this is bbc news. the headlines: the european super league braces for a backlash — by filing injunctions to prevent player and club bans. it comes after borisjohnson said that plans for a breakaway competition involving six english clubs amounted to a closed shop. the super league have chucked a grenade at the premier league and chucked a grenade to everyone else. well, chuck one back. ban them. ban them immediately. an ambitious new target to get rid of environmental polluters and change the way we live is set to be announced by ministers. india reels under a severe second wave of covid—19, with hospitals struggling to cope.

refugees on the us border having to make desperate decisions about their children's future. some are hopeful the rumours that president biden will open the border are true. others have lost all hope and are now having to make decisions they never thought they would. young people bear the brunt of unemployment — as new figures show that four out of five who lost theirjob last year was under 35. good afternoon. downing street says it will explore �*every possibility�*, including legislation, to stop plans for a european super league. the idea — which would see six top english clubs join euopean sides in a breakaway tournament — has drawn widespread condemnation and calls for the clubs to be

expelled from other competitions. lawyers for the proposed new league say they have issued injunctions they hope will prevent players or clubs being banned from competition by fifa or uefa. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. the message was clear — protests outside elland road last night and even above it, as leeds faced liverpool, one of the teams involved in the proposed super league. fans, so often divided by football, now united in fury. i'm absolutely appalled the fact that football has come this far into the hands of greedy owners. i am obviously a burnley fan. we are so small, our budgets depend on people like the top six staying in the premier league. for them to treat it like their own personal company is absolutely disgusting. it's going to ruin everyone's dream, everyone's game, it'sjust ridiculous. the leeds players also had their say, wearing t—shirts with the champions league logo

and earn it. and after being held to a draw, even the liverpool captain, whose club have signed up to the breakaway, said he didn't support it. i can only give my personal opinion, and i don't like it one bit. _ hopefully it doesn't happen. it's a sentiment being echoed around the country, a backlash against a bid to create a ring—fenced european elite. there's even calls for the english clubs involved to be thrown out of the premier league, from its greatest goal—scorer. the super league have chucked a grenade at the premier league, and chucked a grenade to everyone else. well, chuck one back. ban them. ban them immediately if you can. if they can. i'm sure they will look at every possible legal angle and what pressure they're under in doing that. but if you can, do it. this morning, the 1a premier league clubs not involved have been discussing what to do next. among them, everton, who issued

the sternest of statements. downing street have also held talks with the football authorities. the prime minister says no action is off the table, including legislative options to stop the proposals. in terms of competition law, could this new super league be regarded as a form of cartel which has been created for the benefit of the teams within it, that will damage the business model of the premier league and other leagues outside of it and be damaging for the whole of football? the super league clubs insist they are helping football. real madrid, the first to speak publicly, even claiming the money generated will save the sport. translation: we don't have . the money, apart from tv rights.

the only way to make football profitable is to make more competitive teams that are more attractive to fans of the biggest clubs from all over the world. three of the six english clubs involved have american owners, and some believe that is the real financial factor. this is a very american model of professional team sport. i it is a closed league, - to all intents and purposes. what that does is provides financial security for those clubs. _ the consequences could be severe. their players could be banned from the world cup and the head of world football has this warning. if some elect to go their own way, then they must live with the consequences. either you are in or you are out. for some of england's most historic clubs, then, their fans and for football, the stakes could hardly be higher. andy swiss, bbc news.

our europe correspondent nick beake is in milan home to two of the clubs signed up to proposed super league and explained what the reaction has been in italy. already it has created something incredible. a miracle, you could say. because it seems to have united italians along two of its most famous and fractured fault lines. that is to say football and politics. because supporters from all different teams across the country and politicians from all different backgrounds seem to be speaking with one voice on this. they do not like this proposal one bit, and certainly they have been making their voices heard in the past 2a hours or so. of course, one voice we heard there in andy's report, is the italian who runs fifa, the world governing body for the sport, he is talking about the consequences for these teams if they go ahead with it. and that would, of course, include the two big clubs here in milan — inter, and ac milan, as well asjuventus. but the message from the fans

is clear and it is a message shared notjust here in italy but in other european countries, too. interestingly, i think the impact will vary depending on the country. for example, we have seen in germany and in france none of the top teams so far have been willing to sign up to this competition, to put theirfuture in the hands of this competition. someone else we've also heard from today is a spaniard also in andy's report there, the man saying that this is all about saving football. certainly from the fans we have been talking to today this doesn't feel like saving football, their fear is if it goes ahead it could be something that actually kills football. our sports correspondent laura scott is outside the premier league headquarters in london. the meeting is ongoing, involving the 14 premier league clubs that are not involved in the european super league. they are meeting with the premier league's chief executive and chairman. that meeting is ongoing.

that is the first time these clubs have had a chance to get around the table and discuss the explosive plans that emerged over the weekend, and what they plan to do to resolve this crisis. earlier today the premier league, fa and several fan groups met with the prime minister borisjohnson to discuss the super league, and what came out of that was a very clear message from the government, that they will support whatever action is necessary to cause a stop to these super league plans. they said they want to give it to the red card. clearly, the premier league now knows it has that backing from the government, to take that action but our understanding is ministers think the first step, first move should come from within football. amid stinging attacks from rival clubs, including everton this morning, and continuing public backlash, the question now is how strong is the resolve of the clubs involved

in this super league plan and are they willing to ride out the storm, to get the rewards that they feel they will get, the financial and football awards from this plan, for themselves and the rest of the game. the lawyer graham shear represents footballers, agents, clubs and negotiates broadcast rights deals. good afternoon. we heard there, calls from downing street, saying they will do anything possible, including considering legislation, we have heard calls for clubs to be thrown out of the premier league and players to stop playing. the first legal salvo is the european super league itself has filed injunctions to stop player and club bands. we do you stand on all of this? how difficult will it be for uk footballing authorities to actually

make any legal move against the clubs involved? i make any legal move against the clubs involved?— clubs involved? i think there are challenges _ clubs involved? i think there are challenges for _ clubs involved? i think there are challenges for both _ clubs involved? i think there are challenges for both sides - clubs involved? i think there are challenges for both sides in - clubs involved? i think there are challenges for both sides in this| challenges for both sides in this battle, and potential war within football. so far as the... esl is concerned and the clubs, there is theissue concerned and the clubs, there is the issue of its own position regarding whether it has tried to create what is called a closed shop in competition terms, and whether or not that is something that is actionable generally or whether or not that will interest the competition and markets authority to the extent it will introduce an investigation. there has been an nod investigation. there has been an nod in that direction shortly before lunchtime today there was a statement issued by number ten on behalf of the prime minister at that referred to preventing, and to preventing, and he used the words closed shop as a coded signal to those involved in this pursuit that

there is the risk they are running there is the risk they are running the competition and markets authority will get involved. that is not necessarily a total preventative, but it will do is introduce significant risk and real commercial risk because if that investigation takes off, that would be seen as a real impediments to this pursuit is being rolled out. on the other side of the argument, what leagues and clubs do that are not involved in esl are also the subject of legal precedent that has been relevant and appeared over a number of years, the latest case in that line was an ice—skating case. the premier league and uefa and other interested leagues have to be cautious and careful in the way that they act, so they do not have sanctions that will inhibit the competition rights or the rights of

clubs to participate in alternative or additional competitions. basically, what we have is the high likelihood of a potential legal minefield. all of that actually introduces another aspect in addition to the sentiment that is pervasive amongst and aligning, as you report said, supporters and interested parties and in this instance politicians and the government. i think the challenges are quite clear. and it is looking like an uphill struggle at the moment. but you've got a number of very innovative and inventive parties. it is quite interesting that they went for pre—emptive injunctions and they have obviously prepared the ground very carefully. can i... sorry we can set up, what about the employment contracts of players? could this come into play?

might that be important? yes, very few people have mentioned players. obviously they are employees of the clubs, clearly if they worked for clu bs clubs, clearly if they worked for clubs in the premier league then they will have signed premier league standard terms contracts, which implies and infers that they will be playing in the premier league at least at the start of when they signed those contracts. it does not extend to other systems or football or other types of governance or a new competition. there are arguments to say that the clubs themselves will need to negotiate a variation to those contracts and terms and i can imagine that the agents will be very keen to act on behalf of their clients and in their clients, in their employees' best interest in negotiating a different contract with perhaps increased terms that are more beneficial to the player.

there are a number of floating issues here. it strikes me what has happened today it has been some sort of memorandum of understanding between these 12 clubs as the seeding clubs but i assume the underlying governance and real structure is still to be built, so probably there is the bones but the flesh is not fully in place. the proposed super league, has identified a broadcaster that would carry the games? is that significant? i carry the games? is that significant?— carry the games? is that siunificant? ~ , , significant? i think it is very significant. _ significant? i think it is very significant. it's _ significant? i think it is very significant. it's a _ significant? i think it is very significant. it's a major- significant? i think it is very - significant. it's a major component to the finance. at the moment what looks to have happen is with the benefit of a franchise —based system you have recurring income, and you can persuade a rating agency to

provide a rating on the quality of that recurring income and based upon that recurring income and based upon that you can get lenders, probably insurers and others, putting forward money that in this case it would be suggested it is a 23 year loan of about 300 million euros per club. that all works however the source of the income will be almost simply the broadcast rights. those broadcast rates will likely have to be adaptable to the future as well as the present, they will need to look at streaming which is the future so far as a global broadcast is concerned. iassume far as a global broadcast is concerned. i assume that big tech, global tech companies like apple and amazon and netflix etc are best placed to rule that out. i also assume whilst they enjoy innovating and disrupting markets they will also be quite sensitive to the

underlying sentiment being deployed because the viewers will also be that customers in other guises. i think they will watch what is happening quite carefully and assess the risks. that the broadcast contract is vital to the finances to make the whole structure work. really interesting. so many aspects to this. we have to leave it there. thank you so much. the manchester city manager pep guardiola has been speaking at a pre—match press conference this afternoon. he was asked what he makes of the proposed superleague which his club has signed up tojoin. support does not support when there shown —— the relation between effort and reward does not exist —— it is not a sport. it is not sport if

success is guaranteed. it does not sport if it does not matter if you lose. that is why i said many times i want the best strongest competition, especially at the premier league and it is not for when one team fights and gets to the top and cannot be qualified because success is guaranteed just for a few clubs. in this statement is what i feel. i don't know what is going to change and the people say maybe four or five teams can't go up and play at these competitions, but what happens if the last 15 not play good seasons and every time they are there. this is not sport. the government is preparing to announce much steeper, legally binding cuts to the uk's carbon emissions. ministers want to reduce them by almost 80% by 2035 — much sooner than expected. hitting the target would require more electric cars,

low—carbon heating, and, for many, cutting down on meat and dairy. labour has welcomed the move, but says the rhetoric must be matched with reality. here's our environment analyst, roger harrabin. the government's new target for cutting emissions will happen 15 years earlier than previously planned. so what does that mean for us? well, it means that this old girl will be replaced by an electric model when she dies. we'll be expected to walk and cycle more, too. people who spend a lot of time in the air will probably have to pay more taxes. our trusty gas boilers will need to be replaced by 2035 with something cleaner, and the government's going to have to help us insulate our homes better. if you don't like snails, just call them escargots and they'll be magnifique! our diets are going to change a bit, too. a little less meat and cheese.

and here's what's interesting — the changes we will be making in the uk will be paraded on the world stage, when us presidentjoe biden holds his climate conference later in the week. for the first time, international shipping will be fully included in the uk's climate change targets. the shipping industry has fought to prevent governmental rules curbing their emissions. now ideas like this, high—tech sails to help our cargo ships, ——power cargo ships, will attract more attention as the industry seeks clean solutions. electric planes will come, but they won't be viable for long haulfor a long time. clean aviation fuels are expensive and scarce at the moment. government policy is needed in a way that's not happened before. the big thing the government needs to do is put their money where their mouth is,

to make sure that these targets are backed by credible plans that allow us to see a pathway to these targets, that allow us to see a pathway to decarbonising our economy, but also levelling up our country in the meantime. we are all in climate change together and it does seem at last as though governments and companies round the world are starting to take that seriously. a lot of people will drink to that. roger harrabin, bbc news. let's go back briefly to the story dominating copies to date, the european super league proposals. the prime minister met officials from football's governing bodies, the premier league have issued a statement. they say the premier league alongside the football association met with clubs today to discuss the immediate implications of the super league proposal. the 14

clubs at the meeting unanimously and vigorously rejected the plans for the competition and the premier league is considering all actions available to prevent it from progressing as well as holding there is a shareholder is involved to account under its rules. it goes on, the league will continue to work with stakeholders including fan groups and it says government, uefa, the fa, efl, pfa and lme are working to protect the best interest of the game and they call on those clubs involved in the proposed competition to cease their involvement immediately. and then the premier league statement goes on to thank all fans and stakeholders for their support and goes on to say the reaction proved just how much our open pyramid and football community means to people. that statement from the premier league sent to us in the last few seconds by our sports editor. young people are continuing to bear the brunt of unemployment

caused by the pandemic. the latest official figures show more than 800,000 payrolljobs were lost in the year to march, with people under—35 accounting for 80% of those affected. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. not super league, but street league. a nonprofit scheme that aims to help young people who can't find work in this stricken economy to pick up skills on and off the field, from dribbling to maths. in his search for a normaljob in clydebank, near glasgow, 16—year—old mark callaghan says he and his friends are struggling. in the case of people my age, it's just the wrong time for us, really. it has not really been good. even for people that have left school and went on to get exams and have got good exams, they are going to struggle to get a job with whatever they've got. today's jobs figures show since the pandemic began the number of people in paid employment has dropped by 813,000. of those, 78% were under 35. and more than half were under 25.

as well as paying the highest economic price for lockdowns, young people have benefited least because they are the group least in need of protection from the virus. however, as the economy reopens, the rehiring should begin. we know in the longer term we will be able to deliver that, but in the short term some of our skilled staff are not able to return to work and we are struggling with some shortages, particularly around chefs. with the easing of lockdowns, vacancies are already rising, but not everyone can become a chef. the employment figures showed some signs of green shoots in march, - vacancies were up ahead - of the reopening of some sectors of the economy this month. but we have a daunting task ahead of us. - there is a covid employment gap of more than 6 million people, . who have either lost theirjob since the start of the crisis i or who are still furloughed. so we need to focus on getting those people back into work, _ otherwise we could see a worrying rise in unemployment— later in the year.

within that 6.2 million figure, are 4.7 million furloughed staff who are not on benefits but are still workless. as are 600,000 people who left self—employment. what we won't know for months is how many of them will or won't find their way back into work. andy verity, bbc news. a bomb has been defused after it was found under the car of a serving police officer in northern ireland. the device was found outside the officer's home in a rural area close to dungiven in county londonderry, and police service northern ireland confirmed the device was "viable". northern ireland's first minister arlene foster said she condemned those who sought to harm the officer and herfamily. we are expecting an update from the police service of northern ireland following that bomb attack, sometime in the next few minutes, and we'll bring that to you. nicola sturgeon has confirmed

the biggest changes to scotland's lockdown measures since they were introduced on boxing day last year. the first minister said the scheduled unlocking would go ahead as planned, with hospitality venues, gyms and non—essential shops reopening from next monday. all travel restrictions will also be lifted. primark are to repay £121 million in furlough money. the fashion retailer, which claimed the cash under the government's job retention scheme, has made the decision despite a recent slump in profits. the former prime minister david cameron and the chancellor of the exchequer have both been asked to give evidence to the house of commons' treasury committee which is investigating the lobbying efforts by the financial firm greensill capital and the company's recent collapse. it is one of several inquiries under way into the issue. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, is on the line from westminster. do we know when they are going to appear and when they do, lots of

questions for them. the appear and when they do, lots of questions for them.— appear and when they do, lots of questions for them. the first thing the have questions for them. the first thing they have to _ questions for them. the first thing they have to do — questions for them. the first thing they have to do is _ questions for them. the first thing they have to do is reply _ questions for them. the first thing they have to do is reply to - questions for them. the first thing they have to do is reply to the - they have to do is reply to the written questions put to them today from this treasury select committee. it is one of about half a dozen committees and organisations now looking into this greensill scandal. what we know is they are asking is of mr cameron, who has released a written statement so far, they are asking him to release the text messages he sent to the chancellor seeking help for greensill capital and details of any other lobbying he did on behalf of the company and also what he knew about greensill�*s finances. that may get to the question of how much was he aware whether there were any problems with the greensill�*s of finances, the firm collapsed but at the time he did the lobbying. the chancellor has released the text messages he sent back to mr cameron in which he said in one of those he had pushed treasury officials to try to help

the company. the questions for the chancellor are to release more details about any contact including a phone call he had with mr cameron and any other contacts by the treasury plus and the questions did the treasury and other officials do anything to speed up, did they, what efforts to be put in to help greensill capital and what due diligence do about the firm? the firm? the answers to those questions the committee at once in the next couple of weeks. it will start hearings next week and after that it is highly likely mr cameron and chancellor will be called give evidence. thanks very much indeed. in that statement, on the continuing row over the european super league. this is from the qatari president of the french football club paris st germain. which is not in the 12 team break super league. it is said any proposalfor

break super league. it is said any proposal for such break super league. it is said any proposalfor such a break super league. it is said any proposal for such a league without uefa pots support would not help football. the statement is issued by the president, the qatari president, and this has been issued following is a real election to the uefa executive committee and he says we believe any proposal without the support of uefa does not resolve the issues currently facing the football community but is instead driven by self—interest. it added that paris st germain would continue to work with uefa. the statement they are of a club that is saying it will not join the breakaway league. 0k, join the breakaway league. ok, time for a join the breakaway league. ok, time fora pause join the breakaway league. ok, time for a pause for breath and take a look at the weather map. after a damp day for scotland and northern ireland sunny conditions are returning but temperatures for some parts of eastern scotland down eight celsius and yesterday. one or two isolated showers, for the

pennines, welsh hills and went to the west of london. most will be dry. the cloud with greater chance of rain, pushing southward tonight, keeping temperatures up for many in england and wales, frost more likely for scotland and northern ireland to start wednesday. sunnier date to, evenif start wednesday. sunnier date to, even if it starts chilly, brightening up in northern england, cloudier elsewhere in england and wales, some show as possible. breezy conditions. elsewhere the breeze for parts of england coming to the north—east which means those north sea coast the chill is back again. warn us towards the south—west and a slightly better day for scotland and northern ireland. goodbye for now.

hello, this is bbc news with reeta chakrabarti. the headlines... the european super league braces for the backlash — by filing injunctions to prevent player and club bans. meanwhile the manchester city manager, pep guardiola, says the venture is "not sport." and paris saint—germain

reject the proposals. the super league have chucked a grenade at the premier league and chucked a grenade to everyone else. well, chuck one back. ban them. ban them immediately. an ambitious new target to get rid of environmental polluters and change the way we live is set to be announced by ministers. india reels under a severe second wave of covid—19, with hospitals struggling to cope. and refugees on the us border having to make desperate decisions about their children's future. some are hopeful the rumours that president biden will open the border are true. others have lost all hope and are now having to make decisions they never thought they would. young people bear the brunt of unemployment as new figures show that four out of five who lost theirjob last year was under 35.

sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. a busy day. prime minister borisjohnson warning no action is off the table in blocking the breakaway. uefa have told the six english clubs involved they face being banned from the premier league, despite moves to counter possible sanctions by super league representatives in the courts. uefa president alexander ceferin today urged the big six to reconsider. i would like to address the owners of some english clubs. come to your senses, not out of love for football, because i imagine some of you don't have much of that, but out of respect for those who bleed themselves dry so that they can go to the stadium to support their team and want the dream to be kept alive. for those, you change your mind. fifa president gianni infantino said

he strongly disapproves of the plans and warned clubs involved will face penalties. if some elect to go their own way, then they must leave with the consequences of their choice. they are responsible for their choice. completely. this means either you are in or you are out. you cannot be half—in or half—out. think about it. only three countries have commiteed to the new league. england, spain and italy.

the owners of french side paris saint germain have said they will not participate nasser al—khelaifi, chairman and ceo releaseing a statement today, as one of european football's biggest sides, their involvemnet had been rumoured. but this appeared to end that. the 1a clubs at the meeting unanimously and vigorously rejected the plans for the competition. there has been widespread criticism throughout the league, everton are releasing a statement saying the plans tarnish the league in this respect every other club. man city manager pep guardiola said he wasn't comfortable talking about the plans. liverpool managerjurgen klopp

liverpool manager jurgen klopp yesterday liverpool managerjurgen klopp yesterday said he is opposed to the breakaway, in contrast to his employers. so the premier league statement reading thus... soa so a strongly worded statement from those 1a premier league clubs. ryan mason, the third manager of the six clubs involved, to face the media after his appointment as tottenham interim manager yesterday following the sacking ofjose mourinho until the end of the season. he's only 29, a nasty head inury curtailed his career.

he steps up from his role as head of player development and will lead out his boyhood club in their game with southampton tomorrow and in this weekend's league cup final against manchester city. there are many different emotions going through my body at the moment, probably the most important is pride. i have been associated with this club over 20 years, a very long time of my life. i feel very proud, i feel time of my life. i feel very proud, ifeel i time of my life. i feel very proud, i feel i have an excellent collection with the fans, which ideal is important, there is a lot of pride in being given this opportunity to help this great football. aha, opportunity to help this great football. �* , , ~ . moment for him. plenty more reaction later with regard to the breakaway super league but, for now, this is it. jurors in the us city of minneapolis are preparing

for a second day of deliberation in the trial of derek chauvin, the former police officer accused of murdering george floyd. their verdict — when it comes — is likely to be seen as a pivotal moment in us policing and the treatment of black americans. cities across the united states are bracing for unrest when the decision is announced — whatever the result. gary o'donoghue is in minneapolis and explained that tensions were high ahead of the verdict. this city and other cities around the united states saw widespread protests, some of them violent, quite a lot of looting, a police station was burned here in minneapolis, for example. in anticipation of these are verdicts coming in at some point, there are a national guard on the streets here, around 3000 of them in their humvees carrying their m115, and extra police. and that is being reflected in other cities around america too. the jury have already begun their deliberations. three hours or so yesterday. they will get back into that in the next hour or so, looking at those three separate charges.

there has been an element of controversy right at the end of yesterday, of course, because one democratic congresswoman made some remarks about hoping there was a guilty verdict, and that came up in courtjust at the end of proceedings and the judge described those comments as abhorrent and suggested they may even be grounds for the defence to appeal in future if that is a conviction. but that is all for the future now. at the moment we are just waiting on these 12 men and women to come back with their verdicts, as you say, in what will be a momentous case in the whole history, race and policing. coronavirus is spreading at a terrifying rate in india — and hospitals in many parts of the country are overwhelmed, leaving people struggling to get help for their loved ones. about 1800 people have died of covid in the past 2a hours.

our correspondent yogita limaye has been to a crematorium in ghaziabad, bordering the capital delhi, where the situation is desperate. while we've been here, every 20 minutes to half an hour, we've seen an ambulance come in bringing dead bodies in. we've seen families who say they've been waiting here for 1h, 16 hours to perform the last rites of their loved ones. the surge they are seeing here is because of the coronavirus crisis. i've been speaking to people here who talk about their struggles finding hospitals, finding healthcare for their loved ones. a man told me that he had to go to three hospitals. finally, his mother was admitted into the fourth but, by then, it was too late. and on her death certificate, it says, "brought dead". and today, he's brought her here to perform the last rites. this is happening notjust in ghaziabad, where i am, but in many parts of india, as it's in the grips of a fierce second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and hospitals across the country

really are struggling to cope with the numbers that are coming in. people who could be saved are dying because they can't get an icu bed. in some places, there's a severe shortage of oxygen as well. some lockdown restrictions are now in place, but many are asking that it's now been over a year since the world has been dealing with the pandemic, why was india not better prepared for this second wave? the inquest into the deaths of saskia jones and jack merrit at fishmongers' hall has been hearing from another woman who was stabbed by the convicted terrorist usman khan. our correspondent zoe conway has been following the proceedings and gave us this update. we heard from stephanie szczotko, she was a criminology student. she'd been studying alongside prison inmates as part of her degree. that programme organised by learning together,

the prisoner education charity which had also organised the event that day. and she described being on the stairs at fishmongers' hall when usman khan ran towards her. "i remember seeing a knife in his right hand," she said. "he was holding it above his head. "i remember being struck by something," she said. "i was aware my arm was struck. "i remember looking at him in the shock and confusion," she said. she also said that usman khan didn't look particularly angry, he didn't seem to have an expression on his face. he left her, she then made her way up the stairs, and she said that she walked, she didn't run, she didn't understand what had happened to her and it wasn't until she got to the top of the stairs that she noticed the blood and realised that she'd been stabbed. we also heard from another attendee of the event, anne—marie wilson, who gave stephanie first aid. and anne—marie wilson talked about how she'd been on the same table as usman khan, and that usman khan had been wearing this heavy coat, a puffa jacket.

and she said that someone on her table had said, "he must be boiling in that coat." and we heard that several people at the event had remarked on his coat he was wearing. we also have heard that what the police have described as a convincing but fake suicide belt was hidden underneath that coat that day. zoe conway reporting. the prosecution has begun outlining its case in the trial of three men charged with perverting the course ofjustice in the aftermath of the hillsborough disaster. former south yorkshire police officers donald denton and alan foster, and former police solicitor peter metcalf, have all denied the charges. our correspondent, judith moritz, is in salford and gave us this update. well, reeta, sarah whitehouse qc opened the case for the prosecution and she began by telling the jury

that this is not a trial about the causes of the hillsborough disaster. she said it's not about who's fault it was, it's about actions of three men in its aftermath. and she explained that peter metcalf was, in 1989, a solicitor acting for south yorkshire police, and donald denton and alan foster were senior officers. and she said that they had tried to minimise the blame for hillsborough that might have been heaped on the south yorkshire police, and they so by altering accounts, statements made by police officers after the event. she explained that peter metcalfe has given advice about those alterations and that donald denton and alan foster had followed that advice. she said to the jury, "you might be thinking, haven't we had lots of inquiries and investigations about hillsborough? yes, we have, it's true, but this trial is the first and only time that a jury of 12 people will have considered the evidence that you are about to consider." we are just 32 years now, this week, since the disaster.

she added that this is important, the name of hillsborough is known throughout the land as the scene of a terrible disaster. "you must put out of your minds what you already know and listen to the evidence here." and lastly i should say to you this is being heard at the lowry theatre here in salford, which is being used as a temporary courtroom because of the coronavirus pandemic, and thejudge, william davies, told the jurors that although this is a theatrical setting, it's a serious and important trial with solemnity and important legal proceedings to be considered. all three men who are defendents in this case denied the charges against them. the welsh conservatives have promised to cuttings and taxes they succeed in creating thousands of new jobs over the next three years. —— the welsh conservatives have promised to cut income tax if they succeed in creating thousands of newjobs over the next four years.

launching their senedd election manifesto, the party said it would cut the basic rate by 1% before the next election — and focus on building the economy. it is vital that we focus on the challenge ahead of us, whilst reflecting on what has happened over the last 12 months. what has been a difficult and challenging 12 months for virtually every man, woman and child in this country. and what people want to think about from their politicians on the 6th of may is that those politicians are going to go back to cardiff bay and actually enact the economic changes, the economic reforms that will create qualityjobs in every part of wales. 65,000 jobs, this manifesto talks to, about creating 15,000 green jobs and making sure there are opportunities via the 150,000 apprenticeships that this manifesto addresses that we will look to create. the headlines on bbc news... the european super league braces for the backlash — by filing injunctions to prevent player and club bans. it's after borisjohnson said that plans for a breakaway league —— meanwhile manchester city manager pep guardiola says the venture is not sport paris saint—germain the

proposals. —— and paris saint—germain reject the proposals. an ambitious new target to get rid of environmental polluters — and change the way we live — is set to be announced by ministers india reels under a severe second wave of covid—19, with hospitals struggling to cope. straight to belfast, and we are going to hear more about the bomb which was diffused when it was found under the car of a serving police officer. . ~ under the car of a serving police officer. .. , , ., , under the car of a serving police officer. , , ., , ., officer. the fact she is a member of olice officer. the fact she is a member of police started _ officer. the fact she is a member of police started the _ officer. the fact she is a member of police started the reason _ officer. the fact she is a member of police started the reason she - officer. the fact she is a member of police started the reason she was i police started the reason she was targeted by violent territories. our colleague discovered a suspicious item by her car yesterday in close proximity to her house into a given. we are tested for the viable divide that explosives attached to a container with flammable liquids, designed to cause a fireball which would have engulfed the car and

anybody in it all close by, anyone close to the house or anybody in proximity. what is really distressing as the terrorists placed the bomb at the rear of the car directly at the point where the victim's three—year—old daughter sits, demonstrating the company can do disregard for the life of a mother and her toddler, do disregard for the life of a motherand hertoddler, it do disregard for the life of a mother and her toddler, it beggars belief. —— demonstrating the complete and uttered this regard. a strong line of inquiry is that this is the work of the new ira, although detectives are keeping an open mind. on several occasions before we have seen the letter disregard for those working on local people in our community —— we had seen the utter disregard. if we think back to the bomb outside the derry courthouse in 2019, a group of young people narrowly escaped being caught up in it, the work of this same group.

while the rest of the country was pausing to remember almost to the day two years ago, this group of wicked individuals murdered lyra mckee. it is clear they are still intent on recklessly targeting honest, hard—working members of our community and have no concern at for those they kill or harm in the process. i appeal to anyone who has any knowledge of this attack or indeed anyone involved in violent, terrorist activity, to come forward and provide that information to police. we particularly want to get from anybody in the area during the evening of sunday the 18th into the monday morning, monday the 19th. if you have any information, we employ you have any information, we employ you to come forward. it is time for people to examine their own conscience and ask themselves

whether they supported with attempting to kill a three—year—old child and a mother. attempting to kill a three-year-old child and a mother.— child and a mother. reporter: (inaudible) — (inaudible) . studio: that statement given by the assistant chief constable about an explosive found under the car of an explosive found under the car of a police officer of the psni, the police service of northern ireland. he said it was a strong belief that this was the work of the new ira and he spoke about the group is not a disregard to people working in the community and appeal to anybody who might have been involved in the attack all who had seen anything last night or this morning to come forward, he appealed to anybody who knew anything about the incident to

examine their conscience. back to our main story today. the backlash over plans for a new european super league is intensifying. twelve clubs, including six from the premier league, unveiled proposals for a breakaway tournament — which they wouldn't have to qualify for and from which they'd never be relegated. the head of world football has warned the clubs involved will have to live with the consequences of their actions. everton football club and brighton and hove albion are two of the latest premier league clubs to release statements condemning the efforts of the so called big six to form a break away league. joining me now is paul barber, chief executive of brighton and hove albion. his afternoon. you have released a statement condemning this, runners to the reasons? == statement condemning this, runners to the reasons?— to the reasons? -- good afternoon. we are fundamentally _ to the reasons? -- good afternoon. we are fundamentally opposed - to the reasons? -- good afternoon. we are fundamentally opposed to l to the reasons? -- good afternoon. we are fundamentally opposed to a j we are fundamentally opposed to a competitionnot determined by sporting merits, we have had 130 years of history and our sport which

has seen clubs go through cycles of great success and great disappointment, but it is those highs and lows and the narrative around them which sustains the interest in the game, the value of the game, and a competition where you are set in it without the risk of ever losing your place or limited opportunities for others to join eight is not the tradition of our game, it is not the sport we know and love and we think it is hugely damaging. in and love and we think it is hugely damauain. ., , ., and love and we think it is hugely damauuin. . , . damaging. in a statement released earlier, damaging. in a statement released earlier. the — damaging. in a statement released earlier, the esl _ damaging. in a statement released earlier, the esl said _ damaging. in a statement released earlier, the esl said proposals - earlier, the esl said proposals would include five other clubs who could be promoted and relegated and it would introduce an element of competition, so that principle would be adhered to. that competition, so that principle would be adhered to.— be adhered to. that is very generous! _ be adhered to. that is very generous! but _ be adhered to. that is very generous! but we - be adhered to. that is very generous! but we already. be adhered to. that is very - generous! but we already have a competition format that exists for clubs like alice to have come from the very lowest reaches of

professional in england to go all the way through notjust professional in england to go all the way through not just to professional in england to go all the way through notjust to the premier league as we did four years ago but hopefully if we are good enough, work hard enough and embarrassed enough, to progress into european competition —— clubs like ours. if we narrow that opportunity, quite frankly we are taking the dream away from millions of football fans throughout the country, that is exactly what this plan unfortunately does. ~ ., ,, exactly what this plan unfortunately does. ~ . ,, exactly what this plan unfortunately does. ~ . , ., exactly what this plan unfortunately does. . . , ., does. was your club is one of those that met this _ does. was your club is one of those that met this afternoon _ does. was your club is one of those that met this afternoon alongside l that met this afternoon alongside the football association? yes. what 0 tions the football association? yes. what options were — the football association? yes. what options were discussed? _ the football association? yes. what options were discussed? i _ the football association? yes. what options were discussed? i do - the football association? yes. what options were discussed? i do not. options were discussed? i do not think it is right for me to go into detail. . . , think it is right for me to go into detail-_ the _ think it is right for me to go into detail._ the premier. detail. generally? the premier leaaue detail. generally? the premier league statement _ detail. generally? the premier league statement made - detail. generally? the premier league statement made it - detail. generally? the premierj league statement made it very detail. generally? the premier- league statement made it very clear that all 1a clubs not part of the european super league are universally and unanimously opposed to what has happened. these plans have been developed in meetings no

discussion with us, it seems that the views of fans up and down the country, including the club is very much involved, are totally against the idea because it fundamentally goes against everything we stand for in english for and the biggest game in english for and the biggest game in the world, a competition system devised a the rachel corsie, the ability for clubs to progress by doing well, and unfortunately this competition takes away large elements of that —— a competition system devised as a merit equity. it has had criticism notjust from football but the prime minister, prince william, people across the spectrum, and the potential damage this could do is notjust to the premier league but the leagues below that and the communities those clubs serve is very difficult to contemplate.— serve is very difficult to contemlate. ., . ., ., contemplate. you have ma'or oppositiond contemplate. you have ma'or opposition vend contemplate. you have ma'or opposition very plain, i contemplate. you have ma'or opposition very plain, but h contemplate. you have major opposition very plain, but the question remains, that is why i

asked, what can you do? is there an appetite to blitz the big six out of the premier league? and whether you can do that is another option. is that the desire to do that? big that the desire to do that? el: definition the big six add that the desire to do that? by definition the big six add value to the premier league, i don't think anybody would be in a state of mind to say the premier league is not popular across the world because clubs are in it. they have huge fan bases, huge brands, we respect what they bring to the game but we ask that they respect what we bring, a huge element of competition meaning that on any given matchday smallest clubs in the league and beat the largest clubs, that is what creates the excitement as much as having the biggest brands in football, it creates the value which is distributed notjust among premier league clubs but all the way to the football pyramid and down to the grassroots, down to the smallest

clubs in the land, and if we are not careful we will damage the one regenerating that huge amounts of money and therefore cut off the supply for the club said community are most needed, and we are trying to make sure it does not happen at the premier league can thrive and prosper into the future. you the premier league can thrive and prosper into the future.— the premier league can thrive and prosper into the future. you have an im ortant prosper into the future. you have an important game _ prosper into the future. you have an important game tonight _ prosper into the future. you have an important game tonight against - important game tonight against chelsea, one of the club is planning tojoin chelsea, one of the club is planning to join the chelsea, one of the club is planning tojoin the league. chelsea, one of the club is planning to join the league. how do you feel about the game? to you imagine there might be any form of protest from your club? —— do you imagine? we might be any form of protest from your club? -- do you imagine? we are the visitors — your club? -- do you imagine? we are the visitors and _ your club? -- do you imagine? we are the visitors and would _ your club? -- do you imagine? we are the visitors and would be _ your club? -- do you imagine? we are the visitors and would be respectful i the visitors and would be respectful to our hosts, as you would expect. there are not found that the stadium, which is ironic because if there were eight might be in opportunity forfans to there were eight might be in opportunity for fans to express disapproval, but we have to be professional, we are in a very important stage of the season and had to preserve premier league

status and games like tonight would always be very difficult, but they will be a lot more difficult in the future if we were allowing six clubs to simply garner even more riches than they already have and make it even more difficult for us to compete against.— even more difficult for us to compete against. even more difficult for us to comete aaainst. , ., ., ~ compete against. very good to talk to ou, compete against. very good to talk to you. that — compete against. very good to talk to you. that is _ compete against. very good to talk to you, that is the _ compete against. very good to talk to you, that is the chief _ compete against. very good to talk to you, that is the chief executive l to you, that is the chief executive of brighton and hove albion, paul barber. everybody is very engrossed by this big controversy and marcus rashford of manchester united has been making his feelings clear on twitter, as you can see, he has posted football is nothing without fans, quoting the legendary sir matt busby. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt last night the frost was not so widespread across the country and by day, under blue skies and strong

april sunshine, for a fairfew day, under blue skies and strong april sunshine, for a fair few of you it is feeling warm. if you are a keen gardener, don't go too quickly. the first will not be there tonight for some, the first will not be there tonight forsome, but the first will not be there tonight for some, but these are overnight temperatures in towns and cities, anything below 203 is susceptible to anything below 203 is susceptible to a trust and they could get colder next week. the cold air is coming back across scotland and northern ireland, temperatures down seven or 8 degrees yesterday, won't be hard into the evening across parts of wales england, highs of 16, 17 or 18 degrees, most places dry and sunny, the bulk of the rain today has been on this zone of cloud, working south through tonight, showers will fade away. to know scotland and northern ireland, away from the far south of scotland, there will be a first tomorrow morning. not as close for england and wales, more cloud

tomorrow, rain and drizzle as it publishes southward into wales and south—west england later in the day, temperatures probably highest year, the breeze will be more noticeable across england and wales, on the eastern coastal strip of england the chillier weather is back, only around nine or 10 degrees for some, 15 or 16 towards the south—west, slightly milder tomorrow than today in scotland and northern ireland. dry weather will dominate for the rest of the week on a high pressure firmly established across the uk. the breeze will be blowing around it, we are in the lighter winds zone. keeping things a bit further tomorrow compared with today, after a chilly start on thursday, temperatures will rise nicely and that will be the case to the rest of the week. frosty by night, temperatures rising in sunny

conditions, no rain for next week. if i show you the rainfall charge, thatis if i show you the rainfall charge, that is from today, other than that, very little forecast as things stay dry.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the european super league braces for the backlash by filing injunctions to prevent player and club bans. meanwhile the manchester city manager, pep guardiola, speaks out against the venture. sport is not sport when the relation between effort and success, effort and reward does not exist, so it is not a sport. an ambitious new target to get rid of environmental polluters — and change the way we live — is set to be announced by ministers. tensions remain high across the united states as the trial of a former police officer accused of murdering george floyd nears its conclusion.

india reels under a severe second wave of covid—19, with hospitals struggling to cope. police in northern ireland say a suspected explosive device was left at the home of a female officer. young people bear the brunt of unemployment — as new figures show that four out of five who lost theirjob last year were under 35. good afternoon. the premier league and the government are considering all action available to stop plans for a new european super league. six top english football clubs say they willjoin six other european sides in a breakaway tournament, which has provoked widespread condemnation. the president of one of the clubs, real madrid,

has defended the new league, saying it will save football. but the manager of another of the breakaway clubs, manchester city, thinks differently. sport is not a sport when the relation between the effort and success, the effort and reward doesn't exist. so it is not a sport. it is not a sport if success is already guaranteed. it is not a sport if it doesn't matter if you lose. that's why, i said many times, i want the best competition, as strong as possible, especially the premier league, and it is not fair when one team fight, fight, fight, arrive at the top, and after cannot be qualified because the success is already guaranteed forjust for a few clubs. this statement is what i feel. i don't know what is going to change and the people say no, maybe four or five teams can go up and can play competition. but what happens if the last 1a,

15 play not good seasons and every time they will be there. so this is not sport, it's another issue. lawyers for the proposed new league say they have issued injunctions they hope will prevent players or clubs being banned from competition by fifa or uefa. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. the message was clear — protests outside elland road last night and even above it, as leeds faced liverpool, one of the teams involved in the proposed super league. fans, so often divided by football, now united in fury. i'm absolutely appalled the fact that football has come this far into the hands of greedy owners. i am obviously a burnley fan. we are so small, our budgets depend on people like the top six staying in the premier league. for them to treat it like their own personal company is absolutely disgusting. it's going to ruin everyone's dream, everyone's game, it'sjust ridiculous.

the leeds players also had their say, wearing t—shirts with the champions league logo and earn it. and after being held to a draw, even the liverpool captain, whose club have signed up to the breakaway, said he didn't support it. i can only give my personal opinion, and i don't like it one bit. _ hopefully it doesn't happen. it's a sentiment being echoed around the country, a backlash against a bid to create a ring—fenced european elite. there's even calls for the english clubs involved to be thrown out of the premier league, from its greatest goal—scorer. the super league have chucked a grenade at the premier league, and chucked a grenade to everyone else. well, chuck one back. ban them. ban them immediately if you can. if they can. i'm sure they will look at every possible legal angle and what pressure they're under in doing that. but if you can, do it. this morning, the 1a premier league

clubs not involved have been discussing what to do next. among them, everton, who issued the sternest of statements. downing street have also held talks with the football authorities. the prime minister says no action is off the table, including legislative options to stop the proposals. in terms of competition law, could this new super league be regarded as a form of cartel which has been created for the benefit of the teams within it, that will damage the business model of the premier league and other leagues outside of it and be damaging for the whole of football? the super league clubs insist they are helping football. real madrid, the first to speak publicly, even claiming the money generated will save the sport. translation: we don't have .

the money, apart from tv rights. the only way to make football profitable is to make more competitive teams that are more attractive to fans of the biggest clubs from all over the world. three of the six english clubs involved have american owners, and some believe that is the real financial factor. this is a very american model of professional team sport. i it is a closed league, - to all intents and purposes. what that does is provides financial security for those clubs. _ the consequences could be severe. their players could be banned from the world cup and the head of world football has this warning. if some elect to go their own way, then they must live with the consequences. either you are in or you are out. for some of england's most historic clubs, then, their fans and for football, the stakes could hardly be higher. andy swiss, bbc news.

simonjack our business editor is here. simon, you found out the european super league had issued these injunctions against clubs and players are being barred from their domestic competitions, from other competitions, they've clearly been prepared for this backlash. i solar competitions, they've clearly been prepared for this backlash.- prepared for this backlash. i saw a letter that the _ prepared for this backlash. i saw a letter that the new _ prepared for this backlash. i saw a letter that the new super - prepared for this backlash. i saw a letter that the new super league i letter that the new super league lawyers sent to uefa and fifa saying if you try and ban our clubs or players from competitions like next year's a champions league or world cups we will contest that in court and try to get injunctions to stop that. that tells as much a couple of things, that they anticipated the massive backlash, secondly, they are a up as they say in the united states and they are ready for the

fight. —— they have the lawyers ready. there is a sense donning for some of the parties we've been hearing from, that there might not be a lot legally they can do about this because on the super league side they feel confident they can operate within competition rules. you think how can that be but it is not quite a closed shop because of the 20 proposed teams, five will be invitees rotating on any given year. that's something a lot of people don't know. five other teams will be able to be in the competition with the 15 permanent members. plus they say they will give more money to lower league clubs than on the current champions league setup. they think that will defy the definition of this as a cartel and if it was a cartel and some would argue it still is, there would be regulatory powers but you have a people clicked oliver? dowden the culture secretary

and damian collins, looking a bit like they're scrambling around saying if we have to pass new laws or introduce a new body, a regulator with statutory powers then we do that. that would be an extravagant intervention particularly for a conservative government. it shows on this one issue of receiving football as we know it, there is a remarkable cross—party support. if they are talking about the possibility of introducing new legislation, that suggests they think present legislation may not be able to deal with the proposals. i think that is right. they are looking in the cold light of day and thinking, we may have miscalculated on this one. at the basis of this is as we are seeing from andy there, and football whether you win or lose

can massively affect your earnings. what businesses like, sport fans might like that but businesses do not. if you can produce a nonvolatile steady earnings stream at your club becomes worth much more and they will be looking at european club owners over to the nfl for example in the us which has a closed system, only a certain number of teams and you cannot get relegated, and look at the fact that only generates almost twice as much revenue as the champions league in the uk. sorry, in europe. even though football has an audience of four billion american football has an audience of far less. the american owners or people like manchester united and liverpool and arsenal have first—hand experience in their own country of seeing how much money a sport can generate and saying given the audience we have got we are not at the races in terms of making as much money as possible. it remains to be seen whether things

like clubs getting cold feet about this because they will alienate their fans, this because they will alienate theirfans, some this because they will alienate their fans, some say this is about their fans, some say this is about the fans and the teams. if you upset the fans and the teams. if you upset the fans and the teams. if you upset the fans you do so at your peril, if you make the players feel they are being traitorous by playing in our league the fans don't want them to, thenit league the fans don't want them to, then it may be public opinion can overwhelm financial rationale. it seems these two parties are pitched against each other. i think we are in for a very bloody fights and neither looks like backing down. i wonder what it is that. this. if it goes ahead it will be the end of football as we know it, some say. if it does not it will be a massive climb—down. hard to see which one it will be right now. climb-down. hard to see which one it will be right now.— will be right now. simon, thanks very much _ will be right now. simon, thanks very much indeed. _ greg dykejoins me now, he's a former chairman of the football association, as well as a former director of manchester united and former

chairman of brentford football clubs good afternoon. where do you stand on this proposed super league? i think i stand with everyone else. i have not yet found one person or listen to one person who is in favour. ., , ., ' favour. the owners of the 12 proposed — favour. the owners of the 12 proposed clubs _ favour. the owners of the 12 proposed clubs are - favour. the owners of the 12 proposed clubs are in - favour. the owners of the 12 | proposed clubs are in favour. favour. the owners of the 12 - proposed clubs are in favour. they would be, — proposed clubs are in favour. they would be, wouldn't _ proposed clubs are in favour. iie: would be, wouldn't they? to proposed clubs are in favour. "ii21: would be, wouldn't they? to use proposed clubs are in favour. i“i21 would be, wouldn't they? to use that famous phrase. flan would be, wouldn't they? to use that famous phrase-— famous phrase. can you see no merit in that the proposals? _ famous phrase. can you see no merit in that the proposals? i _ famous phrase. can you see no merit in that the proposals? i don't - famous phrase. can you see no merit in that the proposals? i don't know . in that the proposals? i don't know if you were listening to our business editor who was talking about the sort of audiences that football gets but not the level of remuneration. they are pointless if they can make more money and give more money to clubs further down —— their point is everyone will benefit. that is not what happens, is it? if they make more money in the most likely think they will do is spend it on players and agents. they are

making massive amounts that they were a decade ago, say, and there have not become any richer because by and large they give it to footballers and other agents. i am not sure the argument that more money means we become more viable businesses is actually true. fin money means we become more viable businesses is actually true.— businesses is actually true. on what basis do you — businesses is actually true. on what basis do you oppose _ businesses is actually true. on what basis do you oppose these - businesses is actually true. on what basis do you oppose these plans? i basis do you oppose these plans? because they are anti—sport? i basis do you oppose these plans? because they are anti-sport? i think if ou because they are anti-sport? i think if you create — because they are anti-sport? i think if you create a _ because they are anti-sport? i think if you create a closed _ because they are anti-sport? i think if you create a closed league, - because they are anti-sport? i think if you create a closed league, so - if you create a closed league, so that's 15 clubs are there for 20 years which is what it says, 20 years, without having to compete for their place, i think you destroy the sport. d0 their place, i think you destroy the sort. , ., their place, i think you destroy the sort. ~' their place, i think you destroy the sort. ~ , ,., sport. do you think this plan will no sport. do you think this plan will go ahead? _ sport. do you think this plan will go ahead? no- _ sport. do you think this plan will go ahead? no. why? _ sport. do you think this plan will go ahead? no. why? i— sport. do you think this plan will go ahead? no. why? i would - sport. do you think this plan will| go ahead? no. why? i would not sport. do you think this plan will. go ahead? no. why? i would not be absolutely convinced. _ go ahead? no. why? i would not be absolutely convinced. why? - go ahead? no. why? i would not be| absolutely convinced. why? because if you listen to the president of

fifa when he says they must choose, i think that's right. i was involved years ago when they set up the premier league, and they think they did first was get the football association onside. that made it possible. these guys have not tried to get anybody onside, other than the clubs. and i think that is a big mistake. the reaction against them, it is quite something to unite a borisjohnson, the next king of england and almost every football supporter in this country against one thing but they've it. it is auoin one thing but they've it. it is going some. _ one thing but they've it. it is going some. as— one thing but they've it. it is going some, as you - one thing but they've it. it is going some, as you say. - one thing but they've it. it is going some, as you say. there's the question as to what can be about it. the lawyers, the one thing i can tell you is the one group of people who will love this art the lawyers because the lawyers will have a field day, they will crawling all over this to find how to stop it and

the other side's lawyers how to combat those objections. if i was sitting in the offices of manchester united or arsenal or manchester city today, i would united or arsenal or manchester city today, iwould be united or arsenal or manchester city today, i would be thinking what have i got myself into? do i really want this sort of opposition? a few years back when i was chairman of the fa i went to liverpool supposedly to make an award to them, unfortunately we did the award in the dressing room because they were scared of me going out on the pitch, that was the day something like one quarter of the people in the ground got up and left accusing them because of season—ticket prices. accusing the board of being greedy. don't underestimate what could happen this time. you've got six clubs where the fans... take manchester united, the

fans... take manchester united, the fans hate the owners anyway. they have done for years. do you think any of the clubs might get cold feet? it is difficult for them because they said we're going to do this. they will look for the pathetic if they don't. i to do this. they will look for the pathetic if they don't.— to do this. they will look for the pathetic if they don't. i think they will be looking _ pathetic if they don't. i think they will be looking for _ pathetic if they don't. i think they will be looking for a _ pathetic if they don't. i think they will be looking for a way - pathetic if they don't. i think they will be looking for a way out. - will be looking for a way out. you've always got to it... somebody has made a bad mistake, you've got to find in a way out. talks between uefa and the clubs on the new uefa, new rules for the uefa competition run by uefa, i think is a possible way out for both sides. there has got to be a way out, otherwise, i would not want to be the chairman of one of those six english clubs when they have their next home game with fans.

finally, how do you feel about the players and managers who are caught between all of this? it’s players and managers who are caught between all of this?— between all of this? it's very difficult for _ between all of this? it's very difficult for them. _ between all of this? it's very difficult for them. they - between all of this? it's very difficult for them. they are l between all of this? it's very l difficult for them. they are the employees of these clubs and therefore for their players or managers to come out, i saw guardiola came out to say this is not acceptable. i think all the managers, the six managers and the players union reps from those six clubs said we don't like this and we don't want to do this then i think it is dead and buried. triers; don't want to do this then i think it is dead and buried.— don't want to do this then i think it is dead and buried. very good to talk to you- _ it is dead and buried. very good to talk to you. thank _ it is dead and buried. very good to talk to you. thank you _ it is dead and buried. very good to talk to you. thank you so - it is dead and buried. very good to talk to you. thank you so much. i a bomb has been defused after it was found near the car of a serving police officer in northern ireland. the device was found outside the officer's home in a rural area close to dungiven

in county londonderry, and police service northern ireland confirmed the device was "viable". northern ireland's first minister arlene foster said she condemned those who sought to harm the officer and herfamily. assistant chief constable mark mcewan gave an update a short while ago, and gave more details about where the device was found. yesterday morning our colleague discovered a suspicious object beside her car in close to her house. we assessed this was a viable device but the explosives attached to a container with flammable liquid. this was designed to cause a fire bomb which would have engulfed the victim's car and anyone in it or anyone close by and anyone calling to the house or in the proximity. what is really distressing here is the terrorists placed the bomb directly with the victim's daughter sets. this demonstrates the complete and utter disregard for the life of

and utter disregard for the life of a mother and her toddler. this simply beggars belief. whilst the investigation is at an early stage and detectives are keeping an open mind, a strong line of enquiry is that this attack is the work of the new ira. on several occasions before we have seen this group's utter disregard for those working, and for local people in our community. if we think back to the bomb attack outside the derry courthouse in 2019, a group of young people narrowly escaped being caught up in the blast. again, the work of this same group if we think back while the rest of the country was pausing to remember almost to the day two years ago, there is a group of wicked individuals murdered lyra mckee. it is clear that they are still intent on requisite targeting

members of our community and they have no concern at all for those they kill or harm in the process —— they kill or harm in the process —— they are still intent on targeting members of our community. i appeal to anyone with any knowledge of this attack or anyone involved in a violent terrorist activity to come forward and provide that information to the police. we particularly want to the police. we particularly want to hear from anyone who was in the area during the evening of sunday the 18th into the monday morning. monday the 19th. if you have any information, we would implore you to come forward. it is time for people to examine their own conscience and ask themselves whether they support groups attempting to kill a three—year—old child and her mother. the equalities minister kemi badenoch has defended a report into racism in the uk published last month — telling mps there've been a number of attempts

to "undermine its credibility". the report was from the commission on race and ethnic disparities. kemi badenoch is leading a new group reviewing the recommendations in the report. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell is here. just run us through what the equalities minister has been saying and remain as much about the report as well. , . ., , as well. very heated and lively debate in _ as well. very heated and lively debate in the _ as well. very heated and lively debate in the house _ as well. very heated and lively debate in the house of - as well. very heated and lively i debate in the house of commons as well. very heated and lively - debate in the house of commons as short time ago, the equalities minister kemi badenoch standing firm and strongly defending last month's race commission which looked at the impact the race has on people's lives in the uk. she said there had been a number of attempts to undermine the credibility of the report with woeful misinterpretation. one of the main sticking point from the report stated that the uk was not institutionally racist, which angered and upset many campaigners and businesses and organisations, unions who said it was a distant relative from what many black, asian and other minority groups to face

every day in the uk. kemi badenoch said she wanted to set the record straight and argued this report provided a foundation for a more informed debate because it dared to think differently. this is what the equalities minister had to see a short time ago. the government even more firmly condemns — the government even more firmly condemns the deeply personal and racialised _ condemns the deeply personal and racialised attacks against the commissioners which have included death— commissioners which have included death threats. one member from the opposition_ death threats. one member from the opposition benches presented commissioners as members of the ku klux klan. _ commissioners as members of the ku klux klan, an example of the ferry online _ klux klan, an example of the ferry online racial hatred and abuse the report— online racial hatred and abuse the report itself recommended more action_ report itself recommended more action he — report itself recommended more action be taken. it it to be expected members will disagree about how to _ expected members will disagree about how to address racial inequality and on policies — how to address racial inequality and on policies however it is wrong to accuse _ on policies however it is wrong to accuse those who argue for a accuse those who argue fora different— accuse those who argue for a different approach has been racism deniers _ different approach has been racism deniers or— different approach has been racism deniers or race traitors. we now— deniers or race traitors. we now know that a new group led by

the equalities minister will review the equalities minister will review the recommendations in last month's report and provide government response by the end of the summer. the report has generated an overwhelming amount of backlash and criticism, it was supposed to do the very opposite of what it is doing, in the last couple of weeks an open letter has been handed to number ten calling for the report to be rejected, that was handed in by race campaigners. interestingly, one day after the report was published boris johnson's at more senior advisor on ethnic minorities announced he was standing down and even though he did not comment on the report, it's believed he was not happy with the way the government was approaching the race issues in this country. since the commission was published, there has been, it has caused this huge intense row. when i sat there and with the chair of the report doctor tony cyril last month and asked him about the evidence he was clear and pointed to some of the successes be achieved by ethnic

minorities in this country such as high levels of educational attainment in schools and saying they were sometimes outperforming their white counterparts. he said their white counterparts. he said the uk was no longer rigged against ethnic minorities. but even yesterday there was more criticism from the united nations, a group of un experts who said the report could actually fuel racism and normalise white supremacy. again, it continues to polarise people. there is an overwhelming sense at this stage divisions are becoming even more fractured and they are at greater levels of resentment being felt by communities in this country at the moment. a , communities in this country at the moment. , ., nicola sturgeon has confirmed the biggest changes to scotland's lockdown measures since they were introduced on boxing day last year. the first minister said the scheduled unlocking would go ahead as planned, with hospitality venues, gyms and nonessential shops reopening from next monday.

all travel restrictions will also be lifted. the european medicines agency has in the last few minutes said it has found a possible link betweenjohnson &johnson's coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clotting issues in adults who had received the shot in the us. the roll—out of the vaccine is currently paused in the us, south africa and the eu. despite the finding, the ema says the overall benefit—risk remains positive. professor andrew preston is a vaccines expert at the university of bath. good afternoon. this finding from the ema is just good afternoon. this finding from the ema isjust in. what is good afternoon. this finding from the ema is just in. what is your reaction to it? i the ema isjust in. what is your reaction to it?— reaction to it? i think it is probably _ reaction to it? i think it is probably expected. - reaction to it? i think it is probably expected. they | reaction to it? i think it is i probably expected. they are reflecting pretty much the same opinion as the us regulators reach

last week that there appeared to be the same sort of blood clotting effect in a very small number of people we see from the oxford astrazeneca vaccine. the ema have reviewed primarily the cases reported in the us, they suggested blood clot be added at that very rare side effect to that product information, they concluded the benefit of the vaccine still outweighs the risk. much of the eu is in the grip of a pretty ferocious wave of infection at the moment, that risk from covid remains very high. it would be down to individual countries to decide how to implement it. ithink countries to decide how to implement it. i think they will follow suit and put the same restrictions as they put in place for the oxford astrazeneca vaccine because the risk appears very similar.— appears very similar. that's two vaccines now _ appears very similar. that's two vaccines now that _ appears very similar. that's two vaccines now that have - appears very similar. that's two vaccines now that have are - appears very similar. that's two vaccines now that have are very| vaccines now that have are very small risk of blood clots. if these blood clots are so rare, is

mentioning them worrying people unnecessarily, do you think? possibly. there has been a lot of effort to try and categorise the risk, we've seen all sorts of analogies in terms of relative risk from this verse is the pill or at 200 mile carjourney, there has been effort to try and place in the risk in context and allow people to make the decision on what the risk they feel. it is more complicated because just a couple of these vaccines and there are alternatives available. so far we do not see any sign of the same risk. when you do have alternatives around it makes the decision making a little bit more complicated but supply of the vaccine at the stage at which each country is at with their fight against covid, means the context is different across different member states. ~ ., ., ~'

different across different member states. ~ ., ., ,, ., states. what do you think about the fact that with _ states. what do you think about the fact that with the _ states. what do you think about the fact that with the astrazeneca - fact that with the astrazeneca vaccine and now thejohnson vaccine at the regulator say the benefits outweigh the risks? has that point been made forcefully enough? from my --ersective, been made forcefully enough? from my perspective. yes- _ been made forcefully enough? from my perspective, yes. every _ been made forcefully enough? from my perspective, yes. every conversation i perspective, yes. every conversation i've heard has phrased the risk with that context that you are still far more liable to catch covid and suffer adverse events from that including blood clots which is one of the key complications of covid itself. we cannot do much more to try and enable people to make their own decision. it would be wrong to try and hide the fact there is this very remote risk associated with these two particular vaccine types. that would create an awful lot more concern if it was brushed under the carpet. being transparent but trying to make it clear the risks the virus itself is still far greater than the risk from this particular vaccine, that's probably about the best we

can do. . . . that's probably about the best we can do. , ., ., can do. the vaccine programme in the uk is continuing _ can do. the vaccine programme in the uk is continuing at _ can do. the vaccine programme in the uk is continuing at pace, _ can do. the vaccine programme in the uk is continuing at pace, all _ can do. the vaccine programme in the uk is continuing at pace, all adults i uk is continuing at pace, all adults should be vaccinated byjuly but it's the case we are now moving to younger and younger age groups. do younger and younger age groups. do you anticipates it might become more difficult to persuade younger people to take the vaccine given that there risk if they contract covid, risk of becoming seriously ill is much lower? it becoming seriously ill is much lower? . ., becoming seriously ill is much lower? , , ., lower? it could be. this morning i had a session _ lower? it could be. this morning i had a session with _ lower? it could be. this morning i had a session with the _ lower? it could be. this morning i had a session with the students i lower? it could be. this morning i. had a session with the students here at bath ticking biological sciences, primarily early 20s, and asked that question and it was a resounding yes that they would still get vaccinated, they saw the need to get vaccinated, they saw the need to get vaccinated to try and help further suppress the virus, certainly they appreciate they are notjust suppress the virus, certainly they appreciate they are not just taking the vaccine to protect themselves but also protect others. and also continue the ability for us to come

out of these restrictions, obviously... the vc at the risk if we maintain appreciable levels of the virus it could come back and bite as mac and they might lose the and we might have to —— and might have to reconsider restrictions again in the winter, so the see the benefit of being vaccinated even though they reckon is that they are at relatively low risk themselves. thank you very much indeed for talking to us. the news conference from the european medicines agency is expected injust european medicines agency is expected in just over half an hour and we will bring you that on expected in just over half an hour and we will bring you that- and we will bring you that on the bbc news channel. _ now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. after a damp day for scotland and northern ireland sunny conditions are returning

but temperatures for some parts of eastern scotland down eight celsius on yesterday. one or two isolated showers, chiefly for the pennines, welsh hills and down to the west of london. but most will be dry. the cloud with greater chance of rain, pushing southwards tonight, keeping temperatures up for many in england and wales, frost more likely for scotland and northern ireland to start wednesday. a sunnier day to come, even if it starts chilly, brightening up in northern england, cloudier elsewhere in england and wales, some showers possible. breezy conditions. elsewhere the breeze for parts of england coming to the north—east which means that north sea coast chill is back again. warmer towards the south—west and a slightly better day for scotland and northern ireland. goodbye for now.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the european super league braces for the backlash — by filing injunctions to prevent player and club bans. meanwhile, the manager of manchester city — one of the clubs involved — has spoken out against the venture. sport is not a sport when the relation between effort and success, effort and reward does not exist, so it is not a sport. an ambitious new target to get rid of environmental polluters — and change the way we live — is set to be announced by ministers. tensions remain high

across the united states as the trial of a former police officer — accused of murdering george floyd — nears its conclusion. india reels under a severe second wave of covid—19, with hospitals struggling to cope. police in northern ireland say a suspected explosive device was left next to the car of a female officer. young people bear the brunt of unemployment — as new figures show that four out of five who lost theirjob last year was under 35. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. managers and players facing questions over the new look super league. as yet nothing from the owners of the six english clubs involved. pep guardiola criticised its closed format. city would be one of 15 founding clubs guaranteed

of their place each season, irrespective of domestic performance. a further five teams would have to qualify. the city manager said it's not sport if success is guaranteed. sport is not a sport when the relation between the effort and the success, the effort and reward, doesn't exist stop so, it's not a sport. so it's not a support if the success is already guaranteed, it's not a sport and it doesn't matter if you lose. that's why i've said many times, i want the best competition, as strong as possible, especially the premier league, and it is not for when one team fight, fight, fight, arrive in the top and then after can't be qualified because the success is already guaranteed just for a few clubs. in this statement, this is what i feel, but i don't know what is going to change. people

say, no, no, maybe 11—5 teams can go up say, no, no, maybe 11—5 teams can go up and played his competition, but what will happen to the last 1a, who do not pay a good season, but every season will be there. this is what i think. well, paris st germain, the french champions, have said they will not particpate, clubs from just three of europe's big five leagues have so far commited to the breakaway. the club are one of europe's biggest, and are competing in this season's champions league semi finals. nasser al—khelaifi, the chairman and ceo of psg released a statement.. no clubs from germany

have signed up. bayern munich have said... the elite summer clubs still commit to the proposals. the premier league have been meeting today, with the 1a remaining clubs, they released a statement...

for the teams involved, there remains the threat of expulsion from their domestic leagues, orfor the players, a ban on representing their countries on the international stage. uefa president alexander ceferin has called on england's big six to reconsider. to the english clubs, mainly, come to your senses, not out of love for football because i imagine some of you don't have much of that, but out of respect for those who bleed themselves dry so that they can go to the stadium to support the team and want the dream to be kept alive stop for those, you change your mind. and one other line

away from football... the rfu have backed eddiejones to continue as head coach following a review. it's after the team's disappointing fifth placed finish in the six nations. they said fatigue and some players being under prepared were factors for the showing. so, jones seemingly set to stay on in his role. they're back underway at the crucible for this afternoon's session at the world snooker championship. we can bring you some live pictures now. ding junhui was 5—4 up at the end of the morning session against stuart bingham. stuart bingham is at the table. ding has slightly pulled away — he leads 7—5. live coverage on the bbc sport website and app. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour.

we have more on those plans for the european super league. i've been speaking to paul barber. he's the chief executive of brighton and hove albion — one of the premier league teams opposing the breakaway. he explained why he was against the plans. all of the 1a clubs not part of the european super league are universally and unanimously opposed to what has happened. these plans have been developed in meetings with no discussion with us. it seems that the views of fans up and down the country, including the clubs very much involved, are totally against the idea because it fundamentally goes against everything we stand for in english football and the biggest game in the world, a competition system devised on meritocracy. the ability for clubs to progress

by doing well, and unfortunately this competition takes away large elements of that. it has had criticism not just from football but the prime minister, prince william, people across the spectrum, and the potential damage this could do, notjust to the premier league but the leagues below that and the communities those clubs serve is very difficult to contemplate. young people are continuing to bear the brunt of unemployment caused by the pandemic. the latest official figures show more than 800,000 payrolljobs were lost in the year to march, with people under—35 accounting for 80% of those affected. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. not super league, but street league. a nonprofit scheme that aims to help young people who can't find work in this stricken economy to pick up skills on and off the field, from dribbling to maths. in his search for a normaljob in clydebank, near glasgow, 16—year—old mark callaghan says

he and his friends are struggling. in the case of people my age, it's just the wrong time for us, really. it has not really been good. even for people that have left school and went on to get exams and have got good exams, they are going to struggle to get a job with whatever they've got. today's jobs figures show since the pandemic began the number of people in paid employment has dropped by 813,000. of those, 78% were under 35. and more than half were under 25. as well as paying the highest economic price for lockdowns, young people have benefited least because they are the group least in need of protection from the virus. however, as the economy reopens, the rehiring should begin. we know in the longer term we will be able to deliver that, but in the short term some of our skilled staff are not able to return to work and we are struggling with some shortages, particularly around chefs. with the easing of lockdowns, vacancies are already rising, but not everyone can become a chef.

the employment figures showed some signs of green shoots in march, - vacancies were up ahead - of the reopening of some sectors of the economy this month. but we still have a daunting task ahead of us. _ there is a covid employment gap of more than 6 million people, i who have either lost theirjob since the start of the crisis i or who are still furloughed. so we need to focus on getting those people back into work, _ otherwise we could see a worrying rise in unemployment— later in the year. within that 6.2 million figure are 4.7 million furloughed staff who are not on benefits but are still workless. as are 600,000 people who left self—employment. what we won't know for months is how many of them will or won't find their way back into work. andy verity, bbc news. primark are to repay £121 million in furlough money. the fashion retailer, which claimed the cash under the government s job retention scheme, has made the decision despite a recent slump in profits.

jurors in the us city of minneapolis are preparing for a second day of deliberation in the trial of derek chauvin, the former police officer accused of murdering george floyd. their verdict — when it comes — is likely to be seen as a pivotal moment in us policing and the treatment of black americans. cities across the united states are bracing for unrest when the decision is announced — whatever the result. gary o'donoghue is in minneapolis and explained that tensions were high ahead of the verdict. this city and other cities around the united states saw widespread protests, some of them violent, quite a lot of looting, a police station was burned here in minneapolis, for example. in anticipation of these verdicts coming in at some point, there are national guard on the streets here, around 3000 of them in their humvees carrying their m45, and extra police. and that is being reflected in other cities around america too. the jury have already

begun their deliberations. three hours or so yesterday. they will get back into that in the next hour or so, looking at those three separate charges. there has been an element of controversy right at the end of yesterday, of course, because one democratic congresswoman made some remarks about hoping there was a guilty verdict, and that came up in courtjust at the end of proceedings. the judge described those comments as abhorrent and suggested they may even be grounds for the defence to appeal in future if there is a conviction. but that is all for the future now. at the moment we are just waiting on these 12 men and women to come back with their verdicts, as you say, in what will be a momentous case in the whole history of america, race and policing. coronavirus is spreading at a terrifying rate in india — and hospitals in many parts of the country are overwhelmed, leaving people struggling to get

help for their loved ones. about 1800 people have died of covid in the past 2a hours. our correspondent yogita limaye has been to a crematorium in ghaziabad, bordering the capital delhi, where the situation is desperate. while we've been here, every 20 minutes to half an hour, we've seen an ambulance come in, bringing dead bodies in. we've seen families who say they've been waiting here for 1h, 16 hours to perform the last rites of their loved ones. the surge they are seeing here is because of the coronavirus crisis. i've been speaking to people here who talk about their struggles finding hospitals, finding healthcare for their loved ones. a man told me that he had to go to three hospitals. finally, his mother was admitted into the fourth but, by then, it was too late. and on her death certificate, it says, "brought dead." and today, he's brought her here to perform the last rites. this is happening notjust in ghaziabad, where i am,

but in many parts of india, as it's in the grips of a fierce second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and hospitals across the country really are struggling to cope with the numbers that are coming in. people who could be saved are dying because they can't get an icu bed. in some places, there's a severe shortage of oxygen, as well. some lockdown restrictions are now in place, but many are asking that, it's now been over a year since the world has been dealing with the pandemic, why was india not better prepared for this second wave? the headlines on bbc news... the european super league braces for the backlash by filing injunctions to prevent player and club bans. meanwhile, the manchester city manager, pep guardiola, says the venture is "not sport." and paris st germain reject the proposals. an ambitious new target to get rid of environmental polluters — and change the way we live —

is set to be announced by ministers. tensions remain high across the united states as the trial of a former police officer — accused of murdering george floyd — nears its conclusion. first minister nicola sturgeon has confirmed the most significant stage in scotland's lockdown easing will go ahead as planned on monday. the biggest changes since the country went into lockdown on boxing day will include the reopening of hospitality, gyms and non—essential shops. non—essential travel with england, wales and northern ireland will also be allowed for the first time this year. earlier today representatives from the other political parties in scotland gave their reaction to the announcement. all the public health evidence suggests that we are getting on top of this virus, there are less people catching covid—19 and the test positivity rate is still very low. the number of people in hospital and in icu remains very low and that is why i think we can

safely and cautiously ease these restrictions a little bit quicker. i would have liked gyms to open before monday's scheduled reopening and i would have liked hospitality to have had the opportunity to do more when they do reopen on the 26th of april to bring forward some of those restrictions from the 17th of may that are due to be eased, but that is only possible because of the collective effort of everyone here in scotland has done over the last few months that we are in this hopeful and optimistic position. i think it is right that there is a staged approach and do it sensibly backed by the data. because what we don't want to risk is going too fast, that sees a spike in cases and risks a lot and actually takes us backwards. the last thing we need is another lockdown. we have to make sure that this is the last one and there is another lockdown, because that would have even greater devastating impact on the economy, on businesses and people'sjobs, as well as on people's health and well—being as well. let's keep this staged approach

so that we don't have that risk of a spike, but also let's not go so slow that it causes a problem. i think it is the right approach that we are taking in terms of the phased and staged approach in terms of the data. this is going to be still thin gruel for our hospitality industry- that is on its knees and has been on its knees for the best- part of 15 months now. we need to be sure that the scottish government will match the lost - business of those hospitality- industries just coming back to life, i pound for pound, so that they can| thrive as we move out of lockdown. we saw what happened last year when we moved too quickly. everybody is very reluctant to get into a situation where this isn't the last lockdown. we have to make sure as far as we possibly can that this is the last lockdown and that when these restrictions are eased, we stay open because, we know too well of the many negative impacts that lockdown has. we don't take it lightly, but i don't think we should... we should not lift in haste, we should continue to listen

to the best scientific advice. the prosecution has begun outlining its case in the trial of three men charged with perverting the course ofjustice in the aftermath of the hillsborough disaster. former south yorkshire police officers donald denton and alan foster, and former police solicitor peter metcalf, have all denied the charges. our correspondent, judith moritz, is in salford and gave us this update. well, reeta, sarah whitehouse qc opened the case for the prosecution and she began by telling the jury that this is not a trial about the causes of the hillsborough disaster. she said it's not about who's fault it was, it's about actions of three men in its aftermath. and she explained that peter metcalf was, in 1989, a solicitor acting for south yorkshire police, and donald denton and alan foster were senior officers. and she said that they had tried to minimise the blame for hillsborough that might have

been heaped on the south yorkshire police, and so by altering accounts, statements made by police officers after the event. she explained that peter metcalf had given advice about those alterations and that donald denton and alan foster had followed that advice. she said to the jury, "you might be thinking, "haven't we had lots of inquiries and investigations "about hillsborough? " yes, we have, it's true, but this trial is the first and only time that a jury of 12 people will have considered the evidence that you are about to consider." we are just 32 years now, this week, since the disaster. she added that this is important, the name of hillsborough is known throughout the land as the scene of a terrible disaster. "you must put out of your minds what you already know and listen to the evidence here." and lastly i should say to you this is being heard at the lowry theatre here in salford, which is being used as a temporary courtroom because of the coronavirus pandemic, and thejudge, william davies, told the jurors that although this is a theatrical setting, it's a serious and important trial with solemnity and important legal proceedings to be considered. all three men who are defendents

in this case denied the charges against them. the former prime minister david cameron and the chancellor of the exchequer have both been asked to give evidence to the house of commons' treasury committee which is investigating the lobbying efforts by the financial firm greensill capital and the company's recent collapse. it is one of several inquiries underway into the issue. our political correspondent damian grammaticas explained what would happen next. the first thing they have to do is reply to the written questions put to them today from this treasury select committee. it is one of about half a dozen committees and organisations now looking into this greensill scandal. what we know is they are asking, is of mr cameron, who has released a written statement so far, they are asking him to release the text messages he sent

to the chancellor seeking help for greensill capital and details of any other lobbying he did on behalf of the company and also what he knew about greensill�*s finances. that may get to the question of how much was he aware whether there were any problems with greensill�*s finances. the firm collapsed but at the time he did the lobbying. the chancellor has released the text messages he sent back to mr cameron in which he said in one of those he had pushed treasury officials to try to help the company. the questions for the chancellor are to release more details about any contact including a phone call he had with mr cameron and any other contacts by the treasury, plus answer the questions did the treasury and other officials do anything to speed up, what efforts to be put in to help greensill capital and what due diligence did they do

about the firm? the answers to those questions the committee wants in the next couple of weeks. it will start hearings next week and after that it is highly likely mr cameron and the chancellor will be called give evidence. the government is preparing to announce much steeper, legally binding cuts to the uk's carbon emissions. ministers want to reduce them by almost 80% by 2035 — much sooner than expected. hitting the target would require more electric cars, low—carbon heating, and, for many, cutting down on meat and dairy. labour has welcomed the move, but says the rhetoric must be matched with reality. here's our environment analyst, roger harrabin. the government's new target for cutting emissions will happen 15 years earlier than previously planned. so what does that mean for us? well, it means that this old girl will be replaced by an electric model when she dies. we'll be expected to walk and cycle more, too.

people who spend a lot of time in the air will probably have to pay more taxes. our trusty gas boilers will need to be replaced by 2035 with something cleaner, and the government's going to have to help us insulate our homes better. if you don't like snails, | just call them escargots and they'll be magnifique! our diets are going to change a bit, too. a little less meat and cheese. and here's what's interesting — the changes we will be making in the uk will be paraded on the world stage, when us presidentjoe biden holds his climate conference later in the week. for the first time, international shipping will be fully included in the uk's climate change targets. the shipping industry has fought to prevent governmental rules curbing their emissions.

now ideas like this, high—tech sails to help power cargo ships, will attract more attention as the industry seeks clean solutions. electric planes will come, but they won't be viable for long haulfor a long time. clean aviation fuels are expensive and scarce at the moment. government policy is needed in a way that's not happened before. the big thing the government needs to do is put their money where their mouth is, to make sure that these targets are backed by credible plans that allow us to see a pathway to these targets, that allow us to see a pathway to decarbonising our economy, but also levelling up our country in the meantime. we are all in climate change together and it does seem at last as though governments and companies round the world are starting to take that seriously. a lot of people will drink to that. roger harrabin, bbc news.

that looks nice! now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. last night the frost was not so widespread across the country and by day, under blue skies and strong april sunshine, for a fair few of you, it is feeling warm. if you are a keen gardener, don't go too quickly. yes, the frost will not be there tonight for some, but these are overnight temperatures in towns and cities, anything below 2—3c is susceptible to a frost and they could get colder next week. the cold air is coming back across scotland and northern ireland, temperatures down seven or 8 degrees on yesterday. most places dry and sunny, the bulk of the rain today has been on this zone of cloud, working south through tonight,

showers south of it will fade away. scotland and northern ireland, away from the far south of scotland, there will be a frost tomorrow morning. not as cold for england and wales, more cloud tomorrow, rain and drizzle as it pushes southward into wales and south—west england later in the day, temperatures probably highest here, the breeze will be more noticeable across england and wales, on the eastern coastal strip of england the chillier weather is back, only around nine or 10 degrees for some. 15 or 16 towards the south—west, slightly milder tomorrow than today in scotland and northern ireland. dry weather will dominate for the rest of the week. high pressure firmly established across the uk. the breeze will be blowing around it, we are in the lighter winds zone. keeping things a bit cooler tomorrow compared with today,

and after a chilly start on thursday, temperatures will rise nicely and that will be the case for the rest of the week. frosty by night, temperatures rising in sunny conditions, no rain for next week. if i show you the rainfall chart, that is from today, other than that, very little in the forecast as things stay dry.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the european super league braces itself for the backlash — by filing injunctions to prevent player and club bans. number ten says it will take whatever action necessary to stop the plans. the manager of manchester city — one of the clubs involved — speaks out against the venture. sport is not sport when the relation between effort and success, effort and reward does not exist, so it is not a sport. an ambitious new target to get rid of environmental polluters and change the way we live is set to be announced by ministers. tensions remain high

across the united states as the trial of a former police officer accused of murdering george floyd nears its conclusion. the eu's drug regulator says blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect of thejohnson & johnson vaccine — but its benefits still outweigh the risks. police in northern ireland say a suspected explosive device was left next to the car of a female officer. young people bear the brunt of unemployment — as new figures show that four out of five who lost theirjob last year were under 35. the premier league and the government are considering all action available to stop plans for a new european super league. six top english football clubs say

they willjoin six other european sides in a breakaway tournament, which has provoked widespread condemnation. the president of one of the clubs, real madrid, has defended the new league, saying it will save football. but the manager of another of the breakaway clubs, manchester city, thinks differently. sport is not a sport when the relation between the effort and success, the effort and reward doesn't exist. so it is not a sport. it is not a sport if success is already guaranteed. it is not a sport if it doesn't matter if you lose. that's why, i said many times, i want the best competition, as strong as possible, especially the premier league, and it is not fair when one team fight, fight, fight, arrive at the top, and after cannot be qualified because the success is already guaranteed forjust for a few clubs.

this statement is what i feel. i don't know what is going to change and the people say no, maybe four or five teams can go up and can play competition. but what happens if the last 1a, 15 play not good seasons and every time they will be there. so this is not sport, it's another issue. lawyers for the proposed new league say they have issued injunctions they hope will prevent players or clubs being banned from competition by fifa or uefa. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. the message was clear — protests outside elland road last night and even above it, as leeds faced liverpool, one of the teams involved in the proposed super league. fans, so often divided by football, now united in fury. i'm absolutely appalled the fact that football has come this far into the hands of greedy owners. i am obviously a burnley fan. we are so small, our budgets depend

on people like the top six staying in the premier league. for them to treat it like their own personal company is absolutely disgusting. it's going to ruin everyone's dream, everyone's game, it'sjust ridiculous. the leeds players also had their say, wearing t—shirts with the champions league logo and earn it. and after being held to a draw, even the liverpool captain, whose club have signed up to the breakaway, said he didn't support it. i can only give my personal opinion, and i don't like it one bit. _ hopefully it doesn't happen. it's a sentiment being echoed around the country, a backlash against a bid to create a ring—fenced european elite. there's even calls for the english clubs involved to be thrown out of the premier league, from its greatest goal—scorer. the super league have chucked a grenade at the premier league, and chucked a grenade to everyone else. well, chuck one back. ban them. ban them immediately if you can. if they can.

i'm sure they will look at every possible legal angle and what pressure they're under in doing that. but if you can, do it. this morning, the 1a premier league clubs not involved have been discussing what to do next. among them, everton, who issued the sternest of statements. downing street have also held talks with the football authorities. the prime minister says no action is off the table, including legislative options to stop the proposals. in terms of competition law, could this new super league be regarded as a form of cartel which has been created for the benefit of the teams within it, that will damage the business model of the premier league and other leagues outside of it and be damaging

for the whole of football? the super league clubs insist they are helping football. real madrid, the first to speak publicly, even claiming the money generated will save the sport. translation: we don't have . the money, apart from tv rights. the only way to make football profitable is to make more competitive teams that are more attractive to fans of the biggest clubs from all over the world. three of the six english clubs involved have american owners, and some believe that is the real financial factor. this is a very american model of professional team sport. i it is a closed league, - to all intents and purposes. what that does is provides financial security for those clubs. _ the consequences could be severe. their players could be banned from the world cup and the head of world football has this warning. if some elect to go their own way, then they must live with the consequences.

either you are in or you are out. for some of england's most historic clubs, then, their fans and for football, the stakes could hardly be higher. andy swiss, bbc news. just to say we are hearing from writers that are caught in madrid has made a preliminary ruling prohibiting uefa and fifa from stopping that launch of that super league. more on that as that comes into us. —— we are hearing from reuters. the european medicines agency is holding a press conference following a decision on the safety of thejohnson &johnson vaccine — it's concluded that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks, but the regulator does say it has found a "possible link" between the covid vaccine and very

rare blood clots. the vaccine, produced byjohnson and johnson, has yet to be approved for use in the uk. let's listen to what they have to say there has been a very little roll—out in the eu and of countries are waiting for the outcome of this review to ensure we have the right information about the product to allow it to be rolled out safely. on the 13th of april we were informed of the eight cases in the us following the vaccination of about 7 million people. this is that very rare effect but it also makes it very important for doctors and patients to be aware of the signs so they can spot any concerns and seek specialist help as soon as possible. early intervention by a specialist can change the outcome. in our

review we've worked very closely with the us fda and we have had no european cases. i also want to stress the investigations are planned to continue and we are acquiring the company to perform additional studies and we will give you more details on those additional studies being requested. we are also commissioning our own independent research on these events associated with the different vaccines. this weekend the global death toll from covid—19 surpassed 3 million cases worldwide and there are still thousands of people dying every day. i don't need to tell you there is untold human suffering behind all of these cases and these vaccines play i an these cases and these vaccines play ian immensely important role in

combating this pandemic. when vaccines are rolled out to large numbers of people, it is possible very rare side effects can occur. and these will not necessarily have been identified in the clinical trials. but because we have a very good vigilance system in place in europe we can spot these events very quickly and we can take action to make sure health care professionals and patients are aware and can take the necessary action, so it is really showing that the system works. in this case, the fact that prague is making a recommendation before the roll—out in the eu is really a sign of proactivity and accelerated review. the scientific assessment that they have concluded on today will allow vaccination programmes in the member states to take decisions on how to roll out

this vaccine based on their national situation, which includes details on infection rates, hospitalisation rates, i see you —— icu admissions and so on. i would like to hang over —— and over to the doctor who led this committee to its conclusion and of course with the two doctors we are available to answer any questions you may have. thank you. thank ou questions you may have. thank you. thank you very _ questions you may have. thank you. thank you very much. _ questions you may have. thank you. thank you very much. good - questions you may have. thank you. i thank you very much. good afternoon. after a _ thank you very much. good afternoon. after a careful review of the cases of blood _ after a careful review of the cases of blood clots combined with low platelets reported after vaccination with jansen's vaccine we conclude

that there — with jansen's vaccine we conclude that there is a possible link between the occurrence of these blood _ between the occurrence of these blood clots and low levels of blood platelets _ blood clots and low levels of blood platelets and vaccination with the cup in _ platelets and vaccination with the cup in 19— platelets and vaccination with the cup in 19 vaccination jansen. platelets and vaccination with the cup in 19 vaccinationjansen. the product — cup in 19 vaccinationjansen. the product information will be updated to reflect _ product information will be updated to reflect this information and it will include a warning and an update of the _ will include a warning and an update of the side _ will include a warning and an update of the side effects. i will take this opportunity to provide you with some _ this opportunity to provide you with some more — this opportunity to provide you with some more details on the review. at this moment, we have reviewed the available _ this moment, we have reviewed the available data and the evaluation of this data _ available data and the evaluation of this data revealed eight case reports — this data revealed eight case reports of interest. that included severe _ reports of interest. that included severe cases of thrombosis, mostly at unusual— severe cases of thrombosis, mostly at unusual sites including one in the abdomen as well as another one. what is _ the abdomen as well as another one. what is very— the abdomen as well as another one. what is very important with these

cases— what is very important with these cases as — what is very important with these cases as they all had concomitant low platelet levels. all the reported cases occurred in the us as you heard _ reported cases occurred in the us as you heard. one of the events was already— you heard. one of the events was already reported in the clinical trials — already reported in the clinical trials. while seven occurred after the roll—out of the vaccine in the united _ the roll—out of the vaccine in the united states. at this moment, there have been— united states. at this moment, there have been more than 7 million people vaccinated _ have been more than 7 million people vaccinated with the jansen covid vaccine — vaccinated with the jansen covid vaccine in — vaccinated with the jansen covid vaccine in the us. the reported cases— vaccine in the us. the reported cases occurred mostly in women, on the 60 _ cases occurred mostly in women, on the 60 years— cases occurred mostly in women, on the 60 years and within the first three _ the 60 years and within the first three weeks after the vaccination. fatal— three weeks after the vaccination. fatal outcome has been reported. the careful— fatal outcome has been reported. the careful review of the cases and other— careful review of the cases and other available evidence has led the committee to the conclusion these blood _ committee to the conclusion these blood clotting disorders are very rare side — blood clotting disorders are very rare side effects of the vaccine. however. — rare side effects of the vaccine. however, work does not stop here. we

will analyse _ however, work does not stop here. we will analyse any new data and any new evidence when it becomes available — new evidence when it becomes available and provide updated guidance as needed. at this moment it is not— guidance as needed. at this moment it is not possible to identify a clear— it is not possible to identify a clear risk— it is not possible to identify a clear risk factors for the occurrence of these are very rare events _ occurrence of these are very rare events such _ occurrence of these are very rare events such as gender or age. most plausible _ events such as gender or age. most plausible hypothesis, as we've seen with the _ plausible hypothesis, as we've seen with the astrazeneca vaccine, is an immune _ with the astrazeneca vaccine, is an immune response that leads to a condition— immune response that leads to a condition similar to a typical induced _ condition similar to a typical induced condition. it's very important health care professionals and those _ important health care professionals and those people coming for vaccination are aware of the possibility that these risks may occur _ possibility that these risks may occur and — possibility that these risks may occur and they should look out for possible _ occur and they should look out for possible signs and symptoms that usually— possible signs and symptoms that usually occur within the first 2—3 weeks _ usually occur within the first 2—3 weeks following vaccination. these include _ weeks following vaccination. these include shortness of breath, chest pain, _ include shortness of breath, chest pain, swelling in the leg,

persistent abdominal pain, neurological symptoms including severe _ neurological symptoms including severe or— neurological symptoms including severe or persistent headaches, blurred — severe or persistent headaches, blurred vision, skin bruising beyond the site _ blurred vision, skin bruising beyond the site of— blurred vision, skin bruising beyond the site of injection. people experiencing any of the symptoms after vaccination should seek medical— after vaccination should seek medical assistance. after vaccination should seek medicalassistance. if treated medical assistance. if treated early, — medicalassistance. if treated early, health care professionals can help those — early, health care professionals can help those affected in their recovery and avoid further complications. blood clots which occur _ complications. blood clots which occur in — complications. blood clots which occur in commendation with low levels _ occur in commendation with low levels of— occur in commendation with low levels of blood platelets require specialist pinnacle management, heatth— specialist pinnacle management, health care professionals should consult — health care professionals should consult a — health care professionals should consult a liberal guidance —— applicable guidance or specialists to diagnose and treat these cases. in a to diagnose and treat these cases. in a clinical— to diagnose and treat these cases. in a clinical trial supported the condition. _ in a clinical trial supported the condition, we assessed that the benefits— condition, we assessed that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks and _ benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks and the jansen covid vaccine is effective —

risks and the jansen covid vaccine is effective in preventing infections caused by covid, a very serious _ infections caused by covid, a very serious disease. i am pleased to -ive serious disease. i am pleased to give the — serious disease. i am pleased to give the floor now to our moderator. many— give the floor now to our moderator. many thanks, doctor. we will now take questions from the floor. before i want to explain again how to raise your hand. if you wish to ask a question click on the icon at the bottom of the window and there you can click on raise hands. when i give you the floor please unmute yourself and turn on the camera. you can't then ask your question. —— then you can ask your question. the first question comes from reuters.

that we are, that is the european medicines agency press conference. just confirming their they have established a link between the johnson &johnson vaccine, a very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets. vaccine suspended in the united states after eight cases detected in more than 7 million vaccine doses. the ema executive director stressing no european cases of a rare blood clots have been found and also saying vaccines continue to play an important role in the fight against the pandemic and the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. the uk has pre—ordered 30 million doses of thejohnson &johnson vaccine, the johnson & johnson vaccine, although thejohnson &johnson vaccine, although it is yet to be approved in this country. a bomb has been defused after it was found near the car

of a serving police officer in northern ireland. the device was found outside the officer's home in a rural area close to dungiven in county londonderry, and police service northern ireland confirmed the device was viable. northern ireland's first minister arlene foster said she condemned those who sought to harm the officer and herfamily. assistant chief constable mark mcewan gave an update a short while ago, and gave more details about where the device was found. yesterday morning, our colleague discovered a suspicious object by her car in close proximity to her house. we assessed that this was a viable device, the explosive was attached to a container with flammable liquid. this was designed to cause a fire ball which would have engulfed the car and anyone in it and anyone close by, anyone in the house or anyone in the close proximity. what is really distressing here is the terrorist placed the bomb at the rear of the car,

directly at the point where the victim's three—year—old daughter sits. this demonstrates the complete and utter disregard for the life of a mother and her toddler. it's simply beggars belief. whilst the investigation is at an early stage, the detectives are keeping an open mind. is work of the new ira. on several occasions before, we have seen this group's utter disregard for those working and the local people in our community. if we think back to the bomb attack outside the derry courthouse in 2019, a group of young people narrowly escaped being caught up in the blast and again, the work of the same group, if we think back, while the rest of the country was pausing to remember almost to the day, two years ago, this group of wicked individuals murdered lyra mckee.

it is clear that they are still intent on recklessly targeting honest, hard—working members of our community and they have no concern at all for those they kill or harm in the process. i appeal to anyone who has any knowledge of this attack or indeed, of anyone involved in violent terrorist activity, to come forward and provide that information to the police. we particularly want to hear from anyone who was in that area of dungiven, through the evening of sunday the 18th, to the monday morning. monday the 19th. if you have any information at all, we would implore you to come forward. it is time for people to examine their own conscience and asked themselves whether they support groups who are attempting to kill a three—year—old child and her mother. nicola sturgeon has confirmed the biggest changes to scotland's

lockdown measures since they were introduced on boxing day last year. the first minister said the scheduled unlocking would go ahead as planned, with hospitality venues, gyms and non—essential shops reopening from next monday. all travel restrictions will also be lifted. young people are continuing to bear the brunt of unemployment caused by the pandemic. the latest official figures show more than 800,000 payrolljobs were lost in the year to march, with people under—35 accounting for 80% of those affected. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. not super league, but street league. a non—profit scheme that aims to help young people who can't find work in this stricken economy to pick up skills on and off the field, from dribbling to maths. in his search for a normaljob in clydebank, near glasgow, 16—year—old mark callaghan says he and his friends are struggling. in the case of people my age, it's just the wrong time for us, really.

it has not really been good. even for people that have left school and went on to get exams and have got good exams, they are going to struggle to get a job with whatever they've got. today's jobs figures show since the pandemic began the number of people in paid employment has dropped by 813,000. of those, 78% were under 35. and more than half were under 25. as well as paying the highest economic price for lockdowns, young people have benefited least because they are the group least in need of protection from the virus. however, as the economy reopens, the rehiring should begin. we know in the longer term we will be able to deliver that, but in the short term some of our skilled staff are not able to return to work and we are struggling with some shortages, particularly around chefs. with the easing of lockdowns, vacancies are already rising, but not everyone can become a chef. the employment figures showed some signs of green shoots in march, -

vacancies were up ahead - of the reopening of some sectors of the economy this month. but we have a daunting task ahead of us. - there is a covid employment gap | of more than six million people, | who have either lost theirjob since the start of the crisis i or who are still furloughed. so we need to focus on getting those people back into work, _ otherwise we could see a worrying rise in unemployment— later in the year. within that 6.2 million figure, are 4.7 million furloughed staff who are not on benefits but are still workless. as are 600,000 people who left self—employment. what we won't know for months is how many of them will or won't find their way back into work. andy verity, bbc news. british motorists are facing the biggest drop in car insurance costs in almost six years, according to a price comparison website. confused.com says the average cost of car insurance has fallen by £87 in 12 months — due to lower risk of accidents. this comes as average mileage dropped by 43% during the pandemic as driving habits changed.

the government has announced no new smart motorways without a hard shoulder will open unless radar technology to detect stopped vehicles is installed. i can now speak to our business correspondent theo leggett. smart waterways hugely controversial, of people very angry about them, what is the latest on this? the government has issued a report on the progress of smart waterways and in particular put down some accidents statistics, claiming smart waterways which for those who do not know at waterways where the hard shoulder has been taken away and turned into an extra running line to increase capacity, it says these roads have significantly lower casual to rates than conventional motorways but there is a higher risk of stationary traffic being hit by another vehicle. this is

controversial, obviously, because when you do not have a hard shoulder, for car breaks down or had an accident and cannot make it to a refuge area then it is isolated on the motorway and stranded with high—speed traffic going past. what the government is saying is it has accelerated efforts to have radar detection technology fitted to his motorways so if you break down some knows about it very quickly and signs go up to slow down traffic and help can reach it very quickly. it is saying no new smart waterways will be allowed to operate until this technology is in place. the government is realising as much as anything else it is a question of driver confidence. lots of people are very concerned about driving on motorways where they know if they break down they may not be able to get off the road. lats break down they may not be able to get off the road.— get off the road. lots of critics of the smart — get off the road. lots of critics of the smart motorways, _ get off the road. lots of critics of the smart motorways, do - get off the road. lots of critics of the smart motorways, do you - get off the road. lots of critics of i the smart motorways, do you think this move will be enough to pacify those critics? brute this move will be enough to pacify those critics?— this move will be enough to pacify those critics? we have to wait and

see on that- _ those critics? we have to wait and see on that. the _ those critics? we have to wait and see on that. the government - those critics? we have to wait and see on that. the government has| those critics? we have to wait and i see on that. the government has an 18 point action plan for improving smart waterways safety. it's worth pointing out motorways, the hard shoulder of a motorway is not in itself very safe place to be, there have been fatalities on motorway hard shoulders as well. the question is can it inspire confidence? as i say, the government is doing what it saysis say, the government is doing what it says is everything that it can do to improve safety, it wants to inform drivers more, improved signage, wants people to understand what smart waterways are. it is getting rid of the type of motorway where you have a hard shoulder some of the time but it can be opened as a traffic lane during busy periods, they don't want that any more because they think it is confusing. there are actions taking place. some campaigners will see the very idea of us it was no hard shoulder is something they don't want to have anything to do with.— something they don't want to have anything to do with. thank you very much indeed- _ the number of cars damaged

by potholes has risen by more than a third in a year, prompting criticism that roads resemble the "surface of the moon". the research by a leading breakdown company found that almost 5,000 call—outs were made during the first three months of this year for damage traditionally caused by holes in the road, including broken suspension springs, distorted wheels and damaged shock absorbers. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. hello. after a cloudy and damp day so far for parts of scotland and northern ireland, sunny conditions are gradually turning but with it comes colder air. temperatures across some parts of eastern scotland down seven or eight celsius on yesterday afternoon, still some warmth to be had in the sunshine for england and wales this evening, but one or two isolated showers, chiefly in the pennines, over the welsh hills, and running from cambridgeshire down to the west of london. very few, most will be dry. a zone of thicker cloud with a greater chance of rain or drizzle pushing southwards

through tonight, keeping temperatures up for many in england and wales. isolated frost possible, frost more likely through parts of scotland and northern ireland to start wednesday. but sunny day to come, even if it is a chillier start. brightening up in northern england. cloudier elsewhere for england and wales, through the afternoon that cloud across wales and south—west england with a few showers possible. breezy conditions here. elsewhere the breeze for parts of england coming in from the north—east, that means down as north sea coast the chill is back again. highest temperatures of ten celsius. warmest towards the south—west. a slightly better day for scotland and northern ireland.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines... the european super league braces for the backlash — by filing injunctions to prevent player and club bans. meanwhile the manager of manchester city — one of the clubs involved — has spoken out against the venture. sport is not sport when the relation between effort and success,

effort and reward does not exist, so it is not a sport. an ambitious new target to get rid of environmental polluters — and change the way we live — is set to be announced by ministers. tensions remain high across the united states — as the trial of a former police officer accused of murdering george floyd — nears its conclusion. police in northern ireland say a suspected explosive device was left next to the car of a female officer. young people bear the brunt of unemployment — as new figures show that four out of five who lost theirjob last year was under 35. sport and for a full round up — the bbc sport centre.

good afternoon. pep guardiola has criticised the closed format of the european super league. his manchester city side would be one of the 15 founding teams, who wouldn't have to qualify. along with the likes of liverpool, tottenham, manchester united, arsenal and chelsea. laura scott is outside stamford bridge where chelsea play later. it is the players and managers who are having to face questions. with the owners yet to do so. amid a huge backlash to the proposals. absolutely. we are yet to hear of the chairman and chief executives of the chairman and chief executives of the clubs that have signed up for the clubs that have signed up for the european super league from the premier league. we have heard blistering and stinging statements from the rival clubs, but as yet nothing from the likes of manchester city, manchester united, arsenal, tottenham and liverpool to explain the rationale for lining up to the super league. we heard from jurgen klopp last night and james milner

saying that they didn't know about the super league before the rest of the super league before the rest of the world dead and they were taken aback by it. we heard from pep guardiola earlier. he didn't feel comfortable talking about it because he didn't say he had all the information yet. he was said it was like an embryo. sport is not a sport when the relation between the effort and success, the effort and reward doesn't exist. so it is not a sport. it is not a sport if success is already guaranteed. it is not a sport if it doesn't matter if you lose. that's why, i said many times, i want the best competition, as strong as possible, especially the premier league, and it is not fair when one team fight, fight, fight, arrive at the top, and after cannot be qualified because the success is already guaranteed forjust

for a few clubs. this statement is what i feel. i don't know what is going to change and the people say no, no, maybe four or five teams can go up and can play competition. but what happens if the last 14, 15 play not good seasons and every time they will be there. so this is not sport, it's another issue. laura, perhaps there seem to echo the comments thatjurgen klopp made yesterday. they seem to be placing themselves in opposition to their employers, the clubs i have signed up. worth pointing out today that we have heard of other potential european clubs that could join. by munich and paris st germain, two european giants that they won't be signing up to these proposals. that signing up to these proposals. git this stage, we don't have any involvement from any french or german clubs and the chairman and

chief executive of psg said that football is a game for everyone, as a football club, we are a family and community and ourfabric a football club, we are a family and community and our fabric as the fans. i believe we shouldn't forget this and the concept of the european super league is driving personal interest. by munich think the super league is the current structure of the champions league and don't think it will solve the problems of the current situation caused by the pandemic. there was another fixture. last night, there was... a few fans outside stamford bridge saying fans, not customers and rip football, but as it stands yet, the backlash is growing and pressure on the chairman and chief executives of the clubs to speak up and explain why they are joining this extremely controversial

super league. joining this extremely controversial super league-— joining this extremely controversial super league. thank you very much. laura super league. thank you very much. laura scott — super league. thank you very much. laura scott is _ super league. thank you very much. laura scott is high _ super league. thank you very much. laura scott is high at _ super league. thank you very much. laura scott is high at -- _ super league. thank you very much. laura scott is high at -- live - super league. thank you very much. laura scott is high at -- live at - laura scott is high at —— live at stamford bridge. and one other line away from football. the rfu have backed eddiejones to continue as england head coach following a review. it's after the team's disappointing fifth placed finish in the six nations. they said fatigue and some players being under prepared were factors for the showing. jones seeemingly set to stay on in his role. no paris st germain by munich signing up to the super league and without them, it is not much of the super league. the government has said it will legislate if necessary to stop the breakaway league which would see 12 of europe's top clubs forming their own division. let's talk tojulian knight — the chair of the digital, culture media and sport committee in the house of commons. what are you hoping to achieve? we werejust what are you hoping to achieve? we were just like

what are you hoping to achieve? we werejust like some what are you hoping to achieve? we were just like some hunters what are you hoping to achieve? we werejust like some hunters because as we stated earlier, the big six seem to have gone to ground. this is basically an antidote to boring football. the premier league can be accused of many things, but not for boring, at least not from funds perspective. we want to know from the perspectives as to why they want to do this, what is it about the structures that don't work in their view and why is this the only choice they have to make? basically, how was it that it has been such a public relations disaster and how has it come to pass on such a way that funds feel so disenfranchised? the real madrid president also said it was to save football and football revenues after the coronavirus pandemic, which have been said to be

plummeting. i pandemic, which have been said to be plummeting-— plummeting. i would have more s math plummeting. i would have more sympathy on — plummeting. i would have more sympathy on the _ plummeting. i would have more sympathy on the top _ plummeting. i would have more sympathy on the top teams - plummeting. i would have more sympathy on the top teams for. plummeting. i would have more i sympathy on the top teams for the country if we hadn't spent six months trying to get them to help out the lower league teams. we are ready and it was a deal set out for a long deal of time. some players are earning up to half £1 million week and also running a player wage bill which is an excess of turnover. not profit, turnover. i think what football fans want to know right now is what is going to happen and what will they be expecting to watch next season. we would like to know that as well. . . r' season. we would like to know that as well. . ., ,~' , season. we would like to know that as well. . . , ., , as well. can i ask is a devils advocate — as well. can i ask is a devils advocate kind _ as well. can i ask is a devils advocate kind of _ as well. can i ask is a devils advocate kind of question, | as well. can i ask is a devils i advocate kind of question, why as well. can i ask is a devils - advocate kind of question, why is it conservative government and a conservative government and a conservative like you opposed to

businessmen, and that is what the billionaire owners of this clubs, doing what is best for their businesses? if this was in any other businesses? if this was in any other business field, would you be trying to stop it? in business field, would you be trying to sto it? , ., business field, would you be trying tostoit? , ,,. to stop it? in my own perspective, i want answers- _ to stop it? in my own perspective, i want answers. the _ to stop it? in my own perspective, i want answers. the public _ to stop it? in my own perspective, i want answers. the public should i to stop it? in my own perspective, i i want answers. the public should have answers. the select committee is not answers. the select committee is not a government department, we scrutinise the behaviour of other departments. i don't come from any preconceived ideas, buti departments. i don't come from any preconceived ideas, but i would really like to hear what they say when it comes to the idea and why the government is so against it, i think is is because it smacks of a deal that is done behind closed doors and there is no merit, you can't be relegated, where is the competition in that? that is not actually a free market at all, is it? what they are trying to

construct effectively as the nfl, but without all the egalitarian processes. a close shop. a close up is not a conservative idea. that processes. a close shop. a close up is not a conservative idea.— is not a conservative idea. that is the way that _ is not a conservative idea. that is the way that sport _ is not a conservative idea. that is the way that sport works - is not a conservative idea. that is the way that sport works in - is not a conservative idea. that is i the way that sport works in america a lot of the if owners are americans and that is the way they have seen sport organised and theyjust want to bring it into europe as well. very different in america because they have a draft. if you finish top in america, you have the worst draft the next year. in america, it is interestingly a socialist sporting arrangement. what they are trying to construct here, what it looks like to me from what they have said and i am willing to listen to what they have to say when they appear in front of us is why they think they can take the best bits of that but

not have the meritocracy that sport demands and frankly, our football sunlight demand. i don't see that in any way. it feels like a cartel. it is anti—competitive. any way. it feels like a cartel. it is anti-competitive.— any way. it feels like a cartel. it is anti-competitive. downing street and the prime _ is anti-competitive. downing street and the prime minister _ is anti-competitive. downing street and the prime minister have - is anti-competitive. downing street and the prime minister have talked| and the prime minister have talked about legislation to stop this, what kind of legislation, bringing to stop this? kind of legislation, bringing to sto this? . ., kind of legislation, bringing to stothis? . ., , kind of legislation, bringing to sto this? . ., , ., stop this? there are all sorts of levers they _ stop this? there are all sorts of levers they could _ stop this? there are all sorts of levers they could pull. - stop this? there are all sorts of levers they could pull. they - stop this? there are all sorts of levers they could pull. they can stop this? there are all sorts of. levers they could pull. they can for example change work permits, when we were in the eu that was not possible, but now it is. effectively, they could choke off all their transfer embargo on those clubs if they so which. they could also impose a windfall tax, for example. the parliament can make laws that can be voted through and by our parliament. i would say to

everyone involved in this that frankly, an unhappy spat in public is not the way to do this. i think football needs to come together and talk and actually try and find out exactly why these clubs feel that this needs to happen and if there is anything that can be saved from the terrific entertaining football landscape that we have at the moment, bearing in mind that there are many issues of football, but the entertainment issue is not one of them, what can we salvage from that to build forward to the future? thank you very much for that. in just over two weeks' time, voters around britain will be heading to the polls. in scotland and wales there are parliamentary elections whilst in england voters will be choosing who will sit on their local councils. five live's anna foster is on the road this week and will be bringing us an insight in to what voters want

from their elected representatives and what local issues will be sending people to the polling stations in these elections. ? today she's in stockton. what do they want in stockton? interestingly enough, the thing that most people are talking about is not politics, but rather football. that's the thing that is occupying most people's minds here. the reason we are in this particular part of the country, the north—east this week is to reflect the last time there was a big national election and that seismic changes or the red wall crumble in high streets like this one. this was in recent years, a conservative seat but it turned labour and then back to conservative in the last vote. borisjohnson thanked voters for lending him his

vote. our people happy with lending those votes? this borrowed votes as boris said. do they feel they have done enough to hold onto those votes? as in everywhere, but particularly here, has economic regeneration gone on? there's been some particular times of poverty in this area. they want the world around them to look better, feel better, they want to economically feel that they are doing better than they were a few years ago. stafford is with me and she is an architect. hello, staffed one of the things that you are involved here is knocking down parts of the high street and turning it into a park instead, why is that happening?—

into a park instead, why is that haueninu? ,, ., ., ., . happening? stockton borough council has this greater _ happening? stockton borough council has this greater vision _ happening? stockton borough council has this greater vision for _ happening? stockton borough council has this greater vision for the - happening? stockton borough council has this greater vision for the town i has this greater vision for the town reconnecting with its riverside. it is a leisure — reconnecting with its riverside. it is a leisure assets and it is close to the _ is a leisure assets and it is close to the high— is a leisure assets and it is close to the high streets is aboutjoining up to the high streets is aboutjoining up those _ to the high streets is aboutjoining up those dots and they are consolidating their retail offer to the north— consolidating their retail offer to the north end of the high street and then they— the north end of the high street and then they will knock down the castle -ate then they will knock down the castle gate shopping centre. that will become — gate shopping centre. that will become the urban park that links the hi-h become the urban park that links the high street— become the urban park that links the high street to the river.— high street to the river. people feelin: high street to the river. people feeling about _ high street to the river. people feeling about that? _ high street to the river. people feeling about that? it - high street to the river. people feeling about that? it is - high street to the river. people feeling about that? it is one i high street to the river. people feeling about that? it is one of| feeling about that? it is one of those high streets are people of scene up and down the country which has suffered in many ways from out—of—town shopping, all the big names abandoning the high street, better parking, simple things like better parking, simple things like better parking, simple things like better parking in places. is it a high street that be saved? i think so. high street that be saved? i think so- stockton _ high street that be saved? i think so. stockton have _ high street that be saved? i think so. stockton have done _ high street that be saved? i think so. stockton have done a - high street that be saved? i think so. stockton have done a huge i high street that be saved? i think- so. stockton have done a huge amount of work— so. stockton have done a huge amount of work already. there's been high quality— of work already. there's been high quality public rail improvements done _ quality public rail improvements done in — quality public rail improvements done in the last five years and they

are working — done in the last five years and they are working on the globe theatre at the moment, restoring the historic cultural— the moment, restoring the historic cultural asset. there is a really dynamic— cultural asset. there is a really dynamic arts quarter which borders the park. _ dynamic arts quarter which borders the park, the green dragon yard called _ the park, the green dragon yard called her— the park, the green dragon yard called her and we have got local artisan — called her and we have got local artisan businesses in there. these are assets— artisan businesses in there. these are assets already exist that need additional— are assets already exist that need additional and varied external space to facilitate spill out from those. is to facilitate spill out from those. is this _ to facilitate spill out from those. is this the — to facilitate spill out from those. is this the kind of thing that people vote for? when they are casting their votes? the way the local high street looks and feels, does that inform who they vote for? i think so. the brief we received from _ i think so. the brief we received from stockton borough county council was from _ from stockton borough county council was from the people. our designers in direct— was from the people. our designers in direct response to their wants and needs _ in direct response to their wants and needs. yes, we are kind of helping — and needs. yes, we are kind of helping the to realise this vision

as a part — helping the to realise this vision as a part of regional and cultural draw— as a part of regional and cultural draw is — as a part of regional and cultural draw is an— as a part of regional and cultural draw is an attraction that will bring — draw is an attraction that will bring money to the town and hopefully make the whole place and all of the _ hopefully make the whole place and all of the people more prosperous. thank— all of the people more prosperous. thank you — all of the people more prosperous. thank you. that is steph and she is a landscape architect. that'sjust one of the things will be informing voters when they go to the ballot box. thank you, anna, it is noisy there, isn't it?— there, isn't it? yes, the high street has — there, isn't it? yes, the high street has got _ there, isn't it? yes, the high street has got all— there, isn't it? yes, the high street has got all kinds i there, isn't it? yes, the high street has got all kinds of. there, isn't it? yes, the high i street has got all kinds of cars. it is really quiet until you start speaking to me and then everybody drives by. speaking to me and then everybody drives b . . g speaking to me and then everybody drivesb . ., ,, , speaking to me and then everybody drives b . ., ,, i. , . and you can find out what elections are taking place in your area — and see all the candidates by heading to the bbc news website. the european medicines agency has said this afternoon that a warning about very rare that cuts should be added to thejohnsonjohnson

added to the johnson johnson vaccine. added to thejohnsonjohnson vaccine. it yet to be approved in the uk and the unusual blood clots. she said that the benefits allow the still outstripped the risks. we have pre—ordered 30 million doses of this. pre-ordered 30 million doses of this. ~ ., ., pre-ordered 30 million doses of this. we have ordered 13 million doses of this _ this. we have ordered 13 million doses of this and _ this. we have ordered 13 million doses of this and the _ this. we have ordered 13 million doses of this and the eu - this. we have ordered 13 million doses of this and the eu has i this. we have ordered 13 million i doses of this and the eu has ordered 400 million. it has not yet been rolled out in europe. they eu medicine committee has been scrutinising data that came out of the us last week and there have been eight cases of these very rare blood clots out of a total of the 7 million administered. the eu says they are trying to be cautious about scrutinising that data and flagging it with medical practitioners but they don't plan on putting any halt in rolling out in the eu. like

they don't plan on putting any halt in rolling out in the eu.— in rolling out in the eu. like the astrazeneca _ in rolling out in the eu. like the astrazeneca vaccine, _ in rolling out in the eu. like the astrazeneca vaccine, there i in rolling out in the eu. like the i astrazeneca vaccine, there doesn't seem to be a specific link between these rare blood clots and the vaccine? , ., ., , vaccine? they are not sure whether it is occurring _ vaccine? they are not sure whether it is occurring more _ vaccine? they are not sure whether it is occurring more in _ vaccine? they are not sure whether it is occurring more in the - vaccine? they are not sure whether it is occurring more in the johnson | it is occurring more in thejohnson &johnson vaccinations or the astrazeneca one because they are looking at data from around the world, really. but they do want to stress that they believe the benefits of this outweighed the risk and the chairwoman of the european medicines agency was pointing out that this weekend, we passed 3 million deaths in the world from covid—19. we want to stress that this is a small risk and pads are not having the vaccine at all. fit not having the vaccine at all. of course, getting covid and therefore having a blood clot, the risk is higher than if you have a blood clot from the vaccine.— from the vaccine. exactly. perhaps some regulators — from the vaccine. exactly. perhaps some regulators around _ from the vaccine. exactly. perhaps some regulators around the - from the vaccine. exactly. perhaps some regulators around the world | from the vaccine. exactly. perhaps i some regulators around the world are being over sensitive to these

reforms are very rare blood clots, but obviously some of them have resulted in people dying and that's why they want to be seen not to have brushed under the carpet. later on this week, we see in america the plan to pause this for a longer period. plan to pause this for a longer eriod. ~ ., , . ., period. when do we expected a decision on _ period. when do we expected a decision on whether _ period. when do we expected a decision on whether it - period. when do we expected a decision on whether it will- period. when do we expected a decision on whether it will be i decision on whether it will be approved in the uk? 50 decision on whether it will be approved in the uk?- decision on whether it will be approved in the uk? so far, is not one of the — approved in the uk? so far, is not one of the approved _ approved in the uk? so far, is not one of the approved vaccines i approved in the uk? so far, is not| one of the approved vaccines here. we were expecting in the next few weeks and i suppose the question is whether this issue around blood clots delays that. the uk has lots of other options because it also has pfizer, modera and of course, oxford astrazeneca. the pfizer, modera and of course, oxford astrazeneca-— astrazeneca. the total of people vaccinated in _ astrazeneca. the total of people vaccinated in the _ astrazeneca. the total of people vaccinated in the uk _ astrazeneca. the total of people vaccinated in the uk stands i astrazeneca. the total of people vaccinated in the uk stands 43.5| vaccinated in the uk stands 43.5 million people. that is the total number of doses given. just under

43.5 million vaccinations in the united kingdom. just showing you how the vaccine roll—out, although it has slowed in terms of first doses in recent days, is continuing. jurors in the us city of minneapolis are preparing for a second day of deliberations. the verdict, when it comes, is likely to be seen as a pivotal moment in the treatment of black american citizens. cities across the united states are bracing for unrest when the decision is announced — whatever the result. gary o'donoghue is in minneapolis and explained that tensions were high ahead of the verdict. this city and other cities around the united states saw widespread protests, some of them violent, quite a lot of looting,

a police station was burned here in minneapolis, for example. in anticipation of these verdicts coming in at some point, there are national guard on the streets here, around 3000 of them in their humvees carrying their m4s, and extra police. and that is being reflected in other cities around america too. the jury have already begun their deliberations. three hours or so yesterday. they will get back into that in the next hour or so, looking at those three separate charges. there has been an element of controversy right at the end of yesterday, of course, because one democratic congresswoman made some remarks about hoping there was a guilty verdict, and that came up in courtjust at the end of proceedings. the judge described those comments as abhorrent and suggested they may even be grounds for the defence to appeal in future if there is a conviction. but that is all for the future now. at the moment, we are just waiting on these 12 men and women to come back with their verdicts,

as you say, in what will be a momentous case in the whole history of america, race and policing. reporting there from minneapolis. the government is preparing to announce much steeper, the government is preparing to announce much legally binding cuts to the uk's carbon emissions. ministers want to reduce them by almost 80% by 2035 — much sooner than expected. hitting the target would require more electric cars, low—carbon heating, and, for many, cutting down on meat and dairy. labour has welcomed the move, but says the rhetoric must be matched with reality. here's our environment analyst, roger harrabin. the government's new target for cutting emissions will happen 15 years earlier than previously planned. so what does that mean for us? well, it means that this old girl will be replaced by an electric model when she dies. we'll be expected to walk and cycle more, too. people who spend a lot of time

in the air will probably have to pay more taxes. our trusty gas boilers will need to be replaced by 2035 with something cleaner, and the government's going to have to help us insulate our homes better. if you don't like snails, | just call them escargots and they'll be magnifique! our diets are going to change a bit, too. a little less meat and cheese. and here's what's interesting — the changes we will be making in the uk will be paraded on the world stage, when us presidentjoe biden holds his climate conference later in the week. for the first time, international shipping will be fully included in the uk's climate change targets. the shipping industry has fought to prevent governmental rules curbing their emissions. now ideas like this, high—tech sails to help power cargo ships,

will attract more attention as the industry seeks clean solutions. electric planes will come, but they won't be viable for long haulfor a long time. clean aviation fuels are expensive and scarce at the moment. government policy is needed in a way that's not happened before. the big thing the government needs to do is put their money where their mouth is, to make sure that these targets are backed by credible plans that allow us to see a pathway to these targets, that allow us to see a pathway to decarbonising our economy, but also levelling up our country in the meantime. we are all in climate change together and it does seem at last as though governments and companies round the world are starting to take that seriously. a lot of people will drink to that. roger harrabin, bbc news.

making me thirsty. our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt, told me the target was designed to say to the world that britain is ambitious about tackling climate change. so, yes, it is very ambitious, but it is actually in line with what the climate change committee, the government advisers on cutting carbon, said would be necessary to meet the bigger target we've got, which is reaching net zero by 2015. —— net zero by 2050. net zero means reducing emissions as much as we can, capturing those we can't prevent by planting trees or finding engineering solutions. so it's all about signalling to the world that we are very serious about this. what will it mean for us? well, you had a good run down with roger. we haven't got beer in front of us here, but it means changes across all aspects of our lives. more renewable power, more electric cars, low—carbon heating systems, it means perhaps eating less meat and dairy, it means a massive effort to insulating our leaky homes. we've got a terrible housing stock here in britain.

it also means driving a bit less, maybe cycling and walking a bit more, it means aviation, certainly for frequent flyers, is likely to get more expensive. all these changes we knew were coming, what this suggests is it's going to happen more quickly, but i should say critics say it is very easy to set these targets, much harder to meet them. they want to see concrete policies from the government that will lead to us meeting this ambitious target they have set. primark is to repay a £131 million if primark is to repay a £131 million hjob primark is to repay a £131 million ifjob retention scheme money. there is going to be a government news conference on shortly on downing street and i'm joined by our political correspondentjonathan blake. jonathan, this coming on the day that we have heard that a total of 43.5 million people have been vaccinated. no doubt, borisjohnson

will be trumpeting that statistic. we'll get an update on the vaccination programme from the prime minister when he takes the podium in a few minutes. perhaps more detail on the latest age groups to have the vaccine and how is progressing more generally other than the headline figure you answerjust then. perhaps more detail also about how the government plans to contain coronavirus programme in the future now that that is up and running. he will bejoined by now that that is up and running. he will be joined by the now that that is up and running. he will bejoined by the director of nhs england for england. he will also be talking about the main story of the day, the european super league, football clubs breaking away and the government because my response to that. the announcement was made on sunday evening and the government respond has been swift

and strongly worded. today we had again from the prime minister that the government would take whatever action was necessary and nothing is off the table. it is also something case, the labour leader has been talking about. it is time for parliament to show its true colours and act on this. now he wants the government poking its nose into football every few minutes, but this isn't what this is about. a call for action, but in terms of the detail on exactly what i would be, we are not really any the wiser today. this not really any the wiser today. as he said, i'm sure he'll be asked about this. there is a coronavirus press conference. he has been talking about legislative action to stop the breakaway super league, but what kind of action could that be? that's a big question. one possible area is perhaps the users and limiting access for international players. that was put to the prime

minister's spokesperson earlier on although they didn't confirm it, it was not ruled out as a step. again, the more specifics of how that would work and clear at the moment. maybe some other legislation legally stopping clubs somehow forming this legal taking part in another league side from the premier league game in the uk as they do at the moment. definitely, there is an intention on the government's part to act, if need be, to make new laws to stop this european super league happening on its proposed form. very little in terms of detail of how they would achieve that.— achieve that. also quite rare for the whole _ achieve that. also quite rare for the whole house _ achieve that. also quite rare for the whole house and _ achieve that. also quite rare for the whole house and nearly i achieve that. also quite rare for the whole house and nearly the | achieve that. also quite rare for- the whole house and nearly the whole country, virtually, to be united on one subject. country, virtually, to be united on one subject-— one sub'ect. there are not many issues one subject. there are not many issues that _ one subject. there are not many issues that can _ one subject. there are not many issues that can unite _ one subject. there are not many issues that can unite all - one subject. there are not many issues that can unite all callers i issues that can unite all callers and colours at the political spectrum here, but football has just about achieved it. politicians have

been speaking out about this ever since the announcement was made on sunday and plans for english clubs tojoin the european sunday and plans for english clubs to join the european super league. here is the prime minister, let's listening to borisjohnson. here is the prime minister, let's listening to boris johnson. thank ou ve listening to boris johnson. thank you very much- _ listening to boris johnson. thank you very much. i'm _ listening to boris johnson. thank you very much. i'm joined - listening to boris johnson. thank you very much. i'mjoined by i listening to boris johnson. thank you very much. i'mjoined by dr. you very much. i'm joined by dr nikki kanani. the country is continuing in its fight against covid, we are continuing with our road map, and i want to thank everybody for continuing with the guidance and to thank parents and families for the incredible work you are doing to help test pupils through the easter holidays and to encourage you to keep testing them twice a week as schools return. and above all, i want to thank everybody involved in the outstanding vaccine roll—out, especially those of you coming forwards in huge numbers, as you are, 19 out of 20 of those who have had a first dose are coming

forward for a second, meaning that almost one in five adults have