good morning and welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire — here are the headlines. fury as some of the biggest clubs in the premier league including manchester united, chelsea and liverpool announce plans to join a new breakaway super league with no relegation. the heart of the game, you know, just ripping it out. if you make it a bit of a closed shop, it's just completely unfair. it defeats the point of competitive football. it's all money—orientated and everything. - a load of codswallop. tell us what you think of plans for a european super league — whether you support one of the six english clubs due to take part or another club. on instagram and twitter, i'm @vicderbyshire or you can email victoria@bbc.co.uk 95% mortages are back. lenders to offer mortgages with deposits as low as 5% to buy properties worth up to £600,000.

the jury in the trial of derek chauvin — the former police officer accused of murdering george floyd in the us — will hear closing arguments this afternoon. could working from home be the new normal with commuting and offices becoming a thing of the past. and nasa is launching a drone—like helicopter on mars — the first powered flight on another planet. and coming up this hour, abba's bjorn ulvaeus says singer—songwriters are not being paid a fair share by the streaming platforms and it's time for a change. twelve top football

clubs — including six from the premier league — have announced plans to form a breakaway european super league. have announced plans to form arsenal, tottenham, chelsea, liverpool, manchester city and manchester united have agreed to start a new mid—week tournament with ac milan, inter milan, juventus, atletico madrid, real madrid and barcelona. the move's been condemned by pretty much everyone — uefa and the premier league say players could be banned from taking part in any other competitions — including playing for their country. adam wild reports. these are english football's most successful clubs. but with such success comes great power, and even greater wealth. creating a new league with europe's other football giants has the lure of untold riches, but at what cost? this new super league includes english football's so—called big six — arsenal, tottenham, chelsea, liverpool, manchester city and manchester united — as well as leading clubs from spain and italy.

what is proposed is a midweek competition, with as many as 20 clubs in total, and eventually, a women's league as well. but it's been met with both criticism and condemnation. it's beyond belief, actually, that they can think that they can put this idea forward and for it just to be brought in smoothly and everyone accept it. there is the complete lack of understanding of our game, our traditions, what we love about football, what's in our hearts when we go and watch football and when we play the game. you know, the heart of the game, you know, it'sjust ripping it out of us and just stealing our game. fans at yesterday's fa cup semifinal seemed equally unimpressed. when you take a league and you make a bit of a closed shop, it's just completely unfair. it defeats the point of competitive football. of course, i don't like that idea. i think, speaking for most leicester fans as well, we don't like this. it seems like a lot of big boys don't like the idea of smaller clubs

gate—crashing their party and taking away some of their revenue, tv revenue. but i think, hopefully, other clubs will fight it. it's all money orientated and everything. - a load of codswallop. european football's governing bodies have also reacted angrily. in a joint statement from uefa, the fa and the premier league, as well as many of their continental counterparts, they call such plans cynical and founded on the self—interest of a few clubs. "this persistent self—interest of a few has been going on for too long," they say. "enough is enough." even the prime minister has got involved, tweeting... "plans for a european super league would be very damaging for football. and we support football authorities in taking action. they would strike at the heart of the domestic game, and will concern fans across the country." the founding clubs behind the new super league claim they now want to work with the game's current governing bodies. in turn, they have already warned those taking part may be banned

from other competitions and players forbidden from representing national sides. negotiations will not be easy. adam wild, bbc news. gary neville was furious — here's the former manchester united and england defender. it's pure greed, they're impostors. they're impostors. they have nothing to do... the owners of this club, the owners of liverpool, the owners of chelsea, the owners of manchester city, they are nothing to do with football in this country. there are 100 and odd years of history in this country from fans that have lived and loved these clubs, and they need protecting, the fans need protecting. let's speak to tim payton, a board member of the arsenal supporters�* trust. how are you? very well, good morning- _ how are you? very well, good morning. what _ how are you? very well, good morning. what do _ how are you? very well, good morning. what do you - how are you? very well, good morning. what do you think . how are you? very well, good | morning. what do you think of how are you? very well, good - morning. what do you think of this? it's deplorable _ morning. what do you think of this? it's deplorable and _ morning. what do you think of this? it's deplorable and the _ morning. what do you think of this? it's deplorable and the arsenal - it's deplorable and the arsenal supporters trust condemns this absolutely. it's the death of

everything football should be, qualifying on sporting merit and competitive balance, so we enjoy matches knowing we are seeing a fair competition, so it must be stopped. arsenal are ninth in the premier league and are not likely to qualify for the champions league next year. i suppose there might be some arsenalfans who say i suppose there might be some arsenal fans who say this would be good for us. i arsenal fans who say this would be good for oe— good for us. i really don't think there are _ good for us. i really don't think there are many. _ good for us. i really don't think there are many. of— good for us. i really don't think there are many. of course - good for us. i really don't think there are many. of course i- good for us. i really don't think i there are many. of course i want good for us. i really don't think - there are many. of course i want to there are many. of course i want to see arsenal play in the champions league and i want to see them win it but they should do it on merit. what's the point in me watching arsenal and everton on friday night if i know arsenal have already qualified for the so—called super league next year? where is the sporting jeopardy, the excitement and entertainment in that? it undoes 150 years of history in english football and there is no concept of custodianship. who; football and there is no concept of custodianship.— custodianship. why is the owner doinu custodianship. why is the owner doin: it? custodianship. why is the owner doing it? because _ custodianship. why is the owner doing it? because he _ custodianship. why is the owner doing it? because he is- custodianship. why is the owner doing it? because he is a - doing it? because he is a billionaire _ doing it? because he is a billionaire franchise - doing it? because he is al billionaire franchise owner doing it? because he is a - billionaire franchise owner from america. he has never met the fans, he isjust an investor. he bought media rights and wants to make money. sadly, we have seen this

coming but this is audacious in its greed and sheer contempt for arsenal fans of all clubs. if it greed and sheer contempt for arsenal fans of all clubs.— fans of all clubs. if it does go ahead, fans of all clubs. if it does go ahead. you — fans of all clubs. if it does go ahead, you have _ fans of all clubs. if it does go ahead, you have heard - fans of all clubs. if it does go ahead, you have heard whatl fans of all clubs. if it does go i ahead, you have heard what the premier league and fifa and uefa are saying, potentially arsenal will not be allowed to be in the premier league. the players will not be allowed to play for their countries or the european championships, the world cup. what impact would that have? it world cup. what impact would that have? ., ., ., , . have? it would have a big impact, but serious _ have? it would have a big impact, but serious action _ have? it would have a big impact, but serious action must _ have? it would have a big impact, but serious action must be - have? it would have a big impact, but serious action must be taken. j have? it would have a big impact, l but serious action must be taken. it could be through government, we will call on them to regulate. we should have fans on the board and ownership structures like in germany so fans are in control of clubs. perhaps the government could introduce a supertax to take away greedy profits and redistribute them in the game. the premier league, uefa and fifa must act. players who work for these sell—out merchants, shouldn't represent england any more because they have broken away from the structure. we have to fight at every level. i don't want to see arsenal

outside traditional structures. they have to be forced back in because it's the death of the club and the death of a sporting institution. wasn't there the same type of anger when the premier league announcement was made and news of that leaked out? i was made and news of that leaked out? ~ ., was made and news of that leaked out? ~ . ., , out? i think that was quite different- _ out? i think that was quite different. although - out? i think that was quite different. although there i out? i think that was quite - different. although there were concerns about how it was done, the 22 clubs that formed the premier league were the 22 best clubs at the top of the league the year before. it wasn't self—selected like this grubby little tactic, and we have three up and three down, promotion and based on sporting merit into the premier league and we also operate the most distributed model in europe on how they develop broadcasting rights. there are many differences. we want to see what the premier league model has, which is sporting merit only and distribution amongst clubs, and i'm not happy that arsenal drew with fulham yesterday, but that's part of why we watch, fulham are given enough revenue from the collective pot to make the match

entertaining. the collective pot to make the match entertaining-— entertaining. thank you for your many messages _ entertaining. thank you for your many messages on _ entertaining. thank you for your many messages on this. - entertaining. thank you for your many messages on this. mike . entertaining. thank you for your - many messages on this. mike fisher has tweeted, i'm done with manchester united if they follow this through. after 50 years of supporting them, english football is about playing burnley, leeds and fulham, not about barcelona and madrid every week, when it's about owners wanting more with little investment. another viewer, arsenal, spurs and liverpool all furloughed staff at the start of the pandemic will stop another viewer says they are simply greedy money grabbers. soft teeth, says live by the sword, die by the sword, clubs are happy to take money from billionaire owners who are not caring less about fangs. the hearts of the clubs were sold long ago. it is hard to find anyone, apart from those involved in the breakaway super league, who think it's a good idea. professor kieran maguire is an expert in football finance at the university of liverpool.

hello, why are these clubs doing it? these clubs want greater certainty in respect of their ability to qualify for competitions and play against each other, to generate revenues and profits. but also to take control in terms of how the game is sold from a commercial point of view. it appears within the plans would be the ability of clubs to start to sell some of the matches individually using their own broadcast platforms rather than getting the likes of uefa and the premier league to do it on their behalf. this would result in the concentration of power and money in the hands of fewer and fewer clubs. are some of these clubs involved in debt? , . , ., debt? yes. manchester united are around £500 _ debt? yes. manchester united are around £500 million _ debt? yes. manchester united are around £500 million owing - debt? yes. manchester united are around £500 million owing to - debt? yes. manchester united are i around £500 million owing to banks, and they have paid 837 million in interest since being acquired by the glazerfamily in interest since being acquired by the glazer family in leveraged and buyout. spurs and arsenal have

borrowed money from the bank of england under the covid rules. the spanish clubs, especially barcelona and real madrid, have huge debts and there is a question over their ability to continue in their present form. the advances that would be coming from the backers of this franchise project would help them pay off some of those debts. what pay off some of those debts. what with the impact — pay off some of those debts. what with the impact beyond _ pay off some of those debts. what with the impact beyond the of football? . . , . ,, , football? the franchise clubs, they want to still _ football? the franchise clubs, they want to still continue _ football? the franchise clubs, they want to still continue to _ football? the franchise clubs, they want to still continue to play - want to still continue to play domestically, so if they get their wish there will be relatively little change, i think, from a domestic perspective. however, four clubs who have ambitious fans and owners, we and we have seen a lot of money come in recently to clubs like aston villa and everton and wolverhampton wanderers, who want to compete against the elite, i think it would

be a kick in the teeth for them. they have invested huge sums of money and all of a sudden the opportunity to play against europe poss �*s elite would be taken away and it would become, i think the premier league ulcer competition, would become much less as a spectacle because part of the excitement is seeing clubs get into the top four to qualify for the champions league. i think as far as the new competition is concerned, the new competition is concerned, the lack of relegation could result in it being rather dull. if you have the sides who are eighth and tenth plague it or, exactly what are they playing for if they are guaranteed to be in the competition next year? be interesting from competition perspective but manchester united and juventus are both listed on stock exchanges and their interests are to shareholders and owners, not the firm is. so are to shareholders and owners, not the firm is. are to shareholders and owners, not the firm is— the firm is. so the unpredictability of football takes _

the firm is. so the unpredictability of football takes away _ the firm is. so the unpredictability of football takes away from - the firm is. so the unpredictability of football takes away from the i of football takes away from the franchise owner's business model, which is what fans were warned about when american owners came in. yes. which is what fans were warned about when american owners came in. yes, i think it was — when american owners came in. yes, i think it was simply _ when american owners came in. yes, i think it was simply a _ when american owners came in. yes, i think it was simply a case _ when american owners came in. yes, i think it was simply a case of _ when american owners came in. yes, i think it was simply a case of how- think it was simply a case of how long it would take them and what opportunities would arise for them to come up with an alternative to football clubs achieving things on sporting merit and replacing it with a sealed unit where they got certainty of revenues and to a certainty of revenues and to a certain extent certainty of profits as well. ., ., certain extent certainty of profits as well. ., ,, , ., certain extent certainty of profits as well. ., ~' , ., , certain extent certainty of profits as well. ., ,, i. , . as well. thank you very much, professor. _ as well. thank you very much, professor, from _ as well. thank you very much, professor, from the _ as well. thank you very much, professor, from the universityj as well. thank you very much, i professor, from the university of liverpool. let me know your views this morning. a government—backed mortgage scheme starts today, designed to help first—time home buyers. lenders are offering deals to people with deposits as low as 5%, to buy properties worth up to £600,000. those who can stretch to a 10% deposit should be able to get cheaper deals. lloyds, santander, barclays, hsbc and natwest are starting

to offer these mortgages this week. virgin money willjoin them from next month. meanwhile, halifax and barclays have said they won't be making these products available for new—build properties. the launch comes as average house prices in the uk continue to rise to record levels. hemal bhagalia runs mortgage avenue and is an indepedent mortgage broker based in london. hello and good morning. good morning- _ hello and good morning. good morning. how _ hello and good morning. good morning. how will _ hello and good morning. good morning. how will these - hello and good morning. good| morning. how will these work? essentially _ morning. how will these work? essentially they _ morning. how will these work? essentially they are _ morning. how will these work? | essentially they are government backed loans, so the buyer would put down a 5% deposit and the bank will still lend with their money but it's backed by the government, so if the buyer defaults on those loans and can no longer pay for them then essentially the government would back them, so the bank would reclaim the money pretty quickly. but it's a lifeline, really, forfirst—time buyers. lifeline, really, for first-time bu ers. �* ., buyers. but i wonder, where will the

banks stand — buyers. but i wonder, where will the banks stand with _ buyers. but i wonder, where will the banks stand with affordability - banks stand with affordability checks, because that was one of the reasons that 95% mortgages were phased out for a period, because they were not really checking if people could actually pay the money back. , ., , people could actually pay the money back. , . , ., people could actually pay the money back. , ., , ., ., ., back. yes, i mean, there is a lot of affordability _ back. yes, i mean, there is a lot of affordability checks _ back. yes, i mean, there is a lot of affordability checks in _ back. yes, i mean, there is a lot of affordability checks in the - affordability checks in the background. the rule of thumb is usually that the banks would lend 4.5 times yourjoint salary, and in the past deposit levels were around 15%. that was during the second lockdown and that got phased to 10% and now they have returned to 5% deposits, which is really positive. but banks are doing a number of checks to make sure they can afford those loans and stress testing them in case interest rates go up. what in case interest rates go up. what kind of interest _ in case interest rates go up. what kind of interest rates _ in case interest rates go up. what kind of interest rates are - in case interest rates go up. what kind of interest rates are offered on 95% mortgages because they can be pretty high. thea;r on 9596 mortgages because they can be re hirh. , ., on 9596 mortgages because they can be re hirh. ,~ , , pretty high. they are pretty high. i was looking _ pretty high. they are pretty high. i was looking this _ pretty high. they are pretty high. i was looking this morning, - pretty high. they are pretty high. i was looking this morning, because obviously some banks started lending beads today. the highest interest

rate i have seen this morning is just over 4.5%. rate i have seen this morning is just over 4.596.— rate i have seen this morning is just over 4.596. what is the bank of encland just over 4.596. what is the bank of england base _ just over 4.596. what is the bank of england base rate? _ just over 4.596. what is the bank of england base rate? that's - just over 4.596. what is the bank of england base rate? that's at - just over 4.596. what is the bank of england base rate? that's at 0.196. just over 4.596. what is the bank of. england base rate? that's at 0.196 at the moment- — england base rate? that's at 0.196 at the moment. so _ england base rate? that's at 0.196 at the moment. so there _ england base rate? that's at 0.196 at the moment. so there is _ england base rate? that's at 0.196 at the moment. so there is a _ england base rate? that's at 0.196 at the moment. so there is a big - the moment. so there is a big difference- — the moment. so there is a big difference. it's _ the moment. so there is a big difference. it's a _ the moment. so there is a big difference. it's a massive - difference. it's a massive difference- _ difference. it's a massive difference. it's _ difference. it's a massive | difference. it's interesting difference. it's a massive - difference. it's interesting as well because before the pandemic, interest rates were, for a 10% or even a 5% deposit back then, was hovering around 3.5%, so it's a i% increase, which is quite a lot and can make a huge difference in your monthly payments. you can make a huge difference in your monthly payments.— can make a huge difference in your monthly payments. you have said this is a lifeline for _ monthly payments. you have said this is a lifeline for first-time _ monthly payments. you have said this is a lifeline for first-time buyers, - is a lifeline for first—time buyers, however, won't this pushed the price of houses up, so what kind of lifeline? ., �* ., , , lifeline? you're absolutely right. i think it's good _ lifeline? you're absolutely right. i think it's good the _ lifeline? you're absolutely right. i think it's good the 596 _ lifeline? you're absolutely right. i think it's good the 596 deposits . lifeline? you're absolutely right. i l think it's good the 596 deposits have think it's good the 5% deposits have come back and it does help a lot of people because it's hard enough to save money, especially when you are renting and you have all those commitments in the background. essentially it's good for those individuals because they have to put

less money down. but on the flip side we have to ask the question, are buyers getting a deal because yes, there is a stamp duty incentive in place and you are putting down less of a deposit but it seems house prices are driving up at the moment and is that sustainable, will it stay like that? we are facing something called inflation at the moment, and to combat inflation usually what tends to happen is the bank of england put up their rates and if they do that it means it has and if they do that it means it has an impact on mortgage lending and the cost of that. if that goes up, can the buyers still afford those payments? it's interesting to see how it will pan out. i would say as well that a lot of first—time buyers act with emotion. of course you do when you buy a property, but i also think they need to be a bit more savvy and look at property deals and assess whether this is actually worth what you are paying for it.

especially from our estate agency introduces, we are seeing numerous offers on one particular property, which wasn't the case before. they are battling for these properties and it's driving the market even more. ., ~' and it's driving the market even more. . ~ i. and it's driving the market even more. ., ~ ,, y and it's driving the market even more. . ~ i. , . facebook�*s plans to roll out encryption across its messaging services could jeopardise efforts to combat child abuse, the home secretary says. priti patel has warned the plans "must not hamper2" child protection. facebook says encryption — which would mean only the sender and the recipient can read messages — is designed to protect users' privacy. the national society for the prevention of cruelty to children has claimed that private messaging "is the frontline of child sexual abuse". the headlines on bbc news... there's fury from fans as some of the biggest clubs in the premier league, including manchester united, chelsea and liverpool announce plans to join a new breakaway super league with no relegation.

the jury in the trial of derek chauvin, the former police officer accused of murdering george floyd in the us, will hear closing arguments this afternoon. lawyers for the defence and prosecution will hear closing arguments in the trial of derek chauvin — the former police officer accused of killing george floyd. after 14 days of testimony from 45 witnesses, the city of minneapolis is braced for a verdict and the possibilty of violence. public schools are moving lessons online and the national guard will be deployed. then the judge will send the i4jury members away to a private location — and must rely on their own memories of the lawyer's arguments and witness testimonies to decide their verdict. the effects of its decision are likely to be felt well beyond the city of minneapolis, where mr floyd died last year.

0ur correspondent barbara plett usher visited neighbouring wisconsin to speak to people there about the trial. this feels very far away from a murder trial in a minneapolis court room, yet even here, at this dairy farm in wisconsin, the death of george floyd casts a shadow. tina hinckley takes great pride in her cows. she loves to introduce them to visitors on farm tours, but she is troubled about the racial and social divides the trial is putting on display. it's so upsetting, and you know what? it's embarrassing. for people that are coming to our farm from other parts of the world, they are embarrassed to see what we've got going on. and i'm embarrassed for what's happening as well. these students from a milwaukee college have been leaning on each other for support. they find watching the trial and waiting for the verdict emotionally exhausting. do you fall on the hopeful

side that's been proven wrong again and again? or do you succumb, i guess, to the dread and anxiety ofjust, like, there's no finality, there is nojustice there? if he is convicted, i don't want it to seem like people are going to stop, just because, "0h, yeah, we did our part. we can relax now." because we really can't relax now. it's still the beginning of this whole entire movement. in the suburbs of milwaukee, too, the trial is being watched closely. if there isn't a murder conviction, will the verdict to be will the verdict be a triggerfor violence? that's the fear of scarletjohnson. she says it would damage the cause for racialjustice. with looting, violence, with throwing rocks at police, that's not going to get what you want. i think working with police to say, we want better training, i think more funding, but used in a different way. i think that needs to be the focus, instead of saying abolish the police, or the whole system, it should be burned down. i don't think that's the answer.

there is fear and there is hope. for tina, george floyd's death has made her want to understand his life. i don't know what it feels like to be black. feels like to have someone attacked me. i don't know what it feels like to have someone attack me. like to have someone pull me over by the colour of my skin. so i can't relate to that, but if this trial brings out some of those feelings and how these people are racially attacked, i think it's going to be enlightening. so perhaps ultimately this trial will deliver more than a verdict, but right now the verdict is what the country is waiting for. barbara plett usher, bbc news, wisconsin. whatever the verdict it will likely have implications for the black lives matter movement and the future of policing in the us. let's get more on this from sonia pruitt, a retired captain of the montgomery county maryland police department and founder of the black police experience.

thank you for talking to us. if derek chauvin is convicted, what message will it send out, do you think? i message will it send out, do you think? ~' message will it send out, do you think? ~ .,, ., message will it send out, do you think? ~ ., , ., ., think? i think those of us who have been waiting _ think? i think those of us who have been waiting for— think? i think those of us who have been waiting for so _ think? i think those of us who have been waiting for so long _ think? i think those of us who have been waiting for so long for - think? i think those of us who have been waiting for so long for what . been waiting for so long for what justice looks like, that will be a positive step in the right direction. but like one of your guest said in the clip you just played, it'sjust one guest said in the clip you just played, it's just one step. we guest said in the clip you just played, it'sjust one step. we have been waiting so long for officers to been waiting so long for officers to be held accountable for policing and abuse of power in this country, especially with black people, where black people are concerned. so we are all just black people are concerned. so we are alljust waiting, holding our collective breath and waiting to see what might happen here. i hate to say that i'm cautiously optimistic, because who is optimistic about wanting to hear about a conviction, right? but what we really want to

hear about is justice. right? but what we really want to hear about isjustice. ii right? but what we really want to hear about is justice.— hear about is 'ustice. if derek chauvin hear about is 'ustice. if derek chauvin is — hear about isjustice. if derek chauvin is not _ hear about isjustice. if derek chauvin is not convicted, - hear about isjustice. if derek| chauvin is not convicted, what message would that send out? that we are still stuck — message would that send out? that we are still stuck in _ message would that send out? that we are still stuck in the _ message would that send out? that we are still stuck in the same _ message would that send out? that we are still stuck in the same place - message would that send out? that we are still stuck in the same place in - are still stuck in the same place in this country, where black people feel like they are seen as less than human, or is seen as always up to no good, they are criminals and we have to keep them in their place. that has been the ongoing narrative, not only in the united states but worldwide. so if he is not convicted, we will probably see more uprisings. martin luther king junior, in his words, actually said something to the effect of uprisings are the language of people who are not heard. i suspect if we do not get a guilty verdict we will see that. ., ., ., , that. putting the trial to one side for a moment. — that. putting the trial to one side for a moment, we _ that. putting the trial to one side for a moment, we see _ that. putting the trial to one side for a moment, we see white - that. putting the trial to one side i for a moment, we see white officers killing black people, it continues to happen. a20—year—old black men

were shot and killed during a traffic stop last week and the white police officer involved has resigned and has been charged with second—degree manslaughter. a 13—year—old in chicago, whose hands were raised and empty, was shot in the chest. why does it continue to happen? the chest. why does it continue to ha en?�* , the chest. why does it continue to hauen?�* , .,. , happen? because... policing is wrou . ht happen? because... policing is wrought with — happen? because... policing is wrought with racism _ happen? because... policing is wrought with racism and - happen? because... policing is. wrought with racism and systemic racism. we talk about having training and implicit bias. some of the bias is not actually implicit, it is complicit and explicit. so if you allow people to act on their biases, if they see black people again as being the criminal, up to no good, then of course when you ask someone to comply and they try to comply, like adam toledo or fernando casteels, you don't see that, you

just see someone up to no good and you have to act. we have to be honest about that conversation in the us and in policing, where we had law enforcement built on slave patrols. here some 400 years later we are still dealing with the same issues of the oppression of a group of people. so if we are not going to have a reckoning about that, and if we are not going to address that, i believe we will have the same problems over and over. hour believe we will have the same problems over and over. how do you chance it, problems over and over. how do you change it, finally? _ problems over and over. how do you change it, finally? my _ problems over and over. how do you change it, finally? my solution i problems over and over. how do you change it, finally? my solution is i change it, finally? my solution is to continue _ change it, finally? my solution is to continue to _ change it, finally? my solution is to continue to draw _ change it, finally? my solution is to continue to draw attention i change it, finally? my solution is to continue to draw attention to | change it, finally? my solution is i to continue to draw attention to the issue. in your clip someone talked about, i'm not black, but obviously this person has an awakening. they saw what happened to george floyd. you cannot un—see that. they have seen what happened to adam toledo. now people are more cognisant and when they see something that happens between black people in our

interaction with the police, just take a moment to think, why did this happen, instead ofjust, it's the police doing what they do. we want people to be aware, so ourjob is to have people understand, understand the history of policing in this country, especially between the police and black people, and continue to push that message and push politicians and police leaders to do the right thing in holding office as accountable.- to do the right thing in holding office as accountable. thank you for 'oinin: us office as accountable. thank you for joining us this _ office as accountable. thank you for joining us this morning. _ office as accountable. thank you for joining us this morning. the - office as accountable. thank you for joining us this morning. the retired| joining us this morning. the retired captain of the montgomery county maryland police department. in the us, just over half of the adult population have now received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine — that's around 130 million people. the centers for disease control has also said almost a third of adults have been fully vaccinated. but the country's top covid advisor, dr anthony fauci, is warning that the us remains in a precarious situation. 0ur north america correspondent david willis says this puts president biden on track to meet his target of vaccinating

200 million people in his first 100 days. president biden spoke last month of the 4th ofjuly — of course, american independence day — of marking some sort of return to a semblance of normality after the pandemic. he called it the possibility of marking independence from the coronavirus on the 4th ofjuly, but you're absolutely right, he has set this target of 200 million doses of the vaccine being administered in his first 100 days in office. it looks as though that target is going to be met sometime in the next few days, so that means it will be more than a week ahead of schedule. you mentioned dr anthony fauci there, the nation's top infectious disease expert, and he has been cautious, however. he has pointed today to the fact that about 60,000 new cases of covid—19 are being reported

here every single day, so he says now is not the time for complacency, despite the fact that we do have this good news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello, again. many of us are going to have a dry and sunny day today except for across parts of northern ireland and western scotland, where we've got a weather front producing thicker cloud and also some rain, which will be on and off throughout the course of the day. mist and fog from this morning tending to just burn away. temperatures, well, widely14—17 degrees but a little bit lower where we've got the cloud and the rain in the north west. through this evening and overnight, this band of rain will turn increasingly weaker as it pushes across scotland and northern ireland. we will see a return to low cloud, mist and fog coming in from the north sea across eastern england and the odd pocket of mist or fog here and there as well. under clear skies in rural areas,

it will be cold enough for a touch of frost. tomorrow, the mist and fog will push back towards the north sea coastline, as our front sinks south, it will brighten up behind it with a few showers but mostly dry in england and wales with, again, an outside chance of a shower. highs here, 16 or 17 but cooler in the north. hello this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. the headlines: fury as some of the biggest clubs in the premier league including manchester united, chelsea and liverpool announce plans to join a new breakaway super league with no relegation the heart of the game, you know, it's just ripping the heart of the game, you know, it'sjust ripping it the heart of the game, you know, it's just ripping it out of us. it’s it's 'ust ripping it out of us. it's all it'sjust ripping it out of us. it's all money _ it'sjust ripping it out of us. it's all money orientated and everything, all money orientated and everything, a load _ all money orientated and everything, a load of— all money orientated and everything, a load of codswallop. if it�*s all money orientated and everything, a load of codswallop._ a load of codswallop. if it's a closed shop. _ a load of codswallop. if it's a closed shop, it's _ a load of codswallop. if it's a closed shop, it's completely| a load of codswallop. if it's a i closed shop, it's completely unfair, to be _ closed shop, it's completely unfair, to be defeats — closed shop, it's completely unfair, to be defeats the _ closed shop, it's completely unfair, to be defeats the competitive - to be defeats the competitive football — to be defeats the competitive football -- _ to be defeats the competitive football -- it— to be defeats the competitive football —— it defeats - to be defeats the competitive football —— it defeats the i to be defeats the competitivel football —— it defeats the point to be defeats the competitive i football —— it defeats the point of. 95% mortages are back — lenders to offer mortgages

with deposits as low as 5 per cent to buy properties worth up to £600,000. the jury in the trial of derek chauvin — the former police officer accused of murdering george floyd in the us will hear closing arguments this afternoon. could working from home be the new normal with commuting and offices becoming a thing of the past. and — nasa is launching a drone—like helicopter on mars — the first powered flight on another planet. sport and we've a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning... as we've been hearing throughout the morning, plenty of reaction to the proposals for a new breakaway european super league, which would see 12 of the biggest clubs playing in a new midweek competition. it's a move which has sent shockwaves through the footballing world. governing bodies including the premier league and uefa have vowed to stop

the league going ahead. fans we've heard from this morning have said they're disgusted by the idea, while former manchester city chairman david bernstein, who also led the fa, says he's ashamed of his former club for signing up. six english sides including city, chelsea and tottenham have agreed to take part. these sort of vague substantial clubs, everton, aston villa, newcastle, west ham and villa mac, they are all being pushed to one side by a few clubs, one or two, frankly, don't deserve to be called big clubs. i mean, their performances really don't merit to that. but i think we are undermining that. but i think we are undermining that whole basis of the aspiration part of football and the pyramid that we value so much. the dream of that we value so much. the dream of that bill is being undermined. —— dream of football. news of the super league comes ahead of an expected announcement today from uefa over a revamped champions league structure.

this champions league structure. is the biggest poker! football this is the biggest poker game that football has ever seen, in european football has ever seen, in european football has ever seen, in european football has ever seen because the clubs for a long time now have said, hey, we can go on our own and get more money in our own super league, and more control, like what we see in american sports for example in the ipl. they tried to negotiate with uefa on a new deal with the champions league, a new format, more important, more money. it is a loss down to money. but they never really found that agreement with uefa so they are saying we have had enough. it is to say to uefa, you better listen to us otherwise you could be in big trouble because for you wave it would be a disaster if those 12 clubs, the biggest clubs in the world try to do their own thing —— big trouble for uefa. as we've heard, the decision to join the propsed league has been criticised far and wide, but pat nevin says he can understand why it's an attractive proposition to some clubs. whether it's chelsea, manchester, man city, whatever, if you're not on that group and it does go ahead and it leaves the station and you are

standing on it, you might feel a bit skint as well. i understand why the very, very biggest clubs are kind of... i don't know if if they are involved but standing on the train at the moment, not knowing whether it's going to move off the platform or not. away from the super league proposals and it was a big day at wembley yesterday. fans were back to see leicester beat southampton 1—0 in the fa cup semifinal. it might not look like it, but there were 4,000 spectators present as part of the government's pilot scheme for the reintrodution of fans. 0n the pitch, kelechi iheanacho's goal was enough to put leicester into their first fa cup final for more than half a century. they'll play chelsea, next month. manchester united forward mason greenwood says they're ready to pounce on any slip ups from premier league leaders manchester city in the title race. united cut the gap to eight points with six games of the season remaining a 3—1victory over burnley yesterday. greenwood scoring twice at old trafford.

elsewhere arsenal drew with fulham. world champion lewis hamilton says his fightback to finish second behind winner max verstappen at the emiliano romagna grand prix yesterday could prove crucial come the end of the season. a mistake from hamilton dropped him down the field before this crash between valtteri bottas and george russell brought out the red flag. both drivers were fine. verstappen avoided the dramas to take the win, with hamilton coming back from ninth at one stage to finish on the podium. that's all the sport for now, but plenty more reaction and analysis to the european super league proposals over on the bbc sport website. we will keep you posted throughout the day. cheers. more reaction right

now. apart from the clubs involved, does anyone like the idea of the proposed new breakaway european super league? professor laura mcalister is a former wales captain and is deputy chair of the uefa women's football committee. i think ithinki i think i am right in saying that there is a possibility that the women's game would also have a breakaway european super league? what is your reaction to these ideas? , . ., ., , ideas? very much against the development _ ideas? very much against the development for _ ideas? very much against the development for a _ ideas? very much against the development for a whole i ideas? very much against thej development for a whole host ideas? very much against the i development for a whole host of reasons. by the way, i think the idea of a parallel women's league is just a sweetener, there is no strategy behind that and we've seen no real buy in around that either. plus, in any case, we have a very strong product in the uefa women's champions league. i'm against it for a couple of reasons. it goes against the values in football, which are based on solidarity and progressing as a family together. it's a very selfish, cynical, greedy move by a very small number of clubs worldwide, which will undermine a lot of football as we know it. it

will affect the ways in which the member associations, like the fa w here in wales, or the english fa, and how they fund grassroots community football, coaching and education and so on. it is a hammer blow to the very existence of football as we know it. i think this is a moment when football faces an existential crisis. i am fully behind the uefa statement that came out yesterday that explained why enough is enough and why we have to protect some of the values of the game. protect some of the values of the name. �* ., , protect some of the values of the name. ~ . , ., ., game. and uefa is threatening that -la ers game. and uefa is threatening that players who — game. and uefa is threatening that players who play _ game. and uefa is threatening that players who play in _ game. and uefa is threatening that players who play in this _ game. and uefa is threatening that players who play in this new- players who play in this new european super league, if indeed it goes ahead, would be band from representing their countries in the european championships. —— would be prohibited. i european championships. -- would be rohibited. , ., , ., prohibited. i can understand you uefa's reaction. _ prohibited. i can understand you uefa's reaction. conversations i prohibited. i can understand you i uefa's reaction. conversations have been going on with some of the very clubs that are now threatening to break away around the revamped champions league and enlarged champions league and enlarged champions league, which would be announced later today. uefa has to

protect its own territory. players are being used like pawns in this exercise as much as anyone else. but let's think of the supporters and the fans, as well. when people talk about the appeal of the european super league they are talking about television and online deals in the asian and particular chinese market, we're not talking about the fans of liverpool or manchester city or chelsea or tottenham or any of the other clubs. 0nce chelsea or tottenham or any of the other clubs. once again, the fans' just like the players' voice is being ignored.— just like the players' voice is being ignored. just like the players' voice is bein: innored. ., , being ignored. you might be right there, professor _ being ignored. you might be right there, professor laura _ being ignored. you might be right there, professor laura mcalister, | there, professor laura mcalister, but if a liverpool supporter, if their club ends up in the final of their club ends up in the final of the european super league against real madrid, i bet they will watch it. ~ real madrid, i bet they will watch it. . ., �*, real madrid, i bet they will watch it. ~ . �*, ., it. well, that's not the point, victoria. _ it. well, that's not the point, victoria, that's _ it. well, that's not the point, victoria, that's a _ it. well, that's not the point, victoria, that's a one - it. well, that's not the point, victoria, that's a one off- it. well, that's not the point, i victoria, that's a one off game. they may well watch it and they may not if they believe the ethics and values of the game is so

significantly undermined that it sitting at the very heart of our sport. but that's not the point of that would mean liverpool being excluded from domestic league competition, from domestic league competition, from the fa cup, from what exists with a champions league and the quite exciting proposals that are being launched today. never mind jeopardising their players competing for their countries in the euros or world cup. it's a very dangerous threat. it is upending the principles of how we govern football and how competitive football operates. don't forget, this is a closed competition. 0nly minimal access to the competition from other clubs. it basically guarantees the breakaway clubs the lion's share of funding and the chance to play each other over and over again.— other over and over again. yeah, without ever _ other over and over again. yeah, without ever worrying _ other over and over again. yeah, without ever worrying that - other over and over again. yeah, without ever worrying that they l without ever worrying that they won't qualify. let me just bring viewers this, actually. us investment bankjpmorgan has confirmed this morning that it is financing the european super league featuring 12 of europe's two biggest

football clubs. yeah, guarantees that they will be in that competition season after season after season. when you look at arsenal, they are ninth at the moment. struggled against fulham yesterday in a 1—1 draw, spurs, manchester city, arsenal had never won the european cup. it is to take away that unpredictability, the kind of unpredictability that we absolutely adore about football. that's it in a nutshell. competition is what football is about and it allowed leicester to win the premier league. it allows teams like west ham to do so well this season. if it is self anointed, these top clubs, not quite competitive achievement... and it undermines all the principles that we teach children who come into our beautiful game about how you work hard in order to get your local community club promoted to the next level. fora community club promoted to the next level. for a whole host of reasons, ethically, morally and, indeed, just about the future of the game, i'm

completely opposed to it.- about the future of the game, i'm completely opposed to it. thank you ve much completely opposed to it. thank you very much for— completely opposed to it. thank you very much for talking _ completely opposed to it. thank you very much for talking to _ completely opposed to it. thank you very much for talking to us, - completely opposed to it. thank you very much for talking to us, thank. very much for talking to us, thank you, professor laura mcalister. over 35% did some work at home in 2020 — an increase of 9.4% compared with 2019. it might be more than that. that's according to new figures from the office for national statistics. now, as companies look beyond the pandemic, employers are working out who should return to the office and when. for some, remote work could become permanent. nina nanji takes a look at what this means for employees. remember this? this is what an office looks like. during the pandemic millions of people swapped their large, open plan offices for their large, open plan offices for their living rooms. now, some companies say their employees need never come back in.— never come back in. facebook believes that _ never come back in. facebook believes that remote - never come back in. facebook believes that remote work i never come back in. facebook believes that remote work is l never come back in. facebook i believes that remote work is the future. we think in the future, we are going to increasingly take work to people versus me bringing people to people versus me bringing people to work. we also want to give our employees choice to live and build

lives in places that they love and we want to increase our ability to hire from places around the world, not just hire from places around the world, notjust places where we currently have offices. but notjust places where we currently have offices-— notjust places where we currently have offices. but isn't everyone fed u . have offices. but isn't everyone fed u- of have offices. but isn't everyone fed up of working _ have offices. but isn't everyone fed up of working from _ have offices. but isn't everyone fed up of working from home _ have offices. but isn't everyone fed up of working from home by - have offices. but isn't everyone fed up of working from home by now? | have offices. but isn't everyone fed i up of working from home by now? some people must be desperate to get back into the office. it’s people must be desperate to get back into the office.— into the office. it's really interesting, _ into the office. it's really interesting, in _ into the office. it's really interesting, in our i into the office. it's really interesting, in our data, | into the office. it's really i interesting, in our data, we are seeing some people are having an amazing experience while they are working from home and some people are really struggling. so the big picture takeaway is that this is a really, really personalised thing for people. really, really personalised thing for people-— really, really personalised thing for eole. , . , . for people. facebook estimates that more than half _ for people. facebook estimates that more than half of _ for people. facebook estimates that more than half of its _ for people. facebook estimates that more than half of its staff _ for people. facebook estimates that more than half of its staff could i more than half of its staff could work remotely in the coming years but it insists the move is not about saving costs stop and it says it's committed to keeping its offices, like this one, open. 0ther tech giants, such as microsoft and twitter, have also indicated staff could stay remote, even after lockdowns have eased. 0n could stay remote, even after lockdowns have eased. on wall street, they seem less enthusiastic about the idea. the boss of goldman sachs rejected working from home as a new normal, labelling it, an aberration" instead. there are also

fears it could create more inequality. fears it could create more inequality-— fears it could create more inequality. fears it could create more ineuuali . , .,, , fears it could create more ineuuali . , , inequality. the problem is, if you are working _ inequality. the problem is, if you are working from _ inequality. the problem is, if you are working from home _ inequality. the problem is, if you are working from home five i inequality. the problem is, if you are working from home five days| inequality. the problem is, if you l are working from home five days a week, _ are working from home five days a week, most— are working from home five days a week, most of the rest of the team in the _ week, most of the rest of the team in the office, you're likely to lose out in _ in the office, you're likely to lose out in terms of promotions and, you know, _ out in terms of promotions and, you know. pay— out in terms of promotions and, you know, pay increases. and looking at the data. _ know, pay increases. and looking at the data. it — know, pay increases. and looking at the data, it is clear that we see a much _ the data, it is clear that we see a much higher share of particularly women _ much higher share of particularly women and young kids, disabled people. — women and young kids, disabled people, people living very far from the office — people, people living very far from the office that look like they're going — the office that look like they're going to — the office that look like they're going to choose to work from home for five _ going to choose to work from home for five days a week. for going to choose to work from home for five days a week.— for five days a week. for many companies. — for five days a week. for many companies, the _ for five days a week. for many companies, the answer - for five days a week. for many i companies, the answer probably lies somewhere in the middle. with workers splitting their time between office and home. the workers splitting their time between office and home.— office and home. the office does have a future, _ office and home. the office does have a future, we _ office and home. the office does have a future, we believe - office and home. the office does have a future, we believe the i office and home. the office does i have a future, we believe the future is hybrid, _ have a future, we believe the future is hybrid, we — have a future, we believe the future is hybrid, we believe _ have a future, we believe the future is hybrid, we believe the _ have a future, we believe the future is hybrid, we believe the future i have a future, we believe the future is hybrid, we believe the future is. is hybrid, we believe the future is flexible, — is hybrid, we believe the future is flexible, the _ is hybrid, we believe the future is flexible, the demand _ is hybrid, we believe the future is flexible, the demand for- is hybrid, we believe the future is flexible, the demand for flexiblel flexible, the demand for flexible workspace — flexible, the demand for flexible workspace has— flexible, the demand for flexible workspace hasjust _ flexible, the demand for flexible workspace has just gone - flexible, the demand for flexiblej workspace hasjust gone through flexible, the demand for flexible i workspace has just gone through the roof. just _ workspace has just gone through the roof. just in — workspace has just gone through the roof. just in the _ workspace has just gone through the roof. just in the month _ workspace has just gone through the roof. just in the month of— workspace has just gone through the roof. just in the month of march, i workspace has just gone through the roof. just in the month of march, wej roof. just in the month of march, we are back— roof. just in the month of march, we are back to— roof. just in the month of march, we are back to about _ roof. just in the month of march, we are back to about 60%—70% - roof. just in the month of march, we are back to about 60%—70% of i are back to about 60%—70% of pro-covid _ are back to about 60%—70% of pre—covid levels. _ are back to about 60%—70% of pre—covid levels. and, - are back to about 60%—70% of. pre—covid levels. and, actually, huge _ pre—covid levels. and, actually, huge amount— pre—covid levels. and, actually, huge amount of— pre—covid levels. and, actually, huge amount of companies i pre—covid levels. and, actually, huge amount of companies thatj pre—covid levels. and, actually, i huge amount of companies that are demanding — huge amount of companies that are demanding flexible _ huge amount of companies that are demanding flexible space _ huge amount of companies that are demanding flexible space used i huge amount of companies that are demanding flexible space used to l huge amount of companies that arel demanding flexible space used to be traditional— demanding flexible space used to be traditional lease _ demanding flexible space used to be traditional lease space, _ demanding flexible space used to be traditional lease space, now- demanding flexible space used to be traditional lease space, now peoplel traditional lease space, now people want more — traditional lease space, now people want more and _ traditional lease space, now people want more and more _ traditional lease space, now people want more and more flexible - 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crisis. nina nanji, bbc news. with me is lee marples, founder of think3, a creative agency in derby. also i'm joined by kenzy goodwin, partner at fintech firm. finceler8(guest 2) does working from home work for your kind of business?— kind of business? definitely not. one thing we — kind of business? definitely not. one thing we experience - kind of business? definitely not. one thing we experience during| one thing we experience during lockdown last year is that staff really struggled working from home. we have the technology and means to work remotely but we lost out on the collaboration and creativity of having people together in the studio space like we have here. what having people together in the studio space like we have here. what about ou, does space like we have here. what about you. does it — space like we have here. what about you, does it work _ space like we have here. what about you, does it work for _ space like we have here. what about you, does it work for your _ space like we have here. what about you, does it work for your kind i space like we have here. what about you, does it work for your kind of i you, does it work for your kind of business?— you, does it work for your kind of business? �* , ,., , , business? absolutely. it definitely works for us- _ business? absolutely. it definitely works for us. our _ business? absolutely. it definitely works for us. our experience i business? absolutely. it definitely works for us. our experience last l works for us. our experience last year— works for us. our experience last year when — works for us. our experience last year when we went into lockdown was

our concern _ year when we went into lockdown was our concern about client visibility and being — our concern about client visibility and being physically present but actually— and being physically present but actually we have been able to increase — actually we have been able to increase that because we are able to do more _ increase that because we are able to do more during the day. it has opened — do more during the day. it has opened up _ do more during the day. it has opened up the world to us so now we have clients— opened up the world to us so now we have clients in asia, clients in the us. whereas, previously, we were very uk_ us. whereas, previously, we were very uk focused. because of working from home _ very uk focused. because of working from home and everyone being a click away from _ from home and everyone being a click away from us, it has actually opened up away from us, it has actually opened up the _ away from us, it has actually opened up the world to us now. lee, away from us, it has actually opened up the world to us now.— up the world to us now. lee, they would be financial— up the world to us now. lee, they would be financial benefits - up the world to us now. lee, they would be financial benefits for i up the world to us now. lee, they} would be financial benefits for the company if you had continued with working from home —— bare wood. saving on office space, supplies and utility bills. —— there would be. does that come into it or not really? does that come into it or not reall ? ., . , does that come into it or not reall ? ., ., , ., , does that come into it or not reall? ., ., , ., ,,, really? not really for us because we had done the _ really? not really for us because we had done the complete _ really? not really for us because we had done the complete opposite - really? not really for us because we had done the complete opposite to | had done the complete opposite to what most people would expect us to do. during lockdown last year, we relocated and moved into a bigger office. part of that was around, yes, it would cost us more but the benefits we see from being able to bring clients back into a new space, being able to bring staff in, not just in terms of working

productively but also there are mental health issues and concerns that they had. they could bring in clients and really see what we can do and deliver for them, clients and really see what we can do and deliverfor them, that has been fundamental in our choice in making that decision to relocate. kenzie, what about productivity, as lee mentioned? what about looking after the mental health of your workers? ~ , , ., , after the mental health of your workers? ~ , , .,, , workers? absolutely. it has been... it has been — workers? absolutely. it has been... it has been phenomenal— workers? absolutely. it has been... it has been phenomenal for- workers? absolutely. it has been... it has been phenomenal for us, - workers? absolutely. it has been... it has been phenomenal for us, it . it has been phenomenal for us, it has been — it has been phenomenal for us, it has been a — it has been phenomenal for us, it has been a fantastic experience. we have been_ has been a fantastic experience. we have been fortunate, for example, some _ have been fortunate, for example, some of— have been fortunate, for example, some of my— have been fortunate, for example, some of my colleagues in the summer spent _ some of my colleagues in the summer spent a _ some of my colleagues in the summer spent a few_ some of my colleagues in the summer spent a few weeks abroad and they were still_ spent a few weeks abroad and they were still able to work whilst they were _ were still able to work whilst they were abroad because our only restriction now is a good wi—fi connection, right? that's the most important — connection, right? that's the most important thing for us. what i would say, the _ important thing for us. what i would say, the difference for us now is previously— say, the difference for us now is previously our personal lives and our business lives were... there was a defined _ our business lives were... there was a defined difference between the two whereas, _ a defined difference between the two whereas, i_ a defined difference between the two whereas, i think now, with working from _ whereas, i think now, with working from home, — whereas, i think now, with working from home, that line has been

blurred — from home, that line has been blurred. but i think it's a positive, _ blurred. but i think it's a positive, bringing the personal life and the _ positive, bringing the personal life and the business life together. sometimes itjust means that and the business life together. sometimes it just means that work sometimes itjust means that work never ends. because your home is your workplace. yes, the lines are blurred and that sometimes isn't a good thing for an individual or their mental health. trio. good thing for an individual or their mental health.— their mental health. no, no. i actually think, _ their mental health. no, no. i actually think, well... - their mental health. no, no. i actually think, well... for- their mental health. no, no. i actually think, well... for us, | actually think, well... for us, because — actually think, well... for us, because our— actually think, well... for us, because our business is our passion, so, we _ because our business is our passion, so, we are _ because our business is our passion, so, we are always thinking about it _ so, we are always thinking about it and — so, we are always thinking about it and so_ so, we are always thinking about it... and so it almost allows us to do that— it... and so it almost allows us to do that now— it... and so it almost allows us to do that now whilst we are at home. for example, when i was... i've got three _ for example, when i was... i've got three children — for example, when i was... i've got three children and when i was supporting them with their home learning — supporting them with their home learning during covid in the first lockdown, — learning during covid in the first lockdown, it actually introduced the children _ lockdown, it actually introduced the children to — lockdown, it actually introduced the children to work conversations. and they now. _ children to work conversations. and they now. i— children to work conversations. and they now, i think, understand a lot more _ they now, i think, understand a lot more about— they now, i think, understand a lot more about what i do and they appreciate what i do. and it actually— appreciate what i do. and it actually instills a good work ethic for them —

actually instills a good work ethic for them as well. and i think that is definitely a positive for their mentat— is definitely a positive for their mental health. and mine. how is definitely a positive for their mental health. and mine. how old are our mental health. and mine. how old are your children? — mental health. and mine. how old are your children? 11, _ mental health. and mine. how old are your children? 11, nine, _ mental health. and mine. how old are your children? 11, nine, and _ mental health. and mine. how old are your children? 11, nine, and five. - your children? 11, nine, and five. 0k. lee. — your children? 11, nine, and five. 0k- lee. your— your children? 11, nine, and five. 0k. lee, your staff, _ your children? 11, nine, and five. 0k. lee, your staff, some - your children? 11, nine, and five. 0k. lee, your staff, some of- your children? 11, nine, and five. l 0k. lee, your staff, some of them had to work from home for a bit but is everyone back now? we. had to work from home for a bit but is everyone back now?— is everyone back now? no, we are workin: is everyone back now? no, we are working in — is everyone back now? no, we are working in a _ is everyone back now? no, we are working in a hybrid _ is everyone back now? no, we are working in a hybrid model. - is everyone back now? no, we are working in a hybrid model. we - is everyone back now? no, we are l working in a hybrid model. we have encouraged people to come back if they want to, they all had keys to they want to, they all had keys to the new office so they can come and go if they want to. at the minute, we have probably seen about two thirds returning back to the studio rather than working from home. i think that really helps. we just heard the blurred lines between personal life and working in the office can get very distorted when you are spending eight or nine hours sat behind a computer at home. bringing people back into really sort of emphasise the need to have people back in the studio where they can be, i am glad to see that we are seeing some of the team returning

back to business as normal.- back to business as normal. thank ou ve back to business as normal. thank you very much _ back to business as normal. thank you very much both _ back to business as normal. thank you very much both of— back to business as normal. thank you very much both of you. - back to business as normal. thank you very much both of you. good l you very much both of you. good luck. cheers for coming on. the prime minister who was due to visit india, flying out on sunday, to talk to the prime minister there to talk about trade is not going to be going after all. there had been questions raised particularly because india's daily coronavirus infection rate at the moment is 200,000. that is every day. the prime minister, boris johnson, is not going to be going to india. instead, they are going to speak on zoom later this month. questions about why india isn't on england's red list with that high coronavirus infection rate. all students have been evacuated from south africa's university of cape town after several of its buildings were set ablaze. a wildfire started on the slopes of table mountain — spreading to the university campus. firefighters have been trying to tackle the blaze with water bombs dropped from helicopters. the bbc�*s tim allman reports.

the fire began on part of the mountain called, appropriately enough, devil's peak. huge billowing clouds of smoke drifting into a brilliant blue cape town sky. firefighters desperately trying to get the flames under control but pretty soon they had spread to the campus of the local university. historic buildings damaged, hundreds of students forced to flee for safety. also in the path of the fire, the city's historic mostert�*s mill, the oldest surviving and only working windmill in south africa. now burnt out and almost completely destroyed. hikers in the table mountain national park were urged to leave, but it was a pretty close—run thing for this cyclist, who suddenly found himself surrounded by smoke and flames. it's a bit stupid of me. but...

smoke, my eyes... 0k... ah, that's hot! smoke... my eyes... i can't see. he did eventually manage to make it home safely. all day, helicopters have flown back and forth, dropping thousands of gallons of water on the mountain below. people have been told to stay inside and keep their windows shut as the battle goes on. tim allman, bbc news. people in australia and new zealand can now travel between the two countries without needing to quarantine. the "travel bubble" has opened after more than a year of some of the toughest covid restrictions

in the world. it's exciting that they are getting older. ., it's exciting that they are getting older. . ., , , older. our daughter has been in new zealand since — older. our daughter has been in new zealand since january _ older. our daughter has been in new zealand since january 2020. - older. our daughter has been in new zealand since january 2020. i - older. our daughter has been in new zealand since january 2020. i left - zealand since january 2020. i left out there — zealand since january 2020. i left out there when she was 15. she is 16 now _ out there when she was 15. she is 16 now it's _ out there when she was 15. she is 16 now it's a _ out there when she was 15. she is 16 now it's a bit — out there when she was 15. she is 16 now. it's a bit emotional for me. it's now. it's a bit emotional for me. it's hard — now. it's a bit emotional for me. it's hard when you can'tjust go home — it's hard when you can'tjust go home we _ it's hard when you can'tjust go home. we were _ it's hard when you can'tjust go home. we were waiting - it's hard when you can'tjust go home. we were waiting for- it's hard when you can'tjust go l home. we were waiting for today it's hard when you can'tjust go - home. we were waiting for today and we thought— home. we were waiting for today and we thought we — home. we were waiting for today and we thought we would _ home. we were waiting for today and we thought we would get _ home. we were waiting for today and we thought we would get on - home. we were waiting for today and we thought we would get on the - home. we were waiting for today and we thought we would get on the first| we thought we would get on the first fli-ht we thought we would get on the first flight on _ we thought we would get on the first flight on the — we thought we would get on the first flight on the first _ we thought we would get on the first flight on the first day. _ we thought we would get on the first flight on the first day. my _ we thought we would get on the first flight on the first day.— flight on the first day. my eldest bo has flight on the first day. my eldest boy has just _ flight on the first day. my eldest boy hasjust turned _ flight on the first day. my eldest boy has just turned 17. _ flight on the first day. my eldest l boy hasjust turned 17. apparently boy has just turned 17. apparently he has grown about a foot since i've seen him last! abba's bjorn ulvaeus is one of the most successful music writers in history — but now he's appealing for help for other singer—songwriters. he says they're not being paid a fair share by the streaming platforms — and it's time for change. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been speaking to bjorn about that — and loads of other stuff. # knowing me, knowing you.#

abba's bjorn ulvaeus — on the left without the beard — and benny andersson are one of the most successful songwriting duos of all time. # breaking up is never easy, i know. now bjorn wants to do his part to help those at a different stage of their career. # knowing me, knowing you is the best i can do.# the pandemic has been very, very bad in many, many ways, but it's been good in putting the spotlight on the plight of the songwriter, i think. # money, money, money.# bjorn is behind a report which calls for record companies to give songwriters a greater share of the money they earn from music—streaming services. # always sunny. # the fact that the artists stopped touring made them realise how little they were actually making from streaming. you know, they had made 70% perhaps from touring and merchandise and all of that stuff, and suddenly they had to survive on streaming.

and i thought, you know, yes, welcome to the world of songwriters. # my, my. # at waterloo, napoleon did surrender.# bjorn says abba's 1974 eurovision win brought financial security, and allowed him to develop as a songwriter — although that triumph came without britain's support. the uk jury gave you nil points. do you think that was because they actually thought you were the song most likely to beat olivia newtonjohn, and they thought, "we're not going to give them any points"? yes, because the brits were the first ones to embrace us, you know, after winning. so thejury could have, you know, could have been as cunning as that. very likely, actually, because it's kind of strange they would give us zero points. it sounds like they were trying to do something — you know, something cunning. # dancing queen, feel the heat

from the tambourine, oh, yeah.# next up for abba, an avatar tour, with digitised versions of the group from 1974 singing on a screen to a live audience. there will also be five new songs. that's why, for the last year, abba have been holding regular meetings. have you had a zoom call where it's just the four original members of abba on the call? bjorn chuckles. no... i don't know. no, we haven't. we meet in person with masks and, you know — tests and whatever. i was thinking that would have been great because you could have had the four boxes just like in the video! # if you change your mind i'm the first in line. # take a chance, take a chance. # honey, i'm still free, take a chance on me.# i hadn't thought of that — that would be great fun, actually, yes. i think we should make that happen. # if you've got no place to go...#

colin paterson, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carole. before that, this is dexter. there he is. dexter lost the use of his front legs in an accident when he wasjust front legs in an accident when he was just one—year—old but that doesn't stop his exercise routine. his owner has taught him how to walk on his back legs so he can still enjoy a daily stroll around his hometown in colorado. time for the weather. hello, again. high pressure is firmly in charge of our weather this week, which means things will be fairly settled. yes, we do have a weather front at the moment coming into the west introducing some rain but for most of us it will be dry with warm sunshine, temperatures getting up to 17 degrees in that sunshine for some of us. but we do have this clutch of fronts across northern ireland and western scotland and here there is more

cloud and more rain. that will be on and off as we go through this afternoon. many of us, eastern scotland, much of england and wales are seeing that sunshine. there is an outside chance you could catch the odd shower somewhere in the south—east but not much more than that. the cloud continuing across northern ireland, western scotland with the rain. temperatures here 10 degrees. but as we push out toward central and eastern areas, the highs are more likely to be about 17 degrees. as we head on through the evening and overnight, our weatherfront makes slow progress across scotland and northern ireland, taking its increasingly light and patchy rain with it. we see a return to some low cloud, mist and fog coming in from the north sea across eastern parts of england and we could see the odd pocket elsewhere, as well. and where we've got cloud out towards the west, temperatures hanging on at about 6 or 7 but a cold night for the rest of us with some frost in rural areas. tomorrow, a lot of this fog will eventually ban back will eventually burn back

towards the north sea coastline. 0ur weather front sinks south as a weak feature and brighter behind it but it will also cool down. ahead of that there is a chance more of us will see a shower but it is just a chance, that's all, a lot of us will stay dry. subtle change in the wind direction to more of a northerly direction, hence it will feel fresher in the north with temperatures between 8 and 9. move to the other side of the weather front and we are still looking at a high of 17 degrees. from tuesday into wednesday, a new area of high pressure builds in from the atlantic, our weather front slips southwards as a very weak feature, in fact, it won't be very much more than a band of cloud but something salient is the change in the wind direction. it will feel fresher on wednesday with more of a northerly wind coming our way. but a lot of dry weather, a lot of settled weather and a fair bit of sunshine with variable amounts of cloud. so, if you are looking for significant rain in the forecast, there isn't going to be any this week, it will be largely dry but frosty by night.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. fury as some of the biggest clubs in the premier league including manchester united, chelsea and liverpool announce plans to join a new breakaway super league with no relegation. the heart of the game, you know, just ripping it out. it's all money—orientated and everything. a load of codswallop. if you make it a bit of a closed i shop, it's just completely unfair. it defeats the point - of competitive football. a lot of people are definitely against the idea, but are you for it? whichever club you support, let me know on instagram, twitter or via e—mail.