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we are going to hit across the barrier today, annita. any meals? i have not but i hope today i am going to be packing some of them. i have been rushing around but of course with the restrictions one couldn't really do it but i have been a silent person in the background, i hope helping and assisting and supporting. ok, i was going to ask if you had been, what people's reactions was if they open the door and saw joanna lumley standing there. but behind—the—scenes we'll need people working hard as well. margarita, to you, you and your staff, you have been benefiting from all this wonderful cooking. i believe a medium hot chicken curry is the dish that is being delivered. who doesn't love a medium hot chicken curry frankly. what difference has that made, to have people think about you as health workers and deliver something at a time when you have been under such stress and so very, very busy? it has meant so much to my colleagues in the front line and to all the other colleagues working in hospitals. asjoanna said, a lot of the time they d

you've got any comments or questions about the latest developments, get in touch with me on twitter @annita—mcveighr using the hashtag bbcyourquestions. msps investigating nicola sturgeon�*s handling of accusations against alex salmond say the first minister misled them while giving evidence this month. uk borrowing hit £19.1 billion last month — it reached the highest level for february since records began almost 30 years ago. a warning that poor oral health is still a significant problem in england — despite being largely preventable. and coming up this hour... a big day forjockey rachael blackmore — she's leading the way at the cheltenham festival, and could be the first woman to win the gold cup. our top story, this morning. the prime minister is due to receive the oxford astrazeneca vaccine today and has assured the public it is safe. it's after several leading european countries have confirmed they are to resume the rollout of the jab — following a pause over safety concerns. borisjohnson�*s urged people to get vaccinated and says england's roadmap out of lockdown is on track, despite a drop

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh. the headlines...lame. the vaccine roll—out will be slightly slower than we might have hoped but not slower than the target that we'd set ourselves which is, as i said, to get the groups 1—9 by the middle of april. and if you have appointments they will still be honoured. the eu's drugs regulator will give itsjudgement on the safety of the astrazeneca jab today — several countries have paused the rollout after blood clots were reported in a small number of people hundreds of patients may have had "do not resuscitate" decisions placed on them during the pandemic, without them or their families knowing — the care regulator calls for urgent action people seeking asylum in the uk could be sent abroad while their cases are being processed, under plans for a major overhaurl of the immigration system expected to be set out next week. and coming up — keeping beauty—spots beautiful — why landowners want more people to pay attention to the countryside code sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre,

hello, this is bbc news with me, annita mcveigh.politan police officer is being questioned on suspicion of murder. the uk government is considering whether china's latest move to control hong kong elections breaches the sino—british joint declaration. john lewis confirms another raft of store closures as it announces an annual pre—tax loss of £517 million, thought to be the first annual loss in its history. and it's exactly one year since the world health organization officially declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. a huge financial aid package to help americans struggling through the pandemic has cleared its final hurdle. president biden's plan, worth almost £2 trillion, has passed both houses of congress without a single republican vote in favour. he'll sign it into law on friday. from washington, here's lebo diseko. this is a huge victory for democrats. president biden's first major piece of legislation will become law. speaking after it was passed, democratic leaders of congress said the bill will give vital help to a

want to tell me your reaction to the budget — or any of our main stories today — you can tweet me at annitae mcveigh or use the hashtag bbc your questions countries with more overweight people have had the highest death rates from covid 19, a report says, as the government looks at a reward scheme to encourage people to lose weight. i'm dressed up as my favourite character. fantastic mr fox. and as children dress up to mark world book day, campaigners call for more books with characters from ethnic backgrounds. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the duke of edinburgh has undergone a successful procedure for a pre—existing heart condition, buckingham palace says. prince philip, who is 99, has spent 16 nights in hospital. he was being treated for an infection and moved to st bartholomew's hospital in london on monday. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, is following developments. duke of edinburgh yesterday underwent a successful procedure for a pre—existing heart condition at saint bartholomew is hospital. his royal highness will remain in hospitalfo

contact me on twitter — @annita—mcveigh or #bbcyourquestions results from two uk studies suggest middle—aged experience the most severe, long—lasting symptoms after being treated in hospital for coronavirus, with more than two thirds continuing to experience symptoms more than five months later. north korea fires two ballistic missiles in to the sea ofjapan. the japanese prime minister calls it a "threat to peace and security". retail giant h&m faces a backlash and a potential boycott in china because it won't source its cotton from xinjiang province over concerns about the alleged use of forced labourfrom uighur muslims. goats and alpacas in the centre of london. for50 goats and alpacas in the centre of london. for 50 years there's been wildlife in the urban areas of london. eu leaders are holding a summit today to discuss tougher controls on vaccine exports, as they try to boost their covid vaccine supplies and improve the roll—out ofjabs. the european commission has blamed pharmaceutical companies — primarily astrazeneca — for not delivering promised doses to the eu. it will ask eu leader

get in touch on twitter at annita underscore mcveigh or with the hashtag bbcyourquestions.rst primetime address since becoming president, joe biden urges all americans to get vaccinated and targets the 4th ofjuly as independence day from covid—i9. if we do this together, byjuly the 4th, there's a good chance you, your families and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighbourhood and have a cookout and a barbecue and celebrate independence day. a global study shows more twins are being born than ever before — with one in every 42 children born a twin. the number has now peaked. and coming up before 10 o'clock: the bbc plans to keep providing learning support to teachers and pupils into the summer. good morning and welcome to bbc news. scotland yard will be investigated by the independent police watchdog, after it emerged that the officer suspected of murdering sarah everard was accused of indecent exposure days before she went missing. it's one of five referrals made by the metropolitan police in relation to its handling of the case. the indepen

want to tell me your reaction to the budget — or any of our main stories today — you can tweet me at annitantries which have more overweight people have had the highest death rates from covid 19, a report says, as the government looks at a reward scheme to encourage people to lose weight. i'm dressed up as my favourite character. and as children dress up to mark world book day, campaigners call for more books with characters from ethnic backgrounds. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the duchess of sussex has suggested the royal family have played a part in what she called "perpetuating falsehoods" about her and prince harry. she made the comments in an interview with oprah winfrey, to be broadcast in the us this weekend. last night, buckingham palace said its human resources team was looking into claims that the duchess had bullied staff while she was a working royal in 2018. simon jones has more. meghan is making it clear she will not be afraid to speak out in a second trailer for the interview released overnight. how do you feel about the palace i hearing you speak your truth today? i

get in touch on twitter at annita—mcveigh or with the hashtag bbcyourquestions. citizens are urged to leave myanmar, with the uk government growing increasingly concerned over violence in the wake of the military coup. a global study shows more twins are being born than ever before, with one in every 42 children born a twin, but the number has now peaked. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. we begin this hour with the latest news coming in from dan roan. it is about chris free men's medical tribunal. he has been found guilty of ordering testosterone to the national velodrome in may, 2011, knowing or believing it was to be given to an unnamed rider. he had denied the charges but he has been in front of the medical tribunal, the general medical council's medical tribunal, and it has found him guilty. the ex british cycling and team dr richard freeman has been found guilty of ordering testosterone to be brought to the national velodrome in 2011, knowing or believing it was to be given to an unnamed rider. let's check if we have any mo

i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at 11...is appalling, and this is not about affordability, because we know we are in an economic crisis. we have to grow our way out of the crisis. confidence in the coronavirus vaccines is increasing across the world, according to a new report. quarantine—free holidays in cyprus from may for british holiday—makers — if they've been vaccinated. there's continued controversy over the duke and duchess of sussex's interview with oprah winfrey ahead of its highly—anticipated broadcast in the us this weekend. and the premier league and english football league are urged to do more to tackle racist abuse from fans. good morning, and welcome to bbc news. there's been a furious reaction to the government's proposed 1% pay rise for nhs staff in england. health unions have called the proposal a "kick in the teeth" for staff who have worked throughout the pandemic. a 1% pay rise would be below the rate of inflation forecast in the budget for next year — amounting to a cut in real terms. it would apply to

you've got any comments or questions about the latest developments, get in touch with me on twitter @annita—mcveighing the hashtag bbcyourquestions msps investigating nicola sturgeon�*s handling of accusations against alex salmond say the first minister misled them while giving evidence this month. sharp words exchanged at the first high—level meeting between america's new presidential administration and china. and coming up this hour... as part of our young reporter series, we hearfrom an apprentice footballer about the pressures of trying to make it as a professional. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. germany's health minister has warned there is not enough coronavirus vaccine to stop a third wave in europe. germany is facing further restrictions because the number of cases are rising rapidly. some eu countries — including germany — will resume the roll—out of the astrazeneca jab today, following a pause over safety concerns. the european medicines agency reviewed the jab and found that it was "not associated" with a higher risk of blood clots. france, germany an

jack says, annita mcveigh said she would love to hear our questions, my question is are we giving credenceot get to read out your tweet, but do read them all. let's get some of the day's other news. president biden's pick for assistant us health secretary, rachel levine, has become the first openly transgender person to receive senate approval for a top federaljob. two republicans broke ranks to vote with democrats in herfavour. doctor levine will work in washington on combatting covid—19. virginia has become the first southern us state to abolish the death penalty. signing the bill into law, governor ralph northam, who's a democrat, said capital punishment had been applied disproportionately to black people, and that a flawed legal system had led, too often, to mistakes. officials in sicily have been forced to close the airspace over the island after the mount etna volcano erupted for the 16th time injust over a month. the latest eruption sent fountains of lava and a cloud of ash and rock into the air. catania airport has been closed because of the falling volcanic ash. you're watching bb

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