and the show might go on: more than a year after closing their doors, the theatres of broadway partially re open. hello and welcome to bbc news. a police officer has died and another is in hospital after an attack on the us capitol. a man carrying a knife rammed a car into a barricade before he was shot dead by police. president biden said he was heartbroken over the death of the officer. it s the second time the capitol has been targeted this year, after supporters of donald trump stormed the building in january. here s our north america editorjon sopel. sirens wail. we ve been here before. lunchtime on a cold easter day and another emergency at the capitol. sirens wail. a man in a blue car rams two us capitol police officers near a barrier. as he gets out of his vehicle, knife in hand, he s shot and has now died. immediately, congress goes into lockdown. a helicopter s summoned and lands in front of the capitol building. and the national guard, which has been on duty since
in england are likely to reopen on 12th april. wildlife experts warn the public to keep their distance from seals over the easter weekend over concerns about their safety. good afternoon. more than 70 mp5, including 41 conservatives, have warned against the introduction of vaccine passports in england, which could mean people have to show they ve received a jab before they re allowed into some venues. the idea has been described as divisive and discriminatory . the government is reported to be considering testing a scheme for some major events, including the fa cup final next month. downing street has dismissed these reports as speculation and that no final decision had been made on covid certificates. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, has more. slowly, things are opening up. but once all restrictions are lifted in england, might we have to prove we have had the vaccine or a negative test to do certain things? no firm plans yet, but already, there is oppositio
good afternoon. more than 70 mps including 41 conservatives have warned against the introduction of vaccine passports in england which could mean people have to show they ve received a jab before they re allowed into some venues. the idea has been described as divisive and discriminatory . the government is reported to be considering testing a scheme for some major events, including the fa cup final next month. downing street has dismissed these reports as speculation and that no final decision had been made on covid certificates. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, has more. slowly, things are opening up. but once all restrictions are lifted in england, might we have to prove we have had the vaccine or a negative test to do certain things? no firm plans yet, but already, there is opposition. more than 70 mps and peers across political divides have signed a pledge. they say, we oppose the divisive and discriminatory use of covid status certification to deny
good afternoon. more than 70 mps including 41 conservatives have warned against the introduction of vaccine passports in england, which could mean people have to show they ve received a jab before they re allowed into some venues. the idea has been described as divisive and discriminatory . the government is reported to be considering testing a scheme for some major events, including the fa cup final next month. downing street has dismissed these reports as speculation and said that no final decision had been made on covid certificates. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, has more. slowly, things are opening up. but once all restrictions are lifted in england, might we have to prove we have had the vaccine or a negative test to do certain things? no firm plans yet, but already, there is opposition. more than 70 mps and peers across political divides have signed a pledge. they say, we oppose the divisive and discriminatory use of covid status certification t
at least 50 people have been killed after a train derailed and crashed in a tunnel in taiwan. wildlife conservationists warn people to keep their distance from seals, over concerns that disturbing and scaring them can lead to harm. and coming up on sportsday, the latest on the cancellation of a diving test event injapan ahead of this summer s olympics, after concerns about athlete safety. good evening. more than 70 mps, including 41 conservatives, have condemned the idea of vaccine passports for entry into public venues or workplaces in england. the policy, which would mean people showing a certificate confirming their covid status, has been described as divisive and discriminatory . the government is said to be considering testing such a scheme at several major events. downing street says no final decision has yet been made. our political correspondent nick eardley has more. what would you do to get back in here? in a busy pub again, sharing lunch or a drink with friends.