also in the programme — the un secretary general antonio guterres rebukes wealthier countries for stockpiling— and tells the bbc his view on vaccine passports. is it possible to have a vaccine passport that facilitates exchanges and movements, but at the same time, that creates a new level of inequality in the world. and at the age of 81 why sir ian mckellen has chosen to take on one of the toughest roles in theatre. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the girlfriend of george floyd — whose death in minneapolis last year sparked protests across the world — took the stand today in the trial of derek chauvin — the police officer accused of murdering him. courtney ross cried as she talked about how she first met mr floyd and described their struggle with opioid addiction. derek chauvin has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one of manslaughter. our correspondent lebo diseko has been watching the evidence — and a warning her report contains some disturbing images. a man who enjoyed food, exercise and taking dad selfies — george floyd's girlfriend of thr

the un secretary—general antonio guterres has called on rich nations to share coronavirus vaccines —tead of stockpiling them. 600 million doses have been distributed but over 80% have been used by the wealthest countries. myanmar�*s deposed leader, aung san suu kyi, has been charged with violating the country's official secrets act, official secrets act. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are clare cohen, women's editor at the daily telegraph, and joe mayes, politics reporter for bloomberg. welcome to you both. tomorrow's front pages starting with the times, which reports on new allegations of sexual exploitation, bullying and mismanagement at oxfam. after the prime minister's senior adviser on ethnic minorities quit amid a row over a government—commissioned report on race, doreen lawrence says it gives "racists the green light". that's on the front page of the guardian. the sun claims brits will have to head to bahrain if they want a summer holiday, because of "sluggish" vaccination rates in countries like spain. the i le

also in the programme — the un secretary general antonio guterres rebukes wealthier countries for stockpiling

the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has claimed "the tide is turning for action" after a numberrld leaders, including president biden, made new pledges to cut emissions on the opening day of a global climate summit. the us, canada, japan and south korea all announced revised targets, but two of the biggest emitters, india and china, made no fresh commitments. the latest data shows china it's the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, estimated at 28% in 2019. the us was second at 15%, and india was third at 7%. 0ur science editor david shukman has this report. the more the world heats up, the more dangerous it becomes. that's what this is all about. more intense flooding in the uk and many parts of the world is more likely. while in some regions, like central america, the big fear is droughts getting even worse. failed harvests are already forcing thousands to leave their homes. all of a sudden, we can see the whole, whole sphere.. i it's one reason why, with a video, president biden is making climate a priority. we knowjust how critically important that is because scientist

the un secretary general antonio guterres rebukes wealthier countries for stockpiling vaccines — and bbc his view on vaccine passports. is it possible to have a vaccine passport that facilitates exchanges and movement but at the same time it creates a new level of inequality in the world. and at the age of 81, why sir ian mckellen has chosen to take on one of the toughest roles in theatre. hello and welcome. the girlfriend of george floyd — whose death in minneapolis last year sparked protests across the world — took the stand today in the trial of derek chauvin, the police officer accused of murdering him. courtney ross cried as she talked about how she first met mr floyd and described their struggle with opioid addiction. derek chauvin has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one of manslaughter. our correspondent lebo diseko has been watching the evidence and a warning — her report contains some disturbing images. a man who enjoyed food, exercise and taking dad selfies — george floyd's girlfriend of three years painting a picture of the man she loved. she told the court

the un secretary—general antonio guterres has claimed "the tide is turning for action" after a numbers, including president biden, made new pledges to cut emissions on the opening day of a global climate summit. the us, canada, japan and south korea all announced revised targets but two of the biggest emitters, india and china, made no fresh commitments. the latest data shows china is the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide estimated at 28% in 2019, the us was second at 15% and india was third at 7%. here isjoe biden�*s pledge. the united states sets out on the road to cut greenhouse gases in half, in half by the end of this decade. that's where we're headed a nation. and that's what we can do if we take action to build an economy that's not only more prosperous but healthier, fairer and cleaner for the entire planet. you know, these steps will set america on a path of net zero emissions in the economy there no later by 2050. i spoke to nathaniel keohane in new york city. he's the senior vice president for climate at environmental defense fund in the us, and served in the white

the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has claimed "the tide is turning for action", after a numberworld leaders — including president biden — made new pledges to cut emissions on the opening day of a global climate summit. the us, canada, japan and south korea all announced revised targets, but two of the biggest emitters, india and china, made no fresh commitments. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. the latest data shows china is the world's bigger emitter of carbon dioxide, estimated at 28% in 2019, the us was second at 15%, indio was third at 7%. —— india was third. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. the more the world heats up, the more dangerous it becomes. that's what this is all about. more intense flooding in the uk and many parts of the world is more likely. while in some regions, like central america, the big fear is droughts getting even worse. failed harvests are already forcing thousands to leave their homes. all of a sudden, we can see the whole, whole sphere. l it's one reason why, with a video, president biden is making climate a priority. we knowjust

next, the un secretary general, antonio guterres, says the tide is turning to action after a number of president biden made new pledges to cut emissions on the opening day of the global climate summit. the us, canada, japan and south we are all revised targets, but two of the biggest emitters, india and china, a no fresh commitments. the latest data shows china is the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, estimated at 28% in 2019. the us was second at 15%, india third at 7%. well, here is the pledge by us presidentjoe biden. pledge by us president joe biden. ,, ., , , , biden. the united states sets out on the — biden. the united states sets out on the road _ biden. the united states sets out on the road to _ biden. the united states sets out on the road to cut - biden. the united states sets out on the road to cut our - out on the road to cut our greenhouse gases in half, in half, by the end of this decade. that's where we're headed as a nation. and that's what we can do if we take action to build an economy that is not only more prosperous but healthier, fairer, and cleaner for

the un secretary—general antonio guterres spoke to the bbc�*s laura trevelyan.he united states and other developed countries are stockpiling coronavirus vaccines. what is your reaction to the situation? we have been asking developed countries not to stockpile vaccines and to share the vaccines they have bought and, in many circumstances, they have bought more vaccines than the ones needed for their population, to share them early with the developing world. because if you want to defeat the covid, you need to be able to defeat it everywhere, and it's very important to start vaccinating especially front—line workers and vulnerable populations everywhere. but the united states is saying that it's holding on to its stockpile because it may want to vaccinate adolescents, for example. is that a good reason to hold onto it? it's important to vaccinate the whole population but for us, the priority is to vaccinate those that are in the front line and those vulnerable groups everywhere before we vaccinate the whole of the population in developed countries. and the reason

the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has claimed "the tide is turning for action" after a numbering president biden — made new pledges to cut emissions on the opening day of a global climate summit. the us, canada, japan and south korea all announced revised targets — but two of the biggest emitters, india and china, made no fresh commitments. the latest data shows china is the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide estimated at 28% in 2019, the us was second at 15% — and india was third at 7%. here's the pledge by us presidentjoe biden. —— let's speak to tom athanasiou, in berkeley, california. he is the executive director of ecoequity, an activist think tank promoting effective solutions for climate control. thank you forjoining us today. thank you forjoining us today. thank you. is it enough? i5 thank you forjoining us today. thank you. is it enough? is it enough. _ thank you. is it enough? is it enough, compared _ thank you. is it enough? is it enough, compared to - thank you. is it enough? is it enough, compared to what? compared to what is required, or before?— compared

. —— antonio guterres.ette bartlett, global director of climate change at cdp — the carbon disclosure project. it's a non—profit body that helps organisations — from companies to investors to cities and states publish and manage their environmental impact. thank you very much forjoining me today. thank you very much for 'oining me today-fl thank you very much for 'oining me toda . ., ~ ,, , me today. thank you, very good to be here _ me today. thank you, very good to be here this _ me today. thank you, very good to be here this morning, - me today. thank you, very good to be here this morning, even . to be here this morning, even though it is very early. it is though it is very early. it is early in _ though it is very early. it is early in the _ though it is very early. it is early in the uk. _ though it is very early. it is early in the uk. those - though it is very early. it is early in the uk. those were fine words from all of those leaders, but concrete commitments from some of the biggest polluters, ch

secretary-general antÓnio guterres is lling on governments impose a wealth tax on rich people who haveted from the pandemic. a recent report found the world's wealthiest have seen their fortunes surge by $5 trillion since the start of the pandemic. back in the united states, a new report by the capitol police's watchdog reveals officials knew congress was the target of the deadly january 6 insurrection, yet officers were instructed to refrain from deploying a more aggressive response. officials on duty on january 6 said the use of crowd control equipment such as stun grenades could have helped "push back the riers." we will have more on this story later in the broadcast. an ally of embattled florida congressmember matt gaetz is reportedly cooperating with the justice department in its probe into gaetz's possible sex trafficking crimes. joel greenberg, a former florida county tax collector who has himself been indicted for sex trafficking, told investigators he and gaetz gave cash or gifts to women in exchange for sex, this according to a "new york times" report. the house ethics commit

also in the programme — the un secretary general antonio guterres rebukes wealthier countries for stockpilingand tells the bbc his view on vaccine passports. is it possible to have a vaccine passport that facilitates exchanges and movement but at the same time it creates a new level of inequality in the world. the us orders its staff to leave myanmar — as the security situation worsens. we'll speak to the un special rapparteour for myanmar — tom andrews — on the international response to the military coup. and we'll have an indepth look at the coronavirus pandemic in france — as it heads into its third national lockdown. it's day four in the trial of derek chauvin. the former officer is charged with the murder of george floyd during an arrest in minneapolis, minnesota on may 25 last year. in the first three days of the trial the prosecution took thejury through george floyd's final minutes — she george floyd's final minutes — was questioned abo of she was questioned about his history of drug use and his health. this is some of the defence questioning her about overdosing in march of last year

last week the un secretary general, antonio guterres said this to the bbc. working group on covid—19 vaccines. there needs to be a multilateral engagement. so there could be a role of the _ engagement. so there could be a role of the who _ engagement. so there could be a role of the who or other entities where you ensure — of the who or other entities where you ensure that there is equity in terms _ you ensure that there is equity in terms of— you ensure that there is equity in terms of how they implemented. and as equitable as possible, but the reason _ as equitable as possible, but the reason i — as equitable as possible, but the reason i am saying they are inequitable is even if governments do not _ inequitable is even if governments do not do — inequitable is even if governments do not do this, there is so much incentive — do not do this, there is so much incentive for— do not do this, there is so much incentive for private entities to implement some form of verification of vaccination in one way or another~ _ of vaccination in one way or another. so for

the united nations secretary—general antonio guterres calls this inequality a moral outrage.the global vaccine roll—out. secretary general, thank you so much forjoining us. mr; secretary general, thank you so much forjoining us— secretary general, thank you so much forjoining us._ the - forjoining us. my pleasure. the united states _ forjoining us. my pleasure. the united states and _ forjoining us. my pleasure. the united states and other - forjoining us. my pleasure. the i united states and other developed countries are stockpiling coronavirus vaccines. what is your reaction to this situation?- reaction to this situation? we've been asking _ reaction to this situation? we've been asking develop _ reaction to this situation? we've been asking develop countries i reaction to this situation? we've i been asking develop countries not reaction to this situation? we've - been asking develop countries not to stockpile _ been asking develop countries not to stockpile and to share the vaccines they have — stockpile and to share the vaccines they have bought into the... to share _ th