perhaps we'll get a little more clarity on that but we will hear from grant shapps.ome i can see they are setting up any downing street briefing room so as soon as we see the transport secretary we will be back there to take that news conference. first, though, i'mjoined bya take that news conference. first, though, i'm joined by a business correspondent cook, katy austin. i mean, goodness, neverwas an announcement mean, goodness, never was an announcement so mean, goodness, neverwas an announcement so keenly anticipated. talk about the holiday injury because it has been so badly affected but it is notjust about holidays. people watching this programme, there will be those who have family abroad and have not seen every month, desperate to visit them so there are potentially a lot riding on this for people. absolutely. as you say, a lot of people are very, very keen for that foreign holiday that has been only a distant dream for many months now, but this also means a lot to those who want to travel to see family. her they hadn't seen for absolutely ages. it is worth r

grant shapps. now, the question of how we care for people with dementia and who pays for that care?for a local authority. five years ago, he was diagnosed with vascular dementia. over a crackly line, he told mps how, as his condition got worse, he was unable to handle even small amounts of money. it got to the stage where i changed from the person to go to, to a person to avoid. mps on the health and social care committee also heard from a carer about the challenges he faced getting funding for his mother's nursing care. after delays and errors, a panel of health and council officials decided that she didn't qualify. the way in which they handled that was appalling, they wouldn't tell me the reasons for that, they didn't even tell me there was that panel so when i appealed, because i thought it was an admin mistake, it transpires it wasn't. and just an utter catalogue of errors. so we were back in the same position of, you know, my mum's hard—won savings being used to fund her care. life progresses, her illness progressed. i didn't want to have to go through that process of arguing

studio: the transport secretary grant shapps.e who want to go away? perspective, and for people who want to aoawa ?~ perspective, and for people who want to go away?— to go away? welcome if people were tunin: in to go away? welcome if people were tuning in heping _ to go away? welcome if people were tuning in hoping to _ to go away? welcome if people were tuning in hoping to hear _ to go away? welcome if people were tuning in hoping to hear the - to go away? welcome if people were tuning in hoping to hear the big - tuning in hoping to hear the big favourite holiday destinations like france or spain and that green list, they will be disappointed. portugal is however on there. that will please some people. the transport secretary was at pains to stress that this decision has not been taken around which are the most popular destinations. this is about the risk, what the data says are the countries to put on a green list now where you won't have to quarantine on return. important to stress as well that, as far as i can see, very few

during media interviews at the start of the day, the transport secretary, grant shapps, had advised peopleing in, instead, to the transport committee. luckily, on wednesday in parliament, you can have both. the committee's investigating government plans to revamp the railways. it's setting up a new public body — great british railways, or gbr — to oversee rail travel. there is one big fundamental point here which is of crucial importance before any of the detail, and that is the setting up of a specialist body to deliver the government's railway strategy, by which i mean two questions. what sort of railway does the government want, and how big is the bag of money to pay for it? and that is fundamental. that specialist delivery is really important. i make no apology for repeating this, but the government and everyone needs to see gbr in the same way as kate bingham's vaccines task force, where the government set up a specialist body led by an expert, gave it a clear purpose, and here comes the critical bit — stood back and let it get on with it. one of the marked points, though, is that we'

transport secretary grant shapps, thank you for your - grant shapps, thank you for your time.w a win against crystal palace at anfield now should secure them champions league football next season thanks to goals from roberto firmino, nat phillips, and a first goal sincejuly, for alex oxlade—chamberlain. but liverpool's manager knows it's notjob done yet. it's too early. the boys don't want to talk about it. we have one more game to go. we are not the biggest squad. and let me say like this, especially in this position, we have to wrap them in cotton wool and go again. it is now clear and that is the premier league. and now, game on at the weekend. now tottenham fans were anxiously analysing the body language of their star man, harry kane, last night? it wasn't a good final home match of the season, as a calamatious own goal helped aston villa to a victory, and that pushes spurs down to 7th, but what did fans make of kane, at the end, as he did a lap of the pitch on his own, applauding the crowd, as speculation grows that he will be moving on in the summer or maybe he's just sa

the transport secretary grant shapps will give a press conference later to announce how the government, but a traffic light system of rules will take effect on the 17th of may — with countries classed as green, amber or red. travellers to "green" countries will not need to quarantine on their return, but they will need to take a covid test before going and coming back. arrivals from "amber" countries will need to quarantine at home on return to the uk and as well as taking the same tests before departure and return. red—list countries have the strictest rules: only uk and ireland residents will be able to come in from those countries, and travellers will have quarantine for ten nights in a government approved hotel at their own expense — in addition to the testing regime. and we'll have full coverage of that press conference with grant shapps this evening at 5pm on the bbc news channel. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation is expected to recommend that people aged under 40 should be offered an alternative vaccine to the astrazeneca jab after concerns were raised about blo

the transport secretary grant shapps, says the government would be open to hosting the champions leaguey was added to the uk's travel red list — with shapps saying these countries "should not be visited except in the most extreme circumstances". two premier league sides, manchester city and chelsea, will contest the final on may 29th. the fa, i can tell you, or in discussions with ua for already on this. we are very open to hosting this. we are very open to hosting this final, but it is ultimately a decision for uefa, and it's to mention that the uk is artie got a successful track record with football matches with spectators. we are well placed to do it. i will speak to the secretary of state about this. it's actually in the end about this. it's actually in the end a decision for uefa to make, but given that there are two mac english pubs in that final we look forward to hearing what they have to say. the six premier league sides, who threatened to form the breakaway european super league — have been fined by uefa. arsenal, chelsea, liverpool, manchester city and united, and spurs agree

yes from downing street the transport secretary grant shapps is outlined this long awaited traffic light system for people from the u.k. who are actually currently banned from non-essential travel beyond the borders of 'd the united kingdom under this new traffic light system red countries you would have to if returning from a red country you would have to undergo 10 days of hotel quarantine the transport secretary announced that 3 additional countries are being added nepal we just heard a report about the grim situation in the poll will not paul has been added to the u.k.'s red list the mall deaves is also going on the list with impeccable timing turkey which will host the u.a.e. for champions league final involving 2 english football clubs that country is also going on the red list but the good news for travelers for the whole of they makers here in the u.k. who've been desperate as we are now on the cusp of the european summer to have their day in the sun is that a list of 12 countries has been listed as green countries and although you will have to show a negative coronavirus test to

transport secretary grant shapps says the list will be reviewed every three weeks from reopening.at airlines uk. good to have you on the programme. first of all, your reaction to this system in place for us currently in england. place for us currently in england-— place for us currently in england. place for us currently in encland. ., . england. good morning. we welcome — england. good morning. we welcome the _ england. good morning. we welcome the introduction i england. good morning. we welcome the introduction ofj england. good morning. we - welcome the introduction of the traffic light system to restart international travel but we are disappointed that we had a relatively limited list of green countries which we were able to travel to without the quarantine. i think the government are being overly cautious in terms of the restart, given the success of the uk's vaccine rollout and some of the measures we have now available to us like protests, which we did not have last year, so it is absolutely i think that we are seeing international travel restart after such a difficult yea

but the transport secretary, grant shapps, has refused to rule out future rises in train fares.rts. ladies and gentlemen, can you please allow passengers to alight this service before boarding? overcrowded, delayed, uncomfortable. before the pandemic, this was a familiar scene on commuter services between leeds and manchester. it is a joke. this is like the only train you canj get to manchester to get to work in time for nine o'clock, and it's outrageous. - absolute nightmare. the government is now promising the biggest shake—up of britain's railways in 25 years. there will be a new public body called great british railways, managing tracks, trains and timetables. for passengers, a new flexible season ticket that can be used a couple of days a week. it's the end of the franchise model. railfirms will only be paid if trains are on time and clean. in leeds today, not everyone was convinced they'd feel the benefits. the trains are regular enough. we're just too squashed in the trains. well, i've nearly finished my driving lessons, so i think that i would probably drive most places.

the transport secretary grant shapps said it would replace an overcomplicated and fragmented system,commuters here are used to the pluses and problems of travelling by train and it doesn't long to think of a few things that need to be fixed.— long to think of a few things that need to be fixed. overcrowding, they are not being — need to be fixed. overcrowding, they are not being enough _ need to be fixed. overcrowding, they are not being enough trains. - need to be fixed. overcrowding, they are not being enough trains. if- need to be fixed. overcrowding, they are not being enough trains. if it's i are not being enough trains. if it's busy, the rest of the day they are empty. public transport needs to be reasonable so people who need it can afford it. it shouldn't be sucking all the money you earnjust afford it. it shouldn't be sucking all the money you earn just to afford it. it shouldn't be sucking all the money you earnjust to be able to get around. all the money you earn 'ust to be able to get around.— able to get around. after timetabling _ able to get around. after timetabling d

yesterday, the transport secretary grant shapps told bbc breakfast travellers should only visit countries wonders of the capital. the government has got to get a grip with international travel. they delayed, they dithered in relation to india being on the red list. many, many londoners want to go on holiday. i am saying to those londoners and those around the country, in the meantime, come to london. we've got the whole world in london. a murderer who tried to help one of the victims of the london bridge terror attack has been cleared by the parole board to be freed from prison. james ford was on day—release at the time of the attack at fishmonger�*s hall in 2019. he'd been jailed for life in 2004 after admitting the murder of 21—year—old amanda champion, in kent. a steel band that usually plays at the notting hill carnival has been performing to people at a vaccination centre to encourage them to get theirjabs. the nostalgia steel band was asked to play in north kensington — it's an area that's struggled with vaccine hesitancy. and health staff say it seems to be encouraging people to co

haunting reminders of a history that america just can't seem to escape. the transport secretary grant shappsn response to the acquisition of the journalist and government critic rome in bitch. the 26—year—old opposition activist was arrested on sunday the prime minister has said belarus's actions "will have consequences". meanwhile the eu has imposed sanctions on the country. football, and the england manager, gareth southgate, has described the side's situation in the run—up to euro 2020 as "more complicated than any other country". he's announced a 33—man provisional squad for the competition — which has to whittled down to 26 players by the 1st ofjune. our sports editor, dan roan, reports from the national football centre at st george's park in staffordshire. eric dier does it. four years ago encland eric dier does it. four years ago england meant— eric dier does it. four years ago england meant nearly _ eric dier does it. four years ago england meant nearly all - eric dier does it. four years ago england meant nearly all the i eric dier does it. four years ago i england meant nearly all

grant shapps this morning admitted that — lockdown. extra measures. that should apply in schools as well. on the facemask, i extra measures. that should apply in schools as well. on the facemask, is | schools as well. on the facemask, is would like schools to take their own position or what would you like to happen? i position or what would you like to ha en? ., ~' position or what would you like to ha . en? ., “ ., position or what would you like to hauen? ., ~ ., , position or what would you like to hauen? ., ~' ., , , position or what would you like to hauen? ., ~ ., , , ., happen? i would like it to be up for the -- to the _ happen? i would like it to be up for the -- to the head _ happen? i would like it to be up for the -- to the head teacher- happen? i would like it to be up for the -- to the head teacher on i the —— to the head teacher on whether to introduce extra measures into school like face coverings or extra testing. at the moment they are saying there is a national policy, no ace coverings and that has. he is full head t

- was echoed by grant shapps yesterday. _ was echoed by grant shapps yesterday. is _ was echoed by granten our population by being - protection we have given our population by being a - protection we have given our population by being a variant protection we have given our. population by being a variant of some _ population by being a variant of some kind _ population by being a variant of some kind. the _ population by being a variant of some kind. the measures - population by being a variant of some kind. the measures we i population by being a variant of. some kind. the measures we have population by being a variant of- some kind. the measures we have been putting _ some kind. the measures we have been putting in— some kind. the measures we have been putting in place — some kind. the measures we have been putting in place are _ some kind. the measures we have been putting in place are sensible, _ some kind. the measures we have been putting in place are sensible, they- putting in place are sensible, they are measured _ putting in place are sensible, they are measured measures— putting

fan of thomas the tank engine, you will understand this reference from the transport secretary grant shappscustomers' lives are made easier, with a new body called great british railways. by bringing the timetable and the ticketing and the network| together effectively under one i roof, it means that you do know who is responsible. when things go wrong - there is a single guiding man, or a fat controller, . running the network. no reference to annie and clarabel — that is the great shame for me. i think he means body positive controller. this blueprint for the railways could eventually mean that things feel do a bit different when it comes to tickets and scanning your phone at the gate and who you can speak to if you want a refund. i am on trains a lot more, but not half as much as i am watching thomas the tank engine with my little ones. let me tell you, i could run to the entire _ let me tell you, i could run to the entire biographical cast iist~ — i can run through the cast list, but i will not. shame! it is quite a change, given that one of the great criticisms of the privatisation era

the transport secretary grant shapps said it would replace an overcomplicated and fragmented system,rs correspondent coletta smith. regular commuters here are used to the pluses and problems of travelling by train and it doesn't long to think of a few things that need to be fixed. overcrowding, they are not being enough trains. if it's busy, the rest of the day they are empty. public transport needs to be reasonable so people who need it can afford it. it shouldn't be sucking all the money you earnjust to be able to get around. after timetabling disasters and franchise collapses, this centralised system should mean everyone knows where the buck stops when things go wrong. they are going to create a new public body called great british railways to set timetables, prices and sell all tickets in england, bring in a new plexi season ticket that will be cheaper than buying a full—time one, as millions of people face a hybrid return to the office. and they are scrapping franchising. the government will pay companies, rather than letting private companies charge passengers directly. melitta

transport secretary grant shapps said that the updated guidance doesn't mean a change in the law, and to travel in and out of areas worst hit by the indian variant. the law is the law, is the same wherever you are in england. it doesn't vary and you can see exactly where we are in stages of the unlock and looking towards what happens on stage four. however, use your common stage foui’. however, use your common sense. stage four. however, use your common sense. we all know enough about this virus after more than a year of tackling it that it has a very easy way of transmitting, it's when people get close together, so just apply common sense. the further apart you are, the less likely you are to spread it, but this is advice, its guidance, it's not the law so you can do exactly as you can do elsewhere in the country, but be aware that there is a heightened case rate in these particular areas. people aged 30 and 31 in england are now being offered a first dose of a covid vaccine. they will start receiving invitations to book their jab from today. nearly three—quarters of adults in the uk

the transport secretary, grant shapps, said that was "exactly the plan".n time. i'm essentially a fed up commuter who became transport secretary and it's three years, actually, to the week since we had that terrible may 2018 timetable meltdown, when everyone looked around and no one could tell you who was responsible for it. great british railways will be a single, simplified organisation running all of the ticketing, all of the network, bringing everything together, the timetable and the rest of it under one roof, in order to make sure people get the service that, as you say, they demand. to get reaction to the review, i'm joined by anthony smith — the chief executive of transport focus, an independent watchdog for passengers. what do you think this means for passengers?— what do you think this means for -~asseners? _, ., ., ~ passengers? good morning. ithink, in time, passengers? good morning. ithink, in time. this — passengers? good morning. ithink, in time, this plan _ passengers? good morning. ithink, in time, this plan should _ passengers? good morni

the transport secretary, grant shapps, has said that belarusian airlines will be prevented from entering taken from a video we are not showing. it is believed to have been filmed under duress. the opposition activist was arrested after this ryanair flight from greece to lithuania was forced to land in belarus. western governments have called it air piracy and state terrorism. in protest, last night eu leaders decided to ban belarussian airlines from european skies, and eu airlines will stop flying over belarus. this outrageous behaviour needs a strong answer, therefore the european council decided that there will be additional sanctions on individuals that are involved in the hijacking, but this time also on businesses and economic entities that are financing this regime. but will alexander lukashenko care? belarus's authoritarian president is feeling emboldened after surviving huge anti—government protests last year. mr lukashenko was accused of stealing an election. previous sanctions failed to stop what has become a brutal crackdown on opponents. vladimir putin has stuck by him. it's

germany, will be making profit from the british railway system, and those profits will be assured by grant shappsand others when things have failed. and we could have gone straight to the ideal position of a publicly owned and controlled railway that is accountable to the government and a stand—alone chair that could run that company. so stand-alone chair that could run that company-— stand-alone chair that could run that company. so it doesn't go as far as you — that company. so it doesn't go as far as you would _ that company. so it doesn't go as far as you would have _ that company. so it doesn't go as far as you would have liked, - that company. so it doesn't go as far as you would have liked, but l that company. so it doesn't go as| far as you would have liked, but is it going to be better than what it has been? �* , ., , , has been? anything would be better than franchising. _ has been? anything would be better than franchising. the _ has been? anything would be better than franchising. the government i than franchising. the government have commissioned reports in the past of said franchisi

basically it will convert the entire world into red, amber and green but the transport secretary grant shapps a number of greek islands to be ok to visit when the mainland wasn't, will be in effect. interestingly, i'vejust been checking this morning the advice from the foreign office, and it says it has basically lifted the warning against all nonessential travel to a selection of greek islands. from memory they are corfu, crete, kos, rhodes and zach in force. and also to the canary islands. forthe force. and also to the canary islands. for the next 16 days it is illegal to go abroad and as you make absolutely clear, even from the 17th of may we are not clear what the governments in wales, scotland and northern ireland will decide, but ultimately green list, which those islands may creep onto, is going to be for an awful lot people the only list they will pay attention to, part of course from people desperate to see loved ones. they haven't seen may be family, friends, partners for a year or more. they willjump through any hurdles, but the rest of us or simply want a holiday, well, we'll be c

the transport secretary grant shapps is due to give a news conference later to announce the changes.james was murdered. police are appealing for the man, or anyone who recognises him, to contact them. crimestoppers has offered a £10,000 reward for information about the case. the election results will keep coming in over the next few days. and for more live coverage of the results as they come in, and expert analysis of what they mean for you, visit our website or the bbc news app. now back to elections 2021. welcome back to the election coverage with myself and huw edwards. more results coming in. we have a sense of exhilaration? certainly. an interesting one has just come in, booking, and the north—east of scotland, and i am told this is actually one of the strongest leave voting constituencies in scotland but it was held by the scottish national party and i will ask reeta chakrabarti to take us through the figures and you will see the conservatives have something to celebrate, although they did not take that seat?— celebrate, although they did not take that seat? take a look at thi

at the moment, and there are reports at the moment, and i spoke to the uk transport sector are grant shappss chairing the g7 transport minister is discussing this issue. i do think people are understandably concerned about taking the virus back into scotland and the uk, because we have got on top of the virus now and we are through the health pandemic, the success of the vaccination role that has been so positive and we have got more hope and optimism and what i would be saying is, let's stay in scotland and lets look at what we have got here on our own shores and holiday at home in scotland. it the holiday at home in scotland. if the uk government _ holiday at home in scotland. if the uk government decides _ holiday at home in scotland. if the uk government decides it - holiday at home in scotland. if the uk government decides it is - holiday at home in scotland. if the uk government decides it is safe to travel to certain countries, on holiday, that would be fine by them, would it be fine by you? yes. holiday, that would be fine by them, would it be fine by you?— would it be fine by you?

aircraft to avoid belarus airspace, and it is coming to us from a tweet from the transport secretary grant shappsgate set to name his 26 man squad tomorrow. foden looks certaint to be included, even start england's opening game against croatia on the 13thjune, having helped city to the premier league title and champions league final this season. it isa it is a lot of players at the moment on top of the game, so, yeah, i think we have a great attack, great everywhere all over the pitch. it must be a headache for gareth to pick a team, but thatjust must be a headache for gareth to pick a team, but that just shows how many quality players we've got, so yeah, i think we definitely can start pushing on to win things now. we arejust going we are just going to take you straight over to the house of commons because the foreign secretary dominic raab is going to be asked to respond to an urgent question on the question of belarus. on his response to the interception of a belarussian aircraft by fighter jets this weekend. flan of a belarussian aircraft by fighter jets this weekend.— jets this weekend. can

the transport secretary, grant shapps, says passengers should expect additional checks and longer queuestional travel, after plans to relax rules were announced. the first minister said scotland would move to a traffic light system, depending on the state of coronavirus in other countries. nicola sturgeon also confirmed that coronavirus restrictions in most of scotland will be relaxed next monday. the first minister said people will be allowed to meet in each other�*s homes in limited numbers and hug loved ones again, with pubs reopening indoors as the majority of scotland moves to level 2. the exception is moray, where infection rates are much higher than elsewhere. let's hear a little of what scotland's first minister had to say. from monday, if you are meeting friends and family within the permitted limits, of course — either indoors in a private dwelling, a house, or in your garden — our guidance will say that it is no longer necessary to maintain physical distance. which means, and i actually feel a wee bit emotional saying this, but from monday, as long as you stay within permitted