i'm shaun ley. the headlines: a traffic light system for foreign travel, is expected to be unveiled — when borisjohnson sets out his plans to further ease the lockdown in england today. there is to be an expansion of the coronavirus testing programme. everyone in england will have access to two free rapid tests a week, from this friday. this is the scene live at downing street, where the prime minister will lead today's briefing at 5pm — he'll be joined by england's chief medical officer chris whitty and the government's chief scientific advisor sir patrick vallance. they will in fact will be at number nine downing street, the new room for the government's briefing room. we will bring you that conference as soon as it begins. in other news... hairdressers, homeware shops and garden centres are reopening in scotland, as covid restrictions are eased. dame cheryl gillan, the conservative mp for chesham and amersham in buckinghamshire, has died. borisjohnson paid tribute to her, describing her as "a gre

now on bbc news, a special edition of dateline with shaun ley. hello. shaun ley, welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk journalists, bbc specialists, and the foreign correspondents who file their stories from the dateline london. this week, 70 years of soft power. how prince phillips utilised his status to project and protect. and empty chairs and absent ones: how to interpret a week of diplomatic signals. with me to discuss all that, thomas kielinger, who's spent decades in this country explaining the uk to germans, including the monarchy, with his biographies of both queens called elizabeth. bronwen maddox, a former newspaper foreign editor, now director of the institute for government, a think tank which tries to improve the way government works. and here in the studio with me, james landale, the bbc�*s diplomatic correspondent. good to have you with us as well, james. we'll begin, with the death on friday of prince philip. greek by birth, a royal who became a refugee, as republics emerged from the wreckage of europe's war—ravaged

now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley. hello, i'm shaun ley.elcome to the programme that brings together bbc specialists with foreign correspondents who file their stories to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week america draws its troops down and out of afghanistan. russia builds them up, but would it go into ukraine? and the changing of havana's revolutionary guard this weekend after six decades in charge. with me is the american henry chu of the los angeles times, italian writer and film—maker annalisa piras, whojoins us from italy, and here in the studio at a safe social distance, the bbc�*s chief international correspondent lyse doucet. good to have you, lyse, and good to have both of you with us on dateline. now, it was the 9/11 attacks on the united states in 2001 which led to the invasion of afghanistan. presidentjoe biden announced this week that september the 11th 2021 will mark the end of its military presence there. 20 years ago vladimir putin, already running the kremlin, was one of the first to tell america's then

this is bbc news. lam shaun i am shaun ley. the headlines: an expansion of the coronavirus testing programme — everyone in england will have access to two free rapid tests a week from this friday. borisjohnson will give more details about his plans to further ease the lockdown in england today, including a traffic light system for foreign travel. hairdressers, homeware shops and garden centres are reopening in scotland, as covid restrictions are eased. india records more than 100,000 new coronaviruscases in a single day — the highest daily increase in the world. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu in court on trialfor corruption — as his party seeks to form the next government. and, coming up, what's it like to live with a stammer? we'll be finding out in half an hour on bbc news. hello, good afternoon. if you've just joined if you'vejustjoined us, welcome if you've justjoined us, welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson will announce this afternoon whether hairdressers, gyms, pubs with outdoor areas and nonessential shops will

kyren wilson starts his match against shaun murphy later on.on. sta rt start of the semifinals here and for the first time, 75% capacity in the crucible is being permitted as part of the pilot event. we did not see those numbers this afternoon, but we are confident that they will increase after what we understand is a full house on monday night for the final session of the final itself. there was plenty of newsworthy items at the table. steve, john in particular, a puzzling conundrum for the two players, mark selby and stuart bingham, champion of 2015. explain it, please.— explain it, please. yes, big problems _ explain it, please. yes, big problems in _ explain it, please. yes, big problems in coping - explain it, please. yes, big problems in coping with - explain it, please. yes, big| problems in coping with the explain it, please. yes, big- problems in coping with the table. it was not the table's fault, do not think it is anyone's fault apart when the white ball bounces of the christian is acting strangely indie. they had to white ball chan

shaun burnie from greenpeace there speaking to us earlier now protesters in the u.s. state of minnesota have taken to the streets for a 2nd night after a young black man was shot dead by police near minneapolis the officer who fired at 20 year old dante wright says she confused her gun with her taser tensions in minneapolis were already running high before this latest incident a white former police officer derrick shaaban is currently on trial they're charged with the murder of george floyd the president is appealing for peace. the last moments of don't have rights life be courted by the party come of the police officer who fatally shot him. 22 year old reuters arrested during a traffic stop. he struggles free and gets back in the car then. police say the footage shows that the officer used her gun by mistake. as i watched the video and listen to the officers commands is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their taser but instead shot mr wright with a single bullet this appears to me from what i viewed in the officer's reaction in distress immediate

iam shaun i am shaun ley.ngland will have access to two free rapid tests a week from this friday. borisjohnson will give more details about his plans to further ease the lockdown in england today, including a traffic light system for foreign travel. hairdressers, homeware shops and garden centres are reopening in scotland, as covid restrictions are eased. india records more than 100,000 new coronaviruscases in a single day — the highest daily increase in the world. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu in court on trialfor corruption — as his party seeks to form the next government. and, coming up, what's it like to live with a stammer? we'll be finding out in half an hour on bbc news.

i would pick up your train of thought here, shaun, in using the word "distancing".l—distancing today. for very good reason because of the pandemic. but in philip, there was a sense of national distancing. he was british and he was close to the throne, he was consort and yet, as you say he was exiled himself, and as an exile you never quite belong with a country that comes to be your home. he was able to look at the very institution to which he belongs, like from outside almost. that's one of the strengths and one of the reasons why he became so adept at making jokes somehow or other, which points to the fact that he could look at the institution, as it were, through foreign eyes almost. when you come to the longevity of the british monarchy as an institution, one of the things and james and bronwen alluded to, when you ask yourself about the future of the monarchy, australia is a case in point. they have voted on a referendum some ten or 12 years ago to change to, to remove the monarchy and go for a head of state, and they could not agree amongst themselves on who i

i'm shaun ley.ia's official death toll from the covid—19 pandemic is approaching 200,000, with reports suggesting the numbers could be twice as high. crematoriums in the capital delhi have been forced to build makeshift funeral pyres, as the city runs out of space for its dead. but, while there has been a lot of reporting from the big cities, what is happening in smaller towns and rural areas of this vast nation of 1.3 billion people? the bbc�*s indian language services correspondents are based across the country and have sent this update. india's western maharashtra is the worst—affected state by the covid—19 pandemic. along the with cities like mumbai and camille, it's rural areas like where i am today are also suffering from a rise in coronavirus cases. some districts in maharashtra have reported a massive 700% rise, as compared to last year in the first wave. the availability of icu beds is a major cause of concern as a few districts have already ran out. maharashtra is the home of the world's b

i'm shaun ley. you might call it back to the future.uple of hours from now, presidentjoe biden is expected to lay out plans for the biggest attempt to expand government support for working families in the us, since the 1960s. it's not quite a cradle—to—the—grave welfare state, but if it passes congress, the american families plan will provide free pre—school education and free community college places, plus tax credits for the middle class. the entire plan would cost a staggering $1.8 trillion, and republicans are already asking how america can possibly afford it. president biden will announce the plan in a speech to congress, marking his first 100 days in office. let's talk now to our washington correspondent, lebo diseko who's on capitol hill for us this speech comes in a couple hours�* time. what�*s the mood music they are about the scale of the ambition that will these debts be displayed? and what sort of reception will be received where, yes, the democrats have the majority, but in the senate, it�*s a wafer thin majority? but in th

welcome to bbc news with me, shaun ley.th my guests. first, though, the headlines: the duke of edinburgh's children pay tribute to their late father after a private church service attended by members of the royal family. i think the way i would put it is that we have lost almost the grandfather of the nation. and i feel very sorry and supportive of my mother, who's feeling it, i think, probably more than everybody else. david cameron insists that he complied with the rules when lobbying the government on behalf of greensill capital. but he admits he should have done is direct communication with the government more openly. one day more — lockdown easing in england will see outdoor hospitality, shops and hairdressers reopen tomorrow. and there are an easing of measures in the other parts of the uk as well. in india, hospitals struggle to cope with the second wave of covid and more than 150,000 new cases in just 2a hours. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. the start of a new wo

iam shaun i am shaun ley. do stay with us for the very latest headlines.idents in england will be allowed two regular visitors indoors from the 12th of april, in a further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions. visitors will also be able to bring babies and young children with them, meaning some residents could meet grandchildren for the first time. charlotte wright has this report. it's been an agonising year for those with relatives locked down in care homes. but last month, as restrictions started to ease, some were able to hold their loved ones�* hands for the first time since the start of the pandemic. hello, mum, how are you? now, from april 12th, more family members will be reunited as residents will be allowed a second regular indoor visitor. it is time for people to be let back in and the difference in my mother's mental health is huge, but not only that, the difference in how i feel, you know, also, as her daughter to be able to see her. it is absolutely imperative that people get to see their loved ones. you know, we are running out of time wit

i'm shaun ley, welcome to the programme which brings together some of the uk's leading commentators, embarassment for borisjohnson over who originally paid for his wallpaper, but does it really deserve the days of headline coverage devoted to it? and the world has rallied to india's aid, but is it too late to halt the virus�*s deadly course? joining us to discuss those questions: ashis ray, indian foreign correspondent who's reported from london since the 1970s. steve richards, uk political commentator who's even turned hisjournalism into a successful stage performance. and with me here, lyse doucet — a canadian — whose passports must be thick with immigration stamps by now, having reported from so many parts of the world. no wonder she's our chief international correspondent. good to have you with us. when in london, british prime ministers live over the shop, as it were. borisjohnson, his partner and their young son, occupy an upstairs flat in downing street. for the entire week, the news media here been transfixed by this question: who originally paid for it to be refurbished to t

shaun show now became german in 20124 years later the rio olympics the german team with her in it's made it to the finals where they sensationally claimed silver. with them the most because i'm so grateful to germany i would otherwise never have been able to compete at the end in pics it was making the switch from china to germany that gave me the chance germany expressed its gratitude to shine show now with the country's highest sporting distinction the silver laurel leaf and german table tennis also won of course that's why i'm not with other non naturalized germans and if it's the society we honestly would not have won a medal in rio and of course this means funding for the judo association and grounds being youth programs. for a lot of countries sports authority is changing nationality is evidently an investment in the future. while there are always 2 sides sure i have the option of living my dream and going to the olympics but there's no country in the world that would go to the trouble of issuing a passport in this case for a german if it did not stand to gain. muscle from poppy. g

—6 up againstjohn higgins after this morning's session, while on the other table the 2005 champion shaunin the premiership. harlequins fly half marcus smith underlining his importance with a try as quins won, as did sale to maintain their position in the play off places northhampton remain in the hunt for a top four finish with a hard fought win today. michael redford reports. a day of celebration for the harlequins. before the match had even begun. 300 appearances at the danny care, 354 mike brown, and despite them playing premiership rugby for over a decade, london ivy still doesn't know how to stop them. the harlequins have been the premiership's dark horses this season and they were in control at half—time, holding a six—point lead. that control, though, didn't last long. a bit like his temper, author of the elbow meant he saw red and quins were down 14. london irish took full advantage into second—half trials had in victory. a top four finish edging closer. sale atjust ahead of harlequins, five tries meant a bonus point victory at worcester, 35—32 the final score, scale our third. —

and on the other table the 2005 champion shaun murphy is playing yan bingtao of china.ogress to the next round. let's return to rugby union and wrap up the day's action in the premiership. harlequins fly half marcus smith underlining his importance with a try as quins won, as did sale to maintain their position in the play off places northhampton remain in the hunt for a top four finish with a hard—fought win today. as michael redford reports. a day of celebration for harlequins. before the match had even begun. 300 appearances up the danny care, 354 mike brown, and despite playing premiership rugby for over a decade, northern ireland... harlequins had been the premiership�*s tackles this season and were in control at half past time holding a six—point lead. control didn't last long, a bit like display�*s temper. when he saw red, quins were down to 14 and london irish took full advantage on two second—half times had them scenting victory until the final minutes. marcus smith darted and danced and dived for the line. top four finish edging closer. just ahead of harlequin

i'm shaun ley.details about the duke's funeral are due to be released later, as tributes are paid across the country, the commonwealth and the world. flags are flying at half—mast in australia and more world leaders send their condolences to the queen. premier league players and the wider sporting world are also paying their respects to the duke — who was himself a talented sportsman. hello and welcome again to windsor castle where people continue to arrive as they have throughout the day following the death of the duke of edinburgh. gun salutes have taken place to mark the death of the duke of edinburgh across the uk, in gibraltar and from navy warships at sea. at midday, batteries fired 41 rounds, one every minute. prince philip — who died yesterday aged 99 — served as a naval officer during the second world war and held the office of lord high admiral. later today details of the duke's funeral are expected to be announced. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. at midday in the capi

i'm shaun ley. the headlines: borisjohnson will give more details about his plans to further ease the lockdown in england today, including a traffic light system for foreign travel. there is to be an expansion of the coronavirus testing programme. everyone in england will have access to two free rapid tests a week, from this friday. in scotland hairdressers, homeware shops and garden centres are reopening as covid restrictions are eased. india, though, records more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day — the highest daily increase in the world. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, in court on trialfor corruption — as his party seeks to form the next government. and in half an hour on bbc news, global questions talks to two formerfemale presidents, one african and one european, who've both been trailblazers for women's rights for decades. join zeinab badawi.. join zeinab badawi. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister will confirm this afternoon whether the nex

i'm shaun ley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.d, record infections, and soaring death rates. we have a special report from delhi. through the day, there are frantic pleas for oxygen, hospital beds, medicines — on the phone, online, even on the streets. and michael collins, one of the original members

at the world snooker, shaun murphy is 10—6 up against chinese youngster yan bingtao after the afternoonudd trump features in the evening session, which gets under way at 7pm across the bbc. now to a stand out performance from 16 year old jessicca gadirova at the european gymnastics championships. who picked up gold in the floor today, it was her third medal of the event in basel, adding to the silver she won in the vault and the bronze in the all around. as gb finished second on the medal table. i caught up with former british gymnast beth tweddle earlier to get her reactions on her perfromance. absolutely incredible. going into this championship, we knew she had the potential wejust this championship, we knew she had the potential we just never know, 18 months of the competition and she moved from junior to senior. it can be very different. but yes, she started of solid and qualifications and to be honest, shejust got more and to be honest, shejust got more and more confident throughout the championships and to hear that national anthem today was really special. national anthem today w

good form this afternoon — he's 9—6 up against mark allen of northern ireland, while 2005 champion shaunort website and app. sometimes in sport you have those days where everything goes right and ravindra jadeja definitely had one of those for chennai super kings today in the indian premier league. he equalled the competition record for most runs by a batsman in an over — hitting 37 in the final over against royal challengers bangalore which included five sixes. he also took three wickets and had this direct—hit to run out dan christian as chennai won by 69 runs to go top of the ipl. not a bad days work! that's all from sportsday. thank you for your company. the cracked thank you for your company. dry the cracked ground, very dry and particularly across england and wales, through the week ahead, a few scattered showers in the forecast but once again, things are turning cold showers in the forecast but once again, things are a rning coldm w, seen for a while. making its way to thew--.” some rain to the end of the north, some rain to the end of the north, some rain to the end of the night

former champion neil robertson, next up for wilson will be either the world number one judd trump or shauntime champion mark williams with a session to spare, he was 6—2 up overnight and went through 13—3. selby says he hopes that is a good omen, he beat maco fu13—3 in the 2017 quarters and went on to win the title. selby will face stuart bingham in what promises to be another great crucible match up. bingham pulled through in an epic quarterfinal against anthony mcgill, bingham won by xxx you may have seen over the last week, the german gymnast sarah voss and some of her teamates at the european championships, competing in full—body suits, not traditional leotards. the german gymnastics association said that the move was a stand against sexualisation. voss has been speaking to the bbc. the reason we did it was to feel more comfortable and be a role model for young gymnasts who don't feel very safe in every situation when they compete especially limited to scripts and jumps and sometimes the leotards are not covering everything so some girls click this point, yes this beautiful sport. so t

championship at the crucible and world number onejudd trump has a battle on his hands against 2005 champion shaunit's fourframes all after the afternoon session. australia's neil robertson is looking for his first world title since 2010 — he's 5—3 up against last year's beaten finalist kyren wilson. that one resumes at 7 o'clock tonight. mark selby, has the advantage over mark williams of wales after the first session of their match — the �*jester from leicester�* is 6—2 up in that one. and anthony mcgill, who knocked out ronnie 0'sullivan in the last round, is giving stuart bingham a run for his money. mcgill won the last frame of the morning session to square the match at four—all. they'll start again at seven o'clock — live coverage across the bbc. with just two months to go until the start of wimbledon, the all england club has been laying out its plans for this year's championships. it was the only grand slam last year to be cancelled because of the pandemic — this year organisers say they're hoping to allow at least ten thousand spectators each day. we've also been told that from next year

lives with her girlfriend in her dorm at the sports university in lampung about an hour outside of shaun minor. the 2 women are open about their relationship butch girls them boys transgender men and women gender fluidity is nothing unusual in thailand and it's not unheard of for women who largely see themselves as heterosexual to have relationships with tomboys especially in the more thai scene. show. low money has fallen in many competitions and championships and as a member of the time national team her girlfriend is a successful rower. well i grew up around boys and as a child i knew i was a tomboy i've always felt like a boy it was no secret my parents treated me like a son from the outside society seems very open but often we are not accepted you always have to be a bit better than the other is and when you get recognition that with. no money hopes to return to boxing after shoulder heals. no wonder no one will work on to get back into shape for me more time is easy money but you korea can be cut short in an instant so you have to be. careful of them and their farm talks those who

onejudd trump is out of the world snooker championship after losing his quarter—final match up against shaun this red. former champion murphy edged the closely contested match 13 frames to ii and will play last year's beaten finalist kyren wilson for a place in the final... three—time winner mark selby is through. he started the day 6—2 ahead of another former champion in mark williams but lostjust one more frame, on his way to a commanding 13—3 win and will play 2015 winner stuart bingham for the right to play the decider. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. it took till the into the month before they started to make an appearance, but april showers feature quite heavily in the forecast through the rest of this week and into the weekend. and don't expect things to warm up as we see april out and go into may. it is going to be on the chilly side. area of low pressure with this weather front, which brought rain to end wednesday across southern counties. continues to push away eastwards, opening the door to north to north easterly winds for all, all the way from the arctic. the blue

kyren wilson will take a 6—2 lead into tomorrow afternoon's second session of his semifinal against shaunthe rot, but wilson claimed the final frame of the evening to hold the upper hand. wigan warriors have continued their 100% start to the superleague season with victory over hull fc. but there will now be an investigation after an allegation of on—field racist comments aimed at the hull player andre savelio. the referee placed the incident on report. wigan went on to win the game 16 points to iii, winger jake bibby with the final try. poppy cleall has been voted this year's women's six nations player of the championship. the england backrower is the first player to win the award voted for by the public. the red roses won the title for the third consecutive year and they face france in a friendly tomorrow — in a repeat of last weekend's final. britain'sjohanna konta has made a good start to her clay court season, beating yulia putintseva in the first round of the madrid open. world number one ashleigh barty is also through. she only dropped three games in beating shelby rogers. the aust

and will play another three—time winner mark williams for a place in the last four. 2005 champion shaunfind on the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello again. this month has been a really dry month, particularly across parts of england and wales, where we've just recorded five millimetres of rainfall so far. and that's left the ground completely dried out, desiccated and cracked in places. but there are changes on the way. on monday, we started to see low pressure move in across scotland, and that brought some thicker cloud and finally some rain. and looking at the rainfall amounts that we're expecting through the rest of this week, we'll get around 5—10 millimetres of rain. in the grand scheme of things, that's not a huge amount, but it's easily doubling what we've seen for many so far this month. but with the cloudy skies across these northern areas, it doesn't get that cold. in the south, still cold enough, though, for some pockets of frost. the though, for some pockets of frost. low pressure wi westwards. the low pressure will dive westwards. cloud will build a

and very soon she said be shaun t. plans to put his feet in stake into production and offer it to a wider public. when the german sculptor jesse strakes never gives you a jacket socks or even a pair of underwear you'd better take a good look at them before trying them on that's because the artist creates her works out of wood but the objects looks so much like the real thing that she's even managed to anger some gallery visitors who couldn't tell the difference and it's precisely this reaction that strikes nerves going for. shoes underwear and ejected. they all belong to jesse street so. he might look like wheaton deceptively realistic but in fact they're heavy and totally unaware of the items are inside me to boot and then we stood as she moves to close the point is the main point is making extremely hard material. and that makes me happy i just love to create the illusion that it's about. it's really not stuff that's flirtation. the german actions within garments not only imitate the fabrics texture. the banal routin

and very soon be shaun t. plants to put his feet can stake into production and offer it to a wider public. when the german sculptor jesse strakes never gives you a jacket socks or even a pair of underwear you'd better take a good look at them before trying them on that's because the artist creates her works out of wood but the objects looks so much like the real thing that she's even managed to anger some gallery visitors who couldn't tell the difference and it's precisely this reaction that strikes near as going for. shoes underwear and ejected. they all belong to jesse strips. they might look like weeks in deceptively realistic but in fact they're heavy and totally unaware of the items are inside me to mood and then we stood as she moves to close a point is made point to make an extremely hard material. and that makes me happy i just love to create the illusion that it's about. it's really not stuff that's worked. the german actions solid wooden garments not only committee fabrics texture evokes a banal and

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he leads shaun murphy by 10 frames to 6, with the first to reach 17 heading to the final.nal between mark selby and stuart bingham on the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. good evening. the weather for the month of april has been pretty quiet, hasn't it? with high pressure dominating, that's led for some chilly nights and i can confirm now that april 2021 was the frostiest on record. those clear skies also lead to plenty of sunshine and it could be one of the sunniest along with the driest on record as well. you with the driest on record as well. may avoid the sh anywhere you may avoid the showers but almost anywhere could catch a passing shower. some of these heavy showers bringing hailand shower. some of these heavy showers bringing hail and thunder later on. most of them should fade away overnight. it is going to be another frosty night. for some of us, a touch of frost first thing sunday morning. again, a lot of sunshine and similarto morning. again, a lot of sunshine and similar to saturday. the cloud will tend to bill during the afternoon. this is

the former world champion shaun murphy told me that he can't wait to play in front of fans again.ng to build, and you might get to the final and have a full crowd. i mean, that isjust, it's mad that we are even having this conversation, how exciting to think that that could happen. that would take us _ think that that could happen. that would take us back tojuly, august, last year, when the crowds were let in at the beginning of the delayed world championships of the crucible, and then back in for the end. it was and then back in for the end. it was a very strange time though, wasn't to? again, you felt that snooker was trying to do its bit. i was holed up in a hotel in chatfield at the time, and i watched live on the bbc come as many did around the world, as they stood on the terrace at the crucible. there were live crowds in that day. it was a test case event. unfortunately, an hour later, the whole thing got pulled, and we played the whole event behind closed doors until the final. but listen, we are all a long way down this road now. i think we are all desperate to get back to

shaun show now became german in 20124 years later the rio olympics the german team with her in it's made it to the final where they sensationally claimed silver has become the most because i'm so grateful to germany i would otherwise never have been able to compete at the end in pics it was making the switch from china to germany that gave me the chance germany expressed its gratitude to shine show now with the country's highest sporting distinction the silver laurel leaf i'm german table tennis also one of course i'm not with 2 other i know not true lies germans and for to the society we honestly would not have won a medal in rio and of course this one. funding for the judo association and grounds youth programs. for a lot of countries sports authority is changing nationality is evidently an investment in the future. while there are always 2 sides sure i have the option of living my dream and going to the olympics but there's no country in the world that would go to the trouble of issuing a passport in this case for a german if it did not stand to gain. from hoping my they've done so i'

hello, i'm shaun ley.o the programme which brings together uk commentators, bbc specialists and foreign correspondents who file their stories for audiences at home, dateline london. this weekend, as christians celebrate easter and renewal, we're devoting the programme to one theme — after the pandemic can we renew our world? and is reconciliation possible when people in much of it seem so angry? to try to answer that are catherine pepinster, the first woman to edit the tablet, the international catholic newspaper. michael goldberg, veteran foreign correspondent for us public radio. his podcast frdh is inspired by the ambition ofjournalism as the first rough draft of history. and in the studio, the bbc broadcaster and china specialist, vincent nee. welcome to all of you, it is good to have you with us this easter weekend. pope francis, who delivers his easter message for a second yearfrom inside the basilica rather than to the thousands of catholics who gather most years in st peter's square, practised what

i'm shaun ley. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines. the duke of edinburgh's children pay tribute to their late father after a private church service attended by members of the royal family. i think the way i would put it is that we have lost almost the grandfather of the nation. and i feel very sorry and supportive of my mother, who's feeling it, i think, probably more than everybody else. david cameron insists that he complied with the rules when lobbying the government on behalf of greensill capital. one day more — lockdown easing in england will see outdoor hospitality, shops, and hairdressers reopen tomorrow. in india, hospitals struggle to cope with the second wave of covid and more than 150,000 new cases in 2a hours. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are faiza shaheen, political commentator and former labour parliamentary candidate and nonresident fellow at new york university, and lizzy burden is the uk economy reporter at bloomberg. welcome back t

her husband says he fears his wife is facing an "open—ended detention" hello, i'm shaun ley, welcomestjoin us. first, india is reportedly running out of covid vaccines just as the government was planning to boost the nationwide vaccination programme. india's health care system is unable to cope with the scale of the crisis — more than 352,000 new cases were reported in the past 2a hours, and more than 2,800 deaths. the indian government says there is no need to panic — as our correspondent devina gupti reports. a haunting warning — as these funeral pyres burn through the night in the western indian city of nakpur, they indicate how the country is failing to save precious lives. for the fifth straight day, india saw a record high of over 2,800 deaths. a worsening scenario as hospitals and covid hotspots face acute shortage of beds, oxygen supply and medicine. this public hospital in india's capital, delhi, is simply unable to cope. romilla came with her mother, who is on oxygen support and needs immediate aid. but, like many others, they are forced to wait for hours outside. since mor

i'm shaun ley.ns to further ease the lockdown in england today. there is to be an expansion of the coronavirus testing programme. everyone in england will have access to two free rapid tests a week, from this friday. this is the scene live at downing street, where the prime minister will lead today's briefing at 5pm — he'll be joined by england's chief medical officer chris whitty and the government's chief scientific advisor sir patrick vallance. they will in fact will be at number nine downing street, the new room for the government's briefing room. we will bring you that conference as soon as it begins. in other news... hairdressers, homeware shops and garden centres are reopening in scotland, as covid restrictions are eased.

hello, this is bbc news with me, shaun ley.the duke of edinburgh's children pay tribute to their late father, after a private church service attended by members of the royal family. i think the way i would put it is, we have lost almost the grandfather of the nation. and i feel very sorry and supportive of my mother, who is feeling it, i think, probably more than everybody else. david cameron insists that he complied with the rules when lobbying the government on behalf of greensill capital. one day more — lockdown easing in england will see outdoor hospitality, shops and hairdressers reopen tomorrow. in india, hospitals struggle to cope with the second wave of covid and more than 150,000 new cases in 2a hours. the company of miriam and mishal. i will be back for the paper review at 10:30 p:m.. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. coming up on this week's show... i'll be asking if our holiday habits will change post—pandemic. now you're finding that the response is safety, health, wellness. pirouettes, prima donnas a

first round of the world snooker championship continues with live coverage on the bbc sport website shaunis while three times world champion mark williams takes on england's sam craigie.. that's bbc dot co dot uk slash sport president biden has urged americans to come together to confront systemic racism, after a white police officer was found guilty of murdering george floyd. mr biden said the conviction of derek chauvin could be a giant step forward in the march towards justice in america. chauvin had been filmed kneeling on the neck of mr floyd for more than nine minutes during his arrest in the city last may. he faces up to a0 years in jail. speaking to cbs this morning george floyd's brother described the moment he heard the verdicts read out. before i went in the courtroom i was pacing back and forth and before i went and i started praying because it took 30 minutes for the judge and jury it took 30 minutes for the judge and jury to come out but the i heard guilty, guilty and guilty i was excited and happy because african—american people feel that we never get justice, african—ameri

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i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm — more questions about leaks and behaviour in downing street as sources say borisjohnson did suggest that "bodies could pile high" during a discussion about lockdown. he denies it. no, but, again, ithink the important thing, i think, that people want us to get on and do as a government is to make sure that the lockdowns work. iran sentences nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe to another year in prison, dashing hopes she'd be coming home. i think it was worse than i was expecting. i think i thought we'd get some kind of suspended sentence and it would be a bit ambiguous. in fact, we've got a one—year sentence plus a one—year travel ban. doctors in india say people are dying from covid in the streets while desperate families queue to buy their own oxygen. lockdown restrictions in scotland and wales are eased — pubs, cafes and restaurants reopen to customers outdoors. and triumph at the oscars for sir anthony hopkins, who becomes the oldest winner ever of the best actor award