david shukman, our science editor, year. david shukman, our science editor. thank _ year.ou _ year. david shukman, our science editor, thank you for _ year. david shukman, our science editor, thank you for that. - the manchester united footballer marcus rashford says he's been racially abused on social media after last night's europa league final loss to villarreal. the spanish side won 11—10 on penalties in poland after drawing 1—1 at the end of extra—time. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. last night, manchester united lost a football match. commentator: and villareal win the europa league! the commentator: and villareal win the eumpa league!— europa league! the circumstances were extraordinary. _ europa league! the circumstances were extraordinary. their- europa league! the circumstances i were extraordinary. their goalkeeper missed the decisive penalty in a shootout where everyone else scored. as villareal and celebrated winning the europa league, manchester united players, management and supporters shared a profound sense of deep disappointment. marcus rash

as david shukman reports. david: it is one of the most shocking sites in the underwater world.rals die. either because they are damaged or because the sea becomes too hot for them, and they turn into what looks like a graveyard. >> when you die on a reef and it is quiet and it is all modeled and gray and desolate, it is so depressing. david: the solution pioneered by professor smith involves whole communities in indonesia. they take these metal frames called reef stars and fix them to the seabed. fragments of live corals are attached to them. and the results is a revival of a habitat that many depend on. >> pc fish come in, you will see the small fish finding a home in the reef stars amongst the coral. six months later, medium-sized fish. the whole ecosystem response when you give it this kickstart in the system. david: the latest reef to be helped in this way is called hope. the word is spelled out in the ew corals, and they aim is to apply the same technique and other areas around the world. over the years, there has been dozens of attempts to try to bring reefs back to life.

and with me, suitably distanced still in the studio, the bbc�*s science editor, david shukman. e welcoming you, david, yourfirst time back in the building for over a year. very strange feeling but very nice. and i hear your mum is an avid dateline viewer, so she will be especially pleased to see you here for the first time! she is a huge fan so i cannot make any mistakes. i can't make any mistakes. she will be so glad that you are here with me on the programme. in the uk and the us, the vaccination programmes against the pandemic has been hugely successful, but what about elsewhere? have policymakers really listened to the scientists? vaccinations for some will be the key to being able to go travelling again. fewer planes flying over the last year did some environmental good, but, more flights are scheduled, what further damage are we going to be doing to our climate? this is another area where scientists and policymakers may not be on the same page. will this crisis be discussed at the upcoming g7 summit being held in the uk? and are there any signs that we are prepared to suff

david shukman, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. levels of covid—19 infections, india's vaccine drive stalls, with some states forced to close centres as they run out ofjabs. as us and nato troops officially start pulling out of afghanistan, their commander has warned militants against attacking them. well, let's get more on that. dr asfandyar mir is based at the center for international security at stanford university. he told me the us decision has serious ramifications for the afghan government. president biden�*s decision to pull us forces out certainly extricates america from a very complicated war, but the war itself is not going to end and the conflict is likely to enter a new phase for afghans. there are three major challenges. the first is the question on whether the taliban will attack us forces as they pull out. earlier today, the taliban issued a statement saying that they are not bound by any agreement any more now that the deadline has passed. however, they remain in consultation on whether to do that. the us military

david shukman, bbc news, in nottinghamshire.r princess charlotte to mark her sixth birthday which is on may second. the photo was taken by her mother kate this weekend in norfolk. four loading the fan with food and delivering meals to those in need in norfork. amazing news. four astronaughts from the international space station have successfully returned to earth. the capsule splashed down off the coast of florida right on schedule at 2:57am local time after the mission had been delayed due to bad weather. it's nasa's first night—time splashdown for over fifty years. the journey from the iss took six and half hours. a recovery boat took about 10 minutes to reach the capsule to collect the crew and its data. the astronauts had spent more than 160 days in space. now, it's time for a look at the weather. good morning. weather across the uk is on the change. yes, it's turning increasingly wet and windy this bank holiday monday. that's going to be replaced by a case of sunny spells and blustery showers. in all the time temperatures d

here's our science editor david shukman. remember this, the comfort of a hug? virus. but now, with fewer infections and many more people vaccinated, it seems to be the moment for a cautious return. we've seen an absolutely extraordinary success of both the vaccine programme and also the suppression of cases as a result of this very prolonged lockdown we've had, and so i think it is time — based on the very careful modelling that's been done — to start relaxing some of those restrictions. so will people rush to hug again or might they hold back? in newcastle this afternoon, we found a range of views. it's brilliant. yeah, really looking forward to it. couldn't help but wanting to hug my friends here at the table. i've never been a big hugger myself. people know that about me, so i think it won't change much. i will be cautious, but i really i am l looking forward to huggingl the parents and the in—laws and stuff that we haven't done for a long time. - they need it as well, so, yeah, it'll be really nice. _ the prime minister is reported as saying that we need to

david shukman, bbc news.denouncing the return of what he calls "russophobia", as the country marks the 76th anniversary of victory in world war ii. he was overseeing the traditional victory day parade in moscow's red square, involving more than 12,000 troops and weaponry. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg has this report. well, here in moscow, they're marking the 76th anniversary of the defeat of nazi germany with a fly—past. 76 military planes and helicopters. and just down the road, on red square, the traditional massive military parade. now, in the west, we talk about world war ii, but russians speak about the great patriotic war, 1941—45. and the soviet union secured victory in that war at enormous human cost. more than 27 million soviet citizens were killed in that conflict. so on this day, russia remembers the victims, it honours its heroes, it celebrates victory, but also, with this display of military might, the kremlin is sending a very clear message, i think, to the outside world that russia

david shukman, bbc news, in nottinghamshire.sefton park in liverpool. they'll all have to show a negative covid test, and have follow up swabs in five days time. it's one of a number of pilot events, as lockdown restrictions ease. danjohnson has the story. i'm about to take it off, actually, live on this news network! unmasked! unmasked and ready to go! it's like the lifting of restrictions finally. and obviously because liverpool went into it first and came out of it first... it's a good day i to be a scouser! it feels strange being right next to somebody queueing for the portaloos, and you're stood next to someone — no masks. everybody here's been tested and they'll be checked again next week. the question is, can they gather like this — without masks, without social distancing — and enjoy themselves without the virus spreading? i've played big shows like this before, but that roar was next—level. zuzu was the first singer in front of a live crowd for more than a year. thanks to everyone else as well, every crew member — from

david shukman, bbc news.england will be able to go out for walks and visit relatives' gardens without having to self—isolate afterwards following new rules which come into force on tuesday. 0ur health correspondent jim reed reports. john kemp's mother sheila has lived in a care home in eastbourne for the last two years. the 92—year—old has seen her family recently, but sitting two metres apart, wearing ppe. from tuesday, they can walk together on the seafront again. with my mother, it means she can actually go out, get into the fresh air, be able to go on the seafront, see people, have a cup of coffee, a cup of tea somewhere. 0bviously, spending quality time rather than time with ppe in between us, and again, just spending time together and reflecting on the past and the future, as well. it's exactly three months since all care home residents should have been offered a first dose of the covid vaccine in england. with infections now down to levels seen last summer, the government says it's time to relax the st

david shukman, bbc news. now for some art with a difference.obot artist. according to its creators, it is capable of drawing portraits using its camera eye and a pencil in hand. and ai—da is about to open her first major exhibition at london's design museum. but is this humanoid truly creative? david sillito has been investigating. meet ai—da, the robot artist. it's a slow and steady process, but effective. these are a few of her recent self portraits. and what's more, she's happy to have a chat. how are you today? er, i'm well, thank you. how would you rate yourself as an artist? i love to be creative. i enjoy being someone who makes people think. she answers questions. each painting is different, and a surprise. you could almost say she has a personality. fundamentally, that's a funny question. i think the prospect of getting to know her is hilarious, but at the same time, i mean, peering over at her now, i think her makers probably considered that they have some form of relationship, whether that's reciprocated or not. ai—da, could you look

david shukman, bbc news.unday's opening ceremony, as a precaution against coronavirus. the delegations from malta — one of the favourites to win — and romania, have been staying at the same hotel in the dutch port of rotterdam as those from poland and iceland, which have both had a member test positive. anna holligan reports from the hague. holding a singing contest in the midst of a global pandemic was always going to be risky. iceland's quirky, 10 years, is one of the favourites to win. after a routine test, one of their team was found to have contracted the virus. the result came the day after a member of the polish delegation also tested positive. this was rafal rehearsing poland's entry, the ride, on stage, inside the rotterdam ahoy, last thursday, at which point they were all in possession of a negative test. malta, another one of the bookie's favourites, and romania are staying at the same hotel. as a precautionary measure, they will have the more stringent pcr test and self—isolate. wave to the people

david shukman, bbc news. building began to shake. have a look at this. you can see people fleeing to safety in the southern city of shenzhen. the tower is just 20 years old and is home to an important electronics market with dozens of offices inside. supermodel naomi campbell has welcomed an addition to herfamily. posting on instagram, she said: "a beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother, so honoured to have this gentle soul in my life, there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that i now share with you, my angel. there is no greater love." right, now for some art with a difference. this is ai—da — the world's first humanoid robot artist. according to its creators, it is capable of drawing portraits using its camera eye and a pencil in hand. and ai—da is about to open her first major exhibition at london's design museum. but is this humanoid truly creative? david sillito has been investigating. meet ai—da, the robot artist. it's a slow and steady process, but effective. these are a few

david shukman, bbc news. coronavirus showjust over 1,900 new infections recorded in the past 2a hours and four deaths. on vaccinations, the number of people who have had a firstjab has risen above 36.5 million, or nearly 70% of the uk's adult population. just over 20 million people have had both doses, and that is getting close to 40% of all adults. our health editor, hugh pym, is here. hugh, lots that is very positive in those figures. but at the same time, these rising cases of the indian variant? , , _, . ., variant? yes, there is concern that hi . h variant? yes, there is concern that high levels — variant? yes, there is concern that high levels of _ variant? yes, there is concern that high levels of government - variant? yes, there is concern that high levels of government and - variant? yes, there is concern that. high levels of government and among government advisers because of the uncertainty. they don't know enough about the indian variant. they don't know how transmissible it is, how fast it spread

david shukman, bbc news. — denouncing the return of what he calls "russophobia", as the country marks the 76th anniversary of victory in world war ii. he was overseeing the traditional victory day parade in moscow's red square, involving more than 12,000 troops and weaponry. 0ur moscow correspondent steve rosenberg has this report. well, here in moscow, they're marking the 76th anniversary of the defeat of nazi germany with a fly—past — 76 military planes and helicopters. and just down the road, on red square, the traditional massive military parade. now, in the west, we talk about world war ii, but russians speak about the great patriotic war, 1941-45. and the soviet union secured victory in that war at enormous human cost. more than 27 million soviet citizens were killed in that conflict. so on this day, russia remembers the victims, it honours its heroes, it celebrates victory, but also, with this display of military might, the kremlin is sending a very clear message, ithink, to the outside world that russ

david shukman, bbc news., it would seem, so far. joining me now is kaitlin free, a horse racing analyst from cincinnati in ohio. it was a good race, certainly not the cleanest.— it was a good race, certainly not the cleanest. where the d0 in 2019 and _ not the cleanest. where the d0 in 2019 and obviously _ not the cleanest. where the d0 in 2019 and obviously it - not the cleanest. where the d0 in 2019 and obviously it was - in 2019 and obviously it was run outside of the first day—to—day in may with covid last year. it was run in september and there has been some clouds around the derby in the last couple of years but it is in my opinion is still the greatest two minutes in sports, but thank you so much for having me on to talk about it. pleasure. it may be a great two minutes and nonetheless, what does this tell us about the state of the sport in the us at the moment? there is a fine line tween medication and what others mightjust call simple others might just call simple doping. others mightjust call simple

david shukman, bbc news. before we go, let's remind you of our top story.ke it easier for poorer countries to manufacture their own, as the covid pandemic rages in india and south america. the world health organization chief said president biden's support for the wto waiver was a monumental moment. you're watching bbc news. hello there. the weather is set to change a bit this weekend as the wind direction changes. at the moment, though, we've still got that cool northerly airflow and that means more showers, heavy showers again during thursday. certainly a dramatic day on wednesday, lots of downpours, hail and some thunder in there as well. a lot of those showers have faded away, so we've got a cold start. may be a frosty start in places on thursday morning. not as cold in the southwest where there is more cloud moving in. that's going to bring a bit of rain and drizzle that will run its way along the south coast through the english channel for a while. but could be a bit snowy to start with in scotland. snow levels will tend to rise, but these heavy shower

david shukman, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...oung girls — killed in a militant attack outside a school. israel's prime minister rejects international pressure not to build injerusalem, where unrest simmers over possible evictions of palestinians. there's uncertainty in the uk labour party after it emerged its leader sir keir starmer planned to reshuffle his top team after a poor set of results in the english local elections. it's understood senior mps still haven't been told if they will retain their current positions. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg has the latest. morning, mr starmer. tense and tight—lipped. is removing angela rayner as party chair you taking responsibility? no rest this sunday. is this the first of many changes, mr starmer? after some awful election results, keir starmer has edged out his deputy angela rayner as party chair, sparking a messy dispute — was she sacked, or offered a differentjob? — with no clarity from the leader's team. some labour mps around the country are baffled and angry. we need to k

david shukman, bbc news. time to check on the latest sports news.eague final beating paris st germain 2—0 at the etihad stadium in their semi—final second leg and a—1 on aggregate. riyadh mahrez who scored in the opening leg in france last week picked up both city's goals while psg finished the match with 10 players when angel di maria was sent off a petulant kick out at fernandinho. but it's the premier league champions elect who are through to istanbul later this month. reaching the final of champions league help us to make like you said the biggest picture we have done over the last a years. what we have done for years. what we have done for years is incredible, in terms of the premier leagues and the caps and every competition played and in reaching the final, it helps us to understand what we have done. real madrid's marcelo will play against chelsea later in the second leg of their champions league semi—final, after he was freed from electoral duty in the spanish capital. the brazilian had been called to work as a scrutineer for a regional ele

david shukman, bbc news. has failed a drugs test. medina spirit, ridden byjohn velazquez won on the first of may — giving his trainer, bob baffert, a record seventh victory in the race. baffert now revealed that the horse tested positive for a banned substance after the race. he strongly denies wrongdoing. mark lobel reports. here he is, indeed, trainer bob baffert corrodes his record—breaking winner, medina spirit, describing this latest twist is the biggest gut punch in raising something he claims he did not do. mil in raising something he claims he did not do.— he did not do. all i can tell ou is he did not do. all i can tell you is that... _ he did not do. all i can tell you is that... lidocaine - he did not do. all i can tell. you is that... lidocaine even though it is an allowed drug, therapeutic medication, i did not give it. my therapeutic medication, i did not give it— not give it. my veterinarian, nobody here. _ not give it. my veterinarian, nobody here. after - not give it. my veterinarian, nobody

david shukman, bbc news.tions in the past 2a hours and 2 more deaths have been recorded. more than 35 million people have now had theirfirstjab. that's over two thirds of the uk's adult population. and more than 17.5 million people have had both jabs, meaning over a third of all adults are now fully vaccinated. the headlines on bbc news: the labour leader sir keir starmer prepares to reshuffle his team after the party's disappointing performance in the elections — he's already removed his deputy angela rayner, as campaigns chief. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, warns it would be "completely outrageous" for the westminster government to block a second independence referendum the government is expected to end the advice against hugging each other, as part of the relaxation of lockdown rules in england. the government has called on rail operators to "urgently set out a comprehensive plan" to resolve the ongoing disruption to services due to cracks found in some trains. rail disruption is continuing f

david shukman, bbc news. in the past 2a hours, with two more deaths recorded. more than 35 million people have now had their first dose of a vaccine. that's over two thirds of the uk's adult population. more than 17.5 million people have had both jabs, meaning over a third of all adults are now fully vaccinated. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. chelsea have retained the women's super league title. they beat reading 5—0 on the final day of the season to finish two points clear of manchester city, but they still have a lot to play for. jo currie reports. history in their sites, chelsea are aware that a win at home to reading would notjust hand them the league title but also their second trophy in a potential quadruple winning campaign. and when chasing silverware, quick starts can be crucial. very minute on the clock when the strike by melanie leupolz put them ahead and before the break, fran kirby and sam kerr combining so much as they have done this season and

david shukman, bbc news.t welfare. thank of services at on set welfare. you forjoining us. h important thank you forjoining us. how important is hugging? do you think the importance of that contact has been really underlined over the past yearfor been really underlined over the past year for us?— year for us? absolutely. it is vitally important. _ year for us? absolutely. it is vitally important. as - year for us? absolutely. it is vitally important. as social. year for us? absolutely. it is - vitally important. as social beings, we are biologically hard—wired to require the sensation of physical touch and contact with other human beings. we know from some of the earliest studies in psychology, going right back to the 1950s, there were classic studies by a researcher called harry harlow, which showed that infant monkeys preferred and needed good social contact and hugging more than they preferred going to something that gave them food. if they were deprived of a mother. this goes back many years. we know it h

david shukman, bbc news.o hemmings. thanks forjoining us. how important is it to be able to have this human contact, especially if people who haven't been able to over the past year? some people are alone and it's been tough. it’s year? some people are alone and it's been tough-— been tough. it's been really tough. it even sounds _ been tough. it's been really tough. it even sounds so _ been tough. it's been really tough. it even sounds so odd _ been tough. it's been really tough. it even sounds so odd to _ been tough. it's been really tough. it even sounds so odd to feel- been tough. it's been really tough. it even sounds so odd to feel that l it even sounds so odd to feel that we can hug again, to legislate against people who can and cannot hug. hugging is such an incredibly fundamental, almost innate behaviour to stop so we are hugged as babies, you know, that makes us feel secure and bonded. as adults, it makes us feel loved, valued and appreciated, and it's an exchange of wordless gesture that just and i

david shukman, bbc news.e. including more information on what we touched on earlier, that being the news that one of the, well, the biggest fuel pipeline in the united states has been the target of a cyber attack. the colonial pipeline carries two and a half million gallons a day so it is totally not off—line at the moment by a criminal gang. this happened on friday and the authorities are still working to restore the services. an emergency status has been declared and this allows fuel to be transported by road. it has impacted the price of oil on financial markets. 0iland price of oil on financial markets. oil and gas prices are higher which was expected so we will be looking at this in detail when our —— in our business coverage. i will be getting analysis on what impact this could have the longer it takes to restore the pipeline. and also this threat of cyber attacks on such strategic parts of an economy such as the world's biggest when it comes to getting fuel to parts of the united states. all that is to

david shukman, bbc news. stay with us. we are back with the headlines injust stay with us.inging downpours, hailstorms, thunder and lightning as well. as the sun sets these storms tend to ease but there still will be one or two scattered around. and through the night across scotland we are expecting some wintry weather, some snow settling across the hills, perhaps even down to lower levels. now, you can see where the weather is coming from on the satellite picture — you can see that drift of cloud from the north, and, in fact, the air�*s been coming in from the arctic for quite some time. that's why it's so chilly. temperatures should be averaging around 15 celsius in the uk. this time in may, we are closer to eight to ten degrees and may be nudging up to around 12, 13 in london. so, really nippy and it's going to stay like it for the next two to three days. for the night, you can see primarily clear skies across the uk. but here, that wintry weather affecting the scottish hills. as i say, some of that winteriness may reach lower levels as well. there could be some iciness

david shukman, bbc news. yesterday — but the show did go on. after a long wait, audiences returned to auditoriums across britain, and the bbc�*s ben boulos, was among them. it's been months since any of us have experienced live theatre like this. but across england, scotland and wales, stages are beginning to burst into life as audiences can return once again. everyone's so excited. we know the show, so we're just kind of fine tuning at the moment and everyone's just happy to be together. but when the curtain finally goes up and you hear the audience coming into the theatre, that's going to be a special moment. as lockdown restrictions ease, agatha christie's the mousetrap is one of the first to reopen. the classic whodunnit, said to be the world's longest running show, is back after what has felt like the world's longest interval. well, no detective skills are needed to spot the experience is different from before. hand sanitiser, the audience having to wear masks and temperatures checked on arrival. thank y

david shukman, bbc news, in nottinghamshire.wood hughes, at the bbc sport centre. chelsea have reached the final of the women's champions league. they came from 2—1 down in the first leg to beat bayern munich 5—3 on aggregate. it'll be their first european final and it means they're still on course for an historic quadruple this season. maz farooki reports. some of the sport's biggest names, signed for one of the biggest of occasions. chelsea have spent considerably to put themselves on this stage this season. defeat last week had left them with work to do. but, as they do so often, sam kerr and fran kirby combined brilliantly to put them back on it. it would take something special to beat the best fencing is football. zadrazil provided just that. a first goal in europe, want to remember. this match was always going to be tight, decided on fine margins. ji so—yun levelled things up. fitting that the player they broke the will transfer record to sign, pernille harder, would be to want to get the vinyl touch. fran kirby got her se

david shukman, bbc news.ames, one week after her body was discovered in woodland. a murder investigation is under way, but police say they still haven't been able to establish a motive and no arrests have been made. the local community have been warned to be "vigilant" if heading out alone. for almost ten years, d—day veterans have been campaigning for a national memorial in normandy to honour their fallen comrades. it will be officially opened at this year's d—day commemoration events, but, due to travel restrictions, the british veterans and their families will have to watch the ceremony virtually from this side of the channel. john maguire has been to catch up with one of those veterans. all of it. keep going. you just can't keep a good man down. harry is back. overwhelmed. it brings tears to my eyes, and people, you couldn't really see who they were until they took the masks off, and then i recognised them. they've been wonderful. before the pandemic, harry billinge, a veteran of the d—day landings, was a

and with me, suitably distanced still in the studio, the bbc�*s science editor, david shukman. strange feeling but very nice. and i hear your mum is an avid dateline viewer, so she will be especially pleased to see you here for the first time! she is a huge fan so i cannot make any mistakes. i can't make any mistakes.

and with me, suitably distanced still in the studio, the bbc�*s science editor, david shukman. o she will be especially pleased to see you here for the first time! she is a huge fan so i cannot make any mistakes. i can't make any mistakes. she will be so glad that you are here with me on the programme. in the uk and the us, the vaccination programmes against the pandemic has been hugely successful, but what about elsewhere? have policymakers really listened to the scientists? vaccinations for some will be the key to being able to go travelling again.

here's our science editor, david shukman. the shocking sight of plastic waste polluting the oceans.o where has it all come from? well, most of it is carried by rivers from cities to the sea. i saw this for myself in indonesia a few years ago. the waterways were choked with plastic. it used to be thought that only the ten biggest rivers in the world where to blame, but now a study finds that many more are involved. at least 1,000, according to an organisation that is trying to tackle the problem — the ocean cleanup. on one hand, it shows that the problem is actually much more vast than we used to think — it is not ten rivers, it is 1000. but on the other hand, it is stilljust1% of all the rivers in the world, so i do think it is a manageable problem. the ocean cleanup has started to collect plastic waste from several rivers, to catch it before it gets to the sea and the hope is to have many more systems like this. it has also been deploying a giant collection device in the pacific ocean, but the challenge is huge. turning this plastic tide will take a massive effort. when you discove

david shukman, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news.igning ahead of voting on super thursday — the biggest set of local and national elections in great britain for nearly 50 years. a major uk investment in vaccines to fight new variants of coronavirus — nearly £30m will be spent on labs and extra tests to identify new strains. politicians are spending their final day campaigning before elections take place across england, scotland and wales tomorrow. it's the biggest set of elections in nearly 50 years because of delays caused by the pandemic. ballots will be cast for the scottish and welsh parliaments, english councils, mayors and police and crime commissioners. there's also a by—election to elect a new mp for the town of hartlepool. we can speak now to professor nicola mcewen, of the centre for constitutional change at edinburgh university. let's begin with scotland because, obviously, the snp is going to be the biggest party in the scottish parliament and it's a question of how big and what impact that might have? it’s how big and wh

and with me, suitably distanced in the studio, the bbc�*s science editor, david shukman. is an avid dateline viewer, so she will be especially pleased to see you here for the first time! i can't make any mistakes. in the uk and the us, the vaccination programme against the pandemic has been hugely successful, but what about elsewhere? have policymakers listened to the scientists? vaccinations for some will be the key to travelling again. fewer planes flying did some environmental good but as more flights are scheduled, what further damage are we doing to our climate? this is another area where scientists and policy makers may not be on the same page. will this crisis be discussed at the upcoming g7 summit in the uk? and are there any signs that we are prepared to suffer inconveniences, sacrifices, if you like, to avoid a global warming catastrophe? agnes, let me start with you. how well do you think european policymakers have followed the science when it comes to vaccinations?— science when it comes to vaccinations? ~ �*, ., ., . vaccinations? well, it's a balancing act i

david shukman, bbc news.lion people have had both jabs, meaning over a third of all adults are now fully vaccinated. in israel, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has defended the actions of police after a second night of violence in and around jerusalem's old city. tensions have been high with palestinians protesting at planned evictions from homes in eastjerusalem. last night's violence came after thousands had prayed at the al— aqsa mosque compound on the most holy night of ramadan. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. on the most sacred night of ramadan, this is how prayers ended — with israeli police using stun grenades, palestinians throwing stones injerusalem's old city. today, israel's prime minister blamed extremists. translation: we will enforce law and orderl decisively and responsibly. we will continue to ensure freedom of worship to all religions, but we will not allow violent unrest. it followed some of the worst violence in years on friday, with clashes right by the al—aqsa mosqu

david shukman, bbc news.e to watch the ceremony virtually from this side of the channel. john maguire has been to catch up with one of those veterans. all of it. keep going. you just can't keep a good man down. harry is back. overwhelmed. it brings tears to my eyes, and people, you couldn't really see who they were until they took the masks off, and then i recognised them. they've been wonderful. before the pandemic, harry billinge, a veteran of the d—day landings, was a regular fixture here at parr market, near st austell in cornwall, but covid forced him to stay at home. he was awarded the mbe for his efforts raising money for a memorial to the 22,442 men and women under british command who died on d—day, and the subsequent battle of normandy. it was a very, very tiring job. impossible to describe. hell on earth. noise and noise and noise and more noise. guns fired over your head, guns fired from inland and the germans. it would be opened officially at ver—sur—mer, above what was on d—day gold beach. due to

david shukman, bbc news. ben is with you at five o�*clock. to lower levels across parts of scotland through tonight and into tomorrow. you can see temperatures are close to freezing, so there could be a little dusting of snow here and there, and some icy patches as well. now, elsewhere tomorrow, there could be a bit of cloud and some spots of rain flirting with the southern counties, but the afternoon is looking much brighter. i think the day tomorrow, the afternoon is pretty good across wales and the south—west of the country, but certainly some northern and eastern areas are in for further showers and again hail and thunder, very hit and miss though, but dramatic where it falls. so here is friday�*s weather forecast, further showers across some northern and eastern areas of the country, but elsewhere i think it is a pretty decent day. then towards the end of the week and into the weekend, we are starting to see a shift in the wind pattern. it starts to blow out the south—west, weather fronts arrive as well, that spells rain, but also with t

david shukman, bbc news.ting a large—scale choral restoration programme and i�*m quite optimistic about it. programme and i'm quite optimistic about it. . , programme and i'm quite optimistic about it. ., , programme and i'm quite optimistic aboutit. ., , ., ., ., about it. that is good to hear. how bad dare i about it. that is good to hear. how bad dare i ask _ about it. that is good to hear. how bad dare i ask is _ about it. that is good to hear. how bad dare i ask is the _ about it. that is good to hear. how bad dare i ask is the situation? i about it. that is good to hear. howj bad dare i ask is the situation? the coral reefs — bad dare i ask is the situation? iie: coral reefs really bad dare i ask is the situation? ti2 coral reefs really are bad dare i ask is the situation? “ii2 coral reefs really are in bad dare i ask is the situation? i“i2 coral reefs really are in crisis, at a tipping point. all around the world, corals are suffering from the stressors of overfishing, pollution, coastal development. b

david shukman, bbc news.s is under threat. now the government�*s revealed how it plans to build the restoration of the natural world into a post—pandemic recovery, with a legally binding target to halt the loss of species by 2030. bringing together all the different actors in those landscapes — the farmers, the conservation groups, the water companies, the house—builders, the local government — then this really could work. and if you see the power of a legally binding target that we�*ve seen on climate change — which has really shifted the dial in this country — then i�*m very hopeful that something comparable on nature will begin to move us in the right direction on that subject, too. the new plans set out to tackle the nature and climate crises together, by planting more trees and also restoring 35,000 hectares of peatland — an area about the size of the isle of wight. but that�*s only about 5% of the peatland in england. so this is black lake... a promise to phase out the sale of peat in garden centres has

david shukman, bbc news. seeing those reefs coming back again. moving to a new city is tough.plex she had chosen. this was the video she posted to tiktok. that's right. madison, aged 19, accidentally moved into a senior living facility — and shejoins us from her home now in piggot, arkansas. welcome to the programme. hi, thank you. welcome to the programme. hi, thank ou. ~ ., ., , ., welcome to the programme. hi, thank ou. ~ ., ., welcome to the programme. hi, thank ou. you. who are your neighbours? my neighbours. _ you. who are your neighbours? my neighbours. l— you. who are your neighbours? my neighbours, i have _ you. who are your neighbours? my neighbours, i have a _ you. who are your neighbours? my neighbours, i have a tonne - you. who are your neighbours? my neighbours, i have a tonne of i neighbours, i have a tonne of neighbours, i have a tonne of neighbours, i have martha, glenn duff. �* ., ., ., ., duff. and what do you have in common with our duff. and what do you have in common with your neighbours. _ duff. and what do you have in common with your neighbours. i _ du

david shukman, bbc news., which is taking place over three days. but now we have confirmation from the indian foreign minister that there are in fact two covid cases in the indian delegation to the g7, so we wait to find out what impact that may have for the g7. that confirmation hasjust what impact that may have for the g7. that confirmation has just come into us. during last year's lockdown, one man helped a family of ducks that had nested on the balcony of his 9th floor flat in salford quays get safely to the water. well, the mother duck was so happy on steve stuttard's balcony that she returned to raise another family this year! yesterday was hatching day, so with the help of a friend, steve began "operation mallard", carefully lowering the chicks in a bucket to the ground below. despite the howling wind, the mission was successful — and the mother duck was reunited with her 11 ducklings. and if you're wondering why he didn't use the lift, it's because he didn't want to break the bond between the duckling

david shukman, bbc news.s. joanna will be with you next until 1pm. now, the weather with nick miller. hello. it may have been a fine start to the day out there across many areas, but don't be deceived, because it is another day for dodging the downpours now. after the early sunshine and the pleasant sunrise, if you were up early enough, well, the clouds are building and the showers will break out. and yet again there will be some heavy, indeed thundery, downpours out there. a chance of hail too. it is a low pressure weather pattern across the uk at the moment, and that is not changing for the rest of the week, indeed into the weekend. let's see how today is going to pan out. already some showers for wales and south—west england, they are going to feed their way further east across the midlands, towards the east and south—east of england. some prolonged heavy and thundery downpours here. they will be rather more scattered across north—east england, eastern and northern scotland and northern ireland. there will