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what the - british regulator says, but also the world _ british regulator says, but also the world heatth— british regulator says, but also the world health organization. - british regulator says, but also the world health organization. plans. british regulator says, but also the world health organization. plans to overhaul the — world health organization. plans to overhaul the criminal _ world health organization. plans to overhaul the criminaljustice - world health organization. plans to i overhaul the criminaljustice system and england and wales path in the commons with the bid government majority. and mamma mia, will we go again — how british theatres are hoping to attract audiences after the pandemic. hello and welcome to bbc news. from the likelihood of a so—called dirty bomb attack by terrorists to the threat posed by russia, borisjohnson has been outlining britain's foreign and defence policy priorities after brexit. it follows a year—long review which sees the uk shifting its focus towards the east, to countries like india, japan and australia. so, where does that leave the decades long relationship with the eu? here's our diplomatic correspondent james landale. a warning, his report contains some flash photography. for years, britain's place in the world was defined by its relationship with the european union and the united states. but brexit changed that. now the government's promising a new approach to foreign affairs. one the prime minister said would keep people safe at home. for us, there are no far away countries of which we know little. global britain is not a reflection of old obligations, still less a vainglorious gesture, but a necessity for the safety and prosperity of the british people in the decades ahead. one new idea is for britain to focus more on the indo pacific, boosting ties with growing economies like india, where borisjohnson will travel next month. new partnerships with regional groups of south—east asian countries and membership of a trans—pacific free trade agreement and the new aircraft carrier hms elizabeth visiting the region later this year. to hold joint operations with allies, and show britain can project force overseas. but will it be enough? there will be some questions, i think, about the details. what will this actually mean for uk presence on the ground, for the resources it is willing to deploy in the region and to some extent, how much it is willing to listen to demand signals from the region as well? but what will this mean for britain's relationship with china? the report says the uk should pursue a positive relationship with beijing on trade and climate change, but still says it presents a systemic challenge to britain. china represents the generational threat and the reason _ for that is that the idea that chinaj will become more like us as it got richer or as its economy matured is clearly for the birds. _ the question for any new foreign policy is not what people at the foreign office think, but whether it changes people's lives. will this new focus on asia make people safer and more prosperous or will it neglect britain's interests closer to home? the report insists britain's commitment to euro atlantic security is unequivocal with nato at its heart but there is little about cooperation with europe on regional threats. like russia, which after the salisbury poison attack, the report says remains the most acute threat to britain's security. the review rightly identifies russia as the number one threat that we face, both at home and abroad, but there was no strategy to work with our european partners to try to deal with that challenge, there was no strategy to repair our defences at home. to help tackle new threats there will be a white house—style situation room near downing street, and a new counter—terrorism operation centre and the cap on britain's stockpile of nuclear warheads will be lifted because of what the report says is the evolving security environment. an old school weapon for what's supposed to be a new strategy. and james landale is here. the government portraying this as a radical shift as britain's place in the world. is that how most people are seeing it?— are seeing it? governments have their hyperboles _ are seeing it? governments have their hyperboles when _ are seeing it? governments have their hyperboles when they - are seeing it? governments havel their hyperboles when they launch their hyperboles when they launch the documents. there are certainly new elements. britain's relationship has been tied to its relationship to the european union and the united states and the trans atlantic bridge. that is changing and the government �*s general in the looking for new things, new ways of approaching foreign policy, looking for new areas and partners and trying to find out how we make it more agile, a bit more edgy, a bit more agile, a bit more edgy, a bit more focused on uk national interests. actually, what's quite interesting about this is it's remarkably flexible. that's what's missing. there isn't that much sense of where the prime minister and the government wants britain to be in ten or 15 years, it's essentially saying the world is complicated, we need to be resilient, self—contained, we need to have new alliances. we shouldn'tjust rely on alliances. we shouldn'tjust rely on all international structures. when all international structures. when it comes to _ all international structures. when it comes to the _ all international structures. when it comes to the relationship - all international structures. when it comes to the relationship with l it comes to the relationship with china, we're going to stand up to china, we're going to stand up to china, we're going to stand up to china, we're going to call them out. us has described the attack on weed teachers as genocide —— on uighurs. this is the dial—in month much of the world is wrestling with. one hand, the brits are saying we need to be robust with hong kong, but equally, if you want to have a deal on cutting climate change in the uk later on this year, you have to deal with the chinese. they're the biggest emitters, but also the biggest emitters, but also the biggest investors in renewable technology. though that was a balance and that's a balance that's going to have to be made every day. standing up to russia as well, just on the nuclear weapons issue, they're going to increase, they say, they're going to increase, they say, the number of nuclear wars. do we know how many we have at the moment and by how much we're going to increase? �* , ., ., ., ., increase? there's a huge amount of extreme judgment _ increase? there's a huge amount of extreme judgment vagueness. - increase? there's a huge amount of extreme judgment vagueness. this | increase? there's a huge amount of. extreme judgment vagueness. this is extremejudgment vagueness. this is designed to confuse and create uncertainty with our our opponents. they listed the cap on how much warheads... they take a long time to make. the question is this, if you talk to some military and scientists insiders, they say actually what's going on, this isjust a reflection of the fact that britain at the moment is transferring it nuclear deterrent to one set of some marines to another. —— sub marines. you and “p to another. —— sub marines. you and up having two cars outside and your drive, and that's what's happening here with some of these warheads. this is a process of transition rather than some grand new policy play saying right, there are new threats out there so we need more of these weapons. threats out there so we need more of these weapons-— threats out there so we need more of these weapons. james, thank you very much. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. hope you can join hope you canjoin me. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight arejessica elgot, deputy political editor of the guardian and katy balls, deputy political editor of the spectator. the duke of edinburgh has left hospital in central london after receiving treatment for an infection and surgery for a pre—existing heart condition. prince philip, who's 99, spent a month in hospital and has now returned to windsor to be reunited with the queen. the prince of wales said he was thrilled with the news. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. shielded by a screen, a patient, evidently in a wheelchair, was brought out from the king edward vii hospital to a waiting vehicle. moments later, the vehicle left with the duke of edinburgh safely aboard. as the car drove away, photographers caught sight of him sitting in the rear of the vehicle. little has been said by the palace about the reasons for his hospital stay other than he had been suffering from an infection and an unspecified pre—existing heart condition. but the treatment, evidently having been successful, he was on his way to be reunited with the queen at windsor. for the royalfamily, it was welcome news. the prince of wales was visiting a vaccination clinic at finsbury park mosque in north london when the news about his father was confirmed. very good news. i am thrilled. and had he had a chance to speak to his father? the queen has continued with her official programme throughout her husband's day in hospital, marking commonwealth day among other things, as well as coping with the fallout from the us television interview given by the sussexes. gayle, you spoke with the couple over the weekend. let's break some news. what did they say? on that, the aftermath of the sussex interview, one of meghan�*s friends, a us breakfast tv presenter has been sharing with her viewers what the couple told her at the weekend. i did actually call them to see how they were feeling, and it is true that harry has talked to his brother and his father too. the word i was given was that those conversations were not productive, but they are glad that they have at least started the conversation. fanfare. here the family's focus is firmly on the duke of edinburgh. in less than 90 days it will be his 100th birthday, and it will be a matter of reassurance to his family that his four weeks in hospital are now over and that doctors have decided he is well enough to return home. nicholas witchell, bbc news. so, the duke of edinburgh is now back at windsor castle in berkshire, where he and the queen have spent the most recent lockdown. 0ur correspondent helena wilkinson has been there and gave us this update. the duke of edinburgh right back here at windsor castle at around 1115 this morning. he came through the a rear entrance to the castle. the palace telling us in terms of how he is, he's used that phrase in good spirits, but as nick mentioned, when the duke left the hospital, he had to be transferred in a wheelchair, and there is no doubt that here at windsor, he will be kept a close eye on by medical staff here at the castle as he continues his rest, his recovery from what was a very long stay in hospital, such a long stay can take a toll on anyone. in particular, somebody of the duke's age, 99 years old. but of course, relief too for the queen. they have been separated for 28 nights, and the queen as we heard has been dealing with tricky family matters, matters which she would have sought guidance from the duke in normal circumstances. i think comfort for the queen that her husband is back by her side this evening. husband is back by her side this evenina. ., husband is back by her side this evenina. . . ,, ,., ., evening. helena wilkinson at windsor. the european medicines regulator said today it's "firmly convinced" that the benefits of the astrazeneca's vaccine continue to outweigh any risks — that's despite several countries suspending the jabs due to safety concerns over blood clots. there's no evidence of any link between the vaccine and a very small number of blood clotting incidents. today, sweden and latvia suspended their use of the vaccine, while investigations continue. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. this vaccine saves lives, of that there is no doubt. and yet in the middle of a pandemic, with thousands dying every day in europe from covid... germany, france, italy, more than a dozen eu countries have temporarily suspended using the astrazeneca jab. why? the concern is blood clots. astrazeneca says there have been 37 incidents of blood clots in the uk and eu, but that is following 17 million jabs. in germany, seven rare clots in the brain and three deaths have been recorded. the european medicines agency is investigating each case, but says the overall rate of clots is no higher than you would expect in the general population. at present, there is no indication that vaccination has caused these conditions. they have not come up in the clinical trials and they are not listed as known or expected side effects with this vaccine. germany's health ministry said it won't be responsible to keep using the astrazeneca vaccine without a re—evaluation, but the eu safety regulator says the suspension is unnecessary. we are still firmly convinced that the benefits of the astrazeneca vaccine in preventing covid—19, with its associated risks of hospitalisation and death, outweigh the risk of these side effects. take up of covid vaccines here is among the highest in the world. and scientists hope public confidence will not be undermined. i think it's very important that people don't worry at the moment, i mean this, this is being sorted out, it's being looked into, but at the moment, there doesn't appear to be any signal that would make us feel concerned about risk of clotting. i would be much more worried about not being vaccinated than being vaccinated. the european medicines agency also publish its safety review on thursday. if it gives the astrazeneca jab the all clear, france has said it will start reusing it immediately. but the fear is the pause may increase vaccine hesitancy, and that alone could cost lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. speaking in the last few minutes, the health secretary, matt hancock, called on people to "get the jab" as soon as the opportunity presents. the astrazeneca jab is it safe. we know that over 10 million people have had it in this country, and that's what the british regulator says, but also the world health organization and even the european regulator. now, we keep the effects of these vaccines under the review all the time and we know that the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is a 0xford astrazeneca vaccine is a saving lives in the uk right now, so if you get the call, get the jab. the latest coronavirus figures show there were 5,294 new cases recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means on average, the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 5,689. the number of patients in hospital with covid continues to fall — now down to 7,281. there were 110 deaths reported, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test, which means on average, 128 people died every day in the last week from coronavirus, taking the total to 125,690. 386,685 people have had their first dose of a covid vaccine in the latest 24—hour period, which means a total of more than 24.8 million people have now had their firstjab, meaning just over 47% of the adult population has now received their first vaccination. and more than 1.6 million people have had both doses of the vaccine. those of the latest figures on that. but this evening, two cases of a new coronavirus strain first reported in the philippines have been found in england. public health england said the variant contains a number of notable mutations, including a specific protein that vaccines may not be as effective against. public health england said one of the cases was linked to international travel and the other is still being investigated, but did not confirm where either had been found. we'll have more on this in the next 20 minutes or so. 18 minutes past eight p:m.. 0ur headlines... borisjohnson unveils a new vision for the uk's place in the world — less europe, more asia. the duke of edinburgh returns to windsor four weeks after going into hospital for an infection and undergoing a heart procedure. the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill clears its passage in parliament. it will now go to second reading with a majority of 96 votes. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's tulsen. we're always on together. i fantastic, betterfor we're always on together. i fantastic, better for seeing you. we're always on together. i fantastic, betterforseeing you. it was a ruthless display. unlike the first two matches, today's games are behind closed doors. patrick gearey reports. and then they disappeared. there were 60,000 here on sunday, now there were none. things change fast on planet pandemic. not as fast as matt would. in cricket's shortest form, it hopes to be quick. india, three down. speed is one thing in haste is another. the captain said run. but the boss isn't always right. maybe coley felt guilty. if so, this was an irresistible apology. that's not accounting for the remarkable reach ofjos reach of jos buttler. reach ofjos buttler. in this series, batting second meant finishing first, and there was no reversing that logic here. in this mood, jos buttler looks indestructible. too late to apologise this time, and a series that will finish in front of no one is led by england 2—1. rachel blackmore said she's an example to both men and women that anything can be achieved, as she became the first femalejockey to win the champion hurdle at cheltenham. the victory came on the opening day of the festival, as the irish jockey guided home the 11—10 favourite honeysuckle for trainer henry de bromhead. blackmore has a leading chance when she rides again in friday's gold cup, alongside fellow female jockey bryony frost on frodon. i'm speechless, to be honest. she's just so incredible. ijust i just can't believe we won a champion hurdle. this was never even a dream. it's so far from what i ever thought could happen in my life. writing the winner of a champion hurdle. it's so far removed from anything i thought would ever be possible. maybe there's a lesson in that for everyone out there, but it's incredible. manchester city are in champions league action. city have a 2—0 lead over borussia munchengladbach after the first leg. they've been playing about 15 minutes and its currently 1—0 in budapest, kevin de bruyne with the first, gundogan with the second. the match has been moved due to covid restrictions in germany. real madrid are up against atalanta. no goals, 1— 02 real madrid. british number one dan evans has been knocked out in the second round of the dubai tennis championships. he lost in three sets to rising star aslan karatsev. evans is ranked 28th in the world — that's14 places higher than the russian, who was a surprise semi—finalist at last month's australian open. world rugby have announced a new women's international tournament to start in 2023. it will be called wxv, and the aim is to increase competitiveness, in the build—up to an expanded world cup two years later. as six nations champions, england would be in the top of three tiers, along with the next two sides in the table, plus qualifiers from the southern hemisphere and north america. world rugby have invested 6.4 million pounds to cover the first two years of the tournament, which will involve 16 teams. great britain and ireland finished level in their three match hockey series, after the final game finished all—square at 1—1 in belfast. the series is being used as a warm—up ahead of the olympics this summer. ireland took the lead through roisin upton and it was only four minutes from time that gb managed to draw level. izzy petter with the equalizer. the teams will meet again at the olympics in tokyo. tim, always a pleasure to hand back to you. i'll be back a little bit later. ., �* , . ,, the later. you'll be back with me! the olice later. you'll be back with me! the police officer— later. you'll be back with me! the police officer accused _ later. you'll be back with me! the police officer accused of _ later. you'll be back with me! the police officer accused of the - later. you'll be back with me! the | police officer accused of the kidnap and murder of sarah everard has... last night, the government announced measures to improve safety for women and girls including an additional £21 million. amid the mourning for the loss of sarah everard, now an ever—growing determination amongst women that decisive action must be taken, and it seems the government is listening. i feel very strongly about this. we want our streets to be safe for women to walk at night or at any time of the day. there is, if you like, a jigsaw of measures that we've got to put in place. amongst the measures the government's promising is a significant improvement in lighting and cctv coverage in the streets of england, an extra £25 million being provided for this. but the labour party is critical. we'll always say "yes" to more funding for street lighting and we know that, you know, in my area, every area, we've suffered huge cuts to local government which mean that some of these things fall by the wayside. cctv is incredibly important. but i think it doesjust slightly miss the point about the scale of the crisis that we have. and some women's organisations say the threat women face on the streets, particularly at night, is not being focused on enough. male violence against women and girls is not a priority- for us as a society, _ for our parliament, in our laws, in our funding, you know? i think that this is the time to draw a line under that. and say we cannot continue to excuse male violence. i 17—year—old ellie gould was stabbed and killed by her ex—boyfriend in wiltshire. her friends are now shocked by the murder of sarah everard. hearing that it happened to someone else is so... it's so sad and i hope that people can step back and think, you know, it could be me, it could be my mum, it could be my sister, it could be anyone. it has obviously been devastating just to see, you know, the family having to go through something very similar to what we went through. we are still in a situation where women are dying i weekly because of men, and you have to look- at the source of the problem, and men need to change. - how to prevent more deaths like those of ellie gould and sarah everard, now a crucial question facing the authorities. richard galpin, bbc news. the government plans to overhaul the criminaljustice the government plans to overhaul the criminal justice system the government plans to overhaul the criminaljustice system in england and wales. labourfailed in its attempt to block the police crime sentencing bill after rejecting access of the legislation, including changes on the law to on protests. let's listen to the praising remarks of that second reading. this is a shadowjustice secretary david shadow justice secretary david lammy. shadowjustice secretary david lamm . ., ,., shadowjustice secretary david lamm. ., ., ., shadowjustice secretary david lammy. labour cannot vote for police and crime sentencing _ lammy. labour cannot vote for police and crime sentencing that _ lammy. labour cannot vote for police and crime sentencing that ignores - and crime sentencing that ignores the intimidation, violence and abuse women face. we cannot vote for this bill when it fails to increase sentencing for rape and stocking. we cannot vote for this bill when it fails to criminalise a street harassment. we cannot vote for this bill when it fails to make misogyny a hate crime. we cannot vote for this bill when it fails to give whole life orders to those standing guilty of adduction, serious assault and murder of a stranger. 0n guilty of adduction, serious assault and murder of a stranger. on his watch! we cannot vote for a bill when it fails to outline the strategy to tackle the culture of misogyny that underpins it. drastic! misogyny that underpins it. david lamm . the justice secretary robert buckland defended the bill, and said it will create a higher level of protection for victims of crime. society is speaking. and it is for all society is speaking. and it is for at! of— society is speaking. and it is for at! of us — society is speaking. and it is for at! of us to— society is speaking. and it is for all of us to be up to the level of events — all of us to be up to the level of events. now, the bill that i've worked — events. now, the bill that i've worked on _ events. now, the bill that i've worked on for many months from well before _ worked on for many months from well before the _ worked on for many months from well before the sentencing white paper that i_ before the sentencing white paper that i published in september of last year— that i published in september of last year isn'tjust that i published in september of last year isn't just the fulfillment of a manifesto commitment imported though— of a manifesto commitment imported though that is. in light of the very heart _ though that is. in light of the very heart of— though that is. in light of the very heart of the mission of the government, it's another milestone atohg _ government, it's another milestone along the _ government, it's another milestone along the road to creating a higher degree _ along the road to creating a higher degree of— along the road to creating a higher degree of public protection for victims — degree of public protection for victims of crime. and may i say that very much— victims of crime. and may i say that very much includes women and girls. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is at westminster. it's a monster bill, 276 pages, 169 causes —— 100... it's a monster bill, 276 pages, 169 causes ——100... there isn't it's a monster bill, 276 pages, 169 causes —— 100... there isn't much —— is labour correct on saying it doesn't focus on women? it is labour correct on saying it doesn't focus on women? it does an awful lot of — doesn't focus on women? it does an awful lot of things. _ doesn't focus on women? it does an awful lot of things. while _ doesn't focus on women? it does an awful lot of things. while we've - awful lot of things. while we've been focusing on the bits that are particularly controversial, for example, the measures that would mean the police can put more restrictions on nonviolent protest, it actually covers an enormous amount of the criminaljustice system. so everything from giving permission to british sign language interpreters to be injury so that dell deaf people can be jurors. right up to the amount of time serious offenders have to spend in prison before release. there was a huge amount of things in here, and that's partly why when you get this point of second reading, he's had to decide whether they're going to back all of it to take at the root to the next stage. 0r all of it to take at the root to the next stage. or you have to oppose the whole thing. labour was saying they will oppose the whole thing on they will oppose the whole thing on the basis there wasn't enough in it for women and children. in terms of tackling violence against women and girls. you heard there that the government would say hang on, actually some of the measures in this to protect women and girls in some measure, and they also would say this isn't the only bit of legislation that's going through parliament. there is a domestic abuse bill going through the house of lords currently. but you heard from david lammy that labour has very specific things that it wants to see put into this bill which are not there, and that's why they imposed at the stage. it has passed second reading so it will go on to the committee stage, where mps examine it line by line and into the report stage where mps will try to change it. i think this isjust the start of the process. change it. i think this is 'ust the start of the process._ change it. i think this is 'ust the start of the process. timing quite awkward for— start of the process. timing quite awkward for the _ start of the process. timing quite awkward for the government. - start of the process. timing quite - awkward for the government. there's the home secretary complaining about heavy handing police involvement, yet this bill gives of the police more power over peaceful protests. yes, and it's not the backdrop i think the government would have wanted to go into. there was an attempt during the debate this afternoon, the government was my argument is they are talking about severely disruptive prompted... that is what they are trying to tackle but labour was saying hang on, this extends it to quite a significant degree. if they were found to be seriously disrupted. it would be the home secretary who would get to decide what constitutes a serious disruption and serious anointment, and labour says that is too disproportionate on free expression. so that is the heart of this. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello there. the sunshine in both scotland and wales have the warmest days of the year so far, 1517 the high marks respectively. overnight tonight, clearskies high marks respectively. overnight tonight, clear skies initially with temperatures dropping away pretty quickly and indeed will be a colder night than last night, temperatures getting down typically between three and six celsius in the called its rural areas with the odd bit of frost. tomorrow, more cloud moving across the northwest of scotland and across the northwest of scotland and a light rain or drizzle here developing through the day and will see some showers affecting parts of eastern england and could form just about anywhere, really. eastern england and could form just aboutanywhere, really. best eastern england and could form just about anywhere, really. best of the sunshine further westwards, coming from a northerly direction, they're running in across the particularly cold north sea and the coldest of this time of year to 6 degrees in the water and those winds will be chilled winds and so temperatures will not be as high as they were on tuesday across northern eastern scotland, central eastern england, has more typically around ten to 12 degrees but still very mild for parts the southwest. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. borisjohnson unveils a new vision for britain's place in the world — less europe, more asia global britain is not a reflection of court obligations and vainglorious gesture, the necessity for the prosperity and success of the british people of the decade ahead. the duke of edinburgh returns to windsor — a month after going into hospital for an infection and having a heart procedure meanwhile a us tv presenter friend of the duke and duchess of sussex — reveals details of talks between harry and his brother prince william and their father, prince charles... talked to his brother and he has talked to his father to come at the world i was given was of those conversations were not productive. and i am glad to be of the lease started a conversation. the european medicines agency says the benefits of the astra zeneca vaccine outweigh the risks —— as here the health secretary seeks to offer reassurance: the astrazeneca jab is safe, we know that over 10 million people have had it in this country. and that is what the british regulator office and the world health organization and even the european regulator. plans to overhaul the criminal justice system in england and wales pass theirfirst hurdle in the commons — with a big government majority. and mamma mia, will we go again — how british theatres are hoping to attract audiences after the pandemic. ministers at stormont have agreed the next steps in the timetable for relaxing lockdown in northern ireland. from april one, two households can mix in a group of six people outdoors and golf courses will reopen. from april 12th group sizes can increase to ten people and limited outdoor sports training can resume. the aim is to have all school pupils back in the classroom by the same date as the "stay at home" rule changes to a "stay local" message. and the first minister of scotland has laid out her plans to ease the coronavirus lockdown saying "brighter days are ahead of us". nicola sturgeon said the "stay at home" order, which has been in place since december, will be lifted on april second — although people will be encouraged to "stay local" for a further three weeks. 0ur correspondent lorna gordon was watching. cautious strategy that the scottish government has pursued, but i think thatis government has pursued, but i think that is also a strategy mixed with hope as well is some key date for nicola sturgeon gave was on the 5th of april, hairdressers and barbers, garden centres will be able to reopen contact sport will be able to resume between 17 and if it's outdoors, three days after the home office changes to state local, the next key date is the 12th of april and from that point onwards, all schools will reopen fully in the big one to look forward to is the 26th of april and at that point, travel restrictions within mainland scotland will be lifted entirely and all remaining shops will be able to reopen in gyms will be able to reopen, tourist accommodation will be able to open back up as a hospitality with some restriction still imposed on cafes, bars and restaurants in looking further forward from the 17th of may, pubs, cafes will be able to serve alcohol and doors and for people from two different households will finally be able to meet indoors as well and nicholas sturgeon said she was hopeful that if the virus continues to be suppressed, and even greater degree of normality will be possible towards the summer. let's return to our lead story and the prime minister has laid out his plans for a foreign policy overhaul today, in an integrated review which sets out the uk priorities for defence until 2030. the prime minister, speaking in the commons, said the review would make britain "stronger, safer and more prosperous". in the review, which runs to more than 100 pages, it was revealed that the uk would: boost its military presence overseas, shift its focus towards indo—pacific countries, described as the �*world's growth engine' and reverse its plans to reduce its stockpile of nuclear weapons. the review pledges that the uk will do more on the �*systemic challenge of china', whilst also identifying russia as the �*most acute threat�* to national security. the uk will also set up a new counter—terorism operations centre. labour leader sir keir starmer accused the conservatives of overseeing an �*era of retreat�*, saying there had been armed forces cuts �*every year for the last decade�*. and the snp�*s ian blackford said the prime minister�*s statement to the commons gave �*insight into just how hollow the brand of global britain actually is�*. here is borisjohnson this afternoon in the commons the truth is that even if we wished it and of course we don�*t, the uk could never turn inwards or be content with the cramped horizons of their regional foreign policy. content with the cramped horizons of their regionalforeign policy. for us, but there are no far—away countries of which we no limit. global britain is not a reflection of court obligations, or vainglorious gesture, but necessity for the safety and prosperity of the british people ahead. i can now speak to lucy fisher who�*s the deputy political editor of the telegraph and the conservative mp richard graham — who�*s the prime minister�*s trade envoy to asean, malaysia, indonesia and the philippines. i think yourformer i think your former envoy, can i think yourformer envoy, can i start with you, for the times here, the government says that this review is to make britain, global britain match for it after brexit. does it? well, i think the main thing and i think were going to hear more about the coming days and it acknowledges that beijing�*s assertiveness is going to be big and geopolitical affairs and this is a bridge to that, on one hand it acknowledges china as a systemic threat, a systemic challenge, and a threat to the economic security of the uk. but it also acknowledges they were going to have to work with china as a trading partner and seeking more investment from the uk to china and working with beijing to tackle global challenges such as climate change and pandemic preparedness. it is better to say that that is not going down well with the hawkish conservative mps.— going down well with the hawkish conservative mps. richard, you have wrote down — conservative mps. richard, you have wrote down that _ conservative mps. richard, you have wrote down that the _ conservative mps. richard, you have wrote down that the uk _ conservative mps. richard, you have wrote down that the uk must - conservative mps. richard, you have wrote down that the uk must avoid i wrote down that the uk must avoid the sign of phobia of the past and if you look at the recent past, would you characterise it as xenophobia? their welcoming china in with open arms, believing that but by having an open relationship that we could convert china to democracy. but i think is interesting is the journey— but i think is interesting is the journey that the conservative party has been _ journey that the conservative party has been on over the past decade, 2010 _ has been on over the past decade, 2010 when— has been on over the past decade, 2010 when they saw the dalai lama and we _ 2010 when they saw the dalai lama and we went to the era of trying the chinese _ and we went to the era of trying the chinese capital for infrastructure investment and since then, things have _ investment and since then, things have changed quite sharply, not least _ have changed quite sharply, not least because china has also changed and it's— least because china has also changed and it's approach to its peripheries, whether it is hong kong or mongolia, has been difficult for all of— or mongolia, has been difficult for all of us — or mongolia, has been difficult for all of us. but we got in this review, _ all of us. but we got in this review, is— all of us. but we got in this review, is as the integrated review puts it. _ review, is as the integrated review puts it. will— review, is as the integrated review puts it, will often manage disagreements, and preserve space for cooperation on global pandemics or bilateral trade. because their values _ or bilateral trade. because their values are — or bilateral trade. because their values are different from ours in their— values are different from ours in their history is different, this is going _ their history is different, this is going to — their history is different, this is going to be significant challenge and there will be some who do not like the _ and there will be some who do not like the balance, but for me this is exactly— like the balance, but for me this is exactly where we should be. as you said, we exactly where we should be. as you said. we are — exactly where we should be. as you said, we are wearing _ exactly where we should be. as you said, we are wearing two _ exactly where we should be. as you said, we are wearing two hats - exactly where we should be. as you said, we are wearing two hats with | said, we are wearing two hats with china, army? we criticise what they�*re doing in hong kong and we have not gotten this far is the us in the us is described as what is happening to the uighur muslims is genocide. and yes, will be critical but not critical enough to spoil any big trade relationships. the aenocide big trade relationships. the genocide has _ big trade relationships. tie: genocide has particular legal big trade relationships. ti9 genocide has particular legal aspect which the conservatives have been pushing for the government to allow british courts to make a determination on genocide. i think it is right to point out that the foreign secretary has called out the grave human rights abuses that china is accused of perpetrating against the uighur muslims and the breaches to the declaration in hong kong. i do not think it�*s going to be far enough for many, in the commons, julian lewis who was the chairman of the intelligence security committee was talking about grasping naivety and others said the defence committee was expressing their regret that the government did not call out china is the geostrategic threat that he believes it is and jeremy hunt, the former foreign secretary said he was worried about the way china had been characterised in the reports. i think we�*re going to hear a lot more about this and as you say, the government is trying to wear two hats, borisjohnson described his approach is balanced, his brotherjoejohnson described it as trying to have his cake and eat it. it is difficult to see how he can write to horses once in the long—term. —— ride two horses. can write to horses once in the long-term. -- ride two horses. other countries in — long-term. -- ride two horses. other countries in the _ long-term. -- ride two horses. other countries in the region _ long-term. -- ride two horses. other countries in the region feel _ long-term. -- ride two horses. other countries in the region feel some - countries in the region feel some scent of geopolitical threat from china as well and are we speaking on their behalf as well the china? i their behalf as well the china? i think the important thing is that in the end _ think the important thing is that in the end of— think the important thing is that in the end of pacific tilt in her pivot to doing — the end of pacific tilt in her pivot to doing much more with the region, we need _ to doing much more with the region, we need to— to doing much more with the region, we need to understand that many of those _ we need to understand that many of those countries have strong relationships with china and they also have — relationships with china and they also have some relationships with the us _ also have some relationships with the us. and we have to be able to engage _ the us. and we have to be able to engage with everyone, particularly the two _ engage with everyone, particularly the two world superpowers, that's ever been— the two world superpowers, that's ever been endowed with the us but is still important that we engage with china _ still important that we engage with china and _ still important that we engage with china and there we have some influence — china and there we have some influence in an economic relationship that is important to both _ relationship that is important to both. that will enable us to make our points— both. that will enable us to make our points and challenge our human rights _ our points and challenge our human rights foreign secretary frequently, and also _ rights foreign secretary frequently, and also engaged on issues where we actually— and also engaged on issues where we actually have common goals and climate — actually have common goals and climate change is the most obvious example _ climate change is the most obvious examle. :, , :, , climate change is the most obvious examle. :, , :, :, , example. four years of donald trump, donald trump — example. four years of donald trump, donald trump very _ example. four years of donald trump, donald trump very hard _ example. four years of donald trump, donald trump very hard on _ example. four years of donald trump, donald trump very hard on china - example. four years of donald trump, donald trump very hard on china in . donald trump very hard on china in terms of trade, the economics of this in tariffs and everything else. is that really the only way that you can counter chinese for want of a better words, aggression in the region and its territorial ambitions in terms of taking over control of the islands in areas like that? i the islands in areas like that? i think you're going to see a think you�*re going to see a multipronged approach in the group from bristol. there will be conducting a freedom of navigation and controls in oceans in the indo pacific to assert that right across the sea and i think they�*ll be balanced with trade policies and another element to kind of boosting you to resilience, which is the core political aspects of this review was removing the strategic reliance on other countries, particularly countries like china and critical national infrastructure, things like telecommunications and so forth, i think we are going to see more of that money poured in to research and development, domestically to make sure that we are coming up with current solutions to some of those challenges and not having to rely china in the sensitive technologies. in the region at the moment, japan is going to be first, the japanese prime minister the first foreign head to visitjoe biden but china very much focused as well. how will china react to this do you think? and all the following in lockstep with the us in a way that perhaps there are fears we wouldn�*t because of brexit when joe there are fears we wouldn�*t because of brexit whenjoe biden came in? i of brexit whenjoe biden came in? i think china will be reassured by what _ think china will be reassured by what it— think china will be reassured by what it can do because china reads the tea _ what it can do because china reads the tea leaves pretty well as to what's — the tea leaves pretty well as to what's been happening here and i think. _ what's been happening here and i think, satisfied with our position being _ think, satisfied with our position being pretty close to that of the european union and is not adopting a cold war— european union and is not adopting a cold war type of approaches is what some _ cold war type of approaches is what some of— cold war type of approaches is what some of my colleagues would probably prefer _ some of my colleagues would probably prefer this _ some of my colleagues would probably prefer. this is not the 19505 in china — prefer. this is not the 19505 in china is— prefer. this is not the 19505 in china is certainly not the ussr. i think— china is certainly not the ussr. i think there — china is certainly not the ussr. i think there is enough space in their is the _ think there is enough space in their is the integrated review put5 think there is enough space in their is the integrated review puts in there _ is the integrated review puts in there to — is the integrated review puts in there to be able to co—operate where we need _ there to be able to co—operate where we need to— there to be able to co—operate where we need to as both being members of permanent— we need to as both being members of permanent security council. i think there _ permanent security council. i think there are _ permanent security council. i think there are real opportunities and we are working very closely with japan this turner— are working very closely with japan this turner application to the transpacific partnership and also work— transpacific partnership and also work with— transpacific partnership and also work with region dialogue partners in our— work with region dialogue partners in our own— work with region dialogue partners in our own rights and also all of these _ in our own rights and also all of these things pull a network of different relationships with important countries in the region and that— important countries in the region and that is— important countries in the region and that is for the uk needs to be if you're _ and that is for the uk needs to be if you're going to be an important player— if you're going to be an important player in— if you're going to be an important player in the indo pacific. we have sent 95% player in the indo pacific. we have spent 95% of _ player in the indo pacific. we have spent 95% of this _ player in the indo pacific. we have spent 9596 of this conversation - player in the indo pacific. we have spent 9596 of this conversation on | spent 95% of this conversation on china let us focus on russia for the final bit. iwill china let us focus on russia for the final bit. i will rush to respond to this because this isjust final bit. i will rush to respond to this because this is just an extension, is it not, of what the uk has been doing for the past 15 years. i has been doing for the past 15 ears. ~' :, has been doing for the past 15 ears. ~ :, , years. i think that is probably riaht, years. i think that is probably right, russia _ years. i think that is probably right, russia was _ years. i think that is probably right, russia was singled - years. i think that is probably right, russia was singled out| years. i think that is probably i right, russia was singled out as years. i think that is probably - right, russia was singled out as the most acute direct threat to the uk and in a way that is note surprise we have seen an ongoing campaign to undermine the campaign using an array of different techniques ranging from cyber attacks to salisbury in attempted poisonings in 2018. i think it will come as no surprise as to what they set out in terms of russia. i think especially their id around the security and integrity of the elections has certainly led to some interesting information about boosting those processes in democracies like the uk to ensure that they cannot be interfered with our nations like russia. i interfered with our nations like russia. ~ ~ , , russia. i think the key thing is the threats and _ russia. i think the key thing is the threats and l _ russia. i think the key thing is the threats and i think _ russia. i think the key thing is the threats and i think the _ russia. i think the key thing is the threats and i think the uk - russia. i think the key thing is the threats and i think the uk will - russia. i think the key thing is the threats and i think the uk will be l threats and i think the uk will be using _ threats and i think the uk will be using all— threats and i think the uk will be using all types of innovation and security— using all types of innovation and security and cyber defences to try to negate — security and cyber defences to try to negate some of russia's obvious attempts— to negate some of russia's obvious attempts to interfere with the uk, whether— attempts to interfere with the uk, whether it — attempts to interfere with the uk, whether it is staged or non—staged. a very— whether it is staged or non—staged. a very different type of operation and will— a very different type of operation and will be working very closely with the — and will be working very closely with the european union partners. thank— with the european union partners. thank you — with the european union partners. thank you both very much indeed for joining us this evening. you are watching bbc news. let�*s have a let�*s take a look at some of today�*s other news the hartlepool labour mp mike hill has resigned "with immediate effect". mr hill was due to face an employment tribunal later this year into claims of "sexual harassment and victimisation". he has denied the allegations. his resignation will prompt a by—election in a seat that labour held at the 2019 general election by fewer than 4 thousand votes. the financial conduct authority has started criminal proceedings against natwest — over allegedly failing to comply with money laundering rules. the city watchdog claims "increasingly large cash deposits" were made into a uk account, alleging around a total of £365 million was paid in, the majority of which was cash. natwest said it had been co—operating with the fca. the bakery chain greggs has suffered its first loss in 36 years as a result of the pandemic. the company announced pre—tax losses of more than 13 million pounds. but the company said it remains positive for the future and has committed to opening 100 new stores this year. investigations of harassment complaints against former ministers should be independent of the scottish government, a leading lawyer has said. laura dunlop said there was a risk that investigations run by civil servants — who are accountable to government — could be perceived as biased. the report was ordered after the mishandling of complaints against alex salmond which the scottish government later admitted was unlawful. let�*s return to the news that two cases of a new coronavirus strain first reported in the philippines have been found in england. professor andrew hayward is director of the institute of epidemiology and health care at ucl. professor andrew hayward is director of the institute of epidemiology and health care at ucl. can wejust can we just start with as a broad outlook here, a new variant in new fears that it might be, it might cause more problems for the vaccine. why do we think that? i cause more problems for the vaccine. why do we think that?— why do we think that? i think that from what i _ why do we think that? i think that from what i can _ why do we think that? i think that from what i can gather, _ why do we think that? i think that from what i can gather, similar. why do we think that? i think that from what i can gather, similar in| from what i can gather, similar in some ways to the variance that have been identified in south africa and brazil in terms of those mutations that can potentially lead to and be transmissible, and also some of the mutations is one that can have antibodies against the virus and could be less effective and through that. and so, it is a situation it doesn�*t look as though it can remove the effectiveness and antibodies and might reduce them, and so can stop a stream like that. we might reduce them, and so can stop a stream like that.— stream like that. we pride ourselves as a country — stream like that. we pride ourselves as a country in _ stream like that. we pride ourselves as a country in a _ stream like that. we pride ourselves as a country in a reputation - stream like that. we pride ourselves as a country in a reputation to - stream like that. we pride ourselves as a country in a reputation to be - as a country in a reputation to be able to get on top and analyse the strains remarkably quickly and what sort of timeframe are we looking at before we understand how serious or perhaps less serious this might be? well, i think what we have to do in terms of variance is first of all, we have to estimate how common they are, they have not spread across the uk are from our own uk variant they think that�*s partly because we have been in lockdown and so know the strains have been affected by this. as we move out of lockdown with less restrictions, we might expect to see some of these spread more and so it is going to be over that time period that will get a better understanding of what impact they may have in our country and trying to understand this in particular and what impact this strain has had in the philippines. and it was reported on march the 9th in the philippines when 33 cases were recorded. it was not that long ago presumably, it will mean here, let me more testing and try to identify precisely where these people have been and who they�*ve beenin people have been and who they�*ve been in contact with. i people have been and who they've been in contact with.— been in contact with. i think you will be similar— been in contact with. i think you will be similar to _ been in contact with. i think you will be similar to for _ been in contact with. i think you will be similar to for example i been in contact with. i think you | will be similar to for example the south african variant that is come up south african variant that is come up to intensify testing in the areas around those cases and partly so you can check and see if it is really spread across those initial cases and i think that is the main reason for doing that to control the spread of it more. because we do not test all the laborde three isolates of the infection because it is quite an involved process which involves doing detailed genetic sequencing in the virus, so at the moment, we do a subset and i think the longer—term plan for this case number was reduced to be given an increased proportion and potentially all the ones that have been identified so we can keep a very close eye on them and also doing sequencing so we can understand what the problems come around the corner are.— around the corner are. thank you very much _ around the corner are. thank you very much for— around the corner are. thank you very much forjoining _ around the corner are. thank you very much forjoining us - around the corner are. thank you very much forjoining us this - very much forjoining us this evening. thank you. a year ago today the curtain came down on theatres across the country as coronavirus restrictions started to come into force. in that time they have collectively lost nearly 200 million pounds — that�*s according to the industry. many theatre workers are freelancers and a quarter of them have gone out of business or ceased trading. 0ur arts editor will gompertz has spoken to four performers who�*ve had to switch jobs, to make ends meet. music: there�*s no business like showbusiness theatre, one of the great success stories of britain�*s creative industries but this time last year the bright lights of the west end went dark. theatreland�*s professionals suddenly found themselves unemployed and needing a plan b. i am a freelance and as well as the show, i also do a range of other kinds of playing such as concerts and recording sessions and tourism things like that. as well as the show closing, all of that went up in smoke. so all of your income has disappeared? yes, exactly. these guys here were looking for an extra pair of hands and they kindly agreed to take me on. in fact it�*s actually something i find really satisfactory. i�*m enjoying the work. i like working with my hands. and even learning skills i would like to develop in my own time perhaps alongside music. # i'm patiently waiting, passionately smashing. every expectation... my mum actually originally she bought me a canvasjust before the lockdown because she knew i would be by myself for some time. i started doing mandalas. i had a lot of support from friends and people saying i should sell this artwork. are you making an equivalent amount of money? no, nowhere near an equivalent amount to what i would. it's a small business, so supporting small businesses is important for so many people in our industry. immediately, i needed a job so i started looking and i started looking at supermarkets and i couldn�*t even get past the online interview, so i�*ve been selling flowers. and i love flowers. so you have got my fair lady, eliza doolittle so i have turned into eliza doolittle. i get very tempted to say, "go on, buy a flower from a poor girl." # one more day before the storm myself and my fiance actually applied for 26jobs. i reached out to my best friend and he said look, i can help you out and get you working. so i have been qualified as a sparky's mate and we're building commercial and domestic work up and down from sussex up to london. the government�*s current road map out of lockdown anticipates allowing theatres to fully reopen again injune, which if it happens, is likely to put a smile on a lot of people�*s faces. will gompertz, bbc news. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello there. the sunshine, both scotland and wales have the warmest days of the year so far, 1517 the high marks respectively. 15—17 the high marks respectively. overnight tonight, clear skies initially with it will be a colder temperatures dropping away pretty quickly and indeed it will be a colder night than last night, temperatures getting down typically between three and six celsius in the called its rural areas with the odd bit of frost. tomorrow, more cloud moving across the northwest of scotland and a patch of light rain or drizzle here developing and we will see some showers affecting parts of eastern england and could form just about anywhere, really. best of the sunshine further westwards, coming from a northerly direction, they�*re running in across the particularly cold north sea and the seas are at the coldest of this time of year to 6 degrees in the water and those winds will be chilled winds and so temperatures will not be as high as they were on tuesday and eastern scotland, central eastern england, has more typically around ten to 12 degrees but still very mild for parts of the southwest. i�*m katty kay in washington and this is bbc world news america. the us is seeing a massive surge in migrants at its southern border. thousands of them are unaccompanied children. we�*ll go to mexico city to get the view from there. the eu�*s medical regulator says it remains "convinced" astrazeneca�*s vaccine is safe, but more european countries today suspended roll—out of the covid shot. top us officials bring a message of reassurance to america�*s allies in asia. north korea�*s leadership has some words of its own, warning joe biden against �*causing a stink�* in the region. and from woodwind to woodwork — how thousands of performers have changed roles since theatre curtains came down a year ago.