helena wilkinson, bbc news.latest common figures on coronavirus. a further 121 people have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test in the uk. there have been 553a new cases— that's people if you have tested positive for the virus. the number of those receiving the first vaccination is now over 23.5 million. those are the latest government figures on coronavirus, which havejust been published. shops, schools and restaurants will close across much of italy from monday after the prime minister, mario draghi, confirmed the country was now experiencing a fresh wave of coronavirus. cases have been rising steadily with more than 25,000 new infections now reported each day. 0ur rome correspondent, mark lowen, reports. it's just over a year since italy imposed the world's first national lockdown of the pandemic. now the first country in the west to be overwhelmed by covid is in a third wave. with cases rising for the past six weeks — exceeding 25,000 a day — italy is closing its doors again. from monday, schoo

helena wilkinson reports.ates' court this morning, pc wayne couzens believed to be in this police van. the 48—year—old met police officer joined the force two years ago. today he appeared in the dock — charges of kidnap and murder were formally put to him. he will next appear at the old bailey on tuesday. it's ten days since sarah everard disappeared in south london. her body was found here in woodland, near ashford, in kent. it was found inside a builder's bag and identified through her dental records. extensive searches are continuing close to where her body was found. 30 miles away, the police officer's house in deal, in kent, is also a focus. and an old garage, in dover, where he used to work is being searched. what happened to sarah everard has started a national conversation about women's safety. here in clapham, close to where she was last seen, a vigil had been planned for people to express their sorrow, but also to send message that many women feel unsafe on the streets. but it has now been cancelled

helena wilkinson reports. far from where sarah everard went missing 11 days ago, a visible outpouring of grief. hundreds gathered at the bandstand to remember the 33—year—old. they came, they stood in silence, they comforted each other they left flowers for sarah, for herfamily. i feel really sad for the family so i just want to tell them that in this time where we can't meet each other and hug each other, the community is behind them. ijust wanted to be here to stand in solidarity with all women. it'sjust really upset me, what's happened. the vigil here tonight had been cancelled, police had told people not to turn up because of the current lockdown, but many still did. tonight, as some tensions escalated, police called on all those there to go home, saying that the gathering was unsafe. these scenes adding to what has been an already extremely difficult week. it would have been a lot safer if we had the 50 stewards we had trained and ready to go to keep the crowds silent and distanced. we told the met it was

with the very latest, here's helena wilkinson. a warning, her report contains flash photography.om where while far from where sarah everard went missing 11 days ago, visible outpouring of grief. hundreds gathered at the bandstand remember the 33—year—old. they came and stood in silence and comforted each other and they left flowers for sarah, for her family. and they left flowers for sarah, for herfamily. i and they left flowers for sarah, for her famil . ., , and they left flowers for sarah, for her family-— her family. i feel really sad for the family _ her family. i feel really sad for the family so _ her family. i feel really sad for the family so i _ her family. i feel really sad for the family so i just _ her family. i feel really sad for the family so i just want - her family. i feel really sad for the family so i just want to - her family. i feel really sad for| the family so i just want to tell them that in this time, we can't meet each other at the community is behind them. i meet each other at the community is behind them-— behind them. i wanted to be here to stand in

helena wilkinson, bbc news.hrowing lava and gas into the air, and attracting thousands of visitors. the eruption is the first of its kind there, in more than 800 years and has become the country's hottest attraction. tim allman reports. mother nature can provide the most astonishing of spectacle. but for there to truly be a spectacle, you have to have spectators. this audience, rapt with attention, marvelling at the jaw—dropping sight on display. it seems more like woodstock or glastonbury than a geological event. it feels so nice! it feels like a music festival here, to have so many people around! yeah. i love it! i love how many people are here. amazing, like, incredible. i've been here, this is my third time, and it's changing so severely every single time i come. they have literally queued up to see this. a line of cars parked nearby now a common sight. the authorities have set up a hiking trail and are patrolling the area to prevent people from straying too close to dangerous volcanic gases. all this, quite

helena wilkinson, bbc news. as we�*ve been hearing, the suspect appeared this morning in court.here for us. greg, what is set to happen next? the 48—year—old has been remanded into police custody, and will appear at the old bailey crown court, on tuesday. he has yet to enter a plea on those two charges of the kidnap and murder of 33—year—old sarah everard in south london. greg mckenzie. _ everard in south london. greg mckenzie, thank _ everard in south london. greg mckenzie, thank you - everard in south london. greg mckenzie, thank you very - everard in south london. greg mckenzie, thank you very much. shops, schools and restaurants will close across much of italy from monday after the prime minister, mario draghi, confirmed the country was now experiencing a fresh wave of coronavirus. cases have been rising steadily, with more than 25,000 new infections now reported each day. our rome correspondent mark lowen reports. it�*s just over a year since italy imposed the world�*s first national lockdown of the pandemic. now, the first country in the west to be overwhelmed by covid is

helena wilkinson, bbc news.s will close across much of italy from monday after the prime minister, mario draghi, confirmed the country was now experiencing a fresh wave of coronavirus. cases have been rising steadily with more than 25,000 new infections now reported each day. 0ur rome correspondent, mark lowen, reports. it's just over a year since italy imposed the world's first national lockdown of the pandemic. now the first country in the west to be overwhelmed by covid is in a third wave. with cases rising for the past six weeks — exceeding 25,000 a day — italy is closing its doors again. from monday, schools, shops and restaurants will shut in more than half the country. for three days over easter, they will close nationwide. the new prime minister, mario draghi, said urgent action was needed. translation: i am aware that today's restrictions will have _ consequences on the education of your children and the economy and on everyone�*s mental health. but they are necessary to avoid a worsening of the situati

here's helena wilkinson. it's still stuck.sing to move. 1a tug boats have been used to pull and push this 400—metre—long ship. they've managed a small victory, moving it 30 degrees. sand has also been dredged to try to dislodge it, and water has now started running underneath it. but at some point, probably soon, they may have to bring in specialist equipment, including cranes, to start removing containers. the ever given got stuck on tuesday. this satellite image shows the wedged container ship and, around it, more than 300 cargo ships left waiting. 0ne boat's refusal to budge has crippled global supply chains, 12% of which pass through this canal. it is billions of trade held up every single day so it is a huge effect on the global economy and it is affecting a lot of different supply chains, so we do have fuel tankers there, a lot of oil going through the suez canal every single day and we have a lot of container vessels and we have bulk cargo, grains or coal, the sorts of things, so it does affect is very, very widely. the

. _ helena wilkinson is at windsor.hoping obviously the duke would be back home possibly by the end of the week but she will be monitoring things from there? yes, she will be. the expectation is that the duke of edinburgh would return back here to windsor castle to stop the royal standard is flying here at the castle, meaning the queen remains here in residence but it wasjust under two queen remains here in residence but it was just under two weeks ago that her husband was feeling a little unwell and was transferred by car to that central london hospital. she will have been, of course, kept up to date throughout about how her husband has been doing in terms of treatment and no doubt she will continue to be informed by medical teams about her husband as he is transferred to st bartholomew's hospital. but the couple has spent much of the last year here at windsor castle because of the pandemic, isolating, spending a long time together. they celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary here in november. the duke also celebrat

helena wilkinson, bbc news.ople waiting to start hospital treatment in england has risen to a new high. more than four and a half million people were waiting at the end of january, the largest figure since records began in 2007. cancer treatment and routine operations are among the services particularly affected. more details from our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. a year since the who declared a pandemic, few could have guessed the magnitude of the strain the would place on the on the nhs. the latest figures laid bare the vast number of non—covid—i9 patients who have missed out on treatment. nhs england says an unprecedented 4.6 million patients are now waiting for treatment. more than 300,000 have waited over a year. compared to just 1600 before the pandemic. and the number of operations has more than halved. another concern is the 8% reduction in the number of patients starting cancer treatment compared with january 2020. the starting cancer treatment compared with january 2020.— with january 2020. t

helena wilkinson, bbc news.ing the time of covid. the 5,000 people who bought tickets all had to take a test before the concert, only those who tested negative were allowed inside. it looks almost like a concert from old times, a big crowd without social distancing, although still wearing facemasks. after a year with most cultural events cancelled due to the pandemic, this sold—out gig by the pop band love of lesbian was a mix of science and music. included in the ticket, a coronavirus test which all audience members had to take a few hours before the concert. three nightclubs in barcelona that have been closed for months were transformed into makeshift test centres. translation: we've screened | all 5,000 attendees with a rapid antigen test for coronavirus, which is cheap and gives you results in ten minutes. out of all of them, we detected six positive cases, and two more people were told to quarantine. so, in total, eight participants weren't able to attend the concert. the pilot, approved by local health aut

helena wilkinson, bbc news.e prescott has been looking at what changes — including the key �*stay at home' message — and what's still to come. spring has sprung and the uk is opening up once again. from tomorrow in england that will be easier to catch up with friends and family, just like in wales this weekend, when we are allowed to get together in groups of six outside or to households. or two households. there will be more to do locally, as outdoor sports opening up again. something to keep us entertained perhaps until the next key date. 12th april in england and one week earlier in scotland, shops well here they tills ringing once again as they are allowed to reopen. you can go out for dinner or a drink, but a cold one as it is alfresco only, and the role of six are two and the role of six or two households still applies. haircuts and manicures will be allowed and gyms and theme parks reopen. may 17, the next big date. we will be able to go to the cinema again and forget patio heaters, we can eat inside in b

helena wilkinson, thank ou. shift its focus away from europe and towards india, japan and australia, in what's being billed as a major shake—up of foreign policy. the prime minister, speaking this lunchtime in the commons, said the review would make britain "stronger, safer and more prosperous". the year—long review into how the uk should position itself post—brexit concludes that relations with countries in the indo—pacific will be key to balancing the rise of china. paul adams reports. have ships, will travel, as hms queen elizabeth prepares to sail to the far east later this year, the government is getting ready to tell us what all this is for. a protest brexit nation on the hunt for new alliances facing new challenges. this we are told the biggest shake—up of defence and security since the end of the cold war. for us there are _ since the end of the cold war. er?" us there are no far—away countries on which we know little. global britain is not a reflection of old obligations, still less a vainglorious gestu

helena wilkinson, bbc news.me side dominated, reaching 100 easily. so england turned to spin. adil rashid made the breakthrough, and then moeen ali. india�*s captain virat kohli gone on seven. but a partnership between hardik pandya and rishabh pant swung the match back towards the host. rishabh pant had 78 and was looking set for more whenjos had 78 and was looking set for more when jos buttler took a had 78 and was looking set for more whenjos buttler took a captain�*s catch. india eventually bowled out on 329. but england�*s hopes of repeating friday�*s run chase faded quickly. roy and bairstow both out cheaply and when ben stokes holed out for 25, that victory target looked a long way off. england�*s middle order provided some resistance. a first one day 54 dawid malan, but he was out soon after and england more or less on the way home. sam curran and adil rashid battled on but when adil rashid was out it looked all over. drew savage, bbc news. in the last few minutes, england have lost by seven runs. there�

helena wilkinson, bbc news. hear some of that debate that elena was talking about there. the number of people waiting to start hospital treatment in england has risen to a new high. more than 4.5 million people were waiting at the end of january, the largest figure since records began in 2007. cancer treatment and routine operations are among the services particularly affected. more details from our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. a year since the who declared a pandemic. few could have guessed the magnitude of the strain that coronavirus would place on the nhs. the latest figures lay bare of the vast number of non—covid—i9 patients who have missed out on treatment. nhs england says an unprecedented 4.6 million patients are now waiting for treatment. more than 300,000 have waited over a year, compared tojust 1,600 before the pandemic. and the number of operations has more than halved. another concern is that 8% reduction in the number of patients starting cancer treatment compared with january 2020. pat

missing. 48 year old wayne couzens appeared before magistrates this morning — as our correspondent helena wilkinson

our correspondent helena wilkinson is in windsor.he queen being kept up—to—date on his condition. she will be, the royal standard is flying at the castle meaning the queen is in residence at it was just under two weeks ago that her husband the duke of edinburgh was had been feeling a little bit unwell for a couple of days and that is the reason why he was taken by car to the private hospital and central london, he spent his 13th night there last night and the queen will have been kept up—to—date, and terms of her husband is doing and will continue to be now that we know he has been transferred to saint bartholomew's hospital, also in london. the palace statement which we got at 1230 pm said the duke was being treated or continued to be treated for an infection but also he is going to be tested and observed for a pre—existing heart condition and we're told by the palace the duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but they do not expect him to be discharged until at least the end of the week. why saint bartholomew's, we

helena wilkinson at windsor.trazeneca's vaccine continue to outweigh any risks — that's despite several countries suspending the jabs due to safety concerns over blood clots. there's no evidence of any link between the vaccine and a very small number of blood clotting incidents. today, sweden and latvia suspended their use of the vaccine, while investigations continue. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. this vaccine saves lives, of that there is no doubt. and yet in the middle of a pandemic, with thousands dying every day in europe from covid... germany, france, italy, more than a dozen eu countries have temporarily suspended using the astrazeneca jab. why? the concern is blood clots. astrazeneca says there have been 37 incidents of blood clots in the uk and eu, but that is following 17 million jabs. in germany, seven rare clots in the brain and three deaths have been recorded. the european medicines agency is investigating each case, but says the overall rate of clots is no higher than you would expect in t

our correspondent helena wilkinson is there. of us expected it would be a stay as long as four weeks helena?— would be a stay as long as four weeks helena? no, that is right, georue, weeks helena? no, that is right, george. the _ weeks helena? no, that is right, george, the duke _ weeks helena? no, that is right, george, the duke of _ weeks helena? no, that is right, george, the duke of edinburgh l george, the duke of edinburgh arrived back at round 11.15 this morning he didn't come through the front entrances, he was brought through a rear entrance to the castle, the palace telling us in terms of how he is, using that phrase in good spirits, but as nick mentioned, when the duke left the hospital he had to be transferred into the car in a wheelchair, and there is no doubt that here, at windsor he will be kept a close eye on by medical staff as he continues his rest, his recovery, from what was a very long stay in hospital, such a long stay, can take its toll on anyone and in particular, somebody of the duke's age, 99 years old, b

helena wilkinson, bbc news.cial vigil was cancelled, as you can see, many people are here, they are chanting, they are putting up banners and there is a police presence here. a little earlier, there were maybe only a handful of officers just making sure that people were moving on, dropping off flowers and then it leaving again. now there is a greater police presence here, estimated about 1500 people who have gathered, although the police presence still seems to be fairly hands off at the moment. a little earlier, we know the duchess of cambridge visited to pay her respects and kensington palace said this, the duchess wanted to pay her respects to sarah and her family. she remembers what it felt like to walk around london at night before she got married. reclaim these streets have urged people not to come to this point on a clapham common tonight and says it will instead be having this doorstep vigil at 9:30pm, instead be having this doorstep vigilat 9:30pm, urging people instead be having this doorstep vigil at

helena wilkinson, bbc news.fficial vigil by reclaim these streets was cancelled, as you can see, many, many people i hear, they are chanting, putting up banners and there is a police presence here. early on there were maybe only a handful of officers making sure that people were moving on. they were dropping off flowers and then leaving again. now there's a greater police presence here, estimating about 1500 people have gathered. earlier the duchess of cambridge visited to pay her respects and kensington palace said this. "the duchess wanted to pay her respects to sarah and her family. "she remembers what it felt like to walk around london at night "before she got married." reclaim these streets has urged people not to come to this point on clapham common tonight. it says it will instead be having this doorstep vigil at 9:30pm, urging people to come out on their doorsteps and light a candle or shine a torch but it says it will carry out a smaller, unofficial, non—public event a bit later on on brixton hill. the

our correspondent helena wilkinson is in windsor.ould have been hoping the duke would return home three but she has to wait a bit longer? yes. duke would return home three but she has to wait a bit longer?— has to wait a bit longer? yes, she does, the — has to wait a bit longer? yes, she does, the expectation _ has to wait a bit longer? yes, she does, the expectation as - has to wait a bit longer? yes, she does, the expectation as we - has to wait a bit longer? yes, she does, the expectation as we just l does, the expectation as we just heard was that the duke of edinburgh would, when we saw that ambulance which we think had him inside, was going to be coming back here to windsor, but now we know that's not the case. the duke of edinburgh left windsorjust under two weeks ago when he was driven to the private central london hospital to be observed and have some rest, after complaining of feeling a little unwell and at that point there was not really any sense of alarm, any cause for concern, but the queen is here at windsor castle and

our correspondent helena wilkinson gave us this update from outside the hospital.of the road. in the last 30 minutes, at 10:30am orjust after, we saw a car leave, the duke of edinburgh in the back of that car looking reasonably well, for a man who is 99—years—old, not far off his 100th birthday, having spent a month in hospital, wearing a shirt, sitting up in the back of the car. we don't know whether he walked into the car himself from the hospital, but the expectation is that he is now on his way back to windsor castle, that is where he and the queen have been isolating for much of the past year, since the pandemic began to unravel. we expect him to be back on his way to windsor castle, but we haven't yet had official confirmation from the palace that he has left the hospital, although we have clearly seen him leave. that confirmation probably won't come until he is safely back at windsor castle. going back to when the duke came to the hospital, year, since the pandemic began to unravel. going back to when the duke came to the hospital, he came in as a precaution

helena wilkinson is at windsor castle. doubt that the duke is back at windsor.— is back at windsor. absolutely relief, is back at windsor. absolutely relief. the _ is back at windsor. absolutely relief, the duke _ is back at windsor. absolutely relief, the duke of— is back at windsor. absolutely relief, the duke of edinburghl relief, the duke of edinburgh arrived back here at around quarter past 11 after travelling from the king edward vii hospital in london, a 45 minutejourney. king edward vii hospital in london, a 45 minute journey. he king edward vii hospital in london, a 45 minutejourney. he came back here and was reunited with the queen and there is no doubt he will continue to rest and recuperate. any medical attention he will have here at the castle but clearly doctors at the hospital felt he was well enough after what turned out to be his longest stay in hospital, 28 nights, but he will be monitored, i suspect, very closely, now that he is back at the castle. the castle don't like to give much detail about the medi

helena wilkinson, bbc news.ing dead women, which records the number of women killed by men. karenjoins me now. thank you forjoining us. give us the statistics of all how many women have been killed by name this year or in the last 12 months? this have been killed by name this year or in the last 12 months?— or in the last 12 months? this year i am or in the last 12 months? this year i am aware — or in the last 12 months? this year i am aware of _ or in the last 12 months? this year i am aware of at _ or in the last 12 months? this year i am aware of at least _ or in the last 12 months? this year i am aware of at least 31 _ or in the last 12 months? this year i am aware of at least 31 women i or in the last 12 months? this year i i am aware of at least 31 women who have been killed by a man and on an average anything between 125 and 165. ~ ., .,~ , average anything between 125 and 165. ., .,~ ~ average anything between 125 and 165. ~ . .,~ , ~ ., ., 165. what makes you think that that the finance will _ 165. what

helena wilkinson is at windsor castle.her turbulent few weeks in her family will be delighted to have the duke of edinburgh back by her side and back at home. yes. duke of edinburgh back by her side and back at home. yes, absolutely. if ou and back at home. yes, absolutely. if you could — and back at home. yes, absolutely. if you could not _ and back at home. yes, absolutely. if you could not make _ and back at home. yes, absolutely. if you could not make out _ and back at home. yes, absolutely. if you could not make out what - if you could not make out what prince charles was saying that because of the mask, it's difficult to hear sometimes, he was asked about his father and what he thought of the news about him being discharged from hospital, prince charles said it was very good news and he was thrilled that his father has come back here to windsor castle, and he also has confirmed that he has spoken to his father as well. yes, absolutely the queen has been here, of course commit at windsor castle for the 28 days that th

our correspondent helena wilkinson is in windsor.flag is flying here at windsor castle, it means the queen remains in residence, she and the duke of edinburgh moved here to windsor castle around march last year so for the whole of last year over the pandemic and they have isolated with a small household staff here at the castle. no doubt the queen will be concerned for her husband who was transferred to the central london hospital two weeks ago and the news he is not coming back here to windsorjust he is not coming back here to windsor just yet and is he is not coming back here to windsorjust yet and is going to be on his way now to the other hospital in london forfurther on his way now to the other hospital in london for further treatment. thank you. let's go to the hospital the duke has now left, king edward vii, john mcmanus as they are. quite a cloak and dagger operation is to get him out and we were not sure that he had actually left. a couple of hours ago and ambulance left from a side entrance around the site of king edward vi