this is bbc news. lam shaun i am shaun ley. the 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. india records more than 100,000 new coronaviruscases in a single day — the highest daily increase in the world. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu in court on trialfor corruption — as his party seeks to form the next government. and, coming up, what's it like to live with a stammer? we'll be finding out in half

an hour on bbc news. hello, good afternoon. if you've just joined if you'vejustjoined us, welcome if you've justjoined us, welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson will announce this afternoon whether hairdressers, gyms, pubs with outdoor areas and nonessential shops will be allowed to open in england in a week's time as planned. members of the cabinet are meeting today and are expected to approve this next stage in easing the lockdown. the prime minister will also say more about proposals regarding foreign travel. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. so you'll feel a slight pressure... secondary school children are already used to being regularly tested for coronavirus. from friday the government wants everyone in england to do the same.

it will offer two free lateral flow tests every week to everyone. they could be through work, at community testing centres, from pharmacies, are sent directly to your home. the regular testing is designed to pick up people who have the virus but don't have symptoms. alongside the vaccine roll—out, it's part of the government's strategy to open up again. it's one of the key elements that will help us keep track of this disease. people self—isolate when they have a positive test so we keep that disease under control, and it allows us to get on with opening up, in a safe way, our economy and our country again. for now, unlocking england looks on track. it's expected the prime minister will confirm later that shops, hairdressers and gyms can reopen next monday as hoped. pubs and restaurants will again be able to serve customers outdoors. he is also expected to outline some of what's being looked at in the longer term, such as the controversial possibility of covid status certificates — vaccine passports. under the plans, you would have to prove that you had been vaccinated or recently had

a negative test, or actually had coronavirus in the last six months and so have some immunity. for now, these covid passports would be used for big sports events or music festivals. they won't be needed for public transport or shops, or in pubs to start with, although it's not been ruled out down the line. i have reservations, the labour party have got reservations, around the introduction of vaccine passports. we have an amazing take—up of the vaccine, it's being rolled out incredibly successfully by the nhs. it's not totally clear to me that we need a sledgehammer to crack a nut here. a0 conservative mps have already said they are opposed to the certificates, so there is likely to be a political row to play out yet. for now, though, the next step on the road map looks to be on course. helen catt, bbc news. 0ur health correspondent laura foster says close attention will be paid to the data. alongside the data, the government has this checklist, with four things, all conditions they have to

meet in order to lift restrictions further. the first is that the vaccination programme has to be going well, and so far more than half the uk's population have been vaccinated, 5 million people have had their second jab, so that is looking good. the second point, there has to be evidence that vaccines are reducing the number of people getting seriously ill with covid and dying with it, and we have seen lots of research so far confirming this. moreover, overthe last few weeks we have seen the number of deaths and hospital admissions falling so that all looks good, but it is not clear how much of this is due to lockdown and how much to the vaccine. thirdly, we need to make sure infection rates do not mean more people coming to the hospital. it is all about protecting the nhs and making sure if you get ill there is someone who can treat you. finally, the check is to make sure if you get ill there is someone who can treat you. finally, the checkis who can treat you. finally, the check is to programme or the nhs. the government and scientists have been looking at this for weeks but it is only later today we today we will hear exactly what they want to do in light of it all. that

will hear exactly what they want to do in light of it all.— do in light of it all. that was laura foster _ do in light of it all. that was laura foster there. - so today the prime minister will also give details of a "traffic light" system for restarting international travel. 0ur transport correspondent, caroline davis, looks at how it could work. 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 underway here at luton airport and across the uk, scotland, wales and northern ireland are yet to commit to a date. the industry is crossing its fingers that international travel will restart. the thing we need to hear is that travel is going to be back open. we are all trying to open, the uk, the economy and travel is an intrinsic part of that. all our teams are getting ready for restart. we believe and we hope that the 17th will be possible. we think with our amazing

vaccination programme and the greater provision of testing, we think we should be able to get going. today, the prime minister will announce that when international travel does restart, there'll 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 and once more once they arrive in the uk. those travelling from amber countries will need all of these tests and require people to quarantine at home on arrival for ten days, although if they pay for an extra test on the fifth day and it's negative, they can leave quarantine early. only uk residents will be allowed in from red countries, and they'll 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 too. tests will still need to be paid for by the passenger and they can be expensive. what we're hopeful for is we will start to see,

as more countries get vaccinated, as that risk of infection reduces, that actually the number of tests that you have to take will change, and the type of test you have to take. obviously, the pcr test is the more complicated, the more expensive test. the lateral flow can be at 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 next 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's 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 small numbers 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.

at least some of this should be answered when the prime minister leads this afternoon's news conference, broadcast from 4.30 on the bbc news channel and we will expect tojoin the bbc news channel and we will expect to join that sometime after 4.30, and we will bejoining expect to join that sometime after 4.30, and we will be joining viewers on bbc one on england only for that. 0bviously viewers in other parts of the uk will be able to watch it on the uk will be able to watch it on the bbc news channel. so what about those destinations desperate to welcome back holiday makers 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 now 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're 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 it's leading calls for vaccination certificates or passports to allow foreign visitors to travel. it is very important 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. well, some coronavirus measures have been eased in scotland today. 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. a big day in scotland for barbers and hairstylists, and everyone who has been desperate to attend their lockdown locks. salons say they are taking high levels of the kings but say they are also having to deal with continuing health and safety restrictions which limit the amount of business they can do —— levels of bookings. at least stylists are back in business. bookings. at least stylists are back in busines— bookings. at least stylists are back in business. such a relief, so happy to be back — in business. such a relief, so happy to be back in _ in business. such a relief, so happy to be back in the _ in business. such a relief, so happy to be back in the salon, _ in business. such a relief, so happy to be back in the salon, getting - to be back in the salon, getting back into doing what we love most and seeing all of our colleagues and regular clients coming back is just wonderful. find regular clients coming back is 'ust wonderful. �* . , ., , wonderful. and their customers could not be happier- _ wonderful. and their customers could not be happier. fantastic. _ wonderful. and their customers could not be happier. fantastic. i've - wonderful. and their customers could not be happier. fantastic. i've been i not be happier. fantastic. i've been cominu not be happier. fantastic. i've been comin: to not be happier. fantastic. i've been coming to this _ not be happier. fantastic. i've been coming to this salon _ not be happier. fantastic. i've been coming to this salon for— not be happier. fantastic. i've been coming to this salon for about - not be happier. fantastic. i've been coming to this salon for about 12 i coming to this salon for about 12 years— coming to this salon for about 12 years and — coming to this salon for about 12 years and i— coming to this salon for about 12 years and i know _ coming to this salon for about 12 years and i know it _ coming to this salon for about 12 years and i know it is— coming to this salon for about 12 years and i know it is a - coming to this salon for about 12 years and i know it is a great- coming to this salon for about 12 . years and i know it is a great place to come _ years and i know it is a great place to come to, — years and i know it is a great place to come to, and _ years and i know it is a great place to come to, and it— years and i know it is a great place to come to, and itjust _ years and i know it is a great place to come to, and itjust feels - years and i know it is a great place to come to, and itjust feels like . to come to, and itjust feels like spring _ to come to, and itjust feels like spring is— to come to, and itjust feels like spring is here _ to come to, and itjust feels like spring is here. it— to come to, and it 'ust feels like spring is here.—

to come to, and it 'ust feels like spring is here. it might seem like a small thing — spring is here. it might seem like a small thing to _ spring is here. it might seem like a small thing to some, _ spring is here. it might seem like a small thing to some, but _ spring is here. it might seem like a small thing to some, but getting i spring is here. it might seem like a small thing to some, but getting a | small thing to some, but getting a haircut can definitely contribute to a feeling that the worst of the second wave of the coronavirus crisis may be over. i have to say it is an enormous relief for me to be able to get a haircut after three months at least of waiting for one and for thousands of other people in scotland as well, but these are not the only freedoms we are going to start enjoying from today. it's been sunny across much of scotland, which has encouraged many people to head for their local garden centre. these changes are part of the scottish government's road map out of lockdown which continues at the same time as preparations for elections in may. 0ver time as preparations for elections in may. over the course of the crisis, the scottish government has sometimes seemed more cautious than ministers in london, and that town was evident in the latest guidance from the health secretary. —— that

tone. from the health secretary. -- that tone. , , ., , tone. the numbers are looking better and sta ini tone. the numbers are looking better and staying in — tone. the numbers are looking better and staying in a _ tone. the numbers are looking better and staying in a kind _ tone. the numbers are looking better and staying in a kind of _ tone. the numbers are looking better and staying in a kind of steady - and staying in a kind of steady state of looking better, so that's good, but we are not there yet. what we have done and what opens up today i'm sure is very welcome by very many people indeed, but our progress needs to be tempered with a degree of caution, and that is of course exactly the approach we are taking here. so we will do what we have done today and then in three weeks' time i hope we will be able to open up time i hope we will be able to open up a bit more. time i hope we will be able to open up a bit more-— time i hope we will be able to open up a bit more. this is nowhere near the end of— up a bit more. this is nowhere near the end of the _ up a bit more. this is nowhere near the end of the pandemic, _ up a bit more. this is nowhere near the end of the pandemic, but - up a bit more. this is nowhere near. the end of the pandemic, but today's limited new freedoms may at least make people feel that the winter crisis is over and deliver a small measure of hope. james sure, bbc news, glasgow. ——james shaw. the headlines on bbc news:

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. it's a bank holiday monday, and even in these strange times there is plenty of sport. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin.

the spanish league has released a statement, condemning racism "in all shapes and forms" after the incident in valencia's game against cadiz. mouctar diakhaby reacted furiously after allegedy hearing a racist comment from cadiz defenderjuan cala, who denies any wrong—doing. the entire valencia side left the pitch and captainjose gaya said they were told by the referee they'd be docked points if they didn't resume the match. diakhaby was substituted but encouraged them to carry on and after 20 mintues they returned, before losing 2—1. la liga's statement said they took any allegation of racism seriously. what happened after that was more worrying than what happened in the field. what happens with institutions in football, we don't have sufficient evidence right now, 0k, we will investigate, but go and play because you know what the rules are. the rules are very clear. if we don't play, we lose the game. if you abandon the game you lose another three points. i think through this episode what message needs to be very clear is that we need to change the protocols. after an eventful easter sunday in the premier league, we have two more games today — everton are pushing for a place in europe next season — they take on crystal palace at six o'clock — with palace looking to put more distance between themselves and the relegation zone.

and later on, west ham can move up to fourth with a win at wolves, who are also precariously close to the bottom three. 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 a closing round of 68 left tavatanakit two shots clear of a charging lydia ko, for her first win on the american tour. she's come a long way since she finished as top amateur in this event three years ago. it's a dream come true. i remember when i was receiving my lower am a word on this ground and i actually took a snapchat and the captain was,"1 day", and it's been crazy. she has really done it now, hasn't she? 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, you know, be a scalp for somebody. but, yeah, it's going to be... i'm going to try to approach it, find a way of approaching at that doesn't put too much importance on it. you look at jimmy all these years, i think he is dying to play at the crucible again and i think it is affecting him in the qualifier. trying too hard, almost. i have to guard against that, i have to be prepared mentally just to go there and experience it. and in darts the world number one gerwyn price has been ruled out of the premier league after testing positive for covid—19. the competition is set to get underway tonight — and all players and officials were tested yesterday,

with everyone testing negative apart from price. he'll be replaced by 2009 champion james wade who will play gary anderson this evening. that is all the sport for now, shaun. more later on. thank you, gavin. more from gavin later on. india has recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus cases in one day — the highest daily increase in the world — as the country sees a surge in infections. in response, more restrictions are being introduced, particularly in maharashtra, which is home to the city of mumbai. gail mcclellan has more. a crowded market in mumbai. masks are on but social distancing is virtually impossible and coronavirus cases are rising rapidly. the warning is stark. translation: the number of covid-19 cases reported in the last _ 24 hours is alarming and is a matter of concern. it could turn into a hazardous situation. almost 15 days ago, there were about 23,000 cases which have increased four times now which is a very big thing. if the cases increase in this proportion, the impact of the pandemic will be as dreadful

as last year. 165,000 have died of covid—19 in india. the country recording 12.5 million infections. on sunday, the number of daily cases peaked at its highest level since september with more than 93,000 recorded. more than half of those are in maharashtra, the state facing tighter restrictions from monday. including a night—time curfew and full lockdown on weekends. translation: this is a very good decision by the government. - as coronavirus cases are surging and the chain of transmission of the virus will break. which will be very beneficial for all of us. stopping the spread of the virus is a mammoth task, particularly in a country with a population of 1.3 billion. it may have the world's largest inoculation drive, so far administering more than 68 million doses. but that's not yet been enough to halt transmission. gail mcclellan, bbc news.

bangladesh has imposed a seven day coronavirus lockdown, after a recent surge in cases. all domestic travel services are suspended, shopping centres are shut, and banks will be allowed to open for just two and a half hours per day. portugal is easing its lockdown restrictions following a reduction in new infections. the border with spain remains closed, as it has been for some months, but a domestic travel ban has been lifted. more children will be returning to school and outdoor seating will be allowed at restaurants and cafes. the country had faced one of the worst outbreaks of covid pushing its health system to the brink of collapse. the move comes as many european countries are tightening coronavirus restrictions. there's been another night of violence in northern ireland. petrol bombs and bricks were thrown at police officers in loyalist areas on the outskirts of belfast.

police say children as young as 12 were involved in the disturbances and described the attacks as "reckless criminal behaviour". here, 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 our favourite establishments having closed their doors, many of us are drinking more frequently than we did before. it sort of became a way to punctuate the day... lauren o'neill is a journalist who has been writing about our changing relationship with alcohol. there kind of became not really a huge amount else to do, other than kind of shut the bedroom door, go into the kitchen into the kitchen and pour a drink.

and 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's recommended that adults don't exceed more than 14 units of alcohol per week. that 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. so it really depressed me. but i still could then 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. 0f 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's a very easy trap to get into. - it's easy, for instance, - to start getting mild gastro land intestinal problems if you're i drinking too much, and eventually | people could go on to get seriousj liver, kidney and heart problems, and increase their- susceptibility to cancer. so ahead of beer gardens opening again in england next week, what's 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 a zoom call. it doesn't have to be i a large glass of wine. if you do find yourselfl getting into problems, drug and alcohol services are still here. _ if there are people around you, be open and honest with yourself and 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. to israel now, where prime minister benjamin netanyahu has appeared in court injerusalem for the resumption of his corruption trial. he's accused of misusing his power in seeking to trade favours with media bosses. mr netanyahu denies wrongdoing. the hearing comes as wrangling continues over who should be given the mandate to form the next coalition government. 0ur correspondent injerusalem yolande knell sent this report. it has been called israel's split screen moment. at thisjerusalem court, benjamin netanyahu beginning his corruption trial in earnest. the prosecution accuses him of accepting expensive gifts

from businessmen and offering favours for more positive news coverage. charges he denies. meanwhile, across the city at the president's office, talks start on who should be given the first chance to form a new coalition government after last month's election, israel's fourth in two years. he is known as the great survivor, but this is another day when benjamin netanyahu's personal and politicalfate lies in the balance. —— hangs in the balance. simply put, israel is divided into two camps — those for and against the prime minister. and you've got small groups of both here outside the court. anti—netanyahu protesters accuse mr netanyahu of putting his personal interests before those of the country. they want him to resign. he is doing everything that he can, and the last year has proved that he is doing everything that he can to escape justice, actually. and he will take 9 million citizens,

israeli citizens, down the drain, only to escape justice. but his supporters claim legal proceedings are a political witchhunt. now they're trying to do a governmental coup, and we are against it. because benjamin netanyahu is the one and only leader. he has no faults, maybe — he's not perfect, but he didn't do anything, he didn't do any of what they're saying. leaving court, mr netanyahu, the defendant, is quick to return to business as prime minister. but it won't be easy to keep public attention where he wants it. his trial could last for years and looks set to decide his legacy. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. police divers have been deployed as part of the investigation into the disappearance of the student richard 0korogheye. the 19—year—old hasn't been seen since the 22nd of march, and was last seen walking towards epping forest.

officials in indonesia say flooding and landslides caused by a cyclone have killed nearly 80 people in the east of the country. rescue workers are trying to evacuate thousands of people from the area who have fled their homes. floods are common in indonesia during rainy season but environmentalists have warned they are getting worse because of deforestation. thousands of people have been forced into shelters. after a weekend of glorious sunshine for many, it's been a rather different story today for large parts of the uk. a change of wind direction has led to a large drop in temperature — i promise you these are not library pictures. snow in parts of scotland, northern england and even as far south as london. ican i can certainly attest it was sweet in west london this morning. —— it was sleet.

the met office says that it could get as low as minus 7 celsius overnight. maybe not quite time to turn off your central heating! now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. the cold arctic air has arrived now, but many places will be dry today, with some sunshine. temperatures much lower than they were yesterday, and it feels colder because the winds are strong and gusty. gusts of 50 or 60 mph in northern scotland where we are seeing most of the snow showers at the moment. those will continue over night. some more snow showers coming into northern ireland overnight. they will push over the irish sea towards wales and even the southwest. many other areas overnight will be dry and clear. some icy conditions where we get those wintry showers coming in, and a widespread frost overnight, typically —1 to —3 celsius. another cold day to come on tuesday. some sunshine, but again those snow showers in the same sort of areas. cloud, though, will build up inland and almost anywhere could catch a snow shower through the afternoon i think. passing snow shower driven on by these strong and gusty winds. again, like today, temperatures three to nine celsius, but when you add on the strength of the wind, it will feel probably more like the middle of winter.

hello this is bbc news. the 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. india records more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day, the highest daily increase in the world. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu in court on trialfor corruption — as his party seeks to form the next government. now on bbc news: felicity baker, who has a stammer, reveals what it is like to live with the condition. among those she talks to is michael palin, whose father stammered but never

spoke about it. 0k. i've worked for bbc news for ten years as a producer, always behind the scenes, finding guests, setting up stories. i wondered if you had someone that might be available for an interview? but recently, during a chance conversation with the presenter sophie raworth, i revealed my secret. i have a stammer. hello. i'm calling from the bbc. i've spent my whole life trying to hide it. now, i'm discovering that i'm not alone, and i'm not the only one who struggles to say my name. and i know you can say your name. will you say it? ican. ijust have to breathe. crowdjeers. there's the rugby player who says his violence on the pitch was driven by his stammer. the self—loathing. i hated myself. i hated myself because i wasn't like other people. # pray, i guarantee you heard this song

# you gon' rememberthe name...# ..the young man who was bullied at school, but found