Vaccine and says the uk is on course to give 30 million doses by march. Joe biden calls Vladimir Putin to take him to task over meddling in elections, computer hacking, and cracking down on his political opposition. National landmarks across the uk will be illuminated in a purple light this evening to commemorate Holocaust Memorial day. If you would like to share your thoughts on any of the stories we are covering today, please do get in touch. Im on twitter annita mcveight and please used the hasthtag bbc your questions. And coming up this hour. The tree that time forgot a 20 million year old fossilised trunk is dug up on a greek island. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. The uks Communities Secretary Robertjenrick has accepted that mistakes were made in the British Governments handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying any future review will present a mixed picture. The admission came as the Labour Opposition accused the government of monumental mistakes, leading to one of the worst death rates in the world. A Government Source has said borisjohnson hopes to publish a document next month, which will explain how the government will decide when to lift the lockdown in england. It comes a day after the uk recorded more than 100,000 covid deaths. The two most senior anglican clerics have called on the country to reflect on the enormity of the pandemic saying, each number is a person, someone who loved and someone who loved us in other developments, the head of astrazeneca has defended its roll out of the Coronavirus Vaccine in the eu, saying the eus late decision to sign contracts had given limited time to sort out problems with supply. Chief executive Pascal Soriot said it was fair enough that the uk should be prioritised for supplies, having signed contracts first. Later today, the British Government will be taking further steps to tighten borders, with an announcement expected on hotel quara ntining. We will be taking you through all those of those developments. 0ur Political Correspondent Jessica Parker is In Westminster and we can speak to her now. Lets begin with the uk Communities Secretary this morning saying mistakes had been made in the government because my candling, how significant is that . It is government because my candling, how significant is that . Significant is that . It is an interesting significant is that . It is an interesting admission significant is that . It is an | interesting admission from government minister. Yesterday, when the Prime Minister borisjohnson held that Press Conference as the country tragically reached that 100,000 death mark, he talked about being deeply sorry but he also talked about how the government had done everything it could. I think inevitably because of reaching that 100,000 mark, there are now again renewed questions about questions that of course have been explored before about the government Plasma Handling of the pandemic, given the United Kingdom has one of the worst death rates in the world. It was a question put to robertjenrick this morning who seemed to suggest mistakes had previously been made. Asl as i say, im sure when we look back upon as i say, im sure when we look back upon this as i say, im sure when we look back upon this and as i say, im sure when we look back upon this and make a considered reflection upon this and make a considered reflection on the way in which we responded, there will be things we will say responded, there will be things we will say we responded, there will be things we will say we could or should have done will say we could or should have done differently. There will also, as i done differently. There will also, as i say, done differently. There will also, as i say, the things we conclude the uk did as i say, the things we conclude the uk did well as i say, the things we conclude the uk did well by international standards. The vaccine roll out may well be standards. The vaccine roll out may well be one standards. The vaccine roll out may well be one of them. The economic response well be one of them. The economic response. The way we have treated the homeless. The fact the nhs responded so magnificently and was never responded so magnificently and was never overwhelmed as some Health Services never overwhelmed as some Health Services Around The World, very sophisticated Health Services like italy where at times. So it will be a mixed italy where at times. So it will be a mixed picture with some things done a mixed picture with some things done very a mixed picture with some things done very well, some things we might have done done very well, some things we might have done differently. I dont for one moment pretend every decision was right one moment pretend every decision was right. But they were very difficult was right. But they were very difficult decisions. There was no textbook i think the words from Robert Jenrick are interesting because ministers have to some extent been reluctant to be drawn into a detailed conversation of what might have been done differently in the past and i think they would say that is partly because we are still dealing with this pandemic. Boris johnson referred to last night that there will be time to reflect and learn lessons. Of course, he has previously promised an inquiry, an independent inquiry. We dont know when exactly that will be but i think you can assume it will be some time past moving through the pandemic. It certainly wont be whilst the government is still very much wrestling with the pandemic. The labour party today, including the Shadow Health secretaryjon ashworth, very insistent that in their views on very serious mistakes have been made. We should have had extensive Border Controls we should have had extensive Border Controls in we should have had extensive Border Controls in. They say they want to take control of their boulders but the one take control of their boulders but the one time and actually mattered and they the one time and actually mattered and they needed to take control of our borders to protect us, they failed our borders to protect us, they failed so our borders to protect us, they failed. So given that we know that this virus failed. So given that we know that this virus can spread, i beg your pardon. This virus can spread, i beg your pardon. Can this virus can spread, i beg your pardon, can mutate and there are serious pardon, can mutate and there are serious mutations in south africa and brazil serious mutations in south africa and brazil that we are very worried about, and brazil that we are very worried about, we and brazil that we are very worried about, we do have to be even more vigilant about, we do have to be even more vigilant now about, we do have to be even more vigilant now at our borders. I would ure vigilant now at our borders. I would urge the vigilant now at our borders. I would urge the government to look at a comprehensive policy, Notjust The Hotspots comprehensive policy, Notjust The Hotspots because remember, there will be hotspots because remember, there will be areas or countries across the world will be areas or countries across the world with mutations that have not been identified yet. Jessica, less than 24 hours been identified yet. Jessica, less than 24 hours after been identified yet. Jessica, less than 24 hours after the been identified yet. Jessica, less than 24 hours after the prime i than 24 hours after the Prime Minister was talking very sombrely about more than 100,000 people now having died from covid in the uk and on a day where the government is going to be announcing tightening up of the borders, is it possible that it is a mistake to talk about a road map out of these restrictions . A lot of people will argue surely the messaging right now should be focused on sticking with the current restrictions, in order to get transmission of the virus down . I transmission of the virus down . I think some will inevitably argue that. On the flip side, of course, borisjohnson has been under quite a bit of pressure, particularly from some people in his own party, some of his own mps, to bejust some people in his own party, some of his own mps, to be just clearer about how the country might emerge from the current lockdown. What we have heard this morning is that the Prime Minister does hope to set out some kind of plan, although we are told it will be pretty broad brush, about how restrictions might be lifted at some point next month. Now next month, that is also a pretty broad brush term because it could be in a few days or it could be in a few weeks but the criteria for which it will be set out fairly familiar full stops at things like hospitalisations, things like death rate, the success of the vaccine roll out as well and, of course, they have pointed to concerns about any particular mutations of the virus which might cause further worries or a further risk to the spread of transmission. Of course, mutations of the virus is one of the reasons, one of the chief reasons, they say they are looking to tighten up they say they are looking to tighten up Border Controls. We expect to hear from up Border Controls. We expect to hearfrom priti patel, the home secretary, in the House Of Commons later today. After some wrangling over recent days, what it looks like the government is going to opt for in terms of toughening up Border Controls is that britons or people returning to england with citizenship are likely to tighten up Border Controls will after quarantining hotels and pay for their stay in that hotel once they return from a high risk country. Of course, travel is banned from some high risk areas for non british nationals coming into the uk at the moment. Of course, all Travel Corridors were recently close of the people already have to have a negative test and fill out a Passenger Locator Form but we negative test and fill out a Passenger Locatorform but we know one of the reasons ministers are doing this is because they are so anxious to protect the vaccine roll out, which has been seen as successful and protect the country from any further mutations of the virus if there is mutations run the risk of being somehow resistant to the vaccine. Risk of being somehow resistant to the vaccine risk of being somehow resistant to the vaccine. ,. , ~ i. , the vaccine. Jessica, thank you very much. The vaccine. Jessica, thank you very much jessica the vaccine. Jessica, thank you very much. Jessica parker the vaccine. Jessica, thank you very much. Jessica parker in the vaccine. Jessica, thank you very l much. Jessica parker In Westminster. Borisjohnson said he takes full responsibility for the governments handling of the pandemic. Senior scientists advising the government have warned of thousands more deaths over the next few weeks. Vishala sri pathma, reports. Each number was someone that was loved. And someone who loved in return. A brother. Ason. A sister, a grandmother. Here are just some of the 100,000 who have lost their lives. Every face a heartbreaking tragedy for those who loved them. It is quite traumatic to see someone so healthy and vivacious go from living a full life to being gone in the space of two or three weeks. And i would say that a very big part of who i am was because of my dad, and its. Ive never felt so lost before. The uk has one of the highest death rates in europe. Few Prime Ministers have lost so many lives at home. A Sombre Borisjohnson apologised to the nation as he announced a toll almost twice as bad as the blitz. Today, the number of deaths recorded from covid in the uk has surpassed 100,000. And its hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic. 0pposition parties feel that the government were too slow at the start, and had it locked down quicker, many deaths could have been avoided. And this from within mrjohnsons own party, an acknowledgement that mistakes have been made. Absolutely, we can look back and say and learn from those mistakes and say how we could have done things differently. In the spring, we were told a good outcome would be a Death Toll Ofaround 20,000. But with the total figure now over five times that, when are we going to see a slowdown . Senior medical officials are warning it might be a while yet. It would really not surprise me if we are looking at another 40 or 50,000 deaths before this burns out. The deaths on the way up are likely to be mirrored by the number of deaths on the way down in this way. Each one, again, is a tragedy and each one represents also four or five people that survive, but who are damaged by covid. The progress to vaccinate the most vulnerable has appeared to have helped slow down the infection rate, with the number of cases falling. But deaths are still high. Yesterday, 1,631 people died of the virus. A sobering reminder that whilst the end is in sight, the battle to contain the spread of this deadly disease is not over yet. Vishala sri pathma, bbc news. The two most senior anglican clerics have called on the country to reflect on the enormity of the pandemic. In an open letter, the archbishops of canterbury and york say there must be more help for the disabled, the poor and minority ethnic communities who have been disproportionately affected. Justin welby said behind the statistics were individuals, and families mourning. We have to think of 100,000 individuals, 100,000 families, 100,000 people who had friends. Theres millions who will be affected by that number. But each of them is of infinite value in the sight of god. And that is the christian reality thats deep in our heritage in this country. And the best way to do it is, as we have just done, to think of those who we know who have died and then to remember thats all over the country and to seek to do everything we can to serve them and to love them and to be in solidarity with them. The archbishop of canterbury, justin welby. The head of astrazeneca has defended its roll out of the Coronavirus Vaccine in the eu, amid tension with Member States over delays in supply. Pascal soriot said his team was working round the clock to fix the production problems, which are basically two months behind. He also said the eus late decision to sign contracts had given limited time to sort out hiccups with supply. 0ur europe correspondent gavin lee told me more about the companys position. I tried not to use hyperbole. I never even said furious during the Brexit Debate because i didnt sense either side was furious but the calls i had yesterday with three officials in the eu, they were very angry. They were angry because they hadnt got the contracted number that they think they asked for. What Pascal Soriot, the Chief Executive officer of astrazeneca said in the interview, a long justification he gave, to say we didnt give a contract that was specific. We said we will do our best endeavours. He said the issue was first of all, the uk had three months ahead they signed the contract and that meant when the uk had teething problems we could sort that out but when the eu signed the contract they said, the negotiators, allow us to roll it out roughly the same time as the uk. That didnt give us as much time and the worst yield these were in europe, in the netherlands, in belgium, so some yield three times better than others because of the cultural growth. He said those were the issues. The eu is meeting again with astrazeneca tonight. I am told they are not happy with the response because back in december when the uk had similar issues, it wasnt reported as big because they used the european supplies to bring those to the uk. What the eu wants to do is use the uk manufacturing sites to send the product to the eu. That is something i am told the uk stipulated in their contract this is their supply. So thats the heart of this problem at the moment. {swim of this problem at the moment. Gavin lee in brussels. Of this problem at the moment. Gavin lee in brussels. We of this problem at the moment. Gavin lee in brussels. We are of this problem at the moment. Gavin lee in brussels. We are seeing a comment from an eu official has been quoted saying the eu is asking astrazeneca to publish its covid 19 Vaccine Contract after saying the astrazeneca ceo disclosed confidential clauses. That is very interesting. A guest earlier we spoke to who is an expert in health and contracts, in terms of Health Vaccines and so on, was saying is very, very rare we actually see these contracts and the details are usually very much kept private. So the eu is now asking astrazeneca to publish its covid 19 Vaccine Contract, after saying the astrazeneca ceo disclosed confidential clauses. So obviously a lot of tension continuing between the eu and the manufacturing of that vaccine. The French Pharmaceutical Company sanofi has said it will convert one of its factories to produce the Covid Vaccine made by one of its rivals pfizer. Sanofi has had difficulties developing its own vaccine but now says there is an arrangement with pfizer. Hugh schofield joins me from paris. What more can you tell us . Sanofi is the treat what more can you tell us . Sanofi is the great french what more can you tell us . Sanofi is the great french champion what more can you tell us . Sanofi is the great french champion in what more can you tell us . Sanofi is the great french champion in the the great french champion in the Pharmaceutical Industry and it was with great chagrin that the country learnt the countrys own vaccine it was developing has not come up to scratch and its production will not be ready until the end of this year. Big disappointment nationally but then big pressure on sanofi to do something about that and sort of Play The Game by opening up its Production Facilities to a vaccine which is ready. And in response to that, it now transpires that sanofi is going to do that. It will open up one of its factories in frankfurt in germany from the summer to make the millions of doses of the Pfizer Bion Tech Vaccine and it will do that presumably until its own vaccine is ready towards the end of the year. So it is a big step and the Chief Executive of sanofi is that it is the first ever in the Pharmaceutical Industry that the company says 0k to company b, its arch rival, you can use our Production Facilities. I think it is a measure of the straits we are in a deep political pressure the company was under that it agreed to do this. , ~ the company was under that it agreed to do this. , the company was under that it agreed to do this. , ~ ,. To do this. Thank you very much. Huh to do this. Thank you very much. Hugh schofield to do this. Thank you very much. Hugh schofield in to do this. Thank you very much. Hugh schofield in paris to do this. Thank you very much. Hugh schofield in Paris Bringingl to do this. Thank you very much. I Hugh Schofield in paris bringing as that news on sanofi at a stop to the us. Joe biden has signed four more Executive Orders aimed at increasing Racial Equity in the us. The actions address Housing Discrimination and criminal justice reform. The president said the killing of the unarmed black man, george floyd, last year opened the eyes of millions and paved the way for change. The simple truth is our soul will be troubled as long as systemic racism is allowed to persist. We cant eliminate. Its not going to be overnight. We cant eliminate everything. But its corrosive, its destructive, and its costly. It costs every american not just whove felt the sting of racial injustice. We are notjust a nation morally deprived because of systemic racism. Were also less prosperous. Were less successful. Were less secure. So, we must change. And i know its going to take time but i know we can do it. President biden also had his first telephone conversation with his russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. He challenged mr putin on russian meddling in elections, cyberattacks, ukraine and his treatment of the russian opposition. 0ur North America correspondent david willis has more. What we saw today was a massive pivot, as far as Foreign Policy is concerned. This the first conversation between the two leaders Sincejoe Biden took office, of course, less than a week ago. By all accounts, it was less cordial, as far as Vladimir Putin is concerned, than he would have expected from his predecessor and joe bidens predecessor, donald trump. You mentioned some of the thorny issues that were delved into. 0ne positive note, perhaps, the two leaders agreed to extend the last remaining us russia arms control treaty. Thats the new start agreement signed under the 0bama era, which was due to expire in ten days time. But some of those other thorny issues will not have delighted Vladimir Putin, particularly mention of alexei navalny, the opposition activist, whom russia is accused of poisoning, or, indeed, russian incursion into ukraine, interference in the us president ial election and so on. Now, the kremlins read out of the call between the two leaders didnt mention any of those thorny issues today. It said simply that the conversation was, as it put it, frank and businesslike. David willis. Purple lights are being shone on National Landmarks across britain for Holocaust Memorial day. A Special Ceremony will be streamed online to mark the genocide of Millions Ofjews and other minorities at the hands of the nazis. Fergal keane has been speaking to Holocaust Survivors about remembrance in the time of covid. For Holocaust Memorial day, a special visit. So, for me, this is a very personal mission because both my grandparents were Holocaust Survivors. Sarahjane bernstein brings memorial candles to a survivor living in accommodation run by thejewish care group. How are you . 0h, so so. So nice to see your face in person. This is a day of great absences. It took me 50 years, 5 0. I kept on and on, i want to see a photograph of my mother. I didnt ask about my father, it was always my mother. Zdenka husserlovas mother was murdered by the nazis. She survived and was just six when she was brought to britain as an orphan in 1945. I looked at this photo, and then i said, who is this woman . Imagine, you didnt know what your mother looked like. It was sad. Idid. I couldnt cry. I wasjust choked up. Thousands ofjewish orphans were rescued from the Concentration Camps at the end of the war. Some were brought to britain. Like harry 0lmer, who was 12 years old when germany invaded his native poland. The trains arrived and they were there nearby, near the field. And they herded everybody, my grandmother was there, my mother, my sisters. They were all herded into the trains. But nobody knew, they disappeared completely, absolutely completely, we didnt know anywhere at all where they went to. Not only on Holocaust Memorial day but every day, survivors live with the weight of terrible memories. One man standing next to me, an older man than i was, and they took him out as well. And he knew what was going to happen to him. And he started pleading with the germans, look, he spoke beautiful german, im strong, he said, and the german took the gun out and he shot him there and then. Singing. There are no public ceremonies because of the pandemic, but survivors regularly gather online. This Yiddish Class revives thejewish language of harrys childhood. The teacher is the descendant of holocaust victims. I think it has been such an amazing opportunity to be able to see them again and to talk to them again and to see that they are doing fine, and they are coping. Its of course not simple, its quite difficult, right . But nevertheless, i think that it has been a lovely space. Holocaust memorial day remembers the attempt to exterminate an entire people, but also the devastation of individual lives. If you say, no, its no different to any other day, i think it is. You know, im always glad when its over. I dont know what emotions i have, really. Sad. And especially on days like Holocaust Memorial day, when families are together and i sit there alone. That report was from fergal keane. As the race to produce and roll out covid 19 vaccines Around The World continues to ramp up there have been fears that richer countries could hoard jabs at the expense of poorer ones. An Ambitious International scheme called covax aims to make sure vaccines are shared fairly among all nations, rich and poor. But researchers at Duke University in North Carolina say that current models predict there may not be enough vaccines to cover the worlds population until 2024 and that it may be the middle Income Countries who will suffer the most. Gavin yamey is a professor of Global Health and Public Policy at Duke University and Safura Abdool Karim is a Public Health lawyer and researcher at the university of kwazulu natal. Welcome to you both on bbc news. Thank you for your time. Gavin yamey, tell us about the research and the availability of vaccines and as there is a growing race for supplies is there a link between the wealth of a country and its link to vaccines might get good morning. First of all, we should acknowledge it has been an extraordinary success developing this vaccine so rapidly. It is so safe and so effective from lab to jab in under a year. That is the fastest Vaccine Development in history, the fastest before that was mumps. The ebola vaccine took five years. The science has been remarkable. Unfortunately at the same time, as you said, the rich world is hoarding doses of vaccine. We have seen this play book before. If we go back to 2009, you will remember the h1n1 pandemic, swine flu. We developed a vaccine then and rich countries went into these advanced Purchase Agreements with drug companies, Vaccine Manufacturers and essentially bought up manufacturers and essentially bought up the whole supply in poor countries were left behind. They got fewer doses much later. That is exactly what is happening today with covid 19 vaccines. Its been a vaccine grab. Itsjust covid 19 vaccines. Its been a vaccine grab. Its just been awful, really appalling watching rich nations hoard the supply. Tens of millions ofjabs have already happened in the rich world and very, very few in the poor world. There is an imbalance in who has already bought the doses, over 4 billion doses purchased by poor nations and only 270 million by low income nations. This is a giant global inequity which is bad, notjust the lower middle Income Countries that are bad for people like me and high Income Countries are bad for people like me and high Income Countries because are bad for people like me and high Income Countries because an are bad for people like me and high i Income Countries because an outbreak anywhere can become an outbreak everywhere and the last point i would make is is also economically bad for rich nations. 0ne would make is is also economically bad for rich nations. One study showed that if rich countries get fully vaccinated by the middle of this year but poor countries are left behind, there will be a 9 trillion economic loss. Half of that will be here in rich nations because of the interconnectedness of the world. Our exports will be done, for example. We wont be able to get parts for machinery. So whatever way you look at it, this isntjust an issue of inequity and injustice, its also bad for Public Health and bad for the economy everywhere. B, bad for the economy everywhere. A hugely detailed piece of research. Much to discuss in that. Let me bring in Safura Abdool Karim, Public Health lawyer. Good to see you as well. Based on what gavin was saying about the challenges for various countries Around The World, lets look at south africa, a middle income country. What are the expectations around the covax project, in terms of the amount of money south africa should pay for any vaccines . 50. Money south africa should pay for any vaccines . Money south africa should pay for any vaccines . So, south africa is in any vaccines . So, south africa is in a sliahtl any vaccines . So, south africa is in a slightly unique any vaccines . So, south africa is in a slightly unique position any vaccines . So, south africa is in j a slightly unique position compared to other a slightly unique position compared to other lower and lower Income Countries to other lower and lower Income Countries. Our participation in covax countries. Our participation in covax is countries. Our participation in covax is self financed. We are paying covax is self financed. We are paying the same for our vaccine through paying the same for our vaccine through covax as ireland or the eu would through covax as ireland or the eu would pay through covax as ireland or the eu would pay for their participation for which would pay for their participation for which doesnt seem like much when for which doesnt seem like much when we for which doesnt seem like much when we think about our income relative when we think about our income relative to when we think about our income relative to those countries that we have chosen to participate in covax. 0f have chosen to participate in covax. Of course, have chosen to participate in covax. Of course, the problem is doses through of course, the problem is doses through covax will only begin to be distributed in march and will only cover distributed in march and will only cover a distributed in march and will only cover a very small portion of our population cover a very small portion of our mutation population. The expectation you should pay population. The expectation you should pay the population. The expectation you should pay the same population. The expectation you should pay the same for population. The expectation you should pay the same for access | population. The expectation you i should pay the same for access to vaccines as for example eu countries, what sort of challenges is that going to present . Will it mean for example that south africa will be only able to order fewer doses than it would like to . I think south africa doses than it would like to . I think south africa is doses than it would like to . I think south africa is in doses than it would like to . I think south africa is in a doses than it would like to . I think south africa is in a slightly south africa is in a slightly different position to a number of other different position to a number of other countries because we are able to afford other countries because we are able to afford to other countries because we are able to afford to pay for that. But it is taking to afford to pay for that. But it is taking a to afford to pay for that. But it is taking a huge chunk of money to pay for those taking a huge chunk of money to pay for those vaccines. The other thing that is for those vaccines. The other thing that is being pursued at the moment, and i that is being pursued at the moment, and i think that is being pursued at the moment, and i think what is the Biggest Issue and i think what is the Biggest Issue for and i think what is the Biggest Issue for people here in south africa, issue for people here in south africa, is issue for people here in south africa, is the fact we are paying the same africa, is the fact we are paying the same but we are getting the vaccine the same but we are getting the vaccine is the same but we are getting the vaccine is much later. So there has been vaccine is much later. So there has been pressure for government to pursue been pressure for government to pursue bilaterals which compounds that because of their middle Income Countries that because of their middle Income Countries are dropping reliance on covax countries are dropping reliance on covax and countries are dropping reliance on covax and moving to bilaterals, which covax and moving to bilaterals, Which Will Covax and moving to bilaterals, which will make the lack of access for low Income Countries even more difficult for lowIncome Countries even more difficult. ,. ,. , difficult. Gavin, how do we make this process difficult. Gavin, how do we make this Process Equitable, difficult. Gavin, how do we make this Process Equitable, where i this Process Equitable, where clearly there is a greater demand than there is supply right Around The World because, as you say, no one is safe in theory until everyone is safe with this virus . But if you are in a situation where you dont simply have the number of vaccines that you need, how do you make the Process Equitable . I would like to see a number of things. First of all, rich countries i think should follow norways lead. You may have seen that norway has decided that as it vaccinates its own population at the same time it will donate doses to covax. That will donate doses to covax. That will increase the supply to lower and lower middle Income Countries. The second thing id like to see is, we talked about the bilateral deals that are happening, that we mentioned earlier, countries purchasing direct from Vaccine Manufacturers, id like richer nations donating doses from those deals. Id like richer nations that have gone into these deals with Vaccine Manufacturers to share the technology, to share the know how, to globalise the manufacturing. This is doable but it takes political will and it requires rich nations to not take a me first, me only view, but to see vaccine as a truly noble public good. Early in this pandemic there was so much rhetoric from World Leaders saying this will be a Global Public good, we are going to make this happen. But at the end of the day many rich nations bypassed covax, they went straight to the front of the queue. They didnt buy their own doses through covax, that would have been helpful if more rich nations have actually bought their own doses from the covax mechanism, not directly from Vaccine Manufacturers, that would have helped subsidise the of doses for low and middle Income Countries. Really interesting to hear those suggestions and you are nodding along with all of that. Ijust like to ask you, safura, about this line we are going to sing that it will be asked to publish the covid 19 Vaccine Contract after saying the astrazeneca ceo disclosed confidential clauses. There has obviously been a robust pushback from the boss of an trust is an echo to the complaints from the eu that we have started to hear about in the last couple of days. But in terms of the nitty gritty of these contracts, what would one normally expect . 0ne what would one normally expect . One would normally expect a contract to be published like this, would we . I think there has been a lot of secrecy think there has been a lot of secrecy around these contracts and these secrecy around these contracts and these bilateral arrangements and it has been these bilateral arrangements and it has been immense pressure everywhere to try and has been immense pressure everywhere to try and get the terms disclosed because to try and get the terms disclosed because the type of information contained in these contracts provides contained in these contracts provides a lot of leverage, particularly for poorer countries to negotiate particularly for poorer countries to negotiate lower prices, to argue for doses negotiate lower prices, to argue for doses to negotiate lower prices, to argue for doses to be negotiate lower prices, to argue for doses to be reallocated where wealthy doses to be reallocated where wealthy countries have got many times wealthy countries have got many times more doses than they actually need times more doses than they actually need 0f times more doses than they actually need. Of course there is immense need. Of course there is immense pushback need. Of course there is immense pushback because these contracts and the contents within them can be used to facilitate the contents within them can be used to facilitate vaccine equity. It is true to facilitate vaccine equity. It is true that to facilitate vaccine equity. It is true that it is often not the case that these true that it is often not the case that these contracts are made public but i that these contracts are made public but i think that these contracts are made public but i think there is a very good argument. But i think there is a very good argument, in the same way that a vaccine argument, in the same way that a vaccine is argument, in the same way that a vaccine is a argument, in the same way that a vaccine is a public good, part of Making Vaccine is a public good, part of Making A Vaccine is a public good, part of making a public good available is to be transparent in ones dealings with pharmaceutical companies. Really with pharmaceutical companies. Really interesting to talk to both of you. A lot more that we could talk about but were out of time. Thank you very much, sufferer abdul karim, from the university of kwazulu natal. Gavin yamey is a professor of Global Health and Public Policy at Duke University. The headlines. The uk government admits it has made mistakes in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, following criticism from scientists and opposition politicians. Im sure that when we look back upon this and make a considered reflection on the way in which we responded, there will be things that we will say we could or should have done differently. Borisjohnson will outline criteria next month to determine when to start lifting englands lockdown. The boss of astrazeneca rejects criticism from the eu over the delay in the roll out of its Coronavirus Vaccine and says the uk is on course to give 30 million doses by march. Joe biden calls Vladimir Putin to take him to task over meddling in elections, computer hacking, and cracking down on his political opposition. Lets return to Holocaust Memorial day. A Special Ceremony will be streamed online to mark the genocide of Millions Ofjews and other minorities, during the Second World War, at the hands of the nazis. Ahead of this evenings event, political leaders across the uk have come together to read this poem. In the rising of the sun and in its going down we remember them. In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them. In the opening of buds and the rebirth of spring, we rememberthem. In the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of summer, we remember them. In the rustling of leaves and in the beauty of autumn, we remember them. In the beginning of the year and when it ends, we remember them. When we are weary and in need of strength, we rememberthem. When we are lost and sick at heart, we rememberthem. When we have joys we yearn to share, remember them. To share, we remember them. So long as we live. They too shall live. For they are now a part of us, as we remember them. How lovely that a child and that poem read by political and religious leaders. Arkady rzegocki is the polish ambassador to london. Hejoins me now. Its very good to have you with us on this day. Talk to us first of all about something our correspondent fergal keane was talking about in his report. Remembrance in a time of covid. It his report. Remembrance in a time of covid. ,. , his report. Remembrance in a time of covid. ,. ,. , covid. It is a very important day, especially covid. It is a very important day, especially during covid. It is a very important day, especially during the covid. It is a very important day, especially during the lockdown i especially during the lockdown during the covid time, it is so important to remember about this darkest time of the Second World War and all these people who died in the holocaust. We have to remember about victims, survivors and their experience, and also there is a light in the darkness. We have to remember about the people who risked their lives and the lives of their families to helpjewish people during the Second World War. 50 families to help jewish people during the Second World War. So you can draw some during the Second World War. So you can draw some parallels, during the Second World War. So you can draw some parallels, cant during the Second World War. So you can draw some parallels, cant you, i can draw some parallels, cant you, in the way that people are risking their lives now to help others. Exactly, this is a time of solidarity, a time of light in the darkness. It is a time of thinking about others. It is a time of cooperation. But also i think we can find inspiration in the Second World War when all the people who were fighting totalitarian regimes, nazi germany and soviet russia, today we can have solidarity with these nations fighting for their freedom. There is also a strong parallel with theissue there is also a strong parallel with the issue of remembrance because if we think about remembrance in the other context that we have been talking about it today, bishops here in the uk calling for people to say prayers, to think about the 100000 and more people who have died from covid. So on this day of Holocaust Memorial we also think about the remembrance of the people who died at the hands of the nazis as well, so very strong parallels with the past and the present. fin so very strong parallels with the past and the present. So very strong parallels with the past and the present. On the other hand, past and the present. On the other hand. Yes. Past and the present. On the other hand, yes, thats past and the present. On the other hand, yes, thats right, past and the present. On the other hand, yes, thats right, that past and the present. On the other hand, yes, thats right, that we hand, yes, thats right, that we have to remember about the darkest time. I still remember about the famous book the Heart Of Darkness but in the most difficult circumstances there are people who want to help, people who risk their lives, people who think about others and there is an amazing inspiration, especially when you compare these times, you have to remember that the times, you have to remember that the time of darkness in the Second World War was much worse than nowadays. It means we can also be brave, we can manage this difficult situation. Nowadays when we are together, when we cooperate. Ilrrulitli nowadays when we are together, when we cooperate we cooperate. With so few survivors left now, we cooperate. With so few survivors left now. How we cooperate. With so few survivors left now, how can we cooperate. With so few survivors left now, how can we we cooperate. With so few survivors left now, how can we continue we cooperate. With so few survivors left now, how can we continue their| left now, how can we continue their legacy into the future . It is left now, how can we continue their legacy into the future . Legacy into the future . It is a very Im Ortant Legacy into the future . It is a very important legacy legacy into the future . It is a very important legacy and legacy into the future . It is a very important legacy and it legacy into the future . It is a very important legacy and it is legacy into the future . It is a very important legacy and it is very important legacy and it is very important legacy and it is very important to know their experience. Im so glad there are so many institutions and organisations who are interested in their legacy, who are interested in their legacy, who are interested in their legacy, who are interested in their experience and so glad that in british schools and so glad that in british schools and polish schools there are lessons about holocaust, about survivors. But also as i said about these people who were fighting totalitarian regimes, these people who risk their lives to help their neighbours, their brothers and sisters. Taste neighbours, their brothers and sisters. ~. , neighbours, their brothers and sisters. ~. , ~ neighbours, their brothers and sisters. ~. ,. , sisters. We have talked earlier in the programme sisters. We have talked earlier in the programme about sisters. We have talked earlier in the programme about events sisters. We have talked earlier in the programme about events in i the programme about events in britain today to mark this day. What more can you tell us about commemorations in auschwitz today . Today at 3pm uk time there will be an International Remembrance day under the patronage of polish president andrzej duda and id like to invite everybody to watch on the website of the Auschwitz Museum which is so important place, a place where more than1 Million People were killed, most of them jewish people, but also about 20 other nations were killed there. And lets watch that at 3pm today. Last year there were 200 survivors present. Nowadays, because of the pandemic time, it will be mostly online. So letsjoin them and time, it will be mostly online. So lets join them and lets time, it will be mostly online. So letsjoin them and lets remember about all these people. Lets join them and lets remember about all these people. Lets join them and lets remember about all these people. Weve talked before, havent about all these people. Weve talked before, havent we, about all these people. Weve talked before, havent we, about about all these people. Weve talked before, havent we, about the before, havent we, about the relationship between poland and the uk. And with such a large Polish Population in the uk, how important is it for polish people to see britain marking this day as it is doing . It britain marking this day as it is doinu . ,. , britain marking this day as it is doinu . ,. , britain marking this day as it is doing . It is so important because as ou doing . It is so important because as you mentioned doing . It is so important because as you mentioned the doing . It is so important because as you mentioned the largest doing . It is so important because as you mentioned the largest polish. You mentioned the largest Polish Community is in britain, more than 800,000 people. It used to be1 million even. But there is a few generations, people who came to the United Kingdom also during the Second World War and after. So on the one hand we remember that we fought together against nazi germany and we have a very, very good contacts, and our economic relations are amazing. £20 billion is our Trade Exchange in 2019. So it means that polish British Trade exchange is bigger than British Trade with india, canada or australia. Ambassador, thank you very much for your time today. Arkady rzegocki, polish ambassador to the uk, thank you very much. Polish ambassador to the uk, thank you very much polish ambassador to the uk, thank you very much. This polish ambassador to the uk, thank. You very much. This news you very much. Thank you. This news is ust you very much. Thank you. This news isjust coming you very much. Thank you. This news isjust coming in you very much. Thank you. This news isjust coming in on you very much. Thank you. This news isjust coming in on the you very much. Thank you. This news isjust coming in on the reuters is just coming in on the Reuters News Agency saying the Pharmaceutical Company astrazeneca has pulled out of a meeting on the covid 19 Vaccine Supply with the eu. This has been reported on that agency at the moment. We told you a few minutes ago that the eu is asking astrazeneca to publish its covid 19 contract after accusing the astrazeneca ceo of disclosing confidential clauses from that contract. Now we hear that astrazeneca has pulled out of a meeting on Vaccine Supplies, covid 19 Vaccine Supplies, that it was due to be having with eu officials today. So really a deterioration in the discussions, such as they were, about whats happening with the supplies. 0bviously strong words were exchanged yesterday and the day before with the eu complaining that astrazeneca was not delivering on what it said was the promised number of doses of the vaccine that it was expecting for the block. The Astrazeneca Boss said coming back very robustly, saying that there were no absolute guarantees on the numbers but that they were using their best endeavours to deliver doses to the eu, and also saying that the reason that the eu wasnt getting all of the doses it was hoping for was because it had signed up hoping for was because it had signed up to contracts late in comparison to the uk. So the very latest line we are hearing is that astrazeneca has pulled out from meeting eu officials about covid 19 Vaccine Supplies that was expected to take place today, according to the Reuters News Agency. Analysis of the uk governments two main economic support schemes during the pandemic has found 1. 5 Million People who missed out on help could be included at a relatively low cost. The study carried out for bbc news by the Institute For Fiscal Studies says there are clear injustices in the way the schemes work. Andy verity reports. Musicians and sound engineers, plumbers and electricians, taxi drivers and driving instructors, you have not been forgotten. We will not let you behind. We all stand together. To kim kingston, a make up artist and mum of two from southsea near portsmouth, the chancellors words ten months ago now have hollow ring. I felt a massive sense of relief that because i couldnt work that my business would be looked after, which clearly it hasnt been as i have been excluded from any government help. Kim lost her husband david to cancer at the end of 2018 and used his Pension Money to redevelop her Beauty Business based in her back garden. Work flowed in until the pandemic stopped it. But because davids Pension Money was more than half her income that year she was told shed get nothing under the self employed Income Support Scheme. I was absolutely blown away. I still cannot get my head around the fact that a dead persons income money is then seen as an income. How can it be an income . It is a deceased pension. There are clear unfairness is here. Just over half your income and youre in Self Employment and you get nothing, and itsjust under and you get the maximum amount. Thats clearly not fair. If your income goes down from 55,000 to nothing through no fault of your own you are in big trouble. And ijust cant look its killing me. In sheffield, dave moran says his Wedding Music Business has lost bookings worth £250,000. And because hes still working to save the business he cant access the furlough scheme. Standard Life Foundation Research Shows among those ineligible for support, 1. 8 million have lost a third or more of their total income and more than1 million are struggling to pay for essentials like food. But its just the price i pay. The Stress Levels have been through the roof. And obviously seeing the disparity between ourselves and other peers and people in similar businesses that have received some support, furlough or self employed Income Support Scheme, its been very difficult to be the one on the sidelines thats still waiting desperately for some kind of support from government. Research by the Institute For Fiscal Studies for the bbc shows you could include those who earn less than half their income from Self Employment at a cost of less than £800 million over three months. And you could include those who earn more than £50,000 at a cost of 1. 3 billion or less if you reduce support for high earners. Thats £2. 1 billion at the most compared to the amount the government is already planning to spend on furlough and self employed schemes of £90 billion. The treasury says the self employed Income Support Scheme has helped nearly 3 Million People claim almost £20 billion, is targeted to provide support to those most in need, adding that it will, continue to work with stakeholders and keep our schemes under review. But dave is now among many forced to take low paid work to make ends meet, if they can find it. Andy verity, bbc news. The nigerian president , Muhammadu Buhari, has sacked all four of the countrys top military officials. Hes given no explanation, but security has been worsening across nigeria. Tim neilson reports. Rifle wielding kidnapper stormed this orphanage on saturday abducting a children in nigerias capital. They are demanding ransoms. The police are calling for calm, it is part of a worrying trend. Last month, over300 part of a worrying trend. Last month, over 300 boys were taken from this Boarding School in the nigerian president s home state, and over 100 of the kidnapped girls are still missing despite global appeals for their release seven years ago. In a series of tweets, president Muhammadu Buhari bowed to pressure from political allies and critics alike to clear out his long serving top brass. In one fell swoop, replacing the heads of the army, navy, air force and his chief of defence. Its welcome news for these internally displaced nigerians in the countrys dangerous north east region, Living Infear during the countrys dangerous north east region, living in fear during a decorative terror brought upon them by boko haram terrorists. What decorative terror brought upon them by boko haram terrorists. By boko haram terrorists. What we want is rrot by boko haram terrorists. What we want is rrot to by boko haram terrorists. What we want is not to repel by boko haram terrorists. 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Kidnappings for ransom, an 11 year boko haram insurgency, and ethnic tensions between Cattle Herders and farmers. There are other challenge is perhaps more simple. Nigerian troops are crying out for better equipment, funding and welfare to be able to carry out theirjobs more effectively and improve strained relations with local communities. Getting the countrys security back in order will be essential in ensuring a brighterfuture in order will be essential in ensuring a Brighter Future for africas most populous country. Tim nielsen, bbc news. A set of ten hand drawn maps which chart the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, have been saved from being sold overseas. The maps, which depict the progress and defeat of the armada, are thought to be the earliest surviving representations of the battles. They will now stay in britain, thanks to a Fundraising Campaign by the National Museum of the royal navy, as Duncan Kennedy reports. Inside an archive, Inside Portsmouth historic dockyard, inside a box, is the story of how england came of age. A story told through ten unique maps. They are a vital part of our national history. Its astonishing that these things have turned up after 500 years. These are extraordinarily important. The maps, by an unknown artist, are believed to be the first visual representations of the Spanish Armada in 1588, and have never been seen on television before. Drawn with ink and watercolours, the maps chart the Progress Of English and spanish warships along the channel. They have been in private hands for centuries, with historians not even knowing they existed until a chance reading over the breakfast table. I was reading the Antique Trade Gazette Last year and i saw these things on the front page of the magazine. And i thought, hello, ive never heard of these, what are they . Read the article and i picked up the phone to the team and said, i think we need to try and buy these. But the maps had already been sold to a foreign buyer. So the government was asked to step in and impose a temporary export ban. That led to a frantic chase to raise the £600,000 needed to keep them here. And today, after a public appeal, and money from the National Heritage memorialfund, it has been confirmed the maps have now been saved for the nation. I think it would have been tragic if theyd gone. The armada is a key moment in english history, when england wakes up and thinks, hello, were a maritime power, and actually, we are becoming a world power. Until the armada, spain had been the dominant european force, believing it could overwhelm englands inferior navy ahead of invasion. The map maker captures every key moment during the military campaign. One of the maps, map number seven, depicts what happened here off the isle of wight. It shows the english in formation chasing the Spanish Armada. What the english were trying to achieve was stop the spanish from sailing into the solent where they could take shelter or even mount their invasion. The bell from the english flagship ark royal is another artefact that remains from the victory over spain. But its the newly acquired maps that represent a defining moment in english history. I think these maps are really hugely significant for the story of england and by extension Great Britain and the United Kingdom and for the origins, really, of the royal navy and broader naval history. So theyre really, really significant for the naval story, the story of our country, who we are and where we have come from. The aim now is to send the maps on a tour of the uk. Maps that helped give direction to our past, and set the bearings for what we became. Duncan kennedy, bbc news, in portsmouth. Scientists in greece have discovered a fossilised tree, complete with some of its roots and branches, which dates back 20 million years. The found it on the island of lesbos, and hope it will help them discover the secrets of a subtropical Forest Ecosystem there. Mark lobel reports. This 20 million year old tree stretches back so far, our ape ancestors may have swung from it. Dug up during highway works on this Eastern Mediterranean island, it brings a new meaning to the term trunk road. Translation it is particularly. Significant as the tree was found with its branches still attached to the main trunk intact. Its unique because nothing similar has been found in this forest or, from what we know, anywhere Around The World. This 19 metre long Treasure Trove of information was preserved by a thick layer of ash, after this Volcanic Island was overrun by lava. There are even more secrets to be found in this protected forest whence it came. As every stem, root or bone excavated here helps piece together this millions of years old jigsaw of a sub tropical ecosystem of plants and animals. Now, looking great for their age, these fossils will rest here. Scientists want them left for all to see in their natural environment, close to their roots. Mark lobel, bbc news. Staying with matters horticultural but rather more up to date. Britains top gardening show the Chelsea Flower Show has been postponed until september for the first time in its history, because of the pandemic. The Royal Horticultural Society had hoped this years event could go ahead in may with Additional Health and Safety Measures in place, including an extra day. But the rhs now says its looking forward to exhibitors creating spectacular autumnal gardens and displays. A virtual show will take place in may like in 2020, with the physical event taking place later at londons Royal Hospital chelsea. Youre watching bbc news. Joanna will be here with you next to take you through to one oclock. Before that the weather with carol. Hello. 0ver hello. Over the next few days we will see a variety of weather, remaining cold across the north of the country, but very mild for the time of year across southern areas in particular. Tomorrow for example around the london area we could easily hit 14 degrees. They will also be spells of rain, potentially exacerbating the current flooding situation and some significant hill snow as well. Today what we have is a fair bit of cloud around but that will thin and break allowing some sunny skies to develop across eastern england, North East Wales and especially northern scotland. Still one or two showers here and there before the next arc of rain comes in from the south west. For Northern Ireland, england and wales we are looking at maximum temperatures of 9 11 , in scotland more likely to be between 3 7. Through this evening and overnight, the rain continues to advance steadily northwards and eastwards, bumps into the cold air across the pennines and southern scotland, and we will see some snow on the hills, so at lower levels it is more likely to be rain or sleet. A cold night in the glens could see 4, so a widespread frost here but mild for Northern Ireland, england and also wales. Tomorrow we will still have all this rain in place and we will see further snowfall across the pennines, particularly the north pennines, particularly the north pennines, southern uplands, getting into the highlands and also the grampians. This could be quite significant and could also be disruptive on the higher roots. But as it continues to push northwards and eastwards, behind it for the rest of england and wales it will be largely dry. They will be some sunshine around but a fair bit of cloud, the head of it in the highlands, we are once again looking at some sunny skies with wintry showers and feeling cold. But look at these temperatures, 10 14. Thats pretty good going for this time of year if you like your temperatures that bit higher. In terms of how much snow we expect over higher ground, those are the values, 15 30 centimetres, so you see what i mean when i mention it could be disruptive on some of the higher roots. 0n could be disruptive on some of the higher roots. On friday we have all of this Rain And Snow Merging and it will weaken as it starts to sink southwards once again. So brightening up behind it, bright ahead of it, temperatures ranging from 3 12 before the next rain comes our way later. This is bbc news imjoanna gosling. The headlines at 11. The government admits it has made mistakes in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, following criticism from scientists and opposition politicians. Im sure that when we look back upon this and make a considered reflection on the way in which we responded, there will be things that we will say we could or should have done differently. In the past few minutes, astrazeneca pulls out of a meeting with the eu following criticism over the delay in the roll out of its Coronavirus Vaccine. Borisjohnson will outline criteria next month to determine when to start lifting englands lockdown. After the number of uk covid deaths passed 100,000, the archbishop of canterbury urges everyone to come together and reflect on the � enormity� of the pandemic. We have to think of 100,000 individuals, 100,000 families, 100,000 people who had friends. Theres millions who will be affected by that number but each of them is of infinite value. National landmarks across the uk will be illuminated in a purple light this evening to commemorate Holocaust Memorial day. And coming up this hour. The tree that time forgot a 20 million year old fossilised trunk is dug up on a greek island. The Communities Secretary Robertjenrick has accepted that mistakes were made in the British Governments handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying any future review the Communities Secretary Robertjenrick has accepted will present a mixed picture. The admission came as the Labour Opposition accused the government of monumental mistakes, leading to one of the worst death rates in the world. A Government Source has said borisjohnson hopes to publish a document next month, which will explain how the government will decide when to lift the lockdown in england. It comes a day after the uk recorded more than 100,000 covid deaths. The two most senior anglican clerics have cold on the country to reflect on the enormity of the pandemic saying, each number is a person someone who loved and someone who loved us. In other developments, reuters are reporting that astrazeneca has pulled out from a meeting on Vaccine Supplies with the eu scheduled for today, according to an eu official. Earlier, astrazeneca Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said it was � fair enough that the uk should be prioritised forsupplies, having signed contracts first, blaming the eus late Decision Making for problems with supply and later today the government will be taking further steps to tighten borders, with an announcement expected on hotel quarantining. And at one thirty the Prime Minister will make a statement on Coronavirus To Mps in the House Of Commons. 0ur Political Correspondent Jessica Parker is In Westminster and we can speak to her now. 1 30, a statement from the Prime Minister, we were not expecting that. Do you knew what he is like you decide . The that. Do you knew what he is like you decide . That. Do you knew what he is like ou decide . ~ , you decide . The Prime Minister will have already you decide . The Prime Minister will have already been you decide . The Prime Minister will have already been in you decide . The Prime Minister will have already been in the you decide . The Prime Minister will have already been in the house i you decide . The Prime Minister will have already been in the house of i have already been in the House Of Commons by that point because we also have prime and adjust questions at midday where he will face keir starmer, the Labour Leader, and of course, mps will get the chance to ask what is usually a broad range of questions that if borisjohnson is standing up at the House Of Commons around 1 30 to make a statement on covid 19, i suspect it will be of course in the wake of reaching that Terrible Market yesterday of over 100,000 i think it will be a 100,000 deaths. I think it will be a chance for mps to specifically grill him on what his plans are Going Forward and i think he will want to update the house might following that you yesterday. It comes as one minister this morning, the committee is a secretary, has been talking about whether things could have been done differently. He has been speaking to the bbc this morning. Im sure that when we look back upon this and make a considered reflection on the way in which we responded, there will be things that we will say we could or should have done differently. We will also conclude there were things we will also conclude there were things that uk did well. The vaccine rule out things that uk did well. The vaccine rule out may well be one of them. The economic response, the way we treated the economic response, the way we treated the the economic response, the way we treated the homeless, the fact the nhs reacted so much of was never so overwhelmed like others were at times overwhelmed like others were at times it overwhelmed like others were at times. It will be a mixed picture with times. It will be a mixed picture with some times. It will be a mixed picture with some things done very well, some with some things done very well, some things we might have done differently. I dont pretend that every differently. I dont pretend that every decision was right. But they were every decision was right. But they were very every decision was right. But they were very difficult decisions. Boris johnson said were very difficult decisions. Boris johnson said yesterday were very difficult decisions. Err 3 johnson said yesterday that he was deeply sorry but i think because of reaching that 100,000 deaths mark, there have been renewed questions over the government was manhandling, questions whether they acted quickly enough, by the state of Public Health going into the crisis and of course we do expect at some point, we do not know when, an inquiry, an independent inquiry into the handling of the pandemic. The labour party continuing to be critical of the governments response in certain areas. Here isjohn ashworth. We should have had extensive Border Controls in. They say they want to take control of their boulders but the one time and actually mattered and they needed to take control of our borders to protect us, they failed. So given that we know that this virus can spread, i beg your pardon, can mutate and there are serious mutations in south africa and brazil that we are very worried about, we do have to be even more vigilant now at our borders. I would urge the government to look at a comprehensive policy, Notjust The Hotspots because remember, there will be areas or countries across the world with mutations that have not we are still in the teeth of this pandemic and for that reason, ministers are saying that while things could have been differently, there will be in future, partly through this inquiry, where lessons will be learned and of course one of the reasons to try and do that is to try and ensure that the country would be better prepared in the future. Astrazenca has pulled out of meeting with the eu on covid 19 Vaccine Supplies due to take place today. It comes as the head of astrazeneca has defended its roll out of the Coronavirus Vaccine in the eu, amid tension with Member States over delays in supply. Gavin lee is in brussels. Hejoins us now. The eu not happy about the pace of supply of the astrazeneca vaccine, making allegations about why that is. The ceo of astrazeneca has now given an interview in which he has laid out what has been going on behind the scenes and he is not happy . Behindthescenes and he is not ha. . , behindthescenes and he is not ha. . ,. ,. , behindthescenes and he is not hau . ,. ,. , behindthescenes and he is not ha. . ,. ,. ,. , behindthescenes and he is not ha a . ,. ,. ,. ,. , happy . Yes, and now they are not meetinu. Happy . Yes, and now they are not meeting the happy . Yes, and now they are not meeting. The eu happy . Yes, and now they are not meeting. The eu is happy . 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This is the only interview he has done where he says basically, the uk signed a contract three months earlier and that meant that eu officials, when they signed the contract in august, they were always playing catch up because they had stipulated that they wanted the roll out at the same time to the teething problems that happened, he said they were able to correct them but in the uk but we have not had time to correct them in the eu. What has happened in the past few minutes . He officials have confirmed to us that they have been informed by astrazeneca they have built a just a meeting. No reason given. They have asked for further details where they cannot meet the requirements. 0nly cannot meet the requirements. Only two days ago, the Health Commissioner said the answers given were insufficient in terms of any explanation so they wanted to hear that tonight. We are told they had still said to Astrazeneca Bosses that we want a full explanation, we wanted or how many vaccinations you have produced worldwide and what other countries the vaccines are going to. Here is the rub, back in december, there was a problem with the uk supply, almost to what is happening now with the eu supply, and what happened is, astrazeneca used the manufacturing sites in the netherlands and belgium to help facilitate and keep vaccines coming forward to the uk and ee want to know why that happened when that happens, should help that have been the eu supply and why cant they now access the uk faxing produced on uk sites . That is the politics of others that are still bubbling underneath. Lets talk to antonello guerrera, thejournalist for the italian newspaper La Repubblica who got an exclusive interview with the head of astrazeneca, Pascal Soriot. Thanks forjoining us. The interview has had an enormous impact. We were hearing there from our correspondent in brussels about the eu wanting the answer to the questions as to why it is that there is a problem with supply to the eu, the ceo could not have been clearer in the interview with you, could he . It was a technical, detailed interview he gave . Technical, detailed interview he ave . ,. , , technical, detailed interview he ave . , technical, detailed interview he ave . ,. , ,. , gave . Yes, absolutely, he said that the eu and gave . Yes, absolutely, he said that the eu and the gave . Yes, absolutely, he said that the eu and the uk gave . Yes, absolutely, he said that the eu and the uk have gave . Yes, absolutely, he said that the eu and the uk have two gave . Yes, absolutely, he said that. The eu and the uk have two different Supply Chains and what is now happening for some eu manufacturing sites is that they had this disruption so that they are very common, especially in the early stages of manufacturing a new vaccine. That happened is also your correspondent said in the uk but at that time, he justified that, saying that time, he justified that, saying that the uk signed a contract with astrazeneca three months before the eu. He said that it was necessary to smooth the operations across the other week. Smooth the operations across the otherweek. But smooth the operations across the other week. But he also said, this is a revelation, because nobody knew that before, that the contract signed between astrazeneca and the eu, in this contract, astrazeneca is not obliged, it is not committed to supply a certain number of doses to the eu but it is just a best effort close. It means, 0k, we will do whatever is possible but we cannot assure a certain amount or number of doses. Hejustified this because again, the eu came three months later. That time, they requested the same level of supply as the uk but the companys response was, well, we will try whatever we can but it is very difficult so we cannot assure that. If i read well from some news wires, the eu is basically confirming this that there is this disclosure because they say it is common in the development of a new product so that looks actually to be true. He also said something is very important which is, while at the eu has this kind of contract, the uk has this kind of contract, the uk has a close up supply first, which comes of course because of the contract signed three months before but also because of the connections between the uk government and the University Of Oxford and astrazeneca on the issue of the uk supply as a first clause, is there any way around that because obviously that is what the esa in, we want our contract honoured and therefore we want the ability to take supplies from elsewhere for that to be honoured . The ceo was also very clear on this. He said it is impossible because he said the nature of the contract of the uk is different so there is this priority. He didnt mention the actual words priority but this is the meaning. In this case, he said, well, we could supply. Ge the meaning. In this case, he said, well, we could supply. Well, we could supply. Ge mind ust well, we could supply. Ge mind just holding well, we could supply. Ge mind just holding for well, we could supply. Ge mind just holding for a well, we could supply. Ge mind just holding for a moment, i well, we could supply. Ge mind just holding for a moment, you i well, we could supply. Ge mind i just holding for a moment, you are making an interesting point but we need to say goodbye to viewers watching us on bbc two, thank you for your company. Watching us on bbc two, thank you foryour company. 0k, we are watching us on bbc two, thank you for your company. 0k, we are back with you, sorry about that, so if you wouldnt mind picking up on exactly where you are because it is the important part of the contract and where the applies ago. Yes. The important part of the contract and where the applies ago. Yes, the ceo was very and where the applies ago. Yes, the ceo was very clear and where the applies ago. Yes, the ceo was very clear on and where the applies ago. Yes, the ceo was very clear on this and where the applies ago. Yes, the ceo was very clear on this as i and where the applies ago. Yes, the ceo was very clear on this as well. I ceo was very clear on this as well. He said the uk has a sort of priority because of this supply as a first clause. In this case, they cannot manufacture there was for the eu in the uk has reached a good level of vaccination. So, he said very clearly, we first have to reach a good level of vaccination in the uk and then we can use the uk supply chain to help the eu. Mas uk and then we can use the uk supply chain to help the eu. Chain to help the eu. Was he clear on the specifics chain to help the eu. Was he clear on the specifics of chain to help the eu. Was he clear on the specifics of what chain to help the eu. Was he clear on the specifics of what that i chain to help the eu. Was he clear on the specifics of what that good | on the specifics of what that good level of vaccination which because mark i think one thing he said in your interview was talking about the prospect of over 50s, all over 50s actually being vaccinated in the uk by march, which would be a considerable achievement and it would require 38 no disruption to supply chain . Would require 38 no disruption to supply chain . Supply chain . Yes, i mean he mentioned supply chain . Yes, i mean he mentioned also supply chain . Yes, i mean he mentioned also the supply chain . Yes, i mean hej mentioned also the important supply chain . Yes, i mean he mentioned also the important figure, he said that the uk is on the way to vaccinate 30 Million People by the end of march and he wasnt so explicit on how exactly this level of vaccination in the uk is needed to make a switch of the production from the uk to the eu but it is clear that for the uk supply chain, because there are two different ones, has a priority, and so, in this case, i mean, the eu cannot settle. , u. This case, i mean, the eu cannot settle. ,. ,. , this case, i mean, the eu cannot settle. ,. , , settle. Did he comment on because there has been settle. Did he comment on because there has been a settle. Did he comment on because there has been a lot settle. Did he comment on because there has been a lot of settle. Did he comment on because there has been a lot of stuff settle. Did he comment on because| there has been a lot of stuff coming out of the eu, theres also been stuff in germany, there was that claim that the astrazeneca vaccine was only 8 effective among the elderly supported his about that . It totally dismiss that. He said he had no idea what this number was coming from. He mentioned the fact that several nations in the world have already proved the vaccine. He said, why are they proving it if there might be such problems . He also added that it is true that the trials and the elderly were not the same level of other categories of people of age because 0xford used a Terry Ethical organisation so they dont want to test new drugs for a vaccine on the elderly unless there is a good amount of categorisation, but he said that according to the best they did in other parts of the world, like in brazil and in the usa also, they are certain that this is very efficient also on the elderly. It is really good to talk to you thank you so much for your time. Joining me is amy shortman the director at 0verhaul, who manage the risks associated with distributing the vaccines. Thank you forjoining us. What are the risks involved when there is distribution of something for which there is so much demand and there are limited supplies . B5 there is so much demand and there are limited supplies . Are limited supplies . As you were talkin are limited supplies . As you were talking about are limited supplies . As you were talking about earlier are limited supplies . As you were talking about earlier in are limited supplies . As you were talking about earlier in the talking about earlier in the programme, the demand and supply of products, we saw this with ppe earlier last year and also with toilet rolls, so what happens is, regardless of what the product is, when it is a limited supply, organised crime groups find this product incredible desirable because they know they can actually sell it and particularly as you also mentioned earlier on in the programme, that globally, when were looking at the vaccination, there is potentially an equality of how and where that will be distributed. That also creates a market and we have seen an increase potentially on the dark web of vaccines being sold. So what the industry does is, it shares a lot of intelligence with Health Care Distribution consortiums where they bring together all of the intelligence so what is happening where and criminals targeting shipments but in addition to that, what we need to make sure is that any shipments that are being transported within the logistics are part of the supply chain, are being monitored in real time to prevent theft of the vehicles. If you can imagine a full truckload of vaccines being stolen could have a direct effect on the company as well as the repetition but also in and those people who might be sold them on the black market, so we need to make sure we are looking at every single shipment of vaccines that is being transported in real time, were looking at all of the data, Temperature Data of the shipments, and were bringing all of that data to make sure that we are pulling that together with the weather, traffic, any external influences that could present a risk to the product to make sure it is delivered safely to the patients. Safely to the patients. When you mentioned safely to the patients. When you mentioned there safely to the patients. When you mentioned there is safely to the patients. When you mentioned there is already i safely to the patients. When you i mentioned there is already trading on the dark web of vaccines, was that a generic comment or is that specific covid 19 vaccine and how much is it on the black market at the moment and how disruption has there been . There been . Yes, i think the theft risk of actually there been . Yes, i think the theft risk of actually taking there been . Yes, i think the theft risk of actually taking the there been . Yes, i think the theft risk of actually taking the product| risk of actually taking the product and then obviously organised crime groups could be Making Counterfeit Cribs so that is where things like Cyber Security come in, making sure that within the supply and distribution chain, that all of the Supply Chain Plans and if you imagine a shipment for a manufacturer to the patient, it could change hands between different stakeholders so that might be people moving the product throughout that supply chain, about 20 times, so is that increases, the risk for something to go wrong with the product, what we made to make sure is that everybody is working to compliant standards so if information gets into organised crime groups, it may be information on the inserts in vaccines, they might be able to take that and that gives them a lot more credibility when selling their products onto the black market. We saw last year in lockdown so that europe middle east africa region, the first half of 2020, there were £77 million worth of cargo that was stolen and 50 of that was within the uk civil we do have that risk which the industry is tackling on a day to day basis. Sorry to interrupt, either really clearly explained why the risk lies in the supply chain and i am just wondering then, how much is known about whether supplies of covid 19 vaccine actually being disrupted and stolen and traded . I vaccine actually being disrupted and stolen and traded . Stolen and traded . I think the industry has stolen and traded . I think the industry has to stolen and traded . I think the industry has to take stolen and traded . I think the industry has to take a stolen and traded . I think the industry has to take a very i industry has to take a very proactive approach. It is going to be a product that is targeted. Everything ppe and toilet rolls were targeted, this is certainly going to be a very desirable product and what we need to make sure is that we are getting product out and there is the speed element of getting that, making sure there is the continuity of supply but also that it is done in a safe and effective way. I think that we are in a time that technology really can bring that together and overhauling what were doing within transport and which is the very standardised, but bringing intelligence into that and seeing what is happening with every single shipment, so we can protect it what it is in there, is preventing it getting into the wrong hands because that risk is there for all products but this particularly high risk. 50 but this particularly high risk. So how much targeting as theyre currently of the Vaccine Supply . In terms of the Industry Intelligence that we are sharing, i think that is obviously, we have only started this year pushing out, so the roll out and distribution, so i think as organised crime groups start to understand where those at your are and where they are going to end up in terms of the distribution, and the administration of the vaccines, then they will really start to gain their own intelligence and target, so it is really important that companies are aware of that and for anybody who is involved in distributing products, they take an incredibly proactive approach. I think it is about looking at what the industry has in terms of new technology that is out there that can really help manage this risk on every single shipment and be really proactive in preventing that happening. But we dont want to be is reacting to things that have happened because by that time, the product could already be in the wrong hands. A Realfocus On Preventative Risk Management within the supply chain is needed and that is needed amongst anyone who is involved within the dissipation of these types of products. Going back to the dark web, these types of products. Going back to the dark web, is these types of products. Going back to the dark web, is it these types of products. Going back to the dark web, is it the these types of products. Going back to the dark web, is it the case i these types of products. Going back to the dark web, is it the case that. To the dark web, is it the case that covid 19 vaccines are already being sold, whether they are counterfeit or stolen . , ,. , sold, whether they are counterfeit or stolen . ,. , or stolen . Yes, i believe so. I have certainly heard or stolen . Yes, i believe so. I have certainly heard reports or stolen . Yes, i believe so. I have certainly heard reports that certainly heard reports that journalists who have gone onto the web and have lived up this type of thing, i think it was in the region other maybe £250 per vial of the product. There is a market for these types of products and we have to understand that that is possibly globally as well, that they may look to source in a particular country where we are rolling other vaccines and they will take that into another part of the world where there just a patient might be a little bit slower, so it is happening now and it is a real risk. It is making sure that we monitor and make sure the product is safe so we are looking at things like the temperature but also the environment it is shipped around and that is fully important for everyone, but also the patients that are receiving the vaccinations as well. I think there is a lot the industry can do to be very proactive on that and there is a lot of technology out there that will actually support that and be able to manage that autonomously for the companies of the shippers who are sending out because of the end of the day, we do have a Response Ability to make sure that anybody they are working with is working to they are working with is working to the best practice standards but also that they are doing everything they can on a risk based approach to make sure the vaccines i delivered three Transportation Network in a safe way thatis Transportation Network in a safe way that is effective for the product as well. Now the most common symptoms of the new covid strain have been revealed and it seems they are different to the original variant. 0ur Health Correspondent Philippa Roxbyjoins Me now what did the 0ns survey find out about symptoms of infection with the new uk variant . This is from a survey of 60,000 people who were given swab tests in their home betweenjanuary people who were given swab tests in their home between january and people who were given swab tests in their home betweenjanuary and they were asking people about their symptoms in the week leading up to their test and just afterwards. Many of the symptoms are very similar to the ones we know. They discovered that people with a new very end, or what looked like the new variant, were less likely to report a loss of taste or smell, just slightly less likely. There were some symptoms that were slightly more common with the new variant and these were a cough, fatigue, weakness, muscle eggs and pains and a sore throat. Again, slightly more common if they tested positive for the new variant. They didnt seem to be much difference between the tate when it came to the level of headaches, shortness of breath and diarrhoea and vomiting, so roughly, those are the symptoms we are used to hearing about with the coronavirus but there might just about with the coronavirus but there mightjust be a slight differences and the slight lowering in the loss of taste and smell is interesting. It was quite an easy one to get a grip on but there has also been talk of covid 19 channel, there are just a different symptoms coming in but yet the governments advice is still just restricted to three symptoms. It is, that has not changed. The nhs have always talked about the three main symptoms, a high temperature, a new, continuous calf and allows to censor taster smell. Most people only get one of the symptoms and so is still true. This evidence is still to be backed up by any other studies so in the meantime we are still looking out for those three main symptoms. Some breaking news about the boeing 737 max, the european air regulator has said it is safe to return to service in europe. There have been concerns over the safety of that aircraft. It was grounded after two accidents in which 346 people died. It was already cleared to resume flights in North America and brazil and now we are hearing that it has been cleared to return to service in europe as well. Borisjohnson said he takes full responsibility for the governments handling of the pandemic. Senior scientists advising the government have warned of thousands more deaths over the next few weeks. Vishala sri pathma, reports. Each number was someone that was loved. And someone who loved in return. A brother. Ason. A sister, a grandmother. Here are just some of the 100,000 who have lost their lives. Every face a heartbreaking tragedy for those who loved them. It is quite traumatic to see someone so healthy and vivacious go from living a full life to being gone in the space of two or three weeks. And i would say that a very big part of who i am was because of my dad, and its. Ive never felt so lost before. The uk has one of the highest death rates in europe. Few Prime Ministers have lost so many lives at home. A Sombre Borisjohnson apologised to the nation as he announced a toll almost twice as bad as the blitz. Today, the number of deaths recorded from covid in the uk has surpassed 100,000. And its hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic. 0pposition parties feel that the government were too slow at the start, and had it locked down quicker, many deaths could have been avoided. And this from within mrjohnsons own party, an acknowledgement that mistakes have been made. Absolutely, we can look back and say and learn from those mistakes and say how we could have done things differently. In the spring, we were told a good outcome would be a death toll of around 20,000. But with the total figure now over five times that, when are we going to see a slowdown . Senior medical officials are warning it might be a while yet. It would really not surprise me if we are looking at another 40 or 50,000 deaths before this burns out. The deaths on the way up are likely to be mirrored by the number of deaths on the way down in this way. Each one, again, is a tragedy and each one represents also four or five people that survive, but who are damaged by covid. The progress to vaccinate the most vulnerable has appeared to have helped slow down the infection rate, with the number of cases falling. But deaths are still high. Yesterday, 1,631 people died of the virus. A sobering reminder that whilst the end is in sight, the battle to contain the spread of this deadly disease is not over yet. Vishala sri pathma, bbc news. 0n the bbc website has a page for your tributes foot to loved ones. There are currently more than 680 tributes to those who have died on the page, and if you would like to send as a tribute to friend or Family Member who has died after contracting covid 19, there is a form on the page. And just to give you a sense of what the 100,000 means in terms of we are looking at these tributes here, to see all of those who have died it would take more than 245 hours. So weve put together here the tributes to some of those people you at home who have sent your tributes through, you are very welcome to send your tributes through to that page. The detail is on the website. The two most senior anglican clerics have called on the country to reflect on the enormity of the pandemic. In an open letter, the archbishops of canterbury and york say there must be more help for the disabled, the poor and minority ethnic communities who have been disproportionately affected. Justin welby said behind the statistics were individuals, and families mourning. We have to think of 100,000 individuals, 100,000 families, 100,000 people who had friends. Theres millions who will be affected by that number. But each of them is of infinite value in the sight of god. And that is the christian reality thats deep in our heritage in this country. And the best way to do it is, as we have just done, to think of those who we know who have died and then to remember thats all over the country and to seek to do everything we can to serve them and to love them and to be in solidarity with them. They will not be forgotten. Sport now, and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. Good morning. Thomas tuchel takes charge of chelsea for the first time this evening. The former psg and dortmund coach took training last night, straight after his appointment as Frank Lampards replacement was confirmed. Theyre at home to wolves later and their manager Nuno Espirito santo says he feels for lampard after he lost his job when there is support and patience and cooperation of the situation, things improve and you can see numerous examples, last season, this season, at the clubs, the teams struggle and there is support, you can see the work of the manager is coming through and teams improving their performances. But its a realisation that this is football. Manchester city are a point clear at the top of the premier league after their win over west brom last night but Manchester United can recplace them if they beat bottom of the table Sheffield United this evening. But their manager 0le Gunnar Solskjaer isnt getting carried away and reckons united still have a lot to do if they are to match the accomplishments of their rivals city and liverpool. We are not getting carried away, we know we have to get consistency and the results, performances. The two teams that have been top of the league the last three seasons, they have been amazing in many other seasons you would have won the league with 15, almost 20 points less than what they have had. So we know this is the start of something, we just want to be competitive and keep on improving. Clubs below the National League in england will get £10 million in government grants to help them survive. The money will help around 850 Non League Clubs such as marine who play in the eighth tier of the English League system. The announcement will be made later today. Meanwhile long term, low interest loans will be made available to clubs in the National League, and the north and south divisions, with the possibility of grants in exceptional cases. With significant doubts over whether the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer, the International Olympic Committee Meets virtually today, with the games, which were first postoned last summer, less than six months away. The ioc president thomas bach insist theres no � plan b, but Public Opinion injapan is predominantly against the event going ahead. Double 0lympic triplejump champion Christian Taylor is the president of the Athletes Association and says a decision cant be put off too long. It cannot be a last minute thing, this is not fair for anyone and this is the same thing we were pushing last year, just let us know. So of course, with respect and with hope, we want to see what happens with the vaccine, we want to see what happens notjust in japan but globally. You know, making sure that the vaccines are available and can get out and see what happens with this trend. I believe end of march, going into a pool we need to say, ok, this is where we are, reality is this and just go from there. End of march, going into april. Sir ben ainslies dream of leading a british team to victory in the americas cup for the first ever time is edging closer. Ineos team uk are into the final of the prada cup, victory would make them the official challenger against team new zealand. It would be absolutely the best achievement for our team. You know, everybody in the team has worked so hard. We had a pretty dismal start of this competition. We virtually couldnt get around the race track in the warm up regatta over christmas. And the team have done an incredible job to turn that around, to get ourselves through to this prada cup final. Like i said, britain has never won the americas cup, so thats our motivation to right that wrong in our maritime history and were going to do absolutely everything we can to make that happen. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you in the next hour. Let mejust let me just tell you we are hearing from israel that they are going to have all of their 0lympic from israel that they are going to have all of their olympic team due to compete at the tokyo 0lympics have all of their olympic team due to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in july vaccinated against covid 19 by may. They are saying is part of the israel vaccination for coving procedure, 50 of the delegation have been vaccinated and all will be done by the end of may. Theres been a lot of speculation as to whether the games will be going ahead in tokyo in the japanese government did deny a story it had privately concluded that the games were doomed. It said that was categorically untrue. So, as things still stand, the games are going ahead and israels team will be vaccinated by may. Im just getting some detail about what the Prime Minister will be saying in the commons at 1 30pm, with a spate statement our correspondent has said the statement is suggested to give more details on how long restrictions are likely to last in england, including an update on whether schools can reopen after half term. The statement is expected from 1 15pm, although if Prime Ministers questions overruns and that could slip because Prime Ministers questions is at midday and then theres going to be that statement from the Prime Minister. We are hearing its going to be giving an update on whether schools can reopen after half term. That row between the eu and astrazeneca oversupply of the vaccine has really blown up after an interview given by the ceo of astrazeneca to an italian newspaper in which the ceo gave details of the contracts and were saying the problems of the supply chain in europe are because the contract between the eu and astrazeneca was done much later than the contract with the uk. It was done three months later, and that has meant issues in the supply chain are taking time to iron out. After that interview was published, the eu responded by saying it wants the whole contract published, and also astrazeneca had pulled out of a meeting with the eu today, it was understood, we are now hearing a spokesperson for astrazeneca said they are meeting with the eu later today. So it is a heated situation. They are going to be meeting, the eu once detail on exactly how the contract that it has with astrazeneca is going to be fulfilled. So they are going to have that meeting and they will find out, but if youve read the interview that the ceo gave with the italian newspaper, the picture seems pretty clear, which is that the uks contract with astrazeneca was done three months prior to the eus contract, and the uks supply chain is pretty well protected as a result of that contract, the eus issues are around issues with the supply chain that were ironed out with the head start that the uk had. So they will be getting that detail ironed out, no doubt, in that meeting later on we will continue to keep you updated on that ongoing row. Analysis of the governments two main economic support schemes during the pandemic has found 1. 5 Million People who missed out on help could be included at a relatively cheap cost. The study carried out for bbc news by the Institute For Fiscal Studies says there are clear injustices in the way the schemes work. Andy verity reports. Musicians and sound engineers, plumbers and electricians, taxi drivers and driving instructors, you have not been forgotten. We will not let you behind. We all stand together. To kim kingston, a make up artist and mum of two from southsea near portsmouth, the chancellors words ten months ago now have hollow ring. I felt a massive sense of relief that because i couldnt work that my business would be looked after, which clearly it hasnt been as i have been excluded from any government help. Kim lost her husband david to cancer at the end of 2018 and used his Pension Money to redevelop her Beauty Business based in her back garden. Work flowed in until the pandemic stopped it. But because davids Pension Money was more than half her income that year she was told shed get nothing under the self employed Income Support Scheme. I was absolutely blown away. I still cannot get my head around the fact that a dead persons income money is then seen as an income. How can it be an income . It is a deceased pension. There are clear unfairness is here. Just over half your income and youre in Self Employment and you get nothing, and itsjust under and you get the maximum amount. Thats clearly not fair. If your income goes down from 55,000 to nothing through no fault of your own you are in big trouble. And ijust cant look its killing me. In sheffield, dave moran says his Wedding Music Business has lost bookings worth £250,000. And because hes still working to save the business he cant access the furlough scheme. Standard Life Foundation Research Shows among those ineligible for support, 1. 8 million have lost a third or more of their total income and more than1 million are struggling to pay for essentials like food. But its just the price i pay. The Stress Levels have been through the roof. And obviously seeing the disparity between ourselves and other peers and people in similar businesses that have received some support, furlough or self employed Income Support Scheme, its been very difficult to be the one on the sidelines thats still waiting desperately for some kind of support from government. Research by the Institute For Fiscal Studies for the bbc shows you could include those who earn less than half their income from Self Employment at a cost of less than £800 million over three months. And you could include those who earn more than £50,000 at a cost of 1. 3 billion or less if you reduce support for high earners. Thats £2. 1 billion at the most compared to the amount the government is already planning to spend on furlough and self employed schemes of £90 billion. The treasury says the self employed Income Support Scheme has helped nearly 3 Million People claim almost £20 billion, is targeted to provide support to those most in need, adding that it will, continue to work with stakeholders and keep our schemes under review. But dave is now among many forced to take low paid work to make ends meet, if they can find it. Andy verity, bbc news. Lets speak to two people closely concerned with the impact of coronavirus on excluded workers. Gina broadhurst is the founder of forgotten limited an orgnisation which campaigns on behalf of Small Limited Company directors affected by the coronavirus pandemic. And were alsojoined by cherleones an army veteran who now works as a dog sitter and walker in south yorkshire. Cheryl, we were hearing from people who feel really gutted that they are not being treated the same as others. Tell us the impact of the pandemic on you financially. In pandemic on you financially. I� i 2010i left the pandemic on you financially. I� i 2010| left the armed forces after 22 years in the army for my country. And for ten years ive been self employed as a dog sitter, pet setter, it was going fantastic and unfortunately due to the pandemic the business has shut down now. Band the business has shut down now. And what has that the business has shutdown now. And what has that meant for you financially . What has that meant for you financially . Financially i come under the financially . Financially i come under the 5096 financially . Financially i come under the 5096 rule financially . Financially i come under the 5096 rule so financially . Financially i come under the 5096 rule so my i financially . Financially i come i under the 5096 rule so my army under the 50 rule so my army pension is slightly more than my Self Employment income, and we are talking about £20,000 a year, so i currently have lost half of my income, through no fault of my own, like 3 million other people probably in the same, not exactly the same, circumstances, but in that circumstance. It circumstances, but in that circumstance. Circumstances, but in that circumstance. ,�. Circumstance. It doesnt take much imagination circumstance. It doesnt take much imagination to circumstance. It doesnt take much imagination to think circumstance. It doesnt take much imagination to think how circumstance. It doesnt take much i imagination to think how devastating that must be, to lose half your income overnight. Tell us what inca there what impact that has had on you in terms of the choices you having to make about what you spend money on, how you support yourself. 0bviously, with £20,000 was fine for me to live on, i dont live extravagantly, and ive had to look at everything, ive had to cancel my pet insurance, anything that isnt really needed ive had to really, really needed ive had to really, really look at everything. And its demoralising as well, a just cant understand why this is happening. And to be excluded because of the 50 rule because i served my country, i cannot get that in my head at all. 50 country, i cannot get that in my head at all country, i cannot get that in my head at all. ,. , ~. , head at all. So when you think back to what the head at all. So when you think back to what the chancellor head at all. So when you think back to what the chancellor said head at all. So when you think back to what the chancellor said ten i to what the chancellor said ten months ago when he said to everyone, you have not been forgotten, we will stand together, had you feel about that . ~. ,. , that . When i heard those words, it was unbelievable. That . When i heard those words, it was unbelievable. I that . When i heard those words, it was unbelievable. I thought, i that . When i heard those words, it was unbelievable. I thought, we i that . When i heard those words, it| was unbelievable. I thought, we are going to get through this, ive been through many campaigns overseas, and we will get through this, it will be fine. But then we had to wait i think it was tilljune, but we found out that when i put in for the claim i wasnt entitled, and i thought i was on my own, i thought, my goodness, is itjust me . But obviously ten months later its not just me, it is 3 million other taxpayers that have paid their taxes all through their career, all through their lives, and some people like myself its over 36 years of paying tax, and its devastating, it absolutely devastating. Weve been left on our own. Left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl. Left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl, and left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl, and i left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl, and i know left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl, and i know you i left on our own. Gina, its so hard | to hear cheryl, and i know you are going to be talking to people in the same boat a lot because of the work that you are doing. Tell us more about how people have been managing. The forgotten limited campaign represents the owners of small and limited represents the owners of small and limited companies and weve been speaking limited companies and weve been speaking to them every day over the last ten speaking to them every day over the last ten months. And these are people last ten months. And these are people who are the worlds creators, the risk takers, blood, sweat and tiers the risk takers, blood, sweat and tiers have the risk takers, blood, sweat and tiers have built their businesses up, tiers have built their businesses up. Many tiers have built their businesses up, many have staff, and the fellow scheme up, many have staff, and the fellow scheme has up, many have staff, and the fellow scheme has been a real help to the staff but scheme has been a real help to the staff but not the directors themselves. People have been unfortunately now in huge swathes letting unfortunately now in huge swathes letting those staff go, rapping up their businesses, moving to insolvency, taking really tough life changing insolvency, taking really tough life changing decisions, and for some that is changing decisions, and for some that is flashing years and years of hard work that is flashing years and years of hard work down the toilet, essentially. Peoples businesses are there essentially. Peoples businesses are there babies, there an extension of their self there babies, there an extension of their self esteem in many cases, and people their self esteem in many cases, and people are their self esteem in many cases, and people are feeling. The Mental Health people are feeling. The Mental Health impact is staggering. We have a really Health Impact is staggering. We have a really Difficult Conversations with people in a very regular basis in a support with people in a very regular basis in a support group. With people in a very regular basis in a support groun with people in a very regular basis in a support group. When we get that fiaure toda in a support group. When we get that figure today that in a support group. When we get that figure today that to in a support group. When we get that figure today that to help in a support group. When we get that figure today that to help these i figure today that to help these people could cost £1. 3 billion in the scheme of things, obviously, sounds like a very small amount. 90 billion has been the overall cost so far. Does that kind of add insult to injury to people who are really struggling, knowing there are others who are in a very different position . 0thers who are in a very different position . Others are struggling a great deal but they are getting help. Great deal but they are getting hel. ,. , great deal but they are getting hel,. ,. ,. , great deal but they are getting hel. ,. ,. , great deal but they are getting help. Nobody wants to seem ealous. Nobody would help. Nobody wants to seem ealous. Nobody would wish i help. Nobody wants to seem ealous. Nobody would wish this i help. Nobody wants to seem ealous. Nobody would wish this on i help. Nobody wants to seem jealous. Nobody would wish this on anybody i nobody would wish this on anybody else nobody would wish this on anybody else but nobody would wish this on anybody else. But there is a sense of injustice else. But there is a sense of injustice. The campaign isnt called forgotten injustice. The campaign isnt called forgotten limited and the for any other forgotten limited and the for any other reason forgotten limited and the for any other reason other than that is how we feel other reason other than that is how we feel the other reason other than that is how we feel. The amount invested in the fellow we feel. The amount invested in the fellow scheme to save jobs, but if ultimately fellow scheme to save jobs, but if ultimately businesses are not there at the ultimately businesses are not there at the end ultimately businesses are not there at the end of it those jobs are gone anyway~ at the end of it those jobs are gone anyway if at the end of it those jobs are gone anyway. If we dont support the directors anyway. If we dont support the directors with Something Like the directors directors with Something Like the directors Income Support Scheme that we proposed to treasury, or the targeted we proposed to treasury, or the targeted Income Growth scheme that has been targeted Income Growth scheme that has been proposed recently by the allparty has been proposed recently by the all Party Parliamentary group that would all Party Parliamentary group that would actually help a number of different would actually help a number of different sectors of excluded groups. Different sectors of excluded groups, the economy but adult how are we groups, the economy but adult how are we going to power the uk economy out of are we going to power the uk economy out of this . Are we going to power the uk economy out of this . How is uk plc going bounce out of this . How is uk plc going bounce back . fiure out of this . How is uk plc going bounce back . Out of this . How is uk plc going bounce back . ,. ,. ,. , bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being heard bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being heard and bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being heard and there i bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being heard and there will i this is being heard and there will be a change . This this is being heard and there will be a change . This is being heard and there will be a change . This is being heard. Ive met be a change . This is being heard. We met with be a change . This is being heard. Ive met with the be a change . This is being heard. Ive met with the financial ive met with the financial secretary of the treasury and weve discussed secretary of the treasury and weve discussed the proposed policies. We are being discussed the proposed policies. We are being heard to a point, but its whether are being heard to a point, but its whether the government has, or the treasury whether the government has, or the treasury has whether the government has, or the treasury has the political appetite in the treasury has the political appetite in the political will to make that change in the political will to make that change and spend that money. We would change and spend that money. We would argue, and your own reports show, would argue, and your own reports show. It would argue, and your own reports show, it would be in a good investment. Its a relatively modest sum to investment. Its a relatively modest sum to invest now to save jobs, companies, sum to invest now to save jobs, companies, the future of our economy, companies, the future of our economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would ou economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say if economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say if you economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say if you could economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say if you could talk economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say if you could talk to i would you say if you could talk to someone in government yourself right now . I someone in government yourself right now . ,. , someone in government yourself right now . , , someone in government yourself right now . ,. , now . I would say, listen to the oeole. Now . I would say, listen to the people i now . I would say, listen to the people i am now . I would say, listen to the people i am part now . I would say, listen to the people. I am part of now . I would say, listen to the people. I am part of the i now . I would say, listen to the i people. I am part of the excluded uk and i know the people and there are full of empathy and compassion towards each other, but we dont understand why the government are not listening to these people. And all they have to do is just, we are not complicated, this is what theyve said, we are complicated and we are fraudulent, we are not complicated. They know how much tax we pay. This month a lot of people will be paying, doing their tax returns, like me, ive done my tax return, i owe tax and i will be paying it, and to know that weve paid the tax and we dont get any help, this is a pandemic, is not our fault. We have done what you asked, weve done everything, weve complied with your rules and regulations, now you need to look after everybody, notjust the selected whatever. I know youve helped a lot of people, but there is 3 million that have been left alone, and that voice echoes, you wont be left alone, but we have been left alone and they need to listen now and they need to act. Alone and they need to listen now and they need to act. Gina, because ofthe and they need to act. Gina, because of the time and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are in, and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are in, its and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are in, its not i and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are in, its not easy i of the time we are in, its not easy for anybody to find work. So where people are losing income, presumably they are doing whatever they can to try to improve their position, but what are you hearing about how people, whether people can manage to do much proactively to support themselves . We do much proactively to support themselves . Do much proactively to support themselves . ,. Themselves . We have some sectors which are completely themselves . We have some sectors which are completely shut themselves . We have some sectors which are completely shut down. I which are completely shutdown. Exhibitions, for which are completely shut down. Exhibitions, for example. Iwas speaking exhibitions, for example. Iwas speaking to a board member of the trade speaking to a board member of the trade body speaking to a board member of the trade body for exhibitions, its going trade body for exhibitions, its going to trade body for exhibitions, its going to go on for a long time before going to go on for a long time before you see that sector open up. Weddings before you see that sector open up. Weddings. Devastation. So we have highly weddings. Devastation. So we have highly skilled people, people with architectural qualifications, you are now architectural qualifications, you are now delivery drivers, and people are now delivery drivers, and people are doing are now delivery drivers, and people are doing everything they can to see them are doing everything they can to see them through this period. Taking everything online. But that excludes you from everything online. But that excludes you from the fellows of the director is unable you from the fellows of the director is unable to you from the fellows of the director is unable to access the support mechanism designed to help through this period. Because if they keep working this period. Because if they keep working on their business to try to resuscitate working on their business to try to resuscitate it they are ineligible to fellow, so they literally have no financial to fellow, so they literally have no Financial Support for themselves. Cheryt. Financial support for themselves. Cheryt. A Financial Support for themselves. Cheryl, a little boxes appeared on your screen. Cheryl, a little boxes appeared on yourscreen. Its cheryl, a little boxes appeared on your screen. Its gone. Cheryl, a little boxes appeared on yourscreen. Its gone. Ijust want to give you the final word. How are you feeling now about where things go, cheryl . I are you feeling now about where things go. Cheryl . Are you feeling now about where things go, cheryl . I mean, i. I do feel as though things go, cheryl . I mean, i. I do feel as though weve things go, cheryl . I mean, i. I do feel as though weve been feel as though weve been discriminated against. And i hope that the government change their mind and include us in the financial package that would have got everybody through. By leaving these 3 Million People behind, it is demoralising and it is unacceptable. And i really, iam hopeful that demoralising and it is unacceptable. And i really, i am hopeful that the government will listen and they will act. That is all we ask. Act. That is all we ask. Wishing you all the very act. That is all we ask. Wishing you all the very best. Act. That is all we ask. Wishing you all the very best. I act. That is all we ask. Wishing you all the very best. I know act. That is all we ask. Wishing you all the very best. I know it act. That is all we ask. Wishing you all the very best. I know it hasnt. All the very best. I know it hasnt been easy for you to talk to us, cheryl. We do appreciate you sharing your experiences with us. And we wish you the best. And, gina, thank you forjoining us as well. Lets go to jess lets go tojess parker. We are expecting premises questions at mid day and very significantly we will be hearing a statement from the Prime Minister at about 1 15pm, is expected to include detail on what is going to be happening with schools. So thats honestly going to pick up a lot of ears. What are you hearing about what the Prime Minister might say . I hearing about what the Prime Minister might say . Hearing about what the Prime Minister might say . I think youre riaht, a minister might say . I think youre right. A lot minister might say . I think youre right. A lot of minister might say . I think youre right, a lot of people minister might say . I think youre right, a lot of people will minister might say . I think youre right, a lot of people will be minister might say . I think youre right, a lot of people will be very | right, a lot of people will be very interested to hear what Boris Johnson has to say. As youve been outlining, hes going to be first up at premises questions, facing questions from keir starmer who i think will still be in self isolation, he came into contact with a positive case earlier this week. As weve seen recently, the chamber is set to be as weve seen recently, the chamber is set to he recently wed pretty empty and the mode will also be pretty sombre given that terrible milestone we passed yesterday of over 100,000 deaths in the country. Then, shortly after Prime Ministers questions, we expect borisjohnson to stand up and give an update on covid i9, including about schools and schools of course have been an issue hanging over the government and causing great strain to families up and causing great strain to families up and down the country, notjust in england but other parts of the uk as well, where many families are not sending their children to school, schools only open to children of key workers and vulnerable children. Some of this comes as there has been considerable pressure on Boris Johnson, not least of all from some of his own mps, who really want to hear more about how the country will emerge from lockdown, specific milestones that can be reached, especially given what has been seen as a pretty successful roll out of the vaccine so far. So they want to hear more about that, and as well they want to hear about when schools can reopen, because of because ministers have been clear that when there is a lifting of restrictions in england the number one priority will be to get schools open, because of course its widely accepted that children are not getting that face to face learning is potentially damaging their education, so a lot of emphasis on that. I think will people will be listening very closely to what Boris Johnson people will be listening very closely to what borisjohnson has to say, but we were hearing from a source earlier about a potential document that will emerge next month about the way out of lockdown matching some of the criteria weve heard about before, in terms of hospitalisations, death rates, the success of the vaccine roll out, we were told that would be pretty broad brush, so i think the level to which borisjohnson goes into any detail this afternoon will be very interesting. This afternoon will be very interesting. This afternoon will be very interestinu. ,. , interesting. Yes, is a busy detail everybody interesting. Yes, is a busy detail everybody wants, interesting. Yes, is a busy detail everybody wants, so interesting. Yes, is a busy detail everybody wants, so we interesting. Yes, is a busy detail everybody wants, so we will interesting. Yes, is a busy detail| everybody wants, so we will have interesting. Yes, is a busy detail. Everybody wants, so we will have to wait and see what happens. To stay with us, lots happening politically over the next hour or so. Prime ministers questions coming up at midday we will have the statement from the Prime Minister at 1 15pm hopefully giving us some detail about whats happening with schools. Now its time for a look at the weather. Hello. Over the next few days there is still more snow, especially health gets snow in the forecast as well as rain. We have cloud but that will break through the day allowing sunshine to develop across eastern england, North East Wales, but especially northern scotland. There will still be one or two she was left behind and cooler in the north, mild and the south by the end of the afternoon weve already had all the rain coming in across the channel islands, South West England and wales, pushing into the midlands and Northern Ireland come into Northern England through the course of the night. Youll also find we are looking at some snow on highest ground across the pennines and the southern uplands. Temperature is cold in the north, 1i as possible so widespread frost across parts of scotland, mild of the rest of the uk. Tomorrow rain continues to push north and east, it could exacerbate the current flooding situation, and the current flooding situation, and the high ground we will see further snow, but brighter and very mild behind. This is bbc news, imjoanna gosling. Borisjohnson is to set out a road map to determine when to start lifting englands lockdown, including weather schools may be able to open after the february half term. Hell make a statement in the House Of Commons around 1. 30, and this is the scene there now, where Prime Ministers questions is about to get under way. Murdered during the holocaust and all other victims of nazi persecution. Last week i had the privilege of hearing from holocaust survivor. Their courage to share their testimonies must inspire us all never to forget the holocaust and to fight against all forms of hatred and prejudice, wherever they are found. Mr speaker, this morning i had a meeting and i shall have a further such meetings later. Thank you, mr speaker. Can i thank the Prime Minister and the government for all their hard work in these difficult and challenging times with regards to the delivery of the covid i9 vaccination. However, my constituents in chillingham and the wider area would like me, as their member of parliament, to raise their concerns with regard to the availability of the vaccine in our local town. We had constituents and 805, 90s, the vaccine in our local town. We had constituents and 805, 905, who have not yet the vaccination and this is one of the hardest hit areas of the country and a mutant variant wa5 of the country and a mutant variant was discovered in kent. North kent has some of the highest inequalities in the country, can he assure that we have a Vaccination Centre in medway . Mr speaker, i share my honourable friends sense of frustration about the pace of the vaccine role at and despite the fact we have the fastest roll out anywhere in europe, it is entirely right that a constituency mp should want to see more done as fast as possible. I can tell him that we will be vaccinating those over the age of 80 across the country and we are looking certainly to large scale Vaccination Centre near him and in his immediate vicinity we have done 127,000 scenes already, providing the help of long term in unity for the people of medway and chillingham. We head over to sir keir starmer. Thank we head over to sir keir starmer. Thank you. We head over to sir keir starmer. Thank you, just bigger, and can i begin enjoying the Prime Minister in his remarks about Holocaust Memorial day. This evening i will bejoining the uk ceremony and lighting a candle to remember the 6 million dues murdered in the holocaust along with the other genocides that have taken place Around The World. Mr speaker, yesterday, we passed the tragic milestone of 100,000 covid 19 deaths in the United Kingdom. That is notjust a statistic. Behind i5 notjust a statistic. Behind every death is a grieving family, a mum, dad, a sister, brother. A friend, a colleague, a neighbour. The question on everyones lip5 this morning is, why . The Prime Minister must have thought about that question a lot. So, can he tell us why he thinks that the United Kingdom has ended up with a death toll of 100,000, the highest number in europe . Mr speaker, like the right honourable gentleman, i mourn every death in this pandemic and we share the grief of all those who have been buried, mr speaker, and let him be in no doubt that i and the government take full responsibility for all the actions i have taken and we have taken during this pandemic, to fight this disease. Yes, mr speaker, there will indeed be a time when we must learn the lessons of what has happened, reflect on them and prepare, mr speaker. I dont think that moment is now, when we are in the throes of fighting this wave of the new variant when 37,000 people are struggling in hospitals and i think what the country ones is for us to come together as a parliament and a5 a politicians and to work to keep the virus under control as we are and to continue to roll out the fastest Vaccination Programme in europe. I think that is where the minds of the public are fixed. I am sure that the Prime Minister knows that 100,000 people have lost their lives. The question is why . Why has the United Kingdom, the highest number of deaths in europe . Why has the United Kingdom eight death rate that is higher than almost anywhere in the world . The Prime Minister is going to have to answer that question one day. He should have the decency to answer it today. If you days ago, the chief scientific officer said, and this was his view, prepare to give it now, the lesson, he said, is, it got to go hard, early and abroad if youre going to get on top of that. Waiting and watching, its a b doesnt work. Does the Prime Minister agree with that . Mr speaker, when you have a new virus and indeed a new variant of that virus of the kind that we have in this country, when you have dilemmas a5 in this country, when you have dilemmas as hard and heavy as this government has had to face over the last year, i must tell the right honourable gentleman, there are no easy answers. Perpetual lockdown i5 easy answers. Perpetual lockdown is no answer, mr speaker. But we will continue today, as i have said to the house, do everything we can to roll out our Vaccine Programme, to give the people at the protection they want and deserve and a5 give the people at the protection they want and deserve and as i speak to you today, 6. 9 Million People in our country have had the vaccine and we are on target, if we can get the supplies, to deliver the target of the most vulnerable groups by the 15th of ray and i hope very much to be, in the next few weeks, mr speaker, to be setting out in much more detail, how this country can exit now from the pandemic. Mr speaker, the problem with the Prime Minister avoiding the question of why is that vital lessons will not be learned. The reality is this, the Prime Minister was slow into the first lockdown la5t the Prime Minister was slow into the first lockdown last march, he was slow and getting protective equipment to the front line, slow to protect our care homes, slow on testing and tracing, slow into the second lockdown in the autumn, slow to change the christmas mixing rules, slow again into this third lockdown, delaying 13 days from the 22nd Of December before implementing it. Ifearthat 22nd Of December before implementing it. Ifear that he 22nd Of December before implementing it. I fear that he still has not learned that lesson. The latest example is the continued delay in securing our borders. We have known about the variance to the virus since early december when it was announced in the House Of Commons. We know some of those variants are coming from abroad but we dont know the route also surely the Prime Minister can see that what is required now is that everybody coming into the country from anywhere in the world should be tested and subject to quarantine in a hotel. Why cant that be put in place today . Mr speaker, throughout this pandemic it has been the habit of the opposition first to support one approach and then to attack it and to twist it. It was only recently that the shadow secretary said the quarantine measures can be relaxed. Regimes in the world. We asked people to test 72 hours before they fly and they have to produce a form or they are kicked off the flight. They already have to quarantine for ten days and my right honourable friend of the home secretary will be setting out later today, if you would care to wait for that, some are even tougher measures for those red list countries where we are particularly concerned about new variants. Again, what the people of this country one for us now to do is to come together as a government and parliament and to get this thing done. ~ ,. , done. The Prime Minister complains about the opposition, done. The Prime Minister complains about the opposition, but done. The Prime Minister complains about the opposition, but the about the opposition, but the greatest criticism of the Prime Minister at the moment in relation to borders i5 minister at the moment in relation to borders is coming from his own home secretary. She is busy telling anyone that will listen that the Prime Minister didnt do enough in relation to the borders la5t Prime Minister didnt do enough in relation to the borders last year. And ifear that relation to the borders last year. And i fear that the relation to the borders last year. And ifear that the Prime Minister is repeating the same mistake in i5 repeating the same mistake in relation to the new variants of the virus. Let me turn to schools. Everybody agrees that reopening our schools should be a national priority. But that requires a plan. And the Prime Minister hasnt got a plan. So, as a first step, does he agree with me that once the first four categories of the most vulnerable have been vaccinated by mid february, he should bring forward the vaccination of key workers and use the window of the february half term to vaccinate all teachers and all school staff. Or teachers and all school staff. Of course it follows that all teachers in those groups between one and nine will be vaccinated a5 a matter of priority, and i pay tribute, by the way, to what are the huge efforts made by parents across the country struggling to educate their kids and i know how deeply frustrating it is, the extra burden we have placed on family by closing the schools and no one has worked harder than the circuitry of state for education to keep schools open and we all want to open schools. What we want to hear from the leader of the opposition i5 from the leader of the opposition is that he will say loudly and clearly what he has refused to say so many times and what the public need to hear, that schools are safe and it is absolutely critical that he says that. � ,. , is absolutely critical that he says that. � , ~ is absolutely critical that he says that. , ~ � that. Im sorry, mr speaker, im none the that. Im sorry, mr speaker, im none the wiser that. Im sorry, mr speaker, im none the wiser as that. Im sorry, mr speaker, im none the wiser as to that. Im sorry, mr speaker, im none the wiser as to whether. That. Im sorry, mr speaker, im| none the wiser as to whether the Prime Minister agrees with me that School Teachers and school staff should be vaccinated taking advantage of the february half term. Thats two or three weeks ago, its a fantastic opportunity and i am no wiser a5 a fantastic opportunity and i am no wiser as to whether the Prime Minister thinks that a good idea or a bad idea. In the meantime, the government has a duty to make sure every single child can learn from home. Without access to a laptop, computer or the internet, that cant happen. The government was challenged on this last summer, it was challenged on it last autumn, and here we are, nearly at the end of january, and here we are, nearly at the end ofjanuary, the best part and here we are, nearly at the end of january, the best part of a year into this pandemic and a third of families say they dont have enough laptops or home computers. And over 400,000 children still cant get online at home. Does the Prime Minister realise how angry many families are that he still hasnt got to grips with this . Ibis i families are that he still hasnt got to grips with this . As i said ust got to grips with this . As i said just now. Got to grips with this . As i said just now. I got to grips with this . As i said just now. I do got to grips with this . As i said just now, i do fully got to grips with this . As i said just now, i do fully understand | got to grips with this . As i said i just now, i do fully understand the frustration and impatience of families across the country who are educating their kids at home, and i know how difficult it is and i know how frustrated teachers are with educating via Remote Learning which is why we provided 1. 3 million laptops and why we have provided a £1 billion catch up front and i will make a statement to the house in just a few minutes, setting out what more we propose to do with the reopening of schools and the way forward and what more we propose to do by way of supporting pupils and teachers and parents, if he would made a few minutes. But he has missed his opportunity once again to say what i think people need to hear if we are to get schools to reopen, because that is the best thing for pupils and the best thing for families across the country, and what id like to hearfrom families across the country, and what id like to hear from the leader of the opposition in defiance of his union paymasters, id like to hear that schools are safe. L of his union paymasters, id like to hear that schools are safe. Hear that schools are safe. I must remind prime hear that schools are safe. I must remind Prime Minister, hear that schools are safe. I must remind Prime Minister, it hear that schools are safe. I must remind Prime Minister, it is hear that schools are safe. I must| remind Prime Minister, it is Prime Ministers remind Prime Minister, it is Prime Ministers questions. Mr remind Prime Minister, it is Prime Ministers questions. Ministers questions. Mr speaker every week ministers questions. Mr speaker every week the ministers questions. Mr speaker every week the Prime Ministers questions. Mr speaker every week the Prime Minister i ministers questions. Mr speaker every week the Prime Minister comes with this preprepared line. I think when 100,000 people have died he should take the time to answer the question. When one in three families are saying that they dont have enough laptops or computers, his answers are simply not good enough. We are nearly a year into this pandemic and this hasnt happened in the last few weeks, and one in three families say they dont have the wherewithal to do home teaching, and those children are going without home schooling. Thats the question the Prime Minister should be answering. Mr speaker, the uk is the first country in europe to record 100,000 covid deaths and we also have the deepest recession of any major economy. Our schools are closed, and our borders are open. And my biggest concern is that the Prime Minister still hasnt learned the lessons of last year, and i fear that as a result we will see more tragedy and more grim milestones. This afternoon, i will be speaking to families who have lost loved ones to families who have lost loved ones to covid. The last time i did this, i asked the Prime Minister what he would like me to say to them on his behalf. He replied with a preprepared childish gag. I can tell the Prime Ministerjust how badly that went down with those families when i spoke to them later that afternoon. So i will ask him again, and i hope this time he will have the decency to answer them properly. What would he like me to say to those bereaved families on his behalf this afternoon . Mr speaker, im grateful to the right honourable gentleman meeting the families of the bereaved a5 right honourable gentleman meeting the families of the bereaved as i have done as i note members of the house have done throughout the pandemic and its important we do that. The message i would give those families is the same that i have given everybody i have met, that of course i deeply personally regret the loss of life, the suffering of their families, the loss of life, the suffering of theirfamilies, but i think the best thing we can do to honour the memory of those who have died, and to honour those who are currently grieving, i5 honour those who are currently grieving, is to Work Together to bring this virus down, keep it under control in the way we are. Throughout this pandemic, im sad to say that the leader of the opposition has never failed say that the leader of the opposition has neverfailed in his efforts to try to score political points when i think he could be doing just that, and he has twisted and turned, one week calling for tougher border measures after the shadow transport secretary called for looser quarantine, calling for schools to go back but wont say that schools are safe. He tries to associate himself with the Vaccine Programme because he senses it might be going well. But he stood on a manifesto to unbundle the Big Pharmaceutical Companies that made those vaccines are possible and he actually attacked the task force, i try to make this point la5t actually attacked the task force, i try to make this point last week, he even attacked the Vaccine Task Force for spending £675,000 on an effort to discover whether hard to reach groups would take a back seat and i cannot think of a better investment right now than public funds of public funds and i hope later on he will apologise for what he did and that attack on the Vaccine Task Force. They can go on and the right honourable gentleman comic con keep on making Party Political points but will go on with or without his help in taking this country forward and fighting the pandemic and getting coronavirus down. Thank you, mr speaker but the importance of levelling up to constituencies like mine is critical as we look to build back better from covid and with that in mind, can the Prime Minister commit to delivering the eastern leg of hs2 in full, creating 150,000 jobs and billions of pounds of investment in the midlands and the north, as well as unlocking the capacity for local transport schemes in derbyshire in which cycling and walking must play a crucial part . Mr; which cycling and walking must play a crucial part . Which cycling and walking must play a crucial part . My honourable friend is absolutely a crucial part . My honourable friend is absolutely right a crucial part . My honourable friend is absolutely right and a crucial part . My honourable friend is absolutely right and she a crucial part . My honourable friend is absolutely right and she is a crucial part . My honourable friend is absolutely right and she is right. Is absolutely right and she is right to be supporting the intellect of h52 to be supporting the intellect of hs2 and will be publishing the integrated plan earlier this year and im delighted the transforming cities fund for nottingham and derby, £161 million, includes £10 million for a new cycle route between nottingham, derby and east midlands airport and i look forward to cycling it with my honourable friend. � ~ , to cycling it with my honourable friend. �. ,. , friend. And the chief whip, i would exect friend. And the chief whip, i would exoect now friend. And the chief whip, i would exoect now to friend. And the chief whip, i would expect now to ian friend. And the chief whip, i would expect now to ian blackford, friend. And the chief whip, i would expect now to ian blackford, the l expect now to ian blackford, the leader expect now to ian blackford, the leader of expect now to ian blackford, the leader of the snp. Leader of the snp. Thank you, mr seaker leader of the snp. Thank you, mr speaker and leader of the snp. Thank you, mr speaker and can leader of the snp. Thank you, mr speaker and can i leader of the snp. Thank you, mr speaker and can i associate leader of the snp. Thank you, mr l speaker and can i associate myself with the remarks of the Prime Minister on the holocaust, we all remember at the 6 millionjews who lost their lives in the most terrible crimes against human teeth and wish you never forget that, nor those who are sadly fallen to genocide around what against humanity. La5t genocide around what against humanity. Last night the Prime Minister claimed we did everything we could to avoid the deaths of 100,000 people across the uk from covid 19. But we all know that is simply not true. The uk government response has been defined by a lack of leadership, last minute u turns, mixed messaging and devastating policies, all of which has had the effect on the scale of the pandemic. A professor has said that nearly a quarter of all deaths we are seeing have occurred in the last month. Prime minister, since the start of this pandemic, you promise to always follow the advice of scientists. This morning, scientists have said this government is responsible for a legacy of poor decisions during this pandemic. That the Prime Minister still agree with the scientists . Does he . Irate still agree with the scientists . Does he . ~. ,. ,. ,. Does he . We have followed scientific advice throughout does he . We have followed scientific advice throughout and does he . We have followed scientific advice throughout and done advice throughout and done everything we can to minimise disease and suffering throughout the country and i think he will have heard my answer to the leader of the opposition. There are no easy solutions when you are facing dilemmas a5 tragic a5 solutions when you are facing dilemmas a5 tragic as the ones being confronted by countries Around The World. But i think everywhere in the uk, if i may say so, can be proud of the efforts being made by the nhs, by the army, volunteers and pharmacies to roll out the fastest Vaccination Programme in europe which is something the government must do, can do, is doing and will do. ~ must do, can do, is doing and will do, ~ ,. , ~ , must do, can do, is doing and will do. ~ ,. , do. Mr speaker, i must respectfully sa this is do. Mr speaker, i must respectfully say this is not do. Mr speaker, i must respectfully say this is not about do. Mr speaker, i must respectfully say this is not about apportioning i say this is not about apportioning blame for honest mistakes, but it is about learning lessons from a Prime Minister who has repeatedly ignored the scientific advice when we called on the Prime Minister due to introduce tougher Border Controls la5t introduce tougher Border Controls last spring, he refused. When we told him it was a mistake to end lockdown prematurely and push millions of workers back to the office, he ignored us. When we set tough restrictions and full furlough support was needed, the delayed and delayed and left it too late to. People have been asked to make huge sacrifices by his government. At least they now deserve financial certainty. Tell people straight, Prime Minister, will this uk government extent furlough, maintaining the universal credit uplift and finally, finally offer support for the 3 million excluded, or will he leave families struggling with the uncertainty while he did and delays . Mr with the uncertainty while he did and delays . And delays . Mr speaker, on the subect of and delays . Mr speaker, on the subject of dithering and delays . Mr speaker, on the subject of dithering and and delays . Mr speaker, on the. Subject of dithering and delaying, im delighted the british army is helping the Scottish Government to roll out the vaccine faster, and i think thats extremely important and one of the benefits of the union of the uk, if i may say so. And on his point about the support for people and families across the country, i dont think anybody could seriously deny that this government has given absolutely unprecedented and unequalled by Global Standards support throughout the pandemic and we will continue to put our arms around people across the whole of the uk throughout this crisis. The government has put in place extensive system of support to help employers and employees with the pandemic. However, a group that has been overlooked many of whom are now really struggling are those self employed who set up their own businesses after april 2019 and were unable to submit a complete tax return. Ten months on, this obstacle to providing support no longer applies. To assist them, will the Prime Minister emulate the Northern Ireland governments newly self employed support scheme, which is subject to straight forward criteria and guards against fraud . Mr; and guards against fraud . My honourable friend right to raise the concerns that he does because there are some people in the self employed groups it has been hard to reach and to support in the way that we want. They are fewer in number that is sometimes suggested in this house i can tell that 2. 7 Million People have received support you are self employed, totalling 18. 5 billion, but the ideas he suggests i know it will be taken up by my right honourable friend the chancellor and he can expect to hear more on the 3rd of march. He can expect to hear more on the 3rd of march he can expect to hear more on the 3rd of march. , i. ~ ,,. , 3rd of march. Thank you, mr speaker. There is a yawning 3rd of march. Thank you, mr speaker. There is a yawning gulf 3rd of march. Thank you, mr speaker. There is a yawning gulf between 3rd of march. Thank you, mr speaker. There is a yawning gulf between the l there is a yawning gulf between the governments green rhetoric and its action. Hot on the heels of sanctioning the first deep coal mine in 30 years, ministers have broken in 30 years, ministers have broken in yet another election manifesto promise and will keep sending Plastic Waste to developing countries where they are readily dumped or burned. Nine year old schoolgirl lizzie knows this is wrong and she has a simple message for the Prime Minister. Protect our oceans and People Living in poorer countries by banning these dirty plastic exports now. Will he listen to her and the 90,000 signatories to her petition and stop this damaging and unethical practice, yes or no . Mr speaker, first of all i must absolutely contest and deny she has said, she talks about coal mines, she may not know that in 1970, she may not have been alive, this country got 90 of its energy from fossil fuels, from country got 90 of its energy from fo55ilfuel5, from coal, we now get 5 . That is thanks to the green active technologically optimistic policies driven by conservative governments and im very proud of that and also proud of what were doing to ban plastic and the export of waste Around The World which is in our manifesto and which we will fulfil. Thank you, mr speaker. My constituent david hopkin lives with grade four wheel blast, and pioneering immunotherapy treatment pioneering immunothera py treatment he pioneering immunotherapy treatment he needs in the uk is not available and his wife continue to fund raise for his treatment in germany and i know the wonderful people of scunthorpe have been incredibly supportive in this. Will the Prime Ministerjoined me in wishing the Hopkins Family wealth and will he work with me and the Brain Tumour Charity to improve research and treatment for patients like david . Yes, indeed mr speaker, and i thank my honourable friend for what she do to campaignfor my honourable friend for what she do to campaign for such an excellent charity and indeed for her constituents david and i can tell her that the department of health is working with tessa jowell� s brain cancer mission, announcing £14 over five years on brain tumours of the type she describes and i would encourage my honourable friend to continue the excellent work she is doing in this area. Thank you, mr speaker. Doing in this area. Thank you, mr seaker. ,. ,. , i, speaker. Can i associate myself with the liberal democrats speaker. Can i associate myself with the liberal democrats with speaker. Can i associate myself with the liberal democrats with the speaker. Can i associate myself with| the liberal democrats with the Prime Minister is immense on the holocaust. A year ago next week in a speech at greenwich the Prime Minister said it was high time the us cut their punitive tariffs on Scotch Whisky. Since then, the industry has lost half £1 billion in exports to the us and the government has failed to reach a deal to have the 25 tariff on single malts removed. Will the Prime Minister commit to working urgently to comply with wto rules which led to the issue and can he promised that in the budget his government will take steps to support this vital industry and employer . Mr steps to support this vital industry and employer . Steps to support this vital industry and employer . Steps to support this vital industry and emlo er . ~ ,,. ,. , and employer . Mr speaker, i note my riaht and employer . Mr speaker, i note my ri. Ht and and employer . Mr speaker, i note my right and boyfriend, and employer . Mr speaker, i note my right and boyfriend, i and employer . Mr speaker, i note my right and boyfriend, i dont and employer . Mr speaker, i note my right and boyfriend, i dont want and employer . Mr speaker, i note my right and boyfriend, i dont want to. Right and boyfriend, i dont want to anticipate the budget but the chancellor habitually does things to support fantastic industries such as Scotch Whisky but one of the reasons for leaving the eu is that we will be able to do a free trade deal with the us, and to obviate tariffs of the us, and to obviate tariffs of the kind that she describes, which will be there in perpetuity if the Scottish National party were to get their way and take scotland back into the eu. Their way and take scotland back into the eu their way and take scotland back into the eu. , i. ~ ,,. , into the eu. Thank you, mr speaker. This week kents into the eu. Thank you, mr speaker. This week kents first into the eu. Thank you, mr speaker. This week kents first covid into the eu. Thank you, mr speaker. This week kents first covid mass this week kents first covid mass Vaccination Centre opened in folkestone and i5 Vaccination Centre opened in folkestone and is working along with our three gp led hubs. A5 folkestone and is working along with our three gp led hubs. As we accelerate the delivery of this protection against the virus does my right honourable friend agree with the vaccines minister that we need greater sharing of data at local level to target resources the largest Vaccination Programme in history for hard to reach groups of individuals and the most hard hit communities . My individuals and the most hardhit communities . Individuals and the most hardhit communities . G. ,. ,. , communities . My honourable friend makes a very communities . My honourable friend makes a very important communities . My honourable friend makes a very important point communities . My honourable friend makes a very important point i communities . My honourable friend| makes a very important point i know it is something everybody wants to see acro55 it is something everybody wants to see across the house, the sharing of data at local levels, and there are particular problems obviously with sharing medical records, detailed medical records with local government but what were i5 medical records with local government but what were is giving Public Health officials at local level all the information we can give them without breaching confidentiality to find those hard to reach groups and get them, encourage them to take vaccines. And wonderful work is being done to get people to take a back seat and i encourage all members in your constituencies, get your constituents take up this offer take a vaccine. Constituents take up this offer take a vaccine. Constituents take up this offer take a vaccine. Almost four years on from the grenfell take a vaccine. Almost four years on from the grenfell tragedy, from the grenfell tragedy, government inaction on the planning crisis meet hundreds of thousands of leaseholders including my constituents remain trapped in unsafe and unsellable blocks put it ministers have promised at least 15 times that leaseholders will not have to pay unfair costs but as ever with this government, theres been a lot of promises not matched by delivery soap will be Prime Minister finally act, end this injustice and come forward with a plan to fix the cladding crisis that does not burden leaseholders of course we will, and i know my right honourable friend will be bringing forward a plan very shortly, but its also important that Mortgage Companies do not unreasonably refuse mortgages on properties that are perfectly safe. This has been an extraordinarily difficult year for both the Prime Minister and the people of this country since the coronavirus was first detected, and their fortitude i5 first detected, and their fortitude is being severely tested and they really need to know when they can get their children back to school and businesses can start to be reopen. So will my right honourable friend assure the house this morning that when he announces his comprehensive planning mid february it will deal with how we lived every area out of the tier system, deal with the long term problems that we will have to live with with covid and furthermore we will try to avoid making changes in future at 24 hours notice so at long last the people of this country can start to plan their daily lives. In this country can start to plan their dail lives. This country can start to plan their daily lives daily lives. In a few moments, or later on this daily lives. In a few moments, or later on this afternoon, daily lives. In a few moments, or later on this afternoon, i daily lives. In a few moments, or later on this afternoon, i will daily lives. In a few moments, or later on this afternoon, i will be l later on this afternoon, i will be setting out in more detail what my right honourable friend would like to know about schools, our approach to know about schools, our approach to schools, and in the course of the next few weeks, assuming the vaccine roll out continues well, assuming we dont find new variants of concern and dont have to change our calculations, i will be setting out a broader road map for the way forward for the whole country, of a kind that i think my honourable friend and his constituents will appreciate. Mr; friend and his constituents will appreciate friend and his constituents will a reciate. G. ,. ,. , appreciate. My mother received a war widow pension appreciate. My mother received a war widow pension for appreciate. My mother received a war widow pension for 49 appreciate. My mother received a war widow pension for 49 years appreciate. My mother received a war widow pension for 49 years and appreciate. My mother received a war widow pension for 49 years and two i widow pension for 49 years and two of my nephews are veterans and Veterans Network operates in my constituency. I know they would agree that the pension should be paid at uk rates were ever a veteran orany paid at uk rates were ever a veteran or any pension lives in the world. When will year old and, a world war ii veteran, who lives in canada with 60,000 other veterans who served their country courageously and live abroad not being treated as second class veterans and get the full pension they deserve. Will he commit to ending this injustice and agree to meet with representatives of the unfrozen Pensions Campaign as a start, that is the very least the Prime Minister could do for britains greatest generation. L Prime Minister could do for britains greatest generation. I am britains greatest generation. I am crateful to britains greatest generation. I am grateful to the britains greatest generation. I am grateful to the honourable gentleman for raising this issue and this problem. Ive come across it before but the case he describes i5 but the case he describes is obviously acute and i will ensure that he gets the meeting that he desires with the relevant minister. In my constituency, acting as an export hub for consignments of local fish going across the English Channel is proving extremely challenging, timex consuming and mr chapman is raising the opportunity to get eight vital export hub for kent and Southern Fishermen but he is burdened with red tape. What i5 burdened with red tape. What steps is my right honourable friend taking to support opportunities to make exporting easier, and with the Prime Minister accept an invitation to visit this fantastic enterprise will the Prime Minister . 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I am grateful to her for raising this because in the last few weeks this has been an issue for many fishing businesses and fishing communities and there has been too much red tape and there has been too much red tape and what we are doing is providing and what we are doing is providing an immediate £23 million to help businesses with problems they are encountering through no fault of their own, but we are also investing £100 million on a Long Term Programme for the uk fishing industry to help with equipment, processing and enable this country to be in a position to take advantage of the incredible access to our fisheries that we will have as the years go by. Idistill to our fisheries that we will have as the years go by. To our fisheries that we will have as the years go by. Will the Prime Minister do as the years go by. Will the Prime Minister do the as the years go by. Will the Prime Minister do the right as the years go by. Will the Prime Minister do the right thing as the years go by. Will the Prime Minister do the right thing and minister do the right thing and commit to making the £20 uplift a universal credit permanent or will he be responsible for putting thousands of scottish families further into an economic crisis . L further into an economic crisis . I repeat what ive said before, we will continue to look after the people of this country throughout this pandemic and it is a feature of the strength of the uk treasury that we can continue to do this. I we can continue to do this. I commend the Prime Minister in reaffirming his commitment to levelling up the nation and the best way to level up is for a good local education. The town of radcliffe in my constituency has been without a high school since 2014 and a5 my constituency has been without a high school since 2014 and as the bidding process government has done whatever it takes. As the iss said today, 1. 8 million self employed people and 700,000 owner managers have not had Financial Support. So when is the government going to start supporting those who are financially excluded, 5o those who are financially excluded, so that alison and millions like her can afford to stay at home and play their part in restricting this virus while the vaccine is rolled out. I while the vaccine is rolled out. I am conscious there have been difficult cases with self employed people who have not qualified for some of the support that we have offered and i would invite him to send the details of alison 5 case to us and we can see what we can do, but i must remind the house that we have spent around £18 billion supporting self employed people through the pandemic, and a5 supporting self employed people through the pandemic, and as i say, we will continue to put our arms around the british people for the duration of the crisis. Mr; duration of the crisis. My constituents duration of the crisis. Ij� i constituents recognise duration of the crisis. Ii constituents recognise the duration of the crisis. Ii1 constituents recognise the need for lockdown, but are increasingly concerned about their Mental Health. Many of them asked me to raise this today. On monday, over20 peterborough schoolchildren told me how it was affecting them. Theyd organise their own Mental Health summit with me and the local ccg. Does the Prime Minister agree with me that the countrys Mental Health is suffering and should be a factor in deciding when to end specific restrictions. I in deciding when to end specific restrictions. In deciding when to end specific restrictions. ,. , ,. , restrictions. I know the stress that eo le restrictions. I know the stress that people are restrictions. I know the stress that people are under, restrictions. I know the stress that people are under, not restrictions. I know the stress that people are under, notjust restrictions. I know the stress that people are under, notjust schooll people are under, notjust school pupils, and he is right to raise that, but particularly nhs workers during this current wave of pandemic. It has been really gruelling, the last few weeks and months and we are investing a huge amount in Mental Health support and another 13. 3 billion in 2019 on top of 2020 will see a further 2. 3 billion a year by 2024 and that will support 380,000 adults and 345,000 children. ,. ,. , children. Final questions from south wales from carolyn children. Final questions from south wales from carolyn harris. Children. Final questions from south wales from carolyn harris. Given. Wales from carolyn harris. Given that the prime wales from carolyn harris. Given that the Prime Minister wales from carolyn harris. Given that the Prime Minister has wales from carolyn harris. 1 ezi that the Prime Minister has already said today he will take full responsibility for all of the actions his government has taken during the pandemic, will he confirm that this will include the woeful and reckless management of the covid outbreak at the dvla government sites in my constituency, and will he ensure that his transport secretary is held accountable for the inexcusable damage and devastation that this has caused . I thank the honourable lady for raising the question with me and may i offer my condolences on the death of her father. I offer my condolences on the death of herfather. I can i offer my condolences on the death of her father. I can tell her that we have been working flat out on the problem at the dvla and all staff who can work from home are doing so. Measures have been taken to minimise the number of people on the site at any one time, and more than 2000 tests have been carried out by the dvla in the last fortnight alone with all the results so far coming back negative. Well leave Prime Ministers questions, just to roundup some key points from that, the focus from the keir starmer was about the death toll. ,. ,. ,. , toll. The premise to again saying he rerets toll. The premise to again saying he re u rets the toll. The premise to again saying he regrets the loss toll. The premise to again saying he regrets the loss of toll. The premise to again saying he regrets the loss of life toll. The premise to again saying he regrets the loss of life and toll. The premise to again saying he regrets the loss of life and the regrets the loss of life and the government did everything it could. So keir starmer had a suggestion for the Prime Minister which the Prime Minister did not give a direct response to, but it was that the window of the february half term should be used to vaccinate all teachers and school staff to enable the return of pupils back to school on education and what is happening with schools, the Prime Minister will be giving a statement to house about half an hour or so. We will bring you coverage of that. So, yeah, that was a summary, basically, from Prime Ministers questions. He will be back in the commons and will have coverage of that and also the Prime Minister will be holding a News Conference from downing street later today. News conference from downing street latertoday. Lets News Conference from downing street later today. Lets turn to what is happening with vaccines. Theres been a row between astrazeneca and the u dell ready you, after the ceo gave an interview saying the problems with the supply chain are due to the astrazeneca eu contract being signed three months after the uk contract. Astrazeneca says its definitely attending meetings later in brussels with European Union representatives. It had been suggested that meeting would not happen today. But astrazeneca has confirmed the meeting will be happening. Lets get more from our Global Health correspondent naomi grimley. A fascinating interview with the ceo of astrazeneca with an italian newspaper. Really shining a light on what went on behind the scenes and the fact that the deal with the uk was concluded so much faster than the one with the eu. The one with the eu. Thats right. He wanted the one with the eu. Thats right. He wanted to the one with the eu. Thats right. He wanted to get the one with the eu. Thats right. He wanted to get across the one with the eu. Thats right. He wanted to get across various i he wanted to get across various points in this interview so he was pointing out that britain had broken its agreement with astrazeneca back in may, thats partly because they were partnered with Oxford University and so the uk government was a naturalfirst university and so the uk government was a natural first port of call. But when it came to the eu, a small collection of countries in the eu were trying to negotiate their own deals with the drug maker, and then the eu suggested that it would make more sense to do it as a block, and that sort of added to the delays. So they didnt get round to signing contracts until august. So astrazenecas argument is that britain had a head start, they were able to iron out some of the creases in their manufacturing supply chain, and because the eu was later to the table that has made it harder to get over some of the bumps you get in a very complicated vaccine making process. Very complicated vaccine making rocess. � ,. ,. , very complicated vaccine making rocess. H ,. ,. ,. , process. Theres been a lot of sound and fury from process. Theres been a lot of sound and fury from the process. Theres been a lot of sound and fury from the eu process. Theres been a lot of sound and fury from the eu over process. Theres been a lot of sound and fury from the eu over this. And fury from the eu over this. Suggestions that you would like to see some of the supplies that are currently due for the uk diverted. It sounds from the interview that actually the uk5 supplies are pretty well protected. Does it look like that is the case . Like that is the case . Yes, i think so, like that is the case . Yes, i think so. Because like that is the case . Yes, i think so, because what like that is the case . Yes, i think so, because what astrazeneca i like that is the case . Yes, i think. So, because what astrazeneca had like that is the case . Yes, i think so, because what astrazeneca had aim to do all along was to basically keep different Supply Chains for different regions of the world. So in the uk the vaccine is made in oxfordshire and staffordshire, its then bottled and finished off in wrexham at a plant there, and so they want to sort of keep those in those neat supply chain ways of doing things. However, the point the eu is probabl trying to make is that at one point britain was sending its astrazeneca vaccine to a plant in germany to be finished and filled, and then brought back to the uk, and i suppose the Eu Commission wants to know, if you allowed a certain amount of flexibility back at last year when you are making initial doses, why isnt the drug company doing the same now . Doses, why isnt the drug company doing the same now . Thank you. We ust caettin doing the same now . Thank you. We just getting a doing the same now . Thank you. We just getting a report doing the same now . Thank you. We just getting a report that doing the same now . Thank you. We just getting a report that a doing the same now . Thank you. We just getting a report that a bomb just getting a report that a bomb squad at the vaccine plant in north wales, a bomb squad has been dispatched to the vaccine plant in north wales where the astrazeneca vaccine is being produced and stored. These are old pictures of the plant at the wrexham industrial estate. The bbc understands a bomb Disposal Unit has been called to deal with a suspicious package. There are no reports of any injuries. According has been put in place in the public have been asked to keep away. North wales police have put out a statement saying, we are currently dealing with an ongoing incident on the wrexham industrial estate, the roads are currently closed, we would ask the public to avoid the area until further notice. Scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for tighter quarantine measures for International Travellers entering the uk. She made her comments at a Daily Briefing where she also announced that in the last 24 hours a further 92 deaths reported in scotland linked to covid 19. Nicola sturgeon said the uk government proposals on quarantaine did not go far enough. The Scottish Government believes a comprehensive system of supervised quarantine i5 comprehensive system of supervised quarantine is required for this next stage of the pandemic a5 quarantine is required for this next stage of the pandemic as we suppress cases here to mitigate against the risk of new cases and new variants being imported into the country. Ive just taken part in a four nations ive been briefed on what the Prime Minister is likely to announce earlier, later on. Im not going to pre empt his announcement, it wouldnt be appropriate, but clearly there is speculation in the newspapers. But i think i do have a duty at this point to say that i am concerned that the proposal does not go far enough. And ive made that point very strongly in the four nations discussions weve had today. So while the Scottish Government will initially emulate the uk governments steps in enhancing quarantine arrangements, we will be seeking urgently to persuade them to go much further. And indeed to move to a comprehensive system of supervised quarantine. Analysis of the governments two main economic support schemes during the pandemic has found 1. 5 Million People who missed out on help could be included at a relatively cheap cost. The study carried out for bbc news by the Institute For Fiscal Studies says there are clear injustices in the way the schemes work. Earlier we heard from two excluded workers, gina broadhurst, founder of forgotten limited an organisation which campaigns on behalf of Small Limited Company directors affected by the coronavirus pandemic and cherleones, an army veteran and now dog walker. In 2010i left the in 2010 left the armed forces after 22 years in the army for my country, and for ten years ive been self as and for ten years ive been self as a dog sitter, pet set, it was going absolutely fantastic and unfortunately due to the pandemic the business has shut down now. find the business has shut down now. And what has that the business has shut down now. And what has that meant for you financially . What has that meant for you financiall . ,. , financially . Financially, i come under the financially . Financially, i come under the 5096 financially . Financially, i come under the 5096 rule, financially . Financially, i come under the 5096 rule, so financially . Financially, i come under the 5096 rule, so my financially . Financially, i come. Under the 5096 rule, so my army under the 50 rule, so my army pension is slightly more than my Self Employment income. And we are talking about £20,000 a year, so i currently have lost half of my income. Through no fault of my own, like 3 million other people. Probably in the same, not exactly the same, circumstance, but in that circumstance. It the same, circumstance, but in that circumstance circumstance. It doesnt take much imagination circumstance. It doesnt take much imagination to circumstance. It doesnt take much imagination to think circumstance. It doesnt take much imagination to think how circumstance. It doesnt take much i imagination to think how devastating it must be, to lose half your income overnight. Is tell us what impact that has had on you in terms of the choices that youre having to make about what you spend money on, how you support yourself . You support yourself . Obviously, £20,000 was you support yourself . Obviously, £20,000 was absolutely you support yourself . Obviously, £20,000 was absolutely fine you support yourself . Obviously, £20,000 was absolutely fine for| you support yourself . Obviously, i £20,000 was absolutely fine for me to live on, i dont live extravagantly. And ive had to look at everything. Ive had to cancel my pet insurance, anything that isnt really needed. Ive had to really, really needed. Ive had to really, really look at everything, and its demoralising a5 really look at everything, and its demoralising as well. Ijust. I cant understand why this is happening and to be excluded because of the 50 rule because i served my country, i cannot get that in my head at all. 50 country, i cannot get that in my head at all country, i cannot get that in my head at all. , i, i. i head at all. So when you think back to what the head at all. So when you think back to what the chancellor head at all. So when you think back to what the chancellor said head at all. So when you think back to what the chancellor said ten to what the chancellor said ten months ago when he said to everyone you have not been forgotten, we all stand together, how do you feel about that . Stand together, how do you feel about that . ~. ,. , about that . When i heard them words, it was unbelievable. About that . When i heard them words, it was unbelievable. I about that . When i heard them words, it was unbelievable. I thought, about that . When i heard them words, it was unbelievable. I thought, oh, it was unbelievable. I thought, oh, my goodness, we are, were going to get through this. Ive been through many overseas, and we will get through this, it will be absently fine. But then we had to wait, i think it was tilljune, but we found out that when i put in for the claim i wasnt entitled. And i thought i was on my own, i thought my goodness, i5 was on my own, i thought my goodness, is it was on my own, i thought my goodness, i5 itjust me . But obviously ten months later its not just me, its 3 million other taxpayers that have paid their taxes all through their career, all through their lives, and some people like myself, its 36 years of paying tax, and its devastating, it absolutely devastating. We have been left on our own. Absolutely devastating. We have been left on our own left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl and left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl and i left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl and i know left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl and i know you left on our own. Gina, its so hard to hear cheryl and i know you are | to hear cheryl and i know you are going to be talking to people in the same boat a lot because of the work you are doing. Tell us more about how people have been managing. Lireleii. How people have been managing. Well, the hole forgotten how people have been managing. Well, the hole forgotten limited campaign represents the owners of small limited represents the owners of small limited companies and weve been speaking limited companies and weve been speaking to them every day over the last ten speaking to them every day over the last ten months. On the other the wealth last ten months. On the other the wealth creators, the risk takers, blood wealth creators, the risk takers, blood and wealth creators, the risk takers, blood and sweat has built their business blood and sweat has built their business is up, many have staff, and a fellow business is up, many have staff, and a fellow scheme has been a real help to their a fellow scheme has been a real help to their staff but not to the directors to their staff but not to the directors themselves. People have been directors themselves. People have been unfortunately now in huge swathes been unfortunately now in huge swathes letting those staff go. Rapping up their businesses, moving to insolvency, taking really tough life changing decisions. And for some life changing decisions. And for some that is flashing years and years some that is flashing years and years of some that is flashing years and years of hard work down the toilet. Peoples years of hard work down the toilet. Peoples their businesses are their babies, peoples their businesses are their babies, an peoples their businesses are their babies, an extension of their self esteem babies, an extension of their self esteem in babies, an extension of their self esteem in many cases, and people are feeling esteem in many cases, and people are feeling dotted at the Mental Health impact feeling dotted at the Mental Health impact is feeling dotted at the Mental Health impact is absolutely staggering. We have a impact is absolutely staggering. We have a really Difficult Conversations with people on a regular conversations with people on a regular basis in a support group. And when regular basis in a support group. And when we get that figure today that to help these people could cost £1. 3 billion, in the scheme of things obviously it sounds like a small amount, things obviously it sounds like a smallamount, 90 things obviously it sounds like a small amount, 90 billion has been the overall cost of the help so far, does that kind of add insult to injury to people who are really struggling, knowing there are others who are in a very different position . Others are struggling a great deal but they are getting help. Great deal but they are getting hel. ,. , great deal but they are getting hel,. ,. ,. , great deal but they are getting hel. ,. ,. , great deal but they are getting help. Nobody wants to seem ealous. Nobody would help. Nobody wants to seem ealous. Nobody would wish help. Nobody wants to seem ealous. Nobody would wish this help. Nobody wants to seem ealous. Nobody would wish this upon] help. Nobody wants to seem jealous. | nobody would wish this upon anybody else. Nobody would wish this upon anybody else but nobody would wish this upon anybody else. But there is a sense of injustice. Else. But there is a sense of injustice, absolutely. The campaign isnt called injustice, absolutely. The campaign isnt called forgotten limited for any reason other than that is how we feel, completely forgotten. And yes, you are feel, completely forgotten. And yes, you are right, the amount invested in the you are right, the amount invested in the cg you are right, the amount invested in the cg rs scheme, the fellow scheme in the cg rs scheme, the fellow scheme to in the cg rs scheme, the fellow scheme to save the jobs, but ultimately if the businesses arent there ultimately if the businesses arent there at ultimately if the businesses arent there at the end of it than the jobs are gone there at the end of it than the jobs are gone anyway. Itsjust kicking the can are gone anyway. Itsjust kicking the can down the road. If we dont support the can down the road. If we dont support the the can down the road. If we dont support the directors with Something Like the support the directors with Something Like the directors Income Support Scheme like the directors Income Support Scheme that we proposed to treasury or the scheme that we proposed to treasury or the targeted income grant scheme thats or the targeted income grant scheme thats recently been proposed by the allparty thats recently been proposed by the all Party Parliamentary group that would all Party Parliamentary group that would help a number of different sectors would help a number of different sectors of would help a number of different sectors of excluded groups, how are we going sectors of excluded groups, how are we going to sectors of excluded groups, how are we going to power the uk economy out of this . We going to power the uk economy out ofthis . How we going to power the uk economy out of this . How is uk plc going to bounce of this . How is uk plc going to bounce back . fiure of this . How is uk plc going to bounce back . Of this . How is uk plc going to bounce back . ,. ,. ,. , bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being heard bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being heard and bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being heard and that bounce back . Are you hopeful that this is being heard and that there l this is being heard and that there will be a change . This this is being heard and that there will be a change . Will be a change . This is being heard. I have will be a change . This is being heard. I have met will be a change . This is being heard. I have met with will be a change . This is being heard. I have met with the will be a change . This is being heard. I have met with the financial secretary heard. I have met with the financial secretary to heard. I have met with the financial secretary to the treasury, we discuss secretary to the treasury, we discuss the proposed policies, we are being discuss the proposed policies, we are being heard to a point. But its whether are being heard to a point. But its whether the government has, or the treasury whether the government has, or the treasury has whether the government has, or the treasury has the political appetite, the political will to make that change the political will to make that change and spend that money. And we would change and spend that money. And we would argue, and your own investigative reports show, it would be a good investigative reports show, it would be a good investment. It is a relatively be a good investment. It is a relatively modest sum to invest now to save relatively modest sum to invest now to save jobs, companies, relatively modest sum to invest now to savejobs, companies, the relatively modest sum to invest now to save jobs, companies, the future of our to save jobs, companies, the future of our economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would of our economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you of our economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say of our economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say if of our economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say if you of our economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say if you could of our economy, essentially. Cheryl, what would you say if you could talk| what would you say if you could talk to someone in government yourself right now . I to someone in government yourself riht now . , to someone in government yourself riht now . ,. , right now . I would say, listen to the people right now . I would say, listen to the people i right now . I would say, listen to the people. I am right now . I would say, listen to the people. I am part right now . I would say, listen to the people. I am part of right now . I would say, listen to the people. I am part of the the people. I am part of the excluded uk, and i know that the people in there are full of empathy and compassion towards each other, but we dont understand why the government arent listening to these people. And all they have to do is just. We are not complicated. This is what they have said, we are complicated and we are fraudulent. We are not complicated. They know how much tax we pay, they know. This month a lot of people will be paying, doing their tax returns, like me, ive done my tax return, i owe tax, ill be paying it, and to know that weve paid the tax and we dont get any help, this is a pandemic, i5 dont get any help, this is a pandemic, is not ourfault, we have done what youve asked, we have done everything, weve complied with your rules and regulations, now you need to look after everybody, notjust the selected whatever. I know youve helped a lot of people, but there is 3 million that have been left alone. And that voice echoes, you wont be left alone, but we have been left alone and they need to listen now and they need to act. Alone and they need to listen now and they need to act. Gina, because ofthe and they need to act. Gina, because of the time and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are in, and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are in, its and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are in, its not and they need to act. Gina, because of the time we are in, its not easy i of the time we are in, its not easy for anybody to find work. So where people are losing income, presumably they are doing whatever they can to try to improve their position, but what are you hearing about how people, whether people can actually manage to do much proactively to support themselves . We manage to do much proactively to support themselves . Manage to do much proactively to support themselves . We have some sectors that support themselves . We have some sectors that are support themselves . We have some sectors that are just support themselves . We have some sectors that are just completely sectors that are just completely shut down. Exhibitions, for example. I shut down. Exhibitions, for example. L was shut down. Exhibitions, for example. I was speaking to her board member of the i was speaking to her board member of the ssa, i was speaking to her board member of the ssa, her own business completely hamstrung. The long tail will go completely hamstrung. The long tail will go on completely hamstrung. The long tail will go on for a long time before we see that will go on for a long time before we see that set to open up. Weddings. Devastation. Yes, we have highly skilled devastation. Yes, we have highly skilled people, people with architectural qualifications, who are now architectural qualifications, who are now delivery drivers. And people are now delivery drivers. And people are doing are now delivery drivers. And people are doing everything they can see them are doing everything they can see them through this period. Pivoting them through this period. Pivoting the business, taking everything online the business, taking everything online. But that precludes you from the furlough. So the director is unable the furlough. So the director is unable to the furlough. So the director is unable to access a support mechanism designed unable to access a support mechanism designed to unable to access a support mechanism designed to help through the period. Because designed to help through the period. Because if designed to help through the period. Because if they keep working on their because if they keep working on their business to try to resuscitate it, they their business to try to resuscitate it, they are their business to try to resuscitate it, they are ineligible for fellow, so they it, they are ineligible for fellow, so they have no Financial Support. Cheryl. So they have no Financial Support. Cheryl. A so they have no Financial Support. Cheryl, a little box has appeared on your screen. We can come back to you. I want to give you the final word. How are you feeling now about where things go, cheryl . I do word. How are you feeling now about where things go, cheryl . Where things go, cheryl . I do feel as thou o h where things go, cheryl . I do feel as though we where things go, cheryl . I do feel as though we have where things go, cheryl . I do feel as though we have been where things go, cheryl . I do feel as though we have been discriminated against. And i hope that the government change their mind, and include us in the financial package that would have got everybody through. By leaving these 3 Million People behind, its demoralising, and its unacceptable. And i really. I am and its unacceptable. And i really. Iam hopeful that, you know, the government will listen and they will act. That is all we ask. At Prime Ministers questions the pie minister said the chancellor will have more to say about that on the budget day in march. March the 3rd. The one oclock news is coming up. First, the weather. Its going to be considerably milder acro55 its going to be considerably milder across the uk in the coming days. It is already in the south of the country on top of that a lot of cloud. Outbreaks of rain, the rain is currently spreading across the uk. But we are not done with the snow yet, snow to come for the Northern Hills and mountains of the uk. Weather systems are spiralling in the atlantic. Weather fronts heading our way. Thejet stream has also bulged to the north, allowing for that milder airfrom also bulged to the north, allowing for that milder air from the south to creep in, but it hasnt quite reached northern parts of the country, so here it is still a chilly afternoon and early evening. You can see temperatures not far off freezing in aberdeen. To the south, cornwall and devon, temperatures of around ten and outbreaks of rain. The weather front spreads through this evening. It will eventually bump into the cold air in the north, 5o bump into the cold air in the north, so we will see wintry weather across the pennines, the hills in the mountains of scotland, to the south it is that it will be raining quite a lot and of course very mild. These are overnight temperatures, no lower than ten in plymouth, nine in london, in scotland we still have a thrust. There it is below freezing it is snow, so this is a hill and mountain weather here when you can see the snow. To the south of that, rain and sleet mixing across the pennines. It will not be pleasant. Some high elevations will almost certainly get fresh snow. South of that its just rain which is a real nuisance. Weve had a lot of rainfall here. More to come. Thursday, for the bulk of england and wales the afternoon is looking mostly dry, probably murky and drizzly in places. Very mild, 14 potentially in london. In scotland, still cold, and we have the snow falling. How much snow could we get . Some high elevations, may be 15 to 30 centimetres, but it really will be higher up. South of that, another speu be higher up. South of that, another spell of rain heading our way on thursday evening into friday. Its going to be very mild, there will be snow acro55 going to be very mild, there will be snow across the hills and mountains, but also a lot of rainfall and probably rainfall in areas where we dont want it. Temperatures at the end of the week will be around 12 degrees in london, only full mac in aberdeen. Slow to act and making the wrong decisions the Prime Minister is criticised for his role in dealing with the covid cri5i5. With the uk death toll over 100,000, Labour Leader sir keir starmer outlines the mistakes he says were made by borisjohnson. The uk is the first country in europe to record 100,000 covid deaths. We also have the deepest recession of any major economy. Our schools are closed and our borders are open. And my biggest concern is that the Prime Minister still hasnt learned the lessons of last year. I, of course, deeply, personally regret the loss of life, the suffering of their families, mr speaker, but i think the best thing that we can do to honour the memory of those who have died and to honour those who are currently grieving