of secretly recorded messages. i'm a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail, all the windows are barred shut, i can't open any window. former servicemen and women who were dismissed because they're gay can now apply to get their medals back. going on since the start of the pandemic, 2.3 million people in england roughly on this shielding list but it has always been linked to specific conditions. if you are undergoing many medical conditions. that is now changing. what the government said this afternoon is that it's adding another 1.7 million people to that list, so going from 2.3 to about 4 million people in england, because it has changed the way that risk is calculator. it has looked at the data and just basing this notjust on the medical condition but on a whole range of factors. for example, if you are overweight, your sex, your ethnicity and even the postcode you live in, so in certain high deprivation areas, you could be at high risk of covid, and all those people are now being sent letters recommending they should shield. being sent letters recommending they should shield-— should shield. presumably, some these peeple _ should shield. presumably, some these people have _ should shield. presumably, some these people have not _ should shield. presumably, some these people have not had - should shield. presumably, some these people have not had the i these people have not had the vaccination yet and what does it mean in terms of the less, their place on it? we mean in terms of the less, their place on it?— mean in terms of the less, their lace on it? ~ ., ., ., , place on it? we have done the maths on this and we _ place on it? we have done the maths on this and we estimate _ place on it? we have done the maths on this and we estimate about - on this and we estimate about 700,000 people will have already received a vaccination because there are another one of those groups, over 70, for example. that leaves around 820,000 people that won't have received a vaccination, so they will now be contacted and effectively moved up the next priority group that are waiting for a vaccination. at the moment, the next group are at 65—70 roads, there are likely to go above that and receive the vaccination. we are working out the process of who will receive this vaccination should take the next three weeks, so won't be immediate. is the next three weeks, so won't be immediate-— the next three weeks, so won't be immediate. is this a cock-up? are --eole immediate. is this a cock-up? are peeple saying. _ immediate. is this a cock-up? are people saying, we've _ immediate. is this a cock-up? are people saying, we've been - immediate. is this a cock-up? are people saying, we've been going l immediate. is this a cock-up? are | people saying, we've been going on about this for a long time, it's about this for a long time, it's about time, or as a starter a new way of working things? the about time, or as a starter a new way of working things?— about time, or as a starter a new way of working things? the nhs and government — way of working things? the nhs and government say _ way of working things? the nhs and government say there _ way of working things? the nhs and government say there been - way of working things? the nhs and government say there been working | government say there been working hard on a new data model which can bring in these new risk factors, not based bluntly on do you suffer from condition a and b, it includes all these extra risk factors. but the timing of this in particular will raise eyebrows. the government said at the beginning of last week it had hit this target of vaccinating the four most vulnerable groups, well, this 820,000 would presumably have beenin this 820,000 would presumably have been in that at risk group if this decision to expand the shielding process had been made earlier. thank ou. the number of weekly registered deaths involving coronavirus in england and wales has fallen for the first time since christmas. there was also more evidence that the vaccination programme is starting to work, with blood tests revealing more over—80s than any other age group are showing signs of some immunity against covid infection. laura foster reports. lockdowns and rising death figures have meant a very bleak start to 2021. but scientists say there is finally some good news. it's ten weeks to the day since vaccinations began on data from the 0ns says the number of people dying each week with covid—19 is falling and is now lower than it was before christmas. it's going along very fast because the more recent daily data that we get, which is not as good as this data, because that is what is on the death certificates but the stuff we report here every day is showing 35% drop every ten days or so. and it's going down faster in the older groups, the old 70s than it is in the younger groups, the under 70s. this is very encouraging. the vaccination programme means many of the most vulnerable people are building protection against this deadly virus. blood tests show more than 40% of people over the age of 80 in england have coronavirus antibodies. two weeks ago, that figure was 26%. such figures are fuelling discussions about when and how nations should relax restrictions. this afternoon, scotland's first minister who announced some peoples ——whether some pupils will be back in school next week, the uk government will unveil its plans on monday but says it will be driven by data and not dates. we all want the same thing, to get our lives back as quickly as possible from the severe lockdown. which is why we have focused, put so much energy into the vaccination programme. but we will be data driven. if you are data driven, it will be sustainable. but every restriction that is lifted gives the virus more of an opportunity to spread, making vaccinations even more important. there are concerns that not all health workers are taking up the offer. within my own health care setting we have had people who are reluctant. we just spent time talking to them about the misinformation. if we engage them to trusted sources, through peer groups who can give them the right information, they are more likely to take it up. it is time and engagement. the next few weeks and months will be a tight balancing act, to ensure the roll—out of the vaccine continues and society reopens, while making sure health services can cope and people stay safe. a story of abduction, forced return, torture and a campaign of intimidation — and it's not fiction. the high court in london ruled last year that the billionaire ruler of dubai, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum, was responsible for the abduction and forced return of two of his daughters. one of them, princess latifa, later made two unsuccessful attempts to flee her father's family. after the first, she was imprisoned by herfather in dubai for over three years. in the second attempt, she was abducted at sea off the indian coast and forcibly returned to dubai, where she was put under house arrest. now, she's disappeared. but not before she managed to film the conditions under which she was being held on a secret mobile phone. this exclusive report from bbc arabic correspondent, nawal al—maghafi. princess latifa, daughter of one of the most powerful men in the middle east, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum, ruler of dubai. here she is, skydiving. it looks like the perfect life but it's not one that she wanted any more. she says that she is a princess held captive. she filmed this video in 2018, as she was about to flee. i'm feeling positive about the future. just waking up in the morning and thinking, i can do whatever i want today, i can go wherever i want. with the help of her friend tina they managed to flee dubai and board a yacht. the plan was to cross the indian ocean and seek political asylum in the united states. but eight days later, as they were about to reach india, her pursuit for freedom was shattered. we started hearing noises from the upper deck which sounded like gunshots. basically, the boat was taken over by indian special forces. latifa was saying, "oh my god, oh my god, they're here." she continued screaming and kicking and trying to get away, and that's the last time i've seen my friend. princess latifa was taken off the boat by force in international waters. she disappeared. nothing has been heard from her since, until now. i'm repeating, my name is latifa maktoum, i don't want to go to dubai, i want to get asylum. panorama has obtained these videos, recorded over a period of many months. in them, she details where she's being held, a villa in central dubai. i'm a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail, all the windows are barred shut, i can't open any window. i've been by myself, solitary confinement, no access to medical help, no trial, no charge, nothing. she has sketched what she can see. the villa is being guarded by around 30 police on rotation. panorama has independently verified the details of where and how she's being imprisoned. nobody should be subjected to that, solitary confinement of that sort is broadly considered to be a form of torture as it becomes prolonged the way this has been now. for three years now, life for sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum has continued as normal. here's sheik mohammed, _ speaking with her majesty the queen. but he has been responsible for the imprisonment and abuse of his own daughter. until this day, the sheik maintains that princess latifa's return to dubai was a rescue mission. i don't want to be a hostage in this jail, i just want to be free. a few months ago, her secret phone went silent. these messages would be the last we'd hear from her. we have taken the decision to release some of this evidence. we haven't taken this decision lightly. i feel that she would want us to fight for her and not give up. every day, i am worried about my safety and my life. don't really know if i'm going to survive this situation. the police threaten me that i will be in prison my whole life and i'll never see the sun again. that exclusive report. with me is james langdale. here's a picture of the princess with mary robinson, what was her involvement? this is the last public— what was her involvement? this is the last public image _ what was her involvement? this is the last public image of _ what was her involvement? this is the last public image of the - the last public image of the princess before the images we got today, and they show an extraordinary lunch that took place in dubai in 2017. the princess is missing, feared for her life, questions being asked by the united nations, so the family arranged a lunch with mary robinson, former irish president, former un high commissionerfor human rights, the idea was to prove that the princess is alive with a credible witness. mary robinson was told she had bipolar condition, which she doesn't. after the lunch, mary robinson said that latifa was a troubled young woman in the loving care of her family. that wasn't actually right. the photos turned out, instead of being sent privately to the united nations, were plastered all over the public airwaves by the uae government and mary robinson now says, having faced criticism by this at the time, she was horribly tricked. i criticism by this at the time, she was horribly tricked.— criticism by this at the time, she was horribly tricked. i was misled b m was horribly tricked. i was misled by my good _ was horribly tricked. i was misled by my good friends _ was horribly tricked. i was misled by my good friends because - was horribly tricked. i was misled by my good friends because she i was horribly tricked. i was misled i by my good friends because she was misled _ by my good friends because she was misled i_ by my good friends because she was misled. i began to explain that lalifa — misled. i began to explain that latifa had quite a serious bipolar problem — latifa had quite a serious bipolar problem and they were saying to me, in a way— problem and they were saying to me, in a way that— problem and they were saying to me, in a way that was very convincing, we don't — in a way that was very convincing, we don't want latifa to go through any further— we don't want latifa to go through any further trauma. i didn't know how to _ any further trauma. i didn't know how to address somebody who was bipolar— how to address somebody who was bipolar about their trauma, and how to address somebody who was bipolarabout theirtrauma, and i really— bipolarabout theirtrauma, and i really didn't want to talk to her and increase the trauma over a nice lunch _ and increase the trauma over a nice lunch. a , and increase the trauma over a nice lunch. , .,, and increase the trauma over a nice lunch. ._ , , , lunch. mary robinson says she is us to at lunch. mary robinson says she is us to pat latifa — lunch. mary robinson says she is us to pat latifa and _ lunch. mary robinson says she is us to pat latifa and she _ lunch. mary robinson says she is us to pat latifa and she thinks - lunch. mary robinson says she is us to pat latifa and she thinks the - to pat latifa and she thinks the situation should be investigated. —— she is very worried about latifa. what are the implications for the princess' father?— princess' father? that there are auestions princess' father? that there are questions for — princess' father? that there are questions for the _ princess' father? that there are questions for the united - princess' father? that there are i questions for the united nations, they have known about this for over two years, there is a working group that has been looking into it, what are they now do in response to this evidence? there are questions to the british government, very close relations between the uae and the british economy, the arms trade, the sheik is a massive landowner here in the uk, so there are questions for the uk, so there are questions for the british government. how to they carry on with this, today maintained a relationship in the same way? and also a question for her majesty the queen, she knows the sheik well, they share a passion for horse racing, she is known to have received gifts of horses from him and to have used his stable is known to have received gifts of horses from him and to have used his stables latest evidence? you can see the programme, the missing princess, in full at 8:30 tonight on bbc one and on the bbc iplayer. former servicemen and women who were dismissed from the uk armed forces because they're gay have been told they can apply to get back the medals that were taken off them. the ministry of defence says it is correcting what it calls a historic injustice, after the ban on lgbt people in the military was lifted in 2000. june kelly reports. joe 0usalice loved his life at sea. he served in the royal navy for nearly 18 years as a radio operator. in 1982, he was part of the taskforce which sailed to the south atlantic in the falklands war, and he did tours of duty in other trouble spots. joe's career ended because of his sexuality and, as part of his dismissal, his long—service and good—conduct medal was cut from his uniform. i wouldn't have minded, had i done something wrong, but the fact was i'd done nothing wrong. the ministry of defence made a trumped—up charge against me and kicked me out purely because of my sexuality. this war veteran mounted a personal battle to get his medal back. he had to resort to legal action against the ministry of defence. and in 2019, they settled his claim. joe received his medal and an apology. they apologised to me, but that's not enough. i did get my medal back and i was elated over that. but nevertheless, there are thousands of other people out there who have been treated not too dissimilar to myself. now, more than 20 years after the ban on lgbt people serving in the armed forces was lifted, the ministry of defence has announced that other former service personnel dismissed because of their sexuality can finally apply to have their lost medals restored. it's taken a while to get here, and i acknowledge that. but, you know, today is a good day. many people thought we would never get here, and giving individuals the chance to apply and have their medals reinstated is a really important step for them. while welcoming this, joe regrets that some who lost out have died without the honours owed to them. the european space agency is starting the search for new astronauts, the first time in 11 years. the agency is aiming to recruit someone with a disability. the esa will be accepting applications in march to fill four to six vacancies in its astro corps, but it wants this draft process to be as inclusive as possible. the agency has asked the international paralympic committee to advise on selection. with me is tim peake, who was the first british astronaut with the european space agency to visit the international space station. tim, i have to say, if it was easy, we would all be volunteering for this. it is a tough gig, really? it this. it is a tough gig, really? ut is a tough selection process, there are over 8000 people applied back in 2008 adobe six selected. but it is something that, if you ever aspire to becoming an astronaut and part of this international team that is pushing the boundaries, i would encourage people to apply, because if you don't give it a shot, you don't know what you can achieve. sell it to me. don't know what you can achieve. sell it to me— don't know what you can achieve. sell it to me. the icing on the cake is a mission _ sell it to me. the icing on the cake is a mission into _ sell it to me. the icing on the cake is a mission into space, _ sell it to me. the icing on the cake is a mission into space, and - sell it to me. the icing on the cake is a mission into space, and to - sell it to me. the icing on the cake| is a mission into space, and to look back on planet earth and be in that environment of weightlessness and also to be working every day on this incredible scientific laboratory with nations around the world. it is an incredible professional environment to live and work in. it has been the absolute highlight of my career and i wouldn't change anything, no regrets on the course i have taken. anything, no regrets on the course i have taken-— have taken. someone with a disability watching _ have taken. someone with a disability watching now, - have taken. someone with a disability watching now, this have taken. someone with a i disability watching now, this is beyond their dreams. what would it take for them to become the first para astronaut? taste take for them to become the first para astronaut?— take for them to become the first para astronaut? we are looking for the same criteria _ para astronaut? we are looking for the same criteria as _ para astronaut? we are looking for the same criteria as able-bodied . the same criteria as able—bodied people in terms of educational qualification, a second language is a bonus, they have to have the right personality and character throughout the selection process. what were doing as a feasibility study, when we look at the criteria of who could be an astronaut, we thought, we have to look at inclusivity and diversity in the 2021. why is it that people with disabilities couldn't be an astronaut? that is what this process is all about, trying to break down those boundaries and overcome what we need to in order to make sure people with disabilities can have the same opportunities to fly in space as able—bodied people. is the same opportunities to fly in space as able-bodied people. is our su: uestion space as able-bodied people. is our suggestion the _ space as able-bodied people. is our suggestion the system _ space as able-bodied people. is our suggestion the system up _ space as able-bodied people. is our suggestion the system up until - space as able—bodied people. is our suggestion the system up until now it has, to some extent, wrote out certain sections of society for perhaps a very good reasons and it is time to redress that balance? it is time to redress that balance? ut is time to redress that balance? ut is a case of technology, when you look at what we have in terms of spacecraft and space station, in terms of its being a safe operating environments, it has been designed for people who are fully able—bodied so we will need to make some adaptations. in order to make this a safe environment for people with disabilities, but we are the point now where can look at doing that, especially as we look ahead to the future and exciting missions we have coming up in the future, to include as many people as possible. i’m as many people as possible. i'm lau~ahin as many people as possible. i'm laughing abates because you say a safe environment, we are talking about the least safe environment anywhere on and beyond. presumably, this will involve some danger? flit this will involve some danger? of course it does, involves danger and risk right now. we train underwater for 12 days, living down there. we train in caves for seven days, this is all about risk management. my previous role as a test pilot was all about risk management as well. of course, if you want to live and of course, if you want to live and work on a high risk environments you also need to train in a high—risk environment at certain times in order to be able to learn how to deal with that.— deal with that. and you are presumably _ deal with that. and you are presumably looking - deal with that. and you are presumably looking at - deal with that. and you are i presumably looking at people deal with that. and you are - presumably looking at people who know how to stay calm? yes. know how to stay calm? yes, remaining — know how to stay calm? yes, remaining calm _ know how to stay calm? yes, remaining calm under - know how to stay calm? yes, i remaining calm under pressure know how to stay calm? yes, - remaining calm under pressure is very important, as much as it is getting on with your team—mates. you have to live and work with people in a confined space for a long period of time so you need to have that kind of character that can handle those situations. it kind of character that can handle those situations.— kind of character that can handle those situations. if someone was to ask ou, those situations. if someone was to ask you. what _ those situations. if someone was to ask you. what is _ those situations. if someone was to ask you, what is the _ those situations. if someone was to ask you, what is the one _ those situations. if someone was to ask you, what is the one memory i those situations. if someone was to i ask you, what is the one memory you have so far, which has made everything completely worthwhile, is there one moment on perhaps a walk in space that you will always treasure more than others? without a doubt, it was — treasure more than others? without a doubt, it was leaving _ treasure more than others? without a doubt, it was leaving the _ treasure more than others? without a doubt, it was leaving the space - doubt, it was leaving the space station to do a space walk. going into space is an incredible, momentous achievement, the prospect of change you get is incredible. but actually putting on a space suit and going out whether a thin visor between you and the vacuum of space, thatis between you and the vacuum of space, that is the highlight my mission. i don't want to sound like a fan, but speaks many languages, there are so many aspects what you have done, are things like that going to be necessary?— things like that going to be necessary? things like that going to be necessa ? , ., ., ~' things like that going to be necessa ? , ., ., ~ ., necessary? yes, we do work in an international— necessary? yes, we do work in an international environment. - necessary? yes, we do work in an| international environment. english is the premier language use but speaking a second language is of benefit, astronauts will need to learn russian, the second language spoken aboard space stations. so we have a good grasp of a second anguish that will help in the whole process of learning russian, if you don't already speak russian. someone watchin: don't already speak russian. someone watching you — don't already speak russian. someone watching you right _ don't already speak russian. someone watching you right now, _ don't already speak russian. someone watching you right now, possibly - watching you right now, possibly disabled, thinking they would love to do that, what would your message me to them right now? mr; to do that, what would your message me to them right now?— me to them right now? my message would be absolutely _ me to them right now? my message would be absolutely to _ me to them right now? my message would be absolutely to go _ me to them right now? my message would be absolutely to go for- me to them right now? my message would be absolutely to go for it. - would be absolutely to go for it. when i applied to be an astronaut, i didn't think i was going to get through, but i don't know i was going to give it 100% at every stage, and if you don't try, you'll never succeed, so i would say go for it. ., ~ never succeed, so i would say go for it. . ~ , ., never succeed, so i would say go for it. . ~ i. ., never succeed, so i would say go for there's been a big rise in the number of young children who need hospital treatment after self—harming. analysis of the data by radio 4's file 0n a programme suggests the rate of admission has doubled in the past six years. 0ne leading expert says the rise is concerning and that self—harm seems to be spreading down the age range. dan whitworth reports children hoping to have a normal childhood have, like many of us, had a tough 12 months. but even before the pandemic hit, many were struggling with mental health problems. the latest annual figures show there were, on average, ten hospital admissions of 9—12—year—olds due to self injury — things like cutting — every week. it's going up for 13—17—year—olds as well, to more than a dozen a day. amy fiddler is in recovery now, but her self—harm began around the time she started secondary school. the first time i ever self harmed, i was 10 or 11. and i kept it very quiet until i was 15 or 16, until i eventually told my parents. and from then, i'd go through spells of being clean and doing really well, to then relapsing again. and it was really challenging to go through these emotions and feel like i was getting nowhere. let's go live now to holyrood, where nicola sturgeon is giving a statement to the scottish parliament. we know but not for longer than is absolutely necessary. i can from the phase and gradual return to school that i said we were hopeful about when i updated parliament a two weeks ago will go ahead as planned from monday. i'll say more about that and the importance of carefully implementing and monitoring that change it later. in addition, i'll give an assessment of the current state of the pandemic and i will signal when and how we do hope to give an indication of the criteria for beginning our exit from lockdown and the order in which we will be aiming to do so, when the time is right. firstly, i'll briefly recap on today's statistics. the total number of positive cases yesterday with 773, 6% of all tests are carried out, meaning the overall cases is no 193,000 148. there are 45 fewer people in hospital than yesterday and 100 people in intensive care, two fewer than yesterday. i regret to report that in the past 24 hours, though, a further 40 deaths were registered of patients who first tested positive over the previous 28 days at the total number of deaths under the staley measurement is now 6764. once again, my condolences go to everyone who has lost a loved one. let me now turn to an update on the vaccination programme, as of 8:30am this morning, people had received the first dose of the vaccine, an increase since yesterday. it means we now have given a first dose of vaccine to 28% of the adult population in scotland. we've cements our favourite target to offer the first dose of vaccine to everyone over 70 and to everyone with an extreme clinical vulnerability. let me say, there will be some overlap between these groups but, in total, that is groups one to four on thejcvi priority list. that is good news, however expressing it in the way i have just done understates the scale of the achievements. vaccination hasn't simply been offered to everyone in these categories, almost everyone in these categories, almost everyone in these groups has had the first dose of the vaccine, uptake rates have been exceptional. so, we have administered first dose is to all residents in care homes and more than 90% of residents in all care homes. virtually all of the over 80—year—olds living in the community have received the first dose and so too have a 94% of those in the 70 to 79—year—old age—group. in addition, although this wasn't part of the mid—favourite targets, we have now vaccinated 58% of 58 to 69—year—olds, which is thejcvi priority group five. it is important to be clear that in energy large—scale programme there are bound to be hiccups, so if you are watching and you are over 70 and have an extreme clinical vulnerability and haven't yet heard about your vaccine, it may be that your letter has gone straight or on summer administered to a problem has occurred, so please do get in touch with your gp or call the helpline or as a last resort, e—mail me, and the e—mail address for that is as follows. 0verall, e—mail address for that is as follows. overall, the progress of the vaccination programme is outstanding and i want to thank everyone planning and delivering the programme and to everyone who has come forward to be vaccinated. however, i would urge people to remember that, however, i would urge people to rememberthat, even however, i would urge people to remember that, even if you have now had the first dose of vaccine, you must still follow all the lockdown rules by protection from the first dose doesn't kick in for about three weeks and even then, we don't yet know exactly what impact vaccination will have on the transmission of the virus. in the weeks ahead, we are hopeful that vaccination will start to have a significant impact in reducing the number of people who die from covid. in fact, we do think it is now having an effect in care homes, where vaccines started being administered in the first half of december. at the end of december, was then a third of all covid deaths took place in care homes. in recent figures, that proportion had fallen to 18%. as i said before, we are in a race between the virus and vaccine and i think we do have much more reason to be hopeful now than we did just a few weeks ago that this is a race that we can and will ultimately win, if we are prepared to stick with it. in the last few weeks, as the figures i reported show, we have been speeding up the vaccination programme but at the same time, we have also been slowing down the virus. lockdown has it been working. in the first week of january, virus. lockdown has it been working. in the first week ofjanuary, an average of more than 2300 new cases every day were being recorded in scotland, the most recent figure is 810, a significant and sustained fall. as a result of that, we can see this again on the figures were been reporting in recent days we are seeing fewer covid patients in hospital and fewer requiring intensive care treatment, although it is important to be very clear that our health service remains under severe pressure. test positively is also the council currently from around 11% at the start of january to around 60% now. but of course, as always there has to be said in context, case numbers have been falling because we have beenin have been falling because we have been in lockdown, and even after six weeks of that lockdown they heavily just returned to the levels that were being recorded in early december. in addition, we think we are now seeing some signs that cases are now seeing some signs that cases are falling more slowly than was the case a few weeks ago, and a key factor is likely to be that the new more infectious variants of the virus is accounting for an increasing proportion of all new cases. as of now the new varied is responsible for more than 80% of all new cases being identified. we already know from our experience last autumn and again in december, just how easily this virus can run away from us when there is already a high baseline of transmission within the community. the situation we're in just now, the community. the situation we're injust now, while better and significantly improved, is still very fragile. i know that it's frustrating and it can seem counterintuitive. death sacrifices everyone has continued to make have helped bring about that good progress, all of the news has been very encouraging, however a room for manoeuvre still remains limited. even a slight of restrictions now could quite cases to start rising quite rapidly again. even if the older and more vulnerable people in the population have additional protection from the vaccine, we know that more virus so collating in the community would still put huge pressure on the national health service. it would also cause more people to fall ill, that includes younger people who we know can be vulnerable to what is called long covid—19. in addition, and this is perhaps the key point, we know that when community transmission is high and rising, the risk of the virus mutating and new variants is at its most acute. all of these reasons mean that, notwithstanding good progress for a period, we continue to require to be extremely cautious. we need to continue to work hard to drive infection rates down as low as we can and then keep them low. all of that said, we know that we cannot continue in lockdown indefinitely, so we do need to balance all of the different factors and plan a gradual phased return to as much normality as possible as quickly as possible. that is what the government is now very much focused on doing. as we do so, there are two points that it is important for me to stress. firstly, we must be driven much more by data than by date. i know this is difficult given how desperate all of us are to get to something closer to normality, but if we open up to quickly to meet arbitrary dates, we risk setting our progress back. because of the more infectious variants, our exit from lockdown is likely to be even more cautious than it was last summer. secondly, probably for a while yet, 100% normality is unlikely to be possible. in a world well be cannot do everything immediately, we will need to decide what matters most to us. that is why you will hear us talk increasingly about trade—offs, i dabble offered to immediate examples to help illustrate. as i will come on to discuss shortly, we are deliberately choosing to use the limited headroom we have right now to get at least some children back to get at least some children back to school, because children's education is such an overriding priority. being able to get children back to education may mean the rest of us living with some other restrictions for longer. that is a trade—off we need to be willing to make at this stage. also if we want to return as much normality as we can to live within scotland, they need to live for a longer period with significant restrictions on our ability to travel overseas is likely to be inescapable. what matters most is a question we will have to ask ourselves often in the weeks ahead, and it will be important for me and the government to be very upfront about the choices we face. i am talking today and generally terms but i can confirm the scottish government is preparing a revised strategic framework which will set out in much more detail when and how we might gradually emerge from this lockdown. we hope to publish this new framework next week, probably at this time next week, following discussions with the other parties in parliament and business organisations, trade unions, 30 sector bodies and others. it will aim to set out how we will balance little that our disposal, restrictions and advice, vaccination, test and protect and travel restrictions to restore on a phased basis greater normality to our everyday lives. it will set out as far as possible the conditions that we think need to be met in terms of the data for us to start lifting restrictions and it will detail broad order of priority for reopening, including what a return to a geographic levels approach might look like in due course. i would emphasise that if we want to keep moving in the right direction and avoid setbacks, caution will be necessary, which is why the framework will also try to be clear about what we do not think will be possible for a while longer. to give one example, we are very likely to advise against booking easter holidays, either overseas or within scotland, as it is highly unlikely that we will have been able to fully open hotels or self catering accommodation by then. for the summer, while it is still highly unlikely that overseas holidays will be possible or advisable, state occasions might be but this will depend on the data nearer the time. given the risk posed by new variants of this virus, it is hard for me to overstate the necessity of being careful, cautious and gradual as we exit this lockdown if we want to avoid another lockdown later this year. —— staycations. that means all of us abiding by the stay—at—home requirements for a further period, it is essential to permit the headroom necessary for the change i am about to confirm. in terms of the order in which we do exit lockdown, the government has always made clear by education should be their top priority. i announced two weeks ago our preliminary decision that preschool children, pupils in primary one, two and three at a limited number of senior students who need access to school for essential particle work would return from monday 22nd of february. i also said that from the same date we hoped to enable a limited increasing provision for vulnerable children, specifically those with the most significant support needs where schools believe that is essential. i am pleased to confirm today that in keeping with the advice of our expert group, this phase of reopening will go ahead as planned on monday. we will need to monitor the impact of this change very carefully before taking further decisions but i hope we will be able to set out the second phase of school reopening into weeks' time. to give parents as much clarity as possible, they need to properly assess the impact of this limited reopening, it means we think it unlikely at this stage there will be any further return to school before the 15th of march. as we consider these issues, we are of course doing everything we can to ensure that schools are as safe as possible for children and for the education workforce. teachers and school staff start to return, we will be making at home lateral flow tests available twice a week as part of a wider package of in—school mitigation. comprehensive testing guidance has now been issued to schools and authorities local and as of yesterday more than 2200 schools had received deliveries of test kits. we are working with young scot to provide online information and support for senior pupils who want to take part in the testing programme. seniorsecondary to take part in the testing programme. senior secondary pupils will be required to observe two metres physical distance while in school and on school transport, in the period in italy after the return, and we are also publishing today updated school safety guidance developed with the education recovery group, this sets out a range of additional safety mitigations and to help implement them we will be providing local authorities and schools with additional £40 million as part of a wider £100 million package to accelerate school recovery, the finer secretary will confirm details later. the final point i want to make about schools before setting out a more general message about the phased reopening is that the national qualifications appointed 21 group will soon publish further details on how qualifications will be awarded this year, in a way that fairly reflects pupils�* experience. we have also decided that teachers and lecturers involved in awarding qualifications this year will receive a one—off payment of £400, paid two part—time teachers on a pro rata basis, add two days will be set aside for teachers to work on assessments this year. further details concerning payment and assessment will be provided shortly. the steps i have set outjust now are clearly of great importance. there is a more general and overriding message that i need to set out and emphasised today. the success of this limited reopening and prospect of getting, we hope, more pupils back into school later in march very much depends on all of us continuing to abide by the wider restrictions. the evidence suggest that the key risk in reopening schools is not transmission of the virus within schools, instead the risk comes from the increased contact that they reopening sparks amongst the wider adult population. the risk is that schools going back might lead to parents socialising more at the school gates, or returning to the workplace rather than working from home. although i do know how difficult they say is, i am asking parents and employers to make sure this does not happen. please understand that employees who are working with home where their children were being home—schooled should still be working from home next week even if their children are back at school. it is a legal obligation for all employers to support employees to work from home as far as is possible. if you are a parent whose children will soon be going back to prime is cool, i can imagine what a relief that will be but please do not use that as an opportunity to meet up with other parents or friends. the opportunity to meet up with other parents orfriends. the hard but really inescapable fact is, if they return to school leads to more contact between adults, transmission of the virus will quickly rise again. that willjeopardise our ability to sustain even this limited return at will make it much more —— less likely we can get more pupils back. it would set back our progress generally. for now, please treat mundy�*s important milestone as they return to education for children only, i do know as they return to greater normality for the rest of us. i am greater normality for the rest of us. iam hopeful that greater normality for the rest of us. i am hopeful that this return to school will be consistent with a red return to progress, at if that proves to be the case i am optimistic that we will then soon be able to set out the next phase in the journey back to school for more young people, and while i cannot set out an indicative date for that today, i hope to be any position to do so in two weeks�* time. as i said, between now and next review, we will publish the new strategic framework, plotting a gradual route back to greater normality, for all of us. it will prioritise education followed by greater family contact and the phased reopening of the economy, probably with nonessential retail starting to open first. it will be clear on the trade—offs, not least continued travel restrictions, that will be necessary to make more normality within our own borders possible. the most important priority now is any of these is to be attainable in the weeks ahead is to continue to fairly suppress the virus, sticking to the current lockdown rules. by acknowledging how hard these rules are, i do not make them any easierfor hard these rules are, i do not make them any easier for anybody, i distally wish i could be firm and now about exactly when and how we will exit lockdown in the weeks ahead, but i am acutely aware that moving too quickly are getting this balance wrong well because casey is to rise again. that would mean more people ill and in hospital, pressure on the nhs, and the prospect of more, not fewer restrictions as we have to start all over again and getting the virus back under control. a cautious approach, however frustrating, will be control. a cautious approach, howeverfrustrating, will be more successful and will be more sustainable. please continue to stick to the letter and the spirit of the rules, stay—at—home except for essential purposes, do not meet people from other households indoors, follow that fact advice you�*re out, work from home, if you are an employer support your employees to work from home, because by doing all of this, especially as children start to go back to school, we will continue to protect each other, our communities and the nhs and the nhs and it will allow us to keep the virus under control while we vaccinate more people had make our way slowly but surely and steadily to better and brighter days ahead, so please, continue to stick with it and stick together, stay—at—home, protect the nhs and save lives. stay-at-home, protect the nhs and save lives. ., ~' , ., stay-at-home, protect the nhs and save lives. ., ,, , ., , save lives. thank you. the first minister will _ save lives. thank you. the first minister will now _ save lives. thank you. the first minister will now take - save lives. thank you. the first i minister will now take questions. i thank the first minister for advance notice of their statements. we have come to this chamber call in for the vaccine roll—out pays to pick up and we are delighted that it is happening. scotland and the uk are leading the whole of europe and much of the rest of the world in delivering the vaccine as quickly and efficiently as possible. front line health staff, volunteers, retired returners and armed forces deserve the highest praise for all of their heroic efforts, and while the road ahead is rocky with vaccine supplies everywhere facing hold—ups, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. 0ur schools are seeing a similar array of light with confirmation today that they can start to reopen again safely in the near future. start to reopen again safely in the nearfuture. we start to reopen again safely in the near future. we have called for a schools catch a plan to be published as soon as possible, built around a national tutoring service to stop the attainment gap growing and we hope the snp will take that proposal on board. to get us closer to normality, we need to get all key workers vaccinated. the details of phase two have not yet been confirmed by the scottish government but it would be helpful if we could begin to understand more of their thinking. referring to the next phase, the guidance states, vaccination of those at increased risk of exposure due to their occupation could also be a priority next phase. this could include first responders, military, those involved in the justice system, teachers, transport workers, public servants essential to the pandemic response. can i ask if the first minister has reached a decision on whether or not any of these or any other group of key workers are to be prioritised as part of the roll—out of phase two of the vaccination programme, and if not, when that decision will be made? j not, when that decision will be made? ., ., _, not, when that decision will be made? ., ., ., ., made? i want to record again as i have done — made? i want to record again as i have done regularly _ made? i want to record again as i have done regularly at _ made? i want to record again as i have done regularly at my - made? i want to record again as i have done regularly at my thanks| made? i want to record again as i i have done regularly at my thanks to everyone involved in the planning and delivery of the vaccine programme. at any time it would be exceptional but given the very severe weather that was encountered last week, there�*s progress has been beyond exceptional and i will never beyond exceptional and i will never be able to convey by appreciation to everyone involved in that sufficiently. i think it is support to point out that as well as not being any position where we have such large numbers of people vaccinated, 28% of the adult population already, within the most vulnerable groups it is our uptake rate that i think most significant, and i think they stand favourable comparison to anything seen in any other part of the uk, so the protection that is being given to older people in care homes and the oldest and most vulnerable in the community i really hope will allow us to see a significant reduction in the impact in the form of serious illness and death from this virus very soon, and as i said, we are already seeing that impact materialise in care homes. we cannot underestimate at all just materialise in care homes. we cannot underestimate at alljust how important this is. the unknown question, or one of them, is how much impact vaccination will have on transmission, does it stop us getting our passing on the virus? they help sick and i had a discussion yesterday, the early data is encouraging and positive, certainly against the varied circulating right now, but we need more data in order to be absolutely sure about that. the second point on schools, i said we will be making additionalfunding schools, i said we will be making additional funding available to schools for a recovery to accelerate a programme, we will set out more shortly. let me emphasise the point i made here, if this gradual phased return to school is to be successful, as we wanted to be, and lead to a more substantial return, the rest of us have to shoulder our responsibility to make sure it is limited at this stage to children going back to school and it does not trigger a wider return to greater normality because that would set us all back considerably. 0n the next phase of vaccination programme, she says the scottish comment has not set out, i don�*t think any government in the uk has because we are all considering notjust provincial advice but waiting to see whether there is more considered advice on the order that we would prioritise vaccination or the rest of the population after we have done ever but over 50 and with underlying health conditions, we will set that out as quickly as possible, but all governments do take care to take and follow the expert advice that we get this as right as possible. we will focus on completing the priority groups right now and over the course of the next few weeks we will then give an indication of the order of priority of the rest of the population after that. i priority of the rest of the population after that. i thank the first minister... _ population after that. i thank the first minister... studio: - population after that. i thank the first minister... studio: lets i population after that. i thank the i first minister... studio: lets talk about that- _ let�*s go live now to holyrood where nicola sturgeon is giving a statement to the scottish parliament. let�*s speak to our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. education can start to return to normal, but it is not a return to normality. normal, but it is not a return to normality-— normal, but it is not a return to normali . ~ . , ., , ., normality. with that, it is a small u-rou normality. with that, it is a small a-rou of normality. with that, it is a small group of pupils _ normality. with that, it is a small group of pupils who _ normality. with that, it is a small group of pupils who will - normality. with that, it is a small group of pupils who will be - normality. with that, it is a small group of pupils who will be going | group of pupils who will be going back to school, the vast majority of school pupils in scotland will remain in that home—schooling set up for some time to come, but nicola sturgeon confirmed that the younger children, primary adversary years —— nursery and first years of primary, those in the seniorjazz of secondary school who are having to do practical work, and children with additional support needs will be going back from next monday. she said it is unlikely for the rest of the students can that they would be any further return to school before the 15th march, they will hope to give more details on that in two weeks�* time. couple of other interesting things that came out in her speech, she said going forward that they will be driven by data and not date, the reason being that cases are falling more slowly than a few weeks ago, perhaps because of more transmissible form of the virus. she also said that next week they will set out a new strategic framework which will detail the broad order of priorities. she did not give any dates but she said that education is the first priority, the scottish golf and has always been clear about that, she said it will be followed by greater family contact and the phased reopening of the economy, probably with nonessential retail the top of that list. throughout this speech she talked about a trade—off happening as we are moving forward for schools to reopen in this limited way, for kids to get back to classroom, albeit in quite small numbers, the rest of the population have to behave themselves, they cannot see this as a green light to go and socialise more widely, to go back to the workplace. she said she doesn�*t want people going on easter holidays going forward, and she said, as you said, normality is still some way off. , , , ., off. under huge pressure to give some time _ off. under huge pressure to give some time later _ off. under huge pressure to give some time later with _ off. under huge pressure to give some time later with this, - off. under huge pressure to give some time later with this, but i off. under huge pressure to give i some time later with this, but one sentence, she said, we are concentrating on data, not dates. yes, add there are some encouraging signs of that, certainly the figures are back to december levels, and for are back to december levels, and for a few weeks in january they are back to december levels, and for a few weeks injanuary they did start dropping quite significantly, but there has been this levelling off over the last few days in terms off over the last few days in terms of the number of positive cases in scotland and i think that is what the expose are watching very closely, and what we can take from that, they do not want to get locked into saying that in the middle of march this will happen, i think what they are hoping is that a certain milestone in test positivity and positive cases, the number of people in hospital, people sadly dying from this awful virus, as these start to decrease their will be this gradual easing of the economy, here in scotland. a, easing of the economy, here in scotland. �* ., ., scotland. a one-off payment to part-time _ scotland. a one-off payment to part-time teachers. _ scotland. a one-off payment to part-time teachers. yes, - scotland. a one-off payment to part-time teachers. yes, that l scotland. a one-off payment to i part-time teachers. yes, that will be welcomed. _ part-time teachers. yes, that will be welcomed, a _ part-time teachers. yes, that will be welcomed, a payment - part-time teachers. yes, that will be welcomed, a payment of- part-time teachers. yes, that willl be welcomed, a payment of £400, there _ be welcomed, a payment of £400, there was— be welcomed, a payment of £400, there was quite a lot of detail in certain areas in this speech, but i think it was a speech about managing expectations, people who want life to return to normal and what to see their relatives who live in a different council area in scotland will be disappointed by what they hear today, will be disappointed by what they heartoday, but will be disappointed by what they hear today, but nicola sturgeon is trying to say, steady as we go, be patient, we are all working hard for this, if we have to quickly the virus levels will start to increase quickly again and we will lose control again, quickly again and we will lose controlagain, but quickly again and we will lose control again, but if we stay patient, the end might be on site. have i missed anything? i think we have covered it. thank you. let�*s return to the story on the rise in the number of young children who need hospital treatment after self—harming. analysis of the data by radio 4�*s file 0n 4 programme suggests the rate of admission has doubled in the past six years. dan whitworth reports children hoping to have a normal childhood have, like many of us, had a tough 12 months. but even before the pandemic hit, many were struggling with mental health problems. the latest annual figures show there were, on average, ten hospital admissions of 9 to 12—year—olds children hoping to have a normal childhood have, like many of us, due to self injury — things like cutting — every week. it�*s going up for 13 to 17—year—olds as well, to more than a dozen a day. amy fiddler is in recovery now, but her self—harm began around the time she started secondary school. the first time i ever self harmed, i was 10 or 11. and i kept it very quiet until i was 15 or 16, until i eventually told my parents. and from then, i�*d go through spells of being clean and doing really well, to then relapsing again. and it was really challenging to go through these emotions and feel like i was getting nowhere. there�*s growing concern among experts that the problem of self—harm is moving down the age range. the earlier parents, teachers and carers can spot the signs of self—harm, the quicker that person can get help and the less damage is done. that�*s why the royal colleges of gps, psychiatrists and a&e doctors are now all backing calls for primary school teachers to be given training to help them be able to spot the signs of self—harm. i think it�*s a call for all of us, actually, to be more aware, and to be able to be adults and people that will be kind, and have the ability tojust ask questions, and be approachable for young people, in a way that they feel they can come to us when they need help. ithink, you know, yes, teachers, but actually it�*s something we all need to be more aware of. the westminster government and devolved administrations all say the mental health and well—being of children is a priority, but it�*s a big challenge. medical studies show for every hospital admissions due to self—harm, there are many more in the wider community. dan whitworth, bbc news. surviving self—harm is on bbc radio 4 tonight at 8pm and available afterwards on bbc sounds. and if you are affected by any of the issues in that report, there�*s information and support on the bbc action line. go to bbc.co.uk/actionline or call 08000 155 998. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. a feeling of spring rather than winter this week, though temperatures will be more mild. cloud and rain lingering into the afternoon, but elsewhere, it has been a case of the weather flipping between sunshine and showers. a feeling of spring rather than winter this week, though a strong breeze across the country, strongest towards the north—west of scotland where we have seen winds touching 60 or 70 miles an hour, showers here, plenty across england and wales with the odd rumble of thunder as we head towards the end of the afternoon and evening. temperatures above where they should be for the time of year, around seven or eight degrees is normal but we are at ten or 12. clearing and then the second have the evening more showers pushing in, clear skies to these before more clouds, wind and rain gathers in the west, clear skies in the east, temperatures will be lower then last night, cold enough for a touch of frost across parts of north—east scotland. as we go into wednesday, this is the big picture, low—pressure to the north—west of us, weatherfronts pushing their way eastwards on a general south—westerly wind, so a mild theme continuing. rain for most before some showers develop, strongest winds again back towards the north—west of scotland but stronger than today and while most will see some change during the afternoon, cloud and outbreaks of rain could linger across counties of southern england and south wales but milder, temperatures for the north drop a little bit. milder air will surge through wednesday night but into thursday, colder air will gradually shove that out the way and with it outbreaks of rain will start the day, another blustery day across—the—board, this time to southern areas having an hour or two of rain before the sunshine returns, further north they could linger longer and foremost, sunny spells, a few showers during the afternoon, temperatures close to where they should be between seven and 9 degrees. to see the week out, mild air will gradually search back but with rain at times particularly in the south—west. there could be minorflooding and into saturday and sunday, a more southerly full across the country, not completely dry this weekend, so while temperatures will lift perhaps up to 16 or 17 degrees across eastern england, you will notice for some of the city forecasts, there will still be rain at times, particularly in the west. this is bbc news, i�*m simon mccoy. the headlines at 3pm: nicola sturgeon announces some pupils will return to schools in scotland from monday, starting with the youngest children first. around 1.7 million more people are to be added to the shielding list in england. it�*s after experts identified more people who are at serious risk of covid—19. positive news on coronavirus — numbers of deaths are down and more elderly people are developing antibodies. the stuff we report here every day is showing an extraordinary drop an extraordinary drop of 35%, a drop over every ten days or so. and it�*s going down faster in older groups, the over—70s, than it is in younger groups, the under—70s. and this is very encouraging. concern grows for the wellbeing of princess latifa, who says she�*s being held against her will by her billionaire father, the ruler of dubai. she�*s released a number of secretly recorded messages. i�*m a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail, all the windows are barred shut, i can�*t open any window. former servicemen and women who were dismissed because they�*re gay can now apply to get their medals back. scotland�*s first minister nicola sturgeon says pupils will start to return to classrooms as planned on monday. but in the past hour, she�*s told msps that the stay—at—home message across scotland will continue until at least the beginning of march and possibly last longer. in the first phase of reopening, schools will open to pre—school children, the youngest primary school children up to the age of seven and some senior school students but only for essential work. the first minister also said it�*s unlikely that the reopening will be expanded further until the 15th march, and even then there�*ll be increased social distancing measures. next week, the first minister will publish the scottish government�*s framework on how the country will emerge from lockdown, but she urged caution, saying "a slight easing of restrictions could mean cases rise rapidly again." explaining the move, nicola sturgeon made it clear that children�*s education was a national priority. we are very deliberately choosing the limited headroom we have right now to get some children back to school because children�*s education and well—being of such an overriding priority. but, being able to get children back to education make me and the rest of us living with some restrictions for longer, and that�*s a trade—off we need to be willing to make at this stage. also, if we want to return as much normality to live within it scotland, we need to live for a longer period with significant restrictions on our ability to travel overseas is likely to be inescapable. so, what matters most is a question we will have to ask ourselves often in the weeks ahead, and it will be important for me and the government it to be very upfront about the choices we face. now, i�*m talking today in general terms but i can confirm the scottish government is currently preparing a revised strategic framework which will set out in much more detail when and how we might gradually emerge from this lockdown. we hope to publish this new framework next week, probably at this time next week, following discussions with the other parties in parliament and also business organisations, trade unions, third sector bodies and others. in response, the leader of the scottish conservatives at holyrood, ruth davidson, welcomed the announcement on schools, but reiterated her call for all key workers to be given a vaccine. scotland and the uk are now leading the whole _ scotland and the uk are now leading the whole of europe and much of the rest of— the whole of europe and much of the rest of the _ the whole of europe and much of the rest of the world in delivering the vaccine _ rest of the world in delivering the vaccine as— rest of the world in delivering the vaccine as quickly and efficiently as possible. front line house staff, volunteers, — as possible. front line house staff, volunteers, retired returners and armed _ volunteers, retired returners and armed forces deserve the highest praise _ armed forces deserve the highest praise for— armed forces deserve the highest praise for all the heroic efforts and white _ praise for all the heroic efforts and while the road ahead will be rocky— and while the road ahead will be rocky with— and while the road ahead will be rocky with vaccine supplies everywhere are facing hold—ups, the li-ht everywhere are facing hold—ups, the tight at _ everywhere are facing hold—ups, the tight at the _ everywhere are facing hold—ups, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting — light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. 0ur schools are seeing _ getting brighter. 0ur schools are seeing a — getting brighter. 0ur schools are seeing a similar ray of light with confirmation today that they can start _ confirmation today that they can start to — confirmation today that they can start to reopen again safely in the near future. we have called for a schools— near future. we have called for a schools catch—up plan to be published as soon as possible, based around _ published as soon as possible, based around a _ published as soon as possible, based around a national tutoring service, to stop _ around a national tutoring service, to stop the — around a national tutoring service, to stop the attainment gap growing and we _ to stop the attainment gap growing and we hope that the snp will take that proposal on board. but to get us closer— that proposal on board. but to get us closer to — that proposal on board. but to get us closer to normality, we need to rat us closer to normality, we need to get all— us closer to normality, we need to get all key— us closer to normality, we need to get all key workers vaccinated as soon _ get all key workers vaccinated as soon as— get all key workers vaccinated as soon as possible. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon was listening to nicola sturgeon�*s speech and told me that her emphasis was very much on getting some children back in school. it's it�*s a small group of pupils that will be going back to school. the vast majority of school pupils here in scotland will remain in that home—schooling set up for some time to come. but nicola sturgeon did confirm that the younger children, those in primary and the first three years of primary and those in nursery, those in the senior years of secondary school who are having to do practical work for their qualifications and children who have a significant additional support needs, will be going back to school from next monday. she said it�*s unlikely for the rest of the students here in scotland there will be any further return to school before the 15th of march. they will hope, she says, to give more details on that in two weeks�* time. a couple of other interesting things that came out in her speech at holyrood as she said going forward they will be driven by data and not dates. the reason for that to be in the cases are falling now more slowly than a few weeks ago perhaps, she said, because of this more transmissible form of the virus. also, she said next week they will set out a new strategic framework which will detail the broad order of priorities for reopening. she didn�*t give any dates for that but she did say that education is the first priority, the scottish government�*s always been clear about that, but there will be followed by greater family contact and the phase reopening of the economy with nonessential retail at the top of that list. but throughout the top of that list. but throughout the speech she talked about a trade—off happening as we move forward, for schools to reopen in this limited way, for kids to get back to the classroom albeit in quite small numbers, the rest of the population, she said, have to behave themselves, they can�*t see this as a green light to go and socialise more widely, to go back to the workplace. she said she doesn�*t want people going on easter holidays going forward and she said, as you said, that normality is still some way off. , , , that normality is still some way off. , ,, ., , , off. under huge pressure, obviously, to rive a off. under huge pressure, obviously, to give a timeline _ off. under huge pressure, obviously, to give a timeline to _ off. under huge pressure, obviously, to give a timeline to this _ off. under huge pressure, obviously, to give a timeline to this but - off. under huge pressure, obviously, to give a timeline to this but one - to give a timeline to this but one sentence she said, we�*re concentrating on data not dates. and concentrating on data not dates. and there are concentrating on data not dates. jifuc there are some encouraging concentrating on data not dates. fific there are some encouraging signs of those, certainly, the figures are back to the december levels in many ways and certainly, for few weeks back to the december levels in many ways and certainly, forfew weeks in january, they did start at the beginning of february to drop quite significantly, but there has been this levelling off over the last few daysin this levelling off over the last few days in terms of the number of positive cases here in scotland, and i think that is what the experts are watching very closely. i think what we can take from what she said today, they don�*t want to get locked into sin, in the middle of march this will happen, beginning of april, this will then happen, there are certain milestones in terms of test positivity and the number of positive cases, the number of people in hospital, the number of people so they dine from this awful virus — as these start to decrease, there will then be a gradual easing of the economy and society in scotland. in a one—off payment to teachers? economy and society in scotland. in | a one-off payment to teachers? that will be welcomed _ a one—off payment to teachers? t'isgt will be welcomed as well, i one—off payment of £400. there was some detail in certain areas of this speech but i think, to be fair, it was a speech about managing expectations. people who want life to return to normal who want to see their relatives who live in a different council area here in scotland will be disappointed by what they hear today, but nicola sturgeon is trying to say, steady as we go, be patient, we�*re all working really hard. if we ease off too quickly, the virus levels will start to increase could again and we will lose control again. but if we just stay patient, the end might be in sight. let�*s speak now to larry renfrew, general secretary of teaching union the educational institute of scotland the ends may be in sight — is this what you were hoping to hear? it is this what you were hoping to hear? , ., is this what you were hoping to hear? , . , . hear? it is what we were expecting to hear because _ hear? it is what we were expecting to hear because we _ hear? it is what we were expecting to hear because we have _ hear? it is what we were expecting to hear because we have been - to hear because we have been involved around the proposals put on the table. i think a number of teachers will still be concerned and perhaps feeling a little bit and serve the very strong messages around staying in lockdown and working from home while schools reopen, so while everyone understands the importance of schools reopening and face—to—face teaching, some of our members will still have concerns around safety factors. ~ ., ~ still have concerns around safety factors. ~ . ,, ., still have concerns around safety factors. . . ~' . . factors. were talking about children in a primary — factors. were talking about children in a primary school— factors. were talking about children in a primary school and _ factors. were talking about children in a primary school and preschoolsi in a primary school and preschools returning from monday, is a space to approach the right one? irate returning from monday, is a space to approach the right one?— approach the right one? we argue that the phased _ approach the right one? we argue that the phased approach - approach the right one? we argue that the phased approach will - approach the right one? we argue that the phased approach will be i that the phased approach will be based upon reduced numbers in the classroom, because one of the big concerns is the new variant which is arrived in scotland which wasn�*t there when schools were previously open. the concern is that this new variant is subject to ease your aerosol transmission, so reducing the number of bodies in a room improves the ventilation process. we find that would be an even more cautious approach and that has been rejected i�*ve argued the scottish government should make available to teaching staff and school staff medical grade face coverings as they offer better protection against aerosol transmission. that hasn�*t been agreed as yet but with the additional £40 million being announced, is not something we can make some progress on and the remainder of this week? ruth davidson making _ remainder of this week? ruth davidson making the - remainder of this week? ruth davidson making the point that the privatisation of —— the privatisation of —— the privatisation of —— the privatisation of those getting vaccines would require clarification. —— the prioritisation of those getting vaccines. what you think the focus should be? irate of those getting vaccines. what you think the focus should be?- of those getting vaccines. what you think the focus should be? we have a taruet for think the focus should be? we have a target for teachers _ think the focus should be? we have a target for teachers and _ think the focus should be? we have a target for teachers and other - think the focus should be? we have a target for teachers and other school i target for teachers and other school staff to be head of those at risk of death, that is the appropriate priority. we have pressed the scottish government on the fact that if they want to see schools reopen as fully as possible and as safely as fully as possible and as safely as possible, then prioritising at school staff seems like a no—brainer in terms of ensuring that can happen as quickly as possible. so we are pressing government for that prioritisation to be part of the second roll—out of the vaccine. given it�*s not effective for up to three weeks, and school starting on monday, that�*s too late? it three weeks, and school starting on monday, that's too late?— monday, that's too late? it will not im act on monday, that's too late? it will not impact on the _ monday, that's too late? it will not impact on the first _ monday, that's too late? it will not impact on the first phase _ monday, that's too late? it will not impact on the first phase of- impact on the first phase of reopening, which is why we are going for these additional mitigations to be in place. also, very close monitoring of the impact of phase reopening, the scottish government is committed to that in the statement today and teachers will need a lot of reassurance that, not only the school buildings themselves are a safe but that this isn�*t going to trigger a wider level of community infection instances. because we have made improvements around suppressing the virus but test positivity is still above the figure recommended as indicating that the virus is under control, so the nervousness will be there and although there is support for face—to—face teaching, i think that is understandable. you face-to-face teaching, i think that is understandable.— face-to-face teaching, i think that is understandable. you say you feel like canaries _ is understandable. you say you feel like canaries in _ is understandable. you say you feel like canaries in the _ is understandable. you say you feel like canaries in the mine, _ is understandable. you say you feel like canaries in the mine, do - is understandable. you say you feel like canaries in the mine, do you i like canaries in the mine, do you really feel teachers are being used just to see if it works, sort of thing? just to see if it works, sort of thin ? ., ., .. , thing? no, i mean, teachers, even last august— thing? no, i mean, teachers, even last august when _ thing? no, i mean, teachers, even last august when we _ thing? no, i mean, teachers, even last august when we reopen - thing? no, i mean, teachers, eveni last august when we reopen schools and teachers reported that a decision despite expressing significant concerns around safety factors, i simply use it to illustrate there is a very strong messaging even today from the first minister around the needs for the country to stay in lockdown, to be vigilant around social mixing and observing all the mitigations that are in place. and against that, the first minister talks about trade of, she�*s inviting people who aren�*t allowed to visit their parents in care homes to go back into the workplace and are you think people will while they understand the prioritisation of education, will be nervous about that first step back into the workplace, which is why i think the additional mitigations of facemasks would be a useful first step. we also welcome the introduction of the testing which i think is an important mitigation that was it in place before which will offer some reassurance to teaching school staff.- will offer some reassurance to teaching school staff. down guessing also welcome — teaching school staff. down guessing also welcome the _ teaching school staff. down guessing also welcome the £400 _ teaching school staff. down guessing also welcome the £400 one-off- also welcome the £400 one—off payment of some part—time teachers? it's payment of some part—time teachers? it�*s not too part—time teachers, it is to those teachers who will be involved in the qualifications for the older pupils. part—time teachers will get a pro rata payment. all teachers are involved in qualifications will get to that additional payments. that is because, to deliver, because we don�*t have exams, to deliver the alternative model is actually a significant workload challenge, especially because lockdown has compressed the time that will be available. so it isjust a recognition of the additional work that will have it to happen in order for young people to get the qualifications by the end of the school session.— school session. there will be a sense of relief _ school session. there will be a sense of relief amongst - school session. there will be a sense of relief amongst many| school session. there will be a - sense of relief amongst many parents with this news who willjust erase out some sense of getting in the right direction —— we were just welcome some sense of getting on the right direction? lats welcome some sense of getting on the right direction?— right direction? lots of teachers and parents _ right direction? lots of teachers and parents themselves - right direction? lots of teachers and parents themselves and - right direction? lots of teachers i and parents themselves and have right direction? lots of teachers - and parents themselves and have been working from home and home—schooling also. i think parents will also have certain trepidations and concerns because they are nervous about putting their children into a socially mixed environments, so i don�*t think it�*s going to be teachers who will be slightly cautious and anxious to make sure this works effectively and we don�*t see a rise in community infection levels. the first minister today ignores the fact that, for young people who do become infected, there is no developing data around the impact of long covered on their physical development so there are concessions and concerns among parents, i think, concessions and concerns among parents, ithink, which concessions and concerns among parents, i think, which is why a approach is critical. —— around long covid. approach is critical. -- around long covid. ., ~' , ., the government has recommended that another 1.7 million vulnerable adults in england should be shielding to protect themselves from a coronavirus infection. the decision means the total number of people on the shielding list has almost doubled from 2.24 million to almost 4 million. the expansion follows research into a new risk calculation method, which assesses people based notjust on their clinical condition but on a combination of factors. let�*s take a look at some other developments. scientists have identified another new variant of coronavirus in the uk,called b1525, with some potentially troubling mutations. 33 cases of that variant have been discovered since christmas and scientists are working to find out what risk is poses. figures show the number of weekly registered deaths involving coronavirus in england and wales has fallen for the first time since christmas. 0ur health correspondentjim reed has been giving me more details on the new shielding advice in england. he says that if you receive a letter, it is a recommendation and is not compulsory. that they should receive a letter saying that it is being recommended “i it isn�*t compulsory — that they should stay inside at all times apart from exercise or going out a medical appointment, they should try to say at least 2m apart from people in their household as well. this has been going on since the start of the pandemic, there are almost 2.3 million people in england on the shielding less but it has always been linked to specific conditions. are undergoing cancer treatments, dialysis, organ transplants, down�*s syndrome, things like that. that is now changing. whether government has said it is adding a further1.7 whether government has said it is adding a further 1.7 million people to that list. goes to 2.3 to about 4 million people in england. that is because it has changed the way risk is calculated. it has looked at the data intojust is calculated. it has looked at the data into just basing this notjust on the medical condition but a range of factors. for example, if you are overweight, your sex, ethnicity and even what postcode you live in, in certain post codes, high deprivation areas, you could be at high risk of covid. all those people are now being sent a letter saying it is recommended that they should shield. presume, some of these people have not had the vaccination yet, what does it mean in terms of the list in their place on it? i? does it mean in terms of the list in their place on it?— their place on it? 1.7 million --eole their place on it? 1.7 million people being _ their place on it? 1.7 million people being added - their place on it? 1.7 million people being added to - their place on it? 1.7 million people being added to that l their place on it? 1.7 million i people being added to that list their place on it? 1.7 million - people being added to that list and we have calculated that around 300,000 people that all to receive the by being part of the other groups. this week is around 820,000 people who won�*t have received a vaccination, so they will now be contacted and moved up the next priority group that are waiting vaccination bank succes the next group are 65 wards 70—year—olds, they will go about that and receive they will go about that and receive the vaccination. they are working out who will receive this group in the next three weeks, it is not immediate but should be moved up the less. is immediate but should be moved up the less. , , ., immediate but should be moved up the less. , , . . ~' immediate but should be moved up the less. , , ., . ., ~ immediate but should be moved up the less. , . ., ~ , less. is this a crock of? are people sa inc, less. is this a crock of? are people saying. we've _ less. is this a crock of? are people saying, we've been _ less. is this a crock of? are people saying, we've been going - less. is this a crock of? are people saying, we've been going on i less. is this a crock of? are people saying, we've been going on aboutj saying, we�*ve been going on about this for a long time, it is about time, but is a little down to a new way of working things? the time, but is a little down to a new way of working things?— time, but is a little down to a new way of working things? the nhs and confirm they — way of working things? the nhs and confirm they have _ way of working things? the nhs and confirm they have been _ way of working things? the nhs and confirm they have been working i way of working things? the nhs and | confirm they have been working hard on the new data model which can bring in these different risk factors. it is notjust based bluntly on do you suffer from congestion kind and b, it includes all this extra risk factors. but are right in that the timing of this will raise eyebrows by looks of the government and a and b, it includes all this extra risk factors. but are right in that the timing of this will raise eyebrows by looks of the government only said at the beginning of last week it had hit this target of vaccinating this 820,000 would presumably have been in that at risk group if this decision to expand the shooting process had been made earlier. —— the shielding process. the number of weekly registered deaths involving coronavirus in england and wales has fallen for the first time since christmas. there was also more evidence that the vaccination programme is starting to work — with blood tests revealing more over—80s than any other age group are showing signs of some immunity against covid infection. 0ur health correspondent laura foster reports. lockdowns and rising death figures have meant a very bleak start to 2021. but scientists say there is finally some good news. it�*s ten weeks to the day since vaccinations began on data from the office for national statistics says the number of people dying each week with covid—19 is falling and is now lower than it was before christmas. it�*s going very fast because the more recent daily data that we get, which is not as good quality as this data, because this is what�*s on the death certificates, but the stuff we report here every day is showing an extraordinary drop, a 35% drop over every ten days or so. and it�*s going down faster in older groups, the over—70s, than it is in the younger groups, the under—70s. this is very encouraging. the vaccination programme means many of the most vulnerable people are building protection against this deadly virus. blood tests show more than 40% of people over the age of 80 in england have coronavirus antibodies. two weeks ago, that figure was 26%. the uk government will unveil its plans on monday but says it will be driven by data and not by dates. we all want the same thing, to get our lives back as quickly as possible from this severe lockdown. which is why we have focused, put so much energy into the vaccination programme. but we will be data driven. if you are data driven, it will be sustainable. but every restriction that�*s lifted gives the virus more of an opportunity to spread, making vaccinations even more important. there are concerns that not all health workers are taking up the offer. within my own health care setting, we have had ethnic—minority staff who are reluctant. we�*ve just spent time talking to them about the misinformation. if we engage them through trusted sources, through peer groups who can give them the right information, they�*re more likely to take it up. it�*s really time and engagement. the next few weeks and months will be a tight balancing act between ensuring the roll—out of the vaccine continues and society reopens while making sure health services can cope and people stay safe. a story of abduction, forced return, torture and a campaign of intimidation — and it�*s not fiction. the high court in london ruled last year that the billionaire ruler of dubai, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum, was responsible for the abduction and forced return of two of his daughters. one of them, princess latifa, later made two unsuccessful attempts to flee her father�*s family. after the first, she was imprisoned by herfather in dubai for over three years. in the second attempt, she was abducted at sea off the indian coast and forcibly returned to dubai, where she was put under house arrest. now she�*s disappeared. but not before she managed to film the conditions under which she was being held on a secret mobile phone. this exclusive report from bbc arabic correspondent nawal al—maghafi. princess latifa, daughter of one of the most powerful men in the middle east, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum, ruler of dubai. here she is, skydiving. it looks like the perfect life but it�*s not one that she wanted any more. she says that she is a princess held captive. she filmed this video in 2018, as she was about to flee. i�*m feeling positive about the future. just waking up in the morning and thinking, i can do whatever i want today, i can go wherever i want. with the help of her friend tina, they managed to flee dubai and board a yacht. the plan was to cross the indian ocean and seek political asylum in the united states. but eight days later, as they were about to reach india, her pursuit for freedom was shattered. we started hearing noises from the upper deck which sounded like gunshots. basically, the boat was taken over by indian special forces. latifa was saying, "oh, my god, oh, my god, they're here." she continued screaming and kicking and trying to get away, and that's the last time i've seen my friend. princess latifa was taken off the boat by force in international waters. she disappeared. nothing has been heard from her since, until now. i�*m repeating to them, my name is latifa maktoum, i don�*t want to go to dubai, i want to get asylum. panorama has obtained these videos, recorded over a period of many months. in them, she details where she�*s being held, a villa in central dubai. i�*m a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail, all the windows are barred shut, i can�*t open any window. i�*ve been by myself, solitary confinement, no access to medical help, no trial, no charge, nothing. she has sketched what she can see. the villa is being guarded by around 30 police on rotation. panorama has independently verified the details of where and how she�*s being imprisoned. nobody should be subjected to that, solitary confinement of that sort is broadly considered to be a form of torture as it becomes prolonged the way this has been now. for three years now, life for sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum has continued as normal. here's sheik mohammed, _ speaking with her majesty the queen. but he has been responsible for the imprisonment and abuse of his own daughter. until this day, the sheik maintains that princess latifa�*s return to dubai was a rescue mission. i don�*t want to be a hostage in this jail villa, i just want to be free. a few months ago, her secret phone went silent. these messages would be the last we�*d hear from her. we have taken the decision to release some of this evidence. we haven't taken this decision lightly. i feel that she would want us to fight for her and not give up. every day, i am worried about my safety and my life. don�*t really know if i�*m going to survive this situation. the police threaten me that i will be in prison my whole life and i�*ll never see the sun again. james, here is a picture with the irish former president mary robinson, what happened? this irish former president mary robinson, what happened? this is the last imaue robinson, what happened? this is the last image of — robinson, what happened? this is the last image of the _ robinson, what happened? this is the last image of the princess _ robinson, what happened? this is the last image of the princess were - last image of the princess were happy for the images today and they show an instructor and lunch that took place in dubai in 2018. just a matter, the princess is missing, there are fears for her life, questions being asked by the united nations, so the family arranged a lunch with mary robinson, former irish president, former un high commissionerfor human rights. commissioner for human rights. essential, commissionerfor human rights. essential, the idea was to prove the princess was alive with a credible witness. mary robinson was told that she had bipolar condition, which she doesn�*t. after the lunch, mary robinson it said that latifah was a troubled young woman in the loving care of her family, troubled young woman in the loving care of herfamily, but it troubled young woman in the loving care of her family, but it was actually right. the photos turned out, instead of being sent privately to the united nations were broadcast publicly by the uae government and eric robinson says she was horribly tricked. big i eric robinson says she was horribly tricked. big ., , , eric robinson says she was horribly tricked. abia . , , _ eric robinson says she was horribly tricked. bita . , , _ , eric robinson says she was horribly tricked. bi-a ., , _ , tricked. big i was misled by my good friend, the princess, _ tricked. big i was misled by my good friend, the princess, because - tricked. big i was misled by my good friend, the princess, because she i friend, the princess, because she was misled — friend, the princess, because she was misled. she began to explain that latifa — was misled. she began to explain that latifa had quite a serious bipolar— that latifa had quite a serious bipolar problem, and they were saying — bipolar problem, and they were saying to — bipolar problem, and they were saying to me, anyway that was very convincing, — saying to me, anyway that was very convincing, we don't want latifa to id convincing, we don't want latifa to go through— convincing, we don't want latifa to go through any further trauma. i didn't— go through any further trauma. i didn't know how to address somebody who was— didn't know how to address somebody who was bipolar about their trauma, but i who was bipolar about their trauma, but i didn't— who was bipolar about their trauma, but i didn't actually want to talk to her— but i didn't actually want to talk to her and — but i didn't actually want to talk to her and increase the trauma over a nice _ to her and increase the trauma over a nice lunch — to her and increase the trauma over a nice lunch-— to her and increase the trauma over a nice lunch. mary robinson says she is very worried _ a nice lunch. mary robinson says she is very worried about _ a nice lunch. mary robinson says she is very worried about latifa _ a nice lunch. mary robinson says she is very worried about latifa and i is very worried about latifa and says she thinks the situation should be investigated.— be investigated. what are the implications— be investigated. what are the implications for _ be investigated. what are the implications for the _ be investigated. what are the implications for the princess' | implications for the princess�* father, one of the richest men in the world? are there any diplomatic implications?— implications? yes, there are lots of applications- _ implications? yes, there are lots of applications. questions _ implications? yes, there are lots of applications. questions for - implications? yes, there are lots of applications. questions for the i applications. questions for the united nations, who have known about this for over two years. there is a working group looking into it, what are they now do in response to this evidence? there are questions for the british government, very close relationships between the uae and the british economy, on straight and all the rest of it. sheik is a massive landowner here in the uk. sir questions for the british government, had to be carried on with this, do they maintain the relationship in the same way? also questions for her majesty the queen, she knows sheik well, they share a passion for horse racing. she is known to receive gifts of horses from him, knowing to have used his stables for her horses, how does she respond to this evidence?— stables for her horses, how does she respond to this evidence? thank you. you could see — respond to this evidence? thank you. you could see the _ respond to this evidence? thank you. you could see the programme, i respond to this evidence? thank you. you could see the programme, the i you could see the programme, the missing princess, in full, you could see the programme, the missing princess, infull, it you could see the programme, the missing princess, in full, it is at 8:30pm tonight on bbc one and the bbc iplayer. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. whilst cloud and rain lingers for some across the south and east, it�*s been a story of sunshine and showers for most today. the showers can be heavy at times, pushed along by a strong breeze. strongest winds through today will be to the northwest of scotland, gusts up to 70mph possible. temperatures into the evening, still double figures for some but a colder night on the way. showers initially across england will clear, then clear skies lasting longest in eastern area but for the west, wind and rain return. with those clear skies in the east, temperatures lower than last night, cold enough for a touch of frost to return in parts of northeast scotland, but not much around, most will be mild enough to start tomorrow. spell of rain spreading across the country quite quickly then sunshine and showers, but our weather front will linger across some southern counties of england and into south wales. further rain expected at times, some becoming heavy during the afternoon. milder air remains in places, fresherfurther north, but tomorrow evening, that rain pushes northwards to give us a mild wednesday night. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... nicola sturgeon announces some pupils will return to schools in scotland from monday — starting with the youngest children first. around 1.7 million more people are to be added to the shielding list in england. it�*s after experts identified more people who are at serious risk of covid—19. positive news on coronavirus — numbers of deaths are down and more elderly people are developing antibodies. concern grows for the wellbeing of princess latifah, who says she�*s being held against her will by her billionaire father, the ruler of dubai. she�*s released a number of secretly recorded messages. former servicemen and women, who were dismissed because they�*re gay, can now apply to get their medals back. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here�*s 0lly. good afternoon. the england captainjoe root conceded that they were outplayed by india in every department. they were beaten in the second test by 317 runs inside four days in chennai, and the series now stands at 1—1 with two to play. here�*s our sports correspondnet joe wilson. it was only ever when and not if, here is how india won the. dan lawrence forward, beaten, stranded. 0nce deceived, it is a raise, batch men struggling back to the crease, pant one. next ben stokes, bowl edges back, hits leg, caught. he left looking more confused than when he arrived. 0llie pope. the fielder is right there. the head shake there. then for so all that, his dismissal was almost a repeat. —— ben woakes. —— ben stokes. when the ball spins and splits off the bare earth, what you do? moeen ali started walloping sixes, five of them was a surprise for everyone. he has had covid—19 this winter, enjoyed extensive isolation, and england say she has now chosen to take the option to fly home. 143, his innings stop, so did the match, india won by 317 runs. irate his innings stop, so did the match, india won by 317 runs.— his innings stop, so did the match, india won by 317 runs. we have been outla ed india won by 317 runs. we have been outplayed in — india won by 317 runs. we have been outplayed in all _ india won by 317 runs. we have been outplayed in all three _ india won by 317 runs. we have been outplayed in all three departments, | outplayed in all three departments, it is important we learn, we take this as an educator, look at how they got about it. tom this as an educator, look at how they got about it.— this as an educator, look at how they got about it. two matches to, and the series _ they got about it. two matches to, and the series level. _ they got about it. two matches to, and the series level. -- _ they got about it. two matches to, and the series level. -- two - they got about it. two matches to, i and the series level. -- two matches and the series level. —— two matches to come. france�*s entire six nations squad are islolating after a member of staff tested positive for covid—19. they lead the way in the championship with two wins out of two, and organisers will be thankful that there is a rest weekend coming up. france�*s next match is on february 28th at home to scotland. the squad will undergo an intensive testing programme over the next week. the ireland players that came into contact with the french in dublin on sunday have all returned negative results. defending champion and world number one novak djokovic is through to the australian open semifinals but he had to come from a set down against the german alexander zverev, djokovic was nursing an abdominal injury that he picked up in the previous round and he said it took him time to warm up and get into the match. though he won the second set, he was really out of sorts in the third, taking out his anger on his racquet. that left the clearing up job for a poor ball girl — he later said that helped him regain his focus. he won that set to go 2—1 up, an epic fourth was decided on a tie—break, the serb sealing the win with an ace to reach the last four where he�*ll face the russian qualifier aslan karatsev. serena williams is still on for a 24th grand slam singles title — she beat the world number two simona halep to reach the semifinals. it was tighter than the 6—3, 6—3 scoreline suggests but williams hit some ferocious forehands on her way to victory. williams will play naomi 0saka next, their first meeting in a major tournament since the 2018 us open final that 0saka won. the champions league returns this evening, the first leg of liverpool�*s last 16 tie against leipzig is actually in budapest because of covid travel restrictions in germany. they need an upturn in fortunes, their premier league title defence has faltered of late with three defeats in a row. the manager tries to protect us as much as possible in the press bar for players, we know it is down to us to change their situation we are in, and we take full responsibility on results and performances. so, yeah, it is down to us to go out there, keep working hard, keep fighting to try and change the top that we have been going through over the last few weeks. —— tough situations that we have been going through. and you can follow that match live, along with the night�*s other game — barcelona against paris saint germain — on the bbc sport webiste and app. that�*s all from us for now. let�*s get more on the news that scientists have identified another new variant of coronavirus in the uk with some potentially troubling mutations. b.1.525 has changes that make it similar to the south africa one that the government has been doing door—to—door tests for. researchers from edinburgh university found 33 cases so far in samples dating back to december. let�*s get more on that new variant discovered in the uk. joining me now is dr mike tildesley from the university of warwick — he�*s a member of the sage subgroup, the scientific pandemic influenza group on modelling — known as spi—m. the group provides advice about infectious disease modelling to the government. i think that was more my eyesight, but it is always good to talk to you. we talked about new variants before, and the view is, these things are going to happen. how concerned are you about this latest one? . . concerned are you about this latest one? , , . one? this is emerging evidence, we have to be careful— one? this is emerging evidence, we have to be careful whenever - one? this is emerging evidence, we have to be careful whenever we i one? this is emerging evidence, we have to be careful whenever we get| have to be careful whenever we get emerging evidence, it does seem that mutation might be similar to what we have seen are some other mutations, in terms of the potential to evade the faxes, this is why we are a little bit cautious, the suggestion we have with the vaccines effectiveness in terms of the kent variant, we believe that the faxes are pretty protective. the south african one, we were more worried about owing to this mutation that affect this bike protein and helps it to kind of invader sales, potentially evade vaccination. that is why we are a bit concerned. it is a small number of cases so far, these date back to december, so we need to take that with a bit of a pinch of salt, but the key thing is to be started see these mutations, we need to stamp on these quickly so that they do not become more widespread. that they do not become more widespread-— that they do not become more widesread. ., ., . , , , widespread. you do that presumably by vaccinating _ widespread. you do that presumably by vaccinating more _ widespread. you do that presumably by vaccinating more and _ widespread. you do that presumably by vaccinating more and more i widespread. you do that presumably i by vaccinating more and more people. of course, that is part of the thing we need to keep getting the vaccine rolling out, the other thing, if there is evidence of local regions where there might be clusters of cases emerging, we need to do rapid testing in those regions, rapid test and trace, isolate individuals to try and prevent them spreading further. it is a combination of measures but it is important to react quickly before we see any of these worrying variants spread more widely across the publishing. giee widely across the publishing. give us an overview _ widely across the publishing. give us an overview of _ widely across the publishing. give us an overview of where you think we are, because there is obviously pressure on governments to make decisions on coming out of lockdown, we heard from nicola sturgeon that she is putting the emphasis on data not date, there is an approach that i expect you agree with. yes. not date, there is an approach that i expect you agree with.— i expect you agree with. yes, that means she _ i expect you agree with. yes, that means she has _ i expect you agree with. yes, that means she has come _ i expect you agree with. yes, that means she has come out - i expect you agree with. yes, that means she has come out very i means she has come out very recently, possibly today talking about the staggering of schoolchildren, and i think that it�*s extremely important that this gradual approach where we open something slowly and monitor, i totally understand that we all want totally understand that we all want to get back to normal, all of us, the fear is that we do this to rapidly we could undo all of the gains we have with vaccination. so this kind of staggered approach, monitoring the data, ensuring that we do not see research and says, is probably the best way to go so that we can step eased back to normal. use the word fear, i am getting a lot of tweets accusing me, the bbc of creating fear, using language of fear, are we overreacting when we see new self something like this new variant? i see new self something like this new variant? ~ . see new self something like this new variant? ~' , ., , variant? i think it needs to be taken in context. _ variant? i think it needs to be taken in context. we - variant? i think it needs to be taken in context. we need i variant? i think it needs to be taken in context. we need to| variant? i think it needs to be i taken in context. we need to say we expect to see new varieds, this happens, we have a vast number of new varieds emerging in the last 12 months in this country, we are more concerned, it is not fear, but we are concerned if we see these new varieds that we think may evade vaccination. the vaccination campaign has done fantastically well, we want to make sure it continues to do so and we might expect that at some point in the future we have there in thes so collating that the faxes do not work as well against abu we may need to have booster campaigns in future years, but it is important we observe, sport these varieds as they emerge and take necessary measures to suppress them. but i think it goes to show what we really need to do, we want to get back to normal, we need to take it carefully, ease out so we do not have a resurgence and do not end up having to cycle back into lockdowns.— and do not end up having to cycle back into lockdowns. thank you very much. former servicemen and women, who were dismissed from the uk armed forces because they�*re gay, have been told they can apply to get back the medals that were taken off them. the ministry of defence says it is correcting what it calls a "historic injustice", after the ban on lgbt people in the military was lifted in 2000. june kelly reports. joe 0usalice loved his life at sea. he served in the royal navy for nearly 18 years as a radio operator. in 1982, he was part of the taskforce which sailed to the south atlantic in the falklands war and he did tours of duty in other trouble spots. joe�*s career ended because of his sexuality and, as part of his dismissal, his long—service and good—conduct medal was cut from his uniform. i wouldn�*t have minded, had i done something wrong, but the fact was i�*d done nothing wrong. the ministry of defence made a trumped—up charge against me and kicked me out purely because of my sexuality. this war veteran mounted a personal battle to get his medal back. he had to resort to legal action against the ministry of defence. and in 2019, they settled his claim. joe received his medal and an apology. they apologised to me, but that�*s not enough. i did get my medal back and i was elated over that, but nevertheless, there are thousands of other people out there who have been treated not too dissimilar to myself. now, more than 20 years after the ban on lgbt people serving in the armed forces was lifted, the ministry of defence has announced that other former service personnel dismissed because of their sexuality can finally apply to have their lost medals restored. it's taken a while to get here, and i acknowledge that. but, you know, today is a good day. many people thought we would never get here, and giving individuals the chance to apply and have their medals reinstated is a really important step for them. while welcoming this, joe regrets that some who lost out have died without the honours owed to them. june kelly, bbc news. some of the biggest names in british theatre, including damejulie walters, sir ian mckellan and patrick stewart, have added their names to an open letter urging the government to ensure visa—free work in the eu. they say new visa rules, post—brexit are a �*towering hurdle�* that must urgently be addressed. mps on the culture, media and sport committee heard evidence from musicians and artists about how the rules could affect them. well, one of those who attended the meeting today is paulie constable — a lighting designer and member of freelancers make theatre work — we can speak to paulie now from brighton. good afternoon. why is this such a problem, and were you aware that this was going to be a problem for brexit? irate this was going to be a problem for brexit? ~ ., ., ., ., , brexit? we were not aware it was ureat brexit? we were not aware it was treat to brexit? we were not aware it was great to be _ brexit? we were not aware it was great to be such _ brexit? we were not aware it was great to be such a _ brexit? we were not aware it was great to be such a problem i brexit? we were not aware it was i great to be such a problem because we were reassured by government last year that movement of artists will stay as part of our deal, absolutely post—brexit. but essentially the simplest way to describe it is for our sector we have hit a hard brexit. ~ . . our sector we have hit a hard brexit. ~ . , ., our sector we have hit a hard brexit. ~ ., ~ brexit. was someone telling porkies? wh are brexit. was someone telling porkies? why are you — brexit. was someone telling porkies? why are you early _ brexit. was someone telling porkies? why are you early now _ brexit. was someone telling porkies? why are you early now able _ brexit. was someone telling porkies? why are you early now able to - brexit. was someone telling porkies? why are you early now able to react i why are you early now able to react to this? i why are you early now able to react to this? ~' ., , to this? i think we were hoping there was _ to this? i think we were hoping there was various _ to this? i think we were hoping there was various offers - to this? i think we were hoping there was various offers on i to this? i think we were hoping there was various offers on the j there was various offers on the table about the negotiation was very opaque, many people in our sector feel they did not know what was going on, it felt today talking to government that even dcms were held in the dark because a terms of ease and negotiation, that was handled by other departments. the effect is catastrophic on our industry. unfortunately, because of covid—19, we cannot move around very much, but for those who are wanting to move, it affects every area from small dance company, individual artists, opera singers, world tours, everybody. opera singers, world tours, everybody-— opera singers, world tours, eve bod .~ . opera singers, world tours, eve bod . ~ . .,~ ., everybody. what did you make of the dcms meeting _ everybody. what did you make of the dcms meeting this _ everybody. what did you make of the dcms meeting this morning? - everybody. what did you make of the dcms meeting this morning? i i everybody. what did you make of the dcms meeting this morning? i thinkl dcms meeting this morning? i think the select committee _ dcms meeting this morning? i think the select committee really - the select committee really understood, we are a huge industry with the third largest exporter of cultural goods and services in the world, 25% of our gdp, the cultural sector, i get almost overnight the problems are enormous. to the point where we are looking at major productions such as warhorse now looking at being impossible to tour any european union. just looking at being impossible to tour any european union.— any european union. just explain, what would _ any european union. just explain, what would be _ any european union. just explain, what would be involved, - any european union. just explain, what would be involved, if- any european union. just explain, what would be involved, if you i any european union. just explain, i what would be involved, if you said you want to go, warhorse is owner paris, what is the process and what stops you? the paris, what is the process and what stos ou? , ,, , paris, what is the process and what stos ou? ,, ,. . stops you? the process is chaotic, we have colleagues _ stops you? the process is chaotic, we have colleagues who _ stops you? the process is chaotic, we have colleagues who have i stops you? the process is chaotic, we have colleagues who have had| stops you? the process is chaotic, l we have colleagues who have had to go to spain recently, spain being a country that is putting shows on at the moment, and they were said, they went to the airport to travel out to the opera house in barcelona, got there, were turned away once, had to go back with visas, work permits, proof, they had to give their passport in order to get the paperwork, they had to prove they were artists of international known, the cost of £600, the actual process of getting a work permit and visa was incredibly prohibitive. they are lucky, they were internationally recognised artist that people want and are inviting to work in other countries, if you are doing that at the beginning of your career, there is no hope. the beginning of your career, there is no hope-— is no hope. and as well as the four national laws. _ is no hope. and as well as the four national laws, there _ is no hope. and as well as the four national laws, there is _ is no hope. and as well as the four national laws, there is also - is no hope. and as well as the four national laws, there is also a i national laws, there is also a cultural impact. irate national laws, there is also a cultural impact.— national laws, there is also a cultural impact. national laws, there is also a cultural imact. ~ . , ., cultural impact. we are the terms of soft power. — cultural impact. we are the terms of soft power. the _ cultural impact. we are the terms of soft power, the answer— cultural impact. we are the terms of soft power, the answer is _ cultural impact. we are the terms of| soft power, the answer is important. —— as well as international law. irate -- as well as international law. we are telling — —— as well as international law. - are telling the story of who we are at having gone through brexit, we need to make something good out of this, and at the moment we cannot move, we cannot travel. 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a reputation i have been do this for a while, i suspect people will still be inviting me. but i think we are already seeing thatjobs are being advertised around for actors, english—speaking actors but with eu passports, people are being overlooked. we will be relegated, thatis overlooked. we will be relegated, that is the problem. it is overlooked. we will be relegated, that is the problem.— that is the problem. it is good to talk to, that is the problem. it is good to talk to. thank— that is the problem. it is good to talk to, thank you. _ that is the problem. it is good to talk to, thank you. just - that is the problem. it is good to talk to, thank you. just looking i that is the problem. it is good to | talk to, thank you. just looking at you, you are beautifully lit, what advice would you give to all those people who go on these zouma whatever you try and make out their features, how have you achieved that? . ., . ., , ., that? pure chance, a bit of daylight. — that? pure chance, a bit of daylight. a _ that? pure chance, a bit of daylight, a bit— that? pure chance, a bit of daylight, a bit of— that? pure chance, a bit of daylight, a bit of light, i that? pure chance, a bit of daylight, a bit of light, thej that? pure chance, a bit of i daylight, a bit of light, the thing is never use anything too harsh or direct. it is never use anything too harsh or direct. . , is never use anything too harsh or direct. ., , ., ~ ., ., is never use anything too harsh or direct. .,, ., ~ ., , direct. it has worked, good to see ou in direct. it has worked, good to see you in such _ direct. it has worked, good to see you in such clarity. _ direct. it has worked, good to see you in such clarity. thank- direct. it has worked, good to see you in such clarity. thank you. - there's been a big rise in the number of young children who need hospital treatment after self—harming. analysis of the data by radio 4's file on 4 programme suggests the rate of admission has doubled in the past six years. one leading expert says the rise is "concerning", and that self—harm "seems to be spreading down the age range". dan whitworth reports. children hoping to have a normal childhood have, like many of us, had a tough 12 months. but even before the pandemic hit, many were struggling with mental health problems. the latest annual figures show there were, on average, ten hospital admissions of 9 to 12—year—olds due to self injury — things like cutting — every week. it's going up for 13 to 17—year—olds as well, to more than a dozen a day. amy fiddler is in recovery now, but her self—harm began around the time she started secondary school. the first time i ever self harmed, i was 10 or 11. and i kept it very quiet until i was 15 or 16, until i eventually told my parents. and from then, i'd go through spells of being clean and doing really well, to then relapsing again. and it was really challenging to go through these emotions and feel like i was getting nowhere. there's growing concern among experts that the problem of self—harm is moving down the age range. the earlier parents, teachers and carers can spot the signs of self—harm, the quicker that person can get help and the less damage is done. that's why the royal colleges of gps, psychiatrists and a&e doctors are now all backing calls for primary school teachers to be given training to help them be able to spot the signs of self—harm. i think it's a call for all of us, actually, to be more aware, and to be able to be adults and people that will be kind, and have the ability tojust ask questions, and be approachable for young people, in a way that they feel they can come to us when they need help. ithink, you know, yes, teachers, but actually it's something we all need to be more aware of. the westminster government and devolved administrations all say the mental health and well—being of children is a priority, but it's a big challenge. medical studies show for every hospital admissions due to self—harm, there are many more in the wider community. dan whitworth, bbc news. surviving self—harm is on bbc radio [i tonight at 8pm and available afterwards on bbc sounds. and if you are affected by any of the issues in that report, there is information and support on the bbc action line. have you ever wanted to visit space? perhaps now more than ever! well, this could be your chance. the european space agency is advertising, and for the first time it says it wants to recruit astronauts with disabilities. so what does it take to go to space? our science correspondent victoria gill has been finding out. if you've ever dreamed of a career in space exploration, now could be your chance. angle? how does that look to you? the european space agency is recruiting new astronauts for the first time in more than a decade. being selected to become an astronaut used to be the preserve of young men with military backgrounds. it was 1991 before the first european woman, britain's helen sharman, flew in space. now, in an effort to be much more inclusive, the agency says it plans to recruit at least one person with a disability. we are looking for an individual who is psychologically, cognitively, technically and professionally qualified to be an astronaut, but has certain classes of physical limitation that would normally prevent them from being selected through the requirements we normally have. so right now we're at step zero. the door is closed to such people. we want to change that and go from zero, to one. every recruit will have to go through rigorous mental and physical preparation. something that major tim peake, the last british astronaut to be recruited, understands well. the training you do as an astronaut is just so diverse, from going back to the classroom, then you start stripping down computers and learning about internet protocol. you learn about plumbing. you learn how to fix aircraft. you need to have a bit of patience with me... are you excited to see who makes it through? you know, this is a new era of space exploration that we are about to embark on. we're involved in the artemis program, that is returning humans to the surface of the moon, which will no doubt happen by the end of the decade at the very latest. and as a stepping stone to go on to mars. so this selection process could potentially be picking the first europeans who will set foot on mars. what would you advise people who want to put themselves up for that rigorous process? research esa programmes, current and future plans, and know what it's going to mean to be an esa astronaut. there's tim peake. but it's an incredible journey, and people who are selected have got a really exciting future ahead of them. victoria gill, bbc news. earlier i spoke to british astronaut tim peake about the selection process for new astronauts. it isa it is a tough selection process, that's right. they're over 8000 people who applied back in 2008, six selected, but it is something that if you ever aspired to becoming a national, being part of this international team that is pushing the boundaries, i would encourage people to apply, because if you do not give it a shot, you do don't know what you could achieve. sell it to me. as know what you could achieve. sell it to me- as a — know what you could achieve. sell it to me. as a national, _ know what you could achieve. sell it to me. as a national, the _ know what you could achieve. sell it to me. as a national, the icing - know what you could achieve. sell it to me. as a national, the icing on i to me. as a national, the icing on the cake is _ to me. as a national, the icing on the cake is getting _ to me. as a national, the icing on the cake is getting a _ to me. as a national, the icing on the cake is getting a mission - to me. as a national, the icing on the cake is getting a mission to l the cake is getting a mission to space, and looking back on planet earth might be endowed by metal white listener, but also to be working every day on this incredible scientific laboratory with nations from around the world, it is an incredible professional environment to live and work in. it has been the absolute highlight of my career and open not change anything, absolutely no regrets. open not change anything, absolutely no recrets. ., ., no regrets. someone with a disability — no regrets. someone with a disability watching - no regrets. someone with a disability watching now, - no regrets. someone with a | disability watching now, this no regrets. someone with a i disability watching now, this is beyond their dreams, what would it take for them to become the first borough astronaut? for take for them to become the first borough astronaut?— take for them to become the first borough astronaut? for a start, we are looking — borough astronaut? for a start, we are looking for _ borough astronaut? for a start, we are looking for the _ borough astronaut? for a start, we are looking for the same _ borough astronaut? for a start, we are looking for the same criteria i borough astronaut? for a start, we are looking for the same criteria asj are looking for the same criteria as able bodied people in terms of educational qualification, second—line ridge, the right personality and character, which will be assessed throughout the european space process. what we're doing is a feasibility study, where we look at the criteria, who can be an arsenal, we thought, 0k, we need to look at inclusivity and diversity in 2021. why is it that people with disabilities could not be an astronaut, that is what this whole process is about. trying to breakdown those boundaries, overcome what we need to in order to make sure that people with disabilities can have the same opportunities to fly to space as able—bodied people. is that they suggested that system up is that they suggested that system up until now has to some extent ruled out certain sections of society form may be very good reasons, and it is time to redress that balance? it reasons, and it is time to redress that balance?— that balance? it is all a case of technology. — that balance? it is all a case of technology, when _ that balance? it is all a case of technology, when you - that balance? it is all a case of technology, when you look - that balance? it is all a case of technology, when you look at l that balance? it is all a case of i technology, when you look at it, what we have developed in terms of spacecraft, a space station, a safe operating environment. it has been designed for people who are fully able—bodied. we will need to make some adaptations, modifications in order to make this a safe environment for people with disabilities. but we are at a point when we can actually look it doing that, especially as we look ahead to the future and the exciting missions we have coming up in the future to include as many people as possible. i'm laughing a bit because you say a safe environment, we are talking about the least safe environment anywhere on earth and beyond, so presumably the training will involve some danger. £31 presumably the training will involve some danger-— presumably the training will involve some danger. of course, it involves dancer, some danger. of course, it involves danger. risk — some danger. of course, it involves danger, risk right _ some danger. of course, it involves danger, risk right now, _ some danger. of course, it involves danger, risk right now, and - some danger. of course, it involves danger, risk right now, and we - some danger. of course, it involvesj danger, risk right now, and we train underwaterfor danger, risk right now, and we train underwater for 12 danger, risk right now, and we train underwaterfor 12 days danger, risk right now, and we train underwater for 12 days living down there, we train in caves for seven days, this is all about risk management. my previous role as a test pilot was all about rate management as well. the point is, if you want to live out work on high—risk environment, you also need to train high—risk environment, in order to learn how to deal with that. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. a feeling of spring rather than winter this week, though temperatures will be more mild. cloud and rain lingering into the afternoon, but elsewhere, it has been a case of the weather flipping between sunshine and showers. a strong breeze across the country, strongest towards the north—west of scotland where we have seen winds touching 60 or 70 miles an hour, showers here, plenty across england and wales with the odd rumble of thunder as we head towards the end of the afternoon and evening. temperatures above where they should be for the time of year, around seven or eight degrees is normal but we are at ten or 12. clearing, then in the second half of the evening more showers pushing in, clear skies to these before more clouds, wind and rain gathers in the west, clear skies in the east, temperatures will be lower then last night, cold enough for a touch of frost across parts of north—east scotland. as we go into wednesday, this is the big picture, low pressure to the north—west of us, weatherfronts pushing their way eastwards on a general south—westerly wind, so a mild theme continuing. rain for most before some showers develop, strongest winds again back towards the north—west of scotland but stronger than today, and while most will see some change during the afternoon, cloud and outbreaks of rain could linger across counties of southern england and south wales but milder, temperatures for the north drop a little bit. —— most see sunshine. milder air will surge through wednesday night but into thursday, colder air will gradually shove that out the way and with it outbreaks of rain will start the day, another blustery day across—the—board, this time to southern areas having an hour or two of rain before the sunshine returns, further north they could linger longer and for most, sunny spells, a few showers during the afternoon, temperatures close to where they should be between seven and nine degrees. to see the week out, mild air will gradually surge back but with rain at times particularly in the south—west. there could be minorflooding and into saturday and sunday, a more southerly full across the country, not completely dry this weekend, so while temperatures will lift perhaps up to 16 or 17 degrees across eastern england, you will notice for some of the city forecasts, there will still be rain at times, particularly in the west. —— a more southerly flow. this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines at lipm: nicola sturgeon says pupils will begin returning to schools in scotland from next monday, starting with the youngest children first. around 1.7 million more people are to be added to the shielding list in england. it comes after experts identified more people at serious risk of covid—19. the latest figures confirm that the number of coronavirus deaths has been falling and it emerges that more elderly people are developing antibodies. the stuff we report here every day is showing an extraordinary drop, a 35% drop over every ten days or so. and it's going down faster in older groups, the over—70s, than it is in younger groups, the under—70s. and this is very encouraging. growing concern for the princess who says she's been held against her will by her billionaire father, the ruler of dubai. she's released secretly recorded messages. i'm a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail, all the windows are barred shut, i can't open any window. and former servicemen and women who were dismissed because they're gay can now apply to get their medals back. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. nicola sturgeon says a phased opening of schools in scotland will start as planned by next monday, but otherwise, coronavirus restrictions and the stay—at—home message will continue until at least the beginning of march and possibly longer. in the first phase of reopening, schools will open to preschool children, the youngest primary school children up to the age of eight, and some senior school students, but only for essential work. the first minister also said it's unlikely other pupils will return before the 15th march at the earliest and even then, there'll be increased social distancing measures. next week, nicola sturgeon's governement will publish its framework of how to emerge from lockdown but she urged caution, saying, "a slight easing of restrictions could mean cases rise rapidly again. " however, the first minister also said that children's education is a national priority. we are very deliberately choosing to use the very limited headroom we have right now to get at least some children back to school because children's education and well—being is such an overriding priority. but, being able to get children back to education may mean the rest of us living with some restrictions for longer, and that's a trade—off we need to be willing to make at this stage. also, if we want to return as much normality as we can to life within scotland, the need to live for a longer period with significant restrictions on our ability to travel overseas is likely to be inescapable. so, what matters most is a question we will have to ask ourselves often in the weeks ahead, and it will be important for me and the government to be very upfront about the choices we face. now, i'm talking today in general terms but i can confirm that the scottish government is currently preparing a revised strategic framework which will set out in much more detail when and how we might gradually emerge from this lockdown. we hope to publish this new framework next week, probably at this time next week, following discussions with the other parties in parliament and also business organisations, trade unions, third—sector bodies and others. in response, the leader of the scottish conservatives at holyrood, ruth davidson, made a call for all key workers to be given a vaccine. scotland and the uk are now leading the whole of europe and much of the rest of the world in delivering the vaccine as quickly and efficiently as possible. front—line health staff, volunteers, retired returners and our armed forces deserve the highest praise for all their heroic efforts and while the road ahead will be rocky, with vaccine supplies everywhere are facing hold—ups, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. our schools are seeing a similar ray of light with confirmation today that they can start to reopen again safely in the near future. we have called for a schools catch—up plan to be published as soon as possible, built around a national tutoring service, to stop the attainment gap growing and we hope that the snp will take that proposal on board. but to get us closer to normality, we need to get all key workers vaccinated as soon as possible. let's speak to our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon. so, some school pupils going back next monday, what has been the reaction to that news?— next monday, what has been the reaction to that news? some parents, i think, will be — reaction to that news? some parents, i think, will be relieved _ reaction to that news? some parents, i think, will be relieved to _ reaction to that news? some parents, i think, will be relieved to hear- i think, will be relieved to hear that their kids are returning to school. there may be other parents left disappointed by what nicola sturgeon said today. she confirmed that nursery school pupil, those in the first three years of primary school and some senior pupils have to do practical work for their qualifications and to be most vulnerable children with the significant additional support needs will all be heading back to school, but that means the vast majority of pupils here in scotland will continue with home learning for some time yet. in fact, she said there won't be any further return to schools until at least the 15th of march. there is a three—week gap to allow a government scientific advisers to see what impact this initial return has on wider society, because what they're worried about is, with every easing of restrictions here in scotland, they worry that might lead to an increase in the number of positive cases. nicola sturgeon has said there has been some signs that the number of positive cases here in that scotland might be falling more slowly than just a few weeks ago. she said, going forward, there will be trade—offs and the easing of lockdown at this time around will be much more cautious than it was eased over the summer. the type of trade—offs she's talking about is asking people not to go on easter holidays, she's asking people, when that small group of children to go to school, not to get around the school gates, not to return to their workplace, not to see it as a green light to socialise. she is saying there is the limited headroom to get those kids are back in the scottish government has said their priority has always been getting the rest of the children back to school as well. but in tow for that to happen have to keep the case numbers here in scotland low. the government has recommended that another 1.7 million vulnerable adults in england should be shielding to protect themselves from a coronavirus infection. the decision means the total number of people on the shielding list has almost doubled, from 2.21; million to almost 11 million. the expansion follows research into a new risk calculation method, which assesses people based notjust on their clinical condition but on a combination of factors. let's take a look at some other developments. scientists have identified another new variant of coronavirus in the uk, called b1525, with some potentially troubling mutations. 38 cases of that variant have been discovered since christmas and scientists are working to find out what risk is poses. but in some positive news, figures show the number of weekly registered deaths involving coronavirus in england and wales has fallen for the first time since christmas. first let's get more on that update on shielding in england. our health correspondent jim reed is here. this list of shooting are being expanded pretty dramatically, just talk us through the reasons? it is a re talk us through the reasons? it is a pretty major— talk us through the reasons? it is a pretty major expansion _ talk us through the reasons? it is a pretty major expansion in - talk us through the reasons? it 3 —. pretty major expansion in england only, as far as we know. what is shielding? it applies to people at particular risk of a serious covid infection, so going into hospital. if you are at risk of that, you currently receive a letter and you have been advised, it is not compulsory, to stay at home apart from some very limited exceptions. exercise, going to the doctors, that kind of thing. before today, that applied to 2.4 million people who have specific clinical conditions, if you are undergoing cancer treatments, dialysis, that kind of thing. they have said today they are expanding it to another 1.7 million in england, almost doubling the number. this time it is notjust necessarily based on the clinical condition but other risk factors, things like your sex, ethnicity, whether you might be overweight, even the postcode you live in because some areas of high deprivation levels are much more at risk of contracting a serious infection. based on that, they've added this extra 1.7 million. it could be important to a lot of people. is what the issues i talked about, there are practical advantages to being on this list, access to statutory sick pay, you can get moved up the vaccine prior to list as a result, also priority access to supermarkets. for those 1.7 million people, it could make a big difference to their lives. find big difference to their lives. and -a big difference to their lives. and party access _ big difference to their lives. and party access to _ big difference to their lives. and party access to the vaccine? big difference to their lives. and | party access to the vaccine? web doinu party access to the vaccine? web doing calculations _ party access to the vaccine? web doing calculations on _ party access to the vaccine? en doing calculations on theirs, we think, of those extra 1.7 million people in england, around 900,000 have already received a first dose because they fall into one of the other groups, perhaps other than that 70, that leaves around 820,000 people who will now get bumped up the priority groups and should expect to receive a letter within the next three weeks saying there could be next in line above the 65 to 70—year—old is. so that group could get access to the vaccine slightly earlier as a result. i mentioned the new variant, we are getting used to these various new variants, as it were, she would be worried about the latest one? there for these catchy _ worried about the latest one? there for these catchy names _ worried about the latest one? there for these catchy names ever, - worried about the latest one? there for these catchy names ever, this i for these catchy names ever, this one is b1525. the interesting thing with this one, we will get more and more of these stories as accounts of variants emerge. seem to have a similar mutation around the similar part of the spike protein on the outside, which sounds like bad news on the surface because it means it could make a vaccine potentially less effective against them. however, if you have all the variants being changed in a similar way, showing a similar mutation, it might make it easierfor way, showing a similar mutation, it might make it easier for vaccine developers to tweak their vaccines to be able to deal with these new variants more easily. so it might not be as bad as it sounds of the surface. ., ~ not be as bad as it sounds of the surface. . ~ , ., let's get more now on the first fall since christmas in the weekly number of registered deaths involving coronavirus in england and wales. there's also evidence that the vaccination programme is starting to work, with blood tests revealing more over—80s than any other age group are showing signs of some immunity. laura foster reports. lockdowns and rising death figures have meant a very bleak start to 2021. but scientists say there is finally some good news. it's ten weeks to the day since vaccinations began and data from the office for national statistics says the number of people dying each week with covid—19 is falling and is now lower than it was before christmas. it's going very fast because the more recent daily data that we get, which is not as good quality as this data, because this is what's on the death certificates, but the stuff we report here every day is showing an extraordinary drop, a 35% drop over every ten days or so. and it's going down faster in older groups, the over—70s, than it is in the younger groups, the under—70s. this is very encouraging. the vaccination programme means many of the most vulnerable people are building protection against this deadly virus. blood tests show more than 40% of people over the age of 80 in england have coronavirus antibodies. two weeks ago, that figure was 26%. such figures are fuelling discussions about when and how the uk government will unveil its plans on monday but says it will be driven by data and not by dates. we all want the same thing, to get our lives back as quickly as possible from this severe lockdown. which is why we have focused, put so much energy into the vaccination programme. but we will be data driven. if you are data driven, it will be sustainable. but every restriction that's lifted gives the virus more of an opportunity to spread, making vaccinations even more important. there are concerns that not all health workers are taking up the offer. within my own health care setting, we have had ethnic—minority staff who are reluctant. we've just spent time talking to them about the misinformation. if we engage them through trusted sources, through peer groups who can give them the right information, they're more likely to take it up. it's really time and engagement. the next few weeks and months will be a tough balancing act between ensuring the roll—out of the vaccine continues and society reopens while making sure health services can cope and people stay safe. let's bring up to date with the latest case and where to figures from coronavirus in the uk. those figures just coming into us from coronavirus in the uk. those figuresjust coming into us right now, they are on the government dashboard. in terms of deaths, another 799 deaths from people who had tested positive for covid—19 within 28 days. and a further 10,625 cases, the daily figure for deaths up cases, the daily figure for deaths up from the 230 recorded on monday, although monte's data tends to be distorted by delays and weekend reporting. the official figures also showing millions have now had the first dose of the vaccine and 546,000 have had a second dose of the vaccine. i'm joined now by professor ravi gupta from the university of cambridge. he's a professor of clinical microbiology and has been researching the evolution of covid—19, including new strains. talking of new strains, we have had word about this latest new variant, how concerned you think we should be about that? i how concerned you think we should be about that? ~' . . about that? i think the new variant that has been _ about that? i think the new variant that has been identified, _ about that? i think the new variant that has been identified, the - about that? i think the new variant | that has been identified, the b1525, is of concern, because it has some of the signature mutations we have come to associate with viruses that have clearly evolved in individuals and started overcoming immune responses. these are the same responses. these are the same responses that vaccines generate. we should be cautious about it and take it seriously in particular because it seriously in particular because it has this particular mutation that has been found in a number of strains around the world. i4541451111 has been found in a number of strains around the world. we'll had this discussion _ strains around the world. we'll had this discussion before _ strains around the world. we'll had this discussion before around - strains around the world. we'll had this discussion before around the l this discussion before around the counter variant, the press on, the south african, how well can the various vaccines we now have and being rolled out so effectively, how well can they deal with this latest variant, do you think? the important thing to variant, do you think? the important thin ., ., , , variant, do you think? the important thin ., . , , . variant, do you think? the important thing to realise is that vaccines will prevent — thing to realise is that vaccines will prevent serious _ thing to realise is that vaccines will prevent serious illness - thing to realise is that vaccines will prevent serious illness and death in the majority of cases, even with one of the new variants, so there is still a really huge advantage to having vaccination. the problem arises in that we think some of these viruses will still be able to transmit and infect individuals and be passed on. that will have its own implications depending on the policy decisions around it to but on the face of it, vaccines do need to be redesigned and we have a good clue in terms of which mutations we should be taking into account, because, as we'll been hearing, there are similar mutation is being acquired in different viruses in different places, which gives us a goodidea different places, which gives us a good idea of what we need to be doing next. good idea of what we need to be doing next-— good idea of what we need to be doinu next. ., . , ., . , doing next. from what you have seen from the data — doing next. from what you have seen from the data relating _ doing next. from what you have seen from the data relating to _ doing next. from what you have seen from the data relating to the - from the data relating to the vaccine programme, is it too early to say, effectively, whether it is working not only in terms of reducing deaths and hospitalisations but also transmission of the virus? it is too early to say because we'll had a lockdown which coincided with the roll—out of the vaccination campaign, and that is an excellent thing to do, because it's driving down infection at the fastest way possible and that is what we need to do and we need to get down to very low rates of transmission before we take the chance of taking our foot off the pedal, because we don't want to lose the gains we have made. but is our to lose the gains we have made. but is your hunch that it will reduce or end transmissibility of the virus? there is an issue here because a lot of the data suggests that the main transmitters are younger individuals who are not in line for the vaccine at the moment, so while the most vulnerable have been vaccinated, they are not necessarily proponent of individuals are going to be transmitting, they have the fewest contacts in society. so is a worried that this mission still can can continue among a younger age groups because they haven't been vaccinated yet and that is something that needs to be addressed. in yet and that is something that needs to be addressed.— to be addressed. in the long term, 'ust that to be addressed. in the long term, just that would _ to be addressed. in the long term, just that would mean _ to be addressed. in the long term, just that would mean we _ to be addressed. in the long term, just that would mean we need - to be addressed. in the long term, just that would mean we need to i to be addressed. in the long term, | just that would mean we need to be thinking about vaccinating everyone, don't you children? that thinking about vaccinating everyone, don't you children?— don't you children? that may be a scenario that _ don't you children? that may be a scenario that we _ don't you children? that may be a scenario that we face, _ don't you children? that may be a scenario that we face, because i don't you children? that may be a scenario that we face, because if. don't you children? that may be a l scenario that we face, because if we do want to keep transmission low, we do want to keep transmission low, we do need to be protecting people from transmission, even though they may not get severe disease. it's about creating some kind of herd immunity through vaccination. of course, this immunity is not going to be that long—lived and we know the virus is mutating, so it's going to be an immunity that it needs refreshing every so often. immunity that it needs refreshing every so often-— immunity that it needs refreshing every so often. given that mean we will need social— every so often. given that mean we will need social distancing - every so often. given that mean we will need social distancing in - every so often. given that mean we will need social distancing in some| will need social distancing in some form until the end of the year, into next year? when what you see a end to that? i next year? when what you see a end to that? ~ , . . . , to that? i think such a measure should be _ to that? i think such a measure should be kept— to that? i think such a measure should be kept in _ to that? i think such a measure should be kept in place - to that? i think such a measure should be kept in place and - to that? i think such a measure should be kept in place and ii to that? i think such a measure i should be kept in place and i think general social awareness of transmission of sorts, to need be in place until at least the end of this year. i think the relative strength of those restrictions is open for debate and it depends on how low we managed to get transmission, how well we manage to vaccinated population and also the emerging data and how well protected we are from transmission with the new uk and other variants that are emerging in the uk. ., ~ and other variants that are emerging in the uk. . ,, , and other variants that are emerging in the uk. . ,, i. , . a story of abduction, forced return, torture and a campaign of intimidation — and it's not fiction. the high court in london ruled last year that the billionaire ruler of dubai, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum, was responsible for the abduction and forced return of two of his daughters. one of them, princess latifa, later made two unsuccessful attempts to flee her father's family. after the first, she was imprisoned by herfather in dubai for over three years. in the second attempt, she was abducted at sea off the indian coast and forcibly returned to dubai, where she was put under house arrest. now she's disappeared. but not before she managed to film the conditions under which she was being held on a secret mobile phone. this exclusive report from bbc arabic correspondent, nawal al—maghafi. princess latifa, daughter of one of the most powerful men in the middle east, sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum, ruler of dubai. here she is, skydiving. it looks like the perfect life but it's not one that she wanted any more. she says that she is a princess held captive. she filmed this video in 2018, as she was about to flee. i'm feeling positive about the future. just waking up in the morning and thinking, i can do whatever i want today, i can go wherever i want. with the help of her friend tina, they managed to flee dubai and board a yacht. the plan was to cross the indian ocean and seek political asylum in the united states. but eight days later, as they were about to reach india, her pursuit for freedom was shattered. we started hearing noises from the upper deck which sounded like gunshots. basically, the boat was taken over by indian special forces. latifa was saying, "oh, my god, oh, my god, they're here." she continued screaming and kicking and trying to get away, and that's the last time i've seen my friend. princess latifa was taken off the boat by force in international waters. she disappeared. nothing has been heard from her since, until now. i'm repeating to them, my name is latifa maktoum, i don't want to go to dubai, i want to get asylum. panorama has obtained these videos, recorded over a period of many months. in them, she details where she's being held, a villa in central dubai. i'm a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail, all the windows are barred shut, i can't open any window. i've been by myself, solitary confinement, no access to medical help, no trial, no charge, nothing. she has sketched what she can see. the villa is being guarded by around 30 police on rotation. panorama has independently verified the details of where and how she's being imprisoned. nobody should be subjected to that, solitary confinement of that sort is broadly considered to be a form of torture as it becomes prolonged the way this has been now. for three years now, life for sheikh mohammed bin rashid al—maktoum has continued as normal. here's sheik mohammed, _ speaking with her majesty the queen. but he has been responsible for the imprisonment and abuse of his own daughter. until this day, the sheik maintains that princess latifa's return to dubai was a rescue mission. i don't want to be a hostage in this jail villa, i just want to be free. a few months ago, her secret phone went silent. these messages would be the last we'd hear from her. we have taken the decision to release some of this evidence. we haven't taken this decision lightly. i feel that she would want us to fight for her and not give up. every day, i am worried about my safety and my life. don't really know if i'm going to survive this situation. the police threaten me that i will be in prison my whole life and i'll never see the sun again. david haigh is former managing director of leeds united but he is also a lawyer from detained international, as well as being latifa's lawyer and co—founder of the free latifa campaign. she contacted him when she very first fled her home. thank you for being with us. as we heard in that report, those secretly recorded messages stopped a few months ago, what you think has happened to her so that those messages have stopped? {line happened to her so that those messages have stopped? one of the reasons why — messages have stopped? one of the reasons why we _ messages have stopped? one of the reasons why we decided _ messages have stopped? one of the reasons why we decided to _ messages have stopped? one of the reasons why we decided to release l reasons why we decided to release these to the media is it is fairly obvious to us that the phone she was using, which was hidden away and very dangerous to use, has been found out. there are a lot of reasons we say that, but out of that phone went missing, all sorts of attempts, hacking attempts to get into our e—mails and phone is then followed. because of that, we have had plans in place, what we would do in the event of x, y and z, and what we are doing now is releasing some of the footage and evidence we have to the media but more importantly, submitting it to the united nations. and submitting it to what effect, do you hope? what you want the united nations and the world to do? we have seen pictures of the sheik talking to the queen and we have strong links to the united kingdom, which of the british government be doing about this? .. , , about this? exactly, it is three ears about this? exactly, it is three years next _ about this? exactly, it is three years next month _ about this? exactly, it is three years next month since - about this? exactly, it is three years next month since this i about this? exactly, it is three - years next month since this kidnap happened off the coast of india, and when you look at in terms of has anybody actually been brought to justice, not at all. as you say, sheik mohamed has even been seen with the queen. but things have changed since the british court judgment on princess haya, and on princess latif herself, which are seen as a retraction by mary robinson offer controversial meeting and comments two years ago. what has to happen now is sheik mohamed has the key to atleti for�*s jail, but other world leaders, likejoe biden, who we have seen in saudi intervening to get a human rights defender released, we need them to distance themselves from sheik mohamed until he abides by only his own laws but international law and one of the things we're now doing is finding sanctioned requests under the new human rights actions in the uk and us. . ~ the new human rights actions in the uk and us. ,, ~ ~., . , uk and us. sheik mohamed is extremely _ uk and us. sheik mohamed is extremely powerful _ uk and us. sheik mohamed is extremely powerful and - uk and us. sheik mohamed is - extremely powerful and extremely rich, fabulously so, is the susceptible to international pressure of any kind? this susceptible to international pressure of any kind? as we see in the english — pressure of any kind? as we see in the english high _ pressure of any kind? as we see in the english high court, _ pressure of any kind? as we see in the english high court, yes, - pressure of any kind? as we see in the english high court, yes, and i pressure of any kind? as we see in | the english high court, yes, and he should be. people imitate need to bring those findings to bear on him. he shouldn't be seen at racecourses, acting with impunity and effectively breaking the laws in england and international waters. in addition to these reports, there are five other people on the boats, one of whom is in a european back national. —— a eu national. but in a european back national. -- a eu national. �* , ._ in a european back national. -- a eu national. �* , , . , . national. but they say this was a rescue attempt? _ national. but they say this was a rescue attempt? we _ national. but they say this was a rescue attempt? we now- national. but they say this was a rescue attempt? we now need l national. but they say this was a | rescue attempt? we now need to national. but they say this was a - rescue attempt? we now need to look at the words — rescue attempt? we now need to look at the words and _ rescue attempt? we now need to look at the words and actions _ rescue attempt? we now need to look at the words and actions of _ rescue attempt? we now need to look at the words and actions of princess i at the words and actions of princess haya, of latif herself, who spent two decades trying to leave, and mary robinson, who said she was tricked. i think it is very clear he was telling the truth here. thank ou. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. hello. whilst cloud and rain lingers for some across the south and east, it's been a story of sunshine and showers for most today. the showers can be heavy at times, pushed along by a strong breeze. strongest winds through today will be to the northwest of scotland, gusts up to 70mph possible. temperatures into the evening, still double figures for some but a colder night on the way. showers initially across england will clear, then clear skies lasting longest in eastern area but for the west, wind and rain return. with those clear skies in the east, temperatures lower than last night, cold enough for a touch of frost to return in parts of northeast scotland, but not much around, most will be mild enough to start tomorrow. spell of rain spreading across the country quite quickly then sunshine and showers, but our weather front will linger across some southern counties of england and into south wales. further rain expected at times, some becoming heavy during the afternoon. milder air remains in places, fresherfurther north, but tomorrow evening, that rain pushes northwards to give us a mild wednesday night. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the uk records a further 799 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours — that's down by a quarter from a week ago. nicola sturgeon says pupils will begin returning to schools in scotland from next monday — starting with the youngest children first. around 1.7 million more people are to be added to the shielding list in england. it comes after experts identified more people at serious risk of covid—19. growing concern for the princess who says she's been held against her will by her billionaire father, the ruler of dubai — she's released secretly recorded messages. and former servicemen and women, who were dismissed because they're gay, can now apply to get their medals back. sport now, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's olly. good afternoon. the world number one, novak djokovic, remains on course for a ninth autralian open title, he came from a set down in melbourne to beat alexander zverev. he'll now play the russian qualifier aslan karatsev, after he knocked out the 18th seed grigor dimitrov, who was struggling with back spasms and could barely serve after taking the first set. karatsev, ranked 114th in the world, then reeled off the next three sets to go through. he's the first man in the open era to qualify for the semis on his grand slam debut. there's a mouth—watering semifinal coming up in the women's draw. naomi osaka's going to play serena williams after beating taiwan's shay suway. it'll be the first time that williams and osaka have met at a major tournament since a fiery us open final in 2018 that osaka won. i think we both have had closure and we have reached out to each other, i have definitely reached out, and she, yeah, off the court, it is hard, i think she is a great competitor and a cool cat. gordon reid and alfie hewett have retained their wheelchair doubles title at the australian open — that's the british pair's tenth grand slam victory. hewitt is also in tomorrow's singles final. they beat the french pair stephane houdet and nicolas peifer. it feels amazing, we got our first one together last year here, and to get it back to back is an awesome feeling. especially with the situation at the moment, not knowing how many opportunities we will have to compete this year. it feels brilliant to be going home with a trophy and a bag. t0 brilliant to be going home with a trophy and a bag-— brilliant to be going home with a trophy and a bag. to be out here competing _ trophy and a bag. to be out here competing right _ trophy and a bag. to be out here competing right now _ trophy and a bag. to be out here competing right now is _ trophy and a bag. to be out here competing right now is an - trophy and a bag. to be out here i competing right now is an absolute honour, _ competing right now is an absolute honour, and to get to a final and bring _ honour, and to get to a final and bring home _ honour, and to get to a final and bring home the trophy for a second time, _ bring home the trophy for a second time, second year in a row, is something _ time, second year in a row, is something we are both really proud of. the england captainjoe root says his side were simply outplayed after losing the second test to india in chennai. the hosts taking the seven wickets required to complete a huge win by 317 runs with a day to spare. every england batsman fell to spin. that levels the series at 1—1 with two to play. moeen ali, who top scored for england with 43 and took eight wickets in the match, has opted out of the rest of the series. he spent two weeks in isolation in sri lanka last month after testing positive on arrival for that series and he now wants to get out of the biosecure bubble. it has obviously been a tricky tour for him, and as mentioned at the start, players feel they need to get out of the bubble and that has been an option i do think it is important we stand by that. —— and i think. france's entire six nations squad are islolating after a member of staff tested positive for covid—19. they lead the way in the championship with two wins out of two, and organisers will be thankful that there is a rest weekend coming up. france's next match is on february 28th at home to scotland. the squad will undergo an intensive testing programme over the next week. the ireland players that came into contact with the french in dublin on sunday have all returned negative results. ronnie o'sullivan looks in good form. he raced through his first round match at the welsh open injust over 46 minutes, as he beat robbie williams 4—0. he's going for his fifth title in the event. next up for the rocket�* is the whirlwind — he'll play the veteran jimmy white in the second round. and the champions league is back tonioght — liverpool playing the german side rb leipzig in budapest because of covid travel restrictions. barcelona against paris saint germain is the other match. you can follow it all on the bbc sport webiste and app. that's all from us for now. watching liverpool from behind the sofa probably. $5 watching liverpool from behind the sofa probably. has i watching liverpool from behind the sofa probably-— watching liverpool from behind the sofa probably. as i do with my team at the moment. _ sofa probably. as i do with my team at the moment. it _ sofa probably. as i do with my team at the moment. it is _ sofa probably. as i do with my team at the moment. it is the _ sofa probably. as i do with my team at the moment. it is the burden - sofa probably. as i do with my team at the moment. it is the burden we | at the moment. it is the burden we bean former servicemen and women who were dismissed from the uk armed there's been a big rise in the number of young children who need hospital treatment after self—harming. analysis of the data by radio 4's file on four programme suggests the rate of admission has doubled in the past six years. one leading expert says the rise is "concerning", and that self—harm "seems to be spreading down the age range". dan whitworth reports. children hoping to have a normal childhood have, like many of us, had a tough 12 months. but even before the pandemic hit, many were struggling with mental health problems. the latest annual figures show there were, on average, ten hospital admissions of 9 to 12—year—olds due to self injury — things like cutting — every week. it's going up for 13 to 17—year—olds as well, to more than a dozen a day. amy fiddler is in recovery now, but her self—harm began around the time she started secondary school. the first time i ever self harmed, i was 10 or 11. and i kept it very quiet until i was 15 or 16, until i eventually told my parents. and from then, i'd go through spells of being clean and doing really well, to then relapsing again. and it was really challenging to go through these emotions and feel like i was getting nowhere. there's growing concern among experts that the problem of self—harm is moving down the age range. the earlier parents, teachers and carers can spot the signs of self—harm, the quicker that person can get help and the less damage is done. that's why the royal colleges of gps, psychiatrists and a&e doctors are now all backing calls for primary school teachers to be given training to help them be able to spot the signs of self—harm. i think it's a call for all of us, actually, to be more aware, and to be able to be adults and people that will be kind, and have the ability tojust ask questions, and be approachable for young people, in a way that they feel they can come to us when they need help. ithink, you know, yes, teachers, but actually it's something we all need to be more aware of. the westminster government and devolved administrations all say the mental health and well—being of children is a priority, but it's a big challenge. medical studies show for every hospital admissions due to self—harm, there are many more in the wider community. dan whitworth, bbc news. i'm joined by professor keith hawton, a consultant psychiatrist with oxford health nhs foundation trust and professor of psychiatry at oxford university. thank you for being with us. talk us through the various factors you think are behind this rise. i think the issues _ think are behind this rise. i think the issues are _ think are behind this rise. i think the issues are clearly _ think are behind this rise. i think the issues are clearly complex, i think are behind this rise. i think l the issues are clearly complex, we know that there has been a general increase in mental health problems increase in mental health problems in children and adolescents, particularly depression, anxiety, sleep problems, eating disorders, and self—harm is a response to stresses and mental health problems. the sort of issues that can be highlighted that may be contributing include particular stresses at school, problems perhaps within families due to financial difficulties, we know that self—harm is often associated with socioeconomic deprivation, and that it has probably increased in recent years, but i think the key factor that most people will point to are the pressures and stress that come from the extensive use of social media, particularly the pressure to appear successful, to be attractive, to be appear successful, to be attractive, to he liked, and these issues particularly affect girls, in whom one is seeing the biggest increase in self—harm. idea was also the issue for sharing of information about self—harm online that may be adding to the problem. so about self-harm online that may be adding to the problem.— about self-harm online that may be adding to the problem. so what would ou like adding to the problem. so what would you like social — adding to the problem. so what would you like social media _ adding to the problem. so what would you like social media or _ adding to the problem. so what would you like social media or the _ adding to the problem. so what would you like social media or the social- you like social media or the social media companies to do about that, if anything? you talked about there being some messages and sites that have glorified self—harm. how big an issueis have glorified self—harm. how big an issue is that, and is there a role for government in regulating this kind of thing? i for government in regulating this kind of thing?— kind of thing? i think their time has come for _ kind of thing? i think their time has come for some _ kind of thing? i think their time has come for some sort - kind of thing? i think their time has come for some sort of- has come for some sort of regulation. obviously quite a lot of information about self—harm online is through young people sharing with others information about self—harm, but i think where there are websites and so on that are actually encouraging self—harm, i do think there is need regulation. we encouraging self-harm, i do think there is need regulation.- there is need regulation. we have heard during _ there is need regulation. we have heard during the _ there is need regulation. we have heard during the pandemic- there is need regulation. we have heard during the pandemic a - there is need regulation. we have heard during the pandemic a lot l there is need regulation. we have| heard during the pandemic a lot of talk about mental health and the mental health of young people in particular, all the problems with schools closing, universities closing. to what extent do you think that will contribute to this problem that will contribute to this problem that we are seeing around the country? i that we are seeing around the count ? ~' ., that we are seeing around the count ? ~ ., ., ~ , country? i think one of the key issues is the _ country? i think one of the key issues is the a _ country? i think one of the key issues is the a lot _ country? i think one of the key issues is the a lot of _ country? i think one of the key issues is the a lot of contact i country? i think one of the key l issues is the a lot of contact with friends that has happened during lockdown, leading to a sense of social isolation that may be quite profound. of course, the issues around schooling, particularly with schools shot, the difficulties of home—schooling are going to be very important. in home-schooling are going to be very im ortant. , ., home-schooling are going to be very imortant. , ., , ., , ., important. in terms of provision from the national _ important. in terms of provision from the national health - important. in terms of provision | from the national health service important. in terms of provision i from the national health service in particular, we hear often there is not nearly enough provision in terms of mental health care for young people, whether it is self—harm, eating disorders, anxiety disorders or whatever, does that need a lot more investment and a lot more thinking through about how we do look after our young people? i certainly think we need to ensure that services for young people with emotional problems, including self—harm, are really well resourced and well available, but i think we need to go back further and think about what can be done in terms of prevention, and i think it is imperative now that there should be emotional well—being classes, programmes in schools, from an early age, probably seven or eight, and that these should be repeated with age—appropriate material as young people grow older. hfierr; age-appropriate material as young people grow older.— age-appropriate material as young people grow older. very good to talk to, a people grow older. very good to talk to. a troubling _ people grow older. very good to talk to, a troubling subject, _ people grow older. very good to talk to, a troubling subject, but - people grow older. very good to talk to, a troubling subject, but thank i to, a troubling subject, but thank you for your insight and analysis. surviving self—harm is on bbc radio 4 tonight at 8pm and available afterwards on bbc sounds. and if you are affected by any of the issues in that report — there is information and support on the bbc action line. watching liverpool from behind the sofa probably. former servicemen and women who were dismissed from the uk armed forces because they're gay have been told they can apply to get back the medals that were taken off them. the ministry of defence says it is correcting what it calls a "historic injustice", after the ban on lesbians and gay men in the military was lifted in 2000. june kelly reports. joe 0usalice loved his life at sea. he served in the royal navy for nearly 18 years as a radio operator. in 1982, he was part of the task force which sailed to the south atlantic in the falklands war, and he did tours of duty in other trouble spots. joe's career ended because of his sexuality — and, as part of his dismissal, his long—service and good—conduct medal was cut from his uniform. i wouldn't have minded, had i done something wrong, but the fact was i'd done nothing wrong. the ministry of defence made a trumped—up charge against me and kicked me out purely because of my sexuality. this war veteran mounted a personal battle to get his medal back. he had to resort to legal action against the ministry of defence. and in 2019, they settled his claim. joe received his medal — and an apology. they apologised to me, but that's not enough. i did get my medal back and i was elated over that. but nevertheless, there are thousands of other people out there who have been treated not too dissimilar to myself. now, more than 20 years after the ban on lgbt people serving in the armed forces was lifted, the ministry of defence has announced that other former service personnel dismissed because of their sexuality can finally apply to have their lost medals restored. it's taken a while to get here, and i acknowledge that. but, you know, today is a good day — many people thought we would never get here, and giving individuals the chance to apply and have their medals reinstated is a really important step for them. while welcoming this, joe regrets that some who lost out have died without the honours owed to them. june kelly, bbc news. the democratic unionists are seeking to tighten the law on abortion in northern ireland. women would potentially lose the right to have a termination when a non—fatal disability was discovered in their unborn child during the late stages of pregnancy. abortion laws changed significantly in northern ireland last year, after legislation was passed by the westminster government. the education secretary has outlined a series of measures to strengthen freedom of speech at universities in england. gavin williamson has warned against what he called the "chilling effect" of "unacceptable silencing and censoring" on university campuses. the department for education said the proposals are an attempt to strengthen academic freedom, and include the appointment of a "free speech champion" who'll be tasked with investigating matters such as no—platforming speakers or dismissal of academics. four people were each fined £10,000 after arriving at birmingham airport without declaring they had travelled from a "red list" country during the previous 10 days. west midlands police said they were not allowed to leave the airport. quarantine hotels came into effect on monday, meaning those coming into the uk from high=risk countries must isolate in a hotel room for ten days at a cost of £1,750. a dutch court has ordered an immediate end to a night—time curfew imposed to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. the curfew, the first in the netherlands since world war ii, sparked several days of riots by anti—lockdown protesters when it was introduced onjan. 23rd. the court ruling now says it lacked any legal basis. the dutch government willappeal. the dutch government will appeal. a mountain rescue volunteer, who suffered life—changing injuries when he helped save two people who were breaking lockdown rules 60—year—old chris lewis, a retired engineer with the patterdale mountain rescue team, is still in hospital in a serious condition after falling 150 metres . graham satchell has been speaking to his team. it has been revealed that he probably will not walk again. when you're out there in the middle of the night, you know, you have to be a team, you have to look after each other, and when something happens to one of your own, it's really tough. the two people that we went to rescue, er, you know, they'd breached covid regulations — they shouldn't have been camping, and that's the simple fact. but i do think this was avoidable. this is the first time the patterdale mountain rescue team have come together since a terrible accident on the fells just over a week ago. i've done this for 25 years. i'll honestly say this is the worst rescue. and that's. .. you know, i've seen some things in my time and that... you never really expect to have to rescue one of your own. you know, i've had my own share of tears this week. i can see it in other people's eyes, as well. the team were called out to reports of two men camping above kirkstone pass — one complaining of chest pains. as they made their approach, one member of the team, chris lewis, slipped and fell 150 meters, suffering terrible injuries. ben hammond, who's an anaesthetist, was the first to get to chris. he's a very experienced member of the team and absolutely knows what he's doing, and someone to look up to on the team for advice when you're out there on the hill. certainly his injuries are life—changing for him, yeah. this is chris lewis on another rescue — a key part of the team, admired and respected. he suffered multiple facial fractures and severely damaged his spinal cord. they were really serious injuries and my heart goes out to him. i just cannot believe what, you know, what's going through his mind at the moment. really, really tough. i've had the chance to facetime, chris and, you know, he's having conversations with me already about "where are we going to go in the wheelchair?" the two men who were rescued had travelled hundreds of miles to get to the lake district — one from leicester, one from liverpool. they've both been fined £200 for breaking lockdown rules. there is some anger and frustration in the team but, in the end, this... we're not there to judge, we're there to help. you know, we all love the fells, we're all mountaineers. we go out there because we think we can help people when they're in difficulty. and trying tojudge just isn't our role. chris' injury has had a devastating impact on the team, but they've been overwhelmed by support from other rescue organisations, and by the various online funding pages that have now been set up. because i'm a local and i've lived here all my life, i was shocked because we're such a tiny, small community that it really hit home when it happened. local people were quite angry about it, to be honest, because it didn't really have to happen — they shouldn't have been here in the first place — so ijust thought something positive needs to try and be done to sort of offset the negativity that was felt around this. so ijust thought, i'm going to set up thisjust giving page, really. if you take the pandemic out of the situation, - it could happen to any mountain rescue member on any rescue. i and so, you know, removing - the breaking of the lockdown rules, it's stilljust as tragic as it would have been in any. other circumstance. the injury to their friend has hit this team hard. but there is enormous fortitude here, a togetherness — forged in the most extreme circumstances. whatever gets thrown at us, you have to know people really well. you have to be able to trust each other, understand each other. and, you know... you know, the team has to be strong because if somebody�*s at the top of a rope, lowering you over the edge of a cliff, you really need to know each other and trust their skills and abilities! i've had a conversation— with my partner about, you know, is this time to retire i from the rescue team? i've done 25 years, do— i want to kind of carry on knowing that the risk is more... ..you know, more in yourface? but, you know, at the minute we're carrying on. _ so, despite the risks, and whatever the circumstances, patterdale mountain rescue are ready for the next call—out. chris remains in intensive care — he has a long journey of recovery ahead. graham satchell, bbc news. have you ever wanted to visit space? perhaps now more than ever! well, this could be your chance. the european space agency is advertising and for the first time it says it wants to recruit astronauts with disabilities. so what does it take to go to space? our science correspondent victoria gill has been finding out. if you've ever dreamed of a career in space exploration, now could be your chance. angle? how does that look to you? the european space agency is recruiting new astronauts for the first time in more than a decade. being selected to become an astronaut used to be the preserve of young men with military backgrounds. it was 1991 before the first european woman, britain's helen sharman, flew in space. now, in an effort to be much more inclusive, the agency says it plans to recruit at least one person with a disability. we are looking for an individual who is psychologically, cognitively, technically and professionally qualified to be an astronaut, but has certain classes of physical limitation that would normally prevent them from being selected through the requirements we normally have. so right now we're at step zero. the door is closed to such people. we want to change that and go from zero, to one. every recruit will have to go through rigorous mental and physical preparation. something that major tim peake, the last british astronaut to be recruited, understands well. the training you do as an astronaut is just so diverse, from going back to the classroom, then you start stripping down computers and learning about internet protocol. you learn about plumbing. you learn how to fix aircraft. you need to have a bit of patience with me... are you excited to see who makes it through? you know, this is a new era of space exploration that we are about to embark on. we're involved in the artemis program, that is returning humans to the surface of the moon, which will no doubt happen by the end of the decade at the very latest. and as a stepping stone to go on to mars. so this selection process could potentially be picking the first europeans who will set foot on mars. what would you advise people who want to put themselves up for that rigorous process? research esa programmes, current and future plans, and know what it's going to mean to be an esa astronaut. there's tim peake. but it's an incredible journey, and people who are selected have got a really exciting future ahead of them. victoria gill, bbc news. earlier on the news channel — british astronaut major tim peake explained more about the selection process for new astronauts. it is a tough selection process, that's right. there were over 8000 people who applied back in 2008, six selected, but it is something that if you ever aspired to becoming an astronaut, being part of this international team that is pushing the boundaries, i would encourage people to apply, because if you do not give it a shot, you don't know what you could achieve. for a start, we are looking for the same criteria as able bodied people in terms of educational qualification, second language, the right personality and character, which will be assessed throughout the process. what we're doing is a feasibility study, where we look at the criteria, who can be an astronaut, we thought, ok, we need to look at inclusivity and diversity in 2021. why is it that people with disabilities could not be an astronaut, that is what this whole process is about. trying to break down those boundaries, overcome what we need to in order to make sure that people with disabilities can have the same opportunities to fly to space as able—bodied people. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. a feeling of spring rather than winter this week, though temperatures will be more mild. cloud and rain lingering into the afternoon, but elsewhere, it has been a case of the weather flipping between sunshine and showers. a strong breeze across the country, strongest towards the north—west of scotland where we have seen winds touching 60 or 70 miles an hour, showers here, plenty across england and wales with the odd rumble of thunder as we head towards the end of the afternoon and evening. temperatures above where they should be for the time of year, around seven or eight degrees is normal but we are at ten or 12. clearing, then in the second half of the evening more showers pushing in, clear skies to these before more clouds, wind and rain gathers in the west, clear skies in the east, temperatures will be lower then last night, cold enough for a touch of frost across parts of north—east scotland. as we go into wednesday, this is the big picture, low pressure to the north—west of us, weatherfronts pushing their way eastwards on a general south—westerly wind, so a mild theme continuing. rain for most before some showers develop, strongest winds again back towards the north—west of scotland but stronger than today, and while most will see sunshine during the afternoon, cloud and outbreaks of rain could linger across counties of southern england and south wales but milder, temperatures for the north drop a little bit. milder air will surge through wednesday night but into thursday, colder air will gradually shove that out the way and with it outbreaks of rain will start the day, another blustery day across—the—board, this time to southern areas having an hour or two of rain before the sunshine returns, further north they could linger longer and for most, sunny spells, a few showers during the afternoon, temperatures close to where they should be between seven and nine degrees. to see the week out, mild air will gradually surge back but with rain at times particularly in the south—west. there could be minorflooding and into saturday and sunday, a more southerly flow across the country, not completely dry this weekend, so while temperatures will lift perhaps up to 16 or 17 degrees across eastern england, you will notice for some of the city forecasts, there will still be rain at times, particularly in the west. hello, good afternoon. this is bbc news with me, ben brown. the latest headlines: around 1.7 million more people are to be added to the shielding list in england. it comes after experts identified more people at serious risk of covid—19. they would also be able to get access to prioritised supermarket deliveries, to medicines delivery. and also, if they are unable to work from home and they choose to take the advice and stay at home, they will be able to access statutory sick pay. new data suggests england's vaccination programme is starting to pay off — coronavirus deaths are falling and more elderly people are developing antibodies. the stuff we report here every day is showing an extraordinary drop, a 35% drop over every ten days or so.

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