happened here and it's a broad alliance, libertarian alliance, the former conservative leader iain duncan smithsmith, the leader of the liberal democrats ed davey, the former labour_ democrats ed davey, the former labour leaderjeremy corbyn. some labour leader jeremy corbyn. some backbench_ labour leaderjeremy corbyn. some backbench mps, the ones opposed to the more _ backbench mps, the ones opposed to the more stringent lockdown measures and restrictions throughout the pandemic but they've all come together, along with the campaign group _ together, along with the campaign group big brother watch, liberty the 'oint group big brother watch, liberty the joint council for the welfare of recurrence and privacy international, signing to this pledge — international, signing to this pledge which reads we oppose the divisive _ pledge which reads we oppose the divisive and discriminatory use of covid _ divisive and discriminatory use of covid certification to deny individuals access to general services, _ individuals access to general services, businesses orjobs. the concern _ services, businesses orjo

the former labour leader jeremy corbyn and the former conservative leader iain duncan smith are amongstcampaign together to oppose them, calling them discriminatory and divisive. downing street says no final decision has been made on their use, and the government described reports that they could be trialled in theatres and sports grounds as speculation. but on easter monday, the prime minister will have some decisions to announce. he�*s likely to confirm that restrictions will be eased further in england on april the 12th, allowing beer gardens to reopen as well as nonessential shops. and he�*ll announce the results of his global travel taskforce. this will set out how foreign travel can resume. countries are likely to be categorised as red, amber and green. returning from a red—list country would require hotel quarantine, amber, home quarantine, and green, negative covid tests. but exactly when foreign travel will get the green light is still up in the air. iain watson, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent says some are arguing that the introduction of vaccine passports could help as

iain duncan smith has been talking about perhaps too much information being out there.bein: been handled so far? broadly, people are being bombarded _ been handled so far? broadly, people are being bombarded with _ been handled so far? broadly, people| are being bombarded with information thatis are being bombarded with information that is challenging from them to sort through and find the right information. it is a consequence of so much interest in covid generally that people are looking for that information, as well. it is difficult to communicate statistics around these things. 0ften difficult to communicate statistics around these things. often the numbers are very large or small. but, by and large, the media is doing as good a job as we can hope given the circumstances.— given the circumstances. there are all sorts of— given the circumstances. there are all sorts of things _ given the circumstances. there are all sorts of things that _ given the circumstances. there are all sorts of things that we - given the circumstances. there are all sorts of things that we av

the former labour leader jeremy corbyn and the former conservative leader iain duncan smith are amongstiticians who'll campaign together to oppose them, calling them discriminatory and divisive. downing street says no final decision has been made on their use, and the government described reports that they could be trialled in theatres and sports grounds as speculation. but on easter monday the prime minister will have some decisions to announce. he's likely to confirm that restrictions will be eased further in england on april the 12th, allowing beer gardens to reopen as well as nonessential shops. and he'll announce the results of his global travel taskforce. this will set out how foreign travel can resume. countries are likely to be categorised as red, amber and green. returning from a red—list country would require hotel quarantine, amber home quarantine, and green negative covid tests. but exactly when foreign travel will get the green light is still up in the air. iain watson, bbc news. new rules to help pubs, cafes and restaurants reopen safely outdoors in england in ten days hav

you are saying about making everything transparent and i know your colleague iain duncan smith has taken in these things but there's usually not that level of public interest and attention. so for instance, last year, we made a change to the way we do the flu vaccine and recommended a different flu vaccine for the under 50s, which is absolutely normal, as with this vaccine, we publish the data regularly and i trust the british people to come to a sensible conclusion on this and the reason i am confident in that i'm one of the things i am so proud of in the vaccine roll—out is the uptake. amongst people aged 70 and above, 95% have had the vaccine and more than half of over 80—year—olds have had both doses. in all of the vulnerable age groups from 50 upwards and the clinically extremely vulnerable, more than nine in ten have already come forward to have vaccination. we have the highest level of enthusiasm for the vaccine of any other country measured across the world and ijust think of any other country measured across the world and i just think that of any other country measured across th