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.

and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9:35 — this morning's reviewers are shyama perera, thejournalist and author, and dave wooding, who's political editor of the sun on sunday. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. trials ahead of so called �*covid passports�* will get underway in england later this month, as the government looks to restart mass gatherings and indoor events safely. the first pilot event will be a comedy night in liverpool later this month where audience members will be tested for covid before

and after the show. the pilots will last until mid—may and include the fa cup semi final and final, the world snooker championship in sheffield, and several events in liverpool including an evening at a nightclub. downing street also confirmed countries will be in a risk—based "traffic light" system when foreign holidays resume. the prime minister is expected to 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 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 to our political correspondentjessica parker. let's talk first about the covid passports, trials starting. we know they are not going to be in things like pubs. they are not going to be in things like ubs. ., v they are not going to be in things like ubs. . �*, ., like pubs. that's right. there had been quite _ like pubs. that's right. there had been quite a _ like pubs. that's right. there had been quite a lot _ like pubs. that's right. there had been quite a lot of— like pubs. that's right. there had been quite a lot of focus - like pubs. that's right. there had been quite a lot of focus on - like pubs. that's right. there had been quite a lot of focus on this i been quite a lot of focus on this idea you might have to present some sort of proof of your status to go into pubs and that seemed in particular to attract opposition, not least of all from some conservative backbenchers, it almost became this kind of focus. you really have to prove your status to go and get a point in the pub and it's notable it's not part of these plans although as nick reported,

they aren't ruling it out later down they aren't ruling it out later down the line. i suspect ministers will hold by leaving out hospitality venues and things like pubs, that might allay some concern expressed by some conservative mps but the announcement has been made over night, we will have to see what the reaction is overnight and we will get more details tomorrow. more details on the _ get more details tomorrow. more details on the trials _ get more details tomorrow. more details on the trials of _ get more details tomorrow. more details on the trials of these - get more details tomorrow. more details on the trials of these covid passports. details on the trials of these covid --assorts. f , details on the trials of these covid --assorts. j , ., , passports. they've listed a number of venues and _ passports. they've listed a number of venues and events _ passports. they've listed a number of venues and events that - passports. they've listed a number of venues and events that will - passports. they've listed a number of venues and events that will be l of venues and events that will be trialled. my understanding is these trials will be mixed in terms of what they do, some will look at social distancing, some add ventilation, guesting on arrival as well. in terms of the actual certification scheme which we are told will include potentially an app but also a paper alternative for those who do not have smartphones, those who do not have smartphones, those sorts of trials will take place later, more in may, we will know definitely, the fa cup final at wembley stadium on the 15th of may, that will look at covid status

certification and ministers will weigh up how this has worked out and presumably make an announcement on how and when this might work in future months. we how and when this might work in future months.— how and when this might work in future months. ~ . , . ., future months. we are expecting more details on the — future months. we are expecting more details on the so-called _ future months. we are expecting more details on the so-called traffic - details on the so—called traffic light system on travel from may the 17th. we might get more on that tomorrow? it’s 17th. we might get more on that tomorrow?— 17th. we might get more on that tomorrow? �* , , �* , tomorrow? it's interesting. there's been this sort— tomorrow? it's interesting. there's been this sort of— tomorrow? it's interesting. there's been this sort of parallel— been this sort of parallel discussions going on, one of them about domestic so—called vaccine passports or covid certification and international travel vaccine passports and the latter has been seen as almost slightly inevitable recently because certain countries might say if you want to come here on holiday you want to see proof and ministers will say that will be something that becomes inevitable. of course we did use to hear from ministers that vaccine passports in a domestic setting, they used to say that would not happen so they've been on a journey on that and michael gove, the senior cabinet minister has written in the telegraph this morning laying out some of the arguments as to why they are looking at it now and i suspect they are trying to help people take they are trying to help people take the same journey they have taken in

terms of reasoning this but more details tomorrow in terms of the traffic light system for international travel but as nick said, i don't think they'll be encouraging people to book holidays right away. encouraging people to book holidays riaht awa ., ,, ., ~ encouraging people to book holidays riahtawa ., ,, . ~' julia lo bue—said is the chief executive of the advantage travel partnership, an association of independent travel agents and involved in the government's global travel taskforce. thank you for being with us. what do you expect to hear from the government this week on travel? and if it is this traffic light system, do you welcome that?- if it is this traffic light system, do you welcome that? good morning. absolutel . do you welcome that? good morning. absolutely- i — do you welcome that? good morning. absolutely. i think— do you welcome that? good morning. absolutely. i think it's _ do you welcome that? good morning. absolutely. i think it's the _ do you welcome that? good morning. absolutely. i think it's the first - absolutely. i think it's the first time for some months that we've seen some positive announcements from government to give clarity around what consumers can expect when they start to travel so we are not expecting a huge amount of detail tomorrow but we expect more detailed tomorrow but we expect more detailed to come from the next announcement on the 12th of april. but certainly, it's a first positive step from an industry perspective. just explain how the traffic _

industry perspective. just explain how the traffic light _ industry perspective. just explain how the traffic light system - industry perspective. just explain| how the traffic light system would work. green countries, the ones you can go to more easily than amber or red, obviously. can go to more easily than amber or red. obviously-— red, obviously. that's what i understand, _ red, obviously. that's what i understand, i— red, obviously. that's what i understand, i guess - red, obviously. that's what i understand, i guess the - red, obviously. that's what i i understand, i guess the traffic light system is the most simple form of communication that we are used to working with but the detail around which category requires an tab that will be policed and communicated will be policed and communicated will be policed and communicated will be equally important.- will be equally important. people will be equally important. people will be equally important. people will be watching _ will be equally important. people will be watching this, _ will be equally important. people will be watching this, and - will be equally important. people will be watching this, and this - will be equally important. people| will be watching this, and this has gone on for months now, thinking can i go on holiday in the summer or even the spring? what is the answer, do you think?— do you think? there reports this mornin: , do you think? there reports this morning. that — do you think? there reports this morning, that you've _ do you think? there reports this morning, that you've been - do you think? there reports this i morning, that you've been talking about, one thing that i can say with confidence and with clarity, it is safe to book a holiday, what is important is how you book and who you book with. we have had many politicians over the months saying it is illegal to book, it is illegal to travel but not to book, there are many options that consumers can feel really confident in booking with a travel agent who can offer

flexibility. there are a huge amount of guarantees out there that can ensure in the event of having to cancel through government changes, customers can confidently get their money back. we all need something to look forward to and i stress again, it's not illegal to begin anyone looking to travel, you can't book with confidence but you've got to really think about who you book with and a travel agent can help you with that. it and a travel agent can help you with that. , ., , ., ., ., , that. it is a bit of a gamble, clearly. _ that. it is a bit of a gamble, clearly. to _ that. it is a bit of a gamble, clearly, to book _ that. it is a bit of a gamble, clearly, to book so - that. it is a bit of a gamble, clearly, to book so what - that. it is a bit of a gamble, clearly, to book so what are that. it is a bit of a gamble, - clearly, to book so what are the tips you should be looking out for when you do book and how you can be sure you can either get your money back or your tickets change? back back or your tickets change? book with a travel _ back or your tickets change? book with a travel agent _ back or your tickets change? book with a travel agent who _ back or your tickets change? errrraz with a travel agent who is offering flexibility, that is really important. there are so many opportunities out there to be able to do that. a travel agent is best placed, they are the experts in being able to take consumers through that journey. being able to take consumers through thatjourney. and they will hold their hand right the way through. there are plenty of options out there. a lot more being introduced to help customers see their way through this difficult period. but

it's safe to book. you can book with guarantees, with flexibility and confidently through it for a travel agent. confidently through it for a travel a . ent. ., confidently through it for a travel auent. ., , ., confidently through it for a travel alent. ., y., confidently through it for a travel auent. . ., confidently through it for a travel auent. . . ., agent. have you booked a holiday et? agent. have you booked a holiday yet? absolutely. _ agent. have you booked a holiday yet? absolutely. i'm _ agent. have you booked a holiday yet? absolutely. i'm booked - agent. have you booked a holiday yet? absolutely. i'm booked for. yet? absolutely. i'm booked for au~ust. yet? absolutely. i'm booked for august- the _ yet? absolutely. i'm booked for august. the point _ yet? absolutely. i'm booked for august. the point i _ yet? absolutely. i'm booked for august. the point i want - yet? absolutely. i'm booked for august. the point i want to - yet? absolutely. i'm booked for. august. the point i want to make, when we talk about the summer, it still four months away, if we talk about the peak summer months so for months in the life of a pandemic, a huge amount can happen, we haven't started vaccinating four months ago so it shows how much we can move forward and progress out of this. very good point. julia, thank you for talking to us. so as we've mentioned, the government's planning to conduct a series of trials which will allow people to go to large public events in england if they've had a coronavirus jab or they can prove they're immune or clear of the disease. one of the pilot schemes in liverpool involves the outdoor luna cinema. we can speak now to george wood, managing director of the luna cinema.

gutted to have you with us. what have you been told about how this trial will work?— trial will work? we've agreed to work with liverpool _ trial will work? we've agreed to work with liverpool city - trial will work? we've agreed to work with liverpool city council| trial will work? we've agreed to - work with liverpool city council and the university of liverpool on producing a series of events, in the instance of our cinema, it's an open air cinema so we will be putting on three nights of open—air cinema on the waterfront in liverpool and it really, as far as we understand, it will be the chance to return to full capacity and for the government to actually analyse the data of how these events can run in a safe way with people back to before covid levels. anything we can do to support the level of live events in this country, we are passionate about and we are proud to be part of this. i about and we are proud to be part of this. ~' ., _, , this. i think the whole country will be watching _ this. i think the whole country will be watching this _ this. i think the whole country will be watching this experiment - this. i think the whole country will be watching this experiment and i be watching this experiment and really hoping it goes very well. how many people can you take there at luna? ~ ., , ., many people can you take there at luna? ., ., ,., . ., luna? without social distancing and this is the aim _ luna? without social distancing and this is the aim of _ luna? without social distancing and this is the aim of this, _ luna? without social distancing and this is the aim of this, we _ luna? without social distancing and this is the aim of this, we are - this is the aim of this, we are looking at 1000 people every night

and obviously, we run these events, we've been running open—air cinema or 12 years now and last year, we moved to a socially distanced layout, two metres between each visiting group. it worked perfectly well. it was exactly the right thing for 2020. well. it was exactly the right thing for2020. but well. it was exactly the right thing for 2020. but we are itching to get back to full capacity in 2021. these events hopefully, if they are the root out of this, and the route back to a full capacity for wider events in the industry, it will be great. will you ask for these so—called covid passports or certifications? the way the testing will be done, the devil is in the detail as we know in all of these things. 0ver know in all of these things. over the coming days and weeks, i think the coming days and weeks, i think the detail will be released. all of the detail will be released. all of the testing side of the event will be carried out by the team from liverpool city council and the university so that will be coming out. in terms of what we are providing, we will be present in backdrop, the opportunity, for local people to come and enjoy a film under the stars. and in terms of how

the testing is managed, we will work as closely as we can to make sure we are providing a suitable backdrop for what is essentially a science experiment. we all want to see the data shows the return to full capacity is something that can be supported, notjust by the public sector but by the dead as well so we will see how that detail comes out in the coming days.— will see how that detail comes out in the coming days. personally, what do ou in the coming days. personally, what do you think — in the coming days. personally, what do you think about _ in the coming days. personally, what do you think about the _ in the coming days. personally, what do you think about the idea - in the coming days. personally, what do you think about the idea of - in the coming days. personally, what do you think about the idea of covid l do you think about the idea of covid passports, showing you had the vaccine or you have had a negative test or you've got immunity because you have had the disease in the last six months? aslur you have had the disease in the last six months?— six months? our take on it is very much we all _ six months? our take on it is very much we all want _ six months? our take on it is very much we all want the _ six months? our take on it is very much we all want the return - six months? our take on it is very much we all want the return of. six months? our take on it is very| much we all want the return of live events, we know that to really get back to what we all love doing, you need an audience of a certain size in a certain proximity. spaced out audience of a lower capacityjust doesn't deliver the experience that comedy, theatre, music, even open—airsuppliers comedy, theatre, music, even open—air suppliers will provide. for that atmosphere to be right. so in

terms of how we get back to that, i think there has to be a route that the public can feel confident booking tickets, that they understand the rules, we all get exactly what we are working with here. in terms of how that is done, let's see, we need something that works for everyone, that doesn't discriminate but also allows people to feel safe when they come back to public events and that's what we are all keen to do right now.— all keen to do right now. briefly, how tough _ all keen to do right now. briefly, how tough has — all keen to do right now. briefly, how tough has it _ all keen to do right now. briefly, how tough has it been _ all keen to do right now. briefly, how tough has it been the - all keen to do right now. briefly, how tough has it been the last i all keen to do right now. briefly, i how tough has it been the last year for you at the cinema in terms of not being able to function normally? yes, i mean, foranyone in not being able to function normally? yes, i mean, for anyone in the events industry, as for so many industries, it's been a really difficult year. i count ourselves as one of the fortunate ones in that we could move to drive—in cinema and use all the way driving took off last year. and so we embrace that in a big way and launched a drive in last year, it was hugely successful and we are continuing at this year so we were lucky and then we managed to put on open—air cinema events with social distancing so we managed

to continue. but it wasn't a normal year and it definitely wasn't the year and it definitely wasn't the year we had planned and so everybody in our industry is just really keen to make sure that the tune of the zist to make sure that the tune of the 21st date holds because of that holes and we can return to full capacity after that there is a great summer season the other side of this and i think the british public are desperate to get back this summer to what we all used to do before covid. george wood, good luck with the experiment. i am sure all the country will be watching. thank you. the former crown prince ofjordan has accused the armed forces of putting him under house arrest. prince hamzah — who was removed as crown prince in 2004 — has accused jordan's leaders of incompetence, corruption and harassment. thejordanian military denies he's been detained, but says he was told to stop any action that could undermine the country's security and stability. prince hamzah has denied any wrongdoing in a video passed to the bbc via his lawyer. here's some of what he had to say.

i had a visit from the chief of the general staff of thejordanian armed forces this morning, in which he informed me that i was not allowed to go out, to communicate with people or to meet with them. because in the meetings i had been present in, or on social media relating to visits i have made, there has been criticism of the government or the king. i asked him if i was the one criticising, he said no. he said this was a warning from him, from the chief of police, and from the chief of the security services, the mukhabarat, that i should not leave my house, that i could only visit family, that i could not tweet, and that i could not communicate with people. 0ur arab affairs editor,

sebastian usher, joins us now. just give us the wider context of this, jordan is a country that is a kind of oasis instability, that's how it's seen normally in a pretty volatile region? it how it's seen normally in a pretty volatile region?— volatile region? it is. that is certainly. — volatile region? it is. that is certainly, the _ volatile region? it is. that is certainly, the image - volatile region? it is. that is certainly, the image that. volatile region? it is. that is certainly, the image that it i volatile region? it is. that is- certainly, the image that it has, it's very much what its main allies such as the uk and the us tried to maintain. because if the pressures that are within jordan, maintain. because if the pressures that are withinjordan, the very strong economic pressures, political pressures, division between the originaljordanian tribes and the large proportion of the palestinians who are there, there's always some tension between those sides. king hussein, obviously a very close ally and his son king abdullah, he has beenin and his son king abdullah, he has been in charge for more than 20 jordan as this country that essentially is able to navigate over

those very choppy waters, unlike other countries in the region and therefore, is a useful ally and a useful mediator in all the problems that are in the region. the main one that are in the region. the main one thatjordan obviously has been involved in down the years has been with israel and the palestinians. now, things are changing in the middle east and that may have some effect on what's going on injordan at the moment. the whole way that the equation with israel and the rest of the middle east has been set “p rest of the middle east has been set up for many years, has begun to change in the countries in the gulf, the countries that have now done their piece deals, essentially, with israel, have shifted the balance so jordan no longer has such a central role to that. and we've seen pressures injordan is in the rest of the world, with covid, really pushing on the economic dire situation thatjordan has long been in stop i mean, jordan as an economy, doesn't really function, it manages because of the eight it

gets, the help gets from outside. that is why stability is so important, both in the countries that help it and forjordan itself because if it looks like no longer a stable country, that aid and help may begin to fade.— may begin to fade. let's talk in more detail— may begin to fade. let's talk in more detail about _ may begin to fade. let's talk in more detail about what - may begin to fade. let's talk in more detail about what the - may begin to fade. let's talk in . more detail about what the former crown prince, prince hamzah has been saying. do we know the truth of the various allegations and counter allegations? it’s various allegations and counter allegations?— allegations? it's still very unclear- _ allegations? it's still very unclear. i— allegations? it's still very unclear. i mean, - allegations? it's still very unclear. i mean, i- allegations? it's still very unclear. i mean, ithink. allegations? it's still very l unclear. i mean, ithink the allegations? it's still very - unclear. i mean, i think the real issue here is what has actually happened and what role has prince hamzah played in this. as you were saying, he's denied being involved in any plot, any conspiracy. the military such as it has made a very limited statement so far has not said that. i mean, ithink limited statement so far has not said that. i mean, i think where things are looking at the moment is that the government, the king, is seeing prince hamzah as he has been in the past, when there were major

protests back in the arab spring, is potentially a lightning rod for the angen potentially a lightning rod for the anger, the frustration within the country, ratherthan anger, the frustration within the country, rather than somebody who is actually spearheading it. there have been arrests of a number of officials, one of whom was involved several years ago and trying to reform the economy. they are popular because that would be essentially stopping a lot of subsidies that had kept people going. so i think, we are not going to know, i think, for are not going to know, i think, for a while, quite how deep and quite how widespread this is. some of the report suggest it was a real plot involving the tribes in the east bank, involving elements of the army, in which case, this was a very serious attempt at a possibly a coup attempt. what prince hamzah is suggesting and what the official statement at the moment suggest is that it was something that was nascent, they wanted to nip in the bud, that's how they are playing it, the media injordan this morning is essentially warning that any threat

to security and stability is a red line and must be dealt with immediately but there isn't any talk officially, as i say, prince hamzah himself did not back this up that an actual plot or coup has been staged. sebastien, thank you. police in northern ireland have appealed for calm after a second night of violence in belfast. petrol bombs, bricks and bottles were thrown at police injuring 15 officers. eight people — including boys aged 13 and 1a — were arrested. we can get more details from our ireland correspondent john campbell who's in belfast. john, give us some of the background to what's going on here.— to what's going on here. really, tension has _ to what's going on here. really, tension has been _ to what's going on here. really, tension has been simmering - to what's going on here. really, tension has been simmering in i tension has been simmering in loyalist communities for some weeks now. they are unhappy at the northern ireland brexit deal because that creates a new trade border with the rest of the uk which they say undermines their place in the united kingdom which is at the core of their politics and identity. then

there was a second development last week when northern ireland �*s public prosecution service decided not to pursue criminal charges against some senior sinn fein members who went to a large funeral in apparent breach of coronavirus legislation. the public prosecution service said they had no reasonable prospect of securing convictions. that led to outrage amongst unionist politicians and it now appears that some of that outrage has spilled out onto the streets. 0n outrage has spilled out onto the streets. on friday night, the trouble you reference their with all those arrests, particularly of young people, that is something which started out as a protest, it then turned violent. seven people have now been charged with riot in connection with that incident. for adults and three juveniles, the youngest of them a boy aged just 13. and last night we had something, there is no pretense of protest, this was initially an incident which started off with masked men hijacking cars in newtownabbey, the

northern suburbs of belfast. those cars were set on fire, that drew police into the area, police vehicles were attacked with bricks, bottles, fireworks, some bins were set on fire. the police were able to contain that and really the incident petered out within a couple of hours. but there is, i think about widespread concern among politicians and also senior police officers that this could spiral into something more serious. and senior politicians have called for calm, arlene foster, the leader of the dup and the first minister of northern ireland says yes, some people may be frustrated with the events of the last week but attacking and injuring police officers is not going to improve that situation.— officers is not going to improve that situation. john, thank you for that situation. john, thank you for that update- _ that situation. john, thank you for that update. john _ that situation. john, thank you for that update. john campbell - that situation. john, thank you for i that update. john campbell reporting from belfast. we can take some live pictures from the vatican in rome. this year has been the second consecutive instead that all papal services have been carried out with restricted attendance. that's because of the pandemic. 200 people

expected to gather in a secondary altar of st peter's basilica instead of the nearly 10,000 people that the largest church in christendom can hold. the service yesterday began two hours earlier than normal. attendees could comply with the current curfew in rome of ten that's the seen live from the vatican. as much as 600 million gallons of toxic wastewater could flood into the tampa bay area. there's been a major leak at a large reservoir at a former phosphate mine. the reservoir holds millions of litres of water containing the manatee county administrator explained the seriousness of the situation. you've got an immense volume of water, you've got 77 acres and i think it goes up to 25 feet deep so when you think of that opening, the drain at the bottom of your bathtub,

where you have a minuscule amount of water, you imagine the opening that you see in those films, with that kind of volume and depth of water, putting pressure on that, you can we are talking about the potentialfor 600 million gallons within a matter of seconds and minutes leaving that retention pool and going around the surrounding areas. 22 ancient egyptian mummies were taken through cairo last night. the kings and queens were transported in gold coffin is to preserve the low temperatures to make sure the bodies don't deteriorate. some of the most precious treasures in egypt. easter

has come early for little elizabeth, 34—year—old elephant, enjoying some easter treats laid by her zookeepers in whipsnade, a small english village. you are watching bbc news. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers dave wooding, the political editor of the sun on sunday, and journalist and author shyama perera — that's coming up after the latest headlines and a full sport update. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos hello. 0ur easter sunday where there is looking pretty good for much of the country. most of england and wales will have a sunny day, the east of england, it's warmer here but further north, a reversal of fortune, this with from pushing south, cold front bringing some wet and windy weather to northern scotland later and then open the

floodgates to the arctic, just in time for easter monday. widespread sunshine, across much of england and wales, feeling much warmer with light winds. work planned for scotland and northern ireland, than what we've had of late, wet and windy across the north later in the day. ten to 12 degrees in the north, 13 to 16 degrees across the east and south—east. this with light winds. work planned for scotland and northern ireland, than what we've had of late, wet and windy across the north later in the day. ten to 12 degrees in the north, 13 to 16 degrees across the east and south—east. this weather a prancing on this strong and really cold northerly wind. very different feel for easter monday. sunny spells and snow showers. stein cold throughout much of the week with overnight frosts.

hello this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines... 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 in england. a traffic—light system is being planned for the re—introduction 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.

let's get all the sport for you now, jane dougal at the bbc sport centre with more on the news that we might see fans back in football stadiums. it's been confirmed in the last hour that the league cup final this month at wembley has been approved as an official crowd test event. tottenham hotspur say their game against manchester city will have 8,000 spectators in attendance. a number of tickets will be allocated to fans from both clubs for the tie in three weeks' time. there will also be tickets made available to local residents and nhs staff as a thank you for their service during the covid—19 pandemic. more on that study on the bbc sport website. —— story. 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 before defender benjamin