today at six: the vaccination roll out is on target — but it comes with a prime ministerial warning. people under 45 in england are now being offered a jab — borisjohnson says it's no time to let our guard down. it's notjust the vaccine roll—out that's causing the reduction in deaths and infections. overwhelmingly, that's been delivered by the lockdown. we need to continue to be cautious and be sensible, as we roll forward with the vaccination programme. and right on cue — a new cluster of the south african variant in south london. everybody in the area is being asked to get a test. now the johnson & johnson vaccine is linked to blood clots. american health experts want a pause in its roll—out, and the company is delaying its distribution in the eu.

that vaccine is not due for use in the uk till the autumn but we'll be asking whether it raises more safety concerns. also tonight... the row over david cameron's lobbying. labour says the government inquiry into david cameron's lobbying is a cover—up — they want mps in charge of the probe. a second night of unrest in minneapolis after the shooting of a black man by the police — more anger in the city where george floyd was killed last year. day two of lockdown easing and we can't get enough of it — from beer gardens to holiday camps, we're out and about. coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel: history could be made in belfast this evening. a play—off for northern ireland's women, as they look to reach a major tournament for the first time.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the nhs in england has started offering covid vaccinations to people aged 45 or over. it's further proof of the successful vaccination programme in the uk but it comes with a warning from the prime minister — vaccinations alone won't stop further infections or even deaths and he's urging caution in how we enjoy our new—found lockdown freedoms. it comes as public health england have ordered surge testing in two london boroughs after discovering a new outbreak of the south african variant of covid—19. here's our health editor, hugh pym. are you feeling well today? a first “ab with a are you feeling well today? a first jab with a new _ are you feeling well today? a first jab with a new vaccine, _ are you feeling well today? a first jab with a new vaccine, this - are you feeling well today? a first jab with a new vaccine, this one i jab with a new vaccine, this one supplied by the us company, made available in england for the first

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first dose. in england and scotland, those aged 45 and over are now eligible for a jab. in wales and northern ireland, people in their 40s are getting it from but from the prime minister, a note of caution. the success of the vaccine roll—out is great but it's notjust the vaccine roll—out that is causing the reduction in death stand infections. overwhelmingly, that's been delivered by the lockdown. now, we need to continue to be cautious and be sensible as we roll forward with the vaccination programme. around the vaccination programme. around the uk, there _ the vaccination programme. around the uk, there is _ the vaccination programme. around the uk, there is variation _ the vaccination programme. around the uk, there is variation in - the vaccination programme. around the uk, there is variation in the - the uk, there is variation in the roll—out of the vaccination programme. among those aged 50 and over, 94% have had a first dose in both england and scotland. in wales, it is 88% and in northern ireland, just 63%. there are regional differences within england. in the south—west, 97% have had a first dose but in london, it isjust 86%

of those aged 50 and over. there is a little uncertainty over future vaccine supplies but nhs leaders and ministers think the target for all adults being offered a jab is still on track. adults being offered a 'ab is still on track. , , , , adults being offered a 'ab is still ontrack. , ,_ ., , on track. the supply forecast gives us confidence _ on track. the supply forecast gives us confidence that _ on track. the supply forecast gives us confidence that assuming - on track. the supply forecast gives us confidence that assuming that l us confidence that assuming that those supplies carry on as expected then, yes, we will not only deliver on the april 15 milestone of everybody aged 50 and above having had the chance for a vaccine but all adults by the end ofjuly.— adults by the end ofjuly. queues built u- adults by the end ofjuly. queues built un today — adults by the end ofjuly. queues built up today outside _ adults by the end ofjuly. queues built up today outside testing - built up today outside testing stations and part of south london. residents have been urged to get tested because cases of the south african variant have been identified, including in a care home. officials say they are linked to a traveller arriving from africa in february. it's another reminder of the continuing threat of the virus. hugh pym, bbc news. first there were the concerns over the astrazeneca vaccine, now it's the jab produced by the pharmaceutical companyjohnson and johnson

that is being linked with rare blood clots. health experts in america have called for a pause in its roll out and the company itself is delaying the distribution of its vaccine in the eu. let's talk to our medical editor, fergus walsh. in yourjudgment, how much of a safety concern is this? the american authorities say _ safety concern is this? the american authorities say they _ safety concern is this? the american authorities say they are _ safety concern is this? the american authorities say they are doing - safety concern is this? the american authorities say they are doing this i authorities say they are doing this with an abundance of caution and they expect this pause to only last a few days. they have had six cases of very rare clots, around 6.8 million people immunised. so less then a one in a million chance here. one person died and one is critical, who were all women aged under 50. we have seen similar cases in the uk with the astrazeneca vaccine. both are highly effective, both give a lot of protection against covid and for the last majority of us, that is a much greater risk than any side effects from the vaccine. both

vaccines use a similar kind of technology. they both use a disabled common cold virus. scientists are investigating whether this is prompting some kind of very rare side—effect. but here, people under 30 are going to be offered either the pfizer or moderna jab when their turn comes. itiruiiilii the pfizer or moderna 'ab when their turn moms.— the pfizer or moderna 'ab when their tum cones— turn comes. will this affect the roll-out of _ turn comes. will this affect the roll-out of vaccines _ turn comes. will this affect the roll-out of vaccines here - turn comes. will this affect the roll-out of vaccines here in - turn comes. will this affect the roll-out of vaccines here in the j turn comes. will this affect the - roll-out of vaccines here in the uk? roll—out of vaccines here in the uk? the government says it hopes it won't. the johnson the government says it hopes it won't. thejohnson &johnson which in europe is known as the jannsen vaccine, the company has paused to the roll—out here. it is not yet approved here and doses point mostly expected until the second half of the year. so there should be enough doses of the other three vaccines and it is a single shot vaccine, so it would have been very useful if it was available when it came in. it still may in the coming months. {lilia still may in the coming months. 0k, ferous, still may in the coming months. 0k, fergus. thank _ still may in the coming months. 0k, fergus, thank you very much. in the last half an hour,

it's been confirmed that university students in england have been told they can return from mid—may. it comes as there was growing pressure from university students and staff for the government to give some clarity about the way forward. students will be encouraged to take three supervised tests on campus upon return. our education editor branwen jeffreys reports from the university of york. finishing touches to a huge tent. not for a festival, but for students. york university, taking its student union outside, ready for when they're welcomed back onto campus. it's incredibly, i think, stressful for students. we're sitting here today. you can get a haircut, you can get holiday home, you can go to the pub but unfortunately, you can't have any in—person teaching for the vast majority of courses. so i think students are feeling forgotten and left out. preparations have been made in the dark, waiting for government advice promised over easter, hoping for all students to be allowed back may 17th.

for students, the return of some face—to—face teaching is coming right at the end of a frustrating year, and it's likely to be very limited. we're not going to see full lecture halls. for those getting their degrees this summer, graduation ceremonies have been cancelled — all adding to their feeling of being overlooked and forgotten. as students return, a series of rapid tests will be the safety net, similar to those used in school reopening. for those in charge of universities, just a few weeks now to get things ready. frankly, this is very late for us to do our planning, which makes it extraordinarily difficult for our students to know where to be, what they're going to be doing. i actually find it rather disrespectful that students don't have the certainty that other sectors of the economy, for example tattoo parlours, do. campuses have been half empty,

face—to—face teaching just for practical courses. but it's the sport, societies and social connections that many students have missed. i'm just hoping we canjust have a large group of people in a room together of sorts at some point in the near future. it's been a very long time since it's been anywhere near to normality. for the majority of people who either aren't here yet or are still working at home, it can be quite frustrating for them. it'll be really exciting i when everything opens up again and we can - actually enjoy university. like we said before, it's not - the experience we were expecting. the library here has been open to help students, quiet study space away from their bedrooms, even a brief return to campus welcome for many. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. the latest government figures show there were 2,472 new coronavirus infections,

recorded in the latest 24—hour period, with on average 2,757 new cases being reported per day in the last week. 23 deaths were reported in the latest 2a hour period, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. bringing the total across the uk to just over 127,123 deaths. nearly 60,000 people have had their first dose of a covid vaccine in the latest 24—hour period, bringing the total to over 32 million, while more than 200,000 people had their second jab, meaning nearly 8 million people have now had both doses of the vaccine. the ban on travel around scotland will be lifted on friday, ten days earlier than planned. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, said that declining cases meant some easing of restrictions could be brought forward for the sake of people's mental health. our scotland correspondent

lorna gordon is in glasgow. we have tended to get used to scotland being a little more cautious, is this a surprise? yes, i think it has _ cautious, is this a surprise? yes, i think it has come _ cautious, is this a surprise? yes, i think it has come as _ cautious, is this a surprise? yes, i think it has come as a _ cautious, is this a surprise? yes, i think it has come as a surprise - cautious, is this a surprise? yes, i think it has come as a surprise but the first minister said that good progress in the vaccination programme in suppressing the virus meant that this key restriction could be lifted again and that from friday, people can travel anywhere across mainland scotland to visit friends and family, to socialise, to exercise, as long as the groups don't exceed six adults from six different households and don't involve any overnight stays. but there is still cautioning the rest of the route mapped out. we have to wait until the 26th of april for the big expansion in the restrictions to do with the economy. at that point, all remaining shops can reopen, travel between scotland and england can resume, gyms can open and

hospitality can resume, with some particularly indoors. trade bodies are concerned and so it doesn't go far enough and falls short of what makes licensed premises viable. thank you very much. now to the row over david cameron's lobbying on behalf of the finance firm greensill capital. the prime minister has insisted the review he's ordered into the firm will be given "carte blanche" to talk to anybody it wants. but labour is unhappy with the scope of the investigation and it wants a full parliamentary inquiry into what it calls the "rampant cronyism" in government. here's our political correspondent chris mason. the draw of power, the desire to influence those who govern us to lobby has always existed. but former prime ministers know how government works and know who works in government better than most. today, borisjohnson claimed the senior lawyer looking into greensill n david cameron has been given a free

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the normal way. it came up, i reported to officials in the normal way.— came up, i reported to officials in the normal way. it is cronyism and it stinks, so _ the normal way. it is cronyism and it stinks, so if— the normal way. it is cronyism and it stinks, so if he _ the normal way. it is cronyism and it stinks, so if he thinks _ the normal way. it is cronyism and it stinks, so if he thinks he - the normal way. it is cronyism and it stinks, so if he thinks he has - it stinks, so if he thinks he has done _ it stinks, so if he thinks he has done nothing wrong and has nothing to hide, _ done nothing wrong and has nothing to hide, will he publish all of the minutes, — to hide, will he publish all of the minutes, all the e—mails, to hide, will he publish all of the minutes, allthe e—mails, allthe correspondence, all the directions he gave _ correspondence, all the directions he gave to — correspondence, all the directions he gave to civil servants and all his text — he gave to civil servants and all his text messages with david cameron so we _ his text messages with david cameron so we can— his text messages with david cameron so we can see exactly what went on with the _ so we can see exactly what went on with the awarding of this contract? mr hancock insists he behaved properly and added... what mr hancock insists he behaved properly and added. . .- mr hancock insists he behaved properly and added... what i would sa is it is properly and added... what i would say is it is very _ properly and added... what i would say is it is very important _ say is it is very important governments engage with external stakeholders, with businesses. there are far bigger— stakeholders, with businesses. there are far bigger questions _ stakeholders, with businesses. there are far bigger questions about access to government, lobbying, and are likely to be addressed in this review. its remit is narrow and it has no legal powers to change anything. labourand has no legal powers to change anything. labour and others say the rules need to be tightened, the system needs to be more transparent, as tonight another detail emerges about greensill capital. a letter from the lobbying watchdog has revealed a former senior civil

servant, bill crothers, was given permission to work for greensill capital whilst he was still working in government. we are told the prime minister is personally concerned about this. it is yet another strand for the review into what on earth went on here to explore and it is due to report injune. chris mason, bbc news. trade between the uk and eu partially recovered in february, after a steep drop the previous month. but as our global trade correspondent dharshini david reports, there's still not enough data to make a judgment about the economic effects of brexit. the biggest changes in british trading arrangements for over a0 years meant a chaotic start to the new year for for haulage boss pete white. probably the worst, most difficult week i have had in this job in 20 years. weeks later, it's a different story, as teething problems subside. we're winning. that's the basic outlay

of where it's going now. we've come to terms. we've got processes in place. in february, the amount of goods that we sold to the eu jumped by almost 47%. dramatic, but that follows a plunge of 40% in january while exporters struggled to get to grips with the new formalities and some stayed away from shipping goods altogether, forfear of disruption at the border. that trade has now resumed, but we're still down in terms in terms of exports, more than 10% on where due to the pandemic and also as some companies still struggle with the new rule. hardest hit — food. this supplier provides a taste of home for brits wherever they roam. hailed as an export success story by the government, but a deluge of complex rules have

forced it to limit sales to the eu. we've seen huge disruption. we have seen a massive drop in sales. we have had to reduce our workforce by a0 people and we are moving thosejobs into the eu. so i wouldn't say that has been successful at all. to resume, it may have to hire more workers at a base in the eu. whether it's to your taste or not, brexit is here. the government, which has delayed similar controls on goods coming in, says it's working to support exporters who are still struggling. the eu accounts for two fifths of our exports. protecting that trade means preserving profits and jobs. dharshini david, bbc news. our top story this evening. people aged 45 and over in england are now being offered their covid jab — but the prime minister says it's no time to let our guard down. and coming up — queueing for the sweet taste of lockdown freedom. we're with the holidaymakers who are making up for lost time. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel: chelsea have one foot

in the champions league semifinals. they've got a two—goal lead against porto. we'll also get the latest from paris, ahead of psg against bayern munich. in the us, there has been a second night of violence on the streets of minneapolis. riot police faced crowds of protesters angered by the fatal shooting of a black man. 20—year—old daunte wright was shot and died at the weekend — after what the police say was an accident when an officer mistook her gun for a taser during a traffic stop. the shooting came as the high—profile george floyd murder trial continues just a few miles away. from minneapolis — nick byrant sent this report and a warning that it contains some distressing images. it's a uniquely american story we have told many times before. yet another police station besieged by

yet another protest after yet another shooting of an unarmed african—american. there was fury on the streets of brooklyn center last night. america's latest racial flashpointjust ten miles away night. america's latest racial flashpoint just ten miles away from where the trial is taking place of the white police officer accused of murdering george floyd.- the white police officer accused of murdering george floyd. hands up, don't shoot! — murdering george floyd. hands up, don't shoot! it _ murdering george floyd. hands up, don't shoot! it began _ murdering george floyd. hands up, don't shoot! it began as _ murdering george floyd. hands up, don't shoot! it began as a _ don't shoot! it began as a boisterous _ don't shoot! it began as a boisterous but _ don't shoot! it began as a | boisterous but non-violent boisterous but non—violent demonstration. a response to the police shooting of a 20—year—old black man, daunte wright, by a female officer who claims to have mistaken her handgun for a taser. d0 mistaken her handgun for a taser. dr? you know the difference between a gun and a taser?— you know the difference between a gun and a taser?- the - you know the difference between a gun and a taser? yeah! the police were determined _ gun and a taser? yeah! the police were determined to _ gun and a taser? yeah! the police were determined to enforce - gun and a taser? yeah! the police were determined to enforce a - gun and a taser? yeah! the police were determined to enforce a curfew that came into effect as dusk turned into night. and attempt to force the protesters off the streets. it's a

police department very much on the defensive, not that you would have thought it last night. mi; t defensive, not that you would have thought it last night.— thought it last night. my i have our thought it last night. my i have your attention, _ thought it last night. my i have your attention, please? - thought it last night. my i have your attention, please? we - thought it last night. my i have| your attention, please? we see thought it last night. my i have - your attention, please? we see these confrontations _ your attention, please? we see these confrontations year _ your attention, please? we see these confrontations year after _ your attention, please? we see these confrontations year after year, - confrontations year after year, america, as ever, fractured along its anguished faultline of race. this was a moment daunte wright was pulled overfor a minor infraction, and the police realised there was a warrant out for his arrest. in the scuffle that followed, the officer fired her gun and immediately realised herfatal fired her gun and immediately realised her fatal error. fired her gun and immediately realised herfatal error. she has been identified as kim potter, a 26—year—old veteran of the force, now placed on administrative leave. at a vigil last night, the family of daunte wright demanded justice. he daunte wright demanded justice. tie: was a son, a brother, an uncle, a

father. he was a grandson, he was so much more, and he did not deserve this at all. my heart is literally broken into a thousand pieces. this is so crazy! — broken into a thousand pieces. this is so crazy! there _ broken into a thousand pieces. this is so crazy! there was _ broken into a thousand pieces. this is so crazy! there was more - broken into a thousand pieces. this is so crazy! there was more looting j is so crazy! there was more looting last nioht is so crazy! there was more looting last nightjust _ is so crazy! there was more looting last night just yards _ is so crazy! there was more looting last night just yards from _ is so crazy! there was more looting last night just yards from the - last night just yards from the police station. another urban battlefield in the ongoing struggle over policing and over race. nick bryant, bbc news, minnesota. londoners will head to the polls on the 6th of may to elect a mayor. the vote normally takes place every four years — but was postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic. more than six million people are registered to vote in the capital, and the mayor is responsible for transport for london, the metropolitan police, as well as having a role in housing, planning and the environment. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. waking slowly from the pandemic. london, with its 9 million

inhabitants, may be one of europe's biggest, richest cities, but it's grinding back into gear scarred — facing uncertain times. transport networks starved of passengers and income. more workers still on furlough here than anywhere. it's why the current mayor says his priority for a new term would bejobs, jobs and jobs. it's been an awful year. in our capital city, we've lost more than 18,000 londoners because of this awful pandemic. more than 300,000 londoners have lost theirjobs, most of them young, and there's more than a million londoners who are currently furloughed. i'm determined to have a brighter future after the pandemic, with a city that's greener, safer and more equal. whoever is elected, restarting a shuttered capital won't be easy. will spaces that have sat empty refill with tourists? will the service economy find customers to serve? will new home workers now stay

at home, or is there an opportunity for something different? a shift to homeworking is going to have a massive impact on our capital and i haven't heard anyone else talking about what we're going to do with all this empty space. we don't want to be looking back in a year's time and thinking we've left areas to languish when we had a real opportunity to think about that space creatively and to finally solve our housing crisis. others are hoping london's challenge means their message has found its moment. we've got to recover from the pandemic in a way that is truly green — that helps us to achieve our climate targets and creates a more fair and a more equal city, one that really values well—being, notjust economics, and that is what the greens have always been about, but it's so much more important now. it's notjust about the pandemic, though. the mayor's job is to champion their city and the majority here voted against brexit — something the conservative

candidate has to confront. so, the party's choice has an unusual back story. a former youth worker, who rose to become an adviser to david cameron on how to tackle crime. the key issues in london are clear as day. we have to turn around the mayor's failure on crime, on housing, on the environment, on young people. i have a plan for 8,000 extra police officers, 4,000 extra youth workers, 100,000 homes for £100,000, a completely zero emissions bus fleet — all costed, all ready to go, all focused on giving london a fresh start. but promising a fresh start is one thing. the new mayor will have to deliver itjust as old certainties are melting away for this metropolis, and everywhere else too. damian grammaticas, bbc news, london. and for details on all the candidates standing in the london mayoral election, go to bbc.co.uk/news and finally, people across england have been revelling

in some new found freedoms over the last few days from drinking in pub beer gardens to going on staycations. northern ireland's "stay—at—home" order has also been lifted and some rules were eased in scotland and wales. danjohnson has been speaking to some of those enjoying the easing of lockdown rules. 6am in shropshire. —2, and this is some people's idea of freedom. oh, my god! you're not regretting it, are you? no, not at all. also uncaged, dilys and harry, away from home and free to roam. campsites are maybe one of our favourite things to go to and it's just really nice here. are you having fun? yeah. very. their expectations are high and for those that can, like the stanleys from sheffield, this is a chance to brush off the caravan and the cobwebs. we were chomping at the bit, weren't we?

yeah. i think we were all packed up by saturday. just to get out in the open air with the kids and enjoy a little bit of sunshine. it's fantastic, isn't it? it does feel like you are on holiday, and that is quite a foreign idea. i'm not quite used to it! it feels really strange. and we're getting used to this again, too. it's nice to get together and share what we've been doing. _ it feels like forever that we've actually been able to sit down together. no, i think they're managing it quite well, yeah. it needed to be done. you need to be out with your friends and family and do these things. when we reopened last year, in the eat out to help out, l i think people still felt very edgy. and for some reason, yesterday, it just felt cool and calm. - it's as if not only - is there a sparkle of light at the end of the tunnel, we know we are going i in that direction. but will we keep heading that way? will this taste of freedom last? it's been a really difficult 12 months. you know, in the last three months, we haven't taken a single penny. so it's vital to this industry, and probably all others, that we can avoid that and stay open. on a sunny day in a really

beautiful place like this, it is possible to start to forget the last year, but there are still measures in place. we will have to take care, and i guess everyone's hope is that the relaxation now is a bit like this — irreversible. danjohnson, bbc news, in shropshire. time for a look at the weather — here's ben rich. well, george, it feels a bit like spring has gone into reverse with some chilly weather lately. but with all the other extra reason to be outside, at least it has been mostly dry. i say mostly because actually, we have had some showers today. some persistent rain earlier across south—west scotland. salary range in northern england and a few showers across wales, southern england and northern ireland. but where we have had those showers today, they will fade through the night. a few patches of cloud left behind and a few mist and fog patches as well.

not quite as cold as last night, but many of us will see a frost, —6 likely in some places in north—east scotland. tomorrow, a similar sort of day, most places fine and dry with in spells of sunshine, but we will see one or two showers here and there. the winds will not be much of a feature for most of us, but look a bit more closely at the east coast. you can see where the winds are coming from, they are coming from the north sea, which is still very cold at this time of year. so that will suppress temperatures in towns and cities on the east coast. and a noticeable breeze along the coast of east anglia and the far south—east. but come further west, with shelter and lighter winds, and we are looking at highs of 11, 12 or 13 degrees. through wednesday night into thursday, high pressure remains into thursday, high pressure remains in charge. there will be a frost again. the orientation of this hi means we will continue to feed cool air into eastern parts of england and perhaps one or two showers in east anglia and the south—east.

elsewhere, largely fine and dry. again, the highest temperatures are out west. but in the north—west of the uk, the chance for some rain as we get the weekend. and it will turn a bit warmer. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.