stephanie jepson, thank ou difficult for us. stephanie jepson, thank you so _ difficult for us. stephanie jepson, thank you so much forjoining us. | thousands of people have been demonstrating in the belgian capital, brussels, against the country's covid pass and plans to make vaccinations compulsory for health care workers and firefighters. it was a largely peaceful march, but some protesters threw fireworks, and police used water cannon in one location. an independent cinema in swansea has opened for business today after being ordered to shut by a judge for refusing to ask customers for covid passes. owner anna redfern was warned in swansea magistrates' court on tuesday that if her business reopened, there would be an application for her to be found in contempt of court. she said she would "take a stand" against the new measures — which apply to cinemas, theatres, and concert halls — calling them "discriminatory and unlawful". ms redfern declined to comment today. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, has criticised the failure to reconnect thousands of homes which have been