billion last month it reached the highest level for february since records began almost 30 years ago. a warning that poor oral health is still a significant problem in england despite being largely preventable. and coming up this hour. a big day forjockey rachael blackmore she s leading the way at the cheltenham festival, and could be the first woman to win the gold cup. our top story, this morning. the prime minister is due to receive the oxford astrazeneca vaccine today and has assured the public it is safe. it s after several leading european countries have confirmed they are to resume the rollout of the jab following a pause over safety concerns. borisjohnson s urged people to get vaccinated and says england s roadmap out of lockdown is on track, despite a drop in vaccine supply. the roll out of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine will resume in some eu countries today, after regulators found no evidence it causes blood clots. the european medicines agency reviewed the
japan has recorded its highest ever number of foreign tourists in a single month, with more than three million people visiting the country in march. that s almost a i2% rise from japan s pre pandemic visitor levels recorded in 2019. the country s tourism officials are welcoming the boom, but some residents have been irritated by the high number of holiday makers, particularly in the historic city of kyoto. doesn t gold bars more than 6000 gold bars were stolen from toronto airport and police fever stolen gold has been melted down reformed, making it difficult to track down. so far they have recovered six crudely made bracelet, casts and moulds. a un report is warning that improvements in women s reproductive health has stalled, putting at risk 30 years of progress. it found that 800 women a day are dying in childbirth worldwide. the
i think within the west, because israel gaza is such a complicated issue and there is no one right history, there is no black and white to this, and i think increasingly, as i ve grown up and gotten older, people have searched for an absolute dichotomy. they want to be certain because the psychological kind of confusion of the grey area, the reality of most foreign affairs, makes people feel uneasy. it makes people uncertain. so they do force themselves to two extremes. and you ve seen governments around the world do that. you ve got some governments who, the way they speak about israel is outrageous, the way they talk about israel s future, absolutely appalling. but then you ve got some governments who aren t willing to be a criticalfriend when actually that is what our role is to be to our allies. and just a quick thought about the wider context in the middle east, the uk has deployed navalforces to the red sea. we know i2% of global trade passes through this narrow strait, the bab e
of confronting israel in the british government? i don t think it s unique to the british government. i think within the west, because israel gaza is such a complicated issue and there is no one right history, there is no black and white to this, and i think increasingly, as i ve grown up and gotten older, people have searched for an absolute dichotomy. they want to be certain because the psychological kind of confusion of the grey area, the reality of most foreign affairs, makes people feel uneasy. it makes people uncertain. so they do force themselves to two extremes. and you ve seen governments around the world do that. you ve got some governments who, the way they speak about israel is outrageous, the way they talk about israel s future, absolutely appalling. but then you ve got some governments who aren t willing to be a critical friend when actually that is what our role is to be to our allies. and just a quick thought about the wider context in the middle east, the uk has deploy