this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the government's performance in delivering brexit has been criticised — with mps saying the only detectable impact so far has been an extra burden on businesses in the form of increased costs, paperwork and border delays. between the delays at the border, the extra costs and the extra paperwork a lot of businesses are saying it has been a real struggle for them. so we have said to the government repeatedly before brexit and again in this report, you need to step up and support the smaller businesses. a conservative party donor has told bbc news that borisjohnson�*s leadership is "past the point of no return". health minister gillian keegan has apologised for continuing with a meeting yesterday, despite having tested positive for covid. half—term holiday headaches. rules are eased this week

for travellers coming back into the uk, but things aren't so simple in lots of popular destinations. we'll be attempting to explain what the different travel restrictions are, and how they'll affect your holiday plans — at 9.40 here on bbc news, so do get in touch with all your questions. you can tweet me @annitabbc and use the the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. crowd boos booing on the pitch for footballer kurt zouma, as police confirm they are investigating footage of him kicking his pet cat. and disappointment for team gb at the winter olympics, as world champion charlotte bankes is eliminated at the quarter—final stage of the women's snowboard—cross.

hello and welcome to bbc news this morning. a cross—party group of mps says the uk's exit from the european union has so far only led to increased costs, paperwork and border problems for businesses. a report from parliament's spending watchdog, the public accounts committee, found costs for businesses had risen and trade had fallen as a result of leaving the eu. the report by the committee also warned there could be further disruption to cross—border trade this year, when new import controls come in. the mps say more must be done to improve border arrangements for businesses. they say that brexit has led to increased costs for exporters, more paperwork for businesses, and more border delays. the government says it is continuing to offer help to uk businesses to trade effectively. here's our global trade correspondent, chris morris. the focus on britain's borders continues. this report says trade

volumes have fallen partly because of the impact of covid. the exit from the eu has clearly had an impact and new border arrangements have added costs to business. smaller firms with fewer resources have been hit the hardest. between the delays at the border, the extra costs and paperwork, a lot of businesses are saying it has been a struggle for them. we have said to the government repeatedly, before brexit and again in this report, you need to step up and support smaller businesses. they have concentrated on volume businesses, the bigger ones, that are doing the most trade with europe. that is no consolation for those many people whose livelihoods, and sometimes jobs of other people, depend on their being able to do this trade with europe. the committee notes that a brexit support fund worth £20 million was initially created for small businesses. but only 6.7 million was paid out because it was so hard to access the money. more, the report says, needs to be done. outside dover, long queues of lorries have become the norm. the committee says

it could get worse. it says there is potential for further disruption as more people start travelling again and passenger volumes at key ports like dover increase. there is also concern about extra delays later this year when the eu introduces new passport controls and the uk starts checking the import of food products. the mps want more transparency from government about the problems businesses are facing. the government says it plans to create the most effective border in the world by 2025. the committee says that is a noteworthy ambition, but optimistic given where things stand today. chris morris, bbc news. joining us from devon is mary quicke, a farmer and artisan cheesemaker. mary, good to have you with us. tell us a bit more about your business first. ~ ., . ., ,

us a bit more about your business first. ~ ., _, , ~ first. we got the cows, we milk the cows, first. we got the cows, we milk the cows. make — first. we got the cows, we milk the cows. make the — first. we got the cows, we milk the cows, make the cheese, _ first. we got the cows, we milk the cows, make the cheese, make - first. we got the cows, we milk the cows, make the cheese, make it i first. we got the cows, we milk the i cows, make the cheese, make it into a beautiful cloth bound, mainly cheddar, and before brexit we sold 40% of it overseas, we exported 40% of it. 4096 of it overseas, we exported 4096 of it. �* ., �* just of it. and now post-brexit? just under 2396 _ of it. and now post-brexit? just under 2396. that's _ of it. and now post-brexit? just under 2396. that's partly - of it. and now post-brexit? just under 2396. that's partly covid. | of it. and now post-brexit? just. under 2396. that's partly covid. but under 23%. that's partly covid. but brexit has played a really huge part in that. 50 brexit has played a really huge part in that, ., ., “ brexit has played a really huge part in that. ,, . , ., in that. so looking specifically at the oints in that. so looking specifically at the points that _ in that. so looking specifically at the points that the _ in that. so looking specifically at the points that the public - in that. so looking specifically at i the points that the public accounts committee is making in this report, they are talking about increased costs for exporters, more paperwork for businesses and more border delays. as your business been affected by all of those? that described _ affected by all of those? that described it _ affected by all of those? that described it perfectly. - affected by all of those? that described it perfectly. i - affected by all of those? twat described it perfectly. i thought, at last somebody is representing what it is we think. the costs, every shipment now needs a vet's certificate, the vet costs money, our shipments tend to be quite small, you know, less than a pallet

so that's quite a cost the paperwork takes a lot of time. the person doing the paperwork has 15 other things to do, you know, we are a little business. and with the delays, we have no idea when we sent cheese off it will actually arrive there on time. and there are different rules. great that we have the most fantastic port system, but actually, for as long as we keep winding the french up and having winding the french up and having winding the french up and having winding the french up as a political class, the port authorities in france, random different rules apply at different ports at different times. it is not until our government gets to grip with competence and attention to detail, and not grandstanding and winding the french up, we are absolutely... i can't see an end to this, the

problems. we are on the verge of saying it is not worth us exporting direct to europe, we will have to do it through someone else. you direct to europe, we will have to do it through someone else.— it through someone else. you are a 40th generation _ it through someone else. you are a 40th generation business, - it through someone else. you are a 40th generation business, i - 40th generation business, i understand. that's a long time. yes. understand. that's a long time. yes, that's a long — understand. that's a long time. yes, that's a long time. _ understand. that's a long time. yes, that's a long time. you _ understand. that's a long time. yes, that's a long time. you are _ understand. that's a long time. yes, that's a long time. you are on - understand. that's a long time. yes, that's a long time. you are on the i that's a long time. you are on the verue that's a long time. you are on the verae of that's a long time. you are on the verge of saying — that's a long time. you are on the verge of saying 14 _ that's a long time. you are on the verge of saying 14 generations i that's a long time. you are on the | verge of saying 14 generations into this business it may not be worth your while exporting, directly at least, into europe?— your while exporting, directly at least, into europe? that's correct. that's the discussion _ least, into europe? that's correct. that's the discussion we _ least, into europe? that's correct. that's the discussion we are i least, into europe? that's correct. l that's the discussion we are having. we are just not big enough. that's the discussion we are having. we arejust not big enough. and also our customers are saying to us that they are getting charged random taxes that they can't work out, there paperwork might not be up to it. why should their paperwork have to be up to it when it is the british who are putting them through that by doing brexit? we are losing trade. we that by doing brexit? we are losing trade. ~ , , ., trade. we saw yesterday that the government _ trade. we saw yesterday that the government appointed _ trade. we saw yesterday that the government appointed a - trade. we saw yesterday that the government appointed a minister trade. we saw yesterday that the i government appointed a minister for brexit opportunity. can you also see opportunities, despite the issues you are facing now? can you also see

opportunities ahead, if not in the immediate future? 1 opportunities ahead, if not in the immediate future?— immediate future? i know that customers _ immediate future? i know that customers in _ immediate future? i know that customers in europe _ immediate future? i know that customers in europe want i immediate future? i know that customers in europe want our| immediate future? i know that - customers in europe want our cheese, crystal clear, customers around the world want our cheese. but what we need to see from government is the competence and attention to detail, and no longer about making brexit happen, it is now about making it work. that's what we need to see. what does that mean for you? what does that look like for you? the government is saying we are continuing to ensure businesses get the support they need to trade effectively with europe. it doesn't sound as though you feel as if that is the case. so what are you looking for from is the case. so what are you looking forfrom government? is the case. so what are you looking for from government?— is the case. so what are you looking for from government? government is now ureat, for from government? government is now great. they _ for from government? government is now great, they are starting to i for from government? government is now great, they are starting to take l now great, they are starting to take an interest. but in terms of the really granular assistance we need on making stuff happen, on, you know, dealing with port

difficulties, we have had assistance from hdb, a farmer levy body, we have had assistance from trade associations, but in terms of that granular help, we really haven't had that from government. free granular help, we really haven't had that from government.— that from government. free brexit ou said that from government. free brexit you said 4096 _ that from government. free brexit you said 4096 of— that from government. free brexit you said 4096 of your _ that from government. free brexit you said 4096 of your experts i that from government. free brexit you said 4096 of your experts were j you said 40% of your experts were going to europe, since then 23%, the so that 17% of what you produce —— 40% of your experts. —— exports. those were our total exports, not all of which went to europe. there has been, if you like, a brexit dividend perhaps that we have had, which is that we think people in this country are getting a bit more nationalistic, they are more keen on buying cheese from britain so we have had a bit of an uplift in the uk. we have also had a huge uplift in online sales to do with covid because people are reaching out and wanting to get the cheese that they

used to get in food service and deli counters. so that has been an upgrade. so it's not all doom and gloom. but the sales we made to export, we have yet to recover those. they could recover, i'm sure, but it will take the government behaving like grown—ups. mari; behaving like grown-ups. mary quicke, thank _ behaving like grown-ups. mary quicke, thank you _ behaving like grown-ups. mary quicke, thank you for - behaving like grown—ups. mary quicke, thank you for talking to us today after telling us your story. mary quicke, farmer and artisan cheese maker in devon. if you'd like to get in touch about this story or any of the stories we are talking about today, you can certainly do that, please, if for example you are a business owner and want to tell us about the impact of brexit on your business. do you agree with what the public accounts committee is saying? have there been more costs, paperwork and delays? or do you have a different point of view. please tell me on twitter @ anita bbc.

mayor of london sadiq khan says scotland yard's commissioner, dame cressida dick, has "days and weeks" to address his concerns about her running of the metropolitan police force. a report by the independent office for police conduct revealed highly offensive language used on whatsapp and facebook chats by officers from a now—disbanded team based in westminster, primarily at charing cross. 14 officers were investigated by the watchdog, nine remain serving — with two officers having been promoted. i have been quite clear to the commissioner, my expectation is, the next time i see her, i want to see what her response is to the examples, not of one officer, of 14 officers being involved in racist, sexist misogynistic, homophobic, anti—semitic, islamophobic and the like behaviour, nine of whom are still serving. and secondly, what her plans are to win back the trust and confidence that has been both knocked and shattered as a consequence of these cases.

and i make this point, in the words of the iopc, the independent office for police conduct, these cases are not historic, they are not isolated, and that is why it is important for the commissioner, when i next see her, to answer me those two big questions. sadiq khan. a conservative party donor has told bbc news that borisjohnson's leadership is "past the point of no return". john armitage — a billionaire financier — said the current situation in government was "tremendously upsetting" and that the tory party needed to "remake itself". mr armitage has also donated money to three labour mps. in response, a conservative spokesperson said, "the government remains fully focussed on delivering for the british people." if you do something or say something which on the front page of the sunday times looks terrible and you do that consistently, and you betray a sense of not really caring, i think you should leave.

and i find the lack of honour inherent in modern politics incredibly distressing. let's speak to our political correspondent iain watsonn. tell us more about what sort of person john tell us more about what sort of personjohn outage is and what impact what he has said will have among conservatives. it impact what he has said will have among conservatives.— impact what he has said will have among conservatives. it will have a financial impact, _ among conservatives. it will have a financial impact, no _ among conservatives. it will have a financial impact, no doubt, - among conservatives. it will have a financial impact, no doubt, he i financial impact, no doubt, he donated £3 million to the conservative party £500,000 in the borisjohnson puzzlement leadership and now he says he will not be donating again at this time, so he is withdrawing the financial support for the time being. but it is likely to have a political consequence as well. we know that various conservative mps have been wondering whether to submit a letter of no confidence in borisjohnson, some have told me they are waiting for various events to happen, but the police investigation to conclude, for example, orto

police investigation to conclude, for example, or to see if there is an electoral consequence to the so—called party get allegations at the local elections. now it looks like there may be a financial consequence as well so it may well be something that concentrates minds. john armitage is not somebody who would be a classic borisjohnson supporter. i think in any case he helped to fund the remain campaign come on brexit he wasn't a brexiteer unlike borisjohnson. as you mentioned, he is given small amounts to the labour party, some ex labour politicians, about £12,500, nothing of the same order he gave to the conservative party. it does have deep pockets, his pretty wealthy, he is hedge fund manager. he did say he will continue as a conservative party member. he is not resigning from the party. so it looks at this stage that he is simply withdrawing his financial rather than political support. that said, he did sound pretty critical about how things

have been handled. i pretty critical about how things have been handled.— pretty critical about how things have been handled. i want to ask about another _ have been handled. i want to ask about another story, _ have been handled. i want to ask about another story, but - have been handled. i want to ask about another story, but let me | have been handled. i want to ask. about another story, but let me tell our viewers about this, because health minister gillian keegan has apologised for continuing a meeting yesterday after testing positive for covid will stop ms keegan said she found out when she was listening to three fathers who had lost their daughter to suicide. she said after getting consent she stayed on for a short period but admitted it had been an error ofjudgment. so in a tweet she said i should have immediately ended the meeting, and on reflection, this was an error of judgment on my part. ifully recognise the importance of following the letter and spirit of the policies, so want to be upfront about what happened and to apologise for the mistake i made. this is a health minister we are talking about. it also begs the question if she was waiting on the result of a covid test, we know it doesn't take very long to get a result, why didn't she wait and get that until

she went into the meeting? that is indeed the question, _ she went into the meeting? that is indeed the question, question i i indeed the question, question i would like to put to gillian keegan. i have texted and called her, she said in her social media tweet that she was feeling all right, so it was legitimate to contact her but she hasn't come back to me to tell me why that is the case. i think there are unanswered questions here why that result came through during the course of a meeting. if she was taking a precautionary lateral flow test that the precaution would surely be to wait for the result before getting that meeting. you can see the sensitivities of the meeting, she said she had the consent of the people there to continue. but that isn't really what the guidance states. she should have gone into self—isolation, she should be testing every day and then if she is clear after day 500 a six consecutively she can come out of isolation. so she has admitted it was an ofjudgment. breaking the rules and breaking the guidance does have consequences sometimes, most spectacularly in the case of the former health secretary matt hancock who, i think it was fair to say, not social distancing from somebody who

at that time wasn't a member of his household. from gillian keegan's point of view, by being upfront about this and apologising straightaway, rather than something which appears in a newspaper, she will be hoping to hold onto herjob and herfellow will be hoping to hold onto herjob and her fellow health will be hoping to hold onto herjob and herfellow health minister this morning said she had apologised to the health secretary sajid javid and the health secretary sajid javid and the apology had been accepted. so we are not accepting —— expecting a resignation about the political damage could become at the moment of the current climate, there is this narrative that there is one rule for government ministers and another rule for the rest of us. they make up rule for the rest of us. they make up the rules, and once again we see an example of somebody not following these rules even though they apologised fairly swiftly afterwards.— apologised fairly swiftly afterwards. . . ., ., ~ apologised fairly swiftly afterwards. . ~ ., . ~' afterwards. iain watson, thank you ve much afterwards. iain watson, thank you very much for— afterwards. iain watson, thank you very much for that. _ many uk families have been forced to cancel half—term trips to spain, because of a rule change which means children over 12 must now be double vaccinated to enter the country.

hoteliers in the islands say the restrictions have lost them millions of pounds�* worth of trade. katy austin reports. ben and his family have great memories of the canary islands. they were looking forward to making more last year, but restrictions forced them to postpone to this february. now, children over 12 need two jabs to enter spain, so the holiday is off. unfortunately, the 12—year—old has onlyjust turned 12, so doesn't have his second vaccination yet. so we cancelled, only cancelled a few days ago, we thought we would hold out until 1st feb in case anything changed. but unfortunately we had to pull the plug. ben is far from alone. travel agents say lots of people want to go away at the moment, but they're having to keep their customers informed of an ever—changing international patchwork of covid rules. spain, including the canaries, is usually a half—term hit. you can get a little bit of heat, wear your shorts, sit outside and eat. the rule barring over 12s with only one or no vaccinations is having a big impact. 50% of our bookings were moved

because actually, it's for families. because actually, it's all families. they'll move destinations or move dates and plan for easter. it's a headache for tourism businesses in the canaries. they want the spanish government to relax the restrictions because many brits are heading for places like turkey or mexico instead. in tenerife, we have 2.5 million british citizens every normal year. when we talk about christmas, when we talk about february, we are talking about nearly 30% of the business. so that brings this loss to be nearly 1,000 million euros if we do not take those tough measures out. from friday, it will get a lot easier to come into the uk. fully vaccinated travellers no longer to have to take any covid tests to enter this country. but people planning trips overseas still really need to know what the rules are at their destination. because every country has its own requirements. and notjust for entry. in france, over 16s need a pass

showing proof of vaccination to access certain activities including getting a ski pass. unvaccinated 12 to 15—year—olds can take daily tests. tour operators still expect a bumper easter and summer, but many families who hoped for winter sun are having to wait a little longer. katy austin, bbc news. and if you have got any questions about the latest rules and restrictions on travel, we're really keen to hear from you. atjust after 9:30 we'll put them to our experts. you can get in touch on twitter using #bbcyourquestions and you can email us on yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. the headlines on bbc news — the time is 9:20am. the government's performance in delivering brexit has been criticised — with mps saying the only detectable impact so far has been an extra burden on businesses in the form of increased costs, paperwork and border delays. a conservative party donor has told

bbc news that borisjohnson's leadership is "past the point of no return". health minister gillian keegan has apologised for continuing with a meeting yesterday, despite having tested positive for covid. the west ham manager david moyes has defended his decision to select kurt zouma against watford last night, while police are investigating footage of him kicking his pet cat, which we aren't showing you. the french international was booed by fans at the london stadium following the release of a video showing the 27—year—old hitting, dropping and kicking his cat across the floor. tim muffet reports. crowd boos boos directed towards kurt zouma. he played in last night's match against watford, despite widespread condemnation of a video shared on social media. after the game, west ham manager david moyes had this to say.

i'm a human being and i'm also a great animal lover. so i understand how people feel. but again, as i said, i am the football manager here and i have to find a way of getting the results here. and kurt zouma is one of the key players to us. kurt zouma has issued an apology about the incident. "there are no excuses for my behaviour, he said, which i sincerely regret. i would also like to say how deeply sorry i am to anyone who was upset by the video. i would like to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy. they are loved and cherished by our entire family and this behaviour was an isolated incident that will not happen again." what he has done is sickening. to watch the video was awful. he should be prosecuted, he should be sacked. i am amazed west ham played him last night. it is basically condoning what he has done and saying we will let you off, that is fine. if he'd assaulted somebody in the street, a human being, he would not have played, so why

is he playing just because it is an animal? the rspca has said it has received a number of messages about the video and that it will look into any complaints that were made. as a cat owner, i was appalled to see the video, the level of violence kurt zouma showed towards his cat is disgraceful. while he apologised, at blue cross we would like to see him prosecuted because this is such a serious case of animal cruelty. former player ian wright described kurt zouma as a "coward" on twitter. and presenter gabby logan said she would have got rid of a player who kicked and hit an animalfor laughs. essex police has said it is looking into the matter following reports that the incident might have taken place in the county. tim muffett, bbc news. let's discuss this with jamesjones, co—host of the we are west ham podcast. thank you for taking the time to

talk to us today, james. do you think kurt zouma should have been in the starting line—up for the game against watford last night? absolutely not. it baffles me, the decision to play him. everyone expected him not to be in the team, in the squad, in the stadium for last night's game and when the starting 11 was game and he was there there was a lot of shock, i was just outside the stadium at the time and it was such a baffling decision, he should be nowhere near the stadium, and it brings the club into more disrepute, further than what it actions had already done in terms of putting david moyes and his decision under more spotlight of scrutiny. the club the's decision to play him under more scrutiny. he should have been nowhere near the football pitch last night. nowhere near the football pitch last niuht. ~ . nowhere near the football pitch last niuht.~ ., ,, nowhere near the football pitch last niuht.~ ., .,~ nowhere near the football pitch last niiht, . ., y., ., ~' ., nowhere near the football pitch last niuht. ., ., night. what you make of david mo es's night. what you make of david moyes's rationale _ night. what you make of david moyes's rationale that - night. what you make of david moyes's rationale that he i night. what you make of david moyes's rationale that he was | moyes's rationale that he was thinking purely about the football, about the game, what was best in terms of the club's chances of winning? terms of the club's chances of winnin: ? . , terms of the club's chances of winnin: ? .,, ., ., .,, ., terms of the club's chances of winnin. ? .,, ., ., .,, ., ., , winning? he has got a “0b to do but i think in a — winning? he has got a job to do but

i think in a situation like _ winning? he has got a job to do but i think in a situation like this, i i think in a situation like this, football is almost irrelevant, at the end of the day kurt zouma's actions are appalling and disgraceful. and regardless of whether you need to win a football match or not his actions are wrong and needs to be punished for it. the club are investigating, i'm told, but that's not enough, he should have not played last night. if it meant a weaker starting 11 for west ham last night, so be it, the fact is he shouldn't have been on the pitch and david moyes arguing that it was a footballing decision, i think football comes second in this situation, 100%. it shouldn't have been allowed. situation, 10096. it shouldn't have been allowed.— been allowed. kurt zouma, as we know, apologised _ been allowed. kurt zouma, as we know, apologised for— been allowed. kurt zouma, as we know, apologised for his - been allowed. kurt zouma, as we know, apologised for his actions, | been allowed. kurt zouma, as we i know, apologised for his actions, he said there were no excuses for my behaviour, which i sincerely regret. he said he wanted to say how deeply sorry he was to anyone who was upset ijy sorry he was to anyone who was upset by the video. that said, do you think west ham have lost their best opportunity to take a stance on this? did you said the fact he was on the pitch last night is bringing

the club itself into disrepute. so given that he did play, is there an opportunity now for west ham to row back from this? or have they lost that opportunity? i back from this? or have they lost that opportunity?— back from this? or have they lost that opportunity? i think given the backlash to the _ that opportunity? i think given the backlash to the fact _ that opportunity? i think given the backlash to the fact that _ that opportunity? i think given the backlash to the fact that he i that opportunity? i think given the backlash to the fact that he was i backlash to the fact that he was playing it might push them into taking a stronger stance on it retrospectively. but at the end of the day it is difficult to say whether the whole club is in disrepute. i knowi whether the whole club is in disrepute. i know i have said that but it hasn't put the club and a great light when all they needed to do was take him out of the spotlight completely in light of what happened in the video on social media, and remove all of the backlash that we are now having. we should be talking about west ham is fighting for the champions league and instead we are talking about west hammight play filmed kicking a cat. we should not be in that position, they should have taken a stance, they should have taken a stance, they should have shown that actually it is wrong for anyone to abuse animals, let alone a premier league footballer. and they didn't do that and they

almost showed that actually football comes before the welfare of animals and anyone else. 50 comes before the welfare of animals and anyone else.— and anyone else. so you are looking at this purely _ and anyone else. so you are looking at this purely from _ and anyone else. so you are looking at this purely from a _ and anyone else. so you are looking at this purely from a moral - at this purely from a moral viewpoint, james?- at this purely from a moral viewpoint, james? at this purely from a moral viewoint, james? ., ., �* viewpoint, james? yeah, don't get me wron: , viewpoint, james? yeah, don't get me wrong. kurt — viewpoint, james? yeah, don't get me wrong. kurt zouma — viewpoint, james? yeah, don't get me wrong, kurt zouma is _ viewpoint, james? yeah, don't get me wrong, kurt zouma is one _ viewpoint, james? yeah, don't get me wrong, kurt zouma is one of _ viewpoint, james? yeah, don't get me wrong, kurt zouma is one of our i viewpoint, james? yeah, don't get me wrong, kurt zouma is one of our best. wrong, kurt zouma is one of our best players and we need him in the team. but at the end of the day what he has done is wrong and he needs to be punished for it and he should not be playing while there is an investigation. in my book he should be suspended from club activity until further notice. be suspended from club activity untilfurther notice. i don't think you should be sacked, for what it's worth, but i think there needs to be an ongoing investigation internally and with the police and rspca and anyone else. but the club, i think their stance might be a bit stronger given the backlash. but yeah, they need to to take the moral high ground yesterday and sadly, and unfortunately for the club and fans who are equally angry as anyone else they didn't do that —— they needed to take the moral high ground. finally, do you think what you are

saying represents the majority of opinion amongst west ham fans? would you say that's where they are all coming from at this point? yeah, there were west _ coming from at this point? yeah, there were west ham _ coming from at this point? yeah, there were west ham fans i coming from at this point? yeah, | there were west ham fans booing at there were west ham fans booing at the game yesterday alongside the watford fans. everyone is disgusted by this. there might be a very small minority that would have preferred to see him in the team yesterday, might see it a bit differently, but i think you can safely say that the vast majority of west ham fans are with the wider community and the wider public in saying that what kurt zouma did was appalling and disgusting and he needs to be punished for it, regardless of whether he is our best defender or not, our best player, and most expensive player. we feel the same and would be equally as disgusted as anyone else. and would be equally as disgusted as anyone else-— anyone else. james, thank you for talkin: to anyone else. james, thank you for talking to me. _ anyone else. james, thank you for talking to me, james _ anyone else. james, thank you for talking to me, james jones - anyone else. james, thank you for talking to me, james jones of- anyone else. james, thank you for talking to me, james jones of the | anyone else. james, thank you for i talking to me, james jones of the we talking to me, jamesjones of the we are west ham podcast. european leaders have said they are united in their goal to avert war in ukraine. the french president, emmanuel macron, said he could see

a path towards easing tensions with russia, following lengthy talks with president putin in moscow, and a meeting with the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, in kyiv. here's stephanie prentice. as nato allies run drills in the adriatic sea, on the ground, key members of the security alliance united with one goal in mind. preventing what they think will lead to a war in europe. their chief emissary france's leader emmanuel macron making his way through meetings and briefings in berlin and kyiv to urgently push the message that peace is possible. translation: | believe - that we have concrete, practical solutions that will allow us to move forward. we have had the opportunity to discuss this together, i have also had the opportunity to discuss this with president putin. as he spoke in kyiv, russian warships moving to his south making their way in the dark through turkey's bosporus strait

for naval drills. their movements, however, no secret. russian military also released footage of their fleet in action. turkey which shares maritime borders with ukraine and russia has advised moscow to stand down. but president putin has told macron that russia would not be the source of an escalation, despite surrounding his neighbour with military hardware. the us have been backing president macron from afar while keeping a broad view of russia's intentions. we cannot control what russia will do next but what we can do and what i think president macron played a role doing yesterday is making clear with our allies and partners that there will be massive consequences should putin choose to further invade ukraine. the big sticking point still, implementing the minsk agreements that would require russia to pull back but ask ukraine to step forward in opening a potential back door to russian power by holding local elections in the disputed eastern territories. that's one of three red lines

kyiv has previously said it will never cross. and theirfinal decision on upholding a semantic separation now critical when it comes to upholding the integrity of their beleaguered borders. stephanie prentice, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. we are matching this morning. we are matching this morning. we both got that e—mail, didn't we? burgundy it is. good morning. it has been quite a chilly start to the day for some of us but for others, it has been mild. what is happening is we have got a weather front sinking steadily southwards. it has got all of this cloud and some patchy light rain with it and as it moves south, it will brighten up behind it. for most of us, notjust breezy but also a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of the shower is wintry over the hills in northern ireland and northern england and at lower levels

at times across scotland. we have got gusts to gale force across the western and northern isles today and temperatures, four in lerwick, and very mild, 11—13 as we push further south. this evening and overnight, the weather front again syncs a bit further south with this rain. an important area of low pressure comes on across the north of scotland, introducing gales, severe gales, some rain, sleet and snow, snow down as far south as the southern uplands and once again, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. that area of low pressure pulls away tomorrow, the weather front clears the south and then for most of us, we are looking at a day of sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be wintry of the north but mostly in the hills and it will feel cold across the board. eight or 9 degrees but when you add on the strength of the wind, that will exacerbate the cold feeling. hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh. the headlines. the government's performance in delivering brexit

has been criticised — with mps saying the only detectable impact so far has been an extra burden on businesses in the form of increased costs, paperwork and border delays. the mayor of london sadiq khan says the commissioner of the metropolitan police, dame cressida dick, has "days and weeks" to show him she has a plan to restore public trust in her running of the force. a conservative party donor has told bbc news that borisjohnson's leadership is "past the point of no return". health minister gillian keegan has apologised for continuing with a meeting yesterday, despite having tested positive for covid. half—term holiday headaches. rules are eased this week for travellers coming back into the uk, but things aren't so simple in lots of popular destinations. sport and for a full round—up, let's cross tojohn watson — who continuing his mini olympic tour and is at a snowdome in hemel hempstead this morning.

we are very excited by that all. good morning. find we are very excited by that all. good morning.— we are very excited by that all. good morning. we are very excited by that all. good morninu. �* ., ., i. good morning. and the video of you on the dry slope _ good morning. and the video of you on the dry slope yesterday - good morning. and the video of you on the dry slope yesterday was i good morning. and the video of you on the dry slope yesterday was the l on the dry slope yesterday was the second most popular video on bbc news, i think. second most popular video on bbc news, ithink. i second most popular video on bbc news, i think-— news, i think. i know, who knew? good morning. — news, i think. i know, who knew? good morning, it _ news, i think. i know, who knew? good morning, it is _ news, i think. i know, who knew? good morning, it is good - news, i think. i know, who knew? good morning, it is good to i news, i think. i know, who knew? good morning, it is good to see i news, i think. i know, who knew? good morning, it is good to see a | good morning, it is good to see a person falling over still lifts spirits and moves amongst us all but as we know the moment, we need something to smile about. we are back on the snow this morning at the snow centre in hemel hempstead. of course, this is where charlotte bankes was born, gb's big medal hope in snowboard cross who was competing in snowboard cross who was competing in beijing overnight. disappointment for her this morning, as she went out at the quarterfinal stage, unable to press through to the semifinals. she is a world champion in her event, has won numerous medals this year and a lot of people were saying that she's done a very good chance, arguably our best chance of winning our first medal at

the winter olympics. but as things stand, the wait goes on, asjoe lynskey can tell us. snowboard cross is knockout racing. even under wraps there is jeopardy. that is brutal. 50 even under wraps there is 'eopardy. that is brutal.— that is brutal. so to start as i would, comes _ that is brutal. so to start as i would, comes with _ that is brutal. so to start as i l would, comes with conditions. charlotte bankes is the world champion. at two olympics, she has raised for france but since joining gb committee has accelerated. look at the speed — gb committee has accelerated. look at the speed from _ gb committee has accelerated. errra; at the speed from charlotte bankes. that was phenomenal. she at the speed from charlotte bankes. that was phenomenal.— at the speed from charlotte bankes. that was phenomenal. she was born in hemel hempstead _ that was phenomenal. she was born in hemel hempstead and _ that was phenomenal. she was born in hemel hempstead and moved - that was phenomenal. she was born in hemel hempstead and moved to i that was phenomenal. she was born in| hemel hempstead and moved to france when she was four. battle hardened in the alps, she said the french team lacked good support. so with a move to gb, she became a nation's hope for gold, but predicting this sport comes with risk. i hope for gold, but predicting this sport comes with risk.— hope for gold, but predicting this sport comes with risk. i don't know she's going — sport comes with risk. i don't know she's going to _ sport comes with risk. i don't know she's going to do — sport comes with risk. i don't know she's going to do this! _ sport comes with risk. i don't know she's going to do this! this - sport comes with risk. i don't know she's going to do this! this is... i she's going to do this! this is... charlotte bankes' _ she's going to do this! this is... charlotte bankes' quarterfinal i she's going to do this! this is... i charlotte bankes' quarterfinal had bunched up through the corners and came down to the line, the top two go through and she was just in

third. go through and she was 'ust in third. ., ., , third. yeah, we have been riding really well. _ third. yeah, we have been riding really well, here, _ third. yeah, we have been riding really well, here, and _ third. yeah, we have been riding really well, here, and just i third. yeah, we have been riding really well, here, and just to i third. yeah, we have been riding i really well, here, and just to come away like this is tough. i mean, yeah, we will bounce back, i know, butjust, yeah, we came here, really hoping to do a good race and, yeah. still, few would begrudge the day's smarter gold, the usa's lindsey jacobellis winning the final. she has waited 16 years for redemption. this is a lap of honourfor has waited 16 years for redemption. this is a lap of honour for lindsey jacobellis! 0h, drama! jacka bellows is down! 0h, jacobellis! 0h, drama! jacka bellows is down! oh, look, this is incredible! lip bellows is down! oh, look, this is incredible! , ., bellows is down! oh, look, this is incredible!— bellows is down! oh, look, this is incredible! up until now, that had cost her olympic _ incredible! up until now, that had cost her olympic gold. _ incredible! up until now, that had cost her olympic gold. now i incredible! up until now, that had cost her olympic gold. now at i incredible! up until now, that had | cost her olympic gold. now at 36, lindsey jacobellis made the most of her last chance, in one of these games most breathless sports, a clean run can mean so much. joe lynskey, bbc news. in the women's slalom,

great britain's charlie guest finished in 21st place. she was in 15th after her first run but a small mistake near the end of her second cost her time and despite recovering well she did not trouble the medal places. as we have been hearing, kurt zouma played for west ham against watford last night despite a video having emerged of the france defender abusing his cat. the club had previously said they "unreservedly condemned " him for his actions. zouma was booed by fans at the london stadium as soon as he received the ball. both sides created little until the hammers went ahead after an hour whenjarrod bowen's shot was deflected in by samir and 1—0 it finished. they move up to fourth. i'm a human being and i'm also a great animal lover. so i understand how people feel. but again, as i said, i am the football manager here and i have to find a way of getting the results here. and kurt zouma is one

of the key players to us. there was a huge win for newcastle who came from a goal down to beat everton 3—1 at st james' park. kieran trippier settled it with a stunning free kick late on. newcastle are now two points clear of the drop zone. manchester united drop to fifth after they drew 1—1 at bottom side burnley. jay rodriguez equalised after paul pogba had put united ahead. that's all the sport for now. asi as i was saying, it is a bit disappointing for team gb that they have not managed to get that first medal at the games so far. i think charlotte bankes will be bitterly disappointed after the year that she has had on the medals she has one in the world cup and being the world champion, she will be disappointed she was not able to get over the line. but as we saw in that event,

it is pretty much thrills and spills, so i think anything can happen in the sport of snowboard cross, as we saw play out this morning. thank you forjoining us. and good to see the action behind you on the slopes there. now on bbc news, your questions answered. it's half—term for millions of families next week and some are heading abroad for their first foreign holiday since the pandemic began. uk travel restrictions will be eased on friday, making the return journey fairly simple but the rules do vary for different destinations. let's take a look. anyone who's fully vaccinated, and all under—18—year—olds, can return to the uk without any pre—departure or arrival tests. people who haven't been vaccinated will still need to take a day two test and everyone will have to fill in a form. but check the rules

at your destination — because lots of other countries still have restrictions in place. some popular holiday spots have put expiry dates on vaccination certificates. if you want to go to spain or france, you will either need a booster or have had your second jab within the last nine months for it to count. if you're heading to italy or austria, your second jab or booster will need to have been within the last six months. the entry requirements for children vary from country to country. spain requires all uk travellers over 12 to show proof of vaccination. austria, belgium, france, germany, italy and some us states are also difficult to access for unvaccinated teenagers. a few places are still totally closed to uk travellers. countries like australia and japan. all of that means holiday companies are seeing more interest in places where the rules are simpler — like mexico and turkey for example. with me is lisa francesca nand,

the producer of big travel podcast and lisa minot who is the head of travel at the sun newspaper. welcome to both of you. stuart mckay says my grandson will be 12 in early july says my grandson will be 12 in early july and until that date, he can't have a vaccination because he is not vulnerable. several countries have travel entry regulations that require all children of 12 and over to be vaccinated which means he won't be able to enjoy his holiday in spain this summer. why isn't the government coordinating its vaccination programme with such things as travel regulations? i things as travel regulations? i mean, it is a very good point and many people have been caught up in this, particularly spain, it is a very popular destination. the problem is, every country has different rules, as you have just explained. there are so many different ways people are being regarded as fully vaccinated. some countries will accept recovery from

covid and others won't. it is not ideal. it is not great if you are trying to travel but unfortunately, it is just the way it is. we have seen throughout the pandemic, there has been a bit of politics at play as well as the science. 50 has been a bit of politics at play as well as the science.- has been a bit of politics at play as well as the science. so the best 0 tion for as well as the science. so the best option for stuart's _ as well as the science. so the best option for stuart's grandson i as well as the science. so the best option for stuart's grandson and i as well as the science. so the best. option for stuart's grandson and the family is to look at a different destination, i guess, family is to look at a different destination, iguess, if family is to look at a different destination, i guess, if they want to make some plans for the summer? exactly, yes, and that is being recognised by spanish hoteliers who are lobbying the government at the moment and saying they are going to lose out because people will choose to travel elsewhere if spain continues with the rules they have at the moment. they are very concerned, the canary islands especially has said it will have a huge impact on them over half term because people have simply chosen to travel elsewhere. i because people have simply chosen to travel elsewhere.— travel elsewhere. i guess if you are reared travel elsewhere. i guess if you are prepared to — travel elsewhere. i guess if you are prepared to make _ travel elsewhere. i guess if you are prepared to make your _ travel elsewhere. i guess if you are prepared to make your plans i travel elsewhere. i guess if you are prepared to make your plans last i prepared to make your plans last minute, you might want to hang out and see if there's any change that if you want to be sure of where you are going and get organised, perhaps are going and get organised, perhaps a different destination. thanks for the question, stuart. this is from michelle. if you have had covid and

have a negative test within 72 hours of travel and show positive for antibodies, can you travel to australia?— antibodies, can you travel to australia? , ., , australia? good news, actually, australia? good news, actually, australia is _ australia? good news, actually, australia is one _ australia? good news, actually, australia is one of— australia? good news, actually, australia is one of the _ australia? good news, actually, australia is one of the country i australia? good news, actually, i australia is one of the country that is accepting a certificate of recovery, so you can travel to australia. — recovery, so you can travel to australia. the bad news is you can't -et australia. the bad news is you can't get those _ australia. the bad news is you can't get those on — australia. the bad news is you can't get those on the nhs so you will have _ get those on the nhs so you will have to — get those on the nhs so you will have to pay about £50 but you can travel _ have to pay about £50 but you can travel as _ have to pay about £50 but you can travel as long as you get the certificate. it is an absolute worry, _ certificate. it is an absolute worry, i_ certificate. it is an absolute worry, i was in the us last week and had to— worry, i was in the us last week and had to do— worry, i was in the us last week and had to do a — worry, i was in the us last week and had to do a pcr test to go and it is one extra — had to do a pcr test to go and it is one extra thing so you can get the certificate — one extra thing so you can get the certificate of recovery but you have to pay— certificate of recovery but you have to pay for— certificate of recovery but you have to pay for it — certificate of recovery but you have to pay for it privately. that certificate of recovery but you have to pay for it privately.— to pay for it privately. that is a re to pay for it privately. that is a pretty straightforward - to pay for it privately. that is a pretty straightforward answer. | to pay for it privately. that is a i pretty straightforward answer. some of them have more complicated answers, it has to be said. this one, and i am going to get you to explain what the 270 date vaccination rule is in case anybody is not sure but this is from clare in telford, who says, how will the 270 day vaccination rule imposed by the eu from the 1st of february affect our travel plans because i may not be offered a booster if i'm

—— unless i'm older or vulnerable, my 270 days for my third jab expires in august so how can i plan to travel in the autumn? it is in august so how can i plan to travel in the autumn?- in august so how can i plan to travel in the autumn? it is a very aood travel in the autumn? it is a very good point. _ travel in the autumn? it is a very good point. we _ travel in the autumn? it is a very good point, we don't _ travel in the autumn? it is a very good point, we don't yet - travel in the autumn? it is a very good point, we don't yet know. travel in the autumn? it is a very i good point, we don't yet know what is going to happen but at the moment, fully vaccinated status is just your two jabs so basically it means that to be fully vaccinated, you have two jabs. if after 270 days, so about mid may, if you had your second jab in mid—may last year, if you have not had the booster, then you are not regarded as then being fully vaccinated in that sense. that is where the change comes in but there is going to be a point where we are all going to have to worry about what happens next. i had my booster vaccination in november. at what point does that still stand me as fully vaccinated going into may be september or october this year? there's going to be a point where countries are going to have to decide at what point fully vaccinated is one jab, two jabs, three jabs, whatever it is going to be. it is unfair that we don't quite know what that is going

to be yet but i think there will be an explanation that we are going to be required, perhaps like the flu jab, to have a jab once per year, and that will be your flu vaccinated status. at the moment, we don't know. at the moment it is 270 days from your second jab and then if you have not had a boosterjab, then you might face restrictions when you come into countries. it is the booster that is the key thing that i think people will worry about going into this year and into october and november. bud into this year and into october and november. �* into this year and into october and november-— november. and it highlights the continued uncertainty _ november. and it highlights the continued uncertainty both i november. and it highlights the continued uncertainty both for l continued uncertainty both for travellers and the travel industry as they try to advise customers. picking up on a similar theme from andrew, for how long will my double vaccinated status and my covid passport be valid? i had planned to travel to france in mid—september. it is so hard, andrew, wejust don't it is so hard, andrew, we just don't know— it is so hard, andrew, we just don't know at— it is so hard, andrew, we just don't know at the — it is so hard, andrew, we just don't know at the moment, a bit like lisa was saying. — know at the moment, a bit like lisa was saying, we have not talked about an expiration date on the covid travel— an expiration date on the covid travel passports but other countries have and _

travel passports but other countries have and i_ travel passports but other countries have and i think that is something that was— have and i think that is something that was unprecedented, when we were discussing _ that was unprecedented, when we were discussing brexit, for example, we did not— discussing brexit, for example, we did not see — discussing brexit, for example, we did not see that every eu country would _ did not see that every eu country would have control over that were own borders and make these decisions so it is— own borders and make these decisions so it is quite _ own borders and make these decisions so it is quite fascinating in that sense — so it is quite fascinating in that sense but— so it is quite fascinating in that sense but as for you and your holiday. — sense but as for you and your holiday, less fascinating, but i would — holiday, less fascinating, but i would hold fire at the moment if you are travelling in september, and see what our— are travelling in september, and see what our government says about whether— what our government says about whether we are going to have an expiration — whether we are going to have an expiration date here and of course, check— expiration date here and of course, check whatever country you are going to. check whatever country you are going to you _ check whatever country you are going to you are _ check whatever country you are going to. you are going to france but for everyone _ to. you are going to france but for everyone else, check the country you are going _ everyone else, check the country you are going to— everyone else, check the country you are going to because everyone is doing _ are going to because everyone is doing something different and by september, who knows what is going to happen? _ september, who knows what is going to happen? a september, who knows what is going to ha en? �* ., september, who knows what is going to hauen? . ., . ., september, who knows what is going to hauen? �* ., . ., , ., to happen? a lot might change before se tember, to happen? a lot might change before september, andrew, _ to happen? a lot might change before september, andrew, hopefully - to happen? a lot might change before september, andrew, hopefully in i to happen? a lot might change before september, andrew, hopefully in a i september, andrew, hopefully in a good day. —— are in a good way. how does the travel vaccination status affect children who have just turned 16 and have not had time to get a boosterjab? my son was 16 last weekend and can't have his booster until march. this is from helen in devon. it until march. this is from helen in devon. , . , , devon. it very much depends where ou are devon. it very much depends where you are going. _ devon. it very much depends where you are going. as — devon. it very much depends where you are going, as we _ devon. it very much depends where you are going, as we keep - devon. it very much depends where you are going, as we keep saying. l

you are going, as we keep saying. effectively, he is double vaccinated so most countries at the moment, double vaccinated within the last 270 days, he should be absolutely fine. if he does not get his booster until march, hopefully he would have only had his second jab quite recently and therefore, it won't be an issue. fully vaccinated at the moment for most countries is your jab within the last 270 days. for someone aged 16, that is probably going to be the case.— someone aged 16, that is probably going to be the case. hopefully that hels, going to be the case. hopefully that helps. helen. _ going to be the case. hopefully that helps. helen. it— going to be the case. hopefully that helps, helen, it makes _ going to be the case. hopefully that helps, helen, it makes things i going to be the case. hopefully that| helps, helen, it makes things sound a bit more positive. this is from tim, i would like to know why travel restrictions are being axed for double vaccinated when all winter we have been told that two jabs don't offer enough protection any more, is it double or triple? is it a health decision or a solely economic one? fix, decision or a solely economic one? a cynical person would say it was an economic— cynical person would say it was an economic one but who knows. the government's decisions have been unpredictable, haven't they? if i could _ unpredictable, haven't they? if i could predict what they were going to do. _ could predict what they were going to do. i_ could predict what they were going to do, i would be a very rich person _ to do, i would be a very rich person i_ to do, i would be a very rich person. i don't know if this is an economic—

person. i don't know if this is an economic decision, it felt very much like the _ economic decision, it felt very much like the pcr— economic decision, it felt very much like the pcr test when you came back into the _ like the pcr test when you came back into the country was an economic declsion— into the country was an economic decision and something we were all complaining about but who knows, tim? _ complaining about but who knows, tim? i_ complaining about but who knows, tim? i really don't have an answer, i hope _ tim? i really don't have an answer, i hope it— tim? i really don't have an answer, i hope it is— tim? i really don't have an answer, i hope it is a — tim? i really don't have an answer, i hope it is a political decision, something based on our health more than the _ something based on our health more than the economy but one can only guess— than the economy but one can only guess at— than the economy but one can only guess at this point. this than the economy but one can only guess at this point.— guess at this point. this one is from jenny _ guess at this point. this one is from jenny in _ guess at this point. this one is from jenny in cheltenham. - guess at this point. this one is| from jenny in cheltenham. the from jenny in cheltenham. the austrian government has updated their entry requirements today, saying you are only fully vaccinated if you have had your booster 120 days after your second vaccine. this is going to cause a big issue for uk travellers as many received their booster three months after their second vaccine as per the uk government guidance. why is the austrian government saying this? again, it is another one of those questions as to who knows? this is what is really going to cause people a lot of issues coming in what should be a time when we are looking forward to having our holidays. every country is treating this completely differently for very different reasons. there cannot be,

i would say, any kind of sense in that. it isjust i would say, any kind of sense in that. it is just what the rules are and unfortunately, people will have to follow them. i think what we have seen is that countries are bringing in these rules and putting in restrictions and then realising these restrictions are perhaps going to have an impact on them economically because they are big tourist destinations, the likes of portugal and greece have dropped their pcr test requirements in the last few days, purely because they know that if they want to encourage people to visit, they can't make it difficult. ithink people to visit, they can't make it difficult. i think that will be what is going to happen going forward, that countries that really rely on tourism are going to look at their rules and pragmatically say, look, we need tourists to come in and make it as easy as possible for them. at it as easy as possible for them. at the moment, the rules that the austrian government is applying are making that potentially quite tricky for a lot of people. that making that potentially quite tricky for a lot of people.— for a lot of people. that is exactly it and i can't _ for a lot of people. that is exactly it and i can't say _ for a lot of people. that is exactly it and i can't say that _ for a lot of people. that is exactly it and i can't say that that - for a lot of people. that is exactly it and i can't say that that is - it and i can't say that that is right or fair but we have to abide by those rules. at right or fair but we have to abide by those rules.— by those rules. of course every country is _ by those rules. of course every country is entitled _ by those rules. of course every country is entitled to _ by those rules. of course every country is entitled to set - by those rules. of course every country is entitled to set its - by those rules. of course every | country is entitled to set its own rules. a final one from elodie in

fareham. i have heard that a pcr test can show positive up to 90 days after getting covid so what does it mean for people who want to travel after getting covid, for example to france and bulgaria, skiing holiday destinations for half term, because they request a negative pcr before entering the country so what if you had covid early injanuary or even now, does it mean you won't be able to go? now, does it mean you won't be able to no? ., ., , ., ., i. to go? no, it does not mean you won't be able — to go? no, it does not mean you won't be able to _ to go? no, it does not mean you won't be able to go _ to go? no, it does not mean you won't be able to go but - to go? no, it does not mean you won't be able to go but it - to go? no, it does not mean you won't be able to go but it adds . to go? no, it does not mean you| won't be able to go but it adds an extra _ won't be able to go but it adds an extra little — won't be able to go but it adds an extra little worry, doesn't it? but you can _ extra little worry, doesn't it? but you can get — extra little worry, doesn't it? but you can get a certificate of recovery. _ you can get a certificate of recovery, it will cost you unfortunately, you can't get it on the nhs — unfortunately, you can't get it on the nhs but you can get one and it meons— the nhs but you can get one and it means at— the nhs but you can get one and it means at -- — the nhs but you can get one and it means at —— it is accepted by most countries _ means at —— it is accepted by most countries but — means at —— it is accepted by most countries but as we keep saying, there _ countries but as we keep saying, there is— countries but as we keep saying, there is a — countries but as we keep saying, there is a lot of positive news coming — there is a lot of positive news coming out at the moment but as we keep on— coming out at the moment but as we keep on saying, check with each country — keep on saying, check with each country. we are loosening restrictions in the uk which i think is absolutely wonderful but other countries — is absolutely wonderful but other countries are not and as we have seen _ countries are not and as we have seen from — countries are not and as we have seen from this, —— conversations, other— seen from this, —— conversations, other countries are making restrictions even tighter so check on every— restrictions even tighter so check on every destination and check diligently before you book, i would

say. diligently before you book, i would sa , , diligently before you book, i would sa , ., . ., diligently before you book, i would sa. ., . ., ., diligently before you book, i would sa , ., . ., ., say. good advice from both of you and the situation _ say. good advice from both of you and the situation is _ say. good advice from both of you and the situation is clearly - say. good advice from both of you and the situation is clearly still. and the situation is clearly still very complicated but we really appreciate your thoughts on all of those questions. thank you for joining us. and thank you for sending in your questions, i hope you found it useful and helpful. a bbc investigation has found evidence that the british government's decision to deport or cancel the visas of thousands of people may be seriously flawed. they were accused of cheating in the english language exams needed for their visas to study or work in the uk. the immigration enforcement action followed an undercover investigation by the bbc�*s panorama programme which revealed organised fraud in the uk's visa system in 2014. the chair of parliament's public accounts committee says the bbc�*s new evidence points towards a serious miscarriage of justice. richard watson reports.

eight years ago, secret filming for panorama revealed mass cheating in exams called toeics, test of english for international communication. at an exam centre in east london, the real candidates stood aside while paid cheats took the speaking test. should i stand here? all right, guys, keep it quiet, 20 seconds. then home secretary theresa may was appalled. what panorama has uncovered is extremely important, it's very shocking and i want to do something about it. the home office launched a criminal investigation. 25 people were later convicted of fraud. but the department also began working with the american organisation ets, that set and marked toeics, to identify students who cheated. the toeic programme presents, | principles of quality assessment. ets used voice recognition

to analyse its database's speaking tests. it concluded that 33,000 people had invalid tests, because someone else, a proxy, had taken the exam. rigorous test security guidelines ensure that no test... ets said it shared its methodology and findings with the home office, but had not been involved in determining how that information was used. the home office accepted this data without independent verification. more than 2,500 people were deported on the basis of this data. but our new investigation has found serious flaws in this evidence. it could point to a huge miscarriage ofjustice. richard shury, who used to work for ets in the uk, has become our whistle—blower. he says his manager saw tests being faked by proxies in a secret room at a test centre in london. we received a tip—off

to come to this location where we saw people hunched in, shoulder to shoulder, and controlling the tests with what looked like remote testing software. lawyers suspect the test entries of genuine candidates were mixed up or even replaced by those from cheats. if remote access software in testing is going on, it means in principle that some kind of technological manipulation of the testing process has taken place. it is an explanation for why the numbers of so—called fraudulent tests were as high as they were found to be. given what you've found, - i think the home office can no longer rely on this ets data. i think it is time for— the home office to draw up stumps, stop fighting and decide to draw a line and take _ a different approach. the home office says it has made significant improvements to ensure large—scale abuse cannot happen again and it has been consistently found to have had sufficient evidence to take immigration enforcement action. but it has not accepted

the ets data is flawed. if it did, the implications would be huge. richard watson, bbc news. adele was the big winner at last night's brit awards, taking home the three top prizes — artist, song and album of the year. there were also awards for billie eilish and ed sheeran. organisers had scrapped specific male and female categories, and women won nine of the 12 awards for solo artists. our music correspondent mark savage was watching. adele! adele, easy on me! it was almost inevitable. adele swept the board at the brits, winning three of the four categories she was nominated for, including artist of the year and best album for her so—called divorce record 30. i'd like to dedicate this award to my son. cheering. and to simon, his dad. this album was all of our

journey, notjust mine. i am very proud of myself for sticking to my guns and putting out an album that was about something so personal to me. the star also gave a laid—back performance of i drink wine on a set that echoed the las vegas shows she so recently postponed. # how can we both become a version of the person we don't even like? but there was no reference to that setback as she took to the stage in london, sometimes with a little difficulty. what do i do? how do i get down there with two things in me hand? thank you. but not as much difficulty as anne—marie. luckily, she recovered enough to keep performing and, after she came off stage, she tweeted, "didn't need my left ankle, anyway." meanwhile, ed sheeran opened the show, playing his number one hit bad habits with the sheffield rock band bring me the horizon. ed was also named songwriter of the year,

while billie eilish won best international artist. billie eilish! thank you, guys, so much. i am so honoured and feel so lucky to be awarded this again. thank you so much. best new artist went to rapper a little simz and her mum. mum, look at what you've done, mum. best rap act went to dave. i want to say thank you to all of the artists that are in the same field as me, the rappers that have suffered for years and years and years and years and broken down so many barriers in this industry that i'm in right now. and rolling stone ronnie wood gave sam fender the award for best rock act. my favourite, sam fender! cheering. but the person who appreciated winning the most was becky hill. she picked up best dance artist. i was always somebody that nobody really knew who i was and there will still be

to this day people who sit on their sofa and go, becky who? and this, for me, is proper recognition that i'm doing the right thing and i'm not necessarily wasting my life. in the first year without male and female categories, women prizewinners outnumbered men by three to one and adele had something to say about it. i understand why the name of this award has changed, but i really love being a woman and being a female artist. i do. mark savage, bbc news. i'm really proud of us, i really am. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. what have you got for us? it's not going to win any awards, we have got a right old mixture of weather, a cold start to the day for some of us, milder what this, mild where we have cloud and outbreaks of rain. as they sink southwards, it will brighten up and for many parts of the uk, we are looking at a

mixture of sunshine and showers, some of them wintry even at lower levels in scotland but mostlyjust wintry in the hills of northern ireland and also northern england. a breezy day today but gusty winds, gusting to gale force across the western and isles with temperatures four to a mild 13 degrees. light, the weather front continues to slip southwards, an important area of low pressure crosses the north of scotland, meaning gales, even severe gales, some rain, sleet and snow as far south as the southern uplands so there will be some visit conditions in the hills in the north and also the risk of some ice. tomorrow, that area of low pressure pulls away into the north sea. the wind is moderate. we have got a weather front clearing the south. foremost, a day of sunshine and showers once again. temperatures 3—9 and feeling cold.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the uk government's performance in delivering brexit has been criticised — with a group of cross—party mps saying the only detectable impact so far has been an extra burden on businesses in the form of increased costs, paperwork and border delays. until it's our government gets to grip with competence and attention to detail, and not grandstanding and winding the french up, we are absolutely, well, i can't see an end to this — the problems. a flurry of international efforts as european leaders try to avert war in ukraine — and say there is some cause for optimism. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, says the commissioner of the metropolitan police, dame cressida dick, has "days and weeks" to show him she has

a plan to restore public trust in her running of the force.