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hello, good morning and welcome to bbc news. more than 100,000 black and asian service personnel who died fighting for the british empire were not properly commemorated due to "pervasive racism" — that's according to a new report. the commonwealth war graves commission has apologised after it found the troops were not formally remembered in the same way as their white counterparts. the director—general gave this apology earlier on the website. the report makes for sobering leading, it is nonetheless an excellent report and pulls no punches and gives the commission very clear recommendations on what we must do to put right the mistakes of the past. the events of a century ago were wrong then and they are wrong now. the commission clearly failed many of those it was established to serve by not delivering on its

originalfounding principle of original founding principle of equality originalfounding principle of equality of treatment in death. and for that, we are very deeply sorry. the commission is fully accepting of the committee's recommendations and is committed to addressing all of them, work is starting a many immediately, others are going to take a little time and will need further investigation. the report found that the imperial war graves commission did not commemorate by name or did not commemorate at all many of those who served and died for the british empire in the first world war, particularly in africa, india and the middle east. professor david 0lusoga helped produce a documentary that lead to the commissioning of the report. he said it was important action was taken. if the documentation proved that that had been deliberate, what would they do? if this was in flanders,

what would they do? how much resources would they pour into this if these were white british soldiers? now, these men were subject of the british empire, they fought or they died or they laboured and stayed for britain. they deserve equal treatment, and they deserve equal treatment, and they deserve equal treatment, and they deserve equal treatment now. because what we have right now in africa is apartheid in death. have right now in africa is aartheid in death. ., , apartheid in death. professor david olusoua. 0ur correspondent charlotte wright is here. explain how this came to be revealed. it was really that documentary you mention that highlighted the issue a couple of years ago, that was presented by the labour mp david lammy, the shadow justice minister, and he said that black and asian soldiers who fought and died for britain in the first world war were not being commemorated by name, not in the same way that white people were. now, we know full on military service personnel are all meant to be commemorated identically no matter who they are. and actually, this report, when it was set up to

look into the issue, it found that at least 116,000, and that is at least, it could be many more than that, the report says, but at least 116,000 predominantly african and middle eastern casualties were not commemorated in the same way as their white counterparts, so they didn't have their name written on gravestones or memorials. so what are the key — gravestones or memorials. so what are the key recommendations - gravestones or memorials. so what are the key recommendations from | are the key recommendations from this investigation, charlotte, and what action is going to be taken on those? ., ., ., . ., , ., , those? the commonwealth war graves commission has _ those? the commonwealth war graves commission has apologised, _ those? the commonwealth war graves commission has apologised, for- those? the commonwealth war graves commission has apologised, for the . commission has apologised, for the entrenched prejudices and pervasive racism at the time. i will give you one example from the report. 0ne colonial governor at the time said, as he put it in his words, the average native wouldn't understand or appreciate a headstone. so clearly, an apology has come from the commonwealth war grimes commission and we know that the defence secretary ben wallace will make a statement to mps today setting out plans to address the rungs of the past.—

setting out plans to address the rungs of the past. presumably, that would include _ rungs of the past. presumably, that would include proper _ rungs of the past. presumably, that would include proper and _ rungs of the past. presumably, that would include proper and fit - would include proper and fit remembers for all of those who died in the name of the british empire, notjust wait soldiers? in the name of the british empire, not just wait soldiers?— in the name of the british empire, not just wait soldiers? notjust wait soldiers? yes, i think that is the problem, _ notjust wait soldiers? yes, i think that is the problem, it _ notjust wait soldiers? yes, i think that is the problem, it is _ notjust wait soldiers? yes, i think that is the problem, it is these - that is the problem, it is these people, black, asian people who have not been named, whose names have not been written on these memorials and gravestones, headstones, above graves and that is what will be talked about today in the commons before mps. bud talked about today in the commons before mps-— before mps. and we will certainly hear that statement _ before mps. and we will certainly hear that statement from - before mps. and we will certainly hear that statement from ben - before mps. and we will certainly - hear that statement from ben wallace later on. charlotte, thank you very much. in david lammy the mp presented the deck documentary which led to the investigation which has resulted in this apology today —— presented this documentary. and we will talk to david lammyjust after half past nine. borisjohnson will today urge world leaders to "preserve our planet for generations to come". he'll tell a virtual summit, hosted by us presidentjoe biden, that 2021 must be the year countries

"get serious" about stopping climate change. 0ur chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt, reports. john kerry, president biden�*s climate envoy, has been elbow bumping his way around the world in the past few weeks as part of the us�*s effort to raise global ambition on the climate issue. we'll work together to address the climate crisis. this week, the uk announced it planned to make even more aggressive emissions cuts and, to kickstart the talks, we're anticipating the us president would do the same. mr biden is expected to say the us will make a 50% cut in emissions by the end of the decade, and go to net zero by 2050. that means cutting emissions as much as possible and capturing those that can't be prevented by planting trees or through engineering solutions. the uk says the world is moving on the climate issue. when we were announced

as the cop26 president, less than 30% of the world economy was covered by a net—zero target. we are now at 70%, so we have seen some progress. but what we need to do is to get more progress in terms of near—term emission reduction targets to 2030. but as greta thunberg says, setting targets is easy. delivering on them is much harder. of course it's a step in the right direction, but if only it was that simple that we could just invest and put money in things and that would solve the problem. of course, that will be required as well, but it will take so much more than that. we need to be realistic and see the whole picture. the idea of the meeting today, which is being hosted virtually from washington, is to get big emitting nations to raise their game on climate. what is needed at glasgow in november is to get them to commit to policies that really will deliver carbon cuts that can keep climate change within manageable limits.

justin rowlatt, bbc news. with me now is asha de vos, marine biologist and founding executive director of 0ceanswell, a marine conservation research and education organisation. you may recognise her as one of the only humans featured in david attenborough�*s perfect planet. asha, it is really good to have you with us, thank you forjoining us on this earth day. you grew up in sri lanka, very much connected to the ocean, from a very young age and you have made the oche in your career. and it is a key indicator of the health of our planet? the and it is a key indicator of the health of our planet? the ocean is an integral— health of our planet? the ocean is an integral part — health of our planet? the ocean is an integral part of _ health of our planet? the ocean is an integral part of our _ health of our planet? the ocean is an integral part of our planet - health of our planet? the ocean is an integral part of our planet and l an integral part of our planet and one of the disruptions it causes, everything is interconnected at the end of the day and we have to be mindful no matter what actions we take them that they do have long—term indications in our environment —— implications. and a large part of it is the oceans. that connection — large part of it is the oceans. that connection you — large part of it is the oceans. that

connection you have _ large part of it is the oceans. that connection you have had right from the get—go, many people don't have that connection with the ocean, they don't see it and feel it, it is more of an abstract concept. i know that is one thing you are really trying to do in your work to make people aware of how they can have positive or indeed negative impact our oceans. ~ y or indeed negative impact our oceans. , ,, oceans. absolutely, especially in arts of oceans. absolutely, especially in parts of the _ oceans. absolutely, especially in parts of the world _ oceans. absolutely, especially in parts of the world like _ oceans. absolutely, especially in parts of the world like mine, - oceans. absolutely, especially in parts of the world like mine, i i oceans. absolutely, especially in i parts of the world like mine, i come from sri lanka in the developing world, the ocean was often seen as a space of extraction rather than a place of recreation or a place to indulge and that made our relationship with the ocean a little different but 70% of our coastlines are in the developing world and i want to change that mindset. we use lots of different things and i primarily try to tell stories about the ocean, i want people to be excited and fall in love with this incredible kingdom that lies beneath and i want people to know it is not just a big blue tank of water. if you lift the lid, there is so much

more and it is so much more that helps to keep us alive. find more and it is so much more that helps to keep us alive.— more and it is so much more that helps to keep us alive. and one of the pieces — helps to keep us alive. and one of the pieces of— helps to keep us alive. and one of the pieces of work _ helps to keep us alive. and one of the pieces of work you _ helps to keep us alive. and one of the pieces of work you are - helps to keep us alive. and one of the pieces of work you are best i the pieces of work you are best known for is your blue whale project, what do these magnificent mammals tell us about climate change? bill mammals tell us about climate chance? . mammals tell us about climate chance? �* ., ., , ., mammals tell us about climate chance? ., ., , ., , . mammals tell us about climate chance? ., , . ., change? all animals are such an interral change? all animals are such an integral part- — change? all animals are such an integral part. we _ change? all animals are such an integral part. we are _ change? all animals are such an integral part. we are also i change? all animals are such an integral part. we are also an i integral part. we are also an integral part. we are also an integral part. we are also an integral part of nature. there are so many changes that have happened as a result of our human impacts. everything from these large animals because they can migrate. if the oceanis because they can migrate. if the ocean is warm, they have oceans —— option is to migrate or to adapt. adaptation takes a long time so the faster option if you can is to move. we potentially expect to see that in the longer term, where we see populations that would normally be seen at the tropics moving to the high latitude for example, we will see more invasive species in places we didn't expect to see them because their ability to handle different

ranges in the environment, different thermal ranges is much higher than native species. we expect to see skewed proportions of females to miles in species like turtles where their gender is dependent on the nature in which the eggs are laid. so we will see long—term impacts, notjust so we will see long—term impacts, not just turtles, so we will see long—term impacts, notjust turtles, but so we will see long—term impacts, not just turtles, but we are so we will see long—term impacts, notjust turtles, but we are losing large swathes of that in our oceans. so if there is less at the bottom of the ocean, there would be less herbivores unless everything else and that will have effects or the way up through that.— and that will have effects or the way up through that. when we think about a warming _ way up through that. when we think about a warming planet, _ way up through that. when we think about a warming planet, we - way up through that. when we think about a warming planet, we think. about a warming planet, we think about a warming planet, we think about things like melting ice caps, rising sea levels which are endangering both humans and other animals. so on this earth day, what you hope that the leaders climate

summits taking place virtually led by president biden today, what do you hope this can achieve? 50. you hope this can achieve? so, primarily. _ you hope this can achieve? so, primarily. i— you hope this can achieve? so, primarily, i hope _ you hope this can achieve? srr, primarily, i hope that you hope this can achieve? sn, primarily, i hope that first you hope this can achieve? sr3, primarily, i hope that first of you hope this can achieve? sri3, primarily, i hope that first of all, it is an indication that they are all coming together at the same table, recognising, that is the primary thing that we have to recognise and accept that climate change is a problem. i don't think we can stick our heads in the sand like ostriches any more, we are seeing the impact of it around us on a daily basis. but seeing the impact of it around us on a daily basis-— a daily basis. but we have gone be ond a daily basis. but we have gone beyond that. — a daily basis. but we have gone beyond that, haven't _ a daily basis. but we have gone beyond that, haven't we? i a daily basis. but we have gone beyond that, haven't we? sorry a daily basis. but we have gone i beyond that, haven't we? sorry to interrupt. surely you think that leaders have accepted by and large that it leaders have accepted by and large thatitis leaders have accepted by and large that it is a problem already? yes. that it is a problem already? yes, absolutely. _ that it is a problem already? yes, absolutely, but _ that it is a problem already? yes, absolutely, but i _ that it is a problem already? yes, absolutely, but i think— that it is a problem already? yes, absolutely, but i think it - that it is a problem already? ye: absolutely, but i think it has to trickle down from just leaders where we have to be making sure that everybody understands the problem. but then that we take action on that. pledges are amazing, that is a great first step, then we have to create plans to help us to achieve those pledges that we are making so that we can keep, leave this planet

a better place than we found it. find a better place than we found it. and ou think a better place than we found it. and you think that will very much fit into the messages we see coming out of today, hopefully they will very much fit into the human —— the un climate summit later on this year in glasgow. climate summit later on this year in glasuow. ~ ,,., , ~' climate summit later on this year in glasuow. ~ , ,, glasgow. absolutely, ithink so. it is a big first _ glasgow. absolutely, ithink so. it is a big first step _ glasgow. absolutely, ithink so. it is a big first step for— glasgow. absolutely, ithink so. it is a big first step for the _ glasgow. absolutely, ithink so. it is a big first step for the us i glasgow. absolutely, ithink so. it is a big first step for the us to i is a big first step for the us to come back in, it was a necessary step and i hope we see great leadership around this, as we all move forward to try to reduce our impact on this planet and make sure we are managing the impacts of climate change which are a result of all of our actions.— all of our actions. asha de vos, treat to all of our actions. asha de vos, great to talk — all of our actions. asha de vos, great to talk to _ all of our actions. asha de vos, great to talk to you _ all of our actions. asha de vos, great to talk to you today, i all of our actions. asha de vos, l great to talk to you today, thank you very much for your time, marine biologist, founding executive director of 0ceanswell. if you would like to get in touch to tell me what you are doing to reduce your impact on the environment, get in touch with me on twitter. and we will try to lead out some of the things that you are doing. labour is calling for

a "thorough investigation" into the prime minister's text messages with the businessman sirjames dyson, who was asked to make ventilators early in the coronavirus crisis. it wants a committee of mps to examine the exchanges ? claiming borisjohnson was attempting to selectively target tax breaks for a political friend. mrjohnson has insisted he was right to move "heaven and earth" to secure ventilators. let's speak now to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. good morning, in westminster, as ever. adam, let's focus on the prime minister's phone, first of all. and apparent suggestions from the cabinet secretary that he should perhaps change his mobile number, apparently he gave that number out fairly freely. 50. apparently he gave that number out fairl freel . apparently he gave that number out fairly freely-— fairly freely. so, i am being led to believe that _ fairly freely. so, i am being led to believe that actually, _ fairly freely. so, i am being led to believe that actually, there i fairly freely. so, i am being led to believe that actually, there was i fairly freely. so, i am being led to l believe that actually, there was not a conversation between the cabinet secretary simon case, the chief civil servant in the british government, and borisjohnson about whether he should change his mobile phone number, apparently, that did

not happen. although there are reports in the newspapers today that borisjohnson does give his number out quite freely to people. i boris johnson does give his number out quite freely to people.- out quite freely to people. i notice out quite freely to people. i notice ou used out quite freely to people. i notice you used the _ out quite freely to people. i notice you used the word _ out quite freely to people. i notice you used the word apparent! i out quite freely to people. i notice | you used the word apparent! wisely done! it you used the word apparent! wisely done! . , , , you used the word apparent! wisely done! , , , ., ., ., done! it raises this question of how ministers and _ done! it raises this question of how ministers and the _ done! it raises this question of how ministers and the prime _ done! it raises this question of how ministers and the prime minister i ministers and the prime minister communicate with outside interests. think about it, we have already had rishi sunak having to publish his text messages he had with david cameron, we saw watts mapped messages between matt hancock and acquaintances running a pub as part of the investigation into covid contracts —— whatsapp messages. text between the prime minister and james dyson yesterday and the prime minister in parliament yesterday said to mps he would be happy to share his private correspondence

with them around covid contracts, which raises the prospects of in some way downing street releasing more texts of the prime minister, may whatsapp messages, is signals, e—mails you name it, although downing street are silent this morning about how the prime minister will live up to that pledge if indeed he lives up to it at all. let's change the subject entirely to travel, away from lobbying, because we know that may the 17th is the date it is proposed international travel from the uk could start again. but no confirmation of that yet. what are mps saying about this at the moment, the information coming from number 10, at the moment, the information coming from number10, and at the moment, the information coming from number 10, and are there any developments on this issue of covid passports? the any developments on this issue of covid passports?— covid passports? the transport select committee _ covid passports? the transport select committee of— covid passports? the transport select committee of mps i covid passports? the transport select committee of mps has i covid passports? the transport select committee of mps has a| covid passports? the transport i select committee of mps has a report out today which there's a few things, they say the latest information from the government about starting international travel again is a little bit vague and they want a lot more detail. for example, when will the government make a decision about which countries will be on the so—called green list? in other words, you will not have to quarantine when you come back to the uk from them. all we know is there is going to be a green this, we

don't know which countries are on it. mps are also putting real pressure on the government over the cost of covid tests because when you come back to the uk from a foreign holiday, when you can do it, you will need to get a negative test, 72 hours before you travel back and then another pcr test two days after you come back and those pcr tests are really expensive, they can be 120, 150 quid are really expensive, they can be 120,150 quid and the are really expensive, they can be 120, 150 quid and the government wants testing providers to bring the costs down. but there is pressure over the government over the bit of because they can control, which is the tax on it, so it will be really interesting to see if the tax man decides to lift the vat to make those tests cheaper for people. also, mps say, what are you going to do about potentially huge queues at airports? if you check the status of everybody coming back, the queues which are already quite big for quite small numbers of travellers, will get biggerfor quite small numbers of travellers, will get bigger for bigger quite small numbers of travellers, will get biggerfor bigger numbers of travellers. aha,

will get bigger for bigger numbers of travellers.— of travellers. a lot to sort out. thank you. — of travellers. a lot to sort out. thank you, adam _ of travellers. a lot to sort out. thank you, adam fleming, i of travellers. a lot to sort out. | thank you, adam fleming, our of travellers. a lot to sort out. i thank you, adam fleming, our chief political correspondent. the headlines on bbc news... "pervasive racism" is blamed for the failure to properly commemorate tens of thousands of black and asian soldiers who died fighting for the british empire. president biden is expected to promise to halve us emissions by the end of the decade at a climate summit of world leaders today. labour demands an investigation into text messages exchanged between borisjohnson and the businessman sirjames dyson. india is being devastated by a second wave of covid, which the country's prime minister has called a "coronavirus storm". in the past 2a hours, almost 300,000 new cases were reported — the biggest daily rise in any country — and more than 2,000 people died. officials said hospitals across india were at breaking point. for more, i'm nowjoined by our correspondent in india, nikhil inamdar.

a really devastating tally, both the number of new cases, the number of deaths. what sort of pressure is this putting hospitals in india under? ~ , ., , under? absolutely, the hospitals here completely _ under? absolutely, the hospitals here completely inundated i under? absolutely, the hospitals here completely inundated with l here completely inundated with patients who are unable to find beds, there is a huge supply shortage of oxygen for which in fact the high court has put up the centre for not acting and we are seeing a huge shortage ofjokes which are administered essentially for the treatment of covid. —— drugs. if these scenes are not enough, if you go on to indian twitter or the social media channels, you see they have now turned into platforms for $05 have now turned into platforms for 505 calls really for the kinds of shortages you are seeing of oxygen, medicines and hospital beds. and it is notjust the poorer sections or the more disadvantaged sections of

society suffering, but really the well—heeled, even ministers, parliamentarians, unable to get beds, and that gives you a sense of just how acute the crisis is and how india's health infrastructure which even at the best of times doesn't function very well, it's just totally crumbling under the pressure of the second wave. the totally crumbling under the pressure of the second wave.— of the second wave. the serum institute of the second wave. the serum institute in _ of the second wave. the serum institute in india _ of the second wave. the serum institute in india is _ of the second wave. the serum institute in india is one - of the second wave. the serum institute in india is one of- of the second wave. the serum institute in india is one of the l institute in india is one of the world's biggest manufacturers of vaccines including covid vaccines, so what is the vaccination programme like in india at the moment, is it going well or not? there is a huge population to vaccinate, so perhaps it simply can't keep pace, the roll—out with the size of the population? roll-out with the size of the population?— roll-out with the size of the “oulation? ., ., , , population? no, that is absolutely ri . ht. we population? no, that is absolutely right- we have _ population? no, that is absolutely right. we have an _ population? no, that is absolutely right. we have an inoculation i right. we have an inoculation programme that has been under way for the past couple of months and by the end ofjuly, there is a target to vaccinate 300 million people. but we have heard from the head of the serum institute of india which is manufacturing the 0xford—astrazeneca

jab and he has very clearly said that the real ramp up of that will happen more than 100 million doses every month, only afterjune and thatis every month, only afterjune and that is on account of the fire the serum institute of india saw in one of its facilities about a month ago. right now, the capacity for the serum institute is only to do about 60 to 70 million doses every month. and this has an impact notjust on india, but also on the rest of the globe because the serum institute does have global supply commitments, but he has made it very clear given the surge and the second wave india is seeing that the country will continue to remain a priority at least for the next couple of months. is there going to be any more stringent measures taken by the government? because the prime minister has come in for some heavy criticism, hasn't he? there have been huge event still taking place, whether it is weddings, religious events and so on, huge gatherings of

people. the ideal sort of environment in which this virus can spread. is the government going to take any more action by way of lockdown measures or encouraging people to think about how they are behaving? people to think about how they are behavin: ? ~ ,,., , ., behaving? absolutely, i mean, we have seen for— behaving? absolutely, i mean, we have seen for instance _ behaving? absolutely, i mean, we have seen for instance that - have seen for instance that political rallies continue unabated, given that state elections happening in five of india's federal provinces. and we have seen these dramatic and jarring images frankly of millions of people taking dips in the holy ganges because of the kumbh mela and that had tacit support from politicians here in the country. the prime minister in fact in an address to the nation did say that the second wave had come in as a storm, but he believed that lockdowns were only a measure of last resort. however, there seems to be a disconnect by the way in which the central government in india is thinking and the way the federal governments are thinking because the

country's most industrialised state where i am currently, maharashtra, where i am currently, maharashtra, where mumbai is the capital, has gone into an effective complete lockdown and so has the state of delhi which is under a curfew. so really, in terms of policy, there seems to be different parts of the country adopting different ways to deal with this.— country adopting different ways to deal with this. x ., ,, , ., deal with this. mcreddie, thank you ve much deal with this. mcreddie, thank you very much of— deal with this. mcreddie, thank you very much of banking _ deal with this. mcreddie, thank you very much of banking is _ deal with this. mcreddie, thank you very much of banking is up-to-date| very much of banking is up—to—date on that. —— nikhil inamdar. thank you very much for bringing us up—to—date on that. argentina's health minister says the country is going through the worst period of the pandemic since the first cases were reported there just over a year ago. the government has warned the public health system is facing the prospect of collapse because of a sharp rise in infections in the past two months. more than 60,000 people have died of covid—19 in argentina. an indonesian submarine with 53 crew members on board has been missing since yesterday. it has 72 hours of oxygen left. the indonesian navy was in contact with the german hotel pedo drill yesterday after it

requested permission to dive during the exercise. —— contact with the german drill yesterday. underwater rescue vessels are being sent and australia has also offered to help. as coronavirus restrictions ease and many of us begin to return to the office, there are calls for more to be done to ensure pregnant women are kept safe in the workplace. the current rules say employers should carry out a risk assessment for staff and those in late—stage pregnancy should work from home, but campaigners say some are ignoring the guidance. ellie price has more. 36 weeks pregnant, i caught covid. i had a high temperature of about a0. after four days, i felt 0k. ijust felt heavily pregnant. 0n the tuesday, i attended the hospital with reduced movements because i noticed evelyn hadn't moved much and she always moved constantly. so i went to the hospital, i was on the monitor for about four to five hours, she had a nice heart rate

and everything seemed 0k. got upstairs to the delivery suite and when they scanned me, she didn't have a heartbeat, she'd died. stephanie gave birth to baby evelyn a few days later. doctors told her her immune system had attacked her placenta, as it fought off the virus. her terrible experience is extremely unusual, but she wanted to share it with other expectant mothers. just look after yourselves, stay safe. and employers, just think about that unborn baby and that family, and the devastating circumstances that could potentially happen by putting your employees at risk. stephanie says her boss had been very supportive and offered for her to work from home, but she decided to come into the office. she says she was unaware of the risks. according to government guidance, you're not more susceptible to catching covid if you're pregnant, but you have an increased risk of becoming severely ill and of preterm birth. and that's what worries jess. her baby is due injune. she gave up herjob as a carer

in gloucester last month. she says she was given a risk assessment and ppe, but didn't feel that was enough. i felt i had to leave because i was too worried about what was the impact on me and my child. and the fact that i didn't feel completely safe and i knew that i would still have to be within one metre of this individual, and i couldn't always keep up the coronavirus guidelines. now, at five months pregnant, i have had to look at the government guidance. it says that all expectant mothers should receive a workplace risk assessment, and for those who are more than 28 weeks pregnant, they should be in most cases encouraged to work from home. if a woman's specific needs cannot be met, then she should be suspended on full pay. mary agyapong was a pregnant nurse in luton who died almost exactly a year ago from covid. her unborn child survived and was delivered by c—section. the inquest heard she had felt pressurised to stay at work in later pregnancy. campaigners are calling on the government to tighten up rules to ensure employers undertake

a risk assessment, tailored to their pregnant workers' individual needs. our recent research showed us that 48% of pregnant women do not feel that their employers are following a risk assessment that is individual to them and, therefore, 57% of pregnant women told us that currently, they do not feel safe at work. about two thirds of pregnant women who have covid—19 don't have any symptoms. severe illness is very unusual, but more likely in later pregnancy. and the maternal mortality rate from covid—19 is 2.2 per 100,000 maternities. it is really small numbers compared to the number of women who are pregnant and having a very successful pregnancy and birth. so, yes, be really sensible, follow the guidance to the letter. the government has said it has no plans in the short term to change its guidance for pregnant women during covid. it says any employee who has concerns safety adjustments are not being made should raise these

through their employers, or the health and safety executive, who can take enforcement action if needed. ellie price, bbc news. it is fast approaching her past nine, let's look at the weather forecast with carol kirkwood. for many of us, it will be dry with lengthy spells of sunshine. with a little bit there weather cloud developing through the day, the sunshine can be hazy at at times and we have gusty winds through the english channel and the coastline is adjacent to the english channel. the winds are light inland, the white circles represent the average wind speed. but along the coastline for example, of east anglia and kent, it will feel a little bit cooler with the onshore breeze. move england and we have temperatures up to about 16 degrees, the highest temperatures today will be in the west. this evening and overnight, temperatures fall away quite quickly we hang onto gusty winds across the english channel and we have a bit more cloud

with some drizzle across the far north east of scotland. here, temperatures woke fall away as much as they are going to under the clear skies. but once again, we will have a touch of frost. for friday into the weekend, a lot of dry and settled weather, but temperatures slipping a bit on sunday. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... "pervasive racism" is blamed for the failure to properly commemorate tens of thousands of black and asian soldiers who died fighting for the british empire.

president biden is expected to promise to halve us emissions by the end of the decade at a climate summit of world leaders today. labour demands an investigation into text messages exchanged between boris johnson and the businessman sirjames dyson. as demand for foodbanks goes up by a third, footballer and campaigner marcus rashford teams up with chef tom kerridge to create cheap, healthy family meals. the brit awards ceremony will go ahead next month — with a live audience of 11,00 who don't need to wear masks or socially distance — but will have to show a negative coronavirus test. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike bushell. good morning. with nine of the 12 founding clubs pulling out of the european super league —

including all six english sides — it looked as though the new plan was all over. but that might not be the case. a warning of flash photography coming up. that's after real madrid president, florentino perez, insists the idea is "on standby", with clubs still involved and trying to find a solution. speaking to a spanish radio station, perez also admitted he was surprised by the reaction of many, including uefa president aleksander ceferin. translation: i've never| seen such aggressiveness by the president of uefa, and from some presidents within the spanish league. it was like something orchestrated. we were all surprised by it, because after we revealed the format, we told the uefa president and the uefa president hasn't even responded. and from then on the aggressiveness started like i've never seen before, and i've been in soccer for 20 years. i've never seen this in my life, never. there were threats, insults, as if we'd killed someone, as if we'd killed soccer. well, real madrid, barcelona and juventus are the three clubs that still remain a part of the proposed new league.

all three have big financial issues, and spanish footballjournalist guillem balague explains that might be the reason, they're refusing to give up on the idea. basically florentino p rez and joan laporta and andrea agnelli, they are staying in the group, if you like, because even if it's not in this format, they want to negotiate something that changes football. they realise, or think, agree, that the champions league is obsolete, and the audience is changing, and the money is there, more money than they've had so far, to actually keep fighting at the top and pay a lot of their debts. well, the anger towards the super league idea is still very much present among fans over here in england. saying sorry has not been enough to appease those supporters who gathered outside the tottenham hotspur stadium before spurs' match with southampton to protest against chairman daniel levy, and the owners, enic. levy had earlier released a statement apologising for any "upset or anxiety caused". 0n the pitch, after the club sacked jose mourinho this week,

ryan mason took charge, and after his side went behind against southampton, gareth bale got spurs back on track, before they completed a 2—1win. atjust 29, mason is the youngest manager to take charge of a premier league match, and they next play in the league cup final on sunday. we've got a massive game on sunday now, and i we're full of energy, we'll go into preparing for that, and once that one's out of the way, we'll be on to the next one. but most importantly for us tonight, i thought the performance, the attitude of the boys, was absolutely outstanding. manchester city manager pep guardiola said the failed esl was now a closed chapter, and hadn't been a distraction. his side came from behind to beat aston villa 2—1 and now need just eight points to win the title. england's phil foden continued his brilliant form. before rodri then headed city ahead. but city had to survive the second half with ten men after a var check on this challenge. john stones was sent off and will now miss

sunday's efl cup final. so manchester city well on the way to the title. that's already been decided in scotland, with rangers way ahead of the chasing pack. they could only draw 1—1 at stjohnstone in the premiership last night. second place celtic drew at aberdeen. still plenty to play for at the bottom, though, and ross county slipped into the relegation play—off place after a 3—1 defeat at home to st mirren. county sit three points above bottom side hamilton and are two behind tenth—placed kilmarnock. the title race in the women's super league is heading for an exciting climax. chelsea remain top after drawing 2—2 with nearest rivals manchester city. pernille harder put city 2—1 up from the penalty spot. but city snatched a point thanks to this strike from lauren kemp. the draw leaves city two points behind chelsea with two games to go. that's all the sport for now. a formal apology has been issued for the failure to properly commemorate the deaths of mainly

black and asian service personnel who lost their lives fighting for the british empire more than a century ago. an investigation by the commonwealth war graves commission found that more than 115,000 predominantly african and middle eastern casualties in the first world war weren't formally remembered by name. joining me now is labour mp and shadow justice secretary, david lammy. his channel a documentary, unremembered, revealed the story of how over 100,000 africans who died serving britain during world war i, were denied the honour of individual graves. the film prompted the investigation which lead to the apology. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news this morning. that documentary, do you think as a result of today we are now on the path to giving these service personnel to do you respect they

deserve, and remembering them properly? deserve, and remembering them --roerl ? , ~ , ,., properly? yes, i think this is a watershed _ properly? yes, i think this is a watershed moment. _ properly? yes, i think this is a watershed moment. it - properly? yes, i think this is a watershed moment. it has i properly? yes, i think this is a i watershed moment. it has taken 100 years, but the truth is that these men served our country, the king's african rifleman, and the porters that carried equipment, soldiers right across the african continent, because the first world war did not begin on the western front, it begun in africa, on the eastern front in kenya and tanzania. it's a tragedy they were not remembered properly, that dignity in death was not granted to them, they were not honoured, and i welcome the commonwealth war graves report, and the finding, what they will do about it, the fact the secretary of state for defence takes this so seriously

he is coming to the house to apologise. he is coming to the house to apologise-— apologise. the report, the investigation _ apologise. the report, the investigation says - apologise. the report, the investigation says the i apologise. the report, the i investigation says the reason apologise. the report, the - investigation says the reason these hundreds of thousands, and it could be as many as 350,000, it is suggested, these service personnel were not honoured in a proper way was because of pervasive racism. an apology today, action to honour them properly. how far does that go to addressing racism in society today? the truth is that none of us learnt about this history in our schools, and it's still the case there are many young people in the united kingdom not understanding this huge contribution to our history and the society and life we enjoy. but worse still, in countries like kenya and tanzania, the young people have been denied this story because their ancestors have been whitewashed out

of history. so this is an important moment. it does go to some of the bigger debates we are having in this country about how we reckon with the past and understand the past, so that we can move through. but i am just really, really pleased that the dignity that these men deserved, who were dragged from their villages and commandeered to work for the british empire, the dignity they deserve in death could be granted to them, and i hope for future generations of young people, both here in the uk, europe, but also of course in africa, the indian subcontinent and the middle east, can properly understand this history and the contribution they made in world war i. fit contribution they made in world war i. . ., , contribution they made in world war i. of course, because it is about more than _ i. of course, because it is about more than addressing _ i. of course, because it is about more than addressing racism, i more than addressing racism, although that is a huge part of it. it is about making young people of today, whose forefathers and form mothers, make them feel that their

contribution to our collective history is honoured and valued as well. an apology is a start. defence secretary ben wallace is due to speak in the commons this lunchtime about this. what sort of action do you want to see? it about this. what sort of action do you want to see?— you want to see? it will be important _ you want to see? it will be important to _ you want to see? it will be important to find - you want to see? it will be important to find the i you want to see? it will be i important to find the names you want to see? it will be - important to find the names where they can be found in the archives in they can be found in the archives in the countries of the soldiers who died. it will be important to consult with local people about how to commemorate. during the documentary i was in a city in kenya and they wanted a museum to commemorate those who died in battle on their behalf. and just to properly honour those people. i'm afraid i discovered mass graves in which africans had been dumped with no commemoration whatsoever. so there is a lot to do in sick to you in those countries, and then to correct the myth. —— in in situ. the

truth is the commonwealth war graves commission honoured those from working—class backgrounds, along with those from middle—class backgrounds who were white and european and you see that across the commonwealth. they did not do that for black and brown people from the broader commonwealth, and it's that which is being recognised today, and we need to correct that across their websites, across their literature, so we understand that because of attitudes at that time, and for the last 100 years, equality did not pass to black and brown people, simply because of the colour of their skin or their religion. brute their skin or their religion. we have here _ their skin or their religion. we have here the iconic tomb of the unknown soldier. it will be possible from records to identify some of those people who have not been remembered, but many of them it will not be possible to identify, so presumably you would want to see some sort of memorial to those whose names and whose history is lost to us. . �* , names and whose history is lost to us. , names and whose history is lost to

us. that's absolutely right. but it's riaht us. that's absolutely right. but it's right and — us. that's absolutely right. but it's right and proper _ us. that's absolutely right. but it's right and proper that i us. that's absolutely right. but it's right and proper that the i it's right and proper that the commonwealth war graves commission and the ministry of defence consult appropriately in situ in those countries and ask those countries and those communities what they would like to see properly commemorate their war dead. i suspect that may be different across those different countries in the region. those different countries in the reuion. ., , ~ ., ~ those different countries in the re.ion. ., , ~ ., ~' ,., some interesting data coming in from the office for national statistics. it says that coronavirus is no longer the leading cause of death in england and wales. that's according to data released this morning by the ons. the leading cause of death in 0ns. the leading cause of death in march it says was dementia and alzheimer's disease in england, accounting for just over alzheimer's disease in england, accounting forjust over 10% of all deaths registered in march, and heart disease in wales, accounting for 11.8% of all deaths. covid

accounted for 9.2% of all deaths. the headline from all of that is that the 0ns says in england and wales, coronavirus is no longer the leading cause of death. certainly the impact of the vaccination programme, we know from other data we have been getting, is country between two that will stop covid was the leading cause of death in every month from november to january but is no longer the case in march in england and wales will stop that's from robert cuffe, our head of statistics. 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. but there'll be particular attention in hartlepool because of the by—election — and anna foster is spending the day there for us. tell us more about this area, really interesting fight taking place

there. 3, ., interesting fight taking place there. ,., ., ., interesting fight taking place there. ., ., , there. good morning. there really is, all there. good morning. there really is. all eyes _ there. good morning. there really is, all eyes will _ there. good morning. there really is, all eyes will be _ there. good morning. there really is, all eyes will be on _ there. good morning. there really is, all eyes will be on hartlepool. | is, all eyes will be on hartlepool. there is a lot of local elections going on up and down the country but the by—election here in hartlepool will be a crucial test for labour and the conservatives. it has been a labour seat since 1974 so for sir keir starmer, his first real challenge as leader, it's imperative you hang onto this seat. from a conservative point of view, boris johnson will want to capitalise on some of the electoral gains he made in the north—east of england in 2019. this is one of the biggest estates in hartlepool and is exactly the kind of place where you will see candidates out on the doorstep for the next couple of weeks. there is a full council election happening here as well, people will be talking about the economy, jobs and lots of different concerns in this coastal constituency on deeside. leejohnson works for bbc radio teesside. talk to us about hartlepool, the make—up of the area and the concerns and challenges. of the area and the concerns and challenges-—

of the area and the concerns and challenues. ~ ., ., ., ., , ., challenges. like a lot of towns and villa . es in challenges. like a lot of towns and villages in this _ challenges. like a lot of towns and villages in this part _ challenges. like a lot of towns and villages in this part of— challenges. like a lot of towns and villages in this part of the - challenges. like a lot of towns and villages in this part of the world i villages in this part of the world in the _ villages in this part of the world in the tees valley, the big issues are employment, health care, well-paid _ are employment, health care, well—paid jobs, youth unemployment well— paid jobs, youth unemployment particularly. well—paid jobs, youth unemployment particularly. where are the young people _ particularly. where are the young people who are going to work and ultimately stay in the region? historically this area has a strong fishing _ historically this area has a strong fishing and shipbuilding heritage that faded away in the 60s. since then it _ that faded away in the 60s. since then it has — that faded away in the 60s. since then it has been difficult for towns like hartlepool to keep people in the area — like hartlepool to keep people in the area and find well—paid jobs. any of— the area and find well—paid jobs. any of those 16 candidates out knocking — any of those 16 candidates out knocking on doors in places like this will— knocking on doors in places like this will face those questions. what will i this will face those questions. what will i and _ this will face those questions. what will i and my children be doing for work— will i and my children be doing for work and — will i and my children be doing for work and how can you ultimately make this town _ work and how can you ultimately make this town a _ work and how can you ultimately make this town a better place for the people — this town a better place for the people living here. we this town a better place for the people living here. we mentioned in recent political— people living here. we mentioned in recent political history _ people living here. we mentioned in recent political history in _ people living here. we mentioned in recent political history in the - recent political history in the north—east, the conservatives making games they could only have dreamt of 20 years ago, but brexit has been an interesting factor here in the last couple of years. interesting factor here in the last couple of years-— interesting factor here in the last couple of years. exactly, seven in ten people _ couple of years. exactly, seven in ten people in _ couple of years. exactly, seven in ten people in hartlepool- couple of years. exactly, seven in ten people in hartlepoolvoted i couple of years. exactly, seven in| ten people in hartlepoolvoted for ten people in hartlepool voted for brexit _ ten people in hartlepool voted for brexit at — ten people in hartlepool voted for brexit. at the last election in 2019 it was— brexit. at the last election in 2019 it was a _

brexit. at the last election in 2019 it was a huge doorstep issue. we saw the brexit— it was a huge doorstep issue. we saw the brexit party make significant gains, _ the brexit party make significant gains, getting more than 10,000 votes. _ gains, getting more than 10,000 votes, which was very successful for them _ votes, which was very successful for them in _ votes, which was very successful for them in terms of a seat where they had never— them in terms of a seat where they had never put a candidate up before. we are _ had never put a candidate up before. we are told — had never put a candidate up before. we are told brexit has been delivered now so the newly reformed party will _ delivered now so the newly reformed party will find it tougher on the doorstep — party will find it tougher on the doorstep to convince people this time _ doorstep to convince people this time around. the themes at this election— time around. the themes at this election i— time around. the themes at this election i suspect will be health care, _ election i suspect will be health care, we — election i suspect will be health care, we have seen labour's paul willemse. — care, we have seen labour's paul willemse, he has been talking a lot about— willemse, he has been talking a lot about returning services to the town that have _ about returning services to the town that have left. the conservatives are pitching themselves on the economy _ are pitching themselves on the economy. they have seen nearby towns like darlington bring more than 1000 treasury— like darlington bring more than 1000 treasuryjobs to the area and the tories _ treasuryjobs to the area and the tories will— treasuryjobs to the area and the tories will say, look what we did for darlington, vote for us and we can do— for darlington, vote for us and we can do it — for darlington, vote for us and we can do it for— for darlington, vote for us and we can do it for your town as well. a bil can do it for your town as well. big by—election with a long list of candidates, but for labour and the conservatives, it has been a rocky road for both candidates so far in the campaign. it road for both candidates so far in the campaign-— road for both candidates so far in the campaign. it has. early on we saw doctor— the campaign. it has. early on we saw doctor paul _ the campaign. it has. early on we saw doctor paul willemse - the campaign. it has. early on we | saw doctor paul willemse selected from a _ saw doctor paul willemse selected from a very short list, he was the man— from a very short list, he was the man they—

from a very short list, he was the man they wanted to run for them here _ man they wanted to run for them here there — man they wanted to run for them here. there was a bit of controversy over some _ here. there was a bit of controversy over some of— here. there was a bit of controversy over some of his tweets from many years— over some of his tweets from many years ago — over some of his tweets from many years ago. there have been other controversies recently as well. he has been — controversies recently as well. he has been on the back foot with the conservatives on the front foot on that _ conservatives on the front foot on that the — conservatives on the front foot on that. the tory candidate, jill mortimer, she is not from the area, a farmer— mortimer, she is not from the area, a farmer from — mortimer, she is not from the area, a farmer from north yorkshire, so they may— a farmer from north yorkshire, so they may find it difficult to get their— they may find it difficult to get their policies across on the doorstep, someone not from the town though— doorstep, someone not from the town though is— doorstep, someone not from the town though is not particularly well known — though is not particularly well known here. the council here has a strong _ known here. the council here has a strong history of independent selection, but it has been more chaotic— selection, but it has been more chaotic in— selection, but it has been more chaotic in recent years, there has been _ chaotic in recent years, there has been infighting in the labour group. ukip councillors then became brexit party councillors and then they became — party councillors and then they became independent councillors force up became independent councillors force up as a _ became independent councillors force up as a town when it comes to voting. — up as a town when it comes to voting. you _ up as a town when it comes to voting, you are never sure which way it will— voting, you are never sure which way it will go _ voting, you are never sure which way it will no. , ., , ., it will go. they are used to carving their own path _ it will go. they are used to carving their own path. _ it will go. they are used to carving their own path. there _ it will go. they are used to carving their own path. there will - it will go. they are used to carving their own path. there will be i it will go. they are used to carving their own path. there will be a i it will go. they are used to carving i their own path. there will be a huge amount of focus here in a couple of

weeks when the by—election happens. we will be here all day speaking to some of the people lee mentioned, also to younger people in the town, and we are looking forward to how it goes on a couple of weeks when people go to the polls. puma goes on a couple of weeks when people go to the polls. anna foster in hartlepool. _ people go to the polls. anna foster in hartlepool, thank _ people go to the polls. anna foster in hartlepool, thank you. _ and you can find out what elections are taking place in your area — and see all the candidates by heading to the bbc news wesbite, bbc.co.uk/news we can get more on the data just in from the office for national statistics saying coronavirus is no longer the leading cause of death in england and wales was not our head of statistics robert cuffe has joined me to tell us more. the big chance is joined me to tell us more. the big change is covid _ joined me to tell us more. the big change is covid death. _ joined me to tell us more. the big change is covid death. all- joined me to tell us more. the big change is covid death. all other i change is covid death. all other causes of deaths like heart attacks, strokes and dementia, they haven't changed much in the last couple of months but coronavirus deaths have fallen off a cliff in a great way. looking back to january, they were

up looking back to january, they were up over40,000, in looking back to january, they were up over 40,000, in february, the mid—teens, and in march, the most recent month we have the data, it is around 4500 deaths, bringing it below other leading causes of deaths, which are heart disease and dementia. there is always a bit of a debate of how you cut these things. do you count individual cancers like lung and colon, or do you lump them all together into one. if you do that then cancer moves up the table but in previous months there was no competition, covid was by our mild the leading cause of death and that is not the case any more, thankfully. it's been coming for a while but it is nice to have it confirmed.— while but it is nice to have it confirmed. ., ,, , ., ., , , confirmed. thank you, robert cuffe, head of statistics. _ as if he doesn't have enough on his plate with his school meals campaign, now marcus rashford wants to get us all cooking from scratch in the kitchen. he's teamed up with michelin—starred chef tom kerridge to show how nutritious food can be made on a budget, in the hope that nobody has to go to bed hungry. he's been speaking to

sally nugent about the project. the sun's coming back. it's gorgeous, isn't it? never get sun in the front garden! i don't think you've seen that one. stay! good boy. i remember coming to your house a year ago and asking for a cup of tea and i can remember you looking around for all the bits and pieces to make the cup of tea. would you say that maybe the kitchen has not always been your favourite place? it's not like it's not my favourite place, it'sjust not... my most familiar environment! but since then, i'm glad to say i've been in there a bit more. i've learnt a few new skills in there. for me, it's just been a journey. and also, i suppose a lot of it is about gaining confidence in the kitchen and then gaining life skills. yeah, exactly, that's the end goal.

the end goal is for, i don't know, maybe an 11—year—old kid, if he moves out of his parents�* home when he's 18 years old, 19 years old, he can know how to cook for himself and eat the right meals. he knows affordable meals, and it will be one less thing he has to stress about because he's been doing it for five or six years already. i always go back to my experiences. if i could literally go back as a kid, this is the thing i would learn to do, as well as doing what i was doing with my football and stuff, when i went home, i would have loved to have been able to sit down and just learn to cook. so you've been cooking with tom kerridge. what are your favourite recipes so far, what have you learnt? my favourite recipes to cook are hashbrowns. 0h. and i'd say the stir—fry one. the chicken stir—fry? yeah. i'd always thought with stir—fries, because it looks like there's so much going on, it'sjust going to be a nightmare to try and cook, but it was actually really fun. and how did it taste?

it tasted all right. if i did it again, it would taste better. i think i'd give it a seven out of ten or something, but if i cooked it properly it would be an eight. you're going to start putting these recipes out online, aren't you, but also in supermarkets. why was that important? a lot of people that we are trying to reach, they don't have access to things like social media and stuff like that, so the smartest way to do it was make sure that they are in local supermarkets that people go to every day. we just wanted to make sure we are hitting as many people and the right people as possible. another fantastic project from marcus rashford. more than 2 million emergency food parcels have been handed out by the food charity the trussell trust in the last year. the charity says that's around a third more people needing help than the previous twelve months. pastor mick fleming is from the charity church on the street ministries in burnley. he says he's making dozens of deliveries every day to people suffering real poverty,

but many people are slipping through the gaps. thank you very much forjoining us. tell us a little bit more about what you're doing, and does it match up to the picture we are hearing from the trussell trust in terms of demand for food parcels going way up. demand for food parcels going way u . . , ., ., ., demand for food parcels going way up, ., ., ., demand for food parcels going way up. diarra, demand has gone through the roof. up. diarra, demand has gone through the roof- -- — up. diarra, demand has gone through the roof- -- yeah. — up. diarra, demand has gone through the roof. -- yeah, demand _ up. diarra, demand has gone through the roof. -- yeah, demand has- up. diarra, demand has gone through the roof. -- yeah, demand has gonel the roof. —— yeah, demand has gone through the roof. as we had from marcus rashford to there, did restricted access is the problem will stop some of the bigger food banks, they restrict access to the genuinely poor because they are limited to how many you can have and lots of other different things, you fill in lots of forms and things like that. so the true figures are not even out there because a lot of food banks don't serve the real poon food banks don't serve the real poor, theyjust serve people in between benefits and in between

jobs. there is another class of poverty below that, which is people like marcus said, they have restricted access. true poverty is not having equal access, and that's the problem. there is a growing number of poor, and the pandemic has led to an epidemic of poverty and that's a fact. it's not measured. 50 that's a fact. it's not measured. so there are different levels of poverty. how many food parcels typically would you hand out on an average day? it typically would you hand out on an average day?— average day? it varies. we are robabl average day? it varies. we are probably doing _ average day? it varies. we are probably doing between i average day? it varies. we are probably doing between 200 l average day? it varies. we are i probably doing between 200 and 300 every week. we are in a small area but we cover other areas as well. i couldn't give you overall figures, but it is increasing. that's what we want to say, it is increasing. find want to say, it is increasing. and who are you _ want to say, it is increasing. and who are you seeing, who are you delivering to and who is asking for

help? flit! delivering to and who is asking for hel? , ., , delivering to and who is asking for hel ? , ., , ., �* , delivering to and who is asking for help? old people, that's going up. we are seeing _ help? old people, that's going up. we are seeing more _ help? old people, that's going up. we are seeing more and _ help? old people, that's going up. we are seeing more and more i we are seeing more and more pensioners trying to access food. people who may have slight problems, they may have children, and they are frightened of social services being involved so they don't come forward to a standard food bank. they come to a standard food bank. they come to where it's easier and less intrusive with the information they have to give. this is getting bigger and bigger. people are afraid of structures that are in place for many different social reasons. that's what you mean by slipping through the gaps, people who are so uncomfortable with the structures of society around them, or who feel so alienated from those structures, they don't feel they can approach them for help. they don't feel they can approach them for help-— them for help. that's exactly it. the only way — them for help. that's exactly it. the only way out _ them for help. that's exactly it. the only way out of— them for help. that's exactly it. the only way out of that - them for help. that's exactly it. the only way out of that is i them for help. that's exactly it. the only way out of that is by i the only way out of that is by

smaller communities being funded to help in that situation. the bigger organisations don't build that community in the same way. smaller organisations do. they know personally the people they are dealing with, and that's the way out of poverty. a food parcel on its own would keep someone in poverty. i understand that. when you find out why, you address the issues, and that's what we are trying to do. just giving food parcels out is a waste of time, you have to find out what the problem is and deal with that. �* ., ., , . , what the problem is and deal with that. , . , , what the problem is and deal with that. , . , that. but food security is a fundamental _ that. but food security is a fundamental step - that. but food security is a fundamental step to i that. but food security is a fundamental step to that l that. but food security is a - fundamental step to that because if someone doesn't know where their next meal is coming from, or the children's next meal, they can't think about much else. ma. children's next meal, they can't think about much else. no. and if ou turn think about much else. no. and if you turn up _ think about much else. no. and if you turn up at _ think about much else. no. and if you turn up at a — think about much else. no. and if you turn up at a food _ think about much else. no. and if you turn up at a food bank- think about much else. no. and if you turn up at a food bank and - think about much else. no. and if| you turn up at a food bank and you have already had four food parcels in one year, because that's what a

lot to do, you can only access four a year and you are turned away, how does that make you feel? how does it make a mother feel that has to choose between the gas and electric and feeding their children? it makes herfeel suicidal, it and feeding their children? it makes her feel suicidal, it puts and feeding their children? it makes herfeel suicidal, it puts her down instead of lifting her up. it's unequal access. instead of lifting her up. it's unequalaccess. some instead of lifting her up. it's unequal access. some food banks unfortunately restrict access to the real poor, and that's wrong. the statistics and figures are based on the bigger organisations, so you get false information. governments and councils are trying to address this issue but are using false information. the real poor is growing, and that's a fact. are information. the real poor is growing, and that's a fact. are you seeinu growing, and that's a fact. are you seeing any — growing, and that's a fact. are you seeing any signs — growing, and that's a fact. are you seeing any signs of— growing, and that's a fact. are you seeing any signs of the _ growing, and that's a fact. are you | seeing any signs of the programme you run helping people to get a foot up? you run helping people to get a foot u . ? , , ., you run helping people to get a foot u? , , ., . you run helping people to get a foot u . ? , , ., ~ ., up? yes, it is growing. we are seeinu up? yes, it is growing. we are seeing people _ up? yes, it is growing. we are seeing people we _ up? yes, it is growing. we are seeing people we work- up? yes, it is growing. we are seeing people we work with i up? yes, it is growing. we are seeing people we work with in | up? yes, it is growing. we are - seeing people we work with in the bigger picture and within mental

health, we are helping people access the help they need. and then food poverty starts to disappear because they take on more responsibility and become part of a community that is bigger and better than the one they were in before. that's the way out. really good to talk to you, thank you for telling us about the work you for telling us about the work you are doing today. pastor mick fleming from the church on the street ministries in burnley. the brit awards will go ahead with a live audience next month, as part of the government's research into how large scale events can reopen safely in the pandemic. the ceremony will take place in front of 4,000 people inside london's 02 arena on may the 11th. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin paterson has more. they won't have to do socially distance but have to show proof of a negative lateral flow test beforehand. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol.

hello again. the winds are light in land. white circles represent the average wind speed. but along the coastline for example of east anglia and kent, it will feel a little bit cooler with the onshore breeze. move inland and we have temperatures up to about 16. the highest temperatures today will be in the west. through the evening and overnight, temperatures falling away quite quickly. hanging on to gusty wind in the english channel and more clout with some drizzle in the far north—east of scotland. here temperatures will not fall away as much as they will under clear skies where once again we will have a touch off. on friday and into the weekend, a lot of dry and settled weather with temperatures slipping a little on sunday.

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