good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. growing opposition to the idea of so—called vaccine passports, with claims they could be "divisive and discriminatory". counting the cost of another holiday weekend in lockdown. the beer and pub industry says it will cost it more than £300 million in lost sales by staying closed for easter. scotland becomes the latest uk nation to relax covid restrictions as the "stay at home" order is lifted. save our seals — conservationists warn the mammals are being put in danger by people getting too close.

a whole round of fixtures dedicated to one man. as mose masoe continues his journey back from career—ending injuries, his rugby league family show what he means to them. we will be speaking to mose later on. and whilst we will all seize some sunshine this weekend it will be the possibility of snow and ice which may grab your attention as we go through to monday. join me for the full easter weekend forecast here on breakfast. it's friday, april the 2nd. our top story. more than 70 mps and peers from all the major parties have joined forced to oppose the introduction of so—called "vaccine passports" in england — which could mean people have to prove they've had a jab to enter some venues. they say the move would be "divisive and discriminatory". the government says a decision has yet to be made, but the prime minister is expected to give more details about the next stage of lockdown on monday. 0ur political correspondent

iain watson has the story. the government wants to reopen the economy fully byjune the 21st in england. it's currently discussing whether proof of vaccination — or of a negative test — could enable pubs and entertainment venues to open, possibly without the need for social distancing. when it comes to trying to make sure we give maximum confidence to business and to customers here in the uk, there are three things. your immunity, whether you have had it before, so you have natural antibodies anyway, whether you have been vaccinated, and then, of course, whether you've had a test. so those three things working together will, i think, be useful. but the idea of vaccination certificates has united long—standing political opponents — against them. the former labour leader jeremy corbyn and the former conservative leader iain duncan smith are amongst 70 cross—party politicians who'll campaign together to oppose them, calling them discriminatory and divisive. downing street says no final

decision has been made on their use, and the government described reports that they could be trialled in theatres and sports grounds as speculation. but on easter monday the prime minister will have some decisions to announce. he's likely to confirm that restrictions will be eased further in england on april the 12th, allowing beer gardens to reopen as well as nonessential shops. and he'll announce the results of his global travel taskforce. this will set out how foreign travel can resume. countries are likely to be categorised as red, amber and green. returning from a red—list country would require hotel quarantine, amber home quarantine, and green negative covid tests. but exactly when foreign travel will get the green light is still up in the air. iain watson, bbc news. new rules to help pubs, cafes and restaurants reopen safely outdoors in england in ten days have sparked anger from industry groups. from april 12th, all customers will have to sign in on entry — notjust one member of the group, like before. some pub owners say the move will

burden struggling pubs and staff. the government says it is providing as much flexibility as possible to venues. campaigners have started legal action over government guidance that bans older care home residents in england from going on visits outside the home, despite lockdown restrictions being eased. visits are allowed in exceptional circumstances, says the government, and that it is looking to open up more safe options. here's our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. after the toughest of years, care homes are slowly, cautiously beginning to reopen. nearly all residents have had at least one dose of the vaccine, and they're allowed a single named visitor indoors. but government guidance says a trip out is still too risky for older residents. and that's what's being challenged. a legal letter�*s been sent to the department of health and social care byjohn's campaign — which represents residents, families and friends. it argues that guidance in respect

to visits out is unlawful, and that the ban on outings by residents aged 65 or over is in breach of human rights and equality laws. it also challenges the need for residents who have been out to self—isolate for m days, saying vaccinations and testing make it unnecessary. people living in care homes — people who are in the last period of their life — were actually deprived of the simple pleasures of going for a walk by the river, going to a park, going out to see perhaps grandchildren playing in a playground. there's simple pleasures which mean so much. in its guidance the government acknowledges that trips out are important for residents, but says it increases the risk of covid getting back into care homes. alison holt, bbc news. lockdown rules concerning travel in scotland are relaxing from today.

the instruction to "stay at home" now becomes "stay local". further changes to lockdown rules will take place on monday with hairdressers and more shops reopening. facemasks are giving thieves more confidence to steal — that's according to convenience store owners, who say that masks are also making it harder to identify criminals. nine out of ten stores are reporting an increase in verbal abuse on staff too. sophia seth reports. surgical masks and gloves, but not as you are meant to use them. this man enters a tesco express store in shoreham with a gun and demands money. although this particular crime is not commonplace at convenience stores, shop theft is. we can't see their faces. all you can see is their eyes and a part of their nose. 0wners like nilesh parekh, in portsmouth, say that face coverings are making it so much more difficult to detect criminals. peoplejust take and run, that's it. because they've got a mask on,

we can't see what's happening. when we go back to the cctv cameras, you can't see their faces. stores like us here, we get about 3—4 week. neelesh and his wife have lost £12,000 just in shop thefts in the past year. nilesh also experienced a break—in last november. £4,000 worth of cigarettes were stolen. in basingstoke, kishor patel has run convenience stores for 17 years. he, too, has seen an increase in shop theft during the pandemic. we believe that wearing the masks in our shop has given the customers confidence to actually steal things more boldly. absolutely terrible. we feel very saddened. he and his wife have also experienced verbal abuse when asking people to wear facemasks. they say the f word, or they mightjust say, "we are not coming back to the shop." they might shout. common things being stolen

from convenience stores are things that are typically easy to sell on. things like alcohol, meat, confectionery. for some, it will be in tens of thousands of pounds per year. this is not a victimless crime. although both kishor and neelesh have a loyal customer base, they feel it is in the hardest year for them. it is our livelihood, at the end of the day, they are spoiling. basically, it is upsetting. that's all it is. sophia seth, bbc news. glastonbury festival, the national football museum and bamburgh castle are among thousands of cultural organisations and venues across england that will share £400 million in government grants and loans. the money is the latest being offered to the culture and heritage sector to help them survive and recover after being forced to close during the pandemic. london zoo may still be closed to visitors, but staff there have been ensuring the animals are not becoming bored, by putting on some entertainment for them. zookeepers arranged an easter egg hunt for the meerkats and squirrel monkeys.

they did it by placing papier—mache eggs in eye—catching colours among the sand and rocks in their enclosures — and of course, they made sure there were treats hiding inside. al, that is delightful! that is a ha - - al, that is delightful! that is a happy easter- _ al, that is delightful! that is a happy easter- i _ al, that is delightful! that is a happy easter. i love _ al, that is delightful! that is a happy easter. i love an - al, that is delightful! that is a happy easter. i love an easter| al, that is delightful! that is a - happy easter. i love an easter egg hunt. families bereaved by covid—i9 have been painting a vast memorial wall in an "outpouring of love" opposite the houses of parliament in london. the moving tribute features a heart for every single loved one lost to coronavirus — and they're aiming to hand—draw 150,000 of them. tim muffett reports. you'd neverfind another woman like her. she had a heart of gold, she would help anyone if she needed to. she was my best friend. i'm very lost without her.

violet died from covid last april. her granddaughter, courtney, still finds it hard to believe she's gone. like, i'm still convinced i'm going to run down the stairs and she'll be at the street door. i'm still convinced i'll hearfrom her. but this is... it's therapeutic. each heart is individually drawn for each person that has obviously lost their life. the first hearts were drawn on monday. the aim is for 150,000 to be added to represent the total number who've died so far in the uk with covid registered on their death certificate. when you drew that heart for violet, for your nan, what was going through your mind? everything — all the memories we had together, all the times we shared. my nan was a proper london girl, she loved her city. so keeping my nan here, she'd love it. not only is this mural opposite parliament, where it will be visible to mps — it's also outside st thomas' hospital, where borisjohnson

was treated for a severe bout of covid last year. but organisers insist it's not a political statement, but a memorial — a striking representation of lives lost. i lost my mother — my dear, sweet mother — just before new year's eve. very sweet, sweet women. had a lot of life in her yet. she was an nhs nurse most of her life, and then moved to marie curie and worked there. she was also a samaritan. just the sweetest woman, always gave more than she took. it's a memorial, it's full of love, it's full of the people that are going to be forgotten. so, neil, you've already done a personalised heart, but you're doing others, as well. yeah. why is that? um, well, i think not everybody can make it here, can they? _ | people have died all over the uk| and not everybody can get down. i i'm lucky i only live, you know, . about an hour away so i come down

and do as many as i can. and just doing it's been wonderful. just — it's been horrible, painful. had a few tears. but, um...it helps. hand drawn with love — for every heart, there's a family mourning a life lost. lost, but not forgotten. tim muffett, bbc news. that will be a very special place for many families. when saying we will speak to fran hall and we haven't actually spoken to her before on breakfast. before the pandemic she lost her husband steve to covid and one donor who is one of those who is doing that. roundabout 8:20am. ~ .

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seven _ temperatures along the coast only seven or— temperatures along the coast only seven or 8 — temperatures along the coast only seven or 8 degrees. highest temperatures up to the west where we could see _ temperatures up to the west where we could see highs of 13 or 14 across county— could see highs of 13 or 14 across county down in northern ireland. it will take _ county down in northern ireland. it will take all very quickly again into tonight. clear skies, cloud and eastern _ into tonight. clear skies, cloud and eastern areas could produce the odd shower— eastern areas could produce the odd shower and — eastern areas could produce the odd shower and into the morning there will he _ shower and into the morning there will be frost in the west. through this weekend, saturday will see warmth — this weekend, saturday will see warmth across parts of scotland and northern _ warmth across parts of scotland and northern ireland. but by monday, snow— northern ireland. but by monday, snow showers and an icy wind. full details _ snow showers and an icy wind. full details in _ snow showers and an icy wind. full details in half an hour.— details in half an hour. thank you very much- _ details in half an hour. thank you very much- we — details in half an hour. thank you very much. we will _ details in half an hour. thank you very much. we will get _ details in half an hour. thank you very much. we will get a - details in half an hour. thank you very much. we will get a longer l very much. we will get a longer forecast later. who knew talent run in your family? forecast later. who knew talent run in yourfamily?i forecast later. who knew talent run in your family?— in your family? i don't know where she nets in your family? i don't know where she gets it — in your family? i don't know where she gets it from. _ in your family? i don't know where she gets it from. ewhat _ she gets it from. ewhat nine-year-old - she gets it from. ewhat nine-year-old daughterj she gets it from. ewhat - nine-year-old daughter has done nine—year—old daughter has done something stunning. she nine-year-old daughter has done something stunning.— nine-year-old daughter has done something stunning. she has indeed. she saw at the _ something stunning. she has indeed. she saw at the weekend _ something stunning. she has indeed. she saw at the weekend that - something stunning. she has indeed. she saw at the weekend that people | she saw at the weekend that people had been _ she saw at the weekend that people had been drawing pictures of chris and linda. — had been drawing pictures of chris and linda, the covid experts and she wanted _ and linda, the covid experts and she wanted to— and linda, the covid experts and she wanted to draw a picture of her favourites _ wanted to draw a picture of her favourites so she got a pencil and canre _ favourites so she got a pencil and canre hack— favourites so she got a pencil and came back with that. who

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chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, who says we will have to learn to live with coronavirus, like we do the flu, as a way to avoid future lockdowns. "get set for summerfun" is the headline on the front of the daily mirror, as the paper reports that the entertainment and culture industries will receive £400 million to recover from the pandemic. and you may remember on the programme yesterday, we heard from kevin sinfield looking at how the money he raised for the motor neurone disease association is to be spent — well, he's also pledged to take part in a new fundraising challenge later this year, in honour of his friend and team mate rob burrow. details are yet to be revealed on exactly what he'll be doing, but he's hoping to raise as much money as possible. just taking a look on the inside. do you want to talk food or plasters? well, you go through it and i'll look at the fastest. fik. well, you go through it and i'll look at the fastest.— look at the fastest. ok. i don't know the _ look at the fastest. ok. i don't know the kind _ look at the fastest. ok. i don't know the kind of _ look at the fastest. ok. i don't know the kind of how- look at the fastest. ok. i don't know the kind of how much - look at the fastest. ok. i don't| know the kind of how much you look at the fastest. ok. i don't - know the kind of how much you would think plain food is worth, —— plane

food. people are desperate dying out. there is a japanese airline, their biggest airline, which is offering people the chance —— desperate to dine. guess how much you can get a mealfrom a first—class seat meal, guess how much. first-class seat meal, guess how much. ~ ., ., ., first-class seat meal, guess how much. ~ . . ,, ., , much. we are talking high quality aerolane much. we are talking high quality aeroplane food. _ much. we are talking high quality aeroplane food. is _ much. we are talking high quality aeroplane food. is this _ much. we are talking high quality aeroplane food. is this a - much. we are talking high quality aeroplane food. is this a three . aeroplane food. is this a three course meal?— aeroplane food. is this a three course meal?- i'm - aeroplane food. is this a three . course meal?- i'm assuming aeroplane food. is this a three - course meal?- i'm assuming it course meal? uh... i'm assuming it is. i'm course meal? uh... i'm assuming it is- l'm sane--- _ course meal? uh... i'm assuming it is. i'm sane... i— course meal? uh... i'm assuming it is. i'm sane... iwill_ course meal? uh... i'm assuming it is. i'm sane... i will give _ course meal? uh... i'm assuming it is. i'm sane... i will give you - course meal? uh... i'm assuming it is. i'm sane... i will give you a - is. i'm sane... i will give you a hint. british — is. i'm sane... i will give you a hint. british airways _ is. i'm sane... i will give you a hint. british airways started i hint. british airways started offering first class cabin meals for £80 for home delivery. i offering first class cabin meals for £80 for home delivery.— offering first class cabin meals for £80 for home delivery. i was going to su: est £80 for home delivery. i was going to suggest £21- _ £80 for home delivery. i was going to suggest £21. would _ £80 for home delivery. i was going to suggest £21. would you... - £80 for home delivery. i was going| to suggest £21. would you... white 21? if! to suggest £21. would you... white 21? if i were _ to suggest £21. would you... white 21? if i were running _ to suggest £21. would you... white

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the answer, this might bandage. the idea is that in order that you can tell how well the wound underneath is healing, it comes with an inserted in it so it has little senses inside the plaster sewn in so you can check the temperature. what you can check the temperature. what do ou you can check the temperature. what do you see? — you can check the temperature. what do you see? what _ you can check the temperature. what do you see? what you _ you can check the temperature. what do you see? what you mean? - you can check the temperature. what do you see? what you mean? how. you can check the temperature. what| do you see? what you mean? how do ou do you see? what you mean? how do you know? — do you see? what you mean? how do you know? the _ do you see? what you mean? how do you know? the information _ do you see? what you mean? how do you know? the information is - do you see? what you mean? how do you know? the information is relayed| you know? the information is relayed to our you know? the information is relayed to your clinician _ you know? the information is relayed to your clinician or _ you know? the information is relayed to your clinician or whoever _ you know? the information is relayed to your clinician or whoever is - to your clinician or whoever is helping you out or whatever, so they can see how bad the healing is. so you have to call your doctor to say, how bad is my... i you have to call your doctor to say, how bad is my. . ._ you have to call your doctor to say, how bad is my. . .— you have to call your doctor to say, how bad is my... i am assuming this laster, how bad is my... i am assuming this plaster. in — how bad is my. .. i am assuming this plaster. in its— how bad is my. .. i am assuming this plaster, in its initial— how bad is my... i am assuming this plaster, in its initial roll-out, - how bad is my. .. i am assuming this plaster, in its initial roll-out, is- plaster, in its initial roll—out, is linked to more serious conditions, where you have a clinician involved. frankly, if you just have a plaster on your thumb or whatever, the idea of having an app involved is unnecessary.— of having an app involved is unnecessary. of having an app involved is unnecessa . ~ . ., , unnecessary. when i read that story it took me back _

unnecessary. when i read that story it took me back to. .. _ unnecessary. when i read that story it took me back to. .. i _ unnecessary. when i read that story it took me back to. .. i used - unnecessary. when i read that story it took me back to. .. i used to i unnecessary. when i read that story it took me back to. .. i used to fall. it took me back to... i used to fall over every day at school and it took me back to those times. people a certain generation will remember those thick, fabric plasters. you had to sit in the bath and your mum would rip them off and it was like a form of torture. i would rip them off and it was like a form of torture.— form of torture. i think the thicker ones came — form of torture. i think the thicker ones came off _ form of torture. i think the thicker ones came off more _ form of torture. i think the thicker ones came off more easily. it i form of torture. i think the thicker ones came off more easily. it was| ones came off more easily. it was really thin... 0ne ones came off more easily. it was really thin... one was almost like plastic. really thin... one was almost like lastic. ., ., ., , ., plastic. you have to pick them away. the were plastic. you have to pick them away. they were particularly _ plastic. you have to pick them away. they were particularly adhesive i plastic. you have to pick them away. they were particularly adhesive and l they were particularly adhesive and you had to leave them until they would hopefully follow up, which is clearly not good medical advice. ila clearly not good medical advice. no medical advice yet. don't _ clearly not good medical advice. no medical advice yet. don't take i clearly not good medical advice. no medical advice yet. don't take that. 6:20am. there's nowjust ten days to go before pubs are allowed to serve customers outdoors in england — so how are breweries planning to meet demand ahead of the next round of lockdown restrictions being eased ? ben is at a brewery in north london for us. in terms of the brewing industry and the pubs, this has been very hard. i dare say there are a few challenges ahead but this is better times. you

cu s ahead but this is better times. you guys continue _ ahead but this is better times. gm. guys continue your riveting plastic chap and i will talk about pumps. this is one of 3000 or so breweries, microbreweries, across the country. they are getting excited, gearing up to be able to start making beer again because it has been a dreadful yearfor again because it has been a dreadful year for the beer again because it has been a dreadful yearfor the beer and pub industry but finally these things will start filling up in preparation for pubs being able to reopen, serving outdoors from the 12th of april. you will have to wait a bit longer, until the middle of may, to be able to eat or drink inside. this place have been adapting all year, they bought this canning machine, they cloud funded this machine in the first lockdown so that even though they couldn't sell, they could can it and sell it to people who would drink at home. beer sales at home have gone up even though they have fallen shop liverpool's. the concern they have is they will miss a really

lucrative easter weekend. they tend to make a lot of money over this bank holiday and think they will lose about £325 million in lost beer sales in the pub industry over the course of this weekend because they will miss the easter weekend. if you look at lockdown overall, they have lost a great deal of money, had to pour lots of beer away, nearly 87 million pints have been poured down the drain. 200 0lympic —sized swimming pools because the beer has gone off because the pubs have been close. they cannot wait to get reopened. there is still a lot of work to do to make sure they are safe and also concerns about some of the restrictions that might still be put on them when they are able to reopen. if you're already savouring your first pint of draught beer on april the 12th, there is a good chance it will be from one of these casks. they are ramping up production at the marston's brewery. they have been making it in the same place and in the same way since the 19th century.

during the three lockdowns, hundreds of gallons of beer have been wasted. it's been almost impossible to gauge demand. it was extremely difficult to figure out what to brew and when to brew it. but having some knowledge of previous sales and trying to come to some kind of assumption, and gut feel, it was really used in all of this and just monitoring things very closely. if it's been tough for the big brewers, it's been even worse for the small independents. last week, dozens staged a protest by pouring beer down the drain that was about to go off. out of date. going down the drain. a tragedy. the lincoln green brewery, in hucknall, has survived where others haven't. this has been the most challenging period of our entire existence and certainly my career to date. it has been mentally challenging and financially

challenging for us. will you survive? yeah, definitely. we will come out of the other side with a lot of battle scars. we came into the pandemic completely debt—free and we have essentially had to self—finance our way through all of this. 60% of pubs in england won't reopen on april the 12th. most that do will be taking a risk. on days like this, the station hotel would normally be rammed with drinkers, but nobody can come until april the 12th. and, by then, the weather might be awful, which means it's impossible for the brewing industry and the pubs to plan for what's to come next. in well over a century, brewers like marston's have never faced a challenge like the pandemic, and they are desperate for things to get back to normal quickly. it's important that the industry recovers, because, ok, the pub isn't just a place for serving beer, it is the central hub of the community. it creates thousands ofjobs, not only in

hospitality, but also within the brewing industry and all the allied suppliers and traders. so the economic recovery of the pub is really, really important. the industry has taken a beating and is urging the government to stick to its road map and lift all restrictions byjune the 21st. phil mackie, bbc news. the state of the pub industry right now as they gear up for it that slow and gradual reopening, so the pint glasses may stay empty for a little while yet but there is a lot of work to do to make sure they are in a position to reopen. this place has been managing to sell their beer in cans, and the crowd funded canning machine, one of the big developments in the first lockdown have meant they could operate. trade here almost vanished overnight, 85% slump in revenue overnight because of the restrictions that were put in place. whilst the beer and pub industry is

keen to get reopened it has some major concerns about whether some of the restrictions could still be in place after they are able to reopen. things like a new test and tray system, questions about things like covid passports, who will be responsible for policing it, and will they be to turn people away if they don't have the right credentials? lots of questions, so these pumps can start running once again. what is quite telling about how difficult it has been for a lot of pubs right now... the christmas tree here is still up. it tells you a lot about when they were last able to open, when there was laughter celebration, so april the 12th cannot come soon enough. we will be back with you a little later in the morning. thank you. really interesting looking round a place like that. preparing for what lies ahead. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. st paul's cathedral,

west end theatres and the serpentine galleries will get a share of £400 million of emergency government funding to help them survive the pandemic. it's hoped it will help venues as they welcome back visitors. both st paul's and the transport museum will receive almost £900,000, and camden roundhouse 1.5 million. an entire cultural landscape was in danger of becoming almost a cultural wasteland, and this culture recovery fund has literally helped thousands of culture and heritage organisations across the country survive. this has got to be one of the biggest crises we've ever faced. we've calculated that, in the money that's given outjust so far — the first tranche — has saved at least 75,000 jobs. a 19—year—old woman has died in southwest london after a car that failed to stop for police hit a lamp post and overturned. she was one of five women in a vauxhall astra that crashed

early on sunday morning in streatham, and died two days later. investigators will look at whether the car was actively being pursued by officers. the former us first lady michelle 0bama has been back in touch with a group of london school girls whom she first met ten years ago. i , looks male, it looks strong, it looks wealthy, it looks white. the pupils from elizabeth garrett anderson school in islington, and mulberry school for girls in tower hamlets, spent an hour on the video call with mrs 0bama on wednesday. let's take a look at the travel situation now. lots of closures on the tube this morning — there's no circle until monday due to staff shortages. also minor delays on the hammersmith and city line. best to check before you travel. meanwhile, from today until the end of bank holiday monday, there'll be no trains through guildford as engineers complete nearly a year's worth of work. south western railway, great western railway,

crosscountry and southern services will be affected. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's good friday, but once again the weather will be feeling colder than it was yesterday. not too chilly a start to the morning — temperatures are in mid single figures. that's because of all the cloud cover last night, and we'll be keeping those layers of cloud as we head throughout the morning. some brighter spells maybe developing into the afternoon — always best of the further west you are across the capital — but the cloud never too far away and there's still that chilly north—easterly wind blowing, too. temperatures just scraping into double figures — we might see 11 or 12 celsius maybe in central london. now through this evening and overnight it's set to stay dry, we'll see temperatures drop back again to single figures. plenty of cloud around into the start of the day on saturday. it's looking dry over the easter weekend on saturday and on sunday, but plenty of cloud around on saturday — feeling colder still. on sunday, a bit more in the way of sunshine and warmth.

by bank holiday monday, then there could be some wintry showers around, and a bitterly cold northerly wind. i'm back in half an hour. now it's back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. coming up on breakfast this morning... wildlife conservationists are appealing to people visiting the coast this weekend to stay away from seals. we'll find out why later. the actor reece dinsdale has just had a dramatic exit from emmerdale in one of its most explosive storylines of the year. but he's not leaving the soap just yet. even though his character has been killed off. and bringing the stage to the screen. katherine parkinson willjoin us to say how she is using

lockdown to transfer theatre to the tv. more than 70 mps and peers from all the major parties have joined forces to oppose the introduction of so—called "vaccine passports" in england — which could mean people have to prove they've had a jab to enter some venues. they say the move would be "divisive and discriminatory". the government says a decision has yet to be made, but the prime minister is expected to give more details about the next stage of lockdown on monday. owners of pubs, cafes and restaurants are criticising new rules which will allow them to reopen safely outdoors in ten days' time. all customers will have to give their contact details to staff, or check in using the nhs covid app. industry groups say the rules will impose an extra burden on premises, many of which will already be trading at a loss. the government says it's providing as much flexibility as possible to venues. the government is facing legal action over a ban on older care home residents in england going on visits outside the home, despite lockdown restrictions being eased.

the guidance warns any trips out could bring covid into a home, but campaigners are calling for the risks to be assessed on an individual basis. ministers say outside visits are allowed in some exceptional circumstances and it's trying to increase the opportunities for trips, when they can be done safely. lockdown rules concerning travel in scotland are relaxing from today. the instruction to "stay at home" now becomes "stay local". further changes to lockdown rules will take place on monday with hairdressers and more shops reopening. glastonbury festival, the national football museum, are among thousands of cultural organisations and venues across england that will share £400 million in government grants and loans. the money is the latest being offered to the culture and heritage sector to help them survive and recover after being forced to close during the pandemic. one in five people have symptoms of long covid five weeks after they were initially infected.

that's according to a study by the office for national statistics. let's talk more about this with one of our regular gps, dr fari ahmad. good morning. how are you doing? i'm doinu good morning. how are you doing? in doing thank you. | good morning. how are you doing? i'm doing thank you. we _ | good morning. how are you doing? i'm doing thank you. we are _ | good morning. how are you doing? i'm doing thank you. we are entering - | good morning. how are you doing? i'm doing thank you. we are entering a i doing thank you. we are entering a new stage- — doing thank you. we are entering a new stage. this _ doing thank you. we are entering a new stage. this figure _ doing thank you. we are entering a new stage. this figure that - doing thank you. we are entering a new stage. this figure that has i doing thank you. we are entering a | new stage. this figure that has been put out, one in five have symptoms of long covid. what are you seeing in terms of your patients? lang in terms of your patients? long covid is something _ in terms of your patients? long covid is something we - in terms of your patients? errig covid is something we started see in after the first wave. we were seeing people who had covid and we expected them to recover, but it was taking them to recover, but it was taking them longer. certainly people who have problems with breathing, that

was carrying on, heart problems. brain fog, low energy, struggling to get going. it has become more recognised as we are making progress. what is interesting, it is not... you would expect it would be people who had a torrid time in hospital who would take longer to recover but sometimes it can be people who are not ill enough to be in hospital so they were treated at home and they are still suffering with the effects of this. anecdotally, quite a lot of people, they say i really did think i had covid. they were not in hospital, maybe not even ill, but they have a feeling that there was a moment in time when they think back and think possibly they did. could those people be subject to long covid?

theoretically, it is possible. at the beginning we did not have enough tests to test people who had covid, you were tested if you were severe enough to go into hospital only. i have seen people who are pretty sure clinically they had covid, and they are still suffering with the consequences months after. it is certainly something we are aware of. you have been through this before where somebody thinking i think maybe i have long covid, it is something i am dealing with and may be reluctant to see someone like yourself because they know there are lots of other conditions and pressures with people coming back into the surgery. we pressures with people coming back into the surgery-— pressures with people coming back into the surgery. we are under a lot of pressure- — into the surgery. we are under a lot of pressure- we _ into the surgery. we are under a lot of pressure. we are _ into the surgery. we are under a lot of pressure. we are looking - into the surgery. we are under a lot of pressure. we are looking at i of pressure. we are looking at demand which has gone up 30—40% from what it was pre—pandemic. if you are having symptoms, i would hope you

would make contact. some of them may be long covid, some of them may not be long covid, some of them may not be and it is worthwhile getting investigation started. in parts of the country we have long covid clinics being set up with the hope they would be able to help people. and the effectiveness of that and how easy it is to access that may be variable. some of that will be people taking that first step to seeking help for those symptoms. what about the timeline? could things get confused, somebody not feeling well, they have a cold, it has made them have a cough, those things exist, as well.— things exist, as well. yes, certainly. _ things exist, as well. yes, certainly, and _ things exist, as well. yes, certainly, and some i things exist, as well. yes, certainly, and some of- things exist, as well. yes, | certainly, and some of that things exist, as well. yes, i certainly, and some of that is teasing out what is normal for want of a better word and is what is perhaps taking longer and we are struggling to understand the reason. because it affects so many systems,

it is harder. when we refer on summer with a heart problem to a heart specialist, but this is covering a lot of different parts of the body. it is perhaps taking longer to get them resolved, diagnose. longer to get them resolved, diagnose-— longer to get them resolved, diaanose. . . ., diagnose. and a last thought in connection _ diagnose. and a last thought in connection with _ diagnose. and a last thought in connection with more - diagnose. and a last thought in i connection with more information coming out on the vaccines themselves and efficacy in relation to new strains and there has been more good news?— more good news? yes, this is the information _ more good news? yes, this is the information about _ more good news? yes, this is the information about the _ more good news? yes, this is the information about the pfizer i information about the pfizer vaccine. i think they have been following people and looking at immunity and even six months on from having the jab, people have good immunity and immunity to some of the new variants, which is good to hear that we are getting defence. do you aet time that we are getting defence. do you get time off — that we are getting defence. do you get time off over _ that we are getting defence. do you get time off over the _ that we are getting defence. do you get time off over the easter - get time off over the easter weekend? i get time off over the easter

weekend?— get time off over the easter weekend? ., ., ., weekend? i do. i have the weekend. i was on annual— weekend? i do. i have the weekend. i was on annual leave _ weekend? i do. i have the weekend. i was on annual leave but _ weekend? i do. i have the weekend. i was on annual leave but we _ weekend? i do. i have the weekend. i was on annual leave but we got i was on annual leave but we got notification of adviser delivery but we got busy. getting the jabs into arms but time off this weekend. pleased to hear it. enjoy a little bit of downtime. will do, thank you. giving the thumbs up. i love that. when they got a delivery, i don't care i am on annual leave, i am going in and getting those jabs done. i think that has been happening all the time. thank you to all of you doing that. mike, what i love about the story you are about to talk about is it is not about results, anger on the pitch, it is about how sport is a community and regardless of rivalry, when someone needs help or support and it is important, they come

together in a massive wave. 0ne together in a massive wave. one of your own, you look after them. this is about a life changing incident. mose masoe. a giant, six foot six, played for samoa and also st helens and hull kingston rovers. in a preseason friendly what looked like an innocuous tackle, he suffered life changing spinal injuries that were career changing. he has since been able to walk a few steps again. we will speak to his family later. the sport wanted to pay tribute and dedicated the round of fixtures, starting last night and continuing over the weekend to their great friend. he said he is humbled by the level of support he is getting. the second round of rugby league games, are being dedicated to him, starting with two last night

his two form a club is going head—to—head. a tribute for the star. players wearing shirts with his name and the club sold virtual tickets to raise money for his foundation. the match was one—sided. st helens easy winners, 25—0 and regan grace with tries. in the earlier game, wigan made it two wins from two with a 34—6 victory over wakefield. wingerjake bibby with a hat—trick. we may still be quite some way off full crowds back, but the leicester city manager brendan rodgers is delighted that their fa cup semifinal against southampton appears to have been selected for a return for a limited number. the government is reported to have picked the game on the 18th april to have four thousand supporters attending. it's the second of the two matches at wembley that weekend. but it's understood they won't be fans of the two teams. instead, they're likely to be local

residents and possibly some health workers, too. i think it's great news. it's a start in getting supporters back into stadiums and, 0k, 4,000 in a 90,000—plus stadium, will look small, but i think it's the access for supporters. of course both teams would have loved to have been their own supporters, given the opportunity, but at least we're making movements towards supporters coming back, so that's great news. the former bournemouth manager eddie howe is believed to be in advanced talks to become the new manager of celtic. the bbc understands he's held discussions with members of the club's board. howe left bournemouth in august 2020 when the club was relegated from the premier league. celtic have been without a manager since neil lennon resigned in february. golf's first major of the year —

the women's ana inspiration — is under way at mission hills in california. england's bronte law, charley hull and georgia hull are three shots off the lead, tied for eighth at three under par. both players shot a 69 for their opening round. out in front is thailand's paphangkorn tavatanakit. fans were back watching major league baseball for the first time in more than a year. the season got under way yesterday with few covid restrictions, but a lot of stadiums limiting capacity. the 2020 season was shortened and played without fans being able to attend a single game. many of us have been glued to the new series of line of duty, and now three of the programme's stars have sponsored a couple of youth football teams in belfast. one of the actors, martin compston, saw a plea on twitter and offered to help the belfast celtic under—13s and under—155 — benefiting from the all—paid—for team jersey. they even had input into the design with the famous ac 12 logo on the front. and they've also been invited to the club once lockdown restrictions ease.

you see ac 12 on the shirts, you will think i will not make a dodgy tackle now. of course, you might not have watched it, staying up that late, if you are a player. imagine if they throw those abbreviations around. who's the governor? is that a line? the gaffer as they say in football. we're about to hear the story of a remarkable tennis coach, who grew up in a war—torn country and says the game saved his life. yes, sam jalloh settled in southport more than ten years ago, but was brought up in sierra leone during the civil war. he only just survived and now uses his incredible story to motivate others. 0ne, one, two, three. sam coaching

youngsters at rainford tennis club near st helens and it's his passion for helping young people that shines through. this is something i have lived for all my life. coming from sierra leone, playing tennis, to give this experience to the children, help them with their tennis. he has coached hundreds of players, driven by his own incredible story. it players, driven by his own incredible story.— players, driven by his own incredible story. it gives me a sense that — incredible story. it gives me a sense that l — incredible story. it gives me a sense that i can _ incredible story. it gives me a sense that i can accomplish . sense that i can accomplish anything. sense that i can accomplish anything-— sense that i can accomplish an hina. ., ., ., anything. the reason i got to the level i anything. the reason i got to the level i got _ anything. the reason i got to the level i got to _ anything. the reason i got to the level i got to he _ anything. the reason i got to the level i got to he made _ anything. the reason i got to the level! got to he made me i anything. the reason i got to the l leveli got to he made me realise, level i got to he made me realise, with the background he comes from. i have been more privileged than he was so _ have been more privileged than he was so hopefully— have been more privileged than he was so hopefully if— have been more privileged than he was so hopefully if i— have been more privileged than he was so hopefully if i work- have been more privileged than he was so hopefully if i work hard. i have been more privileged than he was so hopefully if i work hard. hej was so hopefully if i work hard. hit: .rew was so hopefully if i work hard. grew up in the civil war in sierra leonein grew up in the civil war in sierra leone in the 1990s. he was almost killed several times. its]!!! i leone in the 1990s. he was almost killed several times.— killed several times. all i saw in that time with _ killed several times. all i saw in that time with children - killed several times. all i saw in that time with children with i killed several times. all i saw in i that time with children with guns, people killing each other, burning

buildings. one time in 1997, we ran out of food and ended up eating cat food to survive.— food to survive. against the odds, sam, a talented _ food to survive. against the odds, sam, a talented athlete, - food to survive. against the odds, sam, a talented athlete, becamel food to survive. against the odds, i sam, a talented athlete, became an elite tennis player, representing his country and carrying their flag at the african games. he now uses his life story to motivate others and has set up tennis academies in sierra leone, the gambia and ghana, as well as delivering speeches to worldwide audiences. he is now ready for his biggest project yet. motivate africa 2021 in which he plans to visit around 20 countries across the continent. to plans to visit around 20 countries across the continent.— across the continent. to go to africa and _ across the continent. to go to africa and give _ across the continent. to go to africa and give a _ across the continent. to go to africa and give a helping - across the continent. to go to africa and give a helping hand across the continent. to go to i africa and give a helping hand to the younger generation, to share my life journey, the younger generation, to share my lifejourney, howl the younger generation, to share my life journey, how i survived the civil war, and playing tennis. also to teach the younger children that

education is one of the most important things in africa to develop and teach them about nonviolence and talk about knife crime and gun crime. find nonviolence and talk about knife crime and gun crime.— nonviolence and talk about knife crime and gun crime. and those who know him best... _ crime and gun crime. and those who know him best... they _ crime and gun crime. and those who know him best... they are _ crime and gun crime. and those who know him best... they are very - know him best... they are very proud. know him best... they are very roud. . , know him best... they are very roud, ., , ., ., know him best... they are very roud. .,, ., ., . , proud. he has had an incredible life but he is trying _ proud. he has had an incredible life but he is trying to _ proud. he has had an incredible life but he is trying to make _ proud. he has had an incredible life but he is trying to make a - but he is trying to make a difference to as many different people — difference to as many different people as he can. getting tennis rackets — people as he can. getting tennis rackets and tennis balls into pe0ple's_ rackets and tennis balls into people's hands, and training the coaches — people's hands, and training the coaches. he is an inspiration to everyone — coaches. he is an inspiration to everyone he knows and meets. | coaches. he is an inspiration to everyone he knows and meets. i have been to so many _ everyone he knows and meets. i have been to so many countries _ everyone he knows and meets. i have been to so many countries in - everyone he knows and meets. i have been to so many countries in africa. l been to so many countries in africa. i see the african kids, most times, have been left to fend for themselves. that gives me motivation to inspire them to do something to be a better person. that i will do all the time and that will motivate me. figs all the time and that will motivate me. �* , . all the time and that will motivate me, �* , ., ., ., all the time and that will motivate me. ., ., all the time and that will motivate me. as a man who has defied the odds many times. — me. as a man who has defied the odds many times. he _ me. as a man who has defied the odds many times. he is _ me. as a man who has defied the odds many times, he is determined - me. as a man who has defied the odds many times, he is determined to - me. as a man who has defied the oddsj many times, he is determined to make it happen.

what an inspiring story and you do not doubt in. there is a man with a vision. to another man with a vision. good morning. good morning. that is the way to start an easter weekend. a bit cold in places but a little bit of frost around, as we will see at times this weekend. but if you plan to be outdoors any length of time, a bit of sunny weather to begin with but time to wrap up for the start of the weekend. some of you will see some snow. it is cold at the moment. we have winds coming from the north. on saturday, scotland and northern ireland will receive a temperature boost, pushing into england and wales on sunday, ahead of a cold blast on easter monday. a little bit

of frost around. parts of scotland, northern ireland, sunshine here. more cloud later on. more sunshine to the west of england and wales. maybe the odd shower possible but most places will stay dry. down the eastern areas, noticing that breeze. temperatures along the north sea coast 7—8. colder in the channel islands compared to yesterday. into this evening and overnight, cloud will come and go and a fair bit coming back into eastern england with showers. also in northern scotland. clear skies between, this is where we could see frost tomorrow morning. tomorrow will be a dry day once again. a lot of cloud in the far north of scotland. most of the cloud breaking up. for many, another

dry day. scotland and northern ireland feeling pleasant in the sunshine. sunday, a cold start. the best of the sunshine across england and wales. clouding over in parts of scotland and northern ireland in rain developing in northern scotland later. temperatures dropping here, but further south, the mildest part of the weekend in england and wales. make the most of it. grab your warm jackets and winter coats. monday night, opening the door to airfrom the arctic. strong winds to go with it. anyone could see a passing snow shower on monday. the greatest chance across the northern part of scotland and down the east of england. temperatures down on where we should be this time of year but factor in the strength of the wind,

touching 50—60 mph, easter monday will feel more like it is freezing outside. a big turnaround from the 20 degrees plus. and next week we will see widespread overnight frost. the joy of spring is in will see widespread overnight frost. thejoy of spring is in its fickleness. it is a fickle season. keeping us on our toes the next few days. can we use your observational skills? if you cast your eye on the monitor, the drone shot in the south—west, devon. this is teignmouth. it looks a beautiful morning. looks very peaceful. up to 13—111, one of the warmer parts of the country today. the reason we are there is because there is concern, a warning that

people should keep clear of any seals, which might sound like common sense, but there is concern. it's all part of a government—backed campaign by the seal alliance, and john is looking at this. good morning. it is beautiful, but cannot wait for the 13 degrees later. it is not that now. i wish i were a seal, i would have more insulation. gray seals were hunted to extinction, their numbers in the hundreds, but since being a protected species they have thrived. we think there are probably in excess of 120,000 grey seals around the british coast, so they are doing well. but as there is an increased

amount of interaction as people get out and about, there are concerns you basically should not go anywhere near them, especially if you are walking a dog. warning signs here, encouraging you to keep safe, but you will increasingly see signs like this with that message. make sure you give seals space. clearly fearful and distressed, a herd of seals is fleeing the land, heading for the safety of the sea. it's not always an easyjourney, but seals can be spooked easily by people or their dogs getting too close. it's the youngest seals that are the most vulnerable, with only around a quarter of them surviving to adulthood. and as the latest lockdown restrictions ease, conservationists are asking people out walking on the coastline to give the animals adequate space. people can disturb them if they are awake and alert

or they're moving, then they've been disturbed. and obviously the worst situations are when they crash off the beaches and rocks into the sea and they can damage themselves, cause themselves injury. and all the while that's happening, they're not getting the rest they should be getting. last year's first full lockdown has been credited as one reason why some colonies around our coasts have thrived — having been left alone for weeks on end. but the case of freddie the seal, who died after being attacked by a dog off the lead on the banks of the river thames last month, has highlighted the potential risks to the wild animals of trying to live too close to people. there is no doubt with their big eyes they are beautiful creatures, but they are wild animals. not as benign as they appear. the best thing is to keep our distance. they are not to be messed with, they are

wild animals. are not to be messed with, they are wild animals-— wild animals. they have teeth and claws, so wild animals. they have teeth and claws. so you _ wild animals. they have teeth and claws, so you have _ wild animals. they have teeth and claws, so you have to _ wild animals. they have teeth and claws, so you have to be - wild animals. they have teeth and claws, so you have to be careful i claws, so you have to be careful around them. the image of a mermaid, in my mind. you can see why people have a fascination for them. but you do have to keep back, give them space. do have to keep back, give them sace. ~ ., ., ., ., , ., space. we do not want to be a kill'o space. we do not want to be a killioy and _ space. we do not want to be a killioy and say _ space. we do not want to be a killjoy and say keep _ space. we do not want to be a killjoy and say keep too - space. we do not want to be a killjoy and say keep too far - space. we do not want to be a i killjoy and say keep too far away, but there are responsible things to do if you want to visit a colony or if you have a local seal who pops up as we have here.— if you have a local seal who pops up as we have here. keep well away. to observe them _ as we have here. keep well away. to observe them use _ as we have here. keep well away. to observe them use binoculars - as we have here. keep well away. to observe them use binoculars or - as we have here. keep well away. to observe them use binoculars or a - observe them use binoculars or a long lens camera. keep quiet, stay as far back as you can. if it looks at you, you have disturbed it. if it can smell you, you have disturbed it, which adds to stop in its rest time, which impacts on its feeding time. it is a knock—on effect. as much as you think it is fun to see

it move around, it means you have disturbed it and it is not good for it. it disturbed it and it is not good for it. , ., ., disturbed it and it is not good for it. ,. ., , disturbed it and it is not good for it. it is a hard paper round for a ounu it. it is a hard paper round for a young seal- _ it. it is a hard paper round for a young seal. the _ it. it is a hard paper round for a young seal. the mother- it. it is a hard paper round for a i young seal. the mother abandons it. it is a hard paper round for a - young seal. the mother abandons them quite early on. often people find young seal they think are in distress. , , ., ., distress. observe them for a while, from a distance, _ distress. observe them for a while, from a distance, if— distress. observe them for a while, from a distance, if you _ distress. observe them for a while, from a distance, if you think- distress. observe them for a while, from a distance, if you think they i from a distance, if you think they have been abandoned for some time, contact the british divers marine life rescue who can bring someone out to assess it and from there they can work out to rescue or leave it. the mother might go out for a feed which it has to do to sustain the young seal. but unfortunately they go close said, let their dogs get near and that will stop the mother coming back. she near and that will stop the mother coming back-— near and that will stop the mother coming back. she will be scared off

if the -u- coming back. she will be scared off if the pop has _ coming back. she will be scared off if the pup has been _ coming back. she will be scared off if the pup has been interfered - coming back. she will be scared off| if the pup has been interfered with. i remember a baby who had been rescued after becoming entangled with ocean plastic. when you see the teeth and claws! you with ocean plastic. when you see the teeth and claws!— teeth and claws! you do not want to mess with them. _ teeth and claws! you do not want to mess with them. the _ teeth and claws! you do not want to mess with them. the teeth - teeth and claws! you do not want to mess with them. the teeth are - teeth and claws! you do not want to| mess with them. the teeth are used to eat whole fish. yes, you do not mess with them. they can twist their necks around. they can twist their necks around. they can get to you before you think they are that close.— are that close. thanks for braving the cold this _ are that close. thanks for braving the cold this morning. _ are that close. thanks for braving the cold this morning. they - are that close. thanks for braving the cold this morning. they are i the cold this morning. they are beautiful, if you spot a seal you will want to take photos but make sure you do it from a distance. all we are saying is give them some space. a good message. alongside all that interesting stuff, it is lovely to be by the sea. we are envious, if i am honest. always good to be by the seaside. the sound of the waves.

we will make sure you see a lot of teignmouth this morning. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. st paul's cathedral, west end theatres and the serpentine galleries will get a share of £400 million of emergency government funding to help them survive the pandemic. it's hoped it will help venues as they welcome back visitors. both st paul's and the transport museum will receive almost £900,000 each, and camden roundhouse 1.5 million. our entire cultural landscape was in danger of becoming almost a cultural wasteland, and this culture recovery fund has literally helped thousands of culture and heritage organisations across the country survive. this has got to be one of the biggest crises we've ever faced. we've calculated that, in the money that's given outjust so far — the first tranche — has saved at least 75,000 jobs. a 19—year—old woman has died in south west london after a car

that failed to stop for police hit a lamp post and overturned. she was one of five women in a vauxhall astra that crashed early on sunday morning in streatham. investigators will look at whether the car was "actively" being pursued by officers. the former us first lady michelle obama has been back in touch with a group of london school girls, whom she first met 10 years ago. power looks like a certain thing. it looks male, it looks strong, it looks wealthy, it looks white often times. the pupils from elizabeth garrett anderson school in islington— and mulberry school for girls in tower hamlets spent an hour on the video call with mrs obama on wednesday. teachers say she's a truly inspirational figure for their students. let's take a look at the travel situation now. lots of closures on the tube this morning. there's no circle line until monday due to staff shortages, and also minor delays on the hammersmith & city line. and the northern, overground, piccadilly line and tfl rail all have closures to parts

of the line. meanwhile from today until the end of bank holiday monday there'll be no trains through guildford as engineers complete nearly a year's worth of work. south western railway, great western railway, crosscountry and southern services will be affected. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's good friday, but once again the weather will be feeling colder than it was yesterday. not too chilly a start to the morning — temperatures are in mid single figures. that's because of all the cloud cover last night, and we'll be keeping those layers of cloud as we head throughout the morning. some brighter spells maybe developing into the afternoon — always best of the further west you are across the capital — but the cloud never too far away and there's still that chilly north—easterly wind blowing, too. temperatures just scraping into double figures — we might see 11 or 12 celsius maybe in central london. now through this evening and overnight it's set to stay dry, we'll see temperatures drop back again to single figures. plenty of cloud around into the start of the day on saturday.

it's looking dry over the easter weekend on saturday and on sunday, but plenty of cloud around on saturday — feeling colder still. on sunday, a bit more in the way of sunshine and warmth. by bank holiday monday, then there could be some wintry showers around, and a bitterly cold northerly wind. i'm back in half an hour. now it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. growing opposition to the idea of so—called vaccine passports with claims they could be "divisive and discriminatory". counting the cost of another holiday weekend in lockdown. the beer and pub industry has been closed over

easter —— says being closed over easter —— says being closed over easter will cost millions in lost sales. a huge increase in shoplifting and verbal abuse at convenience stores is being blamed on facemasks. a campaign is being launched this weekend ahead of the easter weekend to tell us to give wildlife some distance. give seals space. a a whole round of fixtures dedicated to one man. as mose masoe continues his journey back from career—ending injuries, his rugby league family show what he means to them. we will be speaking to mosejust after 8.30. whilst there will be a lot of dry and sunny weather for a time this easter weekend i reckon it will be icy wind and snow flurries that will get you talking on monday. the full forecast here and breakfast. it's good friday, april the 2nd. our top story.

more than 70 mp5 and peers from all the major parties have joined forces to oppose the introduction of so—called "vaccine passports" in england — which could mean people have to prove they've had a jab to enter some venues. they say the move would be "divisive and discriminatory". the government says a decision has yet to be made, but the prime minister is expected to give more details about the next stage of lockdown on monday. our political correspondent iain watson has the story. the government wants to reopen the economy fully byjune the 21st in england. it's currently discussing whether proof of vaccination — or of a negative test — could enable pubs and entertainment venues to open, possibly without the need for social distancing. when it comes to trying to make sure we give maximum confidence to business and to customers here in the uk, there are three things. there's your immunity — whether you have had it before, so you have natural antibodies anyway. whether you have been vaccinated. and then, of course, whether you've had a test.

so those three things working together will, i think, be useful. but the idea of vaccination certificates has united long—standing political opponents — against them. the former labour leader jeremy corbyn and the former conservative leader iain duncan smith are amongst 70 cross—party politicians who'll campaign together to oppose them, calling them discriminatory and divisive. downing street says no final decision has been made on their use, and the government described reports that they could be trialled in theatres and sports grounds as speculation. but on easter monday, the prime minister will have some decisions to announce. he's likely to confirm that restrictions will be eased further in england on april the 12th, allowing beer gardens to reopen as well as nonessential shops. and he'll announce the results of his global travel taskforce. this will set out how foreign travel can resume. countries are likely to be categorised as red, amber and green. returning from a red—list country would require hotel quarantine, amber home quarantine, and green negative covid tests.

but exactly when foreign travel will get the green light is still up in the air. iain watson, bbc news. let's get more now on that row over vaccine passports from our political correspondent, jonathan blake. one of those mornings when we find our way through what we know and what is speculation. all we know is that on monday the prime minister is to make a major announcement about the number of things in amongst that the number of things in amongst that the possibility that these faxing passports might be addressed. yes. passports might be addressed. yes, detail is expected _ passports might be addressed. yes, detail is expected on _ passports might be addressed. use: detail is expected on monday and largely focusing on foreign travel from the prime minister, though i think some detail, as well, on where the government's i think it is this whole divisive sensitive and difficult issue of a covid certification or a vaccine passports. just what proof will people be ask for or required to give to gain access to the pub or at

the shops or major sporting events or anything else as the economy opens up in england over the next few weeks and months. the prime minister said yesterday, i think that was a big hint, that this won't just be about faxing status, it will also be about whether you have had a recent test and what that allows you to do and whether you have had the virus and whether you have antibodies in your system. all those things being considered together by the government and in some detail is expected, as i say, on monday, but i think what thisjoint expected, as i say, on monday, but i think what this joint pledge from conservatives, labour, lib dems and other mp5 and peers shows that there is a good deal of opposition to any moves in this area to restrict people's liberties once the restrictions are lifted at the end of summer, from the end ofjune. it will be tricky for the government to. ., ~' , ., campaigners have started legal action over government guidance that bans older care home residents in england from going on visits outside the home, despite lockdown restrictions being eased. visits are allowed in exceptional

circumstances, says the government, and that it is looking to open up more safe options. here's our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. after the toughest of years, care homes are slowly, cautiously beginning to reopen. nearly all residents have had at least one dose of the vaccine, and they're allowed a single named visitor indoors. but government guidance says a trip out is still too risky for older residents. and that's what's being challenged. a legal letter�*s been sent to the department of health and social care byjohn's campaign — which represents residents, families and friends. it argues that guidance in respect to visits out is unlawful, and that the ban on outings by residents aged 65 or over is in breach of human rights and equality laws. it also challenges the need for residents who have been out to self—isolate for 1h days, saying vaccinations and testing make it unnecessary. people living in care homes —

people who are in the last period of their life — were actually deprived of the simple pleasures of going for a walk by the river, going to a park, going out to see perhaps grandchildren playing in a playground. there's simple pleasures which mean so much. in its guidance the government acknowledges that trips out are important for residents, but says it increases the risk of covid getting back into care homes. alison holt, bbc news. lockdown rules concerning travel in scotland are relaxing from today. the instruction to "stay at home" now becomes "stay local". further changes to lockdown rules will take place on monday with hairdressers and more shops reopening. london zoo may still be closed to visitors, but staff there have been ensuring the animals are not becoming bored, by putting on some entertainment for them.

zookeepers arranged an easter egg hunt for the meerkats and squirrel monkeys. they did it by placing papier—mache eggs, in eye—catching colours, among the sand and rocks in their enclosures — and of course, they made sure there were treats hiding inside. the thing i wonder now is, this is for the meerkats and squirrels what about the other animals? whyjust the meerkats and squirrels? ! am the meerkats and squirrels? i am sure they are _ the meerkats and squirrels? i am sure they are trying _ the meerkats and squirrels? i am sure they are trying to _ the meerkats and squirrels? i—n sure they are trying to do things for all of them, but maybe even make your —— may be the meerkats are particularly playful so they are giving them something to engage with. let's get the web it with matt. do you ever put on an easter egg hunts? i have done in the past. it could be too warm, — i have done in the past. it could be too warm, you don't want it to warm. good _ too warm, you don't want it to warm. good point _

too warm, you don't want it to warm. good point it— too warm, you don't want it to warm. good point. it won't be this weekend, perfect fridge temperature chocolate this weekend. it will]! weekend, perfect fridge temperature chocolate this weekend.— chocolate this weekend. it will be all ri . ht at chocolate this weekend. it will be all right at times _ chocolate this weekend. it will be all right at times in _ chocolate this weekend. it will be all right at times in the _ chocolate this weekend. it will be | all right at times in the afternoon. just wait _ all right at times in the afternoon. just wait until monday, my word, you will get _ just wait until monday, my word, you will get a _ just wait until monday, my word, you will get a shot. this morning, bit of rust _ will get a shot. this morning, bit of rust around, lovely serena seen in western— of rust around, lovely serena seen in western scotland and we will all see dry— in western scotland and we will all see dry and sunny weather over the next few— see dry and sunny weather over the next few days but monday the shop will come _ next few days but monday the shop will come with icy winds and a bit of snow — will come with icy winds and a bit of show no— will come with icy winds and a bit of snow. no snow this morning. fair bit of snow. no snow this morning. fair hit of— of snow. no snow this morning. fair hit of cloud — of snow. no snow this morning. fair bit of cloud free parts of east wales, — bit of cloud free parts of east wales, centraland bit of cloud free parts of east wales, central and eastern. bit of cloud free parts of east wales, centraland eastern. one bit of cloud free parts of east wales, central and eastern. one or two isolated showers to a day, scotland — two isolated showers to a day, scotland and northern ireland, western — scotland and northern ireland, western england, wales, a fair of sunshine — western england, wales, a fair of sunshine this afternoon, pleasant because _ sunshine this afternoon, pleasant because the winds were big light, temperature is perhaps a bit of where — temperature is perhaps a bit of where they should be, 13 or 14 degrees — where they should be, 13 or 14 degrees in eastern areas for strong breeze _ degrees in eastern areas for strong breeze blowing through the east, seven— breeze blowing through the east, seven or— breeze blowing through the east, seven or 8 degrees on the coast, ten or 11 seven or 8 degrees on the coast, ten or ll degrees— seven or 8 degrees on the coast, ten or 11 degrees inland that without the sunshine you will notice the chill _ the sunshine you will notice the chill. chilly three tonight, breeze at their— chill. chilly three tonight, breeze at their across eastern of england.

when _ at their across eastern of england. when you — at their across eastern of england. when you get more cloud. more cloud to the _ when you get more cloud. more cloud to the north _ when you get more cloud. more cloud to the north of scotland, clear skies — to the north of scotland, clear skies in — to the north of scotland, clear skies in between, it more thrust through— skies in between, it more thrust through tonight into tomorrow, goodbye — through tonight into tomorrow, goodbye to central and southern scotland. — goodbye to central and southern scotland, northern ireland and western — scotland, northern ireland and western areas of england and wales. into tomorrow we will see temperatures left across parts of scotland — temperatures left across parts of scotland and northern ireland, very pleasant _ scotland and northern ireland, very pleasant in — scotland and northern ireland, very pleasant in the sunshine. england and wales, you will feel spring one on sunday— and wales, you will feel spring one on sunday but by monday snow showers and icy _ on sunday but by monday snow showers and icy wind _ on sunday but by monday snow showers and icy wind and temperatures are struggling. a full forecast in around _ struggling. a full forecast in around half an hour. it will be a day wrap — around half an hour. it will be a day wrap up next week. indeed. you sa it with day wrap up next week. indeed. you say it with a — day wrap up next week. indeed. you say it with a big _ day wrap up next week. indeed. you say it with a big smile, _ day wrap up next week. indeed. you say it with a big smile, as _ day wrap up next week. indeed. you say it with a big smile, as well, - say it with a big smile, as well, thank you. say it with a big smile, as well, thank you-— thank you. there will be some sunshine! _ thank you. there will be some sunshine! we _ thank you. there will be some sunshine! we will— thank you. there will be some sunshine! we will see - thank you. there will be some sunshine! we will see you - thank you. there will be some | sunshine! we will see you later thank you. there will be some - sunshine! we will see you later on. 7:10am. the metropolitan police says it is hugely concerned by the fact one of their serving officers was a member of a banned neo—nazi terror group, but says it was a unique case. benjamin hannam was found guilty of being a member of the extremist group national action following a trial at the old bailey and will be

sentenced later this month. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. pc ben hannan, 22 years old, who became the first police officer in britain to be convicted of terrorism. here he was taking part in propaganda for the banned neo—nazi terrorist group national action. doing fight training in the woods. and daubing a nazi torch on a wall in swindon. the propaganda video from the trip was posted on the internetjust days before he put in his application. at his passing—out parade three years ago, it was cressida dick, the head of the metropolitan police, who oversaw the ceremony and walked right past him as she welcomed the new recruits. this was police raiding his home to seize phones and computers. it had taken two years to realise they had a nazi in the ranks. seen here doing a nazi salute in a propaganda video, ben hannan had just ticked a box

on two police forms saying he had never been a member of the bnp. the force never took a reference from the school he had just left, where one teacher had been shocked by his racism. daniel sandford, bbc news. we can speak now to hamish brown, a former detective inspector with the metropolitan police. good morning to you. good morning. tell me, good morning to you. good morning. tell me. what — good morning to you. good morning. tell me, what surprised _ good morning to you. good morning. tell me, what surprised you - good morning to you. good morning. tell me, what surprised you in - good morning to you. good morning. tell me, what surprised you in terms | tell me, what surprised you in terms of the checks for this man? i tell me, what surprised you in terms of the checks for this man?— of the checks for this man? i think the olice of the checks for this man? i think the police genuinely _ of the checks for this man? i think the police genuinely did _ of the checks for this man? i think the police genuinely did their - of the checks for this man? i think the police genuinely did their best| the police genuinely did their best with it but what i want to say is as soon as they found something had gone terribly wrong, my goodness, did they move quickly! a criminal trial ensued and the gentleman concerned awaits sentence later this month. the fact of the matter is, this is a very difficult process. it

is where you draw the line. my case, and i can tell you that has many years ago when ijoined, i remember my mother being shocked that unannounced uniformed police officer had turned up at our house saying he was doing in effect the vetting. he wanted to look around the house and examine my bedroom and that is what happened. of course i suppose if that happened now they would have found that the material in his room. but that is not acceptable to the public coming you can't do that sort of thing now. sort of cheques they had that have become what they are over the years. for example, finances, associates, education, other work. what is on the internets. there is a huge amount of information out there. all sorts of things can be found. what we have to remember is it doesn't matter if it is the police service for education, those highly respected people are the last people in the world who

would want a paedophile in their midst. if you are dealing with a secret clandestinely organisation, searches are not easy. this only came to light... searches are not easy. this only came to light. . ._ searches are not easy. this only came to light... may i interrupt? meat that information. _ came to light... may i interrupt? meat that information. i - came to light... may i interrupt? meat that information. i want. came to light... may i interrupt? meat that information. i want to | meat that information. i want to ick u- meat that information. i want to pick up on _ meat that information. i want to pick up on a _ meat that information. i want to pick up on a couple _ meat that information. i want to pick up on a couple of _ meat that information. i want to pick up on a couple of things. i pick up on a couple of things. finance, associates, the internet, schooling, education. putting aside what was available in terms of this group, that this gentleman was part of, isn't it... wouldn't it be normal to contact the school to get a reference? because the teachers have said they did they would raised concerns. isn't that one thing that isn't an automatic thing to do? certainly, again, when ijoined it did go to my school, my headmaster. i don't know how old this gentleman is and how long ago he left school

but of course you are relying... he is 22. 22 now. _ but of course you are relying... he is 22. 22 now, so _ but of course you are relying... he is 22. 22 now, so he _ but of course you are relying... he is 22. 22 now, so he would - but of course you are relying... he is 22. 22 now, so he would have i but of course you are relying... he. is 22. 22 now, so he would have left school some — is 22. 22 now, so he would have left school some years _ is 22. 22 now, so he would have left school some years earlier— is 22. 22 now, so he would have left school some years earlier and - is 22. 22 now, so he would have left| school some years earlier and would they have remembered? when this application arrived, and i'm not casting aspersions on his particular skill, but some years ago when this one make certain comments, i don't know. i think there is a reality here but i think the younger the person is, certainly in a lieu of recent work, certainly schooling would be important to. to recent work, certainly schooling would be important to.- recent work, certainly schooling would be important to. to be clear, he is 22 and — would be important to. to be clear, he is 22 and joined _ would be important to. to be clear, he is 22 and joined the _ would be important to. to be clear, he is 22 and joined the met - would be important to. to be clear, he is 22 and joined the met in - would be important to. to be clear, j he is 22 and joined the met in 2018, so we are not talking about a long period of time. i think anyone listening this morning, a potential candidate for the police force anywhere in the country, 19, does it surprise you that it is not an automatic ticket exercise. !

surprise you that it is not an automatic ticket exercise. i think that is fair _ automatic ticket exercise. i think that is fair comment _ automatic ticket exercise. i think that is fair comment and - automatic ticket exercise. i think that is fair comment and it - automatic ticket exercise. i think that is fair comment and it will i automatic ticket exercise. i think | that is fair comment and it will go back over a period of time and see what they can find and i suppose we will see the younger applicants as very mind that the police are looking for diverse members of the public who are walking through the door and get what information they have. maybe that is something they will review, that schooling should be done but schools will have to cooperate with this. they have to be on site and disclose things that pupils said may be reflected, or passing comments. i don't know how comfortable they will be with that. it is complicated, and involved issue, but the more intricate and sensitive the position in the police service, i can assure you, it is more invasive, the type of betting they do. but it is pretty thorough at the moment. yes, schooling could have been done in this particular instance and they will weigh that up. instance and they will weigh that u . _ ., , �* .,

instance and they will weigh that up. hamish brown, thank you. 7:16am. facemasks are giving thieves more confidence to steal — that's according to convenience store owners, who say that masks are also making it harder to identify criminals. nine out of ten stores are reporting an increase in verbal abuse on staff, too. sophia seth reports. surgical masks and gloves, but not as you are meant to use them. this man enters a tesco express store in shoreham with a gun and demands money. although this particular crime is not commonplace at convenience stores, shop theft is. we can't see their faces. all you can see is their eyes and a part of their nose. owners like neelesh parekh, in portsmouth, say that face coverings are making it so much more difficult to detect criminals. peoplejust take and run, that's it. because they've got a mask on, we can't see what's happening. when we go back to the cctv cameras, you can't see their faces. stores like us here, we get about 3—4 week.

neelesh and his wife have lost £12,000 just in shop thefts in the past year. just heartbreaking, that's what it is. you know, we try and do our best, working from five o'clock in the morning till late in the evening. people come in here and start stealing stuff. one of his regular customers has also noticed the problem. there are people who are taking advantage of the fact that they are wearing masks. for the shopkeepers, it's quite sad, because they can't always identify who the people are. neelesh also experienced a break—in last november. £4,000 worth of cigarettes were stolen. in basingstoke, kishor patel has run convenience stores for 17 years. he, too, has seen an increase in shop theft during the pandemic. we believe that wearing the masks in our shop has given the customers confidence to actually steal things more boldly. absolutely terrible. we feel very saddened. he and his wife have also experienced verbal abuse when asking

people to wear facemasks. they say the f word, or they mightjust say, "we're not coming back to this shop!" they might shout. after christmas, people have felt the third lockdown has become very stressful. sometimes they take it out on key workers, like the shopkeepers. the association representing convenience stores says that during the pandemic, 89% of stores have said that staff say that they have been verbally abused, which is higher than on the previous year, and that there has been 1.1 million incidents of theft. the most common things being stolen from convenience stores are things that are typically easy to sell on. things like alcohol, meat, confectionery. for some, it will be in tens of thousands of pounds per year. this is not a victimless crime. although both kishor and neelesh have a loyal customer base, they feel it is in the hardest year for them. it is our livelihood, at the end of the day, they are spoiling. basically, it is upsetting. that's all it is.

sophia seth, bbc news. to get more on this now, we can now speak to james lowman, chief executive of the association of convenience stores. good morning. it is wearying hearing what those hard—working people are putting up with and this is either on a low level or an white serious level to do with thefts and may be armed robberies as we saw, as is every day for them.— every day for them. yeah, good morning. _ every day for them. yeah, good morning. and — every day for them. yeah, good morning, and that _ every day for them. yeah, good morning, and that is _ every day for them. yeah, good morning, and that is the - every day for them. yeah, good morning, and that is the word. | morning, and that is the word. wearying. it is not a pandemic specific thing. this is over a long period of time and we talk about it equating to 5p per transaction. every time you buy something in a convenience store, 5p of that basket that you have bought goes towards funding the cost of crime. much

more, it is that personal impact on retailers and their convenience store and that day—to—day abuse, threats, and those threats becoming more serious and more likely to be backed up with acts of violence. this is an extremely serious issue and i'm pleased you are giving it courage today. and i'm pleased you are giving it courage today-— and i'm pleased you are giving it courage today. and i'm pleased you are giving it couraue toda . . ., , ., courage today. there are a couple of awkward facts _ courage today. there are a couple of awkward facts in _ courage today. there are a couple of awkward facts in amongst _ courage today. there are a couple of awkward facts in amongst this - courage today. there are a couple of awkward facts in amongst this that l awkward facts in amongst this that customers, whatever their intentions, are required to wear masks and shopkeepers are required to enforce that in their own way and thatis to enforce that in their own way and that is very difficult in itself. how do we get around that? this is the situation we are in right now. yeah, we are required to remind customers of their requirement to wear a mask. but we don't have enforcement responsibilities because we couldn't normally enforce that with customers. the vast majority of customers appear actively helpful to their local shops during this past

year but it has gone to causing problems. a minority prior to the pandemic caused a few problems and during the pandemic because more and facemasks have been a flashpoint. the wear a face covering and footage in the last few months of customers taking that out on the store and on colleagues. that has been a challenge and what came up in the film there, two things are specifically relating to crime and face coverings. first it makes it highly to identify someone, makes people feel more emboldened to commit theft, but also puts a barrier between the colleague and the customer and changes it from being a purely human interaction where you might think twice about behaving in a certain way and people feel more comfortable giving that abuse. the very small minority of customers who do that, to a lot of incidents sadly for our retailers. that identification because of the

facemask, that is very difficult to get around. you mentioned how shopkeepers advise people. the scenario is, somebody comes into the shop, the shopkeeper, neelesh, kishor, we spoke to. summer comes into the store and is not worried about. they have an assessment to do they say something or not say something? and how far are they prepared to go with that? do the ask the people to leave the shop? is a very high decisions to make and undoubtedly on occasion leading to some of the abuse they are getting. is that realistic in terms of how it works out in practice?— works out in practice? yeah. it is companies _ works out in practice? yeah. it is companies further _ works out in practice? yeah. it is companies further by _ works out in practice? yeah. it is companies further by the - works out in practice? yeah. it is companies further by the fact - works out in practice? yeah. it is| companies further by the fact that some people are perfectly entitled not to wear face coverage because of medical reasons and various disabilities. it is not a straightforward black and white thing to make an assessment on. two key bits of information we give to

retailers. communicate really well, really clearly, but do not challenge. we have had enough incidents. we don't need to create any more. second, the other advice retailers tend to give is that you as an individual, doing what you feel comfortable with. some people feel comfortable with. some people feel very comfortable talking to customers and some less so. you have to decide how you respond. another flashpoint, shop theft is a particular flashpoint in terms of raising incidences. asking for proof of age or denying a sale of an underage product, a restricted products, that can be a huge flashpoint. these are not new, it is just another flashpoint to deal with. it makes the upcoming police and crime commissioner election extremely important. perhaps not at the top of everybody�*s agenda but

they set the agenda for how please go about policing the local area. we talked about how important they are to those people and communities, they still have far too low a priority so we need those police and crime commissioner elections, the new police and crime commissioner is. ,, , ,., , new police and crime commissioner is. ,, , .,, new police and crime commissioner is. quite right, everybody goes to convenience _ is. quite right, everybody goes to convenience stores _ is. quite right, everybody goes to convenience stores and _ is. quite right, everybody goes to convenience stores and almost i is. quite right, everybody goes toj convenience stores and almost all the time they are grateful, it may be had work with the person there. if you go to when you don't know, they don't know you, the masks are an identification issue. how can the person going in the shop send out the right message. they have a mask on, people are hearing this story, thinking, i don't want the person behind the counter thinking, do i have a situation here? what can individuals do in any way to make it feel better? it is individuals do in any way to make it feel better?— feel better? it is really simple about being — feel better? it is really simple about being pleasant -

feel better? it is really simple about being pleasant and - feel better? it is really simple i about being pleasant and friendly and engaging with colleagues and retailers in store. retailers will often do that. one of the best crime prevention is, sounds so simple, greet every customer. firstly, good customer service, greet every customer. firstly, good customerservice, but greet every customer. firstly, good customer service, but you are also signalling to the customer that they have been noticed coming into the store and so responding to that in a really positive way helps create a good atmosphere in the store, which is the case of the vast majority of circumstances, and that makes that store feel less of a subtype it may be for people who are prepared to act in a different way. that sort of behaviour can be really helpful. most customers have gone way beyond in terms of supporting local shops. exactly a year ago i was hearing stories of retailers randomly bringing in delivery services that they have not had before and turning up they have not had before and turning up in the store in what you would have three or four local people asking if they could help deliver themes to local vulnerable people who might need products. just

turning up to see if they can help. that is not a totally isolated example. there are loads of things communities and customers have done to help local and unfortunately we are talking about the minority. really interesting talking to you this morning. chief executive of the association of convenience stores just talking about some of those problems being faced at the moment. coming up on the show... the art of sitting still — stay still some more and even more. actor katherine parkinson will tell us about her new television project and why there's more to it than you'd think. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. st paul's cathedral, west end theatres and the serpentine galleries will get a share of £400 million of emergency government funding to help them survive the pandemic.

it's hoped it will help venues as they welcome back visitors. both st paul's and the transport museum will receive almost £900,000 each, and camden roundhouse 1.5 million. our entire cultural landscape was in danger of becoming almost a cultural wasteland, and this culture recovery fund has literally helped thousands of culture and heritage organisations across the country survive. this has got to be one of the biggest crises we've ever faced. we've calculated that, in the money that's given outjust so far — the first tranche — has saved at least 75,000 jobs. a 19—year—old woman has died in southwest london after a car that failed to stop for police hit a lamppost and overturned. she was one of five women in a vauxhall astra that crashed early on sunday morning in streatham. investigators will look at whether the car was "actively" being pursued by officers. the former us first lady michelle obama has been back in touch with a group of london school girls

whom she first met ten years ago. power looks like a certain thing. it looks male, it looks strong, it looks wealthy, it looks white often times. the pupils from elizabeth garrett anderson school in islington, and mulberry school for girls in tower hamlets, spent an hour on the video call with mrs obama on wednesday. teachers say she's a truly inspirational figure for their students. let's take a look at the travel situation now... lots of closures on the tube this morning. no circle until monday due to staff shortages. also minor delays on the hammersmith and city line. and the northern, overground, piccadilly line and tfl rail all have closures to parts of the line. meanwhile, from today until the end of bank holiday monday, there'll be no trains through guildford as engineers complete nearly a years worth of work. a year's worth of work. south western railway, great western railway, crosscountry and southern services will be affected. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's good friday, but once again

the weather will be feeling colder than it was yesterday. not too chilly a start to the morning — temperatures are in mid single figures. that's because of all the cloud cover last night, and we'll be keeping those layers of cloud as we head throughout the morning. some brighter spells maybe developing into the afternoon — always best of the further west you are across the capital — but the cloud never too far away and there's still that chilly north—easterly wind blowing, too. temperatures just scraping into double figures — we might see 11 or 12 celsius maybe in central london. now through this evening and overnight it's set to stay dry, we'll see temperatures drop back again to single figures. plenty of cloud around into the start of the day on saturday. it's looking dry over the easter weekend on saturday and on sunday, but plenty of cloud around on saturday — feeling colder still. on sunday, a bit more in the way of sunshine and warmth. by bank holiday monday, then there could be some wintry showers around, and a bitterly cold northerly wind. i'm back in an hour.

now it's back to charlie and naga. good morning. with just ten days to go until england's pubs and restaurants welcome customers back outdoors, breweries are preparing for what's expected to be a huge surge in demand. it comes off the back of a difficult year for the industry — according to the british beer and pub association, nearly 90 million pints of beer were thrown away as a result of lockdowns in the uk. ben is at a brewery in north london and can tell us more. ido i do wonder, but, in all seriousness, it must be exciting there, gearing up for pubs opening, even though it is only outdoors, but business can come back.

it can. all eyes on those dates. i will remind you of those in a second. these are filling up as we speak because they are preparing to be able to reopen and get people back into bars, pubs, restaurants around the country. they have had to do a lot of changing of the business here, like all sorts of businesses, to make sure they can survive, they are still here. pubs and bars and restaurants can reopen until april the 12th outside and you will have to wait until mid—may to be back inside. by not being able to open over the lucrative easter weekend, there is concern with the pub and beer industry saying they will lose £325 million in lost sales because they cannot be open for the easter bank holiday weekend. over the year,

given the lockdowns, despite the best planning with opening and closing, they have lost about 87 million pints of beer that have been poured away. 200 olympic swimming pools of beer poured away because it simply goes off if the pubs are not open. this place adapted. it started putting things in cans. they invested in a canning machine to sell to people at home rather than to pubs on tap. i can introduce you to pubs on tap. i can introduce you to the co—finders of the brewing company, joe and zach. talk me through the last year. your business disappeared overnight and he had to think about new ways of doing it. it has been tough. life has been tough for everybody. the industry pretty much on its knees. we almost went under a christmas. the bank balance pretty much dead and empty and we

are running on fumes at the moment and desperate to get cash flow. because you are a small business, you were a new business and did not qualify for much government help. we are qualify for much government help. , are coming up to our second birthday, a great time to start a company! getting grants was difficult. haringey have been amazing. we were slightly too young to fit into certain categories. crowdfunding was important because you did not qualify for a lot of government support you relied on the community. government support you relied on the communi . �* , ., ., community. because we got a small rant and community. because we got a small grant and did _ community. because we got a small grant and did not _ community. because we got a small grant and did not qualify _ community. because we got a small grant and did not qualify for - community. because we got a small grant and did not qualify for vat - grant and did not qualify for vat relief. _ grant and did not qualify for vat relief. we — grant and did not qualify for vat relief, we relied on people around us to— relief, we relied on people around us to help — relief, we relied on people around us to help us and crowd funded and -ot us to help us and crowd funded and got a _ us to help us and crowd funded and got a canning machine that helped us to drive _ got a canning machine that helped us to drive sales to the web shop and so we _ to drive sales to the web shop and so we did — to drive sales to the web shop and so we did not rely on the pubs and bars we _ so we did not rely on the pubs and bars we needed beforehand. put it in context, without _ bars we needed beforehand. put it in context, without that _ bars we needed beforehand. put it in context, without that support, - bars we needed beforehand. put it in context, without that support, what l context, without that support, what would have happened? we

context, without that support, what would have happened?— context, without that support, what would have happened? we would have one under. would have happened? we would have gone under. christmas, _ would have happened? we would have gone under. christmas, we _ would have happened? we would have gone under. christmas, we thought. would have happened? we would have| gone under. christmas, we thought we were gone _ gone under. christmas, we thought we were gone. we put up the tree, but beer in— were gone. we put up the tree, but beer in the — were gone. we put up the tree, but beer in the tank and thought it was allover _ beer in the tank and thought it was allover tk— beer in the tank and thought it was all over. �* ., beer in the tank and thought it was all over. . ., ., , , ., all over. a lot of breweries and companies _ all over. a lot of breweries and companies have _ all over. a lot of breweries and companies have had _ all over. a lot of breweries and companies have had to - all over. a lot of breweries and companies have had to pour. all over. a lot of breweries and i companies have had to pour beer away. it must be heartbreaking when you have put your life and money into making this and pour it away? it is tragic, really bad. it spoils. we send — it is tragic, really bad. it spoils. we send it— it is tragic, really bad. it spoils. we send it away, it makes us upset. all eyes— we send it away, it makes us upset. all eyes on— we send it away, it makes us upset. all eyes on reopening, april the 12th is the date you can get people outside. ., ,., ., , ., outside. how important is that? life is better together _ outside. how important is that? life is better together in _ outside. how important is that? life is better together in general. - outside. how important is that? life is better together in general. we - is better together in general. we are lucky that we have a big garden and can get 20 tables outside, hundred and 20 people. we are looking forward to getting cash into the business. looking forward to getting cash into the business-— the business. cash flow is king. mid-may you — the business. cash flow is king. mid-may you can _ the business. cash flow is king. mid-may you can get _ the business. cash flow is king. mid-may you can get people i the business. cash flow is king. i mid-may you can get people back mid—may you can get people back inside and you have a pizza business here. that will be a return to

something like normal but not normality. something like normal but not normality-— something like normal but not normali. ., ., ., normality. no, we are almost there. there are dates _ normality. no, we are almost there. there are dates set _ normality. no, we are almost there. there are dates set in _ normality. no, we are almost there. there are dates set in there. - normality. no, we are almost there. there are dates set in there. we - normality. no, we are almost there. there are dates set in there. we are j there are dates set in there. we are so close now. there are dates set in there. we are so close now-— so close now. zac, you told me earlier, something _ so close now. zac, you told me earlier, something good - so close now. zac, you told me earlier, something good can i so close now. zac, you told me i earlier, something good can come so close now. zac, you told me - earlier, something good can come out of this. that is the beer sitting in one of these tanks for quite a while. ~ .,, one of these tanks for quite a while. u, , , one of these tanks for quite a while. ~.,, , , ., ., while. most beers we have to turn around quickly _ while. most beers we have to turn around quickly or— while. most beers we have to turn around quickly or they _ while. most beers we have to turn around quickly or they go, - while. most beers we have to turn around quickly or they go, but - while. most beers we have to turn l around quickly or they go, but this, lager— around quickly or they go, but this, lager likes— around quickly or they go, but this, lager likes a — around quickly or they go, but this, lager likes a bit of time. normally we get _ lager likes a bit of time. normally we get 5-6 — lager likes a bit of time. normally we get 5—6 weeks to turn it around so this— we get 5—6 weeks to turn it around so this one — we get 5—6 weeks to turn it around so this one has been in since christmas _ so this one has been in since christmas so it will be a great lager — christmas so it will be a great later. ~ ., christmas so it will be a great lacer.~ . ~ lager. we are happy with it. a vintaae lager. we are happy with it. a vintage year. _ lager. we are happy with it. a vintage year, 2021? _ lager. we are happy with it. a vintage year, 2021? yes - lager. we are happy with it. a vintage year, 2021? yes this | lager. we are happy with it. a i vintage year, 2021? yes this will lager. we are happy with it. a - vintage year, 2021? yes this will be the sum of — vintage year, 2021? yes this will be the sum of lager. _ vintage year, 2021? yes this will be the sum of lager. nice _ vintage year, 2021? yes this will be the sum of lager. nice to _ vintage year, 2021? yes this will be the sum of lager. nice to see - vintage year, 2021? yes this will be the sum of lager. nice to see you i the sum of lager. nice to see you both. the sum of lager. nice to see you both- thanks _ the sum of lager. nice to see you both. thanks for _ the sum of lager. nice to see you both. thanks for having - the sum of lager. nice to see you both. thanks for having us. - the sum of lager. nice to see you both. thanks for having us. two i the sum of lager. nice to see you| both. thanks for having us. two of the co—founders of the goodness brewing company. to illustrate how tough this year has been, this is probably all you need to see. last

time they had people in here in any meaningfulfashion, it was meaningful fashion, it was christmas. meaningfulfashion, it was christmas. i will not get too close because if i touch it, it might all come crashing down. just accidentally nudge into it, just to see. give it a little shake, to see how many drop. that has done really well. it's not evenin that has done really well. it's not even in water. i want to know where they got it because i will buy mine there next year! clearly a good feeling there and they have had a difficult time. new rules for pubs, cafes and restaurants preparing to reopen in england have sparked anger from industry groups. ministers say all customers will have to check in using the nhs covid app or provide their details to staff. let's get the reaction now from the chief executive of the british beer and pub association, emma mcclarkin. good morning. good morning. wejust

had our business correspondent at a brewery and there is excitement, businesses getting back going, but with that come new rules and suggestions. what is your perception in terms of what is proposed? brute suggestions. what is your perception in terms of what is proposed? we are lookin: in terms of what is proposed? we are looking forward _ in terms of what is proposed? we are looking forward to _ in terms of what is proposed? we are looking forward to reopening - in terms of what is proposed? we are looking forward to reopening again i looking forward to reopening again and reconnecting with communities. whilst it is outdoor only opening in april, that is why businesses are opening. they will be loss—making because of restrictions in place, and being outdoors will be a huge restriction on capacity, 40% of venues have outdoor space to get open. and there will be additional guidance that will maybe not allow us to make payment indoors for example and complicate how we will serve people in the venue, also, we have been asked to do extra collections of test and trace data.

we have done that but it is an additional burden on business and a sensitive time in recovery. let’s sensitive time in recovery. let's tackle the _ sensitive time in recovery. let's tackle the idea _ sensitive time in recovery. let's tackle the idea that _ sensitive time in recovery. let's tackle the idea that all- sensitive time in recovery. let's tackle the idea that all payments need to be made inside, at the bar? this is what we are asking the government to do. we are able to go into used bathroom facilities inside but they say if you have an alcoholic beverage you are not allowed inside the venue to pay. a major problem for many pubs, particularly in rural areas who perhaps do not have wi—fi extending to outdoors and where payment at the table would be impossible. it is not practicalfor table would be impossible. it is not practical for many businesses, so we asked government to show common sense and say if you go to use the bathroom, of course go in and socially distance to pay at the bar and make it practicalfor venues to try to recover their businesses. there is still more than a week

before the pubs open for outdoor enjoyment. let's talk about test and trace. what has changed? before, one person from a group would put details down and now the government says everyone who enters the pub has to give details. loath? says everyone who enters the pub has to give details-— to give details. why is that a problem? — to give details. why is that a problem? we _ to give details. why is that a problem? we introduced - to give details. why is that a | problem? we introduced test to give details. why is that a - problem? we introduced test and trace last year with 48 hours notice when the government did not have a system running and we did it to play our part. no problem. the book details were collected. in the absence of guidance, only released on tuesday this week, we have taken bookings for outdoor spaces. under the same premise as we had before. now we are being asked for every individual to give data. now we will have to stop every party at the door and ensure they do that. it will add

extra complication. i do and ensure they do that. it will add extra complication.— extra complication. i do not understand _ extra complication. i do not understand why _ extra complication. i do not understand why it _ extra complication. i do not understand why it is - extra complication. i do not understand why it is more l understand why it is more complicated. it may be more time—consuming, but there is the overarching message that we have beenin overarching message that we have been in this a year and do not want to go back. if there is a little inconvenience, i imagine most will be prepared to put up with that. it is everybody out the door. not all customers have smartphone technology to do the check in. they can do it physically and writing a book, but it is difficult to have every customer checked in and checked out of our venues, particularly if you imagine we are doing this outdoors. there many ways we are trying to manage the outdoor space, making sure we clock everybody in and out will be tough. we will do the best we can, but we ask the government to recognise with the restrictions, we only in the hospitality sector have to comply with, it is a burden on

business. many will have to employ extra staff to monitor the doors to get people in. in that vein... it is get people in. in that vein... it is sliuhtl get people in. in that vein... it is slightly different _ get people in. in that vein... it is slightly different because you are not sitting down consuming a alcoholic beverage in a group, you tend to be moving. would it be easier if vaccine passports were introduced because he would show that at the door and enter and no track and trace needed? this that at the door and enter and no track and trace needed?- that at the door and enter and no track and trace needed? this will be an additional— track and trace needed? this will be an additional burden _ track and trace needed? this will be an additional burden put _ track and trace needed? this will be an additional burden put on - track and trace needed? this will be an additional burden put on to - track and trace needed? this will be an additional burden put on to the i an additional burden put on to the pubs. we are desperate to get open again and to find ways to do that. we will play our part in test and trace but the additional burden of the vaccine passport could scupper things and make us feel we are discriminating against sections of the population who have not been offered vaccination or who cannot

have one, like pregnant women. or perhaps someone who will forget their past or because they do not haveit their past or because they do not have it on their smartphone. it is difficult to implement in venue but we have not had a consultation with government on how we would do this. thanks very much. we were talking about vaccine passports. let's find out more about how vaccine passports might work, and what impact they could have on the spread of the virus. we'rejoined by dr muhammad munir, who is a virologist at lancaster university. good morning. an idea that has been talked about a lot. there the idea around it and there is the science. help us with this. what information could be contained on the so—called vaccine passport that would be scientifically useful in this?

having a vaccine passport is a good idea to open up the economy and revive aviation and for a bit of normality but this brings in other complications, ethical, logistical, and more important, scientific challenges and one of those is at the moment we do not know what to look into a vaccinated person or the person who has recovered to declare whether they are protected or not. we have a good idea the antibody level somebody vaccinated or recovered could give a clue, but thatis recovered could give a clue, but that is not a true indication the person is protected. if the person is presumed to be protected but goes to an area with a new variant that would infect that person, having that situation would be a false sense of security. and on efficacy

of the vaccine, astrazeneca does not give protection against the south african variant and if someone is presumed to be protected by vaccination by the passport, but still has a chance to contract the infection from that variant it will bring challenges on the spread of the variant into the country. from a scientific point _ the variant into the country. from a scientific point of _ the variant into the country. from a scientific point of view _ the variant into the country. from a scientific point of view the - scientific point of view the introduction of a vaccine passport would not be useful in terms of curbing the spread of the virus? primarily, we have to look when we talk about infection, we cannot say the uk is an island when it comes to the uk is an island when it comes to the infection. unless the vaccine is offered to the majority, almost everybody, and the scientific questions are not addressed, i do not see the passport, any kind of

certification that the person is protected can help. in the worst—case scenario it could bring in more infections because you presume the person is protected but in reality is not.— in reality is not. another suggestion _ in reality is not. another suggestion is _ in reality is not. another suggestion is in - in reality is not. another. suggestion is in connection in reality is not. another- suggestion is in connection with testing. i havejust done suggestion is in connection with testing. i have just done a test. i have been negative. the next day, i want to go to a restaurant, is that 0k? want to go to a restaurant, is that ok? ., , ,., ok? that is the point with the vaccine certification. - ok? that is the point with the vaccine certification. one - ok? that is the point with the vaccine certification. one is i ok? that is the point with the| vaccine certification. one is the person is either vaccinated or recovered from natural infection, both of them are a good indication but not really certain. third is the negativity of a test. when someone tests negative it means nothing because the next moment you can catch the infection from anybody at any point, even if you have some level of immunity. mainly due to

emergent variants in the world. irate emergent variants in the world. we will be aware there is a point at which scientific advice and knowledge you have clashes with the notion of opening up the economy. there is a point where those things go head—to—head. is the reality check here that compromise will have to be made, i appreciate you are not a politician, but the reality is compromise will have to be made as to how this can work, given that one of the things we need to do is get places open again?— of the things we need to do is get places open again? absolutely. we cannot stay — places open again? absolutely. we cannot stay in _ places open again? absolutely. we cannot stay in lockdown, _ places open again? absolutely. we cannot stay in lockdown, this - cannot stay in lockdown, this situation for ever. we have to open but the important thing is all the successes we have claimed so far with 51% of people vaccinated, yet 49% in this country not yet vaccinated, we cannot simply drop our guard. we have to persist until

we are in a situation we can safely open up. the worst i can see is because of new variants coming. you can imagine when the kent variant came in the paradigms of the pandemic was changed. we have to act precisely at the point we need to act. i agree we have to open up at some point but it should be dictated by reality. some point but it should be dictated b reali . ., ~ , by reality. thanks. i think it is time to see — by reality. thanks. i think it is time to see something - by reality. thanks. i think it is time to see something rather| by reality. thanks. i think it is - time to see something rather lovely. this is teignmouth this morning. wonderful. the sun hazy in the sky, waves rolling in. it looks like the opening scene are the fantastic costume drama based on the fantastic costume drama based on the lives of people who live by the sea. i expect to see horses running by.

stunning. i don't know what the weather is like. i think it will get warmer. john maguire is there, we will talk to him later. look, do you notice it is hazy, that is because there is still saharan dustin is because there is still saharan dust in the sky over the south—west, which is why you have that yellow hue, but that will clear and blue skies will be back. as we have on the north coast of wales. we will see dry and sunny weather at times throughout this easter bank holiday, but get ready for monday because colder air is on the way. cold compared to what we have had an anyone of us might see the odd snow flurry. the story of temperatures. cold air particularly in eastern areas. something milder pushing into northern scotland on saturday and england and wales on sunday before monday when we open the floodgates

to air from the arctic with the wind chill. today it is coming from the north but not as far north as the arctic. bringing cloud across eastern parts of england. cloudy in the channel islands. colder than yesterday. further west, lots of sunshine around for the majority and after a frosty start to parts of scotland, northern ireland and north—west england, we could see temperatures up to 14. 7—8 along north sea coasts in eastern england. after a in the cloud overnight, more backin after a in the cloud overnight, more back in south—eastern parts. clear skies elsewhere. blue on the map indicates frost again. much of scotland, northern ireland, western areas of england and wales, we start saturday morning with sunshine. sunshine developing through the day across the rest of england. a cold breeze in the south—east to the

channel islands. cloudy in northern scotland. but with sunshine in between feeling pleasant. eastern scotland, northern ireland, temperatures up to 16. a sunny day on sunday in england and wales which is the day you will probably feel the benefit of the sunshine. cloud developing in scotland and northern ireland. rain ending the day in northern scotland. turning readily to sleet and snow. that weather front move south, and we will see a run of cold and wintry weather push in with northerly winds. just about anyone could see snow on monday. for most, fleeting snow showers but in the far north of scotland and maybe eastern districts in england, we could see a covering in places. these are the temperatures you will see. they will drop when the showers

go through. gale force winds up to 50-60 go through. gale force winds up to 50—60 mph along the north sea. this is how it will feel on easter monday. compared to temperatures in the 20s, a shock to come on monday and if you have been out planting, next week, a lot of overnight frost. my next week, a lot of overnight frost. my sources tell me it is sunny here as well. we will have a look at the sport. you are going to introduce us to a starfrom rugby league you are going to introduce us to a star from rugby league and a story involving friends and family and colleagues, former rivals and sport who rallied round. pulling together for mose masoe. in the early autumn he was taking his first few steps. the background is the rugby league style,

international player, played for st helens and hull kr. playing in a preseason friendly, an innocuous tackle, but he suffered spinal injuries, life changing and career ending. we will talk to him after 8:30am. the rugby league community decided to dedicate the second round of matches of the season completely to him and his foundation, raising money forfamilies like to him and his foundation, raising money for families like his to help them cope. mose has tweeted he's beyond overwhelmed by the support from the rugby league community. with the second round of this season's super league games, being dedicated to him. and fittingly it was his two former clubs, going head to head, which helped kick it all off last night. a big mark of respect for the big number 10 here. well he is 6ft six. and players of st helens and hull kr, they also wore shirts bearing mose's name and the clubs sold virtual tickets for the matches to raise money for the mose masoe foundation to help players like him and theirfamilies. as for the match. no contest really with reigning

champions st helens comfortable 25—0 winners. regan grace with two of the tries. in the earlier game, wigan made it two wins from two with a 34—6 victory over wakefield. wingerjake bibby with a hat—trick. next some news breaking in the last half hour and india cricket legend sachin tendulkar is in hospital as his covid—19 symptoms have got worse. his social media tweets say that it is out of "an abundance of precaution" that under medical advice he has been admitted to hospital and he hopes to be home in a few days. he's now 47 and is test cricket's all—time leading run scorer, in a record 200 matches. let's hope it is just a let's hope it isjust a precaution and he his home soon. celtic are talking to former bournemouth manager eddie howe about becoming their manager. the bbc understands he's held discussions with members of the club's board. howe left bournemouth in august 2020, when the club was relegated from the premier league. celtic have been without a manager since neil lennon resigned in february.

now after the world cup qualifiers, it's straight back into club matches today, and the football league takes centre stage, with the easter weekend often a defining time in promotion and relagtion battles. championship leaders norwich city know that two wins today and on monday would put them within touching distance of an immediate return to the premier league. they take on preston this afternoon, but having had, eight players on international duty in the week, the game has come too early for their manager. this decision is not in the sense of fair play, not in the sense of the integrity of the competition, not in the sense of... yeah, also the quality of the competition — not even to speak about the safety and the health and also the mental health of the players. but i spoke about this topic also quite intense and quite detailed a few weeks ago when there was the possibility to change. right now it's a fact and it's not my topic any more so it's more like we have to deal with it. golf's first major of the year is under way —

the women's ana inspiration in california. charley hull is in contention after the first round at mission hills. this chip in at the eleventh hole for an eagle helped her to a round of 69. she is three—under par alongside fellow english players bronte law and georgia hall. they are tied for eighth, three off the leader thailand's paphangkorn tavata nakit. this is the 50th running of this tournament and my pent—up just came off, apologies. the 50th year and a pivotal tournament for the development of professional women's goal. it started in 1971. a lot of coverage over the weekend. i am looking forward to that. in the evening. thanks. sometimes, a picture really works. it tells the story. and maybe during the pandemic it is true more than ever before.

it's a picture of mum ali harris, kissing her baby indy, just moments after he was born — as you can see, those precious first moments were shared while ali wore a mask and other ppe, because of the restrictions in place back then. the photo went on to feature in a national exhibition after being chosen by the duchess of cambridge. and it has been donated to the hospital where she gave birth. ali has continued to capture herfamily on camera over the last year — take a look. hi, i'm solo. hi, i'm lando. hi, i'm ali. i'm solo and lando and indy's mum. i'm leigh. i'm their dad. we've made sure that we've captured so much of the boys' life, _ especially over the last year, because it's so important - to have that time capsule. are you 0k?

yeah. there are so many babies- who were born in lockdown that are now coming to their firstl birthdays and it hasjust been the most amazing thing to be able to share that with our family and friends. good boy. january saw the start - of home school for solo, which daddy took the lead on. yeah, it was quite fun for me, to be honest. it was really nice, getting to spend time one—on—one with my son. they can probably leave their circles, can't they, and go into other circles? yes. indy, hiya. the last six months for indy have | been lovely, as far as he knows, | because he doesn't really know any different. - for us, it has been quite sad, i because both of our best friends have had babies now, - as well, and he has not been able to spend the time - with them he usually would, and have the experiences he usually would with other babies. _ you can tell, when he goes anywhere. he went to a supermarket - for the first time a few days ago. he just looked at everyone -

like they were aliens and was quite wary, which was really sad to see, because i think a lot of babies - who were born in lockdown and over the last year will be the same. - but he isjust lovely. he is so happy and smiley, loves being at home. - we have been able to use our support bubble and our childcare _ bubble so he can still| see his grandparents. ever since indy's image was selected as one of the top 100 portraits - to define the first lockdown i by the duchess of cambridge, it'sjust been the most amazing experience. i i mentioned possibly having some. framed ones put up in the hospital. they were really excited about it. that's something that just gives me so muchjoy, as well. _ this is a gift for all of you to sayl thank you so much for helping us to bring the most precious thing into the world. _ thank you. i have spent so much of my time i there over the last five years, i with having three babies, - so these walls i am used to seeing all the time now have an image of me giving birth to indy in a pandemic- on them and it's the most incredible thing. -

there's the boys. for us, looking forward to the year ahead, - we are just really excited to see family and friends again. - missing going to the zoo, as well, aren't you? - you want to go to the zoo, with the farm? i that will be really good. and seeing our family. and dinosaur world. are you going to give indy a little kiss? - what is lovely, they have shared it with everyone, but also that family has a document that will exist for ever of this period of time. how many people at the start of this were saying we will do a diary, you know, it has been an extraordinary year. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. growing opposition to the idea of so—called vaccine passports with claims they could be "divisive and discriminatory". scotland becomes the latest uk nation to relax covid restrictions counting the cost of staying close for another holiday weekend. the beer and pub industry says it will lose more than £325 million in lost sales by not being able to open for easter. scotland becomes the latest uk nation to relax covid restrictions as the "stay at home" order is lifted. a government campaign is being launched today to better protect our marine wildlife and all it is saying

is give seals some space. we'll talk to mose masoe — as he continues his journey back from career—ending injuries, his rugby league family show what he means to them. we will speak to him just after 8:30am. we will all see some dry and sunny weather at this easter weekend but what will get you talking is what will happen on monday. the icy wind and even some snow. full for casty on breakfast. it's good friday, april the 2nd. our top story. more than 70 mp5 and peers from all the major parties have joined forces to oppose the introduction of so—called "vaccine passports" in england — which could mean people have to prove they've had a jab to enter some venues. they say the move would be "divisive and discriminatory". the government says a decision has yet to be made, but the prime minister is expected to give more details about the next stage of lockdown on monday. we can speak now to our political

correspondent, jonathan blake. talk about a lot and maybe we'll hear a bit more about this next week. why is it proving to be so difficult, the vaccine passport issue? ,., ., difficult, the vaccine passport issue? ., �* , issue? good morning. a very sensitive _ issue? good morning. a very sensitive subject _ issue? good morning. a very sensitive subject and - issue? good morning. a very sensitive subject and a - issue? good morning. a very i sensitive subject and a divisive issue for sure. no decisions yet from the government but the debate certainly continues about vaccine passport saw it covid certification in any form which the government might introduce to allow people access to pubs, buyers, restaurants, theatres, sporting events, any aspect of society that opens up in england as a road map out of lockdown continues. this group of 70 orso lockdown continues. this group of 70 or so mps and peers from across various different political parties have real concerns. they say that covid certification of any kind would be divisive and discriminatory and their concerns, shared by groups and their concerns, shared by groups and campaign others, for example

pregnant women who are not being encouraged to have the vaccine could be discriminated against. people from black and other ethnic minority communities, data has shown been more hesitant to have the vaccine against a coronavirus, could find themselves discriminated against. the concern is i think that it is one thing to have restrictions in place to contain coronavirus during the pandemic, but another to introduce requirements for people to access what would normally be freely open parts of the economy and parts of society post—pandemic. we must stress that there are no plans from the government yes but we will get more detail on monday. a lot of these concerns are shared by those in industry, and you have been hearing from the chief executive of the british beer and pub association. the additional burden of the vaccine passport could really, really scupper things, it could make us actually feel we are discriminating against sections of the population that haven't been offered vaccination or are unable to have one, like pregnant women, or someone like grandad who will probably forget his vaccine

passport because he doesn't have it on his smartphone. it is difficult to implement in venue and yet we have not had a consultation with government on how we would do this in our pubs. one thing that is pretty clear at this point is that it is seen as almost inevitable that for international travel people will have to prove that they have had vaccine to access certain countries, certain destinations as international travel is opened up again. that is in the coming weeks and months. that is a very different question to domestically, where this issueis question to domestically, where this issue is far more sensitive.— issue is far more sensitive. thank ou ve issue is far more sensitive. thank you very much- — news that is just coming through... at least 36 people have been killed in a train crash in taiwan. more than 350 passengers were on board when the train was derailed in a tunnel in the east of the island.

rescue workers say the number of fatalities could rise as they reach passengers still on board. campaigners have started legal action over government guidance that bans older care home residents in england from going on visits outside the home, despite lockdown restrictions being eased. visits are allowed in exceptional circumstances, says the government, and that it is looking to open up more safe options. here's our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. after the toughest of years, care homes are slowly, cautiously beginning to reopen. nearly all residents have had at least one dose of the vaccine, and they're allowed a single named visitor indoors. but government guidance says a trip out is still too risky for older residents. and that's what's being challenged. a legal letter�*s been sent to the department of health and social care byjohn's campaign — which represents residents,

families and friends. it argues that guidance in respect to visits out is unlawful, and that the ban on outings by residents aged 65 or over is in breach of human rights and equality laws. it also challenges the need for residents who have been out to self—isolate for 14 days, saying vaccinations and testing make it unnecessary. people living in care homes — people who are in the last period of their life — were actually deprived of the simple pleasures of going for a walk by the river, going to a park, going out to see perhaps grandchildren playing in a playground. there's simple pleasures which mean so much. in its guidance the government acknowledges that trips out are important for residents, but says it increases the risk of covid getting back into care homes. alison holt, bbc news.

glastonbury festival, the national football museum and bamburgh castle are among thousands of cultural organisations and venues across england that will share £400 million in government grants and loans. the money is the latest being offered to the culture and heritage sector to help them survive and recover after being forced to close during the pandemic. 8:08am. we are not going to any festivals today. kind of good in some senses because it will get called this weekend.— some senses because it will get called this weekend. good morning for chilly this _ called this weekend. good morning for chilly this morning. _ called this weekend. good morning for chilly this morning. very - called this weekend. good morning for chilly this morning. very good i for chilly this morning. very good morning to you all but look at this for a start to the easter weekend in the west of scotland. i know we can't travel but we can go virtually with our weather watchers. here and across the rest of the uk there will be lots of dry and sunny weather at times through the easter weekend, but get ready for monday, hope you haven't put the warm coat away, after the recent warm spell because we can even snow and icy winds.

winds this morning chilly down the eastern half of scotland, eastern england. feeling in plenty of cloud in eastern england, the other isolated showers. hold it for the channel islands, and across many other areas, after some frost, plenty of sunshine, lighter winds to the north and west of the temperatures will rise quite nicely. very pleasant in the light winds in north—western areas, 30 or 40 degrees compared to just seven or eight with the wind of a rather chilly north sea to the easter of. the breeze will remain in ways across eastern areas in england and the channel areas —— channel islands night. it my of the norm scotland keeping temperatures up. in between, greater risk of frost into tomorrow morning but tomorrow it looks like scotland and northern ireland will have a milder day, 15 or 16 degrees before cooling on sunday. england and wales, something mild if you on sunday but get ready for monday, snow showers, icy wind. a full

forecast coming up for you in half an hour. ., , ~ forecast coming up for you in half an hour. . , ,, ., ., an hour. that is the kind of weather forecast you — an hour. that is the kind of weather forecast you love, _ an hour. that is the kind of weather forecast you love, they _ an hour. that is the kind of weather forecast you love, they have - an hour. that is the kind of weather forecast you love, they have the i forecast you love, they have the whole lot. forecast you love, they have the whole lot-— whole lot. everything, i love it. eiuht whole lot. everything, i love it. ei ht to whole lot. everything, i love it. eight to 10am. _ whole lot. everything, i love it. eight to 10am. we _ whole lot. everything, i love it. eight to 10am. we will- whole lot. everything, i love it. eight to 10am. we will see - whole lot. everything, i love it. eight to 10am. we will see you | eight to 10am. we will see you later, matt. travel restrictions across scotland are being eased from today, with the stay at home order replaced with a stay local message. before we hear more about scotland, let's take a look at what the current travel rules are around the uk. in england, the stay at home rule has ended but the government have asked people to "minimise travel". holidays are still not allowed. there are now no travel restrictions within wales for those that live there. holidays are allowed as long as the accommodation is self—contained. but non—essential travel between wales and other uk nations isn't allowed. in northern ireland, the stay—at—home rule is still in force and is due to end on april 12th and international

travel is not allowed unless for an essential reason. and — as we've heard — in scotland from today, the "stay at home" rule becomes "stay local". joining us now from glasgow is the national clinical director for scotland, jason leitch. good morning. morning, both, how are ou? ve good morning. morning, both, how are you? very well. — good morning. morning, both, how are you? very well. you? _ good morning. morning, both, how are you? very well, you? good, _ good morning. morning, both, how are you? very well, you? good, it's - good morning. morning, both, how are you? very well, you? good, it's a - you? very well, you? good, it's a beautiful day. _ you? very well, you? good, it's a beautiful day. the _ you? very well, you? good, it's a beautiful day. the west _ you? very well, you? good, it's a beautiful day. the west of - you? very well, you? good, it's a i beautiful day. the west of scotland as you just saw in the weather forecast is having a beautiful morning. hf forecast is having a beautiful morninu. , ., , ., forecast is having a beautiful morninu. , . , ., morning. if it is a beautiful day what can people _ morning. if it is a beautiful day what can people do _ morning. if it is a beautiful day what can people do today - morning. if it is a beautiful day what can people do today to i morning. if it is a beautiful day i what can people do today to take advantage of the weather? thea;t what can people do today to take advantage of the weather? they can do a little bit _ advantage of the weather? they can do a little bit more. _ advantage of the weather? they can do a little bit more. it _ advantage of the weather? they can do a little bit more. it is _ advantage of the weather? they can do a little bit more. it is not - advantage of the weather? they can do a little bit more. it is not a - do a little bit more. it is not a dramatic change, quite deliberately so, your list of the four countries, they will suggest we are moving quite slowly. stay at home, that is really a lockdown message, that has been lifted as of today and be replaced with stay local, so we still want people to stay within

their local authority. so in some city places that is not very big. for me, for example. but if you are in the highlands, that is a long way. local might be different depending on where you live which means you can go to a different park, it may different mountain, maybe even see some family you haven't seen for some time as they are a bit further away. is haven't seen for some time as they are a bit further away.— are a bit further away. is there any wa of are a bit further away. is there any way of defining _ are a bit further away. is there any way of defining state _ are a bit further away. is there any way of defining state local? - are a bit further away. is there any way of defining state local? not i way of defining state local? not reall . way of defining state local? not really- we _ way of defining state local? not really. we are _ way of defining state local? iifrii really. we are asking people to use their common sense. a radical idea, isn't it? asking the population to help us. that is what they have done for a year across the whole of the uk. we have set the limit at the local authority just like uk. we have set the limit at the local authorityjust like a local authority in england or wales or northern ireland. then on monday, more opening. some economic and educational openings, that people will be able to travel to because they won't have to just stay at home. they won't have to 'ust stay at home. ., , ., they won't have to 'ust stay at home. . i. . ., they won't have to 'ust stay at home. . . ., , they won't have to 'ust stay at home. ., . ., , ., home. can you clear something up for me? we spoke _ home. can you clear something up for me? we spoke to _ home. can you clear something up for me? we spoke to mark— home. can you clear something up for me? we spoke to mark drakeford, i home. can you clear something up for| me? we spoke to mark drakeford, the first minister of wales, yesterday,

and in wales, as you are aware, you can travel anywhere if you live in wales, you can travel anywhere in wales. cannot travel out of wales to england or another of the uk nations which can travel anywhere. he also spoke about the staying local rule and said that if people in england continue to have the state local rule in the english rules would prevent them from being able to travel into wales and our arrangements with stay as they are today. it was looking at the idea of perhaps almost everyone, all four nations, having the same rules when it comes to being able to travel across borders. are you looking at the same way?— across borders. are you looking at the same way? precisely. it is a bit like travel corridors. _ the same way? precisely. it is a bit like travel corridors. you _ the same way? precisely. it is a bit like travel corridors. you have - the same way? precisely. it is a bit like travel corridors. you have to i like travel corridors. you have to have the same rule from your destination and where you are leaving from. we have said that in three weeks' time, if the data is good and remains stable or reducing, then the 26th of april, we will allow travel around the whole of

scotland and some tourism to open, etc. that would be the moment at which we would allow travel across the borderfor which we would allow travel across the border for nonessential reasons. there are trucks travelling that border today, there are trucks travelling that bordertoday, people there are trucks travelling that border today, people going to carlisle and dumfries to be nurses, so the board is open, but nonessential border travel, like wales, would meet england rules and scottish reels both to change, as it would if we wanted to travel to wales. 50 would if we wanted to travel to wales. ., ., , ., , wales. so for england, please exlain wales. so for england, please explain this — wales. so for england, please explain this to _ wales. so for england, please explain this to me. _ wales. so for england, please explain this to me. england, i wales. so for england, please i explain this to me. england, the road map is changing on the 12th of aprilfor that road map is changing on the 12th of april for that instruction to stay local. if that changes it will have no influence on what happens in scotland because that is absolutely not going to change until the 26th of april, correct?— of april, correct? correct. each country will _ of april, correct? correct. each country will have _ of april, correct? correct. each country will have to _ of april, correct? correct. each country will have to take - of april, correct? correct. each country will have to take a - of april, correct? correct. eachj country will have to take a view of april, correct? correct. each i country will have to take a view of the internal rules, and those are slightly different to schools opening at different times, garden centres a bit quicker or slower but roughly speaking we are all on the same path. then across the uk at the

four nations level we will make choices about travel between countries. choices about travel between countries-— choices about travel between countries. ~ ., countries. when can i come to scotland from _ countries. when can i come to scotland from england? - countries. when can i come to scotland from england? for i countries. when can i come to - scotland from england? for scottish rules, the 26th _ scotland from england? for scottish rules, the 26th of _ scotland from england? for scottish rules, the 26th of april, _ scotland from england? for scottish rules, the 26th of april, for - rules, the 26th of april, for english rules, if things go well, i would have thought it would be around the same time. but would have thought it would be around the same time. but when will we know, around the same time. but when will we know. when _ around the same time. but when will we know, when do _ around the same time. but when will we know, when do you _ around the same time. but when will we know, when do you think- around the same time. but when will we know, when do you think we - around the same time. but when will we know, when do you think we will| we know, when do you think we will know? irate we know, when do you think we will know? ~ ., , ., we know, when do you think we will know? ~ ., i. ., know? we cannot tell you today because we _ know? we cannot tell you today because we don't _ know? we cannot tell you today because we don't know - know? we cannot tell you today because we don't know what i know? we cannot tell you today| because we don't know what the know? we cannot tell you today - because we don't know what the data will say on the 26th of april. what we do today as we announce today's and monday's releases and then in two weeks the advisers will say, right, what has happened? reopen schools, argus and hairdressers in the 3rd of april, the 5th of april. what happens gradually over time? it hasn't moved too much, there's minister, we think the 26th of april announcements can now go ahead. the cabinet will then decide what can go ahead and exactly the same process in england. chris whitty and others will say this is what the numbers

look like, we think the indicative dates can now be real dates, that is when you will know. it is when you will know. it is interesting. _ when you will know. it is interesting. you - when you will know. it is interesting. you have i when you will know. it is i interesting. you have seen when you will know. it is interesting. you have seen the pictures around the uk of people gathering when the weather has been lovely. some parts, i think nottingham closed its parks and reopened them the next day as a preventative measure. —— parks. you will say you are relying on public to use common sense that some of them are tired and want to push boundaries. are you concerned about those boundaries being pushed this weekend? i those boundaries being pushed this weekend? ., ~ those boundaries being pushed this weekend? . ,, a, weekend? i am. i think monday will sort it out. — weekend? i am. i think monday will sort it out, don't _ weekend? i am. i think monday will sort it out, don't you? _ weekend? i am. i think monday will sort it out, don't you? did - weekend? i am. i think monday will sort it out, don't you? did you - weekend? i am. i think monday will sort it out, don't you? did you see. sort it out, don't you? did you see the weather forecast? that will put everybody back in their houses. it everybody back in their houses. it is a shame if we are relying on the weather for us to behave.- is a shame if we are relying on the weather for us to behave. indeed. i think the population _ weather for us to behave. indeed. i think the population at _ weather for us to behave. indeed. i think the population at large, - weather for us to behave. indeed. i think the population at large, in i think the population at large, in the main, have behaved impeccably. we could not be where we are without 60 million, 70 million people following the rules. there are

people on the edge you break those rules, because there are. i think the 70 million, i am fed up, i think you probably are. i want out of this. the key message is the way out, the way to crowds at the euros, festivals in the autumn, the way to normality is to drive the incidence down now so your behaviour now counts for all those things you want to do in the next few weeks and months. that and getting your vaccine. d0 months. that and getting your vaccine. , ., ,, months. that and getting your vaccine. i. ,, ., .. vaccine. do you think vaccine passports — vaccine. do you think vaccine passports are _ vaccine. do you think vaccine passports are at _ vaccine. do you think vaccine passports are at the - vaccine. do you think vaccine passports are at the way - vaccine. do you think vaccine - passports are at the way forward? i passports are at the way forward? 1 think it is a really complicated question. the binary yes — no question. the binary yes — no question is too difficult, genuinely. i am question is too difficult, genuinely. iam not question is too difficult, genuinely. i am not trying to dodge it. ithink genuinely. i am not trying to dodge it. i think some people don't go places will do it for us. some airlines are already doing it, israel already has a green pass. that means children have to eat outside and families cannot go indoors. only adults who are vaccinated can go indoors. there are very complex decisions to make. the

public health advice will be, this is what vaccine passports can do for you, it can keep this assay or you can do this or this. i think in the end this will be a policy and political decision. i would end this will be a policy and political decision. iwould rather we did it globally. if it political decision. i would rather we did it globally.— we did it globally. if it were a ulobal we did it globally. if it were a global think _ we did it globally. if it were a global think that _ we did it globally. if it were a global think that would - we did it globally. if it were a global think that would be i we did it globally. if it were a l global think that would be fine we did it globally. if it were a - global think that would be fine but the world is not vaccinated. we are ahead in some proportion and some people are impatient. yet there is balance. we have been talking to pubs and businesses saying this could be an impingement on business if the vaccine passports have to come in. a load of people being left out of society. find come in. a load of people being left out of society-— out of society. and that is exactly wh it is out of society. and that is exactly why it is such _ out of society. and that is exactly why it is such a _ out of society. and that is exactly why it is such a complex - out of society. and that is exactly | why it is such a complex question. it has inequalities, it has digital things in it, it has all kinds of challenges that we need to resolve. what is your gut feeling, do you think it would help? i what is your gut feeling, do you think it would help?— what is your gut feeling, do you think it would help? i think it will hel in think it would help? i think it will help in some _ think it would help? i think it will help in some areas. _ think it would help? i think it willj help in some areas. international travel will probably have some kind of certification but it may include

more than just vaccines for example. to help with global inequality. it might be about testing, which is what you need just now. it may be about which country you have been in, it might be about vaccination at some level. the vaccination for pubs, libraries, cinemas, that is much, much more complex and you can see the debate on going and i think politicians will have to decide eventually whether or not the uk wants to move in that direction. the who will take a view on how to protect the whole world and although vaccination is low in some countries, covax is now landing vaccinations in sub—saharan africa and vaccinating in large numbers, aiming for20% of low and vaccinating in large numbers, aiming for 20% of low and middle income countries.— income countries. thank you for bein: income countries. thank you for being with _ income countries. thank you for being with us. _ income countries. thank you for being with us, jason _ income countries. thank you for being with us, jason leitch. - income countries. thank you for being with us, jason leitch. you know you keep a close eye on the programme. you describe the view outside saying it was pretty

stunning, yeah? it outside saying it was pretty stunning, yeah?— outside saying it was pretty stunning, yeah? it is lovely. charlie, would _ stunning, yeah? it is lovely. charlie, would that - stunning, yeah? it is lovely. charlie, would that rival - charlie, would that rival teignmouth? i charlie, would that rival teignmouth?— charlie, would that rival teignmouth? charlie, would that rival teiunmouth? ., , ., ., teignmouth? i will not pit one above the other. this _ teignmouth? i will not pit one above the other. this is _ teignmouth? i will not pit one above the other. this is teignmouth - teignmouth? i will not pit one above the other. this is teignmouth in - the other. this is teignmouth in devon — the other. this is teignmouth in devon the _ the other. this is teignmouth in devon. the south west. i wait your is a drifting — devon. the south west. i wait your is a drifting upwards and that is a beautiful— is a drifting upwards and that is a beautiful picture this morning. we talk about— beautiful picture this morning. we talk about international travel. well, — talk about international travel. well, that delivers, doesn't it? not far from _ well, that delivers, doesn't it? not far from home.— far from home. certainly does. however- -- _ wildlife conservationists are warning people visiting the coast over easter weekend to keep clear of any seals they may come across and not disturb them. it's all part of a government—backed campaign by the seal alliance, which says getting too close can lead to seals being injured and even dying. john maguire is in teignmouth this morning to find out more. i think we are quite envious. you have the sunshine and that beautiful backdrop before you put the story you are talking about today, it

sounds like common sense in a way, you see a seal, what will you do? people are worried about this. yeah, the problem — people are worried about this. yeah, the problem with _ people are worried about this. yeah, the problem with common _ people are worried about this. yeah, the problem with common sense, i people are worried about this. yeah, the problem with common sense, asj people are worried about this. ie—u the problem with common sense, as we always know, is that it is not that common. bit like common seals and common. bit like common seals and common dolphins, they are not as common dolphins, they are not as common as their name implies. the problem is where you get on seals in certain locations, one will pop up and decide it is a good meeting place and a place to make their new home. whether large established colonies, particularly on the east coast ever been to scotland, people are aware they are there and they do keep away from them and we know from lockdown last year that some of those colonies did really well because they were not being disturbed. there is this new campaign to warn people, especially dog walkers, to give away. the usual type of thing you would expect to see at the beach, warning you about the dangers of tides, toes, groynes,

but increasingly you will see information boards like this one you to keep your distance to protect seals and protect yourselves. clearly fearful and distressed, a herd of seals is fleeing the land, heading for the safety of the sea. it's not always an easyjourney, but seals can be spooked easily by people or their dogs getting too close. it's the youngest seals that are the most vulnerable, with only around a quarter of them surviving to adulthood. and as the latest lockdown restrictions ease, conservationists are asking people out walking on the coastline to give the animals adequate space. people can disturb them if they are awake and alert or they're moving, then they've been disturbed. and obviously the worst situations are when they crash off the beaches and rocks into the sea and they can damage themselves, cause themselves injury. and all the while that's happening, they're not getting the rest they should be getting. last year's first full lockdown has

been credited as one reason why some colonies around our coasts have thrived — having been left alone for weeks on end. but the case of freddie the seal, who died after being attacked by a dog off the lead on the banks of the river thames last month, has highlighted the potential risks to the wild animals of trying to live too close to people. sad story about freddie, you wouldn't necessarily expect to see one popping up in london but there are hundreds of seals along the river thames, they have increased their population over recent years. there is still with us. they are a beautiful looking animal, as we have just seen from the film there, and perhaps they seem quite benign but it is worth repeating, this is a wild animal.— it is worth repeating, this is a wild animal. ~ , , , ., wild animal. absolutely. they are wild, the wild animal. absolutely. they are wild. they are _ wild animal. absolutely. they are wild, they are not _ wild animal. absolutely. they are wild, they are not used _ wild animal. absolutely. they are wild, they are not used to - wild, they are not used to encountering people or dogs so their reactions— encountering people or dogs so their reactions can be unpredictable. i

have _ reactions can be unpredictable. i have teeth — reactions can be unpredictable. i have teeth and claws, that is the nature _ have teeth and claws, that is the nature of— have teeth and claws, that is the nature of being a wild animal, they need _ nature of being a wild animal, they need that— nature of being a wild animal, they need that to survive so you must -ive need that to survive so you must give them — need that to survive so you must give them space and respect that they are — give them space and respect that they are wild creatures. will want to see them _ they are wild creatures. will want to see them still. _ they are wild creatures. will want to see them still. some - they are wild creatures. will want to see them still. some advice i they are wild creatures. will want j to see them still. some advice on how to observe them safely and sensibly? how to observe them safely and sensibl ? , , . how to observe them safely and sensibl ? , . ., . sensibly? give them space. watch them from — sensibly? give them space. watch them from a _ sensibly? give them space. watch them from a distance, _ sensibly? give them space. watch them from a distance, try - sensibly? give them space. watch them from a distance, try to - sensibly? give them space. watch them from a distance, try to keep| them from a distance, try to keep out of— them from a distance, try to keep out of their— them from a distance, try to keep out of their line of sight, keep back— out of their line of sight, keep back so— out of their line of sight, keep back so they cannot smell you and if they look— back so they cannot smell you and if they look up or move then you have disturbed _ they look up or move then you have disturbed them so the best thing to do is stay— disturbed them so the best thing to do is stay as far back as you can. use _ do is stay as far back as you can. use binoculars or a good camera good advice. _ use binoculars or a good camera good advice, thank you. chris, good nrorning. _ advice, thank you. chris, good morning, you are a marine mammal medic. _ morning, you are a marine mammal medic. i_ morning, you are a marine mammal medic. igot— morning, you are a marine mammal medic, i got it right.— medic, i got it right. what are the sort of injuries _ medic, i got it right. what are the sort of injuries you _ medic, i got it right. what are the sort of injuries you see? - medic, i got it right. what are the sort of injuries you see? injuries, | sort of in'uries you see? in'uries, the sort of injuries you see? in'uries, the young — sort of injuries you see? in'uries, the young pudsey * sort of injuries you see? in'uries, the young pudsey gets _ sort of injuries you see? injuries, the young pudsey gets bashed i sort of injuries you see? injuries, - the young pudsey gets bashed around in the _ the young pudsey gets bashed around in the storms and separated from them _ in the storms and separated from them mothers or they are quite often from a _ them mothers or they are quite often from a letter so obviously entanglement in fishing lines, next

-- out _ entanglement in fishing lines, next -- out the — entanglement in fishing lines, next —— out the younger pups. one of the worst— —— out the younger pups. one of the worst injuries — —— out the younger pups. one of the worst injuries we see is the dog frisbee — worst injuries we see is the dog frisbee hoops that the seals play with and — frisbee hoops that the seals play with and they grow into them and they can — with and they grow into them and they can be really severe injuries. by they can be really severe injuries. by the _ they can be really severe injuries. by the time sel is in enough trouble that you have to intervene, how much can you do to help them, to save them? if can you do to help them, to save them? .., can you do to help them, to save them? .. .. . them? if we can catch the entanglement _ them? if we can catch the entanglement as - them? if we can catch the entanglement as early i them? if we can catch the entanglement as early as| them? if we can catch the - entanglement as early as possible, we can— entanglement as early as possible, we can do— entanglement as early as possible, we can do a — entanglement as early as possible, we can do a lot, we can get down there _ we can do a lot, we can get down there with — we can do a lot, we can get down there with a _ we can do a lot, we can get down there with a couple of us trained medics, — there with a couple of us trained medics, go _ there with a couple of us trained medics, go down there and carefully cut the _ medics, go down there and carefully cut the stop off and sometimes that is all we _ cut the stop off and sometimes that is all we have to do and we can leave _ is all we have to do and we can leave and — is all we have to do and we can leave and move on. if the injury is more _ leave and move on. if the injury is more severe — leave and move on. if the injury is more severe it gets transported to and is _ more severe it gets transported to and is rehabilitated back to health. one of— and is rehabilitated back to health. one of the — and is rehabilitated back to health. one of the main things everybody can do is keep— one of the main things everybody can do is keep looking on the beach and picking _ do is keep looking on the beach and picking up— do is keep looking on the beach and picking up litter and say, just take it with _ picking up litter and say, just take it with you — picking up litter and say, just take it with you with you when you visit the beach— it with you with you when you visit the beach and that will do us a great — the beach and that will do us a great favour.— the beach and that will do us a treat favour. . , ., . great favour. always good advice. it is tou . h great favour. always good advice. it is tough for — great favour. always good advice. it is tough for seals. _ great favour. always good advice. it is tough for seals. the _ great favour. always good advice. it is tough for seals. the pups - great favour. always good advice. it is tough for seals. the pups leave i is tough for seals. the pups leave their mums at a young age. usually

about three — their mums at a young age. usually about three weeks _ their mums at a young age. usually about three weeks old. _ their mums at a young age. usually about three weeks old. we - their mums at a young age. usually about three weeks old. we lose - their mums at a young age. usually about three weeks old. we lose a i their mums at a young age. usuallyl about three weeks old. we lose a lot of them _ about three weeks old. we lose a lot of them when we have to come and help a _ of them when we have to come and help a lot _ of them when we have to come and help a lot of— of them when we have to come and help a lot of them because the public— help a lot of them because the public disturbed them on the beach. the mums _ public disturbed them on the beach. the mums have quite often gone out to feed, _ the mums have quite often gone out to feed, they need to eat a lot to feed _ to feed, they need to eat a lot to feed these — to feed, they need to eat a lot to feed these pups, and the mums are watching _ feed these pups, and the mums are watching the pups on the beach coming — watching the pups on the beach coming back and then they find out, they are _ coming back and then they find out, they are watching the public about they are watching the public about the pups _ they are watching the public about the pups and waiting, waiting, waiting — the pups and waiting, waiting, waiting for the public to go away so they could — waiting for the public to go away so they could come back. and in that time _ they could come back. and in that time the _ they could come back. and in that time the pups are losing weight that we have _ time the pups are losing weight that we have to _ time the pups are losing weight that we have to pick them up.— we have to pick them up. thank you very much. — we have to pick them up. thank you very much. good — we have to pick them up. thank you very much, good to _ we have to pick them up. thank you very much, good to see _ we have to pick them up. thank you very much, good to see you, - we have to pick them up. thank you very much, good to see you, sarah. j very much, good to see you, sarah. just about managing to appoint the waves. a pretty rough morning here at teignmouth. there has been a local seal that has appeared here in the last year or so and this is one of the reasons why the conservation groups have put up the signs to keep an eye on him and the advice is always to keep your distance, give them space. we cannot repeat it

often enough. it is a wild animal we are dealing with a let's protect them. $55 are dealing with a let's protect them. �* , , ., are dealing with a let's protect them. a ~' ., are dealing with a let's protect them. a ,, ., ., ., them. as you know, i pay attention to every word _ them. as you know, i pay attention to every word that _ them. as you know, i pay attention to every word that you _ them. as you know, i pay attention to every word that you are - them. as you know, i pay attention to every word that you are saying i to every word that you are saying whenever you broadcast, along with your guests. a great story. i will not lie. forthe your guests. a great story. i will not lie. for the benefit of the camera above you and watching you on the site there... i was wondering if a big wave was going to come in and we would see you get wet. i'll be honest with you, i was thinking that, but it didn't happen. flan honest with you, i was thinking that, but it didn't happen. can i clari a that, but it didn't happen. can i clarify a little? _ that, but it didn't happen. can i clarify a little? charl _ that, but it didn't happen. can i clarify a little? charl it - that, but it didn't happen. can i clarify a little? charl it was - that, but it didn't happen. can i clarify a little? charl it was not| clarify a little? charl it was not wondering, he was hoping! leo varadkar i will tell you a story. last time i was here in teignmouth was years ago and last time i was here in teignmouth was years ag— was years ago and i was on a panel board. was years ago and i was on a panel board- the — was years ago and i was on a panel board. the first _ was years ago and i was on a panel board. the first time _ was years ago and i was on a panel board. the first time i'd _ was years ago and i was on a panel board. the first time i'd ever - was years ago and i was on a panel board. the first time i'd ever even | board. the first time i'd ever even won _ board. the first time i'd ever even won charlie— board. the first time i'd ever even won. charlie spotted one of these structures— won. charlie spotted one of these structures behind me had a dog on the paddle — structures behind me had a dog on the paddle board so charlie very helpfully — the paddle board so charlie very helpfully insisted that the dog then came on— helpfully insisted that the dog then came on my panel board because once a-ain came on my panel board because once again he _ came on my panel board because once again he was— came on my panel board because once again he was desperate to see me go

in the _ again he was desperate to see me go in the water~ — again he was desperate to see me go in the water. i again he was desperate to see me go in the water-— in the water. i am always here to hel , in the water. i am always here to hel, we in the water. i am always here to help. we work— in the water. i am always here to help, we work as _ in the water. i am always here to help, we work as a _ in the water. i am always here to help, we work as a team, - in the water. i am always here to help, we work as a team, it - in the water. i am always here to help, we work as a team, it is i in the water. i am always here to help, we work as a team, it is a i help, we work as a team, it is a team effort.. help, we work as a team, it is a team effort- -— help, we work as a team, it is a team effort. .- it - help, we work as a team, it is a team effort. .- it has - help, we work as a team, it is a | team effort. .- it has been team effort.. fights! it has been lovel . team effort.. fights! it has been lovely- such _ team effort.. fights! it has been lovely. such an _ team effort.. fights! it has been lovely. such an important - team effort.. fights! it has been lovely. such an important story. team effort.. fights! it has been i lovely. such an important story and if you see a seal in the wild and i've seen them quite often on the banks of the river thames because they bask in the sun and you see them quite often.— they bask in the sun and you see them quite often. beautiful, leave them quite often. beautiful, leave them alone- _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. st paul's cathedral, west end theatres and the serpentine galleries will get a share of £400 million of emergency government funding to help them survive the pandemic. it's hoped it will help venues as they welcome back visitors. both st paul's and the transport museum will receive almost £900,000 pounds each, and camden roundhouse 1.5 million. our entire cultural landscape was in danger of becoming almost a cultural wasteland, and this culture recovery fund has

literally helped thousands of culture and heritage organisations across the country survive. this has got to be one of the biggest crises we've ever faced. we've calculated that, in the money that's given outjust so far — the first tranche — has saved at least 75,000 jobs. a 19—year—old woman has died in southwest london after a car that failed to stop for police hit a lamppost and overturned. she was one of five women in a vauxhall astra that crashed early on sunday morning in streatham. investigators will look at whether the car was "actively" being pursued by officers. the former us first lady michelle obama has been back in touch with a group of london school girls whom she first met ten years ago. power looks like a certain thing. it looks male, it looks strong, it looks wealthy, it looks white often times. the pupils from elizabeth garrett anderson school in islington and mulberry school for girls in tower hamlets spent an hour on the video call with mrs obama on wednesday. teachers say she's a truly inspirational figure

for their students. let's take a look at the travel situation now. lots of closures on the tube this morning. there's no circle line until monday due to staff shortages, and also minor delays on the hammersmith & city line. and the northern, overground, piccadilly line and tfl rail all have closures to parts of the line. meanwhile, from today until the end of bank holiday monday there'll be no trains through guildford as engineers complete nearly a year's worth of work. south western railway, great western railway, crosscountry and southern services will be affected. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's good friday, but once again the weather will be feeling colder than it was yesterday. not too chilly a start to the morning — temperatures are in mid single figures. that's because of all the cloud cover last night, and we'll be keeping those layers of cloud as we head throughout the morning. some brighter spells maybe developing into the afternoon — always best of the further west

you are across the capital — but the cloud never too far away and there's still that chilly north—easterly wind blowing, too. temperatures just scraping into double figures — we might see 11 or 12 celsius maybe in central london. now through this evening and overnight it's set to stay dry, we'll see temperatures drop back again to single figures. plenty of cloud around into the start of the day on saturday. it's looking dry over the easter weekend on saturday and on sunday, but plenty of cloud around on saturday — feeling colder still. on sunday, a bit more in the way of sunshine and warmth. by bank holiday monday, then there could be some wintry showers around, and a bitterly cold northerly wind. i'm back in half an hour. now it's back to charlie and naga. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one. let's find out what's on today's

show with gethin and kym. good morning. coming up on morning live... lots of people off work today as it's good friday and, according to a recent report, over half of companies in the uk would consider moving to a four—day working week all year. today we're asking would this work for you? and the bank holiday is the perfect time for a spring clean — and after today's show you'll be swapping your expensive cleaning sprays for a lemon as we reveal how the humble citrus fruit can leave your kitchen seriously clean. and someone whose kitchen is always spotless is anna haugh — she's been busy baking hot cross buns. look at those. i cannot wait. but with ten million buns set to be binned after easter, she'll be showing how to make the most of your leftovers by turning them in to a delicious pudding. we've got the food sorted, but what about the seasonal display? with online searches for easter

decorations up by 900%, will kirk shows you how to do it yourself and make these beautiful marbled eggs. and, it's also world autism awareness day, so today we meet two people who've been living with the condition for years and didn't even know it. find out what their symptoms were and how their lives changed when they were finally diagnosed. plus, it's the royal revelation that was exclusively revealed on yesterday's show — prince albert the nudist. today, dame esther rantzen has a surprising update for us that you won't want to miss. and oti mabuse brings us a strictly fitness bank holiday bonanza. all that and more at 9:15. hgppy happy easter to you. thanks. have a good programme. families bereaved by covid—19 have been painting a vast memorial wall in an outpouring of love opposite the houses of parliament in london.

lost to coronavirus, and they're aiming to hand—draw 150,000 of them. tim muffet reports. you'd neverfind another woman like her. she had a heart of gold, she would help anyone if she needed to. she was my best friend. i'm very lost without her. violet died from covid last april. her granddaughter, courtney, still finds it hard to believe she's gone. like, i'm still convinced i'm going to run down the stairs and she'll be at the street door. i'm still convinced i'll hearfrom her. but this is... it's therapeutic. each heart is individually drawn for each person that has obviously lost their life. the first hearts were drawn on monday. the aim is for 150,000 to be added to represent the total number who've died so far in the uk with covid registered on their death certificate.

when you drew that heart for violet, for your nan, what was going through your mind? everything — all the memories we had together, all the times we shared. my nan was a proper london girl, she loved her city. so keeping my nan here, she'd love it. not only is this mural opposite parliament, where it will be visible to mp5 — it's also outside st thomas' hospital, where borisjohnson was treated for a severe bout of covid last year. but organisers insist it's not a political statement, but a memorial — a striking representation of lives lost. i lost my mother — my dear, sweet mother — just before new year's eve. very sweet, sweet women. very sweet, sweet woman. had a lot of life in her yet. she was an nhs nurse most of her life, and then moved to marie curie and worked there. she was also a samaritan. just the sweetest woman, always gave more than she took. it's a memorial, it's full of love, it's full of the people that are going to be forgotten.

so, neil, you've already done a personalised heart, but you're doing others, as well. yeah. why is that? um, well, i think not everybody can make it here, can they? _ | people have died all over the uk| and not everybody can get down. i i'm lucky i only live, you know, i about an hour away so i come down and do as many as i can. and just doing it's been wonderful. just — it's been horrible, painful. had a few tears. but, um... it helps. hand drawn with love — for every heart, there's a family mourning a life lost. lost, but not forgotten. tim muffett, bbc news. joining us now from the mural is fran hall, whose husband steve

died after contracting coronavirus just three weeks after they got married. good morning to you. good morning, charlie. i good morning to you. good morning, charlie- i will — good morning to you. good morning, charlie. i will start _ good morning to you. good morning, charlie. i will start with _ good morning to you. good morning, charlie. i will start with a _ charlie. i will start with a question _ charlie. i will start with a question i— charlie. i will start with a question i know - charlie. i will start with a question i know we - charlie. i will start with a question i know we do i charlie. i will start with a i question i know we do not charlie. i will start with a - question i know we do not ask charlie. i will start with a _ question i know we do not ask often enough. a simple question, how are you? do enough. a simple question, how are ou? , ., enough. a simple question, how are ou? ,, ., ., ., , you? do you know what? having been here all week. — you? do you know what? having been here all week, i _ you? do you know what? having been here all week, i am _ you? do you know what? having been here all week, i am feeling _ you? do you know what? having been here all week, i am feeling a - you? do you know what? having been here all week, i am feeling a whole i here all week, i am feeling a whole lot better. it has been extraordinary, therapeutic, heart—warming and empowering to be part of this amazing artistic installation to commemorate all of the people who died from covid. tell us what happened to steve and this period of time you have been through, this difficult time. it period of time you have been through, this difficult time. it has been really _ through, this difficult time. it has been really hard _ through, this difficult time. it has been really hard for _ through, this difficult time. it has been really hard for me _ through, this difficult time. it has been really hard for me and - through, this difficult time. it has been really hard for me and for. been really hard for me and for everyone who lost somebody during

the pandemic, because the separation, when steve was taken to hospital. he contracted covid we thinkjust before we got married and became ill the following week. i had to call an ambulance because his breathing was so bad. he battled for 12 days in hospital and i could not be with him. that was the hardest part, as it was for everyone. i was lucky, i was able to spend the last day of his life with him but i had to be in ppe and it was unnatural, it was brutal. but at least i was with him. many, many families did not have that privilege. i want to do my little bit to honour those people by drawing a heart for them. we need help. we need people to come and help us because 150,000 hearts takes a lot of people power.

yourjob is as a funeral director. people might think that necessarily, i mean you are familiar with grief and being around those places. this, presumably, when it is your loved one, has taken you to different places? completely. i have worked with probably thousands of bereaved families in my time as a funeral director, and working at burial grounds. experiencing grief of losing my partner, the person i love more than anything, is really hard. experiencing grief in a pandemic is unnatural and cruel and lonely and isolating. i have found support with the group i havejoined, who are behind this installation. the families forjustice group. i have met people who understand and the

public have been amazing. people walking past have been moved to tears. i think seeing the number of hearts really makes it real. it brings home the fact those numbers we hear every night in the briefings over the past year, these were all people. there are millions of bereaved people who have lost someone in this country to covid. this is our tribute. i would like to say again, if you could help, we will be here all weekend. we have the pens. you can support by helping with crowdfunding on national memorial wall. and join us, it will help you if you have been bereaved and it will help you feel part of something special. you and it will help you feel part of something special.— and it will help you feel part of something special. you have the advantage. _ something special. you have the advantage. you _ something special. you have the advantage, you are _ something special. you have the advantage, you are there. - something special. you have the - advantage, you are there. sometimes, with a place like that and the

gesture and artwork people are seeing, you have to be there to know what it feels like and the emotions that will come out notjust what it feels like and the emotions that will come out not just from those who have lost loved ones, and there are many, but people who have been affected, whose emotions might been affected, whose emotions might be locked up. what is it like being there? have you walked down and taken it in? yes, i have been here since eight o'clock on monday morning and walked up o'clock on monday morning and walked up and down this wall more times than i care to count. it takes your breath away. as you approach, use see the red on the beautiful sandstone wall and it gets stronger and stronger and you realise that every single heart represent someone who was loved. people have walked past, come up to us, and we have been good with social distancing. we

are covid secure here, but they want to reach out and say thank you for doing this. i think, as a nation, to reach out and say thank you for doing this. ithink, as a nation, we need somewhere as a focal point for what has happened to us over the past year and this is it. irate what has happened to us over the past year and this is it.— past year and this is it. we have soken past year and this is it. we have spoken to _ past year and this is it. we have spoken to people _ past year and this is it. we have spoken to people who _ past year and this is it. we have spoken to people who have - past year and this is it. we have spoken to people who have lost| past year and this is it. we have - spoken to people who have lost loved ones in this period of time, are you able to smile when you think of steve now? the emotions are raw and you are in a place where the emotions are raw.— you are in a place where the emotions are raw. ., ., .., emotions are raw. you have caught me on the day when _ emotions are raw. you have caught me on the day when i _ emotions are raw. you have caught me on the day when i can. _ emotions are raw. you have caught me on the day when i can. there _ emotions are raw. you have caught me on the day when i can. there are - on the day when i can. there are days when i cannot stop crying. i found great strength from being part of this. it is a meaningful thing to do with my time, in his memory, in his honour, and he was such a great person. he his honour, and he was such a great erson. ., ., ., , . person. he would have loved this. we really appreciate _ person. he would have loved this. we really appreciate you _ person. he would have loved this. we really appreciate you taking _ person. he would have loved this. we really appreciate you taking time - really appreciate you taking time out. we can see people working behind you as we have been talking.

thank you. it is not easy to do these things and your composure is quite remarkable. thank you very much. thank you, charlie. good morning. mike is taking a look at a lovely story of support and generosity and really goodwill across the board. not just about results really goodwill across the board. notjust about results sometimes, sport, it is about the love and support they can give to one of its own. it is notjust a bumper weekend of rugby league action it is a mose weekend. notjust in the uk but australia and new zealand, teams he used to play for are marking this special weekend. all the super league matches this easter weekend are being dedicated to former player mose masoe, whose career was ended by a spinal injury lastjanuary. clubs sold virtual tickets for the matches to raise money for his foundation. and in the first two matches, last night, players wore

shirts bearing his name. let's now speak to the man himself. mosejoins us now, alongside his wife carissa. good morning. thanks for your time and happy easter. last night you were part of the coverage. how did it feel seeing the coverage. how did it feel seeing the love and support of the rugby league family? it the love and support of the rugby league family?— league family? it was so overwhelming. - league family? it was so overwhelming. we - league family? it was so overwhelming. we have| league family? it was so - overwhelming. we have had such league family? it was so _ overwhelming. we have had such great support and are thankful for everyone, to everyone showing their love. ., , ., ,, everyone, to everyone showing their love. ., ,, everyone, to everyone showing their love. ., ,., ,, , love. your progress has been incredible. _ love. your progress has been incredible. we _ love. your progress has been incredible. we saw _ love. your progress has been incredible. we saw pictures i incredible. we saw pictures standing, taking steps i think last september. how is life on a day—to—day basis now? it is september. how is life on a day-to-day basis now? it is a lot better. day-to-day basis now? it is a lot better- 14 _ day-to-day basis now? it is a lot better. 14 months _ day-to-day basis now? it is a lot better. 14 months ago. - day-to-day basis now? it is a lot better. 14 months ago. there i day-to-day basis now? it is a lot| better. 14 months ago. there are things i can't do but i am focusing on the little things i can do. and

hopefully the things i cannot do come back soon. this hopefully the things i cannot do come back soon.— hopefully the things i cannot do come back soon. this has been life chanauin come back soon. this has been life changing for _ come back soon. this has been life changing for all _ come back soon. this has been life changing for all of _ come back soon. this has been life changing for all of you, _ come back soon. this has been life changing for all of you, how - come back soon. this has been life changing for all of you, how has i come back soon. this has been life changing for all of you, how has it| changing for all of you, how has it been adjusting to the new reality? you are right, it has been life changing _ you are right, it has been life changing for all of us, the kids, as well _ changing for all of us, the kids, as well it— changing for all of us, the kids, as well it has— changing for all of us, the kids, as well. it has been an adjustment, but well. it has been an adjustment, but we are _ well. it has been an adjustment, but we are taking it day by day. with the support _ we are taking it day by day. with the support of — we are taking it day by day. with the support of each _ we are taking it day by day. iii the support of each other. if we are taking it day by day. ii�*u the support of each other. if you take us back to the incident that was life changing at the time, it was life changing at the time, it was rather an innocuous tackle in a pre—season friendly. when did you realise the implications, and how did you start to manage to be so positive? did you start to manage to be so ositive? ~ ., , ., ., positive? when i was on the ground, i could not feel _ positive? when i was on the ground, i could not feel my _ positive? when i was on the ground, i could not feel my legs. _ positive? when i was on the ground, i could not feel my legs. i— positive? when i was on the ground, i could not feel my legs. i could - i could not feel my legs. i could not feel anything below my neck. when i got into the medical room, i asked you to pinch my leg. still i

could not feel it. i asked her again, did you pinch my leg? she said, i really did. that is when we knew it was kind of bad. i was fortunate i got surgery straightaway. we had a great team on board. i think if we went any longer i would have been worse. psychologically, how did you deal with it and be so positive? your message to others may be in the same situation. l message to others may be in the same situation. ~ , message to others may be in the same situation. ~' , ., ._ , situation. i think there is always someone worse _ situation. i think there is always someone worse off— situation. i think there is always someone worse off than - situation. i think there is always | someone worse off than myself. situation. i think there is always - someone worse off than myself. they gave me a chance during the surgery. they said you might not walk ever again. in the back of my head, i am stubborn, i said to myself, i am going to do this, i am going to prove you wrong. i am glad i am where i am today.—

prove you wrong. i am glad i am where i am today. garissa, you have three children, _ where i am today. garissa, you have three children, and _ where i am today. garissa, you have three children, and how— where i am today. garissa, you have three children, and how do - where i am today. garissa, you have three children, and how do you - three children, and how do you explain to them the changes you are going through? thea;t explain to them the changes you are going through?— going through? they had to grow up uuite going through? they had to grow up quite quickly — going through? they had to grow up quite quickly in _ going through? they had to grow up quite quickly in the _ going through? they had to grow up quite quickly in the past _ going through? they had to grow up quite quickly in the past year. - going through? they had to grow up quite quickly in the past year. but i quite quickly in the past year. but we also _ quite quickly in the past year. but we also try— quite quickly in the past year. but we also try to keep them positive, as well _ we also try to keep them positive, as well. obviously, not having family— as well. obviously, not having family here, having them at the hospital— family here, having them at the hospital at the start, they have been _ hospital at the start, they have been part— hospital at the start, they have been part of everything and it is nice for— been part of everything and it is nice for them to see the progression and how— nice for them to see the progression and how mose has been able to improve — and how mose has been able to imrove. ., ., , ., improve. you can only imagine the su ort improve. you can only imagine the support the _ improve. you can only imagine the support the fans — improve. you can only imagine the support the fans would _ improve. you can only imagine the support the fans would have - improve. you can only imagine the support the fans would have given | support the fans would have given you if they had been allowed in the stadiums this weekend but they are buying virtual tickets to raise money for the foundation. how important is it to have this support for others who suffer the same thing? it for others who suffer the same thin ? , ., for others who suffer the same thin? ,., ., , for others who suffer the same thin? ., , . thing? it is a massive for us. we

have been _ thing? it is a massive for us. we have been so — thing? it is a massive for us. we have been so emotional, - thing? it is a massive for us. we have been so emotional, not - thing? it is a massive for us. we | have been so emotional, not only these _ have been so emotional, not only these past — have been so emotional, not only these past 14 months but this past week. _ these past 14 months but this past week, as _ these past 14 months but this past week, as well. it means the world to us. week, as well. it means the world to us we _ week, as well. it means the world to us. we cannot believe how many people _ us. we cannot believe how many people are — us. we cannot believe how many people are going out of their way to supporters. it people are going out of their way to su orters. ., , people are going out of their way to su orters. . , ., , ., people are going out of their way to supporters-— supporters. it really means a lot. i wonder about _ supporters. it really means a lot. i wonder about your _ supporters. it really means a lot. i wonder about your plans. - supporters. it really means a lot. i wonder about your plans. you - supporters. it really means a lot. i | wonder about your plans. you have supporters. it really means a lot. i i wonder about your plans. you have a contract at hull kr until the end of the year. what are you thinking beyond the year? that the year. what are you thinking beyond the year?— the year. what are you thinking beyond the year? at the end of this ear, we beyond the year? at the end of this year. we are _ beyond the year? at the end of this year. we are going _ beyond the year? at the end of this year, we are going to _ beyond the year? at the end of this year, we are going to move - beyond the year? at the end of this year, we are going to move back. beyond the year? at the end of this year, we are going to move back to j year, we are going to move back to australia. that was always going to be the case when my career finished. it will be nice to be around family. since the pandemic hit, we have not had the chance to have family around. and to give garissa a chance to have a rest, because she has had to have a rest, because she has had to be mum, physio, chauffeur, doctor at home. it will be nice to be home

and get ourfamily�*s at home. it will be nice to be home and get our family's support. enjar;t and get our family's support. en'oy the weekend. fl and get our family's support. en'oy the weekend. all i and get our family's support. en'oy the weekend. all of d and get our family's support. en'oy the weekend. all of the i and get our family's support. enjoy the weekend. all of the matches will make their mark, having the shirts, the flags. how is it watching that? is it surreal when you see the number on the back, the number 10. it is unbelievable. i have spoken to friends and this has not happened before so i am fortunate as a player that the rugby league community is here to support myself and my family. here to support myself and my famil . ., ~ here to support myself and my famil. . . , family. thanks. will you be tucking into chocolate _ family. thanks. will you be tucking into chocolate this _ family. thanks. will you be tucking into chocolate this weekend - family. thanks. will you be tucking into chocolate this weekend with i family. thanks. will you be tucking i into chocolate this weekend with the children? definitely. we definitely will! i had to ask, because i do not really like chocolate. it makes my face go tingling. but i don't want to talk about that, i want to talk about mose. i have told you that before? what does it look like. it just tingles when

what does it look like. itjust tingles when i eat it. you have an allergy? not really. i don't want to talk about that, i want to talk about mose. it is a fantastic story. he is one of those people, he does not gush, but you can really tell. just so humble. overwhelmed, by the love. inspiration for others. the foundation doing important work. might try some chocolate this weekend. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. iwill start good morning. i will start with a stunning view in western scotland. some frost on the ground and get used to it as there is more to come as we go into next week. after a pleasant few days this easter weekend with dry and sunny weather, colder air is on the way on monday and there will be snow as well.

today, we have a dry day for the majority. plenty of cloud. isolated showers in the east coast. a keen wind will blow through the english channel. furtherwest, plenty of sunshine for the majority. the wind is lighter. and it will feel pleasant this afternoon with temperatures up to 14 in the sunshine in parts of scotland and northern ireland especially. 7—8 on eastern coasts, where tonight the breeze will be blowing. it looks like we will see more cloud in parts of england to start saturday. more cloud in northern scotland. clear skies elsewhere. and there it could mean a frosty start to the weekend. saturday, scotland and northern ireland see the highest temperatures. england and wales, sunday you will see temperatures into the mid but grab your winter

jackets again. this is monday with a flurry of snow possible just about anywhere. temperatures down and with strong, icy winds, feeling sub zero. wrap up well and enjoy your weekend. have a good easter weekend. you've heard of stand—up, well, our next guest is a master of "sit—down". actor katherine parkinson's new show consists entirely of three characters sitting still, posing for a portrait. unsurprisingly, it's called sitting and it's part of a series of plays that are being brought to television while theatres are shut. let's take a look. no—one's ever looked at me as much as you do. why won't you let me see it? i won't be offended. you don't have to have made me something i'm not.

you said i looked likejudi dench, once. a young judi dench. well, you didn't say the young bit, but i think that's what you meant. i've never been compared to someone famous before. actually, that's not true, because i was once mistaken for meatloaf. it isa it is a great line. and katherinejoins us now. good morning. good morning. entirely true, it is an autobiographical line that. i was once mistaken for meatloaf. i am a big fan. who did it and how did — meatloaf. i am a big fan. who did it and how did you _ meatloaf. i am a big fan. who did it and how did you react? _ meatloaf. i am a big fan. who did it and how did you react? i _ meatloaf. i am a big fan. who did it and how did you react? ithink- meatloaf. i am a big fan. who did it and how did you react? i think it i and how did you react? i think it was a guy _ and how did you react? i think it was a guy being _ and how did you react? i think it was a guy being cheeky - and how did you react? i think it was a guy being cheeky in - and how did you react? i think it was a guy being cheeky in the i and how did you react? i think it - was a guy being cheeky in the petrol station because i had a bandanna on and was trying to be a bit cool. but it is ok, i am over it, clearly. it

it is ok, i am over it, clearly. it could have been worse, i was going to say, but i am not sure. a moment ago, just before you appeared live, you were replicating this scene we saw because i saw you gazing into the distance. looking out the window. i thought you could have been posing for the artistjust then. been posing for the artist 'ust then. ~ ., been posing for the artist 'ust then. ~ . ., been posing for the artist 'ust then. . . . ., . , then. we were having a moment? i was not sure whether _ then. we were having a moment? i was not sure whether i _ then. we were having a moment? i was not sure whether i was _ then. we were having a moment? i was not sure whether i was in _ then. we were having a moment? i was not sure whether i was in vision. - then. we were having a moment? i was not sure whether i was in vision. i - not sure whether i was in vision. i was sort of... you got me thinking with your introduction because i realised i might have written this because i love sitting down when i am acting. i like to conserve my energy and it is... obviously, you're necessarily quite still. you are preaching _ you're necessarily quite still. you are preaching to _ you're necessarily quite still. you are preaching to the converted. tell us about the art of sitting still. there is an art around it. the point

of the drama is it is a strangely kind of compelling business. you see a lot of people, i guess from both sides. the artist and the person who is sitting. l sides. the artist and the person who is sittint. ., sides. the artist and the person who is sittint. . ., , ., is sitting. i wanted it to be a confessional, _ is sitting. i wanted it to be a confessional, the _ is sitting. i wanted it to be a confessional, the writing i is sitting. i wanted it to be a i confessional, the writing when i started. i thought rather than a kind of confession box, which would not be as original, i remembered i sat for a painter when i was a student and began by talking manically, nervously, and because he was so engaged and busy and quite silent, i relaxed. isaw it was so engaged and busy and quite silent, i relaxed. i saw it as a holy silence that took over. as i sat still. i thought that was a good context for people to reveal truths about themselves that they wouldn't in a normal conversation. taste about themselves that they wouldn't

in a normal conversation.— in a normal conversation. are you someone that _ in a normal conversation. are you someone that is _ in a normal conversation. are you someone that is comfortable - in a normal conversation. are you someone that is comfortable with j someone that is comfortable with silence? ifill in someone that is comfortable with silence? i fill in and then feel stupid. it silence? i fill in and then feel stu-id. , ., , ., silence? i fill in and then feel stuid. , . , ., . stupid. it is a good question. i a filler and l— stupid. it is a good question. i a filler and i think _ stupid. it is a good question. i a filler and i think women - stupid. it is a good question. i a filler and i think women are. it i stupid. it is a good question. i a | filler and i think women are. it is a social generosity, what can i say? i love your perspective on that. tell me, how has lockdown been? one of the things we talk about. we have spoken to so many actors and entertainers. you can keep your self busy with this but not easy. at, entertainers. you can keep your self busy with this but not easy. fit. lat busy with this but not easy. a lot of work went _ busy with this but not easy. a lot of work went all _ busy with this but not easy. a lot of work went all of _ busy with this but not easy. a lot of work went all of a _ busy with this but not easy. a lot of work went all of a sudden - busy with this but not easy. lot of work went all of a sudden like dominoes falling. but other surprising things, like this, came through. i have enjoyed it so much.

it has made up for some of the difficulty of losing that work. i do a lot of theatre. but especially people starting out in theatre. the commercial sector needs help. it has gone on longer than i thought it would and for obvious reasons theatre is a vulnerable industry. it theatre is a vulnerable industry. it will bounce back. i am desperate to get to the theatre. the joy of staying at home with a loved one is you find out things about them that perhaps you did not realise there were things to find out about. the character of luke is based on your husband. i wonder how well that will go down. l husband. i wonder how well that will to down. ., , ., husband. i wonder how well that will to down. ., i. ., ., go down. i wondered if you are going to ask how my _ go down. i wondered if you are going to ask how my relationship _ go down. i wondered if you are going to ask how my relationship was - to ask how my relationship was doing. l to ask how my relationship was doint. ., ., , ., , .,

i was going to mention things that annoy me which would be a nice thing to do on television. now i think we have to ask. he started to do this thing in the third lockdown where he does a big sigh as if everything going wrong in the world is felt most of all by him. it is a passive—aggressive thing to do. he breathes in and he breathes out with the weight of the world. i find that really annoying. you the weight of the world. i find that really annoying-— really annoying. you find it annoying — really annoying. you find it annoying your _ really annoying. you find it annoying your partner- really annoying. you find it - annoying your partner breathes. there you go, that says a lot about you! he there you go, that says a lot about ou! ., , ., , , ., there you go, that says a lot about ou! ., , , ., is you! he will not stop breathing! is he close by? _ you! he will not stop breathing! is he close by? he _ you! he will not stop breathing! is he close by? he has _ you! he will not stop breathing! is he close by? he has actually - you! he will not stop breathing! is he close by? he has actuallyjust i he close by? he has actually 'ust broutht he close by? he has actually 'ust brought in — he close by? he has actually 'ust brought in some i he close by? he has actually 'ust brought in some coffee. �* he close by? he has actually 'ust brought in some coffee. i h he close by? he has actuallyjust brought in some coffee. i love i he close by? he has actuallyjust i brought in some coffee. i love him very much. brought in some coffee. i love him very much-—

brought in some coffee. i love him ve much. ., ., , ., very much. you are finishing on the ritht very much. you are finishing on the right note- — very much. you are finishing on the right note. lovely _ very much. you are finishing on the right note. lovely to _ very much. you are finishing on the right note. lovely to catch - very much. you are finishing on the right note. lovely to catch up - very much. you are finishing on the right note. lovely to catch up with i right note. lovely to catch up with you this morning. good luck with everything what happens next and all those things. everything what happens next and all those things-— those things. thank you. thank you very much- — those things. thank you. thank you very much. lovely _ those things. thank you. thank you very much. lovely to _ those things. thank you. thank you very much. lovely to talk _ those things. thank you. thank you very much. lovely to talk to - those things. thank you. thank you very much. lovely to talk to you. i very much. lovely to talk to you. funny lady- _ very much. lovely to talk to you. funny lady. funny, _ very much. lovely to talk to you. funny lady. funny, funny - very much. lovely to talk to you. funny lady. funny, funny lady. i katherine parkinson's sitting is part of bbc lights up festival and airs on wednesday, seventh of april at 10.30pm on bbc four. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.

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