this is bbc news. the headlines at 7pm: 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 — former crown prince hamzah says he's under house arrest. he's 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. on home water, it is still theirs.

cambridge have the victory. and it's a double win for cambridge in both the men's and the women's boat race. good evening 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. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. 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 both jabs, 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 that shows 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. 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. 5.3 million people have now had two doses.

the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest over his alleged involvement in a plot to destabilise the kingdom. in a video passed to the bbc, prince hamzah bin hussein, the half—brother of king abdullah, accused jordan's leaders of corruption, incompetence, and harassment. 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. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is here. what's correspondent lyse doucet is here. the latest in th now what's the latest in this? is and now a lot of speculation this might have had something to do with him losing his title as crown prince, a lot of people saying it's more about discontent, and yet we're hearing about destabilisation of the country. what's your analysis? the government _ country. what's your analysis? tue: government gave country. what's your analysis? tte: government gave their version of events a short time ago and it dramatically different from what we from prince hamzah, they spoke about how the intelligence agencies of georgia have been following prince hamzah and two other prominent members, saying they had been contacting foreign agencies and local organisations with a plot to

destabilise the kingdom. he said the security agencies then went in with a security sweep, more than a dozen people arrested. prince hamzah confined to his home, just as this alleged plot was about to swing into action. the deputy prime minister didn't give us any more details about what form that their support was going to take, he didn't say what foreign countries would have been involved, but the government's account was that this was deeply destabilising. i think many people are asking, just what was it, was it simply that prince hamzah talked in his video about meeting people where there was criticism of the government, criticism of the king, and he said he was not the one to criticise nancy at the same time, of course, expressing rare public criticism of the governing structures ofjordan is really unprecedented. structures of jordan is really unprecedented.— structures of jordan is really unprecedented. structures of jordan is really unrecedented. ~ ., ~ ., unprecedented. when you talk about meetin: unprecedented. when you talk about meeting peeple. _ unprecedented. when you talk about meeting people, you've _ unprecedented. when you talk about meeting people, you've already - unprecedented. when you talk about meeting people, you've already said | meeting people, you've already said over the last 24—hour support of those meetings include tribal leaders, why did the tribes count in

jordan? leaders, why did the tribes count in jordan? , , . , leaders, why did the tribes count in jordan? , , ., , jordan? tribe is a very powerful in geora ian, jordan? tribe is a very powerful in georgian. they — jordan? tribe is a very powerful in georgian, they are _ jordan? tribe is a very powerful in georgian, they are the _ jordan? tribe is a very powerful in georgian, they are the indigenous jordanian people in a country where more and more the population is made from palestinian refugees and previous wars in the region. they have a poor worker support for the former king hussein, they are essential for former king hussein, they are essentialfor king former king hussein, they are essential for king abdullah. we former king hussein, they are essentialfor king abdullah. we not quite sure what to make of this, there are reports that the intelligence services were rattled when they saw the prince meeting the tribes. he has a striking resemblance to the much loved former king hussein. he speaks like the former king, in this grates a certain nostalgia among people. at the heart of this, no matter what happens, i think there must be concern injordan that the prince could possibly be a lightning rod for come at a time when short and like so many countries is reeling from the consequences of the pandemic, it is a difficult time for jordanians. the question is, whether

or not how angry they are and whether they place at anchor at the tour of king abdullah or, as in the past, with the government, not the monarchy, which has been a beacon of stability and jordan. pare monarchy, which has been a beacon of stability and jordan.— stability and jordan. are all this messa . e stability and jordan. are all this message of— stability and jordan. are all this message of support _ stability and jordan. are all this message of support that - stability and jordan. are all this message of support that came l stability and jordan. are all this | message of support that came in stability and jordan. are all this - message of support that came in for king o'toole, what does this tell us? , , . ., us? the speed with which all the neighbours _ us? the speed with which all the neighbours and _ us? the speed with which all the neighbours and allies _ us? the speed with which all the neighbours and allies like - us? the speed with which all the neighbours and allies like the . neighbours and allies like the united states and the gulf monarchies as well, it they swiftly put out statements expressing full support for king abdullah, expressing support for the stability of his kingdom, notjust security, stability of the kingdom. why are they anticipating that information we come out that link them to this alleged plot? were they worried about their own problems at home? whatever was behind it, it is absolutely crucial, this is what the

underlying, thatjordan has been an island of stability next to iraq, next to syria, next to saudi arabia, the west bank, ifjordan starts becoming unstable, to have a ripple effect across the region. so much as jordanians, most of all, it matters to the region and beyond.- jordanians, most of all, it matters to the region and beyond. thank you very much- — more now on our top story — the news that the government is to trial measures in england, including covid passports, to allow the safe return of sports matches, major events and nightlife. the events pilot will include the luna cinema in liverpool. we can speak now to its founder, george wood. hello, thank you forjoining us. your reaction, then, to this trial? how do you feel about being involved in what are you hoping to learn? we're thrilled to be part of this

trial, this test run of the reintroduction of live at public events. everyone in the events industry has been itching to get back to something a bit more normal and, by normal, we mean events at full capacity in a safeway. this trial, this run of events which we're part of, these open—air cinema events in liverpool, which give everyone the chance to go through the motions as to how events are going to come back after the 21st of june. the aim is very much that we'll be running these events in partnership with liverpool city council and running them in a way which will be allowing people not to think about social distancing for just the few hours when they come to the event, it will be back to pre—covid restriction levels where people will be able to sit next to each other and enjoy a film on the big screen and we are all hoping that the data that comes out of these test events is what will facilitate the return to normal live events this coming summer. from our

side, we are delighted to be a part of it and everything we can do to facilitate the return of live events at full capacity, we are happy to support. at full capacity, we are happy to su ort. ., , , support. the dates i believe the 23rd to the _ support. the dates i believe the 23rd to the 25th _ support. the dates i believe the 23rd to the 25th of _ support. the dates i believe the 23rd to the 25th of april, - support. the dates i believe the i 23rd to the 25th of april, correct? that's correct.— 23rd to the 25th of april, correct? that's correct. ., ., ., that's correct. you have enough time to net that's correct. you have enough time to get everything _ that's correct. you have enough time to get everything ready _ that's correct. you have enough time to get everything ready for _ that's correct. you have enough time to get everything ready for those - to get everything ready for those dates? ~ �* ., , ~ to get everything ready for those dates? ~ �* ., , . ., to get everything ready for those dates? ~ �* . ., , dates? we're hopeful. we have been roducin: dates? we're hopeful. we have been producing open-air _ dates? we're hopeful. we have been producing open-air cinema _ dates? we're hopeful. we have been producing open-air cinema events i dates? we're hopeful. we have been| producing open-air cinema events for producing open—air cinema events for the last 12 years, we're very experienced. i get the sense that everyone the government are working with to put these test events on the top of their game at have done this for years. we understand what the premise is of how we put these events on. had a testing is done and how the data will be cleaned and analysed is another department's responsibility. we are just providing the backdrop and to the opportunity for these test events to

take place. so we're are all confident that is the right thing to do. ~ , ., , ., , do. when you set the parameters, what are you _ do. when you set the parameters, what are you talking _ do. when you set the parameters, what are you talking about - do. when you set the parameters, what are you talking about there? | what are you talking about there? because, for the public and whoever is going to take part in this trial, how was it going to work? is going to be tight, like they were in the dutch trial that took place in the disco — if it's still called a disco! — those people were time and monitored, what's going to happen? that efforts in the detail in the data will come out in coming days and weeks, we will find out how the testing will work on how the data is analysed. we are very much working in partnership with liverpool city council in terms of how the testing element will work. what i can say is that the events will be run by the

mukhabarat cap up cinema —— the events will be run by the luna cinema. how that testing will be done, i believe the testing will come out. done, i believe the testing will come out-— done, i believe the testing will come out. ., ., ., ., come out. compare to your normal ca aci , come out. compare to your normal capacity. how — come out. compare to your normal capacity. how many _ come out. compare to your normal capacity, how many people - come out. compare to your normal capacity, how many people are - come out. compare to your normal l capacity, how many people are going to be involved in this trial? the ca aci to be involved in this trial? the capacity we're _ to be involved in this trial? tte: capacity we're looking at to be involved in this trial? tt2 capacity we're looking at running is 1000 people per night.— capacity we're looking at running is 1000 people per night. hostage. your 1000 people per night. wow. your reaction tells _ 1000 people per night. wow. your reaction tells you, _ 1000 people per night. wow. your reaction tells you, that _ 1000 people per night. wow. your reaction tells you, that is - 1000 people per night. wow. your reaction tells you, that is a - 1000 people per night. wow. your reaction tells you, that is a lot more than the space would be able to take if it were subject to social distancing, so this is something that everyone is keen that these test events really look at how we return to full capacity. to run average capacity undermines the commercial viability, all sectors of entertainment are crying out to return at full capacity, as long as it's safe. but we also feel with

open—air cinema is, you need the audience atmosphere to be right, you need a critical mass of people in a space, enjoying something in a communalfashion. it's something communal fashion. it's something that communalfashion. it's something that she and i'm really excited to be seeing again, a full house, an audience of people where you feel part of an audience, not having a gap between everybody. that atmosphere is never going to feel right, so it is something we are really passionate about supporting. you're independent, is that right? how have you managed to survive up until now? what hit have you taken? the impact has been huge on everyone in our industry. i feel like every other business has struggled this yearin other business has struggled this year in the entertainment sector, for our business, we were really fortunate, we could pivot into drive—in cinema. we saw the wait was

going in the states, in germany, and in the very early stages of lockdown one, we worked out were going to have to embrace a drive thank goodness we did. it was hugely popular in the return of drive—in cinema is one of the strange subplots to the pandemic. it really feels to me like a drive—in cinema will outlive the pandemic moxy we're doing it again this year, making sure the expense of coming to a drive—in cinema is as fantastic as it can be. it fuses the nostalgia of the 50s, 60s americana with 21st century technology. we've been doing a lot of drive—in cinema and also date open—air cinema last year with social distancing, so i can't ourselves as one of the fortunate event producers that managed to put something on. opened in the country, there are so many countries that didn't manage to open their doors for any live events in the last year, so we have been fortunate. we feel that weight of responsibility now, we need to get back to normal and the date of the 21st ofjune is

so critical because we know that is the date the government have given us, after that it will give us a chance to run a summer season, and that's what led festivals, music, the cinema business, we all need to summer season to be at full capacity this year. these test events are a crucial part of that.— this year. these test events are a crucial part of that. thank you. and if ou're crucial part of that. thank you. and if you're wondering _ crucial part of that. thank you. and if you're wondering what _ crucial part of that. thank you. and if you're wondering what a - crucial part of that. thank you. and if you're wondering what a drive-in| if you're wondering what a drive—in cinema is, think the film greece. thank you! it's a favourite! 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 — former crown prince hamzah says he's under house arrest. he's 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.

specialist police divers are involved in the search for a student who has been missing for almost two weeks. richard okorogheye 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. flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have left at least ltlt 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, as homes were 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 have been 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. a warning, it contains distressing images. 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. police say they're dealing with reports of an illegal rave in herefordshire. roadblocks are in place in dorstone between hereford and hay—on—wye, after around 100 cars arrived in the area last night. west merica police say they understand concern from local residents and officers are dealing with the incident as a priority. more than 100 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 crowd 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 police have again been called out to acts of vandalism and illegal camping in the lake district this weekend. one farmer says he's had gates smashed and people pitching tents on his land. meanwhile, mountain rescue teams say large groups are travelling to the area, putting themselves and volunteers at risk. mark mcalindon reports. scenes like these of a legal camping in the lake district caused anger and frustration and it seems it's far from and frustration and it seems it's farfrom isolated. and frustration and it seems it's far from isolated.— and frustration and it seems it's far from isolated. gates knocked down for people _ far from isolated. gates knocked down for people to _ far from isolated. gates knocked down for people to get _ far from isolated. gates knocked down for people to get on - far from isolated. gates knocked down for people to get on with i down for people to get on with camping gear, dogs swimming loose in the field, getting in a monthly sheep, just continued bedlam. we had

the police out, they shifted two lots of campers out of the fields and we now have more setting up. the police came and shifted them and then they were out again last night, shifting people. fiat then they were out again last night, shifting people-— shifting people. pot from the anti-social _ shifting people. pot from the anti-social behaviour, - shifting people. pot from the i anti-social behaviour, mountain anti—social behaviour, mountain rescue teams so many visitors are putting themselves at risk. t rescue teams so many visitors are putting themselves at risk.- putting themselves at risk. i think the big problem — putting themselves at risk. i think the big problem we _ putting themselves at risk. i think the big problem we have - putting themselves at risk. i think the big problem we have got - putting themselves at risk. i think the big problem we have got is i putting themselves at risk. i think. the big problem we have got is that there are lots and lots of people expecting to come up to the lake district, many of them for the first time, many of them hit came last year and loved it, that's great, but they're not really coming prepared. richard is urging visitors to use the safety smart website before arriving, but says even before overnight stays are legal, people are coming in big numbers. mas overnight stays are legal, people are coming in big numbers. was quite shocked to see _ are coming in big numbers. was quite shocked to see the _ are coming in big numbers. was quite shocked to see the sizes _ are coming in big numbers. was quite shocked to see the sizes of— are coming in big numbers. was quite shocked to see the sizes of the - shocked to see the sizes of the groups. one group came from outside cumbria and they travelled since 6am, a group of 1a. another group

from a different area, still travelling from 6am looks at a group of 12. people need to think about being responsible for what they're doing and also to look after the environment. be kind to cumbria. qt environment. be kind to cumbria. of the police are taking action but it seems cumbria is braced for more this this summer. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. good evening. for most of us, easter sunday has brought sunshine and temperatures for some as high as 17 degrees. but if you're in the north of the uk, you will know the weather has been changing. that was the scene in shetland earlier on, with snow showers and very cold air, that cold air is going to dig its way all the way southwards through tonight and into tomorrow. so, the start of the new week, some cold days and frosty nights in store. there will be snow showers quite widely, and blizzard conditions across northern scotland, the snow really packing in here as we head through the night. cold air coming in behind the cold

front, bringing a band of cloud and patchy rain. in southern areas overnight, temperature staying above freezing but in the northern half of the uk, very cold indeed, —8 in parts of scotland, where it will be snowing in parts in the morning, especially in the north. a band of patchy rain will tend to break up and push southward but behind that, all of us getting the cold conditions with a mixture sunshine and showers. showers down the eastern coast, into northern ireland and perhaps wales and the south west as well, blowing on strong winds, particularly in northern scotland, gusts up to 70mph. so while the thermometer may read between three and 9 degrees, it will feel subzero for some, —it the feels—like temperature in aberdeen, and the snow keeps coming across northern scotland. some really poor travelling conditions here. monday night, widely it will be cold with a frost for some places and then getting into tuesday, another day of sunny spells

and showers, most of the showers falling as snow or perhaps hail in places. mainly across coastal areas, though some developing inland in parts of england and wales across the afternoon. another cold—feeling day but a subtle change on the way as we head into the middle part of the week, courtesy of this frontal system developing out west. it is a warm front, bringing cloud and patchy rain but also something a little less cold. no heatwave but those temperatures will climb a little through the middle part of the week, double digits towards the south, but in northern areas, friday will turn cold again.