tributes are paid to captain sir tom moore at his funeral. family members say his spirit will live on. the chancellor plans new measures to help people buy their own homes as he prepares his budget for next week. anas sarwar has been announced as the new scottish labour leader. he takes charge of the party ahead of the scottish parliament election on the 6th of may. ministers in england launch a campaign to reassure parents it s safe for children to return to the classroom. now on bbc news, mino raiola is the man behind some of football s biggest transfers. he has been speaking to dan roan about the issues affecting football and the important role that agents play. he s the man behind some of the biggest transfers in world football, an adviser to many of its top stars. so called super agent mino raiola is one of the most influential but divisive figures in the game. clients have included zlatan ibrahamovic, mario balotelli, paul pogba and romelu lukaku. but with the pandemic
once you have climbed all the way to the top of the 86 steps. the monument is perched on top of shooters hill, one of the highest points in greater london, but nearly a year of on and off covid lockdowns has meant very few people have been able to enjoy these spectacular views. the pandemic means severndroog has remained closed for a large part of the past year. ian has volunteered at the castle most days since it first reopened to the public eight years ago. it has really got me down not having contact with people because i live alone. it s kind of been my life, really. the castle relies on people coming through its doors to stay afloat. as that s not been happening, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the months ahead. it s quite a precarious time for us. so we don t get admissions, we don t get money from events. we don t get money from weddings and our hires, so a lot of our income streams have disappeared. there s no other grant funding for the castle now, so it all depend
their business just won t make it. let me know on instagram, twitter or send us an e mail. also this hour, dr alex george former love island contestant, and now a government ambassador for youth mental health. we ll be talking about the importance of taking care of our mental health, especially in lockdown. airlines and holiday companies say they ve seen a surge in bookings in the past 2a hours, despite the prime minister insisting a foreign travel ban will remain in place until at least mid may. the rate of unemployment in the uk rises to its highest level in almost five years; we ll be hearing this morning about the struggles for some to find work in the hard hit area of blackpool. facebook is to restore news feeds in australia after the government agreed to amend legislation forcing social media companies to pay for news content. and new views of the martian landscape nasa releases videos of its perserverance rover landing on the surface of mars. the prime minister has