the world of football in turmoil over a proposalfor six top english clubs to form a breakaway super league with six european clubs. the prime minister says he'll try and stop the proposals, as furious former players condemn the move as divisive and anti—sport. pure greed, they're impostors. they're imposters. they're 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. i don't think that it is good news for fans, i don't think that it's good news for football in this country. fans taking in the news also expressed their dismay. it's all money orientated and everything to stop a load of codswallop. iii everything to stop a load of codswallop.— everything to stop a load of codswallop. everything to stop a load of codswallo. w ., , .,

codswallop. if you make it a bit of a closed shon _ codswallop. if you make it a bit of a closed shop it's _ codswallop. if you make it a bit of a closed shop it's completely - codswallop. if you make it a bit of. a closed shop it's completely unfair and defeats the point of competitive footbalh _ we'll bring you all the latest on a move that's shocked football, and on a day in which one of the clubs involved — tottenham — has seen its manager sacked. also this lunchtime... high street lenders offer mortgages to borrowers with a deposit ofjust 5% under a new government guarantee scheme. confirmed that ingenuity has performed this first flight of a powered aircraft on another planet. flight on mars — the american space agency nasa successfully makes history by flying a small drone on the red planet. staff who've complained of racism in the church of england have been "paid off" to "buy their silence", a bbc investigation has found. and after more than a year of covid travel restrictions, people can now travel between australia and new zealand without having to quarantine.

and coming up on the bbc news channel... jose mourinho is sacked as manager of tottenham after 17 months in charge, just six days before their league cup final. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there's been a chorus of condemnation across football and from the government at a proposal that six top english clubs join six clubs from europe to form a new super league, from which they cannot be relegated. borisjohnson said the proposed european super league was not "good news for fans" and he would work with the football authorities "to make sure this doesn't go ahead in the way that it's currently being proposed".

under the plans, arsenal, chelsea, liverpool, manchester united, manchester city, and tottenham would be part of a new midweek competition, whilst continuing to compete in their national leagues. the idea has been widely criticised as being anti—competitive, and driven by money. here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. they correspondent andy swiss. are six of england's big clu bs they are six of england's biggest clubs in one of football's biggest shake—ups. forming a new super league with some of europe's's of the giants could bring them even greater riches, but at what cost to the game? the new competition features england's so—called big six, arsenal, tottenham, chelsea, liverpool, manchester city and manchester united, alongside leading clubs from spain and italy. what is proposed as a midweek competition with up to 20 clubs in total and eventually a women's league as well. why? well, the clubs are unhappy with the structure of the champions league, which liverpool wonjust two

years ago. they all want more money and are guaranteed a place at europe's's top table.- and are guaranteed a place at europe's's top table. these clubs want greater _ europe's's top table. these clubs want greater certainty _ europe's's top table. these clubs want greater certainty in - europe's's top table. these clubs want greater certainty in respect| europe's's top table. these clubs l want greater certainty in respect of their ability to qualify for competitions, to 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. this will result in the concentration of power and money in the hands of fewer and fewer clubs. to and money in the hands of fewer and fewer clubs-— fewer clubs. to the american owners here at manchester— fewer clubs. to the american owners here at manchester united, - fewer clubs. to the american owners here at manchester united, the - here at manchester united, the glazer family, here at manchester united, the glazerfamily, insist the here at manchester united, the glazer family, insist the super league will open a new chapter for european football, bringing together greatest clubs and players throughout the season, they add, will ensure world—class competition. but elsewhere in the game, these plans have been met with an anger the like of which football has rarely seen. many believe domestic competitions will be undermined, including the premier league, in which united were playing yesterday.

indeed, one of the club's greatest names is now their sternest critic. it's pure greed. they are impostors. they are nothing to do... the owners of this club, the owners of liverpool, the owners of chelsea and manchester city, they are nothing to do with football in this country. there's 100 odd years of do with football in this country. there's100 odd years of history in this country from fans who have lived and love these clubs and they need protecting. lived and love these clubs and they need protecting-— lived and love these clubs and they need protecting. indeed, the premier leaaue sa need protecting. indeed, the premier league say the _ need protecting. indeed, the premier league say the proposals _ need protecting. indeed, the premier league say the proposals will - league say the proposals will destroy smaller club's dreams of climbing to the top, as leicester famously did five years ago. competition is what football is about and it allows leicester to win the premier league. the self anointed top clubs, don't forget, not by competitive achievement, and it undermines all the principles we teach children who come into our beautiful game about how you work hard in order to get to your local community club promoted to the next level. 50 community club promoted to the next level. ., community club promoted to the next level, ., ., community club promoted to the next level. ., ., , , ., level. so what now? the super league teams want — level. so what now? the super league teams want to — level. so what now? the super league teams want to carry _ level. so what now? the super league teams want to carry on _ level. so what now? the super league teams want to carry on playing - level. so what now? the super league teams want to carry on playing in - teams want to carry on playing in their domestic leagues but uefa say

their domestic leagues but uefa say their players could be banned, potentially even from the world cup, while the government have also condemned the proposals. we are auoin to condemned the proposals. we are going to look _ condemned the proposals. we are going to look at — condemned the proposals. we are going to look at everything - condemned the proposals. we are going to look at everything we - condemned the proposals. we are going to look at everything we can do with the football authorities to make sure that this doesn't go ahead in the way that it's currently being proposed. i don't think that it is good news forfans, i don't think that it's good news for football in this country. that it's good news for football in this country-— that it's good news for football in this country. some believe this is all a negotiating _ this country. some believe this is all a negotiating tactic— this country. some believe this is all a negotiating tactic from - this country. some believe this is all a negotiating tactic from the l all a negotiating tactic from the big clubs to get more champions league money from uefa. fabulous coal! but league money from uefa. fabulous goal! iout if— league money from uefa. fabulous goal! iout if it _ league money from uefa. fabulous goal! but if it happens, _ league money from uefa. fabulous goal! but if it happens, for - league money from uefa. fabulous goal! but if it happens, for teams l goal! but if it happens, for teams and suoporters. _ goal! but if it happens, for teams and supporters, football- goal! but if it happens, for teams and supporters, football will- goal! but if it happens, for teams | and supporters, football will never be the same. andy swiss, bbc news. well, as you heard, critics of the proposed move fear it could potentially destroy domestic leagues. 0ur correspondent katie gornall has been speaking to fans about what they think. football is meant to bring people together. right now it is uniting fans in a different way, outrage.

for many supporters, news of a new european super league is not welcome. european super league is not welcome-— european super league is not welcome. , ., ., ., welcome. the euphoria of playing the bi teams, welcome. the euphoria of playing the big teams. it's _ welcome. the euphoria of playing the big teams, it's going _ welcome. the euphoria of playing the big teams, it's going to _ welcome. the euphoria of playing the big teams, it's going to just _ welcome. the euphoria of playing the big teams, it's going to just become i big teams, it's going to just become an everyday game, we are playing barcelona again. it's not the same. i haven't seen or spoken to anybody that thinks this is a good idea apart from the greedy money men. this idea you can't be relegated, i think. _ this idea you can't be relegated, i think. who — this idea you can't be relegated, i think, who do you think you are? what _ think, who do you think you are? what gives— think, who do you think you are? what gives you, out of all the football — what gives you, out of all the football team is going on, the god given— football team is going on, the god given right to go into this league and determine who the top clubs are. it and determine who the top clubs are. it will— and determine who the top clubs are. it will ruin, _ and determine who the top clubs are. it will ruin, passing down to grass roots_ it will ruin, passing down to grass roots football, _ it will ruin, passing down to grass roots football, it _ it will ruin, passing down to grass roots football, it will _ it will ruin, passing down to grass roots football, it will destroy- it will ruin, passing down to grass roots football, it will destroy the i roots football, it will destroy the structure — roots football, it will destroy the structure of _ roots football, it will destroy the structure of english _ roots football, it will destroy the structure of english football. - roots football, it will destroy the i structure of english football. they don't _ structure of english football. they don't take — structure of english football. they don't take fans' _ structure of english football. they don't take fans' consideration - structure of english football. they don't take fans' consideration at l don't take fans' consideration at all, don't take fans' consideration at all. it— don't take fans' consideration at all. it is— don't take fans' consideration at all. it is all— don't take fans' consideration at all, it is all greed _ don't take fans' consideration at all, it is all greed and _ don't take fans' consideration at all, it is all greed and business. | all, it is all greed and business. condemnation _ all, it is all greed and business. condemnation from _ all, it is all greed and business. condemnation from the - all, it is all greed and business. condemnation from the fans - all, it is all greed and business. - condemnation from the fans groups affected have been universal. arsenal supporters trust said the move would be the death of arsenal as a sporting institution. chelsea supporters trust were one of the first to speak out saying the proposal demonstrates the greed within football, enough is enough.

while tottenham supporters trust, whose club was the first in britain to win a european trophy, say they feel the current board has betrayed them. it is a story that stretches far and wide. them. it is a story that stretches farand wide. in them. it is a story that stretches far and wide. in italy, asjuventus, inter milan and ac milan announce their involvement, national newspapers described it as a war on football. translation: imilieu newspapers described it as a war on football. translation:— football. translation: when i see kids -la in: football. translation: when i see kids playing on _ football. translation: when i see kids playing on a — football. translation: when i see kids playing on a soccer— football. translation: when i see kids playing on a soccer field, - football. translation: when i see kids playing on a soccer field, i - kids playing on a soccerfield, i enjoy it as if it's the national team. these are soccer clubs want to make football a luxury item. soccer is not a luxury item, it's the most popular thing that exists and it has to be popular again. {iii popular thing that exists and it has to be popular again.— to be popular again. of course not eve one to be popular again. of course not everyone feels _ to be popular again. of course not everyone feels it's _ to be popular again. of course not everyone feels it's a _ to be popular again. of course not everyone feels it's a bad - to be popular again. of course not everyone feels it's a bad idea. - to be popular again. of course not| everyone feels it's a bad idea. you are a wolves fan so what do you make of the proposal? i are a wolves fan so what do you make of the proposal?— of the proposal? i think it's great for us because _ of the proposal? i think it's great for us because so _ of the proposal? i think it's great for us because so i'm _ of the proposal? i think it's great for us because so i'm fed - of the proposal? i think it's great for us because so i'm fed up - of the proposal? i think it's great for us because so i'm fed up of. for us because so i'm fed up of watching — for us because so i'm fed up of watching teams like manchester city and chelsea winning the league every year. and chelsea winning the league every year~ the _ and chelsea winning the league every year. the moneybags clubs. ithink to give _ year. the moneybags clubs. ithink to give the — year. the moneybags clubs. ithink to give the other clubs a chance, like wolves, aston villa, leicester,

and some _ like wolves, aston villa, leicester, and some other clubs, west ham, i think— and some other clubs, west ham, i think it's _ and some other clubs, west ham, i think it's great. in and some other clubs, west ham, i think it's great.— think it's great. in a global sport, many fans _ think it's great. in a global sport, many fans now — think it's great. in a global sport, many fans now follow _ think it's great. in a global sport, many fans now follow star - think it's great. in a global sport, | many fans now follow star players and not the clubs they grew up next to. what supporters think may determine what happens next and shape football for its future fans. katie gornall, bbc news. our correspondent laura scott is outside tottenham hotspur stadium. this has created a huge row within the sport. where does it go from here? , ., , here? the battle lines have been drawn over _ here? the battle lines have been drawn over the _ here? the battle lines have been drawn over the last _ here? the battle lines have been drawn over the last 24 _ here? the battle lines have been drawn over the last 24 hours. - here? the battle lines have been| drawn over the last 24 hours. you have heard the division is rife. you have heard the division is rife. you have the 12 founding clubs on the one hand saying this is good for football. they are in fierce opposition with the governing bodies that both domestic, european and world football level, politicians, fan groups and former players. fans i have been speaking to this morning outside tottenham hotspur stadium just want to know who is going to win this battle. is this super league ever going to happen, it has

a website which promises the best clubs and the best players every week. but then you've got threats of judicial and sporting measures being taken to stop it. over the next few days we are expecting the premier league to convene a meeting of its shareholders, the clubs involved have been warned to step away from this proposal to stop any damage being done. we are expecting to hear from the presidents of both uefa and fifa, the governing bodies of european and world football, and they will say what they think of this and what they are willing to do to stop it or indeed reach a compromise. with division rife, one thing is for certain, and that is this will be a fight every step of the way. this will be a fight every step of the wa . . . this will be a fight every step of the wa. . ., ,., this will be a fight every step of the wa. . ., y., ., ., this will be a fight every step of thewa. . ., ., ., , the way. laura, you are at spurs, one of the — the way. laura, you are at spurs, one of the clubs _ the way. laura, you are at spurs, one of the clubs involved, - the way. laura, you are at spurs, one of the clubs involved, and . the way. laura, you are at spurs, one of the clubs involved, and itl one of the clubs involved, and it has just sacked its one of the clubs involved, and it hasjust sacked its manager. absolutely. a lot of news for tottenham fans to take in this morning to stop they were reeling from the news of the european super league and then this morning came the announcement thatjose mourinho

and his support team had been relieved of their duties, sacked after 17 months in charge here. that comes as tottenham sit seventh in the premier league table and as things stand they are unlikely to get champions league football next year. fans i spoke to seemed surprised at the news but also they said they don't consider themselves one of the leading european clubs, and therefore they were surprised to be part of this european super league. a lot to take in this morning forfans here in north london. but very much the message from the club is this decision about jose mourinho is not based on the european super league, it was a results —based decision. results -based decision. laura scott, results -based decision. laura scott. thank — results -based decision. laura scott, thank you. _ mortgage lenders are offering homebuyers loans needing deposits ofjust 5% under a government—backed scheme launching today. the policy, announced in the budget, is designed to help more first—time buyers secure a home — but will it work? our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey has been having a look.

a low deposit mortgage would have made all the difference for this man. but like many other buyers in recent times, the option wasn't there. it recent times, the option wasn't there. ., ., . ., there. it would have cut our timeline _ there. it would have cut our timeline down _ there. it would have cut our timeline down the - there. it would have cut our timeline down the lot. - there. it would have cut our timeline down the lot. we l there. it would have cut our - timeline down the lot. we could have saved seven months of paying rent, expensive rent in london! and we wouldn't have had to put all our money into our deposit. we would have had more money available to pay our deposit and put more money into the house immediately after we moved. , . the house immediately after we moved. ,. ., , moved. the new scheme it means ro -e moved. the new scheme it means property buyers — moved. the new scheme it means property buyers can _ moved. the new scheme it means property buyers can offer- moved. the new scheme it means property buyers can offer a - moved. the new scheme it means i property buyers can offer a mortgage deposit ofjust 5%, an option that all but disappeared in the last year. the government will step in with a partial guarantee to the lender in case a borrower fails to make repayments. but there are restrictions. some lenders are excluding new builds and the cost may be relatively high too. the hirhest may be relatively high too. the highest interest rate i have seen this morning isjust over 4.5%.

before — this morning isjust over 4.5%. before the _ this morning isjust over 4.5%. before the pandemic, interest rates were at— before the pandemic, interest rates were at 10%, or even for a 5% deposit — were at 10%, or even for a 5% deposit back then, was hovering around — deposit back then, was hovering around the 3.5% mark, so it's 1%, really. _ around the 3.5% mark, so it's 1%, really. which _ around the 3.5% mark, so it's 1%, really, which is quite a lot, and can make — really, which is quite a lot, and can make a _ really, which is quite a lot, and can make a huge difference in monthly— can make a huge difference in monthly payments. the can make a huge difference in monthly payments.— can make a huge difference in monthly payments. the uk housing market has been _ monthly payments. the uk housing market has been relatively - monthly payments. the uk housing market has been relatively immune monthly payments. the uk housing i market has been relatively immune to the economic effects of the covid crisis, with average prices rising to record highs, much of that has come with government support, but there is the risk new borrowers could fall into negative equity. mainstream lenders say that's why additional checks are still needed. the market has been pretty solid now for the last year or so and that gives us and our customers a bit more confidence. the most important thing is we understand and work with customers to see what they can afford to repay over a long term, and that involves us talking to them about how much they earn, how much they spend and understanding they can afford the mortgage today but

also afford it if interest rates were to rise.— also afford it if interest rates were to rise. , . , , were to rise. rising rates will be an added concern _ were to rise. rising rates will be an added concern for— were to rise. rising rates will be an added concern for anyone - were to rise. rising rates will be | an added concern for anyone with were to rise. rising rates will be i an added concern for anyone with a mortgage amid the post—pandemic uncertainty about our finances. kevin peachey, bbc news. the prime minister has cancelled his upcoming trade visit to india, after it was announced that delhi is imposing a strict six—day coronavirus lockdown. the trip was billed as boris johnson's first major overseas visit since taking office — aimed at boosting trade and investment ties. mrjohnson and the indian prime minister, narendra modi, are now expected to speak virtually later this month instead. rajini vaidyanathan is in delhi. the trip's been cancelled because of the increasingly serious covid situation there? yes, it was seen as a significant visit with both prime minister is hoping to flesh out a mini trade agreement, but as you say, it became untenable as the nation's capital of

delhi heads into a week—long lockdown. coronavirus cases here and across india are spiralling out of control. india's health care infrastructure is buckling under pressure. icu beds are running out and crematoria say bodies are piling up. one theory behind the sharp surge in cases is the detection of a new variant. they are still looking into it but some experts believe it is more transmissible and more deadly. we know the indian variant has now been detected at a number of cases in the uk where you are, but planeloads of travellers continue to fly from india to britain and all of this adds pressure on the uk government to add india to its travel red list.— travel red list. ra'ini vaidyanathan, i travel red list. rajini vaidyanathan, thank travel red list. rajini - vaidyanathan, thank you. just over half of the adult population of the united states have now received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine — that's about 130 million people. the figure is a milestone for the country that has suffered the most deaths from the pandemic. more than 3 million doses

are being administered every day. here, the uk looks likely to pass 10 million second dose jabs later today. official figures showed the uk wasjust 70,000 short of that number yesterday. the total number of both first and second jabs currently stands at 42,780,069. nasa engineers are celebrating successfully flying a small helicopter on mars. the drone, called ingenuity, was airborne for less than a minute, but that still represents the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft on another world. our science correspondent rebecca morelle is here. rebecca, muchjubilation rebecca, much jubilation at nasa headquarters and for good reason. yes, there was some real excitement at mission control today because they really were making history with this flight, the first powered flight on another planet. and of

course, the flight happened earlier this morning, but it takes so long for the data because the distance of mars away from earth, it takes so long for the data to come back here, so the confirmation that this had actually worked was astonishing. and we had the first photo is back, too. so a little black and white image taken from the helicopter looking down on the ground, and you can actually see the shadow of the helicopter on the ground. and the rover snapped away, too, so voter with the helicopter hopping up in the air, which is a fantastic site and hopefully we will get more of those images back later. but this really was a big achievement because flying on mars is not easy, there is barely any atmosphere there, it is about 1% of the density of the atmosphere here on earth so that is not much airfor the atmosphere here on earth so that is not much air for the helicopter to bite into, say they made the helicopter really small and really late and it has super long rotas which spin in opposite directions, there are a pair of them. it needs that kind of generate the left to actually take off from the surface

of mars. and it has been tested on earth, but they had no idea whether it would mirror —— whether it would work on mars but luckily, we found out today it did work. the first flight, just a little one, three metres in the air, 30 seconds back down again, but it will go much higher and much further afield over the next few days, which is really fantastic. and it is a technology demonstration, but it could transform the way we explore other planets. transform the way we explore other lanets. , ..., ., , transform the way we explore other lanets. ., planets. rebecca, many thanks, rebecca morelle. _ the time is 13:18... our top story this lunchtime: the world of football is in turmoil over a proposalfor six top english clubs to form a breakaway super league with six european clubs. the prime minister says he'll try and stop the move. and coming up — will working from home become the new normal with big offices a thing of the past? coming up on the bbc news channel: reaction to that huge news of proposals for a european super league, which six english sides have agreed tojoin. uefa and the premier league

condemn the plans. ethnic minority staff who've made complaints of racism within the church of england have been paid off to "buy their silence". that's according to dr elizabeth henry, the church's former top advisor on race relations. she's told the bbc some of those who've received compensation have had to sign non—disclosure agreements. dr henry made her comments as the church of england prepares to publish plans promising to address racism in its own ranks, as clive myrie reports. for seven years, dr elizabeth henry was the church's top adviser on race relations. last year, she was sitting directly behind the archbishop of canterbury when he admitted to the church's ruling body that it had failed. there is no doubt, when we look at our own church, that we are still deeply institutionally racist. let's just be clear about that. it was said to the college

of bishops a couple of years ago, and it's true. a few months later, disillusioned, elizabeth quit, though she continues to support minority and ethnic clergy. making a complaint about racism in any organisation is daunting. elizabeth says one case in particular sticks in her mind. a really shocking incident was a young black man who received a picture of a banana, but that banana had his head superimposed upon it and, underneath, it said "bananaman". that is a deeply offensive and deeply racist image. he took it to hr and he did file a grievance, and the decision was that it wasn't racist. but that wasn't the end of the story. elizabeth says the young man finally settled his case with the church, but with a gagging clause attached.

that person left, and he received a very small compensation. however, he was forced to sign a nondisclosure agreement. i'm aware of others who have complained of racism, and they too have received compensation, and that's been contingent on them signing a nondisclosure agreement. that doesn't deal with the issue of racism. that buys silence. the church says that whilst it can't comment on individual cases, "any behaviour of the sort described by dr henry is unacceptable. confidentiality agreements are only used in exceptional circumstances, where open processes may not have reached resolution." it says, "everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, free from bullying and harassment." later this week, the church will publish a report by an anti—racism task force it set up following the death of george

floyd, to ensure greater equality. the church does seem to recognise that there's a lot to be done, and i understand the task force will make some bold recommendations, but will the church be able to deliver? clive myrie, bbc news. you can watch the full report on "panorama — is the church racist?", on bbc one at 7:35 tonight. healthy young volunteers who've previously had coronavirus will be deliberately exposed to the infection as part of a new study. a team at oxford university wants to see how the immune system responds the second time around, and discover what this means for developing immunity. dominic hughes reports. producing safe and effective vaccines in less than a year has been a significant scientific breakthrough, but there's still lots we don't know about covid—19. in particular, what happens when someone is reinfected with the virus for a second time.

in what's known as a human challenge trial, using healthy young volunteers, researchers want to find out what dose of virus is needed to reinfect after someeone has already had covid—19, how the immune system responds to a second infection, and what this may mean for developing immunity that can protect against the disease. we control both the time and the dose of exposure. that information about what immune response protects them against infection can then be used to develop better vaccines, to test better vaccines and to test and develop new treatments. this simulation shows how those who take part in the study will be quarantined for 17 days, until they pose no risk of passing on the infection. the chances of participants developing serious complications, or long—covid, are thought to be low, as they came through their first infection unscathed. human challenge trials have already played a key role in developing

treatments for diseases such as malaria, tb and typhoid. it's hoped this one will improve the understanding of this latest virus, that has already cost us so much. dominic hughes, 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. shaimaa khalil was on the first flight between the two countries. together, at last, after more than a year of separation. a day of high emotions and tearful reunions. eventually, this travel bubble may revive the tourism industry, but today was all about the families. my mum is 96 this year, so can't wait to see her, and she's so excited. emotional. really emotional. trying not to cry now. we're very fortunatel to be able to do this. i understand a lot of.

people would struggle. no, i'mjust glad, i'mjust happy. it's been a long time coming. counting down the hours, the days. and it's just been so good to get that hug. prime ministerjacinda ardern said new zealand had closed its borders for the right reasons, but it came at a cost. we have seen today scenes that have reminded us of the personal sacrifices and price that has been paid by so many in new zealand, as we have seen grandparents meeting their grandchildren for the first time, loved ones and partners being reunited. those who have just missed one another deeply. australia and new zealand were among the first countries in the world to impose heavy restrictions and shut their borders. now, they're among the first to open them to each other. it's a testament to how well they've done in eliminating the virus at times, but also being able to control small outbreaks through snap lockdowns. siouxsie wiles has been one of the most prominent faces

in the fight against covid—19 here. the microbiologist was made new zealander of the year for her leadership and initiative during the pandemic. knowing that we couldn't stop transmission using contact—tracing and testing in isolation at that time meant we had to take quite drastic action, and so, that's what we did. and the really distressing thing is that many countries, you know, are not learning from our example. theyjust cycle in and out of restrictions, and it means we have the evolution of new variants of the virus which, you know, could put our entire, you know, world at risk. new zealand's covid—19 vaccine roll—out has been slow, and while that's worried some people — especially with looser travel restrictions — life here has felt normal for months. this monday pub quiz is part of the weekly routine — a stark contrast to countries like the uk. going hard and going early to contain the pandemic

seems to have paid off, and what many countries are wishing for theirfuture is now part of new zealand's present. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, auckland. russia's prison service says the country's leading opposition activist, alexei navalny, has been moved to a medical facility, following days of concern about his deteriorating health. officials said mr navalny had been admitted to a prison hospital after 20 days on hunger strike. here, east kent hospitals trust has pleaded guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment to a baby boy, who died seven days after being born. harry richford died in november 2017, after a series of errors at his birth. an inquest last year found his death was "wholly avoidable". the scottish conservatives have launched their manifesto for may's scottish election.

the leader, douglas ross, called it a plan "to secure and accelerate the recovery from coronavirus". and he insisted that the focus of the next holyrood term should not be on another independence referendum. in a scottish parliament focused on our national interest, parties will be able to deliver on their programmes by working together to rebuild scotland. yet we will have none of that if the snp win a majority and take us through another divisive independence referendum. we need to get on the road to recovery. we need to ensure that we don't leave behind a lost covid generation, and that we heal the damage that this pandemic has done to our economy and society. we need to choose to rebuild scotland now, and the only way to do that at this election is to vote scottish conservative with your party list vote on the 6th of may. "stay at home and save lives" — that's what we were told to do during the height of the pandemic, and new figures from the office

for national statistics show that last year, more than 35% of us worked from home. but will that continue? nina nanji reports. remember this? this is what an office looks like. during the pandemic, millions of people swapped their large, open—plan offices for their living rooms. now, some companies say their employees need never come back in. facebook believes that remote work is the future. we think, in the future, we're going to increasingly take work to people versus need to bring people to work. we also want to be able 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, notjust places where we currently have offices. but isn't everyone fed up of working from home by now? some people must be desperate to get back into the office. it's really interesting — in our data, we are seeing some people are having an amazing

experience while they're 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. facebook estimates that more than half of its staff could work remotely in the coming years, but it insists the move is not about saving costs and it says it's committed to keeping its offices, like this one, open. other tech giants, such as microsoft and twitter, have also indicated staff could stay remote, even after lockdowns ease. 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. the problem is, if you are working from home five days a week, and most of the rest of the team is in the office, you're likely to lose out in terms of promotions and, you know, pay increases. and looking at the data, it's clear that we see a much higher share of particularly women and young kids, disabled people, people living very far from the office that look like they're going to choose to work from home for five days a week.

for many companies, the answer probably lies