To help Small Businesses trying to survive the pandemic. 100 in his 100th test match. What a player england Captainjoe Root marks his 100th test with 100 of his own. They cant because the vice chair is here. I take charge and the Parish Council meeting in cheshire that went viral. And coming up on bbc news three months after it ended the six nations begins again well look ahead as england start the defence of their title. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Almost half the uk population 32 Million People should be vaccinated against coronavirus by may. The government says it expects all adults over the age of 50 as well as the clinically vulnerable and those working in health and social care to have received their firstjab by then. The uks medicines regulator says the latest Research Shows side effects from all three vaccines are minor and dont last long. As cases continue to fall, politicians are divided over how soon restrictions should be lifted. Heres our medical editor fergus walsh. This is an immunisation production line, at Epsom Racecourse in surrey, where they are doing 1000 covid jobs per day. The government is so confident it will reach its target of Vaccinating The Over 70s and Front Line Health Workers by mid february it is now looking to the future. My midfebruary it is now looking to the future midfebruary it is now looking to thefuture. G ,. ,. , the future. My goal is i want us to be able to the future. My goal is i want us to be able to offer the future. My goal is i want us to be able to offer a the future. My goal is i want us to be able to offer a vaccine the future. My goal is i want us to be able to offer a vaccine to the future. My goal is i want us to be able to offer a vaccine to all. Be able to offer a vaccine to all over be able to offer a vaccine to all over 505. 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The vast majority were mild and included sore arms, headache, tiredness orfever, that generally lasted a couple of days. That generally lasted a couple of da s. ,. Days. There were no unexpected serious adverse days. There were no unexpected serious adverse reactions, days. There were no unexpected serious adverse reactions, so i days. There were no unexpected| serious adverse reactions, so the benefits of the covid i9 vaccines far outweigh the risks and anyone who gets that invitation to go along for a jab should not hesitate. You can be confident that these are very safe vaccines. Mil can be confident that these are very safe vaccines. Safe vaccines. All medicines, including safe vaccines. All medicines, including vaccines, safe vaccines. All medicines, including vaccines, can safe vaccines. All medicines, i including vaccines, can cause safe vaccines. All medicines, including vaccines, can cause side effects. So the results of this Safety Monitoring are very reassuring. Forthose Safety Monitoring are very reassuring. For those who have had their covid jab and for the tens of millions of us yet to get our invite. New Research Shows the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine protects 0xford astrazeneca vaccine protects well against the more contagious kent variant, but new variants are inevitable. So the government has signed up with the german biotech to develop future Covid Vaccines to try to keep pace in the arms race against the virus. Fergus walsh, bbc news. The latest government figures show there were 19,114 new Coronavirus Infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period, which means that on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 19,823. Thats the first time that figure has dropped below 20,000 for almost two months. Across the uk 30,508 people are in hospital with coronavirus including suspected cases in wales. 1,014 deaths were reported thats people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. It means the average number of deaths annoucned every day in the past week is now 985 the first time that has fallen below 1,000 for almost three weeks. The total number of deaths across the uk is now 111,264. The uks programme of mass vaccinations continues. 480,560 people have had theirfirst dose of one of the three approved covid 19 vaccines in the latest 24 hour period, taking the overall number of people whove had their firstjab to very nearly 11 million. Just under a Million People are currently infected with coronavirus according to the latest figures from the office for National Statistics but cases continue to fall everywhere except for wales, where numbers appear to be levelling off. As cases come down, more questions are being asked about how soon Lockdown Measures can be eased. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Surge testing in action. In walsall volunteers and Council Staff collect swab samples. 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House visits continue, | encouraging people to get tested, but the Overall National picture is brighter, with falling daily case numbers and in a Weekly Survey by the office for National Statistics which picks up those who are positive but dont have symptoms. The latest 0ns surgery of Community Infection suggests in england last week won in 65 had the virus. It was the same in northern ireland. In scotland it was won in 115. In all three case rates were falling. In wales, one in 70 had the virus with case numbers broadly unchanged. The latest pass number range, anything above one, suggesting the virus was exhilarating, between 0. 7 and one, little lower than before. Which areas have the highest and lowest case numbers . Sandwell, mosley and corby have the most cases per 100,000 people, though they are falling. The shetland islands, 0rkney falling. The shetland islands, Orkney Islands and porridge in devon have the fewest. I Orkney Islands and porridge in devon have the fewest. Have the fewest. I think its encouraging have the fewest. I think its encouraging that have the fewest. I think its encouraging that hopefully | have the fewest. I think its i encouraging that hopefully we have the fewest. I think its encouraging that hopefully we are going in a negative direction torridge in devon. Less infections. We probably need to go much, much further before we start thinking about rolling back the lockdown. Tho, about rolling back the lockdown. A new survey also by the 0ns looks at changes in peoples behaviour and well being. In the Spring Lockdown last year, 81 said they were staying at home or only leaving for basic needs like shopping or exercise. But in the current lockdown 57 say they are doing so. Compliance with hand washing and mask wearing has stayed high. 90 of people said they are maintaining social distancing, but the pandemic is taking its toll on peoples mental health. According to the survey, in the last week of january Life Satisfaction and happiness were at the lowest levels since Research Began in march 2020. Mental Health Charities say the findings tally with their experience. It Charities Say the findings tally with their experience. Charities say the findings tally with their experience. It has been tuite with their experience. It has been quite overwhelming with their experience. It has been quite overwhelming at with their experience. It has been quite overwhelming at times, with their experience. It has been i quite overwhelming at times, and with their experience. It has been quite overwhelming at times, and we are hearing from lots of people that they are struggling with depression and anxiety, worries about how the pandemic and lockdown is affecting their lives and the people they care about. ~. Their lives and the people they care about. T ,. , their lives and the people they care about. ,. , , about. With ball in case numbers, there is a tension about. With ball in case numbers, there is a tension between about. With ball in case numbers, there is a tension between the about. With ball in case numbers, | there is a tension between the call to ease lockdown to improve peoples well being and the cousin of scientist to argue it mustnt happen too quickly with the fall in case numbers. You pen, bbc news. Hugh pym. 0ur deputy Political EditorVicki Young Is At Westminster for us. How soon do you think restrictions could be lifted . So speaking to ministers this week i sensed a growing feeling of optimism but you can also. Growing feeling of optimism but you can als. ,. , growing feeling of optimism but you can als ,. , can also since anxiety. Yes, the charts going can also since anxiety. Yes, the charts going in can also since anxiety. Yes, the charts going in the can also since anxiety. Yes, the charts going in the right can also since anxiety. 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What the Prime Minister has promised is a review what the Prime Minister has promised is a review then he will tell us are on the is a review then he will tell us are on the 22nd is a review then he will tell us are on the 22nd Of February exactly how we are on the 22nd Of February exactly how we are going to come out of lockdown, so im afraid we will have to he lockdown, so im afraid we will have to he a lockdown, so im afraid we will have to he a hit lockdown, so im afraid we will have to be a bit more patient for a little to be a bit more patient for a little longer. To be a bit more patient for a little lonter. Xi. ,. , little longer. Vicki young, thank ou. Ministers have defended the governments plan to quarantine travellers in hotels, when they return from covid variant hotspots. The rules will come in to effect from the 15th Of February and mean passengers arriving from 33 countries will have to stay in a hotel for ten nights at their own expense. Labour said the scheme should be extended to all international travellers. Heres our transport correspondent caroline davies. Running ajab running a jab hotel is not business as people. This would have reassessed all that safety protocols. It reassessed all that safety protocols. Protocols. It took us approximately protocols. It took us approximately three l protocols. It took us approximately three months of satisfying our insurers with all the Risk Assessments and method statements to get this in place. Do ithink statements to get this in place. Do i think they statements to get this in place. Do i think they will be able to turn around i think they will be able to turn around in i think they will be able to turn around in ten days . I doubt it very much around in ten days . I doubt it very much. Around in ten days . I doubt it very much. ,. , much. This is the sort of Room Quarantine much. This is the sort of Room Quarantine guests much. 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The uk procedures are not likely to look like this but there are still questions. Today, Heathrow Airport said. Our offerto support questions. Today, Heathrow Airport said. Our offer to support remains but time is ticking and this is a very complex initiative. A number ten spokesman said no formal contracts have been agreed yet and it was vital the government had got this right from the start. There is a just over a week before the scheme is due to begin and the first guests could arrive. Caroline davies, bbc news. Investigators have started work to track down the criminal gangs whove stolen billions of pounds of taxpayers money that was supposed to help Small Businesses survive the pandemic. The Bounce Back Loan Scheme was launched last year and has now handed out over £40 billion. But after bbc news discovered that criminals were targeting the scheme, the authorities realised that up to half of that money may have been lost to fraud and mistakes. Angus crawford reports on the teams tasked with getting some of the money back. Todays operation is to do with a Bounceback Loan fraud. 0ut before dawn. Fraudulantly obtained a £50,000 loan by claiming that hes a landscape gardener. A small team of specialists. These officers are investigating a new kind of fraud people suspected of illegally claiming Tens Of Thousands of pounds from the governments Bounceback Loan Scheme. Theyre from the National Investigation service, which probes Financial Crime now rooting out fraud in the governments Covid Support schemes. The scale of the problem is extremely large at the moment. Were operating across the country, we have numerous operations planned and my message to those that are committing this crime is that we will be investigating you. This is money that was meant for legitimate businesses, and theyre to expect a visit from us and our policing partners. So those people should be nervous . Yes, they should be, yes. The scale of the fraud could cost the taxpayer billions, and it hasnt stopped. Look at this. We found limited companies being touted for sale on facebook, ebay and gumtree, and some ads make it clear they could be used to get Bounceback Loans. We got in touch with some of them. They told us it was easy. And lucrative. One said hed sold hundreds of companies. And do you think everyone you sold a company to recently has got a Bounceback Loan, or tried to . The Bounceback Loan Scheme is designed to support uk smaller businesses. Its perfectly legal to sell a company online, but the treasury says its not in the spirit of the scheme meant to help firms hit by covid, and giving advice on getting a fraudulent loan could be a crime. You can apply for a loan. Anything up to 29, 30 billion of these Bounceback Loans, these quick loans to businesses, could be fraud or lost due to error and things. So, potentially, one of the biggest frauds in history. Stepping up the pressure on covid fraudsters here, an arrest by the National Crime agency. This but with thousands of fraudulent claims to investigate and billions of pounds at stake, these teams will be busy for years to come. Angus crawford, bbc news. A mother and daughter were killed last night in separate attacks in kilmarnock. A 40 year old man died in a Car Crash South of the town a short time later. From kilmarnock our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. Emma Robertson Coupland and nicole anderson. Mother and daughter who a friend described on social media as beautiful girls taken far too soon. The attacks which led to their deaths took place over 45 minutes yesterday evening. They began here at a large hospital on the edge of kilmarnock just before eight oclock. 39 year old emma Robertson Coupland, who worked for the nhs, was attacked in the car park of the hospital complex. She received medical care but died at the scene. Her daughter, nicole anderson, who was 24 and was on shift in a takeawayjust a couple of miles away, was stabbed shortly after. She was rushed to the hospital where her mother had worked, but died laterfrom her injuries. Kilmarnock is now the focus of a major investigation. Streets cordoned off. Ive stayed here 30 odd years now, and weve never seen anything like it. I feel upset for the whole family. Its devastation. Police are linking both deaths to a third incident, a fatal car crash on a local road in which 40 year old Steven Robertson was killed. For three hours last night this hospital was locked down. Police remain here today but they say their inquiries indicate that all three incidents were linked, and they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. Today, the Prime Minister said his thoughts are with all those involved and he gave his thanks to the police and Health Care Staff for their response. The First Minister said her thoughts were also with the bereaved, and that she was thinking of everyone at Crosshouse Hospital already dealing with the tough circumstances of covid. This Community Left struggling to understand the sudden and violent nature of the shocking events that took place here last night. Our top story this evening the government says half the uk population should be vaccinated against covid by may including all adults over 50. It has just been announced that Christopher Plummer has died at the age of 91. Coming up on Sportsday On Bbc News a fairytale in chennai joe root scores a century on his 100th test appearance, as england take control in india. The boss of Barclays Says britains banking and Financial Services industries should focus their energy on competing with the us and asia rather than the eu after brexit. Jes staley says brexit offers one of the uks most important sectors the opportunity to set its own agenda. Heres our Business Editor simonjack. Its not everyones favourite industry, but financial centres like canary wharf are home to arguably one of our most important. This industry employs over one Million People in the uk. Its nearly 100 times more economically significant than fishing and pays 11 of all taxes paid, and yet was almost totally ignored in the brexit deal. Financial services, one of the uks most profitable, most successful and most innovative industries, and yet onjanuary the 1st The Sector was essentially handed a no deal brexit and yet in the corridors of these financial palaces you do not hear the same alarm that would have caused in other industries. Why . It is about size, power and the fact that the eu is not really the competition. Jes staley, wall street veteran, now boss of barclays, says the post brexit focus should be global, not european. Brexit gives the uk the opportunity to define its own agenda, and in defining that agenda around Financial Services i think what london needs to focus on is not frankfurt, not paris it needs to be focused on new york and singapore. I think that is how you want to drive the financial industry in the uk. It is worth remembering that two thirds of finance jobs are outside london and this hasnt been painless. Across the industry, £1 trillion and an estimated 10,000 jobs have left. There has been some rebalancing, some movement of business, and we regret that. We dont want to see things move, but we are where we are and there is plenty more that happens here. Lets focus on the strength that we have and lets build for the future. The uk continues to attract the Finance Companies of that future, but setting up here is not the no brainer it used to be. Brexit has made some look elsewhere. Dublin and amsterdam are two places that we know are benefactors of that specifically. Lots actually came to london to start business because it is a really greatjumping off point to expand into europe, and that close relationship is something that many of them felt was important and want to prioritise as we go forward. Banks, accountants, insurers, law firms, all clustered together. It is one of the uks big draws, but does that even matter any more . I think people want to get back to offices and when the government starts to open up stores and restaurants etc you will see this building packed pretty quickly i think. In our own minds what we are currently thinking is early summer. The uk government thought that Financial Services could look after itself. On this evidence, maybe they were right. The chancellor will certainly hope so. Simon jack, bbc news. It has been announced that the actor Christopher Plummer has died, after a career that spanned 60 years. Born in canada, he was best known for his role in the oscar winning musical the sound of music. 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England cricket Captainjoe Root marked his 100th test with a 100 of his own a commanding century as england made an impressive start to the first test against india. He hit 120 not out in chennai. Andy swiss was watching the action. 100 in his 100th test match. What a player. If sport is all about timing, well, itjust doesnt get better than this. Forjoe root, an unforgettable finale to an unforgettable day. Hed begun it celebrating a different century, his 100th test cap. And if the head gear was sparkling, so was what followed. Under the hot chennai sunshine, his team wobbled at first, rory burns succumbing to a rush of blood. And its the first wicket down for england. And when dan lawrence quickly followed, india were proving just why they are among the worlds best. But so is root, and for good reason. Class. Pure class. After hundreds in his previous two tests, a hat trick was clearly in his sights. Wherever india bowled at him, well, that was his answer, and the end result was gloriously inevitable. Root� s only the third englishman to make 100 on his hundredth appearance, inspired, he said, by his team mates. Yeah, it was a little bit emotional. Last night, the guys put notes togetherfor me, sent some lots of videos from some past players and friends and family, and to start this series in the way that we have, it couldnt have gone any better. Indeed, nothing could stop him, not even a late bout of cramp to which india sportingly lent a helping hand. They did get some reward before the close, trapping the Doughty Dom Sibley for 87, but it was englands day, and, above all, it was his. Andy swiss, bbc news. Parish Council Meetings can have a reputation as being a little. Dull. But an online zoom meeting in cheshire has gone viral, after it was anything but. 0ur north of england correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Will you please let the chairman speak . 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Some councillors maintain that the councillors maintain that the meeting itself was illegal, others that it was held fairly. Either way, they could sell tickets for the next one. ,. , we have had some heavy downpours today for some of us. This was the picture in cumbria earlier. There are still some heavy snow affecting Northern Scotland and as we head through the weekend more places are going to be seeing that heavy potentially disruptive snowfall and it is turning colder for all of us through the weekend due to the fact that low pressure and milder air will be setting out to the south east and that opens the door for these really caught easterly weddings to move then bringing not only snow but a bitter wind chill as well. More on that heavy snow to come over the next 24 hours but it will be slowly easing through saturday. Heavy rain and showers across northern and eastern england, there could be the odd rumble of thunder mixed in. Enter the midlands and parts of wales under the clear skies there