without seeing them in person. and it gives you the sort of opportunity to do something major to it, doesn't it? and prices are rising. we're having properties that are going way above the asking price. having to go into a best and final offer situation,

where we wouldn't have had that every day before. is there enough property? no, absolutely not! we need more property. this is the old victorian schoolhouse in st agnes. and more than 20 years ago, i rented and lived in a flat here. during that period of time, the village has changed hugely. more businesses, more people, far more houses. but the last 12 months has seen a real accelerated pace of change due to the pandemic. cornwall�*s reputation for wild beauty is well deserved but economically this isn't a rich county. this is the old vicarage flats where we are proposing to renovate four flats... and those working to create more affordable homes say it's important that there is a variety of housing available. the housing market is unaffordable for people here now. people earning 18, £20,000, they're never going to get

onto the property ladder when average prices are around about the 350,000 and more mark. and then that also reflects back into the rental market. so the unaffordability of renting too becomes an issue for local people as they grow up. the pandemic has changed much about the way we live our lives now, and for many people it's the catalyst that will persuade them to make the leap and change their lives forever. john maguire, bbc news, cornwall. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. today and tomorrow could be warmer across england and wales. it continues to stay wet across the north—west of scotland. overnight

some rain may move southwards. elsewhere, dry and clear. quite chilly. not as cold as previous nights. wednesday, a repeat performance. plenty of sunshine. the odd shower. scotland and northern ireland, more cloud, outbreaks of rain. a dry end to the week. it will turn colder by friday.

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines — officers policing the london vigil earlier this month in memory of sarah everard acted "appropriately", says the police watchdog. the met welcomes the finding, but the organisers express their disappointment. we spent ten hours testifying to the inquiry about our experience with the met, and to say we're disappointed is putting it mildly. coranavirus probably originated in bats before infecting humans — the conclusion of a long—awaited world health organization report released this afternoon, but investigators say more research needs to be done. we've only scratched the surface of this very complex set of studies that need to be conducted, and we have pointed to many additional studies that should be conducted from now on.