yes. change in the advice coming from grant shapps, hasn't it?- grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. he's _ grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up until now, he's been _ grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up until now, he's been on - grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up until now, he's been on record i grant shapps, hasn't it? yes. up| until now, he's been on record as saying _ until now, he's been on record as saying now— until now, he's been on record as saying now is not the time to book a foreign _ saying now is not the time to book a foreign holiday. he's been discouraging people from actively making _ discouraging people from actively making plans for the summer. this morning. _ making plans for the summer. this morning. a — making plans for the summer. this morning, a change in tone from the government. he said in two or three weeks. _ government. he said in two or three weeks. it— government. he said in two or three weeks, it might be the time to start thinking _ weeks, it might be the time to start thinking about booking once again. that again. — thinking about booking once again. that aga

grant shapps the transport _ own decisions on this.ps the transport secretary welcome i own decisions on this. grant shapps i the transport secretary welcome news for the travel industry, despite their concerns about the cost of the pcr tests. the government says it will review the situation over the coming months and we should get some indication of which countries will be on which list and then we can start making some more plans a little later. it's also worth bearing in mind they've launched what they are calling a green watchlist and that will be designed to avoid a repeat of some of the scenes we saw last year where countries moved between the green and amber list and that led to a rush of people trying to get back to the uk before the deadline. lots of people stuck in italy or france or spain, trying to get back to the uk before they were forced to quarantine. the government says the watchlist will give you advance noticed of fair is borderline and for it might be risky and that is one of the moves they want to put in place. the

grant shapps ex-alainin possible precaution. grant shapps explaining why — possible precaution.e opening up on the industry, but by no means the sort of opening up the industry wanted to see to get us flying again. we should also be very clear, these rules applyjust to england. we are expecting details about the plans for scotland, wales and northern ireland in due course. thank you very much, ben. there's been another night of rioting in belfast, with petrol bombs, fireworks and stones thrown at the police. officers used water cannon for the first time in six years in an attempt to restore order. our ireland correspondent chris page is in belfast and can tell us more. it looks beautiful behind you, but there are real concerns now but this is not being tampered down, and is still continuing. yes, the violence last night happen mainly in the nationalist springfield road area, where police did turn a water cannon on rioters, several dozen of them. some of them to my mind looked like they were not any older than their early teens. they threw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at po

was may be fighting _ and was seen as grant shapps was may be fighting on that side of the cabinet —et but when _ cabinet for four how that met but when there was so much uncertainty from the _ when there was so much uncertainty from the start... he when there was so much uncertainty from the start. . ._ from the start... he has already had one holiday — from the start... he has already had one holiday out _ from the start... he has already had one holiday cut short _ from the start... he has already had one holiday cut short has _ from the start... he has already had one holiday cut short has and - one holiday cut short has and equipment and he arriving to spain and had to fight back the next day? yes, and in quarantine. find and had to fight back the next day? yes, and in quarantine.— yes, and in quarantine. and then quarantine _ yes, and in quarantine. and then quarantine as _ yes, and in quarantine. and then quarantine as well. _ yes, and in quarantine. and then quarantine as well. but - yes, and in quarantine. and then quarantine as well. but it - yes, and in quarantine. and then

despite we've had warnings from grant shapps and others _ we've had warnings from grant shapps and othersolidays too prematurely, as a family this year, because _ prematurely, as a family this year, because we — prematurely, as a family this year, because we don't... so, that is part of it _ because we don't... so, that is part of it but _ because we don't... so, that is part of it but a — because we don't... so, that is part of it but a lot— because we don't... so, that is part of it. but a lot of people haven't had an— of it. but a lot of people haven't had an overseas holiday for more than _ had an overseas holiday for more than a _ had an overseas holiday for more than a year _ had an overseas holiday for more than a year. we're dying to go last year and _ than a year. we're dying to go last year and would love to go back into that as _ year and would love to go back into that as a _ year and would love to go back into that as a further sign of normality. might _ that as a further sign of normality. might thev— that as a further sign of normality. might theyjust be reluctant to get on

grant shapps says talks are under way with other countries about a system that could be used.so that it shows if a person has recived a vaccine, or a negative test. in england, the earliest date for the resumption of overseas travel is may 17th. and it will be a crucial day for the international cruise industry, with trips from england expected to restart. it's hoped the scottish government will follow suit. 0ur transport correspondent caroline davies has been given exclusive access to one liner as it prepares for a covid—safe return. re—carpeted, re—stitched, repainted, restarted, but a way off recovery. uk cruising is returning. for over a year, the uk cruise industry has stopped completely, but despite the fact the ships are tied up here in harbour unable to get out to sea with no passengers, costs have kept rolling in. my guests and the colleagues, they have become like part of my family as well. after 12 years working on fred olsen cruise ships, maria carmen spent last year at home in the philippines. many international staff were not eligible for furlough, and with ships

grant shapps was saying wait until his report which will come out later in the year, in the summer. company are still testing on the variant but that it has been shown to be effective against similar mutations. more than 60% of people in the uk had coronavirus antibodies by the 11th of april, according to the latest data from the office for national statistics. the evidence suggests the majority of people in the uk have either been infected with coronavirus or have had a vaccine. the figures are up from around 50% of people in the uk when compared with the last round of data. it shows that antibody levels in the uk population have been rising steadily since the vaccination campaign began in earnest injanuary. a single dose of a covid vaccine can cut transmission of the virus by up to half, according to a new study by public health england. it found that people given either the astrazeneca or pfizerjabs were less likely to pass the infection on to others living in their homes. a separate study shows that the most common side effect of the vaccine is a sore arm. john mcmanus reports.

as the cruise industry gears up to welcome back passengers — transport secretary grant shapps says afor sir steve mcqueen's series for the bbc. sport, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dougall. good morning. the champions league was back for the first time since last week's failed attempt to breakaway. for the first time since last week's and two of the clubs involved in the shortlived european super league were in action. chelsea drew1 all away at real madrid in the first leg of their semi—final. christian pulisic put chelsea in front with this fantastic solo effort, giving them a crucial away goal in the tie. but karim benzema pulled his side level with an acrobatic volley. the tie is set up nicely for the return leg in london next week. but chelsea could have been in an even stronger postion if timo wener hadn't missed an early chance. yeah, he missed a big one in west ham, now he misses another big one here, and that does not help, but it also does not help to cry about it or to regret it all the time. it's like this. there are millions of people who

the cabinet minister, the transport secretary grant shapps has been speaking this afternoon about thisinister's denial, which he said was good enough for him, so that is one thing that people are going to have to make up their own minds up about. 0k, to make up their own minds up about. ok, and a third point of controversy, jonathan, is the suggestion that the prime minister may have tried to halt an inquiry into leaks may have tried to halt an inquiry into lea ks for may have tried to halt an inquiry into leaks for the proposed second lockdown last year because that might have incriminated someone close to carrie symonds. now, are we getting any closer to a resolution over that one? flat getting any closer to a resolution over that one?— getting any closer to a resolution over that one? not yet, and there are doubts — over that one? not yet, and there are doubts about _ over that one? not yet, and there are doubts about whether - over that one? not yet, and there are doubts about whether there i over that one? not yet, and there i are doubts about whether there will be a resolution to

the transport secretary, grant shapps, said hold—ups were inevitable at the moment, but they would easeournalist jill starley—grainger. hello, good to see you. are you expecting a mad crash, a disaster, mid—may? shat expecting a mad crash, a disaster, mid-ma ? �* expecting a mad crash, a disaster, mid-ma ? . ., mid-may? at the airport, potentially. _ mid-may? at the airport, potentially, but _ mid-may? at the airport, potentially, but i - mid-may? at the airport, potentially, but i do - mid-may? at the airport, potentially, but i do not l mid-may? at the airport, - potentially, but i do not think there will be a whole world of destinations open to us by mid—may. i think what is more likely to happen is that at that point in time there will be a view to key destinations where these corridors have been agreed. because i think a lot of people get very excited when they hear about spain saying they want brits to come over or greece saying they want brits to come over, but you have to bear in mind that this has to be a two way system, so the uk government has to be happy that the rates of in

we speak to grant shapps later. there is something you have done that you have held off for a long time, have done that you have held off for a longtime, an indication have done that you have held off for a long time, an indication that you are preparing to get back. you can use the e—mail address they are. —— you can see there. you have booked loads of stuff, have you? yes. you can see there. you have booked loads of stuff, have you? yes, some theatre trips — loads of stuff, have you? yes, some theatre trips and _ loads of stuff, have you? yes, some theatre trips and outdoor— loads of stuff, have you? yes, some theatre trips and outdoor cinema. i theatre trips and outdoor cinema. i've got booking through till november now!— i've got booking through till november now! ., ., november now! you got the entire dia lant november now! you got the entire diary plant out? — november now! you got the entire diary plant out? yes, _ november now! you got the entire diary plant out? yes, some - november now! you got the entire

number of countries will do this and we would rather do it in a coordinated way which is what grant shappsh the prime minister and the money spent on his flat, why is it acceptable for the adviser on ministerial standards to have to get the permission of boris johnson in order to carry out an investigation? why is that acceptable?— investigation? why is that acceptable? this is a really important _ acceptable? this is a really important question - acceptable? this is a really important question and - acceptable? this is a really important question and i i acceptable? this is a really i important question and i think acceptable? this is a really - important question and i think the bit that hasn't really been understood on the advisers role, and he is a crossbencher and was the queen's private secretary, really credible individual, because of our changing of the rules, he is able to be proactive rather than just reactive. all ministers serve with the confidence of the prime minister and i think that is right, and it is the right system to have, so it's only right that the adviser on ministe