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as a "very rare" side effect of the astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine. the uk is to offer alternative jabs to under—305. more police officers have appeared as prosecution witnesses, in the trial of derek chauvin. one police expert said the pressure mr chauvin applied to the neck of george floyd amounted to deadly force. the uk government has announced a 70—million dollar fund to help the thousands of hong kong citizens expected to move to the uk using a special visa. �*welcome hubs�* are being set up to provide access to housing, education and employment. police in california say excessive speed was the primary cause of the february car crash involving tiger woods. they say the golfer was travelling at speeds of up to 140 kilometres an hour.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are christopher hope, chief political correspondent at the telegraph, and ayesha hazarika, columnist for the evening standard and the i and presenter at times radio. welcome presenter at times radio. back. like many of the papers, the guardian leads with today's news that under—30s in the uk won't be offered the oxford astrazeneca covid jab, amid concerns over the risk of rare blood clots. the financial times believes the �*abrupt shift in guidance�* could complicate the country�*s vaccination programme — and that downing street have played down the significance of the announcement. "keep calm and carry onjabbing" — the daily mail says politicians and scientists are urging the public
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to keep faith in the vaccine. according to the times, borisjohnson has begun a campaign to boost public confidence in the jab — and ministers and government scientists will embark on a media blitz to convince people to keep taking it. the telegraph has spoken to the family of a man who died from a blood clot on the brain after having astrazeneca. his sister says he was �*extraordinarily unlucky�* and is urging people to continue taking the vaccine to �*help save lives�*. and in other news — the metro: "britain getting back on track at last" — the paper reports there will be 18,000 train services a day from next monday as the country begins to come out of lockdown. so let�*s begin... a lot of papers covering astrazeneca and a lot of various ways. we will start with the sun. christopher
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camilla start with you. they are showing in percentages the chance of this blood clot. when you see it like that, it quite staggering how small this is. it like that, it quite staggering how small this is.— small this is. it is a tiny chance of a killer _ small this is. it is a tiny chance of a killer clot, _ small this is. it is a tiny chance of a killer clot, you _ small this is. it is a tiny chance of a killer clot, you will - small this is. it is a tiny chance of a killer clot, you will die - small this is. it is a tiny chancel of a killer clot, you will die after getting a clock from astrazeneca injection, .000095%. itried getting a clock from astrazeneca injection, .000095%. i tried to be helpful here at from the bbc and looked up what this can mean, so if for example 10 million imaginary people, ten megan over 30, who were given the after vaccine, and a0 of them might be getting blood clots of home ten would have failed consequences. so ten deaths in 10 million is a one in a million chance of getting a killer clot from a vaccine. perhaps that might explain it. if you get in a car and drove 250 miles there will be a risk of
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dying in a road accident on that journey. 0r dying in a road accident on that journey. or the risk of being murdered next month. i don�*t want to be too gloomy but these are the chances we are talking about. they are very very small. most of the papers, not all, do reflect that infinitesimal risk to people from having the astrazeneca vaccine. thank you for doing that research. much appreciated. that is myjob done for the evening. thank you. aisha, there is a serious side. we are talking about people who are anxious and potentially concerned, this has been rolled out very quickly in terms of vaccination processes. in terms of vaccine hesitancy or concern, it could potentially add to that. absolutely. and i wouldn't _ potentially add to that. absolutely. and i wouldn't chide _ potentially add to that. absolutely. and i wouldn't chide or _ potentially add to that. absolutely. and i wouldn't chide or blame - and i wouldn't chide or blame anybody— and i wouldn't chide or blame anybody who is asking such questions tonight, _ anybody who is asking such questions tonight, these vaccines have come on
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really— tonight, these vaccines have come on really quickly, this whole virus from _ really quickly, this whole virus from using the phrase unprecedented times, _ from using the phrase unprecedented times, it _ from using the phrase unprecedented times, it is _ from using the phrase unprecedented times, it is also new. there have been _ times, it is also new. there have been 79— times, it is also new. there have been 79 cases of these very rare blood _ been 79 cases of these very rare blood clots, of those there were 19 deaths _ blood clots, of those there were 19 deaths. three of those deaths were under_ deaths. three of those deaths were under 30 _ deaths. three of those deaths were under 30. they having yet established the cause of death, 51 women _ established the cause of death, 51 women got these clots. 28 men. the artefacte _ women got these clots. 28 men. the artefacts. we have to also as chris says look— artefacts. we have to also as chris says look at — artefacts. we have to also as chris says look at the risk. these figures out of— says look at the risk. these figures out of 20 _ says look at the risk. these figures out of 20 million jabs which have been _ out of 20 million jabs which have been dispensed. 0f out of 20 million jabs which have been dispensed. of those 20 million 'abs been dispensed. of those 20 million jabs and _ been dispensed. of those 20 million jabs and all the otherjabs that have _ jabs and all the otherjabs that have been administered, they have saved _ have been administered, they have saved lives — have been administered, they have saved lives. if you do look at their rehospitalisation in our death toll, those _ rehospitalisation in our death toll, those vaccinations without question have saved lives. so it is about
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trying — have saved lives. so it is about trying to — have saved lives. so it is about trying to put the risk against the benefits — trying to put the risk against the benefits. but as i said, and as you said, _ benefits. but as i said, and as you said. there — benefits. but as i said, and as you said, there are people who have vaccine — said, there are people who have vaccine hesitancy, particularly from ethnic— vaccine hesitancy, particularly from ethnic minority and backgrounds. it was always— ethnic minority and backgrounds. it was always said that younger people might— was always said that younger people might be _ was always said that younger people might be a _ was always said that younger people might be a bit more hesitant. then asked _ might be a bit more hesitant. then asked to _ might be a bit more hesitant. then asked to be — might be a bit more hesitant. then asked to be a big job or work by the government ministers and scientists and medical experts and members of the joint _ and medical experts and members of the joint committee or the vaccine immunisation, and they need to be out there _ immunisation, and they need to be out there all the time talking to people — out there all the time talking to people and answering questions, trying _ people and answering questions, trying to— people and answering questions, trying to reassure people because what we _ trying to reassure people because what we must not do is start slowing down _ what we must not do is start slowing down the _ what we must not do is start slowing down the roll—out of our vaccine programme. we down the roll-out of our vaccine programme-— down the roll-out of our vaccine programme. down the roll-out of our vaccine rouramme. ~ . ., ., ._ programme. we heard at length today the professor — programme. we heard at length today the professor van _ programme. we heard at length today the professor van tam _ programme. we heard at length today the professor van tam describing - programme. we heard at length today the professor van tam describing howj the professor van tam describing how this is a course correction and we look at the risk of about four and went million of developing a blood clot and one and a million of dying commit a million of dying committed small but i think the telegraph, your paper and christopher, has done some extraordinaryjournalism and some extraordinary journalism and spoke some extraordinaryjournalism and spoke into a family of somebody who
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did have a clot and i think that is more powerful than any of the figures really.— more powerful than any of the figures really. yes. how soft it bill gardner, _ figures really. yes. how soft it bill gardner, one _ figures really. yes. how soft it bill gardner, one of— figures really. yes. how soft it bill gardner, one of our- figures really. yes. how soft it bill gardner, one of our bench| bill gardner, one of our bench unless i the telegraph. he has found the family was given his first dose on march 17 and died on easter sunday. —— one of our best journalist. his family, they are saying that they want people to keep taking this vaccine. it is deeply moving that the family have found time and the grief to make this a wider point to the british public that despite this happening to their brother, to an uncle and their family, they still say please take this vaccine because it will help us all get over this virus and as aisha says so eloquently, the point is that by having this vaccine, thousands of this are being
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prevented. and so while there is a tiny risk, it is worth that risk to make us all say.— make us all say. yes. a very poignant _ make us all say. yes. a very poignant article. _ make us all say. yes. a very poignant article. the - make us all say. yes. a very poignant article. the daily i make us all say. yes. a very - poignant article. the daily express, full speed ahead on the vaccine roll—out with focusing so much on astrazeneca today but we�*ve also got my garden in the mix now. yes. astrazeneca today but we've also got my garden in the mix now.— my garden in the mix now. yes. -- greco one- — my garden in the mix now. yes. -- greco one. that _ my garden in the mix now. yes. -- greco one. that is _ my garden in the mix now. yes. -- greco one. that is good _ my garden in the mix now. yes. -- greco one. that is good news - my garden in the mix now. yes. -- greco one. that is good news and l greco one. that is good news and important — greco one. that is good news and important news particularly because for people _ important news particularly because for people under 30, alternative vaccines— for people under 30, alternative vaccines may be provided in this johnson — vaccines may be provided in this johnson lir— vaccines may be provided in this johnson &johnson when vaccines may be provided in this johnson & johnson when it will be on its wax _ johnson & johnson when it will be on its wax -- _ johnson & johnson when it will be on its way. —— moderna. in wales, a lii'l its way. —— moderna. in wales, a girl who— its way. —— moderna. in wales, a girl who cares— its way. —— moderna. in wales, a girl who cares for her grandmother is the _ girl who cares for her grandmother is the unofficial care and unpaid carry. _ is the unofficial care and unpaid carry. she — is the unofficial care and unpaid carry, she got that first shot of moderna — carry, she got that first shot of moderna and it was great to see her -et moderna and it was great to see her get that _ moderna and it was great to see her get that. she was very pleased to -et get that. she was very pleased to get the _ get that. she was very pleased to get the vaccine as well because she is doing _ get the vaccine as well because she is doing really important work
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looking — is doing really important work looking after her grandmother. but this is— looking after her grandmother. but this is good news. i think the united — this is good news. i think the united kingdom has done a really good _ united kingdom has done a really good job— united kingdom has done a really good job at every level in the nhs and the _ good job at every level in the nhs and the people making the decisions and the people making the decisions and the _ and the people making the decisions and the politicians as well. it's been _ and the politicians as well. it's been a — and the politicians as well. it's been a very good effort getting in early— been a very good effort getting in early and — been a very good effort getting in early and spreading the bets across close _ early and spreading the bets across close vaccine is getting them and at scale _ close vaccine is getting them and at scale and _ close vaccine is getting them and at scale and using the nhs infrastructure to get them out. also with the _ infrastructure to get them out. also with the help of the army and cases. so it is— with the help of the army and cases. so it is so— with the help of the army and cases. so it is so important to have a bit of good _ so it is so important to have a bit of good news and i think this moderna _ of good news and i think this moderna will be interesting and johnson — moderna will be interesting and johnson &johnson will moderna will be interesting and johnson & johnson will be onstream soon~ _ johnson & johnson will be onstream soon |_ johnson &johnson will be onstream soon. ., ., ., soon. i do wonder about the time the mhr a warning- _ soon. i do wonder about the time the mhr a warning. we _ soon. i do wonder about the time the mhr a warning. we are _ soon. i do wonder about the time the mhr a warning. we are approaching, j mhr a warning. we are approaching, we are reporting on the next week britain could reach what is known as herd immunity, when enough people have had this vaccinated or had this disease but at this mhr a concern emerged a lot earlier in the vaccine roll—out, we would�*ve had a much
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more serious maybe impact on those willing to take the vaccine. let�*s willing to take the vaccine. let's have a look _ willing to take the vaccine. let's have a look at _ willing to take the vaccine. let's have a look at that. _ willing to take the vaccine. let's have a look at that. that - willing to take the vaccine. let's have a look at that. that leads l have a look at that. that leads nicely to the guardian. this concern, talking about of the coronavirus vaccination and vaccine confidence. absolutely. we�*re touching upon this already. anybody... touching upon this already. anybody- - -_ touching upon this already. an bod , ., anybody... this is a sore aimed su uarel anybody... this is a sore aimed squarely in _ anybody... this is a sore aimed squarely in the _ anybody. .. this is a sore aimed squarely in the under— anybody... this is a sore aimed squarely in the under 30s - anybody... this is a sore aimed l squarely in the under 30s without the guardian has a younger readership. —— this is a story aimed at squarely stopjaba readership. —— this is a story aimed at squarely stop jaba confidence fear. i wonder whether an emerging story might be for how long the mhra didn�*t warn about this because of course that has been warnings about this in the eu for weeks now. and there�*s been different... we this in the eu for weeks now. and there's been different. . ._ there's been different... we have lost ou, there's been different... we have lost you, chris. _ there's been different... we have lost you, chris. picking _ there's been different. .. we have lost you, chris. picking up- there's been different... we have lost you, chris. picking up on - there's been different... we have l lost you, chris. picking up on that, there have been different concerns
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but also a lot of mixed messaging in terms of age groups who should be in who shouldn�*t be having this particular vaccine. at the beginning of the year we had to macron say different things. the messaging has been a very mixed. we lost you, chris. aisha will pick up. it is confusing- — chris. aisha will pick up. it is confusing. most _ chris. aisha will pick up. it is confusing. most people are in no epidemiologist and again, as we say, originally— epidemiologist and again, as we say, originally the concern from an age point _ originally the concern from an age point of— originally the concern from an age point of view was people having the astrazeneca vaccination. but now of course _ astrazeneca vaccination. but now of course the _ astrazeneca vaccination. but now of course the uk a story is that it is younger— course the uk a story is that it is younger people, so as we have established in this conversation, there _ established in this conversation, there are — established in this conversation, there are a — established in this conversation, there are a lot of questions and it is really— there are a lot of questions and it is really important for all the experts _ is really important for all the experts and we were quite find them again— experts and we were quite find them again after— experts and we were quite find them again after being sick of them for a while. _ again after being sick of them for a while. it— again after being sick of them for a while. it is— again after being sick of them for a while, it is really important for them — while, it is really important for them to— while, it is really important for them to keep updating people. i think— them to keep updating people. i think another thing that is really important to see as well, i spoke to
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an epidemiologist on my radio show over the _ an epidemiologist on my radio show over the weekend and he made the point _ over the weekend and he made the point that— over the weekend and he made the point that the vaccine roll—out is going _ point that the vaccine roll—out is going really well but there is a group — going really well but there is a group of— going really well but there is a group of people that haven't had it yet. people who were in their 405 and younger. and we don't want that kind of— and younger. and we don't want that kind of very— and younger. and we don't want that kind of very strong new variant to come _ kind of very strong new variant to come along — kind of very strong new variant to come along so it is really important that people who haven't been vaccinated to seal it really be mindful— vaccinated to seal it really be mindful of all of those rules. handscomb my face, space, fresh air, the rule _ handscomb my face, space, fresh air, the rule of— handscomb my face, space, fresh air, the rule of six, all of that stuff. we are — the rule of six, all of that stuff. we are not— the rule of six, all of that stuff. we are not out of the woods yet. we are on— we are not out of the woods yet. we are on our— we are not out of the woods yet. we are on our way but we are not there again _ are on our way but we are not there again it _ are on our way but we are not there again it is — are on our way but we are not there again. it is really, really important for people to stick to those _ important for people to stick to those rules and try not to get infected _ those rules and try not to get infected with this.— those rules and try not to get infected with this. that is a really aood infected with this. that is a really good point- _ infected with this. that is a really good point- it— infected with this. that is a really good point. it leads _ infected with this. that is a really good point. it leads us _ infected with this. that is a really good point. it leads us onto - infected with this. that is a really good point. it leads us onto the l good point. it leads us onto the times focusing on, borisjohnson at a holiday park in cornwall and a jolly picture there. we have this easing of the lockdown measures come and get what we do need to be mindful, butjust talk us through
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this. i can�*t work out what this is. a balloon? laughter. i�*m this. i can't work out what this is. a balloon? laughter.— this. i can't work out what this is. a balloon? laughter. i'm not sure. it is not a a balloon? laughter. i'm not sure. it is not a new— a balloon? laughter. i'm not sure. it is not a new member _ a balloon? laughter. i'm not sure. it is not a new member of _ a balloon? laughter. i'm not sure. it is not a new member of the - it is not a new member of the cabinet. as a character that make is that the dues director of comms? it could be. —— is that the new communication director. reopening monday. you can go outside to have a drink and have a haircut. all that kind of things. it is being pushed on the uk state haitian tourism and maybe that is my borisjohnson was in cornwall. —— stay at home vacation. he said the jabs are safe and they do save lives. this is the point aisha made earlier. the need to be a major behind reassuring everybody that you�*re better off taking this vaccination because the threat of the coronavirus. brute taking this vaccination because the threat of the coronavirus.- threat of the coronavirus. we have covered all—
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threat of the coronavirus. we have covered all the _ threat of the coronavirus. we have covered all the different _ covered all the different coronavirus vaccination stories. different angle across the different newspapers. less stable with the times and look at 0xfam, the charity dominic raab has stopped them from bidding for british aid cash again so once again the charity is in the paper. so once again the charity is in the -a er. . . so once again the charity is in the .a er, , , ., so once again the charity is in the --aer. , _, ., , so once again the charity is in the anaer, , ,., ., , , ., , paper. this is a really serious sto . paper. this is a really serious story- 0xfam _ paper. this is a really serious story. 0xfam went _ paper. this is a really serious story. 0xfam went through . paper. this is a really serious story. 0xfam went through a | paper. this is a really serious - story. 0xfam went through a huge scandal— story. 0xfam went through a huge scandal not that long ago and 2018. it scandal not that long ago and 2018. it was _ scandal not that long ago and 2018. it was found that a workers that are in haiti _ it was found that a workers that are in haiti aftera it was found that a workers that are in haiti after a terrible situation where _ in haiti after a terrible situation where basically treating a or for sex _ where basically treating a or for see that — where basically treating a or for sex. that trading aid for sex and sexual— sex. that trading aid for sex and sexual harassment. a really horrible nasty— sexual harassment. a really horrible nasty story — sexual harassment. a really horrible nasty story in effect and led to, we had the _ nasty story in effect and led to, we had the me — nasty story in effect and led to, we had the me to movement and aided to discussion— had the me to movement and aided to discussion that was going on. now it turns— discussion that was going on. now it turns out— discussion that was going on. now it turns out that to sink or a workers
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working _ turns out that to sink or a workers working in— turns out that to sink or a workers working in the democratic republic or the _ working in the democratic republic or the congo have been suspended again— or the congo have been suspended again for— or the congo have been suspended again for allegations of serious sexual— again for allegations of serious sexual abuse, again for allegations of serious sexualabuse, misconduct, bullying, sexual abuse, misconduct, bullying, and sexualabuse, misconduct, bullying, and dominic— sexualabuse, misconduct, bullying, and dominic raab had stopped the bidding _ and dominic raab had stopped the bidding for aid and now in the light of this— bidding for aid and now in the light of this scandal has again stopped 0xfam _ of this scandal has again stopped 0xfam bidding for aid. of this scandal has again stopped 0xfam bidding foraid. now of this scandal has again stopped 0xfam bidding for aid. now 0xfam says there — 0xfam bidding for aid. now 0xfam says there an ongoing investigation and that— says there an ongoing investigation and that they are keeping the charity— and that they are keeping the charity commission informed but it really— charity commission informed but it really is _ charity commission informed but it really is not a good look and it is a really— really is not a good look and it is a really big — really is not a good look and it is a really big issue of trust and for these _ a really big issue of trust and for these aid — a really big issue of trust and for these aid workers, they are dealing with people at moments of real crisis. — with people at moments of real crisis. real— with people at moments of real crisis, real human fragility. they should _ crisis, real human fragility. they should not— crisis, real human fragility. they should not be using their power in a way to— should not be using their power in a way to abuse people sexually or believe — way to abuse people sexually or believe them. it is a really horrible _ believe them. it is a really horrible story. a believe them. it is a really horrible story.— believe them. it is a really horrible sto . �* . , , , horrible story. a 0xfam spokesperson has said that — horrible story. a 0xfam spokesperson has said that they _ horrible story. a 0xfam spokesperson has said that they are _ horrible story. a 0xfam spokesperson has said that they are looking - horrible story. a 0xfam spokesperson has said that they are looking into - has said that they are looking into it and aware of the statement in they are seeking further information and saying that the steps they are
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taking reflect their commitment to tackle abuse of power. but given their raison d�*etre, it is a difficult situation. it their raison d'etre, it is a difficult situation. it does massively _ difficult situation. it does massively damaged - difficult situation. it does - massively damaged confidence. difficult situation. it does _ massively damaged confidence. the difference here is that the way 0xfam have appeared to timely and an orderly way told everybody what was going on, they were suspended last week pending an investigation, clearly there was longer in the big row became the idea of any covering up row became the idea of any covering up of what happened in haiti and the other part of the last decade. it looks like 0xfam is reporting things quickly, which gets to be to qa, the problem is and we don�*t want to prejudge any of these incidences, is there a betting issue with 0xfam and thatis there a betting issue with 0xfam and that is why it was like the government has said no more aid money until you can give us clarity and comfort about the vetting policy but this is really damaging for charities and socking it happened to
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one of our the marquee names of charity happenings. —— shocking it happened. they are saying they are notifying the charity commission of the foreign commonwealth office. they are keeping them informed as this investigation continues. what�*s staying with the times actually, it gives us a lovely 20 minutes to talk about the physics. i�*m onlyjoking. we only have a few minutes. take us to this new force of nature. physicists over the moulin and the more one is i will show off now is a bit like an electron only 200 times heavier than an electron. that is all i know about this. i heavier than an electron. that is all i know about this.— all i know about this. i feel solidarity _ all i know about this. i feel solidarity with _ all i know about this. i feel solidarity with that - all i know about this. i feel solidarity with that article | all i know about this. i feel- solidarity with that article post lockdown. i fell about £200 heavier post lockdown. i will be honest. i don't _ post lockdown. i will be honest. i don't have — post lockdown. i will be honest. i don't have a _ post lockdown. i will be honest. i don't have a thing about the story. if don't have a thing about the story. if my— don't have a thing about the story. if my physics teacher was watching,
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he will _ if my physics teacher was watching, he will testify to the fact i have zero _ he will testify to the fact i have zero knowledge of physics. i will pass— zero knowledge of physics. i will pass this — zero knowledge of physics. i will pass this to my esteemed colleague, christopher hope.— christopher hope. outrageous. hats off to the times _ christopher hope. outrageous. hats off to the times edited. _ christopher hope. outrageous. hats off to the times edited. a _ christopher hope. outrageous. hats off to the times edited. a great - off to the times edited. a great joke that won�*t work on the internet that works on the paper. a bit of a star wars story, the force is with this, even tonight aisha with her attempt of explaining physics. there are fourfundamental attempt of explaining physics. there are four fundamental forces exposed govern nature and according to work in a us laboratory, this might be a fit one. almost a fifth sense that thatis fit one. almost a fifth sense that that is guiding the way that these tiny bits of particles move when under pressure. that is the best i can do. tom did better on the front page. you might think that now but this is good news probably. i page. you might think that now but this is good news probably.- this is good news probably. i have to sa the
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this is good news probably. i have to say the actual, _ this is good news probably. i have to say the actual, the _ this is good news probably. i have to say the actual, the particle, - this is good news probably. i have | to say the actual, the particle, the 200 times heavier than an electron is absolutely gorgeous. i�*m looking at it website. it looks like a diamond. hats off to tom. that is a fantastic headline. i diamond. hats off to tom. that is a fantastic headline.— fantastic headline. i know. ido know that— fantastic headline. i know. i do know that tom _ fantastic headline. i know. i do know that tom wouldn't - fantastic headline. i know. i do know that tom wouldn't have l fantastic headline. i know. i do - know that tom wouldn't have written know that tom wouldn�*t have written it. it is probably done by our background team that makes us look good at the papers. i�*m hoping this is good news. perhaps aisha can come back and explain what it is. hats off for crediting _ back and explain what it is. hats off for crediting rightly _ back and explain what it is. hats off for crediting rightly who has written that. it is a brilliant. thank you both as always. i hope we science teacher was watching. it is super important. he science teacher was watching. it is super important-— science teacher was watching. it is super important. he would have... the only thing _ super important. he would have... the only thing i— super important. he would have... the only thing i learned _ super important. he would have... the only thing i learned from - super important. he would have... the only thing i learned from my i the only thing i learned from my science _ the only thing i learned from my science class is don't put my hand on the _ science class is don't put my hand on the brandon graham in my hair went— on the brandon graham in my hair went up — on the brandon graham in my hair went up. that is my current contribution.—
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went up. that is my current contribution. . , ., , contribution. that is not timely. i can do with _ contribution. that is not timely. i can do with a _ contribution. that is not timely. i can do with a bunsen _ contribution. that is not timely. i can do with a bunsen burner. - contribution. that is not timely. i i can do with a bunsen burner. thank you both as always. we will see you very soon. thank you for spending your wednesday evening with us. to our viewers thank you forjoining us tonight and the hashtag on twitter is bbc papers if you would like to get in touch. bye—bye for now. good evening. i�*m austin halewood with your latest sports news. we start with football because it�*s been a great night for chelsea in the champions league. thomas tuchel�*s side have taken control of their quarterfinal with a convincing 2—0 win over porto. both legs are being held in seville because of covid travel restrictions. and mason mount opened the scoring for chelsea with this finish, for chelsea with that lovely finish, before defender ben chilwell put his side in total control as he rounded the keeper and doubled chelsea�*s lead. and this was chelsea�*s away tie as well, with the away goal rule being used.
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ifeel a good atmosphere in the dressing room. we are happy but not too happy, we are excited by not overexcited, and we have a very aware that today we made a few good attacks, we made a lot, we got two goals today. it was hard for us to create changes in the box. it was hard for us to find the right rhythm to attack for a long time, the second half was a bit more controlled, but overall we escaped with a very, very good result. reigning champions bayern munich will have it all to do in their second leg, though. the german were beaten 3—2 at home by paris saint germain. thomas muller had levelled the tie at 2—2 for bayern, but a second goal from kylian mbappe put the french side in control in the snow in munich. the second legs of both ties are on tuesday.
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now, liverpool say racist abuse on social media "cannot be allowed to continue" after their players trent alexander—arnold and naby keita were targeted. both had racist emojis sent to them on instagram in the lead up to tuesday�*s champions league tie with real madrid. in a statement, the club said... ..and added that it... staying with football, there�*s good news for fans in scotland, because the scottish government has given approval for 12,000 supporters to attend euro 2020 matches at hampden injune. so that would be 25% of the stadium�*s capacity. 0rganisers uefa had given the 12 host cities until today to submit plans for fan attendance — with venues likely to be changed if assurances weren�*t be given. hampden�*s set to host four games,
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starting with scotland�*s opener against the czech republic. but dublin�*s participation is in doubt after the irish government failed to give assurances. the final of the world snooker championship is set to be played in front of a capacity crowd on the 3rd of may. the tournament is part of the government�*s pilot scheme to ensure fans can safely return to sporting venues. the crucible can hold 980 spectators, and the plan is for it to be a third full for the opening round, increasing as the tournament progresses. face coverings will be required and fans will have to take a covid test before arriving and another five days afterwards. in snooker, we�*re all showmen and women, and without that crowd there to perform to, it�*s difficult. you imagine a west end singer walking on stage to nobody. it�*s very, very difficult. of course, the musical doesn�*t
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change and the sport hasn�*t changed. no one�*s moved the pockets. but we all like the 12th man analogy. the crowd are like the 12th man and they can bring that out of you. i hope i�*m in the mix, but whoever�*s in the mix, it will be worth waiting for. now for golf fans, it might as well be christmas eve, because the first round of the masters gets under way tomorrow at augusta. now the tournament is back in its usual april home, after it was delayed until november last year. dustinjohnson hit a record low score of 20—under par to claim his first greenjacket. but as patrick gearey reports, it�*s expected to be a much tougher test this time around... augusta — beautiful, but savage. no place to wander off course. lee westwood knows his way around the azaleas. this will be his 20th masters. and now aged nearly a8, he�*s in some of the best form of his life.
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so could he outdo even the great jack nicklaus and become the oldest masters champion? like jack, he�*ll have his son on the bag, as caddy to his daddy. to have a chance to break one of his records would be very special. it�*s amazing that, you know, i�*m old enough to have my son on the bag and still be competing in these tournaments and having sam here to enjoy the experience with me. i have to close his mouth every now and again when we�*re going around here. you know, he loves it so much. this week, we�*ll be missing the ultimate master. woods�* car crash means there will be no tiger at augusta. but you can still find other big beasts. bryson dechambeau�*s pursuit of power is changing the sport. and in his quest to smash the ball everfurther, this week, he�*ll use a new mystery club. but he thinks his legacy will be to help golf grow. where the massive gains will be is in athletes. i think once you get somebody out here that�*s a seven foot tall human being and they�*re able to swing
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a golf club at 1a5 mph effortlessly, that�*s when things get a little interesting. so, one day, there might be giants here. there have always been heroes and demons and, to watch them this year, patrons. unlike last year, the gates will be open and the masters will seem more familiar. but augusta is a place that should never feel normal. patrick gearey, bbc news. yeah, lots to look forward to. but as patrick mentioned there, it won�*t really feel normal without tiger woods. the five—time champion is still recovering from a car crash, which this evening, the los angeles county sheriff has said was caused by "driving at a speed that was unsafe". they said he was travelling at up to 87 mph in february, when the speed limit was a5. there�*s lots more on all of those stories on the bbc sport website, but that�*s all the sport for now. have a good night.
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hello there. it was a cold, frosty start on wednesday with some early sunshine, but the cloud arrived as we went through the day, and we closed out wednesday with quite a lot of cloud around acting like a blanket through the night. so, temperatures not falling quite as far. and in actual fact, the wind direction changing for thursday to more of a westerly, and that�*s going to drive something a little less cold across the country with the darker blues, the colder airjust being pushed out of the way for one day at least. also got some rain arriving with this area of low pressure. the wettest and the windiest of the weather always going to be into the far northwest for thursday. so, quite a lot of rain around, the wind strengthening here. thicker cloud along west facing coasts of wales and southwest england will always bring the risk of the odd spot or two of light rain. sheltered eastern areas faring best in terms of drier, brighter weather, but not that much in the way of sunshine. a breezy day — the strongest of the winds always going to be where the heaviest of the rain is. 6—8 degrees generally under
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the rain, but we will see temperatures widely into double digits. slightly less cold for thursday afternoon. now, our weather front continues to push its way steadily south. that�*s where we�*ll see the cloud across england and wales, so temperatures to start off on friday holding up above freezing, but behind the cold front, the wind direction changing once again and those temperatures falling away. we will see a frost returning in sheltered rural areas, and, yes, with that northerly wind continuing to drive in more wintry showers across the far north of scotland. the frontal system sinks its way into central and southern england and wales. here, we mightjust see double figures, but behind it, drier, colder, sunny spells and scattered wintry showers are set to continue. now, as the cold front eases away and we move into saturday, this little fellow causing one or two problems. there�*s the potential across southern england, maybe as far north as east anglia seeing some rain. still subject to question, so you�*ll need to keep watching the forecast.
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further north and west, it�*s a case of sunny spells and scattered wintry showers once again. it�*s going to be a cold day whether you�*re in the sunshine and wintry showers or whether you�*re under the cloud and rain. and that theme is set to continue for sunday as well. no signs of any significant warmth arriving over the next few days to come. take care.
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this is bbc news. i�*m kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. regulators say the benefits of the astrazeneca covid vaccine outweigh the small risk of blood clots, but the uk will offer alternative jabs to young adults. this is a change in clinical advice for the under—30s. it will require some changes in the way that the national health service operationalises the vaccine roll—out programme. uk ministers announce a new fund to help hong kong citizens to re—settle, and activist nathan law is granted asylum in britain when i recognised i was wanted under—
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when i recognised i was wanted under the — when i recognised i was wanted under the national security law. _ under the national security law. i_ under the national security law, i realised it was impossible for me

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