this is bbc news. the headlines at 6pm: england is to trial covid passports in a bid to allow the safe return of mass events. the fa cup final will be among the pilots. royal crisis injordan — a former crown prince says he's under house arrest. prince hamzah is accused of being involved in a plot to destabilise the country. petrol bombs and hijacked vehicles in a second night of violent protest in a loyalist area of northern ireland. a scaled—back easter sunday, although the choir was able to perform at canterbury cathedral. at the vatican, the pope called for vaccines to be shared with the world's poorest countries. and it's a double win for cambridge in both the men's

and the women's boat race. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government is to trial measures in england, including covid passports, to allow the safe return of sports matches, major events and nightlife. they'll show if a person has been vaccinated, had a recent negative test or has antibodies. the pilot will include the fa cup final and will last until mid—may. england's national stadium has been quiet for some time. but in the next few weeks, fans will be back at wembley, cheering on teams as part of pilot schemes. this year's fa cup final will be

used to trial covid passports, where you have to prove your status before you're allowed in. the key purpose of looking at this option is to see how it can enable us to open up getting back to the things that we want to do, if this can be at all, to enable businesses to open sooner, because it could potentially mean that we can get rid of social distancing sooner. that could mean that some of these businesses can open sooner, and if they are open, then they can open more profitably. this isn'tjust for people who've had the vaccine, it could be a few months before all adults have had bothjobs, but status certificates would allow you to prove that you've had the vaccine, a recent negative test or that you have natural immunity based on having had the virus in the past six months. ministers have ruled out having to prove your status to get on public transport or to go to essential shops. and when pubs reopen in the next few weeks,

you won't need one either. the government believes that covid passports could be most useful for mass—spectator events. if you've got to buy and take a ticket, why not an app as well to show that you don't have the virus. but while you will not need one for restaurants, when they reopen in the next few weeks, ministers are still looking at whether they could be useful for reducing, maybe even removing, social distancing. it's very different from anything we have done in britain outside wartime. we are not used to presenting papers, or indeed the electronic equivalent, to go to the pub or to go to a football match. that's not what we think of as our freedoms, our freedom is the freedom to have a normal life. this outdoor cinema in liverpool will be part of test events in the next few weeks, looking at how to safely allow larger gatherings. the opportunity to get back to full capacity, i think, is something that is so prevalent at the moment and is underpinning so many of the hopes of the events and entertainment industry.

so, this scheme, we feel, is the right way to go. events will be tried out in sheffield later this month too. some here have reservations. there is the thing about having your liberties taken away, which is really quite worrying, about the health passports, but i also sort of get it. how do you make people feel safe and reassured, but how do you make sure that we still have that freedom? it's probably for. the best to have it. the government will set out more details tomorrow. the reopening of society is continuing but it could get more complicated. earlier, nick gave more detail about the prime minister's plans for easing lockdown we expect the prime minister to confirm that the next phase of reopening will go ahead in england on 12th april, allowing more people to be outside, pub beer gardens, haircuts, finally, as well.

he will have a meeting of the cabinet to sign that off in the morning and a press conference in the afternoon. and as part of that, he is also going to talk about plans to allow more international travel, we don't know when, but we will get the framework, which will be a traffic light system. green will mean that you can return to the uk without quarantining, amber will mean you have to quarantine at home, red, you would still have to quarantine in a government—approved hotel. i think the most controversial part of what the prime minister will say tomorrow will be about these covid status passports. we know that many in parliament, about 70 mps, are concerned about the impact that they could have and have threatened to vote against them, so i think there will be a lot of questions for the prime minister about how to make sure this is temporary and doesn't continue for too long. the latest government figures on coronavirus for today don't include wales and northern ireland because of the bank holiday.

but in england and scotland, there were 2297 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, the lowest number since september. that means, on average, 376a new cases were reported per day in the uk in the last week. there are 3536 patients in hospital with covid—19. ten deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 35 deaths were announced every day, taking the total number to 126,836. on vaccinations, just over 97,000 people have had theirfirstjab in the latest 24—hour period, bringing the total to just over 31.5 million people. and 5.3 million people

have now had two doses. specialist police divers are involved in the search for a student who has been missing for almost two weeks. richard 0korogheye has not been seen by his family since the 22nd of march, when he left their home in the ladbroke grove area of west london. the 19—year—old, who has sickle cell disease, took a taxi to loughton, essex. he was last seen in cctv footage recorded near epping forest. officers and police dogs have been searching the forest for four days. richard did not take his medication or any money when he left home. jordan's deputy prime minister, ayman safadi, has been detailing allegations against prince hamzah, the half— brother of king abdullah. he said the prince and others had been involved in a plot to destabilisejordan that was linked to foreign parties. the statement comes

after prince hamzah released a video saying he had been placed under house arrest. he also accused jordan's leaders of corruption and incompetence. 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. since then, a number of people i know, my friends, earlier, i got the latest from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. yes, so now we have two dramatically different accounts of what has been happening injordan over these last significant 24 hours. this is truly unprecedented in the history of the jordanian royal family. you mentioned a bit that came out of that video that was shared with the bbc. there, you have an account of prince hamzah presenting himself as a member of the royal family, listening to the concerns of jordanians, listening to their concerns over corruption and nepotism and misrule and losing hope, but what we just heard in a press conference from amman by the deputy prime minister, ayman safadi, is something quite different. he talked about how the intelligence services had been tracking prince hamzah, as well as two senior members of the royal court, who are among 16—18 people who

have been detained. and they have been, according to the deputy prime minister, liaising with foreign agencies as well as local members of the community, and were going to, at some point, take steps to harm, to destabilise jordan. and that is why, according to jordan, they had to take action now. the deputy prime minister also made clear that they were trying to resolve this within the royal family, but he also spoke of referring both prince hamzah and others to the state security court if necessary. so this was a coup attempt? they did not use the word coup. they talked about communication, they talked about coordination, they talked about foreign parties and harming and destabilising jordan. but not the coup. is it that what they have seen...?

the meetings took place, prince hamzah talked about them. that he had been meeting people. we had heard that he had been meeting members of the powerful tribes wich have been a bedrock of support for king abdullah now, and king hussein before him. but he presents a very different account of what those meetings were all about. he also did say that in those meetings there were criticism of the king and government, but the government, especially the intelligence agencies ofjordan, which are regarded as for better of worse one of the _ most effective in the regions, they've obviously drawn very different conclusions from that. bear in mind that this is taking place at a time when jordan, which was already suffering from an economic crisis before the global pandemic, is now reeling from the economic consequences that we've seen in so many countries. so was their concern that prince hamzah could be a lightning rod for even more discontent? in the minds ofjordanians, do they connect their growing economic health hardships, do

they connect them to the royal family, to king abdullah, to the government? these are big, big questions for the stability and future ofjordan. flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have left at least 44 people dead in the indonesian island of flores and the neighbouring state of east timor. a landslide killed 11 people in the east timorese capital dili, with homes washed away. in one village in eastern flores, a mudslide buried dozens of houses. power supplies were cut and floodwaters also engulfed the presidential palace. police in northern ireland were attacked with petrol bombs in the loyalist area of newtonabbey during a second night of protests. on friday, 27 officers were injured after violent protests in belfast and londonderry. from belfast, our ireland correspondentjohn campbell brings us this report. the police say this violence was orchestrated, with masked men hijacking cars in order to draw them into the area.

as officers responded, they were attacked with stones, bottles and petrol bombs. and this is the moment a rioter was engulfed in flames as he seemingly prepared to attack a police vehicle. the fire was quickly extinguished and it is not yet clear if the man was seriously injured. tension has been simmering in some loyalist communities for weeks. they are deeply unhappy at the northern ireland part of the brexit deal. it creates a new trade border with the rest of the uk, and they say that undermines their place in the union. in a separate development last week, northern ireland's public prosecution service decided not to prosecute senior sinn fein members who had attended a large funeral in apparent breach of coronavirus regulations. that provoked outrage among unionist politicians, and some of that sentiment now appears to have spilled onto the streets.

some nationalist politicians say unionist rhetoric has added to community tensions. a senior unionist rejects that. the violence has to be deplored and it needs to stop and i know, for example, we have local councillors and community workers trying to do what they can to calm fears, to try and get people to go home, to get parents to take responsibility and to get the mostly younger people to disperse. on friday night, 15 police officers were hurt when a loyalist protest in south belfast turned violent. seven people have been charged with riot in connection with that incident, the youngest a boy ofjust 13. the signs of last night's trouble have been cleared away. police and politicians are hoping there will be no repeat.

more than a hundred people were arrested in central london yesterday during protests against the government's police, crime, sentencing and courts bill. thousands of people took part in demonstrations across england, despite covid restrictions. in bristol, seven people were arrested after a large crowd was ordered to leave the city centre. the traditional easter service has taken place at canterbury cathedral, but with no congregation due to covid restrictions. the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby called for a better future for all as we emerge from the pandemic, urging private acts of charity, and the maintenance of international aid. meanwhile, the pope in his easter message urged an end to vaccine delays and their speedy distribution to poorer countries. daniela relph reports. last year, at the height of the first lockdown, the easter service came from his kitchen table. today, the archbishop of canterbury, masked

for the procession to the altar... christ is risen. ..brought easter back to canterbury cathedral. the choirs have been allowed to sing again, but the adults must be socially distanced. those leading the service also had to abide by covid protocols. and the easter address drew on the experience of the past year. we can go on as before covid, where the most powerful and the richest gain and so many fall behind. but we have seen and known where that leads us. or we can go with the flooding life and purpose of the resurrection ofjesus, which changes all things, and we can choose a better future for all. the overwhelming generosity of god to us should inspire the same

generosity by us in everything from private acts of love and charity to international aid generously maintained. in rome, there were no pilgrims filling same st peter's square on easter sunday. eeriely empty, in a country that has partially returned to lockdown. the pope took there are gave his global easter blessing inside st peter's basilica to a reduced, again. he, too, focused on covid. translation: | urge the entire l international community in a spirit of global responsibility to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines and to facilitate their distribution, especially in the poorest countries. for those who have not gone to church today, there have been online services, the way so many have worshipped over the past year. this is another easter sunday

that feels so different. the headlines on bbc news: england is to trial covid passports in a bid to allow the safe return of mass events. the fa cup final will be among the pilots. royal crisis injordan — a former crown prince says he's under house arrest. prince hamzah is accused of being involved in a plot to destabilise the country. petrol bombs and hijacked vehicles in a second night of violent protest in a loyalist area of northern ireland. as coronavirus case numbers continue to rise in germany, many health experts are calling for an immediate lockdown. but angela merkel, who's urged regional leaders to introduce tougher restrictions, is facing stiff opposition. jenny hill reports from the city of marburg.

spring's brought some life back to germany. but it's also delivered soaring case numbers and a confusing variety of restrictions. sandra's open for business, but her cafe is closed — her takings down by 80%. "marburg's a tourist town," she says. "it's a big problem. they're a large part of our turnover and at the moment they can't come. we plan from day to day, week to week, and in the evenings we watch what the politicians decide." those politicians are watching marburg, too. biontech claim their new factory here will be able to produce 1 billion doses of vaccine a year. good news for germany, which has givenjust 12% of the population a first vaccination. and astrazeneca's roll—out is now restricted to the over—60s. weary, frustrated — angela merkel wished

germans a happy easter. she wants regional leaders to impose tougher emergency restrictions, but they're resisting. leading the rebellion, the man widely expected to succeed mrs merkel when she stands down later this year. experts say the country must lockdown now. armin laschet says he'll think about it over easter. for the mayor of marburg, the time for reflection is over. translation: in the short-term, it would be the right thing to do, i given that infection is rising exponentially. but in the long run, we need a different strategy. a long—lasting lockdown is unbearable for the people. surveys suggest that most germans would support a lockdown, but they also reveal that this country is getting fed up. as you can see, it's not nice. one could say devastating — that we are not getting

out of the situation. i think england, withjohnson, is currently doing better in vaccinating their people — to be more pragmatic and to get at least the first vaccination done. people ask what's gone wrong for germany. some point to inflexibility, a reluctance to adapt structures and systems, but many more blame its political leaders who have been unable, unwilling to agree a common strategy. it's cost lives and, come the september election, it could cost angela merkel�*s conservatives another term in office. aid agencies in mozambique say nearly 10,000 people have been evacuated from the northern town of palma, which was recently attacked by islamist militants. some have been taken to a transit camp in the port city of pemba. the mozambican authorities say thousands are still hiding in the forests surrounding palma, in desperate need of food and water. the united nations says more

than 20,000 people have taken refuge on a peninsula near palma, where a giant gas site is based. the plant is reported to have come under militant attack on friday, hours after the french energy company total evacuated its staff. vumani mkhize reports from pemba, where many victims sought refuge. this man has just got off the rescue ferry in pemba harbour. his tears are for his dead father. his brother is still missing. all morning, they arrived, a steady procession of over 1,000 survivors grateful to be alive but in shock from the horrors of palma. witnesses spoke of decapitations, bodies on the streets and fleeing through dense forests from gun—wielding insurgents. now, as you can see, there are still scores of people anxiously waiting for any news on their loved ones. here today, i've witnessed

ambulances coming in and out, carrying the injured. i've also witnessed emotional family reunions. and there was also a harrowing moment where a woman spoke of the horror of losing her two sons during the attack. translation: my son, my son, he was working at the hotel. - it hurts a lot. every day we saw mothers crying. three, four of their children. they don't know where they are. it's too painful, it's too painful. translation: there were a lot l of lost children, hungry mothers. even us, we were also hungry. there was no food, no water. we even drunk river water. according to the united nations, tens of thousands of people have been displaced, while the official figure of those killed in palma is still not yet known.

they fled to the afungi peninsula, the site of the natural gas project and a doctors without borders base. we could not help everybody. i mean, the need is huge there. this population is really in need of medical care, protection and evacuation. and food. it's not a way for human beings to be, in certain way abandoned there, alone, in need of help and support. and they are not having the support they need. i'm at a local community sports complex that's been converted into a makeshift shelter for survivors of the deadly attack in palma. now, these are some of the victims who have come here seeking shelter and refuge following the horrors that they encountered at the hands of the insurgents. aid organisations are desperately trying to help displaced victims with food, water and much—needed trauma counselling. we identify cases, traumatic cases, to the special needs psychologist specialist and also send them

to the hospital. because some people want to die themselves because they don't want to live. they don't feel like to live. the people that made their way off the boat are the lucky ones. thousands remain scattered in the forests surrounding palma. many will not survive. for mozambique, this is not only a humanitarian crisis but potentially an economic catastrophe. $60 billion were earmarked for investment in the gas—rich cabo delgado province. the single biggest investment on the continent of africa. that's all been thrown into jeopardy as extremism threatens to derail this country's fragile future. 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 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 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, 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's a pressure that i have always put on myself to be the best at whatever i am doing and particularly being a doctor

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's 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's 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. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello there. a cloudier day today across scotland and northern ireland, cooler as well. the really cold air is just north of scotland, proper arctic air, sweeping its way down across the whole of country during monday with the risk of wintry showers. today, with the winds not coming in off the north sea, it's been a much warmer for eastern parts of england in the sunshine, ending the day with sunshine as well. the cloud and patchy rain further the north sweeps south overnight. the winds pick up, the air gets colder and the showers turn more wintry, even to lower levels in northern scotland. frost and ice in scotland, frost in the far north of england, not so cold elsewhere, though still cloud by the end of the night. some rain and wintriness and then it pushes through with sunshine and wintry showers on monday. most of the snow falling in northern scotland,

some wintry showers down the east coast into east anglia,