vaccine are being refused it by some gps who are not following government guidance. the premier league and english football leagure are urged to do more to tackle racist abuse from fans. and quarantine free holidays in cyprus from may for british holiday makers if they ve been vaccinated. good morning. welcome to bbc news. there s been a furious reaction to the government s proposed 1% pay rise for nhs staff in england. health unions have called the proposal a kick in the teeth for staff who have worked throughout the pandemic. a 1% pay rise would be below the rate of inflation forecast in the budget for next year amounting to a cut in real terms. it would apply to all staff apart from junior doctors, gps and dentists. other public sector workers earning more than £24,000 a year have had their pay frozen. nhs pay is devolved, so there will be separate pay agreements for scotland, wales and northern ireland. the royal college of nursing says the pay rise in england woul
do get in touch, you can tweet me at annita mcveigh or use the #bbcyourquestions. protesters in myanmar take to the streets once again despite the threat of fresh action by the military against demonstrators. china announces plans to overhaul hong kong s elecrotal system that will tighten beijing s grip over the territory. confidence in the coronavirus vaccines is increasing across the world, according to a new report. there s continued controversy over the duke and duchess of sussex s interview with oprah winfrey ahead of its highly anticipated broadcast this weekend. the premier league and english football leagure are urged to do more to tackle racist abuse from fans. and quarantine free holidays in cyprus from may for british holiday makers if they ve been vaccinated. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. there s been a furious reaction to the government s proposed 1% pay rise for nhs staff in england. health unions have called the propo
welcome to the programme. we re live until 11 this morning. we will bring you the latest news and developing stories. do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live. and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today russian investigators are thought to have identified the man suspected of killing 11 people in the st petersburg underground attack. 49 people were injured in the explosion between the two underground stations yesterday afternoon. three days of mourning have begun. sarah corker has this report. in russia s second city, a show of grief and solidarity. president vladimir putin was in st petersburg at the time of the attack. above the station where the bombed train ended itsjourney, he paid his respects to those killed and injured on monday afternoon. from underground, images have emerged of the mangled metro train doors blown out, passengers trying to escape the wreckage, b