this is bbc news i'mjames reynolds. the headlines at eight o'clock. nhs waiting lists reach a record high — 4.7 million people in england the conservative head of a watchdog — looking at mps and civil servants working in the private sector — says the whole system needs urgent reform preparations for the funeral of the duke of edinburgh — and the palace names the thirty guests who'll attend the service it is your decision not to testify? it is your decision not to testify? it is, your honour. the former police officer, derek chauvin, charged with murder and manslaughter — after the death of george floyd — will not take the stand to give evidence. instagram has apologised, after a mistake with its algorithm promoted diet content to users with eating disorders. and it's colin the caterpillar versus. cuthbert the caterpillar at the high court — as m and 5 starts legal action

against aldi over claims of trademark infringement good evening. we have the clearest evidence yet of the way the pressure on the nhs in dealing with the covid pandemic has affected its ability to treat other patients. the number of people now on hospital waiting lists in england reached its highest since records began nearly fifteen years ago. a total of 4.7 million people were waiting for routine operations and procedures in england at the end of february 2021. so let's take a look at those having to wait more than a year to start hospital treatment — it stood atjust over 1,600 in february 2020. by this february — 12 months on — there are nearly 388—thousand patients waiting more

than a year for treatment. those numbers set out the huge and complex challenge facing the nhs — how to make up the backlog of work. today, borisjohnson said he'd do whatever it takes to deal with the problem. 0ur health editor, hugh pym reports. vicki has a heart condition and needs regular checkups with a cardiologist, but they didn't happen at all last yearand injanuary, her symptoms got worse, which made her increasingly anxious. it makes me really, really tired, really dizzy. it can make me feel a bit faint sometimes, i don't sleep very well, i can feel my heart beat constantly. it is literally like somebody trying to punch their way out of my chest, so sleeping is really difficult because it is a constant distraction. not painful, but uncomfortable. vicki needed an ambulance to take her to hospital for treatment, she believes it would not be necessary if her checkups have gone ahead. it is an example, experts think of damaging effects on the nhs. for procedures including heart valve surgery,

there were 32,000 patients waiting more than the 18 eight week target and that number has risen by half with 118,000 waiting that long. in the same month, more than 5,000 were waiting over a year compared with just a few dozen a year earlier. we need support and help because of the enormous scale of the challenge the nhs is facing and that requires clear planning, financial investment so that we can treat all the patients in need. this man has severe learning difficulties and needed an operation on his pancreas, it was cancelled in september and december last year and only finally happened last month. his brother says it was very hard to explain. to tell him hospital is under pressure, that is not something he can understand at all. all he knows is that he is in pain. the coronavirus has affected people like my brother.

some hospitals are trying out solutions. here in croydon, they have what they call the hospital within a hospitaljust for nonurgent operations, to minimise covid infection risk, staff here don't work in other parts of the hospital and they make maximum use of their facilities. by ensuring that we have efficiently run lists, - maximising the estate that we have, i using our theatres six days a weekl a three session days, - means that we have a chance of reducing the backlogs that are now building. i david has had a hernia operation and he has this message for others. a lot of people seem to be a bit reluctant at getting things done. don't worry. if you get the offer, take it. and get better. nhs england says 40% of all covid hospital admissions came injanuary and february this year, but even so, many routine operations went ahead

and there was a £1 billion fund to increase treatment. data from scotland, wales and northern ireland is published at different times, but the rising waiting lists are an increasing challenge to the nhs in all parts of the uk. let's take a look at the latest government coronavirus figures — there were 2,672 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period which means that on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 2,667. across the uk an average of 2,393 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to tuesday — including suspected cases in wales. 30 deaths were reporte, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 30 deaths were announced every day.

the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 127,191. now to the programmes of mass vaccinations, nearly 118,000 people have had their first dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 2a hour period. taking the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to just under 32 and a half million. the number of people who've had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24 hour period is 343,783. that takes the overall number of people who've had their second jab to more than 8 and a half million people. a former conservative party chairman has become the latest figure to intervene in the escalating row surrounding david cameron's lobbying of ministers on behalf of greensill capital — a finance company that has since gone bust. lord pickles, who currently advises ministers and officials when they take jobs after leaving government, says there didn't seem to be "any boundaries at all" between civil servants and the private sector. his comments follow the revelation

that a top civil servant was working for the government and greensill at the same time. 0ur political correspondent greg dawson reports. what began as questions about the actions of a former prime minister advising a now collapsed finance firm has escalated into multiple investigations. lord pickles, once a government minister himself under david cameron, is now responsible for advising public servants over their work in the private sector. his assessment could hardly have been more blunt. contractors, consultants, people who arrive and offer assistance, maybe during the pandemic or maybe as mr greensill did, they are not covered at all, and i think that needs addressing. i think it needs addressing urgently. we now know three separate parliamentary committees will look into the issues surrounding greensill capital. david cameron has already insisted he didn't break any rules and says he will be happy to be questioned.

there could be more revelations to come after it emerged bill crothers, who was responsible for overseeing government contracts, had been allowed to simultaneously work part—time for greensill in 2015. it has prompted the most senior civil servant in the country to order heads of all departments to declare by tomorrow if any of their officials have second jobs like this. it was david cameron himself who ordered stricter rules on lobbying when he was in downing street, but the head of one of the countries biggest lobbying companies says those reforms are part of the problem. the laws that the david cameron government rather ironically put in place in 2014 are a joke. they don't cover 80% of lobbying. it is a completely ridiculous state of affairs to see a former prime minister engaging in secret lobbying, and a former civil servant while he was a civil servant also acting for outside interests. yesterday, labour was defeated in its attempts to set up a separate parliamentary inquiry into lobbying.

this morning, its leader repeated calls for tougher rules. what we are talking about here is lobbying of government for massive procurement contracts involving millions, sometimes billions of pounds. and increasingly we are seeing a murkier picture, whether it is the way contracts are handed out, the lack of due process or the lobbying, which is an open door now into government. borisjohnson insists his party have been consistently tough on lobbying. the prime minister has already ordered a lawyer—led inquiry into the links between greensill and government. the evidence will be heard privately and is expected to report back injune. greg dawson, bbc news. we can speak now to professor wyn grant, professor of politics at warwick university and author of lobbying: the dark side of politics. thank you so much forjoining us.

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the years and going back over 50 or 60 years, it is nothing new that the scandal and it provokes thought about what we should be doing and much more conference of legislation is what we need. the much more conference of legislation is what we need.— is what we need. the number of inuuiries is what we need. the number of inquiries going _ is what we need. the number of inquiries going on _ is what we need. the number of inquiries going on at _ is what we need. the number of inquiries going on at the - is what we need. the number of i inquiries going on at the moment, the number of parliamentary committees are looking into. the prime minister, they wanted a full parliamentary inquiry. what kind of inquiry will beget that answers what people need? aha, inquiry will beget that answers what people need?— people need? a particular case involvin: people need? a particular case involving david _ people need? a particular case involving david cameron, - people need? a particular case involving david cameron, what| people need? a particular case i involving david cameron, what we need is a more thorough inquiry because if you have a real commission, it would take too long. possibly a special committee that is in pointed with relevant expertise, and what the other options might be. thank you so much. and we'll find out how this story —

and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are simon minty, the disability consultant and comedy producer and anna mikhailova, who is the deputy political editor of the mail on sunday. buckingham palace has released details of those who will be able to attend prince philip's funeral on saturday. under covid restrictions there's a limit of thirty guests. today, the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall have been to look at some of the thousands of floral tributes to the duke of edinburgh. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it is the vehicle which will take him on his finaljourney — a classic british land rover, designed to the duke's own specification to carry a coffin, his coffin, to its final resting place. it is a no—nonsense approach to a funeral, which reflects the duke's particular wish for a minimum of fuss. normally, a ceremonial royal funeral, this was the one for queen elizabeth the queen mother in 2002, would have the coffin born on a horse—drawn gun carriage,

behind which members of the royal family would walk. and those family members would all be in military uniform. but for the duke's funeral — notwithstanding his long association with the military — all the royals will where civilian dress. there will be a short funeral procession within the castle, walking in the rank behind the coffin will be... so, what lies behind the decision for the royals software uniform? it is highly unusual. the obvious answer it is to spare harry embarrassment since he is no longer entitled to wear a military uniform. the palace will say that all the arrangements have been signed off by the queen. 0nce arrangements have been signed off by the queen. once they get to st. george chapel, the queen will sit on

her own. there will be just 30 members of the congregation, all of whom will wear masks. according to the palace, difficult decisions have had to be made about who those 30 should be. they will include three members of the german branch of the dukes family. and although the funeral will take place in private behind the castle walls, there will behind the castle walls, there will be a ceremonial element to it. the king's troop have moved to windsor to be on hand for a gun salute. the footguards and other service contentions include the royal marines and will also be taking part, they will be responsible for bearing the coffin out of the castle and into the chapel. everything has been carefully rehearsed. and although the palace is done its best to discourage people from leaving flowers, many have chosen to do so. all the bouquets have been gathered in the grounds of mulberry house where they have been inspected by

the duchess, both are accompanied by messages, paying tribute to the duke and thanking him for his years of service. the headlines on bbc news... nhs waiting lists reach a record high — 4.7 million people in england the conservative head of a watchdog — looking at mps and civil servants working in the private sector — says the whole system needs urgent reform more details of the duke of edinburgh's funeral — including pictures of the land rover he designed to carry his coffin the former police officer, derek chauvin, who is charged with murder and manslaughter of thew black man george floyd in may 2020 — has chosen not take the stand on the final day of evidence at his trial. he said he would assert his rights under the fifth amendment to the us constitution — to refuse to answer any questions which could incriminate him. here's how he made his position clear during an exchange

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stand, he would've humanised himself, he would've explained his actions on the 25th day last year when he arrested george floyd and at the end of the evening with his death. he would've really helped his case and the defence would of liked that. but after that, the cross to make the prosecution would've had the chance to cross—examine him in concert in the direction of this case is taken in from the openings that the defence is made throughout, it would've been potentially devastating for derek should teddy make micro want to take the stand. they advised that they should not infer guilt on his behalf and without taking into effect that he chose not to testify. and at decision that was read that last night based on the entire body of work on the trial and have derek chauvin plead the fifth. what about the final witnesses the recalled? it

was the shortest and probably the most controversial, the most dramatic yesterday, the defence called forensic pathologist, he testified that he does not think the knee on george floyd's nick injured him, he said cardiac arrhythmia and because of his underlying health problems and the carbon monoxide poisoning, that became controversial because the prosecution told the judge that they found new evidence of carbon monoxide poisoning from george floyd's body because they went back and found those results and wanted to be evidence in the defence objected and said that if those are sent to the jury, they would call for a mistrial and that would call for a mistrial and that would not happen. but to call the doctor, this irish doctor who was the key witness last week, he came

back to dispute that carbon monoxide angle it was quite effective in doing so the prosecution and defence, the case now comes to monday where we will have closing arguments and will be up to the jury to decide whether or not derek chauvin is guilty or innocent. closing arguments next week, and the next few days looking back and there was the shooting of donte wright, the subsequent charges on the officer in large—scale protests and day after day, how is the city of minneapolis going through all of this at the same time? it is minneapolis going through all of this at the same time?— this at the same time? it is a lie from minneapolis _ this at the same time? it is a lie from minneapolis to _ this at the same time? it is a lie from minneapolis to take, - this at the same time? it is a lie from minneapolis to take, that. this at the same time? it is a lie | from minneapolis to take, that is the short answer. the city is already on edge, even before this trial began in the shooting of derek chauvin to, —— daunte. people are mad that a

young 20—year—old black man died at the hands of police, a veteran of the hands of police, a veteran of the police department said she confused her gun with her taser and his funeral will be held next thursday, or on the same time we expect a verdict in this case, it will be a moment in the city where people see the common denominator between the george floyd case and the daunte wright case as racist policing system and today, the lawyer representing both families said the marginalised minority communities, especially black communities, especially black communities in america are over police and —— over police that it often ends in violence and death that needs to change. what happens here will have far reaching ramifications. ministers in northern ireland have been meeting this afternoon to agree the details of a plan to ease the covid lockdown. it's the last of the uk nations to do so. our correspondent, emma vardy has more details. but we know now is from a week tomorrow, it will be hairdressers,

close contact services, beauty services and outdoor attractions that will be able to reopen and the week after that, april the 30th, will be outdoor hospitality is, some beautiful weather and people are very keen to get back into pub gardens. further on the 24th of may, a potential date than for more indoor hospitality to reopen and this will be very welcome news to businesses in northern ireland. pressure had really been building on the executive to release some dates in northern ireland and being at the last part of the uk to do so. 0ne in northern ireland and being at the last part of the uk to do so. one of the reasons why things have been a bit more cautious northern ireland this time around is there is a five party executive here, five party said all have to agree on the table and so decision—making has been a bit more fraught and also there's been some reluctance among some ministers to open back up early and risk arises in cases as we have seen in the past. new research suggests it is safer to have a covid vaccination than not, when it comes to the risk of devolping rare blood clots

in the event of contracting coronavirus. a study found people are up to ten times more likely to develop a rare blood clot after contracting covid—19 than after having a vaccination. researchers at oxford university —— independent of the team behind the 0xford/astrazeneca vaccine, said their work showed that covid—19 "markedly" increased the risk of clotting. let's talk to paul harrison, the lead author on the research paper and a professor of psychiatry at oxford university. to tell us more about the findings, please. to tell us more about the findings, lease. ~., , , .,, to tell us more about the findings, lease. , , , . please. many people been concerned about the potential _ please. many people been concerned about the potential risk _ please. many people been concerned about the potential risk of _ please. many people been concerned about the potential risk of this - about the potential risk of this blood clotting in patients receiving the covid—19 vaccines. the one thing missing in the understanding with the baseline risk of developing if you contract covid—19 itself, we know that other forms of blood clots, disorder, we want to see if this particularform, we took advantage of a very strong records

network with their been thousands of patients who have had covid—19. he asked the question how common was this blood clot and catching covid—19. and two weeks after you've had one of these vaccines, it was markedly higher than it is after the vaccines based on ten forward at a greater risk. the vaccines based on ten forward at a greater risk-— greater risk. the final sentence to reinforce that, _ greater risk. the final sentence to reinforce that, it _ greater risk. the final sentence to reinforce that, it is _ greater risk. the final sentence to reinforce that, it is better- greater risk. the final sentence to reinforce that, it is better to - greater risk. the final sentence to reinforce that, it is better to get l reinforce that, it is better to get the vaccine then to get covid—19. we felt we knew this, but the research does underline that, then? sometimes o-eole does underline that, then? sometimes people understand _ does underline that, then? sometimes people understand to _ does underline that, then? sometimes people understand to get _ does underline that, then? sometimes people understand to get very - people understand to get very worried about the foetal event and however rare it is that with covid—19, it is a lot rarer with the vaccines to support it. perhaps also pointing out that this wasn't the kind of blood clotting that only occurred in all people, other cases some people in the third of the cases for people under the age of 30

and so, it is notjust for people with the risk of covid—19 and younger people may be. 0r with the risk of covid—19 and younger people may be. or do people seem at risk at this form of blood clotting that contract covid—19. i think it may be a matter of psychology, what is called the availability bias. the idea that if you hear about something, you are more afraid of it then you should be. yes, ithink more afraid of it then you should be. yes, i think there are a number of factors. be. yes, i think there are a number of factors— of factors. the interpretation and the oublic of factors. the interpretation and the public are _ of factors. the interpretation and the public are making _ of factors. the interpretation and the public are making about - of factors. the interpretation and the public are making about the . the public are making about the vaccine. we want to bring the focus back to the disease, which by any metric is clearly worse for her health and every aspect, including the former blood clotting. i am sure ou follow the former blood clotting. i am sure you follow the _ the former blood clotting. i am sure you follow the progress _ the former blood clotting. i am sure you follow the progress of _ the former blood clotting. i am sure you follow the progress of various i you follow the progress of various vaccines around the world you will have noticed that denmark is now deciding to suspend entirely its use of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine due to the fear of clotting. do you have a response or comment on that?

not directly, it was not designed and cannot speak to the relative mists of the different vaccines. and with the regulators have at their fingertips and make decisions on what vaccine may be more of a risk than others. we just want to show that the risk of covid—19 are greater. the bbc has confirmed that it's received a record number of complaints — over 109 thousand — that there was too much coverage of the death of prince philip — with many people not happy that coverage had taken over the usual schedule of programmes. 0ur media correspondent david sillito has the story. hundred 9741 is an extraordinary number of complaints. the nearest of that, jerry springer, the opera, there was a very organised protest by a christian group and it was a very spontaneous by people very

unhappy with what happened on friday was of course the merging of services. bbc tv and radio channels. and a lot of programmes were cancelled, postponed, the master chef final on the went out last night and the vast majority of people who were complaining were complaining that the programmes that they had looked forward to words now on and they felt it was too much coverage of prince philip at the time. of course, not all of the complaints were about peoples clothes, phrases used by some of the presenters, there was one by andrew who has apologised and there were people complaining later about the broadcast of a tribute from prince andrew and the bbc today said that all of prince philip children give tribute. and we have heard the allegations against prince andrew but he has not been charged with any

crime and have covered his comments. the vast majority of the fact of there being so much coverage and programmes being postponed, the bbc says we acknowledge some viewers were unhappy with the level of coverage given the impact this had on billeted tv and radio. we do not make such changes without careful consideration and the decisions made the national broadcaster during moments of national significance. acknowledging the complaints but saying they were right to broadcast as they did. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello there. for many parts of the country it's just some patchy, fairweather cloud today and some decent spells of sunshine, and temperatures probably peaking at 15 celsius across western parts of scotland. may be a little bit milder because northern ireland and the northwest of scotland where we still got the southerly breeze as we head into

tomorrow. mist and fog across england that tends to lift readily. in the cloud will spread out and land so the sunnier skies are going to be around coastal areas and away from the northwest of scotland worms got some cloud and some ranger. 0therwise, got some cloud and some ranger. otherwise, it is going to be dried with a temperature similar to today to make about 15 degrees and pollen levels are going to be high, mind you. heading into the weekend, after another chilly start, the site is another chilly start, the site is another part of sunshine in further parts, it looks like a be a dry day it again breezy towards the northwest and temperatures peaking at around 14 or even 15 degrees in the sunshine.

hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... nhs waiting lists reach a record high — 4.7 million people in england. the conservative head of a watchdog — looking at mps and civil servants working in the private sector — says the whole system needs urgent reform. preparations continue for the duke of edinburgh's funeral — and buckingham palace names the 30 people on the guest list. is this your decision not to testify? it is this your decision not to testi ? , , ., is this your decision not to testi ? , ., ., the former police officer, derek chauvin, charged with murder and manslaughter — after the death of george floyd —chooses not take the stand to give evidence. instagram has apologised, after a mistake with its algorithm promoted diet content to users with eating disorders. and coming up: it's colin the caterpillar versus. ..cuthbert the caterpillar at the high court as m and s takes legal action against aldi over claims of trademark infringement.

the last couple of weeks in northern ireland have seen some of the worst unrest since the signing of the good friday agreement more than 20 years ago. much of it has been sparked off by what the government calls �*significant differences�* over the implementation of the northern ireland protocol — which was designed to help the post—brexit transition. representatives of the british and irish governments have been meeting this afternoon. most of the recent unrest took place along the so called peace lines, the walls which divide largely catholic nationalist areas of belfast from the mostly protestant loyalist parts of the city. our special correspondent fergal keane reports. so much of the story of this place hinges on these walls — over 20 miles of them in northern ireland. nearly 70% of troubles killings took place within 500 yards of them. and in the two decades since the peace deal, they've been growing, not shrinking. it's home, i've had my kids here,

i've had four children here as well. jean has lived on nationalist bombay street all her life, even after her family was burned out of their original home on this spot in 1969. they even came right up there, but we can't... this is the view from the garden. i know it's terrible, but it's necessary. i couldn't live here if that peace line wasn't there. what would happen? it would be murder. the barriers run through some of the city's most deprived areas. the sectarian interfaces, so volatile in times of tension. here, young protestants rioting. because they think nationalist youths like these belong to a community that now has the upper hand... ah! ..and where unionism finds itself

reacting, not leading. westland estate, a protestant enclave in north belfast, is a microcosm of loyalist anxiety... ..over calls for a border, policing issues, and they say intimidation by local nationalist youth. we don't want that trouble, we don't want that tension, you know? we weren't doing anything to deserve that. if this is how we are living now, how would we be living in a united ireland? would our identity be accepted? would we be accepted as british unionists? are you going to take what we know away? and it's only going to get to a sense where loyalism, like it's happening now, people are going to say enough is enough. it is important to remember that the violence is localised. this isn't to return to the troubles, certainly not

to anyone with memories of gunmen crossing the city to kill. but these enduring barriers remind us that after 23 years of a peace agreement, sectarianism hasn't been eroded. these aren't just symbols of intolerance, but of political failure. loyalists feel irish nationalism wants outright victory. nationalists argue they are just asserting their rights. there is little trust. i spoke with two politicians, both former paramilitary prisoners who started out as teenagers on opposing sides here. if you put yourself in their shoes, loyalists see you winning, they think you get away with everything. i can understand that perception because there is a shift in power relationships, but here is the key to it, they need to come to terms with it. that requires leadership, and they can't just shout about, they're winning all the time, they need to sit down and engage. they signed up for the good friday agreement, and then they say it isn't an agreement,

it's a process, and it's a stepping stone to united ireland. that's not what the politics was about, the politics was about starting up division. the rioting across these peace lines saw momentum swing to the streets, creating an unpredictable dynamic, dangerous for governments, political parties and the people. fergal keane, bbc news, belfast. instagram has apologised, after a mistake with its algorithm promoted diet content to users with eating disorders. the search function in the app automatically recommended terms including "appetite suppressants" and "fasting" to some people. let's talk to becky young — she is the founder of anti diet riot club, a movement which encourages people to ditch the diet and embrace their bodies and also to tom quinn from the eating disorder charity beat. it is just worth saying, instagram has spoken to the bbc and said it recently rolled out a new search functionality, suggesting topics you

might want to search for. though suggestions are limited to general interest. weight loss should not have been one of them. instagram says it was a mistake. iouuie have been one of them. instagram says it was a mistake. we obviously welcome their— says it was a mistake. we obviously welcome their apology, _ says it was a mistake. we obviously welcome their apology, but - says it was a mistake. we obviously welcome their apology, but the - welcome their apology, but the damage — welcome their apology, but the damage has been done. people with eating _ damage has been done. people with eating disorders are highly vulnerable to this kind of content, and we _ vulnerable to this kind of content, and we are — vulnerable to this kind of content, and we are really worried that people — and we are really worried that people will have seen their eating order— people will have seen their eating order behaviour exacerbate and their problems— order behaviour exacerbate and their problems get worse as a result of this action — problems get worse as a result of this action. more generally, we need to see _ this action. more generally, we need to see more — this action. more generally, we need to see more action by instagram and other— to see more action by instagram and other social — to see more action by instagram and other social media channels to prevent— other social media channels to prevent harmful content being posted on their— prevent harmful content being posted on their platforms.— on their platforms. yeah, i think it sort of talks _ on their platforms. yeah, i think it sort of talks about _ on their platforms. yeah, i think it sort of talks about culture - on their platforms. yeah, i think it sort of talks about culture any - on their platforms. yeah, i think it. sort of talks about culture any more general way as well. why do we have such a huge diet industry? why do we have so many diet products, diet plans, die companies promoting products to people on social media

—— diet companies? they know social media often leads people to be insecure, to think about problems with features or body, and they are preying on that intentionally. i think it is a wider conversation. tom, i am curious, the particular age for the onset of eating disorders amongst young men and women. what would that be and how is social media influencing that age? it can be at a very early age, but it is definitely the case, where we don't _ it is definitely the case, where we don't think— it is definitely the case, where we don't think it is the sole cause, accessing — don't think it is the sole cause, accessing harmful content on social media _ accessing harmful content on social media can — accessing harmful content on social media can be a factor in the development of an eating disorder. we have _ development of an eating disorder. we have got very young people who are highly— we have got very young people who are highly vulnerable, who perhaps had concerns about their body image, low self— had concerns about their body image, low self esteem, so to be presented with this _ low self esteem, so to be presented with this kind of content will be a factor, _ with this kind of content will be a factor, unfortunately, in the development of what ultimately are extremely serious illnesses. becky

ouno , extremely serious illnesses. becky young. social _ extremely serious illnesses. becky young, social media _ extremely serious illnesses. becky young, social media as _ extremely serious illnesses. becky young, social media as we - extremely serious illnesses. becky young, social media as we all - extremely serious illnesses. ibrt young, social media as we all know can be a really tough and cruel place. is there anyway of people being able to learn how to ignore suggestions, or perhaps being able to learn to limit their social media use so they don't see search terms? 0r use so they don't see search terms? or a stupid thing to ask? ida. use so they don't see search terms? or a stupid thing to ask?— or a stupid thing to ask? no, i would encourage _ or a stupid thing to ask? no, i would encourage people - or a stupid thing to ask? no, i would encourage people to - or a stupid thing to ask? no, i would encourage people to be | or a stupid thing to ask? iirr, i would encourage people to be more intentional with the use of social media. that kind of this growing does, the research shows, have an effect on our self esteem. we are comparing ourselves to other people, notjust comparing ourselves to other people, not just our comparing ourselves to other people, notjust our bodies, but our lives in general. when you're on the platform in general, i would encourage you to use the mute function, new people are celebrities you might follow, family or friends that are posting images that make you feel bad about your body or compare body, and you can block and report. the more you do that the more we can get through to platforms at this kind of content is not welcome. and maybe encourage the advertising standards authority to regulate and be more stringent with this kind of advertisement they are

letting through. this kind of advertisement they are letting through-— letting through. tom, can you tell o-eole letting through. tom, can you tell people who _ letting through. tom, can you tell people who are — letting through. tom, can you tell people who are feeling _ letting through. tom, can you tell people who are feeling vulnerable j letting through. tom, can you tell i people who are feeling vulnerable to ignore suggestions they see online zhuhai ~' ., zhuhai well, i think we need to encourage _ zhuhai well, i think we need to encourage it. _ zhuhai well, i think we need to encourage it. it _ zhuhai well, i think we need to encourage it. it must - zhuhai well, i think we need to encourage it. it must be - zhuhai well, i think we need to encourage it. it must be said, l zhuhai well, i think we need to - encourage it. it must be said, there is lots _ encourage it. it must be said, there is lots of— encourage it. it must be said, there is lots of positive communities out there _ is lots of positive communities out there celebrating positive body sizes _ there celebrating positive body sizes of— there celebrating positive body sizes of all types and also supportive communities like the one that we _ supportive communities like the one that we run. — supportive communities like the one that we run, beat support, so i would — that we run, beat support, so i would encourage people to step away from social— would encourage people to step away from social media if they are using it too— from social media if they are using it too much, — from social media if they are using it too much, but there are positive communities out there and i would encourage — communities out there and i would encourage people to look out for them _ encourage people to look out for them. �* . ., encourage people to look out for them. �* ., ., , them. becky, one of the things we know by instagram _ them. becky, one of the things we know by instagram and _ them. becky, one of the things we know by instagram and other- them. becky, one of the things we know by instagram and other sites| them. becky, one of the things we i know by instagram and other sites is that people use editing software to change the way they like. usually to make themselves look an awful lot thinner. this more need to be done to label those kind of pictures properly, so users can see that those pictures are edited, unrealistic and shouldn't be attempted to be imitated in real life? i attempted to be imitated in real life? ~' attempted to be imitated in real life? ~ , ., .,

life? i think there is an argument for that, but _ life? i think there is an argument for that, but also _ life? i think there is an argument for that, but also you _ life? i think there is an argument for that, but also you have - life? i think there is an argument for that, but also you have to - life? i think there is an argument for that, but also you have to be | for that, but also you have to be conscious of the fact that instagram and social media platforms, and the media generally, still do centre representation of people who are still fitting the ideal of the bit due standard of then, smooth skin, curves in the right places —— the beauty standard. i want to encourage people of being much more curious and questioning of those kinds of images, but i also think that when people say this hasn't been edited, that can make people feel worse, because often they are still showing these models or actors that are getting higher upon the algorithm, still closer to the body ideal, and thatis still closer to the body ideal, and that is not everyone. there is diverse amounts of bodies, diverse appearances and they all should be respected and worthy and given the same amount of attention and respect. same amount of attention and res-ect. ., i. same amount of attention and res-ect. ., y., ., we respect. tom, your thoughts? we would agree- _ respect. tom, your thoughts? we would agree. it _

respect. tom, your thoughts? we would agree. it is _ respect. tom, your thoughts? we would agree. it is important - would agree. it is important advertisers are using a much more honest— advertisers are using a much more honest approach when it comes to different— honest approach when it comes to different body types and different body sizes. we need to be celebrating people of all types. unfortunately, the biggest factor that leads to people developing eating — that leads to people developing eating disorders is pure body image, dissatisfaction with their shape and weight _ dissatisfaction with their shape and weight -- — dissatisfaction with their shape and weight. —— poor body image. there is a wider— weight. —— poor body image. there is a wider issue — weight. —— poor body image. there is a wider issue that people are struggling with body image, but critically— struggling with body image, but critically for people with eating disorders, these are serious illnesses, _ disorders, these are serious illnesses, anorexia has the highest mortality— illnesses, anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, _ mortality rate of any mental illness, so we would absolutely support — illness, so we would absolutely support more body types being used in advertising. if you, or someone you know, have been affected by eating disorders —the bbc action line has information about organisations, including beat, which may be able to help. you can visit bbc.co.uk/actionline or call for free on 08000155 998

nicola sturgeon has insisted that borisjohnson should �*respect scottish democracy�* if the electorate votes for a majority of msps who support independence in next month�*s scottish parliament elections. the scottish national party leader was speaking at the launch of her manifesto. here�*s our scotland editor sarah smith. for the snp, this election is crucial because they believe a victory for them will lead to another referendum on independence. so, the future direction of the scottish nation is on the ballot. it�*s a huge question but not the only one on voters�* minds. the snp are asking for an unprecedented fourth term. so, that means voters will notjust be looking at their plans for the future, the party also has to defend their record over the last 14 years in government. after seven years as first minister, nicola sturgeon is facing questions about whether she has delivered on education and poverty reduction, as well as scrutiny of how she�*s handled the covid crisis. do you owe voters an apology for the tragically high death rate in scotland�*s care homes?

i will never, ever say that i didn�*t get things wrong in covid, i did. i think it is inevitable that that would have been the case, given what we were dealing with, and i think it�*s really important that there is full scrutiny and accountability through a public inquiry. but every single day i�*ve done my level best to take the best decisions i could, with the information and the advice i had at the time, and if i�*m re—elected as first minister, in fact all through this election campaign, and if i�*m re—elected as first minister, that�*s what i will continue to do. if re—elected, the snp are promising an additional £2.5 billion of nhs spending for frontline health services. a tablet or laptop and a free internet connection for every school child. they want to move towards a minimum income guarantee for every citizen, bring the rail network back into public ownership, and they plan to hold another referendum on scottish independence before the end of 2023. i�*ve got a duty as first minister to lead the whole country. we�*re in a global pandemic, that�*s my focus.

and then to say to people, here�*s the choice about the future we can have. we can have a future dictated by the likes of borisjohnson, or we can decide the shape of our future ourselves. but i always put the needs and the interests of getting this country through covid first, because that is my duty, it would be a dereliction not to do that, but equally it would be a dereliction of duty for me to allow the tories to take scotland so far in the wrong direction that we don�*t have the option to change course. same day, different outfit, and nicola sturgeon got her first dose of the astrazeneca vaccine, describing it as an emotional moment. a referendum on leaving the uk could entirely redraw the political landscape. if they win this election, the snp will still need permission from westminster for another vote. though the party will insist no—one should try to deny scottish voters the right to choose their own future. sarah smith, bbc news, glasgow. the headlines on bbc news...

nhs waiting lists reach a record high — 4.7 million people in england. the conservative head of a watchdog — looking at mps and civil servants working in the private sector — says the whole system needs urgent reform. more details released on the duke of edinburgh�*s funeral — including pictures of the land rover he designed to carry his coffin. it�*s two years since a huge fire that nearly destroyed notre—dame in paris. the blaze destroyed the cathedral�*s roof and toppled its spire. now a thousand oak trees have been felled across france to replace the spire and its medieval rafters, as workers prepare for reconstruction. 0ur paris correspondent lucy williamson has been finding out more about this vast restoration project. beneath its protective cranes, notre dame still embodies the horror and heroism that unfolded here two years ago. since then, workers have been clearing the debris, securing the structure, and dismantling the scaffolding that

melted in the fire — 40,000 tubes of it, fused into strange new sculptures — each mangled piece cut away one by one. now, for the first time, thoughts are turning to the reconstruction. 1,000 trees have been pre—selected to rebuild the roof — nicknamed the forest for its sheer number of rafters. some of them more than 20 metres tall to span the vast spaces inside the cathedral. this is one of the 1,000 oak trees that have been specially selected for notre dame. smaller tree trunks will be used to rebuild the medieval rafters. big ones like this will go to reconstruct the spire. each tree is tagged, measured and assigned a place in the reconstruction. this one — its trunk almost a metre across — would have sprouted soon after the french revolution.

translation: this is the historic oak of our forests. _ we�*re proud to see the work we do is meaningful. the forest is eternal, but that�*s not the case for the trees — and if they have a second life in the new notre dame forest at the top of the cathedral, so much the better. a second life, too, for these statues of the apostles — taken from the cathedral spire for routine restoration days before it collapsed in flames. their survival, says the workshop�*s director, helped persuade officials to opt for an identical reconstruction over a new contemporary design. translation: we took the statues down on 11 april 2019. _ they arrived here the next day — a friday. the following monday, the fire broke out and we immediately understood that what we had in our workshop was some kind of relics. looking back, it�*s clear we saved them, because they would have

been smashed to pieces when the spire fell. there was a time that night when fire crews thought notre dame was lost — its survival measured in minutes. today it�*s measured in tree trunks, manpower, scaffolding. the vast reconstruction of a symbol whose scale isn�*t fully grasped through numbers any more than through words. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. it�*s not the usual high court battle — two caterpillars fighting it out — colin and cuthbert. marks and spencer has started legal action against aldi in an effort to protect its colin the caterpillar cake. m and s says aldi�*s cuthbert the caterpillar infringes its trademark. joshua schuermann is an associate solicitor at the specialist intellectual property firm briffa where he advises clients on disputes. hejoins me now. is there room for more than one caterpillar cake? it

is there room for more than one caterpillar cake?— caterpillar cake? it looks like there is room _ caterpillar cake? it looks like there is room for— caterpillar cake? it looks like there is room for plenty, - caterpillar cake? it looks like there is room for plenty, and caterpillar cake? it looks like - there is room for plenty, and you see all of these different supermarkets, all of which seem to have their own take on the theme. i think the interesting thing to remember, and the way that intellectual property law works is, because it is not the ideas that are protected by ip law, the idea of having a cake shaped as a caterpillar isn�*t in itself something that any one party can claim ownership too. but it is the expression of that idea which becomes protected, if one party feels that they are expression of this idea has been copied or replicated or is otherwise being unlawfully relied upon, which is what has happened here, so m&s feeling that their rights have been infringed. i�*m feeling that their rights have been infrinued. �* , ., infringed. i'm struggling to understand _ infringed. i'm struggling to understand the _ infringed. i'm struggling to understand the difference. infringed. i'm struggling to l understand the difference in infringed. i'm struggling to - understand the difference in the concert between idea and expression of an idea. is it to do with the back they have similar names? if

alvey had chosen the name neil, doug or bill for his caterpillar cake with that have been better than casper —— if aldi chose the name. the first thing you need to do when you look an intellectual property dispute as to discern the type of in situ property being in french. the first thing to do is to look at what the trademarks actually cover. they have a trademark for the name calling, the caterpillar. —— colin. i didn�*t know it was so important. i hate to say, it is just a cake. that hate to say, it is 'ust a cake. that is art of hate to say, it is 'ust a cake. that is part of the — hate to say, it isjust a cake. that is part of the beauty _ hate to say, it isjust a cake. that is part of the beauty of— is part of the beauty of intellectual property. things that seem mundane and people might think it isjust a seem mundane and people might think it is just a tiny aspect and who cares? when it is your own creation, when it is something that you have come up with and invested a lot of

time and effort and money into promoting and developing, it is something that people quite rightfully will feel they want to protect. rightfully will feel they want to -rotect. ,, ., , rightfully will feel they want to -rotect. , , ., rightfully will feel they want to .rotect. , , ., , rightfully will feel they want to -rotect. , , ., protect. sorry, 'ust a “ump on, let's uo protect. sorry, 'ust a “ump on, rot-s go -- h protect. sorry, just a “ump on, rot-s go -- rot-s _ protect. sorry, just a “ump on, let's go -- let's say _ protect. sorry, just a “ump on, let's go -- let's say i h protect. sorry, just a jump on, let's go -- let's say i go - protect. sorry, just a jump on, let's go -- let's say i go to - protect. sorry, just a jump on, | let's go -- let's say i go to aldi let�*s go —— let�*s say i go to aldi and fancy buying a cuthbert caterpillar cake, i know what i�*m doing, buying casper and not call in, why would marks & spencer be worried about me getting this cake in a different story when the fact is there is more than one cake, as there is more than one colour and more than one chocolate bar. that is the million dollar _ more than one chocolate bar. that is the million dollar question. - more than one chocolate bar. that is the million dollar question. withoutl the million dollar question. without going into the intricacies of trademark infringement, one of the main questions that would be determined at trial, if it ever went that far, would be whether there is a real risk of confusion in the eyes of the consumer. meaning in the scenario you have just described, if

you walk into a shop, if you buy cuthbert the caterpillar, is it reasonable to suggest that you thought you were buying call in the caterpillar and you have just made a mistake because you have been wilfully misled by —— aldi�*s marketing, or do you know you�*re doing and know this is a slightly cheeky similar product and everybody involved in the transition those who are not buying a colin the caterpillar. marks & spencer is going to suggest aldi have crossed that line. aldi, this is the modus operandi across a number of rangers, i�*m sure everyone is familiar with aldi�*s approach is that they give consumers these visual hence that suggests, there are evocative of certain products that are well—known to consumers, but aldi�*s position is that this doesn�*t infringe any

intellectual property rights. that this doesn't infringe any intellectual property rights. when we uet intellectual property rights. when we net to intellectual property rights. when we get to the _ intellectual property rights. when we get to the next _ intellectual property rights. when we get to the next stage - intellectual property rights. when we get to the next stage of - intellectual property rights. when we get to the next stage of the cake wards, we will come back to you. thank you so much. —— cake wars. no one can doubt the impact the pandemic — with its national lockdowns and international travel restrictions — has had on the global economy. but it turns out that what�*s been bad for us humans, is a blessing for the natural world. sir david attenborough has made a documentary exploring how our relationship with wildlife and nature has changed over the past year. he�*s been speaking to our science editor david shukman. david attenborough: as we stop, remarkable things start to change. i the lockdowns have been tough for people, but great for wildlife, as we see in a spectacular new documentary with david attenborough. this is... ..the year earth changed. david, it�*s great to talk to you. i�*m sorry we can�*t meet in person, but we�*ve transported you electronically to the wonderful setting of chartwell, in kent. what surprised you most about how the natural world

responded during lockdown? well, the natural world has got on much better without us. i mean, we�*ve thought that animals — for example, penguins in south africa — have survived perfectly well, we think. but in fact, when we retreated, we discovered that the penguins actually normally would be doing very much better than they have been doing for decades. what it does for me is to actually remind me that the natural world — if it�*s allowed to appear and, as it were, speak to people — is full of drama. but the heroes, the human heroes of the series, of course, are the cameramen. they are the ones that get the pictures. the appearance during the day of this usually nocturnal hunter is a real surprise, not least for our film crew. you can see he�*s very considerably taken aback!

to what extent is it important or not, or in what form, that the great climate summit takes place at the end of this year? no—one, at no time in history have the nations of the world until now, said, ok, well, we�*re taking rather more of our share. we will retreat a bit and let you have a share. and that kind of unselfishness is not an attitude that has been present in human politics, ever, in a worldwide sense. and it�*s got to come, because if it doesn�*t, we will lose the lot. many music legends have written best—selling autobiographies in recent years — eltonjohn, bruce springsteen, bob dylan. but one famous musician who�*s always been reluctant to write his life story is sir mick jagger. he�*s revealed the real reason he neverfinished his autobiography: he didn�*t enjoy writing it. speaking to bbc radio 6 music,

the rolling stones frontman said that reliving his life for the purpose of writing about it was "inordinately dull and upsetting". it takes a lot of reliving emotions, reliving ups and downs in all this. it wasn�*t the most enjoyable experience, to be honest. it was inordinately dull and upsetting. there wasn�*t that many highs out of it, so ijust said i can be bothered with this and i gave the money back to the publisher. i said i will do it another day.— to the publisher. i said i will do it another day. how about a biopic instead? hello there. it�*s turning chilly quickly this evening, but it was a fine spring day for much of the country. the sun was certainly out across western scotland, and it was in the west of scotland that we saw highest the temperatures, around 15 celsius. quite a bit cooler, though, in the north easterly breeze for the southeast of england and east anglia, where we saw more cloud and some showers.

those showers having drifted down towards hampshire will fade away overnight, and it�*s going to turn dry and clear in most areas. there will be some mist and fog patches forming across parts of the southeast later on in the night. quite a widespread frost again, temperatures similar to where we had them last night, maybe a little bit milder, though across northern ireland and the northwest of scotland, where we�*ve got that southerly breeze that�*ll continue into tomorrow. mist and fog patches will clear fairly readily, i think in the morning. a sunny start for most, then the cloud will tend to bubble up and spread out a bit in land across the uk. so the best of the sunshine around coastal areas. away from the northwest of scotland, where we�*ve got some rain arriving in the western isles. otherwise, it�*s a dry day, similar temperatures to today — could make 15 celsius through the central belt of scotland and around the marie firth. but the pollen levels are going to be high. we�*re in the peak of the tree pollen season, and levels will be higher across east anglia and the southeast than they were today because it�*ll be dry with some sunshine. high pressure is in charge of our weather as we head into the weekend. it�*s keeping these

weather fronts at bay. 0vernight, any rain in the northwest of scotland will fade away. and it looks like saturday will be a dry day. again, breezy towards western scotland and northern ireland. the sunshine may turn a bit hazy. for many parts of the uk, it�*s going to be dry with some lengthy spells of sunshine and light winds, too. and temperatures may be peaking at 14—15 celsius again, and that�*s near—normal for this time of year. as we head into the second half of the weekend, we start to see these weather fronts pushing further into the uk from off the atlantic — that means more cloud for scotland and northern ireland on sunday, and perhaps some patchy light rain in the northwest of scotland, western parts of northern ireland. some of the cloud could push into england and wales. it looks dry here, though, the sunnier skies towards eastern parts of england and through the midlands. and temperatures will be higher here — so those temperatures are finally rising as we lose the breeze from off the north sea, 15—16 celsius. as we head into next week, there�*s a lot of dry weather still, and it should be turning in most areas a little bit warmer, as well.

this is bbc news — the us will hit president putin where it hurts. the white house is sanctioning russia�*s ability to borrow money. washington is introducing another long list of sanctions on moscow in punishment for election interference, cyber—attacks and other hostile acts. moscow calls the sanctions illegal, and threatens to retaliate, calling into question a possible summit between the us and russian leaders the sanctions come as russia�*s military build up near the border with ukraine raises tension with the west still further: the skill of the deployment and the amount of equipment and sophistication of the hardware the people are seeing going into this border area on the russian side, it has got people worried.