good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today. international condemnation as russia recognises the independence of two breakaway areas of eastern ukraine — military vehicles are spotted entering the region. borisjohnson will hold an emergency cobra meeting this morning amid fears of a major military escalation. scrapping the legal requirement to self—isolate, an end to free testing, and more boosterjabs. the government announces its plans to live with covid in england. good morning. businesses will set their own covid policies. staff are asked to be responsible if they are ill. iwill be

asked to be responsible if they are ill. i will be finding out what the latest changes mean for workers here at this brewery in stoke. hundreds of flood warnings remain in place, a day after storm franklin battered large areas of the uk with strong winds and heavy rain. and there is further heavy rain to come today as a band of rain per she south—eastwards accompanied by some gusty winds and over the areas we don't necessarily want fair rain. his first match back after being denied entry to australia is a winning one for novak djokovic in what's set to be a significant week for the world number one in dubai. it's tuesday the 22nd of february. our main story. borisjohnson will chair an emergency meeting in half an hour to discuss immediate sanctions on russia. it comes after the russian president vladimir putin formally recognised two breakaway regions of ukraine — and ordered his troops to enter. tanks and armoured vehicles have been spotted in one of the areas — donetsk. our correspondent mark lobel has the latest developments.

this is how independence looks in the rebel republics now recognised by russia. but president putin's provocative move has been condemned by the west as a clear breach of international rules. the question is whether these columns of military vehicles spotted hours later on the outskirts of donetsk are a worrying sign of bigger things to come elsewhere in ukraine. translation: we are waiting for clear and effective steps i of support from our partners. it is very important to see now who our real friends and partners are. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, told president zelensky the uk had already drawn up sanctions to target those complicit, alongside the us and eu, to implement imminently, and they will explore sending further defensive support to ukraine. so what could that be? we have now enough rockets

to cover all the tanks, which can cross our border. we have some troubles with the sea and air. that's where our efforts are concentrating right now. kyiv�*s long feared russia would create a pretext for war. in the past few days, russia evacuated thousands of civilians from the separatist republics to russia. russian tv claimed ukraine was shelling the area, claims vigorously denied by kyiv. president putin's final act was to effectively sign away the minsk peace agreements intended to calm tensions in eastern ukraine. president putin has torn the minsk agreement to shreds. we have been clear that we do not believe he will stop at that. but despite tens of thousands of russian troops on ukraine's borders, both its western allies and russian neighbours still talk of a diplomatic way through. translation: |'u leave | the direct verbal assaults against us unanswered.

now it's important to focus on how to avoid war and how to force ukraine to stop the shelling and provocations against donetsk and lu ha nsk. if we need to fight, we will fight. if we need to be peaceful, we will be peaceful. volunteers for ukraine's homeland security, no strangers to russian attacks on their country, preparing to protect their families, their country, they say. if that's what it takes. mark lobel, bbc news. in a moment we'll get the latest from westminster with adam fleming. first let's speak to our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. good morning. what is their reaction to what has happened there? well. to what has happened there? well, look, if the — to what has happened there? well, look, if the last _ to what has happened there? well, look, if the last eight _ to what has happened there? well, look, if the last eight years - to what has happened there? well, look, if the last eight years of - look, if the last eight years of russian aggression have taught us anything, when its bigger neighbour exerts itself, politically

ukrainians stand in demonstrations of unity and lean more towards europe and the west, and last night's speech by vladimir putin will do no different. there have been some people peacefully protesting yesterday in kyiv, some from donetsk. 400 miles away. the professional football team of donetsk are based here in kyiv now because of what is happening there. they talk about being scared. 0ne journalist talked about how this would resolve her desire to fight. 0ne former mp accused vladimir putin of quoting history books he had written himself. there have been for some days worries about what has been happening in the east, hundreds of thousands of russian passports have been given out, moscow has been accused by the west of trying to create a false for an invasion. russian troops now moving into those occupied territories means that one avenue out of this crisis, seen by the west and by moscow of the minsk

agreements, getting ukraine and russia to engage in a peace deal once more for those territories, thatis once more for those territories, that is now off the table and this crisis has got a lot more serious. could this be russia taking things to the brink on their core demand of ukraine never being able tojoin nato and for the alliance to scale its operations right back? could this be that or are there, as the west fears, longer term goals for moscow to encroach further into this country? president zelensky has long called for calm. he sort of did that again last night in a big address in front of a whole map of ukraine, including crimea which has been annexed, as well as these territories in the donbas region. he said we should not have sleepless nights, he told ukrainians that we will not be afraid to defend our country. will not be afraid to defend our count . . ~ will not be afraid to defend our count . ., ~ i. will not be afraid to defend our count . ., ~' ,, , will not be afraid to defend our count . ., ~ i. , . will not be afraid to defend our count. .mg , . , country. thank you very much. james waterhouse — country. thank you very much. james waterhouse in _ country. thank you very much. james waterhouse in kyiv. _ 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster.

it isa it is a very early start in westminster, a meeting of the cobra committee in 25 minutes.— committee in 25 minutes. 6:30am, ministers will _ committee in 25 minutes. 6:30am, ministers will meet _ committee in 25 minutes. 6:30am, ministers will meet in _ committee in 25 minutes. 6:30am, ministers will meet in the - committee in 25 minutes. 6:30am, | ministers will meet in the basement of the cabinet office briefing room a which gives its name to the cobra committee. it is an opportunity for them to get the latest information on the situation as it was developing last night. it is very unusualfor developing last night. it is very unusual for ministers to scramble and have that kind of meeting this early when we are out and about. i think the big thing that will emerge from it is a package of sanctions, restrictions on russian businesses and russian business people and their activities in the uk. i think that will be coordinated with the european union and with the united states, as well. then there will be a chances afternoon for mps to discuss that because the legislation, the actual legal underpinning for these sanctions, was published about ten or ii underpinning for these sanctions, was published about ten or 11 days ago but mps are being asked to rubber—stamp it to a message of the domestic political unity. also we

finally get see the details about who is being targeted and the scale of these sanctions. but i think there will be questions from conservative backbenchers and the opposition parties about how far the government is prepared to go with these sanctions today because the government is talking about ratcheting them up in future to match a future russian actions. i think will be some people who feel the full force should be felt today. i am sure some people say may be the sanctions should have been put in place earlier to try to deter putin from doing what he has done, and i think there will be lots of people saying government has to go further than just your and businesses. saying government has to go further thanjust your and businesses. you often hear people saying things like, 0k, often hear people saying things like, ok, the uk's private schools are very attracted to wealthy russian families, and you have to do something to deny them access to them? and then of course people will just be watching what is happening with what is turning into really quite a serious crisis and the ukrainian border.— quite a serious crisis and the ukrainian border. �* ., ., ~ , ., ukrainian border. adam, thank you. you have a — ukrainian border. adam, thank you. you have a busy _ ukrainian border. adam, thank you.

you have a busy morning, _ ukrainian border. adam, thank you. you have a busy morning, we - ukrainian border. adam, thank you. you have a busy morning, we will. you have a busy morning, we will speak to you regularly on the programme today. all covid restrictions will end in england on thursday — including mandatory self—isolation for positive cases. free mass testing will stop from the first of april for most people. it's part of the government's living with covid plan — as our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson reports. this club for older people, one of the few to have remained open through the pandemic. now there's no social distancing, and most members have stopped wearing masks. and a further return to normal life is afoot, now the government in england has announced an end to the remaining restrictions. so what exactly is changing, and when? well, on thursday, the legal requirement to stay at home if you have covid will end. instead, people will be advised to stay at home for at least five days. routine contact tracing will end on thursday, as well. the £500 self—isolation payments will stop this week, and in april free testing for all will finish —

although it will be available for those most at risk, or people working with high—risk groups, such as in care homes. today is not the day we can declare victory over covid because this virus is not going away. but it is the day when all the efforts of the last two years finally enabled us to protect ourselves whilst restoring our liberties in full. the government says instead of restrictions, treatments and vaccines are now the way forward. many here will be eligible for the spring boosterjabs, and most say they'll get them. lovely — i'll have one! you think that's a great idea? i do — i think it's brilliant. anything that's going, i'll have it. oh, i think it's a good idea. i think it protects you. i'm over 80, so i will definitely have anotherjab, yeah. - the vaccines will be available for anyone aged over 75, and those at high risk over the age of 12.

they'll be available six months after the previous dose. that previous dose seems to wane slightly after ten weeks, and government advisers say even a small reduction in protection might cause problems for the nhs. one thing to bear in mind is that if there is a drop in protection from, say, 95% to 90%, that is actually a change of twice the amount of protection — from 5% to 10% — and that could mean, and translate into a doubling of hospitalisations, for example. scotland, wales and northern ireland have confirmed they will also offer the boosters in the spring. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. more than 100 flood warnings are still in place across england and wales, following the heavy rains brought by storm franklin. parts of the river severn and the bristol channel are on alert and emergency teams have erected flood barriers — but they may be submerged by the rising water.

storm franklin is the third named storm in a week, following dudley and eunice. a vigil has been held in west london for the music and media entrepreneurjamal edwards, who died suddenly on sunday at the age of 31. crowds gathered in acton to pay their respects. jamal was a majorfigure in uk grime and rap. his youtube channel, sbtv, helped to launch the careers of artists including ed sheeran and jessie]. it is exactly at 6:12am. it has been a really busy few days for everybody looking after our weather news, particularly carol. i was looking today? good morning. a bit quieter but it will still be a windy day and we have some rain pushing steadily southwards and eastwards and that rain is likely to be heavy at times and falling over areas where we

don't want it. as you have just mentioned there are flood warnings in force in england, wales and scotland. 125 at the moment in total with two meccas of the flood warnings meaning danger to life, act now on the river severn. here is the rain, currently heavy across scotland and northern ireland and through that morning will push southwards across england and wales. gusty, squally winds around it, as well. behind it, some clearer skies, some showers, some of which will be wintry more especially on the hills. these black circles represent the strength of the wind gusts, so you can see wherever you are today it will be another windy day, just not as windy as it was when we had the storms. temperatures five in lerwick to 13 as we push down towards the south—east. through this evening and overnight, clearskies south—east. through this evening and overnight, clear skies means we will see some frost around. still some showers around and the showers moving into the northwest will merge to give longer spells of rain. it will be a cold night for many of us,

and tomorrow we start off with this weather front which is slowly going to be pushing steadily southwards, taking rain with it in doing so. colder air follows behind, taking rain with it in doing so. colder airfollows behind, some hills know, and ahead of it a few showers. variable cloud and still on the mild side in the north and once again it will be windy. thank you very much. we are getting used to that. see you in a bit. if you've ever been on holiday to cornwall, there's a good chance you've sat on one of those stunning beaches and thought, "i could live here." i think ithinki i think i probably have! unfortunately, the stark reality for those who d0 live there is homelessness. are still being evicted — through no fault of their own — as their landlords cash in on the holiday and second home markets. 0ur reporter eleanor lawrie has more. it was very, very stressful, not knowing where you're going to be. we could have been anywhere in devon or cornwall, and we just want a home for our kids.

fishermanjason and his wife laura — a student — were served with a no—fault eviction. it's affected my mental health quite badly. being here on my own when my husband's not here is quite hard because i've got no friends close by. you feel like sometimes you can't breathe because you just can't get away. rehoused in this caravan park — but only until next month, when the holiday season starts again. go! like laura, single parent heath is also now living in holiday accommodation, after being served with his no—fault eviction. i can guarantee that property — it won't go to a working—class family with kids and stuff, it will be turned into a holiday home. pretty much all my clients have been second—home—owners and airbnb people. so, you know, what are these? these people need people like me for their businesses, as well. if it wasn't for me putting up on social media that i've got a problem and this is what is happening... the community has helped me.

derek thomas is his local mp. your government pledged, as part of their election manifesto, to ban no—fault evictions, though that still hasn't happened. why is that? there will be a bill put forward that will support renters, but also strike that balance between making sure that landlords still see being a landlord as an attractive thing to do. the council car park is even being used to house homeless people in these pods. up the road is jasmine. her mother couldn't afford to house her once she turned 18, and she's currently living in a travelodge. i've moved 12 to 16 times. it's definitely not great on my mental health. no—one can tell the 18—year—old when she'll move into a house. it's pretty much, "you have a roof over your head, you're no longer our problem." she's not allowed visitors, or cooking facilities. there is only so much, like, kfc and mcdonald's you can eat before you just start feeling incredibly sick. ideally i would like to end up back

in falmouth so i can be with my family and where i've grown up. hello, st petrocs, faye speaking. some people fall through the cracks entirely. ok, so whereabouts are you staying this evening? i was actually staying in a bush. i was in a tent in the woods. when somebody spotted lily sleeping rough, they phoned this charity. it was scary. the area kept getting flooded quite a lot, so it was quite hard to stay clean and dry. and i think there were some guys that were around my tent quite a lot. after applying for hundreds of properties, she was still low down on the priority list. i got a caring job, and i thought that if i had the money, then i'd be able to get a place. local charity st petrocs have just managed to house her, but that's only temporary. just to have a home and a job and a family...

like anyone else, really. yeah. cornwall�*s unique landscape has been drawing people to it for generations, with all the benefits that brings. but the pressure it's now under means some residents are giving up on ever having a permanent place to call home. eleanor lawrie, bbc news, in cornwall. cornwall council says it is working hard to find suitable emergency accommodation for all those who need it. let's take a look at some of today's papers. many of the front pages focus on russian president vladimir putin's order for troops to move into eastern ukraine. the times calls it a "de facto military invasion of the eastern corner of ukraine". the guardian says putin is "on collision course" with the west as he declares talks are "at a dead end". the paper says uk sanctions will target individuals and companies with assets in britain. the other big story this morning

is the prime minister's new plan for living with covid in england. "now it's over to you" is the metro's headline, as it reports borisjohnson�*s suggestion that we should now treat covid like the flu. "lateral blow" is the daily mirror's reaction to the news that free rapid tests are ending. the paper calls it a "bonfire of the virus safeguards" and quotes experts saying the lowest—paid will be hardest hit. how inspired have you been by our curlers at the olympics? i like how inspired have you been by our curlers at the olympics?— curlers at the olympics? i like a bit of curling. _ curlers at the olympics? i like a bit of curling. rhona... - curlers at the olympics? i like a bit of curling. rhona... not - curlers at the olympics? i like a i bit of curling. rhona... not rhona martin any — bit of curling. rhona... not rhona martin any more. _ bit of curling. rhona... not rhona martin any more. the _ bit of curling. rhona... not rhona martin any more. the women - bit of curling. rhona... not rhona martin any more. the women whoj bit of curling. rhona... not rhona - martin any more. the women who won gold a few years ago, beautiful. lots of people attacked have a go. this is the flower bowl in preston, booked up for the next two weeks because you can can have a go there. the owner is suggesting, this is

nigel, my plea to ice rink owners across the uk is to buy some curling stones, put some sheets down and give people a chance to try the game. give people a chance to try the name. ., , give people a chance to try the tame. ., , ., . give people a chance to try the name. ., , ., . . game. could be a curling pandemic. remember when _ game. could be a curling pandemic. remember when all— game. could be a curling pandemic. remember when all velodrome - game. could be a curling pandemic. remember when all velodrome is i remember when all velodrome is booked up after the games? we haven't got many in this country. the amazing thing is you are training where the professionals trained. , ., ., , training where the professionals trained. ., , ., , , trained. then you realise how steep it is and think _ trained. then you realise how steep it is and think maybe _ trained. then you realise how steep it is and think maybe not. _ trained. then you realise how steep it is and think maybe not. oh! - trained. then you realise how steep it is and think maybe not. oh! no. i it is and think maybe not. oh! no. that is what got louise into triathlon. i remember that. we will have to go again. you are watching breakfast from the bbc. two men who kidnapped a teenager, leaving her with catastrophic injuries, may have their prison sentences extended — after they were referred to the court of appeal for being unduly lenient. angel lynn was left paralysed after the incident and needs round—the—clock care. rachel stonehouse has been

speaking to her family. from a smiling, happy 19—year—old with her whole life ahead of her, to a 21—year—old who can't walk, talk or feed herself. it's hard to believe this is even the same young woman. i feel helpless, really — like, that i can't... i can't... i can't make her better, i can't take away the pain. you know, she'll look me straight in the eye now, and i have no idea what she's even thinking. i don't know what she wants to tell me. i don't know if she wants me to help her. is there anything i can do for her? i don't know what to do for her. it's really hard. i go there, i brush her hair, do her teeth, her nails, you know, and just try and make things as normal as we can. but it's never going to be normal. and you can't be there 24 hours a day. and i can't be there all the time. how are you? how are you and paddy at the moment? er... a lot of stress, really. can't relax. just worry every day.

angel's always at risk, so there's always that worry, as well. then you've got your other five kids to worry about — how they feel, how they cope at school, what people say to them — just that sort of thing in general, really, you know? it's just a worry every day as soon as you get up. can't go away. can't do anything with angel. it's just... it's impacted all of our lives — everything. everything we do now revolves around going to the care home, angel's care, just everything, you know... we're fighting to get a room and just... ——we're fighting to get her home and just... i don't know, everything just... it's all a blur. caught on cctv, this is the moment angel is kidnapped by her then—boyfriend, chay bowskill, in september 2020. he forces her into a van,

which is then driven off by his friend, rocco sansome. just a few minutes later, angel falls out of the van, which was travelling at 60 miles per hour, sustaining life—changing injuries. last month, bowskill was sentenced to seven and a half years for kidnap, coercive control during their relationship, and pressurising his mum to withdraw her police statement. his friend, rocco sansome, was sentenced to 21 months. bowskill was found not guilty of causing angel's injuries, after he said she jumped out of the van. gutted. absolutely gutted. yeah, couldn't believe it. you know, hefty sentence. i'd hate to see him give a lenient one, honestly, because... out of this world. i was absolutely gutted — think the whole family was. what do you think would be a fair sentence? er... the same one as we've been given. yeah. yeah, you're right, yeah. same. same one as what we've been given. my daughter's got a life sentence.

rocco comes out in april. you know, what kind of sentence is that? do you... what do you hope the sentence review might come back with? what do you think is a realistic length of time that... a long, long time. definitely. this wasn't no accident. they've hurt my child. and they've took her life away from her and they've took my life. people need to understand it — when they commit these sort of crimes, these are life—changing crimes, and it should be life—changing for them, notjust us. we've got no closure. both sentences have now been reviewed by the attorney—general�*s office, and have been considered to be unduly lenient, which means they'll now be referred to the court of appeal. it's possible that the appealjudges

will decide that either one - or perhaps both of these sentences |were unduly lenient, in which case| they will increase them. it's possible they will decide that, i although they might have increased them slightly if they had been sitting as the trialjudge, - they're not way out of line - and therefore they're not unduly lenient, and therefore . they won't be increased. certainly, angel lynn's family must be relieved to have - crossed this hurdle, _ but it's up to the appealjudges to decide, and they could leave - the sentences exactly as they were. angel's family are not the only ones who believe there's a wider problem in the criminaljustice system when it comes to understanding the impact of coercive control. it's shocking. it's really, really disappointing that somebody that committed a crime of coercive control, kidnapped a woman, essentially was in that domestic abuse context, was given so lenient a sentence. and to me, that says a few things. firstly, it sends out a really

strong message to both survivors and perpetrators that, actually, this is a tolerable crime — it will be tolerated in society, and judges won't penalise someone for having committed these crimes. and that is a terrible message for anyjudge to send out to society. for angel's family, they are relieved by the attorney—general�*s decision and feel they've won the first part of their battle for justice. she's stronger than both the lads that put her in. but there's a long way to go. and angel's fight for recovery continues with the support of her loved ones. every mother is watching or listening to this every mother that is watching or listening to this would feel the same — they would want to look after their own child, you know? and fathers, as well. you just wouldn't. .. she has different carers and stuff all the time, but i want her in her own house, with her own people around all the time.

that was rachel stonehouse reporting, and we'll be speaking to angel's mum nikki and auntjackie at 8:10 this morning. you're watching breakfast. still to come on today's programme... # one, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock. # five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock rock. we'll be turning back the clock — and taking a stroll along a new street which recreates the sights, sounds and smells of the 19505. what does the 19505 smell like? i don't know what that looks like a lot of fun and a lot of dancing. trying to smell the 19505. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alison earle.

a vigil has been held in west london for the music and media entrepreneur, jamal edward5, who died suddenly on sunday at the age of 31. crowds gathered in acton to lay flowers and pay their respects. jamal�*5 youtube channel, sbtv, helped to launch the careers of artists including ed sheeran and jessiej. campaigners trying to block plans for a national holocaust memorial next to parliament will have their case heard at the high court today. they say it's the right idea in the wrong place, and have concerns about flooding and security. planning permission was approved injuly after it was decided other locations weren't suitable. the only portrait winston churchill ever sat for during the second world war is going on display. named the freedom portrait, it was described by the former prime minister as bearing "a remarkable likeness". it's at the churchill war rooms until april 24th. many of us take the odd picture on our phone. butjust imagine taking

one at the same time every day for ten years. a man from east london has been doing just that. samuel ryde says his mission is to capture both the exciting and mundane of everyday life in the capital. you take for granted the things that you're surrounded by. you take your work and the people. but when they're gone, that's when you begin to miss them, so i am almost trying to capture them before the moment... before it's too late, basically. those stories and those things you're doing with those people. travel now, and this is how tfl services are looking right now. there is a good service on most lines this morning, all accept that long—term closure on part of the northern line. on to the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. the wind isn't as strong today, but still noticeable. 0vernight we've had a warm front which has brought a bit of patchy cloud first thing this morning, a little bit of light rain, but it will clear to give way to this cold front, and that's when the wind will strengthen. only a little bit, it's not going

to be as strong as it has been. now, once this warm front clears, some bright and some sunny spells this morning. then the cold front moves through. spells of rain, but it weakens. the wind pushes it through fairly quickly. behind it we'll see some sunshine, the windfall is a little lighter. temperature is mild today at 14 celsius. now, overnight, any remnants of that cold front clear, so we've got to clear skies. the wind a lot lighter overnight as well, and that allows the temperature to drop. could be quite chilly, we mightjust get a little bit of frost in the morning with a minimum of —1, but a bright start to wednesday. we will see a bit more cloud filtering in in the afternoon. another cold front overnight into thursday brings a spell of rain, and then the temperature starts to drop again. so for the next couple of days, still some fairly breezy and unsettled conditions, but we should see a little bit more sunshine as we head towards the end of the week, and drier, less windy conditions through the weekend. getting warmer, finally! i'm back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. plenty more on our website

at the usual address. now though it's back to sally and dan. bye for now. hello. this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. coming up on the programme. as russia orders its troops to enter ukraine, we'll bring you the very latest developments from both moscow and kyiv. they swept their way to victory in beijing — now britain's medal—winning curlers are back on home soil. we'll be sliding in to give them a hero's welcome. and talking of heroes, we'll meet this very good boy. he's a former raf police dog called hertz who's been awarded the animal equivalent of the victoria cross. one of our main stories today is the end to mandatory self—isolation for anyone in england who tests positive for covid.

that starts on thursday. let's see what it means for employers and their staff. sarah is at a brewery in stoke—on—trent. good morning, sarah. what have they been saying about this change that is coming in?— been saying about this change that is cominu in? , ., ., ., ., is coming in? yes, good morning from the tank room — is coming in? yes, good morning from the tank room here _ is coming in? yes, good morning from the tank room here at _ is coming in? yes, good morning from the tank room here at the _ is coming in? yes, good morning from the tank room here at the titanic- the tank room here at the titanic brewery. every year they produce 4 million pints of beer, they employ 200 staff, notjust at million pints of beer, they employ 200 staff, not just at this million pints of beer, they employ 200 staff, notjust at this site but at pubs and cafe is across the midlands. and like many businesses, over the last two years they have had to navigate these changing covid rules. as you say, on thursday the legal requirement to self—isolate in england will come to an end. that will be replaced by guidance, so if you are feeling unwell with covid, you are feeling unwell with covid, you should stay at home for at least five days. at the moment, those on low incomes that have to self—isolate can claim up to £500. that will also come to an end later

this week. and then when it comes to covid statutory sick pay on day one, that will only be available for another month, and then in april, free testing for everyone will be scrapped. people will have to start paying for it. there will be some exemptions, though. those who are high—risk and most vulnerable will still be able to get access to those free tests. and yesterday we heard the government say the testing regime cost £2 billion injanuary and it needs to be scaled back over time, so lots of changes happening. what does all of this mean for businesses? keith is the managing director and he is with us bright and early this morning. i'm interested to know what you think of the timing of all of this. restrictions had to come to an end at some point. is this the right timing or to at some point. is this the right timing orto soon? at some point. is this the right timing or to soon? i at some point. is this the right timing or to soon?— at some point. is this the right timing or to soon? i think those kind of decisions _ timing or to soon? i think those kind of decisions we _ timing or to soon? i think those kind of decisions we are - timing or to soon? i think those kind of decisions we are going l timing or to soon? i think those | kind of decisions we are going to leave _ kind of decisions we are going to leave to — kind of decisions we are going to leave to the politicians and scientists. what is important for us as we _

scientists. what is important for us as we keep — scientists. what is important for us as we keep all our customers and all our staff_ as we keep all our customers and all our staff safe, and we look forward to the _ our staff safe, and we look forward to the guidance that is going to allow_ to the guidance that is going to allow us — to the guidance that is going to allow us to work out how we are going _ allow us to work out how we are going to — allow us to work out how we are going to do _ allow us to work out how we are going to do that. so allow us to work out how we are going to do that.— allow us to work out how we are going to do that. so when it comes to our going to do that. so when it comes to your covid _ going to do that. so when it comes to your covid policy, _ going to do that. so when it comes to your covid policy, businesses i going to do that. so when it comes l to your covid policy, businesses now have that responsibility now that the legal duty will be ending. you set your own infection policy, if that makes sense. so what will that look like for you? we that makes sense. so what will that look like for you?— look like for you? we don't know et. look like for you? we don't know yet- once _ look like for you? we don't know yet- once we _ look like for you? we don't know yet. once we get _ look like for you? we don't know yet. once we get the _ look like for you? we don't know yet. once we get the guidance, i look like for you? we don't know l yet. once we get the guidance, we will be _ yet. once we get the guidance, we will be able to work out what we do to make _ will be able to work out what we do to make sure we continue to keep our cusiomers— to make sure we continue to keep our customers and staff safe. the interesting thing obviously is the burden— interesting thing obviously is the burden and the cost of that is passing — burden and the cost of that is passing from the government to us, and we _ passing from the government to us, and we as— passing from the government to us, and we as a — passing from the government to us, and we as a business need to make sure that _ and we as a business need to make sure that we — and we as a business need to make sure that we can cover that additional cost. if sure that we can cover that additional cost. _, ., , �* additional cost. if someone isn't feelinu additional cost. if someone isn't feeling well. _ additional cost. if someone isn't feeling well, you _ additional cost. if someone isn't feeling well, you are _ additional cost. if someone isn't feeling well, you are not - additional cost. if someone isn't feeling well, you are not going l additional cost. if someone isn'tl feeling well, you are not going to say to them they have to come into work, are you? taste say to them they have to come into work. are you?— say to them they have to come into work, are you? we can't do. we are a food premises. _ work, are you? we can't do. we are a food premises, we _ work, are you? we can't do. we are a food premises, we supply _ work, are you? we can't do. we are a food premises, we supply people - work, are you? we can't do. we are a j food premises, we supply people with -reat food premises, we supply people with great beer, _ food premises, we supply people with great beer, great local food, and we have to _ great beer, great local food, and we have to do _ great beer, great local food, and we have to do that in a safe environment, and we just can't have people _ environment, and we just can't have people who —

environment, and we just can't have people who are potentially ill doing that. �* ., ., ., that. and we have heard that the free testing _ that. and we have heard that the free testing will _ that. and we have heard that the free testing will be _ that. and we have heard that the free testing will be scaled - that. and we have heard that the free testing will be scaled back. | free testing will be scaled back. what does that mean for you? will use to ask your staff to test regularly? will you pay for it? or are you still working all that out? we will have to look at the guidance and see _ we will have to look at the guidance and see what the right thing to do is, and _ and see what the right thing to do is, and look to work out how we can do that— is, and look to work out how we can do that in_ is, and look to work out how we can do that in the — is, and look to work out how we can do that in the most efficient way. but obviously the most important thing _ but obviously the most important thing is _ but obviously the most important thing is that we can keep people safe _ thing is that we can keep people safe but — thing is that we can keep people safe. but the cost of that is going to be _ safe. but the cost of that is going to be significant, and we need the government to make sure they continue — government to make sure they continue to support us, whether it is through— continue to support us, whether it is through the vat cut or the reduction _ is through the vat cut or the reduction in draught beer duty that will allow— reduction in draught beer duty that will allow us to afford that.- will allow us to afford that. keith, thank ou will allow us to afford that. keith, thank you very — will allow us to afford that. keith, thank you very much _ will allow us to afford that. keith, thank you very much for - will allow us to afford that. keith, thank you very much for that. - will allow us to afford that. keith, thank you very much for that. as | will allow us to afford that. keith, i thank you very much for that. as you heard, if businesses continue testing, it comes as an extra cost to them. the government have said this is part of a transition back to normality. forsome this is part of a transition back to normality. for some it is coming too soon, but certainly business leaders here hope all of this is a sign that the worst of the pandemic may be

over, and certainly here, sales have rebounded, back to 90% of pre—pandemic levels. we have got tom working away busily here getting one of the latest orders ready. sarah, thank you very much indeed. already hard at work there. it is very busy down there this morning. it is a 6.36, it is tuesday morning, a very busy day today. it's exactly 50 years today since an ira bomb went off at aldershot garrison, killing seven people — six civilians and an army chaplain. one of the victims was thelma bosley, who worked there as a cleaner. her sonjohn has been speaking to the bbc�*s steve humphrey about his memories of that terrible day and his belief that more should have been done to help those left behind. the aldershot bombing was the worst ever act of terrorism in this country. february the 22nd, 1972, and bbc correspondent michael burke reports on the tragic aftermath of the aldershot bomb. it was planned as revenge for londonderry�*s bloody

sunday a month earlier. we were sitting there and the late news was on. i recognised the building that mum was working in. it was the week beforejohn bosley�*s seventh birthday when a car packed with explosives blew up at the headquarters of the parachute brigade. smashed to pieces and curtains blowing in the wind and bits of cars littered about. i didn't twig or ask, and nobody told me. in fact, nobody did ever tell me what happened. so nobody sat down with you and said, there's very bad news. no. john's mum, thelma, was amongst five cleaners who were killed. a gardener and an army chaplain also died in the blast. we weren't the only ones that were left, you know, without their single mother. a friend of mine, who was eight at the time, lost his single mother, who was a very good friend of my mum's, and he received

a letter of condolence from, i believe, the then local mp. contained inside which was a bag of sweets. that, right there, was absolutely typical of any response from authority if you able to get one. mounted military police are part of the big new security operation in this area, which was formerly completely open to the public. the bombing was carried out by irish republicans, supposedly in revenge for bloody sunday three weeks earlier, when parachute regiment soldiers shot dead 13 civil rights protesters at a demonstration in northern ireland. john says it's inexplicable that security in aldershot, home of the paras at the time, wasn't stepped up. and while nearly £200 million weas spent on the bloody sunday inquiry, john and his family are angry that there's never been a full public investigation into the aldershot bomb. he says the issue led to the early

death of his brother carl, who had campaigned for an inquiry. he disappeared into a downward spiral over 20—something years of alcoholism, and he was found dead last may in his house. john says he owes his own life to the charity rock to recovery, which helps veterans affected by stress. he says people involved in tragedies now receive much better care. 100%, because fortunately as a society we've moved on. at lunchtime today, the events of 50 years ago will be remembered in aldershot, when a new memorial will be unveiled. it's closure. and it's not a closure i would have liked. i would have liked to have been, you know, seen people get the help they should have had. i would have like this event given the recognition it should have had. but you know, we don't get everything we want in life. steve humphrey with that report.

let's find out what's happening with the sport, and john is here. we had a long old chap about novak djokovic before the australian open, and he is back on court finally. it feels like he has been in the spotlight for the last three months, and hadn't played any tennis! and i guess the day that he stepped out on court again would come, and that day has come, he is playing in dubai, and obviously he will face focus around his vaccination status and what tournaments he will be able to play in and how he will shape up for it. he will answer questions about this in every press conference. s exactly, this will be his year. last month novak djokovic was the subject of one of the biggest controversies in sport. now for the first time this year, he's back on a tennis court, and back with a win. plenty of support for him.

it was very warm welcome, plenty of support for him in the crowd as he comfortably beat wild card lorenzo musetti. and it will be a significant week for novak, if danill medvedev betters his run at the tournament he's playing, the russian will become the first player since 2004 that isnt one of the so called big four to reach world number one.. the majority of them actually welcomed me and said that it's nice to see me back on the tour, so obviously that makes me feel great and i'm very thankful for that, because having the kind of an understanding, at least, i would say, you know, if not support from my peers and my colleagues is very important to me, because they are the people that i get to see sometimes more than my family. andy murray said he didn't agree with novak�*s decision not to get vaccinated. he's playing alogside him in dubai. he said the pair shared messages when he was in australia but haven't spoken yet. they've been kept apart in the draw. this was murray winning his opener

after one of the heaviest defeats of his career last week in qatar. we're trying not to get too disappointed by maybe not performing as well as i would like and sort of... he sighs. you know, accepting — or trying to accept — the situation that i'm in just now. like i say, i want to be doing better... but, yeah, obviously i have an opportunity now this week to achieve a goal of mine — i've been wanting to get to 700 match wins, which i think is, you know, when it happens will be a great achievement. now, they say life can be tough at the top. as chelsea's record signing romelu lukaku is finding out. with jokes at his expense. bought for £90 million, he only touched the ball seven times in their last game. that's the lowest by any player in the premier league since records began. and whilst many rival fans are seeing the funny side, his manager isn't ahead of their game in the champions league against lille tonight. it can be like this,

and it's of course not what we want, and of course not what romelu wants. but it's also not like, it's not the time to laugh about him and makejokes about him. he is in the spotlight, of course, and we will protect him because he's our player. and finally, if you thought golf was a cordial and friendly affair, think again. "naive, selfish, egotistical and arrogant" is how rory mcllroy described fellow professional phil mickleson. i think it's fair to say the huge sums of money being offered to the world's best players in a bid to tempt them away from the established pga tour to play in a rival golf league is affecting their thinking. i thought they were naive, selfish, egotistical, ignorant. a lot of words to describe that interaction he had. it was very surprising,

and disappointing, sad. and i'm sure he's sitting at home sort of rethinking his position and where he goes from here. i know sport can get freeport pretty riled up, but it's not often you hear someone speaking like that. and he is a great spokesperson for the sport. he and he is a great spokesperson for the sort. , ., , , , the sport. he is really using his latform the sport. he is really using his platform at _ the sport. he is really using his platform at the _ the sport. he is really using his platform at the moment, - the sport. he is really using his platform at the moment, but i | the sport. he is really using his - platform at the moment, but i guess the huge sums of money with this golf league trying to tempt the world's best way, it has modelled people's thinking. flan world's best way, it has modelled people's thinking.— people's thinking. can i make a oint people's thinking. can i make a point that _ people's thinking. can i make a point that golfers _ people's thinking. can i make a point that golfers do _ people's thinking. can i make a point that golfers do all - people's thinking. can i make a point that golfers do all right i people's thinking. can i make a j point that golfers do all right to start with, don't they? thea;r point that golfers do all right to start with, don't they? they do, but i think the frustration _ start with, don't they? they do, but i think the frustration here - start with, don't they? they do, but i think the frustration here with - i think the frustration here with rory mcilroy and phil mickelson is i think phil mickelson was trying to use those sums money on offer to try and gain more from the pga tour, and as you say, they have already got plenty. it as you say, they have already got len . , , ., plenty. it will be interesting to watch. thank _ plenty. it will be interesting to watch. thank you, _ plenty. it will be interesting to watch. thank you, john. -

watch. thank you, john. it is 6.44. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning, everyone. we start with the flood warnings across england, wales and scotland, where currently there are 125 flood warnings in force. there are two severe flood warnings in force on the river severn, meaning danger to life, act now. further rain comes our way today, first of all in the shape of light rain and drizzle moving south eastwards. this band of heavy rain is what is going to be crossing the areas where we really do not want it. it is a cold front sinking quickly southwards, and once again it will be a windy day. already part of the outer hebrides in western scotland have seen gusts of wind in excess of 60 mph. it will brighten up temporarily in the south—east before this rain sync south, and it will be weakening as it does so, and behind that we are back into sunny spells and also some showers, which will be wintry on the

hills. these are the gusts of wind you can expect as we go through the afternoon, so it is going to be windy wherever you are, just not as windy wherever you are, just not as windy as it was when we had the named storms. temperatures 5—13. as we head through the evening and overnight, under clear skies they will be fast. many showers will fade, but then a new weather front comes in introducing some more rain, and again, some hill snow, and again it is going to be very windy across the north west of scotland. so if we pick up that weather front through the course of tomorrow, it is much slower in its descent south eastwards. again, some went to ines in the hills, and increasingly to lower levels through the latter part of the day in the north—west of scotland. ahead of it it will be mostly dry, one or two showers and again, it is going to be a windy day, but eventually this rain will make it down towards the south, you can see it on wednesday night into thursday morning. it is a cold front, behind it it will turn colder, notjust in scotland but

also northern ireland we will see snow down to sea level, and that will continue as we go through thursday with the snow. meanwhile the northern england, wales and the moors, there will also be snow, but thatis moors, there will also be snow, but that is mainly going to be on high ground, and for the south—east, largely dry when we lose the morning rain with some sunshine, but it is going to feel cold. these are the temperatures, 4—9, and it is going to be windy so they will be a significant wind—chill. then as we head into the weekend, things start to relax a little bit, and high pressure builds in, so on friday there will be sunshine, a few showers in the east, and then later it will cloud over in the north—west, we will see that cloud in the north of the country on saturday but it should still be dry in the east and also the south. thank you, carol. we will see you just after seven. storm franklin may be over,

but its after—effects are still being felt this morning, with more travel disruption expected, and more than a hundred flood warnings still in place. our reporter geeta pendse is in matlock, derbyshire, which was flooded yesterday. geeta, how's it looking today? iam i am trying to look at the river level behind you.— i am trying to look at the river level behind you. how is it looking? the focus is — level behind you. how is it looking? the focus is very _ level behind you. how is it looking? the focus is very much _ level behind you. how is it looking? the focus is very much on _ level behind you. how is it looking? the focus is very much on the - level behind you. how is it looking? the focus is very much on the clear| the focus is very much on the clear up the focus is very much on the clear up operation today, but as you mention, if you look at the river derwent, it is very fast moving, however most of the flood warnings on this section of the river derwent have now been removed, and that is because the water levels have fallen below the threshold for flood risk here. however, this was not the case yesterday. this time yesterday the environment agency recorded a flow of 220 tonnes of water per second at matlock bath which is not very far away from here, and that has caused havocin away from here, and that has caused havoc in matlock town centre, where yesterday we saw scenes of a town that was very much underwater,

causing issues both for the people that live here but also those who work here. i've been taking a look at some of the disruption that has been caused here, but also in other parts of the country. a town submerged in water. this was the picture in matlock on monday after stormy weather and flooding along the river derwent transformed the high street. it's another blow for businesses who were hit by flooding in 2019. and whilst warnings were in place, it's little comfort for those who are now cleaning up the mess. i have to say that i think the water came up much quicker this time, and there's more of it. er... and, of course, it's been really, really harrowing for us all because it really affects business. further along the river derwent, in belper, the tops of benches were the only indication of the local gardens. and in darley abbey, the rugby club now more like a swimming club. in the city of derby, the strength of high winds blew away

the roof of this terraced house, causing damage to other properties, too. fortunately, no—one was injured. the fallout of storm franklin has left many parts of the uk experiencing disruption. in north yorkshire, a journey along the river wharfe revealed numerous floods. this is the high street in tadcaster. and on the m6 near wigan, a lorry caught fire after strong winds, causing it to crash into a bridge. in shropshire, ironbridge has a severe weather warning in place, with some residents on standby to evacuate their homes. communities still waiting on the full impact of the stormy weather. many people are waking up this morning wondering what the full impact of storm franklin will be.

this is matlock town centre, and the water has drained away but it is the consequence of that behind closed doors, and we will be speaking to some traders later about the clean—up operation, with many here being hit three times in four years tjy being hit three times in four years by flooding, and of course across the country there are still flood warnings in place, 125 flood warnings, and the advice is to take care and avoid those areas where there might be risk of flooding. geeta, thank you very much for that. time now for a quick trip down memory lane. we are going to somewhere that we might not remember, because even we are not old enough! a time before mobile phones, social media and even breakfast tv. the beamish living museum, in county durham, has just opened a replica of a typical 19505 street — complete with a proper chippy and a jukebox. we sent breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin to take a look. let's go back.

was it a golden era? yeah, i think my generation had never had it so good. # one, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock... - after the war, everybody was happy. fashion was fantastic, plus the music. it's 1950. this song is set to become the biggest—selling single of the decade. and it's a decade being brought back to life right here. welcome to beamish. beamish is the living museum of the north in county durham, and its latest attraction is this 19505 terrace. it's taken a long time to get here to this point. and a lot of money. a lot of money from the national lottery heritage fund, so we're really thankful to be able

to come inside and have a look around now. the pandemic almost threatened this project, as visitor numbers collapsed and the museum temporarily closed. but it has finally opened, helped by almost £1 million from the culture recovery fund and the generosity of locals. the attention to detail is just brilliant. where's it all come from? well, unbelievably, the majority of items that you can see when you come into all of these spaces have been donated over the years by members of the public. so, for example, the interior of this cafe has been donated by the family who owned it. i love this. the chap who owned it, what's his name? his name was giovanni baptista parasalla. known locally as? johnny. adopted with a true north east name. true north east name, yeah. i love that. everything here is of the north east and of the era. and on the corner of �*505 terrace... welcome to elizabeth's.

when i was five or six, my mum would go to get her hair done, i so i would go with her. when i went and i saw it and ijust thought, i that's where i want to do. i want to be a hairdresser. and i never changed my mind. and that is exactly what betty did. buying her very first salon in middlesbrough, aged 20. this is an exact replica of your salon. yeah, it's amazing. when you first set foot in here, when they'd finished this... i started crying. because it took you right back? absolutely. would you like a magazine? yes, please. thank you. thank you very much. listen to this, betty. "i have the most awkward figure. "my bust is small, yet my thighs are heavy. "the rest of me is in proportion. "can you tell me what to do?"

and the answer? "dieting." nothing changes! and no self—respecting terrace would be complete without one of these. welcome to middleton's quality fish and chips. they're quality chips, these, absolutely quality. and you should know. yes, because this was my mother's shop that she had in middleton st george. i think they've done a fantasticjob. i mean, it's over and above what i would have expected. roseanne's mum, doreen, had juggled post—war motherhood with running the chippy this is based on as well as a local tea shop. that's what defined that generation, isn't it? the graft and the hard work? definitely. that's what the parents did. they were building up us to have a better life. most definitely. start of our happy days. shall we eat one? definitely, go on. i bet you're hungry. let's have one. that's a good chip.

there is a comfort in nostalgia you will find here in beamish. a slower pace, a gentler time. wow, look at this... now to be enjoyed by a new generation. jane mccubbin, bbc news. how brilliant is that? i'm still not sure what the 19505 smells like, though. we can askjayne when she gets back. time now gets back. to get the news, good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. a candlelit vigil has been held in west london for the music and media entrepreneurjamal edwards, who died suddenly on sunday at the age of 31. crowds gathered in acton to lay flowers at his mural. jamal�*s youtube channel, sbtv, helped to launch the careers of artists including ed sheeran, stormzy and jessiej. campaigners trying to block plans

for a national holocaust memorial next to parliament will have their case heard at the high court today. they say it's "the right idea in the wrong place", and have concerns about flooding and security. planning permission was approved injuly, after it was decided other locations weren't suitable. the only portrait winston churchill ever sat for during the second world war is going on display. named the freedom portrait, it was described by the former prime minister as bearing "a remarkable likeness". it's at the churchill war rooms until april 24th. many of us take the odd picture on our phone. butjust imagine taking one at the same time every day for 10 years. a man from east london has been doing just that. samuel ryde says his mission is to get a snapshot of both the exciting and mundane of everyday life in the capital. you take for granted the things that you're surrounded by. you take your work and the people. but when they're gone, that's when you begin to miss them, so i am almost trying to capture

them before the moment... before it's too late, basically. those stories and those things you're doing with those people. travel now — and this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's no service on the northern line between moorgate and kennington while upgrade work is carried out. a good service on all other lines. and for all the latest travel news, tune into your bbc local radio station for updates throughout the morning. onto the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. the wind isn't as strong today, but still noticeable. overnight we've had a warm front which has brought a bit of patchy cloud first thing this morning, a little bit of light rain, but it will clear to give way to this cold front, and that's when the wind will strengthen. only a little bit, it's not going to be as strong as it has been. now, once this warm front clears, some bright and some sunny spells this morning. then the cold front moves through. spells of rain, but it weakens. the wind pushes it through fairly quickly.

behind it we'll see some sunshine, the windfalls a little lighter. temperatures mild today at 14 celsius. now, overnight, any remnants of that cold front clear, so we've got clear skies. the wind a lot lighter overnight, as well, and that allows the temperature to drop. could be quite chilly, we mightjust get a little bit of frost in the morning with a minimum of —1, but a bright start to wednesday. we will see a bit more cloud filtering in in the afternoon. another cold front overnight into thursday brings a spell of rain, and then the temperature starts to drop again. so for the next couple of days, still some fairly breezy and unsettled conditions, but we should see a little bit more sunshine as we head towards the end of the week, and drier, less windy conditions through the weekend. that's it for now. there's plenty more on our website at the usual address. now it's back to breakfast. i'm back in around half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today. military vehicles are spotted entering eastern ukrainejust hours after president putin recognises two breakaway areas as independent states. borisjohnson is holding an emergency cobra meeting of ministers and security officials this morning amid fears of a major military escalation.

scrapping the legal requirement to self—isolate, an end to free testing, and more boosterjabs. the government announces its plans to live with covid in england. today again we have heavy rain pushing quickly from the north—west towards the south—east including over areas we don't want it. gusty winds for all and wind will be a feature of the weather for the rest of this week. novak djokovic looks to put one of the biggest controversies in sport behind him as he makes a winning return to tennis in dubai. and meet hertz — the former raf police dog who's been awarded the animal equivalent of the victoria cross for his service in afghanistan. it's tuesday the 22nd of february. in the last half hour, borisjohnson has begun an emergency meeting to discuss immediate sanctions on russia. it comes after the russian president vladimir putin formally recognised

two breakaway regions of ukraine — donetsk and luhansk — and said ukraine had no history of being a "true nation". russian tanks and armoured vehicles have been spotted in donetsk. our correspondent mark lobel has the latest developments. this is how independence looks in the rebel republics now recognised by russia. but president putin's provocative move has been condemned by the west as a clear breach of international rules. the question is whether these columns of military vehicles spotted hours later on the outskirts of donetsk are a worrying sign of bigger things to come elsewhere in ukraine, with its sovereignty under threat. translation: we are waiting for clear and effective steps i of support from our partners. it is very important to see now who our real friends and partners are. the uk prime minister,

borisjohnson, told president zelensky the uk had already drawn up sanctions to target those complicit — alongside the us and eu — to implement imminently, and they will explore sending further defensive support to ukraine. so what could that be? we have now enough rockets to cover all the tanks which can cross our border. we have some troubles with the sea and air. that's where our efforts are concentrating right now. kyiv�*s long feared russia would create a pretext for war. in the past few days, russia evacuated thousands of civilians from the separatist republics to russia. russian tv claimed ukraine was shelling the area — claims vigorously denied by kyiv. president putin's final act was to effectively sign away the minsk peace agreements intended to calm tensions in eastern ukraine. president putin has torn the minsk agreement to shreds. we have been clear that we do not

believe he will stop at that. but despite tens of thousands of russian troops on ukraine's borders, both its western allies and russian neighbours still talk of a diplomatic way through, but with differing views of who's to blame. translation: i'll leave | the direct verbal assaults against us unanswered. now it's important to focus on how to avoid war and how to force ukraine to stop the shelling and provocations against donetsk and lu ha nsk. if we need to fight, we will fight. if we need to be peaceful, we will be peaceful. volunteers for ukraine's homeland security — no strangers to russian attacks on their country — now preparing to protect their families, their country, they say — if that's what it takes. mark lobel, bbc news.

in a moment we'll speak to adam fleming in westminster. first, the bbc�*s caroline davies is in russia, near the border with ukraine. great to have you on the programme this morning. we have heard from vladimir putin is ordering troops into those breakaway regions. i do like late to go further from this point into ukraine —— they likely go further? point into ukraine -- they likely go further? ., , ., ., further? dan, that is one of the questions _ further? dan, that is one of the questions that _ further? dan, that is one of the questions that many _ further? dan, that is one of the questions that many people - further? dan, that is one of the questions that many people are asking yesterday during the security council meeting at president putin hail, an extraordinary event where he asked some of his officials for their opinion on what to do next. some people talked about the fact that they would go further into the region, that some of the regions should be recognised, that donetsk and luhansk regions as a whole, separatists only hold about a third of them at the moment, they should be recognised, but at the moment we don't know. i am about an hour and a half away from the border, where many of the evacuees have been coming through. over here you can

see they are currently preparing emergency tents from the ministry of the emergency here in pressure. they are heated tents to provide people with somewhere to go. onto this side you can seejust with somewhere to go. onto this side you can see just behind with somewhere to go. onto this side you can seejust behind me with somewhere to go. onto this side you can see just behind me that there are some temporary toilet facilities, where the buses have been coming through with the evacuees on because it is close to the train station where many have been sent out into the rest of pressure. in terms of... despite the fact this announcement was made yesterday, speaking to people here, they do still expect more evacuees to be coming through in the course of the next few hours.— of the next few hours. thank you very much _ of the next few hours. thank you very much for— of the next few hours. thank you very much for that. _ of the next few hours. thank you very much for that. it _ of the next few hours. thank you very much for that. it is - very much for that. it is fascinating to see what is happening there this morning. our chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster. good morning. tell us about this meeting that borisjohnson is holding right now. meeting that boris johnson is holding right now.— meeting that boris johnson is holding right now. very unusually ministers have _ holding right now. very unusually ministers have been _ holding right now. very unusually ministers have been scrambled i holding right now. very unusually i ministers have been scrambled very early in the morning for a meeting in the cabinet office briefing room a. in the cabinet office briefing room a, which gives its name to the cobra

emergency committee. not usual for them to meet this early but that gives you a sense of how quickly things are moving. first of all they will want to get a collective picture agreed about what they think is a chilly happening on the ground near where caroline is. then i think they will want to decide what the prime minister does today, what calls does it make to world leaders, downing street is not ruling out a maybe international travel later on. they will also look at domestic implications of all of this uncertainty for things like the energy industry and cyber security, but i think the main thing that will come out of this meeting is a fresh package of sanctions, new restrictions on russian business people and russian businesses and their operation in the uk. those powers have been ready to go for a little while, ministers have been waiting for the trip wire to be crossed for them to be triggered and they are talking about ratcheting them up as the situation progresses on the ukrainian border, which i think means people, when they see the sanctions package when it is

presented to parliament this afternoon, will be asking questions about whether the government should be going further, they should be targeting more people, but i think the government will say they are holding fire and they will ratchet up holding fire and they will ratchet up the punishment of putin as his actions ratchet up.— up the punishment of putin as his actions ratchet up. in half an hour we'll speak to a government minister — the health secretary sajid javid. that is just after 7:30am. we will also talk to about this... all covid restrictions will end in england on thursday — including mandatory self—isolation for positive cases. free mass testing will stop from the first of april for most people. it's part of the government's living with covid plan — as our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. this club for older people, one of the few to have remained open through the pandemic. now there's no social distancing, and most members have stopped wearing masks. and a further return to normal life is afoot, now the government in england has announced an end to the remaining restrictions. so what exactly is changing, and when? well, on thursday, the legal

requirement to stay at home if you have covid will end. instead, people will be advised to stay at home for at least five days. routine contact tracing will end on thursday, as well. the £500 self—isolation payments will stop this week, and in april free testing for all will finish — although it will be available for those most at risk, or people working with high—risk groups, such as in care homes. today is not the day we can declare victory over covid because this virus is not going away. but it is the day when all the efforts of the last two years finally enabled us to protect ourselves whilst restoring our liberties in full. the government says, instead of restrictions, treatments and vaccines are now the way forward. many here will be eligible for the spring boosterjabs, and most say they'll get them. lovely — i'll have one!

you think that's a great idea? i do — i think it's brilliant. anything that's going, i'll have it. oh, i think it's a good idea. i think it protects you. i'm over 80, so i will definitely have anotherjab, yeah. - the vaccines will be available for anyone aged over 75, and those at high risk over the age of 12. they'll be available six months after the previous dose. that previous dose seems to wane slightly after ten weeks, and government advisers say even a small reduction in protection might cause problems for the nhs. one thing to bear in mind is that if there is a drop in protection from, say, 95% to 90%, that is actually a change of twice the amount of protection — from 5% to 10% — and that could mean, and translate into a doubling of hospitalisations, for example. scotland, wales and northern ireland have confirmed they will also offer

the boosters in the spring. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. a vigil has been held in west london for the music and media entrepreneur, jamal edwards, who died suddenly on sunday at the age of 31. crowds gathered in acton to pay their respects. jamal was a majorfigure in uk grime and rap. his youtube channel, sbtv, helped to launch the careers of artists including stormzy and ed sheeran. some beautiful tributes in quite a few of the papers and loves online about in this morning. let's go to carol who has the weather. good morning. once again, starting off with flood warnings across england, wales and scotland. currently there are 127 flood warnings in force, a flood warning means expect flooding. 119 of those

are in england. there are also up to make a severe flood warnings in force. that means danger to life, act now and they are on the river severn. more rain coming today in areas we didn't want it and it will be a windy day wherever you are. the rain courtesy of this government thinking southwards, and as you can see from the isobars, it will be windy wherever you are. some light rain already, it moving across england and wales through the course of the night, but it is this band, the cold front sinking south, with the cold front sinking south, with the heaviest rain on it. it will continue to push southwards, clearing scotland and you will have some showers and some sunshine left behind. some of those showers will behind. some of those showers will be wintry on the hills. it will move out of northern ireland, leaving sunshine and showers for you. because northern england, wales, just through the isles of scilly. wherever you see green or yellow in a rain band, that means it will be heavy. there will be a brighter slice behind the light rain in the

south—east. that will not last because the rain is going to continue to sink south but as a weaker feature. continue to sink south but as a weakerfeature. behind it, a lot of the sunshine, some showers, still wintry in the hills and wherever you are it will be windy. gusty winds, squally winds around that band are it will be windy. gusty winds, squally winds around that band of rain. thank you very much indeed. we will see you in half an hour. let's return now to the situation in ukraine, where russian troops have been ordered to enter by president vladimir putin — and some have already been spotted in donetsk. borisjohnson is holding an early morning meeting to discuss what sanctions can be imposed. sir andrew wood is a former uk ambassador to russia — he joins us from jersey. good morning to you good morning i , how come so should we be about what we are seeing at the moment, what we are seeing at the moment, what has happened overnight and how surprised are you? i am what has happened overnight and how surprised are you?— surprised are you? i am not surprised — surprised are you? i am not surprised and _ surprised are you? i am not surprised and we _ surprised are you? i am not surprised and we should - surprised are you? i am not - surprised and we should certainly be concerned. it was very illustrative,

watching president putin talk with his so—called colleagues and watching them tremble before him. it was also revealing the extent to which he is a chilly somewhat deluded. he spoke about genocide and so on and so forth, all of which is a chilly untrue but perhaps he is persuaded in his mind that something like that is true. —— a chilly that a chilly untrue. the situation in donetsk and luhansk regions. i think it is more than that. what in donetsk and luhansk regions. i think it is more than that. what do ou mean think it is more than that. what do you mean when — think it is more than that. what do you mean when you _ think it is more than that. what do you mean when you think- think it is more than that. what do you mean when you think it - think it is more than that. what do you mean when you think it is - think it is more than that. what do | you mean when you think it is more than that? i you mean when you think it is more than that? ~ than that? i think it is the intention is essentially to | than that? l think it is the - intention is essentially to break than that? i think it is the - intention is essentially to break up the ukrainian state. certainly what he wants is to be able to control

whatever ukraine decides in the international arena and to reverse its move towards more democratic and what we would think of as a normal country, he wants to make it his. [30 country, he wants to make it his. do ou country, he wants to make it his. do you think what we have seen over the last 24 hours, does his behaviour suggest to you that any hopes of a diplomatic solution are now over? i don't think he would even recognise what a diplomatic solution would be. his word is obviously worth nothing but we knew that before, most of us knew it, anyway. a diplomatic solution for him would be notjust saying we are not going to invite ukraine into nato, it would be accepting his total control of that country. but i don't think that is necessarily the choice of all his

immediate circle, let alone the choice of the people of russia. the people of russia do not want war, they are not as enchanted with putin as they once were, and they recognise that this could be dangerous. if it is along as a contest, which it might well be, both inviting the war and making the results tick, they would be hurt, as well. not so much by our sanctions as brightly actions of their president. so i think it is a dangerous moment for them, to. let’s dangerous moment for them, to. let's talk about those _ dangerous moment for them, to. let's talk about those sanctions for a moment because we know boris johnson, as we mentioned, is chairing that meeting right now, it started at about 6:30am. the uk saying there will be sanctions but they will target those complicit in they will target those complicit in the violation of the country's territorial integrity. what does

that mean, and does that mean those sanctions are even going to go far enough? sanctions are even going to go far enou~h? ~ .., sanctions are even going to go far enou~h? ~ ., , ., enough? well, we can only tell how far sanctions _ enough? well, we can only tell how far sanctions had _ enough? well, we can only tell how far sanctions had to _ enough? well, we can only tell how far sanctions had to go _ enough? well, we can only tell how far sanctions had to go to _ enough? well, we can only tell how far sanctions had to go to be - far sanctions had to go to be effective by actually doing them. i think we got quite a serious set of sanctions that we should be imposing, but the immediate question is whether we and the rest of nato should impose total sanctions now, or move towards them gradually. that of course will depend on how many people are convinced of what i think is the truth, that putin intends to seek control over the whole of ukraine, whether the people of ukraine, whether the people of ukraine like it or not. and they will not. ~ ., ., ukraine like it or not. and they willnot. ., ., ., . ., will not. what would your advice at this oint will not. what would your advice at this point he? _ will not. what would your advice at this point be? my _ will not. what would your advice at this point be? my advice _ will not. what would your advice at this point be? my advice would - will not. what would your advice at this point be? my advice would be| will not. what would your advice at i this point be? my advice would be to to for the this point be? my advice would be to go for the lot. _ this point be? my advice would be to go for the lot, now. _ this point be? my advice would be to go for the lot, now. and _ this point be? my advice would be to go for the lot, now. and those - go for the lot, now. and those sanctions _ go for the lot, now. and those sanctions would _ go for the lot, now. and those sanctions would include - go for the lot, now. and those sanctions would include what? go for the lot, now. and those - sanctions would include what? we sanctions would include what? - threaten sanctions to deal with

russian banks, we would include, if we could come at no extreme so on. —— nord stream. it was a country is to russia, the stronger that wish for a punishment of russia —— look at the closer a country is to russia. germany have understandably a more understanding, sympathetic relationship with russia than, for example, poland. the baltic states are under direct threat by implication. i am are under direct threat by implication. iam not are under direct threat by implication. i am not saying they are about to get invaded now or anything like that but it is perfectly plain that the russian reach is to destroy nato if they can, and certainly to divide the

countries of nato from each other. france has its own wish to make its own eu piece with russia which may be exactly the same as the rest of us —— eu peace. by pursuing a differently targeted idea of particularly european security. sir andrew wood, thank you very much indeed for your time this morning. sir andrew wood talking to us for life from jersey. the era of covid self—isolation is nearly over — in england, at least. from thursday, you'll no longer need to stay at home if you test positive. fiona lamdin has been finding out what people think about it. for this cafe in bolton, it's the news they've been waiting for. i think it's really great, and now obviously business can get back to normal. the town can get back to normal. obviously with covid,

the town was dead. business wasn't as good as obviously it used to be. but, yeah, i'm happy that it's coming back to normal. the prime minister has announced a change in the rules which means as of thursday you will no longer need to isolate by law if you test positive for covid. but some people like sarah say they still will. i probably would because of my business. — so i wouldn't want to be... and i can work from home with what i do, i can have people working in the shop whilst i work from home. after two years of restrictions, many people feel it's the right time for them to be lifted, but we're being urged to remember that covid hasn't gone away. this is good. we can return more to normal. however, think about other people. think about keeping other people safe. there are a lot of people in the community who are very worried about the lifting of restrictions.

like alex bell, who had a heart transplant and is immunosuppressed. going out to town, going to restaurants, to pubs. it'sjust making me even more afraid. the risk of me contracting the virus will be much more likely. i would prefer that if people could keep the mask on, i feel that i will continue to live vulnerably and not able to enjoy life like most people would like to. from april, free mass testing — including for people with symptoms — will also come to an end, and will only be available for the most vulnerable. and although covid is still here, it's hoped going forward that our lives will be less restricted by it. happy days. of course i'm happy. it's been going on far too long. it's good. good for businesses. we can get back out again, get back to normal as best we can.

yeah, i think it's better. i'm glad. glad. because i hated wearing the masks anyway. - i like to keep myself protected. plus, this way, it keeps your face warm, and that's a big bonus, as well. fiona lamdin, bbc news. another part of the "living with covid" plan is a boosterjab for the extremely vulnerable and those over 75. that will be rolled out in the spring. professor adam finn is from thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation. hejoins us on he joins us on the hejoins us on the programme, regular guest over the last few months. lovely to have you. shall we start with the boosterjab months. lovely to have you. shall we start with the booster jab for the over 755 and most vulnerable. what is the thinking starting at 75? there was a lot of talk about bringing it down to 65, which would involve a lot more people. this bringing it down to 65, which would involve a lot more people.- involve a lot more people. this was carefully discussed, _ involve a lot more people. this was carefully discussed, and _ involve a lot more people. this was carefully discussed, and if - involve a lot more people. this was carefully discussed, and if you - involve a lot more people. this was carefully discussed, and if you look| carefully discussed, and if you look at the figures there is an

exponential rise of risk of hospitalisation as you go in age and it starts to get significant, even in the vaccinated with the omicron variant once you get to 75. those really are the people who are at risk. they were the ones that received at the vaccine first, the booster vaccine, that is come back in september and october time, so it is now quite a few months since they were last vaccinated. the protection against severe infection does last much more reliably and the protection against mild disease but it begins to wane against omicron by around about now for people who were immunised back then. that is the logic and then of course for people who are immunosuppressed all the way through, right the way down to 18, or actually over 12, i should say, those individuals need that extra boost, because their ability to make immune response and get protection is weaker than the rest of us. i was

auoin to is weaker than the rest of us. i was going to ask _ is weaker than the rest of us. i was going to ask about _ is weaker than the rest of us. i was going to ask about how— is weaker than the rest of us. i was going to ask about how long - is weaker than the rest of us. i was going to ask about how long the immunity lasted. the thinking is it comes to an end around now, so will the booster received by the over 755, will that be the as the booster last time i will it have changed in relation to the virus? it last time i will it have changed in relation to the virus?— relation to the virus? it will be the same _ relation to the virus? it will be the same vaccines _ relation to the virus? it will be the same vaccines at - relation to the virus? it will be the same vaccines at the - relation to the virus? it will be i the same vaccines at the present time. we don't have reformulated vaccines yet and the doses we are using will be the same so the full dose of moderna —— full dose of pfizer or half boost of moderna. we are doing studies at the moment, looking at reformulated vaccines, but they will not be available until later in the year. instill! but they will not be available until later in the year.— later in the year. will be all be boosted eventually, _ later in the year. will be all be boosted eventually, do - later in the year. will be all be boosted eventually, do you - later in the year. will be all be i boosted eventually, do you think thatis boosted eventually, do you think that is the plan?— that is the plan? what we are learnin: that is the plan? what we are learning about _ that is the plan? what we are learning about these - that is the plan? what we are learning about these vaccinesj that is the plan? what we are l learning about these vaccines is they are really effective at protecting against severe disease and they are really effective at preventing that disease in the person that gets the vaccine. they are not good at preventing mild disease for a long time or

transmission. what we will see going forward is a focus on people who are the most vulnerable. as we are doing with this bridging booster right now, ratherthan with this bridging booster right now, rather than the whole population approach, that could change if we get different vaccines going forward or if the virus starts to behave in a different way, but right now i think the strategic approach is to try to give vaccines to the people most likely to get sick. is to the people most likely to get sick. , ., ,., ., to the people most likely to get sick. , ., ., , ., sick. is there ever a point, do you think, and — sick. is there ever a point, do you think, and some _ sick. is there ever a point, do you think, and some people _ sick. is there ever a point, do you think, and some people are - sick. is there ever a point, do you think, and some people are fed i sick. is there ever a point, do you| think, and some people are fed up talking about it now, but the vaccine fatigue. quite a lot of persuasion for people to take up the booster programme, should that be a factor now? i do booster programme, should that be a factor now? ., ~' booster programme, should that be a factor now? ., ~ ., , ., factor now? i do think that is a factor, if _ factor now? i do think that is a factor. if you _ factor now? i do think that is a factor, if you look _ factor now? i do think that is a factor, if you look at _ factor now? i do think that is a factor, if you look at the - factor now? i do think that is a i factor, if you look at the coverage rates were first dose, second dose and booster, they do go down in any one age group, so people lose interest in getting, or some people lose interest in getting further doses of vaccines as they go on and they are just the attitude. what we

see reliably is that older people and vulnerable people do not have that kind of waning of interest in vaccines and in fact for the reasons i was just explaining about the strategy, that is the most important thing. we really need the people who are most vulnerable to go on being vaccinated and keep themselves protected. it vaccinated and keep themselves rotected. , ., ., , ., protected. it feels, from what you are saying. _ protected. it feels, from what you are saying. that — protected. it feels, from what you are saying, that boosters - protected. it feels, from what you are saying, that boosters are - protected. it feels, from what you are saying, that boosters are here to stay. do you think it will be an annual thing, to stay. do you think it will be an annualthing, every to stay. do you think it will be an annual thing, every two years in the coming time? it is annual thing, every two years in the coming time?— coming time? it is hard to be absolutely — coming time? it is hard to be absolutely sure _ coming time? it is hard to be absolutely sure about - coming time? it is hard to be absolutely sure about that i coming time? it is hard to be| absolutely sure about that but coming time? it is hard to be - absolutely sure about that but the direction of discussion at the moment is certainly a booster campaign in the autumn. again directed probably at the people who, by then, we think are most at risk. whether that goes on a year after year like the flu programme is still an open question and depends on what coronavirus does to us in the interim, but it is a strong possibility that we may have a wintertime campaign combined with a flu vaccine campaign going forward. we often hear the phrase of

scientists advising politicians making decisions. i noticed that the prime minister was asked pointedly yesterday if could mention a scientist who has suggested it is the right thing to reduce testing and to remove self isolation regulations in england. do you think thatis regulations in england. do you think that is a fair assessment? brute regulations in england. do you think that is a fair assessment?— that is a fair assessment? we all have our own _ that is a fair assessment? we all have our own perspective. - that is a fair assessment? we all have our own perspective. as - that is a fair assessment? we all. have our own perspective. as doctor interested in vaccines, i am interested in vaccines, i am interested in vaccines, i am interested in public health. but clearly this decision has to take multiple considerations into account, so there is clearly money involved. we are hearing that the treasury wants to spend less money on covid for understandable reasons. there is the economy more broadly, people need to be able to work, society needs to be able to function. i think we are right that we each have our own perspective as a scientist but the politicians have to put it together and make a call and that is their responsibility, what we elect them to do what you

think the scientific community are concerned? i we all are concerned because this is a tricky business. we really can't predict the future with all that much confidence. we have to make a best guess based on the evidence we have and we clearly, all of us, don't want to go back to all of us, don't want to go back to a position where we have large numbers of people dying and being admitted to hospital. but we have to make the best call that we can. i think the public so far has done a lot to mitigate the seriousness of the pandemic by being cautious, avoiding transmitting infection to each other, taking vaccines, wearing masks, and so on, and i hope they will carry on doing that.— masks, and so on, and i hope they will carry on doing that. adam finn, thank ou will carry on doing that. adam finn, thank you very _ will carry on doing that. adam finn, thank you very much, _ will carry on doing that. adam finn, thank you very much, temper - will carry on doing that. adam firm, | thank you very much, temper macro from thejcvi. great britain didn't have its best winter olympics but — once again — our curlers

came up trumps. they're back on home soil today and natalie pirks will be chatting to them later on. natalie, have you rolled out the red carpet? good morning, what is it looking like? i good morning, what is it looking like? ., �* ., like? i haven't ruled out the red caret like? i haven't ruled out the red carpet but _ like? i haven't ruled out the red carpet but we — like? i haven't ruled out the red carpet but we have _ like? i haven't ruled out the red carpet but we have a _ like? i haven't ruled out the red carpet but we have a bit - like? i haven't ruled out the red carpet but we have a bit of- like? i haven't ruled out the red carpet but we have a bit of a - carpet but we have a bit of a surprise because, as you say, we waited the entire winter olympics for medals and then two came along at once. thank goodness for a written's careless, the men won the silver on saturday morning and less than 24 hours later the women delivered gold —— the men's curlers. wheat they have had a whirlwind of media and press but before they do, take it away, logan! vicky wright, jennifer dodds, hailey duff, louis smith and eve muirhead. they're going to pretend this is what they normally do a morning, throwing some stones down the rink.

they competed in that final against japan, made it look very easy, just as they are doing right now. those beautiful medals are around their necks. very, very heavy medals, very beautiful. we will speak to them just before 9am, so get a low—down on what a well when the last 48, 72 hours have been. laughter don't you just love tv? will play some bagpipes. did don't you just love tv? will play some bagpipes-— don't you just love tv? will play someban-ies. , ., ., , some bagpipes. did you hear anything that she said? — some bagpipes. did you hear anything that she said? well— some bagpipes. did you hear anything that she said? well done, _ some bagpipes. did you hear anything that she said? well done, logan, - some bagpipes. did you hear anything that she said? well done, logan, on | that she said? well done, logan, on the bagpipes, you were brilliant. just turn the volume down a touch, that would be great.— just turn the volume down a touch, that would be great. thank goodness. ien'o ed that would be great. thank goodness. i enjoyed that- — time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london.

i'm alison earle. it's been revealed the met police returned gun licenses to 15 people who had them revoked over the past two years. the findings were part of a bbc freedom of information request. the met said that six of these were down to successful court appeals. across the uk, more than a quarter of gun licenses were returned to people accused of domestic violence. the national police chief's council said abuse is taken into consideration when they assess applications. a vigil has been held in west london for the music and media entrepreneur jamal edwards, who died suddenly on sunday at the age of 31. crowds gathered in acton to lay flowers at his mural. jamal�*s youtube channel, sbtv, helped to launch the careers of artists including ed sheeran, stormzy and jessiej. campaigners trying to block plans for a national holocaust memorial next to parliament will have their case heard at the high court today. they say it's "the right idea

in the wrong place". planning permission was approved injuly after it was decided other locations weren't suitable. many of us take the odd picture on our phone. butjust imagine taking one at the same time every day for ten years. a man from east london has been doing just that. samuel ryde says his mission is to get a snapshot of both the exciting and mundane of everyday life. you take for granted the things that you're surrounded by. you take your work and the people. but when they're gone, that's when you begin to miss them, so i am almost trying to capture them before the moment... before it's too late, basically. those stories and those things you're doing with those people. travel now, and this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's no service on the northern line between moorgate and kennington while long—term upgrade work is carried out. also minor delays on the metropolitan line. a good service on all other lines. on to the weather now with kate kinsella.

good morning. the wind isn't as strong today, but still noticeable. overnight we've had a warm front which has brought a bit of patchy cloud first thing this morning, a little bit of light rain, but it will clear to give way to this cold front, and that's when the wind will strengthen. only a little bit, it's not going to be as strong as it has been. now, once this warm front clears, some bright and some sunny spells this morning. then the cold front moves through. spells of rain, but it weakens. the wind pushes it through fairly quickly. behind it we'll see some sunshine, the windfalls a little lighter. temperatures mild today at 14 celsius. now, overnight, any remnants of that cold front clear, so we've got clear skies. the wind a lot lighter overnight, as well, and that allows the temperature to drop. could be quite chilly, we mightjust get a little bit of frost in the morning with a minimum of —1, but a bright start to wednesday. we will see a bit more cloud filtering in in the afternoon. another cold front overnight into thursday brings a spell of rain, and then the temperature starts to drop again. so for the next couple of days, still some fairly breezy and unsettled conditions, but we should see a little bit more sunshine as we head

towards the end of the week, and drier, less windy conditions through the weekend. that's it for now. there's plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to breakfast. i'm back in an hour. hello. this is breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. it is 7.34 exactly. our top story this morning is the movement of russian troops into ukraine after president vladimir putin said it was not a "true nation" and formally recognised two breakaway regions. we're joined now by the health secretary sajid javid. good morning to you. i'm going to start with ukraine. i know you want to talk about changes to the covid rules, but what can you tell us about what is happening in ukraine? from what we know already, there has been a _ from what we know already, there has been a flagrant violation of ukraine's territorial integrity, its

sovereignty. this is a violation of the minsk— sovereignty. this is a violation of the minsk accord, the agreements signed _ the minsk accord, the agreements signed by— the minsk accord, the agreements signed by russia after the invasion of crimea — signed by russia after the invasion of crimea. we have always said that this kind _ of crimea. we have always said that this kind of— of crimea. we have always said that this kind of action would be unacceptable. right now as i speak there _ unacceptable. right now as i speak there is— unacceptable. right now as i speak there is a _ unacceptable. right now as i speak there is a meeting of cobra chaired by the _ there is a meeting of cobra chaired by the prime minister, and when that meeting _ by the prime minister, and when that meeting is— by the prime minister, and when that meeting is concluded later today the prime _ meeting is concluded later today the prime minister will make a statement to parliament setting out what action — to parliament setting out what action we will take. also i do understand that the prime minister spoke _ understand that the prime minister spoke late last night to president zetensky— spoke late last night to president zelensky of ukraine to offer him our support— zelensky of ukraine to offer him our support and solidarity, and also told him — support and solidarity, and also told him we will be taking action as we said _ told him we will be taking action as we said we — told him we will be taking action as we said we always would. so told him we will be taking action as we said we always would.— told him we will be taking action as we said we always would. so we are exectin: we said we always would. so we are expecting a — we said we always would. so we are expecting a statement _ we said we always would. so we are expecting a statement from - we said we always would. so we are expecting a statement from the - we said we always would. so we are i expecting a statement from the prime minister later on. what are the options you are aware of at this point? options you are aware of at this oint? ~ ., ., ._ , options you are aware of at this oint? . ., ., g , , options you are aware of at this oint? . ., ., , , . ., point? we have always been clear we won't hesitate _ point? we have always been clear we won't hesitate to _ point? we have always been clear we won't hesitate to take _ point? we have always been clear we won't hesitate to take action. - point? we have always been clear we won't hesitate to take action. we - won't hesitate to take action. we have _ won't hesitate to take action. we have always preferred dialogue and still continue to do so, but it is ctear— still continue to do so, but it is clear from _ still continue to do so, but it is clear from president putin's actions that he _ clear from president putin's actions that he has— clear from president putin's actions that he has chosen confrontation over dialogue, and when the prime minister— over dialogue, and when the prime minister comes to parliament later,

i'm minister comes to parliament later, i'm sure _ minister comes to parliament later, i'm sure he — minister comes to parliament later, i'm sure he will set out what sanctions _ i'm sure he will set out what sanctions we will take. those sanctions _ sanctions we will take. those sanctions as we said before, the prime _ sanctions as we said before, the prime minister has talked of, they may be _ prime minister has talked of, they may be targeted at individuals, companies, businesses with links to the russian — companies, businesses with links to the russian regime, but also we will be looking _ the russian regime, but also we will be looking at what sectors of the russian — be looking at what sectors of the russian economy can be targeted. of course _ russian economy can be targeted. of course it— russian economy can be targeted. of course it won'tjust be the uk. we are considering what we can do, but we have _ are considering what we can do, but we have been in intensive discussions with our allies throughout this crisis, and president putin has been told that we won't — president putin has been told that we won't hesitate to take action. you talk— we won't hesitate to take action. you talk about territorial integrity. can you tell us exactly what you know about what is happening on the ground? the latest situation, happening on the ground? the latest situation. and _ happening on the ground? the latest situation, and it _ happening on the ground? the latest situation, and it is _ happening on the ground? the latest situation, and it is understandably i situation, and it is understandably fast moving, is that we know of course — fast moving, is that we know of course that the russian government has recognised the breakaway regions in eastern _ has recognised the breakaway regions in eastern ukraine, and that they have _ in eastern ukraine, and that they have sent — in eastern ukraine, and that they have sent in tanks and troops. i

can't _ have sent in tanks and troops. i can't say— have sent in tanks and troops. i can't say more than that. i don't have _ can't say more than that. i don't have any— can't say more than that. i don't have any more information beyond that _ have any more information beyond that there — have any more information beyond that. there is more information coming — that. there is more information coming in — that. there is more information coming in all the time. i'm sure the cobra _ coming in all the time. i'm sure the cobra meeting that is taking place i’ilht cobra meeting that is taking place right now— cobra meeting that is taking place right now have the very latest intelligence to present. but this is a huge _ intelligence to present. but this is a huge moment for europe, this is a very dark— a huge moment for europe, this is a very dark morning, and we are all waking _ very dark morning, and we are all waking up— very dark morning, and we are all waking up to this, and we know that this is— waking up to this, and we know that this is a _ waking up to this, and we know that this is a real— waking up to this, and we know that this is a real test for western europe — europe in particular now for us to all come together to work together in unity— all come together to work together in unity because we can all remember what happens when aggressors go unpunished. titre what happens when aggressors go unpunished— what happens when aggressors go ununished. �* , , unpunished. are you saying in simple terms that an — unpunished. are you saying in simple terms that an invasion _ unpunished. are you saying in simple terms that an invasion has _ unpunished. are you saying in simple terms that an invasion has already i terms that an invasion has already begun? i terms that an invasion has already be . un? . ., terms that an invasion has already betun? terms that an invasion has already beuun? ., ., ,, .,, begun? i can say that it appears that way from — begun? i can say that it appears that way from what _ begun? i can say that it appears that way from what we - begun? i can say that it appears that way from what we already i begun? i can say that it appears - that way from what we already know. 0k. that way from what we already know. ok we _ that way from what we already know. ok. we talked about what the options might be. you haven't mentioned military support. what are the options there? we military support. what are the options there?— options there? we have been ”rovidin options there? we have been providing military _ options there? we have been providing military support - options there? we have been providing military support to l providing military support to ukraine _ providing military support to ukraine. the defence secretary has

set out _ ukraine. the defence secretary has set out in _ ukraine. the defence secretary has set out in the past what kind of support — set out in the past what kind of support we have been providing, and ithink— support we have been providing, and i think it _ support we have been providing, and i think it is _ support we have been providing, and i think it is important that we continue _ i think it is important that we continue to show support, and i'm sure _ continue to show support, and i'm sure later— continue to show support, and i'm sure later today when the prime minister— sure later today when the prime minister sets out our plans in parliament, that is something he will address. the parliament, that is something he will address.— parliament, that is something he willaddress. , . will address. the defence secretary has said troops _ will address. the defence secretary has said troops will _ will address. the defence secretary has said troops will not _ will address. the defence secretary has said troops will not be - has said troops will not be deployed. is that still the case? that is still the case. abshd deployed. is that still the case? that is still the case.— deployed. is that still the case? that is still the case. and we heard last niuht that is still the case. and we heard last night from _ that is still the case. and we heard last night from the _ that is still the case. and we heard last night from the ukrainian - last night from the ukrainian president, he said it is very important to see know who is our true friend and partner and who will continue to scare the russian federation with words. what you make of that? he is clearly suggesting that words and maybe even sanctions aren't enough. i that words and maybe even sanctions aren't enough-— aren't enough. i think the president of ukraine is _ aren't enough. i think the president of ukraine is right _ aren't enough. i think the president of ukraine is right to _ aren't enough. i think the president of ukraine is right to say _ aren't enough. i think the president of ukraine is right to say that - of ukraine is right to say that words — of ukraine is right to say that words aren't enough. from what we have seen— words aren't enough. from what we have seen now in the last 24 hours from _ have seen now in the last 24 hours from russia, — have seen now in the last 24 hours from russia, as i say, putin has decided — from russia, as i say, putin has decided that he prefers confrontation, and we have always been _ confrontation, and we have always been clear— confrontation, and we have always been clear through our allies in nato _ been clear through our allies in nato as— been clear through our allies in nato as well that we will take action — nato as well that we will take action it _ nato as well that we will take

action. it won'tjust be words. i would — action. it won'tjust be words. i would love _ action. it won'tjust be words. i would love to tell you what that action _ would love to tell you what that action is — would love to tell you what that action is precisely right now, and the truth — action is precisely right now, and the truth is — action is precisely right now, and the truth is i can't because that is a decision— the truth is i can't because that is a decision for the cobra meeting, but as— a decision for the cobra meeting, but as i_ a decision for the cobra meeting, but as i say— a decision for the cobra meeting, but as i say later today the prime minister— but as i say later today the prime minister will come to parliament and set out _ minister will come to parliament and set out that action, and i think it is right— set out that action, and i think it is right that _ set out that action, and i think it is right that he sets that out to parliament first. | is right that he sets that out to parliament first.— is right that he sets that out to parliament first. i don't know if ou are parliament first. i don't know if you are able — parliament first. i don't know if you are able to _ parliament first. i don't know if you are able to see _ parliament first. i don't know if you are able to see vladimir i parliament first. i don't know if i you are able to see vladimir putin speaking on russian television at length last night. if you saw that, or even just given the context of the situation that we're in at the moment, does that mean to you that we are nowhere near a diplomatic solution to this?— solution to this? well, i did see cli -s of solution to this? well, i did see clips of that, — solution to this? well, i did see clips of that, and _ solution to this? well, i did see clips of that, and it _ solution to this? well, i did see clips of that, and it does - solution to this? well, i did see clips of that, and it does seem l solution to this? well, i did see i clips of that, and it does seem that way, _ clips of that, and it does seem that way, which — clips of that, and it does seem that way, which is obviously something that no— way, which is obviously something that no one — way, which is obviously something that no one wanted to see. there has been _ that no one wanted to see. there has been a _ that no one wanted to see. there has been a huge — that no one wanted to see. there has been a huge effort by the uk, by our allies. _ been a huge effort by the uk, by our allies. to _ been a huge effort by the uk, by our allies. to try— been a huge effort by the uk, by our allies, to try and bring russia to the table — allies, to try and bring russia to the table and have dialogue. we have had visits— the table and have dialogue. we have had visits to _ the table and have dialogue. we have had visits to russia by the foreign secretary. — had visits to russia by the foreign secretary, by the defence secretary, conversations with our prime minister— conversations with our prime minister and president putin, conversations with our prime ministerand president putin, and conversations with our prime minister and president putin, and we have recently heard in the last few

days about — have recently heard in the last few days about the efforts of the us president to encourage dialogue. but clearly— president to encourage dialogue. but clearly president putin has chosen a different— clearly president putin has chosen a different route, and we cannot allow this to _ different route, and we cannot allow this to stand, and the prime minister— this to stand, and the prime minister has been clear throughout as he _ minister has been clear throughout as he was— minister has been clear throughout as he was very clearjust at the weekend — as he was very clearjust at the weekend at the munich security conference that we will take action. let's talk— conference that we will take action. let's talk about the changes to the covid rules. in england things are changing on thursday, and we saw professor chris whitty last night standing with the prime minister in the press conference saying that although isolating won't be legally required any more, rates are still very high, rates of infection are still high. is this now really the right time to change the rules? yes, it is, and we can take this action. yesterday i would say is a historic day in ourfight against yesterday i would say is a historic day in our fight against this pandemic, because we can take this action because of the defences that we've built, especially the vaccines and the huge efforts of the british people. of course this virus is still out there. we might want to be

done with it but it is certainly not done with it but it is certainly not done with it but it is certainly not done with us, and that is why yesterday we also set out how we will continue to keep key defences, especially vaccinations, in place, but also the treatments, the investment in the anti—virals, for example, and have a surveillance programme and make sure those defences are there, because it is likely over the next couple of years they will be more variants. we can't say at this stage if they will be dangerous or not, but we have to be ready for that. that is why we have to be ready with this programme, the surveillance will continue, and also we will be ready to respond should there be future concerns. ijust there be future concerns. i just want to remind you there be future concerns. ijust want to remind you of there be future concerns. i just want to remind you of the statistics from last year and this year. last year on the 15th of february there were around 51,000 people, and a year ago in full lockdown and there were people facing fines for breaking the rules, they were 14,000 new covid cases on

exactly the same day. it does feel like this might not be the time to change the rules. i like this might not be the time to change the rules.— like this might not be the time to change the rules. i think a lot has chanted. change the rules. i think a lot has changed- for— change the rules. i think a lot has changed. for example, _ change the rules. i think a lot has changed. for example, the i change the rules. i think a lot has changed. for example, the latestj changed. for example, the latest cases— changed. for example, the latest cases from — changed. for example, the latest cases from yesterday were 38,000, down _ cases from yesterday were 38,000, down 10% _ cases from yesterday were 38,000, down 10% on the previous week. cases and hospitalisations have been falling — and hospitalisations have been falling consistently for weeks. the main _ falling consistently for weeks. the main reason that is happening is because — main reason that is happening is because of— main reason that is happening is because of the success of our booster— because of the success of our booster programme. we were the first country _ booster programme. we were the first country in _ booster programme. we were the first country in the world to boost 50% of our population, now it is over 70% of adults. — our population, now it is over 70% of adults, and that worked on vaccines— of adults, and that worked on vaccines including the announcement i vaccines including the announcement i made _ vaccines including the announcement i made yesterday on a spring booster for certain— i made yesterday on a spring booster for certain people, that vaccine protection will continue. and also there _ protection will continue. and also there is— protection will continue. and also there is a — protection will continue. and also there is a difference now versus a year— there is a difference now versus a year ago — there is a difference now versus a year ago which is the nature of this variant _ year ago which is the nature of this variant we — year ago which is the nature of this variant. we know that omicron is milder— variant. we know that omicron is milder than— variant. we know that omicron is milder than delta. we know that the vaccines, _ milder than delta. we know that the vaccines, and if you have had a

boost. — vaccines, and if you have had a boost. the _ vaccines, and if you have had a boost, the three vaccines work incredibly— boost, the three vaccines work incredibly well against this, and so we do _ incredibly well against this, and so we do have — incredibly well against this, and so we do have to take into account the changing _ we do have to take into account the changing situation, but as i say, we also have _ changing situation, but as i say, we also have to — changing situation, but as i say, we also have to remain vigilant as well because _ also have to remain vigilant as well because it — also have to remain vigilant as well because it could change again, and if it does. — because it could change again, and if it does, we will be able to respond _ if it does, we will be able to respond-— if it does, we will be able to resond. �*, ., ~ ., , respond. let's talk about testing, because we _ respond. let's talk about testing, because we have _ respond. let's talk about testing, because we have also _ respond. let's talk about testing, because we have also heard i respond. let's talk about testing, because we have also heard the l respond. let's talk about testing, i because we have also heard the end of mass testing, the free test, will no longer be available come april, even for people with symptoms. how do you feel about that? did you and the prime minister have to discuss this at length? ijust the prime minister have to discuss this at length? i just wonder the prime minister have to discuss this at length? ijust wonder how you personally feel about the lack of clarity at the moment. we know people working in social care will get free tests and vulnerable people will get free test, but what about nhs workers? i will get free test, but what about nhs workers?— will get free test, but what about nhs workers? i don't think there is lack of clarity _ nhs workers? i don't think there is lack of clarity here, _ nhs workers? i don't think there is lack of clarity here, the _ nhs workers? i don't think there is lack of clarity here, the prime i lack of clarity here, the prime minister— lack of clarity here, the prime minister published a 60 page document setting out our plans for living _ document setting out our plans for living with — document setting out our plans for living with covert. —— covid. we were _ living with covert. —— covid. we were spending £2 billion per month on testing. — were spending £2 billion per month on testing, so it is right that we

target _ on testing, so it is right that we target those tests, and you have 'ust target those tests, and you have just picked out very clearly the areas — just picked out very clearly the areas where we will target testing, so the _ areas where we will target testing, so the vulnerable settings such as care homes and hospitals, but also people _ care homes and hospitals, but also people that are more vulnerable such as those _ people that are more vulnerable such as those that are clinically extremely vulnerable, classed in that way— extremely vulnerable, classed in that way by the nhs. i�*m extremely vulnerable, classed in that way by the nhs.— that way by the nhs. i'm 'ust interested i that way by the nhs. i'm 'ust interested to i that way by the nhs. i'm 'ust interested to know, i that way by the nhs. i'm 'ust interested to know, as i that way by the nhs. i'm just interested to know, as your. that way by the nhs. i'm just i interested to know, as your day job interested to know, as your dayjob as health secretary, when you go to visit staff in hospitals, how will you feel about talking to them if they are going to have to continue to pay for tests after april? ii they are going to have to continue to pay for tests after april? if nhs staff need test, _ to pay for tests after april? if nhs staff need test, they _ to pay for tests after april? if nhs staff need test, they will - to pay for tests after april? if nhs staff need test, they will be i staff need test, they will be provided with three tests, and that will be _ provided with three tests, and that will be a _ provided with three tests, and that will be a decision for the nhs and those _ will be a decision for the nhs and those trusts, and by the way, even before _ those trusts, and by the way, even before covid, the nhs has always sensibly— before covid, the nhs has always sensibly made a decision on test and keeping _ sensibly made a decision on test and keeping their staff safe, because keeping — keeping their staff safe, because keeping their staff safe, because keeping their staff safe means keeping — keeping their staff safe means keeping their staff safe means keeping their patients safe, and it is always— keeping their patients safe, and it is always about patient safety, and 'ust is always about patient safety, and just last _ is always about patient safety, and just last week i travelled 1200 miles—

just last week i travelled 1200 miles around the country, i met many fantastic— miles around the country, i met many fantastic nhs staff in every corner of england, and i was pleased to see how people are getting on with the 'ob, how people are getting on with the job, how— how people are getting on with the job, how they feel positive about looking _ job, how they feel positive about looking ahead and how this country has collectively dealt with the pandemic, especially with the support— pandemic, especially with the support of all nhs workers. are you concerned about _ support of all nhs workers. are you concerned about how _ support of all nhs workers. are you concerned about how you _ support of all nhs workers. are you concerned about how you are - support of all nhs workers. are you concerned about how you are going| support of all nhs workers. are you i concerned about how you are going to pay for the extra tests now? ida. concerned about how you are going to pay for the extra tests now?— pay for the extra tests now? no. in terms of the _ pay for the extra tests now? no. in terms of the funding _ pay for the extra tests now? no. in terms of the funding for— pay for the extra tests now? no. in terms of the funding for my - terms of the funding for my department if that is what you are referring — department if that is what you are referring to, when we set all the funding, — referring to, when we set all the funding, it — referring to, when we set all the funding, it included funding for ongoing — funding, it included funding for ongoing testing and surveillance, for vaccines and treatments, and so although— for vaccines and treatments, and so although we couldn't have known exactly _ although we couldn't have known exactly where we would end up at this point— exactly where we would end up at this point in the year, we had anticipated requiring funding for such action. i�*m anticipated requiring funding for such action-— anticipated requiring funding for such action. �* , ., ., ., such action. i'm 'ust going to ask ou one such action. i'm 'ust going to ask you mere _ such action. i'm just going to ask you one more time. _ such action. i'm just going to ask you one more time. to _ such action. i'm just going to ask you one more time. to do - such action. i'm just going to ask you one more time. to do and i such action. i'm just going to ask| you one more time. to do and the prime minister disagree at any point about how this should be paid for? if you're asking me did we debating

government what should be our final response _ government what should be our final response in— government what should be our final response in our living with covid document, _ response in our living with covid document, of course we did, because that is— document, of course we did, because that is normal in government, that is what _ that is normal in government, that is what we — that is normal in government, that is what we do. did we come to an agreement— is what we do. did we come to an agreement on the best way forward? myself, _ agreement on the best way forward? myself, the prime minister and others, — myself, the prime minister and others, the entire cabinet, of course — others, the entire cabinet, of course we _ others, the entire cabinet, of course we did. and that is why what we set _ course we did. and that is why what we set out — course we did. and that is why what we set out yesterday as a historic moment— we set out yesterday as a historic moment that we can all be proud of. said moment that we can all be proud of. sajid javid, _ moment that we can all be proud of. sajidjavid, health moment that we can all be proud of. sajid javid, health secretary, thank you very much indeed.— you very much indeed. thank you. that is what _ you very much indeed. thank you. that is what we _ you very much indeed. thank you. that is what we are _ you very much indeed. thank you. that is what we are talking - you very much indeed. thank you. that is what we are talking about | you very much indeed. thank you. i that is what we are talking about in the government at the moment. in the world of tennis, novak djokovic still a hot topic of debate. inevitable in the last three months, all eyes would be on him on when he would make that return to tennis. dubai is one of the tournaments he is allowed to play in, and the big question will come throughout the rest of the year, won't it, those tournaments that he is perhaps not able to play in, specifically those in america, that is where he is going to have the biggest trouble in trying to gain access, but as far as the grand slams are concerned, he could play at the french open, wimbledon possibly, and then the us

open towards the end of the year, probably looking unlikely at this stage. but he will be pleased to be back. good morning. novak djokovic looking to put one of the biggest controversies in sport behind him this week as he competes in his first tournament in three months he received a warm reception out on court having been in the spotlight ever since he was refused entry to australia over his vaccination status and made a winning start agains wild card lorenzo musetti. it's set to be a significant week. he could lose his world number ranking to danil medvedev. djokovic though says his fellow players have been supportive during his time off the court. the majority of them actually welcomed me and said that it's nice to see me back on the tour, so obviously that makes me feel great and i'm very thankful for that, because having the kind of an understanding, at least, i would say, you know, if not support from my peers and my colleagues is very important

to me, because they are the people that i get to see sometimes more than my family. and he will be looking to get another win, won't he? andy murray says he's been told by former players not to give up tennis too soon as nothing will replace it when it's gone. he's also playing alongside djokovic out in dubai, and is facing questions over his immediate future, after one of the heaviest defeats in his last match in qatar. he won this one though to reach the second round and believes he can be competitive. i'm trying not to get too disappointed by maybe not performing as well as i would like and sort of... he sighs. you know, accepting — or trying to accept — the situation that i'm in just now. like i say, i want to be doing better... but, yeah, obviously i have an opportunity now this week to achieve a goal of mine — i've been wanting to get to 700 match wins, which i think is, you know, when it happens will be

a great achievement. what a landmark. and don't laugh at my star striker. chelsea manager thomas tuchel has been telling fans and pundits. bought for £97 million, he only touched the ball seven times in their last game. that's the lowest by any player in the premier league since records began. and whilst many rival fans are seeing the funny side, his manager isn't ahead of their game in the champions league against lille tonight. it can be like this and it's of course not what we want and of course not what romelu wants but it's also not like... it's not the time to laugh about him and make jokes about him. he is in the spotlight, of course, and we will protect him because he's our player. he is in the spotlight, isn't he? it will be more than seven next time,

i'm sure. it will be more than seven next time, i'm sure. ., ., ., ., i'm sure. it works out at about £13 million a touch. _ i'm sure. it works out at about £13 million a touch. and _ i'm sure. it works out at about £13 million a touch. and he _ i'm sure. it works out at about £13 million a touch. and he has - i'm sure. it works out at about £13j million a touch. and he has scored goals wherever he has gone, but at the moment, for a striker we want to be scoring goals. if he bangs in a few with those seven touches, you know, very efficient! i seven touches, you know, very efficient! ., ., ~' seven touches, you know, very efficient! ., ., ~ ., efficient! i love how kind you are both being- _ efficient! i love how kind you are both being. well— efficient! i love how kind you are both being. well done, - efficient! i love how kind you are both being. well done, boys. i here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. one of those mornings where there is a lot to pay attention to. that is absolutely right, down yes. there are 120 flood warnings in place at the moment, 111 of those in england, and also two severe flood warnings on the river seven, which means act now, there is danger to life. this cold front is sinking southwards, and we have week front also clearing south—east and it is

going to be windy. some of the rain will be heavy across scotland and northern ireland, now making inroads across northern england, and you can see this weather front here, and it too were clear, but it is giving murky conditions, some cloud and drizzly conditions. that will clear away as we go through the next couple of hours. that will brighten up, but then our weather will sink southwards, and fragment and turn a little lighter as it pushes into the south—east. behind it there will be sunshine and showers, some of the showers will be wintry on the top of the hills in scotland, and the black circles once again represent the strength of the wind gusts, so another windy day but not as windy as when we had the named storms. temperatures reaching from five or six in the north to 12 or 13 in the south. as we head through the evening and overnight, many showers will fade, and under clear skies there will be some frost. further

showers will come in across the north of the country, some of them will be wintry and by the end of the night the wind really strengthens in the north—west and we will have some more rain. temperatures overnight ranging from three to about seven or 8 degrees. picking up this rain tomorrow, its advance southwards is much lower than today, so moving across scotland and into northern ireland, later in the day we will get into northern england, but for much of england and wales it is going to be a dry day with just a few showers and also some sunshine. increasingly behind this weather front, the air will turn cold, so as we go for wednesday evening increasingly we will see that's no getting down to lower levels, not just in scotland but also in northern ireland, you could wake up to a covering at sea level. the weather front continues its journey southwards, colder air in behind and isobars telling us it is going to be another windy day. there goes the weather front in the morning from southern england, a lot of dry weather, some snow showers across

the pennines, snowdonia for example and also across the moors. most of these will be on the hills with a bit of height, whereas in northern ireland and scotland as i mentioned, we could see some of that snow down to lower levels. and it is going to be another windy day, temperatures of 4—9 tempered by the wind. there will be a wind chill to watch out for. as we head into friday, things start to settle down, a ridge of high pressure across us, a few showers in the east, and the cloud will build in the west and we will have that across the north of the country on saturday, but the south remaining dry. thank you very much indeed, and we will talk to you again after the news. not all heroes wear capes — but we're about to meet one who wears a collar and tag. hertz is a former raf police dog who will receive the pdsa dickin medal today — that's the animal equivalent of a victoria cross. he's in central london with his trainer, jonathan tanner.

good morning to you both. lovely to see you this morning. jonathan, i also want to say hello to hertz. thank you for having me on. you are so welcome- — thank you for having me on. you are so welcome. he _ thank you for having me on. you are so welcome. he is _ thank you for having me on. you are so welcome. he is getting _ thank you for having me on. you are so welcome. he is getting distracted by squirrels. — so welcome. he is getting distracted by squirrels. i— so welcome. he is getting distracted by squirrels. i do _ so welcome. he is getting distracted by squirrels, i do apologise. - so welcome. he is getting distracted by squirrels, i do apologise. just i by squirrels, i do apologise. just like eve by squirrels, i do apologise. ilst like every other dog we know! by squirrels, i do apologise. just l like every other dog we know! just like every other dog we know! just like any dog. jonathan, _ like every other dog we know! just like any dog. jonathan, tell- like every other dog we know! just like any dog. jonathan, tell us i like every other dog we know! just like any dog. jonathan, tell us a i like any dog. jonathan, tell us a little bit about _ like any dog. jonathan, tell us a little bit about hertz, _ like any dog. jonathan, tell us a little bit about hertz, because l like any dog. jonathan, tell us a | little bit about hertz, because he had done some incredible things during his career, hasn't he? yes. during his career, hasn't he? yes, so hertz is— during his career, hasn't he? yes, so hertz is a _ during his career, hasn't he? yes, so hertz is a german _ during his career, hasn't he? yes, so hertz is a german short—haired pointer. _ so hertz is a german short—haired pointer. and — so hertz is a german short—haired pointer, and i took him out to afghanistan in 2013 where his job was to— afghanistan in 2013 where his job was to search out and indicate the presence — was to search out and indicate the presence of electronic devices such as mobile _ presence of electronic devices such as mobile phones, gps recorders, sim cards, _ as mobile phones, gps recorders, sim cards, batteries, that kind of stuff — cards, batteries, that kind of stuff. ~ . , , , cards, batteries, that kind of stuff. . . , , , . , stuff. which is pretty incredible. how rare is _ stuff. which is pretty incredible. how rare is it _ stuff. which is pretty incredible. how rare is it to _ stuff. which is pretty incredible. how rare is it to teach _ stuff. which is pretty incredible. how rare is it to teach a - stuff. which is pretty incredible. how rare is it to teach a dog i stuff. which is pretty incredible. how rare is it to teach a dog to i how rare is it to teach a dog to deal with that sort of stuff,

jonathan? ih deal with that sort of stuff, jonathan?— deal with that sort of stuff, jonathan? �* , ., , jonathan? in the british military was something _ jonathan? in the british military was something that _ jonathan? in the british military was something that has - jonathan? in the british military was something that has never l jonathan? in the british military- was something that has never been din done _ was something that has never been din done before and has not been done _ din done before and has not been done since — din done before and has not been done since. there was a significant threat _ done since. there was a significant threat at _ done since. there was a significant threat at that time in afghanistan of communications being passed from on-site _ of communications being passed from on-site on _ of communications being passed from on—site on our british and coalition camps _ on—site on our british and coalition camps that— on—site on our british and coalition camps that could have harmed our troops _ camps that could have harmed our troops and — camps that could have harmed our troops and our civilian partners, so we need _ troops and our civilian partners, so we need to— troops and our civilian partners, so we need to take the dog out there to find this— we need to take the dog out there to find this stuff and to take it away and take — find this stuff and to take it away and take that threat away, so he is very much— and take that threat away, so he is very much a — and take that threat away, so he is very much a one—off in terms of british— very much a one—off in terms of british military working dog capability, and up till now, it is a capability— capability, and up till now, it is a capability that we haven't used since — capability that we haven't used since. , ., .. .. . capability that we haven't used since. , ., ., ., , ., since. jonathan, is it right that ou since. jonathan, is it right that you knew _ since. jonathan, is it right that you knew when _ since. jonathan, is it right that you knew when hertz - since. jonathan, is it right that you knew when hertz was i since. jonathan, is it right that i you knew when hertz was really tiny that they was something really special about him, that he was different from all the other dogs? yes, absolutely. i was given hertz when _ yes, absolutely. i was given hertz when he _ yes, absolutely. i was given hertz when he was about 13 months old, so that is—

when he was about 13 months old, so that is relatively young for one of our dogs. — that is relatively young for one of our dogs, but sometimes you just know— our dogs, but sometimes you just know that — our dogs, but sometimes you just know that there is something special about— know that there is something special about a _ know that there is something special about a dog. he had a willingness to worki _ about a dog. he had a willingness to work. he _ about a dog. he had a willingness to work, he had a drive and determination, and he had a ridiculously accurate nose, so i knew _ ridiculously accurate nose, so i knew that _ ridiculously accurate nose, so i knew that i _ ridiculously accurate nose, so i knew that i could always trust him to do— knew that i could always trust him to do the — knew that i could always trust him to do the job that i needed him to do. to do the 'ob that i needed him to do. �* , ., ., ., do. and give us an idea then of some ofthe do. and give us an idea then of some of the situations _ do. and give us an idea then of some of the situations where _ do. and give us an idea then of some of the situations where hertz - do. and give us an idea then of some of the situations where hertz came i of the situations where hertz came up of the situations where hertz came up trumps in afghanistan? like i said, his drive, _ up trumps in afghanistan? like i said, his drive, his— up trumps in afghanistan? like i said, his drive, his willingness i up trumps in afghanistan? like i | said, his drive, his willingness to work— said, his drive, his willingness to work was — said, his drive, his willingness to work was crazy. as you can imagine, the temperatures out there could sometimes reach 35, 40 the temperatures out there could sometimes reach 35,40 degrees, and he would _ sometimes reach 35,40 degrees, and he would never stop working. i was always _ he would never stop working. i was always the — he would never stop working. i was always the one that had to try and call it— always the one that had to try and call it a _ always the one that had to try and call it a day— always the one that had to try and call it a day and calm him down a little _ call it a day and calm him down a little bit. — call it a day and calm him down a little bit, and there was one particular occasion where we had been _ particular occasion where we had been working for almost half an hour and it—

been working for almost half an hour and it was— been working for almost half an hour and it was incredibly hot, i was starting — and it was incredibly hot, i was starting to— and it was incredibly hot, i was starting to flag, he was definitely starting _ starting to flag, he was definitely starting to flag, he was definitely starting to slow down, so i decided to call— starting to slow down, so i decided to call it _ starting to slow down, so i decided to call it a — starting to slow down, so i decided to call it a day and give him a drink— to call it a day and give him a drinkand— to call it a day and give him a drink and the rest, and he just went, — drink and the rest, and hejust went, no, _ drink and the rest, and hejust went, no, i'm not drink and the rest, and he just went, no, i'm not having that, and he turned — he turned round and ran back towards the tent, _ he turned round and ran back towards the tent, the — he turned round and ran back towards the tent, the accommodation tent, and started jumping the tent, the accommodation tent, and startedjumping up the tent, the accommodation tent, and started jumping up and down outside _ and started jumping up and down outside this place which was enough for me _ outside this place which was enough for me to _ outside this place which was enough for me to say, there is something there _ for me to say, there is something there so— for me to say, there is something there so i— for me to say, there is something there, so i rolled down the door flap, _ there, so i rolled down the door flap, and — there, so i rolled down the door flap, and they were a couple of mobile — flap, and they were a couple of mobile phones concealed inside the door flap, _ mobile phones concealed inside the doorflap, so mobile phones concealed inside the door flap, so even when he is struggling and when he's tired, he always— struggling and when he's tired, he always works. this is his hertz's owner_ always works. this is his hertz's owner now. _ always works. this is his hertz's owner now, he looks after him in his retirement — owner now, he looks after him in his retirement-— owner now, he looks after him in his retirement-_ doi retirement. good morning, paul! do ou think retirement. good morning, paul! do you think that _ retirement. good morning, paul! do you think that was _ retirement. good morning, paul! do you think that was making _ retirement. good morning, paul! do you think that was making him i retirement. good morning, paul! do you think that was making him a i you think that was making him a little bit distracted, maybe. now he is being completely well—behaved. iie is being completely well—behaved. he is, he is listening to paul now and not me _ is, he is listening to paul now and

not me |— is, he is listening to paul now and not me. ., , ., is, he is listening to paul now and not me. .,, ., ., ., , is, he is listening to paul now and not me. ., ., ., , ., not me. i was going to ask is that, in terms of — not me. i was going to ask is that, in terms of what _ not me. i was going to ask is that, in terms of what happens - not me. i was going to ask is that, in terms of what happens to i not me. i was going to ask is that, in terms of what happens to hertz | in terms of what happens to hertz now, you are not looking after him, he is back in the uk obviously and paul is the owner?— paul is the owner? yes, that is ritht. paul is the owner? yes, that is right- he _ paul is the owner? yes, that is right- he has— paul is the owner? yes, that is right. he has been _ paul is the owner? yes, that is right. he has been retired i paul is the owner? yes, that is right. he has been retired fori paul is the owner? yes, that is i right. he has been retired for about four years _ right. he has been retired for about four years now, so all of our dogs in the _ four years now, so all of our dogs in the british military get looked at retirement around about seven to eight _ at retirement around about seven to eight years— at retirement around about seven to eight years of age, and hertz was really— eight years of age, and hertz was really lucky, he has found a fantastic _ really lucky, he has found a fantastic home with paul, and he really— fantastic home with paul, and he really is — fantastic home with paul, and he really is living the life of riley. i really is living the life of riley. i have — really is living the life of riley. i have been lucky to spend a little bit of _ i have been lucky to spend a little bit of time — i have been lucky to spend a little bit of time with him at poor's home, and i_ bit of time with him at poor's home, and i can— bit of time with him at poor's home, and i can confirm he is having a great _ and i can confirm he is having a great time _ and i can confirm he is having a great time. he and i can confirm he is having a great time-— great time. he is handling that siren in the — great time. he is handling that siren in the background - great time. he is handling that siren in the background very i great time. he is handling that l siren in the background very well great time. he is handling that i siren in the background very well as well, i'm not surprised. he is very calm. how unusual is it for an animal to get the pdsa dickin medal? we know it is the equivalent on the victoria cross, and how surprised where you to hear about that? it is a really rare _ where you to hear about that? it is a really rare thing. the pdsa take this very— a really rare thing. the pdsa take

this very seriously. they take all sorts _ this very seriously. they take all sorts of — this very seriously. they take all sorts of things into consideration when _ sorts of things into consideration when they— sorts of things into consideration when they are looking at awarding a do- when they are looking at awarding a dog the _ when they are looking at awarding a dog the pdsa dickin medal. and it is rare in_ dog the pdsa dickin medal. and it is rare in terms of the royal air force police, _ rare in terms of the royal air force police, it_ rare in terms of the royal air force police, it is— rare in terms of the royal air force police, it is the third dog in the history— police, it is the third dog in the history of— police, it is the third dog in the history of the pdsa dickin medal that has— history of the pdsa dickin medal that has achieved this award, so for me and _ that has achieved this award, so for me and for— that has achieved this award, so for me and for hertz, it is a really proud — me and for hertz, it is a really proud day, _ me and for hertz, it is a really proud day, a day that i have been looking _ proud day, a day that i have been looking forward to for quite awhile, and i'm _ looking forward to for quite awhile, and i'm glad it's here now, because he deserves— and i'm glad it's here now, because he deserves this. and and i'm glad it's here now, because he deserves this.— and i'm glad it's here now, because he deserves this. and obviously you have still got _ he deserves this. and obviously you have still got a _ he deserves this. and obviously you have still got a very _ he deserves this. and obviously you have still got a very strong - he deserves this. and obviously you have still got a very strong bond, i l have still got a very strong bond, i would imagine spending all that time together, dog becomes a great friend. . together, dog becomes a great friend. , . , ., , ~ , friend. yes, he really does. any workin: friend. yes, he really does. any working dog _ friend. yes, he really does. any working dog handler _ friend. yes, he really does. any working dog handler will - friend. yes, he really does. any working dog handler will tell- friend. yes, he really does. any| working dog handler will tell you that, _ working dog handler will tell you that, that the dog is there for you whehever— that, that the dog is there for you whenever you need them. i would quite _ whenever you need them. i would quite often — whenever you need them. i would quite often after a long, hard, hot day in _ quite often after a long, hard, hot day in afghanistan, i would quite often _ day in afghanistan, i would quite often take him back to his kennel, and we _ often take him back to his kennel, and we would sit there for half an hour— and we would sit there for half an hour and — and we would sit there for half an hour and have a chat, and you can

tell your _ hour and have a chat, and you can tell your dog — hour and have a chat, and you can tell your dog anything, and they never— tell your dog anything, and they never blab, they never let your secrets — never blab, they never let your secrets out. he is not great at advice. _ secrets out. he is not great at advice. but — secrets out. he is not great at advice, but he does keep your secrets — advice, but he does keep your secrets to— advice, but he does keep your secrets to himself, definitely. he is a secrets to himself, definitely. is a good secrets to himself, definitely. he: is a good listener. secrets to himself, definitely. he is a good listener. he _ secrets to himself, definitely. he is a good listener. he is - secrets to himself, definitely. he is a good listener. he is the - secrets to himself, definitely. he is a good listener. he is the best| is a good listener. he is the best listener, is a good listener. he is the best listener. he _ is a good listener. he is the best listener, he really— is a good listener. he is the best listener, he really is. _ is a good listener. he is the best listener, he really is. don't - is a good listener. he is the best listener, he really is. don't tell. listener, he really is. don't tell my wife! — listener, he really is. don't tell m wife! ., ., , ., , listener, he really is. don't tell m wife! ., ., , . my wife! how lovely to see you and to see hertz _ my wife! how lovely to see you and to see hertz to _ my wife! how lovely to see you and to see hertz to get _ my wife! how lovely to see you and to see hertz to get a _ my wife! how lovely to see you and to see hertz to get a glimpse - my wife! how lovely to see you and to see hertz to get a glimpse of. to see hertz to get a glimpse of that medal this morning as well. and good to see a little glimpse of paul, the owner, as well. lovely to see ou paul, the owner, as well. lovely to see you all. _ paul, the owner, as well. lovely to see you all. and — paul, the owner, as well. lovely to see you all, and look _ paul, the owner, as well. lovely to see you all, and look at _ paul, the owner, as well. lovely to see you all, and look at hertz - paul, the owner, as well. lovely to| see you all, and look at hertz being a good boy, sitting down.— see you all, and look at hertz being a good boy, sitting down. thank you very much- — a good boy, sitting down. thank you very much. pleasure. _ a good boy, sitting down. thank you very much. pleasure. i— a good boy, sitting down. thank you very much. pleasure. ithink- a good boy, sitting down. thank you very much. pleasure. i think he - a good boy, sitting down. thank you very much. pleasure. i think he has| very much. pleasure. i think he has 'ust seen very much. pleasure. ! think he has just seen another— very much. pleasure. i think he has just seen another squirrel! - very much. pleasure. i think he has just seen another squirrel! it - just seen another squirrel! it really is appreciated. great | just seen another squirrel! it| really is appreciated. great to just seen another squirrel! it - really is appreciated. great to talk to ou. it really is appreciated. great to talk to you- it is _ really is appreciated. great to talk to you. it is eight _ really is appreciated. great to talk to you. it is eight o'clock. - really is appreciated. great to talk to you. it is eight o'clock. that - really is appreciated. great to talk to you. it is eight o'clock. that is l to you. it is eight o'clock. that is a nice way _ to you. it is eight o'clock. that is a nice way of _ to you. it is eight o'clock. that is a nice way of thinking _ to you. it is eight o'clock. that is a nice way of thinking about - to you. it is eight o'clock. that is a nice way of thinking about it, i to you. it is eight o'clock. that is l a nice way of thinking about it, you can tell a dog anything. i a nice way of thinking about it, you can tell a dog anything.— can tell a dog anything. i might try that later. stay _ can tell a dog anything. i might try that later. stay with _ can tell a dog anything. i might try that later. stay with us, _ can tell a dog anything. i might try that later. stay with us, headlines| that later. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and dan walker. our headlines today. military vehicles are spotted entering eastern ukrainejust hours after president putin recognises two breakaway areas as independent states. an emergency cobra meeting of ministers and security officials has just finished at downing street, amid fears of a major military escalation. this is a huge moment now,

of course, for europe. this is a very dark morning that we are all waking up to. good morning. businesses can set their own covid policies and staff will be urged to act responsibly if they are feeling ill. i will be finding out what these latest changes to self isolation rules mean for workers at this brewery in oak. and it was a golden olympics for our women's curling team — we'll speak to them just before 9:00. good morning. we have heavy rain swiftly sweeping southwards through the course of this morning over areas where we don't want it. it will be accompanied by gusty winds. wind will be a feature for the next few days. it's tuesday the 22nd of february. a dark morning for europe.

that's how one government minister — health secretary sajid javid — has described the situation in ukraine after russian troops entered the east of the country in tanks and armoured vehicles overnight. it comes after russian president vladimir putin formally recognised two breakaway regions of ukraine — donetsk and luhansk — and said ukraine had no history of being a "true nation". russian troop carriers and tanks were spotted in donetsk, and yesterday two ukrainian soldiers were killed by russian—backed militants in donbas. earlier today the prime minister chaired an emergency meeting to discuss sanctions against russia. in a moment we'll speak to caroline davies in russia and adam fleming on downing street. first let's go to our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. good morning. i know we have spoken to you a lot in recent weeks and certainly in the last few days, as well, about these latest developments. give us an idea, from

ukraine, how the locals have responded to this latest news. well, dan, traditionally _ responded to this latest news. well, dan, traditionally over— responded to this latest news. well, dan, traditionally over the _ responded to this latest news. vii dan, traditionally over the last eight years of this long period of russian aggression, being imposed on ukraine, what that does is politically sort of strength ukraine's sense of national identity. it also moves ukraine, leans on ukraine more to the west in the sense of wanting to join the european union one day, or in nato, which is a big part of this crisis. the bbc has spoken to some who live in those occupied, or near to those occupied territories in the south—east of ukraine, and there are worries. they find themselves on this battleground at the height of this battleground at the height of this global argument between the west and russia. the big question is whether russia, how many russian troops will move in and whether they will go over that current conflict line which has seen an increase in fighting over recent days. two more ukrainian soldiers have been killed

in shell attacks, we are told, making it four deaths in total over the last few days, as well as 12 personnel being injured, as well. and the other side of that territory is by vladimir putin pretty much expressing his disdain for ukraine and refusing to recognise it, and moving troops in, he has taken away peace deal which, until now, was a possible route out of this crisis. the question is, if you take and get to the brink to get the west's attention and get the west to make a major concession on ukraine one day joining nato, or is this the start of something bigger when these 150,000 estimated troops could well move in with it is a nervous wait. james watt hours, that is the latest, thank you for that, from ukraine. ——james latest, thank you for that, from ukraine. —— james waterhouse. caroline davies is in russia, near the border with ukraine. do you think the russian troops will go any further than these breakaway regions we have been talking about this morning?—

this morning? well, that is of course one — this morning? well, that is of course one of— this morning? well, that is of course one of the _ this morning? well, that is of course one of the big - this morning? well, that is of. course one of the big questions this morning? well, that is of- course one of the big questions at the moment about what will happen next. at the moment, in terms of these are decrees that have been signed by president putin, those are within the borders currently held by the separatist rebels within ukraine. in terms of what might happen before, maybe we have an indication of this. sorry, one of the traces going past, many being used to take evacuate away from here at the border. yesterday during the security council meeting, some of the individuals who were asked to give evidence and their viewpoint to president putin started talking about the wider region around the donetsk and luhansk areas. the rebels held about a third of those regions but at the moment this is just within those territories, but of course the big question will be, now that it sounds like these troops are already on the move into ukraine, what will happen next? i am about an hour ukraine, what will happen next? i am aboutan hourand ukraine, what will happen next? i am about an hour and a half away from the border with ukraine. this is

where many of the evacuees have been brought through. you can see over here there are tents out, to provide people with heat, emergency services, and also on the side behind me some temporary toilet facilities. the buses were lined up here when i came a couple of days ago, ready to take people from here and on further into russia. but at the moment they have also told me that they are expecting to have evacuees later on today. caroline, thank you- — evacuees later on today. caroline, thank you. that _ evacuees later on today. caroline, thank you. that is _ evacuees later on today. caroline, thank you. that is caroline - evacuees later on today. caroline, thank you. that is caroline davies | thank you. that is caroline davies in russia. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming is on downing street. he can tell us all about the meeting chaired a couple of hours ago, very early this morning, by the prime minister. ~ . . early this morning, by the prime minister. ~ , , ,. . , minister. ministers were scrambled unusually to _ minister. ministers were scrambled unusually to white _ minister. ministers were scrambled unusually to white over _ minister. ministers were scrambled unusually to white over 6:30am. i minister. ministers were scrambled i unusually to white over 6:30am. they met for one hour, a whole group of them and the first thing we were getting was an update on the situation, summarised in quite a stark terms this morning by the health secretary sajid javid. this

health secretary sa'id javid. this is a hue health secretary sajid javid. this is a huge moment now, of course, for europe _ is a huge moment now, of course, for europe this— is a huge moment now, of course, for europe this is— is a huge moment now, of course, for europe. this is a very dark morning that we _ europe. this is a very dark morning that we are — europe. this is a very dark morning that we are all waking up to and we know— that we are all waking up to and we know that _ that we are all waking up to and we know that this is a real test for western— know that this is a real test for western europe in particular now, for us _ western europe in particular now, for us all— western europe in particular now, for us all to— western europe in particular now, for us all to come together, to work together— for us all to come together, to work together in— for us all to come together, to work together in unity, because we can all remember what happens when aggressors go unpunished. although i think the biggest _ aggressors go unpunished. although i think the biggest thing _ aggressors go unpunished. although i think the biggest thing that _ think the biggest thing that happened in that interview was when sally asked, do you think this sending of troops into those disputed areas that the invasion of ukraine by rush is under way? sajid javid agreed it was which means that the anti—has been up significantly. we expect to hear from the prime minister on camera in a couple of minutes so we will then hear his assessment and then he will head to parliament later today, when he is expected to update mps and also unveiled fresh sanctions, new restrictions on russian businesses and business people and their activities in the uk. the uk is

working on those in agreement with the european union and the united states, as well. i think boris johnson will face calls from some of his own mps and the opposition parties to climb down even further on russian money and russian interests in the uk. but what the government says is that the sanctions go in sync with the russian actions, so they are prepared to ratchet them up if president putin ratchets up what he does. �* president putin ratchets up what he does. . ., president putin ratchets up what he does. �* ., . ~' , ., president putin ratchets up what he does. . ., . ,, , ., , president putin ratchets up what he does. . ., . ,, i. , . does. add on, thank you very much for that. does. add on, thank you very much forthat. that— does. add on, thank you very much for that. that is _ does. add on, thank you very much for that. that is the _ does. add on, thank you very much for that. that is the latest - does. add on, thank you very much for that. that is the latest from - for that. that is the latest from ukraine, russia and downing street this morning. all covid restrictions will end in england on thursday — including mandatory self—isolation for positive cases. free mass testing will stop from the first of april for most people. it's part of the government's "living with covid" plan — as our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson reports. this club for older people, one of the few to have remained open through the pandemic. now there's no social distancing, and most members have stopped wearing masks. and a further return to normal life is afoot, now the government in england has announced an end to the remaining restrictions.

so what exactly is changing, and when? well, on thursday, the legal requirement to stay at home if you have covid will end. instead, people will be advised to stay at home for at least five days. routine contact tracing will end on thursday, as well. the £500 self—isolation payments will stop this week, and in april free testing for all will finish — although it will be available for those most at risk, or people working with high—risk groups, such as in care homes. today is not the day we can declare victory over covid because this virus is not going away. but it is the day when all the efforts of the last two years finally enabled us to protect ourselves whilst restoring our liberties in full. the government says, instead of restrictions, treatments and vaccines are now the way forward.

many here will be eligible for the spring boosterjabs, and most say they'll get them. lovely — i'll have one! you think that's a great idea? i do — i think it's brilliant. anything that's going, i'll have it. oh, i think it's a good idea. i think it protects you. i'm over 80, so i will definitely have anotherjab, yeah. - the vaccines will be available for anyone aged over 75, and those at high risk over the age of 12. they'll be available six months after the previous dose. that previous dose seems to wane slightly after ten weeks, and government advisers say even a small reduction in protection might cause problems for the nhs. one thing to bear in mind is that if there is a drop in protection from, say, 95% to 90%, that is actually a change of twice the amount of protection — from 5% to 10% — and that could mean,

and translate into, a doubling of hospitalisations, for example. scotland, wales and northern ireland have confirmed they will also offer the boosters in the spring. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. 0ur scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie's in glasgow. good morning. we know the first minister will be making a statement later. what do you expect to hear? good morning. this minister is due to speak to her cabinet this morning and she will address the scottish parliament later this afternoon. we are expecting her to talk about testing. the scottish government has said that public health advice does not advise them to remove free testing at the moment but because testing at the moment but because testing has been done, has been set “p testing has been done, has been set up on a four nations basis, maintaining the current level of testing for longer than england could be difficult. the first minister yesterday said that there

was a danger that public health decisions could be constrained by the treasury taking funding decisions that were based on decisions that were based on decisions made in england. boris johnson yesterday said in the house of commons that the scottish parliament could decide to spend its own money on testing. the other thing that we are expecting nicola sturgeon to talk about is itself isolation. she said yesterday that she strongly advised people to self—isolate if they had tested positive for covid. she didn't want that to come to an end. it is not a legal requirement in scotland, except if it is connected with international travel. face coverings must be one in scotland inside, in public places. we may get some kind of indication today when that might be relaxed. . , . more than 100 flood warnings are still in place across the uk following the impact of storm franklin. along the river severn homes have been evacuated after heavy rain raised concerns that surging waters

could spill over the flood barriers. jo black is in ironbridge in shropshire. she can tell us all that the situation. a beautiful bridge, what is the situation this morning? goad is the situation this morning? good morninu. is the situation this morning? good morning- a — is the situation this morning? good morning. a lovely _ is the situation this morning? good morning. a lovely site _ is the situation this morning? good morning. a lovely site and - is the situation this morning? (ems morning. a lovely site and just further down the river, you can't see from here, but the temporary flood defences are out and they are holding at the moment. let me show you the river levels here. you can just see. look how high the river severn is at the moment, because of rain over the last few days, it comes down the hills from wales and then the river levels increase. it takes around 48 hours for this to be realised what people here are worried. but they are also used to flooding. flooding happens here, happened in 2000, 2007, 2014 and 2020. the environment agency are

worried here, they are talking about the river level peaking at around 6.8 metres but it has not peaked at the moment. it could peak later on today, possibly this evening, maybe even tomorrow. the local council are worried about 60 properties here, saying they could be at risk. some have flooded a little bit down there but that means the residents are having trouble accessing their properties. i have been told, about half a mile down the river, some properties where there are knows the defensive have actually flooded. the local council and environment agency to be alert —— asking people to be alike. ask someone to pack a bag. some have been doing chosen to stay but they have been told to keep an eye on the environment agency website and they council. that is live from ironbridge, _ website and they council. that is live from ironbridge, we - website and they council. that is live from ironbridge, we can - website and they council. that is live from ironbridge, we can see i live from ironbridge, we can see just how high the river severn is. they need to listen to our carol. good morning. good morning. i am startin:

good morning. good morning. i am starting with _ good morning. good morning. i am starting with one _ good morning. good morning. i am starting with one of _ good morning. good morning. i am starting with one of our _ good morning. good morning. i am starting with one of our weather i starting with one of our weather watches — starting with one of our weather watches pictures. you can see the flooding _ watches pictures. you can see the flooding that has taken place in worcester and as we were just hearing — worcester and as we were just hearing from jo, a lot of flood warnings _ hearing from jo, a lot of flood warnings in voice. flooding is expected _ warnings in voice. flooding is expected with democracy via warnings, meaning dangerto expected with democracy via warnings, meaning danger to life, act now— warnings, meaning danger to life, act now on— warnings, meaning danger to life, act now on the river severn. more rain to— act now on the river severn. more rain to come. _ act now on the river severn. more rain to come, this cold front is continuing _ rain to come, this cold front is continuing to sink southwards, bringing — continuing to sink southwards, bringing rain with it and you can see from — bringing rain with it and you can see from the isobars it will be a rather— see from the isobars it will be a rather windy day in prospect. the rain has — rather windy day in prospect. the rain has been heavy, moving across scotland _ rain has been heavy, moving across scotland and northern ireland. light rain has _ scotland and northern ireland. light rain has now cleared the far south—east and the rain has now cleared — south—east and the rain has now cleared northern ireland but it will continue _ cleared northern ireland but it will continue moving across areas where we already— continue moving across areas where we already have issues with flooding and behind it some clearer skies, sunshine — and behind it some clearer skies, sunshine and a few showers. very windy— sunshine and a few showers. very windy once — sunshine and a few showers. very windy once again today, particularly around _ windy once again today, particularly around this— windy once again today, particularly around this by the front with very hi-h around this by the front with very high gusts — around this by the front with very high gusts across western scotland. brightening in northern ireland behind — brightening in northern ireland behind the rain with a few showers and then— behind the rain with a few showers and then we run into the band of rain across— and then we run into the band of rain across england, wales and also

down _ rain across england, wales and also down towards the isles of scilly. a brighter— down towards the isles of scilly. a brighter slot before the rain arrives _ brighter slot before the rain arrives later on in the five south—east, and then as i mentioned it is a _ south—east, and then as i mentioned it is a mixture — south—east, and then as i mentioned it is a mixture of sunshine and showers — it is a mixture of sunshine and showers and gusty winds. riches today. _ showers and gusty winds. riches today, ranging from about five to 13 north _ today, ranging from about five to 13 north to _ today, ranging from about five to 13 north to south. tonight it will be cold enough for some frost under clear— cold enough for some frost under clear skies. — cold enough for some frost under clear skies, further wintry showers and a _ clear skies, further wintry showers and a new— clear skies, further wintry showers and a new weather fronts bringing in some _ and a new weather fronts bringing in some rain— and a new weather fronts bringing in some rain across the north west will arrive _ some rain across the north west will arrive through the course of tomorrow this will slowly move southwards. thank you very much, we will see you soon _ two men who kidnapped a teenager — leaving her with catastrophic injuries — may have their prison sentences extended — after they were referred to the court of appeal for being unduly lenient. angel lynn was left paralysed after the incident and needs round the clock care. rachel stonehouse has been speaking to her family. from a smiling, happy 19—year—old with her whole life ahead of her, to a 21—year—old who can't walk, talk or feed herself. it's hard to believe this is even the same young woman.

caught on cctv, this is the moment angel is kidnapped i feel helpless. i ifeel helpless. i can't i feel helpless. i can't make a better, i can't take away the pain. you know, she will look me straight in the eye now and i have no idea what she is even thinking. i don't know what you want to tell me, i don't know how to help her, is there anything i can do for her? i don't know what to do for her. it is really high. i go there, brush her hair, do her teeth, really high. i go there, brush her hair, do herteeth, her really high. i go there, brush her hair, do her teeth, her nails, really high. i go there, brush her hair, do herteeth, her nails, you know? and just try and make things as normal as we can. but it is never going to be normal. you as normal as we can. but it is never going to be normal.— going to be normal. you can't be there 24 hours _ going to be normal. you can't be there 24 hours a _ going to be normal. you can't be there 24 hours a day. _ going to be normal. you can't be there 24 hours a day. i _ going to be normal. you can't be there 24 hours a day. i can't - going to be normal. you can't be there 24 hours a day. i can't be i there 24 hours a day. i can't be there 24 hours a day. i can't be there all the _ there 24 hours a day. i can't be there all the time. _ caught on cctv, this is the moment angel is kidnapped by her then—boyfriend, chay bowskill, in september 2020. he forces her into a van, which is then driven off by his friend, rocco sansome. last month, bowskill was sentenced to seven and a half years for kidnap, coercive control during

just a few minutes later, angel falls out of the van, which was travelling at 60 miles per hour, sustaining life—changing injuries. last month, bowskill was sentenced to seven and a half years for kidnap, coercive control during their relationship, and pressurising his mum to withdraw her police statement. his friend, rocco sansome, was sentenced to 21 months. bowskill was found not guilty of causing angel's injuries, after he said she jumped out of the van. both sentences have now been reviewed by the attorney—general�*s office, and have been considered to be unduly lenient, which means they'll now be referred to the court of appeal. angel's family are not the only ones who believe there's a wider problem in the criminaljustice system when it comes to understanding the impact of coercive control. it's shocking. it's really, really disappointing that somebody that committed a crime of coercive control, kidnapped a woman, essentially was in that domestic abuse context, was given so lenient a sentence. and to me, that says a few things. firstly, it sends out a really

strong message to both survivors and perpetrators that, actually, this is a tolerable crime — it will be tolerated in society, and judges won't penalise someone for having committed these crimes. and that is a terrible message for anyjudge to send out to society. for angel's family, they are relieved by the attorney—general�*s decision and feel they've won the first part of their battle for justice. she's stronger than both the lads that put her in. but there's a long way to go. and angel's fight for recovery continues with the support of her loved ones. rachel stonehouse, bbc news. we'rejoined now by angel's mum nikki and auntjackie chamberlain. thank you to the pair of you for coming in. i know this is really difficult, really emotional subject. most importantly, having watched that, the first thing is how are you doing, nikki? plat

that, the first thing is how are you doing. nikki?— that, the first thing is how are you doing. nikki?_ i- that, the first thing is how are you doing, nikki?_ i know i that, the first thing is how are you doing, nikki?_ i know it| doing, nikki? not great. i know it is difficult for _ doing, nikki? not great. i know it is difficult for you _ doing, nikki? not great. i know it is difficult for you to _ doing, nikki? not great. i know it is difficult for you to discuss - is difficult for you to discuss which is one of the reasons jackie is here so if you just need to listen and think, that is fine. i understand this is difficult. jackie, we spoke to you a couple of weeks ago. i jackie, we spoke to you a couple of weeks ago-— jackie, we spoke to you a couple of weeks ao. ., ., weeks ago. i came on with someone from women's _ weeks ago. i came on with someone from women's aid, _ weeks ago. i came on with someone from women's aid, who _ weeks ago. i came on with someone from women's aid, who has - weeks ago. i came on with someone from women's aid, who has been i weeks ago. i came on with someone from women's aid, who has been a i from women's aid, who has been a tremendous help so thank you for providing that port there has been a development, with potentially then looking at the sentence. how have you as a family reacted? last night we were blown _ you as a family reacted? last night we were blown away _ you as a family reacted? last night we were blown away because - you as a family reacted? last night we were blown away because we i you as a family reacted? last night i we were blown away because we were told that _ we were blown away because we were told that the attorney general usually — told that the attorney general usually issues a statement this on my phone saying they have said they have — on my phone saying they have said they have upheld the appeal and are sending _ they have upheld the appeal and are sending it _ they have upheld the appeal and are sending it back to be resentenced. we literally could not believe. we were _ we literally could not believe. we were expecting it today or tomorrow so we _ were expecting it today or tomorrow so we were — were expecting it today or tomorrow so we were taken aback. again, we did a— so we were taken aback. again, we did a piece — so we were taken aback. again, we did a piece to camera yesterday and then rushed up here last night. we are feeling — then rushed up here last night. we are feeling quite emotional and we

know— are feeling quite emotional and we know it _ are feeling quite emotional and we know it is — are feeling quite emotional and we know it is a — are feeling quite emotional and we know it is a massive hurdle for us to get— know it is a massive hurdle for us to get in— know it is a massive hurdle for us to get in the _ know it is a massive hurdle for us to get in the first place because we are not— to get in the first place because we are not taw— to get in the first place because we are not law people, we are normal family— are not law people, we are normal family people. everybody says seven and a _ family people. everybody says seven and a half— family people. everybody says seven and a half years, but he got three years— and a half years, but he got three years for— and a half years, but he got three years for what he did. changed angel's — years for what he did. changed angel's apply forever and we want to appeal— angel's apply forever and we want to appeal to _ angel's apply forever and we want to appeal to them —— check out life forever~ — appeal to them —— check out life forever~ we _ appeal to them —— check out life forever. we are constantly getting threatened by both of their families, consistently, every day. on the _ families, consistently, every day. on the other hand we have had 0n the other hand we have had massive — 0n the other hand we have had massive support from the british public— massive support from the british public with our fundraising. letters of support. — public with our fundraising. letters of support, we want to say we are trying — of support, we want to say we are trying to— of support, we want to say we are trying to put our faith in the judicial— trying to put our faith in the judicial system, trying to do this right _ judicial system, trying to do this right. they have tried to goad us, especially— right. they have tried to goad us, especially bumping it up in the last week. _ especially bumping it up in the last week. only— especially bumping it up in the last week, only intimidating the women in the family _ week, only intimidating the women in the family. both of their families. and we _ the family. both of their families. and we haven't reacted, but how hard. _ and we haven't reacted, but how hard. how — and we haven't reacted, but how hard, how would you feel when they

are calling _ hard, how would you feel when they are calling angel every name under the sun— are calling angel every name under the sun and — are calling angel every name under the sun and ringing members of our family. _ the sun and ringing members of our family. but— the sun and ringing members of our family, but only the females, in the night. _ family, but only the females, in the night, threatening us. this is not a good _ night, threatening us. this is not a good situation and nikki said to me the other— good situation and nikki said to me the other day, we have this forever, don't _ the other day, we have this forever, don't we? _ the other day, we have this forever, don't we? someone tapped it on the shoulder— don't we? someone tapped it on the shoulder in — don't we? someone tapped it on the shoulder in the shop yesterday and she froze _ shoulder in the shop yesterday and she froze and basic, are you nikki? and she _ she froze and basic, are you nikki? and she thought, here we go, what is he going _ and she thought, here we go, what is he going to _ and she thought, here we go, what is he going to do? he said, i am sorry about— he going to do? he said, i am sorry about your— he going to do? he said, i am sorry about your case. we all feel like that. _ about your case. we all feel like that. she — about your case. we all feel like that. she has younger siblings, anget. — that. she has younger siblings, angel, they have to go to school. you are _ angel, they have to go to school. you are thinking, what will happen? in you are thinking, what will happen? in two— you are thinking, what will happen? in two months he is due to get out, one of— in two months he is due to get out, one of them. — in two months he is due to get out, one of them, and we feel they are both as _ one of them, and we feel they are both as culpable. he had three times. — both as culpable. he had three times, rocco could have got out of that vamp— times, rocco could have got out of that vamp but chose to stay stop they are — that vamp but chose to stay stop they are both culpable, as far as we are concerned —— out of the van. we are concerned -- out of the van. we know this is — are concerned —— out of the van. know this is so are concerned —— out of the van. , know this is so hard, nikki, but i see that you agree with everything about the situation that you are in

now. you have had this terrible family trauma and you are faced with it every day again and again and again and you are so brave to be here and sit with us and talk about it. i want to ask you a little bit about angel and what happened to her and the girl you rememberfrom before what happened. what was she like? , , , , , , before what happened. what was she like? , . . . , , we like? lively, bubbly, friendly. we should say _ like? lively, bubbly, friendly. we should say as _ like? lively, bubbly, friendly. we should say as well, _ like? lively, bubbly, friendly. we should say as well, nikki, - like? lively, bubbly, friendly. we should say as well, nikki, this i like? lively, bubbly, friendly. we should say as well, nikki, this is | should say as well, nikki, this is hard but you want to be here, don't you? i hard but you want to be here, don't ou? ., , . hard but you want to be here, don't you?_ because _ hard but you want to be here, don't you?_ because you - hard but you want to be here, don't you?_ because you feel. you? i do, yeah. because you feel this is really _ you? i do, yeah. because you feel this is really important _ you? i do, yeah. because you feel this is really important and - you? i do, yeah. because you feel this is really important and i - you? i do, yeah. because you feel this is really important and i knowi this is really important and i know it is high for you to talk about this which is why jackie is it is high for you to talk about this which is whyjackie is here. putting in! this which is why jackie is here. putting in!— this which is why jackie is here. puttina in! �* , ., putting in! but it is high for her. would you _ putting in! but it is high for her. would you want _ putting in! but it is high for her. would you want to _ putting in! but it is high for her. would you want to see - putting in! but it is high for her. would you want to see your - putting in! but it is high for her. - would you want to see your daughter lyin- would you want to see your daughter lying in _ would you want to see your daughter lying in a _ would you want to see your daughter lying in a better 17 months? but also dealing with siblings. they didn't— also dealing with siblings. they didn't want release those photographs we released on purpose last week _ photographs we released on purpose last week because people have no idea. _ last week because people have no idea. they— last week because people have no

idea. theyjust assume she is fine, they have — idea. theyjust assume she is fine, they have no — idea. theyjust assume she is fine, they have no idea. we deliberately released _ they have no idea. we deliberately released those photographs and a lot of the _ released those photographs and a lot of the siblings were not happy. we don't _ of the siblings were not happy. we don't want — of the siblings were not happy. we don't want to looking like that! we don't _ don't want to looking like that! we don't want — don't want to looking like that! we don't want people to see but we think— don't want people to see but we think it — don't want people to see but we think it was important for people to see what— think it was important for people to see what they did. we think it was important for people to see what they did.— think it was important for people to see what they did. we can show you some of those _ see what they did. we can show you some of those pictures. _ see what they did. we can show you some of those pictures. they - see what they did. we can show you some of those pictures. they are i some of those pictures. they are quite hard to look at but i know that you as a family have put these out there, you want to be seen. with out there, you want to be seen. with a purpose- — out there, you want to be seen. with a purpose- i— out there, you want to be seen. with a purpose- iwant— out there, you want to be seen. tn a purpose. i want everyone to know what he has done to her. this a purpose. i want everyone to know what he has done to her.— what he has done to her. this is for ever for us- — what he has done to her. this is for ever for us. this _ what he has done to her. this is for ever for us. this is _ what he has done to her. this is for ever for us. this is never _ what he has done to her. this is for ever for us. this is never going - what he has done to her. this is for ever for us. this is never going to l ever for us. this is never going to id ever for us. this is never going to go away— ever for us. this is never going to go away and _ ever for us. this is never going to go away and either threats going to continue? — go away and either threats going to continue? people say 7.5 years, but he got _ continue? people say 7.5 years, but he got three — continue? people say 7.5 years, but he got three years.— continue? people say 7.5 years, but he got three years. nothing, to what she has got- — he got three years. nothing, to what she has got- he _ he got three years. nothing, to what she has got. he didn't _ he got three years. nothing, to what she has got. he didn't get _ he got three years. nothing, to what she has got. he didn't get seven - he got three years. nothing, to what she has got. he didn't get seven andi she has got. he didn't get seven and a half years. — she has got. he didn't get seven and a half years. he _ she has got. he didn't get seven and a half years, he got _ she has got. he didn't get seven and a half years, he got three _ she has got. he didn't get seven and a half years, he got three years - she has got. he didn't get seven and a half years, he got three years for. a half years, he got three years for kidnapping — a half years, he got three years for kidnapping her and they both chose to kidnap— kidnapping her and they both chose to kidnap her. rocco got in the driving — to kidnap her. rocco got in the driving seat and had plenty of opportunities, three times the van was stopped. gne opportunities, three times the van was stopped-— was stopped. one of the important thins ou was stopped. one of the important things you want — was stopped. one of the important things you want to _ was stopped. one of the important things you want to talk _ was stopped. one of the important things you want to talk about - was stopped. one of the important things you want to talk about is - was stopped. one of the important | things you want to talk about is how to look after angel now because

explain the situation now, what would you like to happen? she needs a lot of looking _ would you like to happen? she needs a lot of looking after. _ would you like to happen? she needs a lot of looking after. she _ would you like to happen? she needs a lot of looking after. she has - a lot of looking after. she has oxygen in her room. if we take her home, we can only take her home for about four hours at the moment because she cannot stay in her wheelchair for too long without being moved. she has to be suctioned because if she swallows and it goes down the runway, she gets pneumonia. you suddenly become a nurse as well as a mother. — you suddenly become a nurse as well as a mother. you you suddenly become a nurse as well as a mother-— as a mother. you would like to be able to look _ as a mother. you would like to be able to look after _ as a mother. you would like to be able to look after her— as a mother. you would like to be able to look after her at _ as a mother. you would like to be able to look after her at home, i as a mother. you would like to be i able to look after her at home, that is the long—term plan that yeah, but we need a lot of equipment which takes u- we need a lot of equipment which takes up space- — we need a lot of equipment which takes up space. i _ we need a lot of equipment which takes up space. i have _ we need a lot of equipment which takes up space. i have to - we need a lot of equipment which takes up space. i have to say, - we need a lot of equipment which takes up space. i have to say, in l takes up space. i have to say, in the last three _ takes up space. i have to say, in the last three or _ takes up space. i have to say, in the last three or four _ takes up space. i have to say, in the last three or four weeks - takes up space. i have to say, in the last three or four weeks we | takes up space. i have to say, in - the last three or four weeks we have managed _ the last three or four weeks we have managed to— the last three or four weeks we have managed to raise £100,000 that has come _ managed to raise £100,000 that has come from _ managed to raise £100,000 that has come from the british public and we have not— come from the british public and we have not had one message that has not been _ have not had one message that has not been of— have not had one message that has not been of support and it restores

your faith — not been of support and it restores your faith a — not been of support and it restores your faith a little, you know, in humankind. _ your faith a little, you know, in humankind. we feel that right at the last minute — humankind. we feel that right at the last minute the judicial system lets us down. _ last minute the judicial system lets us down. they said the night before, this will— us down. they said the night before, this will carry a hefty sentence, and then— this will carry a hefty sentence, and then three years for kidnapping. tell me. _ and then three years for kidnapping. tell me, please, that that deserves three _ tell me, please, that that deserves three years. and also they are carrying — three years. and also they are carrying on _ three years. and also they are carrying on giving us loads of aggro every— carrying on giving us loads of aggro every day. — carrying on giving us loads of aggro every day, targeting women in our family. _ every day, targeting women in our family. it — every day, targeting women in our family. it is— every day, targeting women in our family. it is there any to do that. i family. it is there any to do that. i know— family. it is there any to do that. i know you — family. it is there any to do that. i know you are continuing to try and raise more money to bring her home. how are you doing that? load raise more money to bring her home. how are you doing that?— how are you doing that? load of fundraising _ how are you doing that? load of fundraising events. _ how are you doing that? load of fundraising events. she - how are you doing that? load of fundraising events. she has - how are you doing that? load of fundraising events. she has a i how are you doing that? load of| fundraising events. she has a lot how are you doing that? load of. fundraising events. she has a lot of friends _ fundraising events. she has a lot of friends that — fundraising events. she has a lot of friends that at the time drifted away— friends that at the time drifted away but — friends that at the time drifted away but now they have come back and want to _ away but now they have come back and want to be _ away but now they have come back and want to be there and support. we have _ want to be there and support. we have had — want to be there and support. we have had every donation, with £1 million. — have had every donation, with £1 million. it— have had every donation, with £1 million. it is £1 or £5. nikki particularly. | million. it is £1 or £5. nikki particularly-— million. it is £1 or £5. nikki particularly. i want to thank everyone — particularly. i want to thank everyone who _ particularly. i want to thank everyone who has - particularly. i want to thank everyone who has donated l particularly. i want to thank - everyone who has donated because particularly. i want to thank _ everyone who has donated because we don't get time and you just can't

answer people's messages. taste don't get time and you just can't answer people's messages. we try. constantly. — answer people's messages. we try. constantly. you — answer people's messages. we try. constantly, you know, _ answer people's messages. we try. constantly, you know, we _ answer people's messages. we try. constantly, you know, we get - answer people's messages. we try. constantly, you know, we get a - answer people's messages. we try. constantly, you know, we get a lot| constantly, you know, we get a lot of messages. constantly, you know, we get a lot of messages-— of messages. they are all of support- _ of messages. they are all of support- not _ of messages. they are all of support. not one _ of messages. they are all of support. not one person - of messages. they are all of| support. not one person has of messages. they are all of- support. not one person has said, oh, support. not one person has said, oh. well... — support. not one person has said, oh, well... everyone has been of support. — oh, well... everyone has been of support. they would be a huge outcry if the _ support. they would be a huge outcry if the sentences are not made longer because _ if the sentences are not made longer because people are fed up with this teniency. _ because people are fed up with this leniency, especially with domestic abuse _ leniency, especially with domestic abuse and — leniency, especially with domestic abuse and coercion. it is time for a change. _ abuse and coercion. it is time for a chance. . ~ abuse and coercion. it is time for a chance. ., ,, ,~. abuse and coercion. it is time for a chance. . ~' , abuse and coercion. it is time for a chance. . ~ ,, , . abuse and coercion. it is time for a chance. . ~ , . ., change. thank you very much for cominu change. thank you very much for coming in _ change. thank you very much for coming in today _ change. thank you very much for coming in today to _ change. thank you very much for coming in today to talk _ change. thank you very much for coming in today to talk to - change. thank you very much for coming in today to talk to us. i i coming in today to talk to us. i know it is difficult.— coming in today to talk to us. i know it is difficult. you did good. i know know it is difficult. you did good. i know you _ know it is difficult. you did good. i know you wanted _ know it is difficult. you did good. i know you wanted to _ know it is difficult. you did good. i know you wanted to be - know it is difficult. you did good. i know you wanted to be here - know it is difficult. you did good. i i know you wanted to be here today to thank you for coming in, thank you for talking about your daughter and i know it is probably day by day at the moment sol and i know it is probably day by day at the moment so i hope. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle.

it's been revealed the met police returned gun licenses to 15 people who had them revoked over the past two years. the findings were part of a bbc freedom of information request. the met said six of these were down to successful court appeals. across the uk, more than a quarter of gun licenses were returned to people accused of domestic violence. the national police chief's council said abuse is taken into consideration when they assess applications. a vigil has been held in west london for the music and media entrepreneur, jamal edwards, who died suddenly on sunday at the age of 31. crowds gathered in acton to lay flowers at his mural. jamal�*s youtube channel, sbtv, helped to launch the careers of artists including ed sheeran, stormzy and jessiej. campaigners trying to block plans for a national holocaust memorial next to parliament will have their case heard at the high court today. they say it's "the right idea

in the wrong place", planning permission was approved injuly, after it was decided other locations weren't suitable. many of us take the odd picture on our phone. butjust imagine taking one at the same time every day for ten years. a man from east london has been doing just that. samuel ryde says his mission is to get a snapshot of both the exciting and mundane of everyday life. you take for granted the things that you're surrounded by. you take your work and the people. but when they're gone, that's when you begin to miss them, so i am almost trying to capture them before the moment... before it's too late, basically. those stories and those things you're doing with those people. travel, and this is how tfl services are looking right now. there's no service on the northern line between moorgate and kennington due to long—term upgrade work. a good service on all other lines. on to the weather now with kate kinsella.

good morning. the wind isn't as strong today, but still noticeable. overnight we've had a warm front which has brought a bit of patchy cloud first thing this morning, a little bit of light rain, but it will clear to give way to this cold front, and that's when the wind will strengthen. only a little bit, it's not going to be as strong as it has been. now, once this warm front clears, some bright and some sunny spells this morning. then the cold front moves through. spells of rain, but it weakens. the wind pushes it through fairly quickly. behind it we'll see some sunshine, the windfalls a little lighter. temperatures mild today at 14 celsius. now, overnight, any remnants of that cold front clear, so we've got clear skies. the wind a lot lighter overnight, as well, and that allows the temperature to drop. could be quite chilly, we mightjust get a little bit of frost in the morning with a minimum of —1, but a bright start to wednesday. we will see a bit more cloud filtering in in the afternoon. another cold front overnight into thursday brings a spell of rain, and then the temperature starts to drop again. so for the next couple of days, still some fairly breezy and unsettled conditions, but we should see a little bit more sunshine as we head

towards the end of the week, and drier, less windy conditions through the weekend. that's it for now. you'll find more updates on our website at the usual address. now though it's back to breakfast. i'm backjust after nine. hello. this is breakfast with sally and dan. it is 8.32. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one at 9.15. let's find out what's on today's show with sam and gethin. coming up on morning live, police have issued a warning to apple, netflix and spotify users this week to urgently change their passwords, after tens of thousands of credit card details were stolen by scammers. rav is here with some advice to keep you safe online. yes, if you use any of those i services, your data could be at risk, so i'll tell you how- to create the perfect password, plus show you a secret game—changing feature on your phone that lets - you know when your passwords have

been leaked, to keep one step- ahead of the fraudsters. plus, tv presenter lynn faulds wood was known to millions as the face of watchdog, alongside her husband, john stapleton. after lynn's death, facing life without his best friend of over 40 years has been tough — butjohn meets the uk's first—ever widow coach, who says connecting with people and nature is the key. also, with liver disease set to overtake heart disease as the biggest cause of premature death, dr xand is here with advice on how to spot the warning signs. one in three of us are already in the first stage of one type of liver disease. but don't worry — it is possible to reverse it, and going back to basics in the kitchen could be the cure. and we will keep fighting fit on the dance _ and we will keep fighting fit on the dance floor. — today we'll be throwing our arms in the air with chris ramsey. see you at 9:15. and you can all it seated, because

let's face it, i'm still trying to get as much sympathy as i can. taste get as much sympathy as i can. we won't have — get as much sympathy as i can. we won't have those fantastic tracksuits, _ won't have those fantastic tracksuits, but _ won't have those fantastic tracksuits, but see - won't have those fantastic tracksuits, but see you i won't have those fantastic tracksuits, but see you at| won't have those fantastic- tracksuits, but see you at 9.15. it will be at least a week of this. we can't wait for more strictly fitness. ., , ., , ., fitness. you should see the reaction when he walks _ fitness. you should see the reaction when he walks into _ fitness. you should see the reaction when he walks into the _ fitness. you should see the reaction when he walks into the studio - fitness. you should see the reaction when he walks into the studio in - fitness. you should see the reaction when he walks into the studio in the | when he walks into the studio in the morning, there he is, beautiful man. are you a bitjealous, gethin? is are you a bitjealous, gethin? is that why you have got a boot on, you are trying to get more attention as mac have a lovely morning. it is mac have a lovely morning. it is 8.34. the prime minister has said this morning that russia seems bent on a full scale invasion of ukraine — and he pledged to announce a barrage of sanctions to parliament this afternoon. we can speak now to the ukrainian ambassador to the united kingdom, vadym prystaiko, who is in our westminster studio.

thank you very much for being with us this morning. can i ask you first of all, there have been quite a few developments in the last few hours. what is your take on what you have seen and read?— what is your take on what you have seen and read? what we try to do now is we try to — seen and read? what we try to do now is we try to bring _ seen and read? what we try to do now is we try to bring the _ seen and read? what we try to do now is we try to bring the russians - seen and read? what we try to do now is we try to bring the russians back i is we try to bring the russians back to the _ is we try to bring the russians back to the diplomacy channels. we asked putin to _ to the diplomacy channels. we asked putin to cancel his degree to recognise the separatist as independent states. we also had the meeting _ independent states. we also had the meeting of the security council of the un _ meeting of the security council of the un to — meeting of the security council of the un to try to use the diplomatic channels. — the un to try to use the diplomatic channels, and we will get around a table _ channels, and we will get around a table to— channels, and we will get around a table to try— channels, and we will get around a table to try to resolve it. but unfortunately these mechanisms have russians— unfortunately these mechanisms have russians on them. you unfortunately these mechanisms have russians on them.— russians on them. you say that, but how concerned _ russians on them. you say that, but how concerned are _ russians on them. you say that, but how concerned are you _ russians on them. you say that, but how concerned are you by _ russians on them. you say that, but how concerned are you by what - russians on them. you say that, but how concerned are you by what you | how concerned are you by what you have heard from vladimir putin in the last 24 hours, and did you expect that escalation? that the last 24 hours, and did you expect that escalation? that was one ofthe expect that escalation? that was one of the scenarios. _ expect that escalation? that was one of the scenarios. we _ expect that escalation? that was one of the scenarios. we were _ expect that escalation? that was one of the scenarios. we were listening l of the scenarios. we were listening to the _ of the scenarios. we were listening to the whole hour of his threats

towards — to the whole hour of his threats towards us, and to historical approach _ towards us, and to historical approach to how he called ukraine a historic— approach to how he called ukraine a historic mistake which has to be fixed. _ historic mistake which has to be fixed. all— historic mistake which has to be fixed. all of this amounts to the recognition of these pieces, and now it has— recognition of these pieces, and now it has cleared the way for him to invade _ it has cleared the way for him to invade ukraine by coming into the territory— invade ukraine by coming into the territory of — invade ukraine by coming into the territory of this newly recognised by him _ territory of this newly recognised by him only republics. we territory of this newly recognised by him only republics.— by him only republics. we heard president zelensky _ by him only republics. we heard president zelensky give - by him only republics. we heard president zelensky give a - by him only republics. we heard| president zelensky give a speech by him only republics. we heard i president zelensky give a speech in the early hours. what was the intention from that to try and get the message to the people of ukraine, and how do you think people have responded to what they have seen recently?— have responded to what they have seen recently? first, we have tried to call all the _ seen recently? first, we have tried to call all the people _ seen recently? first, we have tried to call all the people on _ seen recently? first, we have tried to call all the people on occupied l to call all the people on occupied territories — to call all the people on occupied territories ukrainians, and the wait for the _ territories ukrainians, and the wait for the political resolution, we call upon _ for the political resolution, we call upon them, try to get them in ukraine _ call upon them, try to get them in ukraine territory before russian occupational forces come in masses. second. _ occupational forces come in masses. second. we — occupational forces come in masses. second, we will try to prevent the

bloodshed — second, we will try to prevent the bloodshed through diplomatic channels. third, we will defend our land whatever the cost. is channels. third, we will defend our land whatever the cost.— land whatever the cost. is this an invasion, land whatever the cost. is this an invasion. in _ land whatever the cost. is this an invasion, in your _ land whatever the cost. is this an invasion, in your mind? - land whatever the cost. is this an invasion, in your mind? the - land whatever the cost. is this an i invasion, in your mind? the invasion will be when — invasion, in your mind? the invasion will be when soldiers _ invasion, in your mind? the invasion will be when soldiers arrive. - invasion, in your mind? the invasion will be when soldiers arrive. for- will be when soldiers arrive. for us, will be when soldiers arrive. for us. invasion— will be when soldiers arrive. for us, invasion started eight years ago. _ us, invasion started eight years ago. this— us, invasion started eight years ago. this is— us, invasion started eight years ago, this isjust yet us, invasion started eight years ago, this is just yet another step. what _ ago, this is just yet another step. what have — ago, this is just yet another step. what have you made of the response from the international community, particularly from world leaders in the last day or so? taste particularly from world leaders in the last day or so?— particularly from world leaders in the last day or so? we would like to have a more — the last day or so? we would like to have a more coordinated _ the last day or so? we would like to have a more coordinated response l have a more coordinated response from _ have a more coordinated response from the _ have a more coordinated response from the international community. nations— from the international community. nations like the united states, the united _ nations like the united states, the united kingdom. sanctions are promised, but putin was told a long time ago _ promised, but putin was told a long time ago that they would be there with sanctions if he made some sort of stupid _ with sanctions if he made some sort of stupid move. we also need help with the _ of stupid move. we also need help with the economic support of ukraine to enable _ with the economic support of ukraine to enable us to defend our land. and will vladimir — to enable us to defend our land. fific will vladimir putin listen to any of that? will sanctions work, will they make an impact? it that? will sanctions work, will they make an impact?— that? will sanctions work, will they make an impact? if you have seen his security council— make an impact? if you have seen his security council meeting, _ make an impact? if you have seen his security council meeting, he - make an impact? if you have seen his security council meeting, he won't i security council meeting, he won't even _ security council meeting, he won't even listen —

security council meeting, he won't even listen to his own people. he is becoming _ even listen to his own people. he is becoming more and more isolated. he doesn't _ becoming more and more isolated. he doesn't even _ becoming more and more isolated. he doesn't even have the advisers any more. _ doesn't even have the advisers any more. so— doesn't even have the advisers any more. so this is the problem when the leader— more. so this is the problem when the leader is in power for many years. — the leader is in power for many years. and _ the leader is in power for many years, and he still lives in a former— years, and he still lives in a former era, like the soviet era, and there _ former era, like the soviet era, and there is— former era, like the soviet era, and there is no— former era, like the soviet era, and there is no way to tell him that this particular movie stupid and he doesn't _ this particular movie stupid and he doesn't have to do it. can this particular movie stupid and he doesn't have to do it.— this particular movie stupid and he doesn't have to do it. can i ask you about a potential _ doesn't have to do it. can i ask you about a potential military - doesn't have to do it. can i ask you about a potential military response from ukraine. are the ukrainian army ready to respond? how might that look in the next few days? taste ready to respond? how might that look in the next few days?- look in the next few days? we are sta in: look in the next few days? we are staying where _ look in the next few days? we are staying where we _ look in the next few days? we are staying where we have _ look in the next few days? we are staying where we have stayed - look in the next few days? we are staying where we have stayed alll staying where we have stayed all this time. — staying where we have stayed all this time, we don't have to move. we have promised our people on occupied territories _ have promised our people on occupied territories that we won't do anything with forces where they are, what we _ anything with forces where they are, what we have to do is increase the number. _ what we have to do is increase the number. we — what we have to do is increase the number. we had 250,000, and now we increase _ number. we had 250,000, and now we increase another 100,000 people. we call the _ increase another 100,000 people. we call the reserves, and the reserves are huge. — call the reserves, and the reserves are huge. up— call the reserves, and the reserves are huge, up to 2 million people, and you _ are huge, up to 2 million people, and you need 300,000 people already to take _

and you need 300,000 people already to take the _ and you need 300,000 people already to take the arms and try to defend, because _ to take the arms and try to defend, because this is mostly inside ukraine. _ because this is mostly inside ukraine, but all of this mass of people — ukraine, but all of this mass of people is— ukraine, but all of this mass of people is ready to extend any pressure _ people is ready to extend any pressure from russians. can people is ready to extend any pressure from russians. can you see an wa in pressure from russians. can you see any way in which _ pressure from russians. can you see any way in which there _ pressure from russians. can you see any way in which there is _ pressure from russians. can you see any way in which there is a _ any way in which there is a de—escalation of what could potentially happen here? the de-escalation of what could potentially happen here? the best as if he cancels — potentially happen here? the best as if he cancels his _ potentially happen here? the best as if he cancels his yesterday _ potentially happen here? the best as if he cancels his yesterday degree - if he cancels his yesterday degree and returns to the previous stage of where _ and returns to the previous stage of where we _ and returns to the previous stage of where we would try to resolve diplomatically. but even now, there are some _ diplomatically. but even now, there are some things which can still be explored. — are some things which can still be explored, some avenues, we will see how it _ explored, some avenues, we will see how it will— explored, some avenues, we will see how it will play. we need the support — how it will play. we need the support from the west to show russia that they— support from the west to show russia that they can still go back. and support from the west to show russia that they can still go back.— that they can still go back. and so the positive _ that they can still go back. and so the positive |— that they can still go back. and so the positive i suppose _ that they can still go back. and so the positive i suppose is - that they can still go back. and so the positive i suppose is that - that they can still go back. and so the positive i suppose is that you | the positive i suppose is that you feel there is still the option of a diplomatic solution?— feel there is still the option of a diplomatic solution? yes, we hope so. ok, diplomatic solution? yes, we hope so- 0k. and _ diplomatic solution? yes, we hope so. ok, and how— diplomatic solution? yes, we hope so. ok, and how much _ diplomatic solution? yes, we hope so. ok, and how much of- diplomatic solution? yes, we hope so. ok, and how much of that - diplomatic solution? yes, we hope so. ok, and how much of that will| so. ok, and how much of that will de-end so. ok, and how much of that will depend on — so. ok, and how much of that will depend on i _ so. ok, and how much of that will depend on i suppose _ so. ok, and how much of that will depend on i suppose the - so. ok, and how much of that will| depend on i suppose the response so. ok, and how much of that will i depend on i suppose the response of vladimir putin to what we have seen from other world leaders today? i from other world leaders today? i believe the most critical part will believe the most critical part will be when — believe the most critical part will be when he decides to actually move

the equipment and people, military units. _ the equipment and people, military units. he _ the equipment and people, military units. he already promised support and to— units. he already promised support and to maintain peace and security by his— and to maintain peace and security by his own — and to maintain peace and security by his own means on his own forces. if it by his own means on his own forces. if it had _ by his own means on his own forces. if it had happened, that would be the end _ if it had happened, that would be the end of— if it had happened, that would be the end of all this, the minsk agreements, everything we have tried to use. _ agreements, everything we have tried to use. we _ agreements, everything we have tried to use, we tried our best. we agreements, everything we have tried to use, we tried our best.— to use, we tried our best. we know that the prime _ to use, we tried our best. we know that the prime minister _ to use, we tried our best. we know that the prime minister had - to use, we tried our best. we know that the prime minister had a - to use, we tried our best. we knowi that the prime minister had a cobra meeting here very early this morning at 6:30am. we are expecting to hear something from the prime minister hopefully in the next few minutes on this programme, particularly on the response from the united kingdom. here we are talking on tv in the uk. how do you feel the united kingdom have reacted to this?— have reacted to this? there are a coule of have reacted to this? there are a couple of nations _ have reacted to this? there are a couple of nations who _ have reacted to this? there are a couple of nations who aptly - have reacted to this? there are a i couple of nations who aptly stand with ukraine, and that is the us, canada. — with ukraine, and that is the us, canada, poland, some of our neighbours who know what the warsaw pact was. _ neighbours who know what the warsaw pact was. so _ neighbours who know what the warsaw pact was, so i believe this is a good — pact was, so i believe this is a good response. the response was sanctions. — good response. the response was sanctions, the political position, the support of the military and

financial— the support of the military and financial help to help us towards the difficult economic situation. we are in— the difficult economic situation. we are in very— the difficult economic situation. we are in very dire straits right now. we have — are in very dire straits right now. we have the flights cancelled to ukraine. — we have the flights cancelled to ukraine, money fleeing, people fleeing. — ukraine, money fleeing, people fleeing. we have to stop this if we are prepared to fight. we fleeing. we have to stop this if we are prepared to fight.— are prepared to fight. we really appreciate _ are prepared to fight. we really appreciate your _ are prepared to fight. we really appreciate your time _ are prepared to fight. we really appreciate your time this - are prepared to fight. we really i appreciate your time this morning, thank you very much, vadym prystaiko, ukrainian ambassador to the uk with his assessment of what has been happening in the last 24 hours or so. and if we do get that response from the prime minister, remember there was a cobra meeting at 6:30am, and we are expecting a statement from borisjohnson at some stage. we are here until 9.15, so we will try and bring that to you. in england, at least. the era of covid self—isolation is nearly over — in england, at least. from thursday, you'll no longer need to stay at home if you test positive. so how close are we to "normality"? let's put this into context with our medical editor, fergus walsh. good morning, fergus. isuppose that is the big question. how close are we to normality?—

is the big question. how close are we to normality? well, covid is not auoin we to normality? well, covid is not going away- _ we to normality? well, covid is not going away- there _ we to normality? well, covid is not going away. there are _ we to normality? well, covid is not going away. there are still - we to normality? well, covid is not going away. there are still more i going away. there are still more than 11,000 people in hospital throughout the uk with covid, and it is going to continue to cause disease and some deaths for years to come. but the data is looking more positive. hospital numbers have been falling for over a month, and although there is quite high infection rates still, the number of overall deaths this winter is actually below what you would expect for the time of year. so omicron, which is an intrinsically milder variant, is not causing excess deaths, and that's because largely so many of us are immunised with these very effective vaccines, and tens of millions have had their immunity topped up by an infection with omicron. sol

immunity topped up by an infection with omicron. so i think the decisions that were made yesterday and what nicola sturgeon will say today instead of easing or completely lifting all restrictions, i think there is agreement that restriction should go, but it is all about the timing, then this issue about the timing, then this issue about the timing, then this issue about the ending of three lateral flow tests. it about the ending of three lateral flow tests. . . . , flow tests. it was really interesting, _ flow tests. it was really interesting, watching . flow tests. it was really - interesting, watching professor chris whitty yesterday in that press conference, and i wonder whether you watch that thinking, does he completely agree with what the prime minister is suggesting at this point? or may be, does he think that we should have waited perhaps until march which would have been one of the suggestions, hadn't its? itrefoil. the suggestions, hadn't its? well, he and patrick— the suggestions, hadn't its? well, he and patrick vallance, _ the suggestions, hadn't its? well, he and patrick vallance, the - he and patrick vallance, the scientific adviser, were quick to stress that the next variant, and there will be another variant along at some point, could be much more variant than omicron. it could be

more like delta. and they have said that what would be really important is although testing is being removed, that it can be ramped up again very, very quickly, and the prime minister said that would happen if needed, but i think what was very striking yesterday was that from april the 1st, even if you had covid symptoms, you will not be able to get any kind of test, and tests will only be reserved for those who are symptomatic, in a small number of at—risk groups, and social care workers. in the document living with covid yesterday, there was no mention of nhs staff. bind covid yesterday, there was no mention of nhs staff.- covid yesterday, there was no mention of nhs staff. and we had the health secretary _ mention of nhs staff. and we had the health secretary sajid _ mention of nhs staff. and we had the health secretary sajid javid _ mention of nhs staff. and we had the health secretary sajid javid on - mention of nhs staff. and we had the health secretary sajid javid on the - health secretary sajid javid on the programme just over an hour health secretary sajid javid on the programmejust over an hour ago, and he suggested that nhs staff would be able to get tests if they needed them, so maybe that is something that we will see developed through the day. what do you think the

impact is going to be of that change in how we test? and the mass testing being scrapped and having to pay for tests now? . . ~ being scrapped and having to pay for tests now? . w ., ., . ., , tests now? patrick vallance was uuite tests now? patrick vallance was quite candid _ tests now? patrick vallance was quite candid yesterday. - tests now? patrick vallance was quite candid yesterday. he - tests now? patrick vallance was quite candid yesterday. he said| tests now? patrick vallance was l quite candid yesterday. he said it was inevitable that once you remove all the free lateral flow testing and once you remove the self isolation from the end of this week, that you would get a spike in cases, so it is going to lead to a push—up in the number of cases. what would be interesting also is to see just how life changes. i was up at newcastle royal victoria infirmary recently, and there were no visitors allowed then, but they have just started reintroducing visitors, and i know relatives of people in hospital will want to be able to go in as they used to be able to do and

visit relatives. masks will be retained in health care settings, and perhaps on some areas of public transport, but i think the mood and the changeover is gradually returning to a sense of normality, but it is very difficult to predict with covid. people who have made prediction over the last two years have tended to get them wrong, so this pandemic here in the uk, and it is not over globally, but even here in the uk, could well have a sting in the uk, could well have a sting in its tail. i in the uk, could well have a sting in its tail. u, . , in the uk, could well have a sting in its tail. _, , , , ., in its tail. i completely understand that. the advice _ in its tail. i completely understand that. the advice needs _ in its tail. i completely understand that. the advice needs to - in its tail. i completely understand that. the advice needs to be - in its tail. i completely understand that. the advice needs to be very. that. the advice needs to be very carefully measured, doesn't it? alongside of the relaxing of restrictions, we also heard about boosters, particularly for more vulnerable people. can you tell us a little bit about who will be eligible for that and when that might happen? this eligible for that and when that might happen?— eligible for that and when that might happen? eligible for that and when that miahthauen? . , ., .,, . might happen? this is going to be a s-urin might happen? this is going to be a spring dose. — might happen? this is going to be a

spring dose. spring _ might happen? this is going to be a spring dose, spring booster, - might happen? this is going to be a spring dose, spring booster, four i spring dose, spring booster, four sevenths million people aged 75 and over, and around half a million people aged 12 and who are immunosuppressed, and so have a very weakened immune systems, and that doseis weakened immune systems, and that dose is meant to tide them over until the autumn, when there will be a much broader autumn booster, and that will be made available to a much wider group of people, although thejcvi, the body that much wider group of people, although the jcvi, the body that advises on immunisation, hasn't decided just how broad that will be, but it will probably be a little bit more like the sort of flu, annual flu jab we get, and indeed you may well get flu jab in one arm and the covid booster on the other. now, it is a precautionary move, this spring booster, and the uk is one of the first countries to offer it along with germany which recommended it for the over 70s. in germany they have also recommended it for health

workers. and israel, which is rolling it out to all adults. fergus, i am sorry to interrupt you there, thank you so much, our medical editor. we are just going to bring you that clip that we promised you a little while ago, because the prime minister has chaired an emergency meeting this morning to talk about the uk's response after russia sent troops and tanks into ukraine overnight. in russia sent troops and tanks into ukraine overnight.— russia sent troops and tanks into ukraine overnight. in the last few minutes, ukraine overnight. in the last few minutes. the _ ukraine overnight. in the last few minutes, the prime _ ukraine overnight. in the last few minutes, the prime minister- ukraine overnight. in the last few minutes, the prime minister hasl minutes, the prime minister has given this response. taste minutes, the prime minister has given this response.— minutes, the prime minister has given this response. we have 'ust had a cobra fl given this response. we have 'ust had a cobra meeting i given this response. we have 'ust had a cobra meeting about i given this response. we have just had a cobra meeting about the i had a cobra meeting about the situation — had a cobra meeting about the situation in ukraine, and particularly in the donbas region, where _ particularly in the donbas region, where plainly president putin has now violated ukrainian sovereignty. he has— now violated ukrainian sovereignty. he has sent troops in and broken international law, he has repudiated the minsk— international law, he has repudiated the minsk agreements and torn up the understanding from budapest in 1994 that ukraine's territorial integrity would _ that ukraine's territorial integrity would be — that ukraine's territorial integrity would be respected. it is completely

torn up _ would be respected. it is completely torn up international law. we will immediately institute a package of economic— immediately institute a package of economic sanctions which i think as people _ economic sanctions which i think as people would expect, targeted not 'ust people would expect, targeted not just at— people would expect, targeted not just at entities in donbas, in luhansk— just at entities in donbas, in luhansk and donetsk, but in russia itself. _ luhansk and donetsk, but in russia itself, targeting russian economic interest— itself, targeting russian economic interest as hard as we can, and i will be _ interest as hard as we can, and i will be setting out a bit later on in the _ will be setting out a bit later on in the house of commons what we are going _ in the house of commons what we are going to _ in the house of commons what we are going to do. _ in the house of commons what we are going to do. this is, i should stress. — going to do. this is, i should stress, just the first barrage of uk economic— stress, just the first barrage of uk economic sanctions against russia. because _ economic sanctions against russia. because we expect, i'm afraid, that there _ because we expect, i'm afraid, that there is— because we expect, i'm afraid, that there is more russian irrational behaviour— there is more russian irrational behaviour to come, and the sad thing is that— behaviour to come, and the sad thing is that at— behaviour to come, and the sad thing is that at every turn in this crisis. _ is that at every turn in this crisis. the _ is that at every turn in this crisis, the uk's pessimistic predictions have been vindicated. we said they— predictions have been vindicated. we said they would be false flag operations and there have been. we said there _ operations and there have been. we said there would be provocations in the donbas— said there would be provocations in the donbas and that is exactly what

we are _ the donbas and that is exactly what we are now— the donbas and that is exactly what we are now seeing. and i'm afraid all the _ we are now seeing. and i'm afraid all the evidence is that president putin— all the evidence is that president putin is— all the evidence is that president putin is indeed bent, as you said 'ust putin is indeed bent, as you said just now. — putin is indeed bent, as you said just now. on _ putin is indeed bent, as you said just now, on a invasion of the ukraine. _ just now, on a invasion of the ukraine, and the overrunning, the subjugation, of an independent sovereign european country. and let's be _ sovereign european country. and let's be absolutely clear, i think that would be absolutely catastrophic. there will of course be pressure for continued conversation, for negotiations, and that is— conversation, for negotiations, and that is right. — conversation, for negotiations, and that is right. whilst there is still a discussion to be had, of course a discussion— a discussion to be had, of course a discussion should be had, and the uk will be _ discussion should be had, and the uk will be engaged actively in diplomacy at all levels to try to find a _ diplomacy at all levels to try to find a way— diplomacy at all levels to try to find a way forward other than through— find a way forward other than through the violence that president putin seems to be proposing. but i 'ust putin seems to be proposing. but i just want— putin seems to be proposing. but i just want everybody to be in no doubt _ just want everybody to be in no doubt that if vladimir putin

continues down this track of violence. _ continues down this track of violence, of aggression, of a full-scale _ violence, of aggression, of a full—scale invasion, of encircling kyiv itself— full—scale invasion, of encircling kyiv itself which is what he seems to be _ kyiv itself which is what he seems to be proposing to do, capturing the ukrainian _ to be proposing to do, capturing the ukrainian capital, it is absolutely vital that— ukrainian capital, it is absolutely vital that that effort, that conquest of another european country. — conquest of another european country, should not succeed, and that putin — country, should not succeed, and that putin should fail, and that is what _ that putin should fail, and that is what we — that putin should fail, and that is what we will be exerting ourselves to ensuring. the what we will be exerting ourselves to ensuring-— to ensuring. the prime minister, boris to ensuring. the prime minister, lboris johnson. — to ensuring. the prime minister, boris johnson, talking _ to ensuring. the prime minister, boris johnson, talking in - to ensuring. the prime minister, boris johnson, talking in the - to ensuring. the prime minister, boris johnson, talking in the last borisjohnson, talking in the last few minutes. we did report earlier on this morning there was a cobra meeting at downing street, 6:30am that started. bind meeting at downing street, 6:30am that started. �* . meeting at downing street, 6:30am that started-— that started. and in that meeting he seemed to suggest _ that started. and in that meeting he seemed to suggest that _ that started. and in that meeting he seemed to suggest that he - that started. and in that meeting he seemed to suggest that he felt - that started. and in that meeting he seemed to suggest that he felt that | seemed to suggest that he felt that the russians and vladimir putin were bent on full—scale invasion, and that the main point he was making there in that interview we just played you that the uk will continue to help ukraine, which is the same

point that the ukrainian ambassador was making, and that there has been an attempt to find a way forward through talks. and one thing the ukrainian ambassador to the uk was suggesting was that even though it is quite a provocative move from vladimir putin, he feels there is still room for diplomacy. ihe vladimir putin, he feels there is still room for diplomacy. he was the first person — still room for diplomacy. he was the first person i — still room for diplomacy. he was the first person i have _ still room for diplomacy. he was the first person i have heard _ still room for diplomacy. he was the first person i have heard say - still room for diplomacy. he was the first person i have heard say that. first person i have heard say that this money, diplomatic route still there. . , ., , ., there. that story will continue to be followed _ there. that story will continue to be followed throughout - there. that story will continue to be followed throughout the - there. that story will continue to be followed throughout the day i be followed throughout the day across bbc news, and i do believe that the prime minister is also saying will be announcing the first economic sanctions to parliament a little bit later on today, maybe even midday, 12:30pm, something like that. ., , even midday, 12:30pm, something like that. ., . 5 i: the winter olympics may not have gone quite as hoped for team gb, who fell short of their medal target in beijing, but at least our curlers made sure the games ended on a high. the men took silver while the women won our solitary gold on the final day of competition. here's how they did it. steve cram: after two -

and a half weeks of curling, just great britain and japan left to contest the gold—medal match. and she's done it. what a start for eve muirhead. with the hammer in the first end. we're in for two there. it's a steal for great britain. a shout tojen to get on this quickly if she can. very well done. this could be the most important stone of the match. it's four for great britain, and you can hear the cheers here. the gold medal is within their grasp. and that's it! the handshakes come. it's curling gold! eve muirhead has finally done it at the fourth time of asking. well, there's tears on the rostrum, there's tears in the commentary box, there'll be tears at home — but they are tears of joy.

good on them. tears ofjoy, good on them. tears of joy, love it. they're being welcomed back today and our sports correspondent natalie pirks is with them for their homecoming. other bagpipes anywhere near you? 0ther bagpipes anywhere near you? do you know what, 20 years of broadcasting career, and we learn only this — broadcasting career, and we learn only this morning that you really should _ only this morning that you really should not try to talk over bagpipes, not even with a microphone. it is not going to happen. — microphone. it is not going to happen. they were very happy, and 20 years— happen. they were very happy, and 20 years ago— happen. they were very happy, and 20 years ago that britain won that curling — years ago that britain won that curling gold, and 20 years later the women _ curling gold, and 20 years later the women did — curling gold, and 20 years later the women did it again. let's try and grab _ women did it again. let's try and grab a _ women did it again. let's try and grab a chat— women did it again. let's try and grab a chat with some of them. we are going _ grab a chat with some of them. we are going to— grab a chat with some of them. we are going to pull out eve muirhead, the skipper— are going to pull out eve muirhead, the skipper of the team. congratulations, this is a beautiful thing. _ congratulations, this is a beautiful thing. it— congratulations, this is a beautiful thing. it is— congratulations, this is a beautiful thing, it is very heavy, isn't it? it is. _ thing, it is very heavy, isn't it? it is. it— thing, it is very heavy, isn't it? it is, it weighs a tonne. | thing, it is very heavy, isn't it? it is, it weighs a tonne.- thing, it is very heavy, isn't it? it is, it weighs a tonne. i have got this big bit _ it is, it weighs a tonne. i have got this big bit of _ it is, it weighs a tonne. i have got this big bit of bling _ it is, it weighs a tonne. i have got this big bit of bling for _ it is, it weighs a tonne. i have got this big bit of bling for the - it is, it weighs a tonne. i have got this big bit of bling for the rest i this big bit of bling for the rest of my— this big bit of bling for the rest of my life! we saw you crying on the podium. _ of my life! we saw you crying on the podium. was— of my life! we saw you crying on the podium, was thatjoy, relief? i podium, was thatjoy, relief? think a bit podium, was thatjoy, relief? i think a bit of both, to be honest. i

have tried very hard to get this olympic gold medal, and fourth time lucky at my fourth winter olympics. i managed to hold it in when i was on the ice, but when i stood on that podium in the national anthem was playing, just all came out. i was trying so hard not to, but was a lot of emotion. trying so hard not to, but was a lot of emotion-— trying so hard not to, but was a lot of emotion. like you say, you have tried for a — of emotion. like you say, you have tried for a while _ of emotion. like you say, you have tried for a while now, _ of emotion. like you say, you have tried for a while now, so _ of emotion. like you say, you have tried for a while now, so when - of emotion. like you say, you have tried for a while now, so when you | tried for a while now, so when you -ot tried for a while now, so when you got to— tried for a while now, so when you got to that — tried for a while now, so when you got to that final, what with those emotions — got to that final, what with those emotions like? it got to that final, what with those emotions like?— emotions like? it has been a roller-coaster _ emotions like? it has been a roller-coaster few _ emotions like? it has been a roller-coaster few years, - emotions like? it has been a | roller-coaster few years, and emotions like? it has been a - roller-coaster few years, and we roller—coaster few years, and we started out not qualifying for beijing at the world championships, we then went on to a squad system, and the five got selected, and we then went to a qualifying event and now we have got a gold medal, so it has been a roller—coaster but we couldn't have done this without uk sport lottery funding to help us be full—time athletes, which we all love. full-time athletes, which we all love. �* , ., ., , ., , ., love. and they are or debutants. you have been there _ love. and they are or debutants. you have been there a _ love. and they are or debutants. you have been there a long _ love. and they are or debutants. you have been there a long time, - love. and they are or debutants. you have been there a long time, but - have been there a long time, but this is— have been there a long time, but this is their— have been there a long time, but this is their first olympics. have you had — this is their first olympics. have you had to — this is their first olympics. have you had to say to them, it isn't always— you had to say to them, it isn't always like _ you had to say to them, it isn't always like this? | you had to say to them, it isn't always like this?— you had to say to them, it isn't always like this? i am so proud of

my team- — always like this? i am so proud of my team- |— always like this? i am so proud of my team. i wouldn't _ always like this? i am so proud of my team. i wouldn't like - always like this? i am so proud of my team. i wouldn't like to - always like this? i am so proud of my team. i wouldn't like to do i always like this? i am so proud of my team. i wouldn't like to do it i my team. i wouldn't like to do it along side any other four girls. we are all very dedicated, we'll have the same goal, to get that gold medal, so i really hope that you see some time back at the olympic games, and i'm sure you will see the faces again. and i'm sure you will see the faces aaain. . , ., and i'm sure you will see the faces aaain. . i. ., and i'm sure you will see the faces aaain. . . again. have you had time during your first class flight _ again. have you had time during your first class flight back _ again. have you had time during your first class flight back from _ again. have you had time during your first class flight back from beijing - first class flight back from beijing to watch — first class flight back from beijing to watch it back and relive those moments? _ to watch it back and relive those moments? i to watch it back and relive those moments?— moments? i haven't at all. we literally landed _ moments? i haven't at all. we literally landed last _ moments? i haven't at all. we literally landed last night - moments? i haven't at all. we literally landed last night intol literally landed last night into london from beijing, and then we fly to scotland tonight. it has been go, go. a lot of coffee. but i'm sure the adrenaline is definitely keeping us awake. the flight home, because of british airways, first class, was fantastic. it was so nice to get a bed and relax. there were a few glasses of champagne too, but it was lots of fun. w' glasses of champagne too, but it was lots of fun. w .. , glasses of champagne too, but it was lots of fun. or .. , ., , lots of fun. vicki, can we 'ust grab a word with — lots of fun. vicki, can we 'ust grab a word with you. h lots of fun. vicki, can we 'ust grab a word with you. during _ lots of fun. vicki, can we just grab a word with you. during the - a word with you. during the pandemic, you went back to nursing to help _ pandemic, you went back to nursing to help out. — pandemic, you went back to nursing to help out, and you are going back.

what _ to help out, and you are going back. what are _ to help out, and you are going back. what are you — to help out, and you are going back. what are you thinking? it to help out, and you are going back. what are you thinking?— what are you thinking? it doesn't feel real at _ what are you thinking? it doesn't feel real at all, _ what are you thinking? it doesn't feel real at all, i'm _ what are you thinking? it doesn't feel real at all, i'm very - what are you thinking? it doesn't feel real at all, i'm very excited i feel real at all, i'm very excited to go— feel real at all, i'm very excited to go back— feel real at all, i'm very excited to go back to— feel real at all, i'm very excited to go back to work— feel real at all, i'm very excited to go back to work next - feel real at all, i'm very excited i to go back to work next tuesday, feel real at all, i'm very excited - to go back to work next tuesday, so it will— to go back to work next tuesday, so it will be _ to go back to work next tuesday, so it will be a _ to go back to work next tuesday, so it will be a whirlwind _ to go back to work next tuesday, so it will be a whirlwind for _ to go back to work next tuesday, so it will be a whirlwind for the - to go back to work next tuesday, so it will be a whirlwind for the next. it will be a whirlwind for the next few days. — it will be a whirlwind for the next few days. but _ it will be a whirlwind for the next few days. but i _ it will be a whirlwind for the next few days, but i can't _ it will be a whirlwind for the next few days, but i can't wait - it will be a whirlwind for the next few days, but i can't wait to - it will be a whirlwind for the next few days, but i can't wait to go i it will be a whirlwind for the next| few days, but i can't wait to go in and show— few days, but i can't wait to go in and show everyone _ few days, but i can't wait to go in and show everyone my _ few days, but i can't wait to go in and show everyone my medal. i few days, but i can't wait to go in. and show everyone my medal. find few days, but i can't wait to go in and show everyone my medal. and have ou had and show everyone my medal. and have you had messages _ and show everyone my medal. and have you had messages from _ and show everyone my medal. and have you had messages from colleagues, - you had messages from colleagues, are they— you had messages from colleagues, are they looking forward to seeing you back— are they looking forward to seeing you back on the wards? yesl are they looking forward to seeing you back on the wards? yes i have had nice messages _ you back on the wards? yes i have had nice messages from _ you back on the wards? yes i have had nice messages from them - you back on the wards? yes i have had nice messages from them all. | you back on the wards? yes i have - had nice messages from them all. and our first had nice messages from them all. your first olympics, it is not had nice messages from them all. bird your first olympics, it is not bad, is it? _ your first olympics, it is not bad, is it? it— your first olympics, it is not bad, is it? it doesn't get much better than _ is it? it doesn't get much better than this! — is it? it doesn't get much better than this! you are going to have a target _ than this! you are going to have a target on — than this! you are going to have a target on your back now next time you are _ target on your back now next time you are there. how will that be different? _ you are there. how will that be different? all you are there. how will that be different?— you are there. how will that be different? �* ~ , ., ., ~' different? all week we 'ust took every game * different? all week we 'ust took every game as h different? all week we 'ust took every game as n _ different? all week we just took every game as it comes, - different? all week we just took every game as it comes, so - different? all week we just took every game as it comes, so we| different? all week we just took - every game as it comes, so we were 'ust every game as it comes, so we were just do— every game as it comes, so we were just do that _ every game as it comes, so we were just do that-— just do that. lets 'ust grab a quick chat with bruce, _ just do that. letsjust grab a quick chat with bruce, your _ just do that. letsjust grab a quick chat with bruce, your team - just do that. letsjust grab a quick chat with bruce, your team camel just do that. letsjust grab a quick - chat with bruce, your team came away with the _ chat with bruce, your team came away with the silver medal, and initially i with the silver medal, and initially i know— with the silver medal, and initially i know you — with the silver medal, and initially i know you said you were disappointed, but now you have it around _ disappointed, but now you have it around your neck, how does that feel? _ around your neck, how does that feel? it— around your neck, how does that feel? . around your neck, how does that feel? , , , around your neck, how does that feel? , , feel? it is feeling pretty special, the au s feel? it is feeling pretty special, the guys and _ feel? it is feeling pretty special, the guys and l — feel? it is feeling pretty special, the guys and i have _ feel? it is feeling pretty special, the guys and i have worked - feel? it is feeling pretty special, the guys and i have worked hardi feel? it is feeling pretty special, i the guys and i have worked hard for this moment, so you were disappointed in that moment but then to realise you have actually achieved a silver medal is pretty

special. and what you hope now for the sport of curling? not many rinks at all, in ireland or wales, plenty up at all, in ireland or wales, plenty up in scotland. largte at all, in ireland or wales, plenty up in scotland-— at all, in ireland or wales, plenty u- in scotland. . ., ., up in scotland. we hope that we have ins-ired up in scotland. we hope that we have inspired people _ up in scotland. we hope that we have inspired people to _ up in scotland. we hope that we have inspired people to participate, - up in scotland. we hope that we have inspired people to participate, but. inspired people to participate, but to do— inspired people to participate, but to do that — inspired people to participate, but to do that we _ inspired people to participate, but to do that we need _ inspired people to participate, but to do that we need facilities, - inspired people to participate, but to do that we need facilities, so i inspired people to participate, butl to do that we need facilities, so we hope _ to do that we need facilities, so we hope we _ to do that we need facilities, so we hope we can— to do that we need facilities, so we hope we can see _ to do that we need facilities, so we hope we can see facility _ to do that we need facilities, so we hope we can see facility start - to do that we need facilities, so we hope we can see facility start to - hope we can see facility start to grow _ hope we can see facility start to grow in— hope we can see facility start to grow in england. _ hope we can see facility start to grow in england, wales- hope we can see facility start to grow in england, wales and - hope we can see facility start to - grow in england, wales and northern ireland. _ grow in england, wales and northern ireland. but— grow in england, wales and northern ireland. but we — grow in england, wales and northern ireland, but we are _ grow in england, wales and northern ireland, but we are very— grow in england, wales and northern ireland, but we are very fortunate - ireland, but we are very fortunate in scotland — ireland, but we are very fortunate in scotland that _ ireland, but we are very fortunate in scotland that we _ ireland, but we are very fortunate in scotland that we have - ireland, but we are very fortunate in scotland that we have about. ireland, but we are very fortunate in scotland that we have about 20 rinks _ in scotland that we have about 20 rinks and — in scotland that we have about 20 rinks and that _ in scotland that we have about 20 rinks and that is _ in scotland that we have about 20 rinks and that is thanks _ in scotland that we have about 20 rinks and that is thanks to - in scotland that we have about 20 rinks and that is thanks to the - rinks and that is thanks to the national— rinks and that is thanks to the national lottery _ rinks and that is thanks to the national lottery funding - rinks and that is thanks to the national lottery funding that l rinks and that is thanks to the i national lottery funding that we have. _ national lottery funding that we have. there _ national lottery funding that we have. there are _ national lottery funding that we have. there are people - national lottery funding that we have. there are people that - national lottery funding that we i have. there are people that play national lottery funding that we - have. there are people that play the lottery— have. there are people that play the lottery to _ have. there are people that play the lottery to fund — have. there are people that play the lottery to fund our _ have. there are people that play the lottery to fund our dreams. - have. there are people that play the lottery to fund our dreams. find - have. there are people that play the lottery to fund our dreams. and very vuickl , lottery to fund our dreams. and very quickly. you — lottery to fund our dreams. and very quickly, you became _ lottery to fund our dreams. and very quickly, you became an _ lottery to fund our dreams. and very quickly, you became an uncle. - lottery to fund our dreams. and very quickly, you became an uncle. yes, | quickly, you became an uncle. yes, literally the — quickly, you became an uncle. yes, literally the first _ quickly, you became an uncle. yes, literally the first text _ quickly, you became an uncle. yes, literally the first text i _ quickly, you became an uncle. yes, literally the first text i got - quickly, you became an uncle. yes, literally the first text i got off the plane _ literally the first text i got off the plane was— literally the first text i got off the plane was that _ literally the first text i got off the plane was that my- literally the first text i got off i the plane was that my brother's partner— the plane was that my brother's partner was— the plane was that my brother's partner was in— the plane was that my brother's partner was in labour, -

it is a very relieved nation, thank you to all— it is a very relieved nation, thank you to all of— it is a very relieved nation, thank you to all of you.— you to all of you. yes, we love them, you to all of you. yes, we love them. thank — you to all of you. yes, we love them, thank you _ you to all of you. yes, we love them, thank you very - you to all of you. yes, we love them, thank you very much, l you to all of you. yes, we love - them, thank you very much, natalie! bring back the bagpipes, i say. more bav --ies at bring back the bagpipes, i say. more bagpipes at the _ bring back the bagpipes, i say. more bagpipes at the end _ bring back the bagpipes, i say. more bagpipes at the end of _ bring back the bagpipes, i say. we bagpipes at the end of the programme, may be. you're watching bbc breakfast — it's 8.59.

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