good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and nina our headlines today. a plan for the return of large public events. a comedy night in liverpool and the fa cup final — will be among the pilot events for the government's covid passport scheme. a traffic light system is being planned for the re—introduction of international travel. but there's a warning not to book foreign holidays just yet. a second night of violence in northern ireland. vehicles are hijacked and set on fire in a loyalist area of belfast. and there's a historic procession in egypt, as the mummies of 22 ancient rulers are transported through the streets of cairo. tears as carl frampton announces his

retirement from boxing. he made the decision after losing his wbo super—featherweight title fight againstjamel herring last night in dubai. good morning to you. easter sunday for most of us looks dry settled and sunny and mild after a chilly start but it is all change across the north and into easter monday it will be a shock to the system. join us later to find out all the details. it's easter sunday, april 4. our top story. trials of covid passports will get under way in england later this month, as the government looks to restart mass gatherings and indoor events safely. a traffic light system is also being planned for the re—introduction of international travel, but there's a warning not to book summer holidays abroad just yet. the prime minister will lay out more details tomorrow. our political correspondent nick eardley has this report.

this feels like a long time ago. it has been more than one year since we saw patfull all grounds in the uk. but the government is testing ways to get fans back in stadiums and certificates showing your covid status could the answer. the government has confirmed it is developing a system to allow people in england to return to mass events. you would be asked to prove you have had either a vaccine, a recent negative test or actual natural immunity from having had the virus within the last six months. the plan will be tested later this month the snooker championships. the crucible, a pilot for what could become a much wider scheme. a nightclub and an outdoor cinema in liverpool will be used for test sites as well. when pubs and restaurants reopening in england later this month you will need to prove your covid status but downing street has not ruled out that happening later in the year —— year. but the government does not

want covid certificates for public transport or supermarkets and other essential shops. transport or supermarkets and other essentialshops. some transport or supermarkets and other essential shops. some devolved governments are sceptical about the plan. the prime minister said that we are doing everything we can to enable the reopening of our country so that people can return to the events, travel and other things they love as safely as possible. there will be an date on foreign travel tomorrow, as well, but do not expect tomorrow, as well, but do not expect to book a holidayjust yet. ministers are planning a traffic light system for england. green means you do not need to quarantine on return. amber means you do, at home. red means to quarantine in a hotel. but the government does not know which categories will be —— which countries will be in which category. some devolved governments on a strict system but it will be the middle of next month at the earliest before foreign holidays start again. there's been a second night of violence in a loyalist area of belfast. petrol—bombs, bricks and bottles were thrown at police during sustained rioting in newtownabbey. our reporterjohn campbell

is in belfast for us this morning. what is the latest? at eight o'clock last night masterman began hijacking cars in newtownabbey, a northern suburb of belfast. the vehicles were satellite drawing police into the area and police vehicles were attacked with petrol—bombs, exam fireworks. this is different from the trouble on friday night because on friday night it was a protest that turned violent and in this case there was no pretense of a protest. in terms of that friday night trouble, seven people have now been charged with riot, four adults and threejuveniles. the charged with riot, four adults and three juveniles. the youngest, charged with riot, four adults and threejuveniles. the youngest, a boy aged 13 years old. the background to this is that tension has been simmering in these communities for weeks if not months. some people there are unhappy with the northern ireland brexit deal which they say undermines their place in the united kingdom. in a separate development last week, northern ireland's public

seclusion service decided not to bring criminal charges against senior sinn fein members who attended a funeral in a breach of coronavirus regulations. that provoked outrage amongst unionist politicians and that outrage is now spilling out onto the streets. thank ou. police say 26 people were arrested after ten officers were injured following protests in london yesterday. thousands of people across england and wales marched in opposition to the government's police, crime, sentencing and courts bill. duncan kennedy reports. the biggest demonstration was here in london attracting several hundred protesters. first around hyde park and then here in parliament square. for much of the time it was peaceful. untilscuffles for much of the time it was peaceful. until scuffles broke out when police called on marchers to

disperse. metropolitan police say that ten officers have been injured although none seriously and more than two dozen arrests have been made. there were also demonstrations in sheffield, man field and bournemouth, all largely peaceful. they are good testing the new proposed crime bill which they say will limit their right to protest. the family of a great—grandmother who was killed in a sustained attack by two dogs in her garden have said they will "miss her dearly". lucille downer suffered multiple injuries on friday afternoon after the animals escaped from a neighbouring property the owner of the dogs was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing death. he has been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries. the mummified remains of 22 ancient egyptian rulers have been transferred to a new museum in the south of the capital, cairo.

amid lavish fanfare, 18 kings and four queens were transported on custom—made vehicles designed to minimise vibration. sally nabil reports. a procession fit for royalty. the mummies of ancient egyptian kings and queens have left the residence in the egyptian museum in the heart of cairo. they have been moved to a new museum south of the capital where they will reside for good. watching the royal mummies being moved to their new resting place is an impressive moment, seem to remember. the monarchs making this journey include king ramses the second, one of the most famous rulers in ancient egypt. it is energetic here, a vibrant atmosphere. staring music plays the

mummies parading custom—made vehicles fitted with shock absorbers to avoid anyjam edge during the journey. the festival —like ceremony meant to the work tourists back into egypt, was coupled with tight security measured. arriving at their new residence in the national museum of egyptian civilisation, the royal bodies have been saluted with gunshot. they have been received by the egyptian president who takes pride in such a doubling event. the memories —— mummies will not be put on display straightaway. it will take a team of expert nearly two weeks to further examine them and carefully unpack them. this how

incredible. hey would not like to be driving one of those vehicles, not with my track record on the road. sorry, mummy! he with my track record on the road. sorry. mummy!— with my track record on the road. sorry, mummy! he is good. he is aood. it sorry, mummy! he is good. he is good- it is— sorry, mummy! he is good. he is good. it is coming _ sorry, mummy! he is good. he is good. it is coming up _ sorry, mummy! he is good. he is good. it is coming up to - sorry, mummy! he is good. he is good. it is coming up to ten - sorry, mummy! he is good. he is. good. it is coming up to ten minutes past six. one of the oldest rivalries in sport will resume later today, as cambridge and oxford universities go head to head in the annual boat race. the event was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. this year it has moved from the river thames in london to the great ouse river in ely to prevent crowds gathering. footpaths to the area will be closed and anyone on the river bank during the race faces a fine. quite different. during the pandemic we've brought you lots of stories about the nhs staff working tirelessly to keep us safe, but we rarely talk about who is caring for them. a charity has now been set up to do just that, and so far almost 2000 nhs staff have signed up for free therapy sessions. james waterhouse has been to meet

some of the people involved. asa as a psychologist it is chloe's job to help look after the well—being of nhs staff. in a year like no other there were many people suddenly needing her support. so much so she lost sight of her own mental health. i had people around me, my husband my friends saying, you know, i don't think you are ok and i would get, i would attack that and say that i am fine. i was definitely having a lot more wine and i remember it vividly i was home on a rest day trying to rest and felt really anxious and just wired. like, really wired. it was 11 in the morning and i thought i needed a drink to help me calm down and i thought, oh, my gosh! i need a drink at 11 o'clock in the

morning?! this is not right, not me. it was when she pointed someone else — not me. it was when she pointed someone else in _ not me. it was when she pointed someone else in the _ not me. it was when she pointed someone else in the direction i not me. it was when she pointed someone else in the direction of| someone else in the direction of help she realised she could benefit as well. so she got in touch with nikki, a psychotherapist online and today they are finally meeting in person. we today they are finally meeting in erson. ~ ~ ., .,~ , today they are finally meeting in erson. ~ ~ ., .,~ today they are finally meeting in erson. ~ ~ ., ., , person. we know it takes an awful lot for nhs — person. we know it takes an awful lot for nhs professionals - person. we know it takes an awful lot for nhs professionals to - person. we know it takes an awful lot for nhs professionals to seek i lot for nhs professionals to seek help for— lot for nhs professionals to seek help for themselves and i think, particularly, it is fair to say about— particularly, it is fair to say about you _ particularly, it is fair to say about you that you need a lot of reassurance. you are allowed to come and talk _ reassurance. you are allowed to come and talk to _ reassurance. you are allowed to come and talk to somebody like me, that it was— and talk to somebody like me, that it was ok _ and talk to somebody like me, that it was ok and you were very unsure at the _ it was ok and you were very unsure at the beginning. you were wondering if you _ at the beginning. you were wondering if you are _ at the beginning. you were wondering if you are eligible, if it were 0k and i_ and i needed to say that this is your space and your session now. after_ your space and your session now. after eight— your space and your session now. after eight sessions, chloe's situation started to get better. i am not 100%, ithink situation started to get better. i am not 100%, i think there are still some things that trigger me and will probably trigger me for a long time to come. but i feel more on top of my mental health i feel more in control. �* ., control. and nikki as part of the bi aer control. and nikki as part of the bigger picture- _ control. and nikki as part of the bigger picture. the _ control. and nikki as part of the

bigger picture. the british - control. and nikki as part of the i bigger picture. the british medical association survey 8000 doctors across england wales and northern ireland. 40% said they were currently suffering from a mental health condition being made worse by having to work during the pandemic. they were also asked whether they or any colleagues and had time off work because of it, one third said yes. a feeling for many nhs workers is that they have to put their own mental health to the side to be able to do theirjobs. after one intensive care doctor in south london realised he could not keep that up, he and his wife harriet decided to try and change things. i wife harriet decided to try and change things.— change things. i struggle with anxie , change things. i struggle with anxiety. that _ change things. i struggle with anxiety, that is _ change things. i struggle with anxiety, that is my _ change things. i struggle with anxiety, that is my main - change things. i struggle with l anxiety, that is my main issue. change things. i struggle with . anxiety, that is my main issue. it is a pressure _ anxiety, that is my main issue. it is a pressure that _ anxiety, that is my main issue. it is a pressure that i— anxiety, that is my main issue. it is a pressure that i have - anxiety, that is my main issue. it is a pressure that i have always l anxiety, that is my main issue. it l is a pressure that i have always put on myself — is a pressure that i have always put on myself to — is a pressure that i have always put on myself to be _ is a pressure that i have always put on myself to be the _ is a pressure that i have always put on myself to be the best _ is a pressure that i have always put on myself to be the best at - is a pressure that i have always put i on myself to be the best at whatever i am doing and particularly— on myself to be the best at whatever i am doing and particularly being - on myself to be the best at whatever i am doing and particularly being a l i am doing and particularly being a doctor— i am doing and particularly being a doctor and — i am doing and particularly being a doctor and then _ i am doing and particularly being a doctor and then the _ i am doing and particularly being a doctor and then the reality- i am doing and particularly being a doctor and then the reality of- i am doing and particularly being a doctor and then the reality of what you have _ doctor and then the reality of what you have to— doctor and then the reality of what you have to do— doctor and then the reality of what you have to do as _ doctor and then the reality of what you have to do as a _ doctor and then the reality of what you have to do as a doctor- doctor and then the reality of what i you have to do as a doctor surprised me when_ you have to do as a doctor surprised me when i_ you have to do as a doctor surprised me when i first _ you have to do as a doctor surprised me when i first started _ you have to do as a doctor surprised me when i first started and - you have to do as a doctor surprised me when i first started and my- me when i first started and my ability— me when i first started and my ability to— me when i first started and my ability to be _ me when i first started and my ability to be the _ me when i first started and my ability to be the best _ me when i first started and my ability to be the best i - me when i first started and my ability to be the best i could i me when i first started and my| ability to be the best i could be was challenged _ ability to be the best i could be

was challenged very— ability to be the best i could be was challenged very early- ability to be the best i could be was challenged very early on i ability to be the best i could be i was challenged very early on and i struggled — was challenged very early on and i stru: led. , ,., was challenged very early on and i stru~led. , , , . , struggled. they both set up a duty of care last — struggled. they both set up a duty of care last year, _ struggled. they both set up a duty of care last year, a _ struggled. they both set up a duty of care last year, a charity - struggled. they both set up a duty of care last year, a charity that - of care last year, a charity that offers free therapy to nhs workers. things are busier than ever since the second spike in coronavirus cases earlier this year. and mental health and things is something that _ and mental health and things is something that nhs _ and mental health and things is something that nhs workers i and mental health and things is - something that nhs workers would to one side _ something that nhs workers would to one side untit— something that nhs workers would to one side until recently. _ something that nhs workers would to one side until recently. it— something that nhs workers would to one side until recently. it is— something that nhs workers would to one side until recently. it is much- one side until recently. it is much more _ one side until recently. it is much more of— one side until recently. it is much more of a — one side until recently. it is much more of a focus _ one side until recently. it is much more of a focus now. _ one side until recently. it is much more of a focus now. there - one side until recently. it is much more of a focus now. there are l one side until recently. it is much. more of a focus now. there are still hotes _ more of a focus now. there are still holes in _ more of a focus now. there are still holes in the — more of a focus now. there are still holes in the system _ more of a focus now. there are still holes in the system and _ more of a focus now. there are still holes in the system and that - more of a focus now. there are still holes in the system and that is- holes in the system and that is where — holes in the system and that is where we _ holes in the system and that is where we think— holes in the system and that is where we think that _ holes in the system and that is where we think that duty- holes in the system and that is where we think that duty to . holes in the system and that is. where we think that duty to care holes in the system and that is- where we think that duty to care is trying _ where we think that duty to care is trying to— where we think that duty to care is trying to bridge _ where we think that duty to care is trying to bridge that _ where we think that duty to care is trying to bridge that gap _ where we think that duty to care is trying to bridge that gap a - where we think that duty to care is trying to bridge that gap a little i trying to bridge that gap a little bit, trying to bridge that gap a little bit. of— trying to bridge that gap a little bit. of being— trying to bridge that gap a little bit, of being able _ trying to bridge that gap a little bit, of being able to _ trying to bridge that gap a little bit, of being able to get - trying to bridge that gap a little - bit, of being able to get immediate hetb _ bit, of being able to get immediate hel. . , bit, of being able to get immediate hel _ ., , ., help. that is what i needed. thankfully — help. that is what i needed. thankfully there _ help. that is what i needed. thankfully there are - help. that is what i needed. thankfully there are fewer l help. that is what i needed. - thankfully there are fewer people needing hospital treatment for coronavirus but according to therapists it is the people who have done the looking after you now need to be the focus as well. some powerful testimony there. thank you to everybody who took part. it is good to talk but difficult as

well. . , , . well. really interested in what james well. really interested in what james was _ well. really interested in what james was saying _ well. really interested in what james was saying there - well. really interested in what james was saying there that i well. really interested in what i james was saying there that nhs well. really interested in what - james was saying there that nhs are james was saying there that nhs are staffed by people who are so accustomed to looking after other people not so good at looking after themselves or asking for help so it is fantastic that this scheme is happening. let's take a look at this morning's papers. the telegraph shows an image of what the "covid passports" app could look like, but the paper reports a wider rollout is still a long way off and won't be ready until the autumn. the mirror leads with news that "covid certificates" will be trialled at gigs and sporting events later this month. the news was embargoed by the government until 10.30 last night which is why it has just made the newspapers now. the mail looks forward to foreign holidays and reports on the traffic light system being proposed to get people travelling again. an important caveat, do not book a foreign holidayjust yet, they have been very clear on

and one of the most read stories on the bbc news website is an intriguing tale about egypt's first female ship captain, who was blamed for the suez canal blockage. fake social media reports said she was in charge of the ever given, when it became trapped — but she was, in fact, over 100 miles away on another vessel. don't believe everything you read on social media. what have you got inside the papers?— social media. what have you got inside the papers? carries on the drivin: inside the papers? carries on the driving theme, _ inside the papers? carries on the driving theme, by _ inside the papers? carries on the driving theme, by chance. - inside the papers? carries on the driving theme, by chance. the i driving theme, by chance. the escort, the ford escort name to the top drive of the 1980s, eating things like the ferrari f a0 supercar and the porsche 859 959, sorry. i had a porsche in the 805, as you can tell. that is according

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of the sunshine. high—pre55ure bringing us fine and settled weather for today that it is retreating out to the atlantic allowing this cold front to sink south and that is where we will see a marked change into tonight and tomorrow. it is bringing quicker cloud —— thick cloud without breaks of rain and windy weather and a bit of early cloud for the south—east of england and mist and fog around but otherwise england and wales a lovely day today. after the chilly start we could see if dean or 16 degrees into the afternoon so feeling much warmer than the last few days. 0utbreaks the afternoon so feeling much warmer than the last few days. outbreaks of rain and the air is much colder with a rush of wintry showers pushing down from the north. we open the gates to the arctic. not often we see this and it will bring a dramatic drop in temperature for our easter monday. this is how it is looking. they will be sunshine around and some early cloud and rain clearing and then it is brighter for lots of wintry showers, hail, sleet and snow, mainly around coastal areas but a few will pop up inland

as well. they will be significant amounts of snow in the hills across northern scotland. very gusty as well with wins 30—50 mph. with these sorts of temperatures, that is dramatically lower than what we have had over the last few days, lower and mid single figures out of the wind will fill sub zero. it is between freezing and four degrees. you really need to wrap up if you are heading out. easter monday night it stays windy and it is a cold one as well with clear skies and there will be further wintry showers mainly peppering the coast then again the snow will be peppering in across the hills and a few areas could see 15 centimetres of snow in the north. a cold night to come where showers have fallen. this is more like a scene from midwinter. as we run the sequence through, it stays chilly but something a little less cold for a time pushing in of the atlantic with —— before more runs down through the north by the weekend. not —— a lot of dry weather

around and it will stay cold with overnight frost. gardeners and growers beware. and then temperatures recover slightly towards the end of the week but they will be some rain in the north so it is all change as we head into tomorrow. is all change as we head into tomorrow— is all change as we head into tomorrow. ., ., , tomorrow. from the hottest day in march since _ tomorrow. from the hottest day in march since goodness _ tomorrow. from the hottest day in march since goodness knows - tomorrow. from the hottest day in march since goodness knows when tomorrow. from the hottest day in i march since goodness knows when to midwinter again.— midwinter again. really cold yesterday. _ midwinter again. really cold yesterday, wasn't _ midwinter again. really cold yesterday, wasn't it? - choirs will be forming churches in england for the first time after months in easter after being silenced by the pandemic. the archbishon — silenced by the pandemic. the archbishop of _ silenced by the pandemic. iia: archbishop of canterbury will silenced by the pandemic. ii2 archbishop of canterbury will lead the procession and hope francis will give his easter blessing from the vatican. but both will look a little different, as our religion reporter harry farley explains. for different, as our religion reporter harry farley explains.— different, as our religion reporter harry farley explains. for most of the ast harry farley explains. for most of the past year. _ harry farley explains. for most of the past year, the _ harry farley explains. for most of the past year, the choir _ harry farley explains. for most of the past year, the choir at - harry farley explains. for most of the past year, the choir at this i the past year, the choir at this church was silenced. places of worship around the country, singing has been restricted. now for the first time in many months, the choir

has returned. the first time in many months, the choir has returned-— has returned. the last time we sang must have been _ has returned. the last time we sang must have been in _ has returned. the last time we sang must have been in september, i must have been in september, october times are quite a few months. it feels really good. it doesn't have the same essence when you are singing to a backing track. i think a lot of being in a choir is about the community so it is about singing with someone in that moment and the connections that you make. it is hearing the harmonies that surround you and notjust coming at you from a screen and a headset. like you and notjust coming at you from a screen and a headset.— a screen and a headset. like many other places _ a screen and a headset. like many other places of _ a screen and a headset. like many other places of worship, _ a screen and a headset. like many other places of worship, this i a screen and a headset. like many| other places of worship, this parish moved its services and its choir online in the past year. even as people return in limited numbers, i high rate of in—person and on—line worship will continue. but there are fears about the toll the pandemic has taken. i

fears about the toll the pandemic has taken. ., �* ~' fears about the toll the pandemic has taken. ., �* ,, , has taken. i don't think there is auoin to has taken. i don't think there is going to be _ has taken. i don't think there is going to be any _ has taken. i don't think there is going to be any problem - has taken. i don't think there is going to be any problem here i has taken. i don't think there is i going to be any problem here what i do feel in churches where it is more elderly, it will be more difficult for elderly, perhaps they will have gotten used to sitting at home, watching worship on the television or even online if they are able to do that sort of thing. perhaps they will think well, dark, cold night, morning, whatever in winter, do i really want to go to church? i hope not but it could happen. later today at vatican, not but it could happen. later today at vatican. st _ not but it could happen. later today at vatican, st peter's _ not but it could happen. later today at vatican, st peter's square - not but it could happen. later today at vatican, st peter's square will i at vatican, st peter's square will be eerily quiet. pope francis will deliver his message from inside the basilica instead of thousands, only a thousand —— only a handful will be allowed to attend. the archbishop of canterbury will host a service from canterbury will host a service from canterbury they drew to urge people to be hope. joy abounds at being able to sing again. it is

to be hope. joy abounds at being able to sing again.— able to sing again. it is a very exhilarating _ able to sing again. it is a very exhilarating and _ able to sing again. it is a very exhilarating and really - able to sing again. it is a very exhilarating and really quite l able to sing again. it is a veryj exhilarating and really quite a spine tingling when we get to a climax of something and it is really uplifting and i know that it has that effect on the congregation. and that effect on the congregation. and a sin of that effect on the congregation. and a sign of hope at easter. certainly, i a sign of hope at easter. certainly, easter at all _ a sign of hope at easter. certainly, easter at all times, _ a sign of hope at easter. certainly, easter at all times, signs - a sign of hope at easter. certainly, easter at all times, signs of- a sign of hope at easter. certainly, easter at all times, signs of new i easter at all times, signs of new life. ~ ., , easter at all times, signs of new life. ~ ., .,, easter at all times, signs of new life. . ., . , life. most areas voluntarily closed i during lockdown was not many smaller churches suffered from reduce donations. but this easter as choirs return to churches like this, a moment of hope and a glimpse of normality. harry farley, bbc news. hgppy happy easter to everyone watching. christian or not, it is a lovely time. . , , christian or not, it is a lovely i time._ chocolate. jane's got the sport. a sad morning for carl frampton? after 31 fights, northern ireland's finest has decided to call time on his illustrious career.

carl frampton announced his retirement in the ring after being stopped byjamel herring in the sixth round of their wbo super—featherweight contest. the 3a—year—old was hoping to become ireland's first three—weight world champion. but, after being dropped in the fifth round, frampton took a devastating left uppercut in the sixth, sending him to the canvas. he carried on, but shortly afterwards his corner threw in the towel. and frampton decided it would be his last fight. manchester city took another big step towards the premier league title with a 2—0 win at leicester. they had to wait until almost 60 minutes had gone before defender benjamin mendy made the breakthrough. a quarter of an hour later gabrieljesus made it 2—0. city have a 17 point lead over second placed manchester united and it only seems a matter of time before they are crowned premier league champions.

i don't know how many titles or what we are going to win, what we have done so far is incredible. in this year, like a lockdown with our spectators, you need the motion sometimes to lift, to be on the game, and every game we were there, every single game. and we won a lot of games, in this period it is quite quite —— quite remarkable. i will neverforget this quite —— quite remarkable. i will never forget this season, what it has done for our club, never. liverpool made it two away premier league wins out of two with a comprehensive 3—0 win at a lacklustre arsenal. diogojota opened the scoring in the 6ath minute. mohammed salah doubled the lead just four minutes later. and it wasjota with his second to seal the victory. liverpool are up to fifth, just two points behind fourth placed chelsea. arsenal are down in ninth. shock of the day came at stamford bridge where relegation threatened west bromwich albion

thumped chelsea 5—2. callum robinson scored twice as did matheus pereira. 0bviously went down to ten men, deservedly so because i thought one could have been sent off for the first foul and i don't know why he wasn't but still in the end he got a double yellow, obviously that is going to help. but in many occasions you play against ten men and you don't get a result because i have done that as a manager in the past with ten men with my teams, but we took chelsea apart and deservedly so. sheffield united are 1a points from safety with just eight games to play. the premier league's bottom club lost 2—1 at leeds, jack harrison scoring the first for the home side before ben 05borne got one back. but philjagielka then scored an own goal helping sheffield united to their 2ath defeat in the league this season.

this is painful to watch for defenders everywhere. celtic breezed into the last 16 of the scottish cup. they comfortably beat the league one leaders falkirk 3—0. celtic have won the last four scottish cups. rangers play later today. west ham's first league win since before christmas has lifted them off the bottom of the women's super league. martha thomas did most of the damage with a hattrick as they beat reading 5—0. all of the goals came in the first 37 minutes. england's women have made a stunning start to the defence of their six nations title. they thrashed scotland 52—10 in their opening match. jess breach with their fifth try before half time. england scored eight tries in total — including a debut try for helena rowland. the tournament is shorter this year — with two groups of three with a playoff round

to decide the winner. exeter�*s defence of their champions cup title is on track, but they were pushed hard by lyon. the chiefs came from 1a—0 down at sandy park with tom 0'flaherty scoring one of the seven tries in a a7—25 win. they'll meet leinster in the last eight. wasps are out though. they led against clermont auvernge going into added time, thanks to three tries including this one from josh bassett. but as the clock ticked past 80, clermont had the ball near the wasps line, kotaro matsushima scored to level the match and camille lopez kicked the decisive conversation in a 27—25 win. it's two wins from two for hull fc at the start of the superleague season. they thrashed salford red devils 35—a. australian half—backjosh reynolds ran in two of their five tries to move them just behind leaders

st helens on points difference. and finally, carl frampton isn't the only one calling time on his sport because four—time champion jump jockey richard johnson has also retired. the a3—year—old was in tears as he announced the news at newton abbot yesterday. he enjoyed more than 3 and a half thousand career victories — only ap mccoy had more. congratulations to him. a stunning and illustrious career. what an amazing win total. than and illustrious career. what an amazing win total. and illustrious career. what an amazin: win total. . , ,, amazing win total. an impressive cv. it is amazing win total. an impressive cv. it is almost — amazing win total. an impressive cv. it is almost 7:30. _ amazing win total. an impressive cv. it is almost 7:30. sorry, _ amazing win total. an impressive cv. it is almost 7:30. sorry, half - amazing win total. an impressive cv. it is almost 7:30. sorry, half past i it is almost 7:30. sorry, half past six.

hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and nina warhurst. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. trials of �*covid passports' will be rolled out in england later this month, as the government looks to restart mass gatherings

and indoor events safely. the passes will show if a person has been vaccinated, tested negative for coronavirus or if they can prove natural immunity. they'll be piloted at events including the fa cup final and the world snooker championships. a traffic light system is being planned for the reintroduction of international travel. the prime minister will lay out more details tomorrow but there's a warning not to book summer holidays abroad just yet. 0verseas holidays are currently banned under uk law at least until the 17th of may. travel is currently only allowed for limited circumstances, including business and compassionate reasons. violence has broken out in a loyalist area of belfast for the second evening in a row. vehicles were hijacked and set on fire in newtownabbey, on the northern outskirts of the city. the northern ireland secretary, brandon lewis, and first minister, arlene foster, have called for calm. demonstrations against a bill to impose new restrictions on protests were held

across the uk yesterday. in london more than twenty people were arrested and at least ten police officers were injured. in bristol, more than one thousand people gathered for a peaceful protest, after demonstrations on 23rd march and 26th march ended in clashes with police. the family of a great—grandmother who was killed in a sustained attack by two dogs in her garden have said they will "miss her dearly". lucille downer suffered multiple injuries on friday afternoon after the animals escaped from a neighbouring property through a hole in the fence. the owner of the dogs was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing death. he has been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries. the governor of florida has declared a state of emergency after a major leak at a large reservoir at an old phosphate mine. the leak at piney point threatens the collapse of a system that stores toxic waters. officials have ordered more than 300 homes to be evacuated.

one of the oldest rivalries in sport will resume later today, as cambridge and oxford universities go head to head in the annual boat race. the event was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. this year it has moved from the river thames in london to the great 0use river in ely to prevent crowds gathering. footpaths to the area will be closed and anyone on the river bank during the race faces a fine. and that brings you up to date. now, sarah keith lucas and nick miller look at the role of climate change in last winter's severe weather in the uk and the united states. they also preview this year's united nation's climate change conference in glasgow. this time on weather world, spring is in the air here in the uk. after a winter which delivered something increasingly rare — proper cold. the uk records its lowest february temperature in over 60 years.

and texas, colder than alaska, we look at the science behind winter's big freeze. also on weather world... oh, my goodness. washed away, the shift in global weather patterns that have turned parts of australia wetter and wetter. plus carbon crisis — as levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide reach record postindustrial levels. it was only a matter of time. plus carbon crisis — as levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide reach record postindustrial levels. it was only a matter of time. i'm not surprised. it's very sad, it's very— disappointing, but it's, you know, unless we do something about it, it is inevitable. _ and from the skies to the stars — what the rest of the year has in store for us astronomically. whether it's a solar eclipse or a shower of meteors, i will be letting you know when to look out for this year's celestial highlights.

welcome to the latest weather world. our regular look at the stories and the science behind the weather that's been making the news. this time, nick and i are in london's regence park where all around us, there are signs that spring is about to break forth. and it's all very welcome to see, but it comes after a northern hemisphere winter which has at times delivered some extreme, and what is nowadays extremely unusual, cold weather. not possible, not a chance. that's ridiculous. february, and more than 30 cm of snow fell across parts of eastern england in the wake of storm darcy. the most significant snow here since 2018's infamous beast from the east. in scotland, the highland village of braemar is the joint holder of the uk's lowest temperature ever recorded, —27.2 celsius. in february, it dropped to —23 here.

not a record, but still the uk's lowest february temperature since 1955. spells of extreme cold like this are becoming less frequent. the uk met office says in the 30 year period up to 1990, 1a years recorded a temperature below —20 celsius. since 1990, it's only happened in four years. severe cold and heavy snow swept across the usa too, and it's hard to believe this is texas. this is no longerjust an emergency, it's clear that it is a disaster. at one stage, the entire state was under a winter storm warning, and houston suffered its first—ever wind chill warning. dozens of people died, whilst power cuts and food shortages affected millions. i barely found bread, so everybody is getting stocked up. the shelves are becoming empty. in all, around 20% of observing sites across the usa logged all—time

record minimum temperatures. but even though the country had its coldest february in more than 30 years, the winter as a whole was still warmer than average. this outbreak of severe cold across parts of north america and europe is linked to a natural phenomenon first discovered in the 19505 — sudden stratospheric warming. up in the stratosphere, way above where our everyday weather happens, very cold air forms above the arctic during the winter months. strong westerly winds develop as the temperature difference between the air here and the equator increases. this is the polar vortex. but sometimes this pattern can break down, the winds can slow, even become easterly, and the air here can warm very rapidly, and the effects of that can then move down through the atmosphere, eventually impacting our weather. what you tend to get is a disruption in the wind pattern in the stratosphere which then filters downwards and can affect the jet stream,

particularly in the mid—latitudes, and the wind directions here can become easterly. so often, we can get can winds coming from siberia and the continent. so a famous example from two or three years ago is the beast from the east, as it was known, where very cold winds from siberia came across the continent, picked a bit of moisture off the north sea and created quite a heavy snowfall in the eastern side of the uk. doctor hall says it's unclear whether sudden stratospheric warming events and their subsequent cold—weather outbreaks will become more or less frequent in the future due to climate change. but extreme warmth in the arctic region last summer may have played a role in this latest example of it. there were fires in siberia, it was very, very warm and siberia. the sea ice was very low on that side of the arctic ocean. it took a long time to recover, so you had a warm anomaly over there. it is possible that that could be linked with the sudden

stratospheric warming, although, you know, the analysis has yet to be done on that. as global warming heats the arctic more quickly than at the equator, that could be having an impact on the jet stream. it could at times weaken, with some scientists saying it's more likely to wobble or meander, at times, taking cold air unusually far south, but further along its meandering path, take warm air unusually far north. as the usa froze, parts of europe had exceptional warmth, with several countries logging their highest february temperatures on record. but assessing how weather patterns that would naturally bring us spells of very cold weather are being affected by climate change is far from clear and still very much a work in progress. but no matter how hard the freeze, the thaw will come. that's something these skaters will remember from now on. the dutch capital, amsterdam,

in february, and after the ice broke beneath them, bystanders offer rope, even hockey sticks to help them to safety. many of us noticed during the coronavirus pandemic that with reduced traffic levels, the air became a bit clearer, with less pollution, and indeed, emissions of carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas, did drop. but co2 levels are still rising in the atmosphere, and so far this year, the observatory in hawaii recorded daily levels of over a19 ppm, which might not sound like a lot, but that is in fact the highest reading ever recorded. the uk met office suggests that average co2 levels are now reaching 50% higher than they were before humans embarked on the industrial revolution. we have measurements of carbon dioxide from ice cores which go back 800,000 years. we have a record of how much co2 was in the atmosphere. we can see that we have more than 30% more carbon dioxide

in the atmosphere nowadays then we have had at any time in the previous 800,000 years, which is nearly the entire human history. so we are well, well out of sync with the natural system. and the earth's extremes, the poles, are bearing the brunt of the global temperature rise that scientists say is largely due to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. we have satellite measurements that go back to 1979, and there is this very, very fast decline in the extent of the sea ice in the arctic. and even now in the antarctic, we are starting to see the effects. we are seeing the west antarctic ice sheet areas thin where the ice is losing mass. it's actually being eroded from underneath by the warm ocean currents. so we are now seeing the effects of climate change basically in both polar regions. but of course, after that dip during the pandemic, carbon emissions are now rising again, as some of the hardest hit

parts of the world start to relax restrictions and open up again. and now more than a year in, what more do we know about how the virus may be affected by weather and climate? that's a question i put to doctor rachel lowe from the london school of hygiene and tropical medicines. well, there have been some studies to suggest some modest associations between temperature and humidity and transmission. a lot of those studies didn't account for confounding factors such as government interventions and social economic differences. and the consensus to date is that the transmission has been very much driven by government interventions and human behaviour, and so we can't base any decisions about relaxing interventions on climate itself. doctor lowe says the spread of the virus in warm humid weather in brazil is proof that these conditions aren't significantly hindering it, and weatherfactors can only become more important when there is better global vaccine

coverage and immunity, and covid—19 could settle into a seasonal pattern. now, more of the weather that's been making news recently starting with more snow. and this is spain injanuary as the capital, madrid, had its coldest weather in decades with record snowfall measuring more than 50 cm. in february, unusually heavy snow hit greece too, blanketing some of athens' famous landmarks. temperatures in the northwest of the country fell to —19 c. in africa injanuary, flooding in mozambique's second—largest city, hit by cyclone eloise, the second of three consecutive cyclones to impact the country in recent months. elsewhere in east africa, swarms of locusts are back with fears above average rainfall in late 20 205 rainy season has produced good breeding conditions for the insects once again. to the wind now and the chinese

capital, beijing, in march, covered in thick dust in what the weather bureau called the worst sandstorm in a decade, leading to a spike in air pollution with levels in some areas hitting 160 times the recommended limit. caught in a tornado — the terrifying moment these people drive into a storm in alabama in march. they escape ok as parts of the usa are hit by several rounds of severe storms bringing significant damage and destruction. oh, my god! and could the most expensive gust of wind in history be responsible for this? a container ship blown off course and blocking the suez canal in march. 12% of global trade is supposed to pass through here every day. now to this stunning frozen view

from highland scotland injanuary, which was chosen as a bbc weather watcher pic of the winter season. to mark the fifth anniversary of weather watchers, the bbc in the east midlands invited viewers to say what's being a weather watcher means to them. i do like weather watchers because it's interesting to see other people's photographs. you wake up in the morning, open the curtains, i've got a camera beside the bed, you take a photograph, you go to the supermarket, you take a photograph on the way. you stop and capture the clouds, the sky. it gives you an excuse to sit down as well, take it in. _ i mean, there's nothing like sitting down in the derbyshire peaks i just looking out over the landscape. it's just really nice i to do, and relaxing. i mean, it's obviously- emphasis on the weather. the light particularly- in photography is essential for a good landscape photograph, nearly always has _ a really nice light. probably some good i

clouds, maybe even rain. you think, the forecast is good, you know what you're to expect, you know where to go and you go for it. and when you've got that shot, you're just chuffed. and you can sign up to be a weather watcher by going to bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers. yes, maybe your photo can be the next pic of the season. still to come on weather world... six years on from the historic paris climate accord, we look at what's next as the uk prepares to host a major international climate conference. 2020 was another hot year, with nasa ranking it as thejoint hottest on record along with 2016. the uk met office calculated it as the second hottest. either way, all worrying enough in itself, but this heat came despite a global weather pattern that usually has a cooling influence. so what's going on? late 2020 saw the development of la nina in the tropical

pacific ocean, a natural weather pattern with stronger easterly trade winds bringing cooler than average sea surface temperatures. the opposite to el nino, la nina can have a cooling effect across the globe, but it came too late this year to have much of an impact. since the start of this year, and its effects have become much more noticeable, especially here in australia, where in march, water cascades off this historic landmark. uluru. a massive deluge gives what the australian weather service describes as "phenomenal amounts of rain". oh, my goodness. in new south wales, the owners of this property should have been celebrating their wedding day. instead, they watched their home being washed away. even where they are used to floods at this time of year, they haven't seen things so bad. it's very shocking because i haven't seen it like this before. in 1990 was the last time i remember having a really big flood.

we've had some where the bridges have gone under before, but not like this. la nina did what it normally does — bring cooler, wetter weather to eastern australia. a huge change from the last few hot summers here. last summer, when smoke j was blanketing entire cities like canberra and sydney, no one could breathe, i no one could do anything, but at least this summer. we had that oxygen. so we knew coming out of winter. and going into spring that we were going to have a la nina summer. we didn't know how strong it - would be, we didn't know how strong the impacts would be, i but we knew that we would have a wetter and cooler summer, at least relative to a few summersj that we've had over| the last 9—10 years. but even though la nina is a natural cooling weather pattern, doctor perkins kirkpatrick says evidence of climate change's warming influence can be found in this too. la ninas we're now experiencing are actually a lot warmer - than they would've been without climate change. |

and on top of that, mostl of the la ninas that we've experienced are warmer than the hot pattern which is the el nino - pattern, and that's i the brother to la nina. so, if we experienced la nina before the industrial revolution, _ it would've been a lot colder. and perhaps even a lot wetter than what we actually i experienced this summer. la nina means 2021 is not predicted to be a record hot year globally, but the uk met office still expects it to be the seventh year in succession where temperatures have exceeded or been close to one celsius above preindustrial levels. weather world is now in its seventh year, and this is our 18th programme. and i can count onjust one hand how often we have been filming and it's dry, let alone sunny, so this really is a collectors item. what isn't so rare is how often we say on this programme, "a warmer world doesn't necessarily mean a drier one." january, and the uk endures another round of winter flooding. this time, parts of greater manchester and cheshire are hardest hit as storm christoph sweeps

through. my living room floor literally looks like a water bed because the waters gone straight under it. i've had to turn off all the electricity come all the gas, everything. it was another wetter than average winter in the uk, and as the climate warms, our atmosphere is being loaded to produce higher rainfall amounts. scientists say for every one celsius of warming, the air can hold 7% more moisture. the fact that we're increasing moisture also means that moisture is moving more effectively from the regions where it's evaporating to the regions where it's coming down as rain or snow. so this movement of moisture is actually making the water cycle not only more intense, but also more variable. in the dryer regions, the atmosphere is almost becoming more thirsty, because it can hold more water, it's more greedy for that

water and it's sucking it up more effectively, and moving that into a storm system, into monsoons, into the high latitudes where it can so in some senses, the warming of climate because of increasing greenhouse gases, is causing very dry events to become more dry as well as making very wet events become more wet. last october, the uk had its way to stay ever recorded. ——wettest day ever recorded. the uk met office says such a deluge without human—induced climate change should happen once every 300 years but by the end of this century under a medium greenhouse gas emissions scenario, it could happen every 30 years. later this year, leaders from around the world will gather here in the uk for the latest united nations climate change summit, cop26, having been postponed from last year due to the pandemic and with pressure growing to further cut carbon emissions

to illuminate little warming, it promises to be the most important meeting since the paris climate accord was signed in 2015. speaks french. cheering and applause. that landmark deal rocked a commitment to pursue efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 celsius above preindustrial levels. since then, the usa under donald trump became the first nation to withdraw from that agreement. we don't want other leaders and other countries laughing at us any more. and they want to be. ——and they won't be. but now with president biden in charge, the country has rejoined. and appointed one of its most senior politicians, john kerry, as its climate envoy. glasgow will be extremely important, in fact, i would say that in myjudgment, it is the last best chance the world has to come together in order to do the things we need to do to avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis. in the run—up to the glasgow conference in november, we've asked some delegates from around the world

to give us their thoughts on what they want it to achieve. for us in the caribbean, climate change is an existential threat. what it does, it threatens the very survival of people within this region. we are hoping that cop26 will not only be climate ambition to reduce greenhouse gases, but it will be a cop with greater ambition where there is greater recognition that the current system of providing climate finance to developing countries, particularly in the caribbean, is not working. africa has only a% of the worlds emissions but 17% of the world's population. so in some ways, africa is already net positive in relation to climate emissions, but i think you will see that african leaders will come with a more nuanced argument. they will emphasise that green recovery, that investing in renewable energy, investing in sustainable

— investing in recognising the real value of natural capital, those elements are actually better for growth anyway than fossil fuels. mexico is one of five mega diverse countries in the world. _ last year, the pandemic impacted the world. i in a single year, we were able to change a lot of things - that we never thought to change in that short time. _ maybe we can at this point use that experience to really craft some i policies for climate change. pulling together everything on everyone's wishlist to produce realistic achievable policy will be the glasgow conferences biggest challenge as the bbc�*s environment correspondent, justin rowlatt tells us. so as you can see, everyone coming to this conference in glasgow this year has a slightly different agenda. think of it like trying

to get your family to agree to a programme of action. so the host, the uk government, has come up with a series of key priorities it wants from the conference or it would like every country in the world to make a commitment to going net zero by 2050. it wants to up the pace of carbon cuts that would like to see greenhouse gas emissions halved by 2030. it also wants countries to say how they are going to adapt to the consequences of climate change. and it wants richer countries to come up with £100 billion a year to help poorer countries adapt and make the transition to a lower carbon economy. now, that's a lot of cash and it is an ambitious agenda, and just like with your family, it's very hard to get everyone to agree, but that is the challenge for this conference in glasgow in november this year. now, lockdown during the pandemic has given some of us a renewed interest in the natural world around

us, perhaps because we've had no choice but to spend more time in our garden or local park. and less pollution, clear skies permitting, has made it easier for us to spot notable events in the night sky. now, last year's highlight was in december, the great conjunction, the closestjupiter and saturn have appeared in the night sky in 800 years. so we thought we'd have a look at what's coming up this year, and joining me as bbc weather presenter, elizabeth rizzini, who also provides forecasts for the bbc sky at night programme. lizzie, wow us with all things celestial in 2021. there are some really good conjunctions coming up this year. conjunctions, of course, very year on year because everything is moving in space. so it will always appear to look a little bit different. conjunction of course is when two or more celestial object appear to be close together in the night sky. so look out for the morning of the sixth and 7th of april do for saturn and the thin crescent moon. if that's a bit too early for you,

venus becomes an evening planet and will see that in conjunction with mercury and, again, with the moon on the night of the 12th and 13th of may. what about an eclipse? everyone likes those, any of those coming up this year? well, we're due to see the biggest solar eclipse, actually in the uk, since 2015, the most spectacular. it will be a partial solar eclipse air, so the shadow of the moon won't completely cover the sun. towards parts of the arctic, it will be an annular solar eclipse, which means ring of fire, as the moon won't completely cover the sun. meteor showers, what are the highlights with those this year? well, e see the same ones every year, but this year, three of them coincide with the new moon. in october, then in november, and most importantly, the very high media rate at around 160 metres per hour possible to spot in clear skies and stay away from the city lights, of course. fingers crossed for conditions like this, obviously, it will need to be dark, but clear, you know i mean.

lizzie, thank you. and finally, proving that it's not just humans who get excited about snow — an acrobatic performance from a giant panda in washington, dc in february. next up, the olympics. that's all we have time for for this edition of weather world. you can watch clips from some of our previous programmes at bbc website. yes, you can watch when we went whiskey tasting in scotland. that was a good one. i'm sure there is a link to weather and climate in there somewhere. we're back later in the air but until then, you can never get enough of pandas in the snow. so here are some more. see you next time. goodbye!

good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and nina warhurst. our headlines today. a plan for the return of large public gatherings. the fa cup final will be among the pilot events for the government's covid passport scheme. a traffic light system is being planned for the re—introduction of international travel. but there's a warning not to book foreign holidays just yet. a second night of violence in northern ireland. vehicles are hijacked and set on fire in a loyalist area of belfast. and there's a historic procession in egypt, as the mummies of 22 aincient rulers are transported through the streets of cairo. he said he would retire

if he lost, and he did. carl frampton calls time on his career. the northern irishman made the decision after losing his wbo super—featherweight title fight againstjamel herring last night in dubai. good morning. easter sunday looks good for many of us with sunshine around it will fill warm across england and wales but it is all change tonight for easter monday which will be a shock to the system. join me laterfor the details. it's easter sunday, april a. our top story. trials of �*covid passports' will get under way in england later this month, as the government looks to safely restart mass gatherings and indoor events. a �*traffic light�* system is also being planned for the re—introduction of international travel, but there's a warning not to book summer holidays abroad just yet. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. this feels like a long time ago.

it has been more than one year since we saw full football grounds in the uk. but the government is testing ways to get fans back in stadiums and certificates showing your covid status could the answer. the government has confirmed it is developing a system to allow people in england to return to mass events. you would be asked to prove you have had either a vaccine, a recent negative test or natural immunity from having had the virus within the last six months. the plan will be tested later this month at the snooker championships. the crucible, a pilot for what could become a much wider scheme. a nightclub and an outdoor cinema in liverpool will be used for test sites as well. with pubs and restaurants reopening in england later this month you will not need to prove your covid status, but downing street has not ruled out that happening later in the year. perhaps to reduce the need for social distancing.

but the government does not want covid certificates for public transport or supermarkets and other essential shops. some devolved governments are sceptical about the plan. the prime minister said that "we are doing everything we can to enable the reopening of our country so that people can return to the events, travel and other things they love as safely as possible." there will be an update on foreign travel tomorrow, as well, but do not expect to book a holidayjust yet. ministers are planning a traffic light system for england. green means you do not need to quarantine on return. amber means you do, at home. red means to quarantine in a hotel. but the government does not know which countries will be in which category. some devolved governments want a strict system but it will be the middle of next month at the earliest before foreign holidays start again. let's speak now to our political correspondent, jessica parker, who joins us from our london newsroom.

reading the telegraph today, michael gove has been giving more detail. what has he said? a senior cabinet minister and i think what he is trying to do is lay out some of the arguments because this has been a slightly controversial issue in the lead up to what we expect tomorrow in terms of an announcement. i think he is trying to roll the pitch so he talks about how vaccines and the vaccine rollout in the uk has been hailed as successful, that provides powerful protection but not 100% protection so they want to look at ways of reinforcing that. he also talks about how vaccines pass per�*s —— passports will become an inevitability when it comes to international travel. why not look at this possibility at home as well? but i think he is also trying to stress that this is an ongoing discussion and ongoing review. we just heard from nick about these

pilot plans and he talks about measures being proportionate and time—limited so i think the effort of michael gove overall is to maybe try and convince sceptics or those particularly concerned about the plan. particularly concerned about the lan. ~ ., , particularly concerned about the lan. , ~ , particularly concerned about the lan. , ~ particularly concerned about the plan. many mps are unhappy about the idea of a vaccine _ plan. many mps are unhappy about the idea of a vaccine passport. _ plan. many mps are unhappy about the idea of a vaccine passport. is _ plan. many mps are unhappy about the idea of a vaccine passport. is it - idea of a vaccine passport. is it something the government may struggle to get through commons? they were facing some potential problems in terms of opposition in the house of commons because it was notjust the house of commons because it was not just a the house of commons because it was notjust a proportion of conservative mp5 but this week we also heard from the labour leader who was saying that in terms of domestic use, did vaccination passports can be against the british instinct. he said he wants to look at the government proposals as well but the government was conscious it was facing opposition and it is notable that they decided to not go ahead with the idea of having vaccine passports for pubs which have become an almost symbolic issue of freedom. there's been a second night of violence in a loyalist area of belfast.

petrol—bombs, bricks and bottles were thrown at police during sustained rioting in newtownabbey. our reporterjohn campbell is in belfast for us this morning. how significant whether developments last night? it how significant whether developments last niuht? . , how significant whether developments last ni . ht? . , . how significant whether developments last niuht? . , how significant whether developments last niuht? ., , ., last night? it was a second night of violence that _ last night? it was a second night of violence that has _ last night? it was a second night of violence that has been _ last night? it was a second night of violence that has been met - last night? it was a second night of violence that has been met with i violence that has been met with little dismay. at eight o'clock last night masked men began hijacking cars in newtownabbey, a loyalist area on the northern outskirts of belfast. the cars were then set alight drawing police into the area and their vehicles were attacked with rex, bottles, petrol—bombs and fireworks. that trouble continued for two hours. it was different from the violence we saw on friday night because friday night was a protest that turned violent and this time there was no pretense of any sort of protest. the background to wall this is simmering tension in loyalist communities and there is anger over the way the brexit deal is affecting northern ireland and then last week

a senior sinn fein members were not prosecuted for apparent breaches of coronavirus regulations after they attended a large funeral. that led to outrage amongst unionist politicians and some of that outrage now appears to spill out onto the streets. the family of a great—grandmother who was killed in a sustained attack by two dogs in her garden have said they will "miss her dearly". lucille downer suffered multiple injuries on friday afternoon after the animals escaped from a neighbouring property through a hole in the fence. the owner of the dogs was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing death. he has been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries. the mummified remains of 22 ancient egyptian rulers have been transferred to a new museum in the south of the capital, cairo. amid lavish fanfare, 18 kings and four queens were transported on custom—made vehicles designed to minimise vibration.

sally nabil reports. a procession fit for royalty. the mummies of ancient egyptian kings and queens have left the residence in the egyptian museum in the heart of cairo. they have been moved to a new museum south of the capital where they will reside for good. watching the royal mummies being moved to their new resting place is an impressive moment. a scene to remember. the monarchs making thisjourney include queen hatshepsut and king ramesses ii — two of the most famous rulers in ancient egypt. it's very energetic here, a very vibrant atmosphere. grand procession music. the mummies parade in custom made vehicles, fitted with shock absorbers, to avoid any damage

during thejourney. the festival—like ceremony, meant to lure tourists back into egypt, was coupled with tight security measures. arriving at their new residence in the national museum of egyptian civilisation, the royal bodies have been saluted with gunshots. they have been received by the egyptian president who takes pride in such a dazzling event. the mummies won't be put on display straightaway, it will take a team of experts nearly two weeks to further examine them and carefully unpack them. such spectacular scenes. and reading

around the story it is one of those things where everyone in egypt stopped what they were doing to watch these pictures. in stopped what they were doing to watch these pictures.— watch these pictures. in good morning. _ watch these pictures. in good morning. happy _ watch these pictures. in good morning, happy easter. i summer holidays could be one step closer this morning, after the government in england confirmed plans to introduce a traffic light system for travel. countries will be placed into three categories of risk — green, amberand red — but ministers warn it's too early to say when the new system will get under way. let's get reaction now from travel consultant paul charles. good morning to you. does this feel like any sort of step forward? we do not know how where or when this will come in. it not know how where or when this will come in. , . . ., , , ., . come in. it is a ma'or step forward because it _ come in. it is a ma'or step forward because it will i come in. it is a major step forward because it will enable _ because it will enable travel from may 17, earlier than some people thought. there is no doubt that this is going to be the year of sun, sand, sea and swap because you will have to take a number of tests when you return. that may put some people

off because of the cost of them but the cost is coming down and, really, it is the only way to get travel going again safely and responsibly. consumer confidence has been battered. we are punchdrunk from having to council holidays. do you think people will want to book? there is no doubt that the travel corridors last year caused distress is because of the way they were changed at the last minute with people suffering financial pain, changing their flights at the last minute. so this traffic light system will create the confidence. we have been calling for it for some time and it will enable consumers to see in advance which countries will be safer to go to. i do not agree with the prime minister possibly saying do not book —— at the moment. i think we can book because most operators and agents offer a refund or a chance to rebook and it is quite clear at the moment which countries will be green by next month. the likes of caribbean

islands, malta, gibraltarand islands, malta, gibraltar and possibly islands, malta, gibraltarand possibly the usa. that would be a huge win for the travel sector if the usa was open from may 17. to be clear, the usa was open from may 17. to be clear. however. _ the usa was open from may 17. to be clear, however, not— the usa was open from may 17. to be clear, however, not even _ the usa was open from may 17. to be clear, however, not even that - the usa was open from may 17. to be clear, however, not even that date i clear, however, not even that date is confirmed yet and none of those countries have been given a green light specifically. so consumers will be thinking, won't they, that it would be better to wait a few weeks. . , it would be better to wait a few weeks. ., ., , , it would be better to wait a few weeks. . , , ..,, it would be better to wait a few weeks. . , q weeks. that may be the case. as i sa , weeks. that may be the case. as i say. many — weeks. that may be the case. as i say, many operators _ weeks. that may be the case. as i say, many operators and - weeks. that may be the case. as i say, many operators and airlines l weeks. that may be the case. as i i say, many operators and airlines are offering refunds and booking date which is critical to getting confidence back in the sector. when the prime minister makes his announcement tomorrow it will help to boost bookings, simply because he has been far more positive and he has been far more positive and he has been far more positive and he has been in the past. i am happy he has been in the past. i am happy he has listened to us about protecting jobs in the sector and their is a major step forward.— jobs in the sector and their is a major step forward. ma'or step forward. there is a lot of major step forward. there is a lot of chan . e major step forward. there is a lot of change across _ major step forward. there is a lot of change across different - major step forward. there is a lot j of change across different nations in the eu, for example, at the moment. a fluid situation and people

may be put off by travelling to spain if that goes from amber to read while you are away. that is not a great holiday, is it?— a great holiday, is it? this will be the big challenge. _ a great holiday, is it? this will be the big challenge. it _ a great holiday, is it? this will be the big challenge. it will- a great holiday, is it? this will be the big challenge. it will be i the big challenge. it will be interesting to see what the government announces over the coming week. the last thing we want is short notice of a change and i suspect what the government will put in place with the traffic light system is a notice period when they update categories each week. for some people that will be fine but if you are on an two week holiday that will be a major barrier so i hope government looks at that and works out a consistent and clear way in which consumers can find out much earlier if they will have to come home early. we know that travel during a pandemic is for the brave. let's hope that the traffic light system enables more people to get away with confidence and i think it will. it away with confidence and i think it will. , ., ., ., away with confidence and i think it will. , . . ., , , away with confidence and i think it will. .., , , ., . will. it is a ma'or step forward. and it is will. it is a major step forward. and it is important _ will. it is a major step forward. and it is important to - will. it is a major step forward. and it is important to remind l and it is important to remind consumer that there are protections in place but travel insurance will

no longer council you for covid cancellation.— no longer council you for covid cancellation. , , . cancellation. insurance is important and ou cancellation. insurance is important and you need _ cancellation. insurance is important and you need to _ cancellation. insurance is important and you need to check _ cancellation. insurance is important and you need to check the - cancellation. insurance is important and you need to check the terms i cancellation. insurance is important. and you need to check the terms and conditions. let's face it, this time last year everyone was saying the same thing. the travel would not be possible in summer and then, of course, infections, especially across europe, dropped dramatically during late may and earlyjune and then people did enjoy a summer holiday. i am certain that the same will happen this year. it may look leak at the moment across europe but a combination of the vaccine and warmer weather will lead to lower infections in europe and i'm confident that by earlyjuly most places that the british go to, spain, france, portugal, greece, will definitely be open. confident of that. . . , of that. there are many people who ho -e ou of that. there are many people who hope you are _ of that. there are many people who hope you are right. _ of that. there are many people who hope you are right. many _ of that. there are many people who hope you are right. many thanks. i so what impact could a traffic light system have on infection rates here? let's get more now from dr mike tildesley, who is an associate professor in infectious diseases at the university of warwick.

good morning to you, mike. i guess the worry all along has been about bringing variant back into the uk, so is this traffic light system a goodidea? so is this traffic light system a good idea?— so is this traffic light system a good idea? so is this traffic light system a aood idea? , ., , , . ., so is this traffic light system a ood idea? , ., _ . good idea? obviously we have to be careful of that. _ good idea? obviously we have to be careful of that. we _ good idea? obviously we have to be careful of that. we are _ good idea? obviously we have to be careful of that. we are worried i careful of that. we are worried about new variants in terms of them affecting the vaccination programme. that is obviously always a concern that the difficulty is, of course, if you speak to an ever de— millage is about the best thing to do for the virus —— epidemiologist. you will always be advised of a very stringent lock down or controls at the borders to reduced risk, which is possible, but i do accept what paul has been saying about the damage to the travel industry and the need to reopen sectors. a risk—based approach where we look at individual countries based on their own risks is probably the sensible way forward was not one key thing for me, i think, which is really important, that hasn't been mentioned, is notjust the testing, but supporting people to isolate if they are going to countries that are not green. one of the big concerns is when people are coming back and

they are not necessarily isolating for the full ten day period, was only because they are not able to. that is something the government seriously needs to look at to make sure that support is in place and make sure the people are isolating for the full period.— for the full period. when you say auoin to for the full period. when you say going to countries _ for the full period. when you say going to countries that _ for the full period. when you say going to countries that are - for the full period. when you say going to countries that are not . going to countries that are not green, presumably if you are a red country, people don't go there. . this system has some merits. but is it strict enough?— it strict enough? that is the difficulty- — it strict enough? that is the difficulty. the _ it strict enough? that is the difficulty. the government i it strict enough? that is the | difficulty. the government is it strict enough? that is the i difficulty. the government is a it strict enough? that is the - difficulty. the government is a busy trying to weigh up the strictness with the ability to kind of allow travel to happen and support the travel to happen and support the travel industry and enable international travel. that is where is the difficult balancing act. the key for me is making sure we protect the borders, we do have a good testing system. as i say, we do have good support for people isolating. my good support for people isolating. my understanding is that if it is a green country than the ten day isolation period won't be in place

as if it is yellow or amber or whatever, people would need to isolate for ten days within their own home and i think that is where the uncertainty arises and we really need to make sure that people do do that if they are travelling to those countries. ,, ., ., countries. sitting hand-in-hand with the story about _ countries. sitting hand-in-hand with the story about travel _ countries. sitting hand-in-hand with the story about travel and _ countries. sitting hand-in-hand with the story about travel and the - the story about travel and the traffic light system other passports, the covert passports that the government is going to announce. —— covid. is there a role for them and travel? -- covid. is there a role for them and travel?— and travel? yes and it is a difficult — and travel? yes and it is a difficult one _ and travel? yes and it is a difficult one for. - and travel? yes and it is a difficult one for. i - and travel? yes and it is a difficult one for. i was - and travel? yes and it is a | difficult one for. i was very and travel? yes and it is a - difficult one for. i was very much against the idea of domestic travel passports, particularly at the moment when a lot of people have not been able to have the vaccine and also we know that it is very inconsistent across certain communities and we need to get as much access as possible. on the international level i suspected will come and i suspect it will come because the airlines will want that level of security that people are travelling when they are safe stop either they have been tested or

vaccinated. again, my concern with thatis vaccinated. again, my concern with that is that by maybejune orjuly there will be a lot of people in this country that have not been able to have two doses of the vaccines so that potentially does, it is not in their favour because they have not beenin their favour because they have not been in a position that they can have had the two vaccines so that needs to be looked at to make sure it is a fair system that doesn't discriminate against certain people in this country. find discriminate against certain people in this country-— in this country. and details have et to be in this country. and details have yet to be fully — in this country. and details have yet to be fully announced - in this country. and details have yet to be fully announced about| in this country. and details have i yet to be fully announced about the covid passports, but in terms of the domestic setting, in terms of reopening and allowing major gatherings to come together, sports events, concerts, et cetera, et cetera, do you think this is the right approach?— cetera, do you think this is the right approach? cetera, do you think this is the riuhtauroach?�* . , ,, right approach? again, my issue with faxinu right approach? again, my issue with faxing passmrts _ right approach? again, my issue with faxing passports on _ right approach? again, my issue with faxing passports on that _ right approach? again, my issue with faxing passports on that is, _ right approach? again, my issue with faxing passports on that is, we - right approach? again, my issue with faxing passports on that is, we do - faxing passports on that is, we do know that we have had, we have had high levels of uptake of vaccines across a society but there are certain communities very much linked to deprivation where vaccine access is much lower and certainly, i mean,

i know there has been a lot of work done looking at trying to encourage vaccinations out to different communities and faxing passports don't seem to be the answer to that, so what we really need to do is get more access out to deprived communities that are not getting the vaccines quite yet to make sure we increase uptake as much as possible and i do worry that with faxing passports —— vaccine passports, that is potentially making the situation worse in terms of allowing certain communities to get access to the vaccines. i think the proposal as it is cominu vaccines. i think the proposal as it is coming up _ vaccines. i think the proposal as it is coming up this _ vaccines. i think the proposal as it is coming up this morning - vaccines. i think the proposal as it is coming up this morning is - vaccines. i think the proposal as it is coming up this morning is that i is coming up this morning is that pubs will not require you to show a covid passport, it will be big events like football matches, for example, and that will be some of the trial event. but i suppose there needs to be some degree of certainty for those who are attending as well as the people like yourself who are looking at the case rate. we do want to get things reopen and this might be the best way of doing it. absolutely, i do accept that and i realise we do need some level of

security to allow these events to reopen again i suppose what we really need is a fair system that is not discriminating against certain members of society so i do think there is a need for safety to come first which is yes, evidence of a negative test or potentially vaccinations may be needed but doing it at a time when a lot of people may not have been able to have access to the vaccine does potentially cause certain issues if people are denied access to an event when they are not in a position where they could have had a vaccine. just on infection rates, france has gone into tougher restrictions this weekend. there was a lot of talk. you heard paul talk about the possibility that you might be able to get away to europe later in the summer. obviously at the moment the instruction is," do not book a foreign holiday". what is your assessment of the situation in europe? i assessment of the situation in euro e? ~ ., ,

assessment of the situation in euro e? ~ . , ., europe? i think paul is right to some extent. _ europe? i think paul is right to some extent. we _ europe? i think paul is right to some extent. we have - europe? i think paul is right to some extent. we have got - europe? i think paul is right to i some extent. we have got couple europe? i think paul is right to - some extent. we have got couple of months. it looks really bleak in europe at the moment and i am worried about that situation. particularly, we are seeing many countries, france, generally, italy, germany, going through quite big waves of infection and we know that the vaccine uptake has not been as high as in the uk for not that need to come under control. there is time to come under control. there is time to do that before the summer but they really need to act now to make sure that more and more people are taking the vaccines and those infection rates can come down so that european holidays can be on the cards come the summer. thank you very much for talking _ cards come the summer. thank you very much for talking with - cards come the summer. thank you very much for talking with us - cards come the summer. thank you very much for talking with us this i very much for talking with us this morning. choirs will perfom in churches in england for the first time in months this easter after being silenced by the pandemic. the archbishop of canterbury will lead a service from canterbury cathedral this morning and pope francis will give his easter blessing from the vatican — but both will look a little different as our religion reporter harry farley explains.

for most of the past year, the choir at chingford parish church was silenced. in places of worship around the country, singing has been restricted. now, for the first time in many months, the choir has returned. singing. the last time we sang must have been in september, october time, so quite a few months. it feels really good. i think itjust doesn't have the same essence when you're singing to a backing track. i think a lot of what being a choir is about is the community, it's being able to know that you're singing with someone in that moment, it's the connections you make, it's hearing the harmonies that surround you, and notjust coming at you from a screen and a headset. like many other places of worship, chingford parish church moved its services and its choir online in the past year. even as people return in limited

numbers, the hybrid of in—person and on—line worship will continue. but there are fears about the toll the pandemic has taken. i don't think there's going to be any problem here but i do feel that in churches where the congregations are more elderly, it's going to be far more difficult — the elderly people, perhaps they will have gotten used to sitting at home, watching worship on the television or even online if they are able to do that sort of thing. perhaps they're going to think well, dark, cold night, morning, whatever in winter, do i really want to go to church? i hope not, but it could happen. later today at vatican, st peter's square will be eerily quiet. pope francis will deliver his message from inside the basilica. instead of thousands, only only a handful will be

allowed to attend. the archbishop of canterbury will host a service from canterbury cathedral, encouraging people to be disciples of hope. back in chingford, joy abounds at being able to sing again. it's a very exhilarating and really quite spine tingling when we get to a climax of something and it's really uplifting, and i know that it has that effect on the congregations here as well. and a sign of hope at easter. certainly, easter of all times, a sign of new life. most places of worship voluntarily closed in the latest lockdown. many smaller churches suffered from reduced numbers and fewer donations. but this easter as choirs return to churches like this, a moment of hope and a glimpse of normality. harry farley, bbc news, chingford. joining us now is the right reverend sarah mullally, bishop of london.

hgppy happy easter and thank you for talking to us this morning. your service is taking place in st paul's cathedral it —— today. i suppose you are looking forward to having choir singing again. are looking forward to having choir singing again-— are looking forward to having choir singing again. yes, this is the most siunificant singing again. yes, this is the most significant christian _ singing again. yes, this is the most significant christian event _ singing again. yes, this is the most significant christian event of- singing again. yes, this is the most significant christian event of the - significant christian event of the year and it is a realjoy to be in st paul's cathedral this morning and yes, the choir will be singing for us and on our behalf, and it is a wonderful sign of hope that death and recognition ofjesus speaks of hope and therefore they cathedral will be there as a real line and hope that the best is yet to come. obviously supports is a big nice building have you had to put lots of different precautions in place in terms of maintaining social distancing and keeping people safe? over the last year, the churches throughout, places of worship have worked very hard to ensure we can be

covid—safe and ensure that people can enter our buildings and keep themselves and other people safe so at st paul's cathedral which would normally see 2000 people, we will expect between 200 and 300 people because of separating seats out. they will be a queueing system where you have to socially distance. we will ask people to keep their masks on and we won't exchange the piece in the same way or in fact receive communion in the same way, and we won't be able to sing but actually, the truth is, most of the service will be like it normally is. the words, the readings, our responses and of course the joy of the resurrected jesus christ, we will celebrate this morning. i5 resurrected jesus christ, we will celebrate this morning.- resurrected jesus christ, we will celebrate this morning. is 'ust to be clear, mentioned h celebrate this morning. is 'ust to be clear, mentioned two _ celebrate this morning. isjust to be clear, mentioned two or- celebrate this morning. isjust to be clear, mentioned two or 300| be clear, mentioned two or 300 people. peoplejust be clear, mentioned two or 300 people. people just allow to turn up or is it people allocated tickets? people are doing it differently because every building is different so some places may well be ticketed. in fact a lot of places will be

online as well as being buried in person this morning. like st paul's. but st paul's, because it is in the heart the city, normally a huge percentage of people that come and rush it with us are tourists and they clearly aren't there. —— come and worship with us. we haven't asked people for a ticket, we have just been seeing who turns up and over these last few days, we have had 200 or so people, turn up wanting to be there in person to worship is very particular special student service. find worship is very particular special student service.— worship is very particular special student service. and 'ust a thought on how difficult, _ student service. and just a thought on how difficult, obviously - student service. and just a thought on how difficult, obviously we - student service. and just a thought on how difficult, obviously we are l on how difficult, obviously we are seeing restrictions now slowly being eased in different parts of the country. how difficult time has it been for church congregations through this latest lockdown? it has been a difficult _ through this latest lockdown? it has been a difficult time _ through this latest lockdown? it has been a difficult time for _ through this latest lockdown? it has been a difficult time for all - through this latest lockdown? it has been a difficult time for all of - through this latest lockdown? it u—s been a difficult time for all of us, hasn't it? all of us have struggled in some way or another. it has been difficult time, but churches have stepped out and stepped into their communities, not only putting worship online, they have been providing debt relief services, food

banks, even packing personal protective equipment for the nhs, so they have been right in the heart, but of course financially it has been difficult for many churches and they've had to struggle with finances. it is to speaks of hope, it talks about the death and resurrection ofjesus christ and it points to a future that the best is yet to —— yet to come and holds us in the here and now. this is a point of hope. yes, life has been difficult, but people will gallop —— gathered today, to celebrate the death and resurrection ofjesus christ and that hope, that is what we look for in the future.- we look for in the future. bishop sarah, we look for in the future. bishop sarah. thank _ we look for in the future. bishop sarah, thank you _ we look for in the future. bishop sarah, thank you for _ we look for in the future. bishop sarah, thank you for talking - we look for in the future. bishop sarah, thank you for talking to l we look for in the future. bishop| sarah, thank you for talking to us this morning, we are very grateful. she summed it up beautifully, whether you are christian or not, it is all about newby —— new beginnings and hope for the future. lepers's check—in with stars for a look at

this morning's weather. —— —— let's checkin this morning's weather. —— —— let's check in with stav. i5 this morning's weather. —— —— let's check in with stav. is a this morning's weather. -- -- let's check in with stav.— check in with stav. is a chilly start out _ check in with stav. is a chilly start out therewith _ check in with stav. is a chilly start out therewith with - check in with stav. is a chilly - start out therewith with cabbages plummeting away under the clear skies. light winds across england and wales but a lovely start for much of england and wales for our easter sunday and it will stay dry and sunny are probably more sunshine around than we have had but it will turn wet and windy across the north of scotland later in the day. i pressure is bringing the finance settled weather in the southern half of the country and starting to pull away to seek its way southwards. we start off with a bit of cloud in east anglia this morning, may below cloud and mr cross north—east england and the generally england and wales, a fine and dry and sunny day. a reverse of fortunes. it turns windier and wetter across the northern half of scotland as a cold

front sinks down with much colder air behind it. temperatures could reach 15 or 16 degrees across the midlands and east and south—east england so much warmer than the last few days. it stinks south —— sinks south and then it opens the floodgates to the arctic, and it will be a huge change with the blue colours denoting the arctic air. sleet and snow showers. starting off with cloud in some areas but then it is a right day for many, sunshine but lots of showers you can see peppering mainly coasts and it is northern scotland over the hills where we will see accumulations of snow, would you believe, so warnings are in force for strong winds and a wintry feeling. the temperatures on the thermometer eight or nine degrees at best. add on the strong and gusty north north—westerly winds and it will feel more like sub zero out and about. as we had easter

monday night it will stay windy and cold. clear skies for many but they will be further showers across northern and western areas, mainly around the coast. further accumulations of snow around the hills of scotland and it will be a cold night. gardeners and farmers beware, these are really low temperatures for this time of year for so we could be down to —5 or minus six celsius in some spots and they will be risk of ice where we have had showers put up the blue colours stay with us throughout the week colours stay with us throughout the —— a week, but something a little less cold. you can see single figures, overnight frosts, and the temperatures gradually recovering by the end of the week. stag. the end of the week. stav, thanks very much. the false dawn - the end of the week. stav, thanks very much. the false dawn last. the end of the week. stav, thanks - very much. the false dawn last week. a few peeple — very much. the false dawn last week. a few people pointing _ a few people pointing out that it is not illegal to book a holiday. yes, thatis not illegal to book a holiday. yes, that is true but you are not allowed to go on a horrid

to go ona —— that is true but you are not allowed to go on a —— holiday, a foreign holiday. after weeks of debate around the use of 'covid passports', borisjohnson has confirmed plans to trial them at events in england starting later this month. 'covid—status certifications' will show if a person has been vaccinated, if they've had a regular test or if they can prove natural immunity. the passes will be piloted at events including the fa cup final, the world snooker championships and the luna outdoor cinema in liverpool. what impact might they have on people's behaviour. let's speak now to linda mills stop alarm bells will be ringing for many people. should the be? i be ringing for many people. should they be? i think— be ringing for many people. should they be? i think the _ be ringing for many people. should they be? i think the good - be ringing for many people. should they be? i think the good news - be ringing for many people. should they be? i think the good news is l they be? i think the good news is that there is a little more clarity about it. we were trying to understand how they will used, would it be for international travel or is it be for international travel or is it for entering a supermarket? i think now there has been a preannouncement today, a full announcement to follow, but it will

not block people from essential goods and services or public transport, they will not be used in that way but they will be used for large events and they will be piloting them for the next period. but i guess there are a few questions here related to whether you have been vaccinated, with the second jab, and, also, whether you have a negative test or whether you can prove natural immunity. there is scientific questions there still because we are trying to understand the duration of immunity. there are logistical questions over how it will work, with an app or a paper

version the opportunity to we still have people not having that opportunity over the age of 50 and that will come from july with the second jab expected for that group, end of october, beginning of november. last friday, florida, they banned it, they said they won't allow businesses. so businesses will be banned from introducing any sort of certification in relation to covid where is new york last week actually introduced the excelsior app. it is going to be used for entering in to events of 100 people or more to it is very interesting to see, it is very divisive in sort of

dividing people and some people are really relating it to write, equality of access —— rights because of it has turned out to be a very divisive policy.— of it has turned out to be a very divisive policy. and interpreted in different ways — divisive policy. and interpreted in different ways and _ divisive policy. and interpreted in different ways and different - divisive policy. and interpreted in| different ways and different states in the us. to what extent do you think this could be in the us. to what extent do you think this could he being mooted by the government as a way to manipulate people, massage them towards taking sure they do take the vaccine? it towards taking sure they do take the vaccine? , , , . ., , vaccine? it is interesting because there are concerns there will - vaccine? it is interesting because there are concerns there will be i there are concerns there will be vaccine hesitancy and some groups. we have seen that in some minorities already but there are fears that young people will think that it is not a risk so why should they be vaccinated? you can see it as an incentive to have people vaccinated but if you have to pay for the test to get into a certain event, that could be an incentive for people to

be vaccinated. but, remember, the government has a mixed track record, not only this government but others with expensive digital systems and we would have to understand how they work and another incentive could be, you know, if you could print out to forge this proof, this qr code all whatever it is. and then once we have forgery where people are going around the system then you will lose your legitimacy. though it would be important to understand technically how this will work.— how this will work. technically will be a hue how this will work. technically will be a huge challenge _ how this will work. technically will be a huge challenge as _ how this will work. technically will be a huge challenge as well - how this will work. technically will be a huge challenge as well but i how this will work. technically will i be a huge challenge as well but what would you say to those who are concerned that once we start to hand over this sort of data to the state around health and ethical decision—making, it is very difficult to get that back. i decision-making, it is very difficult to get that back. i think that has been _ difficult to get that back. i think that has been some _ difficult to get that back. i think that has been some concerns i difficult to get that back. i think l that has been some concerns that people have about what will happen with the data. if it is a qr code and i use it to get into various places, will that information be

tracked? the other concern about data security, will my data be secure? will it be linked? will commercial companies have access to it? the only way to build trust in these systems is through transparency to make that very level. the european union they are thinking of introducing a similar sort of pass and they made it very clear in their announcements that the information would be used only for that purpose. as i think people will have to understand how the data will have to understand how the data will be used, will migration status or housing status? will it be used to track activity? who will have access to it? that transparency will be very important for people to trust it. we transparency will be very important for people to trust it.— for people to trust it. we are in a osition for people to trust it. we are in a position that _ for people to trust it. we are in a position that feels _ for people to trust it. we are in a position that feels that _ for people to trust it. we are in a position that feels that one - for people to trust it. we are in a position that feels that one year| position that feels that one year ago felt extraordinary, to hand over all this information for people to keep. i all this information for people to kee -. ~' , ., all this information for people to kee -. ~ , ., , ,

all this information for people to kee -. ~' , ., , , , keep. i think everyone is 'ust very, very motivated * keep. i think everyone is 'ust very, very motivated to h keep. i think everyone is 'ust very, very motivated to get _ keep. i think everyone isjust very, very motivated to get moving - keep. i think everyone isjust very, very motivated to get moving and l very motivated to get moving and there are large events that will be coming out, a large motivation and i think people do want clarity and they want to feel safe. on the one hand there are pros in clarity and making people feel safe but if there is a large group of population who must pay to be tested, we must understand who would be blocked out from this as well. so there are some pros but, really, we do need more information and i guess we want to know when will this be rolled out? it looks like there will probably be some pilot programmes in spring and summer and it could be rolled out in autumn. but how long will be needed for? is it another expensive app? will be needed for? is it another exoensive app?— will be needed for? is it another expensive app? exactly. linda mills from the university _ expensive app? exactly. linda mills from the university of— expensive app? exactly. linda mills from the university of oxford, - expensive app? exactly. linda mills| from the university of oxford, many thanks. let's bring in professor ian buchan who will help to run the testing for the liveable based trials as this covid passport is rolled out. that morning and thank

you forjoining us. can you explain how you anticipate this working where you are?— how you anticipate this working where ou are? _, ., ., where you are? good morning. the introduction — where you are? good morning. the introduction of _ where you are? good morning. the introduction of the _ where you are? good morning. the introduction of the events - where you are? good morning. the introduction of the events research| introduction of the events research programme in liverpool is about operating a safety net and understanding how to operate a safety net around events and that is based on good science, what works well with local public health teams and, most importantly, what works well for the community. melinda just raised the extremely important issue of public trust and that is the bedrock, working closely with local communities and public health teams who know their communities on the ground, asking people what works for them. so entering into an events research programme study to come to an event in liverpool over april and early may will involve giving your consent to take part when you book a ticket, receiving text messages

about hands face space fresh air minimising unnecessary content that may contact before the event. being tested within 36 hours, ideally as close to the event as possible, ideally having won earlier in the week. do not go on the day if you have any symptoms. all of the events will be in well ventilated places and ventilation will be studied and people will be asked to minimise contact and get another test five days after for the purpose of research and this is on the background of there being very few cases and outbreaks are very low around liverpool, it has been an effective testing programme currently has testing centres for people without symptoms, fewer than 100 -- people without symptoms, fewer than 100 —— wanted 500 people will test ioo —— wanted 500 people will test positive and i do not recognise the conversation about a fax —— vaccine passport, vaccination will not be a

criterion for entry into events it willjust be testing for particles of live virus.— willjust be testing for particles of live virus. you may have 'ust answered fl of live virus. you may have 'ust answered it fl of live virus. you may have 'ust answered it at i of live virus. you may have just l answered it at the very end there because i rewind to say you would have to have consent at the point of booking a ticket. so if you don't give your consent at the point of ticket booking will you be allowed to attend the event without the passport? to attend the event without the r-assort? , , ., to attend the event without the r-assort? , ,. , . . passport? this is a research programme _ passport? this is a research programme based - passport? this is a research programme based on - passport? this is a research programme based on good i passport? this is a research - programme based on good science passport? this is a research _ programme based on good science and good ethical conduct is to seek consent and consent is required to attend the event, yes.— attend the event, yes. thank you very much _ attend the event, yes. thank you very much for— attend the event, yes. thank you very much for talking _ attend the event, yes. thank you very much for talking to - attend the event, yes. thank you very much for talking to us - attend the event, yes. thank you very much for talking to us this i very much for talking to us this evening. —— this morning. last very much for talking to us this evening. -- this morning. last night it felt like that — evening. -- this morning. last night it felt like that we _ evening. -- this morning. last night it felt like that we were _ evening. -- this morning. last night it felt like that we were moving - it felt like that we were moving steps forward but the more we try and learn about the details of this vaccination passport and how travel will work, the more questions there are. more questions than answers this morning but i am sure we will get there. jane is here now with the latest sports news. carl frampton announced his

retirement in the ring after being stopped byjamel herring in the sixth round of their wbo super—featherweight contest. the 34—year—old was hoping to become ireland's first three—weight world champion. but — after being dropped in the fifth round — frampton took a devastating left uppercut in the sixth, sending him to the canvas. he carried on, but shortly afterwards his corner threw in the towel. and frampton decided it would be his last fight. title with a 2—0 win at leicester. they had to wait until almost 60 minutes before defender benjamin mendy made the breakthrough. a quarter of an hour later, that superb pass from kevin de bruyne, eventually, helped gabrieljesus make it 2—0.

city have a 17 point lead over second placed manchester united and it only seems a matter of time before they are crowned premier league champions. i don't know how many titles or what we are going to win, what we have done so far is incredible. in this year, like a lockdown without spectators, like, you need the emotion sometimes to lift, to be on the game, and every game we were there, every single game. and we won a lot of games, and in this period it's quite, quite remarkable. i will never forget this season, these players have done for our club, never. liverpool are up to fifth in the table after a 3—0 shock of the day came at stamford bridge where relegation threatened west bromwich albion thumped chelsea 5—2. callum robinson scored twice as did matheus pereira. liverpool are up to fifth in the table after a 3—0 win at arsenal. diogojota came off the bench to score twice in the win — trent alexander—arnold dropped for england's recent world cup

qualifiers — setting up his first. celtic breezed into the last 16 of the scottish cup. they comfortably beat the league one leaders falkirk 3—0. ryan christie with the second there. celtic have won the last four scottish cups. rangers play later today. west ham's first league win since before christmas has lifted them off the bottom of the women's super league. martha thomas did most of the damage with a hattrick as they beat reading 5—0. all of the goals came in the first 37 minutes. england's women have made a stunning start to the defence of their six nations title. they thrashed scotland 52—10 in their opening match. jess breach with their fifth try before half time. england scored eight tries in total — including a debut try for helena rowland. elsewhere wales lost 53—0 to france. exeter�*s defence of their champions

cup title is on track, but they were pushed hard by lyon. the chiefs came from 14—0 down at sandy park with tom o'flaherty scoring one of the seven tries in a a7—25 win. they'll meet leinster in the last eight but wasps are out after defeat to clermont auvernge. it's two wins from two for hull fc at the start of the superleague season. they thrashed salford red devils 35—1t. australian half—backjosh reynolds ran in two of their five tries to move them just behind leaders st helens on points difference. cricket and in the last few hours australia's women have set a new world record. their six wicket victory over new zealand is their 22nd successive win and becomes the longest winning run in odi history. the achievement beats the record previously held by ricky ponting's australia men's team.

that is a sport. the oxford cambridge boat race was one of the first major sporting events to be cancelled as a result of the pandemic last year. it will go ahead today but has been moved from the river thames in london to ely in cambridgeshire for the first time since world war ii. here to tell us more is one of the race's organisers siobhan cassidy. thank you for talking to us. i suppose the obvious question for those who know their rivers, they will probably know that the cambridge teams attain —— train there. does that give them an advantage?— there. does that give them an advantate? ,, ., . advantage? should give them an advantate advantage? should give them an advantage of— advantage? should give them an advantage of knowing _ advantage? should give them an advantage of knowing very - advantage? should give them an advantage of knowing very well i advantage? should give them an i advantage of knowing very well but some went up for training there is something there about trying to take the trophies back to oxford so i

think it was there is a home team advantage i think oxford are using it to their advantage, too. it would make it extra _ it to their advantage, too. it would make it extra sweet _ it to their advantage, too. it would make it extra sweet for _ it to their advantage, too. it would make it extra sweet for them - it to their advantage, too. it would make it extra sweet for them to i it to their advantage, too. it would | make it extra sweet for them to go and win. you are very keen for people not to try and watch the rest this year which is obviously different to anyone who has watched it on the back of a carnival not yeah carnival atmosphere. i5 it on the back of a carnival not yeah carnival atmosphere. is a yeah carnival atmosphere. is a s-ecial yeah carnival atmosphere. is a special event _ yeah carnival atmosphere. is a special event in _ yeah carnival atmosphere. i3 —. special event in london. that is what everyone thinks about when they think of the boat race. they will be road closures and footpath closures and we have been working closely with the council and public health and this is a behind closed doors event so you won't be able to see the race. the best thing to do is to watch it on the bbc later this afternoon. they are going to be using helicopters, drones, it will be an intense, intimate coverage. i

think the best place to watch it is at home on your sofa. i think the best place to watch it is at home on your sofa.— think the best place to watch it is at home on your sofa. i don't know if this is wide — at home on your sofa. i don't know if this is wide enough. _ at home on your sofa. i don't know if this is wide enough. it _ at home on your sofa. i don't know if this is wide enough. it is -- - at home on your sofa. i don't know if this is wide enough. it is -- if. if this is wide enough. it is —— if it —— is it wide enough? if this is wide enough. it is -- if it -- is it wide enough?- if this is wide enough. it is -- if it -- is it wide enough? people will be situated — it -- is it wide enough? people will be situated 13.5 _ it -- is it wide enough? people will be situated 13.5 metres _ it -- is it wide enough? people will be situated 13.5 metres apart - it -- is it wide enough? people will be situated 13.5 metres apart so i it -- is it wide enough? people will| be situated 13.5 metres apart so the coxes are exactly the same distance apart as they would be on the tideway that is consistent. the blaze will be six metres apart so thatis blaze will be six metres apart so that is exactly how they start in the race in london but of course the river around it is not as wide as that they are going to feel much closer to where it will give a very different feel for the cruise themselves, it will feel much more intense for them. because the crowds went there —— won't be there ——

crews. it will definitely be exciting today.— crews. it will definitely be exciting today. the thames is renowned. — exciting today. the thames is renowned, sometimes - exciting today. the thames is renowned, sometimes one i exciting today. the thames is renowned, sometimes one of| exciting today. the thames is - renowned, sometimes one of the sides of the river is better than other, but is the water quite calm? have you got much to deal with in terms of currents?— of currents? there is a bit of a stream bit _ of currents? there is a bit of a stream bit not _ of currents? there is a bit of a stream bit not the _ of currents? there is a bit of a stream bit not the same - of currents? there is a bit of a stream bit not the same as i of currents? there is a bit of a i stream bit not the same as when of currents? there is a bit of a - stream bit not the same as when the crews are racing with the incoming tide. it is a shorter cause but it will roughly take 15—16 minutes. the wind was up when we were doing start practices so they were white horses and it was rough and on friday. it has calmed down and we are being crowded out. the water looks flat at the moment and the wind is coming round. there is a slight advantage. i think crews will be picking the railway side, i think the coin toss thatis railway side, i think the coin toss that is taking place in about an hour or so so there is definitely a

preference but it is not as strong a stream as it is in london. fiend preference but it is not as strong a stream as it is in london.- preference but it is not as strong a stream as it is in london. and as an ortaniser stream as it is in london. and as an organiser you _ stream as it is in london. and as an organiser you are _ stream as it is in london. and as an organiser you are not _ stream as it is in london. and as an organiser you are not allowed - stream as it is in london. and as an organiser you are not allowed to - stream as it is in london. and as an | organiser you are not allowed to say which way you think it might go? you just want a fair race. irate which way you think it might go? you just want a fair race.— just want a fair race. we want an absolutely _ just want a fair race. we want an absolutely great _ just want a fair race. we want an absolutely great race _ just want a fair race. we want an absolutely great race for - just want a fair race. we want an absolutely great race for all - just want a fair race. we want an absolutely great race for all the i absolutely great race for all the teams. i'm definitely not wearing any particular colour, i am in neutral colours today. for the umpires, theyjust want to see some great racing. two races today with great racing. two races today with great intense side—by—side dragracing from the cruise is something we are looking for. we look, we are incredibly fortunate to hold this event. the first major event to take place outside stadium. there have been a lot of people involved and i live nearly rowing club and all the volunteers. so many people have put an awful lot of work into making it happen and it is for the safety of those volunteers and

staff working on the event that we asked them to stay away and enjoy the racing at home and if you are inspired by it, look up the reduced rowing website and find a club near you. hopefully as things start back, you. hopefully as things start back, you can get on the water yourselves. thank you very much for talking to us. both of the races live here on fantastic they have made away for it to go ahead safely. lots of us have looked for ways to keep ourselves cheerful during the pandemic and sue kelly has found a rather unique one — she's been dancing in a dinosaur costume. sue, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, was given the costume by a friend and since then she's been filming her daily dances to keep people entertained. let's speak to her now. you can do this interview, nina. she doesnt

you can do this interview, nina. she doesn't mean _ you can do this interview, nina. sue: doesn't mean it you can do this interview, nina. 6ua: doesn't mean it interview, you can do this interview, nina. 6ia: doesn't mean it interview, look at her go! teddie no name is beryl. —— her dinosaur name. flan her go! teddie no name is beryl. -- her dinosaur name.— her dinosaur name. can you hear us, so? i can. yes- _ her dinosaur name. can you hear us, so? i can. yes- i'm — her dinosaur name. can you hear us, so? i can, yes. i'mjust_ her dinosaur name. can you hear us, so? i can, yes. i'mjust going - her dinosaur name. can you hear us, so? i can, yes. i'm just going to - so? i can, yes. i'm 'ust going to sit down. — so? i can, yes. i'm 'ust going to sit down. uh so? i can, yes. i'm 'ust going to sit down. it is _ so? i can, yes. i'm 'ust going to sit down. it is a — so? i can, yes. i'm 'ust going to sit down. it is a t_ so? i can, yes. i'mjust going to sit down. it is a t rex. - so? i can, yes. i'mjust going to sit down. it is a t rex. it - so? i can, yes. i'mjust going to sit down. it is a t rex. it is - sit down. it is a t rex. it is keeping _ sit down. it is a t rex. it is keeping me nice and warm. and you have been using _ keeping me nice and warm. and you have been using it _ keeping me nice and warm. and you have been using it as _ keeping me nice and warm. and you have been using it as a _ keeping me nice and warm. and you have been using it as a unique - keeping me nice and warm. and you have been using it as a unique form | have been using it as a unique form of ppe? tell us your story. than of ppe? tell us your story. an interesting — of ppe? tell us your story. fifi interesting one. in of ppe? tell us your story. jifi interesting one. in september, september 2019, interesting one. in september, september2019, i interesting one. in september, september 2019, i turned over in bed and felt like i had laid on a lego brick and i thought i don't think that's meant to happen! anyway, so i was diagnosed with rest cancer. move on to january and i started

chemotherapy. i was meant to have for one particular chemotherapy drug and then 12 of another and the day of lockdown was a couple of days after my fourth chemotherapy and i thought i'm really not feeling terribly well and my husband said, you are looking really grey and ill. so we rang the ambulance and i ended up so we rang the ambulance and i ended up on the respiratory ward right at the beginning of lockdown, with a collapsed lung, which was interesting.— collapsed lung, which was interestint. ., . interesting. why are you dancing in a dino costume, _ interesting. why are you dancing in a dino costume, sue? _ interesting. why are you dancing in a dino costume, sue? my - interesting. why are you dancing in a dino costume, sue? my friend i a dino costume, sue? my friend boutht it a dino costume, sue? my friend bought it for _ a dino costume, sue? my friend bought it for me _ a dino costume, sue? my friend bought it for me because - a dino costume, sue? my friend bought it for me because she i a dino costume, sue? my friend i bought it for me because she knew a dino costume, sue? my friend - bought it for me because she knew i needed cheering up and it was the ability to be able to come outside to do something and itjust made me laugh and i started with little walks and i started doing a dance and then it sort of, someone said

oh, could you do your dance to greased lightning so i went outside and did thejohn travolta thing. gangnam style, swan lake, and it sort of went on from there. i know it must be — sort of went on from there. i know it must be good — sort of went on from there. i know it must be good for— sort of went on from there. i know it must be good for your _ sort of went on from there. i know it must be good for your fitness, l sort of went on from there. i know. it must be good for your fitness, we were just looking at pictures of you in the living room, i would be surprised if you haven't broken things on the shells... 0h surprised if you haven't broken things on the shells... oh yes, i am a member of breast cancer support group on facebook. == a member of breast cancer support group on facebook.— a member of breast cancer support group on facebook. -- the lady said this morning — group on facebook. -- the lady said this morning i _ group on facebook. -- the lady said this morning i have _ group on facebook. -- the lady said this morning i have just _ group on facebook. -- the lady said this morning i have just had - this morning i havejust had the most awful day and seeing you dancing as a barrel has cheered me “p dancing as a barrel has cheered me up and made me laugh. sue. dancing as a barrel has cheered me up and made me laugh.— up and made me laugh. sue, in a sentence. — up and made me laugh. sue, in a sentence, how— up and made me laugh. sue, in a sentence, how are _ up and made me laugh. sue, in a sentence, how are you _ up and made me laugh. sue, in a sentence, how are you now? - up and made me laugh. sue, in a sentence, how are you now? i'm| up and made me laugh. sue, in a - sentence, how are you now? i'm good, 'ust still a sentence, how are you now? i'm good, just still a little _ sentence, how are you now? i'm good, just still a little restless _ sentence, how are you now? i'm good, just still a little restless but _ just still a little restless but beryl is still keeping me going and sort of back at work so yeah, she is part of the family now. irate

sort of back at work so yeah, she is part of the family now.— sort of back at work so yeah, she is part of the family now. we wish you well, part of the family now. we wish you well. thank — part of the family now. we wish you well. thank you _ part of the family now. we wish you well, thank you so _ part of the family now. we wish you well, thank you so much _ part of the family now. we wish you well, thank you so much for- part of the family now. we wish you well, thank you so much for talking | well, thank you so much for talking to us. take care. sue well, thank you so much for talking to us. take care.— well, thank you so much for talking to us. take care. sue and beryl, you have absolutely _ to us. take care. sue and beryl, you have absolutely made _ to us. take care. sue and beryl, you have absolutely made our— to us. take care. sue and beryl, you have absolutely made our day, - to us. take care. sue and beryl, you have absolutely made our day, have | to us. take care. sue and beryl, you. have absolutely made our day, have a wonderful easter. we're here on the bbc news channel until 9:00 this morning. here's stav with a look at this morning's weather. good morning to you. easter sunday looks pretty good for most of england and wales. a brighter day across the eastern side of the country than what we've had over the last few days, but there will be some rain and strong winds pushing across northern scotland later on. so high pressure will bring another fine day to much of the country, particularly england and wales. as it retreats, though, it will allow this cold front to sink southwards to bring wetter and windier weather into northern scotland. that cold front will mark a significant change to our weather as we head on into easter monday. we start off on a rather grey note across the southeast, some mist and low cloud further north across northwest england, but for most of england and wales, it's a dry, sunny day. scotland and northern ireland

will see more cloud at times, and the winds will be picking up late in the afternoon, with outbreaks of rain across the north of scotland. some of it could be quite heavy. temperature—wise, low teens in the north, but pretty warm across the south, given the sunshine — 15 or 16 degrees in the warmest spots. now, that cold front sinks southwards during tonight, outbreaks of rain on it. then behind it, the air turns much colder with a risk of sleet and snow showers, which will be blown down on a strong and gusty northerly winds routed all the way back from the arctic, so it's going to feel bitterly cold, a shock to the system, in fact, for easter monday, for most of us. it's going to be bright, some sunshine around, but there will be a mixture of showers as well. sleet, hail and snow mainly around coastal areas, but certainly across the northern half of scotland with accumulating snow over the hills. it's going to be a gusty day as well, with winds of 30 to a0 or 50 miles an hour. and with temperatures as low as this — three to highs of nine degrees — you factor in that strong wind, it's going to feel

pretty cold and raw. as you can see here, subzero across the northern half of scotland with those snow showers. so a very wintry easter monday in store. now, as we head through monday night, it stays breezy. mostly dry with clear spells, but there will be further wintry showers, mainly around coastal areas. and again, snow accumulations continuing across the hills across northern scotland. and a cold night to come — gardeners and growers beware, there's going to be a widespread frost and even some ice where we've had those wintry showers. now as we run the sequence on through tuesday, wednesday, thursday, you can see it stays cold. the blue colors remain with us. something slightly less cold, though, as we push towards the end of the week before another colder incursion arrives for the weekend. it's going to be mainly dry, i think, for the next few days, but it will be cold with overnight frosts. signs of it turning a little less cold by the end of the week.

it's getting cold again. isn't it? cold and dry — it's getting cold again. isn't it? cold and dry crucially. - it's getting cold again. isn't it? cold and dry crucially. lots - it's getting cold again. isn't it? cold and dry crucially. lots of. cold and dry crucially. lots of --eole cold and dry crucially. lots of people loving _ cold and dry crucially. lots of people loving sue _ cold and dry crucially. lots of people loving sue 's - cold and dry crucially. lots of people loving sue 's dancing. j cold and dry crucially. lots of- people loving sue 's dancing. it's people loving sue 's dancing. it�*s incredible she was having a chat with one of her pals and said of the apocalypse came, what would you like? and she said i wanted to be a dancing dinosaur.— like? and she said i wanted to be a dancing dinosaur. that's why she was sent that. dancing dinosaur. that's why she was sent that- the _ dancing dinosaur. that's why she was sent that. the perspex _ dancing dinosaur. that's why she was sent that. the perspex screen, - dancing dinosaur. that's why she was sent that. the perspex screen, so i sent that. the perspex screen, so she could actually see. if you've ever been in a dinosaur costume... i actually haven't. it’s ever been in a dinosaur costume. .. i actually haven't.— actually haven't. it's difficult to see. so actually haven't. it's difficult to see- so it's _ actually haven't. it's difficult to see. so it's practical— actually haven't. it's difficult to see. so it's practical as - actually haven't. it's difficult to see. so it's practical as well. actually haven't. it's difficult to see. so it's practical as well as| see. so it's practical as well as beautiful. you're watching bbc breakfast, we are here on the bbc news channel 9am.— breakfast, we are here on the bbc news channel 9am. coming up. we hear about the emotional _ news channel 9am. coming up. we hear about the emotional reunion _ news channel 9am. coming up. we hear about the emotional reunion between i about the emotional reunion between an arts student and a guide dog. they were forced to spend seven months apart, i'm so sorry, my microphone has dropped off. that's not very good. we will hear from

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good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and nina warhurst. good morning and happy easter. our headlines today. a plan for the return of large public gatherings. the fa cup final will be among the pilot events for the government's covid passport scheme. a traffic light system is being planned for the reintroduction of international travel. but there's a warning not to book foreign holidays just yet. a second night of violence in northern ireland. vehicles are hijacked and set on fire in a loyalist area of belfast. and there's a historic procession in egypt, as the mummies of 22 ancient rulers are transported through the streets of cairo.

carl frampton calls time on his career. northern irishman made the decision after losing his wbo super—featherweight title fight againstjamel herring last night in dubai. it will feel warmer across england and wales tonight. but it will be a change for easter. find out all the details. it's easter sunday, april 4th. our top story. trials of covid passports will get under way in england later this month, as the government looks to safely restart mass gatherings and indoor events. a traffic light system is also being planned for the reintroduction of international travel, but there's a warning not to book summer holidays abroad just yet. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. this feels like a long time ago. it has been more than one year since we saw packed football grounds in the uk.

but the government is testing ways to get fans back in stadiums and certificates showing your covid status could the answer. the government has confirmed it is developing a system to allow people in england to return to mass events. you would be asked to prove you have had either a vaccine, a recent negative test, or natural immunity from having had the virus within the last six months. the plan will be tested later this month at the snooker championships. the crucible, a pilot for what could become a much wider scheme. a nightclub and an outdoor cinema in liverpool will be used for test sites as well. when pubs and restaurants reopen in england later this month you will not need to prove your covid status, but downing street has not ruled out that happening later in the year. perhaps to reduce the need for social distancing. but the government does not want covid certificates for public transport or supermarkets and other essential shops. some devolved governments

are sceptical about the plan. the prime minister said that... there will be an update on foreign travel tomorrow, as well, but do not expect to book a holidayjust yet. ministers are planning a traffic light system for england. green means you do not need to quarantine on return. amber means you do, at home. red means to quarantine in a hotel. but the government does not know which countries will be in which category. some devolved governments want a strict system but it will be the middle of next month at the earliest before foreign holidays start again. nick eardley, bbc news. let's speak now to our political correspondent, jessica parker. jessica joins us this morning. we were talking about foreign holidays there, you can't book them but you can't go on them. more detail from

the cabinet minister michael gove in the cabinet minister michael gove in the newspapers this morning, he wrote a piece in the sunday telegraph so what's he saying? the telegraph so what's he saying? very senior cabinet minister michael gove and in a way i think he's the sort of for the government who are setting out their arguments as to why they've moved from a place they talked about not using vaccine passports to saying they are potentially inevitable for international travel and michael gove saying it raises the question as to how they might work here. nick has explained there will be a number of pilot events going forward, my understanding is those events will look at a number of things, testing on—site, ventilation, social distancing, and in terms of this idea of so—called vaccine passports or covid status certification, those kind of events are likely to happen later on in may as the government looks to see how this might work in future but i think part of what michael gove is trying to do in his article, he talks about practical, ethical questions, how they need to

make sure they are proportionate and time—limited is to try and answer some of the criticisms that have come not least from their own backbenchers in terms of these plans. backbenchers in terms of these alans. ~ ., backbenchers in terms of these alans. ~ . , ., backbenchers in terms of these alans. . ., i. ., plans. whatever you call them, covid status certification, _ plans. whatever you call them, covid status certification, passport, - status certification, passport, whatever, not necessarily all mps are happy with the so is there a possibility it might not get voted through? possibility it might not get voted throuth? , i. �* possibility it might not get voted throuth? , �* , through? yes, you're right, there is a lot of lingo _ through? yes, you're right, there is a lot of lingo surrounding _ through? yes, you're right, there is a lot of lingo surrounding this. - through? yes, you're right, there is a lot of lingo surrounding this. i - a lot of lingo surrounding this. i think certainly the government is facing potential opposition in the commons, some conservative mps have said the idea is discriminatory, part of a checkpoint society, the labour leader sir keir starmer has raised his doubts as well suggesting he thought the idea of domestic vaccine passports would be against the british instinct of the he said he wanted to look at any government proposals. it's interesting they have removed this idea potentially having to use the certification to get into places like pubs and that had been a particularfocus in recent weeks that they might be

hoping that will go some to allaying concerns of conservative mps, certainly, but we'll have to see that plays out. certainly, but we'll have to see that plays out-— certainly, but we'll have to see that plays out. there's been a second night of violence in a loyalist area of belfast. petrol bombs, bricks and bottles were thrown at police during sustained rioting in newtownabbey. our reporter john campbell is in belfast for us this morning. how worrying where the scenes last night? irate how worrying where the scenes last nitht? ~ how worrying where the scenes last nitht?~ , night? we saw some significant violence on _ night? we saw some significant violence on the _ night? we saw some significant violence on the streets - night? we saw some significant violence on the streets of - violence on the streets of newtownabbey, cars hijacked, set alight, _ newtownabbey, cars hijacked, set alight, that drew police into the area and — alight, that drew police into the area and then those police vehicles were also_ area and then those police vehicles were also attacked, no reports of any injuries — were also attacked, no reports of any injuries at this stage. this was the second — any injuries at this stage. this was the second night of trouble, the trouble — the second night of trouble, the trouble in — the second night of trouble, the trouble in south bell on friday night — trouble in south bell on friday night has _ trouble in south bell on friday night has led to seven people being charged _ night has led to seven people being charged with riot, the youngest of them _ charged with riot, the youngest of them is _ charged with riot, the youngest of them is a — charged with riot, the youngest of them is a boy ofjust13. the background of this is simmering tensions— background of this is simmering tensions in loyalist communities over— tensions in loyalist communities over the — tensions in loyalist communities over the northern ireland brexit deal and — over the northern ireland brexit deal and over over the northern ireland brexit dealand overan over the northern ireland brexit deal and over an issue last week for

the public— deal and over an issue last week for the public prosecution service here decided _ the public prosecution service here decided not to prosecute some senior sinn feiri— decided not to prosecute some senior sinn fein members who had attended a lane sinn fein members who had attended a large funerary in an apparent breach of coronavirus regulations. that led to some _ of coronavirus regulations. that led to some quite heated rhetoric among unionist— to some quite heated rhetoric among unionist politicians, some of that now appears to be spilling out onto the streets. now appears to be spilling out onto the streets-— the streets. john campbell, thank ou. 22 ancient egyptian mummies were taken on a historic procession through the streets of cairo last night to be relocated to a new museum in the south of the city. 18 kings and four queens were transported in gold coffins, which preserve the low temperatures to ensure the bodies don't deteriorate further. they are some of egypt's most precious treasures. it's seven and a half minutes past eight. travel is banned, for now, but tomorrow the prime minister will unveil the roadmap for international holidays.

as we have said many times you can book them but you can't go on them. ministers have confirmed plans for a risk—based "traffic light" system — but it's not clear yet when it will start. let's get reaction now to that new 'traffic light�* travel system from the chief executive of the travel trade gazette, daniel pearce. does this feel like a step forward? it's definitely a step forward from where _ it's definitely a step forward from where we've been but one of the great _ where we've been but one of the great difficulties for the travel industry, just as it has been for consumers. _ industry, just as it has been for consumers, is working out for we go from _ consumers, is working out for we go from here _ consumers, is working out for we go from here with travel. in the face of what _ from here with travel. in the face of what has — from here with travel. in the face of what has been some quite inconsistent messaging from government. and from government ministers — government. and from government ministers. so government. and from government ministers. 50 great if we can get some _ ministers. 50 great if we can get some clarity and actually if we can't — some clarity and actually if we can't get — some clarity and actually if we can't get the message over, that some _ can't get the message over, that some travel this summer is definitely on the cards. will the dama t e definitely on the cards. will the damage have — definitely on the cards. will the damage have been _ definitely on the cards. will the damage have been done - definitely on the cards. will the damage have been done from i definitely on the cards. will the i damage have been done from the perspective of the consumer? many people have booked domestic holidays

this year, they've had too many cancellations over the last 12 months, i don't think it's worth the risk. ., , ., risk. nobody thinks the travel industry is — risk. nobody thinks the travel industry is going _ risk. nobody thinks the travel industry is going to _ risk. nobody thinks the travel industry is going to return - industry is going to return overnight, you know, to the levels where _ overnight, you know, to the levels where it— overnight, you know, to the levels where it was in 2019. but certainly there's— where it was in 2019. but certainly there's every opportunity now for people _ there's every opportunity now for people to — there's every opportunity now for people to book summer holidays this year. people to book summer holidays this year you _ people to book summer holidays this year. you know. those destinations which _ year. you know. those destinations which we _ year. you know. those destinations which we think will go into this new traffic— which we think will go into this new traffic light system, the green system, — traffic light system, the green system, and we can already speculate that countries such as malta, parts of the _ that countries such as malta, parts of the caribbean, actually the usa, really. _ of the caribbean, actually the usa, really, really popular holiday destinations for brits are going to be opening up this summer so you know _ be opening up this summer so you know. the — be opening up this summer so you know, the picture in the long term will take _ know, the picture in the long term will take a — know, the picture in the long term will take a long time to play out but this— will take a long time to play out but this summer, yes, there is plenty— but this summer, yes, there is plenty of— but this summer, yes, there is plenty of alternatives emerging for that uk_ plenty of alternatives emerging for that uk staycation.— that uk staycation. we've had a cou-le of

that uk staycation. we've had a couple of messages _ that uk staycation. we've had a couple of messages this - that uk staycation. we've had a i couple of messages this morning that uk staycation. we've had a - couple of messages this morning from viewers were concerned they might go to a destination while it status is green, free to travel without quarantine on return and then the state is changing while they are away, that will mean they will have to miss work, for example so is there a way of stopping that from happening while still making sure countries where perhaps there is a new variant, protection against that? , , , that? this is something the global travel taskforce _ that? this is something the global travel taskforce has _ that? this is something the global travel taskforce has been - that? this is something the global travel taskforce has been talking. that? this is something the global. travel taskforce has been talking to government about, there was a lot of frustration _ government about, there was a lot of frustration last year with the travel— frustration last year with the travel corridor situation. which was going _ travel corridor situation. which was going on— travel corridor situation. which was going on over the summer among countries — going on over the summer among countries coming in and out, you know _ countries coming in and out, you know, destinations on and off the agenda, — know, destinations on and off the agenda, seemingly at the drop of a hat although of course the republic of the _ hat although of course the republic of the reasons behind that. the global— of the reasons behind that. the global travel taskforce which now includes _ global travel taskforce which now includes people in the travel industry— includes people in the travel industry has been asking for a little — industry has been asking for a little bit — industry has been asking for a little bit more certainty, more of a longer— little bit more certainty, more of a longer term — little bit more certainty, more of a longer term view of those destinations which will fall into the different categories as we go

forward — the different categories as we go forward so as they say, the devil will be _ forward so as they say, the devil will be in — forward so as they say, the devil will be in the detail, we expect some _ will be in the detail, we expect some more of that tomorrow. and also next week _ some more of that tomorrow. and also next week. we hear the full findings from the _ next week. we hear the full findings from the global travel taskforce will be _ from the global travel taskforce will be coming out in the week beginning the 12th. as will be coming out in the week beginning the 12th.— beginning the 12th. as roger explained. — beginning the 12th. as roger explained. you _ beginning the 12th. as roger explained, you can _ beginning the 12th. as roger explained, you can book- beginning the 12th. as roger explained, you can book a i beginning the 12th. as roger - explained, you can book a holiday at the moment but you won't necessarily be able to take it so what is the important advice you give to people if they choose to book the moment? that's an incredibly important message _ that's an incredibly important message and as i mentioned, there's been a _ message and as i mentioned, there's been a lot— message and as i mentioned, there's been a lot of— message and as i mentioned, there's been a lot of real frustration in the travel— been a lot of real frustration in the travel industry, one government minister— the travel industry, one government minister saying one thing, another minister— minister saying one thing, another minister saying one thing, another minister saying something else. the best advice — minister saying something else. the best advice that i can give people watching — best advice that i can give people watching is to talk to a travel professional. travel agents, there is an— professional. travel agents, there is an army — professional. travel agents, there is an army of travel agents out there — is an army of travel agents out there that _ is an army of travel agents out there that are as much experts in their— there that are as much experts in their field — there that are as much experts in their field as lawyers are in legal aspects — their field as lawyers are in legal aspects. talk to a travel agent, they— aspects. talk to a travel agent, they will— aspects. talk to a travel agent, they will cut through the noise and some _ they will cut through the noise and some of— they will cut through the noise and some of the miscommunication around

this and _ some of the miscommunication around this and definitely, they will also stress _ this and definitely, they will also stressjust how well this and definitely, they will also stress just how well protected you will be _ stress just how well protected you will be if _ stress just how well protected you will be if you are booking through a recommended travel supplier. interestingly, you could be more exposed in terms of your insurance now than you were one year ago? many thanks for your advice this morning. one of the places where the "covid passport" scheme will be piloted is the outdoor luna cinema in liverpool. their managing director, george wood, joins us now. good morning to you and thank you for talking to us this morning. explain exactly how did this come about, i suppose, explain exactly how did this come about, isuppose, how explain exactly how did this come about, i suppose, how did you get asked tojoin this about, i suppose, how did you get asked to join this project? about, i suppose, how did you get asked tojoin this project? we about, i suppose, how did you get asked to join this project? asked to 'oin this pro'ect? we have asked to 'oin this pro'ect? we have a close asked to join this pro'ect? we have a close working _ asked to join this project? we have a close working relationship - asked to join this project? we have a close working relationship with i a close working relationship with liverpool city council, we put on events in liverpool for a number of years and have a very good track record, fantastic events up there so we got a phone call saying there was this opportunity to be part of this, this opportunity to be part of this, this pilot scheme, a series of test events were we could run events using our usual health and safety

measures and the gathering of data could be done at these events, that it might help the unlocking of the country and the return of the events industry which we all feel passionate about so from our side, from the cinema site, it felt like an obvious thing to say yes, we would love to be part of this, anything we can do to get events back again, we will passionately support. that's how we came to be involved. ., ., ., ., . ., involved. you are an outdoor cinema. how do you — involved. you are an outdoor cinema. how do you envisage _ involved. you are an outdoor cinema. how do you envisage this _ involved. you are an outdoor cinema. how do you envisage this actually - how do you envisage this actually working in practice?— working in practice? that's right. we are an _ working in practice? that's right. we are an outdoor— working in practice? that's right. we are an outdoor cinema, - working in practice? that's right. we are an outdoor cinema, we i working in practice? that's right. - we are an outdoor cinema, we moved to dry than in the last year because of the pandemic but our bread and butter is outdoor cinema and running these events come at last year, in 2020, was challenging because the imposition of social distancing rules affects us just in the same way it would affect a comedy event or live music or theatre, you require the audience to be in a certain degree of proximity and in a certain degree of proximity and in a certain number in orderfor the

atmosphere to be right these live events, to really work in the way we all remember them working before the pandemic. the opportunity to get back to full capacity, i think, is something that is so prevalent at the moment and underpins so many of the moment and underpins so many of the hopes that the events industry and entertainment industry has so this scheme, we feel, is the right way to go because we all have to be able to get back to full capacity as safely and as soon as possible and to be able to test the audience and make sure that they can come to these events with confidence and the government can have the security when they press go on reopening at full capacity, i think feels like the obvious way to go. just being a part of itjust like the right thing to do right now. it’s part of itjust like the right thing to do right now.— to do right now. it's a question we've unfortunately _ to do right now. it's a question we've unfortunately as - to do right now. it's a question we've unfortunately as many i to do right now. it's a question - we've unfortunately as many people in your line of work, in the events industry on this programme over the months stop in your words, how difficult has the last 12 months been? 3 difficult has the last 12 months been? �* , , , difficult has the last 12 months

been? 3 , , f. been? it's been hugely difficult. and i feel like _ been? it's been hugely difficult. and i feel like every _ been? it's been hugely difficult. and i feel like every time - been? it's been hugely difficult. and i feel like every time i - been? it's been hugely difficult. and i feel like every time i think of it i feel like all of the other industries of course out there that have been heavily affected, events really have been hugely affected. even those events, i count or cinema in the lucky group, we could go ahead, moved to drive—in cinema and we could impose and actually really integrate social distancing into our open cinema events but it was really challenging. you can imagine, the commercial viability of event suddenly is undermined by the restricted capacity. you can tell that the audience, the public are ready to return to live events in this country and i think there are so many people itching to get back to what they used to do before 2020 that everyone in the events industry, it feels like there is a need to return this summer. and of course the timing is so critical. during the 21st date, we are all pinning our hopes on, it's so important because it allows a summer

season for everyone in the events industry so anything we can do to make sure the government feels that date can be upheld and events can return at full capacity post the let return at full capacity post the 21st ofjune, feels like a great thing we must support. thank you so much for talking _ thing we must support. thank you so much for talking to _ thing we must support. thank you so much for talking to us _ thing we must support. thank you so much for talking to us this _ thing we must support. thank you so much for talking to us this morning. | much for talking to us this morning. and george are so right. it's the simple things, like going to the cinema, going out for a pizza, as much as the big events, the football matches, the concerts. lots of people, i think will feel quite emotional when they get back, not least the people whose livelihoods have been so badly affected. absolutely. shall we have a look at the weather? we need a good summer of weather which would help a lot. but more immediately, i know you cannot forecast the summer, here are stav danaos. you can do lots of things. absolutely. a lovely festive photograph behind me, i got my special easter tie on, gorgeous

sunrise. it's a lovely easter morning in bradford. but it's chilly. you see cloud hovering around. that the order of play across south—east england and northern england but generally today, england and wales will be dry and sunny. bit of a change to what we had the last few days. further north, some rain moving in, this weather front, north, some rain moving in, this weatherfront, cold north, some rain moving in, this weather front, cold front, north, some rain moving in, this weatherfront, cold front, will north, some rain moving in, this weather front, cold front, will push southwards into norther scotland, squeezing the isobars, windy behind it, and much colder air arriving for easter monday so we have high pressured dominating the scene across much of the country, early cloud across east anglia and the south—east will clear, it will be there for the next few hours. some cloud across north—west england, but generally sunny skies here, much betterfor generally sunny skies here, much better for eastern england, generally sunny skies here, much betterfor eastern england, more better for eastern england, more cloud betterfor eastern england, more cloud for scotland and northern ireland, a reverse in fortune in the wet and windy river arriving across the northern half of scotland. ten to 12 degrees in the north, 15 or 16 in eastern england. make the most of

the world, it's the last of it for now. that weather front sinking south introducing a band of cloud and rain and opening the floodgates to the arctic weather right across the country which will blow in some blustery and wintry showers and it will be quite windy as we head into easter monday, gale force winds across northern and western coasts, blowing in hail, sleet, snow showers, some of them filtering in land but there will be some good spells of sunshine in between. accumulations of snow across the northern half of scotland, over the higher ground. a gusty, windy day, you see these sorts of values on the thermometer, three up to eight or 9 degrees across the south, factor in the wind, it will feel more like sub zero across the north and low single digits across the south. quite a shock to the system certainly to what we experienced earlier in the week with record—breaking march temperatures. as we head through monday night it stays pretty showery and windy with clear spells, that

means temperatures will drop below freezing for many of us, gardeners and growers, do take note, it really is going to be quite cold as we move through tuesday and wednesday and thursday. you will notice the slightly less blue colours pushing in from the north and west, temperatures will slowly recover towards the end of the week but it really will be a slow process. mainly dry thanks to high pressure through tuesday and wednesday and most of thursday, cold and frosty nights, beware of those and by the end of the week, a little bit of rain in the north and the temperature is just about getting into double figures again. quite a cold week coming up after easter monday. rogerand nina. we cold week coming up after easter monday. roger and nina. we would like less blue colours. it monday. roger and nina. we would like less blue colours.— like less blue colours. it went dark blue, like less blue colours. it went dark blue. really. _ like less blue colours. it went dark blue, really, really— like less blue colours. it went dark blue, really, really cold, _ like less blue colours. it went dark blue, really, really cold, to - like less blue colours. it went dark blue, really, really cold, to light i blue, really, really cold, to light blue, really, really cold, to light blue which is just a little blue, really, really cold, to light blue which isjust a little bit cold. hank you so much. every week, presenter ros atkins takes an in—depth look at one of the issues in the news. this week he's examining france's third lockdown and what it means for president emmanuel macron's leadership. we're over a year into this pandemic

and this is the point that france has reached — a third lockdown. translation: i know how difficult the efforts i'm asking of you are, i know the consequences for our country and for your lives. the infection rate is going up, hospitalisations are going up, the daily death toll remains stubbornly high. and the message from doctors is stark. there are warnings of intensive care units being 400% overcapacity, and of the most difficult decisions having to be made. translation: there is this sophie's choice scenario which has begun to weigh on us. we are scheduled to shut down half of the operating rooms, meaning you must choose between two sick people to be operated on. the head of intensive care at another hospital says... new national restrictions will now apply across france and frustration is building. this research by yougov spoke to people in 22 countries about satisfaction with their government's handling of the pandemic.

france is second lowest, just above germany. so why has france reached this point? well, as with most things with covid—i9, it's a potent mix of personalities, politics, history and science. and i'm going to look at the government's strategy this year, at the vaccine roll—out, at the leadership of president macron, and how the governments approached this from the very start, because its goal has always been clear. translation: mr deputy, we have innovated and we have implemented until the end, measures to contain the virus, maintain maximum individual and collective freedoms for the french people. back in march of last year, france moved swiftly, closing schools and bringing in a national lockdown. in the summer as cases fell, restrictions were eased. a second wave then followed in the autumn, as did another temporary lockdown. arguably, though, the most crucial decisions were made injanuary.

by this point, cases in the uk were rising rapidly because of a new variant. it went on to have one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. but despite the clear threat of this new variant, france did not follow suit. there was no lockdown. it's a decision that's now fiercely criticised by some. the paris magazine, marianne, has written this piece, which we've translated, in which it asks... and if that's marianne magazine, there's also this, from the head of infectious diseases at one paris hospital. not listening is the accusation but president macron is having none of that.

translation: we were right not to implement a lockdown at the end of january because we didn't have the explosion of cases that every model predicted. there won't be a mea culpa from me, i have no remorse and won't acknowledge failure. the president now, though, has admitted that some mistakes were made. and if that's the issue of the decision not to lock down injanuary, next we need to look at the vaccine roll—out in france. translation: the heart of the battle over the next few weeks and months will be vaccination, morning, noon and night. i will be mobilised, the government will be mobilised and all of the nursing staff everywhere in france will be mobilised in this battle. the problem is, that vaccine roll—out has not been going to plan. this is how the magazine le point characterised the president's efforts — mr macron riding a snail. now, the pace is now picking up, but it's been a slow start for that vaccine rollout. the european union and france itself has given 11%

of adults at least one dose, versus 45% in the uk, 28% in the us. and while there have been well documented problems with vaccine supply, it's not just about that. it's also about whether french people want the vaccine. there are short—term and long—term factors here. the short—term, well, the president set the tone injanuary by saying... that wasn't and isn't true. then in march, france suspended the use of the vaccine without waiting for the european regulator's ruling, then when the regulator said the jab was safe, the suspension was cancelled. doctors say all of this has had an impact. the bbc�*s lucy williamson spoke to one patient in a paris icu. 79—year—old madeline arrived here after refusing the astrazeneca jab. she didn't trust it with all of her underlying conditions, she told me,

but while waiting for the pfizer one, she caught covid. has it changed her mind about the astrazeneca vaccine? uh, no, no. "no", she said. then we have longer term factors which have nothing to do with astrazeneca. france has one of the highest rates of vaccine scepticism in the world. social science professor antoine bristielle has told reuters "there is a strong correlation between trust in government and readiness to take a vaccine". he goes on to argue: "france's deep mistrust of the political class was a 'french peculiarity�* that isn't found in other countries". this is reiterated by the french historian laurent—henri vignaud who points to the gilets jaunes protests in 2019. he argues, if the french distrust vaccines it's because they distrust their politicians. the degree of vaccine scepticism bears out the crisis in democracy that's been brewing for the past 30 years. for him, vaccine scepticism

and the gilets jaunes come from the same place. now, of course, france doesn't have a monopoly on mistrust of the political class, but there's an argument that in france this mistrust has become wrapped up with historic decisions around healthcare. this is yasmeen serhan of the atlantic. the first was the revelations in the early 90s that the french government had knowingly distributed blood infected with hiv to haemophiliacs. there was a row over the safety of hepatitis b vaccinations in the late 90s — those were concerning fears the jab was linked to a rise in multiple sclerosis cases. finally, there was the last pandemic, the swine flu pandemic in 2009, in which the french government found itself in kind of an opposite problem that it has today — it secured too many vaccines, and many people were opposed to taking them because they didn't feel like it was as big of an issue in france. all of which has created attitudes towards vaccinations that some doctors say they've been seeing for years. translation: the french population has always been anti—vaccinations.

we see that here when we do the flu jabs, it's a mess every year. it's up to us as doctors to convince them that here, the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages. that's clear. we do, though, need to be careful here and keep our eyes on the covid vaccination rates because they're picking up fast in france. there's increasing evidence that when push comes to shove, the french scepticism is being trumped by a desire to see off covid—i9. as the paris—based journalist john lichfield notes... it may be humming along but the start was slower than france wanted and if we've looked at the vaccine roll—out and the decision injanuary to not lock down, we can't consider france's predicament any further without focusing on the man in the middle of this — the president. he stuck in his reputation back injanuary on this idea of not shutting down schools and having a kind of light confinement,

a kind of typical macron third way, and some of his critics are saying, well, that didn't work, you're now doing what we were urging you to do back then which is to have a proper lockdown. that's my colleague, the bbc�*s hugh schofield. he also describes how critics see an insufferable self belief in the president. but to macron's allies, he's making smart decisions based on the facts. have a look at this in politico — emmanuel macron drawn as superman in front of the coronavirus cells with this headline: given the current situation in france's hospitals, we can be confident the superman comparison will not work for everyone. but the article tells us the president boldly brushed off the predictions of epidemiologists in ruling out a january lockdown. there's a similar story in le monde, under the headline: we're told macron's aides say he's so bright and has read so much that

he's now france's top authority on coronavirus, and can do without experts. now, we know mr macron's a confident guy, and given that he created his own party from scratch, ran for president and won, he has some reason to be. and he's often revelled in it an almost old—fashioned grand version of leadership. remember this in 2017? a vast ceremonial event at the palace of versailles, entirely focused on him and his vision for france. and this brand of ultra confident politics has largely served in well, but there are risks to this approach when dealing with a virus that's indifferent to personality, and with emmanuel macron's aide saying he's now an authority on the virus, my mind did turn to this clip. i like this stuff, i really get it, people are surprised that i understand it. everyone of these doctors said "how do you know so much about this? "macron: the educated trump" is how tom mctague from the atlantic puts it. tom's argument being that both men, in very different ways, have shown a confidence, orarrogance, depending

on your view, that's been humbled by this virus. certainly, their macho approach was clear when they met. it was a handshake for the ages, lasting close on 30 seconds, and both men have since shown us there's a fine line between self confidence as political strength and a weakness. donald trump landed on the wrong side of that equation, he's out of office, and just like mrtrump, emmanuel macron isjuggling two intertwined considerations — he wants to control the pandemic, he also wants to get re—elected next year, and many believe that he's concluded, just as donald trump did, that to do that, he has to protect the french economy. reuters has reported that: . and if we put all of this together —

a mutating virus, the slow start to the vaccine roll—out, the change in lockdown policy, and if we put all of this together — a mutating virus, the slow start to the vaccine roll—out, the change in lockdown policy, a looming election, we start to understand the moment france has reached — a moment of great uncertainty. translation: we can't pin down how long this wave will last. _ translation: we can't pin down how long this wave will last. will it last two, three weeks? or two or three months? we don't quite know. there are many unknowns for france and from the very start, president macron has been clear about the scale of the challenge. this was last march. translation: we are at war, a health care war. _ we are not fighting an army or another nation but the enemy is here, invisible and making progress. and in his eyes, emmanuel macron believes his leadership is what france needs in this war. both the virus, and in time the electorate, will decide if that's the case.

hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and nina warhurst. it's 8.32am. hgppy happy easter. trials of "covid passports" will be rolled out in england later this month, as the government looks to restart mass gatherings and indoor events safely. the passes will show if a person has been vaccinated, tested negative for coronavirus or if they can prove natural immunity. they'll be piloted at events including the fa cup final and the world snooker championships. a traffic—light system is being planned for the re—introduction of international travel. downing street said it was too early to predict which countries will be on which list over the summer, and the government continues to advise people not to book summer holidays abroad. overseas holidays are currently banned under uk law until at least the 17th of may.

violence has broken out in a loyalist area of belfast for the second evening in a row. vehicles were hijacked and set on fire in newtownabbey, on the northern outskirts of the city. the northern ireland secretary, brandon lewis, and first minister, arlene foster, have called for calm. demonstrations against a bill to impose new restrictions on protests were held across the uk yesterday. in london, more than 20 people were arrested and at least ten police officers were injured. in bristol, more than 1000 people gathered for a peaceful protest, after demonstrations on 23rd march and 26th march ended in clashes with police. the family of a great—grandmother who was killed in a sustained attack by two dogs in her garden have said they will "miss her dearly". lucille downer suffered multiple injuries on friday afternoon after the animals escaped from a neighbouring property through a hole in the fence. the owner of the dogs was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing death.

he has been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries. one of the oldest rivalries in sport will resume later today, as cambridge and oxford universities go head to head in the annual boat race. the event was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. this year it has moved from the river thames in london to the great ouse river in ely to prevent crowds gathering. footpaths to the area will be closed and anyone on the river bank during the race faces a fine. it is on the bbc this afternoon, both men's and women's races. those are the main stories this morning. mummies were on the move last night in a lavish, multimillion—dollar spectacle which saw 22 ancient rulers transported to their new home in cairo. it was quite the show in the egyptian capital, as the mummies of 18 kings and four queens were moved to the new national museum

of egyptian civilisation. they were carried on specially adapted vehicles that had shock absorbers to keep them as safe as possible, and they were transported in chronological order of their reigns. here to tell us more is egyptologist dr monica hanna whojoins us now from cairo. good morning to you. i was that one of those moments where everybody across egypt stop to watch? yes. across egypt stop to watch? yes, definitel . across egypt stop to watch? yes, definitely- i— across egypt stop to watch? yes, definitely. i think _ across egypt stop to watch? yes, definitely. i think there _ across egypt stop to watch? yes, definitely. i think there was - across egypt stop to watch? yes, definitely. i think there was a sensational feeling amongst everyone and even _ sensational feeling amongst everyone and even people who were unintentionally interested in heritage and people were treating the crowd from their houses because there _ the crowd from their houses because there has— the crowd from their houses because there has been a strict lockdown. there _ there has been a strict lockdown. there was— there has been a strict lockdown. there was no public during the ceremony— there was no public during the ceremony for a feed of covid—19. people _ ceremony for a feed of covid—19. people were cheating them from their

balconies, _ people were cheating them from their balconies, they were ululating. and trobabl balconies, they were ululating. fific probably something we balconies, they were ululating. el“i:r. probably something we have balconies, they were ululating. elilr. probably something we have been messing and craving over the past year. just explain how much these monies mean to egyptians? —— these mummies. monies mean to egyptians? -- these mummies. , ., monies mean to egyptians? -- these mummies. , . ., ., mummies. they are important to them because the interactive _ mummies. they are important to them because the interactive with _ mummies. they are important to them because the interactive with the - because the interactive with the past — because the interactive with the past... egyptology started as a colonialist activity because it was started _ colonialist activity because it was started by— colonialist activity because it was started by the french, british and germans — started by the french, british and germans. egyptians started a lot later— germans. egyptians started a lot later at _ germans. egyptians started a lot later at the end of the 19th century to start _ later at the end of the 19th century to start having access to their ancient — to start having access to their ancient egyptian past. they are still lagging behind because of the lack of— still lagging behind because of the lack of accessible knowledge, accessible sites and accessible museums. such events, actually, tries— museums. such events, actually, tries to _ museums. such events, actually, tries to bridge the gap between yearly— tries to bridge the gap between yearly people and their heritage. as i think— yearly people and their heritage. as i think these mummies actually mean a lotto _

i think these mummies actually mean a lot to the _ i think these mummies actually mean a lot to the egyptians and i think it is a _ a lot to the egyptians and i think it is a very— a lot to the egyptians and i think it is a very good idea that they are moved _ it is a very good idea that they are moved to— it is a very good idea that they are moved to the national museum of civilisation are that was conceptualised for the egyptians stop because it has multiple layers of egyptian heritage, it is notjust a museum — of egyptian heritage, it is notjust a museum of ancient egyptian heritage. _ a museum of ancient egyptian heritage, it is the museum of the egyptian — heritage, it is the museum of the egyptian identity. the prehistoric, the ancient egyptian, the question, the ancient egyptian, the question, the buys _ the ancient egyptian, the question, the buys in — the ancient egyptian, the question, the buys in time, the islamic, the mid evil, — the buys in time, the islamic, the mid evil, a — the buys in time, the islamic, the mid evil, a contemporary and the modern _ mid evil, a contemporary and the modern -- — mid evil, a contemporary and the modern —— the medieval, the buys it has a bit of a symbol of shaking of that— it has a bit of a symbol of shaking of that colonial past and demonstrating a real ownership of

the mummies questioning if that show is anything _ the mummies questioning if that show is anything to go by, the transportation to the new site, what will it— transportation to the new site, what will it look— transportation to the new site, what will it look like in their new home? what _ will it look like in their new home? what will— will it look like in their new home? what will the display be? the dis-la what will the display be? the display will — what will the display be? the display will be _ what will the display be? the display will be different sections for each — display will be different sections for each king which each money, it sarcophagus, the funerary equipment that they— sarcophagus, the funerary equipment that they had —— each mummy. it gives— that they had —— each mummy. it gives this — that they had —— each mummy. it gives this individuality to each king _ gives this individuality to each king and — gives this individuality to each king and queen. in the old cairo museum — king and queen. in the old cairo museum they were stacked in the same rooms— museum they were stacked in the same rooms but— museum they were stacked in the same rooms but now each will have their own suite — rooms but now each will have their own suite. with their sarcophagus, funerary— own suite. with their sarcophagus, funerary equipment, it is a different— funerary equipment, it is a different display and i think it also — different display and i think it also allows each person to observe differently from the display itself. doctor, _ differently from the display itself. doctor, thank you very much. you have done a greatjob for the

egyptian tourist board. once it is a low, i want to come to cairo. it is like something _ low, i want to come to cairo. it is like something out _ low, i want to come to cairo. it is like something out of— low, i want to come to cairo. it 3 like something out of a film. it is just approaching 8:40am. let's catch up just approaching 8:40am. let's catch up on all the sport. carl frampton has announced he will retire from boxing after being stopped in the sixth round byjamel herring last night. he did say that if he did not win, he would retire and we wake up to the news. ., he would retire and we wake up to the news. . ., ., the news. had he won it, would he have carried _ the news. had he won it, would he have carried on _ the news. had he won it, would he have carried on boxing? _ the news. had he won it, would he have carried on boxing? yes, - the news. had he won it, would he have carried on boxing? yes, he i have carried on boxing? yes, he would have _ have carried on boxing? yes, he would have been _ have carried on boxing? yes, he would have been three - have carried on boxing? yes, he would have been three weight i have carried on boxing? yes, he - would have been three weight world champion. he is a well respected in the boxing world as well. lots and lots of boxers across all weights have been tweeting saying how well he has done a crisis care, but also

how sad he —— they are that he has retired. the 34—year—old was hoping to become ireland's first three—weight world champion. but in the fifth round of their wbo super—featherweight contest frampton was dropped to the canvas. and then he took a left uppercut in the sixth, which put him down again. he carried on, but shortly afterwards his corner threw in the towel. and frampton decided it would be his last fight. 0 nto onto football. manchester city nowjust need 11 points to win the premier league title after a 2—0 win over leicester. they had to wait until almost 60 minutes before defender benjamin mendy made the breakthrough. a quarter of an hour later, that superb pass from kevin de bruyne, eventually, helped gabrieljesus make it 2—0. city have a 17 point lead over

second placed manchester united and it only seems a matter of time before they are crowned premier league champions. the shock of the day came at stamford bridge where relegation—threatened west bromwich albion thumped chelsea 5—2. callum robinson scored twice as did matheus pereira. liverpool are up to fifth in the table after a 3—0 win at arsenal. diogojota came off the bench to score twice in the win — trent alexander—arnold, dropped for england's recent world cup qualifiers, setting up his first. england's women have made an impressive start to the defence of their six nations title. they thrashed scotland 52—10 in their opening match. jess breach with their fifth try before half time. england scored eight tries in total, including a debut try for helena rowland. elsewhere, wales lost 53—0 to france.

england's charley hull's hopes of victory at the ana inspiration tournament in california are slipping away. a one—under 71 on her penultimate round at the mission hills country club kept hull in contention, and tied for fifth, but she is now seven shots behind thai leader patty tavatanakit. wouldn't it be lovely to be there and the sunshine watching golf in the sunshine question? {line and the sunshine watching golf in the sunshine question?— and the sunshine watching golf in the sunshine question? one day. stav said it is going — the sunshine question? one day. stav said it is going to _ the sunshine question? one day. stav said it is going to be _ the sunshine question? one day. stav said it is going to be very, _ the sunshine question? one day. stav said it is going to be very, very - said it is going to be very, very cold this week. thanks, jane. it is 842 am. during the pandemic we've brought you lots of stories about the nhs staff working tirelessly to keep us safe, but we rarely talk about who is caring for them. a charity has now been set up to do just that, and so far almost two thousand nhs

staff have signed up for free counselling sessions. james waterhouse has been to meet some of the people involved. as a psychologist, it is chloe's job to help look after the well—being of nhs staff. in a year like no other, there were a lot of people suddenly needing her support. so much so she lost sight of her own mental health. i did have people around me, my husband, my friends saying, "you know, i think you're not ok" and i would get, i would attack that and say that "i am fine, you don't understand." i was definitely having a lot more wine and i remember it vividly i was home on a rest day trying to rest and felt really anxious and just wired. like, really wired. it was i! in the morning and i thought i needed a drink to help me calm down and i thought, oh, my gosh! i need a drink at 11 o'clock in the morning?! this is not right, this is not me.

it was when she pointed someone else in the direction of help she realised she could benefit as well. so she got in touch with nicky, a psychotherapist, online and today they are finally meeting in person. i know it takes an awful lot for nhs professionals to seek help for themselves and i think, particularly, it is fair to say about you that you need a lot of reassurance. you are allowed to come and talk to somebody like me, that it was ok and you were very unsure at the beginning. you were wondering if you are eligible, if it were 0k and i needed to say that this is your space and your sessions now. after eight sessions, chloe's situation started to get better. i am not 100%, i think there are still some things that trigger me and will probably trigger me for a long time to come. but i feel more on top of my mental health, i feel more in control. and nicky is part of the bigger picture. the british medical association surveyed 8000 doctors across england wales and northern ireland. 40% said they were currently suffering from a mental health condition being made

worse by having to work during the pandemic. they were also asked whether they or any colleagues and had time off work because of it, one third said yes. the feeling for many nhs workers is that they have to put their own mental health to the side to be able to do theirjobs. after one intensive care doctor in south london realised he could not keep that up, he and his wife harriet decided to try and change things. i struggle with anxiety, that is my main issue. it is a pressure that i have always put on myself to be the best at whatever i am doing and particularly being a doctor and then the reality of what you have to do as a doctor surprised me when i first started and my ability to be the best i could be was challenged very early on and i struggled.

they both set up duty to care last year, a charity that offers free therapy to nhs workers. things are busier than ever since the second spike in coronavirus cases earlier this year. wellness and mental health and things is something that nhs workers put to one side until recently. it is much more of a focus now. there are still holes in the system and that is where we think that duty to care is trying to bridge that gap a little bit, of being able to get immediate help. that is what i needed. thankfully, there are fewer people needing hospital treatment for coronavirus, but according to therapists it is the people who have done the looking after, who now need to be the focus too. james waterhouse, bbc news. thank you to all the nhs staff who spoke to us as part of james's report. let's speak to gp dr mohit mandiratta, whojoins us

from birmingham this morning. mohit, it's heart—breaking hearing some of those accounts, isn't it? let's start by picking up on some of the things in that film. how difficult has it been for you and many of your colleagues on the front line in hospitals over the past 12 months? because you really have been the front line against this virus. good morning and happy easter to everyone — good morning and happy easter to everyone i— good morning and happy easter to everyone. i think it is such an important _ everyone. i think it is such an important point that it is great it has been — important point that it is great it has been raised and great that the charity— has been raised and great that the charity is— has been raised and great that the charity is doing this work to fulfil these _ charity is doing this work to fulfil these gaps. the last 12 months have been challenging for everyone in the nhs and _ been challenging for everyone in the nhs and where 12 months down the line from _ nhs and where 12 months down the line from when he first logged in to place _ line from when he first logged in to place it— line from when he first logged in to place. it has been so, so difficult. nhs staff— place. it has been so, so difficult. nhs staff have seen colleagues go very unwell, and virtually pass away from covid — very unwell, and virtually pass away from covid. they have been to different — from covid. they have been to different apartments, working in a situation _ different apartments, working in a situation -- — different apartments, working in a situation —— different apartments, working _ situation —— different apartments, working in— situation —— different apartments, working in a — situation —— different apartments, working in a situation worried about bringing _ working in a situation worried about bringing covid back to their loved ones _ bringing covid back to their loved ones. hospitalisations are down, deaths _ ones. hospitalisations are down, deaths are — ones. hospitalisations are down, deaths are down, we are slowly stepping — deaths are down, we are slowly stepping out to vote on, but unfortunately the pressures on our

nhs staff— unfortunately the pressures on our nhs staff are not letting up. we have _ nhs staff are not letting up. we have very — nhs staff are not letting up. we have very quickly moving on to respiration and recovery, trying to -et respiration and recovery, trying to get back— respiration and recovery, trying to get back to — respiration and recovery, trying to get back to all the procedures that may have — get back to all the procedures that may have been missed, the investigations and so on, people who may not— investigations and so on, people who may not have access to health services — may not have access to health services in _ may not have access to health services in the last 12 months. so the pressure is not letting up very quickly _ the pressure is not letting up very quickly it— the pressure is not letting up very quickly. it is so important nhs staff— quickly. it is so important nhs staff are — quickly. it is so important nhs staff are given the time and space to refresh. — staff are given the time and space to refresh, recover and to reflect on what — to refresh, recover and to reflect on what has been such a difficult year _ on what has been such a difficult year the — on what has been such a difficult year. the may need professional support— year. the may need professional support as — year. the may need professional support as well for it and it is great — support as well for it and it is great to— support as well for it and it is great to hear these organisations are there. — great to hear these organisations are there, but it is so important. we all— are there, but it is so important. we all know— are there, but it is so important. we all know someone who works in the nhs, it— we all know someone who works in the nhs, it is— we all know someone who works in the nhs, it is the— we all know someone who works in the nhs, it is the largest employer in europe _ nhs, it is the largest employer in europe. we all have the duty to understand the difficulties they may have been through in the last 12 months — have been through in the last 12 months. ~., , have been through in the last 12 months. , , have been through in the last 12 months. , . . months. many people will agree with that, for months. many people will agree with that. for sure- _ months. many people will agree with that, for sure. let's _ months. many people will agree with that, for sure. let's talk _ months. many people will agree with that, for sure. let's talk about - months. many people will agree with that, for sure. let's talk about one i that, for sure. let's talk about one of the other big stories of the day, the prime minister tomorrow is set to announce details of a covid state certification, a covid passport, a vexing passport, however you want to describe it. trying to get things

opened up a game —— a vaccination passport. proof of a test, a vaccination or natural immunity, what is your assessment of them as a gp? ~ what is your assessment of them as a gp? . ., ., ., what is your assessment of them as a gp? . . ., ., what is your assessment of them as a gp? . ., ., ., what is your assessment of them as a gp? we all want a way back to normality _ gp? we all want a way back to normality and _ gp? we all want a way back to normality and any _ gp? we all want a way back to normality and any small- gp? we all want a way back to normality and any small steps| gp? we all want a way back to - normality and any small steps taking place are _ normality and any small steps taking place are brilliant. it is difficult for me — place are brilliant. it is difficult for me to — place are brilliant. it is difficult for me to give a specific answer because — for me to give a specific answer because i— for me to give a specific answer because i think it is important to look— because i think it is important to look at _ because i think it is important to look at the — because i think it is important to look at the ethic scratch my ethical impact _ look at the ethic scratch my ethical impact. armour deprived communities may be _ impact. armour deprived communities may be accessing the vaccine less, although— may be accessing the vaccine less, although numbers are fantastic, pockets — although numbers are fantastic, pockets out there have not had the vaccine _ pockets out there have not had the vaccine and — pockets out there have not had the vaccine and we are working hard to address— vaccine and we are working hard to address why and offer support for people _ address why and offer support for people to — address why and offer support for people to come forward if they have not had _ people to come forward if they have not had it _ people to come forward if they have not had it yet. we do not want to exacerbate — not had it yet. we do not want to exacerbate any inequalities there by giving _ exacerbate any inequalities there by giving particular people in vexing passport— giving particular people in vexing passport but it is important that when _ passport but it is important that when we — passport but it is important that when we do open up, we do it in a safe— when we do open up, we do it in a safe way— when we do open up, we do it in a safe way "— when we do open up, we do it in a safe way -- a— when we do open up, we do it in a safe way —— a vaccine passport. we need _ safe way —— a vaccine passport. we need to— safe way —— a vaccine passport. we need to make sure we are fair for everybody— need to make sure we are fair for everybody because the pandemic has

exacerbated inequality because of it will be _ exacerbated inequality because of it will be colder this week, but generally we are moving into warmer months _ generally we are moving into warmer months. , , , , ., ., , , months. viruses spread a little less durin t months. viruses spread a little less durint the months. viruses spread a little less during the warmer— months. viruses spread a little less during the warmer weather. - months. viruses spread a little less during the warmer weather. is - months. viruses spread a little less during the warmer weather. is that | during the warmer weather. is that there is of a list —— less of a risk in the months ahead. shes there is of a list -- less of a risk in the months ahead.— in the months ahead. as we are movint in the months ahead. as we are moving into _ in the months ahead. as we are moving into a — in the months ahead. as we are moving into a younger - in the months ahead. as we are moving into a younger cohorts, | in the months ahead. as we are i moving into a younger cohorts, we also see _ moving into a younger cohorts, we also see images across media and when _ also see images across media and when the~~ — also see images across media and when the... there is frustration with— when the... there is frustration with lockdowns and restrictions and we want _ with lockdowns and restrictions and we want to — with lockdowns and restrictions and we want to get out and see a young once again _ we want to get out and see a young once again but we know young people can be _ once again but we know young people can be affected with covered. i am seeing _ can be affected with covered. i am seeing long covid in my young patients— seeing long covid in my young patients which can be debilitating. i would _ patients which can be debilitating. i would encourage everyone to follow the restrictions, hand, face, space, and fresher— the restrictions, hand, face, space, and fresher guidance. we know and summer— and fresher guidance. we know and summer months as things get warmer, viruses _ summer months as things get warmer, viruses are _ summer months as things get warmer, viruses are less prevalent. the vaccine — viruses are less prevalent. the vaccine roll—out should continue so things— vaccine roll—out should continue so things will— vaccine roll—out should continue so things will improve, but we need to be really— things will improve, but we need to be really cautious and careful with how we _

be really cautious and careful with how we come out of lockdown. doctor, thank ou how we come out of lockdown. doctor, thank you for— how we come out of lockdown. doctor, thank you for talking _ how we come out of lockdown. doctor, thank you for talking to _ how we come out of lockdown. doctor, thank you for talking to us _ how we come out of lockdown. doctor, thank you for talking to us this - thank you for talking to us this morning. it thank you for talking to us this mornint. ,., ., morning. it will important reminder that has well _ morning. it will important reminder that has well about _ morning. it will important reminder that has well about long _ morning. it will important reminder that has well about long covid, - that has well about long covid, because lots of younger people thinking now older people and the more vulnerable have had two vaccinations, we are ok to do what we want. but no, we still have to be extra careful. we want. but no, we still have to be extra careful-— extra careful. and a long covid, i interviewed _ extra careful. and a long covid, i interviewed a _ extra careful. and a long covid, i interviewed a fairly _ extra careful. and a long covid, i interviewed a fairly couple - extra careful. and a long covid, i interviewed a fairly couple of - extra careful. and a long covid, i i interviewed a fairly couple of weeks ago, previously very fit and healthy who is a really struggling, barely can walk, has a breathing tube, barely struggling —— really struggling with it. at, barely struggling -- really struggling with it. a reminder to behave or whatever _ struggling with it. a reminder to behave or whatever the - struggling with it. a reminder to | behave or whatever the weather. star joins starjoins us now. not as much cause to be outside it, though. —— stav joins us now. to be outside it, though. -- stav joins us now-— joins us now. the daffodils, it is s-trin , joins us now. the daffodils, it is s-trin, i joins us now. the daffodils, it is spring. i have — joins us now. the daffodils, it is spring. i have my _ joins us now. the daffodils, it is spring, i have my easter - joins us now. the daffodils, it is spring, i have my easter taione| joins us now. the daffodils, it is - spring, i have my easter taione and the yellows. a lovely sunrise and a little bit of calderon. that has been daytime morning, mostly blue skies —— a bit of cloud around. the

cloud is most prevalent across east anglia and the south—east and north—west england. for easter sunday, pretty fine weather for england and wales. more cloud for scotland and northern ireland is. that is because we have this weather front slipping its way southwards. it is a cold front behind it, really meaning what it says. it will be really cold as we head through tonight, certainly for easter monday it will feel like early january. today, we lose that cloud across east anglia and the south—east, clearing away over the next few hours and any cloud for the midlands are north—east england should burn away. more cloud for scotland and northern ireland, a bit of sunshine for northern scratch my easter northern ireland. ten or 12 degrees in the north, 15 or 16 is across the midlands and eastern england. given the strong sunshine and low winds. a band of rain on it and behind it to

the temperatures drop dramatically and we will start to see some wintry showers being blown in on a strong and cold arctic northerly. it is going to be windy as we head on into easter monday. after that front clears, the south... showers of hail, sleet and snow down to lower levels. most of the shares will be in coastal areas, piling into the north of scotland where we will see accumulations of snow into the hills. a strong and gusty winds, possibly better conditions across the northern highlands at times. temperatures three 28 or 9 degrees and add in the strong winds, it will feel like low zero —— it will be below zero. pretty disappointing temperatures on easter monday. it is they shouted through the net, snow showers mean across northern and western and eastern coastal areas. it is going to be a cold night, widespread frost and any risk of ice around. gardeners and growers,

beware, these are pretty low temperatures at this time of year. blue cooler stick with us as we move to tuesday on wednesday. something a little less cold moves in from the west very time. when across scotland and northern ireland, but for most it will be a cold week, in fact. largely dry, some sunshine around, overnight frost as well. pretty disappointing weather for early to mid april. back to you. thank you very much, happy easter. will you keep the tylenol — much, happy easter. will you keep the tylenol des? _ much, happy easter. will you keep the tylenol des? as _ much, happy easter. will you keep the tylenol des? as long _ much, happy easter. will you keep the tylenol des? as long as - the tylenol des? as long as possible- — the tylenol des? as long as possible- -- _ the tylenol des? as long as possible. -- will— the tylenol des? as long as possible. -- will you - the tylenol des? as long as possible. -- will you keep i the tylenol des? as long as i possible. -- will you keep the the tylenol des? as long as - possible. -- will you keep the tie on all day- _ here's a heart—warming story to finish the programme. university student kimberley burrows has been reunited with her guide dog tami after spending seven months apart. tami went to stay with a foster family last year while she recovered from surgery to remove several tumours, but because of lockdown she ended up staying 215 days.

we can speak to kimberley and tami now. good morning, thank you both for joining us. she looks fantastic now, kimberly. how are you both? we are ve well, kimberly. how are you both? we are very well. thank— kimberly. how are you both? we are very well, thank you. _ kimberly. how are you both? we are very well, thank you. how _ kimberly. how are you both? we are very well, thank you. how are - kimberly. how are you both? we are very well, thank you. how are you? i very well, thank you. how are you? we are _ very well, thank you. how are you? we are well~ — very well, thank you. how are you? we are well. what was that every reunion like, kimberly? it we are well. what was that every reunion like, kimberly?— we are well. what was that every reunion like, kimberly? it was one ofthe reunion like, kimberly? it was one of the best— reunion like, kimberly? it was one of the best days _ reunion like, kimberly? it was one of the best days of _ reunion like, kimberly? it was one of the best days of my _ reunion like, kimberly? it was one of the best days of my life. - reunion like, kimberly? it was one of the best days of my life. i - reunion like, kimberly? it was one of the best days of my life. i held l of the best days of my life. i held back— of the best days of my life. i held back so _ of the best days of my life. i held back so many tears. i really didn't want _ back so many tears. i really didn't want to— back so many tears. i really didn't want to cry— back so many tears. i really didn't want to cry because there was reception _ want to cry because there was reception staff and i could tell there — reception staff and i could tell there were people doing deliveries and things and i don't want to make and things and i don't want to make a scene _ and things and i don't want to make a scene i_ and things and i don't want to make a scene. i was very turn up and very emotional. _ a scene. i was very turn up and very emotional. it— a scene. i was very turn up and very emotional. it was wonderful. talk us throu t h emotional. it was wonderful. talk us through why — emotional. it was wonderful. talk us through why being — emotional. it was wonderful. talk us through why being reunited - emotional. it was wonderful. talk us through why being reunited with - emotional. it was wonderful. talk us | through why being reunited with such a protracted process. for through why being reunited with such a protracted process.— a protracted process. for the past seven months, _ a protracted process. for the past seven months, i've _ a protracted process. for the past seven months, i've been - a protracted process. for the past seven months, i've been so - a protracted process. for the past seven months, i've been so alonej

a protracted process. for the past i seven months, i've been so alone in this room. _ seven months, i've been so alone in this room, pretty much. isolating because — this room, pretty much. isolating because i— this room, pretty much. isolating because i am shielding and i am a very vulnerable person. without tami. _ very vulnerable person. without tamir i— very vulnerable person. without tami, i don't really have anybody else _ tami, i don't really have anybody else i_ tami, i don't really have anybody else idon't— tami, i don't really have anybody else. i don't have any friends here and i_ else. i don't have any friends here and i don't — else. i don't have any friends here and i don't have family here, as i'm and i don't have family here, as i'm a student — and i don't have family here, as i'm a student. and tami is my friend and my family— a student. and tami is my friend and my family and she's my eyes, she is my family and she's my eyes, she is my everything so, without her, everything started to break down. i started _ everything started to break down. i started to — everything started to break down. i started to break down. all of my hope _ started to break down. all of my hope really disappeared and i really lost myself very quickly. it's like, what _ lost myself very quickly. it's like, what do _ lost myself very quickly. it's like, what do you do when you just have yourself? —

what do you do when you just have yourself? because we are meant to be with other— yourself? because we are meant to be with other people and with people that we _ with other people and with people that we love. and when we don't have that, we _ that we love. and when we don't have that, we get— that we love. and when we don't have that, we get to ourselves. so it has been _ that, we get to ourselves. so it has been very— that, we get to ourselves. so it has been very difficult. 0h, she is having — been very difficult. 0h, she is having a — been very difficult. 0h, she is having a rest now. so when she came back to _ having a rest now. so when she came back to me. _ having a rest now. so when she came back to me. i— having a rest now. so when she came back to me, i felt whole again. i haven't— back to me, i felt whole again. i haven't felt that in a very long time — haven't felt that in a very long time it— haven't felt that in a very long time. it was a very foreign feeling, but i _ time. it was a very foreign feeling, but i felt _ time. it was a very foreign feeling, but i felt like my other half had come _ but i felt like my other half had come back. and at the other part of my puzzle _ come back. and at the other part of my puzzle piece had a return to me. for people _ my puzzle piece had a return to me. for people who are watching, camilla, just explain your story. you lost your site, you are at university, but had to stay —— kimberly. you're in university accommodation there, but having

tami, being without her, it must have been incredibly difficult. you talked about her being your other half, you know, your other puzzle piece, the piece that makes a whole. just to claim what she is like for you and what she is able to help you do. , , , you and what she is able to help you do. , . , ., do. um... everything. just get out of bed in the _ do. um... everything. just get out of bed in the morning. _ do. um... everything. just get out of bed in the morning. i _ do. um... everything. just get out of bed in the morning. i couldn't i of bed in the morning. i couldn't even _ of bed in the morning. i couldn't even do — of bed in the morning. i couldn't even do that. i felt like i had nothing _ even do that. i felt like i had nothing to live for any more. aside from _ nothing to live for any more. aside from being — nothing to live for any more. aside from being a massive boost to my mental— from being a massive boost to my mental health, she helps me to go out into— mental health, she helps me to go out into the world under my shopping, independently. they know us at a _ shopping, independently. they know us at a tesco as soon as we shop. 0ther— us at a tesco as soon as we shop. other shops — us at a tesco as soon as we shop. other shops are available! we love going to shows, concerts. up

and down _ we love going to shows, concerts. up and down the country, and she helps me to _ and down the country, and she helps me to do _ and down the country, and she helps me to do that. she helps me to go to university— me to do that. she helps me to go to university independently, which is something i have never done before. so i am _ something i have never done before. so i am a _ something i have never done before. so i am a mature student because when _ so i am a mature student because when i _ so i am a mature student because when i was — so i am a mature student because when i was younger... i so i am a mature student because when i was younger. . ._ so i am a mature student because when i was younger... i am afraid we are running — when i was younger... i am afraid we are running out _ when i was younger. .. i am afraid we are running out of— when i was younger... i am afraid we are running out of time _ when i was younger... i am afraid we are running out of time but... - when i was younger... i am afraid we are running out of time but... you i are running out of time but... you are running out of time but... you are incredible women, the strength you have shown, shielding all that time and being away from your best men, the other half of your heart, as you described her, you have shown enormous strength —— your best friend. as a fast asleep? she enormous strength -- your best friend. as a fast asleep?- friend. as a fast asleep? she is l int friend. as a fast asleep? she is lying next _ friend. as a fast asleep? she is lying next to — friend. as a fast asleep? she is lying next to me _ friend. as a fast asleep? she is lying next to me and _ friend. as a fast asleep? she is lying next to me and chilling i friend. as a fast asleep? she is i lying next to me and chilling out. that will— lying next to me and chilling out. that will be me and roger in a few minutes. ., , , . ., that will be me and roger in a few minutes. . , _ , ., ., ,, that will be me and roger in a few minutes. ., , , . ., . ,, y., minutes. happy stone thank you so much for talking _ minutes. happy stone thank you so much for talking to _ minutes. happy stone thank you so much for talking to us. _ minutes. happy stone thank you so much for talking to us. enjoy - minutes. happy stone thank you so much for talking to us. enjoy your. much for talking to us. en'oy your da . that much for talking to us. en'oy your day. that is i it from us today. what a poignant way to finish. that's all for today i'll be back with louise tomorrow from six o'clock. hgppy happy easter.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a plan for the return of large public gatherings. the fa cup final — will be among the pilot events for the uk government's covid passport scheme. a traffic light system is being planned for the reintroduction of international travel from england. but there's a warning not to book foreign holidays just yet. a second night of violence in northern ireland. vehicles are hijacked and set on fire in a loyalist area of belfast. the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. scaled back easter services due to covid. the archbishop of canterbury will lead a service from canterbury cathedral.

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