We return to some normality . And mardi gras goes yardi gras, no parade this year but the residents of new orleans have instead turned their houses into this years carnival floats. Hello, im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. A large, impeachment shaped cloud has cast a shadow over the first few weeks ofjoe biden� s presidency. That cloud has now lifted. And mr biden is stepping out into the light. Later this evening hell fly to milwaukee, wisconsin for a nationally televised town hall event. Mr biden will take questions directly from voters, and lay out the case for his first major piece of legislation a Coronavirus Relief bill. And the 1. 9 trillion hes asking for from congress is no small change. Its equal to nearly one tenth of the entire us economy. And its no coincidence that joe biden has chosen wisconsin for his First Official president ial trip. His campaign won the state byjust 20,000 votes back in november and its bee hit hard by both the pandemic and the economic fallout. Lets bring in bill glauber, who covers National Politics for the milwaukee journal sentinel. Hejoins us from milwaukee in wisconsin went to the people of wisconsin milwaukee one from joe biden tonight . fix, milwaukee one from joe biden toniaht . �. , milwaukee one from joe biden toniaht . �. , tonight . A little warmth. It is about a foot tonight . A little warmth. It is about a foot of tonight . A little warmth. It is about a foot of snow tonight . A little warmth. It is about a foot of snow on tonight . A little warmth. It is about a foot of snow on the l tonight . A little warmth. It is about a foot of snow on the ground in about 18 degrees. A more seriously, they want to hear his plan, how he is going to contain the pandemic and get the United States back on course. find pandemic and get the United States back on course. Back on course. 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Reopening schools, the cityi of milwaukee, the schools have not been open since last march and people do want their kids to go back to school when it is safe and so i think is going to be a push in this programme tonight to hear what he has to say about the schools. He scared the Microphone Back tonight because its largely been about donald trump is first few weeks and even though hes only been there for three weeks, during the since the people are impatient. They want things done not because people are so tired of covid 19. Things done not because people are so tired of covid19. So tired of covid19. There certainly so tired of covid19. There certainly is so tired of covid19. There certainly is a so tired of covid19. There certainly is a lot so tired of covid19. There certainly is a lot of so tired of covid19. There l certainly is a lot of tiredness so tired of covid19. There certainly is a lot of tiredness with covid 19 come going to debits for several more months and at the outset, we thought would be about 18 months which puts us into the fall and it doesnt seem like anything is going to be quicker than that may be ljy going to be quicker than that may be by the summer. But people want to hear from the by the summer. But people want to hearfrom the president , commented what he has to say. He is making this appearance normally a president would be appearing before a Joint Session Of Congress a having a Press Conference at this stage of his tenure which is a few weeks into it but instead, he is coming here for a town hall where she would talk to republicans, democrats and independents. Keep in mind, were this a tipping teddy make taking place, this is not been open since march. He had to walk the tightrope with the progressives and the ones in on the right wing and some say he may be too timid and watered down this covid 19 relief billing please no one. This covid19 relief billing please no one. This covid19 relief billing please no one. ,. , this covid19 relief billing please no one. ,. , no one. She has the democrats on board and is no one. She has the democrats on board and is trying no one. She has the democrats on board and is trying to no one. She has the democrats on board and is trying to cut no one. She has the democrats on board and is trying to cut a no one. She has the democrats on board and is trying to cut a deal. Board and is trying to cut a deal with the ten republicans and the democrats, if they have to, they will go it alone on this package. Joe biden is a man of the senate, beliefs and compromise believes a bipartisan legislation. We willjust see how it comes out. But the push is on and they want to take of this bill and they want this thing passed ljy bill and they want this thing passed by the middle of march. This before ou let by the middle of march. This before you let go. By the middle of march. This before you let go. How by the middle of march. This before you let go. How is by the middle of march. This before you let go, how is the by the middle of march. This before you let go, how is the vaccine you let go, how is the vaccine roll out happening in wisconsin . They wanted to do 1000 shots a day at a public site and the only got 900 vaccines this week. But the roll out has been far better than it was initially. It caught up a little bit, but its still a Long Way To Go for the vaccine here in wisconsin and across the country. For the vaccine here in wisconsin and across the country. Thank you for oininu and across the country. Thank you Forjoining Us and across the country. Thank you Forjoining Us from and across the country. Thank you Forjoining Us from wisconsin and across the country. Thank you j Forjoining Us from wisconsin from milwaukee. But if President Biden� s covid relief plan is to become law it needs the approval of congress first. Today White House Press secretary jen psaki urged members to work with the president. If you look at the polls, theyre very consistent. The vast majority of the American People like what they see in this package and that should be an indication or noted by members of congress as they consider whether or not the going to vote for it or not. Republicans in congress are going there to make their own choices as to whether or not they support the final package and it still working its way through congress but the vast majority of The Public Supports it, including The Public Supports it, including the vast majority of most members and constituents, so its with a question for them. So lets here from one of those republicans. Dustyjohnson is the us representative for south dakotas district at large, hejoins us now from the district. Thank you Forjoining Us, are you going to support the 1. 9 trillion request for covid 19 relief . Flight request for covid19 relief . Night at 1. 9 trillion. Request for covid19 relief . Night at 1. 9 trillion. | request for covid19 relief . Night at 1. 9 trillion. I think request for covid19 relief . Night at 1. 9 trillion. I think it request for covid19 relief . Night at 1. 9 trillion. I think it is at 1. 9 trillion. I think it is important to keep a few things in mind, not. We have to have things like testing a vaccine, there is a role for the federal government here, 1. 9 trillion isjust not targeted to the needs of this country. The Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office economy will recover quickly, even without one more dollar of Emergency Relief, 26 of the 50 states have higher revenues today than they did a year ago and we have 1 trillion of previous Emergency Relief that has not yet been spent. The president s packages way too big, its not targeted and its not tailored to the needs of this country. And targeted and its not tailored to the needs of this country. And yet we keep hearing the needs of this country. And yet we keep hearing from the needs of this country. And yet we keep hearing from states the needs of this country. And yet we keep hearing from states that| we keep hearing from states that they do not have the resorts to get they do not have the resorts to get the vaccine roll out going because they did not get enough money in the last Stimulus Package under the previous administration. We know people are hurting and he spent his earlier stimulus checks another dont have any, lots of people still facing the eviction, there are a lot of people still in need of the this. Investment in deployment and its something i support and you have broad based bipartisan support for Something Like that. I would never insinuate that there arent people economically in need. Of course there are, but many parts of this country are stronger economically than they were a year ago. My state, south dakota, our budget is much stronger than it was a year ago. You have morejobs than stronger than it was a year ago. You have more jobs than we did a year ago, were lower unemployment. This is not borne out by the numbers, targeted relief is appropriate. Let numbers, targeted relief is appropriate numbers, targeted relief is auroriate. ~. ,. , appropriate. Let michelle used a number to appropriate. Let michelle used a number to try appropriate. Let michelle used a number to try to appropriate. 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Every single one of these dollars is borrowed from the chinese| dollars is borrowed from the chinese or from someone and i dollars is borrowed from the chinese orfrom someone and i do not mind spending into debt during a true emergency with something that will provide a reasonable return on investment. But something that is indeed targeted relief. Clifford is going to take for my grandchildren or my children who did this wonderful orbit behind me so that we can give it to people who were making 200,000 a year, i do not think it is appropriate. This put 20,000 in context, thats close to twice all of the Central Government spending. Im twice all of the Central Government sendina. � , twice all of the Central Government sendin. ,. ,. Twice all of the Central Government sendin. ,. , , spending. Im sorry to ump in but i dont understand spending. Im sorry to ump in but i dont understand that spending. Im sorry tojump in but i dont understand that because spending. Im sorry tojump in but ij dont understand that because debt is not a concern when you are in office. You run up more debt when youre in office than in recent times. It is an extraordinary amount of debt that you put on the us economy and now youre saying that we need to guard the money . Izre we need to guard the money . Ive onl been we need to guard the money . Ive only been in we need to guard the money . I� e only been in congress two we need to guard the money . I2 only been in congress two years, we need to guard the money . I� 2 only been in congress two years, so i do not doubt that Congress Deserves much of the blame for deficit spending, but i voted against a number of Spending Deals that did not do enough to bend the spending curves, the United States didnt get into this problem overnight and were not going to get out of it overnight, but spending 2 trillion on an economy that does not need quite that shone the arm, those are dollars we will be able to spend on infrastructure, we wont be able to spend it on education, we wont be able to spend it on energy policy, you can only borrow that money once. Policy, you can only borrow that money once money once. First of all, the artwork is money once. First of all, the artwork is very money once. First of all, the artwork is very good, money once. First of all, the artwork is very good, maybe j money once. First of all, the i artwork is very good, maybe we money once. First of all, the artwork is very good, maybe we can so that it reads a bit of money for people who needed because it looks great. The thinking in europe at the moment of thinking among many economists in america is that Interest Rates are so low that not Borrowing Big in the time of a crisisjust Borrowing Big in the time of a crisis just doesnt make sense. That we dont actually have to worry about building up deficits because Interest Rates are very low and doesnt look like this going to be a spike in Interest Rates because we havent seen him in the law. President biden learned the Lesson Backin President Biden learned the lesson back in 2008 when he came into office that the 0bama administration didnt go big enough on that Stimulus Package and they shouldve got more money than they did in that time of crisis. Adjusted different economic thinking at the moment that the idea of of Conservative Fiscal Economics is not in vogue at the moment . ,. , moment . Oh, i did it. 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There is some very good news today here in the us. When was the last time he flew on Air Force One . She hasnt, has the . Not in this presidency. You would have to go back to 2015 . Summer of the year 2000 with president clinton on the delegation to columbia now the last time he has flown on the real Air Force One. There is some very good news today here in the us. The seven day rolling average for new Covid Infections is down 72 per cent since the peak injanuary. Hospitalisations are at their lowest level since mid november and 52 million vaccines have been administered so far. Here in england we also have good news. The head of the uks Vaccine Task Force said tonight every adult in the uk could have both doses of vaccine by august or september. And englands Vaccination Programme is starting to pay off, with the over 80s now the most likely to test positive for coronavirus antibodies. In england, 41 of over 80s tested positive for antibodies, which the office for National Statistics said was most likely due to the high Vaccination Rate in this group. Lets bring in professor daniel altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College london. It is striking that the government is quite cautious when suggesting that the vaccines are having an effect, but looking at those figures there, it does seem to be doing but supposed to do. I there, it does seem to be doing but supposed to do there, it does seem to be doing but supposed to do supposed to do. I think that is absolutely supposed to do. I think that is absolutely right. Supposed to do. I think that is absolutely right. I supposed to do. I think that is absolutely right. I think supposed to do. I think that is | absolutely right. I think theyre right to be cautious and being advised to do so because its a complex answer because if you remember before, we had a Running Board for antibodies in some parts of the country with around 20 , not some of those antibodies have waned but meanwhile, we have vaccinated a very large proportion of the population through the elderly population. Seeing that 40 figure in the over 80s, it is composite of both of those bits. Both of those bits. There is a new and that the both of those bits. There is a new and that the government both of those bits. There is a new and that the government is both of those bits. There is a new. And that the government is putting and that the government is putting an extra 1. 7 Million People into the vulnerable category. And they will be prioritised for vaccines. But theres some very interesting search behind that, they have looked at the deaths in the first wave and the f pulled out or extrapolated things that make people or put people at risk. Tell us a bit more about it. Is it a study that could be used in other countries . I is it a study that could be used in other countries . Other countries . I think this is very exciting other countries . I think this is very exciting stuff other countries . I think this is very exciting stuff because very exciting stuff because throughout the work in progress to try to find those most at risk and seem to do better and how it can tweak things in real time and also we are learning all the time, theres a reason why i get a bit fed up theres a reason why i get a bit fed up naked people say why the goalposts thing. The goalposts gets moved sometimes because scientists learn things are the virus mutates in the story changes. These are people observing the science developing real time. Developing realtime. Professor, i hate to be developing realtime. Professor, i hate to be the developing realtime. Professor, i hate to be the downer developing realtime. Professor, i hate to be the downer here, developing realtime. Professor, i hate to be the downer here, but l developing realtime. Professor, i. Hate to be the downer here, but you did give an interview years ago where you said some of the data ive seenin where you said some of the data ive seen in the last 48 hours has really scared me. What did you mean . I dont know if i describe myself as a person who was easily scared but what i meant was that like everybody else, i had been scrutinising all of the data really closely and i was fairly calm about the thing, the b 117 in terms of the ability of vaccines to cope with it without too much loss of activity and like everybody else when assessing the data coming through on the other variant that we were talking about, the other immunoassay that the crops up the other immunoassay that the crops up in the South African variant in the brazilian variant, the immunity looks much, much more in response to the change. So when talking about being scared, there is much less margin for error when dealing with those variants. Those variants. Thank you for clarifying those variants. Thank you for clarifying that. Those variants. Thank you for clarifying that. Thank those variants. Thank you for clarifying that. Thank you those variants. Thank you for | clarifying that. Thank you very those variants. Thank you for clarifying that. Thank you very much Forjoining Us. Talking to her colleagues about this new study from oxford and this things that theyre looking at are very age, ethnicity, where you are postcard where you live on that sort of things. And we dont have that term in america, we dont have that term in america, we do not you shielding at the moment. Its not something that is used. It wouldnt mean anything to people here. So you dont have any shielding . We have been talking about this for a while, read. Fewer restrictions, we have guidelines. And ill give you an example, i flew into the country after a Family Emergency and landed in the country a few days ago and no one said anything to me. The temperature was taken i was not asked to tell the data quarantine, that is why im in the basement again. And i was not told to do that. But im doing that on your own accord, right . Im doing that because i have done tonnes of interviews and thats what you should be doing. Its not mandated and people are not being, these groups of people not being told they must be shielded, they must not go out. Itjust doesnt happen here. Very different. For those watching on Bbc World News well be right back scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that some School Pupils will be allowed to return from next monday, starting with the youngest first. 0ur Scotland Editor sarah smith has more. This should not be treated as the return to greater normality. Parent shall be socialistic of the school gate people should not be going to the workplace is just because an at home Home Schooling anymore. It is extremely unlikely bending of the students will be returning before the 15th Of March at the very earliest. We will get a framework from the Scottish Government about how to exit lockdown. But that is very likely to not contain any hard or fast states. Things very likely to not contain any hard orfast states. Things have very likely to not contain any hard or fast states. Things have to be met before these can be eased in the meantime, we been warned not to look in the eastern holidays by the time the summer comes around, stay occasions might be possible and they will continue to take the same cautious approach was taken in the first lockdown in the same thing is we exit. The city of new orleans is famous the world over for its music, its traditional creole food and, of course the mardi gras festival. These are the kind of scenes were used to seeing on fat tuesday the last blow out before lent. We normally get these extravagant floats, marching bands, Thousands Upon thousands of bead necklaces. But you guessed it this year no such parade because of the coronavirus pandemic. However that has not stopped the locals getting into the party spirit. Her stevie. We Havejohnny Rose appear. It stevie. We have johnny rose appear. It is capricious and melodramatic but i love. It is capricious and melodramatic but i love it . It is capricious and melodramatic but i love it i. It is capricious and melodramatic but i love it i love. It is capricious and melodramatic but i love it i love it it the we all have 51 in we all have 22 1 in our closets and we all have whigs in our closets and we all have whigs in our closets and costumes and letters do so. It is made of most of it. fine and costumes and letters do so. It is made of most of it. And costumes and letters do so. It is made of most of it. 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Another mild night to come tonight, especially in the west where rain will be falling later on. But towards eastern areas, clear skies overhead. Still snow on the ground which means at temperatures will take a tumble, close to freezing in one or two spots. A cooler night across Eastern England after the departure of showers, but here is the wind and rain arriving in many areas, lifting the temperature once again at around six to nine degrees by the time we get to tomorrow morning. A few degrees above freezing for some in the east. Into tomorrow, weve got another Weather System from the atlantic. Thats going to be the story this week, bringing in milder air across the south. Its across the northern half of the country where there will be a spell of an hour or twos worth of heavy rain in the morning. Very blustery winds 70 miles an hour across Western Scotland. Southwards, a Weather Front Trails and never really clears. Lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain. Even though temperatures across the northern half of the country down on this afternoons, still above where we should be. We should be around seven or eight celsius uk wide. Mildest conditions will be in the south. Rain spreads its way northwards, heaviest in the west through the night and into thursday. A mild night wednesday night, but through thursday, notice we start to open the door to colder air pushing its way, not on last week four level but temperatures will drop. The rain more longer lasting across the north and west of scotland, and here will turn to snow of the higher ground. Temperature is closer to where they should be for the time of year, and further south after starting the day with temperatures around ten or 11 degrees, it will drop into the afternoon. Its a short blip in an otherwise very mild story, southwest ring winds. Particularly across the hills and mustard areas in the uk, particularly across the hills and Western Areas in the uk, and that gives slice concern for the rest of the week temperatures across the board will be just about in double figures. Maybe up to 17 and eastern parts, but we still have to watch out for rain at times, especially in the west. See you soon. Youre watching bbc news with me katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. 0ur top stories. Chilling new videos from the daughter of the Ruler Of Dubai Princess Latifa says she is being held prisoner by her father after trying to flee. I am a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail come all the windows are boarded shut, i cannot open any windows. The footage was filmed on a phone smuggled to her its the first time the 35 year old has been seen in over two years. Well speak to a close friend of Princess Latifa who helped her with an escape plan, live in the next few minutes. Also coming up. President biden is calling on congress to enact Gun Law Reforms will they listen . Its an issue that has stymied democrats for years. My loneliness is killing me. Its the documentary on one of the worlds most famous popstars thats got a lot of people talking. Well hear from the director of � framing Britney Spears. More than two years after Princess Latifa was last seen, the daughter of dubais ruler has accused her own father of holding her hostage. In Video Messages recorded over months on a mobile phone that was smuggled to her, the 35 year old says shes being held in a villa in dubai that has been converted into a jail. It comes after the princess escaped from dubai with the help of a friend in February 2018 but was then captured at sea. Last year the high court in london found that her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, had Ordered And Orchestrated Princess Latifas abduction and forced Return To Dubai twice, in 2002 and again in 2018. He claims she is in the safe care of herfamily. 0ur correspondent Nawal Al Maghafi has this report. 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 its 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. Im 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, theyre here. She continued screaming and kicking and trying to get away, and thats the last time ive seen my friend. Princess latifa was taken off the boat by force in international waters. She disappeared. Nothings been heard from her sense. Until now nothings been heard from her sense. Until now. Im repeating to them, im repeating to them. Im repeating to them, my name is latifa maktoum, i dont 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 shes being held, a villa in central dubai. Im a hostage and this villa has been converted into a jail, all the windows are barred shut, i cant open any window. Ive 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 shes 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. Heres 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 Latifas Return To Dubai was a rescue mission. I dont 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 wed hear from her. We have taken the decision to release some of this evidence. We havent 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. Dont really know if im going to survive this situation. The Police Threaten me that i will be in Prison My Whole life and ill never see the sun again. At the end of that report you saw tina. At the end of that report you saw tina. Earlier we were joined now by tiina jauhiainen, the close friend of Princess Latifa who helped with her escape plan in 2018. Tina, you were with the princess on the boat in 2018 when the commandos boarded. I imagined that was a terrifying experience. Tell us a little bit about that and when you last spoke to her. Its little bit about that and when you last spoke to her. Last spoke to her. Its basically been almost last spoke to her. Its basically been almost three last spoke to her. Its basically been almost three years last spoke to her. Its basically been almost three years since | last spoke to her. Its basically. Been almost three years since the kidnapping and those Commandos Boarding Kidnapping and those commandos boarding the boat we were both on. It boarding the boat we were both on. It fell boarding the boat we were both on. It felt like boarding the boat we were both on. It felt like we were so close to freedom it felt like we were so close to freedom and then suddenly it was all taken freedom and then suddenly it was all taken away. And latif it was kicking and screaming when she was dragged off the and screaming when she was dragged off the boat. And i thought the commandos were going to kill me. Yeah, commandos were going to kill me. Yeah, its commandos were going to kill me. Yeah, its definitely one of those events yeah, its definitely one of those events that i will never, ever forget events that i will never, ever forret. � ,. ,. , forget. But this phone that you mana. Ed forget. But this phone that you managed to forget. But this phone that you managed to smuggle forget. But this phone that you managed to smuggle to forget. But this phone that you managed to smuggle to her. Forget. But this phone that you managed to smuggle to her it| forget. But this phone that you i managed to smuggle to her it was forget. But this phone that you managed to smuggle to her it was an open door to her in a fashion. You had some contact at least with her. Yes. Basically during spring 2019i yes. Basically during spring 20191 rot yes. Basically during spring 20191 got a yes. Basically during spring 20191 got a message from a random person who wanted got a message from a random person who wanted to pass a message from lalifah who wanted to pass a message from lalifah to who wanted to pass a message from latifah to me. And that eventually led to latifah to me. And that eventually led to that latifah to me. And that eventually led to that person managing to help us and led to that person managing to help us and take a phone to latifah. Initialty us and take a phone to latifah. Initially i us and take a phone to latifah. Initially i couldnt believe it, it was like initially i couldnt believe it, it was like a initially i couldnt believe it, it was like a dream come true. I was able was like a dream come true. I was able to was like a dream come true. I was able to communicate to my best friend able to communicate to my best friend. And exchange stories. What it happened to her and what had happened in the outside world after the kidnapping. It wasjust amazing. But quite the kidnapping. It wasjust amazing. But quite soon after the reality sank but quite soon after the reality sank in but quite soon after the reality sank in and the fact that she was held hostage. Sank in and the fact that she was held hostage sank in and the fact that she was held hostare. ~. ,. , held hostage. When was the last time ou rot held hostage. When was the last time ou not a held hostage. When was the last time you got a message held hostage. When was the last time you got a message or held hostage. When was the last time you got a message or you held hostage. When was the last time you got a message or you heard you got a message or you heard directly from latifah . Its you got a message or you heard directly from latifah . Directly from latifah . Its been over half a directly from latifah . Its been over half a year directly from latifah . Its been over half a year since directly from latifah . Its been over half a year since we directly from latifah . Its been over half a year since we lost l directly from latifah . Its been l over half a year since we lost the contact over half a year since we lost the contact. Initially i thought that maybe contact. Initially i thought that maybe there was a problem with the phone maybe there was a problem with the phone but maybe there was a problem with the phone. But now we are actually quite convinced phone. But now we are actually quite convinced that she got caught with the phone. And thats why we are extremely the phone. And thats why we are extremely worried about her safety and well being. Because i assume her family and well being. Because i assume her family must and well being. Because i assume her family must have been extremely upset family must have been extremely upset finding her with the phone. These upset finding her with the phone. These recordings that you had that youve released to the public, you must have considered that there was a risk in doing that. Clearly the shake would be very angry about whats come out today. How did you come to terms with the risk that she might be facing . Irate come to terms with the risk that she might be facing . Might be facing . We havent this decision lightly. Might be facing . We havent this decision lightly. Its might be facing . We havent this decision lightly. Its a might be facing . We havent this decision lightly. Its a result might be facing . We havent this decision lightly. Its a result of. Decision lightly. Its a result of many decision lightly. Its a result of many sleepless nights and discussions between myself and latifah discussions between myself and latifah is discussions between myself and latifah is Cousin Marcus and david haig latifah is Cousin Marcus and david haig we latifah is Cousin Marcus and david haig. We took the decisionjointly. We just haig. We took the decisionjointly. We just wanted to do whats right. We just wanted to do whats right. We think we just wanted to do whats right. We think that latifah wants us to fiht we think that latifah wants us to fight for we think that latifah wants us to fight for her freedom. Do we think that latifah wants us to fight for her freedom. We think that latifah wants us to fight for her freedom. Do you think there is anyone fight for her freedom. Do you think there is anyone who fight for her freedom. Do you think there is anyone who would fight for her freedom. Do you think there is anyone who would be fight for her freedom. Do you think i there is anyone who would be willing from the outside world to put pressure on the rulers of dubai and the Shake Mohammed In particular in order to secure contact with Latifah Order to secure contact with latifah or ideally, from your Point Of View to secure herfreedom . Looteii or ideally, from your Point Of View to secure her freedom . Well come up with this new to secure her freedom . Well come up with this new evidence to secure her freedom . Well come up with this new evidence we to secure her freedom . Well come up with this new evidence we are to secure her freedom . Well come up with this new evidence we are hoping | with this new evidence we are hoping to catch with this new evidence we are hoping to catch the with this new evidence we are hoping to catch the attention ofjoe biden and other to catch the attention ofjoe biden and other world leaders. We are really and other world leaders. We are really hoping that they will put pressure on uae to release latifah. The wild Winter Weather thats been hammering the southern United States is shocking. 0nce in a generation. And deady. At least 11 people have lost their lives, after freezing winds and snow swept through the region. More than 150 million americans are now under winter storm warnings, and officials have declared a State Of Emergency in texas. From san antonio, anhellica reports. tx power went out im freezing my but off must be out in the snow. But this dream off must be out in the snow. But this dream he seemed soon turned into a nightmare with temperatures dropping to 0 fahrenheit across the state. Thats 17 c. Fahrenheit across the state. Thats 17 c. Power supplies have failed leaving over 40 Million People without electricity. This mans house froze up forcing him to drive 30 miles to houston to find a hotel for him and his family. Isre 30 miles to houston to find a hotel for him and his family. For him and his family. Ive got a new born for him and his family. Ive got a new born just for him and his family. Ive got a new born just trying for him and his family. Ive got a new born just trying to for him and his family. Ive got a new born just trying to find for him and his family. Ive got a new born just trying to find a for him and his family. Ive got a l new born just trying to find a hotel and a place to stay. Weve got several hotels everybody� s booked up. Several hotels everybodys booked u. ~. ,. , several hotels everybodys booked u. ~. ,. ,. ,. , up. Many have been left to fend for themselves up. Many have been left to fend for themselves. Rolling up. Many have been left to fend for themselves. Rolling blackouts up. Many have been left to fend for themselves. Rolling blackouts have been put in some areas of the state to keep power for been put in some areas of the state to keep powerfor hospitals, police and fire stations. Texas isnt used to the fury of the cold winter. Ive been seeing people put outside to freeze instead of in the freezer. Charging their phones in their vehicles and even spending the night in their carsjust to vehicles and even spending the night in their cars just to stay warm. But the state is the Biggest Energy producers so many families are telling me that they are upset that texas didnt prepare in advance for the freezing temperatures that we are seeing now. Local Officials Say they are doing their best to get back on track. Especially during this pandemic. The Harris County Public Health Department Building lost power. fist Public Health Department Building lost ower. �. , Public Health Department Building lost ower. ,. ,. Lost power. At that location we have 8000 for hundred lost power. At that location we have 8000 for hundred and lost power. At that location we have 8000 for hundred and 30 lost power. At that location we have 8000 for hundred and 30 madrona l 8000 for hundred and 30 madrona vaccines. So we got to work under the mission to avoid losing those vaccines with the loss of power. There have been hundreds of road crashes in texas and in other states to. The National Weather service says normal weather is down to a cold oak break thats come through the arctic. It says nearly 73 of the arctic. It says nearly 73 of the United States is covered in snow right now. And the cold snap will stay for another week. It is frigid, they are not used to it down there. They are not prepared. They are not prepared. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come a new documentary charting the rise of Britney Spears and the Free Britney Movement is getting everyone talking well hear from the director next. 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. 3 million to almost 4 million. It comes after a new model was developed that takes a combination of risk factors into account. The deputy chief medical officer for england, drjenny harries, explained what this announcement means for the new people added to the list. What weve managed to do is identify 1. 7 Million People, more than half of those have already had their vaccination, they are 70 or over, so what are action does today is a allow us 20 to five the 820,000 individuals who have not yet been vaccinated and for them allows us to. Into the group. They make it their vaccination sooner than they might have done. And what will that mean for those going into the Shielding List and what that will mean for their lives . Obviously if we are identifying anybody with increased clinical risk, and we have taken a very precautionary approach, we may have slightly overestimated to make sure we protect as many people as possible, they will be able to have access to all of the support that anyone else on the shielded patient list does. At the moment, for example, we have a National Lockdown for those who have been shielding, we are extending that shielding notice to the 31st of march. And all of these new individuals who are included will be able to take that advice if they want to. 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. Britney spears has sold over 100 million records worldwide, sold out world tours, and lives in multi Million Dollar pad in las vegas but since 2008 her father jamie has controlled herfinancial and personal affairs through a conservatorship. A conservatorship is granted by a court for individuals who are unable to make their own decisions, usually to help those with dementia or other mental illnesses. And since a breakdown in 2008 Britney Spears has not been in charge of either her finances or her career. The New York Times documentary � framing Britney Spears concentrates on the Free Britney Movement, who are calling for the pop star to be put back in control of her own personal affairs. Its made waves in the us and premiers here in the uk today. Well talk to the director Samantha Stark in a second but first heres a clip. She accepted that the conservative ship was can happen. But she didnt want her father to be conservator. That was her one request. Any time theres that. Amount of money to be made you have to question the motives of everyone close that person. Do they always have her best interest at heart . Something going on behind the scenes here. I didnt understand what It Conservatorship is. Especially for somebody capable l of so much that i know first hand that shes capable of. Why is she still in this . Why is her dad making all these decisions . And director Samantha Starkjoins us now. Thank you Forjoining Us. Your film is clearly touched a big nerve in the uk and here in the us as well. Its got an enormous amount of attention. Why do you think its resonating so much . Attention. Why do you think its resonating so much . Well, i think for two reasons. Resonating so much . Well, i think for two reasons. One resonating so much . Well, i think for two reasons. One i resonating so much . Well, i think for two reasons. One i think resonating so much . Well, i think for two reasons. One i think we i resonating so much . Well, i thinkl for two reasons. One i think we are kind of for two reasons. One i think we are kind of having this cultural reckoning around how we as the media treated reckoning around how we as the media treated young women. Especially in the late treated young women. Especially in the late 90s and early 2000. There were newscasters asking her if she was a were newscasters asking her if she was a virgin were newscasters asking her if she was a virgin or commenting on her breasts was a virgin or commenting on her breasts in was a virgin or commenting on her breasts in a was a virgin or commenting on her breasts in a way that when we look at now breasts in a way that when we look at now we breasts in a way that when we look at now we are very shocked by it. But i at now we are very shocked by it. But i also at now we are very shocked by it. But i also think a big reason is britney but i also think a big reason is britney is but i also think a big reason is britney is in this conservatorship where britney is in this conservatorship where she britney is in this conservatorship where she cant make medical decisions where she cant make medical decisions for herself, she cant decide decisions for herself, she cant decide who comes to visit her, she cannot decide who comes to visit her, she cannot decide what to do with her money cannot decide what to do with her money. She cant sign a check, she cant money. She cant sign a check, she cant sign money. She cant sign a check, she cant sign their own contract was up thats cant sign their own contract was up thats been cant sign their own contract was up thats been happening for 13 years. But at thats been happening for 13 years. But at the thats been happening for 13 years. But at the same time shes made millions but at the same time shes made millions of but at the same time shes made millions of dollars in one of the most millions of dollars in one of the most successful shows in vegas. She was a most successful shows in vegas. She was a judge most successful shows in vegas. She was a judge on the x factor she made albums. Was a judge on the x factor she made albums. She was a judge on the x factor she made albums, she toured. So there really is this albums, she toured. So there really is this mystery around this contradiction. How could both of these contradiction. How could both of these two contradiction. How could both of these two things be the same . How can they these two things be the same . How can they be these two things be the same . How can they be happening at the same timer can they be happening at the same time, it can they be happening at the same time, it doesnt make sense. If you ust look time, it doesnt make sense. If you just look at time, it doesnt make sense. If you just look at her time, it doesnt make sense. If you just look at her career time, it doesnt make sense. If you just look at her career and time, it doesnt make sense. If you just look at her career and her just look at her career and her success she seems like somebody who is competent and capable. And should be running her own affairs, right . Exactly. She makes millions of dollars exactly. She makes millions of dollars. But she cant decide what to do dollars. But she cant decide what to do with dollars. But she cant decide what to do with any of it. Can dollars. But she cant decide what to do with any of it. To do with any of it. Can you exlain to do with any of it. Can you explain to to do with any of it. Can you explain to us to do with any of it. Can you explain to us then to do with any of it. Can you explain to us then the to do with any of it. Can you explain to us then the rationale . Why is jamie, herfather explain to us then the rationale . Why is jamie, her father deemed explain to us then the rationale . Why is jamie, herfather deemed it the right sort of person to be looking after her Financial Affairs . Its a very unclear. Because so many of the its a very unclear. Because so many of the records in the court are sealed of the records in the court are sealed it of the records in the court are sealed. It appears that at one point probably sealed. It appears that at one point probably britney consented to being in this probably britney consented to being in this legal arrangement. A lot of people in this legal arrangement. A lot of people are in this legal arrangement. A lot of people are assuming that its because people are assuming that its because she wanted to see her kids, she was because she wanted to see her kids, she was going through a very intense custody she was going through a very intense Custody Battle while this was all happening. Often times this kind of arrangement is for somebody with Dementia Arrangement is for somebody with dementia and their child or relative will take dementia and their child or relative will take over and make Financial Decisions will take over and make Financial Decisions for them so they dont get their money away to someone trying to take their money away to someone trying to take it their money away to someone trying to take it from them. And so having this happen to take it from them. And so having this happen to a 26 year old is very unique this happen to a 26 year old is very unique and this happen to a 26 year old is very unique and very different. And you know unique and very different. And you know, people havent been talking about know, people havent been talking about it know, people havent been talking about it for the past 13 years. But its coming about it for the past 13 years. But its coming to light because Britney Court its coming to light because Britney Court appointed attorney, shes also not allowed to hire her own lawyer. She was not allowed to hire her own lawyer. She was deemed incapable of doing that. She was deemed incapable of doing that so she was deemed incapable of doing that. So the attorney the court pointed that. So the attorney the court pointed to her 13 years ago has started pointed to her 13 years ago has started Filing Paperwork same britney started Filing Paperwork same britney wants her father to been taken britney wants her father to been taken off britney wants her father to been taken off of the conservatorship. Thats taken off of the conservatorship. Thats why taken off of the conservatorship. Thats why we are starting to talk about thats why we are starting to talk about it thats why we are starting to talk about it now. The thing is that if brittanys about it now. The thing is that if brittanys father is taken off, shell brittanys father is taken off, shell still be under a conservatorship. There was to be people conservatorship. There was to be people making those decisions for her. People making those decisions for her the people making those decisions for her. The conflict is still the same force her. The conflict is still the same force of her. The conflict is still the same force of how can she make Million Dollarsm force of how can she make Million Dollars. � , force of how can she make Million Dollars. 3. ,. , force of how can she make Million Dollars. � ,. , dollars. Its a really good point ou dollars. Its a really good point you make dollars. Its a really good point you make its dollars. Its a really good point you make. Its a dollars. Its a really good point you make. Its a difficult dollars. Its a really good point you make. Its a difficult to dollars. Its a really good point| you make. Its a difficult to watch as a journalist was not as you say, she was Hyper Sexualised at a very young age. In a way that i dont think would be allowed these days. It would be frowned on. But im just curious, you dont have her on tape and you dont have jamie on tape in this documentary. How do you feel about that . I this documentary. How do you feel about that . About that . I feel a deep ethical conduct select about that . I feel a deep ethical conduct select myself about that . I feel a deep ethical conduct select myself as about that . I feel a deep ethical conduct select myself as a conduct select myself as a journalist doing this. Is the only thing journalist doing this. Is the only thing ive journalist doing this. Is the only thing ive ever made without the participation of the main person. I think participation of the main person. I think the participation of the main person. I think the biggest problem is because of the think the biggest problem is because of the conservatorship there is a very of the conservatorship there is a very tight of the conservatorship there is a very tight circle around britney. Ive very tight circle around britney. Ive heard very tight circle around britney. Ive heard from manyjournalists who have tried ive heard from manyjournalists who have tried to ive heard from manyjournalists who have tried to interview her and the only way have tried to interview her and the only way they are allowed to do it as if its only way they are allowed to do it as if its under very careful watch by her as if its under very careful watch by her team. As if its under very careful watch by herteam. We as if its under very careful watch by her team. We as the New York Times by her team. We as the New York Times want by her team. We as the New York Times want interview her unfiltered. We dont times want interview her unfiltered. We dont want to have other people kind of we dont want to have other people kind of looking over her shoulder telling kind of looking over her shoulder telling her what to say. Its really hard telling her what to say. Its really hard to telling her what to say. Its really hard to know what britney thinks. And its hard to know what britney thinks. And its a hard to know what britney thinks. And its a conflict. We tried every, every and its a conflict. We tried every, every way and its a conflict. We tried every, every way to and its a conflict. We tried every, every way to get in contact with her every way to get in contact with her the every way to get in contact with her. The conservatorship has such a tiht her. The conservatorship has such a tight hold her. The conservatorship has such a tight hold on her. The conservatorship has such a tight hold on her that we actually dont tight hold on her that we actually dont know if she even received the request dont know if she even received the request. Which is heartbreaking. Does request. Which is heartbreaking. Does she request. Which is heartbreaking. Does she talk to friends, does she have access to anybody in a bid to kind of reach out but also potentially overturned the conservatorship . Its potentially overturned the conservatorship . Potentially overturned the conservatorship . Potentially overturned the conservatorshi . H ,. ,. , conservatorship . Its very hard to sa. A conservatorship . Its very hard to say a Lot Conservatorship . Its very hard to say a lot of conservatorship . Its very hard to say. A lot of people conservatorship . Its very hard to say. A lot of people claim conservatorship . Its very hard to say. A lot of people claim to conservatorship . Its very hard to l say. A lot of people claim to speak for britney say. A lot of people claim to speak for britney. Its unclear whether they for britney. Its unclear whether they are for britney. Its unclear whether they are or for britney. Its unclear whether they are or not. The other thing is, they they are or not. The other thing is, they are they are or not. The other thing is, they are in they are or not. The other thing is, they are in the middle of a legal battle they are in the middle of a legal battle right now. I think everyone has been battle right now. I think everyone has been advised not to speak at all in the has been advised not to speak at all in the family. We sent a lot of requests in the family. We sent a lot of requests to jamie spears and his lawyers, requests to jamie spears and his lawyers, including a list of allegations that we make in the film to respond allegations that we make in the film to respond to. Theyjust didnt respond to respond to. Theyjust didnt respond at all. I think a lot of them respond at all. I think a lot of them have respond at all. I think a lot of them have been advised not to say or speak them have been advised not to say or speak. Whatever they say could be used as speak. Whatever they say could be used as evidence in a court later. Let used as evidence in a court later. Let me used as evidence in a court later. Let me just used as evidence in a court later. Let me just read out a little bit of the statement that jamie has put out. He says when a Family Member need special care and protection families need to step up. And i have done for the last 12 plus years to safeguard, protect and continue to love britney unconditionally. I have and will continue to provide unwavering love and fast protection against those with Self Serving Interests and those who seek to harm my family for i just wanted to come back to that bit about how much control he has. Shes a Multimillionaire Living in this palatial complex in la. How much financial control does have . Is It Everything that she spends . {lilli financial control does have . Is It Everything that she spends . Oh yes. We saw Court Everything that she spends . Oh yes. We saw Court Records everything that she spends . Oh yes. We saw Court Records that everything that she spends . Oh yes. We saw Court Records that were we saw Court Records that were accidentally unsealed. So much of this is accidentally unsealed. So much of this is sealed. We saw some that are accidentally this is sealed. We saw some that are accidentally unsealed in every single accidentally unsealed in every single thing she spends has to be listed single thing she spends has to be listed out single thing she spends has to be listed out and submitted to the judge listed out and submitted to the judge for approval. And so we saw things judge for approval. And so we saw things like judge for approval. And so we saw things like how much you spent at target, things like how much you spent at target, starbucks, tiny little 3 on this target, starbucks, tiny little 3 on this and target, starbucks, tiny little 3 on this. And so you think someone who makes this. And so you think someone who makes millions has made week at one point, makes millions has made week at one point, its makes millions has made week at one point, its pretty condescending, i would point, its pretty condescending, i would think to have to have to list out every would think to have to have to list out every single thing you spend. Its out every single thing you spend. Its also out every single thing you spend. Its also very controlling for that because its also very controlling for that because shes not allowed to access her money because shes not allowed to access her money she is does not know what she did her money she is does not know what she did want her money she is does not know what she did want to do with it. She did want to do with it. Okay. A fascinating she did want to do with it. Okay. A fascinating documentary. She did want to do with it. Okay. A fascinating documentary. That she did want to do with it. Okay. Al fascinating documentary. That thing a financial control is so important. Thank you for joining Forjoining Us. Amazing. I havent seen it have you seen a christian . Know, ive only seen clips of it. I would like to see it. I dont think we have a thing like a conservatorship here in the uk. I think i think it goes even further than the power of attorney which many people would be familiar with here. Its hard to balance the statement and that level of control. And clearly she is in a very different place to where she was in 2008. Extraordinary story. Half the United States is shivering right now in some seriously cold temperatures. In fact here are around five Million People around without power, as far south as texas. But not everybody is bemoaning the weather. Blessed with a coat of fur freezing snow is no reason not to have fun. This is blizzard, a 25 year old polar bear at Point Defiance zoo in washingston state. Look at that. That is how i get into my bed at night. I thought it would never come. And its notjust polar bears, no we have got more. Lets just splurge on pointless animals in the snow. So heres a beaver making a snow ball. And we have red wolves howling to the moon, which we have all been prone to do of late. Look at that. Thats what i do when i got home at night. Ok look at that. Thats what i do when i got home at night. I got home at night. Ok so the rebels howling i got home at night. Ok so the rebels howling at i got home at night. Ok so the rebels howling at the i got home at night. Ok so the rebels howling at the movies | i got home at night. Ok so the i rebels howling at the moviesjust rebels howling at the movies just stressed me out. If we can go back to the polar bear climbing into bed thatis to the polar bear climbing into bed that is just fine. We have not had a random animal start for some quite time. So glad we did. Majestic not exactly common. Thats the one. We will leave you on this tuesday night with this to help you sleep well. What we all need. This is christian. Well, our weather may have flipped to something a bit milder. It does come at a price, as ill show you. Its all been governed by the fact that the jet streams have awoken. Fired up by a big contrasts out in the north america. Weve seen that jet stream strengthen and meander. Thats helping to develop areas of low pressure bringing milder air our way. But at the same time bringing a fair bit of rain. Ill show you how the Rainfall Totals will be totalling up. Will all see what weather through the rest of this week. But the darker colours here indications to the west exposed to those atlantic winds. Recently the highest Rainfall Totals especially on the hills. Its here where there is a of flooding. To start wednesday its an early bout of an hour or two of Rain Clearing to sunshine and showers for many. Strongest of the winds around the hebrides again. But our Weather Front ties back into a wave developing across the south. Some southern counties were not brightened up much for the rain at times here. And for all, a windy day. When still coming in from the southwest temperatures where they should be. Around seven or 8 degrees this time year. A little bit cooler compared with what we saw on tuesday across parts of scotland and Northern Ireland. Wednesday evening overnight rain starts to run its way out west in areas strengthening southerly winds. A mild night for all but our next area of low pressure pulls its way in a wet start across many in the west. This time its the southern half, england and wales will see a spell, an hour or two worth of rain. Clearing three to sunshine and a few showers. The rain could linger a bit longerfor parts of Western Scotland and Northern Ireland. Slightly cooler air pushing and behind the Weather Front temperatures here around seven or 8 degrees this time dropping through the day further setback into single figures for some. But still we are above average. After a cool night into friday we are back to South Westerly Winds and a large area of low pressure over the atlantic was bright and more substantial rain and longer lasting rain across the west was to buy some snow across the scottish hills. Some snowfall on thursday. But it all turns back to reign as temperatures rise. Some eastern areas will stay dry during the bulk of the day. Double Figure Temperatures for the vast majority. Through into friday night and weekend rain continues to run its way up across some Western Areas. A bit of concern here because its here where we could see those river levels start to rise quite rapidly. Particular in the hills the lake districts, cells, brightens up for many through the day to sunny Spells Rain Lingers a bit longer across scotland. With a surge of South Westerly Winds, notice the temperatures into the teens now for many. Even across scotland, widely into double figures. We will still see another spell of rain potentially to the south and west as we go through Saturday Night at the start of sunday. Through sunday that Weather Front pushes its way northwards bringing yet even warmer air. After with clear the Early Morning a cloud and patchy rain is the sunshine comes out, its going to feel distinctly like spring for that rain will push its way into parts of southern scotland, Northern Ireland by the end of the day. Even here temperatures well above where they should be. Maybe peeking around 16 or 17 degrees at across some parts of Eastern England for the top we finished that weekend i tomorrow know. From then on into next week its a battle between High Pressure across europe and low in the north. Were in the dividing line, all throughout without winds coming in from the south, south westerly direction. Were going to stay with the milder theme into next week. But it looks like there is still can be some rain. To the north and west will cease in windy weather time. The south and east almost tending to be dry at least an later on widely more dryer too. See you soon. Tonight at ten one of the uks closest allies,