You can contact us on twitter Annita Mcveigh or Bbcyourquestions The Uk and eu agree to work intensively to sort out problems with post brexit trade in Northern Ireland. And coming up this hour tennis Officials Say the Australian Open will start as planned on monday , despite hundreds of players and staff being forced to isolate again in melbourne. A new trial has launched here in the uk to look at the impact of giving people different Coronavirus Vaccines for their first and second doses. The mix and match approach could provide more flexibility in the event of any Supply Problems. Scientists say its possible that having different vaccines might even provide better protection than having the same one twice. It comes as the uk yesterday passed the milestone of giving 10 Million People theirfirstjabs. Dominic hughes reports with more than ten Million People now having had their firstjabs across the uk, the Vaccination Roll Out is well under way. But could mixing doses of the Oxford Astrazeneca and the Pfizer Biontech vaccines offer the body even more chances to develop defences against the virus . Thats whats behind a new trial being unveiled today. The study will involve 820 volunteers, none of whom have yet had the vaccine. All will be aged 50 or over, part of the group to be vaccinated in the next priority wave. The trial will run initially at eight sites across england. What were doing here is we are looking to see how well peoples Immune Systems respond if you give the first dose with one covid vaccine, the second with another. And the reason we want to do that is to build flexibility into the uk Immunisation Schedule for covid vaccines, and even globally. It makes it much easier to administer these vaccines if you dont have to worry too much about always giving the second dose the same as the first dose. That also brings resilience into the Immunisation Schedule. If there were to be Supply Problems with one of the vaccines, then you are protected against that by being able to immunise with the other vaccine as an alternative. Researchers believe there are good reasons to think it may work. For example, exactly this process was used in the fight against ebola. Introducing flexibility in the Vaccination Programme could also help, should there be disruption to vaccine supplies, and it may be of huge benefit to developing countries that have yet to get Vaccination Programmes up and running. The first results should be known by the early summer. Dominic hughes, bbc news. Joining me now is professor colin harwood, a microbiologist from the university of newcastle. Very good to help you with us this morning. Has this mixed vaccine approach been used previously with other viruses . Approach been used previously with other viruses . , ~ ,. , other viruses . Good morning. As your re ort other viruses . Good morning. As your report said. Other viruses . Good morning. As your report said, there other viruses . Good morning. As your report said, there were other viruses . Good morning. As your report said, there were some other viruses . Good morning. As your report said, there were some trials i report said, there were some trials with this with the ebola vaccine. Generally speaking, this is rather normal approach to looking at how different vaccines respond. In different vaccines respond. In theory, is it a logical thing to do . Yes, it is because although both of the vaccines involved here, the astrazeneca and the pfizer vaccine, the Technology Used to deliver the same proteins is rather different. So this means that when the Immune System gets to see the protein, it will see it in a different context and also each of these vaccines have ways to stimulate the Immune System at the sight of the infection and this will be slightly different as well. 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It could be and the trial will look at that. The burst i trial will look at that. The burst of the second jab is partly to stimulate the memory of the original vaccination and it is possible that it will respond differently but i think because the vaccines are likely to give overlapping responses, i dont anticipate it will be a problem, but the body and the Immune System is a complicated thing so it is very difficult to model what is likely to happen. {lin a modelwhat is likely to happen. On a Ractical Modelwhat is likely to happen. On a practical level. Model what is likely to happen. On a practical level, getting as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible, Big Questions over Supply Issues and struggles between different governments, havent we . If this works and is shown to be at least as effective of two doses of the same vaccine, it could get us round some Supply Issues and manufacturing problems at a particular government has different types of vaccines ready to go . This is one of the types of vaccines ready to go . Ti 3 is one of the important aspects of theirs. We have already seen, making a vaccine is a complicated process with lots of checks and balances throughout, things do go wrong, and these are picked up in the Quality Control of the evaluation, this will help to ensure supplies and the other thing as it is two Major Companies working together and thatis Major Companies working together and that is another benefit of this particular approach. That is another benefit of this particular approach. Thank you very much. Lets pick up on this with our chief Political Correpondent adam fleming at westminster. Vaccine is obviously key to beginning to ease Lockdown Restrictions and return to a more normal life, what sort of timeframe as the government talking about and are you sensing any tension between what the scientists are saying right now and what certain politicians are saying . 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This how the Vaccine Minister said. The Prime Minister has| made it very clear that, on the 22nd of february, there will be a road map for how we intend to reopen the economy, beginning with schools on the 8th| of march and then gradually the rest of the economy. I you have to set yourself targets. And you hope everything goes well. The scientists are very cautious at the moment and chris whitty said there are hints in the data that the Vaccination Programme is starting to work and infect the progress of the virus in the over 80s but they are very small hence and he is not convinced yet and it will be a couple of weeks before that happens. In the Scientific Community there are people talking about how bright the future might be fairly soon. Have a listen to professor hayward from University College london on the committee which advises the government on respiratory viruses. Once the most vulnerable people, and particularly those over 50 and those with chronic illnesses, are vaccinated, then, yes, i think we can see a significant return to normality. And that, you know, in addition to the fact that coronavirus is a seasonal disease, i think will make a big difference and allow us to open up. And i think what we will see is a phased opening up as the Vaccination Levels increase. And then we will be more or less back to normal for the summer, i would imagine. Another part of this complex equation of opening up and stopping people bringing their virus and in the first place. We have been looking at hotel quarantine, what more is the government saying about that . It more is the government saying about that . ,. , that . It is getting confusing, the Prime Minister that . It is getting confusing, the Prime Minister said that . It is getting confusing, the Prime Minister said yesterday i that . It is getting confusing, the i Prime Minister said yesterday that matt hancock who is responsible would make a statement today. Then we were then told that the Prime Minister had missed broken and that was not the intention. If we look at parliamentary proceedings last week the Home Secretary said matt hancock would be making a statement this week. There was an expectation and government that something would happen and something has not happened yet. The Chief Executive of the Best Western Hotels group was on the Best Western Hotels group was on the radio this morning and he is frustrated because he says his hotel chain has a plan ready to go to implement quarantine for returning travellers but he has had very little engagement from the government. We are going to have to wait and see although it was pointed out that this is a big logistical challenge and sometimes whitehall takes a little time to get his head round big logistical challenges. The uk and eu have said they will work hard to resolve concerns about the impact of the brexit trade deal on Northern Ireland. Since the start of the year, supermarkets have struggled the uk and eu have said they will work hard to resolve concerns about the impact of the brexit trade deal on Northern Ireland. Since the start of the year, supermarkets have struggled with supplies, and border checks had to be suspended last week when staff were threatened. Talks last night were described as constructive. Our europe correspondent, gavin lee is in brussels for us. The uk and eu intend to work intensively. What does that mean . They have very different implications. It was a joint statement from michael gove and the Vice President of the eu and in addition to the Virtual Meeting that lasted a0 minutes last night, the deputy Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the first minister, ultimately the history of this after last weeks trouble and catastrophe admitted by the eu intending to trigger article 15 of the Northern Ireland protocol suspending its usual application meaning there could be a border between ireland and other island with vaccine checks happening there, they have stopped that but a letter yesterday morning published by michael gove sent to the eu said after that problem we have seen threats to eu and Northern Irish ports, staff were suspended from work since tuesday, they are off work at the moment, those checks are not in place on certain foodstuffs and we need some resolution here. There is a grace period of certain supermarket products, meats and medicines, we need to continue this scenario until the end of 2022. It was a a0 minute meeting. It will be a constructive way of finding solutions. The Deputy President will come to Northern Ireland next week. The eu will continue to impose these checks and the uk as pushing to extend it. In the uk as pushing to extend it. In the last few minutes we have had bbc radio ulster, the Foreign Minister for ireland and he said that the idea of the grace period now, we will look to put in place and extend some of the grace period, i think it is under consideration but nothing dramatic in terms of protocol. Some very small room for manoeuvre, the eu also want assurances for the staff to go back to work at the port safely. Staff to go back to work at the port safel. , staff to go back to work at the port safel. , ,. , safely. That is interesting what he has been saying safely. That is interesting what he has been saying because safely. That is interesting what he has been saying because a safely. That is interesting what he has been saying because a grace i has been saying because a grace period, ok, its a Breathing Space but the idealfor period, ok, its a Breathing Space but the ideal for both sides is to find a solution to this quickly. It has always been right from the start one of the trickiest areas to sort out. It one of the trickiest areas to sort out. , one of the trickiest areas to sort out. , ,. , one of the trickiest areas to sort out. ,. ,. , out. It has been put to me by two eu officials this out. It has been put to me by two eu officials this morning, out. It has been put to me by two eu officials this morning, here out. It has been put to me by two eu officials this morning, here we out. It has been put to me by two eu officials this morning, here we go officials this morning, here we go again. Posted brexit talks, a difficult issue, back to Northern Ireland again. Deep suspicion on this site, officials have said that borisjohnson talking yesterday making sure there is no order in place by looking at ways, triggering article 16 of the protocol which allows you to suspend activities if operations are considered to be economically or socially or environmentally difficult, if they believe the uk are using this as an opening gambit. There is suspicion on the eu site, trust is in short supply but they are saying on paper we will commit to try and find a solution not by the end of this week, but with this visit now in place for next week. Lets talk to glyn roberts, chief of retail ni, an Industry Group in the region that represents 1,800 independent retailers and wholesalers. Thank you for your time. What is the situation for members of Northern Ireland . Viewers will want to know what this means on a daily basis for the people you represent . Goad the people you represent . Good morninu. The people you represent . Good morning l the people you represent . Good morning. Ithink the people you represent . Good morning. I think our the people you represent . ems. Morning. I think our members are experiencing a perfect storm problem with the pandemic and difficulties with the pandemic and difficulties with the pandemic and difficulties with the protocol. That is why our focus and the collective focus of the Business Community needs to be co designing solutions with the european union, with the uk government, to ensure we can work through these problems. We made progress on some of them, second hand cars, steel, we have a lot to work out. We need to focus not on the problem but what the solution is, what does success look like for implementing this protocol and ensuring our supply chain works . And to deliver further consumers that we serve. ,. ,. , i. To deliver further consumers that we serve. ,. , serve. Part of the problem, you say, is businesses serve. 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Thats why it is so important now that the Business Community focuses on resolving the situation, co designing the solution is with the uk government, with the Irish Government and with the european union. I think we now see all sides, move this a way and have a focus on addressing solutions. And if that means that the grace period is extended, and it has to be extended for a reason, we have to have a solution based approach to all of this, working through the problem because this is all about, strip away the politics and the jardn, hard Working Families have been through hell with the pandemic and they should not be paying more for their grocery bills, ensuring that people can receive their parcels, normal trade between Northern Ireland and gb and gb and ireland. What Doesa Ireland and gb and gb and ireland. What does a solution look like . It has to involve a deal and an arrangement that works from source to shelf making sure the supply chain is functioning and that we do not have friction and delays and we can move on from this and began to focus on the post Pandemic Recovery which we all need to focus on. Shire which we all need to focus on. Are ou bein which we all need to focus on. Are you being consulted for your ideas . You mentioned, lets remove the orange and green approach to this. Are you concerned that the approach so far of different Political Parties in Northern Ireland is getting in the way of getting to the right solution that you work for businesses . Right solution that you work for businesses . ,. ,. , , businesses . No, our own ministers and our executive businesses . No, our own ministers and our executive have businesses . No, our own ministers and our executive have had businesses . No, our own ministers and our executive have had a businesses . No, our own ministers. And our executive have had a meeting with the Deputy First Minister last night and the Economy Minister yesterday afternoon, they are all aware that we need to solve this problem and i think we need to see that generosity spread across all politicians, all governments and i think the Business Community is up for that new arrangement, core design a solution. Ministers are listening to what we had to say. What it does need, the eu and the uk government, further delegations, this grace period and in terms of addressing the huge challenges where the supply chain, we cannot have a situation where we have some shelves empty or products not available or consumers are paying more for products, it is not acceptable and the uk government has to engage with gb based businesses to make sure they are fully aware of the new regulations. Another big issue is ensuring that something is done about the huge bureaucracy around the new arrangements. We hear this from Small Businesses and independent retailers who are struggling to run their business during the pandemic and cope with the paperwork that goes alongside this protocol. We have to get a solution. We have to get a long Term Solution. We have to get a long Term Solution to ensure that we have got stability and we can get back to focus on the pandemic and rebuilding our economy. Focus on the pandemic and rebuilding our economy our economy. Thank you very much. Some news our economy. Thank you very much. Some news in our economy. Thank you very much. Some news in the our economy. Thank you very much. Some news in the last our economy. Thank you very much. Some news in the last few our economy. Thank you very much. Some news in the last few minutes. | our economy. Thank you very much. I some news in the last few minutes. A man has been charged after a threat was sent to an snp mp after she was removed from the front bench. She contacted police on monday after a vicious threat to her personal safety after revealing she had been sacked in a reshuffle. She tweeted action and inaction have consequences. I have received a vicious threat to my personal safety and has been reported to Police Scotland and said she was somewhere safe. Police scotland are confirming that a man has been charged with a communications of fence and say that a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. She has reacted and said to she is pleased that they have charged a man. Police in myanmar have filed several charges against the elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi following mondays Military Coup. Let me try and pick up with this story. Social media has been blocked an mayan mark. They say they have done it for the sake of stability. Please have made charges against Aung San Suu Kyi and she has been remanded in custody. Protesters banged pots and sounded car horns in the country pubs largest city. A reporter filed this report. People are showing their frustration and anger. This took place on monday. People have been very hard in protest against the Military Coup that took place on monday. People here are saying that they do not want to work under the military any more. We only respect our elected president , no one else. If the president , no one else. If the president wanted the military to take over we would have accepted that, but this is not fair. We have expressed our feelings and a peaceful way. Translation | witnessed| the coups in 1962 and 1988. We know all about what happens under military takeovers, so we have to do this. If we take to the streets, they will shoot us dead. I under these circumstances, i i support this kind of protest. We want the elected leaders back. Translation people dont accept the coup. J thats why we want to drive them out, by doing this. Singing. On the other hand, the military is taking total control of the country. The military have installed an 11 memberjunta, which they say will rule under the year long state of emergency. The people of yangon have come out here tonight again, in larger numbers than yesterday, to say they want their vote and voice to be heard. Singing. Jonathan head joins us now from bangkok in neighbouring thailand. What is the latest on all of this . Every day, the people are trying to find other ways to show their opposition. You have to remember the reason people are so angry apart from the depressing prospect of being thrown back to military governments which i chronically feel the government country in the past, they had had an election with a large turnout and voted overwhelmingly again part Aung San Suu Kyi even though her party had beenin suu kyi even though her party had been in powerfor suu kyi even though her party had been in power for five suu kyi even though her party had been in powerforfive years, another term of office. Parliament was going to set to formalise the new term of office and the new mps were supposed to date, it has been stopped by the cool, and some of the mps who were detained have now come together to try and form an informal parliament away from Parliament Building to establish an alternative legitimate government. This struggle is still going on. We heard hearing very little from the military government, they acted in the capital, they are holding Aung San Suu Kyi herself and her ally the president in custody and have charged them with what seemed like absurd charges. She is charged with having Illegal Walkie Talkies in her house used by her Security Guards but it looks like they are going to get a criminal charge against her because that would disqualify her from running for office. The military is talking about holding another election eventually once they have got through this new long period of emergency rule. Everyone is waiting to see whether they can find ways of opposing the military safely without getting shot, there have been small protest today who have been small protest today who have been small protest today who have been chased away by police and waiting to see what the military says how theyre going to handle the power they have given themselves. Any wired on how Aung San Suu Kyi is because the un has said they are concerned about her well being . She concerned about her wellbeing . She has been concerned about her well being . file has been remanded concerned about her well being . 5ie has been remanded in concerned about her well being . 5i2 has been remanded in custody for concerned about her well being . 5i2 has been remanded in custody for two weeks on these bizarre charges before she will be formally charged, not sure how long before the trial, she is in good health, she is a 75 year old woman, probably the biggest problem is how angry she must feel about what has happened. The concern is more for the future of mayan mark itself. The economy is badly hit by covid 19 and there is extreme poverty. What the military has done will have a negative effect on the economy and make people angry enoughin on the economy and make people angry enough in the future to challenge the military and everyone should remember in the past, the military has not hesitated to shoot people. Thank you very much for that. Hello again. Where it has been so mild of late, it is going to turn much colder, particularly by sunday. More of us will see some snow. Today, snow on the forecast on the hills of the North Pennines in scotland. At times in scotland it could get down to lower levels. Generally speaking, the north is at low levels. Going to be rain and some sleet. In the south, a band of heavy showers, potentially thundery, moving northwards across england and wales, in between there is something drier and brighter. Eventually, the band arrives across North East England and the band of rain, sleet and snow continues to migrate northwards across the northern half of the country, where it will be cold, with the risk of some ice on untreated surfaces and some frost. Not as cold as we push further south. From midnight tonight, until 1800 on saturday, the met office has an Amber Weather Warning out for heavy snow in parts of scotland. We could have as much as ten or 15 centimetres. That is roughly six inches, at lower levels, and double that above 150 metres. So take care. This is bbc news. As ten Million People receive their first covid jab across the uk, a trial is launched to look at the impact of having different vaccines for the first and second dose. It will hopefully maintain the uk at the forefront of research into covid vaccines. We are very proud of our track record, obviously, on the Vaccine Taskforce and the deployment programme. This is another part of the armoury. With pressure growing to ease Lockdown Restrictions, a sage member says once the most vulnerable are vaccinated things could be more or less back to normalfor the summer. The uk and eu agree to work intensively to sort out problems with post brexit trade in Northern Ireland. Sport in a couple of minutes, but before that, the family of captain sir tom moore said they were incredibly touched by people taking part in a nationwide applause. The Prime Minister led the tributes to the 100 year old fundraiser who died with coronavirus on tuesday. A warning that this report from john maguire contains Flash Photography from the start. Captain sir tom moores home has seen some spine tingling moments in recent months. His 100th lap, his 100th birthday, and last night, his familyjoined the nation to applaud his extraordinary achievements. Applause. Staff at Bedford Hospital showed their appreciation for the man they said theyd been immensely privileged to care for in his last days. His name will always be synonymous with the nhs. At Whiston Hospital on merseyside, they described him as their hero. He touched people in every part of our society, and in cities across the uk they took a minute to say thank you. The captain tom train pulled into Londons Paddington station, as staff formed a guard of honour. So, how should he be more permanently remembered, the Prime Minister was asked at the downing street Covid Press Conference . On the issue of a statue for captain tom moore, a public memorial of some kind to captain tom, im absolutely, of course, open to that. I know that everybody thats the kind of thing that people would want to support, and well be working with his family to see what they feel is most appropriate, and be taking that forward. The six oclock kick off allowed for Manchester City and burnley footballers tojoin in. One of his most cherished accolades was being named Honorary Colonel at the Army Foundation college in harrogate. And serving soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment honoured a former soldier in the loudest way they could. Back in his home village in bedfordshire, the applause was not only for captain sir tom, but also the family that had supported him throughout his endeavours. He may be gone, but will never be forgotten. John maguire, bbc news, bedfordshire. Sport now, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. Good morning. After going 68 games unbeaten at home in the premier league, liverpool have now lost back to back games at anfield. The champions were beaten 1 0 by brighton, who were brilliant on the night and deserved the win steven alzate, with the only goal of the game. Brighton are now unbeaten in four league matches. Liverpool meanwhile are seven points off leaders man city, theyve played a game more, and the two sides meet on sunday. The solution is always the players. The formation of the players, but the players as well, in that moment you need to have the physical conditions to do it. It was tough, it is a tough time anyway. We did really well three days ago, six days ago, and thats all fine. But tonight, it was not enough. We have now one day more until city comes here. They are obviously flying. So we have to use the time. Thats how it is. So as liverpool struggle, Manchester City look unstoppable. They won their 13th game in a row by beating burnley 2 0. Gabrieljesus opened the scoring at turf moor before Raheem Sterling added a second. Theyre three points clear at the top of the table, and have a game in hand on the chasing pack. It now seems only a matter of time before rangers are crowned champions of the scottish premiership. They beat stjohnstone 1 0 last night to restore their 23 point lead at the top of the league. It was steven gerrards100th win as rangers boss, and they are now six wins away from the title. There were wins too last night for motherwell and ross county. The man in charge of the Australia Open says he is absolutely confident the tournament will go ahead, despite the latest problems caused by the pandemic. More than 500 people connected to the tournament, are in self isolation after a member of staff at a quarantine hotel, tested positive for covid 19. Our Tennis Correspondent is russell fuller, and this is another headache that the organisers didnt need . Iam sure i am sure it is a scenario they envisaged happening at some stage. 160 of those 507 people affected our players. They were informed late last night, melbourne time. Today, from nine oclock, they have been having covid tests. I understand some of those results are in and have been returned negative so far. Over the course of the next couple of hours, hopefully everybody will have received a negative test and that will enable them to return to the courts tomorrow. In some cases, resume their warm up tournaments they were playing after all matches were cancelled in melbourne on thursday. Some have clearly had the good news that they are negative earlier than others. They were able to practice as soon as that news came through. The Australian Open does start, as you are saying, in melbourne on february the 8th, which is monday. The warm up events have been affected. They might well tinker with the scoring system, unable to get them completed on time. The view will be, if everybody deemed a casual contact at a hotel worker that tested positive comeback with negative tests, if there will be any other Community Spread within melbourne. As we have seen in other australian cities over the last three months, they do tend to sometimes go for a short, sharp hard lockdown, to eradicate cases altogether. That will be the biggest concern for the tournament director craig tiley right now. Thank you for that explanation. Now pip hare has been sailing round the world in the Vendee Globe Race since november. Shes been given a big surprise ahead of her birthday this weekend, steve harris thought he would reach out to her favourite actor, russell crowe, on social media. Perhaps not believing that the Hollywood Star would get back to him directly. As a matter of fact, he did. Steve asked him for a Video Message to send to her, who is still about a week away from the finish line in the middle of the atlantic. This is what she sent. 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Happy birthday to her for sunday, she should be crossing the finish line soon. For sunday, she should be crossing the finish line soon. Remember that line from gladiator, the finish line soon. Remember that line from gladiator, standing the finish line soon. Remember that line from gladiator, standing in the finish line soon. Remember that line from gladiator, standing in thel line from gladiator, standing in the arena, are you not entertained . I think we were entertained by that he looked the part he looked the part thanks very much. He looked the part thanks very much take he looked the part thanks very much. Take care. The president of the Tokyo Olympic games organising commitee, yoshiro mori, has apologised for what he described as inappropriate comments. Mr mori a former Prime Minister stirred controversy by saying that Women Committee members talked too much. He said these comments were against the olympic spirit. Mr mori told journalists he was not thinking of resigning over the matter. For many families the biggest struggle during the pandemic has been the huge impact on their personal finances. The government has boosted the amount of universal credit available, but with this extra support due to come to an end many are worried about what this will mean for them. Our Political Correspondent alex forsyth has more. Letsjust double check so we see what we need to do to read your poem. Like many parents, jess is embroiled in the home school struggle. Sometimes we have to do things we dont like. She is a single mum to eight year old oliver. Money has always been tight but through the pandemic she says its been worse. Being at home has pushed bills up and without a car, shopping locally can be pricey. Although our cupboards are full, our fridge is a bit empty and this is the week where we dont really have much free stuff because its bill week. Jess works in a supermarket but also relies on universal credit. The government put that up by £20 a week at the start of the pandemic to help those likejess whos had to make some tough choices. Ive had to scrape together food from the tins. I have had to go to the food bank. I always make sure oliver has got everything he needs and id go without. There have been times when i have struggled, i have had to phone the Utility Company and be like can i a set up a payment plan to pay off next months bill because ijust dont have the money. Getting out and playing hockey has been a lifeline for oliver and jess and with support from a charity, she has worked hard to improve her finances. The extra universal credit has helped and she is hopeful things will get easier. The one thing i have always been worried about is, am i doing the right thing for him . Hopefully he learns the value of hard work. Well get there eventually, i think. There has been a heavy economic price to this pandemic. Its obvious in any high street. The government has put billions into supporting businesses and individuals and says it has committed to helping the lowest paid families, pointing to increases in welfare and grants for things like food and bills. But it is being urged to make a decision on the extra income many of those struggling have come to rely on. The government is under some pressure to keep that increased rate of universal credit. If it does, that means a pretty big bill for the treasury, about £6 billion. At the moment, the chancellor is working out his budget and the government says part of that process is looking at the state of the pandemic and the state of public finances and working out the best way to support people. My children will never know that i struggle. Know that i worry because ill always be daddy for them. For anthony, the extra £20 a week has been a lifeline. He is a single dad of two, including three year old florence and he says any drop in income would be a real struggle. As a household, if we were to have the hit like that, we are going to have to be constantly at the food bank, we are going to have to ask for assistance for bills. It is difficult for everybody at the moment. So we have to make do. And universal credit makes us just make do. The government is yet to decide whether to keep the increased rate. There is no escaping the impact of this pandemic on public and personal finances. Anthony has had support from the christians against Poverty Charity which he says has been invaluable. There are places out there, but sometimes you dont feel you can reach out to those places because you are embarrassed, because you are exhausted, and i have to say, do it, because it is a thing that i did and the only way that we can move forward is moving forward together. The headlines on bbc news. As ten Million People receive their first covid jab across the uk, a trial is launched to look at the impact of having different vaccines for the first and second dose. With pressure growing to ease Lockdown Restrictions, a sage member says once the most vulnerable are vaccinated things could be more or less back to normalfor the summer. The uk and eu agree to work intensively to sort out problems with post brexit trade in Northern Ireland. Theres high praise for a scheme that helps Young Children in care reconnect with Family Members. Lifelong links aims to help children and young people who grow up in care build and maintain support networks that many take for granted. Young people who grow up in care are still more likely to do poorly at school and to end up in prison this scheme is trying to counter that. Our correspondent sanchia berg has more on the story and joins us now. What is trying to achieve . It is like a combination what is trying to achieve . It is like a combination of what is trying to achieve . It 3 like a combination of the tv programme who do you think you are and long lost families. A coordinator will get in touch with a young person, and if they want to take part, they will sit down with them, look at the family tree, look at extended family connections they lost touch with, and then the coordinator will get in touch with them and arrange a meeting. So, its been pretty successful. It has helped about 1000 children and young people so far in england and scotland. Most of them have found it very successful. They have really expanded their family network, from about seven people in 1976, they found grandparents and siblings. Children in care often lacked to support networks that allow us to go forward with our lives. The family rights group, which is behind this, hopes it can be expanded across the country. 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The to put children at its heart. The charity is hoping they will listen to those who have taken part and see if it can be expanded. One of the most positive things about lifelong links is the fact that children and young people were not unsettled by it, as you might expect, or say that they were wanted to go and live with their family now, they were wanted to go and live with theirfamily now, they they were wanted to go and live with their family now, they were they were wanted to go and live with theirfamily now, they were more likely to stay with a foster family, their guardians or in their childrens home. So its a very positive thing. They hope that people will support it. With all of these projects, there is a cost. Care homes are very stretched, social workers are worried about what they call a tsunami of need when schools reopen on teachers and others start reporting concerns about children. They are feeling under pressure. What local Governance Association said was that they hoped the review will find that Children Services need to be resourced to meet this rising demand. ,. , resourced to meet this rising demand. ,. , demand. Sanchia, thank you very much. Sanchia demand. Sanchia, thank you very much. Sanchia berg. We can speak now to sandy pentland, who was taken into care at a young age and was helped to reconnect with Family Members through lifelong links. Good morning to you. Thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news today. I know it will be your birthday and a couple of weeks and you will be 20. You were taken into care at the age ofjust two. Its difficult to summarise those years in an answer, but could you give us an overview of what being in the care system is like for you . Sure, ok. So, care system is like for you . Sure, ok. So. I care system is like for you . Sure, ok. So. Ithink care system is like for you . Sure, ok. So, | think it care system is like for you . Sure, ok. 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Let me tell you about some of the comments you have been making, if i can navigate to twitter, about our stories today, including the research that we began with this our unaware scientists are looking at whether giving people doses of two different covid vaccines works well or perhaps even better than two doses of the same vaccine. Davey says this is being spun by number 10, it is purely political, with borisjohnson 10, it is purely political, with Boris Johnson shouting 10, it is purely political, with borisjohnson shouting more jabs in arms, foolhardy in the extreme, he says. Rebecca robinson says if mixing the vaccines proves better to fight the virus, go for it. We have another comment, question from ian henley, is it possible to future annual covid jabs with annual flu jabs . I imagine that is going to be looked at on something we will discuss in the future. Thank you for your comments on that. If you want to get your thoughts on that story orany to get your thoughts on that story or any of the other stories we are talking about today, you can do that on twitter. We will try to read out some more of those comments. Cinemas are closed in many parts of the world but it hasnt stopped the hollywood awards season from getting under way. For the first time ever, three women were nominated in the Best Director Category at the golden globes. Our entertainment correspondent tom brook has been speaking to one of the nominees. Im not homeless. Chloe zhaos picture nomadland, starring frances mcdormand, is a contemporary western, the story of a woman who leads a nomadic life in americas heartland. Its been playing at festivals and at their drive in venues, and its generated a lot of awards buzz. For 38 year old zhao, this, her third film, is a major achievement. Shes made history by becoming the first woman of asian descent to land a golden globe best director nomination. Obviously, shes pleased by the recognition. I think its great. I think, yes, im very happy. I love what i do and anything that can help me keep doing what i love to do, ill take it. Last year, the south korean movie parasite won the top Best Picture Trophy at the oscars. Now, with chloe zhao earning a golden globe nomination, it suggests that hollywood is becoming more open to embracing asian storytellers, long marginalized by the industry, especially women. These things does, erm, inform, i think, investors and gatekeepers to look at what kind of stories and what kind of talent they invest in. If this means that people that look like me get to do it, then i think thats great. Zhao also make history by becoming the first asian woman to be nominated for an oscar for directing. Film critics see the recognition shes being given as very significant. Its a huge breakthrough. Asian americans, and asian people specifically, have been really marginalized in hollywood, and its proven that they no longer have to adhere to certain rules and regulations to get their stories made, that they can do what they want and show all that they are, and all their texture and colour, and bring that to their film making and story. The awards recognition is going to help boost the profile of zhaos film nomadland. With its emphasis on american lives being dislocated, it has topical currency. I think its speaking to anyone who feel like theyre weighted down. This pandemic sort of showed us things can go away overnight. And how do you keep going . Hello. Coffee . Zhao has developed a career with independent films shaped by her strong personal artistic choices. Her next movie is the eternals, a big budget marvel superhero extravaganza. Itll be interesting to see if her singular vision, as witnessed in nomadland, prevails in a film which is much more commercial. Tom brook, bbc news, new york. Now its time for a look at the weather. Hello again. Over the next few days, particularly into the weekend, we are looking at where its been mild turning much colder, for some of us a drop of 13 degrees or so. And we will see further snow coming further south than it has gone through this week. Today, though, weve got some cloud, rain and sleet at levels with some snow mostly on the hills, but coming down to lower levels in parts of Northern Scotland during the day and also gusty winds blowing that snow. At the same time, weve got some heavy, potentially thundery showers moving north, but in between, a lot of dry weather. Those showers move towards north North East England through this evening and overnight, there is a risk of localised flooding from them and at the same time, you can see how the Rain And Snow pushes north across scotland, The Rain Curling into Northern Ireland with a few showers in the west. Cold in the south but colder in the north. From midnight tonight until 6pm on saturday, the met office has an Amber Weather Warning in force in parts of scotland for a heavy snow. That means increased likelihood of impact due to the severity of the weather. We could have as much as ten to 15 centimetres, that is roughly six inches of fresh snow at lower levels, double that above 150 metres. So you can see how it is moving across parts of the highlands, grampians, up to caithness and sutherland. Some more showers coming in across the west and gusty winds coming in to North East England where well have some rain and eastern scotland, but still relatively mild across southern areas. As we head into the weekend, our low pressure moves further east and south and that has an impact on the weather, you can see some snow on that chart. So on saturday, further snow coming in across scotland and northern england, blowing in the wind, for the rest of england we are looking at outbreaks of rain, some of that affecting Northern Ireland at times, these are our temperatures, going down where it has been so mild. As we head into sunday, that cold air eventually moves across the whole of the uk, this is when we will see the big drop in temperatures, down to maybe 2 degrees in the london area and there is a potential for some snow across southern parts of england and also wales. Dont take this as gospel, the position of this snow could change but this is what we think at the moment and, again, blowing, and with temperatures like this, and the wind, it will feel bitter. This is bbc news. These are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. As ten Million People receive their first covid jab across the uk, a trial is launched to look at the impact of having different vaccines for the first and second dose. It will hopefully maintain the uk at the forefront of research into covid vaccines. We are very proud of our track record, obviously, on the Vaccine Task Force and the deployment programme. This is another part of the armoury. With pressure growing to ease Lockdown Restrictions in the uk, a scientist advising the government says things could be more or less back to normal for the summer. What do you think about the restrictions where you are . If youd like to get in touch about that or any of our stories you can contact us on twitter Annita Mcveigh or bbcyourquestions