this is jonathan van—tam speaking. yes. express now, benedict. this is jonathan van-tam speaking. speaking. yes, i think the great worry with - jonathan van-tam speaking. yes, i think the great worry with the - jonathan van-tam speaking. yes, i think the great worry with the huge | think the great worry with the huge success of the vaccination roll—out, historic and unprecedented very successful is that people will stop may be complying completely with the rules. it has been so hard for so many people, it still isn't so hard for so many people not to see their loved ones, not to be able to go to hospital when somebody is dying. all kinds of sacrifices are being made and i think that was really the main message of this downing street press conference with jonathan message of this downing street press conference withjonathan van—tam, jvt and matt hancock. it is very much to say this is not over at all. and jonathan van—tam very much comparing it to a football game where you're way ahead and do you think it is almost a done deal. it's not a done deal, it's not over. there are still to

he is a plea from jonathan van-tam. he is sa in: we a plea from jonathan van-tam. he is saying we are in the last _ a plea from jonathan van—tam. he is saying we are in the last stretch now _ saying we are in the last stretch now so — saying we are in the last stretch now. so fighting the pandemic with the vexing — now. so fighting the pandemic with the vexing robot thankfully being anchored — the vexing robot thankfully being anchored to be successful so far but he is _ anchored to be successful so far but he is saying — anchored to be successful so far but he is saying do not ruin it by flouting _ he is saying do not ruin it by flouting the lockdown rules. —— the vaccine _ flouting the lockdown rules. —— the vaccine roll—out. this is against the backdrop of people in sunny parks _ the backdrop of people in sunny parks being tempted to go outside. jonathan _ parks being tempted to go outside. jonathan van—tam is famous for his great _ jonathan van—tam is famous for his great metaphors and likens it to being _ great metaphors and likens it to being like in a footbal

thank you, question for i jonathan van-tam, do you think it jonathan van—tam, do you think it will bean variant largely _ will be possible to keep the south african variant largely suppressedj african variant largely suppressed in the _ african variant largely suppressed in the uk — african variant largely suppressed in the uk and _ african variant largely suppressed in the uk and also _ african variant largely suppressed in the uk and also what _ african variant largely suppressed in the uk and also what would i african variant largely suppressed i in the uk and also what would your message _ in the uk and also what would your message be — in the uk and also what would your message be to _ in the uk and also what would your message be to people _ in the uk and also what would your message be to people who - in the uk and also what would your message be to people who may. in the uk and also what would yourl message be to people who mayjust see fairly— message be to people who mayjust see fairly scary _ message be to people who mayjust see fairly scary headlines _ message be to people

i am joined by professorjonathan van—tam, by professor jonathan van—tam, deputy by professorjonathan nation programme, i would like to update you on the latest coronavirus data. if we could have the first slide, please. the data shows that we are moving in the right direction. i think that is the third slide. if i could have the first slide, that would be great. it has 0ffice first slide, that would be great. it has office for national statistics data on it. so, the... no? we will try to get the slide. in the meantime, what it shows is that the number of cases is now down to one in every 145 people, and the rate of decline is continuing. but, actually, the pace of it is slowing. the rate of hospital admissions shows a fall of 40% over the past fortnight. but there are still 15,485 people in hospital. and that is far too high. the number of deaths have more than halved in the last fortnight. but a 380 deaths were reported each day on average over the last week. and that is far too high. the good news is that you link from cases to hospitalisations and deaths, that has had a grim inevit

the crucial info we heard from jonathan van tam at the press _ heard from jonathan van tam at the pressy is _ press conference. at the moment the country is in _ press conference. at the moment the country is in a real crisis, and it's— country is in a real crisis, and it's not— country is in a real crisis, and it's not the _ country is in a real crisis, and it's not the south african variant but the — it's not the south african variant but the one we found in the uk, and that's— but the one we found in the uk, and that's what— but the one we found in the uk, and that's what the vast majority of coronavirus in the country. we know this vaccine — coronavirus in the country. we know this vaccine works really well against — this vaccine works really well against it. let's focus on that for now _ against it. let's focus on that for now we — against it. let's focus on that for now. we heard over the weekend that oxford _ now. we heard over the weekend that oxford astrazeneca are already partway— oxford astrazeneca are already partway through developing a booster 'ab partway through developin

we'll be joined by england's deputy chief medical 0fficer, jonathan van—tam.restricted because of the pandemic, streaming has become a focal point for performers and audiences. but many musicians argue they're not getting a big enough slice of the money generated by streams of their music. mps are looking at how music streaming impacts artists, record labels and the wider music industry. later today the culture select committee will hear evidence from youtube, twitch and soundcloud, as part of its ongoing inquiry. singer, songwriter and musician nadine shah is one of those calling for reform of the system. hello there, good to see you and thank you for being with us. how much are you being undercut, or are musicians on average being undercut, as a result of streaming? it�*s a as a result of streaming? it's a lot! what _ as a result of streaming? it's a lot! what we — as a result of streaming? it's a lot! what we are _ as a result of streaming? it's a lot! what we are asking - as a result of streaming? it's a lot! what we are asking for, i as a result of stream

as jonathan van—tam has suggested come does take _ jonathan van—tam has suggested come does take time at _ inequalities. was that enough done, do you think, at the _ inequalities. was that enough done, do you think, at the beginning - inequalities. was that enough done, do you think, at the beginning of. do you think, at the beginning of the pandemic, to inform certain communities, the degree those where perhaps english is not a first language, of the importance and efficacy of the vaccines and so on? do you think mistakes were made at the start of all this? i do you think mistakes were made at the start of all this?— the start of all this? i think it is really difficult. _ the start of all this? i think it is really difficult. i— the start of all this? i think it is really difficult. i think - the start of all this? i think it is really difficult. i think we, - the start of all this? i think it is really difficult. i think we, the i really difficult. i think we, the government and all the agencies working — government and all the agencies working within it, within the vaccine _ worki

professorjonathan van tam, professor jonathan van tam, england's professorjonathan van tam, england'sthe point that of course cases still remain high overall. he went on to say, do not wreck this now and this is not a battle we have won yet. i think the message to the public, particularly over the weekend, is you may have had your first dose or both doses of the vaccine but don't think you can cut corners with the rules. hugh . m, cut corners with the rules. hugh pym. thank _ cut corners with the rules. hugh pym. thank you- _ the supreme court has ruled that shamima begum, the woman who left britain as a teenager tojoin the islamic state group in syria, should not be allowed to return here to challenge the removal of her british citizenship. the court ruled unanimously that her rights were not breached when she was refused permission to return. the 21—year—old is currently in a camp in northern syria. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. injeans and a sun hat, shamima begum, last summer in the al—roj camp in northern syria, where she remains to this day. the home se

jonathan van tam there. a study of health care workers in cambridge has found that a single dose of the pfizer—biontech vaccine dramatically cuts the risk of getting the virus without symptoms. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. like thousands of health care workers in cambridge, daniella does a weekly swab test for coronavirus before she goes to work at addenbrooke's hospital. it will show whether she could be carrying the virus without displaying symptoms. that swab is analysed at these university labs, where they compared the results from staff like daniella who'd received the pfizer vaccine with those yet to be immunised. in early data, they found that two weeks after the first dose, the risk of asymptomatic infection — carrying the virus without knowing it — was reduced by 75%. an england—wide study of health workers found a similar protective effect. this is a genuine good news story. people should be really pleased that the vaccine will protect them and they should have the vaccine in order to p

van—tam. you professor jonathan van—tam. you mentioned professorjonathan van—tam.ive on the face of it, let's make something mandatory. but you also create resistance. i would much rather a world where people understand the value of vaccines and understand the value of vaccines and understand that we have a system in the uk where we receive recommendations from an independent committee, a joint committee on vaccination and immunisation, and that committee makes the decisions of the best interests of patients on public health. so, i think that is the right way to go, to do it on the grounds of clinical and public health need, not on the grounds of forcing people to do it. now, i think you are right to raise the fact that we do have concerns, i have concerns, that uptake in the minority ethnic groups is not going to be as rapid or as high as in the indigenous, white population of the uk. and this really concerns me. because the big message i have for everyone listening is that this virus just doesn't care what ethnic background you are from. itjust doesn't care about

england's deputy chief medical officer, jonathan van tam, has said he's positive about the progress ofe are first doses, people do need a second dose, and given that the totality of the cohorts 1—9, the priority cohorts, is about 30 million people, each of whom need two doses of the vaccine, by my rough calculations, there are still a0 million doses of the vaccine to be given. so much as it is encouraging, and much as i am really very upbeat about vaccines and how they are going to change how we live and what the disease is like between now and the summer, there is a long way to go. and my inbox in the last week has been besieged with people writing in, saying, "i have had the vaccine, essentially, can i now start to break the rules? can i go and see my grandchildren? " can i do x, y and z? and the answer to that is no. we are not yet collectively, as a country, in the right place. and all of the patients that i vaccinate, and they will know it if they are listening on the tv, i say to them, "and remember, all of the rules still apply to all of you and all of us until we are in a much

echoing jonathan van—tam's read yesterday in a press conference, do not wreck this now.es the last few da s. , :, ., they have been increases the last fewda s. , :, ., . few days. yes, that was a concern. six nations — few days. yes, that was a concern. six nations this _ few days. yes, that was a concern. six nations this weekend! -1 i few days. yes, that was a concern. i six nations this weekend! -1 match. six nations this weekend! —1 match. yes, the france match against scotland tomorrow, but would have been, but because of a greater virus outbreak in the french camp. but two huge games today. i mean, wales versus england, doesn't come much bigger. but without the welsh choir, the buildup of the crowd, how different will it seem? we shall see. after beating ireland and scotland in their first two games wales have the chance to win the triple crown if they can get the better of england in cardiff this afternoon. and in this latest edition of one of sport's oldest rivalries, one english sporting icon will be supporting the home side, as patrick gearey reports. despite t

the telegraph is among several papers which quote england's deputy chief medical officer, jonathan van—tame been hearing, all arrivals could be tested for coronavirus on days two and eight of their isolation — regardless of where they have come from. "time to call the shots" is the daily�*s mirror's headline. it says the government in england is urging any over—70s who have not had their covid jab to book one urgently. the newspaper adds that a booster jab to fight variants may be available by autumn. and many papers and websites feature snowy scenes as the 'beast from the east�* works its way across the uk. the scottish sun reports that snow warnings could be in place until thursday. shall we look at the inside pages? you are not alone with the ice cream eating, eating it in the snow.- eating, eating it in the snow. good. the daily mirror, _ eating, eating it in the snow. good. the daily mirror, lots _ eating, eating it in the snow. good. the daily mirror, lots of _ the daily mirror, lots of photographs of the snow will stop this is the snowdrift covering a car, from teesside. walker enjo

they'll bejoined by england's deputy chief medical officer, jonathan van—tam.outh london have become the latest places in the capital to see additional testing introduced, after a case of the south african variant of covid—19 was identified. residents in streatham, gipsy hill and west norwood are being encouraged to get a test whether they are showing symptoms or not. it comes after door—to—door testing was introduced yesterday in ealing, after the variant was discovered there. the mayor's written to the transport secretary, warning that unless he lets london have a bigger share of road tax, he may need to charge people who aren't residents here to drive into the capital. sadiq khan says tfl's income has been decimated by the pandemic yet londoners contribute around half a billion pounds each year to the treasury through vehicle excise duty, most of which he says goes towards maintaining roads elsewhere in the country. london's key workers have been right at the forefront of this pandemic, as we know, particularly those who work in the nhs. rob hasn't seen his

we�*ll be joined by england�*s deputy chief medical officer, jonathan van—tam.ut democrats plan to use his own words against him. crowd: take the capitol! they say the evidence is all out there. live streamed and live tweeted. shouting. fight for trump. and they will present it in vivid colour for the nation to see. no one will be able to avert their gaze from what mr trump said and did, and the consequences of his actions. singing. five people died during the riot. here, a memorial service for a capitol police officer who was killed. and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle feared for their lives. and then, ijust start to hear these yells of "where is she? "where is she?" like hell i'm going to let a bunch of domestic terrorists interfere with ourjob to protect and defend the constitution. do you solemnly swear... it looks almost certain that senate republicans won�*t vote to convict. on the day they were sworn in as jurors, most of them backed mr trump, calling the trial unconstitutional. democrats are wasting the nation�*s time on a partisan vendetta against

as jonathan van tam said, we will know in the next few weeks the data from that, both in terms of infectionfficers, who, through their work, will come into contact with much quicker volumes of the virus than others that do —— make that others do, and we would advise accordingly. on the amd and of nhs now collecting and we are now publishing it, —— black, asian minority ethnic. we are working with the nhs to making —— make to make sure we bring in the local governments, to begin to share data with local government and i for one would very welcome is working very closely with local government, so that we can identify as an individual level, people that we need to reach to protect as soon as possible. i want to see ccg sharing data, i want to put that on record, i have had a number of colleagues who, including, ican i have had a number of colleagues who, including, i can see madam deputy speaker, nodding away vigorously! that the ccg is shed and must engage with local politicians because actually, mps get a lot of e—mails and telephone calls from concerned constituents who happened to be in th