arctic air, going to be windy, cold arctic air, the showers will be sleet and snow. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a spectacular procession in the streets of cairo — the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers transported to a new resting place. more protests in germany against strict covid measures, as the country's president appeals for national unity. italy and france go back into an easter lockdown — as europe struggles with the latest wave of the coronavirus. and new rules for care home visits in england. two people — as well as babies and young children — will be allowed indoor visits from 12th april.

hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. we start in egypt where a stunning procession has been taking place in the streets of cairo. the mummified remains of 22 ancient egyptian rulers are being transfered to a new museum in the south of the city. 18 kings and four queens are being carried on gold—coloured custom—made vehicles designed to minimise vibration. the mummies have spent more than a century in the celebrated egyptian museum in cairo — their new resting place is at the brand new national museum of egyptian civilisation. joining me now is dr hannah pethen, she is an honorary fellow at university of liverpool and the chairperson of the essex egyptology group. it must be a very exciting day for

you? it must be a very exciting day for ou? �* , , . �* , you? it's very exciting. there's been a great — you? it's very exciting. there's been a great deal _ you? it's very exciting. there's been a great deal of _ you? it's very exciting. there'sl been a great deal of discussion about— been a great deal of discussion about it — been a great deal of discussion about it on twitter and facebook and other_ about it on twitter and facebook and other social — about it on twitter and facebook and other social media platforms, and everyone — other social media platforms, and everyone has enjoyed watching the parade _ everyone has enjoyed watching the parade hugely. do everyone has en'oyed watching the parade hugely.— parade hugely. do you think the faroes would _ parade hugely. do you think the faroes would approve? - parade hugely. do you think the faroes would approve? i - parade hugely. do you think the faroes would approve? i think. parade hugely. do you think the i faroes would approve? i think they would love it. _ faroes would approve? i think they would love it. these _ faroes would approve? i think they would love it. these are _ faroes would approve? i think they would love it. these are kings - faroes would approve? i think they would love it. these are kings and | would love it. these are kings and queens _ would love it. these are kings and queens of— would love it. these are kings and queens of a — would love it. these are kings and queens of a great empire, and they loved _ queens of a great empire, and they loved spectacle, they loved per session — loved spectacle, they loved per session. we have two paintings showinq — session. we have two paintings showing royal processions. they would _ showing royal processions. they would have thought it was fabulous. they would have loved the attention. if they would have loved the attention. if their _ they would have loved the attention. if their spirits could see this now, they would — if their spirits could see this now, they would be clapping withjoy. they— they would be clapping withjoy. they would be absolutely delighted. in they would be absolutely delighted. in terms _ they would be absolutely delighted. in terms of respect for the dead, and for such important remains, how much does it matter to you that the families are being brought together? i think it is very important. it has become — i think it is very important. it has become much more of an issue in the last 20 _ become much more of an issue in the last 20 - _ become much more of an issue in the last 20 - 30 _ become much more of an issue in the last 20 — 30 years, as we have moved archaeological and museum ethics on into the _ archaeological and museum ethics on into the 215t—century. and it has become — into the 215t—century. and it has become a — into the 215t—century. and it has become a really hot topic that we

should _ become a really hot topic that we should treat human remains in museums— should treat human remains in museums with respect and recognise that they— museums with respect and recognise that they are the remains of human beings, _ that they are the remains of human beings, people who once had agency and walked the earth like we do. they— and walked the earth like we do. they are — and walked the earth like we do. they are not curiosities, they are not some — they are not curiosities, they are not some kind of freak show, and actually _ not some kind of freak show, and actually keeping families together, treatinq _ actually keeping families together, treating them with respect in accordance with their beliefs, is a hugely— accordance with their beliefs, is a hugely important part of that. this position— hugely important part of that. this position is— hugely important part of that. this position is a really big part of that — position is a really big part of that. they wanted their names to be remembered and spoken widely, so this would _ remembered and spoken widely, so this would be absolutely in accordance with their beliefs. as is the fact— accordance with their beliefs. as is the fact of— accordance with their beliefs. as is the fact of returning them to family groups. _ the fact of returning them to family groups. all— the fact of returning them to family groups, all of which is being undertaken here.— groups, all of which is being undertaken here. . ., ,, ., ., undertaken here. what we know about how the public— undertaken here. what we know about how the public will _ undertaken here. what we know about how the public will be _ undertaken here. what we know about how the public will be able _ undertaken here. what we know about how the public will be able to - undertaken here. what we know about how the public will be able to view - how the public will be able to view them? ~ , ., , ., , them? well, these monies have been on view for quite _ them? well, these monies have been on view for quite a _ them? well, these monies have been on view for quite a long _ them? well, these monies have been on view for quite a long time - them? well, these monies have been on view for quite a long time now. - on view for quite a long time now. they— on view for quite a long time now. they were — on view for quite a long time now. they were in — on view for quite a long time now. they were in the museum for over 120 years _ they were in the museum for over 120 years over— they were in the museum for over 120 years. over that period of time,

they— years. over that period of time, they have — years. over that period of time, they have received increasing respect — they have received increasing respect and been increasingly covered — respect and been increasingly covered up, because at some point they were — covered up, because at some point they were presented almost naked unfortunately. more recently, they have had _ unfortunately. more recently, they have had covers on them, you can only— have had covers on them, you can only see _ have had covers on them, you can only see their faces, and i understand they will be presented in a very— understand they will be presented in a very respectful way. they will be visible _ a very respectful way. they will be visible to — a very respectful way. they will be visible to the public but not as curiosities. as the people that they were _ curiosities. as the people that they were the — curiosities. as the people that they were. the displays and the imagery resort— were. the displays and the imagery resort during the parade was of some of the _ resort during the parade was of some of the rooms that they would be presented with the public. it will be all— presented with the public. it will be all about who they were as people — be all about who they were as people. they will also be, as you said, _ people. they will also be, as you said. with — people. they will also be, as you said, with their families and also with their— said, with their families and also with their grave goods. it will be a much _ with their grave goods. it will be a much more — with their grave goods. it will be a much more human presentation of them _ much more human presentation of them we — much more human presentation of them. we will be able to see that much _ them. we will be able to see that much more — them. we will be able to see that much more clearly because they will be more _ much more clearly because they will be more spread out. i think it will be more spread out. i think it will be a _ be more spread out. i think it will be a much — be more spread out. i think it will be a much better experience for the viewing _ be a much better experience for the viewing public, as well as for the

mummies — viewing public, as well as for the mummies themselves.— viewing public, as well as for the mummies themselves. thank you very much. let's get the latest on the rise in coronavirus infections across europe. starting in germany — where president frank—walter steinmeier has given a televised address warning of a crisis of trust in politics linked to the pandemic. the president spoke during protests across germany about the government's handling of the crisis — these pictures are from stuttgart. our correspondent, damien mcguinness, has more. so he had a couple of messages. one message was to germany's political leaders, effectively bashing heads together and admitting that germany had made numerous mistakes when it comes to the vaccine roll—out, testing. but then his other message was to people themselves, to voters, and really tapping into this mood of frustration that we are seeing here in germany, and the mood is pretty poor, i think,

among many people. when it comes to the pandemic, people have had enough after a year of various sorts of restrictions. but his message was quite a stark one, saying, "well, it's no good complaining about other people or about those in charge. it's for all of us to act together, really", that's what he said. and so it was quite a blunt message, saying, "we have to decide what we can do together," effectively, as a country, and just pointing to other people and saying what they should do. and he also tried to point out some of the positives and said that, and really hoped and predicted, that over the next few weeks, in april, the vaccine roll—out should speed up. because the main problem here has been the number of doses coming to germany. he pledged that germany would get a lot more doses over the next few weeks. if that does indeed happen, that will really be a boost for the country, because it will mean that the whole roll—out will start speeding up, because that is one of the main issues that people are unhappy about here. and is he leading by example on the vaccine? yes, on thursday he got the astrazeneca jab. he was suddenly in that category.

as you know, the rules have changed quite a lot here in germany about who is allowed, who's not allowed. the latest rule about astrazeneca is that it is not allowed for people under 60 because of worries that various reports indicated there might possibly be a link to a rare blood clot. now, that means that people over the age of 60, the gates have been opened, really, for them to get the astrazeneca vaccine. the president was one of them. set an example on television. other politicians have followed suit, who are in that age group as well. and we've also seen, actually, that, as opposed to the worries about vaccine hesitancy over the astrazeneca jab, and some of the negative headlines attached to that particular vaccine, we have seen people desperate to book appointments. so the problem has been rather another problem, that phone lines have been overwhelmed and people have not been able to get the appointments they wanted. so it does put paid to that worry that people would not want the astrazeneca jab, because, as it looks so far,

as soon as the rules were changed and people between 60 and 69 were told they could suddenly get the jab, then everybody stormed to try and get it. so, in a sense, that's one good news story, because it does mean that what we are seeing so far in the figures is not much vaccine hesitancy, or not as much as feared, when it comes to astrazeneca. in italy, meanwhile, a three—day national lockdown has come into force, with the whole of the country becoming a covid—i9 " red zone" until monday. non—essential shops are shut, restaurants and bars cannot serve customers and italians must stay at home except for work, health or other essential reasons. here's our rome correspondent, mark lowen. well, when pope francis gave his urbi et orbi message on easter sunday to the city and the world a year ago to a deserted, locked—down st peter's square, few would have imagined that 12 months on,

here we would be here again, but yes, indeed, we are. italy is in the grip of a third wave with about 20,000 coronavirus cases a day, and so the whole of italy is now in a red zone for this easter weekend. and of course, the vatican, too, is in lockdown. what does that mean? well, that restaurants are only offering takeaway service across the whole of the country and that non—essential businesses right across italy have had to close. there are movement restrictions as well. all arrivals into italy from european union countries are subject to a five—day quarantine as well. but in one concession to italians, who will be sitting down for their easter lunch or dinner at home, they are allowed to invite up to two people from the same family to join them for this, which is an extremely important weekend and celebration for many italians. in terms of church services, well, they are still going ahead for the easter mass, but the faithful are being encouraged to go to the church closest to their homes and, of course, to observe strict social distancing measures when they're inside. pope francis will be

holding mass this weekend. he will deliver that urbi et orbi message on sunday morning, which he hopes will, i'm sure, provide some solace to many people around the world for whom this has been an incredibly difficult year, and hoping above hope that with the vaccine roll—out slowly ramping up, that this time next year will finally look very different. let's speak to sabina castelfranco, a freelance journalist currently in rome. people there must be wondering when it is going to end? i people there must be wondering when it is going to end?— it is going to end? i think people don't know— it is going to end? i think people don't know when _ it is going to end? i think people don't know when it's _ it is going to end? i think people don't know when it's going - it is going to end? i think people don't know when it's going to - it is going to end? i think people i don't know when it's going to end. it's don't know when it's going to end. it's a _ don't know when it's going to end. it's a very— don't know when it's going to end. it's a very difficult at the moment. it's a very difficult at the moment. ithink— it's a very difficult at the moment. i think people are very fatigued, suffering — i think people are very fatigued, suffering with this situation. i think— suffering with this situation. i think it's _ suffering with this situation. i think it's very difficult. you know, it is like. — think it's very difficult. you know, it is like. i— think it's very difficult. you know, it is like, i don't think anyone sees — it is like, i don't think anyone sees the _ it is like, i don't think anyone sees the end. i think it is at least

another— sees the end. i think it is at least another month until people are seeing — another month until people are seeing a — another month until people are seeing a situation that is going to be like _ seeing a situation that is going to be like last summer. last summer we had a _ be like last summer. last summer we had a situation where, at the beginning of may, things started to -et beginning of may, things started to get better. i think this is what people — get better. i think this is what people are hoping. but it is very, very— people are hoping. but it is very, very difficult at the moment. is very difficult at the moment. is there very difficult at the moment. there a very difficult at the moment. is there a sense of a clear lead from there a sense of a clear lead from the government? ida. there a sense of a clear lead from the government?— the government? no, there is no clear lead — the government? no, there is no clear lead from _ the government? no, there is no clear lead from the _ the government? no, there is no clear lead from the government i the government? no, there is no | clear lead from the government at all. clear lead from the government at all its— clear lead from the government at all it's very— clear lead from the government at all. it's very difficult because we have _ all. it's very difficult because we have got— all. it's very difficult because we have got hundred and 10,000 deaths since the _ have got hundred and 10,000 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic and people don't know what is going to happen. — and people don't know what is going to happen, and it is very clear what is going _ to happen, and it is very clear what is going to — to happen, and it is very clear what is going to happen here. it is very uncertain — is going to happen here. it is very uncertain. we are living with thism — uncertain. we are living with this... how can i describe it? it's

like the — this... how can i describe it? it's like the green, yellow, red... sol so i think people here... people don't see it... it's very slow —

so it's as we were hearing from our correspondent earlier, pope francis has delivered our easter service, but very scaled—down because of the coronavirus. he said he hoped the dark times of the pandemic would end. and that people can rediscover the grace of everyday life. this year has been the second consecutive easter that all papal services are being attended by only about 200 people in a secondary altar of st. peter's basilica instead of the usual 10,000—strong congregation. the service began two hours earlier than usual so that participants could get home before a 10 pm. ——could get home before a 10 pm curfew in rome — which,

like the rest of italy — is under tough lockdown restrictions during the easter weekend. france has also entered a third national lockdown — following a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases that has overwhelmed hospitals in paris. non—essential shops and schools will remain shut for three or four weeks over the easter break. french president macron had prioritized regional restrictions so far this year. up until this weekend, measures were concentrated in paris, the north of france and a few other regional hotpsots such as lyon. those restrictions have now been expanded nationwide — with travel limited to within 10km from people's homes. there are greater exceptions than previous national lockdowns, with retailers like book shops now considered essential and citizens have been given easter weekend to relocate, before an internal travel ban begins. hugh schofield has more from paris. round three of the great national lockdown, and the same measures

which have applied here in paris and other covid hotspots for the last two weeks will be extended across the country. now, we're in paris, we're on the champs—elysees, and quite evidently, it's not lockdown as you might conventionally understand the term. we're not literally locked down in our homes. it's a much looser affair than the original lockdown a year ago. we can go out as long as we don't go further than ten kilometres away, we don't have to have a piece of paper to show the police anymore. nonetheless, non—essential shops are shut, schools are shut, that is a big change, and it is going to mean a lot of adjustment for families. and we can't travel our region. there is actually a window of opportunity of this weekend when you can go to your country house, if you have one, and a lot of people are going to be using that to get out of the city today and tomorrow. but for the next four weeks, if you get out of the city, wherever you are, you stay there, and that's the lockdown.

it is a psychological pressure that people are feeling, the sense that a year on, exactly a year on, we are just back to where we began before, and that is difficult, and people are feeling the stress. the difference now, of course, is that we're being reassured that help is coming, get through april, is what macron said, and then we will see the light at the end of the tunnel. the vaccination programme is advancing. people want to believe that, they really are trying very hard to believe that, and, well, let's all hope it comes true. the headlines on bbc news... the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers have been transported through cairo in a spectacular display, with crowds lining the streets to watch the historic procession. italy and france go back into an easter lockdown — as europe struggles with the latest wave of the coronavirus. here in the uk, lockdown restrictions are easing and people who live in care homes in england,

will be allowed to have a second regular visitor indoors, from the 12th of april. babies and young children won't be counted in the limit, meaning some people will be allowed to see small groups of loved ones, for the first time in months. daniela relph reports. kept apart from the people he loves, the family that offer him security and reassurance. alan smith, moved to a care home in west sussex, changed everything for him at the age of 91, but the updated guidance means his daughter and his son can now see him in person as well as some newer members of the family. don't have to do anything. it's just being together and just talking about old stuff and old times is really important to him and it makes him more of a whole person, but he's really become a shell where he's not had all this contact. i'm really optimistic that he will actually get to meet his great—granddaughter and be laughing and joking

with us all again. hello, mum. how are you? the anguish of care home residents began to ease last month as restrictions were gradually lifted. now more family members will be reunited with residents allowed a second, regular, indoor visitor from the 12th of april, and children under the age of two will not be included in visitor numbers. visiting is one of the things that makes life worth living if you live in a care home. it's so important, both for the resident in the care home but also for their family members and loved ones who want to visit them. we know that in care homes there may be grandparents or great—grandparents who haven't had a chance to see new arrivals to their family during the pandemic, and this will be the chance for that to happen. the government says the changes can go ahead because of a drop in community infection rates as well as the extensive vaccine roll—out. in line with existing rules, visitors must provide a negative test result and wear ppe.

the enforced family separations have been agonising for so many. for care homes, it remains a delicate balance between protecting residents and opening up to family visits. the government's full guidance will be published next week. daniela relph, bbc news. to myanmar now, where ten ethnic rebel groups have thrown their support behind people protesting against the military�*s usurpation of power. this comes as the military launched further air strikes in myanmar�*s eastern karen state, killing 12 civilians according ot the karen national union which controls large parts of the state. it accused the ruling military junta of pushing myanmar towards all—out civil war. another armed group, the kachin independence army, has urged disaffected soldiers to join them. we spoke to poppy mcpherson — reuter�*s myanmar bureau chief, who gave us an update on the refugee situation there. a lot of them tried to go to thailand, tried to cross

the border, have been stopped and are living on the kind of few supplies that they managed to take with them when they fled their homes. the thai leader said that he was going to welcome refugees but that didn't happen on the border, refugees were not allowed in, by and large. some were allowed in, but a larger group was told to go back to myanmar and are now kind of living in a very precarious situation on the border, where community groups have been trying to deliver aid or trying to ensure that some humanitarian supplies get through to them. because, obviously, they are living in the jungle with very little to survive on. and they say that thai authorities have been blocking the delivery of that aid. the ethnic armed groups have been fighting myanmar's military for many decades and the army has never managed to

get the upper hand over them, despite an unbalanced situation where the military has fighterjets and the ethnic armed groups are mostly fighting sort of guerilla warfare. if all the ethnic armed groups were to fight the military, which is a big if, because they have a lot of differences between them and not all of them have come out against the coup, the military would be stretched on the ground but it _ still possesses this sort of superiority in the air. football first, and manchester city took another step towards the league title. they had to wait until a hour was gone. city have a 17 point lead

over second placed manchester united, but they have played two games more. late united, but they have played two games more-— united, but they have played two rames more. . ., ~ ., ., games more. we talked at half time. we need to be _ games more. we talked at half time. we need to be patient. _ games more. we talked at half time. we need to be patient. wait - games more. we talked at half time. we need to be patient. wait for - games more. we talked at half time. we need to be patient. wait for the l we need to be patient. wait for the right moment. and, yeah, it came at the right time, the goal we did. chelsea had not conceded a goal at home since he took over, but second from bottom west brom are still seven points from safety. this would have given them some hope. obviously, they went down to ten men. _ obviously, they went down to ten men, deservedly so. i don't know why

he wasn't _ men, deservedly so. i don't know why he wasn't sent off for the first foul — he wasn't sent off for the first foul. that's going to help. in many occasions. — foul. that's going to help. in many occasions, you play against ten men and you _ occasions, you play against ten men and you don't get a result. because i've and you don't get a result. because we done _ and you don't get a result. because i've done that with a manager in the past _ i've done that with a manager in the past we _ i've done that with a manager in the past. we took chelsea apart, and deservedly so. i past. we took chelsea apart, and deservedly se— deservedly so. i can “ust say, we were absolutely _ deservedly so. i can “ust say, we were absolutely not _ deservedly so. i can just say, we were absolutely not able - deservedly so. i can just say, we were absolutely not able today l deservedly so. i can just say, we| were absolutely not able today to adapt _ were absolutely not able today to adapt to — were absolutely not able today to adapt to the _ were absolutely not able today to adapt to the situation. _ were absolutely not able today to adapt to the situation. to - were absolutely not able today to adapt to the situation. to be - were absolutely not able today to adapt to the situation. to be one| adapt to the situation. to be one man— adapt to the situation. to be one man down — adapt to the situation. to be one man down. which _ adapt to the situation. to be one man down. which is _ adapt to the situation. to be one man down. which is a _ adapt to the situation. to be one man down. which is a surprise, i man down. which is a surprise, because — man down. which is a surprise, because we _ man down. which is a surprise, because we were _ man down. which is a surprise, because we were leading. - man down. which is a surprise, because we were leading. we l man down. which is a surprise, l because we were leading. we are normally— because we were leading. we are normally confident _ because we were leading. we are normally confident enough - because we were leading. we are normally confident enough to - because we were leading. we are . normally confident enough to defend with nine _ normally confident enough to defend with nine players— normally confident enough to defend with nine players on— normally confident enough to defend with nine players on the _ normally confident enough to defend with nine players on the field. - normally confident enough to defend with nine players on the field. but i with nine players on the field. but we were _ with nine players on the field. but we were sloppy— with nine players on the field. but we were sloppy and _ with nine players on the field. but we were sloppy and we _ with nine players on the field. but we were sloppy and we did - with nine players on the field. but we were sloppy and we did not. with nine players on the field. but i we were sloppy and we did not stop making _ we were sloppy and we did not stop making big — we were sloppy and we did not stop making big mistakes, _ we were sloppy and we did not stop making big mistakes, and - we were sloppy and we did not stop making big mistakes, and we - we were sloppy and we did not stop making big mistakes, and we werel making big mistakes, and we were punished — making big mistakes, and we were runished. . making big mistakes, and we were runished. , _, ., ., ., punished. here is confirmation of toda 's punished. here is confirmation of today's scores. _ punished. here is confirmation of today's scores. liverpool - punished. here is confirmation of today's scores. liverpool have . punished. here is confirmation of| today's scores. liverpool have just taken the lead. 65 minutes roughly on the clock. rugby union, and this year's women's is still on. france

have started in incredibly dominant fashion against wales. a few moments ago, france were leading 36—0. england thumped scotland. england have won the last two grand slams. they scored eight tries in the match in doncaster. i they scored eight tries in the match in dmaster-— in doncaster. i think the opening rame of in doncaster. i think the opening game of the _ in doncaster. i think the opening game of the six _ in doncaster. i think the opening game of the six nations, - in doncaster. i think the opening game of the six nations, we - in doncaster. i think the opening | game of the six nations, we have been _ game of the six nations, we have been waiting a long time for that. we are _ been waiting a long time for that. we are going to get a little bit shouted — we are going to get a little bit shouted at. but we can play better than that — shouted at. but we can play better than that i— shouted at. but we can play better than that. i think that is what we are going — than that. i think that is what we are going to take away from it. it was a _ are going to take away from it. it was a good — are going to take away from it. it was a good game from us, but we can do better~ _ was a good game from us, but we can do better~ l— was a good game from us, but we can do better. . . was a good game from us, but we can do better. ., , ., ., ., was a good game from us, but we can do better. ., ., ., ., do better. i was going to ask about the discipline _ do better. i was going to ask about the discipline side _ do better. i was going to ask about the discipline side of _ do better. i was going to ask about the discipline side of things. -

do better. i was going to ask about the discipline side of things. we i the discipline side of things. we have been watching the men's games and all— have been watching the men's games and all the _ have been watching the men's games and all the adaptations, and we are 'ust and all the adaptations, and we are just a _ and all the adaptations, and we are just a little — and all the adaptations, and we are just a little bit behind their on both— just a little bit behind their on both sides. just a little bit behind their on both sides-— just a little bit behind their on both sides. . , . . both sides. finally, the leaders tee off in the first _ both sides. finally, the leaders tee off in the first round _ both sides. finally, the leaders tee off in the first round of _ both sides. finally, the leaders tee off in the first round of the - off in the first round of the inspiration in california. here is a look at the leaderboard. at 2145 gmt. the usa's ali ewing is tied for fourth. that is all the sport for now. newsjust coming in — the armed forces injordan have denied that prince hamza has been arrested — instead issuing a statement saying that the half brother of king abdullah has been asked to stop any action targeting the country's security and stability. the statement said this was part of a broader, ongoing security investigation.

the state news agency had said that a former adviser to king abdullah, a member of the royalfamily and others had been arrested for security reasons. such high level arrests are rare injordan, which has maintained stability despite economic and political pressures. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello, there. for there of you lucky enough to have blue sky and sunshine by day, that is going to translate into a pretty chilly night. and you can see that window of clear skies across the country, the exception down through east anglia into south—east england, and eventually into north—west scotland, we are going to see more in the way of cloud. that will keep those temperature up. where we do get the breaks, particularly in rural areas, we could see a touch of frost. but the emphasis for the sunshine

on easter sunday in a different place than the last couple of days, across england and wales, in particular east of england, we will see some sunshine, and as a consequence, some warmth as well. by contrast, though, into the far north—west of scotland, our front arrives, bringing some rain, strengthening winds and a noticeable difference to the feel of the weather. that front sinks south, and by easter monday it is a change for all. it is going to be a case of sunny spells and scattered showers, but it is going to be windy, cold arctic air. showers will be sleet and snow.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines... new rules for care home visits in england. two people — as well as babies and young children — will be allowed indoor visits from 12th april. a woman who died after being attacked by 2 dogs who got into her garden through a hole in the fence — has been named as lucille downer — a great—grandmother from the west midlands.

thousands of people are in central london, protesting against the government's police, crime, sentencing and courts bill. calls for peace tonight, after a night of riots in south belfast — 15 police officers were injured and 8 people were arrested. a polish catholic church in south london accuses the police of "brutally" exceeding their powers by breaking up a good friday service. france has just entered its third national lockdown — non—essential shops and schools across the country are now shut, after a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases. the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers have been transported through cairo in a spectacular procession to move them to a new purpose—built museum — hoped to be their very final resting place. now on bbc news, human rights activist azimjan askarov was imprisoned in kyrgyzstan in 2010

for a crime he says he did not commit. his wife khadicha has campaigned tirelessly for his release. hadicha is fighting forjustice. her husband, azimjan, has been in prison for ten years for crime he says he didn't commit. now he has one last chance of freedom. but as the court case approaches, coronavirus is spreading.