soaring, but does that mean that foreign trips are of the cards this year? i'll have some top tips a little later. "we knocked the wall down" — jurgen klopp says liverpool's mini crisis is over, after they won their first premier league match this year at tottenham. good morning. some rain and hill snow around this morning, which should ease for most places. mild in the south, but turning colder for the south, but turning colder for the weekend with some more snow for some of us. all the details coming up some of us. all the details coming up shortly. good morning. it's friday january the 29th. our top story — a new coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be nearly 90% effective in large—scale uk trials. the novavax jab, which has not yet been approved, will be made in teeside and is effective against both the uk and south african variants of the virus. with more details on this, and all the latest vaccine developments, here's our reporter jon donnison. another scientific breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus, this time from the us firm novavax. results of the company's british trial show the first proven efficacy against the new more contagious uk variant. there were more than 15,000 volunteers on the trial throughout the uk. over half the cases of covid—19 recorded came from the new variant. it's very significant, because we were able to show that the vaccine works well against both of the old, the original strain, and the new strain. it has 96% efficacy against the original covid—19 strain, and yet it still had 86% efficacy against the variant strain. and separate trials have also shown the vaccine works against a new south african strain. it's a fantastic result, because it shows that the novavax vaccine is effective against both the uk variant as well as the south african variant, _ and has shown phenomenal efficacy, and it's made in teesside, so not only have we trialled the vaccine to show it is safe and effective, but we are also making it too, so will be able to save lives in the uk. the vaccine minister nadhim zahawi, who took part in the novavax trials himself, says it was great to see such encouraging results, and he's now awaiting approval from the regulator. the uk has 60 million doses of the newjab on order. it will be a huge boost to the immunisation drive, which has already seen almost 7.5 million across the united kingdom receive a first dose of either the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccines. but a row continues with the european union, which was much slower off the mark in ordering and approving vaccines. the eu now wants access to some of the uk's supply of astrazeneca doses because of shortages on the continent. the eu regulator is expected to approve the astrazeneca vaccine today. meanwhile, in germany, where the pfizer vaccine is being used, a national vaccine committee has said the astrazeneca jab should for now not be given to people aged 65 and above because of insufficient evidence of how effective it is in older people. the government here has firmly rejected that. 0ur own authorities have made it very clear that they think- the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is very good and efficacious. i they think that it is effective across all age groups, - and provides a good immune response across all age groups _ the evidence of how well the astrazeneca vaccine works in people over 65 is limited, but leading scientists here say they are confident it will give strong protection. jon donnison, bbc news. for more on this, our medical editor fergus walsh will bejoining usjust after 8.00. if you have questions about that, about the roll—out of the efficacy, but more specifically with the new vaccine, which one, the proportions, the success rate, and how it compares with the other vaccines in place, let us know any thought to have. schools in wales could start to re—open to all pupils after the february half—term, if covid infection rates continue to fall in the coming weeks. the welsh government says it will work with schools on a phased return from the 22nd of february, starting with primary—aged children. tomos morgan has the details. in the weeks leading up to christmas, cases had surged in wales, and it had the highest transmission rates of all the uk nations. lockdown was announced six days before the festive period, and since then, things seem to be moving in the right direction. wales now leads the way on the percentage vaccinated. this has led the labour welsh government in cardiff to announce that a phased reopening of schools will begin after the half—term from the 22nd of february. it's understood that the youngest years of primary, and possibly gcse and a—level students of high school, may return to the classroom first. but there is a caveat to the plan — that coronavirus rates continue to decline, and vaccinations remain on track to immunise all over—70s with a first dose as close to the middle of february target as possible. if that does happen, wales will be the first country in britain to reopen the classroom this year. other than schools, though, there will be little room to manoeuvre on any other lockdown measure for now, it seems. expect more detail in the first minister's press conference this lunchtime. tomos morgan, bbc news, cardiff. schools in northern ireland will stay closed to all but vulnerable children and those of key workers until monday the 8th march at the earliest. first minister arlene foster said whether or not schools open fully on that date remains in doubt, and will depend on the public health situation. ministers will review the decision in just under three weeks. the united arab emirates has been added to the "red list" of countries from where travel to the uk is banned, along with burundi and rwanda. the measure is aimed at stopping the spread of the south african variant, and comes into force from 1.00pm today. the uae ban comes after criticism of british social media influencers visiting dubai in recent weeks for what they claim is work, but others say should be classed as holidays. a nurse — who gave birth nearly three months ago while seriously ill with covid—19 — has held her daughter for the first time. eva gicain had the long—awaited reunion with her baby elleana after being discharged from the royal papworth hospital in cambridge. nikki fox reports. celebrating a belated christmas — the mother who spent the first two months of her baby girl's life not being able to see or touch her. nurse eva gicain was discharged from royal papworth hospital after spending weeks unconscious on a machine that helped her breathe. the last thing i remember as i was in the ward, and i was a bit shaky, and had difficulty breathing, and the other doctors came, and that's all, i didn't remember anything. eva was 35 weeks pregnant when admitted to hospital with covid. she had an emergency caesarean section at basildon before being transferred to royal papworth, 60 miles away from her baby. eva was placed on an ecmo machine. it's like an artificial lung. 0nly five hospitals in the country have them. after time on a neonatal intensive care unit, elleana went home to her father. the first time i really saw my daughter in person, my tears were just falling. i'm very emotional at that time. all those times since day one, i'm really emotional, and, yeah, that's it. sorry. i just want to thank basildon and papworth hospital. i was given the best care, and without them, and without that care, i think i wouldn't be here. a family reunited against all odds. nikki fox, bbc news. what a great picture. got to celebrate that. the duchess of cambridge has revealed that parenting during lockdown has left her "exhausted". catherine — whose children prince louis, princess charlotte and prince george are aged two, five and seven — was on a video conference with other parents when she spoke about the challenges of both home—schooling and home—hairdressing. we've had to take on additional roles that perhaps others around us in our communities or in our lives would have perhaps supported us and helped us with, so i've become a hairdresser this lockdown, much to my children's horror, we've had to become teacher, you know, and ifeel pulled in so many different directions. you try your best at everything, but at the end of the day, i do feel exhausted. yes, yes, absolutely. it's 6.10. let's get the weather now with sarah. a bit ofa a bit of a mix of the next few days, things turn quite wintry once again as we head through the weekend, so some colder air on the way, perhaps some colder air on the way, perhaps some snow for some of us as well. but today, mild in the south, we have some rain in some hill snow around this morning, particularly across parts of scotland, which should be using through the day for most of us. for most areas, still cold across parts of scotland, cold air digging in from the north here, so some snow across the higher ground this morning, parts of central and eastern scotland, a few rain showers further south, one or two of the western parts of england, wales as well, a bit of sunshine breaking through particularly for the south—east of england and east anglia, too. and also across northern scotland, is that colder, clear air moves on. contrasting temperature. towards the south, ten of ii celsius, whereas further north, around three to five celsius. so because of the night, still a few flurries of snow across of scotland. later, the area of rain moves in from the south—west. a soggy start to the weekend across much of southern england into wales as well, which will bump into that doubly cold air as well. good turn to snow across parts of wales and the midlands as well, but some uncertainty in the detail. —— could turn to snow. stay tuned for your latest forecast. thanks, sarah. the effort to vaccinate 15 million people in the uk by mid—february means thousands of former nhs staff and student doctors have stepped up to offer their services — but you don't necessarily need a medical background to help out. stjohn�*s ambulance is training an army of vaccine volunteers, who will also receive the jab themselves. bbc health correspondent laura foster has been to meet some of them. evenif even if you are the skinniest person imaginable, and bearing in mind some of these elderly people are very frail, very skinny, you still have muscle there.— muscle there. nobody here is a medical professional. _ muscle there. nobody here is a medical professional. they - muscle there. nobody here is a medical professional. they just | muscle there. nobody here is a - medical professional. they just want medical professional. theyjust want to help. sarah normally works as a y°93 to help. sarah normally works as a yoga temperature. —— eight yoga teacher. i yoga temperature. -- eight yoga teacher. ., ., ., ., teacher. i am of a moan, so i am lookin: teacher. i am of a moan, so i am looking forward _ teacher. i am of a moan, so i am looking forward to _ teacher. i am of a moan, so i am looking forward to getting - teacher. i am of a moan, so i am looking forward to getting 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people to do it, i want to help people do it. �* ., , ., it. before this point, all the volunteers _ it. before this point, all the volunteers have _ it. before this point, all the volunteers have done - it. before this point, all the - volunteers have done extensive online learning, but this is the first time they are actually picking up first time they are actually picking up syringes and interacting with other people. it means that the first time they give the vaccination will be on a dedicated vaccination centre. stjohn's ambulance service needs to train 30,000 volunteers to help the nhs with the vaccine roll—out. because the volunteers are now considered to be front line health workers, they now followed to a child of the group, it will be given at the covid vaccine. i hate the phrase _ given at the covid vaccine. i hate the phrase just — given at the covid vaccine. i hate the phrase just a _ given at the covid vaccine. i hate the phrase just a volunteer. - given at the covid vaccine. i hate i the phrase just a volunteer. getting the phrase just a volunteer. getting the vaccine — the phrase just a volunteer. getting the vaccine out there by these people. — the vaccine out there by these people, these volunteers, who are well—trained, well qualified, and are to _ well—trained, well qualified, and are to deliver it, should reassure the general public they are getting as good _ the general public they are getting as good care as they could get anywhere. as good care as they could get anywhere-— as good care as they could get an here. , j~ , ., ., anywhere. yesterday, the 78-year-old from smethwick _ anywhere. yesterday, the 78-year-old from smethwick was _ anywhere. yesterday, the 78-year-old from smethwick was one _ anywhere. yesterday, the 78-year-old from smethwick was one of _ anywhere. yesterday, the 78-year-old from smethwick was one of the - anywhere. yesterday, the 78-year-old from smethwick was one of the first i from smethwick was one of the first people to get their firstjob at a supermarket. the government has set itself a target to give everyone in the top four priority groups their first dose before the middle of february. that's front line health care workers, anyone deemed to be extremely clinically vulnerable, as well as anybody over the age of 70. i'm happy to get the first one done, looking forward to the next one. i feel good. yes, i'm glad i've had it. i feel good. yes, i'm glad i've had it. , ., �* ., it. i feel better that i've had it. but these _ it. i feel better that i've had it. but these volunteers _ it. i feel better that i've had it. but these volunteers will - it. i feel better that i've had it. but these volunteers will be i it. i feel better that i've had it. i but these volunteers will be needed far beyond february. the aim remains to offer the vaccine to every adult in the uk by the autumn. laura foster, bbc news, hull. let's take a look at some of today's front pages. the daily mail headline hails the novavax vaccine which — as we've been hearing — will be produced on teesside if it is approved by the uk regulator. the times reports the prime minister's confidence in the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine for over—65s — after germany decided not to use it for that age group. the guardian says millions of doses of the pfizer—biontech vaccine — which is produced in belgium — could be blocked from entering the uk within days, after the eu warned it had to address shortages in its member states. and one of the most—read stories on the bbc news website today is that two—fifths of us are exercising less during this lockdown than in the first. a survey suggests we are watching more television and films this time around, with less time spent on volunteering and hobbies. charlie, are you exercising less? yes, it's interesting, i get out on my bike a little bit, so i try to do that as much as i can. this is a stoic, i pick up on this one from the telegraph, they are looking at some of the statistics. four in ten people apparently are now exercising less than they did in the first lockdown. a survey conducted by university college london, 70,000 people they talk to, quite a lot of people, and one third admit they have just people, and one third admit they havejust their people, and one third admit they have just their involvement in hobbies, while volunteering... now, this one may be able to present, not least because of what we were just talking about —— may be a bit surprising. volunteering is down by 36%. and a bit further down, how do you rate happiness? anecdotally, people are saying they are feeling... it's a difficult time. last week was blue monday, under the weather. people were also asked in the survey to rate their happiness out of ten. the average mark being 5.6 out of ten, so go back to april, and that number was 5.8. i find that quite surprising, because last april, we were in the midst of your good weather, so people were feeling a lot more happy, we hadn't had almost a year of this. i know you're talking about exercising. i'm not suggesting people should try this if they are going out for their exercise. this is a stunt cyclist who is quite extraordinary. he is on the isle of skye, and that's him, and that's where he's going, it is just extraordinary, the things he does. so when you are out cycling... it is not like this! similarities are that my bicycle has wheels, and that's pretty much where it stops. how fast do you think he would have had to cycle to get up there? because when you are going up a steep slope, you have to go up pretty fast, don't you? otherwise you're just going to stop. i think the thing is, i don't think you cycled up here. how do you know? i think what he did as he got up there, and then the stunt is to come down it. but he is facing up. so the stunt you would like to perform is to cycle up there? no, he is facing up. normally on a bicycle, you are going in the direction that your headis going in the direction that your head is pointing towards. i thought head is pointing towards. i thought he was going the other way. have we established which way round he is facing? you might like this story in the telegraph. anyone who has a pet ferret will know that they can probably be quite mischievous, they get into all sorts of scrapes, this pet ferret, to yield bandit —— two—year—old bandit, sneaked into the washing machine and was given a i% the washing machine and was given a 1% chance of survival, endured a 100 minute cold wash cycle, so it was close to death, its body temperature drops to a critical level. rushed to the vet in west yorkshire. for a little bandit had a collapsed lung, placed in an oxygen tent, on a heat mat, and have this procedure to release air from its lungs, leading improved, body temperature raised, and within four hours, he took a few gentle steps. so bandit the ferret is fine. can we just make this really clear? when you're holding something thus far away, can you tell from this angle at which way the cyclist is facing? no, you can't, just looks like a person on a bike, so... you are actually sweating... all i will say is, if anyone sees somebody sitting backwards on a bicycle in or around manchester in the next couple of days, will know who it is. someone with an unconventional riding style. key performance, try to stay on the flat. the time is 6.20. the best ideas are often the most simple ones — and that's certainly the case with cabs forjabs. it's a new scheme which is helping older people to get to covid vaccination centres safely — while providing much—needed work for taxi drivers. duncan kennedy has been looking into it. the idea could not be simpler. from door to door via a free—to—use taxi. it's called cabs forjabs. 0h, they�* re great. the doctors told me about them, so, yeah, very good. 75—year—old sylvia from winchester is about to take her taxi. it would normally take sylvia two bus journeys to get to the vaccination centre. instead, sean, a local taxi driver, is taking herforfree. they're really flexible on the time of the jab as well, so don't panic about timings. cabs forjabs was the idea of a group of friends who set up a gofundme page. the money raised pays for the taxi. so far, it's helped more than 100 elderly people. a lot of people in rural communities will struggle getting to their vaccination, a number of different buses, so just to know they can call a service, get a free taxi, and get to their appointment is just a huge weight off their minds and a huge relief. sylvia arrived at the vaccination centre in plenty of time. and she joins the queue already there before answering a few questions. being brought here also helps the doctors. if they didn't come here, we would have to visit them at home, which is quite difficult to take time out of clinical sessions, and also to actually transport the vaccine outside of the surgery. it's soon time for sylvia's covid vaccination. job done. as all this is happening, taxi driver sean is sterilising his cab again, and taking more calls from elderly customers. thanks, then, bye. another covid one? yes, another one. busy day? busy day, yeah. 22 today, and 36 tomorrow, so very busy, yeah. in fact, the public have so far raised nearly £10,000 to pay for the taxis. having the vaccination already is worrying enough, let alone worrying about how to get there and how to get back, so we are taking all the worry away from them, which is a great relief for everybody. then it's time for sylvia's ride back home, thanks to a scheme that's now also taking off in places like brighton, southampton, and tonbridge. what do you now think of cabs forjabs? very good. best. yeah, they deserve a medal. it's a fair idea for a fare—free service. cup of tea time. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in winchester. a terrific idea. and lots of cab drivers will be keen to help out because business is slow. the tone is 6.23. you're watching bbc breakfast. still to come on today's programme — birds are just about the only visitors we're allowed in our gardens at the moment, so we'll speak to one nature—lover who can tell us how to attract more of them. that's injust over 20 minutes. 0ne one of the tricks is don't have a garden that is too neat. that figures. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. bbc london and bbc south east today are joining forces at breakfast to keep you up to date with the latest on the coronavirus in your area. kent mps have written a letter to nhs england in the south east calling for a mass covid—19 vaccination centre in medway. they argue the area was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic and a vaccine centre would be vital. rehman chishti, tracey crouch and kelly tollhurst signed the document urging health bosses to set one up, and suggested gillingham football ground, the gallagher stadium as a possible location. london continues to lag behind the rest of england in the numbers receiving the covid—19 jab. when it comes to the top priority group — the over 80s — 65% have had the vaccine. that compares to 80% in the rest of england. there's also discrepancies between ethnicities. in the white community, a2.5% have had the jab but, in the black community, it was less than half that, at 20.5%. the government says its testing programme for lorry drivers approaching dover has been so successful that no positive results have been recorded when drivers were re—tested when they arrived in france. testing was introduced for hauliers travelling to europe last year after the french closed the port of calais over covid concerns. yesterday, transport secretary grant shapps told the commons, procedures put in place last year had cleared the problems. having provided lateral flow tests to 120,000 hauliers, in order for them to cross, i can report to the house that once they've crossed to the other side, the french have also been carrying out some tests. none have come across with coronavirus as a result of the enormous programme we've put in place, none of which would have been possible without my honourable friend's tremendous assistance during those few days before christmas. expectant mothers and new mums have told the bbc being pregnant throughout the pandemic has been "extraordinarily tough." it comes as the royal college of midwives reported as many as one in five women are experiencing some form of mental health issue during their pregnancy. earlier this week sevenoaks mp laura trott raised the issue in parliament. let's take a look at the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a mild start this morning but the temperature is set to drop just in time for the weekend. today, we have some bright spells, some sunny spells, but also some heavy showers blowing through on the rather brisk breeze. the temperature today, in the meantime, still mild. we are looking at a maximum of around 11 celsius. 0vernight tonight, it starts off reasonably mild but that colder air will start to dig south. we pick up a bit in an easterly breeze as we head into saturday morning, by which time we see our next band of rain moving north. that is heavy and persistent rain through the early hours and into saturday morning. minimum temperature colder than last night at two celsius. as that band of rain moves further north, it nudges into that colder air. it could turn wintry for some. largely, a bit further north towards the home counties down towards the south, largely falling as rain. you might get something wintry over the higher ground. it is going to be an icy and cold start to sunday. that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour with more of your news. goodbye. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. as we've been hearing, there are plenty of new developments with the various covid vaccines. let's get an expert view from the frontline with one of our regular breakfast gps, dr rachel ward. very good morning to you. morning. plen to very good morning to you. morning. plenty to talk _ very good morning to you. morning. plenty to talk about _ very good morning to you. morning. plenty to talk about this _ very good morning to you. morning. plenty to talk about this morning. i plenty to talk about this morning. maybe you can give us first up your reaction to a new name people will have to learn about, a new vaccination jab which is the novavax jab, which trials have shown to have very high levels of efficacy against all strains. can you tell us what you make of what you have heard? it is very good news. what is important going forward is that we had multiple different vaccines in order to target covid. in order to vaccinate the entire world. it was never going to be a situation where we could vaccinate everybody in all countries with one vaccine. there will be production problems along the way. we will discover more information about vaccines as we go. it is important we are armed with multiple options. these results are very, very encouraging, very positive. it has not been approved yet, that is yet to come. any news like this is good at the moment. bring us up to date of how it is going in your practice. each individual practice, each vaccination centre has its own processes. vaccination centre has its own processes-— vaccination centre has its own processes. vaccination centre has its own trocesses. . ., ., . vaccination centre has its own trocesses. ., ., . ., processes. where are you at? we are doint processes. where are you at? we are doing really _ processes. where are you at? we are doing really well, _ processes. where are you at? we are doing really well, actually. _ processes. where are you at? we are doing really well, actually. we - processes. where are you at? we are doing really well, actually. we had i doing really well, actually. we had a really good start. we were getting quite with things. the last couple of weeks, we have not done huge amounts of vaccinating. were talking about the fact we were trying to get an even spread across the country. we do not want to see is in some areas there are those over 80 needing vaccinating whereas others they are down to the over 60—year—olds. we have not done quite as many over the last couple of weeks. the number of those over 80 now across the uk is really good, how many have been done, well over 80% in the majority of areas. we are all starting to move down now. it has been quite good in some ways we have not done so much because it has given us a breather to catch up with routine work and keep that ticking along. another big vaccinating day tomorrow. it is going really well. the way we are rolling it out and the systems are working well and we are getting lots of positive feedback, so we are thrilled. what feedback, so we are thrilled. what about those _ feedback, so we are thrilled. what about those people _ feedback, so we are thrilled. what about those people who are not coming forward? i guess you do not know who they are. are there already groups who are not coming forward and you are not able to contact? this is always tricky at this stage. the people we are not seeing, the ones who are not coming forward, we are not hearing from. when we phone people to invite them for a vaccine we find there are certain people who are not wanting to accept the invitation. we do everything we can at that stage to discuss any concerns. we are always here to discuss any concerns people have and we are really encouraging people to do that rather than not take up the invitation. we are certainly seeing across the uk some very worrying data that people in black and minority ethnic groups, and people in more deprived areas, seem to be less likely to accept the vaccine. this is worrying because these are the more at risk groups of having severe outcomes from covid. what i can say that i have seen lots of my colleagues. we were talking about trying to encourage people with this. if you have concerns, please look at legitimate information and speak to us. we are happy to talk about any concerns you have. {bps speak to us. we are happy to talk about any concerns you have. gps are tood at about any concerns you have. gps are good at exolaining — about any concerns you have. gps are good at explaining things. _ about any concerns you have. gps are good at explaining things. can - about any concerns you have. gps are good at explaining things. can you i good at explaining things. can you give us your thoughts? the prime minister and public health england has expressed its full backing of the oxford astrazeneca jab. in germany, they recommended it should only be given to people aged under 65. the reason being they have not got specific tests to show how effective it is for people over that age. people may be scratching their heads a little bit and thinking, if thatis heads a little bit and thinking, if that is the place there, why is it different here?— different here? what is really important. — different here? what is really important. if— different here? what is really important, if you _ different here? what is really important, if you look - different here? what is really important, if you look at i different here? what is really| important, if you look at many different here? what is really i important, if you look at many drug trials and vaccine trials, it is often difficult to have huge numbers often difficult to have huge numbers of older people in those trials. that is because they are more likely to have lots of other diseases, be on medications which will rule them out of being included because it would interfere with interpreting the data. it is not uncommon to have a smaller proportion of older people in trials. what the german team has said is they feel there are not enough people over 65 to interpret the results. however, mhra is confident there are a decent proportion of people over 65 who were in the trial and certainly they are in agreement there is no data to suggest those 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may say. thank you i very much._ that is why we very much. thank you. that is why we like to speak — very much. thank you. that is why we like to speak to _ very much. thank you. that is why we like to speak to a _ very much. thank you. that is why we like to speak to a doctor _ very much. thank you. that is why we like to speak to a doctor every - very much. thank you. that is why we like to speak to a doctor every day. i good morning. frank lampard being sacked from chelsea's manager earlier this week, lots of fans were comparing his performance to that of jurgen klopp at liverpool, saying, he has lost games. frank lampard lost a few games. why isjurgen klopp not going? for liverpool, yesterday, there will be some kind of, yes, he can stay. liverpool won the premier league. if you are home—schooling and you may be struggling with english... jurgen klopp keeps writing them out. last year he was talking about the confidence of players as being small flowers which were crushed and now walls are being knocked down. liverpool are back winning. i thought that was good. i think he inspires a lot of people, jurgen klopp. liverpool's mini crisis is over, according to their manager. the champions returned to winning ways in the premier league with a 3—1victory at spurs last night. the first victory for them this year. natalie pirks was watching. a stuttering start, a lack of energy, and zero goals. yet liverpool's league form this year is pretty much all of us right now. and it looked like son had made things much worse for them straightaway. as he wheeled away in celebration, though, var drew the dreaded line. offside by a heel. there was no time to draw breath. mane looked menacing and, on the stroke of half—time, liverpool finally made their pressure count. their first league goal of 2021 was swiftly followed by their second. seconds into the second half. with harry kane off injured, tottenham needed to respond very quickly and, boy, did hojbjerg get the memo. what a way to score your first goal fore the club! this was frenetic. mo salah thought he'd scored, but var ruled it out for handball. liverpool though were unperturbed and mane got the goal he deserved. finished off by sadio mane brilliantly. 3—1 liverpool, then, and in a season of twists and turns, the champions look to be getting their groove back. natalie pirks, bbc news. and there was more bad news for spurs. harry kane was taken off at half time with injuries to both ankles. and jose mourinho says his captain is likely to miss the next few weeks. two a n kles. the first was a bad tackle. i think was thiago, then the second one, i didn't know well. but two injuries in both ankles, the second one worse than the first one. and a few weeks. how many? i don't know. 0n the other side of the world, suddenly we are seeing crowds. a flashback to how things used to be and how things are in australia. the sunshine pouring in. tennis fans were allowed back for the first time in almost a year for an exhibition event in adelaide, where some players have been in quarantine ahead of the australian open. we can also appreciate this and the crowd makes. so rare. haven't we missed that sound?! world number one novak djokovic pulled out with a blistered hand but then appeared in the second set, taking overfrom filip krajinovic. he said he was sorry he didn't play from the start but he hoped everyone enjoyed the show. we can dream. we can hope. as soon as we can. we're being asked to count the birds in our gardens orfrom our balconies this weekend. it's part of an annual survey by the rspb. and with most of us locked down at home, there's likely to be an even bigger response than usual. breakfast�*sjohn maguire can tell us more. it isa it is a little dark where you are. there you are. we see the bird feeders ready to go. tell there you are. we see the bird feeders ready to go.— there you are. we see the bird feeders ready to go. tell us more. it is dark feeders ready to go. tell us more. it is dark and _ feeders ready to go. tell us more. it is dark and cold _ feeders ready to go. tell us more. it is dark and cold and _ feeders ready to go. tell us more. it is dark and cold and wet. - feeders ready to go. tell us more. it is dark and cold and wet. you i feeders ready to go. tell us more. | it is dark and cold and wet. you two will no better than anyone really, just how measurable it is getting up super early at this time of year. one of the only things which puts joy one of the only things which puts joy into your heart is hearing the dawn chorus. a little bit quiet this morning but i can hear them in the background. a bird box in the back in this garden in bristol. we are at swift house. the swifts when he had to later on in the year. it is about seeing birds coming and going in your garden. put out a bird feeder. they have peanuts in here, sunflower seeds, muesli for our feathered friends. why not take part in the big garden bird watch this weekend. what else are you going to do? if ever there was a perfect activity for lockdown, the rspb's big garden bird watch has to be it. people are looking for activities to do, and this is a really lovely one to do. whether you're going to do it on your own, or whether you're going to line up the family at the window, we love to do it as a family, don't we? it's an activity that we always look forward to doing. even more so, we're all realising now how valuable nature is for our mental health and well—being. many more people are out and about, just enjoying nature and what it can give to us. for miranda's son, 0liver, the simple act of the window can —— of looking out of the window can be a welcome break from a computer screen in between virtual lessons. when i can, i try and get some extra time, just in a breaktime, five minutes between a lesson, come downstairs, and just see what's happening, really. this time of year, quite commonly on the ground, there is a robin and they have a lovely song. i quite enjoy seeing those at break time, or lunchtime, or something. despite the name, this is notjust about gardens. the rspb wants to involve anyone and everyone, who can spot birds from a window, from a nearby park, or evenjust on a bird feeder or a tree. there is no need for a garden, in this case, 0k. if you are lucky enough, as i am, to have a little balcony space, you can definitely set up some bird feeders here. nadeem perera is one of the founders of flock together. our primary focus is to combat the underrepresentation of the people of colour in the natural world. i don't have a garden. i'm fortunate enough, at the top of my road, i do have hackney marshes, where we are today, so i can walk all of five minutes. it is even as simple as looking through your window. if you can manage to spot some birds there, go for it, you know? spend a couple of minutes, half an hour or so, looking out of the window, seeing what you can see, and you might well surprise yourself. you don't need a fancy pair of binoculars or anything either. all you need is a pair of eyes, really. mya—rose craig was the youngest person to spot half of the world's bird species. she is passionate about wildlife and persuading people that you don't have to be an expert to enjoy what's on your doorstep. the great thing about birds is how easy they are. they're everywhere. if you do stick some food out, you can stick out some sunflower seeds, stick out some peanuts. you will almost certainly get birds turning up. it's that separation from daily life that i think is so important, and so appealing for everyone that is getting involved at the moment. today mya is launching a podcast, with her first guest, the wildlife presenter, chris packham. ifound more simple, commonplace, everyday things on my doorstep that i basically haven't seen in those 15 years. i enjoyed them more than ever. just to prove you're never too young, seven—year—old ellie mae took this shot of a robin. last year, the bird watch saw half a million people take part, recording 8 million sightings. it is a massive citizen science project, which provides an unrivalled amount of data, then allowing the rspb to understand which birds are thriving, surviving, or under threat. it's an hour where we can feel we are leaving the lockdown world and connecting with the natural world. and we know that people have been doing that in their droves, both in the first lockdown in spring but also most recently as well. for example, the sales of bird seed had gone through the roof in recent months, just a bit of solace, the chance to connect with the natural world. some of you have been sending us some of your pictures of your garden birds. samantha kerr's 11—year—old daughter took this fantastic shot of a very puffed up looking sparrow in the cold. next we have got angela, who got this snap of a huge bird of prey, just walking her bird table. i don't know what other normal avid residents thought of that arriving. martin in coventry looks like he has already got next year's christmas cards sorted with this fantastic shot of a robin surrounded with snow. get a snap, send it to us. we would love to have a look. the rspb is keen for everybody to take shots over the next few days, saturday and sunday, and to send their men. in previous years what you have had to do is sign up and registerfor a pack. now you canjust go sign up and registerfor a pack. now you can just go online. sign up and registerfor a pack. now you canjust go online. if sign up and registerfor a pack. now you can just go online. if you have not registered, go online. sit down and had a cup of tea, treat yourself, relax. see who is visiting yourself, relax. see who is visiting your garden. there are a few others visiting your garden at the moment, aren't there?— aren't there? biscuits, i am on board. aren't there? biscuits, i am on board- when — aren't there? biscuits, i am on board. when it _ aren't there? biscuits, i am on board. when it gets _ aren't there? biscuits, i am on board. when it gets light, i aren't there? biscuits, i am on i board. when it gets light, maybe we will see some birds. depending on the weather. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. some of our weather watchers have been up before the sunrise capturing pictures of the wolf moon. the first full moon of the new year, known as the wolf moon. lots of cloud around but glimpses of the full moon where we had clearer skies. this is the picture into a's garden. this is what is in store for the weekend. wintry once again. rain and snow in the south during the course of their weekend. although we have very mild air, the colder air in the north will be pushing its way south over the next couple of days. where the two air masses meet, we have a weather front. two air masses meet, we have a weatherfront. the two air masses meet, we have a weather front. the weather system developing in the south—west will may then come up with snow across parts of wales, southern england as well. higher pressure in the north keeping things mostly dry. a bit of rain, sleet and snow over the higher ground. some showers across parts of scotland and wales. a mix of rain and snow on the higher ground. this is the recent radar showing where we have had their rain showers. some snow has been falling in scotland over recent hours. some slippery conditions. heavy showers in western parts of england and wales which will ease later in the day. a bit of sunshine breaking through, especially in the north of scotland and east anglia and the south—east as well. a fair amount of plaid with one or two showers lingering. a real contrast in temperature. milder in the south. ten, 11 degrees here. contrast that with temperatures of three degrees in scotland. the colder air will push its way further south. more wintry flurries across parts of scotland and this area of rain moving in across wales and southern england. it will bump into the colder air. still mild first thing tomorrow in the south—west. as the rain bumped into the cold air we will see snow developing across mainly the higher ground of wales, perhaps the midlands. in the south—east it is likely to be falling as rain betheir could be sleet and snow over higher ground. most other places having a largely dry, quite sunny day. heading through saturday night into sunday, that weather system clears away. it will be cold and frosty with more rain and hail snow moving in to the south—west on sunday as well. thank you. have you dared to think about a summer holiday? it is one of those conversations that have gone by the by. some of us are thinking about it. worth saying as we go into this with ben this morning. it is worth saying that we had to emphasise this, at the moment, you cannot go anywhere. the rules are quite clear. you cannot go on holiday, domestically or anywhere. bearing that in mind that you are looking ahead as to what and when it might look like. it is fingers crossed about getting away this summer. if you are thinking of a foreign trip, that is looking less and less likely. you might see a lot more of these things on the roads over the next few months. demand for domestic holidays or staycations is booming. there was a study done just this week by the tourist authority, visit britain, and they had been looking at how many people are expecting to get away. half of the people they spoke to think they will probably get some sort of overnight trip of some sort over the course of the year. why? the vaccine roll—out continues to give people more confidence about being able to get away. that is one of the big drivers of all of this. where might people be going? it is outdoor locations that are doing particularly well, things like holiday parks and campsites. the firm that is behind one of the biggest organisations have campsite says it has had 40,000 bookings so far this year and it is expecting to be pretty busy in the run—up to the summer. that also applies to charlotte, who runs a campsite in lancashire. they were pretty busy last year and they are gearing up for a bumper year last year and they are gearing up fora bumperyearagain last year and they are gearing up for a bumper year again this year. take a listen. busy last year. as soon as we could open, we did. we were pretty much fully booked until we closed. we have seen a dramatic increase in bookings already for this year. if we looked back at the 2019 bookings, we are above 40% over already for staycations this year. we can speak now to patricia yates from visitbritain. patricia had morning to you. i have nipped inside in the warm, in the caravan. staycations, it is going to be of british holidays, isn't it? to look at where the industry is, we saw two — look at where the industry is, we saw two thirds wiped off the domestic industry last year. normally worth 90 billion, lost about— normally worth 90 billion, lost about £57 billion of that. at the moment— about £57 billion of that. at the moment the industry is on its knees. it is moment the industry is on its knees. it is shut— moment the industry is on its knees. it is shut and — moment the industry is on its knees. it is shut and does not know when it can open _ it is shut and does not know when it can open it — it is shut and does not know when it can open. it does not know what the restrictions— can open. it does not know what the restrictions will be like. if you are a — restrictions will be like. if you are a hotel, an attraction or a pub, that is— are a hotel, an attraction or a pub, that is important. the certainty of when _ that is important. the certainty of when businesses can start to open. from _ when businesses can start to open. from what— when businesses can start to open. from what consumers are saying, they are getting _ from what consumers are saying, they are getting more confident, more confident— are getting more confident, more confident about this summer, that they will— confident about this summer, that they will be able to travel. as confident about this summer, that they will be able to travel.- they will be able to travel. as well as reassurance _ they will be able to travel. as well as reassurance for— they will be able to travel. as well as reassurance for the _ they will be able to travel. as well as reassurance for the industry, i as reassurance for the industry, there also needs to be reassurance for customers, that they can book and if plans changed when they will get their money back. that was a big problem last year. that get their money back. that was a big problem last year.— problem last year. that is absolutely _ problem last year. that is absolutely their _ problem last year. that is absolutely their pace. i problem last year. that is l absolutely their pace. many companies are offering really flexible — companies are offering really flexible bookings and that is what consumers are telling us they want. they want— consumers are telling us they want. they want flexible bookings and the confidence that paid it secure —— covid _ confidence that paid it secure —— covid secure measures are in place. 45.000 _ covid secure measures are in place. 45,000 businesses have signed up to that and _ 45,000 businesses have signed up to that and you can look and see if the company— that and you can look and see if the company you are booking with has that logo — company you are booking with has that logo on its website and that is a really— that logo on its website and that is a really good sign to tell that you can be _ a really good sign to tell that you can be confident in going there. i think— can be confident in going there. i think consumer confidence is going to be _ think consumer confidence is going to be really... think consumer confidence is going to be really---_ to be really... sorry to interact. lovely to _ to be really... sorry to interact. lovely to hear _ to be really... sorry to interact. lovely to hear from _ to be really... sorry to interact. lovely to hear from you. - to be really... sorry to interact. lovely to hear from you. so i to be really... sorry to interact. l lovely to hear from you. so many things for fans to be contending with that also all of us as well. —— fans. we must avoid overcrowding in really popular spots and make sure there is confidence for people to get their money back if plans change. it really has come to something when they sent me out in a caravan and the only place i can get is outside the office. we will talk about top tips of where you would want to consider over the next hour or so. want to consider over the next hour orso. it want to consider over the next hour or so. , . ., ., or so. it is nice to get out, though- — or so. it is nice to get out, though- use _ or so. it is nice to get out, though. use your- or so. it is nice to get out, i though. use your imagination or so. it is nice to get out, - though. use your imagination when you are in that caravan. you can be in all sorts of places when you are in all sorts of places when you are in now. , ., , . this story will make you smile. we've heard many times that music can be a powerful tool for unlocking the memories of people with dementia. however, seeing that power in action can still be extraordinary. take a look at this. # der, der, der, der, der, der, der # gannin alang the scotswood road # to see the blaydon races. she laughs that's dorothy, who has dementia. she's 89, and has lived in the us for well over 50 years, but, as you can probably guess from that rendition of "the blaydon races," she grew up in newcastle. that is what brought her back to the room. let's find out more about the story that got her back to that moment. we can speak now to dorothy's daughter, anne stein, and her carer, maisie miller. they're both in boston, massachusetts. good morning to both of you. good mornint. good morning to both of you. good morning- so _ good morning to both of you. good morning. so lovely _ good morning to both of you. good morning. so lovely to _ good morning to both of you. good morning. so lovely to see - good morning to both of you. good morning. so lovely to see your- good morning to both of you. good. morning. so lovely to see your mum and that moment _ morning. so lovely to see your mum and that moment in _ morning. so lovely to see your mum and that moment in time _ morning. so lovely to see your mum and that moment in time with i morning. so lovely to see your mum and that moment in time with a i morning. so lovely to see your mum l and that moment in time with a smile on herface. you want to get and that moment in time with a smile on her face. you want to get us the back story?— on her face. you want to get us the back story? where is she and how is she? she is — back story? where is she and how is she? she is doing _ back story? where is she and how is she? she is doing good. _ back story? where is she and how is she? she is doing good. 0h, - back story? where is she and how is she? she is doing good. oh, my- she? she is doing good. oh, my goodness, my dog. she is doing great. she lives in a facility in dorchester in boston. in the memory care unit. she was originally from newcastle and came to the states... actually we came here in 1967. she moved to london in her teams can —— as i could teams, and then to canada. she started to develop dementia five or six years ago. it is really hard seeing one of your parents going through that and seeing the things they are losing over time. you start to look at things to take them back to give the memories. even the care home had the idea, she loves singing anyway. she loves to idea, she loves singing anyway. sue: loves to sing. idea, she loves singing anyway. 5i;e: loves to sing. she idea, she loves singing anyway. 5i9 loves to sing. she does. idea, she loves singing anyway. 5i9: loves to sing. she does. she idea, she loves singing anyway. 5i9 loves to sing. she does. she always has stop at their village where she lives, there is always music and she is always singing. we have not gone as far back as things like the blaydon races, which he has not heard in years. tell blaydon races, which he has not heard in years.— blaydon races, which he has not heard in years. tell us about your relationship _ heard in years. tell us about your relationship with _ heard in years. tell us about your relationship with dorothy - heard in years. tell us about your relationship with dorothy at i heard in years. tell us about your relationship with dorothy at the l relationship with dorothy at the moment. the change you saw when that music was played and she connected. yes, dorothy, she is a good friend of mine, _ yes, dorothy, she is a good friend of mine, i— yes, dorothy, she is a good friend of mine, i love her. we have a lot in common. — of mine, i love her. we have a lot in common, we are both very theatrical— in common, we are both very theatrical and loud music. we sing together— theatrical and loud music. we sing together all the time. we love julie andrews _ together all the time. we love julie andrews and vera lynn and broadway. i andrews and vera lynn and broadway. i always _ andrews and vera lynn and broadway. i always wanted to find music she connected — i always wanted to find music she connected to from her childhood. i do not _ connected to from her childhood. i do not know any music from newcastle. i had my newcastle united shirt on _ newcastle. i had my newcastle united shirt on i_ newcastle. i had my newcastle united shirt on. i put word out on a facebook— shirt on. i put word out on a facebook group to newcastle people that i needed music for dorothy. the feedback— that i needed music for dorothy. the feedback was incredible. it had over 500 comments. that is how we found the blaydon— 500 comments. that is how we found the blaydon races saag. the look on her face _ the blaydon races saag. the look on her face when she heard it was something i had not witnessed before — something i had not witnessed before. she always is so theatrical, very alert _ before. she always is so theatrical, very alert and attentive to so much of the _ very alert and attentive to so much of the music— very alert and attentive to so much of the music we listen to and i have learned _ of the music we listen to and i have learned so — of the music we listen to and i have learned so much beautiful music from her. learned so much beautiful music from her this _ learned so much beautiful music from her this was — learned so much beautiful music from her. this was different. it was special — her. this was different. it was special it— her. this was different. it was special. it was a song that kind of connected — special. it was a song that kind of connected her to her people and her home _ connected her to her people and her home her— connected her to her people and her home. her people gave it back to her. home. her people gave it back to her that — home. her people gave it back to her that is — home. her people gave it back to her. that is the magic of it. it was beautiful — her. that is the magic of it. it was beautiful. she still loves it. we listen _ beautiful. she still loves it. we listen to— beautiful. she still loves it. we listen to every day.— beautiful. she still loves it. we listen to every day. hearing you talk about _ listen to every day. hearing you talk about the _ listen to every day. hearing you talk about the fact _ listen to every day. hearing you talk about the fact you - listen to every day. hearing you talk about the fact you have i listen to every day. hearing you talk about the fact you have a i talk about the fact you have a newcastle united shirt on, he went on to social media to find out more about this. —— as you went. it seems you do want to kind of activity make a connection. what drives you to do that? -- a connection. what drives you to do that? —— actively. mt; a connection. what drives you to do that? -- actively.— that? -- actively. my entire life i have always _ that? -- actively. my entire life i have always wanted _ that? -- actively. my entire life i have always wanted to _ that? -- actively. my entire life i have always wanted to get i that? -- actively. my entire life i| have always wanted to get stories for the _ have always wanted to get stories for the elderly and music, the language _ for the elderly and music, the language everyone speaks. my father died when _ language everyone speaks. my father died when i was young from a brain tumour _ died when i was young from a brain tumour. late in his cancer he developed _ tumour. late in his cancer he developed dementia because his brain was dying _ developed dementia because his brain was dying. his last words were, elton— was dying. his last words were, eltonjohn's greatest was dying. his last words were, elton john's greatest hits. was dying. his last words were, eltonjohn's greatest hits. after not speaking for four months. music and memory has always been central to my— and memory has always been central to my life _ and memory has always been central to my life. when i met dorothy, we connected — to my life. when i met dorothy, we connected so deeply, and ijust wanted — connected so deeply, and ijust wanted to— connected so deeply, and ijust wanted to find music that connected her to— wanted to find music that connected her to herself. we wanted to find music that connected her to herself-— her to herself. we are talking to maisie. her to herself. we are talking to maisie- you _ her to herself. we are talking to maisie. you are _ her to herself. we are talking to maisie. you are lucky _ her to herself. we are talking to maisie. you are lucky to - her to herself. we are talking to maisie. you are lucky to have i her to herself. we are talking to maisie. you are lucky to have a| maisie. you are lucky to have a carer like that. she seems amazing. your dad is 90 years old and in the same care home, how is he? he is tood. same care home, how is he? he is good- he — same care home, how is he? he is good- he lives _ same care home, how is he? he is good- he lives on _ same care home, how is he? he is good. he lives on the _ same care home, how is he? he is good. he lives on the traditional. good. he lives on the traditional side. my mother is in memory care and he lives on the traditional side. he is doing good. they get to see each other. during the beginning of covid they were not. there were three months when they could not. it gives him great comfort. he is really concerned about her. it gives him great comfort, knowing someone like maisie is caring for her. also that my mother is really connecting to the people on memory care is really helpful for to the people on memory care is really helpfulfor him to the people on memory care is really helpful for him because he does not feel as responsible for her. then also seeing the video and how big it has got, that has really touched him. it has been really helpful for him, touched him. it has been really helpfulfor him, knowing touched him. it has been really helpful for him, knowing that my mother has this joy on her and that she has also been so well cared for by maisie and so many people who work in memory care.— by maisie and so many people who work in memory care. lovely to catch u . work in memory care. lovely to catch u- with work in memory care. lovely to catch up with both — work in memory care. lovely to catch up with both of _ work in memory care. lovely to catch up with both of you. _ work in memory care. lovely to catch up with both of you. we _ work in memory care. lovely to catch up with both of you. we need - work in memory care. lovely to catch up with both of you. we need to i work in memory care. lovely to catch up with both of you. we need to see | up with both of you. we need to see a duet with you and dorothy. surely that has got to be on the cards. daily, daily. ican that has got to be on the cards. daily, daily. i can arrange that. delighted — daily, daily. i can arrange that. delighted that dorothy is doing well. thank you so much to dorothy's daughter and thank you to maisie for getting the care. good morning. bbc london and bbc south east today are joining forces at breakfast to keep you up to date with the latest on the coronavirus in your area. nhs bosses in kent and medway say they're confident that all elderly residents will recieve a covid jab over the next 3 weeks, despite concerns about unfair rollout in rural areas. the kent and medway clinical commissioning group aims to vaccinate 411,000 older people by mid—february, and almost 130,000 have been vaccinated so far, including 89% of care homes in kent. but concerns are still being raised about the distances some elderly residents are being asked to travel in order to get a jab as well as a lack of vaccine hubs in the weald, hoo peninsula, and sevenoaks. a covid—19 mobile vaccination unit is being launched in crawley today to provide the jabs to harder to reach and vulnerable groups in the local community. appointments are by invitation only, the team expects to use the unit for the duration of the vaccination programme. police are investigating after thousands of cannabis plants were found in a property in hillingdon. officers were called to the building on wednesday after a report of suspicious activity. around 5,000 plants, with a street value of around a quarter of a million pounds were recovered. expectant mothers and new mums have told the bbc being pregnant throughout the pandemic has been "extraordinarily tough." it comes as the royal college of midwives reported as many as one in five women are experiencing some form of mental health issue during their pregnancy. earlier this week, sevenoaks mp laura trott raised the issue in parliament. savile row tailors are swapping from suits to loungewear as clients want to be more comfortable at home. they say there has been a huge demand for bespoke pyjamas, dressing gowns and leisurewear during the pandemic. and some tailors have even released new, more casual, collections of clothing in lockdown. flannel trousers with a drawstring in them is something we'd never thought of before on savile row, but it's something you can work with the suit jacket and it's something you can work with the suitjacket and it it's something you can work with the suit jacket and it would still look smart. let's take a look at the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a mild start this morning but the temperature is set to drop just in time for the weekend. today, we have some bright spells, some sunny spells, but also some heavy showers blowing through on the rather brisk breeze. the temperature today, in the meantime, still mild. we are looking at a maximum of around 11 celsius. 0vernight tonight, it starts off reasonably mild but that colder air will start to dig south. we pick up a bit in an easterly breeze as we head into saturday morning, by which time we see our next band of rain moving north. that is heavy and persistent rain through the early hours and into saturday morning. minimum temperature colder than last night at two celsius. as that band of rain moves further north, it nudges into that colder air. it could turn wintry for some. largely, a bit further north towards the home counties down towards the south, largely falling as rain. you might get something wintry over the higher ground. it is going to be an icy and cold start to sunday. that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour with more of your news. now it's back to dan and louise. goodbye. good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today — a new vaccine produced in the uk has been found to be highly effective against coronavirus, including the british variant. regulators will decide if the oxford—astrazeneca jab meets eu approval, after germany question its use for the over—65s. and the lockdown in wales will last for three more weeks at least, but children could return to schools there after the february half—term. the champions have their mojo back. liverpool win their first premier league match this year at tottenham to end their mini crisis and announce themselves back in the title race. some showers around in the south today, where it will be a mild day. a bit of hill slope across parts of scotland, but then things turning colder heading into the weekend. —— hill snow. colder heading into the weekend. —— hillsnow. i colder heading into the weekend. —— hill snow. i will have all the details shortly. good morning. it's friday january the 29th. our top story — a new coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be nearly 90% effective in large—scale uk trials. the novavax jab, which has not yet been approved, will be made in teesside and is effective against both the uk and south african variants of the virus. with more details on this — and all the latest vaccine developments — here's our reporter jon donnison. another scientific breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus, this time from the us firm novavax. results of the company's british trial show the first proven efficacy against the new more contagious uk variant. there were more than 15,000 volunteers on the trial throughout the uk. over half the cases of covid—19 recorded came from the new variant. it's very significant, because we were able to show that the vaccine works well against both of the old, the original strain, and the new strain. it had 96% efficacy against the original covid—19 strain, and yet it still had 86% efficacy against the variant strain. and separate trials have also shown the vaccine works against a new south african strain. it's a fantastic result, because it shows that the novavax vaccine is effective against both the uk variant as well as the south african variant, _ and has shown phenomenal efficacy, and it's made in teesside, so not only have we trialled the vaccine to show it is safe and effective, but we are also making it too, so will be able to save lives in the uk. the vaccine minister nadhim zahawi, who took part in the novavax trials himself, says it was great to see such encouraging results, and he's now awaiting approval from the regulator. the uk has 60 million doses of the newjab on order. it will be a huge boost to the immunisation drive, which has already seen almost 7.5 million across the united kingdom receive a first dose of either the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccines. but a row continues with the european union, which was much slower off the mark in ordering and approving vaccines. the eu now wants access to some of the uk's supply of astrazeneca doses because of shortages on the continent. the eu regulator is expected to approve the astrazeneca vaccine today. meanwhile, in germany, where the pfizer vaccine is being used, a national vaccine committee has said the astrazeneca jab should for now not be given to people aged 65 and above because of insufficient evidence of how effective it is in older people. the government here has firmly rejected that. 0ur own authorities have made it very clear that they think- the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is very good and efficacious. i they think that it is effective across all age groups, - and provides a good immune response across all age groups _ the evidence of how well the astrazeneca vaccine works in people over 65 is limited, but leading scientists here say they are confident it will give strong protection. jon donnison, bbc news. the european medicines agency will decide today whether to approve the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine for use across the eu, but the announcement could be overshadowed by ongoing rows over its supply and effectiveness. 0ur europe correspondent gavin lee is in brussels. we were talking about this row yesterday over the supply between the eu in the uk, but a step closer if the ema does approve the oxford astrazeneca maxim today.- astrazeneca maxim today. today's date is the reason _ astrazeneca maxim today. today's date is the reason there's - astrazeneca maxim today. today's date is the reason there's been i astrazeneca maxim today. today's date is the reason there's been so| date is the reason there's been so much pressure this week from the european commission, the rail developing with astrazeneca that is still ongoing, because as of today, if and when this decision comes and it gets approved, the astrazeneca vaccine, then as of tomorrow, the roll—out starts. they are expecting in the next two months 100 million doses of the vaccine, to which i am told they are likely to get around a quarter at the moment. so the european medicines agency have tacitly indicated already this week that there may be a whole or partial roll—out basically, and they will recommend. that suggests to us that they may go on a similar direction to the german authorities and savour the over 65 is, whilst the dataset was still quite small, for the moment they may restrict that dataset, so essentially have a from 18 to 64 years old, and use the pfizer drug for the pensioners, which, does that those questions for pensioners in the uk? borisjohnson and the health agency saying absolutely not, despite the sample being smaller, it is still shown to work extremely well. so that is one side, but in the last few minutes we have had an update. ursula von der leyen, president of the european commission, is on german radio this morning speaking to say she wants this contract published. she says it is crystal clear there are four factories, two in the uk, two in europe. all of them should provide for europe, and discounted the argument made by the boss of astrazeneca that it was always a best effort. she said it was a best effort contract if you could not produce the vaccine. given that you can, we need answers. fiifi produce the vaccine. given that you can, we need answers.— can, we need answers. ok, thanks very much. — can, we need answers. ok, thanks very much, gavin. _ can, we need answers. ok, thanks very much, gavin. you _ can, we need answers. ok, thanks very much, gavin. you would i can, we need answers. ok, thanks very much, gavin. you would have| can, we need answers. ok, thanks- very much, gavin. you would have had gavin in there talking about which drugs have been recommended for use for over 65 is, and the debate in germany. and so germany favouring the pfizer vaccine from this moment for that group of people. we will get the details on that with our medical editor fergus walsh, he will bejoining us around 8.10. he is good at cleaning up arguments and nuances, sojoin us good at cleaning up arguments and nuances, so join us for that if you can in an hour. wales' first minister, mark drakeford, is expected to announce today that schools could start to fully re—open immediately after the february half—term. the phased return, starting with primary—aged children, will only go ahead if coronavirus rates continue to fall. the chief medical officer dr frank atherton has indicated that all other lockdown restrictions will stay in place until the end of february. we'll hear more from mark drakeford in a few minutes. in northern ireland, schools will remain closed to all but vulnerable children — and those of key—workers — until at least the 8th of march. first minister arlene foster said the high level of covid infections means that remote learning has to continue. let's get some more detailfrom our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. a lot of attention on the issue of when schools can reopen. give us the picture in northern ireland. it had been planned _ picture in northern ireland. it had been planned here _ picture in northern ireland. it had been planned here for _ picture in northern ireland. it had been planned here forjust - picture in northern ireland. it had been planned here forjust after. picture in northern ireland. it iéc been planned here forjust after the federally half term, but that has been pushed back to monday the 8th of march in line with boris johnson's announcement. that decision was made reluctantly, according to the education minister, but i think to most people felt pretty inevitable because although have seen new case numbers coming down, the hospital inpatient numbers remain very high. we remained by the deputy first minister here yesterday, this week the number of patients in intensive care in northern ireland reach their highest ever numbers, even though we will keep seeing the new case numbers falling, hospital inpatient numbers are expected to remain high for the number of weeks yet. so that school date has been pushed back. that means it is only vulnerable children and those of key workers who will remain in the classroom here, around 9% of pupils in northern ireland. but there has been progress on the vaccination roll—out. a new booking system online is open for people aged 65 to 79, the hope is that all people aged over 65 will have been offered the by the end of electricity. but for the time being, if things do remain on track, it mightjust be the pupils who are taking exams to them take priority. —— for all people aged over 65 to have been offered the jab by the end of february. a nurse — who gave birth nearly three months ago while seriously ill with covid—19 — has held her daughter for the first time. eva gicain had the long—awaited reunion with her baby elleana after being discharged from the royal papworth hospital in cambridge. nikki fox reports. celebrating a belated christmas — the mother who spent the first two months of her baby girl's life not being able to see or touch her. nurse eva gicain was discharged from royal papworth hospital after spending weeks unconscious on a machine that helped her breathe. the last thing i remember is i was in the ward, and i was a bit shaky, and had difficulty breathing, and the other doctors came, and that's all, i didn't remember anything. eva was 35 weeks pregnant when admitted to hospital with covid. she had an emergency caesarean section at basildon before being transferred to royal papworth, 60 miles away from her baby. eva was placed on an ecmo machine. it's like an artificial lung. 0nly five hospitals in the country have them. after time on a neonatal intensive care unit, elleana went home to her father. the first time i really saw my daughter in person, my tears were just falling. i'm very emotional at that time. all those times since day one, i'm really emotional, and, yeah, that's it. sorry. i just want to thank basildon and papworth hospital. i was given the best care, and without them, and without that care, i think i wouldn't be here. a family reunited against all odds. nikki fox, bbc news. great to see those kind of pictures, a happy family. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. a morning's weather. bit of a mix out there through ' course a bit of a mix out there through the course of today. we have some rain showers around this morning, some hill snow across parts of scotland. most showers will tend to ease through the day, so it will brighten up through the day, so it will brighten up a little bit. still very mild in the south, not quite as mild as yesterday, yesterday temperature drop to 14 celsius but you can see the yellow colour is still with us. it is here that we have got some further snow over the next few hours, that should ease away, and some heavy showers around this morning particularly through western parts of england and wales. in the south—east as well. but they should ease away through the course of the afternoon. some sunshine returning to parts of southern and eastern england, and also northern scotland through the day as well. but if your contrast and those temperatures, ten or 11 celsius in the south, butjust three celsius in aberdeen. into the evening hours, still a few showers in the east, some snow across parts of scotland. turning quite cold, the colder air pushing further south tonight, then this area of rain moving on from the south—west, bumping into the cold air, so a 5°99y bumping into the cold air, so a soggy start to your saturday morning for southern england and wales. cold, clear and ifurther north. as the rain meets the cold air, it will increasingly turn to sleet and snow, mainly over the higher ground of wales, the midlands, perhaps some sleet down towards the south—east corner, but most areas towards the south particularly near the coast, it will be falling as rain. colder and clearer further north. it will be falling as rain. colder and clearerfurther north. thanks very much, sarah, see you later. the time is 7.16. primary school children in wales could be heading back into the classroom as early as the 22nd of february — that's immediately after half—term — if infection rates continue to fall. first minister mark drakeford will outline the plans in full later today. will outline the plans hejoins us now from cardiff. will outline the plans good will outline the plans morning, thanks for your tim with good morning, thanks for your time with us on breakfast. 22nd of february, so if we go back two weeks, two and a half weeks, when will you make a final decision on that? ~ ., :, :, will you make a final decision on that? ., :, :, ,. that? we want to give our schools two weeks — that? we want to give our schools two weeks notice _ that? we want to give our schools two weeks notice of _ that? we want to give our schools two weeks notice of any _ that? we want to give our schools two weeks notice of any plans, i that? we want to give our schools two weeks notice of any plans, so| two weeks notice of any plans, so next week, there will be intensive discussions of our local education authorities and our trade unions to find a way of returning as many children as we can as safely as we can after half term. because there are some grounds for optimism in wales, the numbers of people contracting coronavirus are falling. we need to see that sustained over the next three weeks, and if we do, there will be some headroom for a phased and flexible return of children to learning.- phased and flexible return of children to learning. which groups of children will— children to learning. which groups of children will be _ children to learning. which groups of children will be returning? i of children will be returning? because there was talk previously of exam pupils being back in the early phase. has that changed? ida. exam pupils being back in the early phase. has that changed?- exam pupils being back in the early phase. has that changed? no, it will be a matter— phase. has that changed? no, it will be a matter of— phase. has that changed? no, it will be a matter of selecting _ phase. has that changed? no, it will be a matter of selecting priority i be a matter of selecting priority groups. there is a strong case for having the very youngest children backin having the very youngest children back in school, they are not able to learn online and remotely. and the risk of them contracting or passing on coronavirus is the least of all, but we do also want to see, if it's possible, to have young people who are sitting for qualifications, particularly those where there are practical aspects to those examinations, vocational qualifications. we would like to see our schools and colleges back in the classroom in small numbers, may be, not as it would have been before, in safe conditions, working with our colleagues in the field to do that any careful safe way. mira; colleagues in the field to do that any careful safe way.— colleagues in the field to do that any careful safe way. why the 22nd of february? _ any careful safe way. why the 22nd of february? i'm _ any careful safe way. why the 22nd of february? i'm just _ any careful safe way. why the 22nd of february? i'm just trying - any careful safe way. why the 22nd of february? i'm just trying to i of february? i'm just trying to think of the four nations approach which our leaders have said they favour when possible. of course we had that in england, the return date will be no are aware of and the 8th of march, similarly in northern ireland should have said no earlier than the 8th of march. why do you feel that you are confident in whatever data is available that you can get more children back into school earlier than england and northern ireland?— northern ireland? because the context is _ northern ireland? because the context is different, _ northern ireland? because the context is different, today i northern ireland? because the context is different, today we | northern ireland? because the i context is different, today we have 175 people in wales for every 100,000 contracting coronavirus. in england, a couple of days ago, the average was 350. and our 170 figure as following every day. —— is following every day. so the context is very different. 0ur following every day. so the context is very different. our children and young people have had a torrid time over the last 12 months, they are missing out on education every week. it's our shared ambition here with our local education authorities, the teaching unions, the children's commissioners, we are all agreed to work together and getting as many of those young people back into face—to—face learning as soon as it is safe to do so, providing the next three weeks to see further falls, we think we can do that straight after half term, that is what we will be working on together. 50 half term, that is what we will be working on together.— half term, that is what we will be working on together. so what is an ideal number? _ working on together. so what is an ideal number? if _ working on together. so what is an ideal number? if you _ working on together. so what is an ideal number? if you are _ working on together. so what is an ideal number? if you are around i working on together. so what is an i ideal number? if you are around 175, what would be a rough number he would become double to say yes, it is now safe? —— a rough number you would be comfortable with. it’ll is now safe? -- a rough number you would be comfortable with.— would be comfortable with. it'll be a combination _ would be comfortable with. it'll be a combination of— would be comfortable with. it'll be a combination of factors, - would be comfortable with. it'll be a combination of factors, the i would be comfortable with. it'll be a combination of factors, the rate| would be comfortable with. it'll be | a combination of factors, the rate i just quoted to you, it will be the positivity rate, which is also coming in wales. we will also be looking carefully at the number of people in our hospitals and in critical care. we will then take a judgment in the round. the key thing is the trend. those numbers need to continue to fall, they have been following now in wales for six weeks. we need another three weeks, weeks. we need another three weeks, we need to see the momentum in that direction, then we will take a judgment based on notjust a single figure but on a basket of indicators across the system. if it's safe to do so, we all want our children, more often, back in the classroom. that is what they need, that is what they deserve, and our cabinet is determined that that will be the top priority for us here in wales. what priority for us here in wales. what about the safety _ priority for us here in wales. what about the safety of _ priority for us here in wales. what about the safety of teachers, teaching assistants, staff in schools as well? will you prioritise them are being vaccinated once the top four groups that the jcvi is recommended has been addressed? we recommended has been addressed? , will follow the advice of the jcvi. the w will follow the advice of the jcvi. the jcvi is will follow the advice of the jcvi. thejcvi is said they will look will follow the advice of the jcvi. the jcvi is said they will look at this issue, if they tell us that is what we should do, then we will. if the jcvi's advice what we should do, then we will. if thejcvi's advice does not include particular occupational groups yet, we will continue to follow the advice of the experts. we will work with our teaching unions, and those who represent other members of staff in schools to make sure that whatever we are able to do after the 22nd of february, the safety of staff and students of comes first. we are in a position to do it, we know that our teachers want to be backin know that our teachers want to be back in school as well.— back in school as well. mark drakeford. _ back in school as well. mark drakeford, first _ back in school as well. mark drakeford, first minister- back in school as well. mark drakeford, first minister of| back in school as well. mark - drakeford, first minister of wales, thank you. so that's the situation in wales. let's take a look at when pupils could be returning to school across the uk. schools in england will not fully re—open to all pupils until long after the february half—term. the prime minister said the process will start from monday 8th march at the earliest. the same goes for northern ireland, where the executive has said that pupils will not return to school until the 8th of march at the earliest. as we've just heard, there could be a phased return for some pupils in wales from the 22nd of february, as long as covid cases continue to fall. and it's likely that schools in scotland will remain closed to the majority of pupils until at least the middle of february. there will be a review on the decision early next week. let's speak to a couple of teachers now. jacqueline gray works at a secondary school in belfast, and rachel antoniazzi is the deputy head of a primary school in cardiff. rachel, let's start with you, we have just spoken to be first minister of wales, outlining the reasoning behind why they think they can go a little earlier than the decision in england. what do you make of that decision, because that is going to be your school?- is going to be your school? yeah, unfortunately. — is going to be your school? yeah, unfortunately, i— is going to be your school? yeah, unfortunately, i could _ is going to be your school? yeah, unfortunately, i could not- is going to be your school? yeah, unfortunately, i could not hear. is going to be your school? yeah, i unfortunately, i could not hear what he was just saying before this, but i have got the just of what has been said, and i think it is a welcome return, i think there is going to be parents all over the country breathing a huge sigh of relief today to know that what has been a particularly stressful, and really tough time cover for the last few weeks, will soon be over. what tough time cover for the last few weeks, will soon be over. what about on the practical _ weeks, will soon be over. what about on the practical side? _ weeks, will soon be over. what about on the practical side? the _ weeks, will soon be over. what about on the practical side? the first - on the practical side? the first minister saying he understands it is a difficult time, a slightly nervous time for teachers going back into the classroom, given what we know about coronavirus and how it travels. what reservations do you have about opening that little bit sooner than has been advised in england, for example? obviously i ho -e that england, for example? obviously i hepe that the _ england, for example? obviously i hope that the welsh _ england, for example? obviously i hope that the welsh government, | england, for example? obviously i - hope that the welsh government, and i'm sure they have have taken really good advice on why we should be in a position, i think there are lots of ifs and buts, but why we should be in a position to start phasing return after half term, but the reservations are the same as they have been since september, and schools have been running... a lot of schools have got almost a quarter of schools have got almost a quarter of their pupils attending the hub schools at the moment, so teachers are still in and out, still working with pupils face—to—face, and teachers are meant to keep ourselves safe, make sure we aren't wearing the medically approved facemasks and maintaining a distance, but the biggest concern, i think, to be honest, is that parents take this seriously, and that when children are sent to school, it is not a return to normality, and they don't begin play dates and sleepovers, thinking that everything is getting back to normal, because the transmission rates are still... you know, we are not really sure what is happening with children, so i think our biggest concern is that we all take responsibility for ensuring that children can get back to school safely and stay at school. jacqueline, let's talk to you. we know it, similar to england, schools will be returning until at least march. how do you feel about that? what are your concerns, do you actually have any almost relief at that, knowing that there's more time to kind of get in order? i that, knowing that there's more time to kind of get in order?— to kind of get in order? i suppose there is a certain _ to kind of get in order? i suppose there is a certain amount - to kind of get in order? i suppose there is a certain amount of- to kind of get in order? i suppose | there is a certain amount of relief. we would — there is a certain amount of relief. we would all prefer to be back in our school — we would all prefer to be back in our school building with our pupils, teaching _ our school building with our pupils, teaching them the way we know works best, teaching them the way we know works best. but _ teaching them the way we know works best, but the situation in northern ireland _ best, but the situation in northern ireland has— best, but the situation in northern ireland has been the case that there are not— ireland has been the case that there are not significant numbers of positive — are not significant numbers of positive cases in community transmission, it has dropped, but that is_ transmission, it has dropped, but that is still— transmission, it has dropped, but that is still in the context of high numbers — that is still in the context of high numbers. so i think the public health— numbers. so i think the public health situation has probably dictated to us that unfortunately we need to— dictated to us that unfortunately we need to stay closed for a bit longeh _ need to stay closed for a bit longeh i_ need to stay closed for a bit longer. i am need to stay closed for a bit longer. lam pleased need to stay closed for a bit longer. i am pleased to hear the welsh _ longer. i am pleased to hear the welsh first minister saying that the safety— welsh first minister saying that the safety of— welsh first minister saying that the safety of teachers and pupils, and of course — safety of teachers and pupils, and of course the effect that that has and the — of course the effect that that has and the rest of the community as welt _ and the rest of the community as well. ., , , well. one of the things i did bring u . well. one of the things i did bring u- as well well. one of the things i did bring up as well with _ well. one of the things i did bring up as well with the _ well. one of the things i did bring up as well with the welsh - well. one of the things i did bring up as well with the welsh first. up as well with the welsh first minister was the issue of vaccinations for teaching and other staff in schools, how do you feel about that?— staff in schools, how do you feel about that? well, i would be first in the queue. _ about that? well, i would be first in the queue, but _ about that? well, i would be first in the queue, but at _ about that? well, i would be first in the queue, but at the - about that? well, i would be first in the queue, but at the same - about that? well, i would be first i in the queue, but at the same time, there _ in the queue, but at the same time, there are _ in the queue, but at the same time, there are other groups who need vaccinated, and i think it is important that it follows the schedule they already have in place. so would _ schedule they already have in place. so would you feel safe going back to school if you haven't been vaccinated?— school if you haven't been vaccinated? ., , ~ ., ~ , vaccinated? not this week, no. as i sa , our vaccinated? not this week, no. as i say. our numbers — vaccinated? not this week, no. as i say, our numbers are _ vaccinated? not this week, no. as i say, our numbers are still - say, our numbers are still reasonably high, but it is the context— reasonably high, but it is the context of a building with 800 people — context of a building with 800 people in it, albeit with lots of regulations in place to minimise transmission, and in my school, i have _ transmission, and in my school, i have to _ transmission, and in my school, i have to say, _ transmission, and in my school, i have to say, we've been very lucky that we _ have to say, we've been very lucky that we haven't had high numbers. but for— that we haven't had high numbers. but for the — that we haven't had high numbers. but for the teaching workforce in general, — but for the teaching workforce in general, i— but for the teaching workforce in general, i think the situation we had before christmas was really very challenging in terms of pupil numbers and in terms of staff numbers— numbers and in terms of staff numbers as well, isolating at home and things— numbers as well, isolating at home and things like that. so without a vaccine, — and things like that. so without a vaccine, i— and things like that. so without a vaccine, i would still have some concerns — vaccine, i would still have some concerns for the teaching workforce, maybe _ concerns for the teaching workforce, maybe more so for the primary workforce — maybe more so for the primary workforce than for secondary. rachel, — workforce than for secondary. rachel, can ijust give you a last thought in relation to your students? how are they cupping? because i know some are in the school, key worker is' kits, but what about the ones who are not, how are they coping? {lin what about the ones who are not, how are they coping?— are they coping? on the whole, we have been amazed _ are they coping? on the whole, we have been amazed at _ are they coping? on the whole, we have been amazed at how - are they coping? on the whole, we have been amazed at how resilient| have been amazed at how resilient and adaptable our young learners have been of switching to this really strange way of learning, especially with primary children, the parents who have of course been phenomenal in helping. they have coped really well, but we have noticed this week mother is slightly less engagement. i think they are getting weary of it. they are desperate to return, and i know there were so many risks, we have to protect the nhs, but it's really needed. ., . , needed. good to catch up with both of ou. needed. good to catch up with both of you- rachel. _ needed. good to catch up with both of you. rachel, deputy _ needed. good to catch up with both of you. rachel, deputy head, - of you. rachel, deputy head, jacqueline teacher from belfast as well, thank you very much, good luck over the next few weeks. many challenging times for you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. bbc london and bbc south east today are joining forces at breakfast to keep you up to date with the latest on the coronavirus in our area. kent mps have written a letter to nhs england in the south east calling for a mass covid—i9 vaccination centre in medway. they argue the area was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic and a vaccine centre would be vital. rehman chishti, tracey crouch and kelly tollhurst signed the document urging health bosses to set one up, and suggested gillingham football club' gallagher stadium as a possible location. london continues to lag behind the rest of england in the numbers receiving the covid—i9 jab. when it comes to the top priority group — the over 805 — 65% have had the vaccine. that compares to 80% in the rest of england. there's also discrepancies between ethnicities. in the white community, a2.5% have had the jab but, in the black community, it was less than half that, at 20.5%. the government says its testing programme for lorry drivers approaching dover has been so successful that no positive results have been recorded when drivers were re—tested when they arrived in france. testing was introduced for hauliers travelling to europe last year after the french closed the port of calais over covid concerns. yesterday, transport secretary grant shapps told the commons, procedures put in place last year had cleared the problems. a 53—year old man has been arrested in chatham in connection with a suspicious package that was sent to a vaccine production plant in wales. the site in wrexham helps produce the oxford astrazeneca covid—i9 jab. it was evacuated and cordoned off for several hours on wednesday, while bomb disposal officers investigated. police are investigating after thousands of cannabis plants were found in a property in hillingdon. officers were called to the building on wednesday after a report of suspicious activity. around 5,000 plants, with a street value of around £250,000 were recovered. savile row tailors are swapping from suits to loungewear as clients want to be more comfortable at home. they say there has been a huge demand for bespoke pyjamas, dressing gowns and leisurewear during the pandemic. some tailors have even released new, more casual, collections of clothing in lockdown. now let's take a look at the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a mild start this morning but the temperature is set to drop just in time for the weekend. today, we have some bright spells, some sunny spells, but also some heavy showers blowing through on the rather brisk breeze. the temperature today, in the meantime, still mild. we are looking at a maximum of around 11 celsius. overnight tonight, it starts off reasonably mild but that colder air will start to dig south. we pick up a bit in an easterly breeze as we head into saturday morning, by which time we see our next band of rain moving north. that is heavy and persistent rain through the early hours and into saturday morning. minimum temperature colder than last night at two celsius. as that band of rain moves further north, it nudges into that colder air. it could turn wintry for some. largely, a bit further north towards the home counties down towards the south, largely falling as rain. you might get something wintry over the higher ground. it is going to be an icy and cold start to sunday. that's it from me. i'll be back in an hour with more of your news. hope you can join me then. now it's back to charlie and naga. goodbye. hello. this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. major trials of a new vaccine have indicated strong protection against coronavirus, including the uk variant. the jab, which is developed by the us company novavax — but will be produced in teeside — was found to be nearly 90% effective. the uk has secured 60 million doses of the vaccine, which will be distributed if it's approved by the medicines regulator. wales' first minister, mark drakeford, is expected to announce today that schools could start to fully re—open immediately after the february half—term. the phased return, starting with primary—aged children, will only go ahead if coronavirus rates continue to fall. the chief medical officer dr frank atherton has indicated that all other lockdown restrictions will stay in place until the end of february. schools in northern ireland will stay closed to all but vulnerable children and those of key workers until monday the 8th march at the earliest. first minister arlene foster said whether or not schools open fully on that date remains in doubt and will depend on the public health situation. ministers will review the decision in just under three weeks. our top story today is that major trials of a new vaccine have indicated that it gives strong protection against coronavirus, including the uk and south african variants. it's been developed by the us company novavax — but will be produced in teeside — and the uk has secured an order for 60 million doses. let's speak now to a government minister, lucy frazer, who joins us from central london. very good morning to you. thank you for your time this morning. a lot of people are hearing about novavax for the first time this morning. tell us a bit about what we know about its effectiveness. it is a bit about what we know about its effectiveness— effectiveness. it is fantastic news that et effectiveness. it is fantastic news that yet another _ effectiveness. it is fantastic news that yet another vaccine - effectiveness. it is fantastic news that yet another vaccine that - effectiveness. it is fantastic news that yet another vaccine that the | effectiveness. it is fantastic news i that yet another vaccine that the uk has bought, pre—ordered, is going through its stages and is at stage three of its clinical trials and will hopefully be approved by the regulator. we have awarded 60 million doses of this vaccine. in terms of effectiveness, we understand it is about 89% effective. understand it is about 89% effective-— understand it is about 89% effective. , ., , effective. the question people will immediately _ effective. the question people will immediately want _ effective. the question people will immediately want to _ effective. the question people will immediately want to know - effective. the question people will immediately want to know is, - effective. the question people will| immediately want to know is, what effective. the question people will i immediately want to know is, what is the process between now and the point at which it can be injected into people's arms? the point at which it can be in'ected into people's armah point at which it can be in'ected into people's arms? the next stage is it needs to _ into people's arms? the next stage is it needs to be _ into people's arms? the next stage is it needs to be approved - into people's arms? the next stage is it needs to be approved by - into people's arms? the next stage is it needs to be approved by the i is it needs to be approved by the regulator, the mhra. i know the regulator, the mhra. i know the regulator has already been working very closely with novavax but it does seem to go through that next stage. the timing of that is in the hands of the regulator. as soon as it is approved, the uk and the uk government, like all the other vaccines, are ready to ensure... once it is supplied, we are ready to distribute it into people's arms. what would be a reasonable assumption in terms of what we know previously about how long it has taken to go through the cheque processes?— taken to go through the cheque processes? taken to go through the cheque rocesses? ., ., ., _ ., processes? you are right to say that is out of our — processes? you are right to say that is out of our control— processes? you are right to say that is out of our control and _ processes? you are right to say that is out of our control and we - processes? you are right to say that is out of our control and we would . is out of our control and we would not interfere at all with the mhra processes. that is entirely a matter for them. as soon as the processes are complete, we will be ready to introduce it into the nhs supply chain, to be getting it into people's arms.— chain, to be getting it into people's arms. chain, to be getting it into --eole'sarms. ., ., ., people's arms. can you go through the purchasing _ people's arms. can you go through the purchasing process _ people's arms. can you go through the purchasing process for - people's arms. can you go through the purchasing process for me? . people's arms. can you go through | the purchasing process for me? the uk has secured, we understand, 60 million doses of the jab. why that amount? why would that not be more? you have identified all of that. we have a portfolio, the uk has purchased a portfolio of around 2.5 million vaccines with a mixed portfolio. we have purchased vaccines from seven suppliers. when we purchased the vaccines we did not know which ones would come to the final stages of clinical trials and get regulatory approval. we spread our purchases across a number of vaccines and i think the vaccine task will have done a remarkable job because four of the seven vaccines it identified had come to this final stage at the earliest possible moment. ., , ., , ., stage at the earliest possible moment. ., , moment. can you update us on exactly where we are — moment. can you update us on exactly where we are in _ moment. can you update us on exactly where we are in terms _ moment. can you update us on exactly where we are in terms of— moment. can you update us on exactly where we are in terms of the _ where we are in terms of the timetable set out by the government in terms of the top four tiers of at—risk groups to be vaccinated by february? where are we in that process? we february? where are we in that rocess? ~ ., ., ., . ~ february? where are we in that rocess? ~ ., ., ., , process? we are on track to complete that process — process? we are on track to complete that process by _ process? we are on track to complete that process by mid _ process? we are on track to complete that process by mid february. - process? we are on track to complete that process by mid february. at - process? we are on track to complete that process by mid february. at the l that process by mid february. at the moment we had vaccinated 80% of those 80 and over. 75% of people in pear homes. we are confident we will be hitting back timetable of vaccinating everybody in those four priority areas by mid—february. um? priority areas by mid-february. why is the priority areas by mid—february. why is the government not prepared to release details of how much you have at any one time? nicola sturgeon has raised this issue. she is prepared to release the figures but boris johnson has said he is not going to do that. people want information, straight information at this time. if it is not out there, they will be concerned that there is a reason why the government is maybe trying to hide something. the the government is maybe trying to hide something.— the government is maybe trying to hide something. the government is not hidina hide something. the government is not hiding anything _ hide something. the government is not hiding anything at _ hide something. the government is not hiding anything at all. _ hide something. the government is not hiding anything at all. my - not hiding anything at all. my understanding it is for security reasons. we have been incredibly transparent since march, the beginning of this pandemic, about how the government is dealing with every aspect of the coronavirus. we have had data on hospitalisations, data on deaths, data on how the vaccine is progressing in terms of numbers. we produce regular information about processes in prisons. we have been extremely transparent where it is appropriate to do so, to inform the public about how we are managing the pandemic. for security reasons, what does that mean? ., , , for security reasons, what does that mean? . , , , ., for security reasons, what does that mean? . , , , . ., mean? that is my understanding of the position- _ mean? that is my understanding of the position. where _ mean? that is my understanding of the position. where we _ mean? that is my understanding of the position. where we are - mean? that is my understanding of the position. where we are in - mean? that is my understanding of the position. where we are in a - the position. where we are in a position to provide information, we are absolutely doing that.— are absolutely doing that. security reasons means. . . ? _ are absolutely doing that. security reasons means. . . ? that _ are absolutely doing that. security reasons means. . . ? that is - are absolutely doing that. security reasons means. . . ? that is the - reasons means. . . ? that is the information — reasons means. . . ? that is the information i _ reasons means. . . ? that is the information i have _ reasons means. . . ? that is the information i have received. i reasons means. . . ? that is the information i have received. ll reasons means. . . ? that is the - information i have received. i heard on the radio this morning, one of the welsh minister's talking about their programme and their vaccination programme and data relating to that. —— welsh ministers. we are producing a significant amount of information. what about the regulations agency deciding whether to approve the oxford astrazeneca vaccine in the uk? they have said it can be used in those under 65. how can they have come to that conclusion when a different conclusion was reached here? ,.,, ., ., different conclusion was reached here? ., ., , ., here? the position of the safety of the vaccine — here? the position of the safety of the vaccine has _ here? the position of the safety of the vaccine has been _ here? the position of the safety of the vaccine has been looked - here? the position of the safety of the vaccine has been looked at - here? the position of the safety of| the vaccine has been looked at very closely by our regulator, the mhra, and they have looked very carefully at scientific evidence and the studies and have concluded it is appropriate to vaccinate those over 65. interestingly, there was an article in the lancet, when the astrazeneca vaccine was at stage two trials, which said very clearly it was safe in that age range. this is obviously. — was safe in that age range. this is obviously. you _ was safe in that age range. this is obviously, you are _ was safe in that age range. this is obviously, you are the _ was safe in that age range. this is obviously, you are the prisons - obviously, you are the prisons minister, about the situation in prisons at the moment. what is the situation in relation to the number of people who have contracted coronavirus in prison?- of people who have contracted coronavirus in prison? well, there are outbreaks _ coronavirus in prison? well, there are outbreaks in _ coronavirus in prison? well, there are outbreaks in prisons, - coronavirus in prison? well, there are outbreaks in prisons, you - coronavirus in prison? well, there i are outbreaks in prisons, you would expect there to be outbreaks because unfortunately, when we have outbreaks in the community, those outbreaks in the community, those outbreaks come into the prisons, largely through prison officers doing the vital work they are doing. unfortunately, we have had outbreaks and deaths. they have managed the crisis in prisons. d0 and deaths. they have managed the crisis in prisons.— crisis in prisons. do you have numbers? — crisis in prisons. do you have numbers? can _ crisis in prisons. do you have numbers? can you _ crisis in prisons. do you have numbers? can you give - crisis in prisons. do you have numbers? can you give me l crisis in prisons. do you have - numbers? can you give me numbers? crisis in prisons. do you have _ numbers? can you give me numbers? i have a daily update of the number of people who have coronavirus at any one stage. we have numbers we have not put into the public domain about the number of people who are symptomatic at any one time and those who have the virus as well. it varies, and it varies daily across the country because, of course, when you have the virus, you have it for a period of time. we have 130 prisons across the country. can i 'ust ick prisons across the country. can i just pick up _ prisons across the country. can i just pick up on — prisons across the country. can i just pick up on one _ prisons across the country. can i just pick up on one thing? - prisons across the country. can i just pick up on one thing? a - prisons across the country. can i just pick up on one thing? a memory ago you were talking about transparency and you have said you are not putting that information, which clearly is a public interest, into the public domain. the numbers fluctuate. that _ into the public domain. the numbers fluctuate. that is _ into the public domain. the numbers fluctuate. that is the _ into the public domain. the numbers fluctuate. that is the same - into the public domain. the numbers fluctuate. that is the same with - fluctuate. that is the same with an hina. fluctuate. that is the same with anything- lhut— fluctuate. that is the same with anything. but the _ fluctuate. that is the same with anything. but the daily - fluctuate. that is the same with anything. but the daily rate. - fluctuate. that is the same with anything. but the daily rate. it. anything. but the daily rate. ht differs all the time. there are around 700 people at the moment who are symptomatic. fishd around 700 people at the moment who are symptomatic-— are symptomatic. and another who had died? that is — are symptomatic. and another who had died? that is in — are symptomatic. and another who had died? that is in the _ are symptomatic. and another who had died? that is in the region _ are symptomatic. and another who had died? that is in the region of _ died? that is in the region of around 85- — died? that is in the region of around 85. that _ died? that is in the region of around 85. that is _ died? that is in the region of around 85. that is not - died? that is in the region of around 85. that is not the i died? that is in the region of - around 85. that is not the number of people who had died of coronavirus, thatis people who had died of coronavirus, that is the number of people who have died with the coronavirus all of coronavirus.— of coronavirus. that is the equivalent _ of coronavirus. that is the equivalent figure - of coronavirus. that is the equivalent figure we - of coronavirus. that is the | equivalent figure we would of coronavirus. that is the - equivalent figure we would have full the wider community. that equivalent figure we would have full the wider community.— the wider community. that is right. the rison the wider community. that is right. the prison service _ the wider community. that is right. the prison service has _ the wider community. that is right. the prison service has done - the wider community. that is right. the prison service has done a - the prison service has done a remarkablejob. when we the prison service has done a remarkable job. when we went into the pandemic in marche, phd were estimating that we would have approximately 2500 to 3000 deaths in prisons because of the closed environment that people living in prisons. because of the measures we had taken in prisons, we are... we compartmentalise people so if you have the virus, you are in a particular area of the prison, you are shooting people. we had brought in extra accommodation and are testing staff regularly. we have brought in measures to protect prison officers and prisoners. the death rate was 2500 to 3500 was under 100. death rate was 2500 to 3500 was under100. i death rate was 2500 to 3500 was under100. . ,, . ., death rate was 2500 to 3500 was under100. . , , . ., i. under 100. i appreciate your time. should prison _ under 100. i appreciate your time. should prison officers _ under 100. i appreciate your time. should prison officers be - under 100. i appreciate your time. should prison officers be pushed l under 100. i appreciate your time. | should prison officers be pushed up further into the categories of those who get the vaccine sooner? is that something you would like? i understand the decision is made outside of government but, as prisons minister, would you like to see that? , , see that? this is something the 'oint see that? this is something the joint committee _ see that? this is something the joint committee will _ see that? this is something the joint committee will be - see that? this is something the joint committee will be looking | see that? this is something the i joint committee will be looking at and assessing. the second stage of who will be getting it once we have vaccinated those in our priority groups. as prisons minister, of course, i think prison officers should be vaccinated and the reason for that is not only are they doing a front—line task, dealing with people who will be symptomatic and have the virus, but it is also to protect local communities. if we do get an outbreak in prison, and we will require hospitalisations, that will require hospitalisations, that will put significant pressure on a local hospital close to a prison and reduce the services available for the wider community. vaccinating prison officers is not only something really important to do to protect those working in our system but also to protect the local community in which they are living. thank you for your time this morning. thank you for your time this morning-— let's talk to mike. spurs fans will not be happy that liverpool decided to win their first game of 2021 against them. more bad news for spares regarding harry kane. i will be coming to that in a moment. liverpool are back in the title race. the champions beat tottenham to win their first league game of 2021. spurs had an early goal ruled out by var, and captain harry kane picked up injuries to both ankles. managerjose mourinho says he expects him to be out of action for a few weeks. liverpool went ahead on the stroke of half time. roberto firmino tapping in, for theirfirst goal in the league this year. and pierre emile hojberg scored the goal of the game, as it finished 3—1. the main difference between this game and other games is that we scored the goals. that helps massively, not only for results, but for the momentum in the game. so it's like, you try and you try and you try, and you miss massive chances against burnley and people below, and you think, ok, great. obviously, we'll have to wait a little bit longer for this kind of stuff. and tonight we knocked the wall down. football clubs are stepping up their efforts to help their fans in need during this latest lockdown. at wolves, nuno espirito santo has donated £250,000 to help tackle food poverty in the area. nuno said he wanted to give something back to people who are struggling through the pandemic. it's part of the wolves foundation's half—a—million pound feed our pack project. and tomorrow i'll have a special report on clubs reaching out to fans and have been speaking to the everton boss carlo ancelloti, who's been personally calling vulnerable supporters. we will see how he got on. what a wonderful sight! tennis fans back in adelaide, for an exhibition event ahead of the australian open. some of the players who've been in quarantine there took part. serena williams was a bit taken aback by the smoke effects that greeted her. before she got the better of naomi osaka in three sets. let's just appreciate the sound of a 4,000—strong tennis crowd. that is a wonderful sound. the australian open and the grand slam starts on february the 8th, a week on monday. there will be some fans in melbourne. a 35% cap because of the number of people congregating around the different courts. we heard cheers, real—life cheers. takes you back. one of the issues we've been following closely on breakfast is the so—called digital divide, with many children unable to take part in home schooling because they don't have a computer or laptop. but that's only half the battle. even with a suitable device, access to reliable and affordable broadband or mobile data is causing huge problems for some families. fi lamdin has been looking into this. it's a life changer, and it's also a life—saver. this was the moment when these ten—year—old identical twins were given a donated laptop. it made a big impact on our lives because you can get more education and you can get more work done. and we can see our teacher on the online lessons at zoom. live lessons are amazing, actually. sometimes we do fun stuff. it is notjust a lack of devices which is making it hard for some children to study. many families are struggling to get online. near the english—welsh border live the bennetts, they're dairy farmers. our internet isn't so good, so we don't get to do so much stuff. for their children, drew and megan, home—schooling is a struggle. with maths and english, it's really hard because we cannot watch the videos. we just have to do it on a sheet of paper. their broadband is so slow, live lessons are out of the question. we cannot get onto a zoom session. we don't get to do any of their live lessons or links to tutorial videos they could watch. it is simply paper, printed out stuff. are you worried they are falling behind? i think they are because they don't get that interaction from their teacher. they can't get 4g reception. to cable it from where there is a signal would cost thousands, something they can't afford. ofcom found that 6% of households have difficulties paying their broadband, while 5% of families struggle with their mobile phone bill. this is kedra and her family in bristol. she cannot afford broadband or mobile data. her seven children haven't been able to do any home learning. i don't have anything. i don't have internet and computer. has it been very hard? very, very hard. the internet is there for money i don't have. as we were filming, this charity not only donated a laptop but a 4g dongle. families are having to choose between food, heating, or internet connection. if they have young people in the family that need education, that's quite a tough choice to make. the department for education centre say they have given over 50,000 4g routers to schools or disadvantaged children. after missing out on nearly a month of education, kedra's children can now restart studying. there is some good news on this issue. our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones can tell us more. morning to you. we have seen the problems. it is notjust physical technology you need to commit his access through their networks. it seems mobile network providers are listening. —— as you need, it is access. listening. -- as you need, it is access. ~ ., ., , listening. -- as you need, it is access. ~ . , . ., access. what has become clear in this crisis is _ access. what has become clear in this crisis is how _ access. what has become clear in this crisis is how many _ access. what has become clear in this crisis is how many people - access. what has become clear inj this crisis is how many people are not in a fixed line broadband connection but on a mobile connection. the thing about a mobile connection. the thing about a mobile connection is there are limits on how much data you use. if you are streaming lessons all day, that she is up a vast amount of data and people will either rack up huge bills or basically run out. there has been pressure on the mobile companies to do something about this. one big idea that came at the beginning ofjanuary was 20 this. one big idea that came at the beginning of january was 20 rate educational sites stop what that means is make sure the data you use when accessing an educational site does not count towards your allowance, so you can do as much as you like. that has turned out to be pretty tricky. how do you define an education site? a lot of schools are using youtube to deliver lessons. if you zero rated that, you with rated for everybody and that would be unaffordable. in the end it has focused on two main educational sites, bbc bitesize and the national academy, an online platform used by schools only set up a year ago. there have been problems. all the main mobile phone providers have zero rated oak national academy, which should kick in next week. it has had to move its content of youtube. one main supplier, bt, which owns ee, is zero rating bbc bitesize. they say they are finding it difficult to isolate the bbc bitesize content from the rest of the wonderful content on the bbc and they cannot zero read everything. in they cannot zero read everything. in terms of competition, there are rules which regulate it. is it breaching any rules? it rules which regulate it. is it breaching any rules?- rules which regulate it. is it breaching any rules? it is. there is something — breaching any rules? it is. there is something called _ breaching any rules? it is. there is something called net _ breaching any rules? it is. there is something called net neutrality. i something called net neutrality. this favours one side against another. if you are an educational website which was not given zero rating, he would have cause to complain. i have spoken to ofcom, the regulator. they say it is a technical breach but they are prepared to do this on an emergency basis. it would not be permanent but they are determined to do it during they are determined to do it during the crisis so it will be available to some people. the other thing is to some people. the other thing is to give people 4g jungles. actually getting through that process involves quite a lot of bureaucracy. —— 4g dongles. if you have a laptop or tablet that you want to donate, then please go to bbc.co.uk/makeadifference, where you can find details of the charities who will help get them to children who need them. what we know so far from the campaign at the bbc, there are other campaigns going on, it works. some people will think and i can do that, i have one here. youngsters are getting devices, who really need them. that is a good thing. it's time now for our "lockdown life" series, in which we enlist the help of some familiar faces to keep our spirits up while we're stuck at home. and it's friday, which means it's time for mr motivator to give us a boost. good morning. how are you doing? i am very well. i had a special message for you this morning. it is all to do with lockdown. we have all been pulled apart. there are four things i have learned, which is really important. it is not about a new t—shirt, it is about having a home, a house. there was a time when i did not have a home, i was living outside the homeless family unit waiting for somewhere to stay. do you have food in the fridge? if you do, you are very blessed. think about people who do not. the next thing is, do you have your house? if you have your health, you are very blessed. make sure you put some activity in your life to ensure your health is not down the road, it is here with you. whatever you put into working hard to get those things, you must look after your health. the full thing is, do you have lad? if you do, you are blessed again. —— fourth thing is, do you have love? i'm going to focus on something really important. the thing is, all of us sit down doing this all day. guess what music we are using? we would love to be on the slopes skiing. you can do this, put lots of variety. you can do it on a chair. if you get your muscles working really hard, that will get rid of the fat. univariate, like so. most of us are sitting at a computer and our shoulders are rounded. reach up as far as you can. squeeze your shoulder blades together. now their next letter, a w. pam wright down. then we come down to dl. —— the l. what do you get? you will live taller. if you do that every hour, all your muscles get worked and you will feel good. all you have to do right now is follow me on instagram. i am doing a free work—out on facebook in 30 minutes. look after fitness of the nation.— fitness of the nation. thank you so much. it fitness of the nation. thank you so much- it is — fitness of the nation. thank you so much. it is really _ fitness of the nation. thank you so much. it is really interesting. - fitness of the nation. thank you so much. it is really interesting. i- much. it is really interesting. i know you have parma there as well, during the low impact. some people are still concerned about health and getting back into exercise. there is a mess they fear you do not want to hinder anything. a mess they fear you do not want to hinderanything. do a mess they fear you do not want to hinder anything. do you have any tips on eating yourself back into exercise gently but still keep the body healthy? it is exercise gently but still keep the body healthy?— body healthy? it is important to focus on the — body healthy? it is important to focus on the fact _ body healthy? it is important to focus on the fact there - body healthy? it is important to focus on the fact there are - body healthy? it is important to l focus on the fact there are simple things to do. just the action of getting out of a chair is an exercise. it does not have to be a starjumps, running on the spot, getting out of the chair is an exercise. if you do that, it will work muscles. if you have problems putting on yourjumper, putting on your cardigan, practice putting on your cardigan, practice putting on your cardigan, practice putting on your card again. that will ensure more mobility in this shoulders. —— your cardigan. breathing is the way your cardigan. breathing is the way you get interactivity. always remember this. you only have one life. if you look after it, it will last a lifetime. being active is really critical. ml last a lifetime. being active is really critical.— really critical. all good. i am concentrating _ really critical. all good. i am concentrating on _ really critical. all good. i am concentrating on that - really critical. all good. i am . concentrating on that relaxation thing, working on that right now. lovely to see you both this morning. thank you very much. goodbye. at ten past eight this morning about one thing which you really find useful is, we had expected me you get to ask the questions and we try to pass them through. this morning we are concentrating on vaccines. our medical editor will be with us at 8:10am. also professor adam fenn from the body deciding who is getting the vaccines and when, in tandem with the government. the headlines are coming up. good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today — a new vaccine produced in the uk has been found to be highly effective against coronavirus, including the british variant. the european medicines agency will decide today if the astrazeneca jab meets eu approval, after germany questions its use for the over—65s. and the lockdown in wales will last for three more weeks at least, but children could return to schools there after the february half—term. as the vaccine roll—out continues, demand for uk holidays is soaring, but does that mean that foreign holidays of the cards? i will have some top tips a little later. —— are off the cards? some reign on hill snow, but those should ease away, much colder going into the weekend. good morning. it's friday january the 29th. our top story — the uk has pre—ordered 60 million doses of a new vaccine which appears to be highly effective against coronavirus — including the more infectious kent variant. the novavax jab was developed by a us firm, but will be produced on teesside if it gets approval from the medicines regulator. with more details on this, and all the latest vaccine developments, here's our reporterjon donnison. another scientific breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus, this time from the us firm novavax. results of the company's british trial show the first proven efficacy against the new more contagious uk variant. there were more than 15,000 volunteers on the trial throughout the uk. over half the cases of covid—19 recorded came from the new variant. it's very significant, because we were able to show that the vaccine works well against both the old, the original strain, and the new strain. it had 96% efficacy against the original covid—19 strain, and yet it still had 86% efficacy against the variant strain. and separate trials have also shown the vaccine works against a new south african strain. it's a fantastic result, because it shows that the novavax vaccine is effective against both the uk variant as well as the south african variant. _ and has shown phenomenal efficacy, and it's made in teesside, so not only have we trialled the vaccine to show it is safe and effective, but we are also making it too, so we'll be able to save lives in the uk _ the vaccine minister nadhim zahawi, who took part in the novavax trials himself, says it was great to see such encouraging results, and he's now awaiting approval from the regulator. the uk has 60 million doses of the newjab on order. it will be a huge boost to the immunisation drive, which has already seen almost 7.5 million across the united kingdom receive a first dose of either the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccines. but a row continues with the european union, which was much slower off the mark in ordering and approving vaccines. the eu now wants access to some of the uk's supply of astrazeneca doses because of shortages on the continent. the eu regulator is expected to approve the astrazeneca vaccine today. meanwhile, in germany, where the pfizer vaccine is being used, a national vaccine committee has said the astrazeneca jab should for now not be given to people aged 65 and above because of insufficient evidence of how effective it is in older people. the government here has firmly rejected that. our own authorities have made it very clear that they think- the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is very good and efficacious. i they think that it is effective across all age groups, - and provides a good immune response across all age groups _ the evidence of how well the astrazeneca vaccine works in people over 65 is limited, but leading scientists here say they are confident it will give strong protection. jon donnison, bbc news. schools in wales could start to fully re—open to all pupils after the february half—term, if covid infection rates continue to fall. the welsh government says it will work with schools on a phased return after the 22nd of february, starting with primary—aged children. our correspondent tomos morgan is in cardiff. tomos, this is much earlier than other parts of the uk — what's the thinking behind this decision? it'll be a phased return, the youngest pupils returning first, the reason behind this decision from first minister is because it has been quite a dramatic change since before christmas. you may remember in the weeks leading up to the festive break, wales actually have the highest transmission rates of the highest transmission rates of the virus of any of the uk nations. it was getting very bad here, the nhs was getting overwhelmed, critical care units, but since then, lockdown been put on days before christmas, the trend seems to be moving down the right direction. that is coupled with the vaccination rates in wales which are increasingly wearing the right direction as well, the number of people vaccinated are starting to hit those targets, so the welsh government believes there is a case now to begin reopening schools. but what he did say is that that plan will have a caveat.— what he did say is that that plan will have a caveat. there are some rounds will have a caveat. there are some grounds for _ will have a caveat. there are some grounds for optimism _ will have a caveat. there are some grounds for optimism in _ will have a caveat. there are some grounds for optimism in wales, i will have a caveat. there are some| grounds for optimism in wales, the numbers— grounds for optimism in wales, the numbers of— grounds for optimism in wales, the numbers of people contracting coronavirus are fallen, we need to see that _ coronavirus are fallen, we need to see that sustained over the next few weeks _ see that sustained over the next few weeks and — see that sustained over the next few weeks. and if we do, there will be some _ weeks. and if we do, there will be some headroom for a phased and flexible _ some headroom for a phased and flexible return of children to learning. 50 flexible return of children to learnina. �* , i. , learning. so it'll be the youngest --uils learning. so it'll be the youngest pupils returning _ learning. so it'll be the youngest pupils returning first, _ learning. so it'll be the youngest pupils returning first, from - learning. so it'll be the youngest pupils returning first, from what| learning. so it'll be the youngest i pupils returning first, from what we understand from the first minister. the other thing he hinted in his interview this morning on this programme is that they are discussing the possibility of exam age pupils also returning in the nearfuture. we may get age pupils also returning in the near future. we may get some age pupils also returning in the nearfuture. we may get some more detail on that in the press conference at lunchtime. but other than schools, there is a review today of the lockdown measures in wales, it looks increasingly unlikely there will be any easing of any other restrictions at midday today. any other restrictions at midday toda . ., ~ i. any other restrictions at midday toda. ., ~ ., in northern ireland, schools will remain closed to all but vulnerable children — and those of key—workers — until at least the 8th of march. first minister arlene foster said the high level of covid infections means that remote learning has to continue. let's get some more detailfrom our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. emma, how has this news been greeted? ministers said the decision was made reluctantly, we had arlene foster saying the kitchen table is no substitute for the classroom, but i think a lot of people did expect this was going to happen, it was pretty inevitable, because although we are now seeing new cases coming down in the northern ireland, the r—rate is fallen, the same time hospitals remain under a lot of pressure, and whoever amended that this week at the number of patients in intensive care in northern ireland reached its highest ever levels. if we continue to see case number is fallen, hospitals will still have high in patient numbers for a couple of weeks to come. and we were also told here that the new variant in northern ireland, the more transmissible variant, is becoming more common, so that is another factor that played into that decision to push back the reopening of schools. but even then, ministers said if it doesn't stay on track and they keep it under review, they may have to stagger the return of different year groups, they will look to prioritise those pupils that are taking exams.— look to prioritise those pupils that are taking exams. emma, thanks so much. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. a bit ofa a bit of a mix out there today, we have got quite an unsettled start to the day, some showers around, even some hills know, too. but most of those showers will be fading away. some fairly big waves, choppy seas around, quite big winds in the south. the mild today across the southern part of the uk today, the rain and how snow we have got should tend to ease away. here's the mild air across much of the uk, but blue colours, colderair air across much of the uk, but blue colours, colder air already across parts of scotland, which will move south as we have through the weekend. so suddenly something cold on the cards. some snowfall across central and eastern parts of scotland, rain showers this morning for lots of southern scotland, northern england, western parts of england and wales, and along the south coast as well. most of those showers should lead a bit of sunshine behind at they petered out. brighter spells for east anglia and the south—east, and also for northern scotland, but temperatures here only around four or five celsius, contrast that with the mild 11 or 12 further south. tonight, two things happening, the colder air moving south, and then we got the rain moving on from the south—west, which will bump into that cold air in place. so i chose not to saturday, especially in the north. still relatively mild towards the south, but we have this weather front bringing a mix of rain, sleet and hill snow on saturday. could be quite heavy snow across the high ground in wales, some across the cotswolds, mostly falling as rain showers towards the far south, but there could be a bit of sleet mixed in. to the north of that, a drier picture, but cold up with the return to sunshine, and another cold datacom on sunday. thank you, sarah. —— another cold day to come. first we had pfizer—biontec, then oxford—astra—zeneca, and then moderna. now we may soon have a fourth vaccine to fight covid — and it's called novavax. it's not been approved yet, but a large—scale trial has showed it to be nearly 90% effective, including against the uk and south africa variants. our medical editor, fergus walsh, joins us from windsor. good to have you here today, because it is one of those days where people will be listening in, they are hearing about this new name, a new product, novavax. can you take us through some of the basics about this product, where it will be made, what we know about it this stage? 50 what we know about it this stage? ’sr novavax is what we know about it this stage? 5r novavax is an american biotech, they started a trial across more than 20 sites in the uk in september. they hit the curve, the uptic of the wave of coronavirus cases, so terrible for society, of coronavirus cases, so terrible forsociety, but of coronavirus cases, so terrible for society, but very good when you're running a vaccine trial. —— the uptick. more than 15,000 volunteers were involved, they either had two doses of the vaccine, or two possible doses, and overall, it was nearly 90%, 89% effective against coronavirus, but around half the cases were of the new uk variant, the more contagious one, which also seems to be slightly more serious in terms of the harm it causes, and there it was 86% effective, so given that the vaccine wasn't designed against that particular variant, that's really encouraging. it is going to be made on teesside, a factory there. that would be running until march, and i can also tell you a bit about the vaccine itself, they take the protein, the spike protein, and they add that to a chemical, industrial chemical, which seems to prime the immune system brilliantly against coronavirus. so it is another breakthrough which has involved volunteers across the uk. can we also talk about _ volunteers across the uk. can we also talk about the _ volunteers across the uk. can we also talk about the oxford - also talk about the oxford astrazeneca vaccine and the row between the eu and the uk, and in terms of the deal that we have, how many we are allowed to have, because we put the orders in la, and we are approved early, and what is meant by best effort and delivery of the vaccine? i best effort and delivery of the vaccine? . ., , ., ., vaccine? i can tell you that manufacturing _ vaccine? i can tell you that manufacturing a _ vaccine? i can tell you that manufacturing a vaccine i vaccine? i can tell you that manufacturing a vaccine is| vaccine? i can tell you that - manufacturing a vaccine is really complex. i have stood with my head up complex. i have stood with my head up against the glass and are looking into the super clean area in oxford where they produce more doses, more of the drug substance, than anywhere else in europe, and the recipe for that, because you have to grow this in cell culture, it is really hard to get it right stop and in belgium, the main eu production site, the yield of the vaccine has been quite low. now, the uk did get in first, it did fund the trials, the uk government give a lot of money to oxford, and i can understand why the eu is annoyed about this, but it is always the case with vaccines whether it is flu or any other vaccine that has to be manufactured, that the manufacturers, they have to do their best, but you often get disappointing yields. making vaccines, there are often shortages. as they hear you explaining more about the novavax jab, and those very impressive figures, almost 90% effective, comes a time when there are a number of vaccines available to a person, and we know it does in the case that you get to choose, why would someone not want the one that has this extraordinary tested system when, as i understand it, and you'll explain, there's an assumption about some of the other products that it does have efficacy, but theyjust don't have the numbers? this does have efficacy, but they 'ust don't have the numbers? this goes to the heart of — don't have the numbers? this goes to the heart of the _ don't have the numbers? this goes to the heart of the decision _ don't have the numbers? this goes to the heart of the decision yesterday . the heart of the decision yesterday by the german vaccine advisory committee, which yesterday decided that they would not recommend the oxford astrazeneca vaccine for people aged 65 and over. and that's because there isn't much data showing efficacy in older people, but there is a lot of data, and the scientists at the british equivalent and at the nhra comedy regulator, all looked at the data on the immune response, what it does to your immune system. that was strong in the elderly, as it was in younger people, so since it worked in younger people, they are making the assumption that it does work. but in germany, the home of biontech, which the german government funded, they have done a separate deal to get a lot of doses of the pfizer biontech vaccine, so they have got a lot of that, so they've decided there they would like to give their over 65 is a german vaccine. ok. would like to give their over 65 is a german vaccine.— a german vaccine. ok, that's interesting. _ a german vaccine. ok, that's interesting, isn't _ a german vaccine. ok, that's interesting, isn't it, - a german vaccine. ok, that's interesting, isn't it, in- a german vaccine. ok, that's interesting, isn't it, in terms| a german vaccine. ok, that's l interesting, isn't it, in terms of politics, i suppose? meanwhile, fergus, there's been some concern about the pace of the vaccine roll—out in recent days. let's take a look at the latest figures. 282,812 people received their first dose in the latest 24—hour period, taking the overall number of people who've had theirfirstjab to more than 7.4 million. in order to hit the government's target of offering vaccines to 15 million by mid—february, around 380,000 vaccines need to be administered each day. fergus, are we still on track? it is going to be tight. there has been a bit of a slowdown in the last few days, but that must be down to suoply. few days, but that must be down to supply, because the supply is tight, but it will. .. supply, because the supply is tight, but it will... more doses will start being released at the beginning of february, and there was one day when almost half a million people, about almost half a million people, about a week ago, were immunised. so i think it is highly likely, although it will be close, that the government's self—imposed target of offering a first dose of covid vaccine to all those people by mid february will be met. and you have to remember that... i have come across some double counting here, so it includes people over 70, people in care homes, and people who are clinically extremely vulnerable, but if you are a resident in a care home, and you're over 70, and you are clinically extremely vulnerable, you can credibly double counted, and of course, they will reach 100% coverage, not everyone will take up the jab, so i think it is very likely they will meet their target. fergus, thank you very much, always good to catch up with you. let's hear now from professor adam finn, who sits on thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation, the group that advises the government on all things vaccines in the uk. thank you for your time with us this morning, professor finn. can i ask, i know you have laid it out in nine groups in terms of priority for the roll—out of the vaccine, say it is met, and the pressure and society asking if our teachers are going to be vaccinated, how flexible are you with that list of the phased vaccination programme, what happens in terms of discussing and being more flexible if society demands different things? i more flexible if society demands different things?— different things? i think it's important _ different things? i think it's important to _ different things? i think it's important to emphasise - different things? i think it's| important to emphasise that different things? i think it's - important to emphasise that the jcvi some free the government, the government makes the decisions, and of course of the government decides that it wants to privatise another group, that may happened that it might happen —— if the government decides. ourfocus at might happen —— if the government decides. our focus at the moment is relieving the pressure on hospitals in terms of bringing down the number of hospitalisations and deaths. the privatisation on age alone so people who are high risk of getting sic is the best way of doing that. our advice at the moment is to stick to the plan, but at the same time, start thinking very hard about what happens next once that has been completed. 50 happens next once that has been completed-— happens next once that has been comleted. ., . ., ., completed. so once that target... . four groups — completed. so once that target... . four groups when _ completed. so once that target... . four groups when the _ completed. so once that target... . four groups when the ones - completed. so once that target... . four groups when the ones seen i completed. so once that target... . four groups when the ones seen as j four groups when the ones seen as putting the most pressure on the nhs, and i think that message is clear, we want the pressure to ease. once. four groups have been made, michael gove yesterday said we will make sure to take advice from our scientists when it comes to vaccinating teachers, and if they say yes, we'd be prepared to see straightaway. you are saying they don't need you to say yes to vaccinate teachers? i don't need you to say yes to vaccinate teachers?- don't need you to say yes to vaccinate teachers? i think if there was evidence _ vaccinate teachers? i think if there was evidence that _ vaccinate teachers? i think if there was evidence that teachers - vaccinate teachers? i think if there was evidence that teachers were i was evidence that teachers were dying or coming into hospital in large numbers, that would feed into the advice. at the moment, the pre—eminent fact that really stands out above all others is age, so if you are a teacher and older, or have an underlying condition, then you would come in under the current advice from jcvi. but we are not releasing that problem with teachers, clearly there are other reasons for considering teachers, but the one driving is at the moment, which is leading hospitals, doesn't really apply to them differently from others. professor, can i 'ust differently from others. professor, can liust run _ differently from others. professor, can liust run a _ differently from others. professor, can ijust run a thought _ differently from others. professor, can ijust run a thought pasture? l can ijust run a thought pasture? when the top nine categories have been reached, is it the correct assumption of then that age is the determining factor? we fall back on a simple equation, which as you pick on age and you worked out. is that the point you get to it after the top nine categories have been fulfilled? it top nine categories have been fulfilled? , ., fulfilled? it might be, in an operational _ fulfilled? it might be, in an operational sense, - fulfilled? it might be, in an operational sense, that i fulfilled? it might be, in an i operational sense, that you've got to come up with a plan which you can actually carry out, and of course one of the things that people know about themselves is how old they are. so to define people by age is a quite straightforward way of working your way through the population, if your way through the population, if you like. the impact, though, of age on the likelihood of hospitalisation and death, it gets much weaker once you get down the law about 60 or 55. so it wouldn't be a driver in that sense, or at least nothing like the same extent, because the risks between being in your 405 and your 305 are slightly different, but not really very significantly. so it really very significantly. so it really comes down to working out what is operationally possible so that people know who they are and who should be coming forward, getting it done as efficiently as as fast as possible. the getting it done as efficiently as as fast as possible.— fast as possible. the latest thinkin: fast as possible. the latest thinking that _ fast as possible. the latest thinking that you _ fast as possible. the latest thinking that you have i fast as possible. the latest thinking that you have in i fast as possible. the latest i thinking that you have in relation to young people, specifically children, will there ever be a time, do you think, according to the figures you look at, where children would be vaccinated? $5 figures you look at, where children would be vaccinated?— figures you look at, where children would be vaccinated? as you know, most vaccines _ would be vaccinated? as you know, most vaccines are _ would be vaccinated? as you know, most vaccines are given _ would be vaccinated? as you know, most vaccines are given to - would be vaccinated? as you know, | most vaccines are given to children, because most infections affect children early in life more than adults, so we are used to using vaccines in children, and we are in factjust embarking on several studies of these vaccines, initially in teenagers at the age of 12, then younger children after that. so we are equipping ourselves with the information we need to make sure these vaccines are safe and effective, and that we are given the rate does to children, so that we can do that. —— giving the right dose to children. they are at the back of the queue at the moment because we are focusing on hospitalisations and deaths, and happily, children are very unlikely to get seriously ill with these infections. but later down the track, we might be getting into a period where we are using this vaccine in a different way, and really trying to reduce the circulation of virus within society and stabilise different activities like the opening of schools, so that could change the way we look at things. could change the way we look at thins. ., , , ., ., things. you will be very aware, professor _ things. you will be very aware, professor finn, _ things. you will be very aware, professor finn, the _ things. you will be very aware, professor finn, the people i things. you will be very aware, professor finn, the people are| professor finn, the people are interested in science and the way numbers are collated, and data are collated now, the messages coming through. can you explainjust how you feel when it appears that the science is contradictory? and i am talking about when it comes to the efficacy of the astrazeneca vaccine, and in germany, they have come to different conclusions about how it is for people over the age of 65, and what the advice is that we are hearing in the uk? i and what the advice is that we are hearing in the uk?— hearing in the uk? i think it's important — hearing in the uk? i think it's important to _ hearing in the uk? i think it's important to emphasise i hearing in the uk? i think it's important to emphasise that| hearing in the uk? i think it's i important to emphasise that the german committee have seen exactly the same data as we are. it is not that they have seen something different. it is all a matter of interpretation, and strategising. so, as fergus correctly said, the germans are in a position to use more of the pfizer biontech vaccine, so that influences their decision—making... so that influences their decision-making. .. so that influences their decision-makinu... �* . , ., decision-making. .. but that is not science, decision-making. .. but that is not science. is — decision-making. .. but that is not science, is it? _ decision-making. .. but that is not science, is it? that— decision-making. .. but that is not science, is it? that is— decision-making. .. but that is not science, is it? that is political, i science, is it? that is political, thatis science, is it? that is political, that is unnerving to hear that. it’s that is unnerving to hear that. it's not reall that is unnerving to hear that. it�*s not reallyjust political, because all of science is about making conclusions within a degree of uncertainty, so they are being very cautious because they are wanting to see much more evidence on the direct effectiveness, or at least how effectiveness, or at least how effective the vaccine is in the elderly, with us what we have done in the committee as we have been able to see that the vaccine is highly effective in younger people. we have been able to see that the immune response is good in the elderly, and so we can anticipate that the vaccine will be effective in the elderly, it is just we don't know exactly how effective. but all of these vaccines will be slightly less effective than older people than younger people, that is well—known and accepted. just than younger people, that is well-known and accepted. just a thouuht, well-known and accepted. just a thought. in _ well-known and accepted. just a thought, in connection _ well-known and accepted. just a thought, in connection with i well-known and accepted. just a thought, in connection with the. thought, in connection with the roll—out of novavax, what will happen next, can you give us any kind of timeline? $5 happen next, can you give us any kind of timeline?— kind of timeline? as fergus said, the ureat kind of timeline? as fergus said, the great thing — kind of timeline? as fergus said, the great thing about _ kind of timeline? as fergus said, the great thing about the - kind of timeline? as fergus said, | the great thing about the novavax kind of timeline? as fergus said, i the great thing about the novavax as this is a new class of the vaccine, so we know for the first time that a good old—fashioned protein vaccine can work really well as well. when we saw the announcement about pfizer and astrazeneca, it was a good month after the first press release before we had approval, so i can respect that would happen any faster this time, we haven't seen the data yet, just to press release, and then of course the vaccine has to be manufactured and made available. i am not sure how soon that will happen either. i am not sure how soon that will happen either.— am not sure how soon that will happen either. i had to should you have a lot to _ happen either. i had to should you have a lot to do _ happen either. i had to should you have a lot to do this _ happen either. i had to should you have a lot to do this morning, i happen either. i had to should you have a lot to do this morning, so l have a lot to do this morning, so thank you for your time. —— i appreciate you have a lot to do. thank you, professor adam finn. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. bbc london and bbc south east today are joining forces at breakfast to keep you up to date with the latest on the coronavirus in our area. kent mp5 have written a letter to nhs england in the south east calling for a mass covid—19 vaccination centre in medway. they argue the area was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic and a vaccine centre would be vital. rehman chishti, tracey crouch and kelly tollhurst signed the document urging health bosses to set one up, and suggested gillingham football club's gallagher stadium as a possible location. london continues to lag behind rest of england in the numbers receiving the covid—19 jab. when it comes to the top priority group — the over 805 — 65% have had the vaccine. that compares to 80% in the rest of england. there's also discrepancies between ethnicities. in the white community, 42.5% have had the jab but, in the black community, it was less than half that, at 20.5%. a covid—19 mobile vaccination unit is being launched in crawley today to provide the jabs to harder to reach and vulnerable groups in the local community. appointments are by invitation only, with the location of the bus being decided by local gp practices and community hosts. the team expects to use the unit for the duration of the vaccination programme. the government says its testing programme for lorry drivers approaching dover has been so successful that no positive results have been recorded when drivers were re—tested when they arrived in france. testing was introduced for hauliers travelling to europe last year after the french closed the port of calais over covid concerns. yesterday, transport secretary grant shapps told the commons procedures put in place last year had cleared the problems. having provided lateral flow tests to 120,000 hauliers, in order for them to cross, i can report to the house that once they've crossed to the other side, the french have also been carrying out some tests. none have come across with coronavirus as a result of the enormous programme we've put in place, none of which would have been possible without my honourable friend's tremendous assistance during those few days before christmas. let's take a look at the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a mild start this morning but the temperature is set to drop just in time for the weekend. today, we have some bright spells, some sunny spells, but also some heavy showers blowing through on the rather brisk breeze. the temperature today, in the meantime, still mild. we are looking at a maximum of around 11 celsius. overnight tonight, it starts off reasonably mild but that colder air will start to dig south. we pick up a bit in an easterly breeze as we head into saturday morning, by which time we see our next band of rain moving north. that is heavy and persistent rain through the early hours and into saturday morning. minimum temperature colder than last night at two celsius. as that band of rain moves further north, it nudges into that colder air. it could turn wintry for some. largely, a bit further north towards the home counties down towards the south, largely falling as rain. you might get something wintry over the higher ground. it is going to be an icy and cold start to sunday. that's it from me. i'll be back in half an hour with more of your news. now it's back to charlie and naga. goodbye. hello. this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one. gethin and sabrina can tell us what's in store. they are on standby. thank you. as we had just — they are on standby. thank you. as we had just been _ they are on standby. thank you. as we had just been hearing _ they are on standby. thank you. as we had just been hearing with i they are on standby. thank you. as we had just been hearing with you, | we had just been hearing with you, positive news about the new vaccine. dr xand will be here with the latest on that. the health that are stretched to their limits. we meet the everyday heroes who even change careers to help support the nhs in its hour of need. she careers to help support the nhs in its hour of need.— its hour of need. she is a national treasure who _ its hour of need. she is a national treasure who has _ its hour of need. she is a national treasure who has graced - its hour 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to diy _ me right now. do not change it. if you are planning to diy this i you are planning to diy this weekend, i havejust a man for the job. will cook is back from the repair shop. job. will cook is back from the repairshop. he job. will cook is back from the repair shop. he will be showing us the tools we need to help keep our homes in tiptop condition and we will hear my more expensive does not always mean better. figs will hear my more expensive does not always mean better.— always mean better. as long as you know how to _ always mean better. as long as you know how to use _ always mean better. as long as you know how to use your _ always mean better. as long as you know how to use your tools, - always mean better. as long as you know how to use your tools, it - always mean better. as long as you know how to use your tools, it is i know how to use your tools, it is fine, isn't it? it's the time of year lots of us start thinking about our summer holidays. i think this time a lot of people have parked that idea. and i plan something and had it all go wrong? people are very mindful as well, staying at home, making sure we do the right thing. no harm in planning something or dreaming something. we may have a bit of a compromise if your dreams are having to be scaled down. you are not going to go into the warmth that way, you are going to go into the warmth the other way. we have had to be very careful where we parked this morning. the morning live team is getting ready behind us. we had this with us this morning. there has been a huge being in the number of people holidaying at home, assuming the restrictions are lifted in the summer. bookings are lifted in the summer. bookings are through the roof. maybe we think we cannot get anywhere overseas. it cannot get anywhere warm and sunny. visit britain has been doing a study is that they spoke to a number of people over there in recent weeks. of those they spoke to half expected to have some sort of overnight trip during the course of the summer. expecting to be able to go. why? because of the vaccine roll—out. that has given people confidence to book a trip in the assumption they will be able to travel somewhere over the summer. no surprise but outside destinations are doing particularly well, campsites and holiday parks doing particularly well. one family as —— one firm i spoke to had 40,000 bookings already this year. charlotte runs a campsite in lancashire. the campsite was pretty busy last year but then they were. to close. she said bookings were. to close. she said bookings were picking up already this year. bookings were picking up. we were fully booked till we closed. if we looked _ fully booked till we closed. if we looked back at 2019, we are about 40% over — looked back at 2019, we are about 40% over already. we can speak now to lisa minot, travel editor of the sun. but morning to you. it seems to are holidaying at home this year. give me a sense of what you are hearing about the spark in bookings, where we might be trying to get to if and when the restrictions are lifted. it is all about the fact people want to do it themselves this year to a certain— do it themselves this year to a certain degree. we have seen a huge rise in_ certain degree. we have seen a huge rise in the _ certain degree. we have seen a huge rise in the numbers are bookings at campsites — rise in the numbers are bookings at campsites. the caravan and motorhome club has _ campsites. the caravan and motorhome club has seen _ campsites. the caravan and motorhome club has seen an increase in membership. people are looking to -et membership. people are looking to get away— membership. people are looking to get away under their own steam in the uk _ get away under their own steam in the uk this— get away under their own steam in the uk this summer. a huge increase in the _ the uk this summer. a huge increase in the number of people booking cottages — in the number of people booking cottages as well. | in the number of people booking cottages as well.— in the number of people booking cottages as well. i wonder where eo - le cottages as well. i wonder where peeple might _ cottages as well. i wonder where peeple might be _ cottages as well. i wonder where people might be heading. - cottages as well. i wonder where people might be heading. last. cottages as well. i wonder where i people might be heading. last year there was real pressure on the tourist hotspots, in cornwall, on the coast in dorset. how do we avoid a repeat of that, where everyone flocks to the same place? people need to do _ flocks to the same place? people need to do homework _ flocks to the same place? people need to do homework and - flocks to the same place? people | need to do homework and discover fantestic— need to do homework and discover fantastic places across the uk to explore — fantastic places across the uk to explore. essex has some beautiful countryside. the likes of suffolk and norfolk. we don't have to concentrate on stampeding down to the south—west was that there are plenty— the south—west was that there are plenty of— the south—west was that there are plenty of other cases. —— places. the northerh_ plenty of other cases. —— places. the northern coastline is dramatic and a _ the northern coastline is dramatic and a great — the northern coastline is dramatic and a great place to explore this summed — and a great place to explore this summer. �* , . ~' and a great place to explore this summer. 2 ., ~ ., ,., and a great place to explore this summer. 2 ., ~ ., ., y summer. let's talk about money. there were _ summer. let's talk about money. there were huge _ summer. let's talk about money. there were huge problems - summer. let's talk about money. there were huge problems with l summer. let's talk about money. - there were huge problems with people being able to get refunds last year. there were questions it could be much more expensive to go on holiday in the uk this year because it is one of the only places to go. you have to understand, many people had their holidays put forward to this year and. — their holidays put forward to this yearand, having their holidays put forward to this year and, having not been able to travel— year and, having not been able to travel in _ year and, having not been able to travel in the lockdowns last year because — travel in the lockdowns last year because of tear restrictions. a number— because of tear restrictions. a number of— because of tear restrictions. a number of people already have holidays — number of people already have holidays but this year. it is a soppty— holidays but this year. it is a supply and demand situation. we will see prices— supply and demand situation. we will see prices rise. if you make sure you book— see prices rise. if you make sure you book with a really reputable company — you book with a really reputable company that offers a coronavirus guarantee, — company that offers a coronavirus guarantee, look at that and make sure it _ guarantee, look at that and make sure it offers the protection you want _ sure it offers the protection you want. there is a way to get away and have your _ want. there is a way to get away and have your money protected. what are the chances — have your money protected. what are the chances that _ have your money protected. what are the chances that any _ have your money protected. what are the chances that any of _ have your money protected. what are the chances that any of us _ have your money protected. what are the chances that any of us will- have your money protected. what are the chances that any of us will get - the chances that any of us will get away overseas this year? it is the multi—million pound question, isn't it? multi-million pound question, isn't it? ., ., , ., , it? our foreign holidays off? i would like _ it? our foreign holidays off? i would like to _ it? our foreign holidays off? i would like to say _ it? our foreign holidays off? i would like to say no. - it? our foreign holidays off? i would like to say no. i - it? our foreign holidays off? i would like to say no. i would l it? our foreign holidays off? i i would like to say no. i would like to think— would like to say no. i would like to think by— would like to say no. i would like to think by the summer once vaccine programmes roll—out across europe things— programmes roll—out across europe things will— programmes roll—out across europe things will look better. you can never _ things will look better. you can never have _ things will look better. you can never have a crystal ball and be able _ never have a crystal ball and be able to — never have a crystal ball and be able to say— never have a crystal ball and be able to say what will happen. they have had _ able to say what will happen. they have had variants which have thrown a parable _ have had variants which have thrown a parable for people. i would like to say— a parable for people. i would like to say hopefully by late summer we can start _ to say hopefully by late summer we can start to — to say hopefully by late summer we can start to think about holidaying close _ can start to think about holidaying close to _ can start to think about holidaying close to home in europe. a can start to think about holidaying close to home in europe.- can start to think about holidaying close to home in europe. a few top ti -s close to home in europe. a few top tips before — close to home in europe. a few top tips before you _ close to home in europe. a few top tips before you go. _ close to home in europe. a few top tips before you go. what _ close to home in europe. a few top tips before you go. what should . tips before you go. what should people be aware of? what should people be aware of? what should people be aware of? what should people be considering when they are booking right now? dint; people be considering when they are booking right now?— booking right now? any holiday you book, booking right now? any holiday you book. whether _ booking right now? any holiday you book, whether the _ booking right now? any holiday you book, whether the uk _ booking right now? any holiday you book, whether the uk or— booking right now? any holiday you book, whether the uk or abroad, i booking right now? any holiday you book, whether the uk or abroad, it| book, whetherthe uk orabroad, it is a good _ book, whetherthe uk orabroad, it is a good idea to book with a tour operator— is a good idea to book with a tour operator to— is a good idea to book with a tour operator to give an extra level of protection — operator to give an extra level of protection abroad in terms of our total— protection abroad in terms of our total protection. full operators booking — total protection. full operators booking at home, another level of protection — booking at home, another level of protection in your money. always take out — protection in your money. always take out travel insurance, the best you can _ take out travel insurance, the best you can afford, the minute you book your holiday — you can afford, the minute you book your holiday. coronavirus is not the only reason — your holiday. coronavirus is not the only reason we might have to cancel. having _ only reason we might have to cancel. having travel insurance means you -ive having travel insurance means you give yourself an extra level of protection. give yourself an extra level of protection-— give yourself an extra level of rotection. , ., protection. good top tips as usual. that issue of _ protection. good top tips as usual. that issue of insurance _ protection. good top tips as usual. that issue of insurance is - protection. good top tips as usual. that issue of insurance is really, . that issue of insurance is really, really important, isn't it? a lot of people were caught out last year. check the small print and make sure it covers the covid restrictions. if you had to cancel your holiday as a result, make sure you are protected. i am off to make a brew. in true bbc breakfast fashion, they have sent me outside the office. fin a outside the office. on a technicality, _ outside the office. on a technicality, can - outside the office. on a technicality, can you i outside the office. on a i technicality, can you stand outside the office. on a _ technicality, can you stand upright in the caravan?— technicality, can you stand upright in the caravan? what do you reckon? oh, i in the caravan? what do you reckon? oh. i can- — in the caravan? what do you reckon? oh. i can- i — in the caravan? what do you reckon? 0h. i can- lean. _ in the caravan? what do you reckon? oh, i can. ican, look. _ in the caravan? what do you reckon? oh, i can. ican, look. it— in the caravan? what do you reckon? oh, i can. ican, look. it is— in the caravan? what do you reckon? oh, i can. ican, look. it isjust- oh, ican. ican, look. it isjust the door that is a little bit tight. it is made for me. i don't know if this is converted into a bed. i was really impressed with this. it is pretty swish. it really impressed with this. it is pretty swish-— pretty swish. it is going to be there for weeks. _ pretty swish. it is going to be there for weeks. you - pretty swish. it is going to be there for weeks. you enjoy i pretty swish. it is going to be| there for weeks. you enjoy it. that was well spotted. he is a very tall man. we're being asked to count the birds in our gardens or from our balconies this weekend. it's part of an annual survey by the rspb — and with most of us locked down at home, there's likely to be an even bigger response than usual. breakfast�*sjohn maguire can tell us more. he is in the garden with the birds. we have tried to get sound effects just in case there are no birds around here.— just in case there are no birds around here. ., a, around here. good morning. morning. there are lots — around here. good morning. morning. there are lots of _ around here. good morning. morning. there are lots of birds _ around here. good morning. morning. there are lots of birds around. - there are lots of birds around. sometimes you are deafened by the cacophony of the dawn chorus, aren't you? i can hear some birds. there is a robin tweeting behind me. i have noticed a nest up in a tree. i can see an abandoned nest which will hopefully come into use once again in the spring. if you put food out, the birds will come. it is almost a given. there is peanuts look delicious. and a bird box as well. one partner told me he has seen 20 different species of bird so far this year. can you imagine taking days off? i must say there has been a buzzards circling overhead. perhaps it has put some of the smaller bird self from visiting the garden. the idea to spend a little bit of time, quieting down and observe birds from your window, in your garden, or whatever. what else do you have on this weekend? if ever there was a perfect activity for lockdown, the rspb�*s big garden bird watch has to be it. people are looking for activities to do, and this is a really lovely one to do. whether you're going to do it on your own, or whether you're going to line up the family at the window, we love to do it as a family, don't we? it's an activity that we always look forward to doing. even more so, we're all realising now how valuable nature is for our mental health and well—being. many more people are out and about, just enjoying nature and what it can give to us. for miranda's son, oliver, the simple act of looking out of the window can be a welcome break from a computer screen in between virtual lessons. when i can, i try and get some extra time, just in a breaktime, five minutes between a lesson, come downstairs, and just see what's happening, really. this time of year, quite commonly on the ground, there is a robin and they have a lovely song. i quite enjoy seeing those at break time, or lunchtime, or something. despite the name, this is notjust about gardens. the rspb wants to involve anyone and everyone, who can spot birds from a window, from a nearby park, or evenjust on a bird feeder or a tree. there is no need for a garden, in this case, ok. if you are lucky enough, as i am, to have a little balcony space, you can definitely set up some bird feeders here. nadeem perera is one of the founders of flock together. our primary focus is to combat the underrepresentation of the people of colour in the natural world. i don't have a garden. i'm fortunate enough, at the top of my road, i do have hackney marshes, where we are today, so i can walk all of five minutes. it is even as simple as looking through your window. if you can manage to spot some birds there, go for it, you know? spend a couple of minutes, half an hour or so, looking out of the window, seeing what you can see, and you might well surprise yourself. you don't need a fancy pair of binoculars or anything either. all you need is a pair of eyes, really. mya—rose craig was the youngest person to spot half of the world's bird species. she is passionate about wildlife and persuading people that you don't have to be an expert to enjoy what's on your doorstep. the great thing about birds is how easy they are. they're everywhere. if you do stick some food out, you can stick out some sunflower seeds, stick out some peanuts. you will almost certainly get birds turning up. it's that separation from daily life that i think is so important, and so appealing for everyone that is getting involved at the moment. today mya is launching a podcast, with her first guest, the wildlife presenter, chris packham. ifound more simple, commonplace, everyday things on my doorstep that i basically haven't seen in those 15 years. i enjoyed them more than ever. just to prove you're never too young, seven—year—old ellie mae took this shot of a robin. last year, the bird watch saw half a million people take part, recording 8 million sightings. it is a massive citizen science project, which provides an unrivalled amount of data, then allowing the rspb to understand which birds are thriving, surviving, or under threat. it's an hour where we can feel we are leaving the lockdown world and connecting with the natural world. we were going to try to persuade the robin to come down and feed from your hand but he was not playing ball. i your hand but he was not playing ball. . . your hand but he was not playing ball. ., ., .., , your hand but he was not playing ball. . ., .., , ., your hand but he was not playing ball. . ., , ., , ball. i had a couple of pied wagtails- _ ball. i had a couple of pied wagtails. they _ ball. i had a couple of pied wagtails. they are - ball. i had a couple of pied wagtails. they are top - ball. i had a couple of pied l wagtails. they are top birds. ball. i had a couple of pied - wagtails. they are top birds. he has shot back— wagtails. they are top birds. he has shot back into the bushes. he will be back— shot back into the bushes. he will be back later on. the shot back into the bushes. he will be back later on.— shot back into the bushes. he will be back later on. the wagtails are a to bird. be back later on. the wagtails are a top bird- jane _ be back later on. the wagtails are a top bird. jane filmed _ be back later on. the wagtails are a top bird. jane filmed a _ be back later on. the wagtails are a top bird. jane filmed a little - top bird. jane filmed a little better but yesterday. if we had the chance to play that while we are chatting, we will. that is great see. you need to get food into your garden as a bad magnet. {aide see. you need to get food into your garden as a bad magnet.— see. you need to get food into your garden as a bad magnet. give us some tis. garden as a bad magnet. give us some tips- basically. — garden as a bad magnet. give us some tips- basically. try _ garden as a bad magnet. give us some tips. basically, try and _ garden as a bad magnet. give us some tips. basically, try and have _ garden as a bad magnet. give us some tips. basically, try and have a - tips. basically, try and have a variety— tips. basically, try and have a variety of— tips. basically, try and have a variety of different sorts of food. sunflower — variety of different sorts of food. sunflower hearts, peanuts, fat balls~ — sunflower hearts, peanuts, fat balls~ live _ sunflower hearts, peanuts, fat balls. live mealworms. try and have a mixture _ balls. live mealworms. try and have a mixture and— balls. live mealworms. try and have a mixture and put them at different places— a mixture and put them at different places in— a mixture and put them at different places in the garden is to bring the bad thing — places in the garden is to bring the bad thing. you places in the garden is to bring the bad thin. ., . , ' bad thing. you have seen 21 different — bad thing. you have seen 21 different species _ bad thing. you have seen 21 different species so - bad thing. you have seen 21 different species so far - bad thing. you have seen 21 different species so far this| bad thing. you have seen 21 - different species so far this year. since january there first, 2021, one since january there first, 2021, one of nty— since january there first, 2021, one of my favourites, we have a migrant, a black— of my favourites, we have a migrant, a black cap. — of my favourites, we have a migrant, a black cap, probably from germany or poland _ a black cap, probably from germany or poland it— a black cap, probably from germany or poland. it seems to think there two feeders are his. the blue tips are crafty~ — two feeders are his. the blue tips are crafty. one will come in, the black— are crafty. one will come in, the black cap — are crafty. one will come in, the black cap will come out and take it away _ black cap will come out and take it awa . ~ ~ ., black cap will come out and take it awa .~ ~ ., black cap will come out and take it awa. m, ,, ., black cap will come out and take it awa. ,, .,, away. we know you best forswear its. normally when _ away. we know you best forswear its. normally when we _ away. we know you best forswear its. normally when we are _ away. we know you best forswear its. normally when we are here _ away. we know you best forswear its. normally when we are here we - away. we know you best forswear its. normally when we are here we had i normally when we are here we had beenin normally when we are here we had been in this garden in the spring. you have your swift boxes under the eaves. they will come in the summer. when would we expect to see them back? i when would we expect to see them back? ., . , , when would we expect to see them back? ., ., , , , ., back? i normally get my first one there last week _ back? i normally get my first one there last week in _ back? i normally get my first one there last week in april. - back? i normally get my first one there last week in april. i - back? i normally get my first one there last week in april. i have i there last week in april. i have boxes — there last week in april. i have boxes around the house. 19 are occupied — boxes around the house. 19 are occupied. on a summer's evening, when _ occupied. on a summer's evening, when you — occupied. on a summer's evening, when you have 30 swift screaming around _ when you have 30 swift screaming around your house, it is a sight to behold _ around your house, it is a sight to behold i— around your house, it is a sight to behold. i have even had neighbours coming _ behold. i have even had neighbours coming up — behold. i have even had neighbours coming up to me asking if they are my birds~ — coming up to me asking if they are my birds. they are fantastic. we had been _ my birds. they are fantastic. we had been watching them for hours in the back garden. been watching them for hours in the back garden-— back garden. great to see it. thank ou for back garden. great to see it. thank you for sending _ back garden. great to see it. thank you for sending us _ back garden. great to see it. thank you for sending us your— back garden. great to see it. thank you for sending us your pictures. i you for sending us your pictures. let us show you some that folk had been sending enters at this from mike in essex captured a shot of a lesser red poll, which is quite a good bird to spot. this is lee in county antrim. a robin was following him around on a walk. chris took a shot of a sparrow. you can see him in the bottom right—hand corner of the frame. he has been using a huge dog to further its nest. carol got this shot of a parakeet. whether it was one of the ones apparently brought over byjimi hendrix, so the rumour goes, who knows? there is rob. get a shot of him. he hasjust gone. this garden will hopefully be open later on in the summer to raise money for charity. typical, isn't it? we have not seen a single bird. all that time, not a single bird. let's shout out to gary for trying to get the bird. always good to have quick reactions. let's see if it is bird weather. a bit milder lately. milderfor many of us. yesterday temperatures are at 214 degrees. not that high today decent weather for getting out. 214 degrees. not that high today decent weatherfor getting out. this is the picture in norfolk. some beautiful skies around. it is getting colder for the weekend. beautiful skies around. it is getting colderfor the weekend. not good news for flood affected regions. there is also going to be some snow in the higher ground. milder air in place at the moment. cold air in the north will push away to the south. whether two air masses need they will see a weather front developing. that will be bringing in rain, sleet and snow into southern england. high pressure hanging on. a lot of dry and cold weather for many of us. for the rest of today, we have rain showers around. most of the shallots will be easing and it is getting very mild in the south. —— —— hours. here is where we have had snow in recent hours. over the next few hours, still some showers coming across england and wales. some rain showers towards the south. later this afternoon, most of the showers will peter out. quite a brisk northerly wind and brisk westerly winds towards the south. temperatures in plymouth at 212 degrees. contrast that with four, five across scotland. this evening and overnight by two things will happen. the polder, clear air will move south. also this area of rain moving in from the south—west. a sluggish start to your saturday and southern parts of england and wales. some icy stretches further north. there could be blizzards developing as the main turns increasingly to sleet and snow mainly over the higher ground. there could be ten centimetres or more. mainly towards the south of the cotswolds it will be falling as rain. into the second half of the weekend, high—pressure hold on for most of us. saturday night into sunday, a cold, frosty night. bright and cold in the north and east. more rain and hill snow on sunday working in from the south—west. if you've been enjoying "a perfect planet" on bbc one, then we have some bad news for you — it's ending this weekend. the good news — however — is that the final episode is an absolute cracker. much of it was filmed at a sanctuary for orphaned elephants in kenya. take a look. the keepers are there 24/7. it is a very, very special relationship that actually does last a lifetime. despite the elephants becoming wild, they do never forget that love and kindness. the orphans have to be bottle fed eight times a day. we raise these orphaned elephants to ultimately go back to their birthright. a wild and happy life. you are such a clown. hey? come with me. let's speak to two people who worked on that episode. the producer and director nick shoolingin—jordan joins us from bristol, and biologist niall mccann is in south wales. good morning to you both. nick, the idea of this episode is looking at us as humans and our relationship and our impact on nature, on conservation. what touched you the most with this? the conservation. what touched you the most with this?— most with this? the programme obviously carries _ most with this? the programme obviously carries on _ most with this? the programme obviously carries on from - most with this? the programme obviously carries on from the . most with this? the programme i obviously carries on from the other programmes in the series, looking at humans now as a force of nature and how we are rapidly changing our planet and how a lot of wildlife cannot keep up with that rate of change. filming the orphaned elephants was incredibly moving for me. ijust had with my wife and our second child, baby walter. i was in the mire of late nights and feeding a youngster. going out to film these very young, vulnerable elephants, who need bottle—feeding and it was incredibly emotionally moving for me. you get a real sense of the level of care these creatures need. you have a human keeper replacing their elephant mother, looking after them 24 hours a day. at night, these keepers sleep in their stables. when a baby elephant needs human contact, it will put its trunk up just to attach a hand. it will put its trunk up 'ust to attach a handfi it will put its trunk up 'ust to attach a hand. ., ., ., , attach a hand. that would have been touchin: attach a hand. that would have been touching but — attach a hand. that would have been touching but did _ attach a hand. that would have been touching but did you _ attach a hand. that would have been touching but did you have _ attach a hand. that would have been touching but did you have your - touching but did you have your family out there with you? so many hours go into a couple of seconds of what you see. i hours go into a couple of seconds of what you see-— what you see. i had to leave my family behind. _ what you see. i had to leave my family behind. i _ what you see. i had to leave my family behind. i was _ what you see. i had to leave my family behind. i was out - what you see. i had to leave my family behind. i was out there l what you see. i had to leave my| family behind. i was out there on what you see. i had to leave my - family behind. i was out there on my own with a couple of other crew members. i think we were out there filming that story for about two weeks. d0 filming that story for about two weeks. , ., filming that story for about two weeks. ,., ,. . filming that story for about two weeks. ,., ,., ., ., filming that story for about two weeks. ., ., , , filming that story for about two weeks. ., ., , weeks. do you want to pick up on some of the _ weeks. do you want to pick up on some of the themes _ weeks. do you want to pick up on some of the themes in _ weeks. do you want to pick up on some of the themes in this - weeks. do you want to pick up oni some of the themes in this series particularly? this episode is about the impact humans have had on the planet. you do little things, you sort out your rubbish, separate things out, maybe tried a bit less. all of those things people have started to do more routinely and then there is the bigger picture. both are really important. we can all make a difference, we can reuse, recycle, eat fresh food sourced locally. we can cycle to work instead of driving. the bigger picture things are also vital. individual humans can have a massive impact on that scale. we are all consumers. most of the corporate world exist in a vacuum whether any profit. if consumers demand profit is in a sustainable area of industry, corporations will follow suit. the second most powerful thing is use labour as a weapon. labour is valuable. companies need staff like individuals need work. companies will have to change their mode of practice. companies now do not talk about reducing climate impact are struggling to recruit. that is the power of labour, which is a really powerful thing. power of labour, which is a really powerfulthing. i power of labour, which is a really powerful thing-— power of labour, which is a really powerful thing. powerfulthing. i know the paffett planet series, _ powerfulthing. i know the paffett planet series, looks _ powerfulthing. i know the paffett planet series, looks at _ powerfulthing. i know the paffett planet series, looks at what - powerfulthing. i know the paffett planet series, looks at what is - planet series, looks at what is around you. do you have a baby with you? around you. do you have a baby with ou? ,, ., , ., ., around you. do you have a baby with ou? ,, .,, ., ., , ., you? she was doing an elephant impression _ you? she was doing an elephant impression earlier. _ you? she was doing an elephant impression earlier. having - you? she was doing an elephant| impression earlier. having young children. impression earlier. having young children- i _ impression earlier. having young children. i assume _ impression earlier. having young children. i assume your- impression earlier. having young children. i assume your baby - impression earlier. having young children. i assume your baby is l impression earlier. having young i children. i assume your baby is very young. has it made you think even more seriously? does it concentrate the mind even more about what is happening? it the mind even more about what is happening?— the mind even more about what is haueninu? ., , ., , , , happening? it really does. it brings eve hinu happening? it really does. it brings everything into _ happening? it really does. it brings everything into focus. _ happening? it really does. it brings everything into focus. we - happening? it really does. it brings everything into focus. we are - happening? it really does. it brings| everything into focus. we are trying to leave a planet which is habitable. it is that younger generation which gives me the most hope. i am lucky to spend a lot of time with the greta generation. they are very engaged internationally. they want the world to be a better place. we they want the world to be a better lace. ~ . they want the world to be a better lace, . ., , ., they want the world to be a better lace. ~ ., ., , , ., place. we have so many beautiful ictures. place. we have so many beautiful pictures- we _ place. we have so many beautiful pictures. we have _ place. we have so many beautiful pictures. we have eagles - place. we have so many beautiful pictures. we have eagles and - place. we have so many beautiful i pictures. we have eagles and sharks and we are going to play them now. you have a device, a vehicle where you can help people who do not want to be preached at or preached to, but also offer them an education. this is where you are finding the balance with this episode. i think so. we balance with this episode. i think so- we very _ balance with this episode. i think so. we very much _ balance with this episode. i think so. we very much tried _ balance with this episode. i think so. we very much tried in - balance with this episode. i think so. we very much tried in this i balance with this episode. i think. so. we very much tried in this film to look— so. we very much tried in this film to look at— so. we very much tried in this film to look at animal lead stories where you are _ to look at animal lead stories where you are seeing creatures that are in trouble _ you are seeing creatures that are in trouble because of our rapidly changing planet, our human impact. i think taking _ changing planet, our human impact. i think taking that tact is much better— think taking that tact is much better than preaching. everyone cares _ better than preaching. everyone cares about animals. it is notjust the future — cares about animals. it is notjust the future of the natural world, it is the _ the future of the natural world, it is the future of the next generation, of our children, who are wanting _ generation, of our children, who are wanting to _ generation, of our children, who are wanting to inherit, not a planet that may — wanting to inherit, not a planet that may be perfect but a planet that may be perfect but a planet that maybe we can do our best to limit _ that maybe we can do our best to limit that— that maybe we can do our best to limit that damage. it is that maybe we can do our best to limit that damage.— limit that damage. it is also a lanet limit that damage. it is also a planet that — limit that damage. it is also a planet that is _ limit that damage. it is also a planet that is beautiful, i limit that damage. it is also a planet that is beautiful, as i limit that damage. it is also a planet that is beautiful, as he limit that damage. it is also a i planet that is beautiful, as he has shown. thank you both for spending time with us this morning. you can watch the final episode of 'a perfect planet�* on bbc one, this sunday, at 8pm. it has been exquisite. the images are amazing. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59am. this is bbc news with the latest headlines: a new vaccine produced in the uk has been found to be highly 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