let's listen to howjo whiley reacted to the news, she was speaking to my colleague victoria derbyshirerelieved, i am so happy for all of those people who have been living in fear. i'm grateful to the government for listening. it is a complicated situation. it is very difficult to categorise people according to their disabilities. very tricky, and that's become apparent over the last months. this is clear, this encompasses everyone, and all those people who have been feeling very neglected and like they don't matter, like we don't care, now know that we will be protecting them. this is absolutely crucial, and i could not be more delighted. have you told frances yet? no, i haven't. her housing situation, she lived in a house with six. all of them tested positive. two weeks ago they were all fine, a week ago they weren't. three of them ended up in hospital and one of them sadly died. this is enormous, and thatjust tells you about the how difficult it has been. this is going to prevent other people dying. so that person who died yesterday, their life will not have been in vain. that means

good morning, this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire. here are the headlines this wednesday morning. the united nations says it will raise the detention of princess latifa, the daughter of dubai's ruler, with the authorities in the united arab emirates. the uk government promises to follow developments closely. we are concerned about it. i think anyone at a human level would watch the footage and to be concerned about it. i think the right mechanism is via the un, which is already underway, and we obviously support that. nhs trust leaders express concerns that if lockdown restrictions are eased too quickly, as happened last year, the infection rate could increase rapidly again. a warning that the waiting list for non—urgent nhs treatment in england could more than double by april, rising to ten million people. are you waiting for nhs treatment becasue of covid? are you in the backlog? how long have you been waiting for? do let me know today. i'm on twitter @vicderbyshire or you can email victoria@bbc.co.uk more temporary courts are being

this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. the headlines this wednesday morning: for the first time, a study suggests the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine may stop people passing the virus onto others. it reduces the chances of someone who is exposed to getting the infection, and if they don't get the infection, and if they don't get the infection, they can't pass it on, so it decreases the risk of transmission in the population. on—the—spot doorstep tests are continuing in some areas of england, with the aim of reaching 80,000 people to try and prevent the more infectious south african variant spreading. politicians from northern ireland will meet the cabinet office minister, michael gove, and a top european commission official today to try to ease rising tensions about post—brexit trade arrangements. if you'd like to get in touch this morning, you can tweet me @vicderbyshire or email victoria@bbc.co.uk. and the queen and prime minister have led tributes to captain sir tom moore, who's died at 100 years old after testing positive f

this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire. together to keep doing their bit, to make sure that we can hit these dates and get out of this as soon as we possibly can. president biden leads a vigil to honour the half a million american lives lost to covid—19. facebook is to restore news feeds in australia after the government agreed to amend legislation forcing social media companies to pay for news content.

i'm victoria derbyshire, here are the latest headlines. the vaccines minister says the public should have confidence in the uk's covid vaccine programme despite early evidence suggesting the oxford jab doesn't do much to prevent mild or moderate disease when it comes to the south africa variant of the virus. it's still something we quite rightly have got to keep very close eye on, hence that surge testing to track down those cases of it and make sure those who have this variant self—isolate and thereby don't transmit it further. meanwhile, the vaccine rollout continues. about one million people were given a first dose over the weekend, taking the overall total to more than 12 million. heavy snow hits large parts of the country, and more is on its way. here in clacton in essex on the coast they are bearing the brunt of it. a weather warning is in place and people are expecting disruption to travel and possible power cuts. israel's prime minister pleads not guilty to corruption charges — he's accused of offering favours to media companies. a

he spoke to my colleague victoria derbyshire earlier and explained why he was doing this.ago, talking about diversity and inclusion in school and how make it even better. i was struck by them and how confident and courageous they were talking about their own identities, one in particular talking very confidently about the fact he was gay and how comfortable he felt being gay in the school but also the real nod to the importance of role models among staff. it really got me thinking. i thought, if role models are this important to young people, and of course they are, when you think about it, as a gay man, living in a very happy marriage, it ought to be transparent with students about that because i feel like they could well draw considerable strength from that fact. so here we are. have you done it yet? is it live? have you pre—recorded a message? how is it going to work? it is pre—recorded because of the world we're living in at the moment. it will go out to various groups of students throughout the rest of the day. in fact i have just recorded the message just before comi

earlier my colleague victoria derbyshire spoke to dr andrew catchpole — chief scientific officer at hvivollenge models. he explained why these kind of trials are important. this is going to be a really important tool, actually, to help us fight the pandemic. it's already quite clear that the current wave of vaccines that are being rolled out very successfully now are, whilst they are wonderful, not going to be the answer to eradicating this virus. it's clear that we are seeing variants emerge with the virus as it continues to transmit globally, but as that happens eventually they will be a variant which pops up which is able then to evade the current vaccines. new vaccines will be needed. so, in such a scenario, we are going to need a way of testing these new vaccines to be sure that they can work against these new variant viruses. and human viral challenge models, because they directly inoculate volunteers, are able to establish whether the vaccines are working extremely quickly. much less volunteers involved, therefore much quicker responses to determine if the vaccines are working. rig

i�*m victoria derbyshire. let�*s bring you the headlines.oritised as the vaccine roll—out extends to people in at—risk groups — dj jo whiley asks why she�*s been offered the jab before her vulnerable sister prince harry and meghan are going to give a tv interview to oprah winfrey. sport, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. england captainjoe root conceded his side were well beaten by india in the second test in chennai. the hosts won by a massive 317 runs, with more than a day to spare, to level the series. it was always going to be an uphill task, with england needing an unlikely a82 to win. dan lawrence was removed with ravi ashwin�*s first ball of the day — he�*s had a brilliant match with a century and eight wickets. root put up some resistance but he went for 33, england not coping well with the conditions, and india were really impressive, kuldeep yadav outwitting moeen ali. that levels the series at one—all. let�*s be honest, we�*ve been outplayed in all departments, it�*s important we learn, it�*s a bit of an

his aunt, sally flavill—smith, spoke to my colleague, victoria derbyshire, a little earlier and toldell, thank you. he has made some really, really big steps over the last three weeks. i mean, they are quite small steps, but for us they really are quite huge. but for us they really are quite hue. , ., but for us they really are quite hue. ,., huge. tell us about those significant _ huge. tell us about those significant steps. - huge. tell us about those significant steps. josef. huge. tell us about those l significant steps. josef has huge. tell us about those - significant steps. josef has been in a coma for ten _ significant steps. josef has been in a coma for ten months, _ significant steps. josef has been in a coma for ten months, and - significant steps. josef has been in a coma for ten months, and he - significant steps. josef has been in| a coma for ten months, and he was significant steps. josef has been in i a coma for ten months, and he was in a coma for ten months, and he was in a stage two coma. i think a lot of people would just assume that a coma is lying there with you

good morning, this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire. here are the latest headlines: the miltiary have taken over the running of mynamar illegally, detaining civilain leader aung san suu kyi. a state of emergency has been declared. tensions there have been rising between the civilian government and the military following a landslide win for aung sang suu kyi's party in a recent election. she's urged her supporters to protest against the coup. messages of support have flooded in for captain sir tom moore, who's in hospital with coronavirus. all care homes residents in england have now been offered a vaccine, according to the government — it's being hailed as an important milestone. is that the case? has your relative in a care home been offered one? and what about care home staff? some are refusing the vaccine. what does that mean for you wanting to visit your relativies? i'm on twitter @vicderbyshire. online retailer asos buys topshop, topman and miss selfridge. the deal doesn't include the shops, putting 13,000 jobs at risk. the cost of

i'm victoria derbyshire, here are the headlines this tuesday morning. extensive testing begins in eight areas of england where the south african variant of covid has been found. here in woking, 10,000 of these home here in woking,10,000 of these home coronavirus test kits are being prepared and taken out by a team of 150 volunteers, joe biden all, this morning. —— door—to—door, this morning. also, labourwant the government to imtroduce mandatory hotel quarantine for all arrivals into the country.what do you think? let me know — it's @vicderbyshire on twitter or intagram or email victoria@bbc.co.uk. we'll talk to labour's shadow home secretary in the next few minutes. nicola sturgeon is set to confirm whether scotland's covid lockdown will be extended beyond mid—february. buy now, pay laterfirms face stricter controls — following fears over young shoppers�* debts. a court in moscow is due to decide shortly whether to jail president vladimir putin's leading critic, alexei navalny. also coming up: heavy snow hits parts of northern england — with the met of

this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire, these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the worldso carefully and cautiously to make sure that we don't have to put them on again. that is at the core of the judgment that we have to make. over 60 conservative mps have demanded that all covid restrictions are lifted at the end of april in england, once all nine priority groups have been offered vaccinations.

i'm victoria derbyshire. here are the headlines this tuesday morning. this wednesday morning. the government announces a further £420 million for schools in england to help pupils catch up on learning lost in the pandemic. it is there to be able to support them _ it is there to be able to support them in — it is there to be able to support them in terms of academic catch up but also _ them in terms of academic catch up but also the — them in terms of academic catch up but also the softer side and the enrichment activities that we know all children have missed out on as welt _ tiger woods undergoes surgery for serious leg injuries after a car crash in los angeles — police say he is lucky to have survived. first contact was with the centre median and from there, crossing into the opposing lane of traffic. hit the kerb, hit a tree and there were several rollovers in the process. thousands of women will be offered do—it—at—home smear tests in an nhs england trial to boost cervical cancer screening numbers. would you prefer to do your own smear test at home? what puts you off going

i'm victoria derbyshire. here are the headlines this monday morning. borisjohnson will today reveal more details of his plan to gradually release england from lockdown. schools in england will open to all children from march the 8th. some younger pupils in scotland and wales are going back to class this morning. we've been working with schools to make sure we deliver that reopening safely. and i think that the majority of the teaching profession think it's the right thing to do. children are our priority. more outdoor socialising will be allowed, with the rule of six making a return just before easter. but pubs, shops and restaurants will have to wait a little longer. let me know what you make of the plans to come out of lockdown. how do you feel about the prospect of lockdown easing? let me know — on twitter it's @vicderbyshire, or you can email victoria@bbc.co.uk. boeing recommends dozens of its 777 planes be grounded, over an engine fault which sparked an emergency landing in colorado at the weekend. vast crowds in myanmar fill the streets as part o

hello, this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. british researchers will run the world's first covid—19 human challenge study. volunteers aged between 18 and 30 will be exposed to the virus to increase understanding of how it affects us. the united nations says it will raise the detention of princess latifa, the daughter of dubai's ruler, with the authorities in the united arab emirates. the uk government promises to follow developments closely. we are concerned about it. i think anyone at a human level would watch the footage and be concerned about it. i think the right mechanism is via the un, which is already underway, and we obviously support that. nhs trust leaders in england express concerns that if lockdown restrictions are eased too quickly, as happened last year, the infection rate could increase rapidly again, a warning that the waiting list for non—urgent nhs treatment in england could more than double by april, rising to ten million people. are you waiting f

she gave her reaction to my colleague victoria derbyshire earlier this morning.y was not included in a priority group to start with, because, as you and others have been pointing out, people with a learning disability are dying from covid at six times the rate of anybody else. i know, this is the problem. these are vulnerable people, often they cannot communicate. they absolutely rely on us to look out for them and fight for them. so it was very easy just to forget and neglect them in the beginning. but it became apparent as the deaths ramped up, as more people were talking about their loved ones. a lot of us are really fighting for our children, siblings, people we care for and look after. the problem was that it is really, really hard to categorise. it is such a complex issue about what defines whether someone is profoundly disabled, moderately disabled. this is the sensible thing to do, to just say that all of you with a disability, let us protect you, let us get you vaccinated. they can't control their environment as well. they are living in homes where there

hello, i'm victoria derbyshire. these are the headlines in the uk and around the world. the miltiary have taken over the running of mynamar illegally, detaining civilain leader aung san suu kyi. she's urged her supporters to protest against the coup. messages of support have flooded in for captain sir tom moore, who's in hospital with coronavirus. all care homes residents in england have now been offered a vaccine, according to the government — it's being hailed as an important milestone. is that the case? has your relative in a care home been offered one? and what about care home staff? some are refusing the vaccine. what does that mean for you wanting to visit your relativies? i'm on twitter @vicderbyshire. online retailer asos buys topshop, topman and miss selfridge — the deal doesn't include the shops, putting 13,000 jobs at risk. the cost of covid for children — a report suggests they stand to lose an average of £40,000 each in lifetime earnings because most are not in school. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. myanmar�*s military ha

this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. here are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the uk's vaccines minister says the public should still have confidence in the uk's covid vaccine programme, despite evidence showing that the oxford jab doesn't fully protect people against mild cases of the south africa variant of the virus. it's still something we quite rightly have got to keep very close eye on, hence that surge testing to track down those cases of it and make sure those who have this variant self—isolate and thereby don't transmit it further. let us know what you think about the vaccine roll—out. i'm @vicderbyshire on twitter or email victoria@bbc.co.uk. israel's prime minister pleads not guilty to corruption charges at his trial injerusalem, he's accused of offering favours to media companies — we'll be there live for the latest. myanmar�*s unrest intensifies — police fire water cannon on crowds in the capital — while more workers walk out to join protests against last week's military coup. the milita

i'm victoria derbyshire. here are the headlines this monday morning.

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this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire, these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. england's covid vaccine roll—out is officially entering a new phase today, with over—65s and the clinically vulnerable now being invited to get their firstjab. the uk goverment is coming under pressure to loosen lockdown restrictions. it says it will publish a roadmap for reopening schools, the economy and society next week. as we lift measures, we do so carefully and cautiously to make sure that we don't have to put them on again. that is at the core of the judgment that we have to make. over 60 conservative mps have demanded that all covid restrictions are lifted at the end of april in england, once all nine priority groups have been offered vaccinations. do you agree? get in touch on twitter @vicderbyshire or e—mail victoria@bbc.co.uk. anyone arriving in england from a country with high rates of covid will have to quarantine in a government—approved hotel from this morning at their own expense and for ten days. israel's biggest healthcare provider is reporting a 94% drop in sympto

this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. borisjohnson insists his four—step plan to ease england's lockdown is a one—way road to freedom, despite criticism from a number of businesses and some of his own mps. the uk government's strategy could see all covid restrictions fully lifted by the 21st ofjune, with parts of the economy being reopened along the way. it isn'tjust on us in government, although we will play our part, it is on everyone to act together to keep doing their bit, to make sure that we can hit these dates and get out of this as soon as we possibly can. president biden leads a vigil to honour the half a million american lives lost to covid—19. facebook is to restore news feeds in australia after the government agreed to amend legislation forcing social media companies to pay for news content. starving to death — a special report on yemen's 400,000 children, innocent victims of an increasingly brutal conflict. and new views of the martian landscape —

i'm victoria derbyshire, here are the headlines this tuesday morning: nicola sturgeon is due to announce