sian, _ where the folk equally needs to be. sian, looking at the sunday mirror.er respects to sarah everard. she turned up and laid a bunch of daffodils which were apparently from kensington palace. and she was recalling how she lived in a flat in south london before she married into the royalfamily in a flat in south london before she married into the royal family and how she felt as a younger woman growing up in london.— how she felt as a younger woman growing up in london. yes, and it is a something — growing up in london. yes, and it is a something that _ growing up in london. yes, and it is a something that kate _ growing up in london. yes, and it is a something that kate middleton i a something that kate middleton herself, despite the covid restrictions, turned about the vigil. this is a time when it was still peaceful before the police moved in and arresting women. very interesting pictures of kate looking very sombre in a brown coat, very moved by the event to mark sarah everard's memory. very interesting that she says she remembers what it was like to wa

sian lloyd, bbc news, bristol.mind. clive will replacejohn humphrys as the fifth host of the show. john is stepping down after 18 years. clive said that they were big shoes to fill, but he aimed to bring a little bit of his own personality to the show, which has been running since 1972. a year ago, dr michael hare, a gp from colchester, found himself in hospital on a ventilator after contracting coronavirus. he spent almost two months in intensive care. when he left hospital in may, he spoke to our health correspondent catherine burns about the impact that covid had had on his life. catherine has been back to see him, and talked about the changes in his life brought about by the pandemic. you give yourself goals, and my goal was to get home... it was just to get home. we met dr mike hare last may. he had achieved his goal, but frail and exhausted, his recovery was just beginning. now the weather is colder but the smile is steady. it's so lovely to see you both looking so well. you look like a different person than

sian lloyd, thank you.ound that scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon did not break the ministerial code over her handling of harassment complaints against her predecessor, alex salmond. the report looked at whether nicola sturgeon misled parliament over what she knew and when. nicola sturgeon has welcomed the conclusion and says she acted with integrity at all times. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith has the latest just imagine her relief. at being told she had not broken any rules. nicola sturgeon new herjob could depend on this. she herself asked james hamilton to investigate her action, his verdict she did not breach the ministerial code. i action, his verdict she did not breach the ministerial code. i have been very clear — breach the ministerial code. i have been very clear i _ breach the ministerial code. i have been very clear i acted _ been very clear i acted appropriately and did not breach the ministerial code, but, while that might be necessary, is not sufficient, it is important to the scotti

sian lloyd, bbc news, ledbury.untains in the background. it has had several owners, including angelina jolie and her then partner brad pitt. a reminder that this afternoon as we'll be answering your questions on the currentjobs market with the founder of the black young professional network and ceo of the youth group for advice on graduate opportunities, unemployment and how to re—train mid—career. send in your questions by emailing yourquestions@bbc.co.uk or by using the hash tag #bbcyourquestions. that's at 3.30pm here on bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello, there. contrasting conditions once again across the country. it was a cold night into the far north—west, with a frost, but that has brought some beautiful sunshine. just take a look at keswick in cumbria this morning, not a cloud in the sky. a different story further east, once again close to the north sea we are likely to keep the low cloud, the misty murkiness, which will have quite an impact on the temperature. and th

sian lloyd, bbc news, stratford—upon—avon.e been discussing their handling of the pandemic, and how to increase supplies of the coronavirus vaccine. among the options to consider are tougher export controls, which could affect the number of doses available in the uk. our europe editor katya adler joins us from brussels. how likely are they to approve tougher controls? which way do you think the argument is running? which way do you think the argument is runninu? ~ which way do you think the argument is runnin- ? . , ., which way do you think the argument is runnina ? ~ , ., ., �* is running? well, george, what i'm heafina is running? well, george, what i'm hearin: is is running? well, george, what i'm hearing is that _ is running? well, george, what i'm hearing is that it's _ is running? well, george, what i'm hearing is that it's unlikely - is running? well, george, what i'm hearing is that it's unlikely that - hearing is that it's unlikely that eu leaders will give the green light to those controls tonight. the commission say

sian lloyd, bbc news, stratford—upon—avon.olding a virtual meeting where they've been discussing their handling of the pandemic, and how to increase supplies of the coronavirus vaccine. among the options to consider are tougher export controls, which could affect the number of doses available in the uk. our europe editor katya adler is following events from brussels. what i'm hearing is that it's unlikely that eu leaders will give the green light to those controls tonight. now the commission says that they should, it says it's exported so many vaccines despite short supply here. one eu diplomat saying to me that 20 million were sent to the uk since december, but that the eu is still waiting to receive one vaccine back from the uk in return. but you know, a lot of those eu leaders don't like the idea of blocking vaccine exports. trade—minded countries like the netherlands or ireland say it could trash the eu's reputation and disrupt global supply chains needed to make vaccines. but make no mistake, all these leaders are under a

and my story is similar to sian. my dad was a referee and my friend _ sian.eferee course and it was the best— i did the referee course and it was the best thing he got me to do. there _ the best thing he got me to do. there is— the best thing he got me to do. there is so— the best thing he got me to do. there is so much support in the community— there is so much support in the community of referees. i have brilliant — community of referees. i have brilliant friends, i have been around — brilliant friends, i have been around the world. involved in championship football. it was the best investment i made it 14. jane, ou are best investment i made it 14. jane, you are ceo _ best investment i made it 14. jane, you are ceo of _ best investment i made it 14. jane, you are ceo of women _ best investment i made it 14. jane, you are ceo of women in _ best investment i made it 14. jane: you are ceo of women in football. when you come to a programme like this, do you wish you did not have to come on and talk about it? ianthem to come on and talk about it? when we are ce

sian lloyd has been to see it. an imposing painting of the last supper. extensive renovation work was commissioned, and more of the picture was revealed. it had, over the centuries, got very dark. it was brown and sludgy, and didn't look at all inspiring. and then it was restored and we see what we have now. and it is a joy and a delight. the restoration was carried out by art historian ronald moore, in his studio on the welsh english border. he was inspired to delve further. 11,000 hours of research, in fact, in which he uncovered its history. examination under ultraviolet light revealed the inscribed name of titian, one of the 16th century's greatest masters, and he's convinced the artwork was created by painters from the titian workshop, a common practice of the time. there is sufficient evidence, not just with the signature, but many, many facets, all come together to show that this is indeed a titian workshop picture. we've got a lot of evidence to indicate that. it's extremely important in that there is no titian workshop picture on this scale which

sian lloyd, bbc news, ledbury. that's not bad either, is it?ur strokes of each tonsil. all secondary school pupils will need a negative test before they are allowed back into the classroom next week. fantastic. 0k? these key worker children have been in school since january. they are now used to the tests. i felt a bit nervous at first, but then, as soon as the test was finished, i felt much more relieved. it feels like i have got a protection bubble around us and my classmates. that everyone has got a test. we all know that we are safe. other schools have turned their drama and dance hall into a testing site. that's it and then in that test—tube there for me, please. by the end of the week, they will be testing over 1000 students in two days. so they come into the hall, they pick up their registration card and then they queue before being tested in one of these eight booths. first time, it is kind of scary, but, once you do it again, then you'll get used to it and it's much normal and easier. it feels normal. the first two times, yeah, it felt

let's get more on this from sian griffiths, emeritus professor at the chinese university of hong konglth england. she also chaired the inquiry into the hong kong government's response to the sars outbreak back in 2003. thank you so much for your time today. why do you think there is this eu rise in infections? obviously it is a combination of factors. we have seen a slower vaccine roll—out in most of the countries in europe, we have also seen an exponential increase, which rather mirrors the exponential increase that we had in the uk in december, when the variant, the variant that was first identified in kent, took off and created our last wave of infections. and we note that france, for example, is reporting high levels of variant, as opposed to the original strain of virus. so it is about the virus is more transmissible, the vaccination rate is quite slow, people were getting ready to stop lockdown, to ease lockdown, so i think there is a sort of population issue there, and of course there is the vaccine scepticism that has been seen, which is at a higher rate in some countries. in

sian griffiths joining us from oxford, england. many thanks. appreciate it. >>> johns hopkins university reports the u.s. has just crossed 550,000 deaths from the coronavirus. and a steady rise in infections has top u.s. health officials warning of impending doom. the head of the centers for disease control and prevention says travel is up, and she's worried about surges like those last summer and winter. >> i'm going to pause here. i'm going to lose the script, and i'm going to reflect on the recurring feeling i have of impending doom. we have so much to look forward to, so much promise and potential of where we are, and so much reason for hope. but right now i'm scared. >> new covid cases are up in 27 u.s. states right now. the national average jumped 16% in just one week, the highest spike since mid-january. >>> but there's more good news on the vaccine front. the pfizer and moderna shots are highly effective not just in human trials but also in the real world. a new study from the cdc looked at thousands of health care workers and first res

sian lloyd, bbc news, ledbury. ice surfing. the combination of windsurfing and ice skating. going across the surface, you can reach speeds of up to 100 kilometres an hour. ., ., , ., , . hour. conditions are perfect, i call them happiness — hour. conditions are perfect, i call them happiness machines - hour. conditions are perfect, i call them happiness machines formall hour. conditions are perfect, i call. them happiness machines formal to really make people smile. it's such a joy. your movement and right now, it's on. ., a joy. your movement and right now, it's on. . , ., ., , it's on. there are estimated to be around 1000 _ it's on. there are estimated to be around 1000 competitors - it's on. there are estimated to be around 1000 competitors around | it's on. there are estimated to be i around 1000 competitors around the world. mostly based in northern europe, russia and north america. but which is best? surfing the waves or surfing the ice? translation: they are so different, i can't really choose between them.

sian lloyd reports. it was a night of violence and disorder on the streets of bristol.injured, 20 of them seriously. it ended with 2 police officers injured, two of them seriously. it ended with 21 police officers injured, two of them seriously. i�*m incredibly saddened. i�*m saddened that so many of my brave police officers, our officers have been injured doing theirjob. but we will catch these people, and we�*ll do everything we can to learn from the events and make sure that this doesn�*t happen again. there were marches in other cities too — against the government proposals for england and wales which could see police impose start and finish times on demonstrations, set noise limits, and at its extreme fine individual protesters up to £2500. in bristol, things escalated. and this is sort of everyone milling around... max was one of those who wanted to make a stand but believes the cause was hijacked. i hope that people are able to view them as two separate events and to understand that what was thousands of people peacefully protesting against the bill is much more

sian lloyd, bbc news, ledbury.ons coming in. kite, i'm going to start with this one for you. chris corcoran — "�*did you always have your business model set in stone or did you develop it as it grew? — if the latter, what influenced your direction the most? i developed it as it grew. you start where you are, so i did a lot of research, and it was all about community first, so i wanted to connect black professionals in the uk and around the world to each other, so they can meet like—minded individuals, but what then happened as we had a lot of employers contacting us and saying that they would love to tap into the talent pool would love to tap into the talent pool, how can they get involved, business model naturally involved to incorporate our employers, so we have focused on growing our employers and member since then. hagar employers and member since then. how bus is the employers and member since then. how busy is the potato pandemic been for you? it busy is the potato pandemic been for ou? ., , busy is the potat

sian lloyd sent this report from bristol.ted and missiles hurled... ..when hundreds of protesters converged on a police station in the city centre. it had begun earlier in the day when people gathered peacefully, around a thousand protesting against the police and crime bill that could restrict demonstrations in the future. it ended with 20 police officers injured, 20 of them seriously. 21 overall, 2 seriously. ——21 overall, 2 seriously. i'm incredibly saddened. i'm saddened that so many of my brave police officers, our officers have been injured doing theirjob. but we will catch these people, and we'll do everything we can to learn from the events and make sure that this doesn't happen again. there were marches in other cities too — against the government proposals for england and wales which could see police impose start and finish times on demonstrations, set noise limits, and at its extreme fine individual protesters up to £2500. in bristol, things escalated. and this is sort of everyone milling around... max was one of t

try and answer some of them is emeritus professor at the chinese university of hong kong, professor sianpostcodes?"— exceed? is that staying within postcodes?" exceed? is that staying within tostcodes?" ., . , ., , postcodes?" the guidance is a bit vatue postcodes?" the guidance is a bit vague because — postcodes?" the guidance is a bit vague because local _ postcodes?" the guidance is a bit vague because local really - postcodes?" the guidance is a bit vague because local really meansj vague because local really means don't take unnecessary journeys. vague because local really means don't take unnecessaryjourneys. so, i can't give you any distance or any definition. i think we have to use our common sense. if you want to go and meet a friend at a distance, i think that's fair. but as long as you're only six of you in a garden. it's really about thinking about the risk of virus and judging your behaviour accordingly. it is risk of virus and judging your behaviour accordingly.- risk of virus and judging your behaviour accordingly. it is a bit confusing- _ behaviour accordingly. it is a bi

force veteran working in the aerospace industry a friend was selected, but he can't go and 51-year-old siante space advocate. >> so this is the crew >> we have an amazing civilian crew that will be amazing commercial astronauts over the next six months. >> reporter: we met in the historic nasa firing room, now run by spacex. you are jumping out of your seat with excitement. i can see it right now. >> it's like opening up the chocolate bar and seeing the golden ticket to willy wonka and the chocolate factory. this is the example of that for space. >> reporter: in february, spacex ceo elon musk would not say how much jared is paying for the multi-day trip around the earth, or where their flight plan might take them. >> it's really up to jared it's his mission he can go wherever he'd like >> reporter: really, it's up to him? he can go wherever he wants in orbit? >> as long as -- yeah, pretty much. >> reporter: jared says they'll be orbitting higher than the space station, 335 miles above the earth. abo and you're about to go higher. you're cool with that? >> oh, yeah. no fear of heights no pro

from your perspective sian, we are hearing how emotionally fulfilling it is. being able to — communicating with an audience and being able to make _ communicating with an audience and being able to make a _ communicating with an audience and being able to make a difference - communicating with an audience and being able to make a difference to i being able to make a difference to their lives— being able to make a difference to their lives within _ being able to make a difference to their lives within that _ being able to make a difference to their lives within that experience. i their lives within that experience. and within — their lives within that experience. and within the — their lives within that experience. and within the care _ their lives within that experience. and within the care sector- their lives within that experience. and within the care sector it - their lives within that experience. and within the care sector it is. and within the care sector it is basically— and within the care sector it is basically exactly— and within the care sector it is

i will be joined by emeritus professor at the chinese university of hong kong, professor sian griffithsand the bbc news channel. a new study has found a single dose of the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccine stopped 62% of coronavirus infections in care homes. a team at university college london looked at data from 10,000 adults in england with an average age of 86. the study provides the first real—world results, as opposed to data from trials. the researchers also found residents who did fall ill were less likely to pass on the virus. the headlines on bbc news... a big easing of lockdown in england. you can meet in a group of six or two households outside, and outdoor sports are back. the container ship that's been stuck across the suez has almost been fully refloated after blocking the channel for nearly a week. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd begins today. his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. the massive ever given cargo ship which has blocked the suez canal since last tuesday is almost refloated. authorities are

our correspondent sian lloyd joined the minute's silence there at midday.oined as the past year. they really have. we joined as a — the past year. they really have. we joined as a team _ the past year. they really have. we joined as a team a _ the past year. they really have. we joined as a team a few— the past year. they really have. we joined as a team a few minutes - the past year. they really have. we joined as a team a few minutes ago for the _ joined as a team a few minutes ago for the minute's silence, which meant — for the minute's silence, which meant so — for the minute's silence, which meant so much for all of the team because _ meant so much for all of the team because it — meant so much for all of the team because it has been a very difficult year. _ because it has been a very difficult year. a _ because it has been a very difficult year. a very— because it has been a very difficult year, a very different year where they have — year, a very different year where they have had to care for patients in a very— they have had to care for patients in

let's speak now to epidemiologist, professor sian griffiths. lovely to talk to you.ndom testing the genetic coding shows perhaps you have a variant. this is what happened here. there will be intends house to house testing. we have seen the surge testing for variants in other parts of the country and everybody in that postcode will get a test in the person who showed they had the brazil variant can be found, and also to make sure there has been no spread in the community. that and also to make sure there has been no spread in the community.- no spread in the community. that is the most important _ no spread in the community. that is the most important thing. _ no spread in the community. that is the most important thing. there - no spread in the community. that isj the most important thing. there are so many extraordinary things about this. the person who had the brazil variant, may not know they have had coronavirus because they have not had their test result. thei;t coronavirus because they have not had their test result.— coronavirus because they have not had their