people as possible are vaccinated because the more who are vaccinated, the more individuals are protected and the more society as a whole is protected. in england, the prime minister promised that this lot they ll be different because the vaccine offered a path out. so does this bring hope for lifting the restrictions soon? there are signs the numbers and hospital are falling much more sharply than they were in the first wave and there is further analysis to be done on that. but clearly the level is still far too high, that s what the prime minister will be sending out a road map. we cannot lift the measures right now but we can see that direction of travel. the road map has been finalised and will go to cabinet for approval tomorrow. for now, only a handful of senior ministers and scientists know exactly what is in it. downing street has said top priority is getting all children back into school. it s expected the road map will confirm that s happening on march the 8th.
society as a whole is protected. in england, the prime minister promised that this lockdown would be different because the vaccine offered a path out. so does this brighter news bring hope for lifting the restrictions soon? there are signs the numbers in hospital are falling much more sharply than they were in the first wave and there s further analysis to be done on that. but, clearly, the level is still far too high, that s what the prime minister will be sending out a road map. we can t lift the measures right now but we can see that direction of travel. the road map has been finalised and will go to cabinet for approval tomorrow. for now, only a handful of senior ministers and scientists know exactly what s in it. downing street has said top priority is getting all children back into school. it s expected the road map will confirm that is happening on march the 8th. teaching unions are concerned and would prefer a phased return but the labour leader wants to see all children back,
people in the uk have now had their first dose of the vaccine. they now have some protection against covid and it has been announced we will all be offered a vaccine sooner than thought. everyone over 50 and all adults with underlying health conditions where we are able to get their first dose by the middle of april, two weeks earlier than planned. every adult in the uk will be offered one by the end ofjuly. it is critical of course that as many it is critical of course that as many as it is critical of course that as many as possible are vaccinated because many as possible are vaccinated because the more who are vaccinated the more because the more who are vaccinated the more individuals are protected and the the more individuals are protected and the more society as a whole is protected and the more society as a whole is protected. in and the more society as a whole is rotected. ., protected. in england the prime minister promised protected. in england the prime minister
our primary focus is to combat the underrepresentation of the people of colour in the natural world. i don t have a garden. i m fortunate enough, at the top of my road, i do have hackney marshes, where we are today, so i can walk all of five minutes. it is even as simple as looking through your window. if you can manage to spot some birds there, go for it, you know? spend a couple of minutes, half an hour or so, looking out of the window, seeing what you can see, and you might well surprise yourself. you don t need a fancy pair of binoculars or anything either. all you need is a pair of eyes, really. mya rose craig was the youngest person to spot half of the world s bird species. she is passionate about wildlife and persuading people that you don t have to be an expert to enjoy what s on your doorstep. the great thing about birds is how easy they are. they re everywhere. if you do stick some food out, you can stick out some sunflower seeds, stick out some peanuts. you will almost certa
in a way, we have to make that their aspirations. i want to end by making this very, very personal. because you talk with such passion and, in fact, perhaps the most passionate thing you ve talked about today was this area of wild grasses and flowers right in front of our noses, which you described. which has been distracting because it s full of bugs and butterflies, and ijust saw a moth fly across here that i haven t seen all summer. so yeah, difficult to keep my eyes off that. and when you talk like that, i get an almost spiritual sense from you. yet you ve always said that religion means nothing to you. but is there something that connects you to the world around you that you would describe in a way as being spiritual? i ve always been fascinated by religions because i need to understand humans in order to, you know, get them to do what i need to do. so when i have been fortunate enough to travel, i m drawn to churches, monasteries and temples largely because they last longer in