this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh with the latest headlines the government announces its plans to reopen international travel in england — if you want to go on holiday you will have to pay for a coronavirus test. airlines argue the cost is too high, and the transport secretary agrees. i think overall, the pricing should be lower and the reason i say that specifically is i'm looking at what's happening in other countries and i do notice there is a very big variation so we are committing as a government to work to drive those costs down. have you booked a holiday abroad this summer? are you willing to pay hundreds of pounds more for a covid test or will you have a staycation in the uk instead? you can get in touch with me on this on twitter, i'm on @annita—mcveigh and use the hashtag bbc your questions.

we would love to hear what you think. police use water cannon at protesters after coming under attack from petrol bombs and fireworks during another night of violence in belfast. from today, everyone in england will be able to access two free rapid coronavirus tests a week, which provide results in around 30 minutes. labour says there are "very serious questions" for the chancellor to answer over text messages he sent to david cameron in response to a request for help in securing government—backed loans. keeping it in the family — we meet the jockey looking to make history in becoming the first female rider to win the grand national — the horse is trained by her mother.

good morning. welcome to bbc news. plans to reopen international travel for holidaymakers from england have been unveiled with a requirement to pay for coronavirus tests. the government has stopped short of saying if foreign trips can resume next month, but has outlined a so—called traffic light system, which will be used to categorise countries based on risk. for places on the green list, travellers will be asked to take a test before they return to england, and pay for a costly pcr test, typically £120, two days after arriving home. if you're coming to england from countries on the amber list you will also be asked to self—isolate for ten days, and pay for a pcr test on days two and eight. and passengers from red list destinations will be required to pay for ten days in a quarantine hotel. the plans have been met with widespread frustration by the travel industry.

caroline davies has this report. we may be dreaming of sunshine and summer getaways, but would you pay around an extra £100 per person when coming back from your trip overseas? the boss of easyjet isn't impressed at this part of the government's plan to reintroduce international travel in england. i think it's a blow to all travellers who were wishing to go and see friends and families and go on a holiday this summer, and i think particularly the concern why there are now two test systems in what they call the green category. today's report says that passengers coming from the lowest risk green rated countries will still need to take one of the more expensive pcr tests when they arrive back in england, and pay for it themselves, currently around £100 each. instead, the industry wants to use the quicker and cheaper lateral flow tests. the government says pcr testing will allow them to monitor positive cases and check

for variants of concern. the report also says that if travel does go ahead, countries which will be on the green list will be announced in early may. there will be a watchlist for countries at risk of being changed to amber, and there will be new consumer rights for ticket refunds. the industry is already gearing up for international travel on the 17th of may. whether that will happen won't be confirmed either way until early next month. the flight simulators here are in use 2a hours a day, with pilots yearning to get back to the skies. for pilots, we as a group are tremendously looking forward to getting back in the air again. pilots don't want to be on the ground any more than aircraft want to be on the ground, and for us, we are really trying to respond to any pent—up demand so that we are fully ready to go when the government gives the green light on certain routes in the future. this announcement is not the grand reopening the industry was looking for, but after months of travel restrictions, the easing looks likely to take time. caroline davies, bbc news.

we can speak now to our business presenter, ben thompson and he is at gatwick airport for us this morning. and out light for a traffic light system but it's not the green light the travel industry has been looking for, is it? m0. has been looking for, is it? no, ou're has been looking for, is it? no, you're absolutely _ has been looking for, is it? no, you're absolutely right and good morning — you're absolutely right and good morning from gatwick airport. there is a lot_ morning from gatwick airport. there is a lot of— morning from gatwick airport. there is a lot of frustration in the travel_ is a lot of frustration in the travel industry this morning, this does _ travel industry this morning, this does not — travel industry this morning, this does not reopen travel on any sort of meaningful fashion, in any sort of meaningful fashion, in any sort of way— of meaningful fashion, in any sort of way they— of meaningful fashion, in any sort of way they would want. they say the cost of _ of way they would want. they say the cost of the _ of way they would want. they say the cost of the pcr tests is still too prohibitive and they say it will mean — prohibitive and they say it will mean only the wealthiest can afford to travel_ mean only the wealthiest can afford to travel this summer because if you take a _ to travel this summer because if you take a family of four, trying to head _ take a family of four, trying to head off— take a family of four, trying to head off to somewhere, even if it's on the _ head off to somewhere, even if it's on the green list this summer, it could _ on the green list this summer, it could cost— on the green list this summer, it could cost them up to £600 before they've _ could cost them up to £600 before they've even paid for their flight or hotel— they've even paid for their flight or hotel so they say it's simply not good _ or hotel so they say it's simply not good enough and they question why if you had _ good enough and they question why if you had a _ good enough and they question why if

you had a negative lateral flow test. _ you had a negative lateral flow test. you — you had a negative lateral flow test, you then need to take another one. test, you then need to take another one~ they— test, you then need to take another one. they say only if you have a positive — one. they say only if you have a positive lateral flow test should you need to take a confirmation test, _ you need to take a confirmation test. pcr— you need to take a confirmation test, pcr test when you get back so lots of _ test, pcr test when you get back so lots of queries and questions. we also don't — lots of queries and questions. we also don't know yet which countries will be _ also don't know yet which countries will be on _ also don't know yet which countries will be on which list, the government says that will come in due course — government says that will come in due course but speaking to us this morning _ due course but speaking to us this morning the transport secretary grant _ morning the transport secretary grant shapps says he now wants to work _ grant shapps says he now wants to work with _ grant shapps says he now wants to work with industry to tighter bring down _ work with industry to tighter bring down the — work with industry to tighter bring down the cost of the pcr tests which we now _ down the cost of the pcr tests which we now costs up to £100. it should allow _ we now costs up to £100. it should allow more — we now costs up to £100. it should allow more of us to afford them and then be _ allow more of us to afford them and then be able to go on holiday. this is what _ then be able to go on holiday. this is what he — then be able to go on holiday. this is what he told us. i don't know what the scientifically valid cost is but it does seem to me that the higher end should be driven down by there perhaps being more competition in the marketplace and that's what we'll work on. i can't give you the exact figure but i do know that i think the tests are coming out too expensive. we are trying to drive that down and i hope people understand that, you know, in this pandemic, we do have to take every single possible precaution,

though we will keep the requirements that are in place for the green, amber and red categories under constant review. as the situation changes. there's been a small but significant change in the advice coming from grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. change in the advice coming from grant shapps, hasn't it?- grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up until now. _ grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up until now, he's _ grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up until now, he's been _ grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up until now, he's been on - grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up until now, he's been on record i grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up| until now, he's been on record as saying _ until now, he's been on record as saying now— until now, he's been on record as saying now is not the time to book a foreign _ saying now is not the time to book a foreign holiday. he's been discouraging people from actively making _ discouraging people from actively making plans for the summer. this morning. _ making plans for the summer. this morning. a — making plans for the summer. this morning, a change in tone from the government. he said in two or three weeks. _ government. he said in two or three weeks. it— government. he said in two or three weeks, it might be the time to start thinking _ weeks, it might be the time to start thinking about booking once again. that again. — thinking about booking once again. that again, welcome by the travel industry— that again, welcome by the travel industry because as we know, that's been _ industry because as we know, that's been all— industry because as we know, that's been all but — industry because as we know, that's been all but shut down for more than a year— been all but shut down for more than a year now. _ been all but shut down for more than a year now, many people struggling to get— a year now, many people struggling to get away in any sort of meaningful fashion. to get away in any sort of meaningfulfashion. so to get away in any sort of meaningful fashion. so he's been saying _ meaningful fashion. so he's been saying maybe now is the time to start _ saying maybe now is the time to start booking, despite those concerns _ start booking, despite those concerns about the course, this is what _ concerns about the course, this is what he _ concerns about the course, this is what he told us earlier. up until now, when you've had me on the last few months,

i've been saying to people — don't book a holiday, it's illegal to go away. it is still, of course. you can't still... you can't travel until the 17th of may at the earliest, but this is probably the first time that i can come on and say i'm not advising people not to book to go away this summer. instead, i'm saying to people, in two or three weeks, you're going to have that list of green list countries, amber and red, so people will be able to take some of their own decisions on this. the transport secretary, welcome news _ the transport secretary, welcome news for _ the transport secretary, welcome news for the travel industry despite the concerns about the cost of the pcr test~ — the concerns about the cost of the pcr test. the government says it will review — pcr test. the government says it will review the situation over the coming _ will review the situation over the coming months and we should get some indication— coming months and we should get some indication of— coming months and we should get some indication of which countries will be on _ indication of which countries will be on which list and then we can start— be on which list and then we can start making more plans later. it's also worth— start making more plans later. it's also worth bearing in mind they've launched _ also worth bearing in mind they've launched what they are calling a green _ launched what they are calling a green watchlist and that will be designed to avoid a repeat of some of the _ designed to avoid a repeat of some of the scenes we saw last year where countries _ of the scenes we saw last year where countries moved between green and amber— countries moved between green and amber iists— countries moved between green and amber lists and it led to a rush of people _ amber lists and it led to a rush of people trying to get back to the uk

before _ people trying to get back to the uk before the deadline. lots of people stuck _ before the deadline. lots of people stuck in _ before the deadline. lots of people stuck in italy or france or spain, trying _ stuck in italy or france or spain, trying to— stuck in italy or france or spain, trying to get back to the uk before they were — trying to get back to the uk before they were forced to quarantine. the government says the screen watchlist will give _ government says the screen watchlist will give you advanced notice of where _ will give you advanced notice of where is — will give you advanced notice of where is borderline and for it might be risky— where is borderline and for it might be risky and that's one of the moves they want— be risky and that's one of the moves they want to — be risky and that's one of the moves they want to put in place so they say this— they want to put in place so they say this is— they want to put in place so they say this is a _ they want to put in place so they say this is a gradual reopening of the travel— say this is a gradual reopening of the travel market, still lots of work — the travel market, still lots of work to — the travel market, still lots of work to do, some reassurance for the travel— work to do, some reassurance for the travel industry but not the wholesale opening up they wanted. i should _ wholesale opening up they wanted. i should also point out this applies to england, we are expecting news on plans for— to england, we are expecting news on plans for wales, scotland and northern— plans for wales, scotland and northern ireland in due course. ben thompson. — northern ireland in due course. earl thompson, thank you. lots to discuss. and shortly, i'll be talking to the ceo of heathrow airport, john holland—kaye, for his reaction to this latest travel anouncement. there's been another night of rioting in belfast, with petrol bombs, fireworks and stones thrown at the police. 0fficers used water cannon for the first time in six years in an attempt to restore order, as james reynolds reports.

in belfast, the night was lit up. this latest unrest came on the nationalist side, not far from the wall separating the city's two communities. the police responded with water cannon, the first time they have done so in six years. the first minister says these scenes have taken northern ireland backwards. last night's clashes weren't on the same scale as wednesday, where rioters on the loyalist side hijacked and firebombed a bus. some of those gathered were in their early teens, far too young to remember the era of troubles that the 1998 good friday agreement pledged to end for good. history has shown very, very clearly in relation to northern ireland, one side acting on its own, whether it's within northern ireland or between the

two governments or whatever, doesn't succeed. it only ever succeeds to bring peace and stability when both sides are working together. that's going to require joint action by government, it is going to require the assembly and the executive working really with a single voice. we join the british, the irish, the northern irish leaders in their calls for calm. we remain, as you heard us say before, steadfast supporters and prosperous northern ireland, in which all communities have a voice and all communities enjoy the gains of a hard—won peace. this is that the president has spoken to quite passionately in the past. the past itself is what overshadows this unrest. northern ireland's fractures now reach its younger generation. james reynolds, bbc news. 0ur correspondent chris page is in belfast for us

chris, a lot of concern around the momentum behind this because last night was the eighth consecutive night was the eighth consecutive night of violence and disturbances not just night of violence and disturbances notjust in belfast but other parts of northern ireland. 0ver notjust in belfast but other parts of northern ireland. over the last few days. the question is how to stop this before it gets any further out of hand?— out of hand? yes, that is the key question- — out of hand? yes, that is the key question- and — out of hand? yes, that is the key question. and it _ out of hand? yes, that is the key question. and it is _ out of hand? yes, that is the key question. and it is certainly - out of hand? yes, that is the key question. and it is certainly a - out of hand? yes, that is the key | question. and it is certainly a very difficult one, there is a sense certainly you get from the police, people living in the areas which have been particularly affected by the street violence, they fear things could get worse before they get better, to be frank. most of the rioting that's happened in northern ireland over the last week or so has occurred in loyalist areas. police have spoken over the last number of months, really, about knees in those communities, about the brexit arrangements for northern ireland, people see the new trading arrangements under which goods coming here from the rest of the uk

need to be inspected, is creating a new economic border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk and diminishing the scent of britishness thatis diminishing the scent of britishness that is very important to loyalists. but there are other factors at play as well, the police have for the last couple of years, really been cracking down on loyalist paramilitaries and the criminal element within those organisations, the organised crime networks, drugs trafficking, prostitution, they had thought there could be some kind of violent backlash to some degree at some stage. connected to that. and then, last week, the new controversy over a funeral, the funeral of the former leading ira man bobby storey who died last summer, 2000 lined the streets of west belfast for his funeral including seniors champagne politicians, prosecutors decided last week they weren't going to take any action on the basis of alleged breaches of coronavirus restrictions. so a somebody put it to me yesterday, amongst loyalists,

it's felt there is a kind of melting pot of grievances going on but what is worrying people more now, i think, is over the last two nights of trouble in belfast, we seem rioting both in nationalist areas, the springfield road area, and in a loyalist area, the shankill road area. . loyalist area, the shankill road area. , ., , area. chris, of course, the vast ma'ori area. chris, of course, the vast majority of _ area. chris, of course, the vast majority of people _ area. chris, of course, the vast majority of people who - area. chris, of course, the vast majority of people who are - area. chris, of course, the vast - majority of people who are involved in this violence are children. and young people. we weren't even born when the good friday agreement was signed. they have grown up until recent days, in a very peaceful, largely peaceful northern ireland so who's pulling the strings behind this? because undoubtedly, some people are. this? because undoubtedly, some peeple are-— people are. yes, it's notable, certainly. _ people are. yes, it's notable, certainly, the _ people are. yes, it's notable, certainly, the rioting - people are. yes, it's notable, certainly, the rioting has- people are. yes, it's notable, - certainly, the rioting has happened in areas relatively small areas, it has to be said, where paramilitary groups do have a particularly strong presence so the police have said they are looking into how deeply paramilitaries have been involved in

orchestrating the violence but certainly, in the places where the rioting has happened, it's very unlikely street violence would take place, without at least the tacit support of paramilitary groups. whenever you looked last night at the young people rioting in the springfield road area it was very noticeable many of them seemed to me to be no older than their early teens and many people are making the point that it's unlikely perhaps that people at that age would be familiar with the intricacies of brexit or the intricacies of prosecutions in relation to the bobby storey funeral so perhaps, it's a phrase that is often spoken of here in northern ireland, whenever street violence breaks out, it's recreational rioting, pure anti—social behaviour rather than politically motivated but nonetheless, there are political issues at play here that's contributing to that sense of instability in some communities. chris, thank you. pastor stephen reynolds is a youth worker on the predominantly unionist shankill road

in west belfast. thank you so much forjoining us, although you work predominantly with children from a unionist and loyalist background, you also work with young people from a nationalist background as well. just on that point on whether you think this is largely about anti—social behaviour or whether some adults behind the scenes are pulling strings and encouraging youth, young people to go out and get involved in this trouble, what are your thoughts? good morning. yes, ithink you're right in relation to there are sinister forces right in relation to there are sinisterforces behind a lot of right in relation to there are sinister forces behind a lot of this writing behaviour we are seeing on both sides of the community. and then what comes along with that of courses as other young people joining in for recreational and anti—social behaviour, they see it as something that's done within their community, something they need to get involved and without thinking of the consequences. this to get involved and without thinking of the consequences. ben to get involved and without thinking of the consequences.— of the consequences. as i said to chris a second _ of the consequences. as i said to chris a second ago, _ of the consequences. as i said to chris a second ago, the - of the consequences. as i said to chris a second ago, the majority| of the consequences. as i said to i chris a second ago, the majority of those people out on the streets,

young people, children, were born after the good friday agreement was signed and have thankfully, as a result, grown up in a largely peaceful environment. i know you have been in your car driving around the streets over the last few nights. tell us what you have seen first—hand? nights. tell us what you have seen first-hand?— first-hand? what we've seen is scenes that _ first-hand? what we've seen is scenes that were _ first-hand? what we've seen is scenes that were very - first-hand? what we've seen is - scenes that were very heartbreaking, you know, these were kids, in their early teens and being involved in things that they don't even understand or know about fully, it's very sad. they are being drawn into take part in this anti—social behaviour and it could have serious consequences for the rest of your life. . y ., consequences for the rest of your life. . i. , ., i. consequences for the rest of your life. . ., life. have you spotted anyone you have worked _ life. have you spotted anyone you have worked with? _ life. have you spotted anyone you have worked with? we _ life. have you spotted anyone you have worked with? we haven't - life. have you spotted anyone you have worked with? we haven't so | life. have you spotted anyone you i have worked with? we haven't so far because they — have worked with? we haven't so far because they are _ have worked with? we haven't so far because they are well— have worked with? we haven't so far because they are well masked - have worked with? we haven't so far because they are well masked up - have worked with? we haven't so far| because they are well masked up and they have their hoods up so it's hard to see who is doing the rioting but no doubt there's people there that we work with.— but no doubt there's people there that we work with. obviously a lot of community _ that we work with. obviously a lot of community workers, _ that we work with. obviously a lot of community workers, people - of community workers, people involved in church life are doing a lot of outreach work at the moment, trying to talk to these children, these young people, encouraging them

to step away from this. what have you been doing? we to step away from this. what have you been doing?— to step away from this. what have ou been doin: ? ~ . , ., ,, you been doing? we have been working with the various _ you been doing? we have been working with the various community _ you been doing? we have been working with the various community partners, . with the various community partners, trying to get key workers on the street to engage these young people to divert them from trouble and this kind of activity and we are delighted the education authority has allowed youth work to restart in these areas and we need to see that “p these areas and we need to see that up and running as quickly as possible, to put diversionary activities in place and we need to try and engage with these young people, some of these young people are the hardest to reach, they aren't engage the services we need to try and get them engaged in some sort of youth provision by listening to them and understanding about their frustrations and anger are. around these political issues. 0r around these political issues. or just educating them on anti—social behaviour and the consequences of that but that starts by listening to these young people and seeing where they are at and where they want to be. is they are at and where they want to be. . they are at and where they want to be. , . , ., they are at and where they want to be. , ., , ., ., . , be. is it about engaging directly with them are _ be. is it about engaging directly with them are getting _ be. is it about engaging directly with them are getting their - be. is it about engaging directly . with them are getting their parents involved as well, maybe? i with them are getting their parents involved as well, maybe?— involved as well, maybe? i think there is a _ involved as well, maybe? i think there is a mixture _ involved as well, maybe? i think there is a mixture of _ involved as well, maybe? i think there is a mixture of both, - involved as well, maybe? i think - there is a mixture of both, engaging directly with them, some of these

people, their parents will be aware they are there, some of them will be, but it's about engaging with them and their parents. xyour be, but it's about engaging with them and their parents. your heart must sink when _ them and their parents. your heart must sink when you _ them and their parents. your heart must sink when you see _ them and their parents. your heart must sink when you see these - them and their parents. your heart i must sink when you see these images first—hand when you drive around because these are scenes from the bad old days, aren't they? yes. bad old days, aren't they? yes, absolutely- _ bad old days, aren't they? yes, absolutely. as _ bad old days, aren't they? yes, absolutely. as we _ bad old days, aren't they? yes, absolutely. as we see - bad old days, aren't they? yes, absolutely. as we see those - bad old days, aren't they? 1a: absolutely. as we see those scenes on the interfaces, we watched the videos we see on facebook, our hearts sing, as does my entire team. we have come a long way in northern ireland, lots of positive things have changed and we thank god for that. the 30 years of troubles were a long period for northern ireland, there is things happened, but northern ireland has moved a long way from that and the shackle road community itself has moved a long way from that, lots of good investment in projects that have started up, working with these young people and teaching them that we are all the same, we may have different identities but we are all the same within the silent and how we can work together. to see these kind of things raising the head again is

concerning and we are approaching the marching season, we are fearful that these things must be dealt with quickly, if they aren't, it could exacerbate things and they could get worse. ibis exacerbate things and they could get worse. �* . ,. . . exacerbate things and they could get worse. ~ , ,. , , , worse. as i discussed with chris, there's a concern, _ worse. as i discussed with chris, there's a concern, people - worse. as i discussed with chris, there's a concern, people don't i worse. as i discussed with chris, - there's a concern, people don't want there's a concern, people don't want the momentum, eight nights at this, to continue any further. i wonder clearly politicians have been talking about this, sending out messages, how much are these kids, and they are, the majority of them kids, listening to what politicians say? is it more about a collective will in the community to sort this out, people saying northern ireland has come too far and gained too much to go backwards? yes. has come too far and gained too much to go backwards?— has come too far and gained too much to go backwards? yes, we know people build communities _ to go backwards? yes, we know people build communities don't _ to go backwards? yes, we know people build communities don't want _ to go backwards? yes, we know people build communities don't want this - build communities don't want this violence in the community, in relation to the political side of things, some of these young people have been very disenfranchised from the political side of things because they feel they are being let down by politicians, especially around the stripping away of their identity

through the northern ireland protocol and the issues around the bobby storey funeral so we need borisjohnson to listen to the concerns about our politicians here and listen to the concerns of the people on the ground to try and sort some of these issues out.— some of these issues out. pastor stehen some of these issues out. pastor stephen reynolds, _ some of these issues out. pastor stephen reynolds, really- some of these issues out. pastor stephen reynolds, really good i some of these issues out. pastor| stephen reynolds, really good to speak to you and thank you for your time. more now on our top story. plans to reopen international travel for holiday—makers from england have been unveiled with a requirement to pay for coronavirus tests. the government has stopped short of saying if foreign trips can resume next month, but has outlined a so—called traffic light system, which will be used to categorise countries based on risk. we can speak now to the chief executive of heathrow airport, john holland—kaye. thank you very much forjoining us today. an important day but you're not quite where you want to be yet, are you? not quite where you want to be yet, are ou? . not quite where you want to be yet, are ou? , ., ., �*, ., are you? first of all, it's a good start and _ are you? first of all, it's a good start and to _ are you? first of all, it's a good start and to have _ are you? first of all, it's a good

start and to have this _ are you? first of all, it's a good start and to have this new- are you? first of all, it's a good| start and to have this new green category of countries which are low risk, lower areas of concern, where people can travel to without the need for quarantine when they come home, it's a really good step forward and we think grant shapps has done a good job of steering that through cabinet. it’s has done a good “0b of steering that through cabinet.— through cabinet. it's significant he's said he's _ through cabinet. it's significant he's said he's not _ through cabinet. it's significant he's said he's not advising - through cabinet. it's significant. he's said he's not advising people, first time, to go away, do not go away? first time, to go away, do not go awa ? . . first time, to go away, do not go awa ? , ., , first time, to go away, do not go awa ? , . , ., first time, to go away, do not go awa ? , ., ,., ,., away? yes, that is a good start. it shows after— away? yes, that is a good start. it shows after a _ away? yes, that is a good start. it shows after a year _ away? yes, that is a good start. it shows after a year of _ away? yes, that is a good start. it shows after a year of lockdown, i shows after a year of lockdown, where people have been cut off from friends and family who live overseas, they can start to plan with confidence to go and see them again, businesses up and down the country need to get out and visit their clients around the world and make a start to do that. we don't know which countries they can go to get our weather travel will restart on may the 17th but we can start making plans and we will know the list of countries early in may and already, at heathrow, we are starting to get people ready for travel to come back for the first

time in over a year. it is a really key moment and we need to celebrate that. if key moment and we need to celebrate that. . ., ,~' key moment and we need to celebrate that. . ., , ., that. if we have time i will ask you about the process _ that. if we have time i will ask you about the process of _ that. if we have time i will ask you about the process of getting - about the process of getting everyone ready at the airport, to facilitate this but firstly, on the point of planning ahead with confidence, and the idea of these pcr tests being required for people travelling back from various locations, are you concerned that cost, typically around £120 per test might be too prohibitive for too many people?— might be too prohibitive for too many people? yes, that is a real concern. many people? yes, that is a real concern- we _ many people? yes, that is a real concern. we all— many people? yes, that is a real concern. we all understand - many people? yes, that is a real concern. we all understand that| concern. we all understand that people are travelling to high risk countries where there is a high propensity of concern, we need to have pcr tests so we can identify anyone coming into the country but by the summer, we will have the majority of the uk population will have been fully vaccinated, but those people going to green countries for their holidays or to meet with friends, they will be not

exposed to significant levels of covid because they are low risk countries with low areas of concern and even so they will be required to take a test before they get on the plane to make sure they don't have covid and take a pcr test after they have arrived to check for concern. that's someone who's been fully vaccinated. most people will see that as overkill.— that as overkill. but, if i may interruot. — that as overkill. but, if i may interrupt, the _ that as overkill. but, if i may interrupt, the world - that as overkill. but, if i may interrupt, the world health | interrupt, the world health organization says lateral flow tests are more likely to detect positive cases with high viral loads, much less certain about negative results from lateral flow tests as a basis for decision—making. that is the world health organization. so you can understand, can't you, we may be in a very different position in a few months�* time, depending on other countries with vaccination rates and so forth, but at the moment, you can understand why the government is talking about pcr tests rather than lateral flow tests, can�*t you? absolutely, particularly for countries where the risks are high, the pcr test is the gold standard

for picking up whether it is a variant of concern. for low risk countries with people fully vaccinated, is that necessary, is there a quicker and cheaper way of doing it as the prime minister has promised? for example, whereby promised ? for example, whereby people promised? for example, whereby people take a test or a lateral flow test, it�*s quick and cheap, and only if they test positive do they go on to take a pcr test?— if they test positive do they go on to take a pcr test? perhaps a better solution is to — to take a pcr test? perhaps a better solution is to find _ to take a pcr test? perhaps a better solution is to find a _ to take a pcr test? perhaps a better solution is to find a way _ to take a pcr test? perhaps a better solution is to find a way to _ to take a pcr test? perhaps a better solution is to find a way to bring - solution is to find a way to bring the cost of these pcr tests down and grant shapps says he�*s going to talk to private providers to see if there is a way of doing that, presumably that�*s something you would encourage and support? that's something you would encourage and suoport?— that's something you would encourage and swoon?— and support? absolutely but we've been working _ and support? absolutely but we've been working on _ and support? absolutely but we've been working on this _ and support? absolutely but we've been working on this for _ and support? absolutely but we've been working on this for most - and support? absolutely but we've been working on this for most of i and support? absolutely but we've i been working on this for most of the last year and the costs have not come down significantly. and part of thatis come down significantly. and part of that is because the samples have to go off to a lab to be investigated and thatjust adds to the logistics and thatjust adds to the logistics and the cost of that lab time is quite high. so we are not going to see the costs of pcr tests coming down to the tens of pounds most

people would think would be reasonable. we do have a good alternative that we use with health care today, you take a quick and cheap test and if that shows you are positive, then you take a pcr test to see if you have a variant of concern. why don�*t we look at doing that for people who have been fully vaccinated and gone to a green country and have tested negative? that seems to be far more sensible and will make sure traveljust doesn�*t become something for the wealthy, it�*s something everyone could look forward to. john wealthy, it's something everyone could look forward to. john holland ka , chief could look forward to. john holland kay, chief executive _ could look forward to. john holland kay, chief executive officer - could look forward to. john holland kay, chief executive officer of - kay, chief executive officer of heathrow airport, thank you and i will be reading out some of the messages you�*ve been sending in on that question of travel and pcr tests and the costs and so on in a couple of minutes. but first. as well as pubs, restaurants and retail shops, theme parks in england will be opening their doors once again this coming monday. and that includes blackpool pleasure beach, which this year celebrates its 125th anniversary. danjohnson is there for us this morning to see how preparations are going.

i was watching you earlier, you were being well and truly woken up this morning, weren�*t you? being well and truly woken up this morning, weren't you? absolutely! i am a lucky lad _ morning, weren't you? absolutely! i am a lucky lad this _ morning, weren't you? absolutely! i am a lucky lad this morning, - morning, weren't you? absolutely! i am a lucky lad this morning, the - am a lucky lad this morning, the best ticket in town, i got an entire theme park to myself and they needed someone to test the rides before the crowds coming on monday. it�*s a lovely day here but lots of work to do to get ready for places like this to and we can take you through some pioneering broadcasting technology on a ride, on the icon here, the newest of the rights year. lauren will strap me in again. thank you very much. this is safe, yes? yes, 0k. i�*ve got a little bit of an idea what to expect because we�*ve done this once this morning. and away we go. this is a pretty fast ride, the newest ride. i�*m about to be accelerated from 0—50 injust

newest ride. i�*m about to be accelerated from 0—50 in just 2.2 seconds. apparently it�*s the same sort of g force that an formula one driverfails, apparently sort of g force that an formula one driver fails, apparently takes off a pier at twice the velocity of an aeroplane! flipping heck! that is pretty fast! and that�*s going to be one of the issues that people face. because, of course, everything has got to be covid secured next week. things won�*t be entirely back to normal! that�*s the upside down corkscrew. and this is where it gets faster! 0h! oh! it's 0h! it�*sa oh! it�*s a lovely view!

and you go under and over! 15 other rides. ~ ,., , , ., ,, rides. well, the sound is breaking u . rides. well, the sound is breaking u- 'ust a rides. well, the sound is breaking no just a little _ rides. well, the sound is breaking upjust a little with _ rides. well, the sound is breaking upjust a little with dan _ rides. well, the sound is breaking upjust a little with dan johnson. | up just a little with danjohnson. nobody has been in the park over the winter. it�*s the longest to that blackpool pleasure beach has experienced, even during world war i and world war ii, this play stayed open. and world war ii, this play stayed 0 en. and world war ii, this play stayed oren. and world war ii, this play stayed oen. ~ . . open. dan johnson, kudos, managing to broadcast — open. dan johnson, kudos, managing to broadcast while _ open. dan johnson, kudos, managing to broadcast while being _ open. dan johnson, kudos, managing to broadcast while being flung - to broadcast while being flung around a roller—coaster, not many of us could do that, frankly! around a roller-coaster, not many of us could do that, frankly!— us could do that, frankly! that's aood us could do that, frankly! that's good fun. _ us could do that, frankly! that's good fun. that _ us could do that, frankly! that's good fun, that is, _ us could do that, frankly! that's good fun, that is, and _ us could do that, frankly! that's good fun, that is, and i - us could do that, frankly! that's good fun, that is, and i tell- us could do that, frankly! that's good fun, that is, and i tell you | good fun, that is, and i tell you what, when you have not been any work more exciting than the last year, that really is something, it wakes you up! we are back at the station! that is a fair old jolt. and it is here, the man behind some of this madness. andy, how much work

have you got to do before monday? lots of preparation, training, and the fun— lots of preparation, training, and the fun bit— lots of preparation, training, and the fun bit that you just did, lots of right— the fun bit that you just did, lots of right testing but we will be ready— of right testing but we will be ready for— of right testing but we will be ready for monday.— of right testing but we will be ready for monday. what is going to be different. _ ready for monday. what is going to be different, what _ ready for monday. what is going to be different, what is _ ready for monday. what is going to be different, what is it _ ready for monday. what is going to be different, what is it people - ready for monday. what is going to be different, what is it people can l be different, what is it people can expect when they get back in here? the main differences for us you have to book _ the main differences for us you have to book and — the main differences for us you have to book and a ticket online before you visit — to book and a ticket online before you visit. when you get here lots of the things— you visit. when you get here lots of the things people have become familiar— the things people have become familiar with in supermarkets over the last— familiar with in supermarkets over the last year, social distancing, cleaning — the last year, social distancing, cleaning your hands and so on, i suppose — cleaning your hands and so on, i suppose the other main difference, you are _ suppose the other main difference, you are wearing a mask when you are on a roller—coaster, the tendency is to scream _ on a roller—coaster, the tendency is to scream and shout and we ask guests— to scream and shout and we ask guests to — to scream and shout and we ask guests to wear a face covering. | guests to wear a face covering. thought it guests to wear a face covering. i thought it was going to come off at one point. we proved last year you could do it. you think they will stay on, there won�*t be mask scattered around? not at all. what about getting food and things? initially, we will open catering outlets — initially, we will open catering outlets as takeaway, the good part of that _ outlets as takeaway, the good part of that is _ outlets as takeaway, the good part of that is a — outlets as takeaway, the good part of that is a hot dog and fish and chips _ of that is a hot dog and fish and chips they— of that is a hot dog and fish and chips they taste great even when you eat it _ chips they taste great even when you eat it outside. it�*s

chips they taste great even when you eat it outside-— eat it outside. it's not a problem. bi ear eat it outside. it's not a problem. big year for _ eat it outside. it's not a problem. big year for the — eat it outside. it's not a problem. big year for the pleasure - eat it outside. it's not a problem. big year for the pleasure beach i big yearfor the pleasure beach 125th season. we big year for the pleasure beach 125th season.— big year for the pleasure beach 125th season. ~ . ., , , ., ., 125th season. we are really proud of that fact. 125th season. we are really proud of that fact- not _ 125th season. we are really proud of that fact. not many _ 125th season. we are really proud of that fact. not many parks _ 125th season. we are really proud of that fact. not many parks can - 125th season. we are really proud of that fact. not many parks can claim| that fact. not many parks can claim that, _ that fact. not many parks can claim that, twice — that fact. not many parks can claim that, twice as long as disneyland. so yes, _ that, twice as long as disneyland. so yes, big — that, twice as long as disneyland. so yes, big deal for us, we got loads— so yes, big deal for us, we got loads of— so yes, big deal for us, we got loads of different things going on this year — loads of different things going on this year. we've got our hot ice show— this year. we've got our hot ice show in — this year. we've got our hot ice show injuly, we've got the oktoberfest, that is in september, and then— oktoberfest, that is in september, and then halloween, so yes, bigger, really— and then halloween, so yes, bigger, really proud — and then halloween, so yes, bigger, really proud of the fact we have reached — really proud of the fact we have reached this landmark.- really proud of the fact we have reached this landmark. places like blackool reached this landmark. places like blackpool really _ reached this landmark. places like blackpool really need _ reached this landmark. places like blackpool really need the - reached this landmark. places like blackpool really need the crowds i reached this landmark. places like l blackpool really need the crowds to come back. we blackpool really need the crowds to come back. ~ . blackpool really need the crowds to come back. ~ , , ., , blackpool really need the crowds to come back. ~ , , .,, ,_, come back. we help people rediscover the attractions — come back. we help people rediscover the attractions in _ come back. we help people rediscover the attractions in the _ come back. we help people rediscover the attractions in the uk _ come back. we help people rediscover the attractions in the uk this - come back. we help people rediscover the attractions in the uk this year. - the attractions in the uk this year. i the attractions in the uk this year. i hope _ the attractions in the uk this year. i hope so — the attractions in the uk this year. i hope so i— the attractions in the uk this year. i hope so. i gotta say, huge fun this morning, thank you for accommodating us and giving us the opportunity and i hope it gives you an idea of the sorts of things you can get up to because after a year that we�*ve had, so much misery and disruption, it has been a real assault on the senses this morning. but a good, enjoyable fun morning. i hope you had a light breakfast! lots| hope you had a light breakfast! lots

of fun. i thought _ hope you had a light breakfast! lots of fun. i thought i _ hope you had a light breakfast! lots of fun. i thought i was going to see it again points! that of fun. i thought i was going to see it again points!— it again points! that woke us up, didn't it. let me read you some comments about having to pay for some pcr tests when you come from travel abroad. returning to england. they northern ireland, wales and scotland have yet to outline their plans. one person in northern ireland says, appalled at the prospect of an expensive pcr test. if this was applied in northern ireland, i would still go abroad but this is so unfair on families when an extra £500 should spoil plans of a holiday. another says, the good old staycation for us. alan bennett is saying, i booked a holiday in holland two years before the pandemic is where i wanted to go is very popular, would i be able to drive through countries on the red list if i am travelling, not transiting? i suspect we will

get into the realms of, as we get more details of what you can do in regards to international travel, trying to answer questions like that. right now, time for the sport. we can get a full round—up with mike. good morning, thank you very much. we start with the masters. england�*sjustin rose loves the opening day of the masters. he�*s led on four occasions at this stage, but has never won the green jacket. hopefully, for him, this time, he can keep his blistering start going. whatever happens, the masters is blossoming again, back in its usual place in the calendar, and with around 15,000 fans allowed in, that doesn�*t make it any easier for many of the big names though, as austin halewood reports. spring at augusta. the masters back in its traditional home, the azaleas back in bloom. golf at its most picturesque. but under the surface, this iconic course has plenty of bite. rory mcilroy once again looking for the final piece of the career grand slam.

another poor opening round, at 4—over par, his hopes perhaps already sunk. big hitting bryson dechambeau has been looking to bully his way around the augusta national, but often the big hits are just as important as the small ones. bryson falling short on a—over. five months ago, dustinjohnson won his first greenjacket in a record 20—under parfinish. although there were moments of that magic, scoring this year is not that easy. a double bogey on the 18th left the champion 2—over. tommy fleetwood had the shot of the day. the english man with a hole in one and the par—316th. but in the end, only a handful of players were under par for their opening round. butjustin rose was the pick of them. the english man with another brilliant round at augusta. a two—time runner—up, he tops the leaderboard on 7—under par.

so could this be the year he finally goes one better? austin halewood, bbc news. now one of rory mcilory�*s wayward tee shot, on his 4—over par, opening round hit a spectator on the leg. yeah. it turned out to be his dad gerry. what on earth are the chances of that?! big relief, i guess, it was him. dad joked he wanted a signed glove as an apology. mcilroy said he would autograph a bag of frozen peas. probably needed after that! yes, not too bad though, his reaction, i think. it�*s advantage manchester united, as they aim for the semi finals of the europa league. they beat granada 2—0, in their quarter final first leg in spain last night. marcus rashford got the first and then bruno fernandez converted a late penalty to put united well in control of the tie. it looked like it was going to be a 1—0 but we gladly take the second goal, of course. it�*s so vital away from home

and we�*ve created a good starting point for next week�*s game for ourselves. frustration for arsenal, though. they seemed to have pinched a late victory against slavia prague, with this goal from nicolas pepe. but then the czech side snatched an equaliser deep into added time, to leave the tie, in the balance ahead of next week�*s away leg. i think psychologically to go there with 1—0 is completely different to go with 1—1. now we know we have to go there and we know for the game and we have to score goals and we cannot play any game. we have to go there with the determination to be an attacking team and hurt them. the best days racing in 20 years — that�*s how sir alex ferguson at aintree described the opening day of the grand national festival, which returned after its forced cancellation last year. the former manchester united manager didn�*t have to worry about the two—time national winner, tiger roll, in the betway bowl chase, as he could only finish

a very distant fourth, behind, clan des oboe, who brought up the hatrick for ferguson, ridden by harry cobden and trained by paul nicholls. he came home 26 lengths clear. sir alex had a share in each of the first three winners. that is why he is smiling behind the mask. with that trophy in his hand. that�*s all the sport for now. mike, thank you very much. leading muslim figures working in the nhs arejoining other medical leaders and islamic scholars in stressing that ramadan should not stop anyone from getting the nhs covid vaccination. some nhs vaccination sites across england are extending their opening hours so that muslims can receive the jab after they have eaten and make it easier for people to find a convenient slot. now we�*re joined by the author and presenter konnie huq, who took part in a video campaign urging ethnic minority communities to dispel myths and take the covid—19 vaccine. lovely to have you with us. tell us

why it was important for you to take part in that video campaign. because, you know, this is a huge, huge moment. it�*s absolutely amazing that we have actually got notjust one vaccine but multiple vaccines that we can now contain and stave off the covid—19 epidemic. and so it would be crazy not to take up the vaccine and save lives. we are talking about multiple lives because as we know, this thing spreads unseen. i even was on a vaccine trial and part of the trial with my husband, and he is someone really set on checking things are safe and legitimate and so forth. the point is not only are you are helping us of that saving the lives of other people as well.— of that saving the lives of other people as well. of that saving the lives of other --eole as well. , . ., ., .,, people as well. during ramadan, most muslims will be _

people as well. during ramadan, most muslims will be abstaining _ people as well. during ramadan, most muslims will be abstaining from - people as well. during ramadan, most muslims will be abstaining from food l muslims will be abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours. we have heard some vaccination centres are extending their hours so people can go in the evening after they have a temp but the advice from many senior clerics is it is perfectly fine to have and injection during the daytime as well?— fine to have and injection during the daytime as well? yes, absolutely riuht. the the daytime as well? yes, absolutely right. the injection _ the daytime as well? yes, absolutely right. the injection isn't— the daytime as well? yes, absolutely right. the injection isn't something i right. the injection isn�*t something of nutritional value. people are worried this could mean they are breaking their fast and so therefore perhaps they shouldn�*t do it and that�*s absolutely wrong and there is no founding impact at all. you know, part of the religion is about preserving life and saving life and it is so vital. of muslim clerics have been saying this, you do not conflate the two issues and you absolutely must get the vaccine. i am an ambassadorfor our campaign am an ambassador for our campaign for am an ambassadorfor our campaign for polio. polio was even rife in the uk in the 60s. immunisations

have now meant that this will be the second disease in our lifetime after smallpox which can be eradicated for ever. if everyone makes a concerted effort, covid—19 could be eradicated for ever. that needs a group, global effort. people often think, i won�*t make a difference or base doesn�*t include me or maybe, i�*m not sure... there is even out religious aspect, actually. there were myths about whether taking the polio vaccine could lead to infertility or people becoming sterile. people listen to hearsay and then can sort of make devastating things happen. don�*t forget, as well, i�*m going to use polio as an example again. it was eradicated in china and then came back. we know, we had seen the virus can mutate so no stone can be left

unturned. it can mutate so no stone can be left unturned. . can mutate so no stone can be left unturned. , ., , , ., unturned. it is absolutely about rotectin: unturned. it is absolutely about protecting the _ unturned. it is absolutely about protecting the community, - unturned. it is absolutely about protecting the community, it'sl unturned. it is absolutely about - protecting the community, it's about protecting the community, it�*s about setting ourselves up for a better future, whether you are muslim, christian, jewish, whatever religion, whatever festival you want to mark or celebrate, it can be done in the normal way with all our friends, family and loved ones around us. vaccine hesitancy certainly hasn�*t been exclusive to any one community or any one faith, has it? do you think the questions around vaccines recently, very much around vaccines recently, very much a topic of this week, have created some hesitancy or have most people got past that, do you think? i some hesitancy or have most people got past that, do you think?- got past that, do you think? i mean, i do think, especially _ got past that, do you think? i mean, i do think, especially here _ got past that, do you think? i mean, i do think, especially here in - got past that, do you think? i mean, i do think, especially here in the - i do think, especially here in the uk, but this isjust i do think, especially here in the uk, but this is just from what i am hearing and seeing. most people have got past the whole blood clot issue. where you are looking at the situation, you are weighing up the greater good. actually, the statistics. statistically, you know,

it makes sense to take the vaccine when you look at the probability of the blood clot compared to the numbers that we have seen, deaths and people getting seriously affected by covid—19. you know, that is what you weigh up. we have seen younger people don�*t seem to be getting covid—19 as much, so maybe we can give them an alternative vaccine. it is all to do with the cost benefit analysis, as it were. just to touch on your earlier point about all faiths should be taking up the vaccine. most faith is about preservation of life and doing good and that is exactly what the vaccine is about. so it aligns with most faiths to take the vaccine. {lilia faiths to take the vaccine. ok, konnie hug. — faiths to take the vaccine. ok, konnie huq, good _ faiths to take the vaccine. ok, konnie huq, good to - faiths to take the vaccine. 0k, konnie huq, good to talk to you. thank you forjoining us.- konnie huq, good to talk to you. thank you forjoining us. labour says there are "very serious questions" for the chancellor, rishi sunak, to answer after he released two text messages he sent to david cameron in response to a request for help

in securing government—backed loans. mr cameron was an adviser for the finance company greensill when he contacted the chancellor, last year, at the start of the pandemic. labour says he may have broken the ministerial code. let�*s get more with our political correspondent, iain watson. good morning. tell us more about these very serious questions that labour wants the chancellor to answer. . ,., y labour wants the chancellor to answer. . ,., , ., labour wants the chancellor to answer. . , ., ~ , answer. labour trying to keep the focus on the _ answer. labour trying to keep the focus on the chancellor, - answer. labour trying to keep the focus on the chancellor, rishi - focus on the chancellor, rishi sunak, because he is currently in office rather than david cameron, the former prime minister is that we know david cameron last year contacted not one but three different treasury ministers, the chancellor chief amongst them. he was lobbying on behalf of greensill capital, a company for which he was a paid adviser. the owner of that company had worked as a unpaid adviser in downing street when david cameron was prime minister. david cameron was prime minister. david cameron wanted access to government backed loans during the coronavirus

pandemic. greensill were not given that funding but labour raise questions about the process. they say in the interest of transparency, they have released two texts which rishi sunak sent to david cameron in response to multiple text messages he received from the former prime minister. labourare he received from the former prime minister. labour are saying these texts suggest the government and indeed the chancellor himself may well have breached the ministerial code. the first text, the chancellor says he will give david cameron a call. labourare says he will give david cameron a call. labour are saying, says he will give david cameron a call. labourare saying, look, unless there is an official presence when you are discussing government business, that is inappropriate to discuss government business privately and that might breached the ministerial code. the second text, rishi sunak is saying he will effectively get his team to look at a proposal or are no alternative proposal to the one suggested by david cameron on behalf of greensill

capital and says he will get the second most important treasury official to look at this. labour are saying this effectively gives unfair advantage to david cameron, giving him accelerated access to treasury officials and that might breach the ministerial code and objectivity. mr ciman said there were still serious questions to answer. {iii ciman said there were still serious questions to answer.— questions to answer. of course eo - le questions to answer. of course people can _ questions to answer. of course people can have _ questions to answer. of course people can have conversations| questions to answer. of course i people can have conversations but they have — people can have conversations but they have to be behaving in compliance with the ministerial code~ _ compliance with the ministerial code the — compliance with the ministerial code. the ministerial code is there to uphold — code. the ministerial code is there to uphold the highest standards of behaviour— to uphold the highest standards of behaviour in government and so it should _ behaviour in government and so it should be — behaviour in government and so it should be. the concern that has been raised _ should be. the concern that has been raised by— should be. the concern that has been raised by the chancellor's text messages which had been published as the ministerial code has not been followed. — the ministerial code has not been followed, particularly in relation to objectivity. that is so important. it is important for the whole _ important. it is important for the whole confidence in the money that the treasury is handing out. this is not conservative party money that can be _ not conservative party money that can be handed around on the basis of text messages and phone calls. this is public— text messages and phone calls. this is public money, for which the

chancellor should be held absolutely to the highest standards. the transport secretary grant shapps asked about this earlier in his opinion was quite simply this, on one hand david cameron is a private citizen hasn�*t broken any lobbying rules. that is true, although some suggesting those rules need to be tightened. secondly, the chancellor had behaved appropriately because, of course, despite the lobbying, no access to these loans were given to greensill capital. he suggested basically now there was nothing to see and we should move on. i don't think there — see and we should move on. i don't think there is _ see and we should move on. i don't think there is any _ see and we should move on. i don't think there is any issue _ see and we should move on. i don't think there is any issue here - see and we should move on. i don't think there is any issue here of i think there is any issue here of impropriety at all. he's followed absolutely to the letter what you should do, in fact, it actually says, if you get contact like this, it says in the ministerial code, if you get contact like this you must forward it on and let it be dealt with by the usual channels which is exactly what happened to a negative result. so that negative result as grant shapps would have it, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, he says. effectively, because david

cameron�*s lobbying didn�*t succeed, rishi sunak played it by the book, took it to the officials, took the advice and didn�*t go ahead. labour are saying the process raises questions on two fronts, one about the contact, the closeness of contact between a former prime minister and chancellor. secondly, if the lobbying rules we have are adequate. if the lobbying rules we have are adeauate. . ~ if the lobbying rules we have are adeauate. ., ,, , ., , if the lobbying rules we have are adeauate. . ~' ,, , . adequate. ok, thank you very much for that. adequate. ok, thank you very much forthat- lain _ adequate. ok, thank you very much for that. iain watson. _ adequate. ok, thank you very much for that. iain watson. just _ adequate. ok, thank you very much for that. iain watson. just a - adequate. ok, thank you very much for that. iain watson. just a line i for that. iain watson. just a line coming in from jet2 holidays, the ceo in reaction to the announcement on international travel from england, we have taken the time to study the global travel taskforce framework and are disappointed at the lack of clarity and detail. he goes on, after several weeks exploring how to restart international travel, the framework lacks any rigorous detail. he says, about how to get international travel going again in fact, the framework is virtually the same as six months ago. that is the reaction

from jet2 holidays. we will be talking some more about that story through the course of the morning. the headlines on bbc news... the government announces its plans to reopen international travel in england — if you want to go on holiday you will have to pay for a coronavirus test. airlines argue the cost is too high. police use water cannon on protesters after coming under attack from petrol bombs and fireworks during another night of violence in belfast. from today, everyone in england will be able to access two free rapid coronavirus tests a week, which provide results in around 30 minutes. that is the story we are picking up on. as we�*ve been hearing, everyone in england is to be given access to two rapid coronavirus tests a week from today, under an extension of the government�*s testing programme. the lateral flow kits, which can provide results in around 30 minutes, will be available for free at testing sites, pharmacies and through the post.

if you have children at school, you will have seen them doing the test already. well, how easy are the tests to take and how reliable are they? we can discuss this more now with annarella prime, who is an nhs key worker and mum to four children, two of which are in secondary school. good morning, thank you forjoining us. you also have two at primary school. you have been using the tests because you have been a volunteer for the testing process and your secondary school children will have been using those as well. how have you found them to use and how has it been adapting to them being part of daily routine or weekly routine?— being part of daily routine or weekly routine? being part of daily routine or weekl routine? , �* , ., weekly routine? yes, i've been doing them since january. _ weekly routine? yes, i've been doing them since january. my _ weekly routine? yes, i've been doing them since january. my children i weekly routine? yes, i've been doingj them since january. my children have been doing them since the roll—out in march to secondary schools. i think you just have to have it as part of your daily routine in the week and choose the time that suits you and the day, unless that is stipulated by the school of course or employer, but, yeah, you have to get it as part of the routine, just

like brushing your teeth. for get it as part of the routine, 'ust like brushing your teeth. for anyone who hasn't done _ like brushing your teeth. for anyone who hasn't done one _ like brushing your teeth. for anyone who hasn't done one of _ like brushing your teeth. for anyone who hasn't done one of the - like brushing your teeth. for anyone who hasn't done one of the tests i who hasn�*t done one of the tests yet, explaining your words how this process works. 50. yet, explaining your words how this process works-— process works. so, you have a kit. it is all process works. so, you have a kit. it is all very _ process works. so, you have a kit. it is all very organised. _ process works. so, you have a kit. it is all very organised. you - process works. so, you have a kit. it is all very organised. you have l it is all very organised. you have lots of little bits you have to get out. at the beginning, you need to go through the process but it becomes second nature after a while. you lay it out and get it ready, wash your hands, blow your nose and then you take the swab and into your nostril or throat and then put it in a little pot, swish it around and then put the lid on. then drop it into a test strip, if you have used a pregnancy test before, similar idea, you wait for the line to go to the right place and check it after 30 minutes. so you have to set a timer. ., , , , ., 30 minutes. so you have to set a timer. .,, , i. , ., timer. hopefully you 'ust get one line, the control i timer. hopefully you just get one line, the control line. _ timer. hopefully you just get one line, the control line. you - timer. hopefully you just get one line, the control line. you don't l line, the control line. you don�*t want to see two lines because it means a positive result and then you

have to register your result. what do you make about the concern around lateral flow tests and the concern that they may give false negatives, in particular?— in particular? well, i think, for me, in particular? well, i think, for me. you _ in particular? well, i think, for me. you are — in particular? well, i think, for me, you are most— in particular? well, i think, for me, you are most likely - in particular? well, i think, for me, you are most likely to i in particular? well, i think, for me, you are most likely to get| in particular? well, i think, for. me, you are most likely to get a positive test and then need to go for a pcr test and then that will confirm whether you have got it or not. i mean, it is better to know whether you might have it and not sort of worry that you�*ve got it and don�*t know, really. i sort of worry that you've got it and don't know, really.— don't know, really. i think a friend of ours don't know, really. i think a friend of yours was _ don't know, really. i think a friend of yours was asymptomatic - don't know, really. i think a friend of yours was asymptomatic but i of yours was asymptomatic but actually the lateral flow test showed that she had covid and that was confirmed? that showed that she had covid and that was confirmed?— was confirmed? that is right, yes. she did the _ was confirmed? that is right, yes. she did the lateral— was confirmed? that is right, yes. she did the lateral flow _ was confirmed? that is right, yes. she did the lateral flow test i was confirmed? that is right, yes. she did the lateral flow test and i was confirmed? that is right, yes. she did the lateral flow test and it| she did the lateral flow test and it came up as positive, socially isolated and then went for a pcr test the next day. that showed as positive and that was a good day or two before she showed any symptoms. so that reassured me it is picking

up so that reassured me it is picking up early enough and we are able to say self—isolate knowing we won�*t infect other people we are seeing. speaking of pcr tests, the government has announced travellers will have to pay for a pcr test if they return to england having travelled abroad. the cost could be anything up to £200 per test, an average of about 120. as a mother of four, would that put you off travelling abroad, that expense? i think it would certainly be a consideration, absolutely. buti suppose if it saves quarantining with a family of six, that would be an advantage. but obviously, the pcr tests are in conjunction with quarantining for the red zone, i believe. definitely doing the pcr test and having to pay for that would be quite an additional fee to a family holiday. ok. would be quite an additional fee to a family holiday.— a family holiday. ok, annarella prime, a family holiday. ok, annarella prime. good — a family holiday. ok, annarella prime, good to _ a family holiday. ok, annarella prime, good to talk— a family holiday. ok, annarella prime, good to talk to - a family holiday. ok, annarella prime, good to talk to you. i a family holiday. ok, annarella i prime, good to talk to you. thank you for explaining all about those

lateral flow tests.— lateral flow tests. take care. ok, thank you- _ the world�*s most famous horse race — the grand national — is back tomorrow. there still won�*t be a crowds, but there will be plenty of interest, as a0 riders battle it out, including three who are aiming to become the first female jockey to win the race. one of them is tabitha worsley, who�*s got her mum, georgie, on her side and mike bushell has been to meet them. a lifelong dream is about to come true for tabatha. it is causing quite a stir on the family farm, as she prepares to ruffle feathers by riding in the grand national. with her mum, georgie, who is also her trainer, following her nervously every step of the way. an absolute quivering wreck.

she will be sheet white in the morning. there will be a bit of excitement as well. i think i will spend a lot of time sitting down, it's absolutely terrifying. it is dream land, to be honest. i never thought we would have a runner in the grand national and certainly not ridden by tabatha. her daughter broke her back in a fall in 2017 before jumping back into the saddle. she has had injuries over the years. you want your children to follow their dreams but i wish he had taken up tiddlywinks. a lot of people would say i am silly. it was one of those falls. i have had worse falls. plenty of jockeys are far worse off. i got back in three months and broke my collarbone. she takes any pain for the team. it includes her brother and sister—in—law. this is what the grand national is all about, a tiny family stables

taking on the elite of the sport with their star names. but do not tell the horse to it is a rank outsider because it is in good form. we are a tiny little yard. he has top flight form. he is only 100—1. both jockey and horse had success over the grand national fences two years ago. can they repeat that in the big one, the grand national itself? there has never been a better time to make your debut in this race. it was cancelled last year and makes a big return to the relief of everyone around, albeit without the crowds roaring them home. it is behind closed doors. it is running the race. it isa it is a race that is so important. whoever wins, there is always an amazing story. whether it is a rags to riches story or the first female jockey. so many great tales there. an unbelievable opportunity for us as a family. to be doing it as a family,

it makes it even more special. we will all be there together and a proper team. i think this is proof you can dream about stuff and it can actually happen, with my daughter, who has said she would ride in the grand national since she was this high. sub lieutenant has neverfallen in a race. do not mention it because they are a superstitious family. they will not be buying new outfits for the occasion. nothing new. absolutely nothing new, not even new underwear _ absolutely nothing new, not even new underwear or anything, absolutely nothing new, not even new underwear oranything, it absolutely nothing new, not even new underwear or anything, it will all be stuff— underwear or anything, it will all be stuff that has been worn. to start be stuff that has been worn. start down be stuff that has been worn. trr start down the line offences, it will be unbelievable. if we can just get round, it will be unbelievable. we cannot believe it is actually possible. whatever happens, they have already been celebrating this week

with the arrival of a potential aintree runner of the future. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. we have seen a brief spell of slightly milder weather. some of us are just about holding onto that milder air in the south through the course of today but, really, over the next few days, we�*re all going to be feeling the effect of that colder weather spilling south, bringing further snow showers to parts of scotland. some wet and windy weather in the south, particularly tomorrow and certainly some overnight frosts as well. so, if you�*ve got gardening plans, we are not out of the woods just yet in terms of those late—season frosts. so, there�*s a cold front working its way south through the rest of today, opening the doors for these cold northerly winds to slowly filter south. this is a line of cloud and some patchy showery rain, it�*s a cold front. it�*s slowly pushing into some southern counties of england but along the south coast, many places staying dry and bright for the bulk of the day. for the rest of the uk, to the north of that weather front, some sunnier skies but also wintry showers. heavy snow showers packing in across the north of scotland and brisk winds, as well. 4—9 degrees for most of us,

13 possible down in the south—east where you do stick with that milder air for a good part of the day. but this evening and tonight, the mild air pushes away towards the south. the skies are going to be clearing, so for most of us, it�*s going to be a cold night, sub zero temperatures. a little bit milder for southern england where you hold onto a bit more cloud. through the day tomorrow, southern england will start to feel the effects of this frontal system across the near continent, bringing some cloud and rain. it looks like it should clear off towards the east as we head on into sunday but certainly for saturday, a bit more cloud and some patchy rain. a bit of uncertainty exactly how far north it gets but probably affecting the likes of kent, perhaps essex and east sussex. away from the far south—east, sunny spells, wintry showers on that northerly wind, snow across scotland. some rain and perhaps some sleet and hail mixed in elsewhere across england, wales and northern ireland. into saturday night, and gradually we�*ll start to lose the cloud and the wet weather from the south—east. so, another really cold night. again, quite a sharp frost for many as we start the day on sunday, especially across the northern half of the uk. a really sub—zero start here. through the day on sunday, then, after that cold, frosty start, we�*ve still got the northerly wind

driving in some more showers, particularly across parts of england and wales during the afternoon. temperatures about 6—10 degrees, so still certainly below average for this time of year. after the cold weather through the course of their weekend, it does look like things will gradually turn a little bit milder as we head through the course of next week. bye for now.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the uk government announces its plans to reopen international travel in england — if you want to go on holiday you will have to pay for a coronavirus test. airlines argue the cost is too high, and the transport secretary agrees. i think overall, the pricing should be lower and the reason i say that specifically is i�*m looking at what�*s happening in other countries and i do notice there is a very big variation so we are committing as a government to work to drive those costs down. have you booked a holiday abroad this summer? are you willing to pay hundreds of pounds more for a covid test or will you have a staycation in the uk instead? you can get in touch with me on this on twitter, i�*m @annita—mcveigh and use the hashtag bbc your questions.