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weill discuss the medical implications.our transport correspondent reports on the business impact. reporter: if you come for the weather. u.k's international tourists have mostly kept away. there is some time behind the clouds -- sunshine behind the clouds. last four -- her last tour was at the end of 2020. >> i have had no work at all. it is a step in the right direction. reporter: there was news for cruising for cruising, ships can set sail since march, 2020. wales and northern ireland are yet to say whether they will follow. >> we have real concerns. it does not seem to be a system in place for an international vacce passport. each state thinks differently. they don't have a national health service. reporter: if the hope was to helpowards him and trade, much of europe already opened. >> other countries have had to catch up with the speed of our own programs to make this a meaningful approach. waiting for other countries. we wanted to check our own approach. we always put the security of the country first. reporter: for m

weill. winning movie was, wasn't he? well, he kind of wise. _ winning movie was, wasn't he?, wasn't he? well, he kind of wise. he is _ winning movie was, wasn't he? well, he kind of wise. he is sort _ winning movie was, wasn't he? well, he kind of wise. he is sort of- winning movie was, wasn't he? well, he kind of wise. he is sort of see - he kind of wise. he is sort of see what happens, and there was a lot of confusion amongst the press going what on earth has spike lee just announced, but it is very clear that they did ask him what the first movie was, so you can, either he was handed the wrong envelope, or he did later they take what the winning movie was, and it went that way. i suppose it's made for a wonderful viral clip which is currently going around the world publicising the film festival and the movie and spike lee. so it's not all bad publicity, but it is certainly a moment to rival that i scare moonlight lala land moment can i do remember that a few years ago? it rarely happens in film, but i think everyone is taking it very lightly, and somebody did say can actu

weill. administration should be? well, i think the president _ administration should be? warned president putin that if this kind of behaviour continues, either with or without his consent but originating from russian territory, the united states will respond. i think if it is proven that this was coming from russia, we will have to respond. from russia, we will have to respond-— from russia, we will have to resond. . ., ., ., _ respond. what do you mean by respond? _ respond. what do you mean by respond? whether _ respond. what do you mean by respond? whether that - respond. what do you mean by respond? whether that means| respond? whether that means only going _ respond? whether that means only going after _ respond? whether that means only going after the _ respond? whether that means only going after the actual- only going after the actual attacking group as we did with the last read somewhere attack where we recovered a lot of the ransom money paid and possibly crippled some of their operations, orwe crippled some of their operations, or we actually go further and de

weill. normal look like come monday? well, this is not the — normal look like come monday?ay _ normal look like come monday? well, this is not the day of— normal look like come monday? well, this is not the day of revelry _ normal look like come monday? well, this is not the day of revelry that we had _ this is not the day of revelry that we had imagined, especially with the news that— we had imagined, especially with the news that the health secretary has had one _ news that the health secretary has had one positive test and is waiting for another— had one positive test and is waiting for another — which suggests that half the _ for another — which suggests that half the cabinet could be in isolation. but i think things look very different than the way they did when _ very different than the way they did when these dates were decided — and the crucial_ when these dates were decided — and the crucial thing to concentrate on now is_ the crucial thing to concentrate on now is what— the crucial thing to concentrate on now is what will the government actually — now is what will

weill. headline from the daily mail? well, the explanation _ headline from the daily mail?lanation is _ headline from the daily mail? well, the explanation is the _ headline from the daily mail? well, the explanation is the beta - headline from the daily mail? at the explanation is the beta variant, which is of the strain of a virus with comes from south africa, which is prevalent in france, we gather. this must be incredibly frustrating for 500,000 british people going to france on holiday. we've been in the situation before. we saw with portugal and the advice change very quickly. but it's very difficult. people book their holidays, they've now got to come back from their holidays and self—isolate. you can imagine the chaos that will cause. some people won't be able to do it because they can't afford it. there's one other aspect that worries me, and that is this applies to people who are double jab. does that mean that the two vaccinations aren't effective against this variance was mike i don't know the answer, but i presume that possibly is part of the thinking —— varian

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weill. continues to cause more cases? well, the important — continues to cause more cases?tinues to cause more cases? well, the important thing is _ continues to cause more cases? well, the important thing is not _ the important thing is not necessarily cases. if you think back the reason that we have restrictions in place was primarily to protect the nhs from a serious disease. that risk is overwhelming the nhs and therefore what the government will looking at very, very carefully is what kind of pressure the nhs is put under through those additional cases full if things start to go really badly, if we start to see huge numbers of people admitted into hospital with serious disease, and those hospitals put under pressure, then expect restrictions to be back in place. the vaccines have been very effective. they been breaking the link in most so we hope they'll continue to be as effective as they have been so far.— continue to be as effective as they have been so far. colin asks why did doctors add — have been so far. colin asks why did doctors add a _ have been so far. colin

weill. back the risks at that poses? well, it is certainly _ back the risks at that poses? back the risks at that poses? well, it is certainly not without risk. - back the risks at that poses? well, it is certainly not without risk. i - it is certainly not without risk. i think the system now is better than it was, for example, last year, as in the checks and balances out there, people have to be tested, there, people have to be tested, there is more documentation. they have to provide, etc. but there certainly are risks. if you look early in the pandemic, we know there were genomic studies done in scotland and wales, for example, that we receded the virus back into the country last summer through international travel and we all know through what has happened with the delta variant and the big debate about restrictions on people coming from india, so let's recognise that thatis from india, so let's recognise that that is a risk. i think the one thing that everybody globally wants to avoid is a variant which generally challenges our vaccines. we haven't had one yet, but it i

weill. spot on with their timing. well, look, the queen _ spot on with their timing.their timing. well, look, the queen is an utter - look, the queen is an utter professional. through the past 16 months. — professional. through the past 16 months, which has been absolutely horrendous for all the people in the country. _ horrendous for all the people in the country, people struggling, people in the _ country, people struggling, people in the breadline, the nhs working around _ in the breadline, the nhs working around the clock in the pandemic that we _ around the clock in the pandemic that we are — around the clock in the pandemic that we are hopefully coming out of now without fantastic vaccination roll-out — now without fantastic vaccination roll—out. and throughout all of this. _ roll—out. and throughout all of this. the — roll—out. and throughout all of this, the one person always look to is the _ this, the one person always look to is the queen as a unifying figure, and prince — is the queen as a unifying figure, and prince charles and the duke of cambridge — and

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. >>> new, weill california deals with drought and wildfires, a blinding sand storm led to a deadly pileon a highway in utah. this happened yesterday afternoon on interstate 15 about 150 miles south of salt lake city. the wreckage shut down the interstate in both directions as air and ground ambulances responded. at least 20 cars and trucks were involved in the crashes. six people died and several others are in critical condition. >>> pretty incredible video to show you this morning out of northwest china where a sand storm just took over a city. check this out. within minutes yesterday the sand storm turned the sky yellow. sand storms are common in china but have been more frequent this year. >>> taking a look at the stock market plus tesla's latest earnings report. diane king hall is joining us with our money watch report. happy monday, diane. >>> good monday morning to you. trading has been underway for a little more than ten minutes. stocks are under modest pressure early going after the records. dow is down 60 points so trading is flirting with the 35,000 level that it crossed on fr

just $2.5 billio that is rrible bause it means weill only electrify around 8000 school buses, or 3% of. justas month, ile this bipartisanill is bng negotiated, we are expting fo times auch spenng on electrifying school ses. at is terrib decisio in addition, the bartisan bill hasbout $39illion. bidenroposed 5 billion. that is about half. the same for lead pipes. biden proposed $100 billion and we got about $55 billion, about half. there are some good investment in important things, but there are many cases spent on the dollar. that is what we have to hold the line and say that the budget reconciliation process has to be a bold climate bill. if your listeners are interested in going the senate and saying, we need climate action now, there is a great website called call4climate.com and you can get to your senators and say, this is not enough. we need a bold climate bill this summer. amy: leah stokes, thank you for being with us. associate professor of political science at the university of california, santa barbara. we will place a link to your piece "the infrastructure bill , won't cut i

weill. this fair since apartheid. what needs to happen immediately?ll, i don't see the anc changing its - needs to happen immediately? well, i don't see the anc changing its ways. i don't see the anc changing its ways. the black middle class and the black upper class as well as the white upper—class, they are so comfortable. where i lived in london for many years the number of bmws and mercedes—benz is what you see in south africa, you don't see them in south london. this is a hugely opulent class which has been living off the cheap labour system and the huge mineral deposits of south africa. this has now become second nature for them. so they are not to change and south africa has to find a way of changing. let change and south africa has to find a way of changing-— a way of changing. let us see what ha ens. a way of changing. let us see what happens- thank— a way of changing. let us see what happens. thank you _ a way of changing. let us see what happens. thank you so _ a way of changing. let us see what happens. thank you so much - a way of changin

weill. trick the breathalyser into thinking it was something else?ing else? well, what we are testing for is essentially _ it was something else? well, what we are testing for is essentially found i are testing for is essentially found within the aerosol you are breathing out must�*ve essentially we are looking for is to capture and test for the presence of small—scale protein markers that are associated with the disease. the anticipation is that that should not be too readily easy to trick, since the market we are looking for is very specific. it is the virus that causes covid—19 stopwatches very quickly, one last quick question for you —— very quickly, one last question for you. you -- very quickly, one last question for you.— you -- very quickly, one last question for you. you -- very quickly, one last auestion for ou. ~ ., ., , , question for you. who would use this and what might _ question for you. who would use this and what might it _ question for you. who would use this and what might it be _ question for you. who would use this and what mig

weill. women have not had the jab, what do you make of these findings?indings? well, we recommend that covid _ you make of these findings? well, we recommend that covid vaccination - you make of these findings? well, we recommend that covid vaccination in i recommend that covid vaccination in pregnancy is the safest way to protect mother and baby during the pregnancy period, and we have been looking very closely at the data over the past few months to see that, actually, around the world, many thousands of women have had the vaccine very safely, and we are here today to increase our encouragement today to increase our encouragement to pregnant women that this is the right thing to do. what do you say to pregnant women who worry that the jab could have a negative impact not only on them but on their unborn baby? well, that is quite understandable, covid is relatively new, the vaccine is even newer, and the message we are trying to get across is that the vaccine itself appears to be safe in pregnancy. the vaccine does not cross the placenta to the baby, bu

weill. watch football, as opposed to people say gathering at wembley? indoor gatherings - say gathering at wembley? well, yes, we know that indoor gatherings are i we know that indoor gatherings are much more risky than outdoor gatherings and what we would really recommend right now is by all means get together to watch the football, you know, a few of us got together last night but open the windows, keep it really ventilated, try and where indoor masking if it's a big enough room, kind of thing. try and take a lot more care. remember, we are in the third wave and by the way, we are in a third way because this government wholly and completely failed to manage this pandemic. it's not restrictions that we should be blaming. what we should be blaming is why art their high cases? why hasn't the government done much more? by the way, with nonrestrictive things like test, trace and isolate. why didn't they do much more with that to bring the case is down? just like their chief scientific adviser advised them to do in february, when cases were coming down. do

weill. people are feeling into these kind of overt demonstrations?- of overt demonstrations?emonstrations? well, i think it's just the sheer extent i of overt demonstrations? well, i think it's just the sheer extent of think it'sjust the sheer extent of the difficulties— think it'sjust the sheer extent of the difficulties that _ think it'sjust the sheer extent of the difficulties that people - think it'sjust the sheer extent of the difficulties that people are i the difficulties that people are facing — the difficulties that people are facing as— the difficulties that people are facing as professor— the difficulties that people are facing as professor wilkinsonl the difficulties that people are . facing as professor wilkinson said there _ facing as professor wilkinson said there that— facing as professor wilkinson said there. that really— facing as professor wilkinson said there. that really the _ facing as professor wilkinson said there. that really the situation, i there. that really the situation, there. that really the situation, the economic— there. that really the situa

weill. on bbc news. congratulations. well, thank ou, on bbc news. congratulations.s is the 4th _ on bbc news. congratulations. -ii thank you, this is the 4th world heritage site in wales, and for a small country, that se pretty proud record, add today has been a day of genuine celebration here in north—west wales. genuine celebration here in north-west wales.- genuine celebration here in north-west wales. , ., , ., north-west wales. they actually, a beautiful sight, _ north-west wales. they actually, a beautiful sight, a _ north-west wales. they actually, a beautiful sight, a beautiful - beautiful sight, a beautiful landscape, but why do they matter? they matter because it combines the drama of the natural landscape here and snowdonia with the enormous impact that human beings have had on it as well, particularly during the slate quarrying era of the 19th and early 20th centuries. that impact is very visible all around you here in north—west wales, that is what convinced unesco to grant world heritage status to this part of north wales, that you see the combination

weill. able to come. can you help? well, karen, able to come. can you help?'m so _ able to come. can you help? well, karen, first of all i'm so sorry - karen, first of all i�*m so sorry about the reason for the trip and so sorry also to say that your mother�*s vaccination status is of no relevance to the uk. the transport secretary grant shapps speaking on bbc breakfast this morning said that he would be in a position to make a statement about possibly recognising european union vaccinations in a couple of weeks. i think it is most unlikely there will be anything in place before the trip over from spain. so therefore she will need to comply with standard amber list rules for medium risk that means a test, really any flavour, before she gets on the plane to britain, going straight into isolation in the uk. there is a test required on day two and day eight for which she will have to book separately. she can also test to release after five days if there is a really important event like a funeral, then it is possible temporarily to leave self—isolation. but i�*m

weill. situation around the country. well, as ou situation around the country._ situation around the country. well, as you said, lucy, 3300 _ situation around the country. well, as you said, lucy, 3300 new- situation around the country. well, as you said, lucy, 3300 new cases in tokyo. _ as you said, lucy, 3300 new cases in tokyo. which— as you said, lucy, 3300 new cases in tokyo. which is— as you said, lucy, 3300 new cases in tokyo, which is not— as you said, lucy, 3300 new cases in tokyo, which is not another- as you said, lucy, 3300 new cases in tokyo, which is not another record, i tokyo, which is not another record, but still_ tokyo, which is not another record, but still way — tokyo, which is not another record, but still way above _ tokyo, which is not another record, but still way above 3000, - tokyo, which is not another record, but still way above 3000, which - tokyo, which is not another record, | but still way above 3000, which was unheard _ but still way above 3000, which was unheard of— but still way above 3000, which was unheard of until— but stil

weill. anything. there is no point. well, aood anything. there is no point. of something. good to see you. just another story from here in birmingham. we have been meeting all sorts of businesses today and we will continue to do so this afternoon about their experience of getting people back into places like this, into city centres, into the bars, coffee shops and restaurants that really rely on the passing trade. lots of them are saying that today marks the start of a long journey back to normality but it is still far from journey back to normality but it is still farfrom business journey back to normality but it is still far from business as usual. studio: it's not the best place to have an alfresco coffee when you have an alfresco coffee when you have all that drilling going on! never mind. go and tell them to stop. it has only just stop. it has onlyjust started! studio: you have a whole afternoon of that then! thank you very much, ben thompson, in birmingham. the tokyo olympics get under way this week — but there's already a growing number of athletes and

weill. defend ourselves against that? well, of course, defend ourselves against that?against that? well, of course, the number one _ defend ourselves against that? -ii of course, the number one defence is to get to the root of the causes of the problem, which is increased c02 the problem, which is increased co2 emissions, and that is really about decarbonising the global economy so that we can proceed with our lives without the dangerous effects of c02 without the dangerous effects of co2 emissions. that's clearly the front line attack and priority. after that, we need to take measures to adapt to some of the inevitability is of what is going to happen. the sea level will continue to rise even if we stop c02 sea level will continue to rise even if we stop co2 emissions today, and so that is something we are going to have to live with overtime. hog? so that is something we are going to have to live with overtime.— have to live with overtime. how do we live without? _ have to live with overtime. how do we live without? does _ have to live with overtime. how do we live wi

weill. japanese public, do you think? well, i think japanese public, do you think?public, do you think? well, i think there's always this _ japanese public, do you think? in i think there's always this current of dissent and a certain portion of the population that is not accepting of the olympic games but i think it goes beyond japan this year. people love the human interest stories. people love the excitement of the games. again, ithink people love the excitement of the games. again, i think there will continue to be two parallel narratives going on.- continue to be two parallel narratives going on. talk to us about the _ narratives going on. talk to us about the history _ narratives going on. talk to us about the history of _ narratives going on. talk to us about the history ofjapan i narratives going on. talk to us about the history ofjapan and | narratives going on. talk to us i about the history ofjapan and the about the history of japan and the olympics, because they have the 0lympics, because they have the games before in the 1960s and 19641 think it was. wh

weill. have thought of having to spend money on legal action be? well, it is...y devoid of any responsibility in this crisis. and now the potential for legal costs, which are not cheap, as well as potentially paying for the remediation as well, which in our flat is about £70 — 80,000 per leaseholder, and people do not have that type of money to be able to pat’- that type of money to be able to pay. and with legal costs on top of that, it is going to be astronomical, it is making people bankrupt as it is. so astronomical, it is making people bankrupt as it is.— bankrupt as it is. so what is the situation with _ bankrupt as it is. so what is the situation with the _ bankrupt as it is. so what is the situation with the cladding - bankrupt as it is. so what is the situation with the cladding on i bankrupt as it is. so what is the i situation with the cladding on your building? in situation with the cladding on your buildin: ? :: ' j~ situation with the cladding on your buildin: ? i: ' j~ ,., building? in 2018, when we bought the flat, we — building? in 2018, when we

weill. research and what it says about how care workers are valued?— care workers are valued?ailure to tackle social care, particularly for the elderly. the losers are our elderly family and relatives. and those who are desperately trying to care for them. it seems ironic when we stayed at home for the last 18 months to protect the most vulnerable, and including the thousands of care workers who have worked throughout, and we can't even pay them the minimum wage. it and we can't even pay them the minimum wage.— and we can't even pay them the minimum wage. and we can't even pay them the minimum waie. , . , , . minimum wage. it is a system with a lot of elements. _ minimum wage. it is a system with a lot of elements. there _ minimum wage. it is a system with a lot of elements. there will _ minimum wage. it is a system with a lot of elements. there will be - minimum wage. it is a system with a lot of elements. there will be a - minimum wage. it is a system with a lot of elements. there will be a lot l lot of elements. there will be a lot of people paying for private care as well.

weill. for her, but not to be, sadly? well, not to be depends _ for her, but not to be, sadly?aid, look, in life, there is nothing wrong with failing, providing you try and then fail. and everybody on twitter in the rowing world said, you call that a failure? that is not how we define failure. so the advice she was handing out and what she achieved over the course of this period has been something for people to take forward and, as i say, it is not how you define success in the olympic games, but in life she certainly succeeded. absolutely. let�*s talk about rowing generally for great britain. we have huge pedigree in rowing. a huge history over the last 20 or so years. but it has to be said these olympics so far have been a little bit of a disappointment, giving the history that we have. the men�*s coxless four didn�*t make the medal two. there was a bit of a war of words afterwards. what is your reaction to what happened there? we�*ve been very close in a number of areas. we have had a finishes. that is the last thing you want. we are here to get on the podium. we have got a

weill. any give from the eu on this? well, the would any give from the eu on this?bility to reinterpret the rules. but rewriting the protocol itself means rewriting an international treaty. and certainly from the beginning the eu said it is not willing to accept that. so it is a question on both sides really of whether they can find the flexibility within the current text i think. and the suggestions seem to be from the british side is they don't think they can.— be from the british side is they don't think they can. well, that leaves, don't think they can. well, that leaves. in _ don't think they can. well, that leaves, in the _ don't think they can. well, that leaves, in the words _ don't think they can. well, that leaves, in the words of - don't think they can. well, that leaves, in the words of the - don't think they can. well, that - leaves, in the words of the shadow cabinet office minister today, northern ireland stuck in the middle of another round of brinkmanship. and we have heard from the boss of m&s of huntly that he thinks that customers in northern ire

weill. appear to be rumblings. do they disappear now, do you think? climb if we _ we know the amount and we have to climb if we are to win the next general— climb if we are to win the next general election. we have to pull off a feed — general election. we have to pull off a feed beyond what we achieved in i997~ _ off a feed beyond what we achieved in 1997. keir starmer is clear eyed in1997. keir starmer is clear eyed about— in 1997. keir starmer is clear eyed about the — in 1997. keir starmer is clear eyed about the scale of the challenge we have in _ about the scale of the challenge we have in front of us. what we have seen _ have in front of us. what we have seen in _ have in front of us. what we have seen in the — have in front of us. what we have seen in the local elections and beyond — seen in the local elections and beyond is _ seen in the local elections and beyond is that we are making progress _ beyond is that we are making progress in some parts of the country _ progress in some parts of the country, and we still have a challenge in other p