i to andrew marr about her case for another referendum.— to andrew marr about her case for another referendumdum. i haven't been planning for — another referendum. i haven't been planning for a _ another referendum. i haven't been planning for a referendum, - another referendum. i haven't been planning for a referendum, i - another referendum. i haven't been planning for a referendum, i have l planning for a referendum, i have been _ planning for a referendum, i have been focusing on covid but any government has to consult its law officers _ government has to consult its law officers before it brings forward legislation so that will all be part and parcel of what we do. i don't want _ and parcel of what we do. i don't want to— and parcel of what we do. i don't want to lose this point, andrew. no, we hevenl— want to lose this point, andrew. no, we haven't got to the stage of introducing a bill formally but that will he _ introducing a bill formally but that will be part and parcel of the process _ will be part and parcel of the process. what can ijust be clear because — process. what can ijust

speaking to andrew marr this morning, the home secretary priti patel stressed how harmful she felt thisbbc. great harm, the reputation of the bbc has been damaged. lessons will have to be learned, no question about that, and also there will be work on regaining trust and confidence. speaking on the same programme, dame esther rantzen, who knew princess diana, said she disagreed with earl spencer's claim that there was a direct link between the interview and princess diana's subsequent divorce and death. they were separated at the time of the interview, prince charles and she were, and i think they had made each other very, very unhappy. yesterday, former bbc director general tony hall stepped down as chairman of the national gallery. in 1996, he had led an internal bbc inquiry into the panorama interview which concluded that martin bashir was honest and honourable. the dyson report found this inquiry to be woefully ineffective. in 2016 martin bashir was rehired by the bbc as a religious affairs correspondent and the following year he was promoted to become religion editor. there are now

let's bring you first nicola sturgeon speaking to andrew marr about her case for another referendum.en't been planning fora referendum, i have been focusing on covid. but anybody who knows anything about the legislative parliament knows any government has to consult its law officers before it brings forward legislation, so that will be part and parcel of what we do. i don't want to lose this point, andrew. no, we haven't got to the stage of introducing a bill formally but that will be part and parcel of the process. what can ijust be clear because i think it is important but can ijust be clear because i think it is important we don't lose sight of this point. all of this talk about legality and whether or not the uk government would challenge the scottish government in court misses the point. the people in scotland have voted for the snp on the strength of offering when the time is right an independence referendum. and as in 2011 leading up to 2014, any uk government would simply accept that and come to an agreement with the scottish government that put it beyond any legal doubt. so

we have had michael gove on the andrew marr show as well. that's something both governments agree on. nicola sturgeon is planning to go ahead with a referendum, and been clear here priority is covid but michael gove argues it should be the case notjust in the immediate term but also in the medium term as well, with the economic recovery, a couple of interesting things to take away from michael gove is interview this morning. he was asked can scotland leave the uk? his answer was yes, he was then asked how do they do it and he said a legal referendum which begs the question how does cotton secure a legal referendum? he was also asked about whether the scottish parliament passes legislation, whether the uk government would take them to the supreme court to try to challenge it? there wasn't really an answer on that. he did seem to hint he didn't want to do that, but i'm not sure we can read too much into that. i'm not sure he was totally rolling it out. i spoke to some of his aides in the last humility so don't get too excited by that, it's not

she's been speaking the andrew marr show.ficant moment of reflection, i think, for the bbc — there is no doubt, this world—class institution, — there is no doubt, this world—class institution, its reputation has been highly— institution, its reputation has been highly damaged. i would have thought that members of the british public and even — that members of the british public and even around the world right now watching _ and even around the world right now watching what had happened would rightly. _ watching what had happened would rightly, clearly be asking the question is, where is the leadership at the _ question is, where is the leadership at the bbc— question is, where is the leadership at the bbc at this moment in time? why aren't — at the bbc at this moment in time? why aren't they, you know, out there publicly— why aren't they, you know, out there publicly giving confidence, building confidence in the terms of the publication of this report? but i genuinely believe that great harm, the reputation of the bbc has been

let's have listen to what he said on andrew marr this morning.n andrew marr this morning. well, we've said it will be evidence driven. if you're talking about the fourth step of the road map... iam. they won't end before then and we're going to be evidence driven, but that's the aim. and i think the progress we've made with the vaccine, over 34,000,000 first doses have been dispensed, that's 60% of the adult population, on track to hit the end—of—july target. i think we're in a good position, but we've got to keep tracking variants and keep tracking the evidence. holidays is the other big question on peoples minds at the moment. looking ahead to that data, made the 17th fast approaching. we can expect more details from the government towards the end of this coming week. dominic barb said the details were coming shortly this morning but would not go any further than that and asked for which countries it might be easier to travel to any first instance i think we are looking at a very short list of countries on the green list in the traffic light sy

michael gove talking to andrew marr.l not be compulsory! but there will be some science behind this i imagine about what is going to be permissible and by whom. yes, so far no solid details, _ permissible and by whom. yes, so far no solid details, but _ permissible and by whom. yes, so far no solid details, but what _ permissible and by whom. yes, so far no solid details, but what we - permissible and by whom. yes, so far no solid details, but what we do - no solid details, but what we do know is what the government has been doing at each stage of raising restrictions, waiting for four—week blocks they can assess the data and we are expecting that press conference tomorrow. needless to say, news organisations have been going out to get a reaction and we are already hearing from scientists involved in assessments that they want to see tomorrow is something thatis want to see tomorrow is something that is very cautious move forward. for example, a professorfrom the university of leeds sits on the sage committee that has be

we've had the vaccines minister, nadim zawahi, on the andrew marr show this morning insisting that thedid all it could to protect care homes. there have been a lot of allegations over the last few days that promises were made about testing people going from hospitals back to care homes to free up space in hospitals at the start of the pandemic. dominic cummings, who was a former aide in downing street, made that allegation this week. the government continues to insist it did what it could, that it put a protective ring, as it puts it, around care homes. but you do get the impression that they're under intense pressure over this and these questions over whether enough was done are going to keep coming. and they're also, i think, starting to feed into the debate about what the government does injune. so next month, the next big uneasing in england is supposed to be onjune 21st, when pretty much all restrictions are lifted. now, there is some concern in government about the spread of the indian variant. and i think the pressure the government's been under over the last few days over poten

michael gove talking to andrew marr. been just horror for people on social media that they are going to have to hug people. no, it will not be compulsory. but there is going to be some science behind this, i imagine, about what is going to be permissible and by whom. absolutely. as i was saying, so far, no solid details, but what we do know is what government has been doing at each stage of raising restrictions, is waiting for four—weeks blocks that they can assess the data and then see what happens. so we are expecting a press conference tomorrow. but needless to say, news organisations like us have been going out into the world and trying to get a reaction, and we're already hearing from scientists who're involved in assessments that what they want to see tomorrow is something that is very move forward. so, for example, professor noakes from the university of leeds sits on the sage committee that has been advising the government. she is one of those voices that says, look, we have to do everything on a case—by—case bas

the home secretary was on the andrew marr show earlier this morning and said the policy was about savingrotecting the nhs. do you now admit as government that herd immunity was the policy until march? not at all, no. absolutely not. our policy from the outset, andrew, the policy and the strategy... so why is dominic cummings telling us that that's true? well, i can't speak for mr cummings and one individual, but what... so, if you say it's not true, he said it was on all the graphs, it was on all the paperwork in those crucial meetings. presumably, therefore, he cannot be bringing hard evidence of this, if you say it's not true. so, what i would say to this, i'm not going to comment on what mr cummings is going to say or also what is being speculated about right now. this isn't just anybody this isn'tjust anybody coming forward with these claims, is it? no, this is a man who was in the room when these decisions were being made at the start of the pandemic, and don't forget, before he left downing street last november, dominic cummings was a man whose opinion is borisjohnson valued greatl

the health secretary, matt hancock, will be live on the andrew marr show tomorrow morning at 9am, on been laid to mark the centenary of the royal british legion. in a message marking the occasion, prince charles said the charity ensured the sacrifices of veterans would never be forgotten. our correspondentjon donnison reports from the cenotaph in central london. in whitehall this morning, a lone bugler and the last post. to remember those who have been lost but also to mark 100 years of the royal british legion. representatives of the army, the royal navy and royal air force were among those who laid wreaths at the cenotaph, after earlier prince charles had offered his thanks. i wanted, above all, to offer my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped build this wonderful organisation we know today, and all those who will be part of its future. the british legion was set up in 1921, in the aftermath of the first world war. its mission — to support military veterans and their families. so, 100 years after it was founded on this very spot, the royal british legion has

and before we go, just to let you know that the home secretary, priti patel, will be one of andrew marr. good morning. you are watching bbc news. let's look at the latest developments around the pandemic. in argentina, a doctor has told the bbc it was at almost 100% capacity and 39,000 new cases were reported on wednesday. argentina has started a nine—day strict lockdown. india's information technology ministry has written to social media companies asking them to remove content that refers to the indian variant. it says reports using the term were completely false. the world health organization has classified the variant that identified in india as being of international concern. the pfizer coronavirus vaccine is 88% effective effective against the indian variant after two voices. both the pfizer and astrazeneca jabs have found to be almost as effective again symptomatic disease as they are against the kent variant after the second dose. however, they were only 33% effective after the first dose, so the double jab seems to matter. this is susan hopkins from public health england. the 81

foreign secretary, dominic raab, and labours shadow foreign secretary, lisa nandy, will both be among andrew marris is bbc news. officers have continued searching woodland in kent today following the murder of a police community support officer. julia james' body was discovered in woodland near dover on tuesday. some of her colleagues have been paying tribute and laying flowers close to the scene. peter whitlesea reports. paying tribute and leaving flowers. among the well—wishers today were members of julia james's police family. they have made the journey because the death of their colleague is personal. for us, we have come to show our support because we are part of the police family so that just means a lot to us to make sure that we are there. you know, we don't even live round here but it is such an awful thing to happen. we will do everything we can because she was just so special, and because they're sort of thing just doesn't happen in kent, really, thank god. so i think, yeah, we will get to the bottom of it. they will do everything they can, everything they can. look at the amount of of

the home secretary priti patel appeared on the andrew marr programme this morning to suggest bbc executivesrtant questions to answer. this is a really, really significant moment of reflection, i think, for the bbc. there is no doubt this world—class institution, its reputation, has been highly damaged. i would have thought, actually, members of the british public but even around the world right now, watching what has happened, would clearly be asking the question is, where is the bbc, you know, the leadership of the bbc at this moment in time? the role of bbc news in holding the powerful to account and as a trusted media voice means it will always have its opponents, but the bashir revelations have left the corporation particularly vulnerable to attack and the director—general has said he will talk about what needs to happen in the coming days. mark easton, bbc news. there's been a chorus of condemnation across europe tonight after a ryanair plane flying from greece to lithuania was diverted to minsk in belarus, and a dissident belarussian journalist on board was detained. state media in be

just time to tell that the vaccines minister, nadhim zahawi, will amongst the guests live on the andrew marr a few more days of this on the way. beautiful evenings, perfect for a walk in the park. or some time in the beer garden — you�*ve earned it. but mind the sunshine, it�*s strong, we�*ve not been used to it for quite some time now, so you may want to consider sunscreen if you�*re out the whole day. ok, let�*s have a look at the forecast, then. and the warm weather that�*s spread across the uk and into scandinavia and many other parts of europe as this high pressure continues to build. the winds are light, there�*s plenty of sunshine, it was a beautiful day on the east coast today. but out towards the west, you can see a little bit more cloud. that cloud is in the process of melting away. so through this evening and overnight, we are talking about largely clear skies. however, we have got some low cloud in the north sea and a bit of onshore wind, so that does mean by the early hours of sunday morning, it could turn quite overcast and murky on the north sea coast, and in fact all the way

the home secretary, priti patel, appeared on the andrew marr programme this morning, to suggest bbc executivesy, really significant moment of reflection, ithink, for the bbc. there's no doubt this world—class institution, its reputation has been highly damaged. i would have thought, actually, members of the british public, but even around the world right now, watching what has happened will rightly, clearly be asking the questions, where is the bbc? you know, the leadership of the bbc at this moment in time. the role of bbc news in holding the powerful to account and as a trusted media voice means it will always have its opponents, but the bashir revelations have left the corporation particularly vulnerable to attack and the director general has said he will talk about what needs to happen in the coming days. mark easton, bbc news. it's emerged that the body which regulates human rights in the uk has refused to renew its membership of a diversity scheme run by britain's best known lg bt organisation, stonewall. the equality and human rights commission told stonewall in march that it was not co

mr zahawi spoke about the issue on the andrew marr show this morning. question about how we protect the most vulnerable because if they get infected with covid—19 even with flu they can die because they are so fragile. i have just consulted with the social care workforce around the position of deployment having to be vaccinating it in one of the things that has gone through was maybe the whole of the health care system, including the health care system, including the nhs, should be looked at and it would be remiss and irresponsible of us as a government and ministers not to ask that question, not to think about it and consider it because clearly, you know, people being infected in hospital through covid or, dare i say, in other years in flu who are very fragile, there is a precedent for this, of course. surgeons have to be vaccinated for hepatitis b before they can practice as surgeons, rightly so, because there is a responsibility to protect those that are most vulnerable, and his right to look at that. nadhim zahawi. let's speak now to drjenny vaughan

the home secretary priti patel appeared on the andrew marr programme this morning to suggest bbc executives a really, really significant moment of reflection i think for the bbc. there is no doubt this world—class institution, its reputation has been highly damaged. i would have thought actually members of the british public, but even around the world right now, watching what has happened, will rightly, clearly, be asking the questions, where is the bbc? the leadership of the bbc at this moment in time. the role of bbc news and holding the powerful to account as a trusted media voice means it will always have its opponents, but the bashir revelations have led the corporation particularly vulnerable to attack, and the director—general has said he will talk about what needs to happen in the coming days. mark easton, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. a reminder of our headlines this evening... two doses of the main covid vaccines used in the uk are found to be highly effective against the indian variant of the virus. government ministers deny claims, by the former downing street adviser dom

this morning on the andrew marr show we had the home secretary priti patel on.to comment specifically on dominic cummings but denied that that was ever the strategy. do you now admit as government that herd immunity was the policy until march? not at all, no. absolutely not. our policy from the outset, andrew, the policy and the strategy... so why is dominic cummings telling us that that's true? well, i can't speak for mr cummings and one individual, but what... so, if you say it's not true, he said it was on all the graphs, it was on all the paperwork in those crucial meetings. presumably, therefore, he cannot be bringing hard evidence of this, if you say it's not true. so, what i would say to this, i'm not going to comment on what mr cummings is going to say or also what is being speculated about right now. now, also on that same programme we heard from doctorjenny harries who advise the government at the outset of the pandemic as deputy chief medical officer. she also disputed dominic cummings' take of events. so, i can categorically say, i have never been in

and joe, dominic raab i was asked today on the andrew marr show whether the uk would be sending vaccinesk? ., , perhaps compromise our roll-out in the uk? .., ., , ., the uk? it has almost become a -aressin the uk? it has almost become a pressing moral _ the uk? it has almost become a pressing moral question. - the uk? it has almost become a pressing moral question. is- the uk? it has almost become a pressing moral question. is it i the uk? it has almost become a i pressing moral question. is it right that younger people in wealthy nations— that younger people in wealthy nations are being vaccinated, at a time _ nations are being vaccinated, at a time when — nations are being vaccinated, at a time when older people in poor nations— time when older people in poor nations are not. so far the uk government line is that we don't have _ government line is that we don't have any— government line is that we don't have any spare, but they are saying is we _ have any spare, but they are saying is we want — have any spare, but they are saying is we want to vaccinate 30 girls in this country— is we

tomorrow morning, nicola sturgeon and michael gove will be on the andrew marr show — that's at 9am onbrighter skies tomorrow. clearing the but we are left with _ brighter skies tomorrow. clearing the but we are left with this - brighter skies tomorrow. clearing the but we are left with this area | the but we are left with this area of rain overnight and into tomorrow. along with this weather front here. the rain will tend to fizzle out. i decided that, some sunny spells. although milder air has moved in, really only taking temperatures closer to average for the time of year. that said, bit of warmth towards the south—east of england tomorrow. tonight, further outbreaks of rain, gradually easing from where it has been very wet in south wales, still a chance of patchy rain into the morning. showers in scotland and northern ireland. temperatures will dip down but we haven't got a frost and parts of england and wales will start the day well into double figures. blustery showers in northern ireland, sunny spells in between, blustery showers move across scotland, parts of northern england i

write i am off to read the news for andrew marr - the chances.ropping up in southern scotland but with that sunshine, the highest temperatures further west 21-23 . highest temperatures further west 21—23 . generally, as we move through the evening, we will see more cloud pushing in of the north sea again but it will be a quiet night, comfortable for getting a good night sleep. temperatures holding in double figures in the north—west. lots of shunt shine starting the next day. the breeze changes direction, coming from the south—east dragging and warm here from the continent. temperatures are likely to be a degree or so up in comparison to today. maybe 2a—hour 25 celsius to close out the month of may. start ofjune is quite promising, warm and sunny to begin with but there is the risk of thunder showers, especially in the south through the middle of the week but lots of dry and sunny weather for many of us. this frontal patient the south—west, uncertain weather it will be sitting and where the showers will be sitting. —— this front will push into th

we saw that from michael gove on the andrew marr show today, he has in _ on the andrew marr show today about whether— has been asked repeatedly about whether if this place passes a referendum bill, the uk government would _ referendum bill, the uk government would try— referendum bill, the uk government would try to challenge it in court and say — would try to challenge it in court and say is — would try to challenge it in court and say is not within the power of the scottish parliament and quite frankly, _ the scottish parliament and quite frankly, the uk governmentjust is not getting into it at the moment. i would _ not getting into it at the moment. i would he _ not getting into it at the moment. i would be amazed if holyrood was able to pass _ would be amazed if holyrood was able to pass legislation and just got ignored — to pass legislation and just got ignored and ended up in a situation where _ ignored and ended up in a situation where there was a referendum because of the _ where there was a referendum because of the bill_ where there was a referendum because of the bill here.

the andrew marr show is on bbc one at nine o'clock. andrew, what do you have on today's programme?titute for general practice management say more than 80% of employees have had to deal with abusive patients, with some turning violent. they've launched a new video to highlight the issue, let's take a look. ifi if i died, it will be your fault. so you do— if i died, it will be your fault. so you do answer the phone eventually then? _ you do answer the phone eventually then? i_ you do answer the phone eventually then? ., �* , ., , then? i don't understand why it so hard to get — then? i don't understand why it so hard to get through. _ then? i don't understand why it so hard to get through. it's _ then? i don't understand why it so hard to get through. it's not i then? i don't understand why it so hard to get through. it's not like i hard to get through. it's not like you're _ hard to get through. it's not like you're doing _ hard to get through. it's not like you're doing any— hard to get through. it's not like you're doing any work. - hard to get through. it's not like you're doing

the andrew marr show is coming up on bbc one at 9am. let's find out what he has in store. t, i'm also talking about global warming, climate change and all of that with joe biden's envoy on that subject, john kerry. so busy, quite serious hour nine o'clock. israel has carried out more airstrikes in the gaza strip in the early hours of this morning, seven days after the latest violence erupted. earlier, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said his government would continue to respond forcefully until security was restored. bbc diplomatic correspondent paul adamsjoins us now from jerusalem. good morning. it sounds like there is no imminent end to what's going on there. that's right. certainly there isn't. we had another quite familiar activity now, with hamas launching volleys of rockets into israel. no casualties on the israeli side as far as we are aware, but rockets did fall in and around several israeli cities. at the same time of course the israelis have been carrying on their pretty relentless air assault on gaza. interestingly, one of the targets overnight w

— homes, remember at the time on the andrew marr show saying that the government had ceded the virust the question now is, what is the _ past but the question now is, what is the truth — past but the question now is, what is the truth of this matter? matt hancoci<— is the truth of this matter? matt hancock has to answer to that. we do know _ hancock has to answer to that. we do know we _ hancock has to answer to that. we do know we have the highest death toll in europe _ know we have the highest death toll in europe. and we do know that people — in europe. and we do know that people went into care homes and that virus spread _ people went into care homes and that virus spread in the most vulnerable places _ virus spread in the most vulnerable places. elderly people were the most at risk— places. elderly people were the most at risk of— places. elderly people were the most at risk of dying from this virus. the _ at risk of dying from this virus. the government should have protected them~ _ the government should have protected them we _ the government should have protected them. we are

the andrew marr show is coming up on bbc one at 9am — let's find out what he has in store.rible time and icepick to the scottish leader and icepick to the scottish leader and tojohn mcdonnell the former labour chancellor. and they also have mary beard, the great mary beard talking about life after the pandemic and finally andrew pollard who was director of the vaccine group about hugging, kissing, vaccines, and much else. all of that at nine o'clock.— hello, this is breakfast with chris mason and nina warhurst. most of the election results are now in — and one of the trends appears to be strong performances by the sitting party in each nation. so, the snp consolidated its hold on scotland, labour did well in wales and in england, the conservatives gained an mp and control of 12 councils. they did lose two mayors but the conservative andy street held his position as the west midlands mayor. let's hear what he had to say. and now we've got our plans, they are detailed, they are ambitious, they are around jobs, transport, housing, skills, protecting our environment. they and t

the andrew marr show is coming up on bbc one at 9am. what do you have in store, andrew?ia and also a government advisorthere. i'm talking to emily mortimer the actor and to the leader of the liberal democrats and the tory parties in scotland. , �* democrats and the tory parties in scotland. . ~ ., . scotland. cheers, andrew. horrific, a- allin: , scotland. cheers, andrew. horrific, appalling. just _ scotland. cheers, andrew. horrific, appalling. just two _ scotland. cheers, andrew. horrific, appalling, just two of _ scotland. cheers, andrew. horrific, appalling, just two of the _ scotland. cheers, andrew. horrific,| appalling, just two of the responses which we have heard from conservationists today after a platform to encourage ospreys breed was chopped down. it came just one day after an egg was laid in the nest. police say they're pulling out all the stops to find those responsible. we're joined now by the naturalist and broadcaster 1010 williams. ospreys are a very rare sight in the uk. nesting platforms for the birds of prey were first built at llyn brenig reservoir