for everyone. thank you very much. good to talk to you. good luck. this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. the gunman is thought to have killed himself. final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. buckingham palace says the plans "very much" reflect the duke's wishes. after accusations of cronyism, the uk government defends health secretary, matt hancock, after it emerged he is part owner of a firm, along with his sister,

which won contracts from nhs wales. hong kong media tycoon jimmy lai is sentenced to 12 months in prison, for taking part in an unauthorised assembly during the 2019 mass pro—democracy protests. also coming up this hour... caravans, tents and glamping. with the ongoing uncertainty around foreign travel, uk holiday destinations are seeing huge demand for staycations this summer. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. chicago police have released body—camera footage which shows an officer shooting dead an 13—year—old boy in a dark alley. in the footage of the incident,

which took place last month, adam toledo raises his hands in the air. his family says he was unarmed, the video shows a handgun was found near the spot where he fell. as mark lobel reports, it comes at a time of increased tension in the us over police killings. police, stop! a chicago police officer chases 13—year—old adam toledo down a dark alley before shooting him once in the chest. shots fired, shots fired, get an ambulance over here now. the boy's actions at that moment have become a source of contention. initially, it was claimed he was holding a gun. but body cam footage appears to show no weapon is visible as he raises his hands. those videos speak for themselves. adam, during his last second of life, did not have a gun in his hand. the officer screamed at him, "show me your hands," adam complied, turned around, his hands were empty when he was shot in the chest. at the hands of the officer.

after the shooting, the policeman calls for an ambulance while urging adam to stay awake. cpr is performed but it's too late. say his name! daunte wright! tensions are already high due to the fatal police shooting of daunte wright in a minneapolis suburb. add to that the ongoing trial in minneapolis of derek chauvin, the police officer accused of killing george floyd, who on thursday was asked in court if he wants to take the stand. i will invoke my fifth amendment privilege today. the decision whether or not to testify... let me take this off. ..is entirely yours. is this your decision not to testify? it is, your honour. all right. following the release of these videos, shops were boarded up in chicago, leaving america with even more uncomfortable questions to answer.

can the sons and daughters of slave catchers police the sons and daughters of slaves? and that's part of the problem. where you see the police in their dna, there is the american history of white supremacy. chicago's mayor condemned what she called her city's legacy of police violence and misconduct. leaving its residents, especially those who are black and brown, as she put it, in a constant state offearand pain. mark lobel, bbc news. eight people have died and several are in hospital with injuries — after mass shooting at a fedex facility in the us city of indianapolis. the city's police department says that the alleged gunman has taken his own life. earlier this month, president biden announced six executive measures he said would help stem the gun violence in america.

let's speak to cbs correspondent laura podesta who's in new york. laura, what more do we know about what happened at this fedex facility? what happened at this fedex facili ? ,., ., ., what happened at this fedex facili ? ., ~ ., facility? good morning, annita, we know that this _ facility? good morning, annita, we know that this came _ facility? good morning, annita, we know that this came down - facility? good morning, annita, we know that this came down about i facility? good morning, annita, we i know that this came down about 11pm know that this came down about ”pm in indianapolis, right here by indianapolis airport, at a fedex warehouse. we are told that the suspect, and we don't know much about the suspect or their motive, but there was a shooting within the fedex facility. eight people were found dead inside by police. and then the suspect was also found dead, so a total of nine dead at this time. several victims were taken to the hospital. we know that one right now may is in critical condition. two people were treated at the scene, and have since been able to go home with their loved ones. and the loved ones of the

people who have perished, they have been gathering at a nearby hotel. they are with a chaplain. as you mentioned, this comes after several mass shootings in the us, mass shootings that prompted the president, president biden, to declare that this is an epidemic thatis declare that this is an epidemic that is plaguing the us. what declare that this is an epidemic that is plaguing the us. what what has been set _ that is plaguing the us. what what has been set at _ that is plaguing the us. what what has been set at this _ that is plaguing the us. what what has been set at this point - that is plaguing the us. what what has been set at this point about i that is plaguing the us. what whatl has been set at this point about any possible motive for this attack? you know, it's possible motive for this attack? you know. it's very _ possible motive for this attack? 7m, know, it's very early in the investigation, we do not know the motive. we do not know if this person was perhaps a disgruntled employee of this fedex facility, or if this was a completely random attack. we know that detectives are on scene, interviewing witnesses. this is really an ongoing investigation, and i am sure we will learn much more in the next few hours. . ~ learn much more in the next few hours. ., ~ i. ., ., learn much more in the next few

hours. ., ~ ., ., , ., final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which will take place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. the service for prince philip, who died last week at the age of 99, will be attended by 30 guests, including all his children and grandchildren, alongside personnel from the armed forces. buckingham palace said the plans "very much" reflected the duke's wishes. charlotte wright reports. it's a funeral that will, in many ways, depart from tradition. not least through this, the vehicle that will carry prince philip's coffin, a modified land rover that the duke himself helped design. today, the final rehearsals for saturday will begin. every moment meticulously planned. and while the events have been tweaked due to covid, ceremonial aspects will go ahead, with the procession taking the duke's coffin from the castle to the chapel led by the band of the grenadier guards. following the hearse on foot will be

nine members of the royal family. in the front rank, the princess royal and the prince of wales. behind them, the earl of wessex and the duke of york. and then princes harry and william. but the two brothers will be separated with the princess royal's son, peter phillips, walking between them. normally, the family members who hold military rank would be wearing military uniform, like here in 2002 at queen elizabeth, the queen mother's funeral. but in a highly unusual move, it's been announced all the royals will be in civilian dress, a decision signed off by the queen. it comes after both prince harry and prince andrew have stepped back from their military patronages. inside the chapel, the service will be attended byjust 30 people in line with the coronavirus restrictions. some members of the public have been keen to lay flowers and tributes outside. and although it has been discouraged, the bouquets have been gathered in the grounds of marlborough house, visited by the prince of wales

and the duchess of cornwall. but the palace is reiterating its request for people not to travel to windsor tomorrow and donate to a charity or leave messages in an online book of condolence instead. charlotte wright, bbc news. well we can speak now to our correspondent helena wilkinson who's in windsor for us this morning. tellers a little bit more, first of all, about how, in the words of buckingham palace, the plans for tomorrow very much reflect the duke of�*s wishes? tomorrow very much reflect the duke of's wishes?— of's wishes? yes, absolutely. in normal times, _ of's wishes? yes, absolutely. in normal times, and _ of's wishes? yes, absolutely. in normal times, and of— of's wishes? yes, absolutely. in normal times, and of course i of's wishes? yes, absolutely. in normal times, and of course we| of's wishes? yes, absolutely. in i normal times, and of course we are still living under some covid restrictions, what we would have seen at the duke of edinburgh's funeral would have been around 800 guests. just behind the castle walls, behind is here, that is where st george's chapel is. that is where the duke of edinburgh's funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. so,

we would have seen around 800 guests. however, because of the covid restrictions on the limit on 30 people allowed in the funeral itself, that is how many people are expected to attend. we are told that the queen had some very difficult decisions to make in terms of deciding which of the mourners will attend the funeral tomorrow. in that sense, it will have a ceremonial element to it, but it will feel very different. what is significant, new head in shallow�*s report, is that the duke spent a long time planning his funeral. you saw the pictures of the land rover that had been adopted by the duke. we understand that he spent the last 18 years helping to modify and design the land rover, to carry his coffin at the funeral. there will also be various other

personal touches, including all the music that has been chosen by the duke of edinburgh himself. i think it is very touching as well, during the service tomorrow, the buglers from the royal marines will sound action station during the ceremony. that is an announcement on a warship for those serving on board that they should go to battle stations. that is something the duke of edinburgh wanted at his funeral. it will be scaled back, intimate, private family funeraltomorrow, scaled back, intimate, private family funeral tomorrow, the choir is on —— an intimate area, but it will be listed with various touches from the duke of edinburgh. we have great involvement in planning his own funeral. great involvement in planning his own funeral-— great involvement in planning his own funeral. ., , . own funeral. there will not be much opportunity — own funeral. there will not be much

opportunity for _ own funeral. there will not be much opportunity for the _ own funeral. there will not be much opportunity for the public _ own funeral. there will not be much opportunity for the public to - own funeral. there will not be much opportunity for the public to see i opportunity for the public to see where the royal family members walk in relation to each other, although the royal family wants the focus to be on the tube, there has been inevitable speculation about all that? , ., inevitable speculation about all that? , . ., . ., that? yes, and the advice for the ublic is that? yes, and the advice for the public is not _ that? yes, and the advice for the public is not to _ that? yes, and the advice for the public is not to come, _ that? yes, and the advice for the public is not to come, you i that? yes, and the advice for the public is not to come, you will i that? yes, and the advice for the| public is not to come, you will not see anything. people have been absolutely discouraged from coming here to windsor tomorrow for the funeral, because they won't see anything. it has been very busy here this morning. lots of lorries, buses, trucks going in and out of the castle. people are being told not to come here. they can watch it on television or listen to it on the radio. in terms of the detail we got yesterday as well from the palace as to who will be walking behind the land rover, which will be carrying the duke of edinburgh tomorrow, we now know it will be the duke of edinburgh and queen's four children,

the two eldest will be walking on foot. behind them, the two youngest children, and are behind them, prince william and prince harry. however, they will not be standing shoulder to shoulder, they will be separated by their cousin, peter phillips. if you have seen some of the front pages of this morning's papers, that has been picked up on, of course, the princess have had a difficult year, we know their relationship has been strained, they will not be standing shoulder to shoulder as they walk behind the land rover. the palace has been asked about the significance of that. all they will say is that this is a funeral and they will not be drawn into perceptions of drama, and all of the arrangements have been signed off by her majesty the queen. the procession and service will be televised, and we can bring you some of the details

of what will happen. at 2.15pm the quadrangle at the castle will be lined by the "household cavalry" and "footguards". guests not taking part in the procession will leave windsor castle for the chapel. at 2.40pm, the coffin will be placed onto the land rover — which the duke himself helped to design — before the procession begins. the queen will follow behind in the state bentley. around ten minutes later, the duke's coffin will arrive at the chapel, met by a guard of honour. a band will play the national anthem before the coffin is then carried inside. at 3pm, a minute's silence will be held nationwide, and the funeral service will begin before the duke is later interred in the royal vault. following the event, the royal family will continue to observe two weeks of mourning. we can speak now to brigadier general paul doyle, defence advisor at the high commission of canada in the uk who will be representing canada on saturday. thank you very much for your time

today. it is interesting to reflect on the relationship between prince philip and canada. he made more than 70 visits there, the last when he was aged 91. what does that say about the relationship, what did canada mean to him, and what does he mean to canadians? his canada mean to him, and what does he mean to canadians?— mean to canadians? his royal hiahness mean to canadians? his royal highness the _ mean to canadians? his royal highness the duke _ mean to canadians? his royal highness the duke of - mean to canadians? his royal. highness the duke of edinburgh mean to canadians? his royal- highness the duke of edinburgh had an incredibly active role with the canadian military. it was associated with five regiments of the canadian army, 11 honorary positions overall. his service to the canadian military spanned over 60 years, his long service declaration was one that recognised over 62 years of service. 0nly recognised over 62 years of service. only two others have had a canadian forces decoration with as much service as that, the queen mother and a generalfrom the royal

canadian air force. he was recognised with as much service as the duke of. the recognised with as much service as the duke of-_ the duke of. the final visit i refer to, when the duke of. the final visit i refer to. when he _ the duke of. the final visit i refer to, when he was _ the duke of. the final visit i refer to, when he was 91, _ the duke of. the final visit i refer to, when he was 91, which i the duke of. the final visit i refer to, when he was 91, which camel the duke of. the final visit i refer i to, when he was 91, which came after a period of some ill health, not necessarily expected because of that, but i think it really showed his determination to make a visit to a country that he really loved. and, as you say, had a very strong relationship with the canadian military. relationship with the canadian milita . ~ , , relationship with the canadian milita . , ., military. absolutely. the fact that the duke of— military. absolutely. the fact that the duke of edinburgh, _ military. absolutely. the fact that the duke of edinburgh, prince i military. absolutely. the fact that i the duke of edinburgh, prince philip served alongside canadians in world war ii. you know, it really drilled at home. in fact, one of the colleagues with whom i work here, his regiment, the royal canadian regiment, is very closely associated with the duke of edinburgh. and that visit was to the regiment. you know, it was incredibly moving for the regiment that prince philip made the effort, came out to canada in order

to be with his regiment back on that visit. you know, tomorrow in ottawa there will be a national ceremony to commemorate the duke of edinburgh. there will also be a national day of mourning for us tomorrow. we are doing our bit to show our appreciation for what prince philip did for canada, who —— to recognise his service, and what is passing it means to us, to give us a moment of reflection. ., ., , ., ~ reflection. you have been taking art in reflection. you have been taking part in rehearsals _ reflection. you have been taking part in rehearsals for _ reflection. you have been taking part in rehearsals for tomorrow, j part in rehearsals for tomorrow, tell is a little bit more about what your involvement will be. 50. tell is a little bit more about what your involvement will be.- your involvement will be. so, iwill be there with _ your involvement will be. so, iwill be there with colleagues _ your involvement will be. so, iwill be there with colleagues from i your involvement will be. so, iwill| be there with colleagues from other countries, from australia, from new zealand and trinidad and tobago. we will be their of our countries, behalf our countries. to share what

involvement we had come a military context with prince philip. and i know that i am extreme you humbled and honoured to be there, to be in a position to represent the canadian armed forces at his funeral tomorrow. armed forces at his funeral tomorrow— armed forces at his funeral tomorrow. ., , , ., ., , armed forces at his funeral tomorrow. ., ., , ., tomorrow. perhaps not too early to talk about legacy, _ tomorrow. perhaps not too early to talk about legacy, although - tomorrow. perhaps not too early to talk about legacy, although it i tomorrow. perhaps not too early to talk about legacy, although it is i talk about legacy, although it is the day before the funeral. but looking back on his many visits to the country and, as you say, that strong military connection, he spoke about being off the beaches of sicily in 1943, and canadian forces being nearby. what will his legacy being nearby. what will his legacy be in canada?! being nearby. what will his legacy be in canada?— be in canada? i think prince philip embodied. _ be in canada? i think prince philip embodied, for— be in canada? i think prince philip embodied, for us, _ be in canada? i think prince philip embodied, for us, the _ be in canada? i think prince philip embodied, for us, the link- be in canada? i think prince philip embodied, for us, the link that i be in canada? i think prince philip| embodied, for us, the link that we have with the crown. i hold a commission from her majesty, that is the commission that i hold as an officer. the active role that prince philip played with his regiments,

and he refer to them as his regiments, he was that link for us, with his military service, with the crown. that is really what tomorrow is all about. it is an opportunity to recognise that on behalf of the canadian armed forces.— to recognise that on behalf of the canadian armed forces. thank you ve much canadian armed forces. thank you very much for— canadian armed forces. thank you very much for your _ canadian armed forces. thank you very much for your time. _ the headlines on bbc news... police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. police say the motive for the killings is unclear. final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon.

a court in hong kong has sentenced a group of nine leading pro—democracy campaigners for organising and taking part in a huge protest march two years ago. billionaire owner of hong kong's last opposition newspaper, jimmy lai, has been given a 12 month prison term, while the veteran activist, martin lee has been jailed for 15 months. let's speak to our correspondent in hong kong, danny vincent. a thorn in the side, according to beijing, tell me more about what was set up the sentencing.— set up the sentencing. well, what we do know is that _ set up the sentencing. well, what we do know is that activists _ set up the sentencing. well, what we do know is that activists like - set up the sentencing. well, what we do know is that activists like jimmy . do know is that activists likejimmy lai, and martin lee, they are obviously senior in age, and for people like martin lee he is considered the godfather of the democracy movement the. many activists will feel, since the

national security law, almost every element of the pro—democracy camp feel under attack. there have been thousands of arrests since 2019, where thousands of protesters took to the streets. most of those protesters, even though there were people from all backgrounds and all ages, many of those protesters were young, aggressive and angry. many have faced arrest, and many are going through the court system. at what we have seen today is that the more senior members of the pro—democracy movement, people like martin lee, a former politician, a barrister, a man who is 82 years old, he has been sentenced to prison time. jimmy lai,, outspoken activist, described as the owner of the only opposition newspaper here in hong kong. 72 years old. he has been sentenced to prison time. activists will see this as yet another example of a crackdown

against the movement. many would argue that the law is being used as argue that the law is being used as a political weapon against people that speak out against beijing. the authorities, of course, will say there is law and order in hong kong, and, in fact, there is law and order in hong kong, and, infact, the there is law and order in hong kong, and, in fact, the reason why the national security law was introduced in the first place was to restore stability, restore law and order in a city that was seeing, very often, very violent protests. today is a significant development for the pro—democracy movement. another noticeable point is thatjimmy lai,, who is also facing national security law charges, which, of course, are much tougher charges than unlawful assembly, he was given further charges today, he was charged with breaking the national security law. if found guilty of charges like that, he could face life in prison. it is a significant development in hong kong. many would argue it is

another example of how the political climate in the city appears to be changing. climate in the city appears to be chanauin. ., , changing. one wonders with the sentencing _ changing. one wonders with the sentencing what _ changing. one wonders with the sentencing what this _ changing. one wonders with the sentencing what this does i changing. one wonders with the sentencing what this does when | changing. one wonders with the i sentencing what this does when it comes to changes to the legislature, and who can be elected. the media landscape, what avenues are open for people to voice opposition to beijing? people to voice opposition to bei'inu ? ~ _, people to voice opposition to bei'in.? . ., ., , beijing? welcome authorities will sa hon: beijing? welcome authorities will say hong kong — beijing? welcome authorities will say hong kong is _ beijing? welcome authorities will say hong kong is still _ beijing? welcome authorities will say hong kong is still a _ beijing? welcome authorities will say hong kong is still a free i beijing? welcome authorities will say hong kong is still a free and i say hong kong is still a free and open society, it was promised certain freedoms under the basic law when it was returned to china from the uk. so, the authorities will say that there is still space for those type of voices in hong kong. but many activists will now question that, because we have seen plans for electoral reform, of course the election was delayed because of the coronavirus, but many people were sceptical of the reasons why that election was delayed. we have seen

mass arrests of people but took part in a primary election last year. so, i think many people in the pro—democracy camp feel that the space for dissent is simply shrinking. they feel their entire movement is now under attack, and there is simply no is based you try to take part in the political, real political discussion here in hong kong, formally, informally, on streets or in parliament, they feel there —— their spaces shrinking. todayis there —— their spaces shrinking. today is another landmark in hong kong, because it does show to what degree the city is shrinking. the government is defending the health secretary, matt hancock, after it emerged a firm he has shares in, won a contract with nhs wales. official records show the document—shredding company was awarded the contract, which is worth

£300,000, last month. a government spokesperson said mr hancock had followed the ministerial code and had no role in awarding the contracts. it comes as further links emerged between westminster and greensill capital, the collapsed lender that david cameron lobbied cabinet ministers for. earlier our political correspondent, nick eardley, gave us this update. what has emerged is that matt hancock owns 15% of a company called topwood ltd. his sister owns a much larger share in it, and is a director. now, that company has won some nhs contracts, from nhs wales. that is slightly complicated, because matt hancock isn't anything to do with nhs wales, nhs wales is run by the welsh labour government. but there is a question over whether matt hancock should have declared the fact that his sister owns so much of this company

when it was given approved status by the nhs a couple of years ago. it's basically in a position where it could potentially be awarded contracts by the nhs in england, although it doesn't seem that it has been so far. now, the government was saying matt hancock played every thing by the book, he declared the shares when he was given them as a gift, and that he had conversations with senior civil servants about potential conflicts of interests, decided that there wasn't one, and if one emerged it would be recorded in due course. but i suppose there is also this issue of the whole relationship between government, ministers and civil servants and private companies. and it does feed into this wider question being asked this week about whether the rules need tightened up, about whether there is enough of a division between the work that people do in government and potential investments or work they do for private companies.

talks on post—brexit trade to northern ireland have seen some positive momentum but difficult issues remain, according to the uk's chief negotiator. lord frost said that intensive discussions between britain and the eu had begun to clarify the outstanding issues — and that there should be more contacts at all levels in the coming weeks ukraine says russia has served notice that it will close part of the black sea to military vessels from other countries from next week. ukraine's foreign ministry called it a gross violation of the right to freedom of navigation guaranteed by the un. later today the leaders of france, germany and ukraine will discuss the escalating tensions in eastern ukraine and the massive russian military build—up along the border. jonah fisher reports. these trenches are the ukrainian military�*s front—line positions in eastern ukraine. now, the the russian—backed forces

are about 100m or so away from here. we could actually hear them a little bit earlier, chopping wood to burn on their fires to keep warm. now, this conflict line has been pretty quiet for the last few years. it's hardly moved on the ground. but the mood here has significantly shifted over the last few weeks. and the big reason for that is that russia has deployed a large amount of both personnel and equipment on the russian side of its border with ukraine. and that has triggered fears, concerns here in ukraine, that this war, which has been pretty quiet for the last several years, may be about to enter a new phase, possibly even that russia might be considering some sort of invasion.

russia, for its part, has played it all down, said it is perfectly entitled to move its troops where it wishes within its own country, and that its redeployment towards the ukrainian border is part of a military exercise, and that there is nothing more sinister afoot. but the shift both in terms of the troops and in terms of what's happening on the ground has certainly got people here worried, and i think a lot of people are asking the question of, what exactly is russia up to? what exactly is it trying to achieve here? scientists in the us have developed an ultra—white paint that reflects more than 98% of sunlight. they say their paint, made with a pigment used in white paper, could help save energy and fight climate change by reflecting sunlight from buildings. 0ur science correspondent

victoria gill has more. cool, heat—reflecting white rooms are already an urban climate saving solution embraced in cities around the world. in new york, nearly ten million square feet of roofs have been coated with white heat—reflecting paint. but these scientists say their ultra—white paint could make these roofs even cooler. while the whitest currently available paints reflect between 80—90% of sunlight, these researchers say theirs reflects more than 98%. covering a 1000 square foot roof like this, they estimate, could provide more cooling power than a typical central air—conditioner. every 1% of reflectants you get will translate to ten watts per metre square less heating from the sun, so basically it provides 18 kilowatts, and that is a big deal. that is more than a typical air—conditioner does for a house,

with that same kind of space. the secret to its formulation also makes it relatively cheap to produce. scientists used high concentrations of a compound called barium sulphate, already used to make paper. back in 2014, another group of scientists created the blackest possible black coating, a material called vantablack, that absorbs so much light it makes every surface look almost invisibly flat. 0ne museum in the us now wants to put these two breakthroughs side by side, displaying the whitest possible white alongside the blackest black. victoria gill, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead

at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. police say the motive for the killings is unclear. final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. after accusations of cronyism, the uk government defends health secretary matt hancock after it emerged he is part owner of a firm, along with his sister, which won contracts from nhs wales. hong kong media tycoonjimmy lai has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, fortaking part in an unauthorised assembly during the 2019 mass pro—democracy protests. president biden is urging russia to work with him to ease tensions after announcing a raft of sanctions against moscow. the us leader said the latest measures were a response to russian cyber attacks and attempts to interfere in elections but said he could have gone further. mr biden said he wanted

to meet president putin, because personal communication was essential to move forward. i was clear with president putin that we could have gone further. but i chose not to do so, i chose to be proportionate. the united states is not looking to kick off a cycle of escalation and conflict with russia. we want a stable, predictable relationship. if russia continues to interfere with our democracy, i'm prepared to take further actions to respond. joining us now is keir giles, russia expert at chatham house. i wonder what the russian reaction will be to this approach from president biden, some in the us criticising him for not going further with sanctions, he is instigating the sanctions but also saying, you know, iwant instigating the sanctions but also saying, you know, i want to talk to you. saying, you know, i want to talk to ou. . , , , you. that is right, the message is

ve clear you. that is right, the message is very clear from — you. that is right, the message is very clear from the _ you. that is right, the message is very clear from the united - you. that is right, the message is very clear from the united states| very clear from the united states that this is not supposed to escalate, it is supposed to send a marker and a message to russia that further damaging actions like this by russia will incur a greater response, but at the same time that the us is open to a conversation, and as you heard, to get a more stable and predictable relationship. the russian reaction does not seem to have responded to any of that, instead it is the anger and bluster, calling in the us ambassador for what they describe as being a difficult conversation, and no recognition that what the united states is trying to do was put an end to that cycle of escalation. so if there is an escalation from russia's perspective, what is the next move from the us? it becomes more difficult, doesn't it, the calculation for them?- more difficult, doesn't it, the calculation for them? russia has romised calculation for them? russia has promised a _ calculation for them? russia has promised a response, _ calculation for them? russia has promised a response, and i calculation for them? russia has promised a response, and they i calculation for them? russia has i promised a response, and they say there will be something in retaliation for the sanctions, which themselves are in retaliation for what russia has done. what form that will take, we have yet to see, but

let's not forget that this is at the same time as russia building up its military forces near ukraine, another parallel crisis that might overlap with this in the future. the united states has made it clear that there are other measures in reserve that can be taken if russia continues down this path, and they have also referred to what they said were unseen measures, and seem to everybody except russia, perhaps taking the form of some cyber interaction between russia and the united states, something that is yet to become apparent. yes. united states, something that is yet to become apparent.— to become apparent. yes, very interesting — to become apparent. yes, very interesting. back _ to become apparent. yes, very interesting. back to _ to become apparent. yes, very interesting. back to ukraine, l to become apparent. yes, very| interesting. back to ukraine, as to become apparent. yes, very- interesting. back to ukraine, as we saw in a report every few minutes ago the introduction, ukraine is saying that russia has, to use the ukrainian words, served notice that it will close part of the black sea to military vessels from other countries from next week. is that a surprise move by russia, and what do you think international reaction to that will be in terms of how the united nations and others respond? it is part of the gradual ratcheting

up it is part of the gradual ratcheting up of measures that we have seen from russia, in parallel with this military build—up, which people are still speculating whether it is part of an exercise or preparation for the launch of a military offensive, since it has some but not all of the enabling capabilities that would be needed if russia meant to move into eastern ukraine, once again on a major scale. eastern ukraine, once again on a majorscale. but eastern ukraine, once again on a major scale. but the closing off of that particular part of the black sea to foreign warships, again, is just part of an ongoing campaign by russia. this is where they built a bridge across that narrow strait which meant only ships of a certain size could reach ukrainian pods anyway. so it is part of a long, ongoing campaign, we shouldn't see it as an isolated step. i5 ongoing campaign, we shouldn't see it as an isolated step. is it ongoing campaign, we shouldn't see it as an isolated step.— it as an isolated step. is it your hunch that _ it as an isolated step. is it your hunch that this _ it as an isolated step. is it your hunch that this is _ it as an isolated step. is it your hunch that this is primarily i it as an isolated step. is it your hunch that this is primarily a i it as an isolated step. is it your. hunch that this is primarily a show of strength? because ukrainian forces are better prepared than previously and, you know, russia is giving notice, as it were, of steps that it giving notice, as it were, of steps thatitis giving notice, as it were, of steps that it is taking with regards to ukraine and in that area so easy to sense that this is all about a show

of strength, this is what we could do if we choose to, rather than a determination to take action? weill. determination to take action? well, the beauty of _ determination to take action? well, the beauty of it _ determination to take action? well, the beauty of it is _ determination to take action? well, the beauty of it is from _ determination to take action? well, the beauty of it is from the - determination to take action? -ii the beauty of it is from the russia point of view, it is not either or, this could go either way, and in the meantime it is very carefully scrutinising western reactions to see just how far they can go in achieving their objectives, without actually using any military force at all. ., , actually using any military force at all. . , , ., ., ~ all. ok, really interesting to talk to ou, all. ok, really interesting to talk to you. thank — you very much. the number of new covid—19 cases per week has nearly doubled globally over the past two months, approaching the highest rate seen so far during the pandemic, the head of the world health 0rganization has said. tedros adhanom ghebreyesus made the comments at a conference in geneva today. it follows many european countries having problems with their vaccine roll—out programmes, with the

european parliament debating the roll—out of other vaccines. let's speak now to dr deepti gurdasani, a clinical epidemiologist at queen mary university of london. good to have you with us, first of all, on the approach to restrictions andindeed all, on the approach to restrictions and indeed vaccine roll—out in various european countries, what do you make of that? clearly, there has been a complicated and difficult story so far to tell, compared to the uk. ~ ., ., �* ~ the uk. well, i mean, i don't think it is necessarily _ the uk. well, i mean, i don't think it is necessarily more _ the uk. well, i mean, i don't think it is necessarily more complex i it is necessarily more complex compared to the uk. we need to remember that much of what we are seeing in europe now is as a result of the so—called kent variant, which has now spread through much of europe, so europe is now going through what we went through in december and january, because of the more delayed impact of the new variant. and this really highlights the huge risk and gamble of new

variants across the world, in europe, india and brazil, and we saw it in south africa until recently, when restrictions were put in place to reduce cases, and it highlights the shape of the pandemic changing if we allow new variants to enter our country, and these are lessons we need to be learning quite urgently, particularly given the new india double mutant that has been identified in the uk and reported on yesterday. pare identified in the uk and reported on esterda . �* , ., identified in the uk and reported on esterda . �* i. identified in the uk and reported on esterda . �* , ., ., identified in the uk and reported on esterda . �* ., yesterday. are you saying that some of these new — yesterday. are you saying that some of these new variants _ yesterday. are you saying that some of these new variants are _ yesterday. are you saying that some of these new variants are beginning | of these new variants are beginning to compete or outcompete the original form to compete or outcompete the originalform of to compete or outcompete the original form of the virus, become the more aggressive form of the virus in many locations? we don't know that yet- — virus in many locations? we don't know that yet. so _ virus in many locations? we don't know that yet. so in _ virus in many locations? we don't know that yet. so in the - virus in many locations? we don't know that yet. so in the uk i virus in many locations? we don't know that yet. so in the uk right | know that yet. so in the uk right now, more than 99% of cases are down to the so—called kent variant, which our vaccines are highly effective against, which is good. but what we are seeing in many countries now are rises in other variants within the community, even in small numbers they are rising week on week, so in

they are rising week on week, so in the uk we have the so—called south africa variant, the so—called manaus and indian variants, and we have seen rises in that despite surge testing. it is important we get on top of this, because some of the variants do affect vaccine resistance, and we don't know how effective vaccines will be against severe disease, but these are risks we should not be taking. yes. severe disease, but these are risks we should not be taking.— we should not be taking. yes, we siml do we should not be taking. yes, we simply do not _ we should not be taking. yes, we simply do not have _ we should not be taking. yes, we simply do not have the _ we should not be taking. yes, we simply do not have the data i we should not be taking. yes, we simply do not have the data yet l we should not be taking. yes, we| simply do not have the data yet to say how susceptible these variants are to the existing vaccines as we know them. are to the existing vaccines as we know them-— are to the existing vaccines as we know them. ~ , ,., , ., . know them. absolutely, we have much more data on — know them. absolutely, we have much more data on the _ know them. absolutely, we have much more data on the so-called _ know them. absolutely, we have much more data on the so-called kent i more data on the so—called kent variant, but the south african variant, but the south african variant, while it looks like several vaccines may prevent severe disease, it is less certain for other vaccines, and it has huge implications for protection against transmission and infection, which will impact a number of people who need to get vaccinated for us to reach a herd immunity threshold, if we reach that at all. so

reach a herd immunity threshold, if we reach that at all.— we reach that at all. so what are the lessons _ we reach that at all. so what are the lessons for _ we reach that at all. so what are the lessons for countries - we reach that at all. so what are the lessons for countries where l we reach that at all. so what are i the lessons for countries where the vaccine roll—out programme is not as advanced, and where there has been a greater degree of speculation about the efficacy of vaccines, the safety of vaccines, vaccine hesitancy, including from some political leaders, if we look at the situation in france, where president macron has cast doubt on the astrazeneca vaccine? what is the advice for countries like that, get on with some sort of vaccine roll—out, even if we don't have all the data yet about how effective they are against variants? so about how effective they are against variants? ., ., ., ., variants? so the dominant variant currently across _ variants? so the dominant variant currently across much _ variants? so the dominant variant currently across much of- variants? so the dominant variant currently across much of europe l variants? so the dominant variant| currently across much of europe is the same variant that is in the uk, and that is one of the reasons we are seeing surges in those areas, and vaccines are highly effective against that particular variant, so the public messaging needs to be clear around vaccines, and while new variants are a threat against vaccines, there needs to be good transparency and community engagement around vaccines,

including transparent reporting of side effects as and when they occur, and deep discussion of the benefits and deep discussion of the benefits and risks of various age groups. i think, with that, hopefully we will see a reduction in the sort of vaccine hesitancy we are seeing, but we also need to remember that vaccines are only a part of our approach, and it is important to get on top of transmission, which allows the virus to adapt and allow these new variants of concern to spread into the community. so we need good measures to contain the virus, to prevent new variants moving between countries. ~ ., , prevent new variants moving between countries. ~ . , , ., countries. what is your educated hunch on what _ countries. what is your educated hunch on what will _ countries. what is your educated hunch on what will happen i countries. what is your educated hunch on what will happen with i countries. what is your educated - hunch on what will happen with these variants, based on previous viruses and what has happened, typically do we see an emerging variant getting the upper hand, as it were, on the originalform of the the upper hand, as it were, on the original form of the virus? 50 the upper hand, as it were, on the original form of the virus?- original form of the virus? so that de-ends original form of the virus? so that depends on _ original form of the virus? so that depends on two — original form of the virus? so that depends on two factors. _ original form of the virus? so that depends on two factors. one, - original form of the virus? so that depends on two factors. one, is l original form of the virus? so that l depends on two factors. one, is the variant more transmissible than the previous variant, and that is unclear when we look at the south africa variant this is the kent

variant all the manaus variant versus the kent variant, but the second factor is the background level of immunity, and if we high levels of transmission that continue while vaccine roll—out continues, then variants are likely to escape there was vaccines, are likely to become more dominant or prominent, and that is what we really need to avoid. we don't want to select for particular variants that are more evasive from vaccines by allowing transmission to continue alongside vaccines. this is why it is really important as part of the uk and european strategy is to really suppress virus transmission, to protect those precious resources that we have. 50 protect those precious resources that we have-— protect those precious resources that we have. so all the measures that we have. so all the measures that we have. so all the measures that we have _ that we have. so all the measures that we have seen, _ that we have. so all the measures that we have seen, some - that we have. so all the measures that we have seen, some of- that we have. so all the measures| that we have seen, some of which, that we have. so all the measures . that we have seen, some of which, of course, are being relaxed, and it is also about very careful border controls, isn't it?— also about very careful border controls, isn't it? absolutely, so the uk has _ controls, isn't it? absolutely, so the uk has i _ controls, isn't it? absolutely, so the uk has | think— controls, isn't it? absolutely, so the uk has i think one _ controls, isn't it? absolutely, so the uk has i think one of - controls, isn't it? absolutely, so the uk has i think one of the - controls, isn't it? absolutely, so i the uk has i think one of the most porous borders at this point in time. for example, india, from where we imported now 77 cases of the variant that have been identified,

is not on the red list, so people from india do not have to quarantine for iii days in isolation facilities. people from most areas can test and release at five days, and that guarantees we will have new infections and new variants being imported, because at this point in time they are quite prevalent all over the world, and we don't know where they will be coming in from. we need to adopt strategies like new zealand and australia, who have managed to keep these variants out, and alongside that bring down transmission within our community so we contain the variants that are already present and prevent the importation of new variants into the country. importation of new variants into the count . ., ~ ,, importation of new variants into the count . . ~' ,, , importation of new variants into the count . ., ~ , . ., country. thank you very much for our country. thank you very much for your exnertise- — hospitals in india are reporting severe shortages of beds and oxygen, as the number of coronavirus cases continues to spike across the country. a record 200,000 cases were reported in the latest 24—hour period, and there are fears a dangerous new variant could be on the rise. sima kotecha reports.

this is india over the last 2a hours. another wave of coronavirus seeping through its veins. from delhi to mumbai to kolkata, its spread is vast, and for seven days now, a record daily increase in cases. in the western state of gujarat, it is particularly bad. hospitals struggling to cope and essential equipment said to be in short supply. rakesh and his mum both have covid. every state, every district, every city, you can find each and every household, one or two positive cases of coronavirus. and this new strain is attacking like anything. the new strain is attacking straight to the lungs.

the person feels like he or she is asymptomatic, but after four of five days, they have a storm inside the lungs. can i speak to your mum? sure, one minute, let me go to her. india's official death toll has surpassed 170,000. experts say the pace at which new cases are increasing is concerning with more than 200,000 reported yesterday, the highest daily number so far. more than 1000 died from the virus in 2a hours for the second day running. this couldn't come at a worse time.

the hindu festival kumbh mela is attracting millions of people to the banks of the river ganges. it has triggered a row, with some saying it shouldn't have been allowed to go ahead. a muslim faith gathering last year was partly blamed for spreading the virus. narendra modi is currently fighting an election. cancelling the mela would have not have done him any favours amongst his conservative hindu supporters. there were conflicting messages, even within government, and the festival went ahead. state government, which is holding the mela, they are quite adamant in the sense that they don't want to curtail it or cancel it. on the other end, there are a few politicians and ministers that believe that the size of the crowd is very large and the way this second wave of the pandemic has hit us, we should call it off, we should curtail it, we should curb the movements of people. so there is kind of, you know,

conflicting or mixed messages. some states have imposed night curfews. but many indians are still not changing their behaviour. election campaigning continues. large weddings are taking place, and shops remain open. doctors fear the addition of a new strain could be catastrophic. it's a very highly infectious strain, and it's also lethal, so it's more infectious and it is lethal. we had not seen covid cases in the younger population. in the first wave, most of the cases were above 30. hardly, we had seen any young patients. however in this wave, we have seen fairly young patients getting admitted with covid. the crematoriums and burial grounds

are reported to be working overtime to cope with the high surge of deaths. people we have spoken to believe official figures do not depict the true horror. more than a billion people, and india is facing what some are calling a covid tsunami. sima kotecha, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. police say the motive for the killings is unclear. final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. for many people living in england,

this weekend could be their first chance for a getaway since last year. that's because self—contained accommodation was given the green light to reopen this week, following the latest easing of lockdown restrictions in the country. sarah corker�*s at a caravan park in ambleside, which welcomed customers back on monday. caravan sales have gone through the roof. more of us are booking holidays in the uk. so manufacturing firms that supply the tourism sector are busier than ever. what's demand been like over the last 12 months? 0h, phenomenal. ever since, about lastjuly, when the world opened up and people could go on holiday in the uk. in the autumn, our sales team processed an entire year, an entire ordinary year's worth of sales, in six weeks. and i guess the other thing to say is that we are 75 years old this year, and it's never been busier.

hull is the caravan—making capital of britain. here in east yorkshire, the industry employs more than 10,000 people, and this company is taking on more staff to keep things moving. are you seeing a change, then, in the types of people holidaying in this way, perhaps for the first time? the answer is yes. so we've seen a large influx with younger families looking to just enjoy a good holiday, often going in and hiring a home. from holiday homes in yorkshire to glamping in gloucestershire. this couple opened their business during the pandemic. it's aimed at those wanting to escape to the country. what the pandemic has done is re—highlighted the beauty of the british countryside. we've got lots and lots of londoners. a lot of the people who live in the city have got no outside space. the first thing you want to do when you're let out is go somewhere that is completely different

and maybe rough it slightly. this safari tent was handmade just down the road in stroud. it's not just canvases for campsites, but outdoor dining too. orders here are up 45%. we've had, you know, a huge increase for all manner of structures, really, for the outdoor hospitality industry, whether it's pubs and restaurants or cafes. we work with a few local breweries, pubs, hotels and cafes, that have looked to do the same. all manner of uses, really, just so that people can then look towards functioning and opening in a much more covid—safe manner. with foreign trips still off the cards, and with views like this, people are rediscovering the joys of holidaying closer to home, swapping the costa del sol for the cotswolds. in scotland, more coronavirus restrictions have been eased,

ten days earlier than planned. from today, six adults from as many as six different households can meet outdoors and can leave their local area to do so. nicola sturgeon said good progress had been made in the vaccination rollout. the past week has been an education for many of us on the colourful life of the duke of edinburgh, which began nearly 100 years ago on the greek island of corfu. ahead of his funeral at windsor castle tomorrow, our royal correspondentjonny dymond has unearthed another secret in the extraordinary life story of prince philip. from the greek island of corfu to a bland office block in the city of london, one of the last secrets of an extraordinary life. here it is. this is the table. the table on which prince philip was born. the paperwork shows the sale of the table from the corfu villa to the british embassy in greece. after decades in a warehouse, it was sold to ship brokers based

in london, who first used it as their dining table. the company that bought the table wrote to prince philip in the early �*80s and said, "we have the place where you were born." his response? his memory was a little sketchy about the event. all we can say is that, when we look at old biographies, it talks about the doctor at that time suggesting that the bed was not somehow appropriate and so that she was carried downstairs and placed on the dining room table. which was more appropriate if rather less comfortable. perhaps that's the case. i think it was made to be as comfortable as possible. i hope so! but is there more to the table than a good polish? what makes a dining table the right kind of table for a princely birth? the table is, you know, queen anne style, as are the chairs.

so, you know, if you had hypothetically a sort of, you know, late 18th century style pedestal dining table, someone couldn't be giving birth on that but you could on this. forgive me, why not? why would a late18th century pedestal table be a problem for giving birth? because that they're much less stable. dining table, birth table, boardroom table — as the end of the journey approaches, the very beginning is revealed. jonny dymond, bbc news. monkey embryos containing human cells have been made in a laboratory by us and chinese scientists. the experiment has raised serious ethical concerns, but researchers involved say their work could address the shortage of transplantable organs, and help understand more about human disease progression and ageing. the developing embryos were studied for up to 20 days before being destroyed.

you're watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick. hello. yet another cold, frosty start this morning with another fine day following with high pressure ruling the roost. an exception, though, whilst most will be dry, there's an atlantic weather front approaching northwest scotland. here it is, and that will bring some rain into the western isles, maybe the far northwest of mainland scotland to end the day, and perhaps a few spots of rain into westernmost counties of northern ireland. whereas elsewhere, it is high pressure, plenty of morning sunshine, some patchy cloud developing. so this afternoon, a mixture of cloud and some sunny spells, the chance of an isolated shower, most staying dry. that's the rain here edging into the western isles of scotland. ahead of the arrival of any rain,

an increasing southerly wind in northern ireland and scotland. still along on the north sea coast of england, the breeze coming in from the chilly sea, so maybe right along the coast, eight, nine degrees. most, though, today in the range of ten to 12 degrees celsius. a few spots in northern ireland up to 13, and in highland scotland 15, that really will feel quite warm in the strong april sunshine. so some patchy rain in the west and far northwest of mainland scotland, perhaps westernmost counties of northern ireland going into tonight. that clearing away, though, more cloud keeping the temperature above freezing here. eastern scotland, england and wales, though, another cold, frosty night going into the weekend. with high pressure clinging on for england and wales, a settled saturday. weather fronts approaching northern ireland and scotland, but it looks like all we're going to get out of those until very late in the day willjust be some cloud. but still breaking through that cloud will be sunny spells. elsewhere, plenty of sunshine to come, some patchy clouds, so you'll lose the sunshine occasionally.

but a fine day in temperatures, mainly in the range of 10—14 degrees celsius. for part two of the weekend on sunday, the weather fronts do make some progress into scotland and northern ireland, with more cloud around here and the chance of seeing some outbreaks of rain, especially the further west you are. could also pick up a bit more cloud into wales and western parts of england, whereas elsewhere, through central and eastern and southern parts of england, plenty of sunday sunshine. and without that northeasterly breeze hitting north sea coasts, it will be warmer here to end the weekend, and generally across england and wales, temperatures will be a little bit higher. the weather front with rain across parts of scotland and northern ireland on monday fading away as it moves further south, then another area of high pressure behind that, keeping the second

half of next week dry.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. buckingham palace says the plans "very much" reflect the duke's wishes. police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a thirteen year old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. the gunman is thought to have killed himself. after accusations of cronyism, the uk government defends health secretary, matt hancock, after it emerged he is part owner of a firm, along with his sister, which won contracts from nhs wales. hong kong media tycoon, jimmy lai, has beenjailed for taking part in a pro—democracy

protest two years ago. also coming up this hour: caravans, tents and glamping — with the ongoing uncertainty around foreign travel, uk holiday destinations are seeing huge demand for staycations this summer. final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which will take place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. the service for prince philip, who died last week at the age of 99, will be attended by 30 guests, including all his children and grandchildren, alongside personnel from the armed forces. buckingham palace said the plans "very much" reflected the duke's wishes. charlotte wright reports.

it's a funeral that will, in many ways, depart from tradition. not least through this, the vehicle that will carry prince philip's coffin, a modified land rover that the duke himself helped design. today, the final rehearsals for saturday will begin. every moment meticulously planned. and while the events have been tweaked due to covid, ceremonial aspects will go ahead, with the procession taking the duke's coffin from the castle to the chapel led by the band of the grenadier guards. following the hearse on foot will be nine members of the royal family. in the front rank, the princess royal and the prince of wales. behind them, the earl of wessex and the duke of york. and then princes harry and william. but the two brothers will be separated with the princess royal's son, peter phillips, walking between them. normally, the family members

who hold military rank would be wearing military uniform, like here in 2002 at queen elizabeth, the queen mother's funeral. but in a highly unusual move, it's been announced all the royals will be in civilian dress, a decision signed off by the queen. it comes after both prince harry and prince andrew have stepped back from their military patronages. inside the chapel, the service will be attended byjust 30 people in line with the coronavirus restrictions. some members of the public have been keen to lay flowers and tributes outside. and although it has been discouraged, the bouquets have been gathered in the grounds of marlborough house, visited by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. but the palace is reiterating its request for people not to travel to windsor tomorrow and donate to a charity or leave messages in an online book of condolence instead. charlotte wright, bbc news. well we can speak now to our correspondent, helena wilkinson who's in windsor

for us this morning. just tell us more about what's being planned. just tell us more about what's being lanned. , , ., just tell us more about what's being lanned. , ,., , _ just tell us more about what's being lanned. , _, , _ ., planned. yes it is a busy morning here as you _ planned. yes it is a busy morning here as you would _ planned. yes it is a busy morning here as you would expect. - planned. yes it is a busy morning here as you would expect. the i here as you would expect. the funeral will take place just behind the castle walls in st george's chapel. we have seen a lot of activity, lorries and buses going in and out of the castle gates and military personnel going in. there will be a full rehearsal here today, they will be practicing to perfection, which is what the duke of edinburgh would have wanted, but there is a sense of calm and it is quiet apart from the arrangements being made at the moment. of course at the funeral itself, it will be televiced and be on radio. 50 you have those issues to sort out ahead of tomorrow. the public, as we know,

have been advised not to come here to windsor. normally on an occasion like this you would see what is the royal town packed with people, lining the streets, but tomorrow people have been told not to come, simply because they won't see anything. the funeral itself and the procession itself will be taking place behind the castle walls here. so place behind the castle walls here. 50 final preparations are take place and as we heard in charlotte's report, we got much more detailfrom the palace in terms of the funeral itself, the procession, ahead of the funeral tomorrow and who will be walking behind the duke of edinburgh's coffin. and that will be carried in a land rover designed by the duke of edinburgh himself and he had involvement in that land rover

that will carry his coffin tomorrow afternoon. i that will carry his coffin tomorrow afternoon. , , ., . , afternoon. i guess that vehicle is auoin to afternoon. i guess that vehicle is going to get _ afternoon. i guess that vehicle is going to get a — afternoon. i guess that vehicle is going to get a lot _ afternoon. i guess that vehicle is going to get a lot of— afternoon. i guess that vehicle is going to get a lot of admiration, | going to get a lot of admiration, because he clearly had some fun in designing it. which is not something you often say? hie. designing it. which is not something you often say?— you often say? no, it is surprising that he spent _ you often say? no, it is surprising that he spent to _ you often say? no, it is surprising that he spent to many _ you often say? no, it is surprising that he spent to many years - you often say? no, it is surprising j that he spent to many years being involved in the design of that land rover. he wanted it painted a dark green, a military dark green. he did have huge involvement in that. what we are going to see as well tomorrow, a very personal touches within the funeral service, not only the land rover, but the funeral service itself, we no ethe know the duke of edinburgh has chosen all the music that will be played. there will be a choir, not a big choir, there will only be four members of that choir, again because of the covid restrictions. but also a

really nice touch as well, we know that the buglers from the royal marines will sound "action stations" during the funeral. that is an announcement made on naval war ships that people should go to their battle stations. that is a specific request that was made by the duke of edinburgh when he was planning his funeral. as i say though, final preparations, a full rehearsal taking place behind the castle walls here today. and they will want to get everything absolutely perfect to remember the duke of edinburgh tomorrow. ., ~ , ., the procession and service will be televised, and we can bring you some of the details of what will happen. at 2.15pm the quadrangle at the castle will be lined by the household cavalry and foot guards. guests not taking part in the procession will leave windsor castle for the chapel.

at 2.40pm, the coffin will be placed onto the land rover — which the duke himself helped to design — before the procession begins. the queen will follow behind in the state bentley. around 10 minutes later, the duke's coffin will arrive at the chapel, met by a guard of honour. a band will play the national anthem before the coffin is then carried inside. at 3pm, a minute's silence will be held nationwide, and the funeral service will begin before the duke is later interred in the royal vault. following the event, the royal family will continue to observe two weeks of mourning. we can speak now to the royal historian and author, anna whitelock. thank you forjoining us. the duke is getting the no—fuss funeral that apparently he wanted, but not necessarily by his own design. yes. necessarily by his own design. yes, it is a combination _

necessarily by his own design. yes, it is a combination of _ necessarily by his own design. yes, it is a combination of the _ necessarily by his own design. i'e;3 it is a combination of the duke's wishes not november a state funeral, but covid restrictions and in fact of course if he had wanted a state funeral, he wouldn't have got it. this is very paired down funeral. he wanted it to be done to his own design, as we see in touches like the land rover. but with minimal attention, a small family funeral, with obviously very clear military associations to reflect his name in the knave combri. —— navy. aha, associations to reflect his name in the knave combri. -- navy.- associations to reflect his name in the knave combri. -- navy. a lot of --eole the knave combri. -- navy. a lot of people want _ the knave combri. -- navy. a lot of people want to _ the knave combri. -- navy. a lot of people want to put _ the knave combri. -- navy. a lot of people want to put their _ the knave combri. -- navy. a lot of people want to put their own - the knave combri. -- navy. a lot of. people want to put their own touches to their funeral services to reflect their personality, the fact that a senior royal like this has chosen to do it via this land rover is particularly significant and quirky isn't it? it particularly significant and quirky isn't it? , ~ , isn't it? it is. i think it is eccentric _ isn't it? it is. i think it is eccentric and _ isn't it? it is. i think it is i eccentric and extraordinary isn't it? it is. i think it is - eccentric and extraordinary and isn't it? it is. i think it is _ eccentric and extraordinary and that probably sums up prince philip. the

idea that his finaljourney, his coffin will be in that specially adapted land rover. no royalfuneral has looked like that before. that says everything about prince philip. he broke the mould. one looks with a wry smile when one thinks of him and i think that will be the last impression from tomorrow from that finaljourney in the land rover. the thin that finaljourney in the land rover. the thing that will be very much under the spotlight is the relationship, the spotlight is the relationship, the body language between the two brothers, princes william and harry. of course we know that there is going a buffer between them of their cousin peter fill ins. yes going a buffer between them of their cousin peter fill ins.— cousin peter fill ins. yes it is a family grieving. _ cousin peter fill ins. yes it is a family grieving, but _ cousin peter fill ins. yes it is a family grieving, but it - cousin peter fill ins. yes it is a family grieving, but it is - cousin peter fill ins. yes it is a family grieving, but it is a - cousin peter fill ins. yes it is a i family grieving, but it is a family riven with tension, not least between the two brothers. they will between the two brothers. they will be grateful for the fact they will

be grateful for the fact they will be wearing face masks that will disguise facial expressions. it is difficult for one feels for them. i suppose it has odd echos of the attention cast on them when they were walking behind the coffin of their mother as young boys. here, separated by their cousin as young men who have fallen out after the troubles of the last few months. what we mustn't forget and i have been thinking about this since the news first broke of the duke of edinburgh, as much as he was a public figure, that we have lost, as a nation, and the commonwealth, there is a woman at the heart of this who has lost her husband and i keep coming back to that, do you? yeah, absolutely. she may be queen, but she is also now a woman and a widow, a woman who had this life

partnerfor widow, a woman who had this life partner for 70 widow, a woman who had this life partnerfor 70 years. philip widow, a woman who had this life partner for 70 years. philip was the great love of her life from the age of 13. she never looked at another man. it was him who broke the news to her of her father's death and the fact she had become queen at a younger age than she envisaged and she is now a queen alone a widow. one has to think of the impact of prince albert's death on queen victoria. she withdrew and rejected public engagements and wore black for the rest of her reign and it was a very different queen and the queen will cut a lonely figure. it is made worse by the fact that the covid restrictions mean she will be sitting alone with a face mask, underscoring this sense of her now on her own, without that great support from her husband over the last seven decades. that support from her husband over the last seven decades.— support from her husband over the last seven decades. that is when the other royals —

last seven decades. that is when the other royals who _ last seven decades. that is when the other royals who are _ last seven decades. that is when the other royals who are close _ last seven decades. that is when the other royals who are close to - last seven decades. that is when the other royals who are close to her - other royals who are close to her will come into their own. thank you very much. a court in hong kong has sentenced a group of nine leading pro—democracy campaigners for organising and taking part in a huge protest march two years ago. billionaire owner of hong kong's last opposition newspaper, jimmy lai, has been given a twelve month prison term, while the veteran activist, martin lee has been jailed for fifteen months. our correspondent danny vincent is in hong kong. what we know that is act yiss like jimmy li and martin lee who are older, and martin lee is considered the godfather of the activists since the godfather of the activists since the new national security law almost every element of prodemocracy camp feel they're under attack. there feel they�* re under attack. there have feel they're under attack. there have been thousands of arrests since 2019 when thousands of protesters

took the streets. most of the protesters were young, aggressive, and angry. and many have faced arrest and many are going through the court system. but what we have seen today is that the more senior members of the prodemocracy movement, people like martin lee, a former politician, a barrister, a man who is 82, he has been sentenced to prison. jimmy lai, the owner of what is described as the only opposition newspaper in hong kong, 72 years old. he has been sentenced to prison time. so activists will see this as yet again another example of a crackdown against the movement. many would argue that the law is being used as a political weapon against people that speak out against beijing. the authorities of course will say that there is law and order in hong kong and the

reason the law was introduced was to restore stability, to restore law and order in a city that was seeing very often very violent protests. so today's a significant development for the prodemocracy movement. i'm joined now by sir malcolm rifkind who was british foreign secretary during hong kong's handover to china in 1997. when you see what is going on in hong kong at the moment, how far is it from what you had in mind when you think back to the handover of 1997? ~ ., ,., you think back to the handover of 1997? . ., ., you think back to the handover of 1997? ., ., _ 1997? what we saw today was rule by law, not 1997? what we saw today was rule by law. not the — 1997? what we saw today was rule by law, not the rule _ 1997? what we saw today was rule by law, not the rule of— 1997? what we saw today was rule by law, not the rule of law. _ 1997? what we saw today was rule by law, not the rule of law. this - 1997? what we saw today was rule by law, not the rule of law. this was - 1997? what we saw today was rule by law, not the rule of law. this was a l law, not the rule of law. this was a politically imposed prosecution. i say that not simply as an empty charge. the actual demonstration, the so—called unlawful demonstration they were found to have organised didn't happen recently, it happened

two years ago in 2019 and normally charges would be brought in in a couple of months. nothing happened until last year. and that was a decision taken in beijing and not hong kong. what we have tojudge is not what happened today, but why it happened and that is a purely political matter and it was beijing justice not, hong kong justice. the justice not, hong kong 'ustice. the fact it is a justice not, hong kong justice. the fact it is a millionaire owners of the what is known as the last opposition paper being targeted, what is the message beijing is trying to send? it is what is the message bei'ing is trying to semi what is the message bei'ing is trying to send? it is entirely clear what that message _ trying to send? it is entirely clear what that message is, _ trying to send? it is entirely clear what that message is, it - trying to send? it is entirely clear what that message is, it has - trying to send? it is entirely clear| what that message is, it has been part of a policy not of the hong kong authorities or the hong kong courts. this is the government in beijing, xijinping, who are using the power they have to destroy two

systems in one country. you asked me whether this is what we envisaged, we knew it was a possibility, but it is worth recalling that the 50 years which two systems and one count w supposed to survive for did for 23 or 21i years. it has what happened since xijinping came or 21i years. it has what happened since xi jinping came to power or 21i years. it has what happened since xijinping came to power has destroyed it. since xi jinping came to power has destroyed it— destroyed it. what should the international _ destroyed it. what should the international community - destroyed it. what should the international community and l international community and particularly britain do, if they're trying to point out that the two systems are supposed to have lasted longer. the systems are supposed to have lasted loner. , ~ ., ., , longer. the chinese know that, it is not question _ longer. the chinese know that, it is not question of— longer. the chinese know that, it is not question of trying _ longer. the chinese know that, it is not question of trying to _ longer. the chinese know that, it is not question of trying to persuade l not question of trying to persuade them. the reality is there is little you can do when you have a government and a country that is so powerful as china. i'm not going to pretend there is a simple way in which is in can be resolved. but we

know the chinese detest the fact is inissue know the chinese detest the fact is in issue has been internationalised and they like to pretend it is a domestic issue. it is notjust the uk that is leading the campaign, there are other country, most importantly the united states, who have imposed restrictions on china. what they like to think is a domestic issue is a global repudiation of their behaviour and it notjust hong kong. you can't look at this in isolation. they're treating their citizens, in particular a mill uighurs who are being treated as badly, some would say worse. this is a problem the international community has with china as a whole, of which hong kong is only part of an aggressive and

foolish policy the chinese leader is following. i foolish policy the chinese leader is followinu. ., ., ., foolish policy the chinese leader is followin.. ., ., ., ., following. i want to ask you about resident following. i want to ask you about president biden's _ following. i want to ask you about president biden's approach - following. i want to ask you about president biden's approach to - following. i want to ask you about i president biden's approach to russia and the sanctions. how likely is it in imposing these sanctions there will be an escalations of tensions? i don't there will be, partly because tensions are already lie. i think biden first of all, during the trump vaccination, trump had a rather curious and inprobably affection for vladimir putin and wouldn't respond in the way you should have done when we have the hack of thousands of establishments in america, some in the uk and else, and so biden is sending a signal, saying if you act this way, we can't stop you, but we can punish you and

make you pay for it. that is important. also it is part of a quite a smart approach that biden has. he has simultaneously offer vladimir putin the opportunity of a one—to—one meeting with him. so he is saying, look, we are not softies, but we recognise that there are issues where dialogue may make sense on things like climate change, on nuclear weapons, arms control and matters of that kind. the ball�*s in vladimir putin's court as to how he responds. vladimir putin's court as to how he resonds. ., ~ vladimir putin's court as to how he resonds. . ~ , ., , vladimir putin's court as to how he resonds. ., ~ ,, , . chicago police have released body—camera footage which shows an officer shooting dead an 13—year—old boy in a dark alley. in the footage of the incident, which took place last month, adam toledo raises his hands in the air. his family says he was unarmed, the video shows a handgun was found near the spot where he fell. as mark lobel reports, it comes at a time of increased tension in the us over police killings. police, stop!

a chicago police officer chases 13—year—old adam toledo down a dark alley, before shooting him once in the chest. shots fired, get an ambulance over here. the boy's actions at that moment have become a source of contention. initially, it was claimed he was holding a gun, but body cam footage appears to show no weapon was visible as he raises his hands. those videos speak for themselves. adam, during his last second of life, did not have a gun in his hand. the officer screamed at him, "show me your hands." adam complied, turned around, his hands were empty when he was shot in the chest at the hands of the officer. after the shooting, the policeman calls for an ambulance while urging adam to stay awake. cpr is performed, but it's too late.

tensions are already high due to the fatal police shooting of daunte wright in a minneapolis suburb. add to that the ongoing trial in minneapolis of derek chauvin, the police officer accused of killing george floyd, who on thursday was asked in court if he wants to take the stand. i will invoke my fifth amendment privilege today. the decision whether or not to testify... i i will take this off. ..is entirely yours. is this your decision not to testify? i it is, your honour. following the release of these videos, shops were boarded up in chicago, leaving america with even more uncomfortable questions to answer. can the sons and daughters of slave catchers police the sons and daughters of slaves? and that's part of problem, where you see the police

in their dna there is the american history of white supremacy. chicago's mayor condemned what she calls her city's legacy of police violence and misconduct, leaving its residents, especially those who are black as brown, as she put it, in a constant state of fearand pain. eight people have died and several are in hospital with injuries, after mass shooting at a fedex facility in the us city of indianapolis. the city's police department says that the alleged gunman has taken his own life. earlier this month, president biden announced six executive measures he said would help stem the gun violence in america. cbs correspondent laura podesta gave us this update.

this came down about 11pm in indianapolis, right here by indianapolis airport, at a fedex warehouse. we are told that the suspect, and we don't know much about the suspect or their motive, but there was a shooting within the fedex facility. eight people were found dead inside by police. and then the suspect was also found dead, so a total of nine dead at this time. several victims were taken to the hospital. we know that one right now remains in critical condition. two people were treated at the scene, and have since been able to go home with their loved ones. and the loved ones of the people who have perished, they have been gathering at a nearby hotel. they are with a chaplain. as you mentioned, this comes after several mass shootings in the us, mass shootings that prompted the president, president biden, to declare that this is an epidemic that is plaguing the us.

the government is defending the health secretary, matt hancock, after it emerged a firm he has shares in, won a contract with nhs wales. official records show the document—shredding company was awarded the contract, which is worth £300,000 last month. a government spokesperson said mr hancock had followed the ministerial code and had no role in awarding the contracts. it comes as further links emerged between westminster and greensill capital, the collapsed lender that david cameron lobbied cabinet ministers for. earlier our political correspondent, nick eardley, gave us this update what has emerged is that matt hancock owns 15% of a company called topwood ltd. his sister owns a much larger share in it and is a director. now, that company has won some nhs contracts from nhs wales. that is slightly complicated, because matt hancock isn't anything to do with nhs wales, nhs wales is

run by the welsh labour government. but there a question over whether matt hancock should have declared the fact that his sister owned so much of this company when it was given approved status by the nhs couple of years. when it was given approved status by the nhs a couple of years. it is basically in a position where it could potentially be awarded contracts by the nhs in england, although it doesn't seem that it has been so far. now, the government is saying matt hancock played everything by the book, he declared the shares when he was given them as a gift and that he had conversations with senior civil servants about potential conflicts of interest. they decided there wasn't one and if one emerged it would be recorded in due course. but i suppose there's also this issue of whole relationship between government, between ministers and civil servants and private companies and it does feed into these wider questions being

asked this week about whether the rules need tightened up about whether there is enough of a division between the work that people do in government and potential investments or work they do for private companies. talks on post—brexit trade to northern ireland have seen some positive momentum but difficult issues remain, according to the uk's chief negotiator. lord frost said that intensive discussions between britain and the eu had begun to clarify the outstanding issues and that there should be more contacts at all levels in the coming weeks scientists in the us have developed an "ultra—white" paint that reflects more than 98% of sunlight. they say their paint, made with a pigment used in white paper, could help save energy and fight climate change by reflecting sunlight from buildings. our science correspondent victoria gill has more. cool, heat—reflecting white rooms are already an urban climate saving solution embraced in

cities around the world. in new york, nearly ten million square feet of roofs have been coated with white heat—reflecting paint. but these scientists say their ultra—white paint could make these roofs even cooler. while the whitest currently available paints reflect between 80 and 90% of sunlight, these researchers say theirs reflects more than 98%. covering a 1,000 square foot roof like this, they estimate, would provide more cooling power than a typical central air—conditioner. every 1% of reflectants you get will translate to ten watts per metre square less heating from the sun, so basically it provides 18 kilowatts, and that is a big deal. that is more than a typical air—conditioner does for a house, with that same kind of space. the secret to its formulation also makes it relatively cheap to produce. scientists used high concentrations of a compound called barium sulphate,

already used to make paper. back in 2014, another group of scientists created the blackest possible black coating, a material called vantablack, that absorbs so much light it makes every surface look almost invisibly flat. one museum in the us now wants to put these two breakthroughs side by side, displaying the whitest possible white alongside the blackest black. victoria gill, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello, with high—pressure ruling the roost, another fine day out there. broken cloud, sunny spells. there is, though, an atlantic weather system approaching. north—west scotland, the western isles, later on will see a bit of rain arriving here. perhaps the far north—west of mainland scotland, going into tonight. could see a few spots of light rain to westernmost counties of northern ireland. ahead of the arrival of any rain, there will be a freshening southerly breeze. the breeze still moving from a chilly north sea, towards the north sea coast of england. 8 or 9 degrees, here.

most though, today, 10—13. in highland scotland, up to 15. really feeling quite warm in that april sunshine. more cloud, then coming to northern ireland in western scotland tonight. a view spots of light rain around. the temperature staying above freezing. for eastern scotland, england and wales, another cold, frosty night, going into a fine saturday morning, with plenty of sunshine. some areas of cloud into northern ireland, northern and western scotland blocking the sun occasionally. elsewhere, some patchy cloud developing after a fine start. most staying dry for saturday. 10—14 degrees.

hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines: final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. police say the motive for the killings is unclear. after accusations of cronyism, the government defends health secretary, matt hancock, after it emerged he is part owner of a firm, along with his sister,

which won contracts from nhs wales. hong kong media tycoon jimmy lai has beenjailed for taking part in a pro—democracy protest two years ago. sport, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. england will part company with under—21 manager aidy boothroyd, the fa have announced. his side's early exit from euro 2021 led to questions over his future. reporter alex howelljoins us now. alex, boothroyd replaced gareth southgate back in 2016 when he stepped up to the seniors. with those results in mind, it's felt like this has been coming? who could take over as under—21 manager? it has felt like it has been coming and it brings his seven—year stint with the fa to an end.

he took overfrom he took over from gareth southgate and pressure has been on him with one of the most talented groups are nation has produced in recent years. he had access to players such as trent alexander arnold and mason amount to name just a few. he said hisjob was not amount to name just a few. he said his job was not to win trophies but give players to gareth southgate and he described it as an utterly impossible job. he described it as an utterly impossiblejob. he did when tournaments in 2018 and since then it is been hard going. they went out in the group stage and in the competition for two weeks ago they finished bottom of the group. england have not won the euro championships for 37 years so it's not a new thing. when aidy boothroyd

had his contract run out in the summer he felt it was the right time to return to club football. inevitably it is tougher when you know some of your best players are called up to the seniors. the big question is who is likely to replace him? this comes down to how the role is seen within the fa. you will hear southgate and you will have seen in the statement from aidy boothroyd speaking about the player pathway, producing the best players from the youth team to go through the senior team because that's where if they want success, they want to win a major trophy. want success, they want to win a majortrophy. nothing is want success, they want to win a major trophy. nothing is concrete with fans on social media speaking about people such as frank lampard and eddie howe who have a reputation for young players that play exciting football but ultimately comes down to how the fec the role. aidy boothroyd said he would never get

the reserve team manager knocking on the reserve team manager knocking on the first—team manager asking for a player so why should be any different? interesting given the availability of frank lampard given his departure from chelsea. as we know, euros 2020 in the offing this summer — scotland hit with a blow ahead of the tournament, influential rangers midfielder ryanjack ruled out due to a calf injury. jack played a key role in the play off win over serbia, but rangers manager steven gerrard has confirmed he needs an operation which will see him miss scotland men's first major tournament for 23 years which includes a group game against england at wembley. which will see him miss scotland men's first major tournament for 23 years which includes a group game against england at wembley. the world 100 metres champion christian coleman has had his two—year ban reduced to 18 months, but will still miss the tokyo olympics. the american breached anti—doping whereabouts rules and was penalised by the court of arbitration for sport. the ban will end in november and he will be able to return to defend his world indoor

and outdoor titles in 2022. valtteri bottas was fastest in the first practice session ahead of the emilia romagna grand prix. bottas finished four hundreths of a second ahead of mercedes team mate lewis hamilton. but haas's nikita mazepin had a session to forget. he spun near the start, and did so again later on, the second time having to climb out of his car. elsewhere, alpine's esteban ocon came into contact with the red bull of sergio perez. second practice begins at one o'clock. that's all the sport for now. thank you for taking the strain for a moment. for many people living in england, this weekend could be their first chance

for a getaway since last year. that's because self—contained accommodation was given the green light to reopen this week, following the latest easing of lockdown restrictions in the country. sarah corker has been speaking to those in the industry — about the rise in popularity of staycations. caravan sales have gone through the roof. more of us are booking holidays in the uk so manufacturing firms that supply the tourism sector are busier than ever. what's demand been like over the last 12 months? phenomenal. ever since about lastjuly in the world opened up and people could go on holiday in the uk. in the autumn, our sales team processed an entire year, an entire ordinary year's worth of sales in six weeks and i guess the other thing to say is that we are 75 years old this year and it's never been busier. hull is the caravan—making

capital of britain. here in east yorkshire the industry employs more than 10,000 people and this company is taking on more staff to keep things moving. are you seeing a change than in the types of people holidaying in this way, perhaps for the first time? the answer is yes. so we've seen a large influx with younger families looking to just enjoy a good holiday, often going on and hiring a home. from holiday homes in yorkshire to glamping in gloucestershire. this couple opened their business during from holiday homes in yorkshire to glamping in gloucestershire. this couple opened their business during it's open to those wanting to escape to the country. what the pandemic is done is rehighlighted the beauty of the british countryside. we got lots and lots of londoners.

a lot of the people who live in the city have got no outside space, the first thing you want to do when you are let out his go somewhere that is completely different and may be rough it slightly. this safari tent was handmade just down the road in stroud. it's notjust canvases the campsite but outdoor dining as well. orders here are up 45%. we've had, you know, a huge increase for all manner orders here are up 45%. we've had, you know, a huge increase for all manner of structures, really, for the outdoor hospitality industry, whether it's pubs or restaurants. and catering, they have a lot to do the same. all manner of use is really, so people can then look covid—safe manner. with foreign trips still of the cards and with views like this, people are rediscovering the joys of holidaying closer to home,

swapping the costa del sol for the cotswolds. in scotland more coronavirus restrictions have been eased, ten days earlier than planned. from today, six adults from as many as six different households can meet outdoors — and can leave their local area to do so. nicola sturgeon said good progress had been made in the vaccination rollout. local area to do so. nicola sturgeon said good progress had been made in the vaccination rollout. lorna gordon has been at loch lomond for us this morning and we spoke to her a little earlier. i think there really is a collective sigh of relief. for many people, the last time they saw their families was on christmas day, restrictions came in again after that brief interlude, and now, ten days earlier than planned, the stay local restriction has been lifted because there has been good progress on the vaccination programme on the number of people testing positive for covid has been coming down. we have been down on loch lomond since the sun started rising. some wild swimmers have been braving the water. the temperature is 8 degrees, pretty chilly. most of them are heading out in wet suits. there was also plenty of canoeists out this morning,

some who had travelled from glasgow, which is about half an hour away. of course, in a different council area, one lady i was speaking to said this is the first time she has been out here since last summer. gordon watson, the chief executive of loch lomond and the trossachs national park said they are gearing up for people to return. we know that people are desperate to get out after such a long winter lockdown, so we're looking forward to welcoming a lot of people this weekend. the message is plan ahead. we're not back to normal yet. a few things are still closed — hospitality, businesses, no overnight stays yet. there are toilets open, we have extra toilets out, loads of rangers here to welcome people. plan ahead, check our car park website to see what is available, stay away from busy places, but enjoy yourselves and look after the place. i think it's fair to assume there will be extra police in areas like this over the weekend. what they don't want to see is the scenes they saw last summer, where the roads got clogged,

where there were big crowds of people on the beaches by the lochs. because, of course, the restriction is still that it is a maximum of six adults, from six different households, which can mix together. the next point to watch for is a week on monday, that is when we will see a big easing in the restrictions around the economy. that is when all remaining shops can reopen. tourist accommodation can reopen, ask and hospitality, indoor and outdoor spaces. so, good news today. the stay local restriction is easing. people will be able to see friends and family, socialise and come out to beautiful areas like this for exercise and leisure. ukraine says russia has served notice that it will close part of the black sea to military vessels from other countries from next week. ukraine's foreign ministry called it a gross violation of the right to freedom of navigation guaranteed by the un. later today the leaders of france, germany and ukraine will discuss the escalating tensions

in eastern ukraine and the massive russian military build—up along the border. jonah fisher reports. these trenches are the ukrainian military�*s front—line positions in eastern ukraine. now, the the russian—backed forces are about 100m or so away from here. we could actually hear them a little bit earlier, chopping wood to burn on their fires to keep warm. now, this conflict line has been pretty quiet for the last few years. it's hardly moved on the ground. but the mood here has significantly shifted over the last few weeks. and the big reason for that is that russia has deployed a large amount of both personnel and equipment on the russian side of its border with ukraine. and that has triggered fears, concerns here in ukraine, that this war, which has been pretty

quiet for the last several years, may be about to enter a new phase, possibly even that russia might be considering some sort of invasion. russia, for its part, has played it all down, said it is perfectly entitled to move its troops where it wishes within its own country, and that its redeployment towards the ukrainian border is part of a military exercise, and that there is nothing more sinister afoot. but the shift both in terms of the troops and in terms of what's happening on the ground has certainly got people here worried, and i think a lot of people are asking the question of, what exactly is russia up to? what exactly is it trying to achieve here?

hospitals in india are reporting severe shortages of beds and oxygen, as the number of coronavirus cases continues to spike across the country. a record 200,000 cases were reported in the latest 24—hour period — and there are fears a dangerous new variant could be on the rise. sima kotecha reports. this is india over the last 21i hours. another wave of coronavirus seeping through its veins. from delhi to mumbai to kolkata, its spread is vast and for seven days now, a record daily increase in cases. in the western state of gujarat, it is particularly bad. hospitals struggling to cope and essential equipment said to be in short supply. rakesh and his mum both have covid. every state, every district, every city, you can find each and every household,

one or two positive cases of coronavirus. and this new strain is attacking like anything. the new strain is attacking straight to the lungs. the person feels like he or she is asymptomatic but after four of five days, they have a storm inside the lungs. can i speak to your mum? sure, one minute, let me go to her. india's official death toll has surpassed 170,000. experts say the pace at which new cases are increasing is concerning with more than 200,000 reported yesterday, the highest daily number so far.

more than 1,000 died from the virus in 21i hours for the second day running. this couldn't come at a worse time. the hindu festival kumbh mela is attracting millions of people to the banks of the river ganges. it has triggered a row with some saying it shouldn't have been allowed to go ahead. a muslim faith gathering last year was partly blamed for spreading the virus. narendra modi is currently fighting an election. cancelling the mela would have not have done him any favours amongst his conservative hindu supporters. there were conflicting messages even within government and the festival went ahead. state government which is holding the mela, they are quite adamant

in the sense that they don't want to curtail it or cancel it. on the other end, there are a few politicians and ministers that believe that the size of the crowd is very large and the way this second wave of the pandemic has hit us, we should call it off, we should curtail it, we should curb the movements of people. so there is kind of, you know, conflicting or mixed messages. some states have imposed night curfews. but many indians are still not changing their behaviour. election campaigning continues. large weddings are taking place, and shops remain open. doctors fear the addition of a new strain could be catastrophic. it's a very highly infectious strain, and it's also lethal,

so it's more infectious as well as it's lethal. we have not seen cases in the younger population. in the first wave, most of the cases were above 30. hardly, we had seen any young patients. however in this wave, we have seen fairly young patients getting admitted with covid. the crematoriums and burial grounds are reported to be working overtime to cope with the high surge of deaths. people we have spoken to believe official figures do not depict the true horror. more than a billion people, and india is facing what some are calling a covid tsunami. sima kotecha, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon.

police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. police say the motive for the killings is unclear. you might remember this time last year, when the netflix documentary tiger king became a viral sensation. well, it turns out that keeping big cats as pets is notjust popular in the us — but in russia too. a warning in advance: don't try this at home. eliza craston reports. don't try this at home. a wild cat, eyes fixed on someone asleep. but this is play, not prey. the unexpected, a hug. meet the world's most unusual house cat, messi the puma. he lives in this apartment in the russian city of penza, with his owners, alexandr and mariya dmitriev. translation: i'm attached to him | as much as he is attached to me. |

we have this very strong bond with each other. when, for example, i leave home, the cat doesn't want to go out of the house. he doesn't eat, he's very worried, and always meets me when i return home. the couple found messi as a cub at the zoo. he was unwell, so the zoo agreed to their request to take him home. he's still small for a puma, but they say he is now fit and healthy. like a dog, he has a collar and a lead, so he can be taken on walks. but a pet puma is not the same as a pet dog. translation: if you live with such a predator, i then an attack is inevitable, because sooner or later, when the puberty begins, he'll be sorting out who is in charge in the house. alexandr says, like in the animal kingdom, it's all about marking territory.

translation: i proved myself to be a more dominant male than him. i he accepted this position and since then we've been living without fights, having mutual understanding. activists say keeping wild animals as pets is cruel and that they should be in centuries of reserves rather than small spaces like this. and then there's that key question, can big cats like messi ever truly be tamed? eliza craston, bbc news. a man from doncaster is raising money for the hospital that saved his life. fraser lamb was born with spina bifida which occurs when a baby's spine and spinal cord does not develop properly in the womb. he had to have life saving surgery at sheffield children's hospital when he was twelve years old. and to say thank you, he's now started a very special fundraising campaign.

go, fraser! one thing fraser can be sure of when he clocks up the miles in bawtry is the backing of his village. he is pushing 2021 miles in and around bawtry in the year 2021, to raise money for sheffield children's hospital charity. the support i get is unbelievable. every day, there's somebody that's cheering me on. or peeping their horn at me. it's more than i ever could have imagined. he'sjust a brilliant individual, an inspiration, i think, to everyone out there. we've seen him out, i say, in rain, torrential rain, sleet, snow, wind. he just never stops. fraser was treated at sheffield children's after he was born with spina bifida. then, 12 years later, he collapsed and needed life—saving surgery at the same hospital. i'm here today because of them.

the hospital will always have a special place in my heart. mike clement has set up the fundraising challenge. he's in awe of his friend fraser. it's a real challenge for somebody to push themselves that distance, have to go out every in all weathers, all conditions. the support of the local community has been brilliant but i think his confidence has grown as well as his fitness as we've gone forward. it's been a tough challenge for fraser, pushing an average of six miles a day. what keeps you going day after day? knowing that i'm going to make a difference to people's lives. fraser will keep rolling on in 2021 until he completes his mammoth challenge. mark ansell, bbc news, bawtry in doncaster. the past week has been

an education for many of us on colourful life of the duke of edinburgh, which began nearly 100 years ago on the greek island of corfu. ahead of his funeral at windsor castle tomorrow, our royal correspondentjonny dymond has unearthed another secret in the extraordinary life story of prince philip. from the greek island of corfu to a bland office block in the city of london, one of the last secrets of an extraordinary life. here it is. this is the table. the table on which prince philip was born. the paperwork shows the sale of the table from the corfu villa to the british embassy in greece. after decades in a warehouse, it was sold to ship brokers based in london, who first used it

as their dining table. the company that bought the table wrote to prince philip in the early '80s and said, "we have the place where you were born." his response? his memory was a little sketchy about the event. all we can say is that, when we look at old biographies, it talks about the doctor at that time suggesting that the bed all we can say is that, when we look at old biographies, it talks about the doctor at that time suggesting that the bed was not somehow appropriate and so that she was carried downstairs and placed on the dining room table. which was more appropriate if rather less comfortable. perhaps that's the case. i think it was made to be as comfortable as possible. i hope so! but is there more to the table than a good polish? what makes a dining table the right kind of table for a princely birth? i hope so! but is there more to the table than a good polish? what makes a dining table the right

kind of table for a princely birth? the table is, you know, queen anne style, as are the chairs. so, you know, if you had hypothetically a sort of, you know, late 18th century style pedestal dining table, someone couldn't be giving birth on that but you could on this. forgive me, why not? why would a late 18th century table be a problem for giving birth? giving birth on that but you could on this. forgive me, why not? why would a late 18th century table be a problem for giving birth? because they're much less stable. dining table, birth table, boardroom table — as the end of the journey approaches, the very beginning is revealed. jonny dymond, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomas schafernaker. the weekend weather is looking pretty— the weekend weather is looking pretty good for most of us. the mornings — pretty good for most of us. the mornings will still be on the chilly side but _ mornings will still be on the chilly side but the afternoon's will pick up side but the afternoon's will pick up to— side but the afternoon's will pick up to the — side but the afternoon's will pick up to the mid teens for some of us. thanks_ up to the mid teens for some of us. thanks to _ up to the mid teens for some of us. thanks to high pressure settled over scandinavia it's extended into the uk and _ scandinavia it's extended into the uk and many western and central parts _ uk and many western and central parts of— uk and many western and central parts of europe. the winds are light as well, _ parts of europe. the winds are light as well, four— parts of europe. the winds are light as well, four or five miles per houl’, _ as well, four or five miles per hour, hardly anything at all and then— hour, hardly anything at all and then you — hour, hardly anything at all and then you add the strong april

sunshine, it doesn't feel too bad at all despite — sunshine, it doesn't feel too bad at all despite the temperature only being _ all despite the temperature only being around nine to 12 degrees. if you are _ being around nine to 12 degrees. if you are in — being around nine to 12 degrees. if you are in the breeze that on the north— you are in the breeze that on the north sea — you are in the breeze that on the north sea because that feels chilly but in _ north sea because that feels chilly but in the — north sea because that feels chilly but in the west where winds are light— but in the west where winds are light it _ but in the west where winds are light it feels 0k. through this evening — light it feels 0k. through this evening we expect clear skies across a manrity_ evening we expect clear skies across a majority of the uk and overnight there _ a majority of the uk and overnight there will— a majority of the uk and overnight there will be a frost again in the centrat— there will be a frost again in the central and eastern areas but out towards — central and eastern areas but out towards the west where we have more of a southerly breeze and a bit more cloud _ of a southerly breeze and a bit more cloud it _ of a southerly breeze and a bit more cloud it should be frost free for places — cloud it should be frost free for places like belfast. there is a weather— places like belfast. there is a weather front brushing the very far north-west— weather front brushing the very far north—west of the uk and the high pressure _ north—west of the uk and the high pressure extending into england and wales— pressure extending into england and wales trut— pressure extending into england and wales but closer to northern ireland and scotland we have weather fronts and scotland we have weather fronts and bits— and scotland we have weather fronts and hits of— and scotland we have weather fronts and bits of cloud and spots of rain to come _ and bits of cloud and spots of rain to come for— and bits of cloud and spots of rain to come for the weekend. saturday four nrost— to come for the weekend. saturday four most of the country looks absolutely fine from the isle of man to the _ absolutely fine from the isle of man to the pennines to aberdeen with best temperatures across more western _ best temperatures across more western areas such as 14 and liverpoot _ western areas such as 14 and liverpool and belfast. you can see

on sunday— liverpool and belfast. you can see on sunday the weather fronts are still in _ on sunday the weather fronts are still in the — on sunday the weather fronts are still in the same place, sliding towards — still in the same place, sliding towards the north—east with the high pressure _ towards the north—east with the high pressure dominating the weather across— pressure dominating the weather across the uk. that it does mean it may turn— across the uk. that it does mean it may turn damp in parts of northern ireland _ may turn damp in parts of northern ireland and — may turn damp in parts of northern ireland and at least in western owls as we _ ireland and at least in western owls as we go— ireland and at least in western owls as we go through the course of sunday— as we go through the course of sunday and generally speaking more hazy cries— sunday and generally speaking more hazy cries across england. temperatures 14 or 15 celsius. if the sun— temperatures 14 or 15 celsius. if the sun comes out for any length of time it— the sun comes out for any length of time it shouldn't feel bad at all. i see it _ time it shouldn't feel bad at all. i see it is — time it shouldn't feel bad at all. i see it is turning slightly milder but look— see it is turning slightly milder but look what happens on tuesday and wednesday, we develop a northerly wind again so it does look as though the middle _ wind again so it does look as though the middle of next week after this brief warming to 14, 15, maybe 16 degrees _ brief warming to 14, 15, maybe 16 degrees the temperatures are going to -o degrees the temperatures are going to go track— degrees the temperatures are going to go back down again.

this is bbc news the headlines: final preparations for the duke of edinburgh's funeral at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. the archbishop of canterbury says the queen deserves the sympathy of the nation. we really have to avoid judging from anything external. she's the queen. she will behave with the extraordinary dignity and extraordinary courage that she always does. police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. the gunman is thought

to have killed himself. after accusations of cronyism, the government defends health secretary, matt hancock, after it emerged he is part owner of a firm, along with his sister, which won contracts from nhs wales. hong kong media tycoon, jimmy lai, has beenjailed for taking part in a pro—democracy protest two years ago. also coming up this hour: caravans, tents and glamping — with the ongoing uncertainty around foreign travel, uk holiday destinations are seeing huge demand for staycations this summer. good afternoon. final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which will take place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon.

the service for prince philip, who died last week at the age of 99, will be attended by 30 guests, including all his children and grandchildren, alongside personnel from the armed forces. buckingham palace said the plans "very much" reflected the duke's wishes. charlotte wright reports. it's a funeral that will, in many ways, depart from tradition. not least through this, the vehicle that will carry prince philip's coffin, a modified land rover that the duke himself helped design. today, the final rehearsals for saturday will begin. every moment meticulously planned. and while the events have been tweaked due to covid, ceremonial aspects will go ahead, with the procession taking the duke's coffin from the castle to the chapel led by the band of the grenadier guards. following the hearse on foot will be nine members of the royal family. in the front rank, the princess

royal and the prince of wales. behind them, the earl of wessex and the duke of york. and then princes harry and william. but the two brothers will be separated with the princess royal's son, peter phillips, walking between them. normally, the family members who hold military rank would be wearing military uniform, like here in 2002 at queen elizabeth, the queen mother's funeral. but in a highly unusual move, it's been announced all the royals will be in civilian dress, a decision signed off by the queen. it comes after both prince harry and prince andrew have stepped back from their military patronages. inside the chapel, the service will be attended byjust 30 people in line with the coronavirus restrictions. some members of the public have been keen to lay flowers and tributes outside. and although it has been discouraged, the bouquets have been gathered in the grounds of marlborough house, visited by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall.

but the palace is reiterating its request for people not to travel to windsor tomorrow and donate to a charity or leave messages in an online book of condolence instead. charlotte wright, bbc news. the archbishop of canterbury will give the blessing at the duke of edinburgh's funeral tomorrow at windsor. our correspondent helena wilkinson is there for us now. we have to avoid judging from anything external. she's the queen. she will behave with the extraordinary dignity and extraordinary dignity and extraordinary courage that she always does. and at the same time, she is saying farewell to someone to whom she was married for 73 years. i think that must be a very, very profound thing in anybody�*s life and

i hope that the whole nation, if they believe in that, if they prayer for herf they believe in that, if they prayer for her f they don't, they sympathise in their hearts offer their condolences to her and the hope for her to find strength in what must be an anguished moment. the archbishop of canterbury. the procession and service will be televised, and we can bring you some of the details of what will happen. at 2.15pm the quadrangle at the castle will be lined by the household cavalry and foot guards. guests not taking part in the procession will leave windsor castle for the chapel. at 2.40pm, the coffin will be placed onto the land rover — which the duke himself helped to design — before the procession begins. the queen will follow behind in the state bentley. around 10 minutes later, the duke's coffin will arrive at the chapel, met by a guard of honour. a band will play the national anthem, before the coffin is then carried inside. at 3pm, a minute's

silence will be held nationwide, and the funeral service will begin before the duke is later interred in the royal vault. following the event, the royal family will continue to observe two weeks of mourning. chicago police have released body—camera footage which shows an officer shooting dead an 13—year—old boy in a dark alley. in the footage of the incident, which took place last month, adam toledo raises his hands in the air. his family says he was unarmed, the video shows a handgun was found near the spot where he fell. as mark lobel reports, it comes at a time of increased tension in the us over police killings. police, stop! a chicago police officer chases 13—year—old adam toledo down a dark alley, before shooting him once in the chest. shots fired, get an ambulance over here. the boy's actions at that moment have become a source of contention. initially, it was claimed he was holding a gun, but body cam footage appears to show no weapon was visible as he raises his hands.

those videos speak for themselves. adam, during his last second of life, did not have a gun in his hand. the officer screamed at him, "show me your hands." adam complied, turned around, his hands were empty when he was shot in the chest at the hands of the officer. after the shooting, the policeman calls for an ambulance while urging adam to stay awake. cpr is performed, but it's too late. tensions are already high due to the fatal police shooting of daunte wright in a minneapolis suburb. add to that the ongoing trial in minneapolis of derek chauvin, the police officer accused of killing george floyd, who on thursday was asked in court if he wants to take the stand.

i will invoke my fifth - amendment privilege today. the decision whether or not to testify... i will take this off. ..is entirely yours. is this your decision not to testify? it is, your honour. following the release of these videos, shops were boarded up in chicago, leaving america with even more uncomfortable questions to answer. can the sons and daughters of slave catchers police the sons and daughters of slaves? and that's part of problem, where you see the police in their dna there is the american history of white supremacy. chicago's mayor condemned what she calls her city's legacy of police violence and misconduct, leaving its residents, especially those who are black as brown, as she put it, in a constant state of fearand pain.

eight people have died and several are in hospital with injuries — after mass shooting at a fedex facility in the us city of indianapolis. the city's police department says that the alleged gunman has taken his own life. earlier this month, president biden announced six executive measures he said would help stem the gun violence in america. cbs correspondent laura podesta gave us this update this came down about 11pm in indianapolis, right here by indianapolis airport, at a fedex warehouse. we are told that the suspect, and we don't know much about the suspect or their motive, but there was a shooting within the fedex facility. eight people were found dead inside by police. and then the suspect was also found dead, so a total of nine dead at this time. several victims were taken to the hospital. we know that one right now remains in critical condition. two people were treated at the scene, and have since been able to go home

with their loved ones. and the loved ones of the people who have perished, they have been gathering at a nearby hotel. they are with a chaplain. as you mentioned, this comes after several mass shootings in the us, mass shootings that prompted the president, president biden, to declare that this is an epidemic that is plaguing the us. the headlines on bbc news: final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. police say the motive

for the killings is unclear. some news regarding how many people are affected by coronavirus. these are affected by coronavirus. these are from the office of national statistics survey. it says about 130,000 people in the uk would test positive for coronavirus in the week to 10th april, that is sharply down from the previous week where it was 185,000. it means that one in 500 people are expected to test positive. it is the ons says infections have decreased in every nation in the uk. to break it down. that ones one in 480. wales one 920 compared with one in 800. . similar

figures in scotland, one in 500 rather than one in 410. so a marked decrease then in those estimates. the government is defending the health secretary, matt hancock, after it emerged a firm he has shares in, won a contract with nhs wales. official records show the document—shredding company was awarded the contract worth £300,000 last month. a government spokesperson said mr hancock had followed the ministerial code and had no role in awarding the contracts. it comes as further links emerged between westminster and greensill capital, the collapsed lender that david cameron lobbied cabinet ministers for. earlier our political correspondent, nick eardley, gave us this update. what has emerged is that matt hancock owns 15% of a company called topwood ltd. his sister owns a much larger share in it and is a director. now, that company has won some nhs

contracts from nhs wales. that is slightly complicated, because matt hancock isn't anything to do with nhs wales, nhs wales is run by the welsh labour government. but there a question over whether matt hancock should have declared the fact that his sister owned so much of this company when it was given approved status by the nhs a couple of years. it is basically in a position where it could potentially be awarded contracts by the nhs in england, although it doesn't seem that it has been so far. now, the government is saying matt hancock played everything by the book, he declared the shares when he was given them as a gift and that he had conversations with senior civil servants about potential conflicts of interest. they decided there wasn't one and if one emerged it would be recorded in due course. but i suppose there's also this issue of whole relationship between government, between

ministers and civil servants and private companies and it does feed into these wider questions being asked this week about whether the rules need tightened up about whether there is enough of a division between the work that people do in government and potential investments or work they do for private companies. it is the funeral of duke of edinburgh tomorrow in windsor and our correspondent is there now. a very busy day ahead of the service tomorrow?— very busy day ahead of the service tomorrow? , . �* , ~ , , ., tomorrow? yes, that's right. as you know, tomorrow? yes, that's right. as you know. windsor— tomorrow? yes, that's right. as you know, windsor is _ tomorrow? yes, that's right. as you know, windsor is a _ tomorrow? yes, that's right. as you know, windsor is a royal— tomorrow? yes, that's right. as you know, windsor is a royal town, i tomorrow? yes, that's right. as you j know, windsor is a royal town, used to big events like this. but tomorrow will be very different and thatis tomorrow will be very different and that is primarily, because of covid restrictions, the public are being asked not to come, because they

won't be able to see anything. everything will happen behind the castle walls. but it is busy in terms of t castle walls. but it is busy in terms oft preparations. we have seen buses going in with military personnel. they will carry out a full rehearsal today, everything will be practiced to perfection as the duke of edinburgh will have expected and wanted. we have seen some wreaths of flowers being taken into the castle behind us and if you peak through the castle gates, we have been able to see gardeners mowing the lawn, making sure everything looks perfect. we have had more details about the funeral and the procession beforehand. we know the queen will be a lady in waiting and will travel the short distance in the state bentley and we know behind the land rover that the

duke had personally helped modify to carry his coffin. behind that we know that the duke and the queen's four children will follow in pairs behind and then behind them will be prince william and prince harry. but they won't be standing shoulder to shoulder, they will be separated by their cousin peter fill ins. phillips. we will see personal touches that the duke had spent time planning his funeral. we know the music will be performed by a choir, that will consist ofjust music will be performed by a choir, that will consist of just four members, because of covid reindustriesings. s —— restrictions. they will perform music that the duke chose. the buglers will sound action stations. that is an

announcement on a naval ship for all serving on board that they will go to battle stations. that will be during the service and that is something specifically the duke wanted. there will be his fingerprints all over the service tomorrow, which takes play at 3 o'clock. there will be a minute's national minute's silence tomorrow at 3 o'clock just national minute's silence tomorrow at 3 o'clockjust before that service takes place. but the sun shining here on the castle, as those final preparations take place ahead of tomorrow, when the duke makes his finaljourney of tomorrow, when the duke makes his final journey to of tomorrow, when the duke makes his finaljourney to his resting place. thank you. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. we start with news that england cricket fans won't want to hear with a busy summer ahead. key man ben stokes will be out of action for three months as he needs an operation

on a broken finger. he'll miss the test series against new zealand — and is also a doubt for england's white ball games against sri lanka and pakistan later injune. stokes sustained the injury while playing in the indian premier league earlier this week. england under—21 manager aidy boothroyd is stepping down after four years in the role, just two weeks after the side finished bottom of their group at the european championship. england were one of the favourites for the tournament with a host of big name players to pick from, but crashed out following defeats to portugal and switzerland. pressure has been on him with one of the most talented groups the nation has produced in a very long time. he had access to mayors like mason mount and trent alexander—arnold. but boothroyd has said his job mount and trent alexander—arnold. but boothroyd has said hisjob is mount and trent alexander—arnold. but boothroyd has said his job is to not win trophies, but to give players to the first team that. led him to describe the under—21 job as an impossiblejob.

next, it's fair to say there is no love lost between paul pogba and his former manchester united bossjose mourinho, with the pair having fallen out during their time at old trafford. and now pogba has criticised mourinho's man management style — accusing him of "going against players" and making them feel like "they don't exist anymore". the comments come just a week after united beat mourinho's tottenham side to increase the pressure on the portuguese. as we know euros 2020 in the offing this summer — scotland hit with a blow ahead of the tournament, influential rangers midfielder ryanjack ruled out due to a calf injury. jack played a key role in the play—off win over serbia, but rangers manager steven gerrard has confirmed he needs an operation which will see him miss scotland men's first major tournament for 23 years which includes a group game against england at wembley. valtteri bottas was fastest in the first practice session ahead of the emilia romagna grand prix. bottas finished four hundreths of a second ahead of mercedes team

mate lewis hamilton. but haas's nikita mazepin had a session to forget. he spun near the start, and did so again later on, the second time having to climb out of his car. elsewhere alpine's esteban ocon came into contact with the red bull of sergio perez. second practice begins at one—thirty. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. 77 cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in india have been identified in the uk. 73 cases have been confirmed in england as well as four cases in scotland. so, how concerned should we be? let's ask paul hunter, who's a professor in medicine at the university of east anglia. thank you forjoining us. how concerned are you?— thank you forjoining us. how concerned are you? well, i think it's still early _

concerned are you? well, i think it's still early days _ concerned are you? well, i think it's still early days to _ concerned are you? well, i think it's still early days to be - concerned are you? well, i think it's still early days to be sure i it's still early days to be sure about how this variant will pan out. there are some worrying issues about this. the first is that india itself is seeing a pretty dramatic increase in cases at the moment and it has since the beginning of march. and we don't know for certain that this variant is what is driving that, but it is certainly possible. the other thing is that this variant has possibly two escape mutations. and an escape mutation is one that makes it a bit more resistant to immunisation and it is plausible, but we don't know for certain, that two escape mutations would make the virus even less susceptible to vaccine that the south african and the brazilian variants are. this is

what we see with coronaviruses, they accumulate escape mutations and move from immune control over a number of years. so it is worrying, but it is still early days to be certain. iloathed still early days to be certain. what is different about _ still early days to be certain. what is different about this _ still early days to be certain. what is different about this particular variant compared with the others that we know about, such as the one from brazil and south africa? it actually has a very different history to the others, it seems to have split from the main variant that was circulating earlier, before the... kent variant split off the evolutionary chain. the two mutations, you have heard about the e484k mutation, the south african and this is a cube mutation. it is the same place, but a different mutation. it has also the l452r

mutation, that is similar to the one in california and that has possibly been associated with the surge in cases in the west coast of the united states. 50 it's got two variants, two mutations that worry us about resistance to vaccine and possibly also increased infection. what does this mean for the vaccines that we already have and the likelihood that we will need more to cope with these variants? mgm. likelihood that we will need more to cope with these variants?— cope with these variants? well, i think we have _ cope with these variants? well, i think we have already _ cope with these variants? well, i think we have already heard, i cope with these variants? well, i think we have already heard, we | think we have already heard, we heard from the chief executive of pfizer yesterday that he reckons that we will need to be given out further boosters of the vaccine come the autumn. that is primarily to control against the e484k mutation with the south african and brazilian variants, the fact that we have this

other one means we will have to add more variants to the vaccine mix that will come out towards the end of the year. yes, we are likely to need further vaccine development and in the meantime hopefully the vaccines will still remain effective at reducing the risk of severe disease, but i think we can't be complacent about that.- disease, but i think we can't be complacent about that. india isn't currently on _ complacent about that. india isn't currently on the _ complacent about that. india isn't currently on the uk's _ complacent about that. india isn't currently on the uk's list - complacent about that. india isn't currently on the uk's list of i complacent about that. india isn't currently on the uk's list of travel bans, how likely is it in the light of this variant that that might have to be revisited. i of this variant that that might have to be revisited.— to be revisited. i think it is very likely and _ to be revisited. ! think it is very likely and l— to be revisited. i think it is very likely and i expect _ to be revisited. i think it is very likely and i expect we - to be revisited. i think it is very likely and i expect we will i to be revisited. i think it is very likely and i expect we will hear| likely and i expect we will hear more about that in coming days. but certainly it is a concern that if many of the... indian cases are associated with this variant, then thatis associated with this variant, then that is particularly worrying. i think we would be looking to see

india's place moving on to the red list certainly. india's place moving on to the red list certainly-— 200,000 cases have been reported in india in the last 24 hours. this is india over the last 24 hours. another wave of coronavirus seeping through its veins. from delhi to mumbai to kolkata, its spread is vast and for seven days now, a record daily increase in cases. in the western state of gujarat, it is particularly bad. hospitals struggling to cope

and essential equipment said to be in short supply. rakesh and his mum both have covid. every state, every district, every city, you can find each and every household, one or two positive cases of coronavirus. and this new strain is attacking like anything. the new strain is attacking straight to the lungs. the person feels like he or she is asymptomatic but after four of five days, they have a storm inside the lungs. can i speak to your mum? sure, one minute, let me go to her.

india's official death toll has surpassed 170,000. experts say the pace at which new cases are increasing is concerning with more than 200,000 reported yesterday, the highest daily number so far. more than 1,000 died from the virus in 24 hours for the second day running. this couldn't come at a worse time. the hindu festival kumbh mela is attracting millions of people to the banks of the river ganges. it has triggered a row with some saying it shouldn't have been allowed to go ahead. a muslim faith gathering last year was partly blamed for spreading the virus. narendra modi is currently fighting an election. cancelling the mela would have not have done him any favours amongst his conservative hindu supporters. there were conflicting messages

even within government and the festival went ahead. state government which is holding the mela, they are quite adamant in the sense that they don't want to curtail it or cancel it. on the other end, there are a few politicians and ministers that believe that the size of the crowd is very large and the way this second wave of the pandemic has hit us, we should call it off, we should curtail it, we should curb the movements of people. so there is kind of, you know, conflicting or mixed messages. some states have imposed night curfews. but many indians are still not changing their behaviour. election campaigning continues. large weddings are taking place, and shops remain open. doctors fear the addition of a new strain could be catastrophic. it's a very highly infectious strain, and it's also lethal,

so it's more infectious and it is lethal. we had not seen cases in the younger population. in the first wave, most of the cases were above 30. hardly, we had seen any young patients. however in this wave, we have seen fairly young patients getting admitted with covid. the crematoriums and burial grounds are reported to be working overtime to cope with the high surge of deaths. people we have spoken to believe official figures do not depict the true horror. more than a billion people, and india is facing what some are calling a covid tsunami. sima kotecha, bbc news. some breaking news, the national audit office has launched a new

investigation into greensill capital, the financier that collapsed last month, the investigation is scheduled to take place this summer. and it is expected to cover the british business banks' authorisation of greensill as a lender to provide support over the coronavirus business support scheme. this is the company that the former prime minister, david cameron, was lobbying ministers on behalf of. so the national audit office launching a new investigation into them. now the weather. opium the weather is a pretty good now in the weekend are not looking that bad either with sunny weather for most of us. at the moment temperatures of around ten to 12 celsius so below the average for the time of year and through this

evening and overnight skies will clear so it will turn cold but we have a southerly breeze which means these western fringes of the uk will be frost free, for example belfast 6 degrees early on saturday morning whilst many towns and cities further east close to freezing. tomorrow lots of sunshine on away. there is a weather front trying to approach but can't because there is a big weather front over us right now but cloud will increase the north—west of the country as we go through the weekend so by sunday there might even be spots of rain in some northern areas.

hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines: final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old

boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. police say the motive for the killings is unclear. after accusations of cronyism, the government defends health secretary, matt hancock, after it emerged he is part owner of a firm, along with his sister, which won contracts from nhs wales. hong kong media tycoon, jimmy lai, has beenjailed for taking part in a pro—democracy protest two years ago. a court in hong kong has sentenced a group of nine leading pro—democracy campaigners for organising and taking part in a huge protest march two years ago. billionaire owner of hong kong's last opposition newspaper, jimmy lai, has been given a twelve month prison term, while the veteran activist, martin lee has been jailed for 15 months. what we know that is activists

likejimmy li and martin lee who are senior in age and martin lee is considered the godfather of the activists since the new national security law almost every element of prodemocracy camp feel like they're now under attack. there have been thousands of arrests since most of those protesters were young, aggressive, and angry. and many have faced arrest and many are going through the court system. but what we have seen today is that the more senior members of the prodemocracy movement, people like martin lee, a former politician, a barrister, a man who is 82, he has been sentenced to prison time. jimmy lai, the owner

of what is described as the only opposition newspaper in hong kong, 72 years old. he has been sentenced to prison time. so activists will see this as yet again another example of a crackdown against the movement. many would argue that the law is being used as a political weapon against people that speak out against beijing. the authorities of course will say that there is law and order in hong kong and the reason the law and order in a city that was seeing very often very violent protests. so today's a significant development for the prodemocracy movement. a little earlier i spoke to the former foreign secretary, sir malcolm rifkind. well, what we saw today was rule by law, not the rule of law.

this was a politically imposed prosecution. i say that not simply as an empty charge. the actual demonstration, the so—called unlawful demonstration they were found to have organised didn't happen recently, it happened two years ago in 2019 and normally charges would be brought in a couple of months. nothing happened until last year. and that was a decision taken in beijing and not hong kong. what we have tojudge is not what happened today, but why it happened and that wass a purely political matter and it was beijing justice, not hong kong justice. the fact it is a millionaire

owner of the apple daily that is known as the last opposition paper being targeted, what is the message beijing is trying to send? it is entirely clear what that message is, it has been part of a policy not of the hong kong authorities or the hong kong courts. this is the government in beijing, xijinping and his colleagues, who are using the power they have to destroy two systems in one country. you asked me whether this is what we envisaged, we knew it was a possibility, but it is worth recalling that the 50 years which two systems in one country supposed to survive for did for 23 or 24 years. it has what happened since xijinping came to power has destroyed it. what should the international community and particularly britain do, if they're trying to point out that the two

systems are supposed to have lasted considerably longer? the chinese know that, it is not question of trying to persuade them. the reality is there is little you can do when you have a government and a country that is so powerful as china. i'm not going to pretend there is a simple way in which this can be resolved. but we know the chinese detest the fact this is an issue has been internationalised and they like to pretend it is a domestic issue. it is notjust the uk that is leading the campaign, there are other country, most importantly the united states, who have imposed restrictions on china. what they like to think is a domestic issue is a global repudiation of their behaviour and it's notjust hong kong. you cannot look at this in isolation.

they're treating their citizens, in particular 1 million uighurs who are being treated as badly, some would say worse. this is a problem the international community has with china as a whole, of which hong kong is only part of a very aggressive and very foolish policy the chinese leader is following. i want to ask you about president biden's approach to russia and the sanctions. he has described them as proportionate but how likely

is it in imposing these sanctions there will be an escalations of tensions? i don't there will be, partly because tensions are already live. i think biden first of all, during the trump administration, trump had a rather curious and inprobably affection for vladimir putin and wouldn't respond in the way you should have done when we have the hack of thousands of establishments in america, some in the uk and else, and so biden is sending a signal, saying if you act this way, we can't stop you, but we can punish you and make you pay for it. that is important. also it is part of a quite a smart approach that biden has. he has simultaneously offer vladimir putin the opportunity of a one—to—one meeting with him. so he is saying, look, we are not softies, but we recognise that there are issues where dialogue may make sense on things like climate change, on nuclear weapons, arms control and matters of that kind. the ball�*s in vladimir putin's court as to how he responds. mr biden said he wanted to meet president putin, because personal communication

was essential to move forward. i was clear with president vladimir putin but i chose to be proportionate. you want a stable predictable relationship. i am prepared to take further action to respond. ukraine says russia has served notice that it will close part of the black sea to military vessels from other countries from next week. ukraine's foreign ministry called it a gross violation of the right to freedom of navigation guaranteed by the un. ukraine's foreign ministry called it a gross violation of the right to freedom of navigation guaranteed by the un. later today the leaders of france, germany and ukraine will discuss the escalating tensions in eastern ukraine and the massive russian military build—up along the border. the bbc�*sjonah fisher reports. these trenches are the ukrainian military�*s front—line positions in eastern ukraine. now, the the russian—backed forces

are about 100m or so away from here. we could actually hear them a little bit earlier, chopping wood to burn on their fires to keep warm. now, this conflict line has been pretty quiet for the last few years. it's hardly moved on the ground. but the mood here has significantly shifted over the last few weeks. and the big reason for that is that russia has deployed a large amount of both personnel and equipment on the russian side of its border with ukraine. and that has triggered fears, concerns here in ukraine, that this war, which has been pretty quiet for the last several years, may be about to enter a new phase, possibly even that russia might be considering some sort of invasion.

russia, for its part, has played it all down, said it is perfectly entitled to move its troops where it wishes within its own country, and that its redeployment towards the ukrainian border is part of a military exercise, and that there is nothing more sinister afoot. but the shift both in terms of the troops and in terms of what's happening on the ground has certainly got people here worried, and i think a lot of people are asking the question of, what exactly is russia up to? what exactly is it trying to achieve here? you might remember this time last year, when the netflix documentary tiger king became a viral sensation. well, it turns out that keeping big cats as pets is notjust popular in the us — but in russia too. a warning in advance: don't try this at home. eliza craston reports.

a wild cat, eyes fixed on someone asleep. but this is play, not prey. the unexpected, a hug. meet the world's most unusual house cat, messi the puma. he lives in this apartment in the russian city of penza, with his owners, alexandr and mariya dmitriev. translation: i'm attached to him l as much as he's attached to me. | we have this very strong bond with each other. when, for example, i leave home, the cat doesn't want to go out of the house. he doesn't eat, he's very worried, and always meets me when i return home. the couple found messi as a cub at the zoo. he was unwell, so the zoo agreed to their request to take him home. he's still small for a puma, but they say

he is now fit and healthy. like a dog, he has a collar and a lead, so he can be taken on walks. but a pet puma is not the same as a pet dog. translation: if you live with such a predator, i then an attack is inevitable, because sooner or later, when the puberty begins, he'll be sorting out who's in charge in the house. alexandr says, like in the animal kingdom, it's all about marking territory. translation: i proved myself to be a more dominant male than him. i he accepted this position and since then we've been living without fights, having mutual understanding. activists say keeping wild animals as pets is cruel and that they should be in centuries of reserves rather than small spaces like this. and then there's that key question, can big cats like messi ever truly be tamed? eliza craston, bbc news.

the headlines on bbc news: final preparations are being made ahead of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, which takes place at st george's chapel in windsor tomorrow afternoon. police in chicago release film of the moment an officer shot dead a 13—year—old boy in an alley last month. eight people have been shot dead at a fedex warehouse in the us city of indianapolis. police say the motive for the killings is unclear. scientists in the us have developed an "ultra—white" paint that reflects more than 98% of sunlight. they say their paint, made with a pigment used in white paper, could help save energy and fight climate change by reflecting sunlight from buildings. our science correspondent victoria gill has more. cool, heat—reflecting white rooms are already an urban climate saving solution embraced in cities around the world. in new york, more than ten million square feet of roofs

have been coated with white, heat—reflecting paint. but these scientists say their ultra—white paint could make these roofs even cooler. while the whitest currently available paints reflect between 80—90% of sunlight, these researchers say theirs reflects more than 98%. covering a 1,000 square foot roof with this paint, they estimate, would provide more cooling power than a typical central air—conditioner. every 1% of reflectants you get will translate to ten watts per metre square less heating from the sun. so basically it provides the equivalent 18 kilowatts, and that is a big deal. that is more than a typical air—conditioner does for a house, with that same kind of space. the secret to its formulation also makes it relatively cheap to produce. the scientists used high

concentrations of a compound called barium sulphate that's already used to make paper. back in 2014, another group of scientists created the blackest possible black coating, a material called vantablack, that absorbs so much light it makes every surface look almost invisibly flat. and one museum in the us now wants to put these two breakthroughs side by side, displaying the whitest possible white alongside the blackest black. victoria gill, bbc news. for many people living in england, this weekend could be their first chance for a getaway since last year. that's because self—contained accommodation was given the green light to reopen this week, following the latest easing of lockdown restrictions in the country. sarah corker has been speaking to those in the industry —

about the rise in popularity of staycations. caravan sales have gone through the roof. more of us are booking holidays in the uk so manufacturing firms that supply the tourism sector are busier than ever. what's demand been like over the last 12 months? phenomenal. ever since about lastjuly in the world opened up and people could go on holiday in the uk. in the autumn, our sales team processed an entire year, an entire ordinary year's worth of sales in six weeks and i guess the other thing to say is that we are 75 years old this year and it's never been busier. hull is the caravan—making capital of britain. here in east yorkshire the industry employs more than 10,000 people and this company is taking on more staff to keep things moving. are you seeing a change then in the types of people holidaying in this way, perhaps for the first time? the answer is yes. so we've seen a large influx with younger families looking

to just enjoy a good holiday, often going in and hiring a home. from holiday homes in yorkshire to glamping in gloucestershire. this couple opened their business during it's aimed at those wanting to escape to the country. what the pandemic has done is rehighlighted the beauty of the british countryside. we get lots and lots of londoners. a lot of the people who live in the city have got no outside space, the first thing you want to do when you are let out his go somewhere that is completely different and maybe rough it slightly. this safari tent was handmade just down the road in stroud. it's notjust canvases the campsite but outdoor dining as well. orders here are up 45%. we've had, you know, a huge increase for all manner of structures, really, for the outdoor hospitality industry, whether it's pubs or

restaurants or cafes. to work with a few local breweries, pubs, hotels and cafes that have looked to do the same. all manner of use s really, so people can then look towards functioning and opening in a much more covid—safe manner. with foreign trips still of the cards and with —— with foreign trips still off the cards and with views like this, people are rediscovering the joys of holidaying closer to home, swapping the costa del sol for the cotswolds. in scotland more coronavirus restrictions have been eased, ten days earlier than planned. from today, six adults from as many as six different households can meet outdoors — and can leave their local area to do so. nicola sturgeon said good progress had been made in the vaccination rollout.

lorna gordon has been at loch lomond for us this morning. i think there really is a collective sigh of relief. for many people, the last time they saw their families was on christmas day, restrictions came in again after that brief interlude, and now, ten days earlier than planned, the stay local restriction has been lifted because there has been good progress on the vaccination programme on the number of people testing positive for covid has been coming down. we have been down on loch lomond since the sun started rising. some wild swimmers have been braving the water. the temperature is 8 degrees, pretty chilly. most of them are heading out in wet suits. there was also plenty of canoeists out this morning, some who had travelled from glasgow, which is about half an hour away. of course, in a different council area, one lady i was speaking to said this is the first time she has been out here since last summer. gordon watson, the chief executive of loch lomond and the trossachs national park said they are gearing up for people to return. we know that people are desperate to get out after such a long winter lockdown, so we're looking forward to welcoming a lot of people this weekend. the message is plan ahead. we're not back to normal yet. a few things are still closed —

hospitality, businesses, no overnight stays yet. there are toilets open, we have extra toilets out, loads of rangers here to welcome people. plan ahead, check our car park website to see what is available, stay away from busy places, but enjoy yourselves and look after the place. i think it's fair to assume there will be extra police in areas like this over the weekend. what they don't want to see is the scenes they saw last summer, where the roads got clogged, where there were big crowds of people on the beaches by the lochs. because, of course, the restriction is still that it is a maximum of six adults, from six different households, which can mix together. the next point to watch for is a week on monday, that is when we will see a big easing in the restrictions around the economy. that is when all remaining shops can reopen. tourist accommodation can reopen, ask and hospitality, indoor and outdoor spaces. so, good news today. the stay local restriction is easing. people will be able to see friends and family, socialise and come out to beautiful areas like this for exercise and leisure.

now, what's the link between the duke of edinburgh and this table? in a moment we'll tell you. this past week has been of edinburgh, which began nearly 100 years ago on the greek island of corfu. our royal correspondentjonny dymond has been unearthing the latest extraordinary secret. from the greek island of corfu to a bland office block in the city of london, one of the last secrets of an extraordinary life. here it is. this is the table. the table on which prince philip was born. the paperwork shows the sale of the table from the corfu villa to the british embassy in greece.

after decades in a warehouse, it was sold to ship brokers based in london, who first used it as their dining table. the company that bought the table wrote to prince philip in the early '80s and said, "we have the place where you were born." his response? his memory was a little sketchy about the event. all we can say is that, when we look at old biographies, it talks about the doctor at that time suggesting that the bed was not somehow appropriate and so that she was carried downstairs and placed on the dining room table. which was more appropriate if rather less comfortable. perhaps that's the case. i think it was made to be as comfortable as possible. i hope so! but is there more to the table than a good polish? what makes a dining table the right

kind of table for a princely birth? the table is, you know, queen anne style, as are the chairs. so, you know, if you had hypothetically a sort of, you know, late 18th century style pedestal dining table, someone couldn't be giving birth on that but you could on this. forgive me, why not? why would a late 18th century table be a problem for giving birth? because they're much less stable. dining table, birth table, boardroom table — as the end of the journey approaches, the very beginning is revealed. jonny dymond, bbc news. in a moment, the bbc news at one with jane hill, but first it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. the weekend weather's looking pretty good for most of us. the mornings will still be a little on the chilly side but here's the good news — the afternoon temperatures will pick up a little bit, perhaps to the mid teens for some of us.

now, the setled weather ist thanks to high pressure centred over scandinavia, it's actually extended into the uk and many western and central parts of europe. the winds are light as well, four orfive miles per hour worth of wind, hardly anything at all, and then you add the strong april sunshine, it doesn't feel too bad at all despite the temperatures only being around nine to 12 degrees. if you are in the breeze and on the north sea coast it does feels chilly but out towards the west where the winds are light it feels 0k. through this evening we expect clear skies across the majority of the uk and overnight. there will be a frost again in the

central and eastern areas but out towards the west where we have more of a southerly breeze and a bit more cloud it should be frost—free for places like belfast. that's becaue there's a weather front brushing the very far north—west of the uk and the high pressure extending into england and wales but closer to northern ireland and scotland we have weather fronts here and bits of cloud and spots of rain to come for the weekend. saturday for most of the country looks absolutely fine from the isle of wight to the pennines to aberdeen with best temperatures across more western areas such as 14 in liverpool and belfast. you can see on sunday the weather fronts are still in the same place, sort of sliding towards the north—east here with the high pressure dominating the weather across the uk. but it does mean it may turn damp in parts of northern ireland and at least the western isles as we go through the course of sunday and generally speaking more hazy skies across england. temperatures 14 or 15 celsius. if the sun comes out for any length of time it shouldn't feel bad at all. i say it's turning slightly milder but look what happens on tuesday and wednesday, we develop a northerly wind again so it does look as though the middle of next week after this brief warming to 14, 15, maybe 16

degrees, the temperatures are going to go back down again.

the archbishop of canterbury calls for believers to pray for the queen in the run up to prince philip's funeral tomorrow. justin welby says the loss of a partner is a profound moment in anyone's life, and he hopes the nation will sympathise. she's the queen. she will behave with the extraordinary dignity and extraordinary courage that she always does. and, at the same time, she is saying farewell to someone to whom she was married for 73 years. we'll have more from windsor as the final funeral preparations are made. also this lunchtime: labour has said there are "serious questions to answer" after it emerged the health secretary, matt hancock, has shares

in a potential supplier for nhs trusts in england.