in their interview with oprah? how do you react to what they have said? millions of pupils in england head back to school after two months learning at home during the lockdown. from, today care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. and two people from different households can now meet outside for recreation, which can include a coffee on a bench. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the duchess of sussex has said she found life within the british royal family so difficult that at times she "didn't want to be alive any more". in an interview with oprah winfrey, meghan markle said she did not get help when she asked for it. meghan also claimed there had been concern within the palace, before her son was born, about the colour of his skin. the interview with harry and meghan went out overnight in the us and will be shown on itv at 9pm tonight and on itv hub, courtesy of harpo productions. in the interview, meghan said that there were conversations — relayed to her by harry — about how dark her son's skin might be when he was born. meghan also revealed that she had suicidal thoughts, and "just didn't want to be alive any more". she said she became lonely after limits were put on the things she could do, and she didn't go out for months. prince harry said his family cut him off financially in the first part of 2020, and that's why the couple struck deals with netflix and spotify, so that they could afford security. meghan was also asked about her relationship with kate, the duchess of cambridge. newspaper stories had suggested meghan had made kate cry in the run—up to harry and meghan�*s wedding. meghan said actually the reverse was true, but the account in the media was never corrected. our royal correspondent daniela relph has this report. the duchess of sussex didn't hold back. she described a royal life of loneliness and isolation that left her in the darkest of places. so, were you thinking of harming yourself, were you having suicidal thoughts? yes, this was very, very clear. wow. very clear and very scary. and, you know, i didn't know who to even turn to in that. these are the thoughts that i'm having the middle of the night that are very clear, and i'm scared, because this is very real. this isn't some abstract idea, this is methodical, and this is not who i am. meghan described feeling unsupported by what she called the institution. the duke and duchess of sussex! she talked about this charity event in january 2019. she said just before leaving, she told her husband that she'd thought about taking her own life. she describes how the glamour on the outside hid the pain on the inside. wait, listen, did you hearthat? the interview was personal, revealing, and at times, shocking. she told oprah winfrey that her son archie's mixed race heritage was an issue. that when pregnant, someone within the palace questioned how her child would look. in those months when i was pregnant, all around this same time, so we have in tandem the conversation of, he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title. and also, concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. what? and you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? i think that would be very damaging to them. the interview highlighted strained relations within the royal family. meghan said media reports claiming she made her sister—in—law, the duchess of cambridge, cry, were false. in fact, it was the other way round, she said, and kate had apologised. when harryjoined the conversation with oprah, he described how he felt both his brother and father were trapped within the royal family. of william, he said their relationship now needed space and he hoped it would heal. and he revealed a rift with his father. there's a lot to work through there. i feel really let down. because he's been through something similar. he knows what pain feels like. and this is... and archie's his grandson. but at the same time, of course, i will always love him. but there is a lot of hurt that's happened. there were lighter moments too. the new baby is a girl, due in the summer. and life in california has brought the couple peace. this is, of course, one side of the story. but the interview is deeply critical of the royal family and its staff. it was a portrait of an institution unable or unwilling to help those struggling within it. daniela relph, bbc news. i asked our royal correspondent daniela relph whether buckingham palace is expected to make any comment. it is just really hard tojudge, victoria. i'm not sure. but i think it is possible. a lot of the senior members of the royalfamily will not have watched this live overnight, so you can expect some of them to be given a briefing this morning. there will then have to be discussions in the royal household about whether this warrants some kind of response. there is so much to unpick inside this interview. a lot of it is also very personal. there are some things that theyjust won't address in any detail. but perhaps some of the more wider, institutional problems that meghan in particular talked about — not being supported when she went to seek help, wanting that level of support to help her out of her isolation and help her mental health. that was not forthcoming, she said. could they perhaps address some of those more institutional issues around those areas, rather than more personal stuff? i think that is possible. but i think this morning they will be looking at what has been said and trying to make a judgment call on whether it is worth responding, or referring to the position they often take, which is to say nothing at all. how damaging do you think the claims are for the royalfamily? i think some of them are really damaging. we were expecting this to be pretty explosive. we had seen all of those trailers teasing it last week, which presented a fair bit of drama coming our way, and we were told that the interview would have nothing off limits. but i think it has gone much further than any of us expected. those uncomfortable questions asked about what archie would look like, how dark his skin would be when he was born. the questions around meghan feeling like she could take her own life, trying to seek help from palace officials. she says in the interview she went to human resources at the palace and said, "can you help me?" and they said, "no, this is your lot, this is what comes with being a member of the royal family and you have to navigate your own way through this." why was she not given the extra level of support that she said just did not come to her? so, those kind of allegations will be really damaging. you know, you can't help but hark back to the interview that harry's mother, diana, did, her own big tv interview, where she also talked about loneliness, isolation, not being supported. more than 25 years on these are the same issues being raised again. you can imagine. and there has been a lot of reaction on twitter. here are some tweets from the united states the poet amanda gorman, who spoke atjoe biden�*s inauguration said meghan was the crown's greatest opportunity for change. regeneration and reconciliation in a new era. adding: "they didn'tjust maltreat her light — they missed out on it!" and bernice king, daughter of martin luther king, tweeted: "royalty is not a shield from the devastation and despair of racism." thank you for your messages on instagram. let me read what minty tea has written, it should not be tolerated, no matter what someone has a in life, when will people black heritage be treated equally? susan says, how can meghan and harry because the queen so much upset? they make terrible allegations, have substantiated are they? they asked for privacy but given on in return to the royal family. for privacy but given on in return to the royalfamily. they for privacy but given on in return to the royal family. they will come to the royal family. they will come to regret the interview when they realise the majority of british people are appalled by their lack of care for the queen and prince philip. how many uk people have lost jobs, relatives and their mental health? how can they feel sympathy for these people talking from the gilded cage? our north america correspondent is david willis. tell is a bit about the reaction to the interview there.— the interview there. well, it is trendina the interview there. well, it is trending under _ the interview there. well, it is trending under a _ the interview there. well, it is trending under a number - the interview there. well, it is trending under a number of i the interview there. well, it is - trending under a number of different threads here. among them, humphrey yogart, the first place that meghan markle revealed she worked when she was just 14 years old, but opinion sharply divided, those on one hand expressing sympathy for the couple, others basically calling for them to be stripped of their royal titles. and there is, of course, enormous interest in the british royal family here, across the pond. it has been said that the british love of american celebrities has been rivalled only by america's love of our royals. i think we will reflect that in viewing figures, yet to be published for the interview. they are going to be massive. it will probably be one of, if not the most watched television event of the year here. . ~ watched television event of the year here. ., ~ i. watched television event of the year here. . ~' ,, , watched television event of the year here. ., ~ i. , . leah sinclair is a reporter for the london evening standard and founder of black girls around the world — a platform sharing stories of black girls. hello, what did you think? i thought that the interview _ hello, what did you think? i thought that the interview was _ hello, what did you think? i thought that the interview was great - hello, what did you think? i thought that the interview was great to - hello, what did you think? i thought that the interview was great to see. | that the interview was great to see. it was great to see meghan speak her truth, and prince harry, and bring to light some of the issues she experienced a while back in england. i think a lot of her experiences, certain microaggression something she has experienced, hearing the comments about archie, somebody allegedly wondering what his skin tone will be, and the way in which she was kind of ostracise from the rest of the family, i think it is something that many people can relate to when their own experiences. it was great to see her speaking up for herself and speak her truth at a time when we are celebrating international women's day today, and i think it is wonderful to see her speak on her experiences, as a cathartic way for her to move forward and move on. what was the thing that struck you most? what made you gasp? i think what made me _ most? what made you gasp? i think what made me gasp, _ most? what made you gasp? i think what made me gasp, i _ most? what made you gasp? i think what made me gasp, i won't - most? what made you gasp? i think what made me gasp, i won't say - what made me gasp, i won't say anything shocked me so much, just because, again, ithink anything shocked me so much, just because, again, i think when you are a black person or a person of colour, you do come across these kind of experiences. i think what was disheartening was the fact that she had hope, she hoped she would be protected on the reality was that she wasn't. i think that is something that we are accustomed to experiencing. she was a beacon of hope to some, an opportunity to move forward, portray diversity and inclusion to an extent. the way it has come about, many people have not been surprised by that. once again, a woman of colour, a mixed race woman, in a predominantly white space, and has been ostracised and pushed out. and she chose to exit for her own benefit, but i think thatis for her own benefit, but i think that is something i find sad. it's not surprising, but it is sad to me. do you accept that it is only one side of the story?— do you accept that it is only one side of the story? yeah, again, we don't know. _ side of the story? yeah, again, we don't know. we — side of the story? yeah, again, we don't know, we are _ side of the story? yeah, again, we don't know, we are not _ side of the story? yeah, again, we don't know, we are not privy - side of the story? yeah, again, we don't know, we are not privy to - don't know, we are not privy to everything behind closed doors. the important thing is to hear her story. a lot of people are dismissive of what her experiences are. their lived experiences are something to listen to want to hear. i think there is often a trend that when it does come to women telling their stories, there is automatically a pushback, and loads of questions. while i accept that it is one side of the story and there is one side of the story and there is more people involved in this, i think it is important to have compassion for meghan and hear her story and listen. i think that is something people should take heed of in this time. figs something people should take heed of in this time. $5 a something people should take heed of in this time. �* , ., , ., in this time. as a news reporter for an enalish in this time. as a news reporter for an english newspaper, _ in this time. as a news reporter for an english newspaper, i _ in this time. as a news reporter for an english newspaper, i want - in this time. as a news reporter for an english newspaper, i want to . in this time. as a news reporter for| an english newspaper, i want to ask you, you will have read these yourself, possibly even on your own newspaper, the stories that meghan made kate cryjust before harry and meghan got married. it was a row over tights orflower meghan got married. it was a row over tights or flower girl dresses, meghan has said to oprah that actually the reverse was true, that it was kate who made meghan cry, and kate sent her some flowers and a note to apologise afterwards. now, do you know if that was just the newspapers getting that story wrong, or if it was inaccurate a briefing from the palace?— or if it was inaccurate a briefing from the palace? well, i can't speak to the truth — from the palace? well, i can't speak to the truth of— from the palace? well, i can't speak to the truth of that _ from the palace? well, i can't speak to the truth of that matter, - from the palace? well, i can't speak to the truth of that matter, but - from the palace? well, i can't speak to the truth of that matter, but i - to the truth of that matter, but i think it says a lot about, as you said, there are a lot of stories which are dispelled by the palace and stories which they will shut down. and the fact that was not shut down, i think it says a lot. like she said, it marked a turning point in their relationship. there have been plenty of stories about megan that have gone on and have flourished, and in the past they have done nothing to stop it. i can't really speak to the accuracy of what was right and what was wrong in that moment. but i think it does say a lot that the narrative was allowed to go on. it further fuelled this narrative of meghan being the villain, and being painted negatively. and the fact that there was no middle ground there, i think it is quite telling. the? was no middle ground there, i think it is quite telling.— it is quite telling. they wanted to do this interview _ it is quite telling. they wanted to do this interview to _ it is quite telling. they wanted to do this interview to change - it is quite telling. they wanted to do this interview to change the i do this interview to change the narrative around them. i wonder if you think it will have changed anyone's mines or will it simply confirm what people already think? i think it is both. there are people who will maybe be surprised and shocked, and will see the royal family quite differently. and then there will be people like myself who are not necessarily surprised by the things that she has said, and are in support of her either way. you will have people who are supportive of the royalfamily, regardless of have people who are supportive of the royal family, regardless of what meghan says and have not made up their mind in terms of what she is and what she is about. i think people will be on all sides of the spectrum. the important thing is that they are able to tell their story and have their point of view put across. there have been stories written about them and narratives portrayed without being able to speak on their own behalf. i think people will have their points of view, some people will agree on some will disagree. ultimately, they were able to speak their truth and do what is right for them. hopefully that cathartic experience allows them to go forward and do what they need to do happily, and not be bound by all of the things that they have experienced, allegedly, over the years. experienced, allegedly, over the ears. . ~' experienced, allegedly, over the ears. ., ~ , ., experienced, allegedly, over the ears. ., ~ ., ., ~ ., , thank you for your messages as well. brian says this confirms what i have always thought, that the whole institution is toxic. peter says, shocking for the royal family, institution is toxic. peter says, shocking for the royalfamily, an old institution ready to be demolished. fruit bat says i think harry sold his family up the river. things happen in families that stay behind closed doors. you never put your dirty washing in public. ifear he has sold his soul. magic says it is a family feud, there are family feuds all over the world. i concentrate on my own family and friends, and don't get involved with other people's families. one viewer says, if it makes them vindicated and happy, they can live with that, i think it is sad, but surely there are much worse inequalities in the real world that need to be addressed. thank you for those, so many of them, you can message me on instagram or twitter, or e—mail. let's bring you the headlines. the headlines on bbc news... harry and meghan�*s explosive interview with oprah — she felt suicidal, and harry was asked by one member of the palace how dark their son's skin might be. millions of pupils in england head back to school after two months learning at home during the lockdown. from today care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. lets talk more about the big step in easing the lockdown. it has begun today, as primary and secondary school pupils all go back. millions of children, actually, after two months. borisjohnson said he was very hopeful that the return would go to plan, with the importance of learning outweighing the risk of a spike in covid cases. while some primary age children have already returned in the rest of the uk, secondary schools elsewhere will follow in the coming weeks. our news correspondent john maguire is at a testing centre in york where he's meeting parents, pupils, and teachers. this is the second of the three tests thatjohn was just talking about in his report. so, this is the children, these are year 9, and they are being shown how to take the test themselves before going on to take them at home in the next couple of weeks or so. children from all saints roman catholic school in york. this is the york railway institute, old victorian railway sheds that are being converted into a sports hall. as you can see, converted today into a medical testing facility. heather robertson, you are from the york ri, it looks like an impressive set up, what does it take to get something like this up and running? people are the main thing. we have a fab set of volunteers who get stuck into anything they need to do. generally that is a badminton or table tennis tournament, so it is a bit different. just getting bodies down to get things moved, get things cleared. but credit to the school in terms of logistics. it was them that pulled off the actual— it was them that pulled off the actual testing. absolutely. quite a logistical undertaking. anthony, you are the head of year 11 at the school. how does today feel, getting the whole school body back? there is a little bit of nervous excitement. the best thing about the job is interacting with the students. it's really nice, actually, to be around the students. they give the place a real energy. there's something a bit eerie about a school that is nearly empty. so it's been really nice to see the students. i know you have worked hard to make remote learning work as well as you possibly could, and of course you've had children from key workerfamilies, vulnerable children as well. it is not the same? it's not. we've done the best we possibly can. but trying to teach 30 black boxes on zoom is not quite the same as having students in front of you that can maybe laugh at yourjokes, who knows? well, good luck with that. annie, you are a year 13 student. what have the last few weeks been like for you? last couple of months, really? i think they have been difficult, and i think that was a given. i but the teachers haven't just taught remotely, i they have tried to teach us in an exciting way. i they haven't just accepted we have to do it on zoom, j they have used a zoom in a way| that is a lot more exciting for us and i'm very grateful for that. what is it like being back? you seem to have a spring in your step? i'm very excited, i'm very happy. i have missed people a lot and seeing people has- boosted my mood already. good luck for the rest of the term. stephen, a parent of two boys in the school. yes, yeah 10 yes, yeahio and yes, yeah 10 and year 8. what has life been like in your house for the last few months? it's been tricky. but i think certainly my children, they have coped admirably in difficult circumstances. i think that's down to the learning this time around, like you were saying before, how hard schools have worked at putting an exciting educational package together. it was hard at first, when the first lockdown hit, because nobody was expecting it. we didn't really know how to do remote learning. but that has improved drastically. but it wasn't sustainable. so to see two boys this morning stood in school uniform, eager to get out of the door, me eager for them to get out of the door as well, it is a delight that they are back, it's brilliant. any anxiety from the boys? i guess, yes, it is there. people have alluded to this already. people are looking forward to the social aspect of it. but also, that brings its own fears as well. if you've not been with people for so long, you've got relationships to rebuild, and there are only 70 people you can talk to one line. ——and there are only so many people you can talk to online. yes, that's there, but they are more excited than they are anxious about it. all the best to you and your family, and everybody else at the school. this, of course, being replicated right across england for the next couple of days. some schools won't have started lessons today, but others, such as here in york, have gone straight into making this as full a school day as possible. when you think about it, it was that human contact that enabled the pandemic, the virus, to spread around the world. but this is now enabling a return to human contact, something that so many of us have been so anxious to see for such a long time. let's talk to calum semple, professor of child health at the university of liverpool, and consultant children's doctor at alder hey children's hospital. he's also a member of the government's scientific advisory group sage. hello to you, how are you feeling about all pupils going back in england today? i about all pupils going back in england today?— about all pupils going back in england today? about all pupils going back in encland toda ? . england today? i am en'oying the excitement — england today? i am en'oying the excitement that i i england today? i am en'oying the excitement that i am i england today? i am enjoying the excitement that i am hearing i england today? i am enjoying the excitement that i am hearing in i england today? i am enjoying the i excitement that i am hearing in the media, and my own youngest daughter is thrilled to be going back to school. it's great news. how is thrilled to be going back to school. it's great news. how old is she? she is _ school. it's great news. how old is she? she is 18 _ school. it's great news. how old is she? she is 18 and _ school. it's great news. how old is she? she is 18 and it _ school. it's great news. how old is she? she is 18 and it is _ school. it's great news. how old is she? she is 18 and it is an - she? she is 18 and it is an important _ she? she is 18 and it is an important year _ she? she is 18 and it is an important year for - she? she is 18 and it is an important year for her i she? she is 18 and it is an| important year for her and she? she is 18 and it is an i important year for her and her important yearfor her and her colleagues, that are doing a—levels and looking forward to moving to university. and looking forward to moving to universi . ~ ., and looking forward to moving to universi .~ ., , . ., and looking forward to moving to universi .~ ., , . university. would you expect to see a rise in cases _ university. would you expect to see a rise in cases with _ university. would you expect to see a rise in cases with all— university. would you expect to see a rise in cases with all pupils i a rise in cases with all pupils going back?— a rise in cases with all pupils going back? a rise in cases with all pupils auoin back? , ., ~ , , going back? yes, we do. and this is a wor . going back? yes, we do. and this is a worry- but — going back? yes, we do. and this is a worry. but with _ going back? yes, we do. and this is a worry. but with roll-out _ going back? yes, we do. and this is a worry. but with roll-out of- going back? yes, we do. and this is a worry. but with roll-out of the i a worry. but with roll—out of the vaccination, the vast majority of people that are at high risk from severe disease will be protected. the race along the road map to reopening society is to get the rest of the adult population vaccinated as quickly as possible, so that we can return to a degree of normality. that said, we are going to learn to live with this virus, and the measures that our —— are in place are good, and that's really important. we have a combination of social distancing, mask wearing full secondary school pupils and the lateral flow tests. so, secondary school pupils and the lateralflow tests. so, as secondary school pupils and the lateral flow tests. so, as a package, i think it is as good as we can get, and to allow children to get back to education. remember, there are harmless by not being an education for these children. absolutely. are you saying, bearing that package in mind, it almost doesn't matter if cases go up a bit with the pupils going back? weill. doesn't matter if cases go up a bit with the pupils going back? well, it will matter to _ with the pupils going back? well, it will matter to the _ with the pupils going back? well, it will matter to the individuals i with the pupils going back? well, it will matter to the individuals that i will matter to the individuals that are severely affected. round about one in ten of our hospital cases are people under the age of 15, and roughly one in five of those that go to intensive care are under the age of 50. so, we've got to get away from this idea that covid is just a problem with the frail and elderly. but at the same time, we are not going to be able to stay in lockdown for ever. so it's a case of how do we now move from this acute firefighting phase into a more business as normal phase for society. business as normal phase for socie . ~ . ., society. we have about three weeks until the next _ society. we have about three weeks until the next stage _ society. we have about three weeks until the next stage of _ society. we have about three weeks until the next stage of reopening i until the next stage of reopening which, as i understand it, if i recall correctly, from march the 29th, six people can meet outside. is that right? you've got your sheet there. , ., ., ~ , ., , ., there. yes, i have to keep an eye on it m self. there. yes, i have to keep an eye on it myself- that _ there. yes, i have to keep an eye on it myself. that date _ there. yes, i have to keep an eye on it myself. that date is _ there. yes, i have to keep an eye on it myself. that date is etched - there. yes, i have to keep an eye on it myself. that date is etched in i there. yes, i have to keep an eye on it myself. that date is etched in my | it myself. that date is etched in my head, it myself. that date is etched in my head. because _ it myself. that date is etched in my head, because i _ it myself. that date is etched in my head, because i can't _ it myself. that date is etched in my head, because i can't wait - it myself. that date is etched in my head, because i can't wait to i it myself. that date is etched in my head, because i can't wait to meet| it myself. that date is etched in my | head, because i can't wait to meet a load of friends outside. but is that enough time? march the 8th today, marks the 29th, is that enough time to monitor what effect pupils going back will have on wider transmission?- back will have on wider transmission? ., ., , ~ , transmission? not really. and it is reall a transmission? not really. and it is really a stage _ transmission? not really. and it is really a stage one, _ transmission? not really. and it is really a stage one, than _ transmission? not really. and it is really a stage one, than a - transmission? not really. and it is really a stage one, than a major . really a stage one, than a major step forward. the really big changes will come in five weeks' time when we see other aspects of the road map opening up. so we are talking about mixing outdoors, sport outdoors, outdoor parent and child groups. we are not talking about opening up indoor activities on the 29th of march, and we are not talking about travelling, certainly we are not talking about travelling across county borders, for example. so the changes on the 29th of march are relatively small. it's the changes that come later on that are quite big. that come later on that are quite bi, that come later on that are quite bi. ., that come later on that are quite bi, ., , that come later on that are quite bi. . , u big. so, that will be april the 12th, as big. so, that will be april the 12th. as you _ big. so, that will be april the 12th, as you said. _ big. so, that will be april the 12th, as you said. is- big. so, that will be april the 12th, as you said. is that i big. so, that will be april the i 12th, as you said. is that enough time to monitor how schools going backis time to monitor how schools going back is doing?— back is doing? absolutely. on the 12th of april. _ back is doing? absolutely. on the 12th of april, we _ back is doing? absolutely. on the 12th of april, we see _ back is doing? absolutely. on the 12th of april, we see quite - back is doing? absolutely. on the 12th of april, we see quite a i back is doing? absolutely. on the 12th of april, we see quite a lot i back is doing? absolutely. on the 12th of april, we see quite a lot of changes, with opening up of personal care, such as barbers, hairdressers, indoor leisure and sport. that is quite a big step change. and on the 17th of may, most activities apart from large gatherings are back to normal. what is really good about the road map is that there is a proper five week period between each of these stages, and test conditions have been set to progress from one stage to the other. then;r have been set to progress from one stage to the other.— stage to the other. they have, but we will all remember _ stage to the other. they have, but we will all remember that - stage to the other. they have, but we will all remember that the i stage to the other. they have, but i we will all remember that the prime minister told us many times we would be driven by data and not dates. we do have dates attached, does it bring its own pressure because we can't wait for it to happen? it does if --eole can't wait for it to happen? it does if people rely _ can't wait for it to happen? it does if people rely on — can't wait for it to happen? it does if people rely on the _ can't wait for it to happen? it does if people rely on the dates - can't wait for it to happen? it does if people rely on the dates too i if people rely on the dates too heavily. it's important to remember that at the bottom of each of these briefings and publications there is a list of small print that says only if the tests are met. key among the tests are the pressure of intensive care beds and hospital beds. you will note it does not relate to r specifically, because r become slightly less important when we are talking about people that are not severely affected. i talking about people that are not severely affected.— talking about people that are not severely affected. i want to ask you finally about _ severely affected. i want to ask you finally about masks. _ severely affected. i want to ask you finally about masks. it _ severely affected. i want to ask you finally about masks. it is _ finally about masks. it is recommended that secondary school pupils wear them. it's not mandatory by the government, it is a recommendation, where social distancing can't take place. the evidence for mask wearing is not strong, is it? evidence for mask wearing is not strong. is it?— strong, is it? no, there is good evidence that _ strong, is it? no, there is good evidence that the _ strong, is it? no, there is good evidence that the virus - strong, is it? no, there is good evidence that the virus is i evidence that the virus is transmitted by aerosol enclosed oximetry. and there is good evidence that wearing a mask reduces the velocity and rapid spread. they don't actually protect individuals wearing them, they protect people from spreading it. that is where the evidence is stronger. that is why face coverings are being recommended. we should say that most pupils we have seen actually do wear them. there has been relatively little refusal amongst school pupils. so, actually, most teenagers and school pupils have been very well behaved and hugely supportive. so i think we should not give them too much of a hard time. i so i think we should not give them too much of a hard time.— too much of a hard time. i totally aeree. too much of a hard time. i totally agree- do — too much of a hard time. i totally agree- do you — too much of a hard time. i totally agree. do you think _ too much of a hard time. i totally agree. do you think that - too much of a hard time. i totally agree. do you think that this i too much of a hard time. i totally| agree. do you think that this feels like the beginning of the end? yes. i think so. like the beginning of the end? yes. i think so- we _ like the beginning of the end? yes. i think so. we can _ like the beginning of the end? yes. i think so. we can be _ like the beginning of the end? jazz i think so. we can be cautiously optimistic. the scientists will have to keep an eye on the impact of new variants, it's very likely, i think, that we will have a winter vaccine that we will have a winter vaccine thatis that we will have a winter vaccine that is modified to take into account new variants, and it is likely that the vaccine will be targeted to high risk groups. at the moment, the vaccine that has been rolled out across the uk does cover all the variants that are in common circulation at the moment, which gives us cautious optimism that the rest of the year is going to be much better. i think we will see a small to moderate sized increase in cases, come autumn. i think that is almost inevitable. but hopefully we won't see a surge in cases putting pressure on the intensive care beds. i think that is the most optimistic interview you have done since you started doing interviews last year. it has made me feel upbeat. weill. started doing interviews last year. it has made me feel upbeat. well, i am feelin: it has made me feel upbeat. well, i am feeling upbeat _ it has made me feel upbeat. well, i am feeling upbeat about _ it has made me feel upbeat. well, i am feeling upbeat about it - it has made me feel upbeat. well, i am feeling upbeat about it and i i am feeling upbeat about it and i want to get rid of the doctor doom name tag on social media. you might have done that _ name tag on social media. you might have done thatjust _ name tag on social media. you might have done thatjust now. _ name tag on social media. you might have done thatjust now. professor. have done thatjust now. professor callum sample, a professor of child health at the university of liverpool and a consultant doctor at alder hey, and a member of the government's scientific advisory group. he said, yes, it is the beginning of the end. he said it. it must be true. more now on the interview with meghan and prince harry. let's speak tojulie montagu, viscountess hinchingbrooke. what did you think of the interview? as a member of the aristocracy, and an american, i think that their revelations were astounding and i think we are already feeling that today i could definitely relate to meghan particularly when she said going into it, she didn't know anything and it's true, as an american, they do look at royal life is really fairy tale, living in a castle. that's what we think of the royal family itself. castle. that's what we think of the royalfamily itself. ii castle. that's what we think of the royal family itself.— royal family itself. if you are meghan. _ royal family itself. if you are meghan. and _ royal family itself. if you are meghan, and you _ royal family itself. if you are meghan, and you start i royal family itself. if you are meghan, and you start going i royal family itself. if you are i meghan, and you start going out royal family itself. if you are - meghan, and you start going out with harry, the details you what it's like, surely? i harry, the details you what it's like. surely?— harry, the details you what it's like, surel ? . , ., , , like, surely? i imagine he probably tried to but — like, surely? i imagine he probably tried to but as _ like, surely? i imagine he probably tried to but as i _ like, surely? i imagine he probably tried to but as i say, _ like, surely? i imagine he probably tried to but as i say, i'm _ like, surely? i imagine he probably tried to but as i say, i'm with i like, surely? i imagine he probably tried to but as i say, i'm with the i tried to but as i say, i'm with the earl of sandwich family and you don't really know until you are in it. i'm sure he did, as my husband did, as well, try to prepare herfor it but you don't understand until you are in it and i think she made that well—known last night in her interview. that well-known last night in her interview. ~ , ., ., ._ interview. when you heard her say she didn't want _ interview. when you heard her say she didn't want to _ interview. when you heard her say she didn't want to be _ interview. when you heard her say she didn't want to be alive - interview. when you heard her say she didn't want to be alive any i she didn't want to be alive any more, what did you think? i think that itjust _ more, what did you think? i think that itjust back _ more, what did you think? i think that it just back to _ more, what did you think? i think that it just back to really - more, what did you think? i think that it just back to really when i more, what did you think? i thinki that it just back to really when we that itjust back to really when we look at celebrity or royal family or people who are successful who have a lot of money, sometimes we can't think, like, how can they not be happy? they have what we perceive there is everything, but, at the end of the day, if you don't have your mental health and that is suffering, then that is the most important thing that money cannot buy. mental health. so, for me, you know, it was extraordinary listening to that comment, because we all kind of thing as the royal family as having castles and being grand but, at the end of the day, it's the mental health that's most important, no matter who you are. shes health that's most important, no matter who you are.— matter who you are. as you can imagine. — matter who you are. as you can imagine. people _ matter who you are. as you can imagine, people are _ matter who you are. as you can imagine, people are split i matter who you are. as you can imagine, people are split as i matter who you are. as you can imagine, people are split as to | imagine, people are split as to whether they feel sympathy with a couple not. simon says, i can't help but feel sorry for this couple. they seem to be struggling badly with their demons and it's a shame they could not find support in the institution. they must try hard to find support now really quickly. others say, this shows great disrespect to the queen and prince philip. they are elderly. prince philip. they are elderly. prince philip is in hospital.— philip is in hospital. what they think in? i _ philip is in hospital. what they think in? | think _ philip is in hospital. what they think in? ithinkthat_ philip is in hospital. what they think in? i think that they - philip is in hospital. what they think in? i think that they did | philip is in hospital. what they i think in? i think that they did show respect the queen. i think we were all waiting to see if they were going to really pinpoint the queen. harry still has a very good relationship with the queen. i think more to the point that it was more about the institution itself. the queen is the — about the institution itself. the queen is the head of that institution, isn't she? she's the head of it. they may have professed her love for her personally but they trashed quite a lot of what she reigns over? ban; trashed quite a lot of what she reigns over?— trashed quite a lot of what she reigns over? trashed quite a lot of what she reins over? ., , , reigns over? bay absolutely did, so the did, reigns over? bay absolutely did, so they did. in — reigns over? bay absolutely did, so they did. in one _ reigns over? bay absolutely did, so they did, in one sense, _ reigns over? bay absolutely did, so they did, in one sense, in - reigns over? bay absolutely did, so they did, in one sense, in more i reigns over? bay absolutely did, so l they did, in one sense, in more than one sense, you know, really reveal what it was like for them in this institution. as you say, the queen is the head of it and i suspect they were trying to find a real balance between talking about the institution but then separating how they felt about the queen. read it as it is. the me, ifelt that they really opened up as... i think it was a bombshell interview, absolutely. for me, personally i thought it was gonna be about the british tabloid press but they opened up more about prince charles, william, kate and their relationship with the queen. so, i think that right now, we have to wait and see if the royal family will come out and say anything. but, i suspect the royal family will do what it has always done and employ its greatest ally which is silence. i'm a big believer that time heals all things and i suspect the royal family will be very careful about this, if they put anything out at all. i personally doubt that they will. i think they will then deploy what they have all deployed, the greatest ally, silence. they have all deployed, the greatest ally. silence-— ally, silence. they went behind the bull in: ally, silence. they went behind the bullying allegations _ ally, silence. they went behind the bullying allegations in _ ally, silence. they went behind the bullying allegations in the - ally, silence. they went behind the bullying allegations in the times i bullying allegations in the times last week, but there was a way that people that worked at the palace were able to get those allegations out. so although they are officially silence there is a way of coming back on interviews. what next for harry and meghan? how does this end? i think that's what everyone wants to do around the world, if it ends, that it ends in a positive way. a relationship with william, with his own father. i also think about archie, and the new baby on the way but also the first cousin. so, i look at how important cousins are and if you have a family. i have four children. they love their cousins on both sides of the pond and my heart really goes out to archie and the new baby but also to louis and charlotte and george, to not being able to see their first cousins and really get to know them. i think some, that is quite sad but for also for archie not to have so much of a relationship not only with his american grandfather but also his american grandfather but also his english grandfather, prince charles. . .. his english grandfather, prince charles. ., ,, , ., ., his english grandfather, prince charles. ., ., ,, ., charles. thank you for speaking to us this morning. _ charles. thank you for speaking to us this morning. thank _ charles. thank you for speaking to us this morning. thank you. i starting today, people who live in care homes will be allowed in person visits by one nominated person each week. they will be allowed to hold hands but have no other close contact like a hug. visitors will be required to wear full ppe and be tested using lateral flow tests when they arrive at the home. for many families it will be the first time they've seen their loved ones in person for a year. how prepared are care homes? what are the challenges? luxmy gopal has been at a care home in scarborough. it is a day that many people in care homes and many people with loved ones in care homes have desperately been waiting for, because from today, they can finally after months and months without, they can finally meet up in person indoors face—to—face and they can hold hands. up until now, visits in care homes have had to be through protective screens or in specially designed visiting pods or, in some cases, just simply through the care home window. but from today, that degree of separation has changed and there are some conditions, because of course covid—19 has not gone away, so visits have to be done with ppe and with covid testing and it is up to each individual care home's discretion and significantly, it is just one person that can be chosen as the visitor and as you can imagine, that has led to some difficult decisions with families. who is the person? who is the one who can visit mum in person and hold her hand? that is a decision that has been facing brother and sister anne and paul here, whose mother, kathleen, is in this home. anne, if we start with you, how difficult has it been not been able to see your mum face—to—face for all these months? it has been absolutely heartbreaking. just not to be able to touch her. normally, i spend every day with her and it hasjust been... from her point of view, i can't imagine. paul, now, the two of you are in a bubble, a support bubble and you have both been travelling here from york to see your mum butjust through a window, what has that been like? it has been hard. so frustrating. we have come to realise the value of human contact after all this time that we take for granted. all we have had is a window, a telephone and we have been very close, but we may as well have been a million miles away. the frustration ofjust not being able to reach out and hold hands, which are sometimes all you need just to show you still care, which you don't get through a phone. we are really looking forward to it. and anne, how much of a difference has it made to your mother not been able to have that physical contact? this is what we are not really sure of because she has more or less stopped speaking, so i think she is very, very upset and doesn't really understand why we are so close but not there. i don't think she totally understands, really. and what difference do you think that physical contact will make, paul? i think it will make a massive amount of difference because you can say so much more with contact then you can with words. just say that the person knows you are there and for us, just to hold her hand and show her we care and show her the love are still there. sometimes, you don't need anything more than that. so how prepared are care homes and what are the challenges? joining me now is mark arrowsmith, head of wellbeing at cuffley manor care home in hertfordshire, and 84—year—old brian lewis, a resident. also i'm joined by karen rogers, who'll get to visit her 75—year—old mum this week. welcome, all of you. i hope you can hear me 0k welcome, all of you. i hope you can hear me ok because i want to start with you, brian. hear me ok because i want to start with you. brian-— with you, brian. when was the last time somebody — with you, brian. when was the last time somebody visited _ with you, brian. when was the last time somebody visited you - with you, brian. when was the last time somebody visited you inside i with you, brian. when was the last i time somebody visited you inside the home? �* ,., ., time somebody visited you inside the home? ~ ., , ., time somebody visited you inside the home? ~ ., ., ., ., time somebody visited you inside the home?_ over l time somebody visited you inside the home?_ over a home? about a year ago now. over a ear. so, home? about a year ago now. over a year- so. how — home? about a year ago now. over a year. so, how much _ home? about a year ago now. over a year. so, how much are _ home? about a year ago now. over a year. so, how much are you - home? about a year ago now. over a year. so, how much are you looking i year. so, how much are you looking forward to getting a visit, finally? it would be great! what has it been like view this last year, brian? it was lonely. but, you get used to it to a degree — was lonely. but, you get used to it to a degree. you don't get over the loneliness — to a degree. you don't get over the loneliness though. you are wanting somebody— loneliness though. you are wanting somebody with you all the time, you know? _ somebody with you all the time, you know? ., ., ., , , know? you feel that loneliness even thou . h know? you feel that loneliness even though you've _ know? you feel that loneliness even though you've got — know? you feel that loneliness even though you've got wonderful - know? you feel that loneliness even though you've got wonderful staff i though you've got wonderful staff members and other residents around you? yes. wonderful staff. how does it feel knowing that you are going to see your friend, kelly, soon? it feel knowing that you are going to see yourfriend, kelly, soon? it feels great. what are you going to say to her? i shall love you forever! are you going to say that to her? ., , ., ., ~ forever! are you going to say that to her? ., ,., ., ~ to her? no! i shall say, thank you ve , to her? no! i shall say, thank you very. very — to her? no! i shall say, thank you very. very much _ to her? no! i shall say, thank you very, very much for _ to her? no! i shall say, thank you very, very much for coming - to her? no! i shall say, thank you very, very much for coming and i to her? no! i shall say, thank you i very, very much for coming and not forgetting _ very, very much for coming and not forgetting me. very, very much for coming and not forgetting me— forgetting me. mark, do you think some of your _ forgetting me. mark, do you think some of your residents _ forgetting me. mark, do you think some of your residents may - forgetting me. mark, do you think some of your residents may be . forgetting me. mark, do you think| some of your residents may be feel forgotten? i some of your residents may be feel foruotten? �* , , some of your residents may be feel foruotten? �*, , ., , forgotten? i feel it's been really, really difficult _ forgotten? i feel it's been really, really difficult for _ forgotten? i feel it's been really, really difficult for residents. - really difficult for residents. especially some who have dementia. but we've touched on how great the staff have been and other residents. we try to facilitate activities everyday, to be engaged, but it's really something that we can't quite touch on because we try to be their family members and be there for them but i really, really think they have missed their family members. but i really, really think they have missed theirfamily members. and. but i really, really think they have missed their family members. and, in terms of preparing, _ missed their family members. and, in terms of preparing, what _ missed their family members. and, in terms of preparing, what kind - missed their family members. and, in terms of preparing, what kind of- terms of preparing, what kind of things have you had to put in place today? 50 things have you had to put in place toda ? ., .,' ., today? so we are offering a huge warm welcome _ today? so we are offering a huge warm welcome back _ today? so we are offering a huge warm welcome back to _ today? so we are offering a huge warm welcome back to family - today? so we are offering a huge - warm welcome back to family members today and they will be absolutely thrilled, the family ever to come back to see their relatives in this home. we've got an hour—long visit the nominated person. the family members to come and see loved ones. they will have a lateral flow testing in the waiting area and they will wait for this test and providing its negative, they were the —— will then be provided with ppe and then they can have some quality time with their loved ones where they can hold hands, have afternoon tea together. it's going to be thrilling to welcome them back. , ., ., , back. let me bring in karen who is ho efull back. let me bring in karen who is hopefully going _ back. let me bring in karen who is hopefully going to _ back. let me bring in karen who is hopefully going to be _ back. let me bring in karen who is hopefully going to be seeing - back. let me bring in karen who is hopefully going to be seeing her. back. let me bring in karen who is - hopefully going to be seeing her mum soonin hopefully going to be seeing her mum soon in person because i know you have had window visits, haven't you, karen? ~ �* , ., , �*, karen? we've been doing this it's all the way _ karen? we've been doing this it's all the way through. _ karen? we've been doing this it's all the way through. she - karen? we've been doing this it's all the way through. she has - all the way through. she has dementia. _ all the way through. she has dementia. my— all the way through. she has dementia, my mother. - all the way through. she has dementia, my mother. but i all the way through. she has l dementia, my mother. but we all the way through. she has - dementia, my mother. but we are looking _ dementia, my mother. but we are looking for— dementia, my mother. but we are looking for to _ dementia, my mother. but we are looking for to proper— dementia, my mother. but we are looking for to proper contact. - dementia, my mother. but we are looking for to proper contact. i'vel looking for to proper contact. i've been _ looking for to proper contact. i've been visiting _ looking for to proper contact. i've been visiting her— looking for to proper contact. i've been visiting her half—an—hour. looking for to proper contact. i've been visiting her half—an—hour a i been visiting her half—an—hour a week _ been visiting her half—an—hour a week it's — been visiting her half—an—hour a week. it's better— been visiting her half—an—hour a week. it's better than— been visiting her half—an—hour a week. it's better than nothing . been visiting her half—an—hour a i week. it's better than nothing but i've never— week. it's better than nothing but i've never understood _ week. it's better than nothing but i've never understood why. - week. it's better than nothing but i've never understood why. it - i've never understood why. it doesn't — i've never understood why. it doesn't make _ i've never understood why. it doesn't make any— i've never understood why. it doesn't make any differencel i've never understood why. it - doesn't make any difference whether you are _ doesn't make any difference whether you are there — doesn't make any difference whether you are there for— doesn't make any difference whether you are there for an _ doesn't make any difference whether you are there for an hour— doesn't make any difference whether you are there for an hour or- you are there for an hour or half—an—hour. _ you are there for an hour or half—an—hour. i— you are there for an hour or half—an—hour. i would - you are there for an hour or half—an—hour. i would like i you are there for an hour ori half—an—hour. i would like to you are there for an hour or- half—an—hour. i would like to be classed — half—an—hour. ! would like to be classed as— half—an—hour. i would like to be classed as an _ half—an—hour. i would like to be classed as an essential - half—an—hour. i would like to be classed as an essential care - half—an—hour. i would like to be . classed as an essential care given. but i _ classed as an essential care given. but i being — classed as an essential care given. but i being denied _ classed as an essential care given. but i being denied that _ classed as an essential care given. but i being denied that at - classed as an essential care given. but i being denied that at the - but i being denied that at the moment— but i being denied that at the moment because _ but i being denied that at the moment because she - but i being denied that at the moment because she has- but i being denied that at the - moment because she has dementia but i being denied that at the _ moment because she has dementia and is no longer— moment because she has dementia and is no longer able — moment because she has dementia and is no longer able to— moment because she has dementia and is no longer able to do— moment because she has dementia and is no longer able to do anything - moment because she has dementia and is no longer able to do anything for- is no longer able to do anything for herself _ is no longer able to do anything for herself back— is no longer able to do anything for herself. back in _ is no longer able to do anything for herself. back in february, - is no longer able to do anything for herself. back in february, she - is no longer able to do anything for herself. back in february, she was| herself. back in february, she was walking, _ herself. back in february, she was walking, talking, _ herself. back in february, she was walking, talking, able _ herself. back in february, she was walking, talking, able to _ herself. back in february, she was walking, talking, able to feed - walking, talking, able to feed herself, — walking, talking, able to feed herself, could _ walking, talking, able to feed herself, could hold _ walking, talking, able to feed herself, could hold a - walking, talking, able to feed - herself, could hold a conversation. now. _ herself, could hold a conversation. now. she — herself, could hold a conversation. now. she has _ herself, could hold a conversation. now. she has to— herself, could hold a conversation. now, she has to be _ herself, could hold a conversation. now, she has to be set— herself, could hold a conversation. now, she has to be set in- herself, could hold a conversation. now, she has to be set in a - herself, could hold a conversation. now, she has to be set in a special chair. _ now, she has to be set in a special chair. she — now, she has to be set in a special chair. she can— now, she has to be set in a special chair, she can no _ now, she has to be set in a special chair, she can no longer— now, she has to be set in a special chair, she can no longer feed - chair, she can no longer feed herself— chair, she can no longer feed herself she _ chair, she can no longer feed herself she can't _ chair, she can no longer feed herself she can't use - chair, she can no longer feed herself she can't use a - chair, she can no longer feedl herself she can't use a phone, chair, she can no longer feed - herself she can't use a phone, you can't _ herself she can't use a phone, you can't have — herself she can't use a phone, you can't have a — herself she can't use a phone, you can't have a conversation- herself she can't use a phone, you can't have a conversation with - herself she can't use a phone, you| can't have a conversation with her. so she _ can't have a conversation with her. so she needs — can't have a conversation with her. so she needs a _ can't have a conversation with her. so she needs a lot— can't have a conversation with her. so she needs a lot more _ can't have a conversation with her. so she needs a lot more time - can't have a conversation with her. so she needs a lot more time with| so she needs a lot more time with her family— so she needs a lot more time with her family and _ so she needs a lot more time with her family and so, _ so she needs a lot more time with her family and so, obviously, - so she needs a lot more time with her family and so, obviously, i'm. her family and so, obviously, i'm overjoyed — her family and so, obviously, i'm overjoyed but _ her family and so, obviously, i'm overjoyed but i _ her family and so, obviously, i'm overjoyed but i think— her family and so, obviously, i'ml overjoyed but i think half—an—hour isn't long — overjoyed but i think half—an—hour isn't long enough— overjoyed but i think half—an—hour isn't long enough and _ overjoyed but i think half—an—hour isn't long enough and we - overjoyed but i think half—an—hour isn't long enough and we need - overjoyed but i think half—an—hour isn't long enough and we need toi isn't long enough and we need to push _ isn't long enough and we need to push formal _ isn't long enough and we need to push formal i_ isn't long enough and we need to push formal. i think _ isn't long enough and we need to push formal. i think it _ isn't long enough and we need to push formal. i think it needs - isn't long enough and we need to push formal. i think it needs to l isn't long enough and we need tol push formal. i think it needs to be made _ push formal. i think it needs to be made law. — push formal. i think it needs to be made law, longer— push formal. i think it needs to be made law, longer visits, - push formal. ! think it needs to be made law, longervisits, or- push formal. i think it needs to be made law, longer visits, or the . push formal. i think it needs to be i made law, longer visits, or the care homes _ made law, longer visits, or the care homes are — made law, longer visits, or the care homes are having _ made law, longer visits, or the care homes are having their— made law, longer visits, or the care homes are having their own - made law, longer visits, or the care homes are having their own in - made law, longer visits, or the care homes are having their own in the i homes are having their own in the interpretations— homes are having their own in the interpretations on— homes are having their own in the interpretations on this. _ homes are having their own in the interpretations on this. do - homes are having their own in the interpretations on this.— interpretations on this. do you think the level _ interpretations on this. do you think the level of _ interpretations on this. do you think the level of deterioration interpretations on this. do you i think the level of deterioration in your mum would have happened anywhere in the last year or do you think it's been exacerbated by the fact that you have not been able to be close to her?— be close to her? definitely. obviously _ be close to her? definitely. obviously with _ be close to her? definitely. obviously with dementia, i be close to her? definitely. i obviously with dementia, you be close to her? definitely. - obviously with dementia, you do deteriorate _ obviously with dementia, you do deteriorate. my— obviously with dementia, you do deteriorate. my mum _ obviously with dementia, you do deteriorate. my mum went - obviously with dementia, you do deteriorate. my mum went to i obviously with dementia, you do i deteriorate. my mum went to care obviously with dementia, you do - deteriorate. my mum went to care in february— deteriorate. my mum went to care in februaryjust— deteriorate. my mum went to care in februaryjust because _ deteriorate. my mum went to care in februaryjust because she _ deteriorate. my mum went to care in februaryjust because she was- deteriorate. my mum went to care in februaryjust because she was a - februaryjust because she was a danger— februaryjust because she was a danger to— februaryjust because she was a danger to be _ februaryjust because she was a danger to be left— februaryjust because she was a danger to be left on— februaryjust because she was a danger to be left on her- februaryjust because she was a danger to be left on her own - februaryjust because she was a - danger to be left on her own because she lived _ danger to be left on her own because she lived on— danger to be left on her own because she lived on her— danger to be left on her own because she lived on her own. _ danger to be left on her own because she lived on her own. she _ danger to be left on her own because she lived on her own. she could - danger to be left on her own because she lived on her own. she could all. she lived on her own. she could all those _ she lived on her own. she could all those things — she lived on her own. she could all those things it _ she lived on her own. she could all those things. it was _ she lived on her own. she could all those things. it was supposed - she lived on her own. she could all those things. it was supposed to l she lived on her own. she could alli those things. it was supposed to be temporary— those things. it was supposed to be temporary before _ those things. it was supposed to be temporary before we _ those things. it was supposed to be temporary before we got _ those things. it was supposed to be temporary before we got her- temporary before we got her sheltered _ temporary before we got her sheltered accommodation i temporary before we got her- sheltered accommodation where she could have _ sheltered accommodation where she could have her— sheltered accommodation where she could have her independence - sheltered accommodation where she could have her independence and - 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made that is used to seeing everyday. - these last 12 months have made her io these last 12 months have made her go downhill— these last 12 months have made her go downhill a — these last 12 months have made her go downhill a lot _ these last 12 months have made her go downhill a lot faster _ these last 12 months have made her go downhill a lot faster in _ go downhill a lot faster in dementia _ go downhill a lot faster in dementia.— go downhill a lot faster in dementia. ~ ., , ., go downhill a lot faster in dementia. ., , ., dementia. what the first word you are auoin dementia. what the first word you are going to _ dementia. what the first word you are going to say — dementia. what the first word you are going to say to _ dementia. what the first word you are going to say to her, _ dementia. what the first word you are going to say to her, karen? i are going to say to her, karen? hello, mum. ilove are going to say to her, karen? hello, mum. i love you. she's hello, mum. ilove you. she's declined — hello, mum. ilove you. she's declined so _ hello, mum. ilove you. she's declined so much _ hello, mum. ilove you. she's declined so much so - hello, mum. ilove you. she's declined so much so talking. hello, mum. i love you. she's - declined so much so talking through her window— declined so much so talking through her window is — declined so much so talking through her window is hard. _ declined so much so talking through her window is hard. she _ declined so much so talking through her window is hard. she doesn't - her window is hard. she doesn't react— her window is hard. she doesn't react any— her window is hard. she doesn't react any more _ her window is hard. she doesn't react any more. some - her window is hard. she doesn't react any more. some hoping. her window is hard. she doesn't i react any more. some hoping she her window is hard. she doesn't - react any more. some hoping she will realise _ react any more. some hoping she will realise the _ react any more. some hoping she will realise the difference _ react any more. some hoping she will realise the difference when _ react any more. some hoping she will realise the difference when i'm - react any more. some hoping she will realise the difference when i'm in- realise the difference when i'm in there _ realise the difference when i'm in there rather— realise the difference when i'm in there rather than— realise the difference when i'm in there rather than not— realise the difference when i'm in there rather than not being - realise the difference when i'm in there rather than not being in - realise the difference when i'm in. there rather than not being in their but i _ there rather than not being in their but i don't — there rather than not being in their but i don't see _ there rather than not being in their but i don't see why— there rather than not being in their but i don't see why we _ there rather than not being in their but i don't see why we can't - there rather than not being in their but i don't see why we can't hug. i but i don't see why we can't hug. let me _ but i don't see why we can't hug. let me ask— but i don't see why we can't hug. let me ask mark— but i don't see why we can't hug. let me ask mark that _ but i don't see why we can't hug. let me ask mark that because i but i don't see why we can't hug. i let me ask mark that because i'm wondering how you're going to stop people hugging? i wondering how you're going to stop people hugging?— people hugging? i think the family members in _ people hugging? i think the family members in the _ people hugging? i think the family members in the rooms _ people hugging? i think the family members in the rooms with - people hugging? i think the family members in the rooms with the i members in the rooms with the residents having some personal time. we can't stop someone from hugging but we are giving people the guidelines and i think that is a step forward and may be the next step forward and may be the next step will be able to hug your loved ones and have some more time with them which would be great, really. that's one of the challenges, isn't it? it is hard to tell someone not to hug and embrace the person that they love but we will try and highlight that we are one step forward in being able to hold their hand and having time to visit. hagar hand and having time to visit. how do ou hand and having time to visit. how do you feel — hand and having time to visit. how do you feel about _ hand and having time to visit. how do you feel about that brian? holding hands with your friend, kelly? holding hands with your friend, kell ? , �* , holding hands with your friend, kell ? , �*, ., . holding hands with your friend, kell? , �*, kelly? yes. it's touch, contact with the person — kelly? yes. it's touch, contact with the person and _ kelly? yes. it's touch, contact with the person and you _ kelly? yes. it's touch, contact with the person and you are _ kelly? yes. it's touch, contact with the person and you are with - kelly? yes. it's touch, contact with the person and you are with them. | the person and you are with them. you know. — the person and you are with them. you know. it — the person and you are with them. you know, it passes from one to the other~ _ you know, it passes from one to the other~ lt's _ you know, it passes from one to the other. it's like electricity, isn't it? �* ., other. it's like electricity, isn't it? ~ ., other. it's like electricity, isn't it? �* ., ., other. it's like electricity, isn't it? ., ., ., other. it's like electricity, isn't it? ~ ., ., .,, other. it's like electricity, isn't it? ., ., other. it's like electricity, isn't it2 ., ., ., it? but are you going to be able to resist a hug? _ it? but are you going to be able to resist a hug? yes. _ it? but are you going to be able to resist a hug? yes. i _ it? but are you going to be able to resist a hug? yes. ithink- it? but are you going to be able to resist a hug? yes. i think so. - it? but are you going to be able to resist a hug? yes. i think so. it's i resist a hug? yes. i think so. it's auoin resist a hug? yes. i think so. it's aoian to resist a hug? yes. i think so. it's going to be _ resist a hug? yes. i think so. it's going to be hard _ resist a hug? yes. i think so. it's going to be hard but... _ resist a hug? yes. i think so. it's going to be hard but... you - resist a hug? yes. i think so. it's. going to be hard but... you know, it'sjust _ going to be hard but... you know, it's just one — going to be hard but... you know, it'sjust one of going to be hard but... you know, it's just one of those things. listen. _ it's just one of those things. listen, good luck. i'm really happy for you, listen, good luck. i'm really happy foryou, brian. mark, good luck with all your residents. thank you so much for talking to us. karen, have a lovely time with your mum. thank you for talking to us. take care. by. karen rogers, brian lewis and mark arrowsmith. people in england can meet one person from outside their household to socialise from today. it has to be outside, properly distanced, and in a public place, like a park — but it can involve sitting down for food and drink. until today, such a meeting could only be for exercise. new figures suggest people in the uk are becoming increasingly positive about the coronavirus vaccine. the office for national statistics says 91% of adults said they would have the vaccine. younger and black adults were the most likely to be hesitant. from the period ofjanuary from the period of january to the 13th of february, reported vaccine hesitancy. this was the highest of all ethnic groups. the saudi government has said a drone fired from yemen by houthi rebels hit an oil storage yard in ras tanura, a major oil shipment port, but did not cause any injuries or damage. meanwhile a saudi—led military coalition carried out several air strikes on yemen's houthi—controlled capital sanaa, according to state media. mark lobel reports. striking this valuable oil facility in saudi arabia crossed a red line. according to its government it was part of what it called a cowardly terrorist attack from houthis supported by iran in yemen. the artillery and joint divisions were able to conduct a wide offensive in the depths of saudi arabia with iii drones and eight ballistic missiles. cross—border missile and drone attacks from yemen into saudi arabia are not rare and are usually intercepted, but the distance this one successfully travelled into the east of the kingdom was noticeable and is worrying for thousands of civilians there. in retaliation, air strikes followed on yemen's capital, which is under houthi control. black plumes of smoke were seen coming from a military compound. elsewhere, the houthis are also advancing on the heavily strategic oil—rich town of marib, with 90 deaths reported over 2a hours on both sides. the houthis' aim appears to be either catch this last remaining government—held town or use the threat of doing so as a bargaining chip, as the us and un are calling for an end to the conflict with peace talks. that is because it is a desperate situation across much of the country, including in this port town of hodeida, with tens of thousands killed over six years of fighting. the un warns of the worst famine the world has seen in decades. after over a year of covid, throughout the world the economies are weak and those who are giving funding find it more difficult to give money, so we need to find a way to go beyond humanitarian assistance. an end to the fighting would be a start. mark lobel, bbc news. the first trial over the death of george floyd is set to begin with jury selection today. mr floyd died when he was arrested outside a convenience store in minneapolis last may and held face down on the street. keep it straight, keep it raw. that's what they say in krump. in a time of raw emotions, this fantastically physical street dance is a cathartic release. krumping has helped them work through their anger and pain over george floyd's death, and it will help them deal with the trial of the man charged in the killing, derek chauvin. however this trial is going to end, will be really big, either on the bad side or the good side. and i believe that it shows us how much our government cares about us, or not. the graphic video of a white police officer pinning down the black man has made this perhaps the most famous prosecution of police brutality in us history. crowd chants nojustice! no peace! protests demanding racial justice and police reform rolled across the country. peaceful by day, but sometimes violent by night. in minneapolis, there was extraordinary damage. ilias has managed to restock the drugs on his pharmacy, but his business is still recovering. last year he watched helplessly by security camera as it was ransacked. wow, what a mess. completely trashed ? yes. ilias and his wife mawerde had invested their lives and savings in a pharmacyjust eight months before the arrest. the trial, it kind of brings a nervousness and brings back some of the flashbacks of what happened in the past during the civil unrest. at the same time, we feel like it's probably part of a little bit of the price that we pay for justice. justice for george, the rallying cry that shaped a movement and is now facing a moment of reckoning. trials in police killings are rare, in a nation that seldom punishes cops for allegations of abusive behaviour. once again, minneapolis is in the national spotlight. this time, as a test case for the country on whether anything has changed about holding police officers to account for the way they use force. and about attitudes towards racism and policing in america. barbara plett usher, bbc news, minneapolis. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. severe gales, strongest across southern areas and could be disrupted. today we have got this book of a weather front which will be producing some rain. —— hook. either side of that there will be some sunshine or at worst, some bright skies with temperatures between 8—12 c. through this evening and overnight, this hook of a weather front is and overnight, this hook of a weatherfront is going and overnight, this hook of a weather front is going into the south—east before clearing. clear skies in the south and a widespread frost especially in rural areas and then a week where the front out towards the west, again, producing some rain. so again, that week when a front will weaken further meaning the odd spot of rain but there's another one coming in from the atlantic say where we have had clear skies by night, we will have some sunshine to start the day. this week weather front producing all this cloud with some spots of rain moving throughout the day and then another week front coming in through scotland, wales, head of this next system. this will bring persistent rain and stronger winds. the jet stream on wednesday will be fairly potent, low pressure developing with undulations, this one is coming our way. look at the isobars on that. they are really squeezed, indicating it's going to be windy, with gales, maybe even severe gales on thursday. the rain will rattle through connected to that, driven on by the strong when. these are out to the west. temperature 6—11 c. this is bbc news. i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines at 11... harry and meghan's explosive interview with oprah — meghan says she found life so difficult at times she felt suicidal. and harry was asked by one member of the palace "how dark" their son's skin might be. so we have in tandem the conversation of, "he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title." and also, concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. prince harry also spoke about a troubled relationship with his father, revealing prince charles stopped taking his calls when he wanted to step back from royal life. millions of pupils in england head back to school after two months learning at home during the lockdown. from today care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. and two people from different households can now meet outside for recreation, which can include "a coffee on a bench". good morning. the duchess of sussex has said she found life within the british royal family so difficult that at times she "didn't want to be alive anymore". in an interview with oprah winfrey, meghan markle said she did not get help when she asked for it. meghan also claimed there had been concern within the palace, before her son was born, about the colour of his skin. the interview with harry and meghan went out overnight in the us and will be shown on itv at 9pm tonight and on itv hub, courtesy of harpo productions. in the interview, meghan said that there were conversations, relayed to her by harry, about how dark her son's skin might be when he was born. meghan also revealed that she had suicidal thoughts, and "just didn't want to be alive anymore". she said she became lonely after limits were put on the things she could do, and she didn't go out for months. prince harry said his family cut him off financially in the first part of 2020, and that's why the couple struck deals with netflix and spotify, so that they could afford security. meghan was also asked about her relationship with kate, the duchess of cambridge. newspaper stories had suggested meghan had made kate cry in the run—up to harry and meghan's wedding. meghan said actually the "reverse" was true, but the account in the media was never corrected. our royal correspondent daniela relph has this report. the duchess of sussex didn't hold back. she described a royal life of loneliness and isolation that left her in the darkest of places. so, were you thinking of harming yourself, were you having suicidal thoughts? yes, this was very, very clear. wow. very clear and very scary. and, you know, i didn't know who to even turn to in that. these are the thoughts that i'm having in the middle of the night that are very clear, and i'm scared, because this is very real. this isn't some abstract idea, this is methodical, and this is not who i am. meghan described feeling unsupported by what she called the institution. the duke and duchess of sussex! she talked about this charity event in january 2019. she said just before leaving, she told her husband that she'd thought about taking her own life. she describes how the glamour on the outside hid the pain on the inside. wait, listen, did you hearthat? the interview was personal, revealing, and at times, shocking. she told oprah winfrey that her son archie's mixed race heritage was an issue. that when pregnant, someone within the palace questioned how her child would look. in those months when i was pregnant, all around this same time, so we have in tandem the conversation of, he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title. and also, concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. what? and you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? i think that would be very damaging to them. the interview highlighted strained relations within the royal family. meghan said media reports claiming she made her sister—in—law, the duchess of cambridge, cry, were false. in fact, it was the other way round, she said, and kate had apologised. when harryjoined the conversation with oprah, he described how he felt both his brother and father were trapped within the royal family. of william, he said their relationship now needed space and he hoped it would heal. and he revealed a rift with his father. there's a lot to work through there. i feel really let down. because he's been through something similar. he knows what pain feels like. and this is... and archie's his grandson. but at the same time, of course, i will always love him. but there is a lot of hurt that's happened. there were lighter moments too. the new baby is a girl, due in the summer. and life in california has brought the couple peace. this is, of course, one side of the story. but the interview is deeply critical of the royal family and its staff. it was a portrait of an institution unable or unwilling to help those struggling within it. daniela relph, bbc news. our royal correspondent sarah campbell is here. sara, the allegations around archie in discussions around his skin colour at the same time that security and titles were being discussed. that is absolutely damning, isn't it? do we know who decides on security and titles? security and for the royal family is paid for by the metropolitan police so it is a separate pot of money if you like. the question around this, don't forget this is an interview, megan and harry's take on the situation at the time. with regard to the situation of archie whether he would be called a prince or not, the story goes back to 1920 when the king at the time said unless you were a certain level within the hierarchy, you are not going to be immediately made a prince. there are royal highnesses, beatrice and eugenie, in the royalfamily royal highnesses, beatrice and eugenie, in the royal family who don't have security paid for them. the messages what's the message? there are lots of mixed messages coming through here. we are not aware that the rules were changed for archie. the section one —— the situation at the time was that the queen could have made a decision that he could have been made prince. that did not happen. it is not clear what was happening behind—the—scenes. i'd like to say all these things were straightforward and not complicated. frankly, they are. what is interesting about this interview, and it is a very interesting interview, because it talks about all these things we never normally hear about. you never normally hear about what happens behind the scenes in palaces, the courtiers, and the relationships between them. what we have here is a situation where two people were very unhappy within an institution, the her —— the firm, whatever you want to call it, the royal family. whatever you want to call it, the royalfamily. they whatever you want to call it, the royal family. they repeatedly say they went to ask for help and they did not get it. i think that is the clearest message that comes out of this. they asked for help and they didn't get it, and that is what happened. didn't get it, and that is what happened-— didn't get it, and that is what ha- rened. ., ~' , . happened. thank you very much indeed. well, we can speak now to robert hardman of the daily mail. just picking up first is a ball on the question of racism within the royalfamily, those the question of racism within the royal family, those are very damning claims, aren't they.— claims, aren't they. absolutely. as our claims, aren't they. absolutely. as your colleague _ claims, aren't they. absolutely. as your colleague has _ claims, aren't they. absolutely. as your colleague has pointed - claims, aren't they. absolutely. as your colleague has pointed out, i claims, aren't they. absolutely. as i your colleague has pointed out, they have been conflated and tied in with theissue have been conflated and tied in with the issue of protection and title, as if these are the sort of somehow linked. i mean, they're not. they can't be. security is a question for the metropolitan police and for the government. and has been pointed out, titles and rules about titles, they go back over a century to george v. they go back over a century to george v-_ they go back over a century to georae v. ~ , george v. whether the rules were chan a ed george v. whether the rules were changed for _ george v. whether the rules were changed for archie, _ george v. whether the rules were changed for archie, and _ george v. whether the rules were changed for archie, and if - george v. whether the rules were changed for archie, and if so, - george v. whether the rules were | changed for archie, and if so, does the royalfamily have changed for archie, and if so, does the royal family have any decision—making power over security and titles itself apart from the government? it and titles itself apart from the government?— and titles itself apart from the aovernment? . ., , government? it certainly has power over titles- — government? it certainly has power over titles. there _ government? it certainly has power over titles. there was _ government? it certainly has power over titles. there was a decision . over titles. there was a decision taken to make an exception for the children of william and kate, purely for the reason that we are in a very unusual position where we have got an air to the throne, an heir to the air, and an heir to the heir to the air. the changing the laws of succession to equalise charlotte with george, there are lots of details here. to equalise those rules for those first in line to the throne, then it was decided that william's children would be princes and princesses. that was a decision, if you like. a change to the system. the system wasn't changed for archie. our understanding at the time, coming from the sussex inside and not from spurious men in grey suits, is that they didn't want a title for their son. he actually has a title. he is the earl of dumbarton, but they chose not to use that. this has raised a whole level of questions on all fronts. but 'ust to rick u- of questions on all fronts. but 'ust to pick up on �* of questions on all fronts. but 'ust to pick up on that i of questions on all fronts. but 'ust to pick up on that rabbit, �* of questions on all fronts. but 'ust to pick up on that rabbit, on k of questions on all fronts. butjust to pick up on that rabbit, on this i to pick up on that rabbit, on this question, because megan specifically says there were conversations that megan had with him and harry and it was really hard to see those as compartmentalised conversations. conversations about security and titles and his skin colour. the fact that he talks about conversations on his skin colour, are you surprised to see that?— his skin colour, are you surprised to see that? what does it tell us. yes, i'm surprised _ to see that? what does it tell us. yes, i'm surprised and _ to see that? what does it tell us. yes, i'm surprised and it - to see that? what does it tell us. yes, i'm surprised and it is - to see that? what does it tell us. yes, i'm surprised and it is a - to see that? what does it tell us. j yes, i'm surprised and it is a very serious and very loaded charge. but if we then break it down, in the cold light of day i have been breaking down there at the top of the interview, megan says that she was pregnant with archie in these conversations happened. then she says harry told her about it. and harry says it is a conversation that happened before they were married. when looking at this in a purely legal sense, when looking at this in a purely legalsense, it when looking at this in a purely legal sense, it doesn't quite stack up. i'm not saying it didn't happen, but i'm just saying the weight is presented, there are so many loose ends and inconsistencies. but presented, there are so many loose ends and inconsistencies.— ends and inconsistencies. but this is the first member _ ends and inconsistencies. but this is the first member of _ ends and inconsistencies. but this is the first member of the - ends and inconsistencies. but this is the first member of the royal i is the first member of the royal family who has come from a black family who has come from a black family background has clearly felt that they have been treated worse, a second—class citizen, because she is clearly raising the question of race here. the royalfamily have clearly raising the question of race here. the royal family have to answer that charge, don't they? yes the do. answer that charge, don't they? jazz. they do. some would answer that charge, don't they? 193 they do. some would say answer that charge, don't they? 19:3 they do. some would say she answer that charge, don't they? 193 they do. some would say she was treated unfairly, and i would certainly say she was treated differently. there is a hierarchical dynasty which has worked on air hereditary basis, always has done. the further down you go, you the more you are pushed to one side. what about the question of the role of the press? megan talks about having a really tough time. in many people's eyes, she has been given vitriolic treatments in the eyes of the press. the story about kate and meghan and who made who cry. do you know who briefed in that story around the wedding? i know who briefed in that story around the wedding?- know who briefed in that story around the wedding? i read it at the time. it around the wedding? i read it at the time- it came _ around the wedding? i read it at the time. it came out _ around the wedding? i read it at the time. it came out sometime - around the wedding? i read it at the time. it came out sometime after. around the wedding? i read it at the i time. it came out sometime after the wedding about who made to cry. there were other stories about the wedding for everything to do with air freshener to invitations. i was there and the day. it was a wonderful day. we didn't get much of a sense... there was quite a lot of interest that oprah winfrey was right up in there in one of their best seats right up at the front of st george's chapel and there were family in the nave. to pick over all these little details, at one point they describe this as tittle tattle, but it clearly matters a lot. kate and meghan, something happened and they were both upset. i think and meghan, something happened and they were both upset.— they were both upset. i think her roint they were both upset. i think her point though _ they were both upset. i think her point though is — they were both upset. i think her point though is that _ they were both upset. i think her point though is that the - they were both upset. i think her point though is that the story - they were both upset. i think her| point though is that the story was told incorrectly and has been repeated over and over again and has not been corrected from meghan's viewpoint. do you think the tabloid press has got something to answer for in their vilification of megan? i wouldn't say vilification. the media never gets things entirely right. the british press is rough and tough and certainly with hollywood a and b and c listers around the world are used to. it's a tough environment. it's always been the case with the royal family. i'm not going to sit here and say that we are beyond reproach, but a lot of us are going to be asking an awful lot of questions as a result of this interview. would being invited to. you can't put a lot of these statements out into the public domain and let them sit there without the media, very rightly, going into the details. they were saying they were cut up financially, when everybody knows a year and a half ago they were registering sussex royal dutch comfort trademarks and memorabilia. we have to ask these questions. we not vilifying. if you are going to make these accusations and statements and making positions on the environment to whatever, the media will ask questions. the media will hold this to account. ~ . questions. the media will hold this to account. . :, ., questions. the media will hold this to account-— questions. the media will hold this to account. . :, ., , ., to account. what about the statement b har to account. what about the statement by harry that — to account. what about the statement by harry that his _ to account. what about the statement by harry that his calls _ to account. what about the statement by harry that his calls were _ to account. what about the statement by harry that his calls were not - by harry that his calls were not returned by prince charles. there is clearly a problem with that relationship with father and son and he says there is going to make up with william. is this going to affect a future public trust, especially from younger, more diverse members of the british public and around the world for the whole future of the royal family? i think people will identify with family rows. you know, the father didn't accept michael's. i think we have all been there, where these things happen. obviously, it is magnified enormously because this is a royal situation. buti magnified enormously because this is a royal situation. but i was glad by what harry said at the end that he wants to patch things up. he also said that he is trying to educate his father. his father is the most experienced heir to the throne that we have had in our history. at no point in this entire interview do we really get down to what monarchy is all about. really get down to what monarchy is allabout. he really get down to what monarchy is all about. he presented it as this rather strange, oppressive construct which exists purely to grind and the people living in this cage. they don't talk about what they do, all the charities that have rallied round this couple and wanted to make things work. i'm so many fronts, there are these inconsistencies, things like money and titles than titles and whatever. if it was meant to clear the eye, it hasn't. there are a lot of questions to ask. we are a lot of questions to ask. we are the media. we are told we can not discuss security. you can't discuss security for the security reasons. and now everybody is going to be talking about it. what i do find extraordinary is, speaking as a journalist, normally pages one to ten of the day would have the headline it's a girl. we haven't even got that.— headline it's a girl. we haven't even got that. headline it's a girl. we haven't even aot that. ., :, :, , even got that. there are going to be more revelations _ even got that. there are going to be more revelations today. _ even got that. there are going to be more revelations today. thank - even got that. there are going to be more revelations today. thank you i more revelations today. thank you very much forjoining us today. of course, we have not had any formal reaction from buckingham palace on those allegations made. there has been a lot of reaction on social media. the poet amanda gorman, who spoke atjoe biden's inauguration said meghan was "the crown's greatest opportunity for change, regeneration and reconciliation in a new era. adding, they didn'tjust maltreat her light — they missed out on it!" and bernice king, daughter of martin luther king, tweeted: "royalty is not a shield from the devastation and despair of racism." our north america correspondent is david willis. give us a sense of how this is being received in the us? aha, give us a sense of how this is being received in the us?— received in the us? a lot of people are focusing _ received in the us? a lot of people are focusing on _ received in the us? a lot of people are focusing on the _ received in the us? a lot of people are focusing on the isolation, - received in the us? a lot of people are focusing on the isolation, the i are focusing on the isolation, the loneliness that the couple spoke of in regards to their dealings with the royalfamily, the firm, as they called it. the people supporting the royal family. called it. the people supporting the royalfamily. and this is a called it. the people supporting the royal family. and this is a very much watched interview here. it has to be said, it was bought by cbs, for about $7 million, upwards of $7 million is the estimate, and they were selling advertising at more than $500,000 per minute. i think they will have seen a very good return on their investment. there is talk that viewing figures will exceed those of last month's super bowl when 100 million americans watched what happened. stand bowl when 100 million americans watched what happened.- bowl when 100 million americans watched what happened. and you think it is aoain to watched what happened. and you think it is going to shake _ watched what happened. and you think it is going to shake people's _ watched what happened. and you think it is going to shake people's view- it is going to shake people's view of the monarchy and of this country? because obviously, the queen is thought to have great respect around the world, but obviously, there is a line of succession, and future incumbents might be given rather different reception of this. i incumbents might be given rather different reception of this.- different reception of this. i have to say that _ different reception of this. i have to say that there _ different reception of this. i have to say that there is _ different reception of this. i have to say that there is an _ different reception of this. i have to say that there is an enormous | to say that there is an enormous support and enormous fascination with the royal family across on this side of the pond, and you only have to look at the viewing figures for the crown to see that borne out. americans, generally, have no royal family of their own and are avidly interested in what has been going on, even when it has become something of a soap opera. they saw in megan michael an addition of diversity to that royal family. —— meghan. now they are as disconcerted as the rest of us are. a lot of people today expressing disquiet that this couple could have been so hung out to dry, if you like. i think that americans generally feel the pain and they don't want to see this family portrayed as dysfunctional. but clearly, this interview has dealt a devastating blow to the reputation of the royal family, and one that will take quite some time to get over.— some time to get over. thank you very much — some time to get over. thank you very much indeed. _ sara, the allegations around archie in discussions around his skin the first big step in the easing of england's lockdown has begun this morning as primary and secondary schools re—open for millions of children after two months. borisjohnson said he was "very hopeful" the return of pupils would go to plan, with the importance of learning outweighing the risk of a spike in covid cases. while some primary age children have already returned in the rest of the uk, secondary schools elsewhere will follow in the coming weeks. our news correspondent john maguire is in york where he's meeting parents, pupils, and teachers. these are the children being shown how to take the tests themselves, before obviously going on to take them at home over the next couple of weeks or so. the children are from a catholic school here in york. this is the york railway institute, old victorian railway sheds that have been converted into a sports hall. and as you can see, today, converted into a medical testing facility. heather robertson you're from the york ri. it looks like an impressive set up. what does it take to get something like this up and running? sure, well, people being the main thing. and we have got a fab set of volunteers, always get themselves stuck into anything we have got to do. generally, that looks like a tournament, badminton tournament or a table tennis tournament, so it is a bit so it is a bit different, but, yeah, just getting the bodies down to get the thing is moved, get everything cleared. credit to the school in terms of logistics. it was pulled off the actual testing. yeah, absolutely. and quite the logistical undertaking, isn't it? anthony, good morning to you. you are head of year 11 at the school. how does today feel, getting the whole school buddy back? yeah, well there is a little bit of nervous excitement, but the best thing about the job is interacting with the students. it's really nice, actually, to be around the students and they give the place a real energy. there is something a bit eerie about a school with... that is nearly empty. so it's actually been really, really nice to see the students. i know you have worked hard to make remote learning work as well as it possibly could, and of course you have had children from key worker families in as well. but it's just not the same. no, it's not. i mean we've done the best that we possibly can, but using, trying to teach 30 black boxes of zoom, is not quite the same as having students in front of you who can may be laugh at yourjokes, who knows? well, good luck. good luck with that. annie, hello. you are a year 13 student. what have the last few weeks been like for you, the last few months really? i think they have been difficult, and that was a given, - but i think teachers have made it so... _ you know, they haven'tl just taught us remotely, they have tried to teach us in an exciting way. - they haven't just accepted - that we are going to have to do it on zoom and used zoom in a wayj that is a lot more exciting for us. i'm very grateful for that. what's it like being back? i'm very excited. i'm just so happy. i've missed — i'm very excited. i'm just so happy. i've missed people _ i'm very excited. i'm just so happy. i've missed people a _ i'm very excited. i'm just so happy. i've missed people a lot _ i'm very excited. i'm just so happy. i've missed people a lot and - i'm very excited. i'm just so happy. i've missed people a lot and i- i'm very excited. i'm just so happy. i've missed people a lot and i think| i've missed people a lot and i think seeing _ i've missed people a lot and i think seeing people _ i've missed people a lot and i think seeing people has— i've missed people a lot and i think seeing people has boosted - i've missed people a lot and i think seeing people has boosted my- i've missed people a lot and i think. seeing people has boosted my mood already _ seeing people has boosted my mood already has — seeing people has boosted my mood alread . : . . seeing people has boosted my mood alread . : , :, :, ., already. as a parent now with two bo s at already. as a parent now with two boys at the _ already. as a parent now with two boys at the school. _ already. as a parent now with two boys at the school. what - already. as a parent now with two boys at the school. what has - already. as a parent now with two boys at the school. what has it i already. as a parent now with two i boys at the school. what has it been like in your house for the past two months? it’s like in your house for the past two months? �* . . like in your house for the past two months? 3 . : like in your house for the past two months? �*, , . , months? it's been tricky, but i think, certainly _ months? it's been tricky, but i think, certainly my _ months? it's been tricky, but i think, certainly my children, i months? it's been tricky, but i i think, certainly my children, have coped admirably in very difficult circumstances, and a lot of that is down to the learning this time round. we were just saying before how hard schools have worked at putting an exciting educational package together. it was hard at first when the first lockdown hit because nobody was expecting it. we didn't know how to do remote learning. but that has improved drastically. it wasn't sustainable, so just seem to boys in school uniform, eagerto so just seem to boys in school uniform, eager to get out the door, and us being eager to see them out the door as well, it's just been brilliant. the door as well, it's 'ust been brilliant. : , . , :, brilliant. any anxiety from the bo s? brilliant. any anxiety from the boys? yes. — brilliant. any anxiety from the boys? yes. it— brilliant. any anxiety from the boys? yes, it is— brilliant. any anxiety from the boys? yes, it is there. - brilliant. any anxiety from the boys? yes, it is there. peoplej brilliant. any anxiety from the i boys? yes, it is there. people have alluded to this _ boys? yes, it is there. people have alluded to this already. _ boys? yes, it is there. people have alluded to this already. people i boys? yes, it is there. people have alluded to this already. people are | alluded to this already. people are looking forward to the social aspect of it, but that brings its own fears as well. if you have not been with people for so long, you have got relationships to rebuild with people. there are only so many people. there are only so many people you can talk to one line. so they are excited, but yes they are anxious about it. this they are excited, but yes they are anxious about it.— anxious about it. this is being replicated _ anxious about it. this is being replicated right _ anxious about it. this is being replicated right across - anxious about it. this is being | replicated right across england anxious about it. this is being i replicated right across england for the next couple of days. some schools won't of started lessons today, but others such as the school in york have gone in to try and make this as full a school day as possible. it was that human contact that allowed the pandemic and the virus to spread around the world, but this is now enabling a return to human contact, something that so many of us has been anxious to see for some time. vicki shopland works in a state secondary school with 2000 students and has been testing key workers and vulnerable students since january. how is the first morning back garden with the return of school for you? —— how has it done? just one group is wing today and full year groups to return by friday. haifa is wing today and full year groups to return by friday.— to return by friday. how is the testina to return by friday. how is the testing going? _ to return by friday. how is the testing going? all— to return by friday. how is the testing going? all good. i to return by friday. how is the testing going? all good. we i to return by friday. how is the i testing going? all good. we haven't had a single — testing going? all good. we haven't had a single positive _ testing going? all good. we haven't had a single positive test _ testing going? all good. we haven't had a single positive test since i had a single positive test since january so it is looking good at the moment. i5 january so it is looking good at the moment. . . , january so it is looking good at the moment. , ., _ :, january so it is looking good at the moment. , ., ,, :, :, january so it is looking good at the moment. . . , :, :, :, ., moment. is it easy enough to do and reliable? do — moment. is it easy enough to do and reliable? do you _ moment. is it easy enough to do and reliable? do you think _ moment. is it easy enough to do and reliable? do you think when - moment. is it easy enough to do and reliable? do you think when people i reliable? do you think when people are given these tests to do at home it is going to work? i’m are given these tests to do at home it is going to work?— it is going to work? i'm not 100% sure that it is going to work? i'm not 10096 sure that it _ it is going to work? i'm not 10096 sure that it is _ it is going to work? i'm not 10096 sure that it is going _ it is going to work? i'm not 10096 sure that it is going to _ it is going to work? i'm not 10096 sure that it is going to work- it is going to work? i'm not 10096 sure that it is going to work at i sure that it is going to work at home. we have had key worker and vulnerable children and since the beginning ofjanuary, and we are still having to remind them how to do the test. remind them, when they do the test. remind them, when they do their nasal swab, that they have to go on a bit further. the children that have just to go on a bit further. the children that havejust come to go on a bit further. the children that have just come back will have three testing schools and then be expected to do it at home. so you are worried _ expected to do it at home. so you are worried that _ expected to do it at home. so you are worried that the _ expected to do it at home. so you are worried that the test - expected to do it at home. so you are worried that the test results i are worried that the test results won't be completely accurate and then of course there is a risk isn't there? . then of course there is a risk isn't there? , , ., :, there? yes there is a risk of them not doina there? yes there is a risk of them rrot doing it _ there? yes there is a risk of them not doing it properly _ there? yes there is a risk of them not doing it properly and - there? yes there is a risk of them not doing it properly and the i there? yes there is a risk of them not doing it properly and the riskl not doing it properly and the risk of the accuracy of the test. find of the accuracy of the test. and what about _ of the accuracy of the test. and what about the _ of the accuracy of the test. and what about the mask _ of the accuracy of the test. and what about the mask wearing? do you think their children, from what you have seen today are going to be able to wear masks all day? i have seen today are going to be able to wear masks all day?— to wear masks all day? i think it is auoin to to wear masks all day? i think it is going to be _ to wear masks all day? i think it is going to be really _ to wear masks all day? i think it is going to be really challenging - to wear masks all day? i think it is going to be really challenging for. going to be really challenging for them. especially when you have got them. especially when you have got the children who wear glasses or suffer with anxiety anyway. sitting in a classroom all day with their mass gun is going to be really difficult. . .,, mass gun is going to be really difficult. . ., ., u, difficult. have those that have come back been pretty — difficult. have those that have come back been pretty excited _ difficult. have those that have come back been pretty excited to - difficult. have those that have come back been pretty excited to be - difficult. have those that have come back been pretty excited to be back| back been pretty excited to be back and see their friends?— and see their friends? very, very excited. yes. _ and see their friends? very, very excited. yes. there _ and see their friends? very, very excited. yes. there has - and see their friends? very, very excited. yes. there has been - and see their friends? very, very excited. yes. there has been a i and see their friends? very, very i excited. yes. there has been a buzz of excitement around the school. i’m of excitement around the school. i'm sure. my children with the same this morning i'm told. thank you very much. starting today, people who live in care homes will be allowed in person visits by one nominated person each week. they will be allowed to hold hands but have no other close contact like a hug. visitors will be required to wear full ppe and be tested using lateral flow tests when they arrive at the home. for many families it will be the first time they've seen their loved ones in person for a year. i'm joined now by nadra ahmed, executive chairman of the national care association. thank you forjoining us. i'm sure this is a day people have been looking forward to, but also going to be a little bit anxious i guess. yes, anxiety will be at the back of everybody�*s minds and actions for today. and it will get easier hopefully as we go forward, but it is an amazing step forward. the guidelines did not arrive when they were supposed to, but they came through on thursday afternoon. so, the preparation time of doing all the preparation time of doing all the risk assessments and getting on the risk assessments and getting on the bookings into placing making sure there was space available has all been going on over the weekend. for those of the providers who have been able to enable it. i think it is a great day for families and the residents, and for staff to be able to stay as well. but at the of all of this is all the preparation and there will be levels of anxiety because we know that the virus has not gone away and we also know that in certain areas, there are increases in infection. so, that is all on the back drop which we have to work towards ensuring that we can make this happen safely. do to work towards ensuring that we can make this happen safely.— make this happen safely. do you think this is _ make this happen safely. do you think this is the _ make this happen safely. do you think this is the right _ make this happen safely. do you think this is the right move - make this happen safely. do you think this is the right move five l think this is the right move five government? i think this is the right move five government?— think this is the right move five government? i think it is a move that needed _ government? i think it is a move that needed to _ government? i think it is a move that needed to be _ government? i think it is a move that needed to be taken - government? i think it is a move that needed to be taken now- government? i think it is a move - that needed to be taken now because we are in a better place than we were some months ago. we have had the vaccination is in place. we know that some providers are telling us that some providers are telling us that families are saying they will not come in until the second vaccine has been taken. what is happening is there are not as many people coming forward to come and visit, as you might think, but the ones that are coming through, are being trained. we are having the tests done, making sure they know about the ppe. i think there are some challenging things that will come forward. what happens if your loved one wants to give you a hug and you have to retract? how will you respond to that, because that will have an impact on that person?- that, because that will have an impact on that person? what are you sa inc impact on that person? what are you sa in: to impact on that person? what are you saying to those _ impact on that person? what are you saying to those people? _ impact on that person? what are you saying to those people? perhaps - saying to those people? perhaps patients with dementia where you are allowed to hold hands but you can't necessarily hold them. i allowed to hold hands but you can't necessarily hold them.— necessarily hold them. i think it is about making _ necessarily hold them. i think it is about making sure _ necessarily hold them. i think it is about making sure that _ necessarily hold them. i think it is about making sure that there - necessarily hold them. i think it is about making sure that there are | about making sure that there are sufficient staff available to try and intervene and support that very thing happening and encourage the person to sit down. the holding of hands with full ppe is there with the option that you move towards. these are going to be challenging things that happen and we have to be really clear as we move forward that families are also on the same page with this because the guidelines are very clear. this is about holding hands but no hugging, no kissing. that's fine for families to be able to respond to, but for that resident who may find it challenging, we have to try move that forward.— to try move that forward. thank you ve much to try move that forward. thank you very much indeed _ to try move that forward. thank you very much indeed for— people in england can meet one person from outside their household to socialise from today. t has to be outside, properly distanced, and in a public place, like a park — but it can involve sitting down for food and drink. until today, such a meeting could only be for exercise. now, it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello, again. as we head towards the middle of this week, the weather is going to turn much more unsettled. wetter, and also windier. by thursday, some very strong winds, possibly severe gales. today, it'sjust breezes we are talking about. we have got a lot of cloud in northern ireland, parts of scotland, northern england, sinking into wales and norfolk through the day. some patchy rain. but for north east scotland, wales, south west and the rest of southern england, we are looking at some sunshine. now, through this evening and overnight, this hook of cloud and patchy rain continues to push into the south east. behind, we will still see a fair bit of cloud in the north. the cloud will break in the south, allowing for some frost to develop, and then out towards the west a new weather front arrives. it's a fairly weak feature, but it will have some rain in it. but as we go through tomorrow, and that drifts towards the east and the south, it won't have much more than the odd spot of rain and a fair bit of cloud, so there will be some brightness and some sunshine. later, though, a more potent area of low pressure comes our way, introducing heavier rain and strong winds. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. harry and meghan's explosive interview with oprah — meghan says she found life so difficult at times she felt suicidal, and harry was asked by one member of the palace "how dark" their son's skin might be. prince harry also spoke about a troubled relationship with his father, revealing prince charles stopped taking his calls when he wanted to step back from royal life. millions of pupils in england head back to school after two months learning at home during the lockdown. from today, care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. and two people from different households can now meet outside for recreation, which can include a coffee on a bench. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. we're going to start in scotland where steven gerrard says there's more to come after rangers won their first league title since 2011. celtic�*s failure to beat dundee united meant they could no longer catch their rivals. it's the culmination of an incredible ten years that saw the club liquidated, reformed and work their way back from the bottom of the league system to be champions again. the consistency level the guys have shown have been superb. i am deliahted shown have been superb. i am delighted for _ shown have been superb. i am delighted for steven _ shown have been superb. i —n delighted for steven gerrard and everyone at the club. notjust in scotland but throughout the world because their loyalty has kept the club going. years ago they were put down to the bottom division. it has been a fantastic occasion for everyone. the overwhelming majority of sports now offer equal winning prize money to men and women at the top level, according to a new bbc sport study. of 37 sports that offer prize money, it found only three didn't offer parity at any of its major championships or events. when the first study was carried out in 2014, 30% of sports paid men more prize money than women. in this latest study, however, it is fewer than 10%. the biggest gaps in prize money remain in football, golf and basketball. cricket has taken the biggest strides to narrow the gap, with competitions like the hundred and the big bash offering equal prize money. i will be honest, i do not think we are at the stage for equal pay and things like that. if you look at the crowds the men have, five days, those kinds of things, they will be paid more. for mi, prize money, particular when you have identical tournaments running side by side there is no excuse not to have equal prize money. i do not see how you can justify not having it when you have to groups of people doing the same thing. more details are on the bbc sport website. the british and irish lions could be getting a women's team. it's been announced that sponsors are looking at the cost of putting a programme together. meanwhile, the world snooker tour have announced the chance for leading women players reanne evans and mg on yee to join to turn professional from the start of next season with two—year tour cards. there could be a new name to watch out for in british athletics at the olympics this summer. keely hodgkinson only turned nineteen last week and in herfirst international event won the 800 metres at the european indoor championships. great britain's 12 medals in poland meant they finished third overall. i am only 19. i'm still learning and there's still things i'm going to learn. but ijust wanted to keep my same relaxed state that i did through the heats and the semi, you know. we talked about that, just don't change anything for the final, you don't want to make a mistake. i really believed in myself, because i don't, myself, because if i don't, who else is going to? novak djokovic has beaten roger federer�*s record for most weeks as world number one. this is the 311th week he's been on top of the rankings. djokovic won his 18th grand slam title and his ninth australian open crown in melbourne last month. he says now he has this record, he's going to focus his attention mainly on more grand slam victories as he targets nadal and federer�*s 20 titles. big—hitting bryson dechambeau beat lee westwood to win the arnold palmer invitational in florida last night. westwood was unlucky to [and his ball in a divot on the final hole. he didn't drop a shot, but still finished one behind the american, who showed his power best when he drove straight across the water to take a huge short cut on a par—5 and landed just short of the green. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. more now on harry and meghan's interview with oprah winfrey. the children's minister vicky ford was asked for her reaction to meghan's comments that prince harry had been asked about how dark their baby's skin would be. you know, obviously i haven't seen the interview, because i wasn't up at one o'clock this morning. i was getting ready for schools coming back today. but i would say there is no place for racism in our society, and we all need to work together to stop it. we can speak now to nikesh shukla, author of the good immigrant and a new book, brown baby, which explores themes of racism, family and parenting. what is your reaction to this bombshell interview? i what is your reaction to this bombshell interview?- what is your reaction to this bombshell interview? i can only offer sympathy _ bombshell interview? i can only offer sympathy to _ bombshell interview? i can only offer sympathy to meghan - bombshell interview? i can only offer sympathy to meghan for i offer sympathy to meghan for something that probably happens more often than people would like to admit. i5 often than people would like to admit. , . , , often than people would like to admit. , . , ., admit. is it necessarily racist to talk about _ admit. is it necessarily racist to talk about skin _ admit. is it necessarily racist to talk about skin colour, - admit. is it necessarily racist to talk about skin colour, when i admit. is it necessarily racist to| talk about skin colour, when you admit. is it necessarily racist to - talk about skin colour, when you are having a child of mixed parentage? it depends on why it was being asked and i want to know why it was being asked. whether we are talking about racism, colour, commenting on how dark someone is, whether they are an aduu dark someone is, whether they are an adult or teenager or child or baby, i think it has racist connotations. it does not necessarily, does it? my husband is english, i have children who are indian and english and i had conversations with my family whether the children would look white or indian. lots of families will be in that position. it does not have to be embedded in racism to have those conversations. i be embedded in racism to have those conversations-— conversations. i cannot speak for that context _ conversations. i cannot speak for that context of _ conversations. i cannot speak for that context of the _ conversations. i cannot speak for that context of the conversation l conversations. i cannot speak for i that context of the conversation you had with your family but i think it does perpetuate and otherness and we should be talking about how the child will be feeling from the beginning. if the colour of this child's skin, when they are still a child's skin, when they are still a child is going to be something that is part of conversation, how families consider who they are as they grow, it will impact on who they grow, it will impact on who they become as they get older. you mi . ht sa they become as they get older. you might say if — they become as they get older. you might say if the colour, how the children looked, is linked to concerns and changes in security and titles, obviously that might be of concern, but again, people will say you ought to be able to have open conversations about these matters. but for what reason? this is what i do not understand. what is gained by having concerns, whether they are seemingly positive, about the colour of your child's skin? had there been similar conversations about the colour of any of the other children in the royal family is what i would like to know. in the royal family is what i would like to know— in the royal family is what i would like to know. well, it depends who the partners _ like to know. well, it depends who the partners are. _ like to know. well, it depends who the partners are. what _ like to know. well, it depends who the partners are. what other- the partners are. what other patterns are you seeing? you have written about this issue, why is it still potent? to written about this issue, why is it still potent?— still potent? to give an example from my life. — still potent? to give an example from my life. my _ still potent? to give an example from my life, my daughter, i still potent? to give an example from my life, my daughter, who| still potent? to give an example l from my life, my daughter, who is still potent? to give an example i from my life, my daughter, who is a mixed race child, and i write about this in the book, she went to nursery and developed this fear, not fear, but distaste of playing with brown dolls because she felt they appeared dirty. i do not know where that connotation had come from, certainly not in this house. if she at the age of two said she did not want to play with brown toys because she felt they were dirty, i felt it was something she had internalised. and if she has internalised that at a young age how do we empower her to be proud of the colour of her skin? if the colour of her skin is something she is not active participant in, if she is associating these things with being dirty, i would worry about her. so i am able to have conversations with her now about these things. i think it is an important thing. in her now about these things. i think it is an important thing.— it is an important thing. in terms of what you _ it is an important thing. in terms of what you would _ it is an important thing. in terms of what you would like _ it is an important thing. in terms of what you would like to - it is an important thing. in terms of what you would like to see i it is an important thing. in terms l of what you would like to see now, do you think meghan's treatment has been as a result of her race, in the royalfamily, in the press, the establishment, and do you think the royalfamily or others establishment, and do you think the royal family or others should reply to the interview?— to the interview? yes, and yes, in short. to the interview? yes, and yes, in short- what _ to the interview? yes, and yes, in short. what would _ to the interview? yes, and yes, in short. what would you _ to the interview? yes, and yes, in short. what would you like - to the interview? yes, and yes, in short. what would you like them i to the interview? yes, and yes, in. short. what would you like them to sa ? i short. what would you like them to say? i would _ short. what would you like them to say? i would like _ short. what would you like them to say? i would like them _ short. what would you like them to say? i would like them to _ short. what would you like them to say? i would like them to have i short. what would you like them to say? i would like them to have a i say? i would like them to have a lona hard say? i would like them to have a long hard look— say? i would like them to have a long hard look at _ say? i would like them to have a long hard look at themselves i say? i would like them to have a | long hard look at themselves and say? i would like them to have a i long hard look at themselves and be honest about certain intentions. i cannot speakfor honest about certain intentions. i cannot speak for the royal family, but i would like the press to analyse how they have treated someone like meghan as opposed to someone like meghan as opposed to someone like meghan as opposed to someone like kate middleton. i would like for the press to analyse some of the language they use, even looking at some of the front page headlines this weekend, uc gas lighting on front pages. and you think... i do not want to be the person who is well, if meghan was not a woman of colour, if meghan was not a woman of colour, if meghan was not a woman of colour, if meghan was not a mixed race person, things would be different, but you start to wonder. ~ ., ., , ., would be different, but you start to wonder. ~ ., ., i. would be different, but you start to wonder. ~ ., ., ., , wonder. what do you say to people who say this _ wonder. what do you say to people who say this is _ wonder. what do you say to people who say this is nothing _ wonder. what do you say to people who say this is nothing to - wonder. what do you say to people who say this is nothing to do i wonder. what do you say to people who say this is nothing to do with l who say this is nothing to do with race, hertreatment, she who say this is nothing to do with race, her treatment, she isjust using that as an excuse and she should have been grateful to marry into this privileged role? i should have been grateful to marry into this privileged role?— into this privileged role? i would ask them to _ into this privileged role? i would ask them to think _ into this privileged role? i would ask them to think about - into this privileged role? i would ask them to think about the i into this privileged role? i would ask them to think about the cost into this privileged role? i would i ask them to think about the cost of speaking up about racism. if i think of my experiences, speaking up about racism at personal cost to me, it is not something you do flippantly because you get backlash and you take that because you think the conversation is important and it is important to have open conversations about racism, but you do not think i wonder what i could do to stir up controversy. you think this is a thing i have a platform to be able to talk about at a level... this thing with meghan, it challenges people to have serious conversations about what racism looks like. whether people want to agree with her or not, that is another part of the discussion, but she is not doing it flippantly. it is hard work having these conversations, it takes a toll on you. she said herself about her and mental health. you think sitting around thinking, what controversy can i stare up today? i doubt it. thank you. more now on the lockdown restrictions in england being eased. from today, care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. luxmy gopal has been at a care home in scarborough. it is a day that many people in care homes and many people with loved ones in care homes have been desperately been waiting for, because, from today, they can finally, after months and months without, they can finally meet up in person, indoors, face—to—face and they can hold hands. up till now, visits in care homes have had to be through protective screens or in specially designed visiting pods or, in some cases, just simply through the care home window. but, from today, that degree of separation has changed and there are some conditions, because, of course, covid has not gone away, so visits have to be done with ppe and with covid testing and it is up to each individual care home's discretion and, significantly, it isjust one person that can be chosen as the visitor. as you can imagine, that has led to some difficult decisions with families. who is the person? who is the one who can visit mum in person and hold her hand? that is a decision that has been facing brother and sister anne and paul here, whose mum, kathleen, is in this home. anne, if we start with you, how difficult has it been not being able to see your mum face—to—face for all these months? it's been absolutely heartbreaking. just not to be able to touch her. normally, i spend every day with her and it hasjust been... and from her point of view, i can't imagine what she's thinking. paul, now, the two of you are in a bubble, a support bubble, and you have both been travelling here from york to see your mum, butjust through a window. what has that been like? it's been hard. so frustrating. we've come to realise the value of human contact, after all this time, that we have taken for granted. all we've had is a window, a telephone, and we have been very close, but we might as well have been a million miles away. the frustration ofjust not being able to reach out and hold hands, which is sometimes all you need, and just to show you still care, which you don't get through a phone. we are really looking forward to it — it's fantastic. anne, how much of a difference has it made to your mother not being able to have that physical contact? this is what we are not really sure of, because she has more or less stopped speaking. so i think she is very, very upset and doesn't really understand why we are so close, but not there. i don't think she totally understands, really. and what difference do you think that physical contact will make, paul? i think it will make a massive amount of difference, because you can say so much with contact that you can't with words. just so the person knows you're there and, for us, just to hold her hand and show her we care and show her the love is still there. sometimes, you don't need anything more than that. how did you reach the decision as to who would visit her?— who would visit her? because i have been with her— who would visit her? because i have been with her every _ who would visit her? because i have been with her every day _ who would visit her? because i have been with her every day for - who would visit her? because i have been with her every day for a - who would visit her? because i have been with her every day for a long i been with her every day for a long time, because i live closest, so i have been every day with her and caring for hair this past year. it must have been particularly difficult for you to have the separation? dreadful, dreadful. how much are you looking forward to having that contact? 50 much are you looking forward to having that contact?— much are you looking forward to having that contact? so much, 'ust unbelievable. i having that contact? so much, 'ust unbelievable. a i having that contact? so much, 'ust unbelievable. a fabulous i having that contact? so much, 'ust unbelievable. a fabulous day. i unbelievable. a fabulous day. lovel . unbelievable. a fabulous day. lovely- you — unbelievable. a fabulous day. lovely. you will _ unbelievable. a fabulous day. lovely. you will need - unbelievable. a fabulous day. lovely. you will need to i unbelievable. a fabulous day. lovely. you will need to put i unbelievable. a fabulous day. i lovely. you will need to put ppp on and we will let you go and do that, in the meantime, let's speak to mike, who is the care home owner. just let me know a little bit about the impact you have seen on people in care homes and on family members from not having that contact?- from not having that contact? human contact is important. _ from not having that contact? human contact is important. a _ from not having that contact? human contact is important. a lot _ from not having that contact? human contact is important. a lot of- contact is important. a lot of distressed _ contact is important. a lot of distressed has _ contact is important. a lot of distressed has been - contact is important. a lot of distressed has been caused. contact is important. a lot of- distressed has been caused over the past distressed has been caused over the past year~ _ distressed has been caused over the past yeah we — distressed has been caused over the past year. we are _ distressed has been caused over the past year. we are doing _ distressed has been caused over the past year. we are doing it _ past year. we are doing it cautiously _ past year. we are doing it cautiously. particularly. past year. we are doing it i cautiously. particularly with past year. we are doing it - cautiously. particularly with people who have _ cautiously. particularly with people who have dementia, _ cautiously. particularly with people who have dementia, they- cautiously. particularly with people who have dementia, they have i cautiously. particularly with people who have dementia, they have not| who have dementia, they have not been _ who have dementia, they have not been able — who have dementia, they have not been able to— who have dementia, they have not been able to recognise _ who have dementia, they have not been able to recognise their- who have dementia, they have not been able to recognise their loved| been able to recognise their loved ones _ been able to recognise their loved ones but — been able to recognise their loved ones but it— been able to recognise their loved ones but it is— been able to recognise their loved ones but it is vital— been able to recognise their loved ones but it is vital we _ been able to recognise their loved ones but it is vital we get- been able to recognise their loved ones but it is vital we get people. ones but it is vital we get people here _ ones but it is vital we get people here as — ones but it is vital we get people here as soon _ ones but it is vital we get people here as soon as _ ones but it is vital we get people here as soon as possible. - ones but it is vital we get people here as soon as possible. (are l ones but it is vital we get people here as soon as possible. care homes have been brutally _ here as soon as possible. care homes have been brutally affected _ here as soon as possible. care homes have been brutally affected by - here as soon as possible. care homes have been brutally affected by the i have been brutally affected by the pandemic and covid deaths. so how comfortable are you with the opening up comfortable are you with the opening up of care homes and allowing visitors? , ., visitors? sometimes we are caught between a rock— visitors? sometimes we are caught between a rock and _ visitors? sometimes we are caught between a rock and a _ visitors? sometimes we are caught between a rock and a hard - visitors? sometimes we are caught between a rock and a hard place. i visitors? sometimes we are caught i between a rock and a hard place. we want to— between a rock and a hard place. we want to gel— between a rock and a hard place. we want to get visiting _ between a rock and a hard place. we want to get visiting going. _ between a rock and a hard place. we want to get visiting going. we - between a rock and a hard place. we want to get visiting going. we are i want to get visiting going. we are as comfortable _ want to get visiting going. we are as comfortable as _ want to get visiting going. we are as comfortable as we _ want to get visiting going. we are as comfortable as we can - want to get visiting going. we are as comfortable as we can be. i want to get visiting going. we are i as comfortable as we can be. there is risk— as comfortable as we can be. there is risk opening _ as comfortable as we can be. there is risk opening up— as comfortable as we can be. there is risk opening up and _ as comfortable as we can be. there is risk opening up and risk- as comfortable as we can be. there is risk opening up and risk with i is risk opening up and risk with people — is risk opening up and risk with people not— is risk opening up and risk with people not meeting _ is risk opening up and risk with people not meeting loved i is risk opening up and risk withl people not meeting loved ones. is risk opening up and risk with i people not meeting loved ones. it is a balanced _ people not meeting loved ones. it is a balanced way— people not meeting loved ones. it is a balanced way forward. _ people not meeting loved ones. it is a balanced way forward. hopefully. people not meeting loved ones. it is. a balanced way forward. hopefully we will reunite _ a balanced way forward. hopefully we will reunite many— a balanced way forward. hopefully we will reunite many people _ a balanced way forward. hopefully we will reunite many people over- a balanced way forward. hopefully we will reunite many people over the i will reunite many people over the next weeks — will reunite many people over the next weeks and _ will reunite many people over the next weeks and months. - will reunite many people over the next weeks and months. find i will reunite many people over the next weeks and months.- will reunite many people over the next weeks and months. and he will be reunited — next weeks and months. and he will be reunited with _ next weeks and months. and he will be reunited with your _ next weeks and months. and he will be reunited with your own _ next weeks and months. and he will be reunited with your own mother? | next weeks and months. and he will| be reunited with your own mother? i hope so because she like others has been in _ hope so because she like others has been in the — hope so because she like others has been in the home _ hope so because she like others has been in the home a _ hope so because she like others has been in the home a year— hope so because she like others has been in the home a year and - hope so because she like others has been in the home a year and not- hope so because she like others has i been in the home a year and not seen anyone _ been in the home a year and not seen anyone so— been in the home a year and not seen anyone so i_ been in the home a year and not seen anyone so i will— been in the home a year and not seen anyone so i will be _ been in the home a year and not seen anyone so i will be pleased _ been in the home a year and not seen anyone so i will be pleased to - been in the home a year and not seen anyone so i will be pleased to see i anyone so i will be pleased to see her. ~ . ~ ., anyone so i will be pleased to see her. ~ ., ~ anyone so i will be pleased to see her. ~ . ~ ., ~ ., her. we will back to anne in a moment- _ her. we will back to anne in a moment. you _ her. we will back to anne in a moment. you have _ her. we will back to anne in a moment. you have the - her. we will back to anne in a moment. you have the ppe i her. we will back to anne in a i moment. you have the ppe and a negative test. so now is the moment. we will let you say hello to your mother. mum. oh, mum. mum. at last, i mother. mum. oh, mum. mum. at last, lam in. isn't that lovely? mum, smile at me again. smile at me again. oh, thank you, mum. isn't this lovely after all this time?— you, mum. isn't this lovely after all this time? kathleen and anne, thank ou all this time? kathleen and anne, thank you for— all this time? kathleen and anne, thank you for letting _ all this time? kathleen and anne, thank you for letting us _ all this time? kathleen and anne, thank you for letting us share i all this time? kathleen and anne, thank you for letting us share this} thank you for letting us share this moment. how does it feel? thank you. it is 'ust moment. how does it feel? thank you. it isiust lovely- — moment. how does it feel? thank you. it isjust lovely. isn't _ moment. how does it feel? thank you. it isjust lovely. isn't it, _ moment. how does it feel? thank you. it isjust lovely. isn't it, mum? - moment. how does it feel? thank you. it isjust lovely. isn't it, mum? at- it isjust lovely. isn't it, mum? at last. i have missed you so much, mum. ~ ., mum. we will let the reunion continue- _ mum. we will let the reunion continue. it _ mum. we will let the reunion continue. it is _ mum. we will let the reunion continue. it is amazing - mum. we will let the reunion continue. it is amazing the i continue. it is amazing the difference it can make, a bit of handholding, something we took for granted before the pandemic. new figures suggest people in the uk are becoming increasingly positive about the coronavirus vaccine. the office for national statistics says 91% of adults said they would have the vaccine. but the study found younger and black adults were the most likely to be hesitant. over the period from 13th january to 7th of february 2021, around one in six, or i7% adults, aged 16 to 29 reported vaccine hesitancy, and more than [i in 10 or 44% of black or black british adults reported vaccine hesitancy, this was the highest of all ethnic groups. the first trial over the death of george floyd is set to begin with jury selection today. mr floyd died when he was arrested outside a convenience store in minneapolis last may and held face down on the street. derek chauvin faces charges of second—degree murder and manslaughter — he's the former police officer who was filmed with his knee on mr floyd's neck. keep it straight, keep it raw. that's what they say in krump. in a time of raw emotions, this fantastically physical street dance is a cathartic release. krumping has helped them work through their anger and pain over george floyd's death, and it will help them deal with the trial of the man charged in the killing, derek chauvin. however this trial is going to end, will be really big, either on the bad side or the good side. and i believe that it shows us how much our government cares about us, or not. the graphic video of a white police officer pinning down the black man has made this perhaps the most famous prosecution of police brutality in us history. nojustice! no peace! protests demanding racial justice and police reform rolled across the country. peaceful by day, but sometimes violent by night. in minneapolis, there was extraordinary damage. ilias has managed to restock the drugs in his pharmacy, but his business is still recovering. last year, he watched helplessly by security camera as it was ransacked. wow, what a mess. completely trashed 7 yes. ilias and his wife mawerde had invested their lives and savings in the pharmacyjust eight months before the unrest. the trial, it kind of brings a nervousness and brings back some of the flashbacks of what happened in the past during the civil unrest. at the same time, we feel like it's probably part of a little bit of the price that we pay for justice. justice for george, the rallying cry that shaped a movement and is now facing a moment of reckoning. trials in police killings are rare in a nation that seldom punishes cops for allegations of abusive behaviour. once again, minneapolis is in the national spotlight. this time, as a test case for the country on whether anything has changed about holding police officers to account for the way they use force. and about attitudes towards racism and policing in america. barbara plett usher, bbc news, minneapolis. pope francis has wrapped up his historic visit to iraq. the pontiff was sent off with a farewell ceremony at baghdad airport. during the four—day trip, the pope toured four cities, including mosul — the former islamic state stronghold. he also met muslim and christian leaders and preached peace and coexistence over war. it was the pope's first international trip since the start of the pandemic, and the first ever papal visit to the country. it's international women's day and, in zimbabwe, one 16—year—old has been breaking boundaries. tanya muzinda has taken on the male dominated world of motorcross, becoming her country's off—road circuits champion. she's been speaking to the bbc about her passion for her sport and the challenges she faces. engine revs being on a bike makes me feel very free, the speed, the wind. it's kind of like being a bird. itjust makes me feel like i'm able to do anything. my name is tanya muzinda. i'm a 16—year—old motocross rider and i'm from zimbabwe. i started riding when i was five. my favourite motocross moment would be probably my first international race, which i did in the united kingdom. i said that initially, i'd be coming in the top ten but i finished in the top three. so that boosted my whole career. itjust made me want to do the races even more. at times, i do beat the boys, so they feel terrible because they were beaten by a girl, because most people say that boys are better than girls, but when it's into motocross, there's nothing like that! mostly to build and aspire in my motocross career and make it into something way bigger. i'd probably describe myself as a feminist dad. i believe in women's empowerment. tanya, what makes you outstanding is your consistancy. is your consistency. even if you are going slower, but, if you are consistent, it means that you always come out on the top. she's calculative. she is very careful. she is unlike the other boy riders. they want to go to the jams, all these things and some eventually crash. i've always told myself that i shouldn't let anyone�*s comment affect me because they are not contributing in anything i do and some people might say, "oh, you're not even that special. it'sjust a bike. it is a race, other riders, they are better than you." but i don't let that get to me. how i keep myself focused isjust remembering the reason why i'm here and what exactly i'm supposed to be doing. obviously, i'm not perfect. sometimes, i may fall back and just lose my motivation for everything and i think that is something that a lot of people go through, as well, but it's kind of all aboutjust picking yourself up and remembering the reason why, for everything. women supporting each other is really important because we only have each other. no—one else, no other gender, is going to know what we go through. we're all like sisters and it's supposed to be girls supporting girls. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello, again. as we head towards the middle of this week, the weather is going to turn much more unsettled. wetter, and also windier. by thursday, some very strong winds, possibly severe gales. today, it'sjust breezes we are talking about. we have got a lot of cloud in northern ireland, parts of scotland, northern england, sinking into wales and norfolk through the day. some patchy rain. but for northeast scotland, wales, southwest and the rest of southern england, we are looking at some sunshine. now, through this evening and overnight, this hook of cloud and patchy rain continues to push into the southeast. behind, we will still see a fair bit of cloud in the north. the cloud will break in the south, allowing for some frost to develop, and then out towards the west a new weather front arrives. it's a fairly weak feature, but it will have some rain in it. but as we go through tomorrow, and that drifts towards the east and the south, it won't have much more than the odd spot of rain and a fair bit of cloud, so there will be some brightness and some sunshine. later, though, a more potent area of low pressure comes our way, introducing heavier rain and strong winds. this is bbc news. the headlines... harry and meghan�*s explosive interview with oprah — meghan says she found life so difficult at times she felt suicidal. and harry was asked by one member of the palace "how dark" their son's skin might be. so we have in tandem the conversation of, "he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title." and also, concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. prince harry also spoke about a troubled relationship with his father, revealing prince charles stopped taking his calls when he wanted to step back from royal life. millions of pupils in england head back to school after two months learning at home during the lockdown. from today, care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. and two people from different households can now meet outside for recreation, which can include "a coffee on a bench". good morning. the duchess of sussex has said she found life within the british royal family so difficult that at times she "didn't want to be alive any more". in an interview with oprah winfrey, meghan markle said she did not get help when she asked for it. meghan also claimed there had been concern within the palace, before her son was born, about the colour of his skin. the interview with harry and meghan went out overnight in the us and will be shown on itv at 9pm tonight and on itv hub, courtesy of harpo productions. in the interview, meghan said that there were conversations — relayed to her by harry — about how dark her son's skin might be when he was born. meghan also revealed that she had suicidal thoughts, and "just didn't want to be alive any more". she said she became lonely after limits were put on the things she could do, and she didn't go out for months. prince harry said his family cut him off financially in the first part of 2020, and that's why the couple struck deals with netflix and spotify, so that they could afford security. meghan was also asked about her relationship with kate, the duchess of cambridge. newspaper stories had suggested meghan had made kate cry in the run—up to harry and meghan�*s wedding. meghan said actually the "reverse" was true, but the account in the media was never corrected. our royal correspondent daniela relph has this report. the duchess of sussex didn't hold back. she described a royal life of loneliness and isolation that left her in the darkest of places. so, were you thinking of harming yourself, were you having suicidal thoughts? yes, this was very, very clear. wow. very clear and very scary. and, you know, i didn't know who to even turn to in that. these are the thoughts that i'm having in the middle of the night that are very clear, and i'm scared, because this is very real. this isn't some abstract idea, this is methodical, and this is not who i am. meghan described feeling unsupported by what she called the institution. the duke and duchess of sussex! she talked about this charity event in january 2019. she said just before leaving, she told her husband that she'd thought about taking her own life. she describes how the glamour on the outside hid the pain on the inside. wait, listen, did you hearthat? the interview was personal, revealing, and at times, shocking. she told oprah winfrey that her son archie's mixed race heritage was an issue. that when pregnant, someone within the palace questioned how her child would look. in those months when i was pregnant, all around this same time, so we have in tandem the conversation of, he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title. and also, concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. what? and you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? i think that would be very damaging to them. the interview highlighted strained relations within the royal family. meghan said media reports claiming she made her sister—in—law, the duchess of cambridge, cry, were false. in fact, it was the other way round, she said, and kate had apologised. when harryjoined the conversation with oprah, he described how he felt both his brother and father were trapped within the royal family. of william, he said their relationship now needed space and he hoped it would heal. and he revealed a rift with his father. there's a lot to work through there. i feel really let down. because he's been through something similar. he knows what pain feels like. and this is... and archie's his grandson. but at the same time, of course, i will always love him. but there is a lot of hurt that's happened. there were lighter moments too. the new baby is a girl, due in the summer. and life in california has brought the couple peace. this is, of course, one side of the story. but the interview is deeply critical of the royal family and its staff. it was a portrait of an institution unable or unwilling to help those struggling within it. daniela relph, bbc news. earlier i asked our royal correspondent sarah campbell about the accusations that the couple were denied security and archie was denied a royal title. of course, security for the royalfamily is paid for by the metropolitan police, so it is separate pot of money, if you like. and the question around this, don't forget this is an interview. this is meghan and harry's take on the situation at the time. with regard to the situation of archie and whether he would be called a prince or not, it historically goes back to 1920, when the king at the time said unless he were a certain level within the hierarchy, then you are not necessarily going to be immediately made a prince. there are royal highnesses, beatrice and eugenie, who are in the royal family, who do not have security paid for them. so i think it is a good example of what is the message? there are lots of mixed messages coming here. where the rules changed for archie? we're not aware that the rules were necessary to necessarily changed for archie. the rules were at the time that the queen could have made a decision. this is what we were told at the time. the queen could have made a decision that he could have been made a prince. that did not happen. but it is not clear what was happening behind i'd like to say all these things are really straightforward. and not complicated. frankly, they are. what is interesting, i think, about this interview, and it is a very interesting interview, because it talks about all these things that we never normally hear about. you don't normally hear about what goes on behind the scenes in palaces, the courtiers, the relationships between the two. clearly, what you have here is a situation where two people were very unhappy within the institution, within the firm, whatever you want to call the royal family, and both of them, throughout this interview, repeatedly say that we went to ask for help and we didn't get that help. and i think that is the clearest message that comes out of this. they asked for help and they did not get it. and that's what happened. i'm joined now by miranda larbi, a commentator and journalist based in london. thanks forjoining us. what was your response to the interview as far as you have seen it overnight? from the cli -s that i you have seen it overnight? from the clips that i have _ you have seen it overnight? from the clips that i have seen, _ you have seen it overnight? from the clips that i have seen, i _ you have seen it overnight? from the clips that i have seen, i think - you have seen it overnight? from the clips that i have seen, i think the - clips that i have seen, i think the most damning bit of it is the thing about archie's skin tone. i think it isjust another part about archie's skin tone. i think it is just another part of what seems to be a concerted effort to continuously make meghan and anything affiliated with her into an outside, unwelcome thing that has a racial undertone. as a mixed race person, i would say that many of us have experienced those sorts of conversations about what our children might look like if we have white partners, and generally speaking, it is a conversation you might have from friends or well—wishers, let's say, who do not mean any harm by it, but she says it was a concern about how dark his skin tone was. that implies there is a right and wrong. the darker you might have been, the more uncomfortable the palace might have been with it. that's the implication as far as i can see at least. find as far as i can see at least. and it's really _ as far as i can see at least. and it's really hard _ as far as i can see at least. and it's really hard to _ as far as i can see at least. and it's really hard to see, - as far as i can see at least. and it's really hard to see, she says it is compartmentalised in relation to their other concerns about security and his title. this is incredible plea inflammatory stuff isn't it? do you think it will have an impact on support for the royalfamily you think it will have an impact on support for the royal family on a wider sense? support for the royal family on a widersense? i support for the royal family on a wider sense?— wider sense? i think that in this country we _ wider sense? i think that in this country we are _ wider sense? i think that in this country we are two _ wider sense? i think that in this country we are two camps. - wider sense? i think that in this country we are two camps. i - wider sense? i think that in this | country we are two camps. i tend wider sense? i think that in this - country we are two camps. i tend to think of the royal family is an anachronism. i can't fully understand its role in the 21st century society, but i think there are people who are willing to defend them to the death and they willjust see this as an actress, an uppity actress, again, waking —— making ways for the sake of it. i would like to see may be the conversation less about the royals and the way that the media reacts to what the briefing or what briefings come out of the palace for example. i think while there are obviously concerns about the way that senior rulers have behaved towards the couple, i think it is far more damning the way it has been covered by newspapers. we have seen five years of incessant abuse, basically, put towards megan, which we have not seen lodged against people like kate for example. you just have to remember back to danny baker tweeting a picture of a baby ape at the news of archie's birth to sit back and think what are we actually doing as members of the media allowing inflammatory headlines and social media attacks to be made against someone with such blatant racism thatis someone with such blatant racism that is very rarely picked up in the mainstream conversation? we know that there are _ mainstream conversation? we know that there are links _ mainstream conversation? we know that there are links at _ mainstream conversation? we know that there are links at the _ mainstream conversation? we know that there are links at the top - mainstream conversation? we know that there are links at the top of - that there are links at the top of the british establishment, in business and journalism, the royal family, government everywhere. to try and bring about any change and thatis try and bring about any change and that is not easy. if what you are saying is true that there is still a concern about race and class and all of that, if that still exists, even this bombshell interview will make a few waves for a few days but will anything change?— few waves for a few days but will anything change? well, one can only ho e, anything change? well, one can only hoe, but anything change? well, one can only hone. but i — anything change? well, one can only hone. but ijust _ anything change? well, one can only hope, but i just think _ anything change? well, one can only hope, but i just think there - anything change? well, one can only hope, but i just think there must - hope, but ijust think there must come a point where people think we have had enough. we can't carry on. i'm not sure that may be what is seen as this privileged couple who have the best of everything apart from a supportive family is necessarily going to be the turning point, but i think we can hope that this isjust another point, but i think we can hope that this is just another nail in that coffin and eventually we do sit down and have an honest discussion about the way that race is discussed and lived in this country. i think, for her in particular, she is a biracial woman who identifies as a biracial woman, and that is such a specific identity. her proximity to —— her proximity to whiteness, in my opinion, it means people will say things to her because she is partly white like me, or she is not really black. and that is, i think, ere pretty uniquely british thing. because we do have quite a large mixed race population, and many of us will have seen what is played out in meghan's case and will have played out in the much smaller level. , ., ~ , played out in the much smaller level. ,., ~ , , played out in the much smaller level. ~ , , ., ., level. do you think this is going to affect future _ level. do you think this is going to affect future support _ level. do you think this is going to affect future support for _ level. do you think this is going to affect future support for charles . affect future support for charles and william? i affect future support for charles and william?— affect future support for charles and william? ~ , ., . ~ ., and william? i think him black and mixed race — and william? i think him black and mixed race communities, - and william? i think him black and mixed race communities, yes. - and william? i think him black and mixed race communities, yes. i. and william? i think him black and i mixed race communities, yes. i can't really say for the mainstream to be honest. . ~ really say for the mainstream to be honest. ., ~ , ., really say for the mainstream to be honest. . ~' , ., , really say for the mainstream to be honest. ., ~ , ., , . honest. thank you very much indeed for 'oinin: honest. thank you very much indeed forjoining us- _ and there has been a lot of reaction on social media. the poet amanda gorman, who spoke atjoe biden's inauguration said, "meghan was "the crown's greatest opportunity for change, regeneration and reconciliation in a new era." adding, "they didn'tjust maltreat her light — they missed out on it!" and bernice king, daughter of martin luther king, tweeted, "royalty is not a shield from the devastation and despair of racism." there may be more clips from that interview throughout the day. their whole interview will be shown on itv later this evening. we will say goodbye to some of our viewers on bbc two but we are of course still going on in the news channel. people in england can meet one person from outside their household to socialise from today. it has to be outside, properly distanced, and in a public place, like a park — but it can involve sitting down for food and drink. until today, such a meeting could only be for exercise. new figures suggest people in the uk are becoming increasingly positive about the coronavirus vaccine. the office for national statistics says 91% of adults said they would have the vaccine. but the study found younger and black adults were the most likely to be hesitant. over the period from 13 january to 7 february 2021 around i in 6 or i7% adults aged 16 to 29 reported vaccine hesitancy, and more than [i in 10 or 44% of black or black british adults reported vaccine hesitancy, this was the highest of all ethnic groups. the headlines on bbc news... harry and meghan's explosive interview with oprah — meghan says she found life so difficult at times she felt suicidal. and harry was asked by one member of the palace "how dark" their son's skin might be. millions of pupils in england head back to school after two months learning at home during the lockdown. from today, care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chetan. the overwhelming majority of spots now offer equal winning prize money at four men and women at the top level. that's according to a study of 37 spots that offer prize money. they found that only three did not offer parity at major championships and events. 30% of sports paid men more prize—money than women. in this latest study, it is than 10%. the biggest gaps in prize money remaining football, golf and basketball. cricket has taken the biggest strides to narrow the gap like —— with competitions like the big bash are offering equal prize money. i big bash are offering equal prize mone . ., �* ~ ., ., money. i don't think we are at the stare for money. i don't think we are at the stage for equal — money. i don't think we are at the stage for equal pay _ money. i don't think we are at the stage for equal pay and _ money. i don't think we are at the stage for equal pay and things - money. i don't think we are at the | stage for equal pay and things like that. if you look at the crowds that the men have over and over again, all of those things, they are going to get paid more. but for me, prize money, particularly when you have two identical tournaments running side by side, there is no excuse not to hat to have equal prize money. you cannotjustify not having it when you have two groups of people doing exactly the same thing. there are more details _ doing exactly the same thing. there are more details on _ doing exactly the same thing. there are more details on the _ doing exactly the same thing. there are more details on the bbc- doing exactly the same thing. there are more details on the bbc sport website. the british lions could be getting a women's team. they are looking at the cost of putting a programme together, whilst the world snooker tour are are looking for women snooker players. steven gerard says there is more to come after rangers won theirfirst says there is more to come after rangers won their first league title since 2011. celtic�*s failure to beat dundee united meant they could no longer catch their rivals. it's the culmination of an incredible ten years that saw the club liquidated, reformed and work their way back from the bottom of the league system to be champions again the consistency level the guys have shown has been superb. i am delighted for steven and everyone at the club. notjust in scotland, but throughout the world because their loyalty has kept the club going. years ago, they were put down to the bottom division. it has been a fantastic occasion for everyone rangers—minded. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. the first big step in the easing of england's lockdown has begun this morning as primary and secondary schools re—open for millions of children after two months. borisjohnson said he was "very hopeful" the return of pupils would go to plan, with the importance of learning outweighing the risk of a spike in covid cases. while some primary age children have already returned in the rest of the uk, secondary schools elsewhere will follow in the coming weeks. our news correspondent john maguire is in york where he's meeting parents, pupils, and teachers. these are the children being shown how to take the tests themselves, before obviously going on to take them at home over the next couple of weeks or so. the children are from a catholic school here in york. this is the york railway institute, old victorian railway sheds that have been converted into a sports hall. and as you can see, today, converted into a medical testing facility. heather robertson you're from the york ri. it looks like an impressive set up. what does it take to get something like this up and running? sure, well, people being the main thing. and we have got a fab set of volunteers, always get themselves stuck into anything we have got to do. generally, that looks like a tournament, badminton tournament or a table tennis tournament, so it is a bit different, but, yeah, just getting the bodies down to get to get the things moved, get everything cleared. credit to the school in terms of logistics. it was them that pulled off the actual testing. yeah, absolutely. and quite the logistical undertaking, isn't it? anthony, good morning to you. you are head of year 11 at the school. how does today feel, getting the whole school body back? yeah, well there is a little bit of nervous excitement, but the best thing about the job is interacting with the students. it's really nice, actually, to be around the students and they give the place a real energy. there is something a bit eerie about a school with... that is nearly empty. so it's actually been really, really nice to see the students. i know you have worked hard to make remote learning work as well as it possibly could, and of course you have had children from key worker families in as well. but it's just not the same. no, it's not. i mean we've done the best that we possibly can, but using, trying to teach 30 black boxes of zoom, is not quite the same as having students in front of you who can maybe laugh at yourjokes, who knows? well, good luck. good luck with that. annie, hello. you are a year 13 student. what have the last few weeks been like for you, the last few months really? i think they have been difficult, and that was a given, - but i think the teachers have made it sow _ you know, they haven'tl just taught us remotely, they have tried to teach us in an exciting way. - they haven't just accepted - that we are going to have to do it on zoom, they have used zoom in a way that is a lot _ more exciting for us. i'm very grateful for that. what's it like being back? i'm very excited. i'm just so happy. i've missed people a lot - and i think seeing people has boosted my mood already. as a parent with two boys at the school. what has it been like in your house for the past two months? it's been tricky, but i think, certainly my children, have coped admirably in very difficult circumstances, and a lot of that is down to the learning this time round. we were just saying before how hard schools have worked at putting an exciting educational package together. it was hard at first when the first lockdown hit because nobody was expecting it. we didn't know how to do remote learning. but that has improved drastically. it wasn't sustainable, so just to see two boys in school uniform, eager to get out the door, and us being eager to see them out the door as well, it's just been brilliant. any anxiety from the boys? yes, it is there. people have alluded to this already. people are looking forward to the social aspect of it, but that brings its own fears as well. if you have not been with people for so long, you have got relationships to rebuild with people. there are only so many people you can talk to one line. so that is there but they are excited, but yes than anxious about it. this is being replicated right across england for the next couple of days. some schools won't of started lessons today, but others such as the school in york have gone in to try and make this as full a school day as possible. it was that human contact that enabled the pandemic and the virus to spread around the world, but this is now enabling a return to human contact, something that so many of us has been anxious to see for some time. vicki shopland works in a state secondary school with 2,000 students and has been testing key workers and vulnerable students since january. she explained to me a little earlier how logistically challenging it's been organising the school's testing programme. there is just one year group that have gone in this morning. they were tested on friday. and then, the year groups are being tested each day, so we will have a full return by friday. and how is the testing going? all good. we haven't had a single positive test since january. so, it is looking good at the moment. and is it easy enough to do and reliable, and do you think that when people are given these tests to do at home it is going to work? i'm not 100% sure as to whether it is going to work at home. we have heard key worker and vulnerable children in since the beginning ofjanuary and we are still having to remind them how to do the test. remind them when they do the nasal swab that they have to go in a bit further, and the children that have just come back will have to three tests in school, and then they will be expected to do it at home. so, you are worried that the test results won't be completely accurate and therefore there is a risk, isn't there? yes, there is a risk of them not doing it properly and there is also a risk of the accuracy of the test. and what about their mask wearing? do you think children, from what you have seen today, are going to be able to wear masks all day. i think it is going to be really challenging for them. especially, you've got the children that wear glasses, or suffer with anxiety anyway. sitting in a classroom all day with a mask on is going to be really difficult. have those that have come back been pretty excited to be back? very, very excited. yes, there is a buzz of excitement around the school. the press officer and the prime minister will be leading the downing street news the downing street news briefing at 4pm today. you can watch special coverage here on bbc news. the luxury car brand aston martin has said it will manufacture all its electric cars in the uk from 2025. the company which is based in warwickshire is due to start making hybrid versions of its vehicles over the next two years, followed by the first battery—only models. it has also confirmed that an electric suv will be built at its factory in st athan in south wales. the us special presidential envoy for climatejohn kerry is in london to discuss climate action. secretary kerry met cop26 president alok sharma, as well as the chancellor and foreign secretary as part of a three—day visit to europe to strengthen global ambition ahead of major climate meetings this year. the first trial over the death of george floyd is set to begin with jury selection today. mr floyd died when he was arrested outside a convenience store in minneapolis last may and held face down on the street. derek chauvin faces charges of second—degree murder and manslaughter. he's the former police officer who was filmed with his knee on mr floyd's neck. keep it straight, keep it raw. that's what they say in krump. in a time of raw emotions, this fantastically physical street dance is a cathartic release. krumping has helped them work through their anger and pain over george floyd's death, and it will help them deal with the trial of the man charged in the killing, derek chauvin. however this trial is going to end, will be really big, either on the bad side or the good side. and i believe that it shows us how much our government cares about us, or not. the graphic video of a white police officer pinning down the black man has made this perhaps the most famous prosecution of police brutality in us history. nojustice! no peace! protests demanding racial justice and police reform rolled across the country. peaceful by day, but sometimes violent by night. in minneapolis, there was extraordinary damage. ilias has managed to restock the drugs in his pharmacy, but his business is still recovering. last year, he watched helplessly by security camera as it was ransacked. wow, what a mess. completely trashed ? yes. ilias and his wife mawerde had invested their lives and savings in the pharmacyjust eight months before the unrest. the trial, it kind of brings a nervousness and brings back some of the flashbacks of what happened in the past during the civil unrest. at the same time, we feel like it's probably part of a little bit of the price that we pay for justice. justice for george, the rallying cry that shaped a movement and is now facing a moment of reckoning. trials in police killings are rare in a nation that seldom punishes cops for allegations of abusive behaviour. once again, minneapolis is in the national spotlight. this time, as a test case for the country on whether anything has changed about holding police officers to account for the way they use force. and about attitudes towards racism and policing in america. barbara plett usher, bbc news, minneapolis. pope francis has wrapped up his historic visit to iraq. the pontiff was sent off with a farewell ceremony at baghdad airport. during the four—day trip, the pope toured four cities, including mosul — the former islamic state stronghold. he also met muslim and christian leaders and preached peace and coexistence over war. it was the pope's first international excursion since the start of the pandemic, and the first ever papal visit to the country. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello, again. as we head towards the middle of this week, the weather is going to turn much more unsettled. wetter, and also windier. by thursday, some very strong winds, possibly severe gales. today, it'sjust breezes we are talking about. we have got a lot of cloud in northern ireland, parts of scotland, northern england, sinking into wales and norfolk through the day. some patchy rain. but for north east scotland, wales, south west and the rest of southern england, we are looking at some sunshine. now, through this evening and overnight, this hook of cloud and patchy rain continues to push into the south east. behind, we will still see a fair bit of cloud in the north. the cloud will break in the south, allowing for some frost to develop, and then out towards the west a new weather front arrives. it's a fairly weak feature, but it will have some rain in it. but as we go through tomorrow, and that drifts towards the east and the south, it won't have much more than the odd spot of rain and a fair bit of cloud, so there will be some brightness and some sunshine. later, though, a more potent area of low pressure comes our way, introducing heavier rain and strong winds. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. harry and meghan's explosive interview with oprah — meghan says she found life so difficult at times she felt suicidal, and harry was asked by one member of the palace "how dark" their son's skin might be. prince harry also spoke about a troubled relationship with his father, revealing prince charles stopped taking his calls when he wanted to step back from royal life. millions of pupils in england head back to school after two months learning at home during the lockdown. from today care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. and two people from different households can now meet outside for recreation, which can include a coffee on a bench. let's return to our top story. the duchess of sussex has revealed she was so unhappy during her time in the royal family that she thought about taking her own life. in an interview with oprah winfrey on the us network cbs, meghan said when she was pregnant with her son archie, concerns were raised about how dark his skin would be. prince harry said with more support they would never have had to step down as senior royals and said his father, prince charles, had stopped taking his calls while they were living in canada. i spoke to robert hardman of the daily mail and asked him about the issues raised in the interview. titles, rules about titles, they go back over a century. pare titles, rules about titles, they go back over a century.— titles, rules about titles, they go back over a century. are you aware whether the _ back over a century. are you aware whether the rules _ back over a century. are you aware whether the rules were _ back over a century. are you aware whether the rules were changed i back over a century. are you aware | whether the rules were changed for archie, and, if so, does the royal family have any decision—making power over security and titles apart from government? it power over security and titles apart from government?— from government? it certainly has ower from government? it certainly has power over— from government? it certainly has power over titles. _ from government? it certainly has power over titles. there _ from government? it certainly has power over titles. there was - from government? it certainly has power over titles. there was a - power over titles. there was a decision taken to make an exception for the children of william and kate purely for the reason we were in an unusual position with an heir to the throne and also an heir to the heir to the heir. equalise those rules for first in line to the throne, thenit for first in line to the throne, then it was it was decided william's children would be princes and princesses. that was a decision, a change to the system. the system was not changed for archie. our understanding at the time coming from the sussex side and not mysterious men in grey suits, was they did not want a title for their son. he has a title, he is the earl of dumbarton. but they chose not to use that. this whole interview has raised a level of questions on all fronts. �* , ., , , ., fronts. but, 'ust to pick up on that, on fronts. but, just to pick up on that, on this _ fronts. but, just to pick up on that, on this question, - fronts. but, just to pick up on i that, on this question, meghan specifically says there were conversations the family had with harry and it was hard to see those as compartmentalised, such as about titles and security, and about his skin colour. she talks about conversations on skin colour. are you surprised to see that, what does it tell us? �* . , , ., it tell us? again, yes, i am surprised _ it tell us? again, yes, i am surprised and _ it tell us? again, yes, i am surprised and it _ it tell us? again, yes, i am surprised and it is - it tell us? again, yes, i am surprised and it is a - it tell us? again, yes, i am surprised and it is a very i it tell us? again, yes, i am - surprised and it is a very serious, loaded charge. if we break it down. i have been looking back at it and at the top of the interview meghan makes this point and says she is pregnant. and this conversation happened and she was appalled, then she said she was not there, harry told her about it. he comes in at the end and said it was a conversation before they were married. if one was looking at this in a legal sense it does not quite stack up. i am not saying it did not happen, i say the way it is presented, there are so many loose ends and inconsistencies. the presented, there are so many loose ends and inconsistencies.— ends and inconsistencies. the first member of — ends and inconsistencies. the first member of the _ ends and inconsistencies. the first member of the royal _ ends and inconsistencies. the first member of the royal family - ends and inconsistencies. the first member of the royal family in - ends and inconsistencies. the first member of the royal family in the | member of the royal family in the modern family from a black family background who has clearly felt they were treated like a second—class citizen because she is clearly raising the question of race. the royalfamily raising the question of race. the royal family have to answer that, don't they?— royal family have to answer that, don't they? royal family have to answer that, don't the ? , ., ., ._ don't they? they do. some would say she was treated _ don't they? they do. some would say she was treated unfairly. _ don't they? they do. some would say she was treated unfairly. i _ don't they? they do. some would say she was treated unfairly. i would - she was treated unfairly. i would concede she was treated differently because second in line, third in line, you are treated differently. it is a hierarchical dynasty and the further down the line the more you are pushed to one side. it is where you are in the pecking order. what you are in the pecking order. what about the question _ you are in the pecking order. what about the question of _ you are in the pecking order. what about the question of the role of the press? meghan talks about having a tough time. she has in many people plus my eyes being given vitriolic treatment by tabloid press. the story about kate and meghan and who made hw cry. was that brief? do you know who briefed in that story? i do not. i know who briefed in that story? i do not- i read — know who briefed in that story? i do not- i read it — know who briefed in that story? i do not. i read it at _ know who briefed in that story? i cr not. i read it at the time. it came out sometime after the wedding. and there were other stories about the wedding to do with air freshener, invitations. i was there on the day and it was a wonderful day. we did not get a sense at the time, there was at the time interest that oprah winfrey was right up in one of the best seats at the front of saint georges chapel and there were members of the royal family down in the cheap seats in the nave. at one point it is described as tittle tattle. kate and meghan, something happened and they were both upset. her point is that the story was told incorrectly and has been repeated over and again and not been corrected from meghan's viewpoint. does the press, the tabloid press, has it got something to answer for in their vilification of meghan? i would not say vilification. the media never gets things entirely right. the british press is rough and tough certainly to what hollywood and other celebrities around the world are used to. it is around the world are used to. it is a tough environment. it has always been the case with the royal family. i am not going to sit here and say we are beyond reproach. we are going to be asking an awful lot of questions, as a result of this interview. we have been invited to. you cannot put statements in the public domain without the media rightly going into the details. to be cut off financially, when everybody knows a year and a half ago they registered trademarks, even down to souvenir memorabilia. we have to ask these questions. we are not vilifying. if you are going to make accusations and statements as they have in the past, to make positions on everything from the environment to whatever, the media will ask questions, will hold this to account. will ask questions, will hold this to account-— will ask questions, will hold this to account. ~ . ., , ., to account. what about the statement b har to account. what about the statement by harry that — to account. what about the statement by harry that his _ to account. what about the statement by harry that his calls _ to account. what about the statement by harry that his calls were _ to account. what about the statement by harry that his calls were not - by harry that his calls were not returned by prince charles? there is clearly a problem with the relationship between father and son and he said there is ground to make up and he said there is ground to make up with william. will it affect future public trust, especially from younger and more diverse members of the british public and around the world on the whole future of the royal family? world on the whole future of the royalfamily? i world on the whole future of the royal family?— royal family? i think people will identify with _ royal family? i think people will identify with family _ royal family? i think people will identify with family rows. - royal family? i think people will identify with family rows. if - royal family? i think people will i identify with family rows. if father did not accept my calls, i mean, i think we have all been there where these things happen. obviously it is magnified enormously because this is a royal situation. magnified enormously because this is a royalsituation. i magnified enormously because this is a royal situation. iwas magnified enormously because this is a royal situation. i was glad by what harry said that he wants to patch things up. he also said he is trying to educate his father. his father is the most experience heir to the throne in history. at no point in the interview did he get down to what monarchy is all about. he presented it as a rather strange, oppressive construct that exists purely to grind down people living in this gilded cage. he did not talk about what it is there for, all the work, the charities who have rallied around this couple and wanted to make things work. i felt it was missing on so many fronts. but the inconsistencies about things like money and titles on security and whatever. if it was meant to clear the air, i am afraid it hasn't. we have a lot of questions to ask on security in particular. the media are never allowed to discuss security for security reasons. they have blown that one because everybody now will be talking about security and who gets what. what i do find extraordinary is, speaking as a journalist, normally pages 1— turn of the paper today would have the headline" it is a girl". we have not even got there. in the headline" it is a girl". we have not even got there.— the headline" it is a girl". we have not even got there. in the past few minutes the _ not even got there. in the past few minutes the labour _ not even got there. in the past few minutes the labour leader - not even got there. in the past few minutes the labour leader has - not even got there. in the past few| minutes the labour leader has been asked about allegations of racism. this is what he said. it is sad to see the — this is what he said. it is sad to see the family in turmoil like this. the issues — see the family in turmoil like this. the issues that meghan has raised about— the issues that meghan has raised about race — the issues that meghan has raised about race are serious issues and it is a reminder, whether you are about race are serious issues and it is a reminder, whetheryou are in east _ is a reminder, whetheryou are in east london _ is a reminder, whetheryou are in east london as we are here, or in meghan's— east london as we are here, or in meghan's situation, that too many people _ meghan's situation, that too many people still experience racism in zist people still experience racism in 21st century britain and we have to take that _ 21st century britain and we have to take that seriously. it is a reminder— take that seriously. it is a reminder there take that seriously. it is a reminderthere is take that seriously. it is a reminder there is more to do. nobody said -- _ reminder there is more to do. nobody said -- should — reminder there is more to do. nobody said —— should be prejudiced because of the _ said —— should be prejudiced because of the colour— said —— should be prejudiced because of the colour of their skin. they need _ of the colour of their skin. they need to— of the colour of their skin. they need to be _ of the colour of their skin. they need to be taken seriously. they are allegations _ need to be taken seriously. they are allegations in relation to race and mental— allegations in relation to race and mental health. for too many years we have been_ mental health. for too many years we have been too dismissive and too willing _ have been too dismissive and too willing to — have been too dismissive and too willing to be putting these issues to one _ willing to be putting these issues to one side. you cannot do that. serious — to one side. you cannot do that. serious allegations need to be taken seriously _ serious allegations need to be taken seriously. they are a reminder that whether— seriously. they are a reminder that whether you — seriously. they are a reminder that whether you are in east london or in the situation — whether you are in east london or in the situation meghan finds herself in, the situation meghan finds herself in. too _ the situation meghan finds herself in, too many people experience racism — in, too many people experience racism in — in, too many people experience racism in 21st—century britain and we have — racism in 21st—century britain and we have to — racism in 21st—century britain and we have to take that seriously, not dismiss _ we have to take that seriously, not dismiss it — we have to take that seriously, not dismiss it is— we have to take that seriously, not dismiss it. , , ., dismiss it. is the institution fit for purpose? _ dismiss it. is the institution fit for purpose? they _ dismiss it. is the institution fit for purpose? they are - dismiss it. is the institution fit for purpose? they are serious| for purpose? they are serious allegations — for purpose? they are serious allegations and _ for purpose? they are serious allegations and we _ for purpose? they are serious allegations and we will - for purpose? they are serious allegations and we will have l for purpose? they are serious | allegations and we will have to for purpose? they are serious - allegations and we will have to see how the _ allegations and we will have to see how the institution reacts to this. it is bigger— how the institution reacts to this. it is bigger in a sense thanjust the royal— it is bigger in a sense thanjust the royal family. that experience of racism, _ the royal family. that experience of racism, i_ the royal family. that experience of racism, i am — the royal family. that experience of racism, i am sad to say, is too racism, ! am sad to say, is too prevalent— racism, ! am sad to say, is too prevalent in— racism, i am sad to say, is too prevalent in 21st—century britain and we — prevalent in 21st—century britain and we have to take that seriously and we have to take that seriously and redouble our efforts. i am _ and redouble our efforts. i am sure these allegations will be taken _ i am sure these allegations will be taken seriously and i hope they are. so keir_ taken seriously and i hope they are. so keir starmer. our royal correspondence said a person close to meghan and harry has said about the wedding before the royal wedding was a private exchange of vows and the couple were legally married on april the 19th. the bbc was told that was wrongly described in the interview. and there was no comment on the fact the archbishop of canterbury married them three days before. they point out that any marriage in the church of england must be solemnised by a member of the clergy or church in the play specifies with a special licence in the presence of witnesses and therefore possibly the question of whether it was a wedding or private blessing may be needs to be clarified. more now on the lockdown restrictions in england being eased. from today care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. luxmy gopal has been at a care home in scarborough. it is a day that many people in care homes and many people with loved ones in care homes have been desperately been waiting for, because, from today, they can finally, after months and months without, they can finally meet up in person, indoors, face—to—face and they can hold hands. up till now, visits in care homes have had to be through protective screens or in specially designed visiting pods or, in some cases, just simply through the care home window. but, from today, that degree of separation has changed and there are some conditions, because, of course, covid has not gone away, so visits have to be done with ppe and with covid testing and it is up to each individual care home's discretion and, significantly, it isjust one person that can be chosen as the visitor. as you can imagine, that has led to some difficult decisions with families. who is the person? who is the one who can visit mum in person and hold her hand? that is a decision that has been facing brother and sister anne and paul here, whose mum, kathleen, is in this home. anne, if we start with you, how difficult has it been not being able to see your mum face—to—face for all these months? it's been absolutely heartbreaking. just not to be able to touch her. normally, i spend every day with her and it hasjust been... and from her point of view, i can't imagine what she's thinking. the two of you are in a social support bubble and you have both been travelling here from york to see your mum butjust through a window. what has that been like? it's been hard. so frustrating. we've come to realise the value of human contact after all this time that we have taken for granted. what we've had is a window, a telephone. we've been very close but it might be like a million miles away. the frustration of not just being able to reach out and hold hands. which is sometimes all you need. just to show you still care, which you just don't get through phone. so, we are really looking forward to it. it's fantastic. and anne. how much of a difference has it made to your mother, not being able to have that physical contact? we are not really sure, because she has more or less stopped speaking. so, i think she is very, very upset and very... and doesn't really understand why we are so close but not there. so, i don't think she really understands. what difference do you think that physical contact will make, paul? i think it will make a massive amount because you can say so much with contact that you can't say with words. so the person knows you are there, and for us, just to hold her hand, show how we care, show her the love is still there, sometimes, you don't need anything more than that. and how have you reached the decision of who is going to be the one to visit her? i just thought that paul was very kind, but also it's because i've been with her everyday for a long time. because i live closest to her, nearly next door, so i've been free day so i've been every day with her and i've been caring for her this last year so... it must have been particularly difficult for you then, to have that separation? yes. and how much are you looking forward to having that contact? so much. it's just unbelievable. a fabulous day. lovely. well, of course, you will need to put your ppe on and we'll let you go and do that and, in the meantime, let's speak to mike, who is the care home owner and you own care homes across the region. so, mike, just let me know a little bit about the impact that you've seen on people in care homes and on theirfamily members not having that contact? well, human contact is very important. i i've witnessed a lot of distress caused in what has been - in some cases, a year. we are really pleased to take part but we are doing it cautiously. - in some cases, those i who have got dementia, they have not been able - to recognise their loved ones, so it's vital that we can get. started as soon as possible, but, as i say, with some caution, of course. - yes, because we can't ignore the fact that care homes have been really brutally affected by the pandemic and by coronavirus so how comfortable are you with this opening up the care homes and allowing visitors in, in this way? well, we are between. a rock and a hard place. obviously, we want to get visiting going. - not everyone can do it. each home is different _ but we are confident as we can be. nothing is without risk. there is risk of opening up. there is also the risk of people not meeting their loved ones so it's. a balanced way forward - and we are pleased to take part and hopefully, - we will be reuniting many, many people over the next weeks and months. - and you are going to be reunited with your own mother soon? yes. yes, i'm hoping to, latertoday, because she, like others, - has been in a home not seeing anyone so i will be very - pleased to see her. right, we are going back to anne now in just a moment. so, you've got your ppe on and you've had a coronavirus negative test, just to make that clear. so now is the moment we will let you go and say hello to your mum. mum! at last! i'm in, mum! isn't that lovely? mum, smile at me again. smile at me again. oh, thank you, mum! isn't this lovely, after all this time? kathleen, anne, thank you so much for letting us share this moment with you. how does it feel? oh, it's just wonderful. isn't it, mum? just lovely, isn't it? at last! we've missed you so much. thank you so much, anne and kathleen. well, we will let their reunion continue. it's amazing, the difference it can make. just a bit of handholding. something we took for granted before the pandemic. the syrian president bashar al—assad and his wife asma have tested positive for covid—19 after experiencing mild symptoms. in a statement, the presidency said, "after experiencing mild symptoms that resemble covid—19, president al—assad and first lady asma al—assad took a pcr test, and the result showed that they are infected with the virus. they are in good health and their condition is stable." there are reports of fresh violence in myanmar, with at least three more people killed today. police opened fire on protesters in the town of myitkyina killing two people with gunshot wounds to the head. photos have been widely shared on social media showing the victims, and a catholic nun kneeling in front of troops pleading with them to retreat. another protester was killed in pyapon town. trade unions have called on people to stop work in order to weaken the economic power of the military. more than 50 people have been killed since the military coup at the start of last month. officials in equatorial guinea have appealed for international help following a series of explosions. the president said the blasts were due to negligence in the storing of dynamite. at a munitions depot inside a military base in the largest city bata. the government says at least 15 people have been killed and more than 500 injured. state tv showed video footage of traumatised people staggering to safety and attempts to rescue those trapped under the rubble. here's what the country's foreign minister had to say. translation: the information we have is that there are 500 _ injured and 15 dead. the blast happened near a military base in bata. the most important thing for us in this meeting is to ask for help for equatorial guinea from friendly nations and international partners in this unfortunate situation. you are aware that we are facing a health emergency, and now, on top of that, this new tragedy in the city of bata. this is why it was appropriate to inform you in this way, so that you could help equatorial guinea. it's international women's day and, in zimbabwe, one 16 year old has been breaking boundaries. tanya muzinda has taken on the male dominated world of motorcross, becoming her country's off—road circuits champion. she has been appointed an ambassador in zimbabwe, making her one of the well past my youngest. —— one of the world's youngest. she's been speaking to the bbc about her passion for her sport and the challenges she faces. being on a bike makes me feel very free, the speed, the wind. it's kind of like being a bird. itjust makes me feel like i'm able to do anything. my name is tanya muzinda. i'm a 16—year—old motocross riderfrom zimbabwe. i started riding when i was five. my favourite motocross moment would be probably my first international race, which i did in the united kingdom. isaid initially, i'd be coming in the top ten but i finished in the top three. so that boosted my whole career. itjust made me want to do the races even more. at times, i do beat the boys, so they feel terrible because they were beaten by a girl, because most people say that boys are better than girls, but when it's into motocross, there's nothing like that! i moved to the us to build and aspire in my motocross career and make it into something way bigger. i'd probably describe myself as a feminist dad. i believe in women's empowerment. tanya, what makes you outstanding is your consistency. even if you are going slower, but, if you are consistent, it means that you always come out on the top. she's calculative. she is very careful. she is unlike the other boy riders. they want to go to the jams, all these things and some eventually crash. i always told myself that i shouldn't let anyone's comment affect me because they are not contributing anything in what i do and some people might say, "oh, you're not even that special. it'sjust a bike. it isjust a race, other riders, they are better than you." but i don't let that get to me. how i keep myself focused isjust remembering the reason why i'm here and what exactly i'm supposed to be doing. obviously, i'm not perfect. sometimes, i may fall back and just lose motivation for everything and i think that is something that a lot of people go through, as well, but it's kind of all aboutjust picking yourself up and remembering the reason why — for everything. women supporting each other is really important because we only have each other. no—one else, no other gender is going to know what we go through. we're all like sisters and it's supposed to be girls supporting girls. in a few minutes, it's the bbc news at one with simon mccoy. but first it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. the new week has got off to a quiet start but it looks like this is the calm before the storm because out to the west, just off the east coast of north america, we have a developing area of cloud, a weather system that will be picked up by a powerfuljet stream developing a deep area of low pressure that will push in our direction. there are a couple of bouts of wet and windy weather this week, but the stormiest conditions are set to arrive in the latter part of wednesday and into thursday. much more lively the rest of this week with rain and brisk winds. still quiet this afternoon. the best of the clear skies across north—east scotland, wales, midlands, towards the south and south—west. while most places will keep a lot of cloud and rain, clearskies places will keep a lot of cloud and rain, clear skies will affect southern parts of england, south—east wales, up into the midlands, where we will see the lowest of the temperatures. down to -4 lowest of the temperatures. down to —1i in places. a touch of frost but a bright start in the south tomorrow. elsewhere cloud. equally the odd spot of rain. the winds will pick up in western areas with rain arriving in western areas with rain arriving in northern ireland and western scotland and it will be a mild tuesday afternoon. tuesday evening, this is the first bout of windy weather with western area seeing the strongest gusts. north—west scotland covered by a yellow warning because we could see gusts up to 70 mph. wet and blustery weather sinking south—eastwards on the first part of wednesday. there could be a brief bout of brighter weather for some during the day but they're more rain from the west. snow over high ground in scotland because it will be colder, but milderfurther in scotland because it will be colder, but milder further south and as the next bout arrives the winds will pick up. this is where we see the deepest area of low pressure. the met office yellow warning in force, parts of england and wales, potential for gates and travel disruption. the winds easing at the end of the week with plenty of showers. primetime bombshell — the duchess of sussex tells american tv that her treatment by the royalfamily led her to contemplate suicide. she tells oprah winfrey that one unnamed family member raised questions about the skin colour of her son archie so, we have in tandem the conversation of, "he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title." and also, concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. prince harry tells of a troubled relationship with his father, saying at one point prince charles wouldn't even take his calls. the interview aired several hours ago in the us. reaction is sharply divided between those expressing sympathy for the

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