we grant shapps was asked why it had taken so long-— grant shapps was asked why it had taken so long.ds very carefully. — the many of the thousands very carefully, so that there may be an issue. _ carefully, so that there may be an issue. not— carefully, so that there may be an issue, not so much that the vaccine won't _ issue, not so much that the vaccine won't work. — issue, not so much that the vaccine won't work. in _ issue, not so much that the vaccine won't work, in fact scientists think it will— won't work, in fact scientists think it will work. — won't work, in fact scientists think it will work, butjust won't work, in fact scientists think it will work, but just that it won't work, in fact scientists think it will work, butjust that it is more — it will work, butjust that it is more spreadable. as with the version that we _ more spreadable. as with the version that we have got here. and we wanted to act— that we have got here. and we wanted to act as _ that we have got here. and we wanted to act as quickly as possible. as it happens. — to act as quickly as possible. as it hap

the positioning ofl emergency areas, i think grant shapps said that he hopes for them to be about threed even three quarters of a mile is quite a long distance, isn't it, for people who have broken down or been in an accident to try to get somewhere safe? it is or been in an accident to try to get somewhere safe?— somewhere safe? it is a long way. quite frankly. _ somewhere safe? it is a long way. quite frankly, if— somewhere safe? it is a long way. quite frankly, if you _ somewhere safe? it is a long way. quite frankly, if you are _ somewhere safe? it is a long way. quite frankly, if you are saying - quite frankly, if you are saying that in order to be safe you need a refuge to get into, then why not extend the refuge along the whole of the motorway, which is what we call a hard shoulder? i can see no logic in what is being argued for us. i think the coroner's verdict changes the dynamics of the debate. that is why i have written to the secretary of state. the former chief constable saying they are not so. you have my predecessor saying they are not safe. you've got the local mp for ro

we're joined now by the transport secretary, grant shapps. good morning, grant shapps.tine does. it doesn't do oneself isolation does. it's not an absolute guarantee the coronavirus will be spread because somebody isn't moving around. he is in addition to rather than instead of a need to come back and quarantine for ten days, or that can be cut short to five after a test. shall we go through the whole process ? test. shall we go through the whole process? i think lots of people will wa nt to process? i think lots of people will want to do how rigorous this process is. you are want to do how rigorous this process is. you are overseas want to do how rigorous this process is. you are overseas and you intend to come to england, for example, because that is going to come into effect next week. you take a test in the 72 hour period before you travel. so you take the test. are you then under an obligation to isolate while waiting for the result of that test before taking the flight of that test before taking the flight to england? right. in fact, you will end up being uk wide.

— has grant shapps said? he has announced _ has grant shapps said?ts rights and uk nationals. so if you were brazilian and you had residents rights, or you are a uk national you are allowed to travel. it would have to be indirect because the flights are not operating. also from portugal, hauliers, so truck drivers who would be travelling overland bringing consignments to the uk would still be allowed to come in as well. but all of those travellers would need other than the drivers, would need to continue to do the isolation on arrival here. it is a broad travel ban essentially covering south america and portugal.- ban essentially covering south america and portugal. thank you for that update- — america and portugal. thank you for that update. our _ america and portugal. thank you for that update. our correspondent - that update. our correspondent damian grammaticas. people who've had covid—19 are protected from getting it again for at least five months, according to a study led by public health england. but the research suggests that while someone wh

the observer says the transport secretary grant shapps is under pressure over a large covid outbreakthe sunday mirror says the uk coronavirus deaths could reach 100,000 this week, and that grieving families are calling for an inquiry. a proposalfrom150 independent schools to become vaccination centres is the mail's lead. and the sunday times has been doing polling on the future of the union. it says the majority of people in scotland and northern ireland want referendums on independence. so let's begin, and let's start with that big picture of the prime minister beaming into the phone on the front page of the sunday telegraph. martin, he's clearly pretty chuffed to be the first european leader to get a call from the president. this european leader to get a call from the president-— the president. this is always a big siuh, after the president. this is always a big sigh. after an _ the president. this is always a big sigh, after an election, _ the president. this is always a big sigh, after an election, to - the president. this is always a big sigh, after an election, to be - the pres

we think it is another shambolic measure from grant shapps on borisjohnson's government.the rest of january and february, and the other problem we have with the announcement is there's no end date. borisjohnson has announcement is there's no end date. boris johnson has been announcement is there's no end date. borisjohnson has been telling the nation that all the high—risk groups will be vaccinated by the middle of february but we do not understand why this on arrival testing isn't also brought into line by the end of february. if you vaccinated all the irish people, we should be allowing free movement again. government has said that is the aim, to get everybody vaccinated in the four highest categories, not all of them. it is certain whether it will be achieved. does this not allow confidence for people travelling? because in lockdown, people should not travel internationally unless it is an emergency. but that is the point. this destroys all confidence in bookings. nobody, even those who have to make essential travel, nhs staff travelling to and from, or home—buyer, the

they have written to chancellor rishi sunak and transport secretary grant shapps to say, the governmentng to help eurostar. one other thing to bear in mind, the government says it has been allowing mostly the transport industry to stand on its own two feet but earlier this month british airways secured a £2 billion loan, privately, but backed by the government. british airways, like eurostar, is a private company owned by shareholders across the world, so some people will think, what is the difference. , ., some people will think, what is the difference. g ., a , some people will think, what is the difference. a , ., ~ the number of coronavirus deaths in france has now exceeded 70,000. britain and italy are the only european countries with a higher number of deaths. all of france is now under a 6pm curfew, advancing the earlier restrictions by two hours. daniel wittenberg has more. the shutters came down early on the champs—elysees and deserted streets all over france, as the country met another unwelcome coronavirus milestone. at the start of the pandemic, president emmanuel macron sai

and the star writes that the transport secretary, grant shapps, says he's "the last person to ask" forliday travel advice, even though he's in charge of transport. so let's begin... rachel and michael, thank you very much forjoining us this evening. let's talk first about the times front page. britain shuts its borders, travel corridors to close on monday. rachel, all the people saying that while this should have happened quite a while ago or is it the right time now? fix, happened quite a while ago or is it the right time now? a, lot happened quite a while ago or is it the right time now?— happened quite a while ago or is it the right time now? a lot of people sa in: ou the right time now? a lot of people saying you should _ the right time now? a lot of people saying you should probably - the right time now? a lot of people saying you should probably have i saying you should probably have happened around about nine or ten months ago in fact. this is the government decision to suspend travel corridors, and he went arriving to the uk needs a negative test and will then need to quarantine

well those were announced this morning by the transport secretary grant shapps who now has announced that anybody arriving in the united kingdom needs to have a test no more than 72 hours before they arrive in the country and be able to show that that test is negative as they cross the border some say too little too late the race is on now of course principally to keep out that south african variant of the virus there is a u.k. variant there's a so similar variance in south africa thought tenchi to be even more transmissible you know other countries have been controlling their borders in this way for a long time britain has always resisted it saying there is the evidence the sun of it evidence to back it up well now they've done this because they absolutely feel they have no choice and mr shapps making the point that there are concerns that the vaccine may not work particularly the vaccines available against this south african variant one bit of news on that that is being hailed with cautious optimism here on fridays that there is a report out in the united states conducted by pfizer

the transport secretary grant shapps reckons around 98% of lorries arriving at the port are ready foreans key percent are not ready and that could bea percent are not ready and that could be a problem as we go forward. —— 296. in be a problem as we go forward. —— 2%. in terms of levels going down, it could be because people have been stockpiling on the run—up to christmas and they could be waiting to see how it all pans out the full sending lorries across the channel. —— before sending. five teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, after a 13—year—old boy was stabbed to death in reading. police were called to fields in emmer green yesterday afternoon, following reports of the attack, but the boy died at the scene. the four boys and one girl arrested are all aged 13 or 14. officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. the family of a london schoolgirl found dead during a holiday in a malaysian jungle said they were "utterly disappointed" in a coroner's verdict of death through misadventure. nora quoirin, 15, was discovered dead nine days aft

the transport secretary grant shapps has paid tribute to what he called the ‘heroic efforts of militaryegian police say a third body has been found in one of the houses sucked into a landslip near oslo on wednesday. the discovery came within hours of finding the second body. seven people remain missing, including children. police had earlier said there was a chance of finding survivors. officials in snowdonia say the region's beauty spots have been "disappointingly busy over the last few days" despite restrictions meaning all but essential travel should be avoided. on saturday, police stopped people from milton keynes attempting to walk up snowdon in breach of covid rules. national park wardens have blamed a "perfect storm" of good weather and people being off work for the number of visitors in the area. today marks the 50th anniversary of the ibrox disaster, when 66 people were crushed to death leaving a football match between rangers and celtic in glasgow. it was one of scotland's worst peacetime tragedies as andrew picken reports. 1971 was only two days old when rangers met celtic at

the observer says the transport secretary grant shapps is under pressure over a large covid outbreak. the sunday mirror says the uk coronavirus deaths could reach 100,000 this week and that grieving families are calling for an inquiry. a plea from jonathan van tam for vaccinated people to continue abiding by the rules is the sunday telegraph's top story. and there's a photo of borisjohnson who had his first phone call with the new us presidentjoe biden tonight. the sunday express has the same top story, as well as an image of the prime minister during his phone call with president biden earlier. and the sunday times has been doing polling on the future of the union. it says the majority of people in scotland and northern ireland want referendums on independence. so let's begin. good evening to you both. let's start with the picture on the front of the sunday telegraph. a very happy looking borisjohnson. we think he is the first european leader to get a call from president biden. penny? leader to get a call from president biden- penny?— leader to get a call from president biden. penny

and the star writes that the transport secretary, grant shapps, says he's "the last person to ask" foravel advice, even though he's in charge of transport. so, let's begin. the front page of the daily express is the first paper we're going to look at. the crackdown to help new strains. a dramatic move they say made last night, to stop dangerous restraints of covid—19 entering britain. did he think it is the right time to do this. or should this wait? my right time to do this. or should this wait? , ., �* this wait? some say it should've ha--ened this wait? some say it should've happened last — this wait? some say it should've happened last year _ this wait? some say it should've happened last year between - this wait? some say it should've - happened last year between keeping certain freedoms and the travel industry going and trying to keep some travel going. i think what they to do at this point is to stop any variables that could affect the roll—out of the vaccine. we spent the last few days being told to stick by the rules, stay at home, don't do anything that could spread the virus

but this is grant shapps speaking a little earlier this morning in fact announcing those new arrivals requirements on passengers coming into england at this stage but it's likely to be broadened out to the rest of the u.k. as well and making these comments saying that there are concerns these doesn't make it clear who's concerns exactly they are but there are concerns about how effective the available that vaccines might be against the highly transmissible variant in south africa in particular the vaccines he says may not respond in the same way to the south african variant so we simply cannot take any chances now it should be pointed out that since the u.k. variant was discovered or announced at least just before christmas it subsequently spread to a great deal of countries and then the south african bennett a lot of scientists of spoken out saying they have a high degree of confidence that the vaccines would work indeed there is a laboratory study being reported on friday conducted by pfizer the u.s. manufacturer of one of the vaccines along with scientists from the university of te

lockdown in place the lockdown itself is not going to do all of the job that needs to be done grant shapps the transport secretary earlier announcing sweeping new entry requirements for people coming into the country trying to control the border trying to keep that south african variant out he said but there are concerns about how effective the vaccines available might be against particularly the highly transmissible south african variant of the vaccine may not respond in the same way to the south african village he said so we simply cannot take any chances interesting lee on this though there is a new report that is out a study a lump or a tree study that's been made in america by pfizer the drug manufacturer with a biotech that put together one of those vaccines along with scientists from the university of texas they believe that the pfizer vaccine will work against the particular mutation present in both the u.k. and the south africans the so-called n 501 why this doesn't of course apply necessarily to the oxford astra zeneca vaccine that's the other one available here nor specifically

yes announced by the transport secretary grant shapps this morning people will have to turn up at border posts with a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of travel you may be surprised to hear that only now the u.k. is instituting this sort of border control this is england only for the moment but it's likely to spread elsewhere in due course other countries have been doing this for some time the government here has in the past insisted there is the science to back up the effectiveness of these sorts of measures at borders it has preferred the quarantine system but frankly such is the desperation now to keep the south african variant of the virus even more virulent than the u.k. variant out of the country but nobody is arguing about these things anymore on the point of whether vaccines are effective on this variant that has been going to concern the secretary raised that this morning himself some cautiously good news out of the university of texas along with pfizer the u.s. manufacture to point to a lab study that they've conducted suggesting there virus is effective against

transport secretary jack grant shapps said yesterday that 98% of hauliers arriving at the port we re customs checks they needed and also had the negative covert tests. we have seen a few drivers being turned away which is largely because they did not have a negative covid test so are did not have a negative covid test so are being sent off to get that. but 98% border ready still means that 2% were not ready and as traffic begins to increase in the coming days and weeks, that is where potentially we could see problems. simonjones with the latest from dover. we can go to brussels and nick beake. dover. we can go to brussels and nick bea ke. that dover. we can go to brussels and nick beake. that is the picture at this side of the channel but what about where you are? this side of the channel but what about where you are ?|j this side of the channel but what about where you are? i was looking at the latest pictures from calais which is over the water from where simon was talking to you and yes, it isa simon was talking to you and yes, it is a pretty misty and gloomy morning, you can see

speaking on uk breakfast this morning, the transport secretary grant shapps explained more about whyment decided to do this now. what we're trying to do now is stop a new variant, which isn't established here, from coming here. and this is the south african variant, where the scientists are very concerned about the ability of the vaccine to tackle the south african variant. so we have done this today, and i notice the canadians, the prime ministerjustin trudeau there, has done exactly the same thing as us, actually overnight, also introducing a 72 hour test. also in addition to the quarantine measures, which remain in place. you mentioned the travel industry has been calling for this for some time. this may not be the outcome they wanted, though, because this is being introduced in addition to quarantine requirements. just because you can prove you have a negative test coming into the uk, it doesn't mean you won't have to follow the advice or requirement, rather, to quarantine for ten days or five days if you have a positive test before that. so it's really an extra barrier for peopl

the transport secretary grant shapps says it was important to act quickly.ains of this coronavirus. we will have one here in the you cake, as we know, and it is very infections. —— here in the uk. we don't want to trip up at this late stage. we're so close now that we want to make sure we do absolutely everything possible to give us the best chance of beating this virus, which is why it's so important we do act quick. do you know how many people have come in from brazil into the uk, potentially carrying this strain? there aren't that many flights going on. brits will still need to read patry eight. it's not that nobody will be coming up until now, —— repatriate. this is a precautionary approach. we want to make sure we do everything possible so that vaccine roll—out can continue and make sure it's not disturbed by other variants of this virus. ~ , ., . ,, virus. why not include spain in this, virus. why not include spain in this. given _ virus. why not include spain in this, given the _ virus. why not include spain in this, given the travel - virus. why not

yesterday, transport secretary grant shapps told the commons, procedures put in place last year had clearedde, the french have also been carrying out some tests. none have come across with coronavirus as a result of the enormous programme we've put in place, none of which would have been possible without my honourable friend's tremendous assistance during those few days before christmas. expectant mothers and new mums have told the bbc being pregnant throughout the pandemic has been "extraordinarily tough." it comes as the royal college of midwives reported as many as one in five women are experiencing some form of mental health issue during their pregnancy. earlier this week sevenoaks mp laura trott raised the issue in parliament. let's take a look at the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a mild start this morning but the temperature is set to drop just in time for the weekend. today, we have some bright spells, some sunny spells, but also some heavy showers blowing through on the rather brisk breeze. the temperature today, in the meantime, still mild. we are looking at a

transport secretary, grant shapps, says the delay will give international arrivals time to prepare.ovid—19 are protected from getting it again for at least five months, that's according to new research by public health england. the study says past infection gives people 83 per cent immunity compared with those who have not had coronavirus, however, those with immunity may still be able carry the virus and transmit it to others. donald trump has become the first us president to be impeached twice. he's been charged with incitement of insurrection over last week's assault on congress by his supporters. our us correspondent barbara plett usher has the story. the resolution is adopted without objection and the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. so ended a week like no other in washington with the astonishing collapse of donald trump's final daysin collapse of donald trump's final days in office. lawmakers returned to a capitol hill transformed, thousands of national guard troops there to protect them from the loyal supporters of the departing president who had stormed congress

the transport secretary, grant shapps, said he wanted to give people time "to prepare". all of this to come, but first back to pharmacy vaccinations. here's our health correspondent dominic hughes. six pharmacies in england that are big enough to allow for social for social distancing. stores run by boots, superdrug and independent pharmacists like this one in macclesfield will be the first to offer the vaccine today. but over the next fortnight, many more community pharmacies should join them. we're delighted that pharmacy teams, who have been on the health service frontline throughout the pandemic, are joining this great national effort to defeat the virus. they are, as you know, in the community, and very convenient, so it's a really proud moment for community pharmacy and a moment of hope for all of us, really. the roll—out of the two coronavirus vaccines is accelerating. the jab will soon be available at around 2,700 sites across the uk. as well as hospitals, gp surgeries and the big vaccination hubs that came into operation on monday, around 200 community pharmacie

something that ministers consistently reiterate in terms of the travel policy, something grant shappsay, is that it is notjust in terms of testing that is important, what is very important as well is quarantine, so people arriving from most countries throughout the world are having to quarantine for ten days. again, they face questions as to whether the enforcement is in place to ensure that policy is watertight. cautious message continues that even though we are seeing the vaccine rolled out and there does seem to be a levelling off... yes, i am sure caution _ seem to be a levelling off... yes, i am sure caution will— seem to be a levelling off... yes, i am sure caution will be _ seem to be a levelling off... yes, i am sure caution will be the - am sure caution will be the watchword, and that is because there is some hopeful news, for example, the continued roll—out of the vaccine, that slight dip in infection rates, it appears in certain parts of the country, they won't want people to drop their guard, and this comes off the back of a week when one of the main things that has been r

transport secretary grant shapps says it was important to act quickly.n, from 4am tomorrow morning. how worried are you about this brazilian strain? well, we know there are different strains of this coronavirus. we have one here in the uk, as we know, and it's very infectious. i think that, given that we've now put 3 millionjabs into the arms of the most vulnerable, older community, we don't want to trip up at this late stage. we're so close now, but we want to make sure we do absolutely everything possible to give us the best chance of beating this virus, which is why it's important that we do act quickly on these things. as donald trump becomes the first president in american history to be impeached twice, what that means in reality isn't clear. there'll be no trump trial in the senate beforejoe biden moves into the white house — and maybe not for a while — but democrats insist he will be held to account for the assault on the capitol. veteran lawyer alan dershowitz, who was part of president trump's defence team in his first impeachment, told the bbc�

hancock who feels it should be for all destinations around the world and others apparently like grant shapps thatis decision on this and i think when that is announced, that will be the right thing to do. we will all go out into the studios and communicate that to the country, so people understand exactly what they need to do if they are having to come from outside the uk into the uk. and of course we will make sure we talk to the industries. i would not wish to speculate further because it would be completely wrong, not least because the decision has not been made or communicated yet. i know international— made or communicated yet. i know international comparison _ made or communicated yet. i know international comparison is - made or communicated yet. i know international comparison is a - made or communicated yet. i know international comparison is a hot i international comparison is a hot topic of debate and can be difficult topic of debate and can be difficult to compare different countries, but if we look at australia, i want to give viewers figures and to get your analysis. australia,

the transport secretary, grant shapps, says the ambition is to stimulate the economy, and connect communities nation united, a nation strengthened, a nation healed. # this is america... the strengthened, a nation healed. # this is america. . ._ strengthened, a nation healed. # this is america... the night joe biden # this is america... the night joe itiden won — # this is america... the night joe biden won the _ # this is america... the night joe biden won the us _ # this is america. .. the night joe biden won the us presidential- biden won the us presidential election, but right now the country is looking torn in ways we have never seen before.— is looking torn in ways we have never seen before. violence happens like it happens. _ never seen before. violence happens like it happens, but _ never seen before. violence happens like it happens, but we _ never seen before. violence happens like it happens, but we are _ never seen before. violence happens like it happens, but we are not i like it happens, but we are not going to start it. t like it happens, but we are not going to start it.— going

that was a late—night announcement, 11pm last night, from grant shapps, the transport secretary.avellers more time to get to grips with the requirement, partly because of the difficulties of getting tests in some places, the need for everyone to get up to speed with regulations, but that has met with quite a critical response. the scottish thing is because scotland is pressing ahead with the measures anyway, but the criticism has come from the opposition, from labour who have said that this just reinforces their message. you had the nick thomas—symonds mp, the labour shadow home secretary, he said this morning the government has lacked a competitive airport testing strategy throughout the pandemic, ministers are too slow to act and its putting people at serious risk. yvette cooper, who chairs the home affairs select committee, also from labour, she has been commenting this morning, saying it is truly shocking and what labour are focusing on these two questions they are trying to push, that the gum has been slow to push, that the gum has been slow to act and defences at the border

one of three projects to benefit from £93 million of government funding, the transport secretary grant shappstable section in north yorkshire and improving one of the most heavily congested junctions in the west midlands. but charities such as the rspb are concerned about the scheme's impact on wildlife and carbon emissions. we all need something other than some of the heavy diet of what we normally have, something or other photograph wise. this one may tick a box for you. it is a duck who has become quite famous. take a look at these pictures of the pet duck who has become famous on the beaches on australia's gold coast. did you say it is a pet duck? apparently, this is what they are saying and i have no —— i am in no position tojudge. the important thing is look at what it can do. it is named duck, apparently. its owner is named duck, apparently. its owner is kate miller, apparently. he has been making a splash catching waves with his owners at rainbow bay. kate and her son tom have been taking duck with them to surf since he was seven days old. so cute! they are kind of design for that kin