where they batter themselves to death or where they are predated by bats which change their behaviour to visit those lights, perhaps to their advantage, but to the deficit of other species of bats. so all of this is happening out there in our night. so what can be done? the good news is we can tackle light pollution relatively easily. ssmall measures like businesses making sure they are turning their lights off at night time when the buildings aren't in use. also, local government making sure that street lamps are properly shaded and the lights targeted, so it is not spilling out there and creating unnecessary light blight. that will mean more of us can see sights like this. justin rowlatt, bbc news, northumberland. time for a look at the weather. here is helen willetts. will it be a

good night. here is helen willetts. will it be a good night-— here is helen willetts. will it be a aood niuht. ., good night. gazing tonight? indeed, much wrap uo _ good night. gazing tonight? indeed, much wrap up warm _ good night. gazing tonight? indeed, much wrap up warm if— good night. gazing tonight? indeed, much wrap up warm if you _ good night. gazing tonight? indeed, much wrap up warm if you are - good night. gazing tonight? indeed, l much wrap up warm if you are heading out, it is really cold. we really feel the benefits of the strength of the april sunshine at this time of year. it is getting less windy for the rest of the week but less cold, we are stuck in the arctic air, temperatures well below what they should be, and there is wind—chill to the rest of the day and night. this is a change in yesterday. in the sunshine, outside the wind, you feel the benefit but temperatures are very low and it feels colder than that when you add the wind. there is a warning for the strong winds for orkney and shetland damp snow for northern scotland. this evening and overnight the showers state in southern areas, where they have fallen, with the frost, it will

turn ic. a pretty sharp frost in the north with the strength of that wind. tomorrow sees the wind easing for many of us, a cold and icy start, a bit more cloud piling into the west later but fewer wintry showers around and a little bit more cloud. with lighter winds, four to eight celsius should feel less cold and more pleasant than today in the sunshine. heading in the right direction, temperature —wise, over the next couple of days, but people in some weather fronts off the atlantic. there will still be some cold weather tomorrow but the frost will not be as widespread or penetrating. more kylejohn said they even rain across the north, snow on the hills still, relatively cold air, heavy rain across the highlands of scotland, double figures for many, the south—westerly wind is pulling in more cloud. this

slight incursion of atlantic air does not last, because by friday we pick up the arctic air again. a very weak and weatherfronts pick up the arctic air again. a very weak and weather fronts by friday, sitting southwards across england and wales —— a very weakened weather front. the temperatures dip away but there is a big question about what is happening over the channel into the weekend. in addition england, but lots of dry weather towards the weekend, but temperatures falling. a reminder of our top story... the prime minister confirmed he is looking at the idea of covid certificates for foreign travel and admission to some venues and events in england. that's all from the bbc news at one , so it's goodbye from me , and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. so, the green pass is basically a

digital document that is encoded with digital signature and data that data basically proves that you have received two doses the coronavirus vaccine. so, it is something that you good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. the time is 1.34pm. i'm olly foster at the bbc sport centre. sarah taylor is coming out of retirement to play for welsh fire in the inaugral hundred competition this summer. the 31—year—old stepped away from professional cricket two years ago because of anxiety and has recently taken up a coaching role with the sussex senior men's team. taylor's wicketkeeping and batting saw her named world cricketer of the year four times in the white ball game, and she won two 50—over world cups and one t20 world cup. she will link up with the australian star meg lanning at the cardiff—based team. i got asked by welsh fire if i wanted to play last year and i wasn't in a place to so i dismissed it quite quickly, but i did say, "think of me next year". lucky for me, they asked me again as i said, "do you know what? it is the first year of the hundred,

i get to play in wales, which is amazing because i think i have only played there once internationally, and i get to play alongside one of the best players in the world", so a bit of a no—brainer for me. a huge night in europe is coming up. manchester city are closing in on the premier league title and are still in both domestic cups, but the champions league is the one trophy that has eluded them. they will be favourites as they host borussia dortmund in the first leg of their quarterfinal, but the city boss knows that they have to keep the german side's star striker, erling braut haaland, quiet. the 20—year—old norwegian has been prolific this season. to score this amount of goals is not easy to find in the past, honestly. at 20 years old, with the numbers, it speaks for himself. that has happened because he can score with his right, left, on the counterattack, in the box, when you dominate, when you make the counterattacks, with the header, so, yeah, he is a fantastic striker.

a real heavyweight clash coming up in spain. that's where liverpool are for the first leg against real madrid. madrid are short on defenders. rafael varane is the latest absentee, he has tested positive for coronavirus. the sides last met in the 2018 final, which real won. we have a chance, absolutely. everybody says real madrid is favourite — great! no problem at all with that. they are used to the role and we have no problem with the role of the challenger, but we want to give it a proper try. we know that we were good that night, but 25 minutes being really good in a final was never enough. juna cala, the cadiz defender accused of racially abusing a valencia player during a match in spain on saturday, has denied the allegation and says he has been caught up in a media circus. mouctar diakhaby reported the incident to the referee and his teamates left the field with him in solidarity, although the game did continue

without the frenchman, after valencia were warned that they could be penalised. in a news conference today, cala says he was never given the chance to expalin what he said, but it wasn't racist. valencia released their own statement titled, "we don't believe you". they say cala has missed a great opportunity to accept his mistake and apologise to the player affected. instead of doing this, he attacked both diakhaby and other members of valencia cf. scotland will prepare for this summer's european championship with friendlies against the netherlands and luxembourg. they will face the dutch in portugal on 2nd june, and then luxembourg away on the 6thjune. scotland's first appearance in a major finals since 1998 begins against the czech republic eight days later, with england and croatia also in their group at the euros. the organisers of this summer's olympics in tokyo have postponed a test event planned for this weekend, as the coronavirus pandemic

continues to disrupt the build—up to the games. they are hoping the water polo competition can be rescheduled in may orjune. it's another set—back, just days after test events resumed after a break of more than a year. covid—i9 cases are increasing injapan, prompting fears of a fourth wave of the virus. there's more on the bbc sport website. birmingham city women are complaining about the conditions in which they are having to train and prepare, issues with the gin, the changing rooms and travel to away fixtures compared to the conditions that the men have. that has gone to mediation. much more on that on the bbc sport website. i will be back in the next hour, as well. i will be back in the next hour, as well. let's return now to the plans for international travel. you may be able to travel abroad

again from 17th of may, but it's still not clear where you will be able to go without coronavirus testing or without quarantine on return. the government has proposed a traffic light system. let's speak now to paul charles, founder and chief executive of the travel consultancy company the pc agency. good to have you with us. first of all, these green countries, the one that one can go to relatively easily, we will not know those answers may be a few days before the 17th of may. this answers may be a few days before the 17th of ma . , , , 17th of may. this is where there is real concern _ 17th of may. this is where there is real concern emerging, _ 17th of may. this is where there is real concern emerging, not - 17th of may. this is where there is real concern emerging, notjust i 17th of may. this is where there is i real concern emerging, notjust from real concern emerging, not just from airline real concern emerging, notjust from airline bosses but also across the travel sector, that the government appears to be indicating that it won't reveal which countries go into the red, amber or green categories until around the 10th of may, a week before travel could restart. the

concern obviously in the travel sector is that you can'tjust switch on and new destination route for an airline overnight, as she would perhaps switch on a pub with a couple of days does not notice. there doesn't seem to be this understanding on the global travel taskforce of the logistics needed to get travel moving again. that is why there is real concern.— there is real concern. from the oint of there is real concern. from the point of view — there is real concern. from the point of view of _ there is real concern. from the point of view of the _ there is real concern. from the point of view of the consumer, | there is real concern. from the l point of view of the consumer, if thatis point of view of the consumer, if that is what happens, say on the 10th of may, you will have a sudden mad scramble for people to perk to the green countries where they can go relatively easily.— go relatively easily. there is doubt, go relatively easily. there is doubt. and _ go relatively easily. there is doubt, and indeed - go relatively easily. there is doubt, and indeed prices . go relatively easily. there is. doubt, and indeed prices may go relatively easily. there is - doubt, and indeed prices may rise at the last minute as the demand goes up, so the airline booking systems kick into action and see this increased demand pushing up the prices of flights. there needs to be much more time and much more notice before travel opens up and the indication that the prime minister gave yesterday was that we would

have to wait until much nearer the 10th of may, so i hope the global travel task forces able to give much more detail on thursday or friday of this week when it updates its findings. we this week when it updates its findinus. ~ . ., this week when it updates its findin.s, ., ., . ., findings. we have had some criticism from the boss _ findings. we have had some criticism from the boss of _ findings. we have had some criticism from the boss of easyjet _ findings. we have had some criticism from the boss of easyjet today - findings. we have had some criticism from the boss of easyjet today about | from the boss of easyjet today about the idea of testing on routes to green countries, saying that if you have to have a couple of tests, that could end up costing more than your airline tickets. the could end up costing more than your airline tickets.— airline tickets. the problem is, if the government _ airline tickets. the problem is, if the government insists _ airline tickets. the problem is, if the government insists on - airline tickets. the problem is, if the government insists on pcr . airline tickets. the problem is, if. the government insists on pcr tests for everybody coming back from greenstone company country, it will cost a fortune for a family of four. not only would they have to take tests in the country they are coming from, and some countries charge up to $400 for a pcr tests, they will have to pay for expensive pcr tests when they get back to the uk. as you can imagine, when you put those two together it is costing a lot of money for a family, so we can see

pcr test coming in for green country returns, it'll have to be lateral especially as these rapid lateral flow tester so much cheaper. that would make a real difference. cheaper, but less reliable is the problem. cheaper, but less reliable is the roblem. ., , , ., problem. the government seems to think they are _ problem. the government seems to think they are reliable, _ problem. the government seems to think they are reliable, they - problem. the government seems to think they are reliable, they are - think they are reliable, they are reliable enough for schools to open up, why aren't they reliable and offer travel to open up? from a green company country, which is green company country, which is green for a reason, because the infection rates are low and because the vaccination rate is high, you shouldn't need to take the gold standard pcr test. the whole reason of taking it in the country where you're coming from is that the infection is parted before you even get to the airport.— get to the airport. essentially, it looks like people _ get to the airport. essentially, it looks like people will _ get to the airport. essentially, it looks like people will be - get to the airport. essentially, it looks like people will be able . get to the airport. essentially, it looks like people will be able to| looks like people will be able to have some sort of summer holiday abroad, which hasn't always been clear, that is the way it is looking now. . �* , .,

clear, that is the way it is looking now. . h ., , now. that's right, we have been predicting _ now. that's right, we have been predicting this _ now. that's right, we have been predicting this for _ now. that's right, we have been predicting this for some - now. that's right, we have been predicting this for some time. i now. that's right, we have been i predicting this for some time. i'm certain from the 17th of may there will be some countries you can go to. already, on our data charge, we are seeing the likes of gibraltar, israel, malta, possibly the usa, barbados, other caribbean islands emerging as the candidates to be in the green category. i also think the government is going to choose the british overseas territories, like the tracks on care costs, like the falkland islands, and those islands, on duty overseas territory tag. timer;r on duty overseas territory tag. they are some pretty _ on duty overseas territory tag. they are some pretty expensive holiday destinations you have been listing! they are, and they are small, and they will not be the countries that will help the travel sector restart in the best possible way. but it is important to see a white list from the 17th of may. you can open up travel safely as long as the testing

is good and effective.— travel safely as long as the testing is good and effective. paul, good to have ou is good and effective. paul, good to have you with _ is good and effective. paul, good to have you with us. _ is good and effective. paul, good to have you with us. paul— is good and effective. paul, good to have you with us. paul charles, - have you with us. paul charles, there. the headlines on bbc news: criticism over suggestions the government could introduce covid certificates in england. conservative backbenchers say they risk creating a �*two—tier society', but ministers say it's an option that needs to be considered. the head of vaccines at the european medicines agency has said he believes there is a link between the astrazeneca vaccine and blood clots. government scientists warn that some social distancing measures will need to remain in place for much longer, amid warnings there could be a summer third wave of the virus. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has confirmed the return of pupils to classrooms across the country after the easter holidays. it means the majority of children will be back on the 12th or 19th of this month, depending on when the new term starts. reacting to the announcement,

the leader of the scottish conservatives douglas ross says pupils could have gone back sooner. we believe that it was possible to get all pupils back sooner than the date set by the first minister and the scottish government. we were suggesting we keep it in more testing for senior pupils and teachers to allow discos to re—open to all people before the easter holidays. that didn't happen. as some people to return to school, we didn't see a spike in the number of cases that many expected to see. again, that points to a being more hopeful, more optimistic that as we can reduce the restrictions, we don't see a similar increase in the number of cases. that is something to be hopeful and positive about, and that is backed up by the figures we have heard today. scotland's labour leader, anas sarwar, welcomed the decision, but said there needs to be a ramping up of the vaccine supply for teaching staff.

it is important that when people look at their own children, you can see the impact it is happening in terms of sale well—being and mental health. we need them back to school but we need to do in the safest way possible. we need to look at ventilation measures in school. the first minister referenced that in a statement. alongside that we need to look at the workforce in our classrooms, and again i would say not that we have a ramping up a vaccine supply, we should be looking at rolling out is faxing for teachers so that they have the confidence that they are second to and confidence is given to pupils and confidence is given to pupils and parents as well. alex cole hamilton from the scottish liberal democrats says he still has concerns about how school exams will work going forward. i think one of the biggest impact it has been overlooked is the impact this virus has had on young people.

they are not getting to sit the exam they are expecting. it is welcome they are expecting. it is welcome they are expecting. it is welcome they are going back to school after easter. i have some real concerns that the assessments that might be introduced to catch up there learning as... that could put tremendous pressure on teachers and students going forward. let's update you now on the coronavirus situation in india, where new infections have been running at record rates. figures released show a slight drop in cases on tuesday, but they still stand atjust under 100,000. roughly half of the positive tests are coming in maharashtra state, which is of course home to the country's largest city, mumbai. new restrictions have been introduced to try to slow the spread, as our correspondent mayuresh konnur reports. as the sun sets on the city of mumbai, the police force people in public places to go home. india's financial capital and the whole state

of maharashtra have now entered a second lockdown. more than 60% of the total active coronavirus cases in india are from maharashtra. on the 10th of february, there were 35,000 active cases, but by the end of march, that figure had increased nearly tenfold. experts in the government task force put the surge down to people not following public health guidance. when the national lockdown was imposed in march last year, millions of india's migrant labourers had to travel home from the big cities, often on foot, without any money. this person remembers it well. translation: we were out of business for over six months during the first wave. we spent everything we had at that time. i went to my home village. i had to take out a loan which i have not paid back. now, if lockdown is imposed again, we won't be able to survive. this person runs a small tea stall and also feels that people won't be able to cope

with this fresh lockdown. translation: we will suffer a fatal economic blow. we won't be able to feed ourselves. we don't know how long this lockdown will go on. the cases are almost doubled today compared to the first wave, so this lockdown might even be longer. having faced wide criticism last year, the government has imposed less strict rules this time around. markets are to be closed at night and groups of more than five people cannot gather in public bases. on weekends, there will be a full lockdown. with cases going up every passing day, the government now thinks more vaccination is the only way forward. where i am standing right now here in mumbai is one of the biggest vaccination centres in the country. now, everybody above aged 45 will get vaccinated and the state government now plans to vaccinate 300,000 individuals every single day, and for that, they even planned

to start door—to—door vaccinations. over 7 million have received a vaccination in india so far, but there is still a long way before the whole country, over 1 billion people, get a shot. until then, states like maharashtra will try to control the virus with lockdown measures. mayuresh konnur, bbc news, mumbai. a quick update on the review that the european medicines agency has been conducting on the astrazeneca vaccine and a possible link to blood clots. we are hearing from the european commissioner for help clots. we are hearing from the european commissionerfor help in food safety saying that the results of that review by the european medicines agency are expected now tomorrow and she said that news on that assessment of the astrazeneca vaccine is expected late tomorrow, so we should get that sometime in

the second half of tomorrow. we will brin: ou the second half of tomorrow. we will bring you that _ the second half of tomorrow. we will bring you that as _ the second half of tomorrow. we will bring you that as soon _ the second half of tomorrow. we will bring you that as soon as _ the second half of tomorrow. we will bring you that as soon as we - the second half of tomorrow. we will bring you that as soon as we get - the second half of tomorrow. we will bring you that as soon as we get it. | we will bring you that as soon as we get it. as england's lockdown eases, the government and experts are continuing to debate how to do it safely. one country that is has been leading the way with the highest vaccination rate in the world is israel — and it has also introduced a form of certification. annita mcveigh spoke to natalie blenford, a uk journalist based in tel aviv about this. so the green pass is basically a digital document that is included with a digital signature and date. that data can prove that you have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine. it is something you can download on the ministry of health website seven days after your second dose. it saves in your smartphone is like a photograph, it is no big deal, it is not a big book or anything you have to carry

around. when you go somewhere that will be indoors, such as a restaurant, theatre, an airport for example, you are asked to show your green pass. basically, the person you are showing a tree is meant to scan the code and then check that it is real, cross reference with your identity card, which we also have fear that has your photo on, to make sure you are that person, and that is basically your passport into normal life. do is basically your passport into normal life.— is basically your passport into normal life. ., ., ., ., normal life. do you have to have a vaccine in — normal life. do you have to have a vaccine in order _ normal life. do you have to have a vaccine in order to _ normal life. do you have to have a vaccine in order to qualify - normal life. do you have to have a vaccine in order to qualify for - normal life. do you have to have a vaccine in order to qualify for the i vaccine in order to qualify for the pass, or can you, for example, take a test on the day if you want to go to an event or prove that you have had covid in the last few months, and therefore have antibodies? you do have to and therefore have antibodies? ym. do have to have had a vaccine to get the green pass. i spoke to someone this morning who has recovered from covid and he has on its way today to get his firstjob, which kind of counts as a second job because he

already has some antibodies. once he has had its first injection he will be able to get a screen passport within seven days, when it is not he will have full immunity as per the second dose. it is a little bit complicated, but if you are registered as a temp one macro —— covid patient, the government will know that you have had it. is know that you have had it. is everyone meant to check that you have tests pass when you go to our particular venue? have tests pass when you go to our particularvenue? is have tests pass when you go to our particular venue?— particular venue? is that being done? i particular venue? is that being done? i can't _ particular venue? is that being done? i can't say _ particular venue? is that being done? i can't say for _ particular venue? is that being done? i can't say for sure - particular venue? is that being done? i can't say for sure it i particular venue? is that being done? i can't say for sure it is | done? i can't say for sure it is being done. i know that if you are going somewhere official, lack of theatre, summer with asher is showing you to your seat, they will check. as for individual bars and restaurants, i couldn't say if they are following it completely. he askedif are following it completely. he asked if it is for triple. the health minister did say that forgery is a crime and it could be punishable by a term injail. he is

saying is that serious, and if people are taking that they will be dealt with. i did meet somebody last week he proudly showed me a fake vaccination certificates, seemed quite pleased with himself for having it, but he is in the process of getting a second dose, just was not there yet. of getting a second dose, 'ust was not there yeti of getting a second dose, 'ust was not there yet. that is the view from israel on their _ not there yet. that is the view from israel on their green _ not there yet. that is the view from israel on their green pass, - not there yet. that is the view from israel on their green pass, there i israel on their green pass, there are variety of the covid certificate or covid passport. ships are moving through the suez canal again after the container ship, the ever given, blocked it for more than five days. but one ship — and one man — are still not moving, in fact they've been stuck there for the past four years, spending much of that time alone. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has been talking to him. i am the chief officer of mv aman, mohammad aisha. i have been on board the ship since may 2017. i have to swim to shore every two or three days to charge my phone

and get food or water. please help. four years stranded on the egyptian coast, abandoned and alone. there is no power, the ship is aground, it is filthy, rusting. in the distance, a steady stream of vessels passing by. what is life like on your ship? life is like if you're stuck in solitary prison. you can see some rodents sometimes, flies and mosquitoes, and at night it is like a grave. you can't see anything, hear anything. mohammad's ship, the mv aman, was detained in 2017. there were issues with safety equipment and certificates. with the captain ashore, an egyptian court declared mohammad the ship's legal guardian. he says he signed the order not realising what it meant. the authorities are

holding his passport. he is trapped. i lost my mother two years ago and she is never going to see me again because of this cursed ship. all i want is to go back home to my family. seafarer abandonment is on the rise. more than 250 active cases according to the international labour organisation. ship owners in difficulty willing, it seems, to leave crews to fend for themselves. this situation with mohammad is unjust. no—one can accept that mohammad has been forgotten, in this case has been forgotten, on board. because the owner has abandoned the ship, this is his decision. the court of egypt has appointed mohammad as the legal guardian of the ship but mohammad is alone. the ship owners say they have tried their best but their hands are tied. "i can't force a judge to remove the legal guardianship,"

we were told, "and i can't find a single person on this planet, and i tried, to replace him." that could be about to change. the court is considering an offer to relieve him. the ship is up for auction. mohammad could soon be free. when this is over, what will you do with your life? will you go back to sea? yes, of course. i am a chief mate. before i came here to the ship, i was one step away from being a captain. like i said, i love myjob, and i am good at it, and my former colleagues will tell you that. but this nightmare, i still don't understand how this happened to me. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. good afternoon. it will stay cold for the remainder of daylight.

the wind is still a keen feature, particularly in the north, and it is the direction that is tracking to showers southwards and inland for the rest of the day. these are the temperatures on the thermometers, but it feels much colder in that went. but it feels much colder in that wind. through the night, the wind will continue to ease back a little. there is the risk of some showers in the east and west, but under starry skies elsewhere another cold night with a hard frost in northern areas. moving into wednesday, the chance of wintry showers diminishes, the wind slowly start to ease back. we have more cloud coming and going and the approach of a weather front from the west, as well. the risk of wintry showers in the north and east of scotland. temperatures on the thermometer the same as today for most,

but will not feel as cold.

this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines at 2... the prime minister is looking at the idea of covid certificates for foreign travel and access to some events in england. but there are fears it could create a two—tier society. what, of course, we are looking at is what several other countries are looking at, and that's the role of vaccination passports for overseas travel. i think that is going to be a fact of life. i think we are also going to look at the role of a number of signals that you can give that you are not contagious. the low cost airline easyjet criticises government plans on foreign travel, saying testing should not be needed for flights to low—risk destinations.