Off the air ryanair� s told to remove its irresponsible jab and go adverts, depicting misleading claims about coronavirus vaccinations. I invite members to nowjoin me for a minutes silence to commemorate sir toms life, and to pay our respects to those who have lost their lives as a result of the covid, and their families and friends. Remembering captain sir tom moore a minutes silence is observed in the House Of Commons. And the nation is urged to clap for him at 6pm tonight. And coming up on bbc news, Manchester United have made a dent in their rivals� Goal Difference at the top of the table after scoring nine against southampton. Manchester city are top, just they play burnley later. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The health secretary, matt hancock, says Research Suggesting the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus is superb and will help us all to get out of the pandemic. A study, which has yet to be peer reviewed, has shown the jab could cut the spread by two thirds. It is the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission. It comes as a new study shows that 88 of people who tested positive for the virus retained antibodies for the full six months of the trial. Our Health Correspondent Anna Collinson reports. This report contains flashing images. It this report contains flashing imaaes. , this report contains flashing imaues. ,. Images. It has been the great unknown images. It has been the great unknown would images. It has been the great unknown would vaccines images. It has been the great. Unknown would vaccines stop unknown would vaccines stop coronavirus from spreading . Now a Study Suggests the Oxford Astrazeneca jab has a substantial effect on transmission. It means every person vaccinated could indirectly protect others, reducing infections and, in time, restrictions. 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The head of astrazeneca say they are hoping to have their nextjab ready by the autumn. Anna collinson, bbc news. Our medical editor, fergus walsh, is here. On the face of it, two bits are very good news. On the face of it, two bits are very good news good news. Lets deal with the oxford vaccine good news. Lets deal with the oxford vaccine first. Good news. Lets deal with the oxford vaccine first. Really good news. Lets deal with the i oxford vaccine first. Really good data that it provides strong protection in the intervalfrom data that it provides strong protection in the interval from a month after vaccination to three months, so that supports the policy of space in those doses of that vaccine. And then on transmission as well, the idea. Now, the oxford trials were the only one where people on the trial were given a weekly pc swab test, and from that they found that the positive swabs of people who were immunised fell by two thirds. Now, that should suggest that everyone who gets immunised with the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may protect others who havent been immunised, which would be one of the great goals. And that probably should apply to other vaccines as well. And then on the antibodies, now, this was a study done by uk biobank, which follows 500,000 of the uk adults, im on that trial myself, and i was one of the people who were sent the monthly swabs, he has to prick your finger and send your blood off in a post, and it found those of us who had had the infection last year, 88 still had antibodies six months later. So thats good for people who have had natural infection, but they should be at least part of the Immune System there offering them some protection against Coronavirus Infection going forward. Goad protection against Coronavirus Infection going forward. Good news. Fer us, infection going forward. Good news. Fergus. Thank infection going forward. Good news. Fergus, thank you infection going forward. Good news. Fergus, thank you very infection going forward. Good news. Fergus, thank you very much. Our deputy political editor, vicki young, is in westminster. Prime ministers questions today, the Prime Minister came under pressure on borders and controls of them. ,. , them. The labour leader, sir keir starmer, agreeing them. The labour leader, sir keir starmer, agreeing with them. The labour leader, sir keir starmer, agreeing with many them. The labour leader, sir keir starmer, agreeing with many in i starmer, agreeing with many in government that the big risk to the Successful Vaccination Programme as new variants, some of those coming in from abroad, so what do you do about it . Well, The Labour Leader seemed very keen to have tougher proposals. He said that lots of the government scientists had suggested that you either close the border completely or you quarantine everybody. Now, the response from government is very much that it is simply not practicalfor government is very much that it is simply not practical for the government is very much that it is simply not practicalfor the uk, it imports so many medicines, so much food, that itjust wouldnt be practical to do that, and Boris Johnson saying, look, we have already tightened things a lot, you now need a negative test before you come into the country, you have to fill in a form saying what you will quarantine, and of course there is the problem that some variants, they do suspect, started in this country, so it wouldnt help everything. I think whether government has more of a problem is that, a week ago, they talked a lot with a big fanfare about how they were going to have a number of countries, 33 of them, where people coming in from those countries would have to quarantine in hotels. Now, that hasnt happened. The government suggesting it is about logistics, but i think many people will be wondering why on earth it is taking so long. And the Prime Minister will be leading the Downing Street briefing this evening. Well have full coverage on bbc one and the news channel from 4 30. We feel like foreigners in our own country. The angry claim from dup mp ian paisley, as he told the Prime Minister of the frustraton felt by his constituents over the Northern Ireland protocol. Britain has written to the eu asking for exemptions to checks on some goods going from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to continue until 2023. Inspections are due to resume this year on some items, as a temporary agreement which was part of the brexit deal gradually expires. Checks on all goods were suspended yesterday after threats were made to staff. Our ireland correspondent chris page reports. At the moment, lorries are free flowing off ferries arriving in Northern Ireland. The physical checks of some Food Consignments are suspended for a second day. Some hauliers are still driving to the inspection points, but they are being moved off. The controls had been in place for a month as a consequence of the Northern Ireland protocol. It is a deal to prevent checks on the land border with the irish republic, essentially keeping Northern Ireland in the eus Single Market for goods. But unionists see the arrangement as a Trade Frontier with the rest of the uk which should be scrapped. Prime minister, you say your commitment to Northern Ireland is unshakeable. I speak for all of my constituents today when i tell you the protocol has betrayed us and made us feel like foreigners in our own country. Tea and sympathy will not cut the mustard. The political strain has increased since friday, when the eu briefly tried to trigger an Emergency Clause which could have seen checks on Covid Vaccines crossing the land border. The Irish Foreign minister suggested there should be some changes to the protocol. I recognise there are serious issues that need to be resolved. We need to work on that with the commission today and with leaders in Northern Ireland. But this is not going to be solved by cutting off relationships or trying to throw away the entire protocol, without any credible proposal as to what you replace it with. Images like this have highlighted tensions in some communities in Northern Ireland. The trade union that represents the port staff says politicians need to understand sensitivities. What we need to see happening is a scaling back by all the political parties, pulling back, the European Union and westminster, from this clash they have going on, basically, in Northern Ireland, and we want to see a return to a level of normality. Brexit issues are particularly contentious and complex here. Businesses, workers and Community Leaders want quick actions and permanent solutions. Chris page, bbc news, belfast. Our Political Correspondent iain watson is in westminster. With words like betrayal being used in the House Of Commons, there is a lot of anger around. Lot of anger around. There is indeed, simon. Lot of anger around. There is indeed, simon. I lot of anger around. There is indeed, simon. Ithink lot of anger around. There is indeed, simon. I think the l indeed, simon. I think the post brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland always had the capacity to create tensions, when they were negotiated, the government said it was prepared to make it a national law in a limited and specific way, but the shock has been at some of these tensions have surfaced just within a month of new arrangements being put in place, and in a phone call to the dup leader, arlene foster, today, borisjohnson has accused the eu of acting in a cavalier way, accused the eu of acting in a cavalierway, because accused the eu of acting in a cavalier way, because of its decision, albeit very swiftly reversed, but its decision on friday to try to override aspects of that agreement. Now, although this is a political problem, the government also see something of an opportunity here, because with the eu potentially on the back foot, michael gove, the Cabinet Office minister, will be speaking to the Eu Commission today, hoping to extract concessions from the eu, so for example some of the temporary Arrangement Due to expire this year covering trade with Northern Ireland, he wants them extended until 2023. Ireland, he wants them extended until2023. But ireland, he wants them extended until 2023. But i think, ultimately, here is something that was designed to avoid a hard border on the island of ireland, to try and keep the peace, but by creating what critics see as a de facto border in the irish sea, it has simply ratcheted up irish sea, it has simply ratcheted up tensions and the apparent solution has created a big political problem for borisjohnson. Lain. Problem for Boris Johnson. Iain, thank you problem for Boris Johnson. Iain, thank you very problem for Boris Johnson. Iain, thank you very much. Police in myanmar have filed several charges against the elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi following mondays military coup. She has been remanded in custody. Jonathan head is in bangkok in neighbouring thailand. Jonathan, charged with what . It is re jonathan, charged with what . It is pretty bizarre. Jonathan, charged with what . It 3 pretty bizarre, they say they found illegal or unauthorised Walkie Talkies in a home. She was the Head Of State and has a lot of security, we think the Walkie Talkies were used by them. She has been confined to her home since the coup on monday. It is quite surreal, but the military has a real problem. They have overthrown her in a coup because a party did so well in the election in november, the military has complained of irregularities, but nobody really thinks they would change the result, and i have promised, having mounted this coup, that they will have another election, but she is so popular she would probably win again. If she is convicted of a criminal offence, however trivial, she cannot run as an mp again, and i think that is what the game plan is here. But how it plays out is anyones guess, because she is so popular, charging her, she will have to go to court, be on trial, that is only likely to stir up a great deal more opposition, which is onlyjust beginning to be seen in myanmar. People are trying to think of ways in a covert pandemic and with a brutal military on the streets, how they can oppose this military takeover. They are doing it mostly online at the moment, but i would expect that will grow, and putting her online is very risky, because it will be a public magnet for people to come and show what they feel about the military. To come and show what they feel about the military. Jonathan, thank ou ve about the military. Jonathan, thank you very much 30 years ago, he set up a business in his garage. He had no name for it, and the question he says he was asked most frequently was, whats the internet . Nowjeff bezos is the worlds richest man, worth 200 billion, and hes stepping down as Chief Executive of that business, which he later called amazon, employing 1. 3 Million People. Our Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan Jones reports. He was the first dot com tycoon. In I994jeff Bezos started an online book store and says he spent much of his time explaining to puzzled investors what the internet was. For years he ignored predictions he was about to go bust and focused on Ploughing Everything and earned into growing his empire. The result has been an immensely powerful business. Not only will� s most Successful Online retailer. I think that we can improve upon the book. But the maker of gadgets like the kindle and the amazon echo speaker, plus a very lucrative Cloud Computing service. Now bezos is stepping down as Chief Executive, handing over to andyjassy, who has been running that Cloud Computing business. He is going out on a high, with amazon revealing a huge surge in sales and profits as the pandemic boosted demand for online shopping. But critics say the tech giant is too powerful and in the us regulators and politicians have the company in their sights. I think as attitudes are changing in washington and there will be more scrutiny on amazon as a corporation, its practices in the marketplace towards competitors, and the way it treats its workers. Better for someone else to be in the hot seat. Not thatjeff bezos cant be called to testify or engage with Policy Makers in other ways but he really does not like to serve that role. Dont expect jeff bezos to fade away. He will still be chairman, focusing on what new areas amazon can conquer. He owns the Washington Post and has a space company, blue origin, with ambitions to land on mars. It will be a golden age of space exploration. And he has his rivalry with another tech tycoon with interplanetary ambitions, elon musk, for the title of worlds richest person. Enough to keep anyone on their toes. Rory cellan jones, bbc news. The time is 1 17. Our top story this lunchtime dramatic Study Results suggest the astrazeneca vaccine does reduce the spread of coronavirus. And still to come the Prime Minister urges the nation to clap in memory of captain sir tom moore this evening at six as tributes pour in. Coming up on bbc news, britains Katie Boulter has lost to naomi osaka in the warm up to the Australian Open. The brit took the opening set of her third round match but couldnt defeat the second seed, who won in three sets at the gippsland trophy. Theres mounting criticism of the speed of frances vaccination strategy. Around 1. 5 Million People have been vaccinated there so far compared to nearly 10 million here in the uk, and the country has suffered shortfalls in supply. And the country has suffered contrary to what the eu has recommended, frances Health Authority has declared that the astrazeneca vaccine not be used for people over 65 years old, saying that more studies were needed before the jab was used in older age groups. Lucy williamson reports. Risk isntjust a matter for vaccine regulators. Daniel hasnt been out with his wife since she was vaccinated last month. She couldnt bear the thought that she might survive the virus and he would not, he told us. But daniel could have been waiting much longer for a date with his wife. This Hospital Clinic saw their supply of vaccines drop by half last month. Demand in the area is high, but appointments are now closed to anyone who has not already had their firstjab. Translation we can potentially triple the numbers in this centre. | we have three reception desks, three doctors for consultations, three nurses for injections. We will have no problem meeting demand in poitiers when these extra vaccines arrive. You have the capacity but not the vaccines, i asked him. Exactement. France was expecting the astrazeneca jab to double its delivery of vaccines this month. But with delays in both that vaccine and the existing pfizerjab, france has scaled back its vaccination targets, even as questions grow over the slow pace of the programme. And now frances Health Regulator has recommended that the astrazeneca jab not be used for people over 65 in france, saying that not enough data is available. The europe minister Clement Beaune said on french radio this week that the uk was taking more risks than france was prepared to by using the jab for older people, and by spacing the two doses so widely. The eus Centralised System has also come under fire for being too slow, launching its Vaccine Programme weeks after the uk. They claim that brexit helped the uk to go faster in their decision process. Maybe but, at the same time, its a worldwide disease, and just playing solo in this global fight is probably not the wise decision, long term. President macron ended the day on tuesday by Meeting Vaccine Producers here to discuss ways of boosting supply, promising that by the Summer Everyone who wanted a vaccine would have one. In a country of vaccine sceptics, and vaccine shortages, political risks follow close behind the medical ones. Lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. A British Iranian academic facing nine years in jail has escaped from iran to start a new life in the uk. Kameel ahmady was convicted two months ago of collaborating with a hostile government, a charge he denies. He spoke to our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. This is a story about a man who walked out of his life in iran so he could walk freely on the streets of london. I could walk freely on the streets of london. , could walk freely on the streets of london. , ,. ,. ~ could walk freely on the streets of london. ,. ~ , london. Isimply left. I packed my bar with london. Isimply left. I packed my bag with a london. Isimply left. I packed my bag with a shaving london. Isimply left. I packed my bag with a shaving kit, london. Isimply left. I packed my bag with a shaving kit, some london. I simply left. I packed my l bag with a shaving kit, some books, a laptop, and i think pyjamas. Thats all i had on me. And warm clothes. And warm clothes because i knew i had to smuggle myself out of the terrain in the mountain. So you left on foot . Over mountains . Idid. That must have been a journey in and of itself. Very cold, very long, very dark and very scary. Kameel ahmady was born to in western iran to a kurdish family, but came to the uk as a student. He became a british citizen, but then returned to iran, where he worked as an anthropologist. In 2019, british marines seized an Iranian Oil Tanker suspected of breaking eu sanctions and, in what mr ahmady suspense was retaliation, he was arrested by revolutionary guards. He spent three months in tehrans notorious prison. Solitary confinement broken only by hard interrogation. Dont underestimate the concept and the seriousness of so called white torture. The psychological pressure they put on you and all these games are played. There are all sorts of mind games. It is almost like a trade. You give me this, i will give you that. He was released, but a Court In Tehran convicted him in december of collaborating with a hostile government, something he denies, and sentenced him to nine years injail. While out on bail, he escaped, travelling high over the mountains on foot. I had to leave everything behind, everything i love, and everything i worked for. My human connections. At the same time, i was, it was so sad because. And scary. If i get arrested, i would have been put back before the judge. To date, he faces an uncertain future in the uk, as other British Iranian dual nationals like Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe remain trapped in tehran. James landale, bbc news. The Advertising Watchdog has banned ryanair� s controversial jab and go holiday tv campaign saying it was misleading and encouraged the public to Act Irresponsibly once they have received a coronavirus vaccination shot. The airline said the advert showing people in their 20 and 30 enjoying a holiday was meant to be uplifting. Our transport correspondent Caroline Davies is here. What is this all about . The advert was first played on boxing day, given the first vaccination was only administered on the 8th Of December was quite early in the roll out. It starts with the message Covid Vaccines are coming so pick your easter and Summer Holidays today and for the bit images of people in their 20s and 30sjumping into for the bit images of people in their 20s and 30s jumping into a Swimming Pool in the sunshine. The voice over then says, so you could jab and go. The Advertising Standards Authority said they received 2370 complaints, making this the third most complained about advert theyve ever had. They said given the complexity and fast changing situation, the advert was misleading, firstly, suggesting most people who wanted to go on holiday would have been vaccinated in time for easter or summer, secondly, because it left the viewer with the impression even if they were vaccinated they would be able to go on holiday without any restrictions, so theyve taken the decision ban it. Ryanair have said this ruling flies in the face of the uks successful Covid Vaccine roll out but said it wont run the advert. The Transport Secretary has been talking about the summer today, he said we just talking about the summer today, he said wejust dont talking about the summer today, he said we just dont know what will happen by then, this is notjust related to our vaccine roll out, it is related to the remote in the International Destinations people want to go on holiday too. As he pointed out thats not within the governments control. Pointed out thats not within the governments control. Thank very much. A number of players at the Australian Open tennis tournament have been told to self isolate after a Hotel Quarantine worker tested positive. Everyone who stayed at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in melbourne is deemed as a casual contact, meaning they must self isolate until theyve returned a negative test. The premier of victoria, dan andrews, said between 500 and 600 players, officials and staff have been affected, with an impact on warm up matches expected. Organisers have announced that the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in a socially distanced way this year. Artists are expected to perform in the host City Rotterdam but either with no audience or a reduced audience. Last years contest had to be cancelled and replaced with an online tribute show because of the pandemic. The grand final of this years competition is due to take place on the 22nd may. Were all being urged to clap for captain sir tom moore and all nhs workers at 6pm tonight, as the Prime Minister says he will lead the nation in a tribute to the Veteran Campaigner who died yesterday. There was a minutes silence in the House Of Commons for captain tom, and there are growing calls for a National Memorial to him. The 100 year old World War Two veteran raised more than £32 million for the Health Service during the first lockdown and was credited with lifting the nations spirits. John maguire reports. His family say the last year of his life was remarkable. An apt description too, for a man who meant so much to so many people. The government is now considering how best to honour his many achievements. I think we should find a way to make sure that we mark the memory of captain tom and thank him for the contribution that he made for the nhs. I invite members to nowjoin me for a minutes silence. And before this afternoons Prime Ministers questions, mps in the House Of Commons paid their respects. The british world war ii veteran who raised millions for Front Line Health Care workers treating. Captain sir tom moore was adored, notjust by us, but also, it seems, by the world. Because he was so inspiring, so optimistic and ithink, you know, it wasntjust his walking, but also that optimism that was absolutely contagious. While the rest of us adapted to living a life locked down, the 99 year old veteran of the Second World War set off on a journey. It would take him to the top of the charts, into the record books and around the globe, all without leaving his back garden. When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high. He talked about the twinkle in his eye. That was so evident. He was sharp, he was funny, he was humble. He was everything you would hope he was going to be. And to be a little part of this extraordinary story makes me so proud. It is one of the proudest achievements, i think, of my life. Yeah. Marvellous, isnt it . He was a huge cricket fan. The sport has embraced him and englands test captain has paid tribute. He loved his cricket. As i have mentioned, i reached out to talk to him and he spoke very fondly of throughout his whole life going and watching games of cricket, whether it be yorkshire or watching as well on the tv, more recently international stuff, so. From the whole cricket community, he will be sadly missed. As he inspired an army to follow in his footsteps, he became an honorary colonel of the Army Foundation college for young soldiers. And, in a specially arranged investiture. He received a private audience at Windsor Castle with her majesty the queen, as she awarded him a knighthood. Well, this is the garden in captain toms home village in bedfordshire, where he walked his famous 100 laps. He has of course now taken his final step, but his name will live on through his Charitable Foundation that will help people for generations to come. He will always be remembered for his optimism, his wisdom and his messages of hope. The man who walked 100 laps of his garden to help others and who implored us all to never walk alone. Tomorrow you will maybe find everything will be much, much better than today. Tomorrow will be a good day. John maguire, bbc news, bedfordshire. You will never walk alone. And there is a Special Programme Celebrating The Life Of Captain sir tom moore captain tom We Salute You tonight at 7 30 on bbc one and youll also be able to see it later on the bbc iplayer. Time for a look at the weather. Heres susan powell. Good afternoon. Wintry weather will make for increasingly challenging conditions across parts of the uk. Today scotland has snowfall, in the days ahead colder air that spreads across the whole of the uk, the