good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and louise minchin. our headlines today. an expansion of the coronavirus testing programme. everyone in england will have access to two free rapid tests a week from this friday. borisjohnson will give more details about his plans to further ease the lockdown in england today, including a covid passport scheme to restart big events. we are at a very empty manchester airport talking about the possibility of a foreign holiday on the horizon. possibility of a foreign holiday on the horizon-— possibility of a foreign holiday on the horizon. ~ ,., ,, the horizon. with the downing street announcement _ the horizon. with the downing street announcement later _ the horizon. with the downing street announcement later today. _

lockdown continues to ease in scotland, as garden centres, homeware shops and hairdressers all reopen. after a half—time rocket from their manager, manchester united come from behind to beat brighton and tighten their grip on second place in the premier league. we'll also speak to actor riz ahmed, who's been oscar—nominated for his portrayal of a drummer who loses his hearing. a colder day today with a significant wind chill and snow showers in the forecast down to lower levels, especially in the door. in between, there will be sunshine. i will have the details later. it's easter monday, april the 5th. our top story. everyone in england will be offered two free rapid covid tests each week from this friday, under the government's plans to expand its testing programme. the health secretary, matt hancock, says the additional tests will play a crucial role in curbing future outbreaks of the virus as life returns to normal.

our health correspondent jim reed reports. rapid lateral flow tests are already being used to test secondary school pupils, families with children and those who cannot work from home. from the end of the week, they will be offered to everyone in england. these devices give a result in 30 minutes. they can be picked up from a local testing centre or pharmacy or ordered online and delivered in the post. even when people have no symptoms, they may be infected and they may be infectious. and if we can catch those people early, then we can break transmission and that reduces the number of people who are infected, it reduces the likelihood of new variants and it helps keep everybody safer. the government says that twice—weekly tests will be crucial to help prevent outbreaks in the future. but labour said the mass—testing programme must be backed by improved

financial support so that those told to isolate can afford it. and some scientists have questioned the accuracy of the tests, especially in people who don't have symptoms. the tests are not good at ruling out and saying you don't have covid. we have to be very careful to get a message to everybody that says if the test is negative, behave the same way, don't believe you haven't got covid. don't go and kiss and cuddle your granny or your grandad, because it's not a test that tells us that. it's not a good enough test. the government claims the kits are extremely accurate, particularly when it comes to identifying the most infectious cases. in england, a new publicity drive will start this week to try to convince more people to make regular testing part of their weekly routine. in scotland, wales and northern ireland, mass testing is also being expanded in places like offices, factories and care homes. jim reed, bbc news. the next stage of the government's

plan to ease lockdown measures in england from april 12th is expected to be approved by cabinet ministers today. the prime minister will also give details of a traffic—light system for restarting international travel, and his plans to trial covid passports at major sporting events. our political correspondent, nick eardley, has more details. in a week, we should be seeing this again in england. pubs and restaurants serving outside. nonessential shops opening their doors. hairdressers back open. those lockdown haircuts finally brought back under control. the cabinet will meet to discuss the latest data on coronavirus this morning. borisjohnson will confirm his plans in a press conference this afternoon. he will also be talking about holidays. but don't expect firm dates or a list of where we will be allowed to go. there will in future, though, be a traffic light system. green will mean you don't have

to quarantine on return to england. amber, you will have to quarantine at home. red will mean that it is in a government approved hotel. there will be more information about covid passports in england, too. they are designed to allow mass spectator events like the fa cup final. under the plans, you will need to show either you have had the vaccine, a recent negative test, or that you have natural immunity based on having had the virus in the past six months. the passports won't be used on transport or in shops at all, and they are not being used in pubs, at the moment. but many mps are opposed to them, some devolved governments have concerns and there is likely to be a big political battle over their use. nick eardley, bbc news. hairdressers and garden centres in scotland can reopen from today in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions. salons and barbers can welcome back customers with appointments only, although most nonessential shops will have to stay closed for at least three more weeks. here's our scotland

correspondent james shaw. the chance to finally tame out of control lockdown hair will be something that many people have been looking forward to for weeks, if not months. if this hair salon in glasgow is anything to go by, there is enormous pent—up demand. when we got the first announcement, we opened our books and we had over 1000 bookings within 2a hours. we were expecting that, so it is crazy busy, but the staff are well rested and we are going to be open seven days, until eight at night, so long days ahead. we are ready. there are still restrictions such as face coverings and physical distancing. all cuts must be pre—booked and mobile services are still not allowed. after your haircut you might want to visit a garden centre, homeware store or car showroom. nonessential click and collect is also permitted. garden centres in particular are likely to be busy.

it will be good. we just need to get the social distancing measures back in place, get everyone to spread out, and it will be good to see all the customers back, because even since we have started working the place again, there have been loads of customers down at the gate and stuff, ready to get back in the garden. so it isjust in the nick of time, i think. these are all relatively limited changes. the big date in scotland is the 26th of this month, when all nonessential shops will be allowed to open, travel throughout scotland will be permitted, up to six people from three households will be able to socialise outdoors, and hospitality venues will start to open up. all that is still three weeks away. nonessential travel within local authority areas has been allowed since friday, but, until the end of the month, when all travel restrictions are lifted, scotland's major roads and other transport links are likely to stay relatively quiet. james shaw, bbc news, glasgow.

a two—week—old baby boy has died after his pram was hit by a car in the west midlands. police say the incident happened on the high street in brownshill near walsall about 4pm yesterday. the driver fled the scene, but a 34—year—old man was arrested shortly afterwards. he's being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. police divers have been deployed as part of the investigation into the disappearance of student, richard 0korogheye. the 19—year—old hasn't been seen since the 22nd of march, and was last seen walking towards epping forest. aruna iyengar has this report. 19—year—old richard 0korogheye has been missing for two weeks. he has sickle cell disease and has been shielding due to coronavirus since last march. he left home without his medication.

he is described by his mother as focused, intelligent and loved, and his disappearance is completely out of character. police say they are working round—the—clock to find richard. police divers have been searching in areas of water in the woodland of northeast london and in epping forest. these pictures released by the police show the last sighting of richard, around half past midnight on the 23rd of march. he got out of a taxi in loughton, east london. he is wearing all black and carrying a black satchel with an adidas white logo on it. he walks along a residential road called smarts lane. police say they have records that he paid for that taxi. earlier, he left his family home at 8:30 in the evening on the 22nd of march. 15 minutes later, he was seen boarding a number 23 bus southbound in ladbroke grove. police say richard's mobile phone hasn't been used since he disappeared. they are appealing to the public for any help in finding him —

anyone who saw him on the 23 bus or later in the loughton area. aruna iyengar, bbc news. driving licences among people between age 16 and 25 in britain have fallen to their lowest level since records began in 2012. the number of full licences held by young people has dropped by more than 300,000 since march last year and is nowjust under three million. the aa has put the fall down to the coronavirus pandemic, which has prevented lessons and tests taking place. asa as a parent of a teenager i can confirm that is why. i know lots of those teenagers. now the weather with carol. there is a bit of a change. absolutely right. good morning. today will be colder and there will be a significant wind chill,

tomorrow as well. snow showers even tomorrow as well. snow showers even to lower levels. we have in the north 2—5 centimetres of lying snow. blizzards northern scotland with gusts in the northern isles up to 70 mph. cooling down again as we head into next weekend. at the moment it is nine in bute, —5 in bar moral. the rain sinks away from the south. cold arctic air will move across the uk and you will feel the draught literally and metaphorically speaking. this afternoon, dry weather in england and wales but you could see wintry weather in the hills in wales. northern ireland, further snow showers. we have snow showers in northern england at the moment. furthersnow showers in northern england at the moment. further snow showers across parts of scotland. central and northern areas and the northern isles. coupled with strong winds and it will feel better. these are the

temperatures but it will feel colder if you are out and about. tonight we continue with snow showers. travelling further south and getting into east anglia and more into wales and across the moors in the south—west. it will be cold with a widespread frost and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. i will have a longer forecast in about half an hour. thank you. as we've been hearing this morning, the prime minister will set out plans later for easing foreign holiday restrictions in england. they're expected to include a traffic—light system for travelling to different countries. breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin is at manchester airport. there will be plenty of people waiting with bated breath for this announcement. not least the travel industry itself.

absolutely. so many people are desperate for release from the past 12 months but take a look around you at manchester airport. normally, this would be absolutely full of people for their easter getaway. it would be snaking with holiday—makers and suitcases. today there are about five people checking in on the desks. look at the flight board. normally on a 24—hour period over easter there would be about 600 flights out of manchester airport and into manchester airport and today less than 60. people are travelling. i spoke to two leaving the country for medical reasons, you are allowed to do that. i have to tell the cameraman to beware because there is somebody with a goodbye kiss about to walk into them. you are allowed to travel with medical reasons but not for holiday. you are

not allowed to travel for leisure. i spoke to steve who works on the oil rigs, he was trying to go to spain to see his wife and daughter but because he has no spanish residency has not allowed to travel so great disappointment there. a lot of people looking at the announcement from borisjohnson later today. let's introduce steve now. i am sorry, richard slater. tell us a little bit more about the traffic light system we expect the government to announce the traffic light system. government to announce the traffic light system-— government to announce the traffic light system. read, you will have to uuarantine light system. read, you will have to quarantine in _ light system. read, you will have to quarantine in a _ light system. read, you will have to quarantine in a hotel, _ light system. read, you will have to quarantine in a hotel, amber, - quarantine in a hotel, amber, quarantine in a hotel, amber, quarantine at home, and green, which will be go on holiday, come back and carry on with your normal life. that is really what _ carry on with your normal life. that is really what people _ carry on with your normal life. that is really what people want to aim for because very few can afford to take a month off work for a two—week

holiday. what we want to know, can we get summer sun this year? definitely. do we know when that is likely? definitely. do we know when that is likel ? . , ' ., likely? the earliest, the 17th of ma , but likely? the earliest, the 17th of may. but we — likely? the earliest, the 17th of may, but we expect _ likely? the earliest, the 17th of may, but we expect that - likely? the earliest, the 17th of may, but we expect that to - likely? the earliest, the 17th of may, but we expect that to be l likely? the earliest, the 17th of| may, but we expect that to be a little later. additionally, may be a bumpy road on the first couple of weeks as things get into place. and tour operators and airlines get into the system. tour operators and airlines get into the system-— tour operators and airlines get into the system. let's say i am at home riaht the system. let's say i am at home right now. — the system. let's say i am at home right now, desperate _ the system. let's say i am at home right now, desperate for _ the system. let's say i am at home right now, desperate for summer. the system. let's say i am at home i right now, desperate for summer sun, what should i definitely do and definitely not do today? you should definitely not do today? you should definitely get _ definitely not do today? you should definitely get in _ definitely not do today? you should definitely get in touch _ definitely not do today? you should definitely get in touch with - definitely not do today? you should definitely get in touch with your- definitely get in touch with your abta travel agent. pick up the phone. you will be able to get in touch. you should not go off and book a flight online and accommodation separately and transfer separately because then you do not have a package. potentially the airline could still fly but there might be restrictions in place and you might lose your money or have to delay to another date. let’s

have to delay to another date. let's sa i book have to delay to another date. let's say i book a — have to delay to another date. let's say i book a holiday _ have to delay to another date. let's say i book a holiday in _ have to delay to another date. let's say i book a holiday in a _ have to delay to another date. let's say i book a holiday in a country thatis say i book a holiday in a country that is green at the moment but it changes to amber. i have made the booking with a abta travel agent. when it goes amber, am i legally entitled to my money back? 0r when it goes amber, am i legally entitled to my money back? or a change of date? in entitled to my money back? or a change of date?— entitled to my money back? or a change of date? in most cases the tour operator _ change of date? in most cases the tour operator will _ change of date? in most cases the tour operator will cancel _ change of date? in most cases the tour operator will cancel and - change of date? in most cases the tour operator will cancel and if - tour operator will cancel and if they don't, they will offer you a date change up to a certain period and will negotiate but your travel expert will be able to negotiate and work with the tour operator for you. thank you. that is the advice. tread carefully. we do not yet know the colour coding is of the countries you might want to travel to. it all depends on the vaccination rates and infection rates and new variants coming through. speak to you later at manchester airport. what about those destinations

desperate to welcome back holidaymakers once again? countries such as greece rely heavily on tourism, but surging coronavirus cases in many parts of europe means the situation is still uncertain. bethany bell reports from athens. the boats are in the dock waiting for tourists. this man and his team rent out catamarans and yachts for trips to the greek islands. their clients come from the uk, the united states and south africa. april is normally the start of the season, but things are on hold because of the pandemic. greece is hoping to open up to visitors in may, but it's not clear which countries will be ready. a lot of nations need to agree on specific problems in order to allow people to travel. this uncertainty does not help anyone. on our end, we are doing the best effort possible in order to be ready. and we will be ready when the borders open and we can welcome all guests throughout the world. there are still tough covid restrictions in greece, which has

seen a surge of infections. but people are becoming increasingly frustrated. about one in five workers has a job in tourism. they are worried about the summer. the acropolis is open again after months of lockdown. this place would normally be packed with people, but now it's mainly those living locally. and no one is quite sure when the foreign tourists will be able to return. greece is planning to vaccinate all tourism workers and is leading calls for vaccination certificates or passports to allow foreign visitors to travel. it is very important to have a passport, to have the passport, because everybody will feel really safe. and our model is safety first — for the staff of the archaeological sites and the museums, and of course for the public.

after the worst year for global tourism on record, greece is really hoping for a better summer. bethany bell, bbc news, athens. let's take a look at today's papers. the government's plan to introduce mass testing leads a lot of the coverage this morning. the times reports that the prime minister is pinning his hopes on mass testing. "easyjab" is the headline on the front of the sun as the paper says the one—dose janssen vaccination could be the way for young people to get on holiday. the guardian has this fun picture of members of the cambridge boat team celebrating their win over 0xford at yesterday's race. while many of us have picked up running to stay fit over lockdown, there's also been a bit of a resurgence in croquet. if you want to know what it's all about — head over to the bbc news website and watch this little film all about the sport.

shall we look at the inside pages? i like this. given most of us cannot have hair cuts unless you live in some parts of the uk, this is a rather lovely, about rod stewart. that famous, brilliant spiky hair. apparently, he used to spike it up using their names, which is amazing. you would think that is smelling. because he used a lot of that to look after his hair, they wonder whether that is why he has great hair. i'm not suggesting you do that. it is a bit late for me. this is a picture inside i think the times newspaper and this is sir kenneth branagh and this is borisjohnson, a

sky programme about the first wave of the pandemic. it was lovely and sunny over the weekend but a warning for gardeners, having done some planting for once in my life, that might not be the right thing because there is cold on the way. i am not sure which paper. this is a rather lovely picture from somebody enjoying the sunshine but an arctic wind is on the way, so worth watching the forecast, especially for that. i had a curry for the first time in a long time. apparently it is supposed to make you happy. they do make me happy. what is your favourite? i had a very nice tikka masala. nothing better than a curry for cheering you up according to a study. making you

happy but also my case making you feel a little bit full and chubby. in 2018, heather teale's daughter bethany died after unexpectedly falling ill with sepsis in one of scotland's most remote locations. her home is so isolated that the air ambulance that rushed to her aid had to land in a pub car park. three years on, heather, alongside her local community, is building a new helicopter landing pad as a lasting legacy for bethany, and in the hope of saving more lives in the future. breakfast�*s graham satchell reports. all i ever wanted was to have children, you know. it's just absolutely heartbreaking. life changes and it changes a lot because of it, you know. everything changes. just having that one person missing. it's not what you sign up for.

heather's daughter bethany was just 18 when she died three years ago. she had flu that turned into sepsis. heather lives in applecross. it's about as remote as it gets in the highlands of scotland. everything is a long way away, including the nearest hospital. it's 85 miles and it's mainly single—track roads and they are very busy in the summer. an air ambulance was called for bethany, but it had to land in a pub car park. by the time she arrived at inverness hospital, it was too late. bethany�*s death had a profound impact on the community, and heather decided to do something. together with a retired local gp, chris ward, she started raising money for a helicopter landing pad. they spoke to experts, found the land, and work started a couple of months ago. in such a remote location, in an emergency, every minute counts. the golden hour is vital for somebody who is desperately ill or critically injured.

and if you can start treating people during that golden hour, then you give them a much better chance of surviving whatever the problem is. in recent weeks, the helipad has been taking shape. as well as local fundraising, heather has been given support by the charity the help appeal. help stands for helicopter emergency landing pads. the charity has only been going for a decade, but has already installed a0 helipads, mainly on hospital roofs. all over the country and they have plans for a0 more. it's just such a sad story, but the need to for an air ambulance to be able to get into applecross within minutes, as opposed to hours across the mountain route, it was very simple. it's all about saving lives. and if we can do something that will help save lives, then we will do it. the helipad is almost finished.

it will help locals and tourists in an emergency and it is hoped what heather and the residents of applecross have done here can be a template for other remote communities across the uk. it is certainly a fitting legacy for heather's daughter. to be able to put something like this in place in memory of bethany is just amazing. i cannot thank people enough. she would be proud. i'm sure she would be proud. as i am of her. very much so. a very special way to remember her daughter, as well. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. as the prime minster prepares to give further details of the road map out of lockdown many

restaurants and pubs say they have seen record bookings well into the summer months. but we're being reminded of the importance of honouring them or giving fair notice if we can't make it. so, if you have made plans, if you have made a booking, please stick with it, don't change it. but if you do need to cancel, please let us know many times in advance because for these businesses, they are trading at a loss and theyjust can't afford to lose any more sales. scotland yard says 107 people were arrested on saturday at a demo against the government's police, crime and sentencing bill. if passed it would give police more powers to impose conditions on non—violent protests. the former labour leader jeremy corbyn told the crowds in parliament square the bill is a "very dangerous, slippery slope". there's a call for outreach workers to be given powers to step in and assist rough sleepers who refuse help. conservative mp nickie aiken, who represents the cities of london and westminster, believes taking a more assertive approach would ensure homeless people get the right treatment

and support, instead of being put in police cells. a charity that helps socially isolated adults and children with learning difficulties is releasing a new album this week. # it looks like christmas dinner�*s on zoom # so we feel like we're all in the room # electric umbrella, who are based in watford, reached number four in the christmas charts with a festive single reflecting on life in lockdown. it's hoped the new music will help challenge perceptions about the community they support. let's take a look at the travel situation now. lot of problems to tell you about on the tube. no service on the circle line because of a shortage of staff. and because of engineering works part closures on the northern and piccadilly lines, london 0verground, tfl rail and the trams in croydon. 0n the roads, there are restrictions on the a23 and coldharbour lane is closed for gas works. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning.

get set for a chilly week of weather ahead. it's not too cold initially this morning, temperatures in the mid—single figures and there is plenty of cloud around as well. we could just see a few spits and spots of light patchy rain as we head through the mid—to—late part of the morning. that's a cold front sinking its way southwards. behind it, that much colder air so it will feel chilly in the air this afternoon. but it should also brighten up and there will be some sunshine around. just a bitterly cold northerly wind blowing as well. plenty of added wind chill. top temperatures this afternoon of around seven or eight degrees celsius for most of us. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, this guide will remain clear. the skies will remain clear. it should stay dry, mostly dry and temperatures are set to drop below freezing. so gardeners, watch out for a fairly widespread frost into tomorrow morning. now, tomorrow is set to feel even colder still. there will be some sunshine but watch out for one or two showers that could be wintry in nature as we head through the afternoon. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.

plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to louise and roger. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and louise minchin. coming up on breakfast this morning. oscar—nominated riz ahmed's been telling us about his new film about a heavy metal drummer who's going deaf. has the drop in temperature at home left you pining for summer sun abroad? we'll be looking ahead to borisjohnson's announcement on foreign holidays. and following in the footsteps of the nurses who treat her, three—year—old quinn is practising to use her prosthetic leg by walking a mile every day to raise funds for the children's hospital where she's a patient.

we will be talking to her and seeing her a little bit later. from friday, we should all be able to get hold of free rapid testing kits to be used twice a week regardless of covid symptoms. dr nighatjoins us now. good morning, happy easter! we know from friday everyone _ good morning, happy easter! we know from friday everyone will _ good morning, happy easter! we know from friday everyone will be _ good morning, happy easter! we know from friday everyone will be able - good morning, happy easter! we know from friday everyone will be able to i from friday everyone will be able to get the lateral flow tests. the people who are unfamiliar with them, what they look like, how do they use them? , , �* ., , what they look like, how do they use them? _ �* ., i, them? firstly, i'm really pleased that they are _ them? firstly, i'm really pleased that they are announcing - them? firstly, i'm really pleased that they are announcing this, i that they are announcing this, because back in february, the world health organization said, test, test, test. this is one of the tools we need to get out of lockdown. as doctors, we have been doing them. i get a box like this and twice a week i do my lateralflow get a box like this and twice a week i do my lateral flow test. get a box like this and twice a week i do my lateralflow test. i can quickly demonstrate it to you, it is so simple. you get a little pipette with some solution, take your solution and we as doctors, the kits

that i have got, everyone will be slightly different, you should be able to pick them up from a testing centre or pharmacy. we want people to get back to work. he put ten drops in there and that is your solution ready. then we get a swab as well. the one that i have got in my kits, i have to put it in my mouth and my nose, and you have to get quite deep, you are trying to get quite deep, you are trying to get the nasopharynx area. every test is different, some might be nose only or mouth only. but it in your mouth, it's not very nice! i’m mouth, it's not very nice! i'm watching _ mouth, it's not very nice! i'm watching so _ mouth, it's not very nice! i'm watching so closely, - mouth, it's not very nice! i'm watching so closely, we do them at work, and every time i do them at work, and every time i do them at work, that happens to me, it is patently natural to wince a bit! —— perfectly natural. patently natural to wince a bit! -- perfectly natural.— perfectly natural. yes, it makes our perfectly natural. yes, it makes your eyes _ perfectly natural. yes, it makes your eyes water! _ perfectly natural. yes, it makes your eyes water! pop _ perfectly natural. yes, it makes your eyes water! pop it - perfectly natural. yes, it makes your eyes water! pop it up - perfectly natural. yes, it makes your eyes water! pop it up your| your eyes water! pop it up your nose, then put it in a solution so

it catches all of the cells you have got. that is disposed of, the pipette is on here, and you put it on this little cassette. it takes 30 minutes to get the result back. one in three people will have covid—19 with no symptoms. where it says sample, you put your sample on there and i will leave that to the side for 30 minutes. as simple as that. that is your test done to make sure you are safe. as well as getting a vaccine, keeping yourface you are safe. as well as getting a vaccine, keeping your face covered, washing your hands, this is one of the measures. if you can pick up the hotspots of where people are getting positive tests, you then call 111 or get at pcr test in your local centre. we cannot stay knock down forever, and this is one way of doing it. as doctors, we have been doing it. as doctors, we have been doing it. as doctors, we have been doing it since january. doing it. as doctors, we have been doing it sincejanuary. —— doing it. as doctors, we have been doing it since january. —— we cannot stay locked down forever. people

like schoolteachers and people like you at the bbc are already doing them. this is about getting some sense of normality, picking up covid without symptoms. what sense of normality, picking up covid without symptoms.— without symptoms. what is interesting _ without symptoms. what is interesting seeing - without symptoms. what is interesting seeing it - without symptoms. what is interesting seeing it done, | without symptoms. what is. interesting seeing it done, it without symptoms. what is - interesting seeing it done, it is quite simple, everybody can probably manage this. it is quite simple, everybody can probably manage this-— manage this. it is really simple and not sca . manage this. it is really simple and not scary- if — manage this. it is really simple and not scary- if you — manage this. it is really simple and not scary. if you need _ manage this. it is really simple and not scary. if you need it _ manage this. it is really simple and not scary. if you need it for - manage this. it is really simple and not scary. if you need it for work, l not scary. if you need it for work, you should be able to order them online and through the nhs website, or go to your certain pharmacy, who have got contracts to supply rapid flow tests. this doesn't replace the behaviours that should not change either. we know we should still be wearing face coverings. as the government are easing the lockdown rules, we need to keep a handle on this virus. if everybody is getting called up for their virus as well, please go for your vaccine because we are doing really well on that front. ., _ we are doing really well on that front. ., ., i. we are doing really well on that front. ., ., ., ., front. you say that, you have a secial front. you say that, you have a special rosette, _ front. you say that, you have a special rosette, haven't - front. you say that, you have a special rosette, haven't you? | front. you say that, you have a i special rosette, haven't you? you have had your second vaccine? i got

my second — have had your second vaccine? i got my second vaccine, _ have had your second vaccine? i got my second vaccine, a _ have had your second vaccine? i grrt my second vaccine, a very happy thing, i got it at the stoke mandeville centre and i got a rosette because i was the 30,000 person that they vaccinated. you couldn't make _ person that they vaccinated. you couldn't make it _ person that they vaccinated. you couldn't make it up that somebody goes past in their wheelchair! i have to say, i have to set the scene. i was the 30,000th person, it is the paralympics stadium there, it has been set up almost overnight. they have vaccinated 30,000 people, almost the size of the village. this is the phenomenal work they have done through volunteers. when i got

there, i thought, done through volunteers. when i got there, ithought, i done through volunteers. when i got there, i thought, i will get my rosette, a historic moment and i will film it but that gentleman had places to be! fair will film it but that gentleman had places to be!— will film it but that gentleman had laces to be! ., ., ., , places to be! fair enough, and they need to get — places to be! fair enough, and they need to get people _ places to be! fair enough, and they need to get people through - places to be! fair enough, and they need to get people through the - need to get people through the centre quickly! let's also talk about the rules changing at the moment, you keep saying, you have said it in this interview, it is important to stick by the rules. yes, please do. we know that we cannot go, if i'm honest, i don't think we could survive a fourth lockdown. everybody has got covid fatigue. if we at our friends in europe, going into theirfourth lockdown, and this is a global pandemic. and mutations happen if we do not control the virus, and if we don't get control on the virus, people are infected and hospitalisation increases with pressure on our precious nhs. to

keep that down we have got to be able to stick to the rules. as we come out of lockdown, when some countries around the world are coming into lockdown, but we are heading the right way, in order to keep on the road map, it's to make sure that you get your vaccine or knew are offered. ramadan is coming up, i call on the muslim community to keep going, it does not break yourfast if to keep going, it does not break your fast if you get the vaccine. also consult with your scholars, we are doing a lot of work to get confidence in communities and the mosques. we know we are going to the younger population where there is hesitancy and we are working for that as well. i have had my second and had a bit of a sore arm but nothing else. in order to not go into another lockdown, keep your face cupboard, wash your hands, we are tired as doctors, and we are feeling it, the country is tired. if

we keep up, we are a resilient nation. with the measures in place, i am hopeful we do not go into a fourth lockdown.— fourth lockdown. being under pressure. _ fourth lockdown. being under pressure, the _ fourth lockdown. being under pressure, the society - fourth lockdown. being under pressure, the society for - fourth lockdown. being under. pressure, the society for acute medicine saying they are seeing some of their busiest times in months in hospitals. are you worried or encouraged that people feel able that they can go to hospital? the other thing. _ that they can go to hospital? iia: otherthing, exactly, that they can go to hospital? "iia: otherthing, exactly, i that they can go to hospital? i““i2 otherthing, exactly, lam that they can go to hospital? ii2 otherthing, exactly, lam pleased other thing, exactly, iam pleased that people feel like they can because we have ppe, we are able to see people safely. if you need to see people safely. if you need to see a doctor, gp practices are still open, make sure you please book an appointment. don't delay with any symptoms that are worrying or something doesn't feel right to you. we have all of the checks and measures in place. also use the services wisely. 111 is that which you can tap into, nhs online and you can look at your symptoms. it really is important that your mental health is important that your mental health is kept in check as well. keep

talking, there are lots of apps that you can refer into, and brilliant charities like mind and samaritans who are doing so much work. we need to tackle the mental health side that we are seeing a lot of it. i am hopeful that we are heading the right way. i say that with a huge smile on my face, but i feel as the weather gets better, going into summer, we should be able to get our freedom back, get a haircut, go to a restaurant, have coffee with a friend, go to a park. i restaurant, have coffee with a friend, go to a park.— restaurant, have coffee with a friend, go to a park. i think we have all got— friend, go to a park. i think we have all got a _ friend, go to a park. i think we have all got a list _ friend, go to a park. i think we have all got a list of— friend, go to a park. i think we have all got a list of things - friend, go to a park. i think we have all got a list of things we | have all got a list of things we would like to do! thank you very much, nighat, lovely to see you. haircuts are top of the list undoubtedly, next monday, 9am! let's talk spori— undoubtedly, next monday, 9am! let's talk sport now. a busy weekend of easter_ talk sport now. a busy weekend of easter sport. talk sport now. a busy weekend of easter sport-— easter sport. starting with the premier league. _ easter sport. starting with the premier league. yes, - easter sport. starting with the premier league. yes, not - easter sport. starting with the premier league. yes, not a i easter sport. starting with the i premier league. yes, not a single shot on target for manchester united in the first half. we think may be

the current manager got some inspiration from a previous manager... inspiration from a previous manager- - -_ inspiration from a previous i manager. . ._ yes, inspiration from a previous - manager..._ yes, he manager... the hairdryer? yes, he reached for — manager... the hairdryer? yes, he reached for the _ manager... the hairdryer? yes, he reached for the hairdryer! - manchester united manager 0le gunnar solskjaer said he had to bring out the firewords display at half time and it worked. they came from behind to beat brighton 2—1 at old trafford. it was mason greenwood's first league goal in nearly a year that completed the turnaround. united are looking steady in second place in the premier league table, they're14 points behind manchester city and four ahead of leicester. the scrap to avoid relegation is getting interesting with newcastle picking up a precious point against tottenham much to jose mourinho's frustration. tottenham missed the chance to get into the top four afterjoe willock scored a late equaliser for newcastle in a 2—2 draw. mourinho accused his side of creating instability, as they lost their advantage. fulham missed the chance to get out of the relegation zone. they were 1—0 up at aston villa until the 78th minute,

but villa scored three goals in ten minutes. england new boy 0llie watkins making it 3—1. fulham manager scott parker said his side was "sloppy" but they can still get out of trouble. we are in with a fighting chance. we need to improve, we need to understand where we fail today, and where we went wrong, and understand and be brutally honest with ourselves. we weren't good enough as a team at times. there are seven games left, we will put ourselves in a big grey position and keep going from that. —— we will put ourselves in a great position. and on a day of comebacks, southampton recovered from 2—0 down at home to burnley, to win 3—2 and take an important three points in the battle for premier league survival. there will be a meeting of the old firm in the last 16 of the scottish cup after rangers beat cove rangers 4—0. the new premiership champions eased past the league one part—timers

with kemar roofe scoring twice. rangers will host rivals celtic in the fourth round later this month. in spain, the valencia team walked off the pitch in protest at an alleged racist comment made during their match against cadiz. mouktar diakhaby reacted furiously after a confrontation withjuan cala, and spoke emphatically to the referee. valencia's players then left the pitch. the club later said diakhaby had received what they described as a racial insult. the team returned to complete the game, which they lost 2—1, but without diakhaby, who was substituted. there was another fantastic performance from sam kerr, as women's super league leaders chelsea thumped birmingham city 6—0. the australian striker scored a first—half hat—trick, to leave chelsea two points ahead of manchester city, who beat tottenham. there are just three games to go.

manchester united keeper mary earps had a game to remember. first she failed to save an inessa kaagman penalty in the 1—0 defeat to brighton. it was a great shot, though. then she needed help to get rid of a couple of pitch invaders, a pair of geese clearly from outside the united bubble. sale sharks are through to the quarterfinals of rugby union's european champions cup for the first time in 15 years. they were really impressive in thrashing scarlets by 57 points to 1a. teenager raffi quirke scoring his first try for the club and the last one of six for sale. they'll face la rochelle next. rookie patty tavatanakit has won the first women's golf major of the season, the ana inspiration in california. she made a fantastic start to the final day, an eagle here at the second hole. and it was a superb week,

with all four rounds in the 605. a closing 68 left tavatanakit two shots clear of a charging lydia ko, for herfirst win on the american tour. it was a double for cambridge, winning both the men's and women's boat races. with the races moved from the thames to the great 0use in cambridgeshire because of the pandemic, the men beat 0xford by less than a length. 0xford's women were repeatedly warned by the umpire for encroaching on their rivals' line in a tight race. but cambridge held them off, in another close finish. great that they were able to do it, just a shame there were no spectators. thank you so much. 6:43am. you may have been taking advantage of the warm weather this weekend by firing up a bbq, but this is what can happen when things go wrong.

fiefighters were called to this moorland blaze, which was caused by people cooking near a footpath. it was the second in a week, and prompted a fire service warning not to light barbecues in the peak district. let's speak to rob taylor of derbyshire fire and rescue service. good morning, thank you for talking to us. notjust the peak district, i guess, just pretty much anywhere where people are wanting to get out and about, understandably. what is the message regarding disposable barbecues? , ., ., barbecues? yes, thanks, roger. the thin . barbecues? yes, thanks, roger. the thin for barbecues? yes, thanks, roger. the thing for us — barbecues? yes, thanks, roger. the thing for us really _ barbecues? yes, thanks, roger. the thing for us really is _ barbecues? yes, thanks, roger. the thing for us really is that _ barbecues? yes, thanks, roger. the thing for us really is that we - thing for us really is that we absolutely want to promote people coming to the peak district and taking advantage of the beautiful countryside, but it cannot come at a cost. we expect and hope for people to be responsible and take account of the safety when they come there. disposable barbecues in particular, and campfires, can have a devastating effect on the local

environment. it's really easy fire to take hold within the moorlands and the grasslands of the peak district. it's not appropriate to bring that kind of cooking and naked flames to the peak district so we advise people not to do that. come and enjoy it by all means but bring sandwiches. no need to bring a disposable barbecue. are sandwiches. no need to bring a disposable barbecue.— sandwiches. no need to bring a disposable barbecue. are the sorts of fires that _ disposable barbecue. are the sorts of fires that you _ disposable barbecue. are the sorts of fires that you get _ disposable barbecue. are the sorts of fires that you get on _ disposable barbecue. are the sorts of fires that you get on the - disposable barbecue. are the sorts of fires that you get on the moorsl of fires that you get on the moors are particularly difficult to fight? you think you have got there and then they pop up somewhere else. very challenging and arduous conditions for all those who fight them. it's notjust firefighters, these are multi—agency response is from park rangers, gamekeepers, they'll contribute. some of these fires can go on for weeks and months and that has implications for the safety of those there, people can suffer from

safety of those there, people can sufferfrom heat safety of those there, people can suffer from heat stroke and other conditions from weeks and days of working there. but there is also a community risk, a number of our appliances are tied up for weeks and days fighting these fires and that can ultimately lead to a response time delay web appliances time delay web —— can ultimately lead to a response time delay web —— where appliances are not available for other fires. there is something called a public space protection order which you can apply for which would make it illegal to take barbecues to places like this. the public aware of this and what sort of penalties can people face?— and what sort of penalties can eo - le face? , ., ., ., people face? these are that have come into various _ people face? these are that have come into various local _ people face? these are that have | come into various local authorities recent years. —— these are something that have come into various local authorities over recent years. it's things like lanterns, barbecues, and other sources of heat which could be

detrimental to the local area. the local authorities will consult on a public space protection order so you will see information from your local authority, and it is advising what you can and cannot do to keep those areas are safe. people who do go against them and take barbecues and campfires are liable to quite significant finds. the police will enforce these areas. you significant finds. the police will enforce these areas.— significant finds. the police will enforce these areas. you may take it out of ignorance _ enforce these areas. you may take it out of ignorance and _ enforce these areas. you may take it out of ignorance and find _ enforce these areas. you may take it out of ignorance and find that - enforce these areas. you may take it out of ignorance and find that you i out of ignorance and find that you are slapped with a big fine so the message is clearly don't take them at all? ~ , , ., , message is clearly don't take them atall? , i, at all? absolutely, the countryside is wonderful. _ at all? absolutely, the countryside is wonderful, go _ at all? absolutely, the countryside is wonderful, go and _ at all? absolutely, the countryside is wonderful, go and enjoy - at all? absolutely, the countryside is wonderful, go and enjoy it, i at all? absolutely, the countryside is wonderful, go and enjoy it, we l is wonderful, go and enjoy it, we would love you to come to the peak district but do it responsibly and safely. that is what i would like to say. safely. that is what i would like to sa. . ~' safely. that is what i would like to sa . ., ~ safely. that is what i would like to sa. ., ., .,~ safely. that is what i would like to sa. ., ., ., ~ ., safely. that is what i would like to sa. ., ., .,~ .,, say. thank you for talking to us, appreciate _ say. thank you for talking to us, appreciate you _ say. thank you for talking to us, appreciate you joining _ say. thank you for talking to us, appreciate you joining us, i say. thank you for talking to us, appreciate you joining us, rob i appreciate you joining us, rob taylorfrom derbyshire fire and rescue service. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. it isn't like it was? absolutely, very changeable weather this week. you will notice how cold

it is today and tomorrow, notjust ljy it is today and tomorrow, notjust by day, but by night. snow showers in the forecast, some of us have already got those, and blizzards in northern scotland. we have a cold front sinking south, and behind it, it has opened the gates to arctic air. so bitterly cold snow showers, north north—westerly wind. ahead of it it it is mild, so in cardiff, it is 9 degrees, in birmingham where the weather front has got to, it is five, it has already gone through belfast and edinburgh so the temperature is lower. as the weather front clears the far south of england, we will all be bathed in colder air. england, we will all be bathed in colderair. part england, we will all be bathed in colder air. part of the south—west hanging on to the higher temperature isjust a bit longer. some patchy rain pushing south courtesy of that weather front. rain pushing south courtesy of that weatherfront. behind it, sunshine and showers for the showers will be wintry. even at lower levels, particularly across the north of

scotland where we could have two to five centimetres of lying snow. coming down these coastlines as well. the black circles represent the gusts of wind. not surprising that we will have blizzards in the finals scotland. here there will be some rough seas as well. —— in the far north of scotland. don't forget the strong north north—westerly wind, it will feel more like “i! in aberdeen and freezing in norwich. as we had on the evening and overnight, under clear skies, the temperatures will fall away. further snow showers coming down the coastlines, getting inland into east anglia and wales. a widespread frosty night with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. tomorrow we start with a lot of sunshine but tomorrow could prove to be colder than it is today. there is

a greater chance of those snow showers making it inland. we could see some of those at lower levels but especially so across the north of the country. still quite windy and the snow will be blowing. these are the temperatures you will see on your thermometer but it will feel colder. tuesday into wednesday, we have a little weather front waiting in the rings in the atlantic, a warm front, so something less cold will come behind it. a biting cold note on wednesday morning, the cloud builds, cold northerly wind down the north sea. then a warm front comes in from the west bringing some rain so we will start to see temperatures recovering a little bit. if you are banking on that, don't, as we head into friday, it will turn cold once again. it is the time of year but it is still a fright! riz ahmed has starred in some

of the biggest films and tv shows of the last decade, but his most recent role sees him return to his roots in independent cinema. in "sound of metal" he plays reuben, a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing. it's received widespread critical acclaim, with riz nominted for both a bafta and oscar for best actor. the film will also be shown with subtitles to ensure deaf audiences are able to experience to story fully. colin paterson has been speaking to riz. riz ahmed, welcome to bbc breakfast. 0scar nominee, how does that sound? sounds kind of weird, i guess, you know. we made sound of metal, we made it with a lot of love but as a small independent film, you can't have those crazy expectations but to see it get six nominations, and to have all this attention on it, is beautiful, really gratifying.

and on the day of the nominations, one of the headlines was, first muslim ever to be nominated for best actor. did that matter to you? i think what matters to me is that as many people as possible can find themselves in this moment. so if some people really connect with the idea that, you know, i was the first muslim nominated for lead actor, that is beautiful, and i support that. if there is some people that are really overjoyed to see that it's a film that really focuses on deaf representation which is so, something which is so lacking in cinema, and they connect more with that, then that's beautiful. if, you know, some people are rooting for the fact that it's someone from wembley, then that's cool.

you had to learn new skills for this. american sign language. how difficult was that? american sign language was a joy. i'd say to any viewers thinking of learning any kind of sign language, american or british sign language, bsl, do it. because it teaches you so much more than just the sign language itself. it teaches you about yourself, it teaches you about really what listening and communication is. can you do a, "hello, bbc breakfast", or would that be pushing it? breakfast, off the top of my head, i've gone blank. that's ok! but this, obviously hello, and bbc in asl is, bbc. did you have any metal albums in your record collection at all? 0ne iron maiden, sneaky def leppard? sneak in a def leppard! no, you know, i really did not. i guess the closest,

there was a band i really loved growing up, my brothers really put me onto all the music that i loved, you know, was nirvana. # hello, hello # with the lights out, it's less dangerous # here we are now, entertain us # did dave grohl influence your drumming style, then, if you love nirvana? you know, i would love to say that my drumming was even a smidge on his. the best thing to happen to you during researching this film, stumbling upon your wife. this is a great story. a battle over a plug charger, i believe. i was in new york for a better part of the year, we happened to cross paths, and it was just one of those crazy things, it only happens in new york. yeah, wejust happened to meet in a cafe. i was sat there writing, she came along to sit down and write as well. she was kind of fiddling with plug point that my laptop was plugged into, i was like, what's going on here?

someone is trying to unplug my charger, and looked up, and there she was, and we just got talking. so, yeah, it was a crazy story. but i later learned from the the internet that that's called a "meet cute". so, yes. i should say this is fatima farheen mirza, who is a bestselling writer as well. and you and me have something in common, we both went for the covid quickie wedding. it keeps the numbers down, riz, doesn't it, it really does. yeah, of course, you've got to be covid compliant. but i guess, yeah, there's silver linings, aren't there? because planning weddings can be a massive, massive headache from what i understand and a huge expense. so kind of doing a cut—price low key version of it has its pros, i think. was there an aunt going, "riz, i cannot believe you did that?" no, i think over. no, i think covid is the perfect cover, right? no one can be angry at you. social distancing, sorry!

i think it might make a lot of musicians think differently about how they protect their own ears, and gig goers as well. it certainly made me realise i need to take earplugs with me, you know, into venues. it's something that i started doing a few years ago when i realised friends of mine, djs, had started kind of sadly losing bits of their hearing. it's very, very common within music and within the live entertainment industry. riz ahmed, thank you very much to speaking to bbc breakfast. thanks a lot, colin, cheers. really great to hear from him. "sound of metal" will be available on amazon prime video from april 12th, and will then be in cinemas from may 17th, in line with the government's plan for the easing of lockdown restrictions. fingers crossed, lots of people will be keen to get back to the cinema. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london.

i'm alison earle. as the prime minster prepares to give further details of the road map out of lockdown, many restaurants and pubs say they have seen record bookings well into the summer months. but we're being reminded of the importance of honouring them or giving notice if we can't make it. so, if you have made plans, if you have made a booking, please stick with it, don't change it. but if you do need to cancel, please let us know many times in advance because for these businesses, they are trading at a loss and theyjust can't afford to lose any more sales. scotland yard says 107 people were arrested on saturday at a demo against the government's police, crime and sentencing bill. if passed it would give police more powers to impose conditions on non—violent protests. ministers and police have defended the proposals saying they are needed to tackle large demonstrations where resources are stretched. there's a call for outreach workers to be given powers to step in and assist rough sleepers who refuse help.

conservative mp nickie aiken, who represents the cities of london and westminster, believes taking a more assertive approach would ensure homeless people get the right treatment and support, instead of being put in police cells. a charity that helps socially isolated adults and children with learning difficulties is releasing a new album this week. # it looks like christmas dinner�*s on zoom # so we feel like we're all in the room #. electric umbrella, who are based in watford, reached numberfour in the christmas charts with a festive single reflecting on life in lockdown. it's hoped the new music will help to challenge perceptions about the community they support. let's take a look at the travel situation now. lots of problems to tell you about on the tube. no service on the circle line because of a shortage of staff. and because of engineering works part closures on the northern and piccadilly lines, london 0verground, tfl rail and the trams in croydon. 0n the roads, there are restrictions

on the a23 and coldharbour lane is closed for gas works. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. get set for a chilly week of weather ahead. it's not too cold initially this morning, temperatures in the mid—single figures and there is plenty of cloud around as well. we could just see a few spits and spots of light patchy rain as we head through the mid—to—late part of the morning. that's a cold front sinking its way southwards. behind it, that much colder air so it will feel chilly in the air this afternoon. but it should also brighten up and there will be some sunshine around. just a bitterly cold northerly wind blowing as well. plenty of added wind chill. top temperatures this afternoon of around seven or eight degrees celsius for most of us. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, the skies will remain clear. it should stay dry, mostly dry and temperatures are set to drop below freezing. so gardeners, watch out for a fairly widespread frost into tomorrow morning. now, tomorrow is set to feel even colder still. there will be some sunshine but watch out for one or two showers that could be wintry in nature

as we head through the afternoon. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to louise and roger. good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today. an expansion of the coronavirus

testing programme. everyone in england will have access to two free rapid tests a week, from this friday. borisjohnson will give more details about his plans to further ease the lockdown in england today, including a covid passport scheme and a traffic—light system for foreign travel. garden centres, homewares stores, car showrooms and hair salons, all open from today in scotland. manchester united come from behind to beat brighton but only after manager 0le gunnar solskjaer gave his side a halftime roasting. good morning, today will be colder with a significant wind chill and also snow showers, some at lower levels, especially in the north, but, in between, some sunshine. all the details coming up later.

good morning. our top story. everyone in england will be offered two free rapid covid tests each week from this friday, under the government's plans to expand its testing programme. the health secretary, matt hancock, says the additional tests will play a crucial role in curbing future outbreaks of the virus as life returns to normal. 0ur health correspondent jim reed reports. rapid lateral flow tests are already being used to test secondary school pupils, families with children and those who cannot work from home. from the end of the week, they will be offered to everyone in england. these devices give a result in 30 minutes. they can be picked up from a local testing centre or pharmacy or ordered online and delivered in the post. even when people have no symptoms, they may be infected and they may be infectious. and if we can catch those people early, then we can break transmission and that reduces the number of people who are infected, it reduces the likelihood of new variants

and it helps keep everybody safer. the government says that twice—weekly tests will be crucial to help prevent outbreaks in the future. but labour said the mass—testing programme must be backed by improved financial support so that those told to isolate can afford it. and some scientists have questioned the accuracy of the tests, especially in people who don't have symptoms. the tests are not good at ruling out and saying you don't have covid. we have to be very careful to get a message to everybody that says if the test is negative, behave the same way, don't believe you haven't got covid. don't go and kiss and cuddle your granny or your grandad, because it's not a test that tells us that. it's not a good enough test. the government claims the kits are extremely accurate, particularly when it comes to identifying the most infectious cases. in england, a new publicity drive

will start this week to try to convince more people to make regular testing part of their weekly routine. in scotland, wales and northern ireland, mass testing is also being expanded in places like offices, factories and care homes. jim reed, bbc news. the next stage of the government's plan to ease lockdown measures in england from april 12th is expected to be approved by cabinet ministers today. the prime minister will also give details of a traffic—light system for restarting international travel and his plans to trial covid passports at major sporting events. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is in our london newsroom. how much detail can we expect later? we can expect to hear some things about the short—term and a bit of a look ahead to what might happen further down the track. we expect confirmation the data is in the right place for england to move to

step two of the road map from next monday, reopening nonessential shops, hairdressers, gymnasiums, allowing hospitality to serve outside and we expect to hear more about what might happen when international travel resumes. the earliest date is may the 17th. there is a traffic light system that will split countries into green, amber, red and green countries you won't have to quarantine, and by you will quarantine at home and read countries in a government approved hotel. we expect to hear more about the idea of covid status certificates particularly in relation to mass events like sports matches and music festivals and a way of proving you have had a recent negative test, a vaccine, or had covid in the past six months. we expect to hear more about that. thank you. the speech we expect from the prime minister later this afternoon. the planned traffic—light scheme for international travel will affect

where people can go on holiday if they want to avoid having to quarantine. 0ur reporter guy hedgecoe is in valencia. spain is a popular holiday destination for brits and tourism is a big industry for the country, how hopeful are they there of being able to welcome back holidaymakers this summer? spain will follow the announcement ljy spain will follow the announcement by the british government today closely because spain depends heavily on tourism. almost 15% of the country's economy is based on tourism. in a normal year, the country's economy is based on tourism. in a normalyear, spain will receive something like 80 million foreign visitors from abroad. 0verthe million foreign visitors from abroad. over the past year the numbers we have seen have been nothing like that. the spanish tourism minister said recently she hopes to see this as a transitional year way by spain recover some of the numbers. they have set a target of a0 million foreign visitors this

year. something key when it comes to getting foreign visitors back is the relationship with the key markets and the uk is the biggest single tourism market for spain and in a normal year it makes up almost a quarter of all foreign arrivals, so people will follow this announcement closely today. people will follow this announcement closely today-— closely today. thanks. nice to see a beach, closely today. thanks. nice to see a beach. isn't — closely today. thanks. nice to see a beach, isn't it? _ beach, isn't it? a nice morning. no one there. hairdressers and garden centres in scotland can reopen from today in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions. salons and barbers can welcome back customers with appointments only, although most non—essential shops will have to stay closed for at least three more weeks. here's our scotland correspondent james shaw. the chance to finally tame out of control lockdown hair will be something that many people have been looking forward to for weeks, if not months. if this hair salon in glasgow is anything to go by, there is enormous pent—up demand.

when we got the first announcement, we opened our books and we had over 1000 bookings within 2a hours. we were expecting that, so it is crazy busy, but the staff are well rested and we are going to be open seven days, until eight at night, so long days ahead. we are ready. there are still restrictions such as face coverings and physical distancing. all cuts must be pre—booked and mobile services are still not allowed. after your haircut you might want to visit a garden centre, homeware store or car showroom. nonessential click and collect is also permitted. garden centres in particular are likely to be busy. it will be good. we just need to get the social distancing measures back in place, get everyone to spread out, and it will be good to see all the customers back, because even since we have started working in the place again, there have been loads of customers

down at the gate and stuff, ready to get back in the garden. so it isjust in the nick of time, i think. these are all relatively limited changes. the big date in scotland is the 26th of this month, when all nonessential shops will be allowed to open, travel throughout scotland will be permitted, up to six people from three households will be able to socialise outdoors, and hospitality venues will start to open up. all that is still three weeks away. nonessential travel within local authority areas has been allowed since friday, but, until the end of the month, when all travel restrictions are lifted, scotland's major roads and other transport links are likely to stay relatively quiet. james shaw, bbc news, glasgow. a two—week—old baby boy has died after his pram was hit by a car in the west midlands. police say the incident happened on the high street in brownhills near walsall at about apm yesterday.

the driver fled the scene, but a 3a—year—old man was arrested shortly afterwards. he's being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. specialist police divers are involved in the search for a student who has been missing for almost two weeks. richard 0korogheye was last seen on cctv heading towards epping forest on the 23rd of march. officers and police dogs have been searching the forest for four days. driving licences among people between age 16 and 25 in britain have fallen to their lowest level since records began in 2012. the number of full licences held by young people has dropped by more than 300,000 since march last year and is nowjust under three million. the aa has put the fall down to the coronavirus pandemic, which has prevented lessons and tests taking place. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather.

yesterday i was sitting in the garden with shirt sleeves, it was quite warm. the sun was hot. not much longer? it will be colder today. good morning everybody. this is a weather watchers picture taken in bradford. you can see the snow. and at the start of the week snow is in the forecast with cold days, frosty nights and blizzards in northern scotland. we have a weather front producing rain and as it moves south, the cold air will flow across the uk and it is already in northern areas and will get into the south later and we look at a mixture of sunshine and wintry showers, wintry showers in lower levels particularly in the north. northern ireland, wales, the north sea coastline, also. these are gusts of wind, 70

mph across the northern isles. where we have snow there will be blizzards and rough seas. temperatures today... these are maximum temperatures and if you add in the wind chill, it will feel colder. it will feel like —a in aberdeen and freezing in norwich. 0vernight, clear skies, widespread frost, the risk of ice. and look at the snow showers, again down to low levels. more getting inland. draped around coastlines. these are the overnight low temperatures. so certainly roger, you will need more than shorts today. 0nly shorts today. only you can say these are the overnight lows with such a smile on yourface. your face. makes yourface. makes me shiver looking at it. when will we be able to go on holiday again? it's a question many of us would love to know the answer to. under the government's routemap out of lockdown, the earliest we could be allowed

to head abroad is may 17th. we now know that there will be a traffic—light system in place, with countries sorted into three categories of risk. 0ur transport correspondent, caroline davies, has been looking at how airlines have been preparing. from the engine to the seats and every last screw, preparing for international travel takes time. ever since the prime minister mentioned the 17th of may as the first date when international travel could start from england, many in the travel industry began gearing up ready for then. while work is under way here in a hangar at luton airport and across the uk, scotland, wales and northern ireland have yet to commit to a date. the industry is crossing its fingers that international travel will restart soon. it's really important that we get a summer this year. we've got the broad spectrum of engineers working in hangar 61. we are up to full capacity here in luton of our permanent employees. and we are working hard to ensure

we meet those targets back into our operation. today, the prime minister will announce that when international travel does restart, there will be a traffic light system. anyone from england will be able to travel from green countries without needing to quarantine, although they will still need a test before they travel back and more once they arrive in the uk. and the countries will need all of these tests and require people to quarantine at home on arrivalfor ten days, although if they pay for an extra test on the fifth day and it is negative, they can leave quarantine early. only uk residents will be allowed in from red countries and they will need to pay for quarantine at a hotel, as well as taking the tests. this is a new testing centre set up at luton airport. the company behind it is expanding its capacity at other airports, ready for passengers. tests will still need to be paid for by the passenger and they can be expensive. what we are hopeful for is we will start to see, as more countries get vaccinated,

is that risk of infection reduces. that actually the number of tests you have to take will change, and the type of test will change. obviously, the pcr test is the more complicated, the more expensive test. the lateral flow can be a much reduced cost. so our view is, hopefully, we can work with governments to enable it to be at a lower cost of testing. exactly when international travel will be allowed is still not confirmed. the 17th of may could get pushed back. the big question is where we will be able to go. some countries around the world, like israel and the us, have a high vaccination rate, while others like france are lagging behind. it is likely that will be a big factor in deciding which countries we can travel to. and how will all this paperwork be processed? even with a small number of travellers, there have been long queues at the border. the hope is this will be streamlined or put on an app, in time. there are still a lot of questions about when international travel will get moving again. caroline davies, bbc news. we're joined now by andrew flintham,

the managing director of tui. we can talk about the implications. good morning. we know the prime minister will announce we do not know what exactly today, but what is the priority you need to hear? taste the priority you need to hear? we need to the priority you need to hear? 2 need to hear travel will be open. we are trying to reopen, the uk, the economy, and travel is an intrinsic part. we are looking for clear guidelines, so we welcome the traffic light system that we think will give clear rules to work with, and also will make it obvious what data is driving what decisions because in the past we have been in a position where sometimes it is unclear making decisions but hopefully we will get a clear restart date and system to get going. restart date and system to get anoin. ,., ,., ., restart date and system to get going. the provisional possible restart might _ going. the provisional possible restart might be _ going. the provisional possible restart might be the _ going. the provisional possible restart might be the 17th i going. the provisional possible restart might be the 17th of i going. the provisional possible l restart might be the 17th of may, going. the provisional possible i restart might be the 17th of may, at the earliest. how much notice do you need to be ready? figs

the earliest. how much notice do you need to be ready?— need to be ready? as the video you 'ust saw, need to be ready? as the video you just saw. we _ need to be ready? as the video you just saw. we are — need to be ready? as the video you just saw, we are gearing _ need to be ready? as the video you just saw, we are gearing up - need to be ready? as the video you just saw, we are gearing up for- just saw, we are gearing up for restart now. the cruise, they are trained to get back flying. we have been flying but mainly taking car parts to america, so not the normal service. the teams are getting ready. we believe and hope the 17th will be possible and think the amazing vaccination programme and greater provision of testing, we think we should be able to get going. think we should be able to get anoin. �* , think we should be able to get main, �* , ., ~' think we should be able to get anoin. �*, ., ,, ., think we should be able to get anoin. v .,'.,,., . going. let's talk about the traffic li . ht going. let's talk about the traffic light system- _ going. let's talk about the traffic light system. if— going. let's talk about the traffic light system. if people _ going. let's talk about the traffic light system. if people were i going. let's talk about the traffic. light system. if people were flying with you and having a holiday to a green country, it changes when they are out there, what would you do and is it likely to happen? what are out there, what would you do and is it likely to happen?— is it likely to happen? what we saw last ear is it likely to happen? what we saw last year was _ is it likely to happen? what we saw last year was a _ is it likely to happen? what we saw last year was a lot _ is it likely to happen? what we saw last year was a lot of _ is it likely to happen? what we saw last year was a lot of stop - is it likely to happen? what we saw last year was a lot of stop and i last year was a lot of stop and start and change. the government has been clear when we have had conversations they want to move away from that and move to a structured change in travel advice. we should

not be in the situation where we are going somewhere one day and not the second day. we want customers to have flexibility. we are offering if you book with us today you will be able to change and amend the holiday until 28 days before you go, so people can book holidays. we think we will go places this summer and we are trying to be flexible to ensure we work through what bumps on the road there may be. would customers get a refund? very close in they get to amend their holiday. if there are other circumstances such as it goes into an amber zone, something that means we will not take them to that location, they will get a refund and we are giving refunds now. the advantage of a package holiday is having the financial protection and quick refunds. we are not in the place we were last year and we are refunding customers within 5—6 days

of changing holidays. tell! refunding customers within 5-6 days of changing holidays.— of changing holidays. tell me about destinations. _ of changing holidays. tell me about destinations. places _ of changing holidays. tell me about destinations. places like _ of changing holidays. tell me about destinations. places like france, i destinations. places like france, what is going on there at the moment, back into a lockdown, where do you think the most likely will be? i do you think the most likely will be? ~ , do you think the most likely will be? ~' , . ., be? i think we will see in certain countries. _ be? i think we will see in certain countries, cyprus _ be? i think we will see in certain countries, cyprus have - be? i think we will see in certain countries, cyprus have come i be? i think we will see in certainj countries, cyprus have come out be? i think we will see in certain i countries, cyprus have come out and going positive. greece and turkey have been positive and spain, again, in your clip earlier. these european countries, whilst they are struggling with the rates at the moment, we are a significant period away from the summer season properly opening up. 11 weeks away. if you look at where we were 11 weeks ago, the world has changed on a weekly basis, never mind 11 weekly basis. we are positive that the caribbean and some of those destinations will open up. i was lucky to be able to go to st lucia in december in the narrow gap before christmas. those

caribbean countries have operated effectively throughout. can caribbean countries have operated effectively throughout.— caribbean countries have operated effectively throughout. can you tell me about testing? _ effectively throughout. can you tell me about testing? everyone i effectively throughout. can you tell me about testing? everyone in i me about testing? everyone in england will have access to a free rapid coronavirus test twice a week from friday. will you require passengers to have tests, prove they have a vaccine? taste passengers to have tests, prove they have a vaccine?— have a vaccine? we will take the lead from _ have a vaccine? we will take the lead from the _ have a vaccine? we will take the lead from the government i have a vaccine? we will take the lead from the government in i have a vaccine? we will take the i lead from the government in terms of travel certification and regulations. we want it to be as wide as possible. the idea of a vaccine passport is great but it is only one way to be able to travel, so ideally free but cheap testing, thatis so ideally free but cheap testing, that is freely available is another major way of getting people moving. also being able to certify people have had the disease and recovered and therefore they have created antibodies that mean they have a different status. those things, we need a way to demonstrate, and that is why we have worked with the

government to look at that so they can easily get through borders. thanks. we will be speaking at 7:30am to the minister for health, who may have some more answers on some of that. let's get some more reaction to this proposed traffic—light system and the government's plans to introduce so—called vaccine passports. shadow cabinet minister rachel reeves joins us from london. thanks for your time. talking about the traffic light system first, do you support it?— you support it? obviously, like everybody _ you support it? obviously, like everybody else. _ you support it? obviously, like everybody else, want - you support it? obviously, like everybody else, want the i you support it? obviously, like i everybody else, want the economy to open up and people to go on holidays. i do worry that over the past year, our borders have not been sufficiently secure, and the biggest challenge we face is ensuring the huge success we have had in rolling out the vaccine at home is not undermined by new variants of the virus coming in and at the moment

only 1% of people coming into the uk are quarantining which poses big risks when we see other countries around the world going into a third wave, so i think the government have to be cautious about opening up borders, because we do not want that good work with the vaccine to be undone. ~ ., ., ,., good work with the vaccine to be undone. ~ ., ., ., .. undone. what about vaccine passports? _ undone. what about vaccine passports? covid _ undone. what about vaccine passports? covid status i passports? covid status certification, will labour support those when they come to the commons? there are quite a few conservative backbenchers who do not support them. ., ,., backbenchers who do not support them. ., ., them. you will need some sort of certification _ them. you will need some sort of certification to _ them. you will need some sort of certification to go _ them. you will need some sort of certification to go abroad, - them. you will need some sort of certification to go abroad, i - them. you will need some sort of| certification to go abroad, i accept that. it is important that essential services in the uk, you should be able to access those whether you have had a vaccine or not. at the moment 60% have had a vaccine in this country, many still have not been offered it. at the moment, it

would be discriminatory to have some sort of two tier system where you can access some services if you have had a vaccine and not others. we have some reservations in the labour party about going down the route of being able to validate you have had a vaccine to be able to access pubs and restaurants and other services. we will look at what the government presents. we do not know what will come to the house or whether there would need to be a vote to do this but we have reservations about the costs and added bureaucracy it will mean for businesses, who have had a tough year and want to get open again. at tough year and want to get open aaain. �* ., ., again. at the moment the government not suggesting — again. at the moment the government not suggesting pubs — again. at the moment the government not suggesting pubs and _ again. at the moment the government not suggesting pubs and restaurants i not suggesting pubs and restaurants would be part of it and it is something that could be considered further down the line. but if you have reservations, what is the alternative?— have reservations, what is the alternative? , ., , alternative? the problem with the government _ alternative? the problem with the government is _ alternative? the problem with the government is one _ alternative? the problem with the government is one minute - alternative? the problem with the government is one minute they i alternative? the problem with the l government is one minute they will say there will not be vaccine

passports in the next minute they will say they will be. what is the alternative? we have an amazing take—up of the vaccine. i was at a gp surgery in leeds in my consistency, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in leeds. —— in my constituency. already they are seeing 90% take—up of the vaccine, which is amazing. i am not entirely sure what problem the government are trying to sell. i sure what problem the government are trying to sell-— trying to sell. i am sorry to interrupt. _ trying to sell. i am sorry to interrupt, you _ trying to sell. i am sorry to interrupt, you do _ trying to sell. i am sorry to interrupt, you do not - trying to sell. i am sorry to interrupt, you do not think| trying to sell. i am sorry to - interrupt, you do not think they are necessary at all? we interrupt, you do not think they are necessary at all?— necessary at all? we want to see what the government _ necessary at all? we want to see what the government bring - necessary at all? we want to see i what the government bring forward, but we are concerned about bureaucracy. we question whether they are necessary for different parts of the economy. the government seem to be all over the place on this. when the prime minister was at the liaison committee, he said it would be up to landlords to decide and now they say pubs will not be included. we will need to see the details, but the government do not

have a great track record of introducing new it systems. this is going to be a huge cost to the taxpayer and businesses, and then like many others in business, we will have reservations. you like many others in business, we will have reservations.— will have reservations. you said earlier we _ will have reservations. you said earlier we need _ will have reservations. you said earlier we need to _ will have reservations. you said earlier we need to find - will have reservations. you said earlier we need to find a - will have reservations. you said earlier we need to find a way i will have reservations. you said earlier we need to find a way to l earlier we need to find a way to open up as quickly as possible and we need to get businesses open, hospitality open, events open, and if this enables it to happen more quickly and safely, where is the problem? quickly and safely, where is the roblem? , .,, , ., ~ problem? the problems are, i think, uuite larae problem? the problems are, i think, quite large and _ problem? the problems are, i think, quite large and in — problem? the problems are, i think, quite large and in different _ problem? the problems are, i think, quite large and in different areas. i quite large and in different areas. we do not know how this will work. the government tried to introduce an app the government tried to introduce an app for contact tracing which was a disaster and a huge cost to taxpayers that never got off the ground. we want to see the detail. at the moment we are seeing amazing take—up of the vaccine, and as rates of the virus come down and more are

inoculated, even the government are saying this will be time limited, we are not entirely sure a sledgehammer to crack a nut is necessarily the right approach, so we have reservations, but we will go into it with an open mind a look at what the government brings forward and look at their assessment of whether they are needed. at their assessment of whether they are needed-— at their assessment of whether they are needed. ~ ., ., , are needed. what about testing? the covernment are needed. what about testing? the government will _ are needed. what about testing? the government will enable _ are needed. what about testing? the government will enable everyone - are needed. what about testing? the government will enable everyone in l government will enable everyone in england to have two rapid lateral flow tests every week. presumably you support that, given what you have said about getting things open again. the have said about getting things open aaain. ., ., , have said about getting things open a.ain_ ., ., , ., have said about getting things open aaain. ., , ., again. the labour party have called for aaes again. the labour party have called for ages now _ again. the labour party have called for ages now for _ again. the labour party have called for ages now for and _ again. the labour party have called for ages now for and expansion - again. the labour party have called for ages now for and expansion of l for ages now for and expansion of the testing system for more to be tested more often including if they are asymptomatic. what the government needs to sort out is a better tracing system so we can contact those people who have come into contact with somebody who has the virus but also support for people who are self—isolated. there

are too many people excluded from the package of support people are supposed to get when they self—isolate, and that is a problem we have faced in the past year, people on low wages and in insecure work sometimes have to make a decision about putting food on the table or self—isolating. nobody should be in that position. while we welcome the expansion of the testing system, the government has to ensure everybody who needs to isolate can afford to do so and are doing so. a, afford to do so and are doing so. a final thought. afford to do so and are doing so. a finalthought. keir afford to do so and are doing so. a final thought. keir starmer will have been in charge of the labour party for a year next weekend. you are 9—10 points behind depending on which poll you read. hour are 9-10 points behind depending on which poll you read.— which poll you read. how are you feelin: ? which poll you read. how are you feeling? when _ which poll you read. how are you feeling? when keir— which poll you read. how are you feeling? when keir starmer - which poll you read. how are you i feeling? when keir starmer became leader, labour had just gone through its worst election defeat since 1935. he has turned the party around in the past year, working with the whole team from our deputy leader

and the team in the shadow cabinet and the team in the shadow cabinet and the team in the shadow cabinet and the labour party. we have come a long way. yet and the labour party. we have come a lona wa . , .., , and the labour party. we have come a lonuwa. , , ., long way. yet he is considering a shadow cabinet _ long way. yet he is considering a shadow cabinet reshuffle, i long way. yet he is considering a shadow cabinet reshuffle, so i long way. yet he is considering a i shadow cabinet reshuffle, so even he is obviously not that happy with his top team. you are tipped to be shadow chancellor, has he offered you that? l shadow chancellor, has he offered ou that? ., shadow chancellor, has he offered ou that? . ., , ., you that? i am en'oying the 'ob i am doinu you that? i am en'oying the 'ob i am doing holding b you that? i am en'oying the 'ob i am doing holding thei you that? i am enjoying the job i am doing holding the government i you that? i am enjoying the job i am doing holding the government to i doing holding the government to account on dodgy contracts and cronyism. and for a public inquiry into this virus and we work together to hold the government to account and we have important elections coming up in may across the country including a by—election in hartlepool. that is an important moment in his leadership but in the last year, after that terrible election defeat, he has turned around this party and we are ready for the next election whenever that comes. ., ~x for the next election whenever that comes. . ., ., ., ,

comes. thanks. carol has told us it will be cold- _ comes. thanks. carol has told us it will be cold. let's _ comes. thanks. carol has told us it will be cold. let's look— comes. thanks. carol has told us it will be cold. let's look outside. i will be cold. let's look outside. this is the scene outside our building. not a nice morning. did i say i was sitting in the sunshine? you may have been sitting in shorts and t—shirt but i do not think you will be doing that today. this is the seed in media city outside the studios and it is repeated across large parts of the country. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. as the prime minster prepares to give further details of the road map out of lockdown many restaurants and pubs say they have seen record bookings well into the summer months. but we're being reminded of the importance of honouring them or giving fair notice if we can't make it. so, if you have made plans, if you have made a booking, please stick with it, don't change it. but if you do need to cancel, please let us know many times in advance because for these businesses, they are trading

at a loss and theyjust can't afford to lose any more sales. scotland yard says 107 people were arrested on saturday at a demo against the government's police, crime and sentencing bill. if passed it would give police more powers to impose conditions on non—violent protests. ministers and police have defended the proposals saying they are needed to tackle large demonstrations where resources are stretched. there's a call for outreach workers to be given powers to step in and assist rough sleepers who refuse help. conservative mp nickie aiken, who represents the cities of london and westminster, believes taking a more assertive approach would ensure homeless people get the right treatment and support, instead of being put in police cells. a charity that helps socially isolated adults and children with learning difficulties is releasing a new album this week. electric umbrella, who are based in watford, reached numberfour

in the christmas charts with a festive single reflecting on life in lockdown. it's hoped the new music will help to challenge perceptions about the community they support. let's take a look at the travel situation now. lot of problems to tell you about on the tube. no service on the circle line because of a shortage of staff. and because of engineering works part closures on the northern and piccadilly lines, london 0verground, tfl rail and the trams in croydon. on the roads, there are restrictions on the a23 and coldharbour lane is closed for gas works. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. get set for a chilly week of weather ahead. it's not too cold initially this morning, temperatures in the mid—single figures and there is plenty of cloud around as well. we could just see a few spits and spots of light patchy rain as we head through the mid—to—late part of the morning. that's a cold front sinking its way southwards. behind it, that much colder air so it will feel chilly in the air this afternoon.

but it should also brighten up and there will be some sunshine around. just a bitterly cold northerly wind blowing as well. plenty of added wind chill. top temperatures this afternoon of around seven or eight degrees celsius for most of us. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, the skies will remain clear. it should stay dry, mostly dry and temperatures are set to drop below freezing. so gardeners, watch out for a fairly widespread frost into tomorrow morning. now, tomorrow is set to feel even colder still. there will be some sunshine but watch out for one or two showers that could be wintry in nature as we head through the afternoon. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and louise minchin. everyone in england will be offered a free, rapid coronavirus test twice a week from friday. so far, these swabs have been

limited to those most at risk or who need to leave home for work. the government said the lateral flow kits will be crucial as lockdown easewe'rejoined now by health minister edward argar. good morning, thank you forjoining us. tell us about these tests, will they be available for everybody? yes, available to everybody, it is one strand, not the only thing, but one strand, not the only thing, but one of the key elements that will help us keep track of this disease. people self—isolate when they have a positive test and we keep the disease under control and it allows us to get on with opening up in a safe way our economy and our country. safe way our economy and our count . ~ ., ., i. safe way our economy and our count .~ .,. , . safe way our economy and our count . ~ ., ., , . ., country. who are you expecting to use these tests? _ country. who are you expecting to use these tests? i _ country. who are you expecting to use these tests? i suspect - country. who are you expecting to use these tests? i suspect in i country. who are you expecting to use these tests? i suspect in the i use these tests? i suspect in the first instance _ use these tests? i suspect in the first instance a _ use these tests? i suspect in the first instance a lot _ use these tests? i suspect in the first instance a lot of— use these tests? i suspect in the first instance a lot of them i use these tests? i suspect in the first instance a lot of them will. use these tests? i suspect in the | first instance a lot of them will be used by people who are starting to go back into their work places again. and as the economy start opening up again, as shops and pubs start opening outside, and shops

start opening outside, and shops start opening outside, and shops start opening again, and people start opening again, and people start going back to their offices and businesses. isuspect start going back to their offices and businesses. i suspect that will be a very large proportion of people who use these tests. and be a very large proportion of people who use these tests.— who use these tests. and they are voluntary? — who use these tests. and they are voluntary? thev — who use these tests. and they are voluntary? they are. _ who use these tests. and they are voluntary? they are. how - who use these tests. and they are voluntary? they are. how many i who use these tests. and they are i voluntary? they are. how many have ou not? voluntary? they are. how many have you got? if — voluntary? they are. how many have you got? if everybody _ voluntary? they are. how many have you got? if everybody wanted - voluntary? they are. how many have you got? if everybody wanted one, i you got? if everybody wanted one, you got? if everybody wanted one, you say they are available on friday, would they be available on friday? friday, would they be available on frida ? , , , ., friday, would they be available on frida? , , ,., .,, friday? yes, is the short answer. the biggest _ friday? yes, is the short answer. the biggest surge _ friday? yes, is the short answer. the biggest surge in _ friday? yes, is the short answer. the biggest surge in the - friday? yes, is the short answer. the biggest surge in the use i friday? yes, is the short answer. the biggest surge in the use of. the biggest surge in the use of these lateral flow test was schools going back and 7.5 million were used. the demand fluctuates down and “p used. the demand fluctuates down and up from that. we have shown that we can deliver them at scale as we did then, and we are in parallel beefing up then, and we are in parallel beefing up the supply from our own uk domestic suppliers, a firm in the east midlands in derbyshire, which got a contract a couple of months ago to supply more and more of these. so we're ramping up the

production availability but we are confident we can meet demand. hour confident we can meet demand. how much it is going _ confident we can meet demand. how much it is going to cost you? what . much it is going to cost you? what we have said _ much it is going to cost you? what we have said is, _ much it is going to cost you? what we have said is, that _ much it is going to cost you? “wrist we have said is, that depends on much it is going to cost you? wusgt we have said is, that depends on the take—up and the demand. we have the test and trace budget, over two years, 37 billion, allocated to that, and it is by no means all spent. 80% is estimated to go on testing kits and testing. so we have made sure there is more than enough money in that existing test and trace budget to fund this programme. let's talk about the efficiency of the lateral flow tests. for example, there are more false negatives. fire there are more false negatives. are ou there are more false negatives. fife: you concerned there are more false negatives. fif'e: you concerned by there are more false negatives. fife: you concerned by that? the latest tests and trace analysis on this says of 1000 lateral flow device tests, it will throw out less than one false positive. it shows a high degree of reliability. these tests

are very easy to take so you get a combination of high level accuracy and very easy for people to take and get results quickly. so it helps give people that knowledge of whether they have got the disease a symptomatically. a third of people can carry it a symptomatically. i think that level of accuracy is sufficiently accurate to make those robustjudgment. 50 sufficiently accurate to make those robust judgment.— sufficiently accurate to make those robust judgment. robust 'udgment. so someone might have a robustjudgment. so someone might have a false — robustjudgment. so someone might have a false negative _ robustjudgment. so someone might have a false negative and _ robustjudgment. so someone might have a false negative and think- robustjudgment. so someone might have a false negative and think they | have a false negative and think they are ok to go to work, and they might behave in a different way, are you concerned by that? l behave in a different way, are you concerned by that?— behave in a different way, are you concerned by that? i don't think so. what we have _ concerned by that? i don't think so. what we have seen _ concerned by that? i don't think so. what we have seen throughout i concerned by that? i don't think so. what we have seen throughout this| what we have seen throughout this pandemic is the overwhelming majority of the british public demonstrating incredible fortitude and common sense. we are not there

yet where people can let their guard down. we have still got to have facemasks and social distancing and similar and facemasks and social distancing and similarand the facemasks and social distancing and similar and the british people are doing exactly that. i have great confidence in my fellow citizens to continue doing the right thing until it is safe to start easing of the restrictions.— it is safe to start easing of the restrictions. ., , ., ., ~ ., restrictions. people want to know the details- _ restrictions. people want to know the details. if— restrictions. people want to know the details. if you _ restrictions. people want to know the details. if you have _ restrictions. people want to know the details. if you have a - restrictions. people want to know the details. if you have a lateral. the details. if you have a lateral flow test and you have done it yourself at home, and you test positive, you are expected to self—isolate. can you get another test and release yourself from self isolation? ., , test and release yourself from self isolation? ._ ., , , isolation? the way that the tests will be available, _ isolation? the way that the tests will be available, multiple i isolation? the way that the tests will be available, multiple ways i isolation? the way that the tests i will be available, multiple ways you can get them, there will be work for testing but there will also be pharmacy collect testing so you can get them delivered to our house, if someone has had a positive test, thatis someone has had a positive test, that is what i would advise they do. they still have to follow that ten days self isolation at home if they have had a positive test. they should not be leaving the house and they should be following self

isolation. even if they have another test in that time, you still have to follow the self isolation.— test in that time, you still have to follow the self isolation. thank you for the information _ follow the self isolation. thank you for the information which _ follow the self isolation. thank you for the information which i'm i follow the self isolation. thank you for the information which i'm sure l for the information which i'm sure people will be interested to hear. let's talk about the so—called covid certificates, covid passports. we understand that there will be trial events. how would that work? there are two things _ events. how would that work? there are two things which _ events. how would that work? there are two things which are _ events. how would that work? there are two things which are being i are two things which are being tucked —— talked about in the same breath. first of all the review which michael gove is undertaking of covid sativa —— certification more broadly. how that could help us open the country more fast and the ethical events around that. and then you have the big events run by oliver dowden, and how you would get big events up and running in a way which works economically for them.

other things will be ventilation in venues, looking at people's human behaviour in venues so we can get social distancing. each pilot is looking at different things in which we might be able to get big events up we might be able to get big events up and running in a safeway because we know one of the key things for a lot of those events is that they are not viable with small numbers of people. so it is doing that in a safeway. certification is one of the things being looked up and not the only thing. —— in a safe way. so things being looked up and not the only thing. -- in a safe way.- only thing. -- in a safe way. so for examle only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the _ only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the fa — only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the fa cup _ only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the fa cup final— only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the fa cup final in - only thing. -- in a safe way. so for i example the fa cup final in wembley, 20,000 people, what would have to be certified for someone to go to that? the thing is that michael reich —— the things that michael wrote about yesterday are, whether you have had a vaccine, whether you have had a negative test results, or whether you have had covid and recovered for it giving antibodies end to of

immunity. but this is a pilot —— and a degree of immunity. this is a pilot so we are looking at a way to do things in a way which is a. hagar do things in a way which is a. how will ou do things in a way which is a. how will you prove _ do things in a way which is a. how will you prove any _ do things in a way which is a. how will you prove any of— do things in a way which is a. how will you prove any of those three things are true?— will you prove any of those three things are true? there are a number of thins, things are true? there are a number of things. one _ things are true? there are a number of things. one of _ things are true? there are a number of things, one of the _ things are true? there are a number of things, one of the things - things are true? there are a number of things, one of the things is i things are true? there are a number of things, one of the things is the i of things, one of the things is the nhs app on your phone, you can have some information there. we recognise not everyone has a smartphone. it is looking at ways you can prove that with a piece of paper, showing you have had a negative test result, showing you have had the vaccine, thatis showing you have had the vaccine, that is exactly what this pilot and what michael's review is trying to look at, to try and make sure that if we have to go down this route, four, for example, big events, it is fair and equitable four, for example, big events, it is fairand equitable and four, for example, big events, it is fair and equitable and those who do not have a smartphone or an iphone are not disenfranchised. haste not have a smartphone or an iphone are not disenfranchised.— are not disenfranchised. have you chanced are not disenfranchised. have you changed your _ are not disenfranchised. have you changed your mind _ are not disenfranchised. have you changed your mind on _ are not disenfranchised. have you changed your mind on this? i are not disenfranchised. have you changed your mind on this? the i changed your mind on this? the vaccine minister in february said the vaccine passports would be

discriminatory and dismissed rolling them out, you have changed your mind, then? i them out, you have changed your mind. then?— them out, you have changed your mind, then? i don't think that is it at all. i mind, then? i don't think that is it at all- i don't— mind, then? i don't think that is it at all. i don't think _ mind, then? i don't think that is it at all. i don't think any _ mind, then? i don't think that is it at all. i don't think any of - mind, then? i don't think that is it at all. i don't think any of us i at all. i don't think any of us would choose to do or want to do any of the things we have had to talk about recently, but the nature of this disease is meaning that we have to do some unpalatable things. i don't want to prejudge the review but if you look at countries like israel, which have had a high level of vaccination, and are beginning to see how they can open up the economy in their country faster through what they call green passes, i think it is right that we look at this and see if there is a way that while balancing all of those practical unfairness considerations, if this can speed up the reopening of our country —— those practical and fairness considerations, if this can speed up the reopening of the country. it is right if it is looked

at to see if we can help our country go back to normalfaster. he go back to normal faster. he mentioned things like people going on holiday, the prime minister we understand today will make an announcement about a traffic light system. can you give us a date when that might start, and how it works? louise, you have tried to tempt me and i suspect i will be spending my holiday at home in leicestershire, in the sunny east midlands, but i can understand a lot of people after the year everyone has had will want to get away on holiday with their families and support our british travel industry. i entirely understand that. i will not pre—empt what my prime minister will say later today so people will have to wait a bit longer for that. later today so people will have to wait a bit longerfor that. he later today so people will have to wait a bit longer for that. he will set out details have you have —— as you have seen alluded to in the press about the traffic light system and how that might work. fine press about the traffic light system and how that might work.— press about the traffic light system and how that might work. one of the nroblem and how that might work. one of the problem that — and how that might work. one of the problem that some _ and how that might work. one of the problem that some people _ and how that might work. one of the i problem that some people encountered last year as they went on holiday

and the rules changed while they were abroad. will that be guarded against, will there be something in place which means it will not happen to people? place which means it will not happen to n-eole? ~ ., ., ., to people? without wanting to nre-em -t to people? without wanting to pre-empt the _ to people? without wanting to pre-empt the announcement, | to people? without wanting to | pre-empt the announcement, i to people? without wanting to i pre-empt the announcement, i think pre—empt the announcement, i think one of the things throughout this road to easing lockdown, it began with the reviews of holidays and international travel, one of the things the prime minister and the health secretary has been trying to do is give people as much predictability and for site and as you surprises as possible. —— as few surprises as possible. i you surprises as possible. -- as few surprises as possible.— surprises as possible. i suspect he will answer _ surprises as possible. i suspect he will answer this _ surprises as possible. i suspect he will answer this in _ surprises as possible. i suspect he will answer this in the _ surprises as possible. i suspect he will answer this in the same i surprises as possible. i suspect he will answer this in the same way. l surprises as possible. i suspect he i will answer this in the same way. -- will answer this in the same way. —— you will answer this in the same way. given what has happened in europe, is that likely to be in the caution list?— caution list? there has been a resurgence — caution list? there has been a resurgence in _ caution list? there has been a resurgence in europe. - caution list? there has been a resurgence in europe. that i caution list? there has been a resurgence in europe. that is| caution list? there has been a i resurgence in europe. that is one of

the reasons why we have got to be careful as we see infections right around the world, we need to get this right, we don't want to see, as the vaccination programme is working so well, getting new variants imported into this country. but again, tempting though it is, i am not going to pre—empt which countries might be in which categories. countries might be in which categories-— countries might be in which cateiories. ., ., , ., categories. could you answer one cuestion? categories. could you answer one question? the — categories. could you answer one question? the mhra _ categories. could you answer one question? the mhra reported i categories. could you answer one i question? the mhra reported over the weekend to seven deaths from people who had unusual blood clots after having the vaccine, they made it clear that the benefits outweighed the risks, but what is your thought? the european health agency came to the same conclusion as the mhra. anything like that will be looked at very carefully. the mhra said these

are seven deaths following having taken the vaccine but there was not a direct causal link established. we have to be careful about drawing any conclusions from that. any incident will be looked at carefully but it is premature for anyone to try to draw any causal link or conclusions from that. it's right when they say this vaccine is safe, and the benefits of taking this vaccine more than outweigh any potential possible impacts. than outweigh any potential possible im acts. ., ~ than outweigh any potential possible im-acts. ., ,, i. than outweigh any potential possible im-acts. ., ,, ., than outweigh any potential possible imacts. ., ~' ., impacts. thank you for your time this morning- _ let's catch up on a busy easter weekend of sport. and it isn't over, fixtures today as well but you are looking back at last night? yes, what happens when your team is 1-0 yes, what happens when your team is 1—0 down at half—time? a good old talking to from the manager, that is what happened to the team at old trafford. manchester united manager ole gunnar solskjaer said he had to bring out the firewords

at half—time and it did the trick. they came from behind to beat brighton 2—1 at old trafford. the turnaround was completed by mason greenwood, who scored his first league goal in nearly a year. united are still second in the premier league table, a massive 1a points behind manchester city, and four ahead of leicester. at the other end of the table, the scrap to avoid relegation is getting very interesting with newcastle just outside the bottom three, after a draw against tottenham that left jose mourinho intensely frustrated. after two harry kane goals put spurs ahead, joe willock scored a late equaliser for newcastle in a 2—2 draw, and it's fair to say mourinho was unimpressed with his side. it's a bad result. i'm not being disrespectful, with newcastle, but i think that is a match to win. so the result is not a good one. we had chances to kill the game, but we created instability to ourselves. with the mistakes that we made

defensively. there will be a meeting of the old firm in the last 16 of the scottish cup after rangers beat cove rangers 4—0. the new premiership champions eased past the league one part—timers with kemar roofe scoring twice. rangers will host rivals celtic in the fourth round later this month. australian striker sam kerr had another fantastic game for women's super league leaders chelsea. she scored a first—half hat—trick, as they beat birmingham city 6—nil. chelsea are two points ahead of manchester city, who beat tottenham. there are just three games to go and chelsea visit manchester city in their next match, so that's looking like a probable title—decider. a really impressive performance from sale sharks took them through to the quarterfinals of rugby union's european champions cup for the first time in 15 years. they thrashed scarlets by 57 points to 1a, running in six tries. teenager raffi quirke with the last of them — that was his

first try for the club. they'll face la rochelle next. here's a blast from the past for snooker fans. seven time world champion stephen hendry will play fellow legend jimmy white in world championship qualifying later today. hendry made his professional comeback last month, he is 52 years old, white is 58. back in the late 80's and 90's hendry beat the "whirlwind" four times in the world championship final. the scot knows he has a target on his back. people want to beat me. i will be, you know, i'll be a scalp for somebody. but yeah, it's going to be, i'm going to try and approach it, find a way of approaching it and not put too much importance on it. because i think that is, if you look atjimmy all these years, i thinkjimmy is dying to play at the crucible again and i think it's affecting him in the qualifier. i don't think he's, he's trying too hard, almost. and you've got to try and,

i've got to guard against that. i've got to be prepared mentally just to go there and experience it. it's going to be really nice to see. it's going to be really nice to see. i remember way back in 1990 when stephen hendry became the youngest ever while champion at 21 and she beatjimmy white to do it. —— world champion at 21 and he beat jimmy white. lots of people are talking about the snow across the country, apparently it is now sunny across manchester! we have to watch out, don't we? good morning, yes, absolutely right. a mixture of wintry showers and some sunshine and depending on where you are, also a cold start to the day. in some areas, —a, belfast is 1 degrees, three degrees in norwich. further south in southampton, still in the milderair, further south in southampton, still in the milder air, 8 degrees. that's ahead of this weather front which is

slipping south. behind it there is a lot of cold air filtering in, slipping south. behind it there is a lot of cold airfiltering in, and a good packet of snow showers well. to give you an idea of where they are, they have been falling steadily through the night. here is the weather front producing some rain. that will continue to venture southwards, clearing through the morning and then colder air will filter across all areas behind it. arctic air we are looking at today. arctic air we are looking at today. a lot of wintry showers particularly around the coasts and across northern scotland, and it will accumulate at lower levels. it is blustery as well, blizzards in the far north of scotland, and also some rough seas. temperature is nothing to write home about, below average for most of us for the time of year. when you add on the wind chill it will feel even colder than those temperatures suggest. in glasgow it will feel like 2 degrees, as it will

do in birmingham. pretty poorfor april. this evening and overnight, under clear skies, temperature falling away further. widespread frost, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces and a platter of snow showers, getting into wales, northern ireland, east anglia. these are the overnight lows, in towns and cities, lower in rural areas. we will start with blue skies tomorrow but it will be a showery day. wintry showers, hail, sleet and snow. a lot coming across northern scotland, in northern ireland, getting in towards wales and down towards the moors. into east anglia and the greater chance of them falling in land tomorrow as well. in between there will be some sunshine. temperatures again nothing to write home about. three to 9 degrees. then things start to change slightly as we move from tuesday into wednesday. high pressure in the atlantic with a

weather front around it, pressure in the atlantic with a weatherfront around it, this is a warm front. normally warm air comes in but it will be less cold rather than one. a cold start to the day on wednesday, some sunshine, the north—westerly down the north sea coastline. more cloud building ahead of the weather front coming in, and as that comes in, patchy rain coming into western scotland and northern ireland. also some milder air. temperatures, 2 degrees in lerwick, to eight and nine. turning less cold in the middle of the week, rain for some but it will not last. into the weekend it will turn much colder once again. goodness gracious, thank you! many of us have been looking forward to taming our lockdown locks and from today people living in scotland will finally be able to get a haircut. i haven't had my hair cut since the 8th of december. flat i haven't had my hair cut since the 8th of december.— i haven't had my hair cut since the 8th of december. not that you are countina! 8th of december. not that you are counting! 9am _ 8th of december. not that you are counting! 9am next _ 8th of december. not that you are counting! 9am next week - 8th of december. not that you are counting! 9am next week is i 8th of december. not that you are counting! 9am next week is when | 8th of december. not that you are i counting! 9am next week is when my baba reopens! _

counting! 9am next week is when my baba reopens! -- _ counting! 9am next week is when my baba reopens! -- my _ counting! 9am next week is when my baba reopens! -- my baba. - hairdressers, garden centres and homeware shops will all be able to reopen, in the latest easing of restrictions there. our scotland correspondent james shaw is at a hair salon in glasgow this morning. a p pa re ntly apparently you are allowed to have a haircut as well? lucky you! fingers crossed, we will have to see if they can fit me in. we are in a beautiful little hair salon in the west end of glasgow, this isjust one of hundreds of hair salons and barber shops across scotland opening on this bank holiday monday. they have clients already, busy already. let's speak to shireen and her client sandra. how does this feel for you, finally to be back at work? it's amazing. we have been waiting for this for a long time, over three months, so we're really happy to be back. ~ ., ., , ~ ., ., back. what other is like for today and the rest _ back. what other is like for today and the rest of _ back. what other is like for today and the rest of the _ back. what other is like for today and the rest of the week? - back. what other is like for today and the rest of the week? we i back. what other is like for today i and the rest of the week? we have an un ner riaht and the rest of the week? we have an upper right until _ and the rest of the week? we have an upper right until the _ and the rest of the week? we have an upper right until the middle _ and the rest of the week? we have an upper right until the middle may. i upper right until the middle may. you are the lucky one —— we are full

up you are the lucky one —— we are full up until the middle of may so you are the lucky one. 50 up until the middle of may so you are the lucky one.— are the lucky one. so how does it feel, are the lucky one. so how does it feel. almost _ are the lucky one. so how does it feel, almost historic _ are the lucky one. so how does it feel, almost historic to _ are the lucky one. so how does it feel, almost historic to be - are the lucky one. so how does it feel, almost historic to be here i are the lucky one. so how does it| feel, almost historic to be here on the first day where you can get haircut and a colour?— the first day where you can get haircut and a colour? yes, cut and colour, fantastic. _ haircut and a colour? yes, cut and colour, fantastic. i— haircut and a colour? yes, cut and colour, fantastic. i have _ haircut and a colour? yes, cut and colour, fantastic. i have been i colour, fantastic. i have been coming — colour, fantastic. i have been coming to— colour, fantastic. i have been coming to this salon for 12 years and it_ coming to this salon for 12 years and it is— coming to this salon for 12 years and it is a — coming to this salon for 12 years and it is a great place to come to. it feels _ and it is a great place to come to. it feels like — and it is a great place to come to. it feels like spring is here. what and it is a great place to come to. it feels like spring is here.- it feels like spring is here. what a relief, it feels like spring is here. what a relief. that _ it feels like spring is here. what a relief, that whole _ it feels like spring is here. what a relief, that whole winter, - it feels like spring is here. what a relief, that whole winter, three i relief, that whole winter, three months we have been through where you could not get a haircut or tidy up you could not get a haircut or tidy up your hairand you could not get a haircut or tidy up your hair and get some colour into it and now at last it is all changing. it into it and now at last it is all changing-— into it and now at last it is all chanaiin. . ., ., , changing. it is, iwill not tamper with it myself! _ changing. it is, iwill not tamper with it myself! i— changing. it is, iwill not tamper with it myself! i will— changing. it is, iwill not tamper with it myself! i will leave i changing. it is, iwill not tamper with it myself! i will leave it - changing. it is, iwill not tamper with it myself! i will leave it to l with it myself! i will leave it to the professionals. in with it myself! i will leave it to the professionals.— with it myself! i will leave it to the professionals. in terms of the business, how— the professionals. in terms of the business, how hard _ the professionals. in terms of the business, how hard is _ the professionals. in terms of the business, how hard is it _ the professionals. in terms of the business, how hard is it to - the professionals. in terms of the business, how hard is it to keep l business, how hard is it to keep things going when there is no income coming in? it is things going when there is no income cominu in? , ., , ., ., coming in? it is really hard, not much you _ coming in? it is really hard, not much you can — coming in? it is really hard, not much you can do _ coming in? it is really hard, not much you can do but _ coming in? it is really hard, not much you can do but at - coming in? it is really hard, not much you can do but at least i coming in? it is really hard, not! much you can do but at least all coming in? it is really hard, not - much you can do but at least all our girls have been on the furlough which has been a great help. so we are just now really eager to get back and get the salon busy again

and do what we love most, making people look beautiful. d0 and do what we love most, making people look beautiful.— people look beautiful. do you feel ou will people look beautiful. do you feel you will be — people look beautiful. do you feel you will be ok _ people look beautiful. do you feel you will be ok in _ people look beautiful. do you feel you will be ok in terms _ people look beautiful. do you feel you will be ok in terms of - people look beautiful. do you feel you will be ok in terms of the - you will be ok in terms of the business? are you on an even keel, will you be able to return to how things were before?— will you be able to return to how things were before? well, it will be the same of — things were before? well, it will be the same of what _ things were before? well, it will be the same of what it _ things were before? well, it will be the same of what it was _ things were before? well, it will be the same of what it was last - things were before? well, it will be the same of what it was last locked| the same of what it was last locked down. we have our screens up, reduced capacity, but besides that, we are doing exactly what we used to do, creating great new style. 50 we are doing exactly what we used to do, creating great new style.- do, creating great new style. so you have reduced _ do, creating great new style. so you have reduced income _ do, creating great new style. so you have reduced income compared - do, creating great new style. so you have reduced income compared to i have reduced income compared to before the pandemic? yes. have reduced income compared to before the pandemic?— have reduced income compared to before the pandemic? yes, we can't have everyone _ before the pandemic? yes, we can't have everyone in — before the pandemic? yes, we can't have everyone in the _ before the pandemic? yes, we can't have everyone in the same - before the pandemic? yes, we can't have everyone in the same time. . before the pandemic? yes, we can'tl have everyone in the same time. but that sustainable? yes, _ have everyone in the same time. but that sustainable? yes, we _ have everyone in the same time. but that sustainable? yes, we have - that sustainable? yes, we have o-ened that sustainable? yes, we have opened an _ that sustainable? yes, we have opened an extra _ that sustainable? yes, we have opened an extra day _ that sustainable? yes, we have opened an extra day to - that sustainable? yes, we have opened an extra day to cover i that sustainable? yes, we have| opened an extra day to cover it. that sustainable? yes, we have i opened an extra day to cover it. in general terms, opened an extra day to cover it. in generalterms, how opened an extra day to cover it. in general terms, how do you feel about how the scottish government is handling all this? some people say it is going slower in some parts of the rest of the uk, for example england, are you comfortable with that? we england, are you comfortable with that? , ., , ., .,

england, are you comfortable with that? , ._ ., ., that? we personally want to get back to work. it that? we personally want to get back to work- it is — that? we personally want to get back to work. it is such _ that? we personally want to get back to work. it is such a _ that? we personally want to get back to work. it is such a sociable - that? we personally want to get back to work. it is such a sociable job, - to work. it is such a sociable job, when you see 20 people a day, and when you see 20 people a day, and when we are stuck in the house, you don't see anyone. we are looking forward to getting back and seeing everyone again. are forward to getting back and seeing everyone again-— forward to getting back and seeing everyone again. are they getting it ri . ht, everyone again. are they getting it riaht, do everyone again. are they getting it right. do you _ everyone again. are they getting it right, do you think? _ everyone again. are they getting it right, do you think? i _ everyone again. are they getting it right, do you think? i think - everyone again. are they getting it right, do you think? i think so - everyone again. are they getting it right, do you think? i think so but| right, do you think? i think so but i am _ right, do you think? i think so but i am keen— right, do you think? i think so but i am keen that people are cautious as well _ i am keen that people are cautious as well it's — i am keen that people are cautious as well. it's good that you coming to a safe — as well. it's good that you coming to a safe salon, everything is clean, — to a safe salon, everything is clean, it_ to a safe salon, everything is clean, it is_ to a safe salon, everything is clean, it is reassuring. i think things— clean, it is reassuring. i think things are _ clean, it is reassuring. i think things are going probably at the film things are going probably at the right pace. things are going probably at the riaht ace. . ~' ,, things are going probably at the riaht ace. ., ~ i. things are going probably at the riaht ace. ., ~ , right pace. thank you both very much. looking _ right pace. thank you both very much. looking at _ right pace. thank you both very much. looking at me, - right pace. thank you both very much. looking at me, you - right pace. thank you both very. much. looking at me, you might think, there is a man who definitely needs a haircut. i have my fingers crossed that i might be able to get one later today but as you can see, shireen is very busy. we will have to wait to see if that happens at some point this morning. carrying it off with great style, though. carrying it off with great style, thouuh. , , , carrying it off with great style, thouuh. , , ., carrying it off with great style, thouuh. , , , ., i] though. absolutely, see you later. i am desoerate _ though. absolutely, see you later. i am desperate for _ though. absolutely, see you later. i am desperate for a _ though. absolutely, see you later. i am desperate for a haircut, - though. absolutely, see you later. i am desperate for a haircut, can't i am desperate for a haircut, can't wait. the nail scissors have worked overtime on the side.

three—year—old quinn is a little girl who's taking on a very big challenge, all for a cause that's close to her heart. quinn wears a prosthetic leg and is walking a mile every day in april to raise money for the hospital that's looking after her and also looked after her mum. she decided to do the challenge after finding out that nhs nurses walk an average of 30 miles around the hospital every week. let's take a look. we are doing a one—mile walk every day in april. quinn wears a prosthetic leg, so she struggles walking, sometimes. we struggle to get her to walk some days — she doesn't want to do it. we are fundraising for the royal manchester children's hospital charity because, when i was little, they saved my life when i was in hospital. so i owe them a lot from me, personally, and then they helped quinn, as well. she has a blood condition. the last hit, every single time, is a race between us. who can get to the door first? she wants to keep doing it

and wants to keep going. what an absolute sweetie. and we'll bejoined by quinn and her mum and dad later in the programme. i think they set out originally to raise £100, and i think they were 750, when we started this morning. they say every day she is getting a little bit quicker, now it is a0 minutes, and it is going down. fin minutes, and it is going down. in interesting statistic that an average nurse walks 30 miles in a week, i have never heard that, incredible. fin week, i have never heard that, incredible-— week, i have never heard that, incredible. �* ., , ., ., ., ~ incredible. an awful lot of walking. we will have _ incredible. an awful lot of walking. we will have the _ incredible. an awful lot of walking. we will have the headlines - incredible. an awful lot of walking. we will have the headlines coming | incredible. an awful lot of walking. i we will have the headlines coming up in a few moments and lots of information on the weather because it is very cold and there is snow about. �* , , , it is very cold and there is snow about. a , , , ., about. apparently it is snowing in nottingham- _ stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today. an expansion of the coronavirus testing programme. everyone in england will have access to two free rapid tests a week, from this friday. borisjohnson will give more details about his plans to further ease the lockdown in england today, including a covid passport scheme to restart big events. we are in manchester airport, incredibly quiet here, to talk about the prospect of foreign holidays on the prospect of foreign holidays on the horizon with an announcement from borisjohnson later. lockdown continues to ease in scotland, as garden centres, homeware shops

and hairdressers all reopen. after a half—time rocket from their manager, manchester united come from behind to beat brighton, and tighten their grip on second place in the premier league. we'll also speak to actor riz ahmed, who's been oscar nominated for his portrayal of a drummer who loses his hearing. good morning. a cold day ahead with a significant wind chill. snow showers in the forecast. in between, some sunshine, but it will be windy. i will have it all in about ten minutes. it's easter monday, april the 5th. our top story. everyone in england will be offered two free rapid covid tests each week from this friday, under the government's plans to expand its testing programme. the health secretary, matt hancock, says the additional tests will play a crucial role in curbing future outbreaks of the virus as life returns to normal. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is in our london newsroom. helen, it's a big week

in terms of announcements, what can we expect today? we have the traffic lights and the vaccine passport so—called but both big moments for the government. we will big moments for the government. , will hear a lot today, first about the immediate future and also looking further ahead. in the immediate term we expect boris johnson will confirm england will be able to move into step two of the road map from next week when nonessential shops, hairdressers, etc, can be and pubs conserve from outside. we expect to hear more about what will happen with international travel and when it can resume, the introduction of a traffic light system for quarantine, and we expect to hear about the idea of covid certificates, passports, and testing for sporting events. another thing announced today, a key

part of looking forward to reopening society, alongside the vaccine roll—out, is the idea of increasing testing and offering everybody in england tests that can be done at home, two of those every week. that is a huge number of devices. the health and care minister said he is confident the government can be supplied. we confident the government can be su lied. ~ ., , , ., ., supplied. we have used these lateral flow devices — supplied. we have used these lateral flow devices for _ supplied. we have used these lateral flow devices for sometime _ supplied. we have used these lateral flow devices for sometime and i i flow devices for sometime and i think_ flow devices for sometime and i think the — flow devices for sometime and i think the biggest surge in their use was around the time of schools going back and _ was around the time of schools going back and i_ was around the time of schools going back and i think about 7.5 million were _ back and i think about 7.5 million were used — back and i think about 7.5 million were used to then. the demand fluctuates— were used to then. the demand fluctuates down from that but we have shown we can deliver them at scale _ have shown we can deliver them at scale as— have shown we can deliver them at scale as we — have shown we can deliver them at scale as we did then, and we are in parallel— scale as we did then, and we are in parallel beating up supply from the uk domestic suppliers. there is a firm in _ uk domestic suppliers. there is a firm in the — uk domestic suppliers. there is a firm in the east midlands in derbyshire that got a contract a couple — derbyshire that got a contract a couple of— derbyshire that got a contract a couple of months ago to supply more of these _ couple of months ago to supply more of these so _ couple of months ago to supply more of these so we are ramping up

production availability, but we are confident— production availability, but we are confident we can meet demand. there will be changes _ confident we can meet demand. there will be changes to _ confident we can meet demand. there will be changes to the _ confident we can meet demand. there will be changes to the nhs _ confident we can meet demand. 1177 will be changes to the nhs app if you have that on your phone, to coincide with the testing, from thursday. there will be things like everybody will have to check into a venue, notjust one person from the group. it is the idea how does england keep opening up as they try to get things like international travel up and running. not likely to be all plain sailing. the idea of vaccine passports has been controversial with a number of mps. controversial with a number of mp5. i think this is the start of something we have seen discussed a lot over the coming weeks. haste something we have seen discussed a lot over the coming weeks.— lot over the coming weeks. we look forward to hearing _ lot over the coming weeks. we look forward to hearing what _ lot over the coming weeks. we look forward to hearing what is - lot over the coming weeks. we look forward to hearing what is said i forward to hearing what is said later today. forward to hearing what is said latertoday. easter forward to hearing what is said later today. easter monday today, not apparently easter sunday as i said. i am sorry. it is monday. thanks for reminding me. the next stage of the government's plan to ease lockdown measures in england from april 12th — is expected to be approved by cabinet ministers today.

0ur political correspondent, nick eardley, has more details. in a week, we should be seeing this again in england — pubs and restaurants serving outside, nonessential shops opening their doors, hairdressers back open. those lockdown haircuts finally brought back under control. the cabinet will meet to discuss the latest data on coronavirus this morning. borisjohnson will confirm his plans in a press conference this afternoon. he will also be talking about holidays. but don't expect firm dates or a list of where we will be allowed to go. there will in future, though, be a traffic—light system. green will mean you don't have to quarantine on return to england. amber, you will have to quarantine at home and red will mean that it is and red will mean that it is in a government—approved hotel. what we saw last year was obviously a lot of stop and start and a lot of change. i think the government has been clear when we've been having conversations with them that they

want to move away from that. they want to move to a much more structured change in the travel advice. so we should not be in a situation where we are going somewhere one day and not going somewhere the second day. there will be more information about covid passports in england, too. they are designed to allow mass spectator events like the fa cup final. under the plans, you will need to show either you have had the vaccine, a recent negative test, or that you have natural immunity based on having had the virus in the past six months. the passports won't be used on transport or in shops at all, and they are not being used in pubs, at the moment. but many mps are opposed to them, some devolved governments have concerns, and there is likely to be a big political battle over their use. nick eardley, bbc news. hairdressers and garden centres in scotland can reopen from today in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions. salons and barbers can welcome back customers by appointments only, and non—essential click and collect services can also resume.

last week, the scottish government lifted it's stay—at—home rule — but people will still have to 'stay local�* meaning they cannot travel outside their local authority boundary unless for an essential reason. a two—week old baby boy has died after his pram was hit by a car in the west midlands. police say the incident happened on the high street in brownhills near walsall at about apm yesterday. the driver fled the scene, but a 3a—year—old man was arrested shortly afterwards. he's being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. police divers have been deployed as part of the investigation into the disappearance of student, richard 0korogheye. into the disappearance of student richard 0korogheye. the 19—year—old hasn't been seen since the 22nd of march, and was last seen walking towards epping forest. aruna iyengar has this report. 19—year—old richard 0korogheye has been missing for two weeks. he has sickle cell disease and has been shielding due to coronavirus since last march. he left home without his medication.

he is described by his mother as focused, intelligent and loved, and his disappearance is completely out of character. police say they are working round—the—clock to find richard. police divers have been searching in areas of water in the woodland of northeast london and in epping forest. these pictures released by the police show the last sighting of richard, around half past midnight on the 23rd of march. he got out of a taxi in loughton, east london. he is wearing all black and carrying a black satchel with an adidas white logo on it. he walks along a residential road called smarts lane. police say they have records that he paid for that taxi. earlier, he left his family home at 8:30 in the evening on the 22nd of march. 15 minutes later, he was seen boarding a number 23 bus southbound in ladbroke grove. police say richard's mobile phone hasn't been used since he disappeared. they are appealing to the public

for any help in finding him — anyone who saw him on the 23 bus or later in the loughton area. aruna iyengar, bbc news. driving licences among people between age 16 and 25 in britain have fallen to their lowest level since records began in 2012. the number of full licences held by young people has dropped by more than 300,000 since march last year and is nowjust under three million. the aa has put the fall down to the coronavirus pandemic, which has prevented lessons and tests taking place. i think that is a safe assumption, i know that from... personal experience. with a teenager of that age. i am not sure parents will be delighted or not delighted by that. there have been all sorts of weather around this morning. it has been snowing outside, it is now sunny but snow in other places. that

is right. we have a mixture this morning. last week, we had a taste of summer. this week we will have a taste of winter. a weather watcher sentin taste of winter. a weather watcher sent in this lovely picture from the highlands. and there is a fair bit of snow in the forecast for today and tomorrow with cold days, frosty nights, and blizzards in northern scotland. this area of rain is a weather front that is fairly weak. as it clears, behind it the south willjoin as it clears, behind it the south will join the as it clears, behind it the south willjoin the rest of the uk in cold arctic air, which is coming from the north with the north—westerly, northerly wind. a lot of snow showers, going into northern ireland and down the coastline. the black circles representing the gust strength of winds. 70 miles per hour in the far north for instance. these are temperatures you might see on

the thermometer, 2—9, but when you add the strength of the wind, it will feel colder, feeling like freezing in newcastle and —a in aberdeen. overnight, the temperature will fall lower and there will be widespread frost on the risk of ice. and snow showers continue notjust on the hills, but also at lower levels across scotland, getting into northern ireland and wales, the moors and east anglia. these are overnight temperatures. —6 in the highlands. i will have a longer weather forecast with more details in about half an hour. i in about half an hour. lam not in about half an hour. i am not sure we want the longer version! we do! as we've been hearing this morning, the prime minister will set out plans later for easing foreign holiday restrictions in england. they're expected to include a traffic—light system for travelling to different countries.

breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin is at manchester airport this morning. i expect at this time of year, easter monday, it would be pretty full, so tell us what you know so far. . . . full, so tell us what you know so far. , , ., ., , , far. this is meant to be the big easter getaway _ far. this is meant to be the big easter getaway weekend i far. this is meant to be the big easter getaway weekend and i far. this is meant to be the big i easter getaway weekend and the far. this is meant to be the big - easter getaway weekend and the dream normally would be waltzing through departures with your suitcase. that could happen again in six weeks. it might happen for the first time then. but if the country you want to travel to is red or amber on the traffic light system, your holiday in the sun could turn into another two weeks, maybe, of quarantine. look around you. look how quiet it is. the easter getaway is super duper quiet. they have lost over 90% of business at manchester airport, it is so quiet. there are a trickle of travellers. good morning, girls.

this is abby and linda. you are off to dublin university? you are allowed to travel if you are a student. brendan, why are you travelling? forwork student. brendan, why are you travelling? for work to amsterdam. how do you feel about the fact you might be allowed to travel soon for leisure? i might be allowed to travel soon for leisure? ., ., leisure? i would feel more apprehensive _ leisure? i would feel more apprehensive about - leisure? i would feel more apprehensive about that. i leisure? i would feel more i apprehensive about that. you leisure? i would feel more - apprehensive about that. you don't want to— apprehensive about that. you don't want to do— apprehensive about that. you don't want to do it? i am desperate to get away— want to do it? i am desperate to get away but _ want to do it? i am desperate to get away but the last time they opened a bit did _ away but the last time they opened a bit did not— away but the last time they opened a bit did not go well and we got another— bit did not go well and we got another wave. you would rather not? i would _ another wave. you would rather not? i would rather not. come and meet now a travel agent from blackpool. good morning. there will be an announcement about the new traffic light system. some people will want to get away. what should they and should not do today? the to get away. what should they and should not do today?— should not do today? the most important _ should not do today? the most important thing _ should not do today? the most important thing is _ should not do today? the most important thing is if _ should not do today? the most important thing is if you - should not do today? the most important thing is if you try i should not do today? the most important thing is if you try to l important thing is if you try to package —

important thing is if you try to package yourself, a secure package, but a _ package yourself, a secure package, but a separate flight, accommodation, you face the risk of losing _ accommodation, you face the risk of losing book— accommodation, you face the risk of losing. book with an atol protected operator _ losing. book with an atol protected operator so that if anything changes you can _ operator so that if anything changes you can move your holiday to a different — you can move your holiday to a different destination or potentially -et different destination or potentially get your— different destination or potentially get your money back. just different destination or potentially get your money back.— get your money back. just to exlain, get your money back. just to explain. green _ get your money back. just to explain, green is _ get your money back. just to explain, green is good. if i get your money back. just to l explain, green is good. if your destination is labelled green, that means you can go and do not have to quarantine. what happens if it changes from green to amber, if you book independently, i am sorry green to amber. if book independently, i am sorry green to amber. , ., book independently, i am sorry green to amber. ,, book independently, i am sorry green to amber. i. , , to amber. if you book independently and it changes _ to amber. if you book independently and it changes from _ to amber. if you book independently and it changes from green _ to amber. if you book independently and it changes from green to - to amber. if you book independently and it changes from green to amber| and it changes from green to amber or to _ and it changes from green to amber or to red. _ and it changes from green to amber or to red, you and it changes from green to amber orto red, you run and it changes from green to amber or to red, you run the risk of losing — or to red, you run the risk of losing a _ or to red, you run the risk of losing a certain aspect of that holiday — losing a certain aspect of that holiday. that package you put together yourself.— holiday. that package you put together yourself. what are you ho - inc together yourself. what are you hoping for _ together yourself. what are you hoping for today. _ together yourself. what are you hoping for today. what - together yourself. what are you | hoping for today. what mistakes together yourself. what are you i hoping for today. what mistakes were made last year and you hope is

better this year?— made last year and you hope is better this year? last year we had a terrible situation _ better this year? last year we had a terrible situation with _ better this year? last year we had a terrible situation with less - better this year? last year we had a terrible situation with less than i better this year? last year we had a terrible situation with less than 24 l terrible situation with less than 24 hours _ terrible situation with less than 24 hours notice, sometimes less than 12 hours _ hours notice, sometimes less than 12 hours notice — hours notice, sometimes less than 12 hours notice your flight was cancelled the next day. the industry cannot— cancelled the next day. the industry cannot go— cancelled the next day. the industry cannot go through another summer of that uncertainty and i do not think the customers deserve that. we have learned _ the customers deserve that. we have learned a _ the customers deserve that. we have learned a great deal about the virus — learned a great deal about the virus we _ learned a great deal about the virus. we have historic data about countries — virus. we have historic data about countries we are travelling to. if we have — countries we are travelling to. if we have at— countries we are travelling to. if we have at least a week's notice it will help _ we have at least a week's notice it will help everybody.— we have at least a week's notice it will help everybody. what countries can we anticipate _ will help everybody. what countries can we anticipate might _ will help everybody. what countries can we anticipate might be - will help everybody. what countries can we anticipate might be green i will help everybody. what countries l can we anticipate might be green now and stay green later in the summer? a quick one, looking good for malta, cyprus, _ a quick one, looking good for malta, cyprus, the — a quick one, looking good for malta, cyprus, the emirates. the big one in terms _ cyprus, the emirates. the big one in terms of— cyprus, the emirates. the big one in terms of a _ cyprus, the emirates. the big one in terms of a destination i would say, left field, — terms of a destination i would say, left field, is — terms of a destination i would say, left field, is cruises. you can sail in the _ left field, is cruises. you can sail in the uk — left field, is cruises. you can sail in the uk from the uk. that would be my tip— in the uk from the uk. that would be my tip this _ in the uk from the uk. that would be my tip this summer. of in the uk from the uk. that would be my tip this summer.— my tip this summer. of course it is our ti my tip this summer. of course it is your tip because — my tip this summer. of course it is your tip because that _ my tip this summer. of course it is your tip because that is _ my tip this summer. of course it is your tip because that is what i my tip this summer. of course it is your tip because that is what you l your tip because that is what you like selling your travel agent. this

traffic light system is dependent on what happens with vaccination and infection rates and new variants coming through. seek advice and tread carefully. thanks. one of the major challenges for the government is how to bring crowds back safely to large—scale events, like music festivals and football matches. borisjohnson is expected to announce later today a series of trial events in england over the coming months. let's speak now to paul reed from the trade body the association of independent festivals. good morning. how optimistic are you what we have heard about the plans put in place will help you to get going again safely with festivals? good morning. ithink going again safely with festivals? good morning. i think it is positive. pilot events have been announced as part of the route back to reopening. we are monitoring this closely. it feels like a lot hinges upon to reopening. we are monitoring this closely. it feels like a lot hinges upon it. to reopening. we are monitoring this closely. it feels like a lot hinges upon it. i to reopening. we are monitoring this closely. it feels like a lot hinges upon it. i appreciate the government strategy is to test different settings rather than every event

environment, but it is important the programme explores the challenges around all types of events. obviously, festivals, free—flowing, high levels of close contact, spontaneous interaction and structured audiences. there will be transferable learning book festivals are different to snooker in the crucible or football at wembley. some festivals are already going ahead with people who have bought tickets, tens of thousands have bought tickets for festivals later in the summer so they are confident they can go ahead. there are insurance issues with festivals. is this happening in time for the people organising festivals so they can go ahead with confidence because of things like insurance? the can go ahead with confidence because of things like insurance?— of things like insurance? the road ma has of things like insurance? the road map has injected _ of things like insurance? the road map has injected huge _ of things like insurance? the road map has injected huge consumer| map has injected huge consumer confidence which has resulted in festival sales. unfortunately, there are still hurdles beyond pilots and

beyond exploring covid certificates. insurance is a critical issue in terms of the planning cycle, being able to plan with confidence and invest that money up front. we are running out of time on that. many organisers are making the decision now for the summer and unfortunately, we are going to see more cancellations. has unfortunately, we are going to see more cancellations.— unfortunately, we are going to see more cancellations. has there been any contact — more cancellations. has there been any contact with — more cancellations. has there been any contact with the _ more cancellations. has there been any contact with the government, l any contact with the government, people behind planning these with your sector, with you? yes. certainly. — your sector, with you? yes. certainly, there _ your sector, with you? yes. certainly, there is - your sector, with you? yes. certainly, there is a - your sector, with you? yes. certainly, there is a close i certainly, there is a close dialogue. the life sector has an active dialogue with government around the importance of having a live music pilot as we have seen in barcelona and the netherlands. we have been talking to the government and providing data and evidence around insurance for six months. we

do not want to second—guess the conclusions of the event research programme. it will be a learning process. hopefully it will provide the scientific basis. for the return of all large—scale events. the scientific basis. for the return of all large-scale events.— the scientific basis. for the return of all large-scale events. let's say festivals are _ of all large-scale events. let's say festivals are ready _ of all large-scale events. let's say festivals are ready to _ of all large-scale events. let's say festivals are ready to go _ of all large-scale events. let's say festivals are ready to go and i of all large-scale events. let's say. festivals are ready to go and people are doing the tests as they are asked and somebody returns a positive test. can they be confident the organiser of an independent festival will refund the cost? riff festival will refund the cost? of the ticket? i would say the short answer to that is yes, certainly. we have to remember what festival organisers do for a living is mitigate risk year on year. we are well placed to implement systems around this. we are reserving judgment slightly until we know the specifics and mechanics and certainly for smaller festivals cost

implications. abs, certainly for smaller festivals cost implications-— certainly for smaller festivals cost implications. a final one. we know because we _ implications. a final one. we know because we have _ implications. a final one. we know because we have talked _ implications. a final one. we know because we have talked a - implications. a final one. we know because we have talked a lot i implications. a final one. we know| because we have talked a lot about this about what a terribly difficult year it has been for people in the live events industry. as you sit there this morning, how would you assess your mood? are you still anxious, are you excited, enthusiastic, how would you describe it? , enthusiastic, how would you describe in , ., ., , , it? somewhere in between. cautiously otimistic. it? somewhere in between. cautiously optimistic. with _ it? somewhere in between. cautiously optimistic. with the _ it? somewhere in between. cautiously optimistic. with the event _ it? somewhere in between. cautiously optimistic. with the event research i optimistic. with the event research programme it is essential there are no gaps in knowledge and it does not enable some sectors while leaving others such as festivals and live music events on the sidelines. i think there is a chance of some activity this year. we need a kick start for our industry for this year. it generates 1.76 billion into the economy and supports 85,000 jobs, ultimately. haste the economy and supports 85,000 jobs, ultimately.— jobs, ultimately. we wish you the best and for _

jobs, ultimately. we wish you the best and for the _ jobs, ultimately. we wish you the best and for the independent i best and for the independent festivals you speak on behalf. a week today, pubs and bars in england will be reopening to serve outdoors, but how have our drinking habits changed over the past year? the royal college of psychiatrists is warning there could be a spike in the number of people suffering the effects of alcohol misuse and dependency as lockdown ends. ellie costello has this report. this has become a familiar sight — pubs and bars locked down. but, despite ourfavourite establishments having closed their doors, many of us are drinking more frequently than we did before. it became a way to punctuate the day. lauren o'neill is a journalist who has been writing about her changing relationship with alcohol. there kind of became not really a huge amount else to do other than shut the bedroom door, go into the kitchen and poura drink. i think that has been the case for a lot of people.

i know that friends and family, anecdotally, have said the same thing to me. pre—pandemic, hugh described himself as a moderate drinker. it was his adult children living with him during lockdown who made him realise he was drinking too much. every night, i was always having two bottles of fairly strong beer and then a whole bottle of red wine. that's about over 100 units per week, at least. it is recommended that adults don't exceed more than 1a units of alcohol per week, which equates to six pints of beer or six medium glasses of wine. i had no discipline. i had no kind of power over myself at one point. it really depressed me. but i still could carry on that day. it was quite a vicious loop, really. an estimated quarter of uk adults, particularly those furloughed or working from home,

reported drinking more during lockdown. of furloughed workers, one in ten said they were drinking in secret. and provisional data from 2020 shows a stark increase in alcohol—specific deaths in england and wales during the first nine months of 2020, compared with the same time period in 2019. it can affect your mood. people get depressed quite quickly if they start drinking too much and that is a very easy trap to get into. it's easy, for instance, to start getting mild gastrointestinal problems if you are drinking too much and eventually for people to go on to get serious liver, kidney and heart problems. and increase their susceptibility to cancer. so ahead of beer gardens opening again in england next week, what is the advice for those who have noticed they are drinking too much? there are more and more really nice alcohol—free drinks available. make yourself a mocktail while you're having your zoom call. it doesn't have to be a large glass of wine. if you do find yourself

getting into problems, drug and alcohol services are still here. if there are people around you, be open and honest with yourself, with them. talk to those folks around you. they might have ideas about how you can moderate your drinking as much as yourself. ellie costello, bbc news. in 2018, heather teale's daughter bethany died after unexpectedly falling ill with sepsis in one of scotland's most remote locations. her home is so isolated that the air ambulance that rushed to her aid had to land in a pub car park. three years on, heather, alongside her local community, is building a new helicopter landing pad as a lasting legacy for bethany, and in the hope of saving more lives in the future. breakfast�*s graham satchell reports. all i ever wanted was to have children, you know. it's just absolutely heartbreaking. life changes and it changes a lot because of it, you know. everything changes. just having that one person missing.

it's not what you sign up for. heather's daughter bethany was just 18 when she died three years ago. she had flu that turned into sepsis. heather lives in applecross. it's about as remote as it gets in the highlands of scotland. everything is a long way away, including the nearest hospital. it's 85 miles and it's mainly single—track roads and they are very busy in the summer. an air ambulance was called for bethany, but it had to land in a pub car park. by the time she arrived at inverness hospital, it was too late. bethany�*s death had a profound impact on the community, and heather decided to do something. together with a retired local gp, chris ward, she started raising money for a helicopter landing pad. they spoke to experts, found the land, and work started a couple of months ago. in such a remote location, in

an emergency, every minute counts. the golden hour is vital for somebody who is desperately ill or critically injured. and if you can start treating people during that golden hour, then you give them a much better chance of surviving whatever the problem is. in recent weeks, the helipad has been taking shape. as well as local fundraising, heather has been given support by the charity the help appeal. help stands for helicopter emergency landing pads. the charity has only been going for a decade, but has already installed a0 helipads, mainly on hospital roofs, all over the country and they have plans for a0 more. it was just such a sad story, but the need to for an air ambulance to be able to get into applecross within minutes, as opposed to hours across the mountain route, it was very simple. it's all about saving lives.

and if we can do something that will help save lives, then we will do it. the helipad is almost finished. it will help locals and tourists in an emergency and it is hoped what heather and the residents of applecross have done here can be a template for other remote communities across the uk. it is certainly a fitting legacy for heather's daughter. to be able to put something like this in place in memory of bethany is just amazing. i can't thank people enough. she would be proud. i'm sure she would be proud. as i am of her. very much so. what a very special way to remember her daughter. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. as the prime minster prepares to give further details

of the road map out of lockdown many restaurants and pubs say they have seen record bookings well into the summer months. but we're being reminded of the importance of honouring them or giving enough notice if we can't make it. so, if you have made plans, if you have made a booking, please stick with it, don't change it. but if you do need to cancel, please let us know many times in advance because for these businesses, they are trading at a loss and theyjust can't afford to lose any more sales. scotland yard says 107 people were arrested on saturday at a demo against the government's police, crime and sentencing bill. if passed it would give police more powers to impose conditions on non—violent protests. ministers and police have defended the proposals saying they are needed to tackle large demonstrations where resources are stretched. there's a call for outreach workers to be given powers to step in and assist rough sleepers who refuse help. conservative mp nickie aiken, who represents the cities of london and westminster, believes taking a more assertive

approach would ensure homeless people get the right treatment and support, instead of being put in police cells. a charity that helps socially isolated adults and children with learning difficulties is releasing a new album this week. # it looks like christmas dinner�*s on zoom # so we feel like we're all in the room #. electric umbrella, who are based in watford, reached numberfour in the christmas charts with a festive single reflecting on life in lockdown. it's hoped the new music will help to challenge perceptions about the community they support. let's take a look at the travel situation now. lot of problems to tell you about on the tube. no service on the circle line because of a shortage of staff. and because of engineering works part closures on the northern and piccadilly lines, london 0verground, tfl rail and the trams in croydon. on the roads, there are restrictions on the a23 and coldharbour lane is closed for gas works.

now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. get set for a chilly week of weather ahead. it's not too cold initially this morning, temperatures in the mid—single figures and there is plenty of cloud around as well. we could just see a few spits and spots of light patchy rain as we head through the mid—to—late part of the morning. that's a cold front sinking its way southwards. behind it, that much colder air so it will feel chilly in the air this afternoon. but it should also brighten up and there will be some sunshine around. just a bitterly cold northerly wind blowing as well. plenty of added wind chill. top temperatures this afternoon of around seven or eight degrees celsius for most of us. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, the skies will remain clear. it should stay dry, mostly dry and temperatures are set to drop below freezing. so gardeners, watch out for a fairly widespread frost into tomorrow morning. now, tomorrow is set to feel even colder still. there will be some sunshine but watch out for one or two showers that could be wintry in nature as we head through the afternoon.

i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to louise and roger. hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and louise minchin. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one. let's find out what's on today's show with gethin and kym. hgppy happy easter. good morning, happy easter to you _ happy easter. good morning, happy easter to you both. _ coming up on the show today. as the covid infection rate continues to fall across the country, we'll be joined by dr xand for the latest health headlines. we have got 31 million people iabbed, — we have got 31 million people iabbed, covid— we have got 31 million people jabbed, covid passports, i we have got 31 million peoplel jabbed, covid passports, mass testing— jabbed, covid passports, mass testing coming _ jabbed, covid passports, mass testing coming out, _ jabbed, covid passports, mass testing coming out, so- jabbed, covid passports, mass testing coming out, so much. jabbed, covid passports, massi testing coming out, so much to jabbed, covid passports, mass- testing coming out, so much to talk about, _ testing coming out, so much to talk about, it's _ testing coming out, so much to talk about, it's going _ testing coming out, so much to talk about, it's going to _ testing coming out, so much to talk about, it's going to be _ testing coming out, so much to talk about, it's going to be very- about, it's going to be very exciting _ about, it's going to be very exciting-— about, it's going to be very excitina. , , . ., , exciting. he is very excitable. alwa s! one man who's doing his bit to get that infection rate down is our very

own vet drjames greenwood. we followed him as he underwent his vaccination volunteer training and we'll find out how he got on giving his very first human jabs later. he was worried he was going to start stretching _ he was worried he was going to start stretching them under the chin. | stretching them under the chin. i hope stretching them under the chin. hope you stretching them under the chin. i hope you got it right. —— scratching them under the chin. also on the show, the past year has seen changes that seemed unthinkable 12 months ago, and as lockdown eases life will be changing again, we're joined by psychoptherapist julia samuels with tips on how to cope, and even thrive, in an ever changing world. plus with life changes to help you live longer, we're joined by dr michael mosley. he'll explain how to get the perfect night's sleep, plus why you should be brushing your teeth whilst standing on one leg to improve your health. that's why they made me do it last night! i that's why they made me do it last niuht! . . that's why they made me do it last nit ht! ., ., that's why they made me do it last niuht! ., ., .,, it that's why they made me do it last night!_ it is - night! i had a bath as well. it is makin: night! i had a bath as well. it is making sense! _ he's usually our go—to guy for gardening. but today he's here to take your cooking to the next level. you won't want to miss mark lane's guide to growing your own herbs. and if you had an easter egg overload this weekend, don't worry,

oti's here to get you moving. you had an easter egg overload this weekend so you need it more than anything. weekend so you need it more than an hina. . weekend so you need it more than an hina. , ., , weekend so you need it more than an hint. , ., , anything. yes, the only reason i come here _ anything. yes, the only reason i come here is— anything. yes, the only reason i come here is to _ anything. yes, the only reason i come here is to work _ anything. yes, the only reason i come here is to work out! i all that and more at 9:15! i will be watching closely, especially how to get a good nights sleet. �* ., y i, sleet. after -- two weeks off, you need to remember. _ riz ahmed has starred in some of the biggest films and tv shows of the last decade, but his most recent role sees him return to his roots in independent cinema. in "sound of metal" he plays reuben, a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing. it's received widespread critical acclaim, with riz nominted for both a bafta and oscar for best actor. the film will also be shown with subtitles to ensure deaf audiences are able to experience to story fully. colin paterson has been speaking to riz.

riz ahmed, welcome to bbc breakfast. oscar nominee, how does that sound? sounds kind of weird, i guess, you know. we made sound of metal with a lot of love but as a small independent film, you can't have those crazy expectations but to see it get six nominations, and to have all this attention on it, is beautiful, really gratifying. and on the day of the nominations, one of the headlines was, first muslim ever to be nominated for best actor. did that matter to you? i think what matters to me is that as many people as possible can find themselves in this moment. so if some people really connect with the idea that, you know, i was the first muslim nominated for lead actor, that is beautiful, and i support that. if there is some people that are really overjoyed to see that it's a film that really focuses on deaf representation which is so,

something which is so lacking in cinema, and they connect more with that, then that's beautiful. if, you know, some people are rooting for the fact that it's someone from wembley, then that's cool. you had to learn new skills for this. american sign language. how difficult was that? american sign language was a joy. i'd say to any viewers thinking of learning any kind of sign language, american or british sign language, bsl, do it. because it teaches you so much more than just the sign language itself. it teaches you about yourself, it teaches you about really what listening and communication is. can you do a, "hello, bbc breakfast", or would that be pushing it? breakfast, off the top of my head, i've gone blank. that's ok! but this, obviously hello,

and bbc in asl is, bbc. did you have any metal albums in your record collection at all? one iron maiden, sneaky def leppard? sneak in a def leppard! no, you know, i really did not. i guess the closest, there was a band i really loved growing up, my brothers really put me onto all the music that i loved, you know, was nirvana. # hello, hello # with the lights out, it's less dangerous # here we are now, entertain us # did dave grohl influence your drumming style, then, if you love nirvana? you know, i would love to say that my drumming was even a smidge on his. the best thing to happen to you during researching this film, stumbling upon your wife.

this is a great story. a battle over a plug charger, i believe. i was in new york for a better part of the year, we happened to cross paths, and it was just one of those crazy things, it only happens in new york. yeah, wejust happened to meet in a cafe. i was sat there writing, she came along to sit down and write as well. she was kind of fiddling with the plug point that my laptop was plugged into, i was like, what's going on here? someone is trying to unplug my charger, and looked up, and there she was, and we just got talking. so, yeah, it was a crazy story. but i later learned from the internet that that's called a "meet cute". so, yes. i should say this is fatima farheen mirza, who is a bestselling writer as well. and you and me have something in common, we both went for the covid quickie wedding. it keeps the numbers down, riz, doesn't it, it really does. yeah, of course, you've got to be covid compliant. but i guess, yeah, there's silver linings, aren't there?

because planning weddings can be a massive, massive headache from what i understand and a huge expense. so kind of doing a cut—price low key version of it has its pros, i think. was there an aunt going, "riz, i cannot believe you did that?" no, i think covid is the perfect cover, right? no one can be angry at you. social distancing, sorry! i think it might make a lot of musicians think differently about how they protect their own ears, and gig goers as well. it certainly made me realise i need to take earplugs with me, you know, into venues. it's something that i started doing a few years ago when i realised friends of mine, djs, had started kind of sadly losing bits of their hearing. it's very, very common within music and within the live entertainment industry. riz ahmed, thank you very much to speaking to bbc breakfast. thanks a lot, colin, cheers.

"sound of metal" will be available on amazon prime video from april 12th, and will then be in cinemas from may 17th, in line with the government's plan for the easing of lockdown restrictions. it's a film that has struck a chord with a lot of people. one of them is neil cooper. he's a drummer with the alternative metal band therapy? and he suffers with tinnitus as a result of his job. hejoins us now. good morning, thank you so much for joining us. i think you were lucky enough to have seen the film. does it really resonate for you?— it really resonate for you? yeah, i thouuht it really resonate for you? yeah, i thought the _ it really resonate for you? yeah, i thought the film _ it really resonate for you? yeah, i thought the film was _ it really resonate for you? yeah, i thought the film was great. - it really resonate for you? yeah, i thought the film was great. and l it really resonate for you? yeah, i thought the film was great. and i | thought the film was great. and i thought the film was great. and i thought the film was great. and i thought the writer and director really sort of got under the skin of what you have to deal with with the volume. the sound effects are excellent as well, it really puts you through what riz�*s character is

going through. just you through what riz's character is going through-— going through. just explain, you have ten it _ going through. just explain, you have ten it is _ going through. just explain, you have ten it is now, _ going through. just explain, you have ten it is now, explain - going through. just explain, you have ten it is now, explain howl going through. just explain, you - have ten it is now, explain how many years and what brought that on through the drumming. —— you have tinnitus now. it’s through the drumming. -- you have tinnitus nova— tinnitus now. it's part and parcel ofthe tinnitus now. it's part and parcel of the game. — tinnitus now. it's part and parcel of the game. i — tinnitus now. it's part and parcel of the game, i think. _ tinnitus now. it's part and parcel of the game, i think. i _ tinnitus now. it's part and parcel of the game, i think. i have - tinnitus now. it's part and parcel. of the game, i think. i have always played in very noisy bands. so since the age of 18, i have been recording albums and touring with bands. i think when you are younger, that loud volume, it's a way of standing up loud volume, it's a way of standing up and shouting and being heard. it's part and parcel of it. i'd say looking at it, 12 years, i didn't have any air protection at all and that's really when the damage was done to my hearing. —— any ear protection. now i always wear earplugs. i have tinnitus and hearing loss, i can still hear but you definitely have to manage it. i got to a point that after a concert

it was driving me crazy, or you can hear was screaming. you it was driving me crazy, or you can hear was screaming.— it was driving me crazy, or you can hear was screaming. you talked about our ears hear was screaming. you talked about your ears are — hear was screaming. you talked about your ears are physically _ hear was screaming. you talked about your ears are physically hurting - hear was screaming. you talked about your ears are physically hurting as - your ears are physically hurting as well, after he had been at it concert as well.— well, after he had been at it concert as well. that's the thing, the volume _ concert as well. that's the thing, the volume is _ concert as well. that's the thing, the volume is part _ concert as well. that's the thing, the volume is part of— concert as well. that's the thing, the volume is part of it _ concert as well. that's the thing, the volume is part of it in - the volume is part of it in concerts, but it's notjust the volume, it's the frequencies that you deal with. it is the high—end frequencies that eventually, it can happen with teachers as well, if you are dealing with this high—end frequency all day or high volume at night, your ears can physically ache. mine did. i got to a point where ijust had to do something, wear earplugs, and funnily enough, because the hearing is such a vital sense, when i was wearing my earplugs, ijust sense, when i was wearing my earplugs, i just thought, sense, when i was wearing my earplugs, ijust thought, i will wear them and it will be fine. but

it honestly took me about three years to play and perform without actually breaking things, because i was breaking my symbols and my drums, because the earplugs were almost like... i was after this russian volume and the earplugs were dulling that. —— this rush of volume. dulling that. -- this rush of volume-— dulling that. -- this rush of volume. �*, , ., volume. it's the most bizarre thing. he mentioned _ volume. it's the most bizarre thing. he mentioned in _ volume. it's the most bizarre thing. he mentioned in that _ volume. it's the most bizarre thing. he mentioned in that answer- volume. it's the most bizarre thing. he mentioned in that answer that i volume. it's the most bizarre thing. l he mentioned in that answer that you teach, there are obviously young people coming into drumming learning their craft, what is the advice you give to them? some parents will hear this and say, what damage might they be doing? what are the protocols now to avoid that kind of damage being done? ., �* , . ., done? that's the thing. wearing ear-alus, done? that's the thing. wearing earplugs. you — done? that's the thing. wearing earplugs, you have _ done? that's the thing. wearing earplugs, you have to _ done? that's the thing. wearing earplugs, you have to do - done? that's the thing. wearing earplugs, you have to do that, l done? that's the thing. wearing - earplugs, you have to do that, there is no law or anything but you have to. in moderation, you are ok. it's just when you start touring and doing it every day for hours every

day, because once the damage is done, it's done. i'm not teaching at the moment but i have a website called music tutors hero and it deals with tutors, one—on—one tuition, and all of the tutors that i talk to say that a day's teaching really is worse than allowed concert. it is the frequencies, the high—end frequencies. teachers especially, you cannot put earplugs in and listen to an instrument in fine detail. it's a very difficult as pupils, youngsters, they should. but i understand it, youngstersjust wants to scream and be heard. i get that, at 100%. wants to scream and be heard. i get that. at 100%.— that, at 100%. you don't have to have been _ that, at 100%. you don't have to have been a _ that, at 100%. you don't have to have been a drummer _ that, at 100%. you don't have to have been a drummer either - that, at 100%. you don't have to have been a drummer either or. that, at 100%. you don't have to - have been a drummer either or have played in a band to have tinnitus. you have it, a lot of people watching this morning have it, how do you manage to deal with it? imull. do you manage to deal with it? well, to me personally. —

do you manage to deal with it? well, to me personally, people _ do you manage to deal with it? ell to me personally, people deal with things differently. you have to just kind of zone it out. i have this ringing in my ears all the time. i work with music every day so i am still able to hear things fine, but the constant hearing damage over the years, it's a strange thing as well, because certain things will trigger it. the mundane things, the chink of a glass or cutlery, it can suddenly bring it to your attention. it is almost like a fridge that poses in the corner, when it stops, you suddenly notice it was there. —— it's like the fridge buzzing in the corner. it's 4am in the morning and i can hear it, it is how you deal with it, i zone it out.— with it, izone it out. really interesting _ with it, izone it out. really interesting to _ with it, izone it out. really interesting to talk - with it, izone it out. really interesting to talk to, - with it, izone it out. really interesting to talk to, good | with it, i zone it out. really - interesting to talk to, good advice for people watching this morning.

let's have a look at the sport, a busy easter weekend of sporting fixtures and more to come today. yes, we will start with manchester united. manchester united came from behind to beat brighton at old trafford, but it was after some fireworks from manager ole gunnar solskjaer in the dressing room at half time. they were 1—0 down after danny welbeck scored for brighton, marcus rashford got one back and then mason greenwood scored the second for united. the three points strengthening their hold on second place. newcastle picked up a precious point against tottenham. joe willock with the late equaliser in a 2—2 draw. jose mourinho accused his spurs side of creating instability. fulham missed out on a chance to get out of the relegation zone. they were 1—0 up at aston villa until the 78th minute, but villa scored three late goals, england's ollie watkins making it 3—1. and southampton earned a really important three points in their battle for premier league survival — they came back from 2—0 down at home to burnley, to win 3—2. nathan redmond with the winner.

there will be a meeting of the old firm in the last 16 of the scottish cup after rangers beat cove rangers 4—0. the new premiership champions eased past the league one part—timers with kemar roofe scoring twice. rangers will host rivals celtic in the fourth round later this month. in spain, the valencia team walked off the pitch in protest at an alleged racist comment made during their match against cadiz. mouktar diakhaby reacted furiously after a confrontation withjuan cala, and spoke emphatically to the referee. valencia's players then left the pitch. the club later said diakhaby had received, what they described as a racial insult. the team returned to complete the game, which they lost 2—1, but without diakhaby, who was substituted. it was an eventful day for manchester united keeper mary earps in the women's super league.

first, she failed to save an inessa kaagman penalty in the 1—nil defeat to brighton. it was a great shot, though. then she needed help to get rid of a couple of pitch invaders, a pair of geese clearly from outside the united bubble. they safely left the building? they hadn't been _ they safely left the building? they hadn't been tested, _ they safely left the building? tue: hadn't been tested, they they safely left the building? tte: hadn't been tested, they had they safely left the building? tte:1 hadn't been tested, they had been doing the rapid flow test we have been hearing about! thank you. let's have a look at the weather. various reports through the morning of a band of snow and patches of snow all over the place, including where we are. i don't know whether you have had anywhere you are. a lot of people have got it. that's right. it hasn't reached the south of england yet, but we have a weather front to clear, then it will turn a bit colder. for the start of

the week, we are looking at cold days and frosty nights. snow showers as we have mentioned and blizzards in northern scotland. this is a weather front sinking south. ahead of it, quite mild, behind it, cold. a northerly and north—westerly wind and all those snow showers coming in. this gives you a rough idea of where they are, we have seen a few across nottingham, but some across northern ireland, scotland and northern england. this weatherfront continues its descent southwards through the morning. the rain clearing, the cloud following on behind. and there will be a lot of dry and fine weather. a platter of showers across north—west scotland, some coming in towards wales and eastern part of england. they are gusty winds, though, that will chill you to the bone. 2 degrees in norwich, five, but more like —a in

aberdeen. furthersnow norwich, five, but more like —a in aberdeen. further snow showers coming in across scotland, northern ireland, parts of wales down towards the moors and eastern england, and east anglia. these are the kind of temperatures you can expect as your overnight lows. the risk of ice on untreated surfaces where it has been damp. also a widespread frost. tomorrow we will start with dry weather and sunshine but look at these snow showers coming in. blowing in the wind, getting into northern ireland, wales, eastern england, parts of central england. tomorrow there is a higher chance of some snow showers inland. but there are showers, we will not all see them. as we move through tuesday into wednesday, high pressure is established in the atlantic. we have this weather front, the

established in the atlantic. we have this weatherfront, the red established in the atlantic. we have this weather front, the red semi circles representing warm fronts. does not mean it will turn warmer it will be less cold from the west. but we have a nagging wind coming down the coastline on the north sea so it will feel cold here. cloud building to the day and then a weather front comes in introducing some patchy rain. temperature rise, two in lerwick, five in aberdeen. eight and nine in the south. as we head towards the middle of the week, it will be less cold, it will not be warm, temperature is below average for the time of year. some will see some rain, more especially in the west. if you think this is a change in the forecast, it isn't because the end of the week and into the weekend, it looks like it is going to turn cold once again. last week we had a blast of summer, this week, we had a blast of summer, this week, we are having a blast of winter.

thank you very much. she isjust thank you very much. she is 'ust havin: a thank you very much. she is 'ust having a blast! i three—year—old quinn is a little girl who's taking on a very big challenge, all for a cause that's close to her heart. quinn wears a prosthetic leg and is walking a mile every day in april to raise money for the hospital that's looking after her, and also looked after her mum. she decided to do the challenge after finding out that nhs nurses walk an average of 30 miles around the hospital every week. let's take a look. we are doing a one—mile walk every day in april. quinn wears a prosthetic leg, so she struggles walking, sometimes. we struggle to get her to walk some days — she doesn't want to do it. we are fundraising for the royal manchester children's hospital charity because, when i was little, they saved my life when i was in hospital. so i owe them a lot from me, personally, and then they helped quinn, as well. she has a blood condition. the last hit, every single time, is a race between us.

who can get to the door first? she wants to keep doing it and wants to keep going. we're nowjoined by quinn, who's alongside mum natasha and dad james, they're at home in burnley. it is quite a journey! good morning, how are you doing?— how are you doing? good morning! mornin: , how are you doing? good morning! morning, quinn! _ how are you doing? good morning! morning, quinn! natasha, - how are you doing? good morning! morning, quinn! natasha, tell- how are you doing? good morning! morning, quinn! natasha, tell us l how are you doing? good morning! morning, quinn! natasha, tell us aj morning, quinn! natasha, tell us a little bit about how this all started. ~ :, : , started. we saw the royal manchester children's hospital— started. we saw the royal manchester children's hospital posted _ started. we saw the royal manchester children's hospital posted on - started. we saw the royal manchester children's hospital posted on their- children's hospital posted on their social media pages, about the walks, and we thought, this is a great opportunity to get quinn out, and about with us, and get her to want to wear her leg and build up her confidence when she is walking. sometimes he is a little unstable on her feet. sometimes he is a little unstable on herfeet. so sometimes he is a little unstable on her feet. so we thought this was a great chance to build her pace up as well. its, great chance to build her pace up as well. : . :, great chance to build her pace up as well. : :, :, :,

well. a great way of doing some -h sio well. a great way of doing some physio and _ well. a great way of doing some physio and getting _ well. a great way of doing some physio and getting her— well. a great way of doing some physio and getting her used - well. a great way of doing some physio and getting her used to l well. a great way of doing some j physio and getting her used to it whilst doing it for a good cause. yeah, definitely.— whilst doing it for a good cause. yeah, definitely. how did you know that quinn had _ yeah, definitely. how did you know that quinn had had _ yeah, definitely. how did you know that quinn had had a _ yeah, definitely. how did you know that quinn had had a problem - yeah, definitely. how did you know. that quinn had had a problem before she was born?— that quinn had had a problem before she was born? when i was pregnant, we went to — she was born? when i was pregnant, we went to the _ she was born? when i was pregnant, we went to the 20 _ she was born? when i was pregnant, we went to the 20 week— she was born? when i was pregnant, we went to the 20 week scan, - she was born? when i was pregnant, we went to the 20 week scan, and i we went to the 20 week scan, and they told us then that there was an abnormality with her leg. her left leg. and we didn't actually know until she was born, how far it had grown, and what part of her leg was actually there. she has her knee joint, but she hasn't got much after that and still we are waiting to find out that from x—rays, still waiting to find out what the future process is for the legs that she will get. process is for the legs that she will net. 1 . . . process is for the legs that she will re., , , :, , will get. james, tell us about this, she wears a _ will get. james, tell us about this, she wears a prosthetic _ will get. james, tell us about this, she wears a prosthetic leg, - will get. james, tell us about this, she wears a prosthetic leg, and i will get. james, tell us about this, she wears a prosthetic leg, and itl she wears a prosthetic leg, and it is important to walk on it, is it? yes, she has to try and stay active. during _ yes, she has to try and stay active. during lockdown, she didn't want to id during lockdown, she didn't want to go anywhere, or walk, during lockdown, she didn't want to go anywhere, orwalk, or go during lockdown, she didn't want to go anywhere, or walk, or go to nursery —

go anywhere, or walk, or go to nursery it's _ go anywhere, or walk, or go to nursery. it's about building her confidence back up, trying to get her used — confidence back up, trying to get her used to wearing it everyday because — her used to wearing it everyday because that is what she is going to to do _ because that is what she is going to to do you — because that is what she is going to to do. you mentioned —— going to have _ to do. you mentioned —— going to have to _ to do. you mentioned —— going to have to do — to do. you mentioned -- going to have to do-_ to do. you mentioned -- going to have to do. ., ., ., have to do. you mentioned that the hos - ital have to do. you mentioned that the hospital had — have to do. you mentioned that the hospital had also _ have to do. you mentioned that the hospital had also treated _ have to do. you mentioned that the hospital had also treated you, - have to do. you mentioned that the hospital had also treated you, just l hospital had also treated you, just explain? hospital had also treated you, 'ust exlain? ., ., , hospital had also treated you, 'ust exlain? ., .,, ., hospital had also treated you, 'ust exlain? ., ., , ., , explain? yeah, when i was four years old, i had leukaemia _ explain? yeah, when i was four years old, i had leukaemia and _ explain? yeah, when i was four years old, i had leukaemia and i _ explain? yeah, when i was four years old, i had leukaemia and i got - old, i had leukaemia and i got treated, it was the old site at the royal manchester children's hospital, in pendlebury back then. i didn't get the all clear until i was 13, so they literally saved my life when i was little.— when i was little. and this is -a back when i was little. and this is payback from _ when i was little. and this is payback from your _ when i was little. and this is payback from your point - when i was little. and this is payback from your point of l when i was little. and this is - payback from your point of view, isn't it, to try and help the people who have helped you and quinn as well? , , , , ., , well? definitely, they help millions of children across _ well? definitely, they help millions of children across the _ well? definitely, they help millions of children across the from - of children across the from everywhere. and they do an absolutely amazing job. but, yeah, i feel like i them everything. quinn feels like we _ feel like i them everything. quinn feels like we feel— feel like i them everything. quinn feels like we feel this _ feel like i them everything. quinn feels like we feel this morning, i l feels like we feel this morning, i think! a great big yawn! quinn, have

you had some easter eggs? lots of them? . you had some easter eggs? lots of them?- you _ you had some easter eggs? lots of them?- you need _ you had some easter eggs? lots of them?- you need your - you had some easter eggs? lots of them? yeah! you need your strength for all of this — them? yeah! you need your strength for all of this walking. _ them? yeah! you need your strength for all of this walking. so _ them? yeah! you need your strength for all of this walking. so good luck. there is a just giving page where you are raising funds. so we wish you all the best, thank you for talking to at this morning.- talking to at this morning. thank ou ve talking to at this morning. thank you very much- _ talking to at this morning. thank you very much. they _ talking to at this morning. thank you very much. they are - talking to at this morning. thank you very much. they are walkingj talking to at this morning. thank. you very much. they are walking a mile every — you very much. they are walking a mile every day _ you very much. they are walking a mile every day which _ you very much. they are walking a mile every day which is _ you very much. they are walking a| mile every day which is something. good luck to them all. many of us have been looking forward to taming our lockdown locks and from today people living in scotland will finally be able to get a haircut. hairdressers, garden centres and homeware shops will all be able to reopen, in the latest easing of restrictions there. our scotland correspondent james shaw is at a hair salon in glasgow this morning. and i think you are about to get yourfirst haircut since and i think you are about to get your first haircut since then, james? you are right, here we are in this beautiful little salon in the west end of glasgow. i did make the

mistake back in november when i got a haircut last time, i asked for a light trim, and i have had to survive with that over the course of performance which has been pretty tough. so, gemma here is going to help me on that. what can you do me today? 1 help me on that. what can you do me toda ? ~ , ., ., today? i think we should get rid of our today? i think we should get rid of your unintentional _ today? i think we should get rid of your unintentional mallet - today? i think we should get rid of your unintentional mallet and - today? i think we should get rid of| your unintentional mallet and have today? i think we should get rid of. your unintentional mallet and have a little tidy up behind the ears. —— your unintentional mullet. so little tidy up behind the ears. -- your unintentional mullet. so far awa ! your unintentional mullet. so far away! has _ your unintentional mullet. so far away! has it _ your unintentional mullet. so far away! has it been _ your unintentional mullet. so far away! has it been hard _ your unintentional mullet. so far away! has it been hard over - your unintentional mullet. so far away! has it been hard over the | your unintentional mullet. so far i away! has it been hard over the last few months for you? it away! has it been hard over the last few months for you?— away! has it been hard over the last few months for you? it has been very difficult, few months for you? it has been very difficult. with — few months for you? it has been very difficult, with the _ few months for you? it has been very difficult, with the routine, _ few months for you? it has been very difficult, with the routine, missing i difficult, with the routine, missing my girls and all my clients, it has been very tough. my girls and all my clients, it has been very tough-— my girls and all my clients, it has been very tough. what does it feel like to be back _ been very tough. what does it feel like to be back at _ been very tough. what does it feel like to be back at work? _ been very tough. what does it feel like to be back at work? it - been very tough. what does it feel like to be back at work? it was i like to be back at work? it was absolutely _ like to be back at work? it was absolutely amazing. _ like to be back at work? it was absolutely amazing. it's i like to be back at work? it was absolutely amazing. it's so i absolutely amazing. it's so exciting, can't wait to see everyone again, although we will have nothing to catch up on because everyone had been at home! but to catch up on because everyone had been at home!— been at home! but exciting to see their clients. _ been at home! but exciting to see

their clients, you _ been at home! but exciting to see their clients, you have _ been at home! but exciting to see their clients, you have been i been at home! but exciting to see their clients, you have been here| their clients, you have been here for ten years? their clients, you have been here forten years?— their clients, you have been here for ten years? yes, i can't wait to see everyone- — for ten years? yes, i can't wait to see everyone. so _ for ten years? yes, i can't wait to see everyone. so have _ for ten years? yes, i can't wait to see everyone. so have you i for ten years? yes, i can't wait to see everyone. so have you seen l for ten years? yes, i can't wait to i see everyone. so have you seen any lockdown hair— see everyone. so have you seen any lockdown hair disasters? _ see everyone. so have you seen any lockdown hair disasters? people i see everyone. so have you seen any. lockdown hair disasters? people have been trying to do it themselves. yes, i think there will always be the trims on the fringe that are a little bit too high. we are good but not that good, we cannot add hair back on, unfortunately! it is always fun to see that.— fun to see that. how busy do you think ou fun to see that. how busy do you think you will _ fun to see that. how busy do you think you will be, _ fun to see that. how busy do you think you will be, what _ fun to see that. how busy do you think you will be, what are i fun to see that. how busy do you think you will be, what are the i think you will be, what are the books looking like? we think you will be, what are the books looking like?— think you will be, what are the books looking like? we are fully booked up _ books looking like? we are fully booked up until _ books looking like? we are fully booked up until may, _ books looking like? we are fully booked up until may, which i books looking like? we are fully booked up until may, which is i books looking like? we are fully i booked up until may, which is really good coming back, a lovely positive way to start, hopefully will be nice and busy. way to start, hopefully will be nice and bus . ., ., ., ., and busy. you have all of the challenges. _ and busy. you have all of the challenges, you _ and busy. you have all of the challenges, you have - and busy. you have all of the challenges, you have a i and busy. you have all of the i challenges, you have a situation where you have to have all of the hygiene and safety measures in place, and that makes everything much more cumbersome and more difficult and slower?— difficult and slower? absolutely. eve hini difficult and slower? absolutely. everything iust _ difficult and slower? absolutely. everything just takes _ difficult and slower? absolutely. everything just takes a _ difficult and slower? absolutely. everything just takes a little i difficult and slower? absolutely. everything just takes a little bit. everything just takes a little bit longer with the sanitising of the seats and sanitising of the hands, and of course we have masks and

things to work around now. that's never easy. but we make it work, for a good haircut. t never easy. but we make it work, for a good haircut-— a good haircut. i think you said that your _ a good haircut. i think you said that your little _ a good haircut. i think you said that your little niece _ a good haircut. i think you said that your little niece is - a good haircut. i think you said that your little niece is looking| that your little niece is looking forward to seeing you cutting hair, live on the television? she absolutely _ live on the television? she absolutely was! _ live on the television? she absolutely was! it - live on the television? she absolutely was! it is i live on the television? she absolutely was! it is a i live on the television? she absolutely was! it is a first j live on the television? she i absolutely was! it is a first for ou and absolutely was! it is a first for you and a _ absolutely was! it is a first for you and a first _ absolutely was! it is a first for you and a first for _ absolutely was! it is a first for you and a first for you - absolutely was! it is a first for you and a first for you as i absolutely was! it is a first for| you and a first for you as well? absolutely was! it is a first for i you and a first for you as well? it you and a first for you as well? tt sure is! you and a first for you as well? it sure is! great _ you and a first for you as well? it sure is! great to _ you and a first for you as well? it sure is! great to see _ you and a first for you as well? it sure is! great to see you - you and a first for you as well? it sure is! great to see you finally l sure is! great to see you finally see a little _ sure is! great to see you finally see a little bit _ sure is! great to see you finally see a little bit of— sure is! great to see you finally see a little bit of that _ sure is! great to see you finally see a little bit of that wild i sure is! great to see you finally see a little bit of that wild hair| see a little bit of that wild hair brought under control. i have to be honest, i think gemma has a lot more work to do my hair. because the is a heck of a lot of it. it's great to make a start. and for the hundreds of hair salons across the country and the thousands of clients, this is a day when people can feel there is a day when people can feel there is just a tiny bit of normality coming back into their lives. we isjust a tiny bit of normality coming back into their lives. we are lookin: coming back into their lives. we are looking forward _ coming back into their lives. we are looking forward to _ coming back into their lives. we are looking forward to haircut _ coming back into their lives. we are looking forward to haircut here i coming back into their lives. we are looking forward to haircut here as i looking forward to haircut here as well! she says that they are good that they cannot add on her, that is

a good —— add on hair. so if you are considering it, just wait a little longer. considering it, 'ust wait a little loner. . ~' ., longer. yes, next week for me, i will feel it _ longer. yes, next week for me, i will feel it again! _

this is bbc news with the latest headlines an expansion of the coronavirus testing programme — everyone in england will have access to two free rapid tests a week, from this friday. borisjohnson will give more details about his plans to further ease the lockdown in england today, including a traffic light system for foreign travel. hairdressers, homeware shops and garden centres are reopening in scotland, as covid restrictions are eased. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu in court on trialfor corruption — as his party seeks to form the next government.