In such a way as to be irreversible. The United Nations says it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of dubais ruler, with the United Arab Emirates the uk says it, too, is concerned. The horrific trolling of a National Hero the online messages which the family of captain sir tom moore say they hid from him. He was such a lovely parent. They took us camping and helped us out whenever they could. And we hearfrom bbc reporter Cathy Killick on how shes coped with the death of her parents from coronavirus and why good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. Healthy, young volunteers will be infected with coronavirus to test vaccines and treatments in the worlds first covid 19 Human Challenge study which will take place in the uk. The project has just got the go ahead from the uks Clinical Trials ethics body. It could start within the next few weeks. 90 people aged between 18 and 30 will be exposed to the virus in a safe and controlled environment while medics monitor their reactions. Our health correspondent, jim reed, reports. Thousands of volunteers in the uk have already taken part in coronavirus trials like this one to test a vaccine. Now, though, permission has been given for a very different type of study. 90 healthy, young adults will be the first in the world to be deliberately infected with coronavirus. People involved in the research say it offers real advantages. Human viral challenge studies, because they directly inoculate volunteers, are able to establish whether the vaccines are working extremely quickly, much less volunteers involved, therefore, much quicker responses to determine if the vaccines are working. In a standard vaccine trial, thousands of participants are given either The Real Thing or a dummyjab. Some will then go on to catch coronavirus naturally, and the effect of the vaccine can be measured. But the process can take months. So called Challenge Trials are run differently. Here, 90 adults in the uk between 18 and 30 will be they will be kept in a Hospital Room for at least two weeks with their health closely monitored. To start with, the trial will test the amount of virus needed to cause symptoms in a healthy adult. Later, scientists plan to Start Testing coronavirus vaccines in this way. Eventually, there will be a variant which pops up which is able to then evade the current vaccines and new vaccines will be needed. So, in such a scenario, we are going to need a way of testing these new vaccines, to be sure that they can work against these new variant viruses. Challenger trials have been used in the past to develop treatments for malaria, typhoid and flu. But covid is a very different disease, and some have questioned their value if you are only testing younger, healthier people. There is no doubt that the Immune System of a younger person is very different from the Immune System of an older person, so you will get slightly different responses. Having said that, we can learn an awful lot about how the virus acts by tracking it from the very beginning of the infection, minute by minute, to see the responses, and we can use that information to design better vaccines. But this new trial is very much one for the future. For the moment, government is focusing on rolling out the vaccines we have. Speaking in south wales, the Prime Minister he will set out how the government plans to ease lockdown in england next week. We will be setting out what we can on monday the 22nd about the way ahead, and it will be based firmly on a cautious and prudent approach to coming out of lockdown, in such a way as to be irreversible. Scientists believe new trials, treatments and vaccines should offer us a way out of this pandemic. The next task for the government will be to ease Lockdown Restrictions in a way that doesnt lead to another spring wave of this virus. Jim reed, bbc news. We can now speak to 18 year old Alastair Fraser urquhart, whos taking part in the in the worlds first covid 19 Human Challenge study. You are going to be injected with the coronavirus. My first question has to be why . I the coronavirus. My first question has to be why . Has to be why . I think the challenge has to be why . I think the Challenge Trials has to be why . I think the Challenge Trials have has to be why . I think the Challenge Trials have a has to be why . I think the Challenge Trials have a tremendous utility and vaccinating the world more quickly. I think we are really constrained about the supply of the vaccines we already have. I think the Challenge Trials will be very beneficial in terms of vaccinating more quickly. 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I guess no one is massively happy, is not a risk free thing that i and doing. I totally agree, i would much prefer totally agree, i would much prefer to not have to participate in a challenge trial because there is no pandemic, but it doesnt work like that, we are in a pandemic my under chum acro family say they understand what do and why and doing it, they are not pleased, but they have been really supportive and behind me. We are all pleased and we all think that you are doing a remarkable thing to benefit us all, so i wish you all the lock in that they were owed with it. Thank you for talking with us. A quick line of Breaking News to bring due. This is coming from Buckingham Palace, that the duke of edinburgh was admitted to Hospital Last Night. He was admitted to King Edward Vii Hospital In London. As with the last time, we had been told that this admission as a precautionary measure on the advice of his doctors after Feeling Unwell. He is expected to remain in hospital for a few days for observation and rest. Just getting that news coming from our royal corresponded who we will be talking to a little while later. The duke of edinburgh admitted to Hospital Last Night as a precautionary measure. Lets return to the story of the first coronavirus Human Challenge trial. Lets talk now to robert read whos professor of Infectious Diseases at the university of southampton. Hes also director of the Nihr Southampton Biomedical Research Centre which helped devise the strategy for this controlled Human Challenge study. We have just heard from one of the participants. Just explain how you keep the risk to a minimum . Yes. Participants. Just explain how you keep the risk to a minimum . Yes, it was aood keep the risk to a minimum . Yes, it was good to keep the risk to a minimum . Yes, it was good to hear keep the risk to a minimum . Yes, it was good to hear your keep the risk to a minimum . Yes, it was good to hear your volunteer, i keep the risk to a minimum . Yes, it| was good to hear your volunteer, and im very was good to hear your volunteer, and im very pleased that all the participants are willing to take part participants are willing to take part. Obviously, the first thing we do is part. Obviously, the first thing we do is generate a strain of the virus. Do is generate a strain of the virus, which is very well defined, and then virus, which is very well defined, and then we inoculate the volunteers with the and then we inoculate the volunteers with the lowest possible dose. In fact, with the lowest possible dose. In fact, the with the lowest possible dose. In fact, the lowest measurable goes for the first fact, the lowest measurable goes for the first 3 10 volunteers. We admit them the first 3 10 volunteers. We admit them into the first 3 10 volunteers. We admit them into a the first 3 10 volunteers. We admit them into a hospital environment, in this case them into a hospital environment, in this case it them into a hospital environment, in this case it will be the royal free, and we this case it will be the royal free, and we watch them extremely closely. In and we watch them extremely closely. In that and we watch them extremely closely. In that way, and we watch them extremely closely. In that way, we slowly build up the douse in that way, we slowly build up the douse of in that way, we slowly build up the douse of the virus that we give to subsequent volunteers until we reach a point subsequent volunteers until we reach a point where we just got to see successful a point where we just got to see successful infection of volunteers. We are successful infection of volunteers. We are not successful infection of volunteers. We are not looking to generate any symptoms we are not looking to generate any symptoms in our volunteer. If they do Develop Symptoms in our volunteer. If they do Develop Symptoms we will monitor them very do Develop Symptoms we will monitor them very carefully and document them them very carefully and document them we them very carefully and document them. We are actually trying to establish them. We are actually trying to establish as the end point of the presence establish as the end point of the presence of the virus in the nose and Throat Presence of the virus in the nose and throat. We will be able to measure and throat. We will be able to measure exactly how much violence as they are, measure exactly how much violence as theyare. And measure exactly how much violence as they are, and how they divide every day. They are, and how they divide every day in they are, and how they divide every day in that they are, and how they divide every day. In that way, we will get a quantitative number that we can use to compare quantitative number that we can use to compare one volunteer against another to compare one volunteer against another and then subsequently won that Scene Another and then subsequently won that scene versus another vaccine. It is that scene versus another vaccine. It is kept that scene versus another vaccine. It is kept safe by keeping the doses as low it is kept safe by keeping the doses as low as it is kept safe by keeping the doses as low as possible and looking very carefully as low as possible and looking very carefully at the volunteers. We do know carefully at the volunteers. We do know quite carefully at the volunteers. We do know quite a lot about the virus that we know quite a lot about the virus that we are going to be infecting the volunteers with, because as the virus the volunteers with, because as the virus that the volunteers with, because as the virus that originally entered the uk, and virus that originally entered the uk, and we have a great deal of epidemiological information about how this epidemiological information about how this virus infects people because how this virus infects people because of the fantastic work that our uk because of the fantastic work that our uk Public Health epidemiologist have done for us. Have done for us. When you talk about successful have done for us. When you talk about successful infection i have done for us. When you talkj about successful infection does about successful infection does that mean they are infected to a level where they start producing some sort of Defence Mechanism . Irate some sort of Defence Mechanism . We will measure the defences that they put up will measure the defences that they put up to will measure the defences that they put up to it. We will be able to take put up to it. We will be able to take samples from the volunteers of they are take samples from the volunteers of they are infected to understand what that immunology looks like, and then gradually that immunology looks like, and then gradually during the process of infection gradually during the process of infection we will be able to monitor two things infection we will be able to monitor two things. First of all, how much the virus two things. First of all, how much the virus device by within that nose and throat, the virus device by within that nose and throat, then it gradually how the Immune System changes during that process of infection. We will aet that process of infection. We will get two that process of infection. We will get two views of the same coin, if you like get two views of the same coin, if you like we get two views of the same coin, if you like. We will be able to see how the white you like. We will be able to see how the white are doing in at the nose and throat, the white are doing in at the nose and throat, and then help the Immune System and throat, and then help the Immune System is and throat, and then help the Immune System is changing with the presence of the system is changing with the presence of the virus system is changing with the presence of the virus. , ,. ,. , system is changing with the presence of the virus of the virus. Professor, thank you very much of the virus. Professor, thank you very much for of the virus. Professor, thank you very much forjoining of the virus. Professor, thank you very much forjoining us of the virus. Professor, thank you very much forjoining us and i of the virus. Professor, thank you very much forjoining us and for i very much forjoining us and for your time. Very much forjoining us and for yourtime. Lets very much forjoining us and for your time. Lets return Breaking News that the duke of edinburgh was admitted to hospital last evening, as little as a precautionary measure. 0ur Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchelljoins us. We know that he has been ill for the past couple of days, we know this is not covid related. He was taking to the hospital in london by car, we are told that she walked in. This was not an Emergency Admission. More than that, we dont really have any further details, other than he had been Feeling Unwell for a couple of days, and it is the decision of his doctors that he should be admitted to hospital as a precaution. We know that he is just a couple of months now short of his chum acro of his 100th Birthday. He has been at windsor with the queen in Self Isolation with a small number of officials. He was last in hospital just before christmas 2019. On that occasion, he was admitted for observation and treatment in the words of Buckingham Palace. That too was described as a precautionary admission, and he spent four nights in hospital on that occasion. I sense from Buckingham Palace that there is no sense of particular alarm over this, but clearly at the fact of the matter is that he is just a couple of months short now of his 100th Birthday injune, to any hospital admission, any illness is clearly going to be treated seriously. That would explain, i imagine, that they felt as a precautionary measure he should be admitted to hospital, which happened last night. Ihla admitted to hospital, which happened last niuht. ,. ,. ,. ,. , last night. No involvement as far as we know of last night. No involvement as far as we know of covid, last night. No involvement as far as we know of covid, but last night. No involvement as far as we know of covid, but that last night. No involvement as far as we know of covid, but that has i we know of covid, but that has affected both his and the queens itinerary for months. They have been very much on their own . Yes. Itinerary for months. They have been very much on their own . Very much on their own . Yes, in Self Isolation with very much on their own . Yes, in Self Isolation with a very much on their own . Yes, in Self Isolation with a small very much on their own . Yes, in Self Isolation with a small number i very much on their own . Yes, in Self Isolation with a small number of i isolation with a small number of officials. He has no Public Programme now having retired from active royal life in 2017, but it has been a matter of pleasure for both of them that they have spent less on its rated amount of time together. Until he travelled to windsor to go into a Sci Fi Solution with the queen, the duke of inner but i was spending most of his time in retirement up at sandringham. They were brought together with the small number of staff you are assisting them at windsor in the summer of last year when the lockdown first took place. Yes, they have been having a quiet life. The queen continuing with her duties as head of state, come up with the workload, with the boxes that had been going to windsor. The duke in support of her, but pursuing a quiet life, as one would expect for someone of his age. 0nce life, as one would expect for someone of his age. Once again, the duke of edinburgh was admitted to King Edward Vii Hospital In London last night for what his doctors are describing as a precautionary measure, having been Feeling Unwell for a couple of days. The palace stresses that this is not covid related. Stresses that this is not covid related. ,. ,. , ~ stresses that this is not covid related. Or. ,. ,. , related. Nick ritual, thank you very much. The headlines on bbc news the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days. Buckingham palace says its a precaution and isnt covid related. The worlds first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go ahead in the uk. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he wont be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions too early. Nato Defence Ministers are meeting to discuss the future of the alliances 10,000 troops in afghanistan. Hanging over them a deadline of may1 agreed between the taliban and the us for the alliances troops to leave the country. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is in kabul. This is an important meeting for afghanistans future what are we expecting . Such an important meeting in brussels, the first time the new Defence Secretary will be meeting his nato counterparts in this online meeting. His nato counterparts in this online meetinu. ,. , meeting. Such an important meeting for afghanistan. Meeting. Such an important meeting for afghanistan. Just meeting. Such an important meeting for afghanistan. Just months meeting. Such an important meeting for afghanistan. Just months ago i for afghanistan. Just months ago were under that deal signed by the previous us administration, all of the remaining 10,000 us and other nato forces plus foreign contractors have to leave afghanistan. But President Bidens team want to take a close look at this deal. They havent made up their mind yet. We had just a short time ago that the German Defence minister has said it is too early to pull out, they are worried about the intensifying violence, worried that the peace talks have stalled, worried that the taliban have not kept their commitments to stop here in afghanistan, while they still hope for peace, they are braced for an even worse war. Blasting their way in. To a besieged building. Afghan police on the hunt for Suicide Bombers and civilians trapped inside. Its a training exercise, but its all too real. The government gave us access to film this. As the taliban warn, if the us deal breaks down there will be more of this. The Interior Minister thanks his men and a few women. Afghan police often come under criticism ineffective, corrupt. These are the elite. Like soldiers, theyre on front lines as peace talks stall. If President Biden called you and said, minister, what should american nato forces do . Should we leave by may 1, or should we delay a bit . What would you say . I would say lets review what the taliban agreed to. Did the taliban cut their relationship with the terrorist . Did the taliban respect that . Are the taliban willing to peace . If not, then taliban should know that the International Community will remain beside the afghans as long as is needed. A taliban call to arms. They insist they have kept their commitments, that Foreign Forces must be out by may, lest this war get worse. Kabul, january 2018 one of the last large scale attacks the taliban claimed. An ambulance packed with explosives. Hundreds dead and injured. This man was 15 then. Translation when i came out, i could see body parts. I could see arms, hands. It was a really bad attack. I was so scared. The biggest threat now targeted killing. Every day, a blast or more. No one claims them, many blame the taliban. Translation now when i leave home, i say goodbye to my family. We dont know if were going to make it home alive or dead each day. These kind of large scale attacks in the heart of kabul have stopped because of the us taliban deal, but now the taliban are threatening that if the United States doesnt pull out its troops on time, that this kind of devastating assault could happen again. Thats creating even more fear among the afghans in this city. A stark snapshot of a Gathering Storm the National Police hospital. Doctors tell us they have never seen so many patients. There is fighting in so many provinces have now. The taliban are taking a hit too. This policeman took a bullet. Translation the taliban blew up a vehicle outside a school, so i went there to help get the children out. The taliban start shooting, and we fired back. I was shot, the bullet hit me here and came out the other side. 20 years after us forces came in, theres no easy way out. The violence may surge whether they stay or go. There is still talk of peace, and plans for war. Lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. Is staggering to think that 20 years ago, that the us led forces came into afghanistan to topple the taliban. It was regarded as the best chance in a generation to find peace in afghanistan. But year on year, while there were moments of realjoy and hope. Of course, afghanistan isnt the same country it was in 2001. But beyond all expectations, no one would expect that 20 years on that the taliban are on the brink of returning to power, either through the negotiations that so many hope will resume again in qatar, where they have been taking place, or on they have been taking place, or on the battlefield. The nato secretary said that their forces would leave, but when the time is right. Thats what theyre trying to figure out in brussels today and tomorrow when is the right time . There is no good time to leave afghanistan. The daughter of captain sir tom moore has revealed that he received online abuse in the weeks before he died, aged 100, earlier this month. Hannah ingram moore said herfamily had kept the messages secret from him she said the trolling, which she descrbes as horrific, would have broken his heart. This report from john maguire contains flashing images. To the outside world, captain sir tom moore was a veteran of the second world war, a record breaking fundraiser and an icon of our struggle with the pandemic. But here at his family home, he was first and foremost a father, father in law, and a grandfather. Hannah, good to see you. Thanks very much for inviting us to talk to you. How are you feeling, how are you and the family getting on . Thank you for asking, john. I mean, its difficult, right . Weve lost a fifth. We were a five and we have gone to a four. And thats really difficult to say. Weve lost a huge part of our life. Weve been together, hes been with us for over 13 years. He died in hospital two weeks ago suffering pneumonia and having tested positive for covid 19. When he went into hospital, we really all believed hed come back out. We thought that the oxygen would help, and that he would be robust enough. The truth is, he just wasnt. He was old. In that last day, we really did have some super moments together. You know, we put photographs up and he engaged with us. It was amazing. His final year was filled with experiences of a lifetime, but by far his favourite was his knighthood. I far his favourite was his knighthood. Far his favourite was his knighthood. Far his favourite was his kni. Hthood. ,. Knighthood. I did with my friends that it wasnt knighthood. I did with my friends that it wasnt for knighthood. I did with my friends that it wasnt for covid, knighthood. I did with my friends that it wasnt for covid, they i knighthood. I did with my friends i that it wasnt for covid, they would have went for a cuppa tea and all afternoon. He had a lovely letter from her and i think that she feels genuine lost. Being thrust into the white heat of Public Scrutiny has come with a very modern virus, a curse. The vitriol from a small minority on social media. We really had to use ourfamily resilience, our emotional resilience. And we never told him. Because i dont think he could ever have understood it. I think it would have broken his heart, honestly, if we had said to him, you know, people are hating us. I couldnt tell him. Because how do you rationalise to a 100 year old man that something so incredibly good can attract such horror . His was a life most extraordinary. At the minute, its hard, really, really, really hard, but the legacy is hope and joy, isnt it . And i think the thing that i feel is that other people are grieving too for him. And thats amazing in as much as he touched all those people. Lets never lose sight of the fact that for him this was all about tomorrow being a good day and being hopeful, and no reason to sit and mourn for too long. You know, get on with it and make a good job of it. He couldnt have said it better himself. Thank you for outlining him to us over the last ten months. There are many exciting things to come, and we look forward to showing them to you. That was Hannah Ingram moore speaking tojohn maguire. The childrens commissioner for england has used herfinal speech in the role to urge Boris Johnson to put Vulnerable Children at the heart of his plans after covid. Anne longfield says the Prime Ministers promise to level up the country will be just a slogan, unless children are put centre stage to help them recover from the impact of the pandemic. She said during her time as commissioner, government didnt seem interested in how to help children. 0ver over the years, too often i had to put young people at the table, to watch them sit through a presentation and may be asked a question. And on too many occasions vacantly walk away. And i dont believe that truly reflects the extent of government and the political public� s commitment to helping children succeed. I believe as a society we have a moral imperative to help families and help their children succeed. Now its time for a look at the weather with louise lear. Hello, there. Plenty of rain in the forecast over the next few days, so if you get an opportunity to see some blue skies, sunshine and warmth, jump at it. For the rest of the day, the best of the sunshine really through eastern scotland and Northern England as we see some rain pushing up from the south west. And a scattering of showers accompanied by Gale Force Gusts of winds in the far north of scotland as well. Milder though double digits for many. Through the night tonight, we keep that mild air, but the rain continues to pile in along West Facing Coasts and move its way steadily up into Northern Ireland and scotland. Overnight, it should stay largely fine and dry for much of Eastern England just a few isolated showers. So we start off tomorrow with a Weather Front trailing its way, moving west to east through the morning. A scattering of sharper showers or spells of rain hooking into the far north west of scotland. And still a pretty windy day with it, with widely gusts in excess of 30 miles an hour. But in the drier, brighter interludes, we will still see those temperatures peaking at 11 degrees. Hello this is bbc news with simon mccoy. The headlines. The duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days. Buckingham palace says its a precaution and isnt covid related. The worlds first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go ahead in the uk pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions in england too early. The United Nations says it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of dubais ruler, with the United Arab Emirates. The uk says it, too, is concerned. The horrific trolling of a National Hero the online messages which the family of captain sir tom moore say they hid from him. Sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. The Semi Final Line Up is complete at the australian open. 20 time grand slam winner rafael nadal is out after an epic five set quarter final against stefanos tsitsipas. The spaniard, who has reached five finals in melbourne, winning it once back in 2009, looked to be cruising after taking the first two sets easily. But the greek fifth seed turned it around for only his second career win against nadal. The match lasting just over four hours and finishing just before midnight. Tsitsipas is into a third grand slam semi final, where hell play ruissias daniil medvedev. Iam i am speechless. I have no words to describe what just i am speechless. I have no words to describe whatjust happened on the court. My tennis speaks for itself. It is an unbelievable feeling to be able to fight at such a level and just be able to give it my all out in the court. Todays performance was. I started very nervous, i wont lie. I dont know what happened. After the third set, i just flew like a little bird. That is one way just flew like a little bird. That is one way of just flew like a little bird. That is one way of putting just flew like a little bird. That is one way of putting it. I big shock in the womens draw world number one ash barty said it was heartbreaking to be knocked out in the quarter finals. She was looking to be the first home winner in 43 years, and raced through the first set of her quarterfinal against karolina muchova. Her czech opponent complained of dizziness and called for a medical timeout and that was the Turning Point for the 25th seed. When she returned she dominated the rest of the match taking the next two sets. I have played a lot of matches where there have been medical time outs, i have taken them myself before. That should not be a massive Turning Point in the match. I was disappointed today that i let it become a Turning Point but i am experienced enough now to be able to deal with that, but it is a disappointment today without a doubt but we learn and we move on. I think it was a bit of the heat, i was feeling dizzy at some points, really lost and almost fainting, so ijust ask for help. The doctor checked my pressure, temperature and everything, and yeah, heat, i think was the main one. Darren drysdale the referee that appeared to square up to an ipswich town player during their match against northampton in league one last night, has apologised. The fa are investigating the incident that involved the midfielder alanjudge, who had been booked for diving. Drysdale says he should have maintained is composure. The rangers manager, Steven Gerard, says that he has been let down by the five of his players who have had to self isolate after breaking lockdown rules. They attended a party in glasgow that was broken up by police in the early hours of sunday morning. All have been fined but are also likely to receive bans by the sfa. Three of the players were expected to be in tomorrows Europa League squad to face antwerp. The england cricket captain, joe root, says he didnt express him self clearly when telling the media yesterday that moeen ali had chosen to return home and miss the rest of the test series against india. He says the initial plan had always been to stand moeen down for the last two tests as part of their Rotation Policy but because he had played so little cricket, missing the sri lanaka series with coronavirus, he was given the option to stay on. He says he fully supports moeens decision to spend time with his family. Its a huge shame that there were no crowds at keltic manor to see two Snooker Greats go head to head today. Ronnie 0sullivan and jimmy white, the rocket against the whirlwind, were meeting in the second round of the welsh 0pen. A one sided affair between two great friends. 0sullivan going through 4 0. Thats all the sport for now. The organisation which represents Hospital Managers in england says the nhs is likely to remain At Full Stretch for at least another six weeks. Chris hopson, the chief executive of nhs providers, has written to the Prime Minister warning that case numbers are still too high to ease lockdown. It comes as research from a centre right think tank called reform suggests Waiting Lists for non urgent treatment in england could hit 10 million by april, as our Health Editor hugh pym reports. The total waiting list for routine operations, such as hip and knee replacements in england, has been rising steadily with hospitals having to cope with the surge in covid patient numbers. It went above 4. 5 million in december. Reform says that number understates the scale of the problem as last year there were nearly 6 million fewer people than in 2019 referred by their gps for treatment. If that many patients start returning to the system, the think tank argues, and capacity is Still Limited, the waiting list could hit 10 million in england by april. Nhs england says twice as many nonurgent treatments were delivered and three times as many diagnostic checks carried out in the second covid wave compared with the first. And nhs providers, representing trusts in england, says restrictions should not be eased by the government until capacity has returned to levels where hospitals can treat all the patients they need to. Hugh pym, bbc news. Well to discuss this further, we can speak now to dr rob findlay, director of gooroo ltd which supports demand and Capacity Planning in the nhs. Just listening to that report, are these figures, do you accept whats going on . 6 these figures, do you accept whats auoin on . ~. , these figures, do you accept whats uaoinon . ~. ,. Going on . 6 million increase in the waitin list going on . 6 million increase in the waiting list is going on . 6 million increase in the waiting list is very going on . 6 million increase in the waiting list is very much going on . 6 million increase in the waiting list is very much A Waiting List is very much a worst Case Scenario. It not impossible. I think the timing is off though. It is not going to happen by april. If they had said in april 2022 because i think it would be a plausible scenario but not this april. The reason is that the patients. What has happened during koh bis, the nhs has been under great pressure, as you said. What has happened during covid 19. There is no reason to think that people have suddenly stopped developing disease just because there is a pandemic on and so many, probably not all, but so many of those patients will go back and talk to their gps at some point and so they should. But having carefully stayed away from the nhs in 2020, are they all suddenly going to be coming back during a winter where the nhs is famously under pressure, it does not sound very plausible to me and im sure it doesnt you either. I think the timing is off on that one. I think that they will and should present gps that represent to their mps in the summer. It present gps that represent to their mps in the summer. Present gps that represent to their mps in the summer. If you say, i may not be feeling mps in the summer. If you say, i may not be feeling 10096 mps in the summer. If you say, i may not be feeling 10096 but mps in the summer. If you say, i may not be feeling 10096 but im mps in the summer. If you say, i may not be feeling 10096 but im not i not be feeling 100 but im not going to bother the nhs at the moment and if you do have something that develops into something much more serious, that act of waiting means that the nhs has a much tougherjob when you do get there. That is going to add to the pressure, isnt it . That is going to add to the pressure, isnt it . Yes, that is absolutely pressure, isnt it . Yes, that is absolutely right. Pressure, isnt it . Yes, that is absolutely right. There pressure, isnt it . Yes, that is absolutely right. There are i pressure, isnt it . Yes, that is| absolutely right. There are two things that will happen. There will be some patients who have got better or whose conditions have not progressed on the one hand. There will be some, where the disease will have progressed at some point that the nhs cant do something for them. There will be patients, whose disease is advanced. It will still be treated but will require more work. What is quite hard to see in the figures at the moment and those are the ones that im most worried about, is the patients who have cancer as neither they nor their doctor know it yet and they are sitting on a Hospital Waiting List as a routine referral or they havent yet been referred and when eventually they get seen after probably a very long delay, their cancer could be quite well advanced and the only way to make those patients safe is to get all patients to diagnose this quickly and to focus on that as the nhs starts to recover. ~. ,. ,. , recover. We have seen it to some decree recover. We have seen it to some degree during recover. We have seen it to some degree during the recover. We have seen it to some degree during the pandemic recover. We have seen it to some degree during the pandemic but l recover. We have seen it to some| degree during the pandemic but is there perhaps a growing role in the private sector to help out the nhs here . 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The social care sector is not a particular field of expertise i made . The social care sector is not a particular field of expertise of i a particular field of expertise of mine. I think the impact around that would be around beds. That leads to the underlying pressures around the nhs about beds, workforce and lots of other things which are getting in the way of the nhss ability to treat people. Again, i think if the nhs had the extra capacity to keep up nhs had the extra capacity to keep up with demand and to eat into the backlog over a period of years, i think that would be the best and most Sustainable Way to solve this problem. Most Sustainable Way to solve this roblem. Most Sustainable Way to solve this roblem. ~ , most Sustainable Way to solve this roblem. , i. ,. , most Sustainable Way to solve this roblem. , i. Most Sustainable Way to solve this roblem. ,. , problem. Thank you so much for your time. The United Nations has said it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of dubais ruler, with the United Arab Emirates. The princess has accused herfather of holding her hostage in dubai since she tried to flee the city in 2018. In secretly recorded videos shared with the bbc, Princess Latifa said she feared for her life. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. Im a hostage, and this villa has been converted into a jail. This is sheikha latifa, an emirati princess, but also a prisoner, held, she says, in Solitary Confinement in dubai, guarded by police, with no access to fresh air. She says she is a hostage of this man, herfather, the ruler of dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, one of the most powerful men in the middle east, who happens to share a passion for horses with the queen and owns huge swathes of land across britain. Friends campaigning for latifa have released videos of her plight to the bbc to try to Rouse International support. The Foreign Secretary said the case was deeply troubling and people would want to see if she was alive and well. Well, we dont really have a direct locus in this case, there is not a british national, there is not a particular british link. I think the right mechanism is via the un, which is already underway, and we obviously support that and watch what they find and what we see further in the developments on that very closely. That un process will be led by the office of the high commissionerfor human rights. Its spokesman, rupert colville, said. We will certainly raise these new developments with the uae. Other parts of the un human rights system, with relevant mandates, may also become involved once they have analysed the new material or received specific allegations. Forfriends of latifa, this is a moment of hope. I was incredibly happy to wake up this morning with this news, knowing that finally, the International Community is listening, and that the likes of dominic raab is getting involved. It makes me feel more reassured that we made the right decision. I dont want just pictures to show us a sign of life or, you know. It just seems that everything they are doing is to keep us quiet in some ways orjust to keep us happy. But we need to see her free, we need to see her well, we need to see her looked after. But if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other countries should go further. The uk government and other governments should look to impose sanctions on the uae authorities if they dont uphold human rights. We have the laws in our country and in other countries to do that, to impose sanctions, to prevent people from moving around, to ensure that their assets are not misused. So, those measures should be taken. The un has, however, raised the case of Princess Latifa before, to no avail. And the Foreign Secretary played down the prospect of sanctions, saying they needed a very strict legal threshold. James landale, bbc news. The headlines on bbc news. The duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days. Buckingham palace says its a precaution and isnt covid related. The worlds first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go ahead in the uk cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he wont be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions too early. More temporary courts are being set up in england and wales, to tackle the record backlog of cases. The pandemic has led to warnings that delays could damage the criminal Justice System for years. Our home and Legal Correspondent Dominic Casciani has been talking to � jenny� not her real name who has been told the trial of the person who had allegedly sexually assaulted her could be delayed for over two years. And i said, you do mean 2021, dont you . You dont mean 2022 . And they said, no, we mean 2022. And i got really angry. I mean, how can anyone believe that that is acceptable, that you keep somebody in trauma and you. You dont give them the therapy that they need . And i thought, what hope have i got, what hope have i got for any justice . Im resilient, ive got support. What about individuals that have got no family, no friends . How many of those have walked away not because a crime didnt happen but because the system hasnt enabled their voice to come out . And that really makes me angry that really makes me angry. Shes been told she cant have therapy until the trial is over. Shes not the only one there are many people waiting a long time forjustice as our Home Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani explained a little earlier. I think for many victims in the system, the old legal adage that justice delayed is justice denied has never been more true in the moment. The backlog is now a record 56,000. 56,000 outstanding cases. Some of that has been exacerbated by the pandemic but lots of critics, including almost universally the legal establishment, says this has been caused by complications in the system for years. The lord chancellor robert macklin, the justice secretary, he is saying that he is listening to victims like jenny and he wants to try and make things right. Weve got these new nightingale because that opening. There will be 60 by the end of march covering branches of law. That will ease some of the problem. The bigger issue though, this is one that barristers keep raising, is that the court needs to be sitting for more days and that has been chronically underfunded for many days. More judges sitting on more days with mostar. He says he is going to Doctor Mackie also says he is going going to put a lot of money, £40 million. He is saying to the victims, dont lose faith, we are going to correct this. Huge anti military protests are taking place in myanmar in one of the largest shows of defiance since the coup two weeks ago. Tens of thousands of people joined a rally in the biggest city, yangon, as well as in the capital, naypyidaw, and in mandalay. 0ur correspondent, jonathan head, is following developments from the thai capital, bangkok. Thats something the military have promised, but no one believes that. This show of force today was a direct riposte to the military� s First Press Conference yesterday, where the army tried to portray these protests that have been going on for the last 11 12 days as a violent minority, and insisted that despite having overthrown a popularly elected government that they were the guardians of democracy. People have come out in much larger numbers today to show that they have amassed behind them, and in particular to protest against the rather absurd trial of deposed leader, aung san suu kyi, that started yesterday in secrecy. I mean, so secret that her own lawyer didnt know about it. So, this was very much to put her face out there. You saw it on lots of posters today. And to remind the military that as far as most people are concerned, they elected her by a landslide it was a landslide last november and that she still heads the legitimate government. This is now a battle for legitimacy. The military trying to struggle to present its coup necessary, and huge numbers of people defying the threat of not just legal action, but of eventually force being used against them. Bringing out big enough numbers today, effectively, to bring the centre of yangon to a complete standstill. We know there were demonstrations across the country. So, its a big sort of fight about symbolic shows of force right now. Up to now, no serious use of force on the streets today. Ajudge in virginia has ruled that a civil claim for damages against the woman accused of killing the british teenager, harry dunn, can go ahead in the United States. The nineteen year old died in northamptonshire in 2019 when his motorbike was involved in a collision with a car being driven by anne sacoolas. She returned to the us, where she appealed to have the case dismissed. She will now have to give a statement under oath. Bbc reporter Cathy Killick lost both of her parents to covid 19 within six weeks. Herfather died on 2 december and her mother on 12 january. As a reporter who has spoken to those experiencing loss over the years, she has shared her personal story with bbc viewers to help convey what people who have been left bereaved by covid 19 are going through, and how everyday kindnesses can help people get through. A warning you might find some of this report upsetting. Piano music plays the music you are hearing is something my brother found to play to our mother when she was dying. It happened six weeks after the death of our dad. They both died from covid 19. Their names were ted and elizabeth. Dad was in the army, a gunner, and my mum was a Primary School teacher. They were such lovely parents. They took us camping and helped us out whenever they could. There were four of us in all. Im the third. Im doing this in their memory. And also because i know, as a reporter, it is really hard to give a voice to the bereaved. It is easier to find people who are affected financially by the lockdown. But i know there are Hundreds And Thousands of people like mejust holed up, really just sad and grieving loved ones. My dad had dementia and died in his care home after months of very limited visits. He couldnt even see my mum. I think the staff and the carers did everything they could to keep him safe, and they risked their own health to take care of him. I wont have a word said against them. They were unflagging and dedicated. My mum tested positive for covid in a hospital, having had a stroke two days before my dads funeral. She couldnt go back to the care home because she was covid positive, and they were covid free at the time. So she came home here with me, with fantastic help from the District Nursing team, and we gave her palliative care. I am so grateful to that team of nurses. They let me be with my mum, which i know she wanted. And they were outstanding. Outstanding. 0n the morning my mum died, two young carers came to change her nightdress, which was difficult because she was hooked up to a syringe. They were so young, working at seven in the morning until ten at night. And they looked after my mum with such incredible tenderness and delicacy. It was a really beautiful thing to see. And i want to say that when we talk about protecting the nhs, it is not an institution or a building, it is people, it is those young girls. This virus exploits us. It exploits our selfishness. And it exploits the love we feel for people and how we want to be with them. And i cant wait for it to be over. But thats only going to happen with kindness and support for the people around us, because that truly is the best of us. The best of what makes us human. Ava remarkable a remarkable report there. And if you, or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in that Report Contact the bbc action line via bbc dot co dot uk Forward Slash action line for details of organisations which offer advice and support. Now its time for a look at the weather with louise lear. Hello there. Last weeks cold, crisp winter story a distant memory now as weve replaced the theme with something certainly milder but wetter. Now, so far, we have seen a Weather Front easing away, just clipping the far south east with more rain to return into the south west later, and scattering of showers into the north west. Sandwiched in between the two, though, there is some drier, sunnier moments to be found, as you can see by this Weather Watcher picture sent in from 0xfordshire. Actually, that is going to be the story for the remainder of the day. We keep the risk of some heavier rain pushing into the south coast later on this afternoon. Gusting winds of 70 mph, and a scattering of showers into the far north west. Sandwiched in between the two, double digits, sunny spells. But as we go through the night, its this rain down to the south that is going to drive its way slowly northwards. It will bring some Heavy Rain Along West facing coasts and into Northern Ireland and scotland. Perhaps staying dry in Eastern England. Here it will be a relatively mild start to our thursday morning. For thursday, we have got this area of low pressure causing some issues. It will bring a spell of rain for a couple of hours as it drifts its way steadily eastwards, and it stays pretty unsettled closest to the low into the far north west. Its going to be a wet start out to the west, the Weather Front gradually drifting its way eastwards, so eventually we will see rain into Eastern England and south east england. Brighter but fresher behind a scattering of showers or longer spells continue to the north west of scotland. But we might see a cooler story for some on thursday. 7 9 c quite widely across the country. That slightly cooler theme is not going to last very long. The next low pressure is winding its way up, with that mild south westerly flow returning. There will be some heavy, persistent rain expected along West Facing Coasts, accompanied by Gale Force Gusts of winds. Rainfall totals will really start to tot up. 2 4 inches in some places through friday and saturday. That could cause some issues. We dont think those fronts are going to impact across Eastern England at the moment, here staying largely fine and dry. You can see, like a Conveyor Belt of moisture moving up from the south west, staying with us for the start of the weekend. A level of uncertainty just where those fronts are likely to be sitting, but we expect them to impact out to the west on saturday. Warmer and drier on sunday. Temperatures peaking at 11 degrees. This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines at 3 the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days Buckingham Palace says its a precaution and isnt covid related. The worlds first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go ahead in the uk. Human Challenge Trials, because they directly inoculate volunteers, are able to establish whether the vaccines working extremely quickly. Much less volunteers involved, therefore much quicker responses to determine if the vaccines are working. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he wont be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions in england too early. Well be setting out what we can on monday, the 22nd, about the way ahead. Itll be based firmly on a cautious and prudent approach to coming out lockdown, in such a way as to be irreversible. The United Nations says it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of dubais ruler, with the United Arab Emirates. The uk says it, too, is concerned. The horrific trolling of a National Hero the online messages which the family of captain sir tom moore say they hid from him. They were such lovely parents, they took us camping and helped us out whenever they could. And, we hearfrom bbc reporter Cathy Killick on how shes coped after losing both her paretns to coroavirus within six good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. The duke of edinburgh is in hospital as a precautionary measure. Buckingham palace says the 99 year old was admitted to Hospital Last Night after Feeling Unwell. Its not related to coronavirus. Hes expected to remain in the king edward vii hospital, in Central London, for a few days of observation and rest. Palace sources have told the bbc hes in good spirits. 0ur Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell is here. The facts are few. What do you know . As ever. The first thing to say is that there is no sense of alarm that we can detect. It is a precautionary measure according to Buckingham Palace. It is not covid related. He had been Feeling Unwell for several days, so on and the advice of his doctors, mindfulthat days, so on and the advice of his doctors, mindful that he isjust four months short of his 100th Birthday, he was driven from windsor into one down to the king edward vii hospital. We are told it was not an Emergency Admission, he walked into the hospital. He was in good spirits according to Buckingham Palace. The queen is remaining at windsor, where they have both been in self isolating together with a few of their officials. According to Buckingham Palace, the duke is expected to remain in hospitalfor a few days for what they are describing as observation and rest. We are looking at pictures like that now. It is a hospital that he knows reasonably well. In recent years, inevitably he has had to make the odd visit. Inevitably he has had to make the odd visit. ,. , odd visit. The last visit to hospital odd visit. The last visit to hospital was odd visit. The last visit to hospital was just odd visit. The last visit to hospital was just before l odd visit. The last visit to hospital was just before christmas 2019, when he was in the king edward vii hospitalforfour nights 2019, when he was in the king edward vii hospital for four nights for observation. It was never disclose what the precise issue was on that occasion, but he left hospital and return to sandringham and rejoined the rest of the royal family for christmas. That was 2019. Prior to that, the health scare was that Road Accident in which he was involved in january 2019. We recall that there have been several visits to the king edward vii hospital, there have been those bouts of what other infections over the years, the serious incident in 2011 where over the years, the serious incident in 2011where he was taking as an Emergency Admission to papworth hospital, nearly ten years ago, now just before christmas 2011. That was serious, he had chest pains and he had the stent inserted in a coronary vein. In 2013, that was the exploratory surgery on his abdomen, he made a full recovery from that and remained in robust health. We have not seen very much of him. He was at one of the recent weddings of a member of the royalfamily. They have been a couple of still photographs of him in recent times, celebrating his 73rd Wedding Anniversary with the queen last september. Priorto anniversary with the queen last september. Prior to that, a photograph with the queen marking his 99th birthday. He has been in retirement since 2017, when we saw him on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. I think it was a lunch for members of the orders of made it, when he was on characteristically sharp form. That was a couple of years ago. I think he still enjoys meeting people, clearly not at the moment in Self Isolation, but he has continued in the support of the queen, and i think they have both rather enjoyed this on characteristically sharp form. That was a couple of years ago. I think he still enjoys meeting people, clearly not at the moment in Self Isolation, but he has continued in the support of the queen, and i think they have both rather enjoyed this unexciting period together at windsor. Normally in retirement he would be at sandringham. Here windsor. Normally in retirement he would be at sandringham. Windsor. Normally in retirement he would be at sandringham. Here he is, as ever, would be at sandringham. Here he is, as ever. At would be at sandringham. Here he is, as ever. 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That is a | message from Downing Street, the number 10 Spokesman Says that the Prime Minister sends his best wishes to the duke of edinburgh as he undergoes a few days of rest in hospital. Undergoes a few days of rest in hosital. Undergoes a few days of rest in hosital. V. Undergoes a few days of rest in hosital. X. ,. , hospital. Nick which other, thank ou ve hospital. Nick which other, thank you very much healthy, young volunteers will be infected with coronavirus to test vaccines and treatments in the worlds first covid 19 Human Challenge study, which will take place in the uk. The project has just got the go ahead from the uks Clinical Trials ethics body. It could start within the next few weeks. 90 people aged between 18 and 30 will be exposed to the virus in a safe and controlled environment while medics monitor their reactions. 0ur health correspondent, jim reed, reports. Thousands of volunteers in the uk have already taken part in coronavirus trials like this one to test a vaccine. Now, though, permission has been given for a very different type of study. 90 healthy, young adults will be the first in the world to be deliberately infected with coronavirus. People involved in the research say it offers real advantages. Human viral challenge studies, because they directly inoculate volunteers, are able to establish whether the vaccines are working extremely quickly, much less volunteers involved, therefore, much quicker responses to determine if the vaccines are working. In a standard vaccine trial, thousands of participants are given either The Real Thing or a dummyjab. Some will then go on to catch coronavirus naturally, and the effect of the vaccine can be measured. But the process can take months. So called Challenge Trials are run differently. Here, 90 adults in the uk between 18 and 30 will be deliberately infected with the virus. They will be kept in a Hospital Room for at least two weeks with their health closely monitored. To start with, the trial will test the amount of virus needed to cause symptoms in a healthy adult. Later, scientists plan to Start Testing coronavirus vaccines in this way. Eventually, there will be a variant which pops up which is able to then evade the current vaccines and new vaccines will be needed. So, in such a scenario, we are going to need a way of testing these new vaccines, to be sure that they can work against these new variant viruses. Challenge trials have been used in the past to develop treatments for malaria, typhoid and flu. But covid is a very different disease, and some have questioned their value if you are only testing younger, healthier people. There is no doubt that the Immune System of a younger person is very different from the Immune System of an older person, so you will get slightly different responses. Having said that, we can learn an awful lot about how the virus acts by tracking it from the very beginning of the infection, minute by minute, to see the responses, and we can use that information to design better vaccines. But this new trial is very much one for the future. For the moment, government is focusing on rolling out the vaccines we have. Speaking in south wales, the Prime Minister confirmed he will set out how the government plans to ease lockdown in england next week. We will be setting out what we can on monday the 22nd about the way ahead, and it will be based firmly on a cautious and prudent approach to coming out of lockdown, in such a way as to be irreversible. Scientists believe new trials, treatments and vaccines should offer us a way out of this pandemic. The next task for the government will be to ease Lockdown Restrictions in a way that doesnt lead to another spring wave of this virus. Jim reed, bbc news. We spoke to Alastair Fraser urquhart, whos taking part in the worlds first covid 19 Human Challenge study. He feels that he is in the lowest risk category for covid, so making this choice to take part could help save other people. I think that Challenge Trials have a tremendous utility in vaccinating the world more quickly. I think were really constrained by the supply and the constraints the vaccines already have. I think the Challenge Trials provide a real benefit in terms of vaccinating the world more quickly by testing more vaccines. You know what youre talking about because you are a cancer Biomedicine Undergrad at ucl, is that right . I actually deferred starting university this year to work with 1day sooner, a group which advocates for covid 19 Challenge Trials and volunteers. Whats your understanding of how this is actually going to work . What theyre actually going to do to you and then what happens to you . The trial is taking place at the royal free hospital, so i will be deliberately infected with the coronavirus through a nasal spray or dropper. I will be in Bio Containment for Something Like 17 days, until the infection clears up, so im not going about my life Infecting Other people. You say until it clears up, but there has to be the risk that its not as simple as that . There is, and thats a risk that i have thought about and im taking on. I think the potential benefits vastly outweigh the risks. Its a personal decision, but i am happy to take on those risks if that means Challenge Trials can license more vaccines more quickly. Its not unusual to ask people, weve asked key workers, doctors and nurses to stand in the way of coronavirus, so i dont think it is a completely unreasonable thing to request of someone. I think it is an act of Public Service and a risk that i am taking, as so many people have done to an even greater extent throughout the course of this pandemic. Im assuming that you havent had coronavirus . No one can be entirely sure, but i think that is very unlikely. I will be screened beforehand. If i have coronavirus antibodies, i wont be in the trial. Youre not paid for this, but there is compensation which i think works out at Something Like £4000. Is that a factor . First of all, i think the compensation is really important. It helps volunteers actually analyse the risk more carefully. I think if you take only the sorts of people who can go without compensation for that long, that will have Material Quality of the data that you can collect. You need to have a broad section of people involved in the trials. For me, im actually going to give that compensation away, i dont massively need it at this point in my life, and i dont want any conflicts of interest to arise. Personally, i am going to give that away, but i think that compensation is really important for volunteers. You have obviously thought it through and know what youre talking about, but if i was your mum and dad im not sure how i would feel about you volunteering for this. What sort of reaction have you had from your family . My family have been incredibly supportive, my mum and dad think its great. I guess no one is massively happy, its not a risk free thing that i am doing. I totally agree, i would much prefer to not have to participate in a challenge trial because theres no pandemic, but it doesnt work like that, we are in a pandemic. My family say they understand what do and why and doing it, they are not pleased, but they have been really supportive and behind me. Robert read, whos professor of Infectious Diseases at the university of southampton, is involved in the Human Challenge study, and he explained how they go about infecting volunteers in a controlled and safe way. The first thing we do is generate a strain of the virus which is very, very well defined, and then we inoculate the volunteers with the lowest possible dose. In fact, the lowest measurable does for the first three to ten volunteers. We admit them into a hospital environment, in this case it will be the royal free, and we watch them extremely closely. In that way, we slowly build up the dose of the virus that we give to subsequent volunteers until we reach a point where we just start to see successful infection of volunteers. Were not looking to generate any symptoms in our volunteer. If they do Develop Symptoms, well monitor them very carefully and document them. Were actually trying to establish as the end point the presence of the virus in the nose and throat. Well be able to measure exactly how much viruses are there, and how they divide every day. In that way, we will get a quantitative number that we can use to compare one volunteer against another, and then subsequently one vaccine versus another vaccine. The headlines on bbc news the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days Buckingham Palace says its a precaution and isnt covid related. The worlds first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go ahead in the uk. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he wont be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions too early. Well, news of that trial is another positive development in the battle against covid. And will be one of the factors taken into consideration as the Prime Minister decides when and how the easing of lockdown in england can begin. He faces a difficult balancing act between pressure to open up the economy quickly and prevent further infections. 0ur political correspondent, nick, eardley explained the Prime Ministers dilemma. Weve seen that playing out pretty publicly in the last few days, with some tory mps saying to the Prime Minister lift all restrictions by may. Some scientists warning borisjohnson that if he moves too quickly and unlocks too fast, then he could risk another spike in the virus. Ive got to say, listening to the Prime Minister over the last few days, it does sound like, in some ways, hes erring towards the latter argument. Hes been saying this morning he very much agrees with those advisers who are telling the government that the unlocking has to be based on data and not dates. It is that data that borisjohnson is pouring over at the moment. Every time we hear from him at the moment he is being extremely cautious. In part, thats because Downing Street has been stung in the past by the fact it has over promised and perhaps under delivered by having to re impose some restrictions. But i also think the Prime Minister is wanting to make sure that this is definitely the last lockdown. He keeps using this phrase that when the restrictions are lifted that process has to be irreversible. He doesnt want to be back in a place where schools are being reopened, only to close again a few weeks later. So, absolutely a lot for the Prime Minister to weigh up over the next few days, but i dont think next monday we are necessarily going to have a calendar that gives us a definitive run through of what the next few months are going to look like. A lot of this is going to be conditional on the virus. The United Nations has said it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of dubais ruler, with the United Arab Emirates. The princess has accused herfather of holding her hostage in dubai since she tried to flee the city in 2018. In secretly recorded videos shared with the bbc, Princess Latifa said she feared for her life. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. Im a hostage, and this villa has been converted into a jail. This is sheikha latifa, an emirati princess, but also a prisoner, held, she says, in Solitary Confinement in dubai, guarded by police, with no access to fresh air. She says she is a hostage of this man, herfather, the ruler of dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, one of the most powerful men in the middle east, who happens to share a passion for horses with the queen and owns huge swathes of land across britain. Friends campaigning for latifa have released videos of her plight to the bbc to try to Rouse International support. The Foreign Secretary said the case was deeply troubling and people would want to see if she was alive and well. Well, we dont really have a direct locus in this case, there is not a british national, there is not a particular british link. I think the right mechanism is via the un, which is already underway, and we obviously support that and watch what they find and what we see further in the developments on that very closely. That un process will be led by the office of the high commissionerfor human rights. Its spokesman, rupert colville, said. Forfriends of latifa, this is a moment of hope. I was incredibly happy to wake up this morning with this news, knowing that finally, the International Community is listening, and that the likes of dominic raab is getting involved. It makes me feel more reassured that we made the right decision. I dont want just pictures to show us a sign of life or, you know. It just seems that everything they are doing is to keep us quiet in some ways orjust to keep us happy. But we need to see her free, we need to see her well, we need to see her looked after. But if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other countries should go further. The uk government and other governments should look to impose sanctions on the uae authorities if they dont uphold human rights. We have the laws in our country and in other countries to do that, to impose sanctions, to prevent people from moving around, to ensure that their assets are not misused. So, those measures should be taken. The un has, however, raised the case of Princess Latifa before, to no avail. And the Foreign Secretary played down the prospect of sanctions, saying they needed a very strict legal threshold. James landale, bbc news. And ill never see the sun again. More temporary courts are being set up in england and wales to tackle the record backlog of cases. The pandemic has led to warnings that delays could damage the criminal Justice System for years. Our home and Legal Correspondent, Dominic Casciani, has been talking to � jenny� not her real name who has been told the trial of the person who had allegedly sexually assaulted her could be delayed for over two years. And i said, you do mean 2021, dont you . You dont mean 2022 . And they said, no, we mean 2022. And i got really angry. I mean, how can anyone believe that that is acceptable, that you keep somebody in trauma and you. You dont give them the therapy that they need . And i thought, what hope have i got, what hope have i got for any justice . Im resilient, ive got support. What about individuals that have got no family, no friends . How many of those have walked away not because a crime didnt happen but because the system hasnt enabled their voice to come out . And that really makes me angry that really makes me angry. Shes been told she cant have therapy until the trial is over. Shes not the only one there are many people waiting a long time forjustice as our Home Affairs Correspondent, Dominic Casciani, explained a little earlier. I think for many victims in the system, the old legal adage that justice delayed is justice denied has never been more true in the moment. The backlog is now a record 56,000. 56,000 outstanding cases. Some of that has been exacerbated by the pandemic, but lots of critics, including almost universally the legal establishment, says this has been caused by complications in the system for years. The lord chancellor robert buckland, the justice secretary, he is saying that he is listening to victims like jenny and he wants to try and make things right. Weve got these new Nightingale Courts opening. There will be 60 by the end of march covering all branches of law. That will ease some of the burden on crown courts. The bigger issue though, this is one that barristers keep raising, is that the court needs to be sitting for more days and that has been chronically underfunded for many years. Morejudges sitting on more days with more staff. Robert buckland says he is going to Doctor Mackie also says he is going going to put a lot of money, £40 million. He is saying to these victims, dont lose faith, we are going to correct this. The daughter of captain sir tom moore has revealed that he received online abuse in the weeks before he died, aged 100, earlier this month. Hannah ingram moore said herfamily had kept the messages secret from him she said the trolling, which she descrbes as � horrific� , would have broken his heart. This report from john maguire contains flashing images. To the outside world, captain sir tom moore was a veteran of the second world war, a record breaking fundraiser, and an icon of our struggle with the pandemic. But here at his family home, he was first and foremost a father, father in law, and a grandfather. Hannah, good to see you. Thanks very much for inviting us to talk to you. How are you feeling, how are you and the family getting on . Thank you for asking, john. I mean, its difficult, right . Weve lost a fifth. We were a five and weve gone to a four. And thats really difficult to say. Weve lost a huge part of our life. Weve been together, hes been with us for over 13 years. He died in hospital two weeks ago suffering pneumonia and having tested positive for covid 19. When he went into hospital, we really all believed hed come back out. We thought that the oxygen would help, and that he would be robust enough. The truth is, he just wasnt. He was old. In that last day, we really did have some super moments together. You know, we put photographs up and he engaged with us. It was amazing. His final year it was filled with several experiences of a lifetime, but by far his favourite was his knighthood. I but by far his favourite was his knighthood but by far his favourite was his kni. Hthood. ,. Knighthood. I did with my friends and said if it knighthood. I did with my friends and said if it wasnt knighthood. I did with my friends and said if it wasnt for knighthood. I did with my friends and said if it wasnt for covid, i i and said if it wasnt for covid, i think they would have gone off for a cup of tea and had a good chinwag into the afternoon because it was too similar sews. I think she is genuinely lost, we had a letterfrom her and i think she feels genuine loss. Being thrust into the white heat of Public Scrutiny has come with a very modern virus, a curse. The vitriol from a small minority on social media. We really had to use ourfamily resilience, our emotional resilience. And we never told him. Because i dont think he could ever have understood it. I think it would have broken his heart, honestly, if we had said to him, you know, people are hating us. I couldnt tell him. Because how do you rationalise to a 100 year old man that something so incredibly good can attract such horror . His was a life most extraordinary. At the minute, its hard, really, really, really hard, but the legacy is hope and joy, isnt it . And i think the thing that i feel is that other people are grieving too for him. And thats amazing in as much as he touched all those people. But lets never lose sight of the fact that for him this was all about tomorrow being a good day and being hopeful, and no reason to sit and mourn for too long. You know, get on with it and make a good job of it. He couldnt have said it better himself. Thank you for lending him to us for the last ten months. There are many exciting things to come, and we look forward to showing them to you. For the rest of the day, the rest of the Sun Shine Through Eastern Scotland and Northern England as we see some rain pushing up from the south west, and a scattering of showers accompanied by Gale Force Gusts of winds in the far north of scotland. Double digits for many. Through the night tonight, we keep the amount aired about the rain continues to pile in a long West Facing Coasts. It should state largely fine and i for that much of Eastern England just a few isolated showers. Tomorrow starts with the Weather Front trailing his way through east to west through the morning, sharper spells of rain hooking into the far north of scotland. Still a pretty windy day, gusts in excess of 30 mph. In the drier, brighter interludes, temperatures will peak at 11 degrees. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. The duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days. Buckingham palace says its a precaution and isnt covid related. The worlds first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go ahead in the uk. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he wont be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions in england too early. The United Nations says it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of dubais ruler, with the United Arab Emirates. The uk says it, too, is concerned. The horrific trolling of a National Hero the online messages which the family of captain sir tom moore say they hid from him. Sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres 0lly foster. Good afternoon. Rafael nadal says he wasnt looking for any excuses to explain his defeat at the australian open, the 20 time grand slam champion lost an epic five set quarter final against stefanos tsitsipas. The spaniard, who has reached five finals in melbourne, winning it once back in 2009, looked to be cruising after taking the first two sets easily. But the greek fifth seed turned it around for only his second career win against nadal. The match lasting over four hours and finishing just before midnight. Tsitsipas is into a third grand slam semi final, where hell play russias daniil medvedev. Iam i am speechless. I have no words to describe what just i am speechless. I have no words to describe whatjust happened on the court. My tennis speaks for itself. It is an unbelievable feeling to be able to fight at such a level and just be able to give it my all out in the court. Todays performance was. I started very nervous, i wont lie. I dont know what happens after the third set, i flew like a little bird. After the third set, i flew like a little bird after the third set, i flew like a little bird. ,. , little bird. Matches that you lose like today is little bird. Matches that you lose like today is something little bird. Matches that you lose like today is something that i like today is something that happens. Im not at all feeling unlucky happens. Im not at all feeling unlucky for me and im not complaining about my luck here in australia complaining about my luck here in australia. Big shock in the womens draw world number one ash barty said it was heartbreaking to be knocked out of her quarterfinal. She was looking to be the first home winner in 43 years, and raced through the first set of her quarterfinal against karolina muchova. Her czech opponent complained of dizziness and called for a medical timeout and that was the Turning Point for the 25th seed. When she returned she dominated the rest of the match taking the next two sets. The premier league has confirmed the all their matches will be available to watch live on tv until fans are allowed back into stadiums. The Prime Minister is expected to outline his roadmap out of lockdown on monday, and that could give some detail on the return of sports crowds. Until then all fixtures will continue to be broadcast by sky sports, bt sport, amazon prime and the bbc. Darren drysdale, the referee that appeared to square up to an ipswich town player during their match against northampton in league one last night, has apologised. The fa are investigating the incident that involved the midfielder alanjudge, who had been booked for diving. Drysdale says he should have maintained is composure and engaged with players more professionally. The rangers manager Steven Gerard says that he has been let down by the five of his players who have had to self isolate after breaking lockdown rules. They attended a party in glasgow that was broken up by police in the early hours of sunday morning. All have been fined but are also likely to receive bans by the sfa. Three of the players were expcted to be in tomorrows Europa League squad to face antwerp. Its a huge shame that there are no crowds at keltic manor. Two Snooker Greats wnet head to head in the welsh 0pen today. Ronnie 0sullivan and jimmy white, the rocket against the whirlwind, were meeting in the second round. A one sided affair between two great friends. A scrappy match between two good friends. A scrappy match between two good friends. The six time World Champion 0sullivan going through four frames to nil. He is yet to drop a frame. And that is all this but for now. I will have an update for you in the next hour. Tiny parasitic wasps are being deployed at a historic mansion in a bid to stop moths damaging rare treasures including a tapestry from catherine the great. The pest control technique is being used at Blickling Hall in norfolk, thought to be the birthplace of henry viiis second wife anne boleyn. Alex dunlopjoins alex dunlop joins me alex dunlopjoins me now from norwich. These arent perhaps the wasps that we are thinking about . Know they are not. These wasps arent the type that goes around you when you are having a cream tea and making your life miserable. They are tiny wasps. They are only about half a millimetre. What the National Trust are doing is that they are getting these containers which contain about two and a half thousand wasps and they hang these containers in inconspicuous places and these little wasps fly out and what they do is they then lay their eggs, hence parasitic wasps, they lay their eggs inside the moth larvae which are damaging for the tapestries and then these harmless wasps have a short life cycle and they are gathered up like house just like everything else. They are gathered up like house ust like everything else. I like everything else. Houses like this have suffered like everything else. Houses like this have suffered during like everything else. Houses like this have suffered during the i this have suffered during the pandemic because presumably the cleaning has not been going on and there havent been people going through so the moths have had free rein. Through so the moths have had free rein. ,. ,. , i. Rein. Yes, first of all you get milder weather rein. 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In the spring, when the breeding cycle begins, they will put the pheromone traps down in the house and that attracts female moths and they are in turn coated with these female pheromones and they go and coat other moths with female pheromones and they get confused and frustrated but the bottom line is that they are far less likely to breed. I that they are far less likely to breed. ,. ,. ,. , breed. I have not heard of this before. Breed. I have not heard of this before is breed. I have not heard of this before. Is this breed. I have not heard of this before. Is this the breed. I have not heard of this before. Is this the first breed. I have not heard of this before. Is this the first time i breed. I have not heard of this i before. Is this the first time they have used this kind of thing . We before. Is this the first time they have used this kind of thing . No but it is the first have used this kind of thing . No but it is the first time have used this kind of thing . No but it is the first time that have used this kind of thing . No but it is the first time that they have used this kind of thing . No but it is the first time that they have it is the first time that they have used this in a heritage setting. They have used this technique in agriculture, certainly the pheromones to kill a large number of moths. But it is the first place to use it in the National Trust. It is a combination of these two methods of attack and they will see what happens. If this trial works, they will then evaluate it and in the autumn, they will feed that out to other National Trust properties. Also, a chance to see the fantastic treasures that these places have. Wonderful tapestries of peter the great a lovely 18th century taproot. And silk fabrics which is a banquet for these moths. It is so important to protect them. Thank you ve much. University students are waiting to find out when they can return to campus after months of online learning. The time away from college has meant little or no practical experience, orface to face learning and some want a refund on theirfees. But universities insist they have delivered their courses online, and cant afford to give students any money back. Heres our education editor, branwen jeffreys. Usually, robbie would drive to uni, but hes barely been in this year. Hes studying biomedical sciences, but has had just two hours in the lab. Not what he needs to get a job afterwards. If i was to apply for a job and then they asked me maybe certain questions or my understanding of certain machinery which we would use in a normal clinical environment, i probably wont be that confident on what it is that i need to do and what machinery i sort of use. He knows students arent the only ones struggling, but says theyll be paying loans for years to come. I think universities currently have got off quite lightly. People have still paid their tuition fees, theyre still getting the whole amount of the tuition fees, and theyre not providing the level of service that they should, to be allowed to keep that amount of money. A few hundred miles away, sam is due to graduate this year. He says students feel forgotten and isolated, afraid they wont get the degree they had hoped for. We are worried that if our degrees are deemed to be less valuable, or we get a grade that, if we were to be knocked down a whole grade from a first to a 2 1, or a 2 1 to a 2 2, that our degree would have an inherent lack of value. But also, looking into the job market as it is currently, we have fears over whether we will get jobs. Across england students feel theyve missed out. Economists say unis cant afford to give back tuition fees even a one off payment to students would cost hundreds of millions. If somebody says, right, you know, all of a sudden, heres a big bill, and all of a sudden you have to refund all students £1000 each, you know, this will drive many into overdraft and they have nothing to back it up. Empty campuses mean money lost from catering and conferences. At reading, staff were asked to consider a pay cut. The uni says there isnt extra cash to give to students. I recognise that students want some of that money back they have loaned or paid. But from a University Perspective i would say it really cant come from us. We have delivered the teaching. But i do recognise that there are different ways of thinking about how can we recognise the students, yeah, diminished experience, particularly the extracurricular experience . In england, students can get help from hardship funds £70 million of extra government cash. But Northern Ireland has put £500 straight into students pockets, a gesture to recognise what theyve lost. Branwen jeffreys, bbc news. The French Company which made the Grenfell Tower fire cladding has been accused of deliberately concealing � disastrous� fire test results from a british construction board. The Grenfell Tower inquiry heard arconic was asked for the results of the tests but only provided one which had been successful, and not another which was a failure. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symondsjoins me. What has it been hearing . This was a com an what has it been hearing . This was a company that what has it been hearing . This was a company that was what has it been hearing . This was a company that was asked what has it been hearing . This was a company that was asked to what has it been hearing . This was a company that was asked to provide i company that was asked to provide these tests as it was applying for a certificate that would effectively improve its sales in the uk because that certificate is used by building companies, architects by people who decide what kind of materials go on the outside of buildings, including rental tower. The outside of buildings, including rentaltower. The outside of buildings, including rental tower. Gren fell tower. It got a class b rating and that is out of ai got a class b rating and that is out of a1 to f. A being the best. There was a second test and that test was for a quick type of cladding which is fitted on the side of the building, but in that case, the test was a class e. In fact, they couldnt really finish the test because the fire in the lab was quite bad. When the company was applying for this certificate from this organisation, which is a british organisation, they were asked to provide all the material they have on this product and that was part of the contractual arrangement that they had. But they only sent details of that first test, which went a lot better. Not the second test. The lead counsel to the second test. The lead counsel to the enquiry, was questioning today the enquiry, was questioning today the president of the company in france and he said, do you accept that you told the bba a misleading half truth . They responded, yes you can see it like that. He said it was life and death stuff. This is a long, long process. The enquiry is due to go on this year and there are all sorts of topics. At the moment, they are questioning companies about they are questioning companies about the materials that are used and that is very much the heart of the enquiry at this stage. Is very much the heart of the enquiry at this stage. Tom symons, thank ou enquiry at this stage. Tom symons, thank you very enquiry at this stage. Tom symons, thank you very much. The headlines on bbc news. The duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days. Buckingham palace says its a precaution and isnt covid related. The worlds first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid i9 are given the go ahead in the uk. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he wont be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions too early. Nato Defence Ministers are meeting to discuss the future of the alliance� s10,000 troops in afghanistan. Hanging over them a deadline of may the first agreed between the taliban and the us for the alliance� s troops to leave the country. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, reports from kabul. Blasting their way in. To a besieged building. Afghan police on the hunt for Suicide Bombers and civilians trapped inside. Its a training exercise, but its all too real. The government gave us access to film this. As the taliban warn, if the us deal breaks down there will be more of this. The Interior Minister thanks his men and a few women. Afghan police often come under criticism ineffective, corrupt. These are the elite. Like soldiers, theyre on front lines as peace talks stall. If President Biden called you and said, minister, what should american nato forces do . Should we leave by may i, or should we delay a bit . What would you say . I would say lets review what the taliban agreed to. Did the taliban cut their relationship with the terrorist . Did the taliban respect that . Are the taliban willing to peace . If not, then taliban should know that the International Community will remain beside the afghans as long as its needed. A taliban call to arms. They insist they have kept their commitments, that Foreign Forces must be out by may, lest this war get worse. Kabul, january 2018 one of the last large scale attacks the taliban claimed. An ambulance packed with explosives. Hundreds dead and injured. Ramin was 15 then. Translation when i came out, i could see body parts. I could see arms, hands. It was a really bad attack. I was so scared. The biggest threat now targeted killing. Every day, a blast or more. No one claims them, many blame the taliban. Translation now when i leave home, i say goodbye to my family. We dont know if were going to make it home alive or dead each day. These kind of large scale attacks in the heart of kabul have stopped because of the us taliban deal, but now the taliban are threatening that if the United States doesnt pull out its troops on time, that this kind of devastating assault could happen again. Thats creating even more fear among the afghans in this city. A stark snapshot of a Gathering Storm the National Police hospital. Doctors tell us they have never seen so many patients. There is fighting in so many provinces have now. The taliban are taking a hit too. This policeman took a bullet. Translation the taliban blew up a vehicle outside a school, so i went there to help get the children out. The taliban start shooting, and we fired back. I was shot, the bullet hit me here and came out the other side. 20 years after us forces came in, theres no easy way out. The violence may surge whether they stay or go. There is still talk of peace, and plans for war. Lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. Ajudge in virginia has ruled that a civil claim for damages 00v the nineteen year old died in northamptonshire in 2019 against the woman accused of killing the british teenager, harry dunn, can go ahead in the United States. The nineteen year old died in northamptonshire in 2019 when his motorbike was involved in a collision with a car being driven by anne sacoolas. She returned to the us, where she appealed to have the case dismissed. She will now have to give a statement under oath. The government has confirmed that Richard Sharp is to be the bbc� s new chairman. The bbc chair is officially appointed by the queen onthe recommendation of the government and is responsible forupholding and protecting the independence of the broadcaster. Mr sharp spent 23 years working as a banker for goldman sachs. He was offered the position last month and takes over from sir david clementi. Bbc reporter Cathy Killick lost both of her parents to covid i9 within six weeks. Herfather died on 2 december and her mother on 12 january. As a reporter who has spoken to those experiencing loss over the years, she has shared her personal story with bbc viewers to help convey what people who have been left bereaved by covid i9 are going through, and how everyday kindnesses can help people get through. A warning you might find some of this report upsetting. Piano music plays the music you are hearing is something my brother found to play to our mother when she was dying. It happened six weeks after the death of our dad. They both died from covid i9. Their names were ted and elizabeth. Dad was in the army, a gunner, and my mum was a Primary School teacher. They were such lovely parents. They took us camping and helped us out whenever they could. There were four of us in all. Im the third. Im doing this in their memory. And also because i know, as a reporter, it is really hard to give a voice to the bereaved. It is easier to find people who are affected financially by the lockdown. But i know there are Hundreds And Thousands of people like mejust holed up, really just sad and grieving loved ones. My dad had dementia and died in his care home after months of very limited visits. He couldnt even see my mum. I think the staff and the carers did everything they could to keep him safe, and they risked their own health to take care of him. I wont have a word said against them. They were unflagging and dedicated. My mum tested positive for covid in a hospital, having had a stroke two days before my dads funeral. She couldnt go back to the care home because she was covid positive, and they were covid free at the time. So she came home here with me, with fantastic help from the District Nursing team, and we gave her palliative care. I am so grateful to that team of nurses. They let me be with my mum, which i know she wanted. And they were outstanding. Outstanding. 0n the morning my mum died, two young carers came to change her nightdress, which was difficult because she was hooked up to a syringe. They were so young, working at seven in the morning until ten at night. And they looked after my mum with such incredible tenderness and delicacy. It was a really beautiful thing to see. And i want to say that when we talk about protecting the nhs, it is not an institution or a building, it is people, it is those young girls. This virus exploits us. It exploits our selfishness. And it exploits the love we feel for people and how we want to be with them. And i cant wait for it to be over. But thats only going to happen with kindness and support for the people around us, because that truly is the best of us. The best of what makes us human. The very personal story. And if you, or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in that Report Contact the bbc action line via bbc dot co. Uk Forward Slash action line for details of organisations which offer advice and support. Now its time for a look at the weather with louise lear. Hello there. Last weeks cold, crisp winter story a distant memory now as weve replaced the theme with something certainly milder but wetter. Now, so far, we have seen a Weather Front easing away, just clipping the far south east with more rain to return into the south west later, and scattering of showers into the north west. Sandwiched in between the two, though, there is some drier, sunnier moments to be found, as you can see by this Weather Watcher picture sent in from 0xfordshire. Actually, that is going to be the story for the remainder of the day. We keep the risk of some heavier rain pushing into the south coast later on this afternoon. Gusting winds of 70 mph, and a scattering of showers into the far north west. Sandwiched in between the two, double digits, sunny spells. But as we go through the night, its this rain down to the south that is going to drive its way slowly northwards. It will bring some Heavy Rain Along West facing coasts and into Northern Ireland and scotland. Perhaps staying dry in Eastern England. Here it will be a relatively mild start to our thursday morning. For thursday, we have got this area of low pressure causing some issues. It will bring a spell of rain for a couple of hours as it drifts its way steadily eastwards, and it stays pretty unsettled closest to the low into the far north west. Its going to be a wet start out to the west, the Weather Front gradually drifting its way eastwards, so eventually we will see rain into Eastern England and south east england. Brighter but fresher behind a scattering of showers or longer spells continue to the north west of scotland. But we might see a cooler story for some on thursday. 7 9 degrees quite widely across the country. That slightly cooler theme is not going to last very long. The next low pressure is winding its way up, with that mild south westerly flow returning. There will be some heavy, persistent rain expected along West Facing Coasts, accompanied by Gale Force Gusts of winds. Rainfall totals will really start to tot up. 2 4 inches in some places through friday and saturday. That could cause some issues. We dont think those fronts are going to impact across Eastern England at the moment, here staying largely fine and dry. You can see, like a Conveyor Belt of moisture moving up from the south west, staying with us for the start of the weekend. A level of uncertainty just where those fronts are likely to be sitting, but we expect them to impact out to the west on saturday. Warmer and drier on sunday. This is bbc news imjane hill. The headlines at 4 the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days Buckingham Palace says the move is a precaution and isnt covid related. The worlds first human trials, where people will be deliberately infected with covid i9, are given the go ahead in the uk. Human Challenge Trials, because they directly inoculate volunteers, are able to establish whether the vaccine� s working extremely quickly. Much less volunteers involved, therefore much quicker responses to determine if the vaccines are working. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he wont be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions in england too early. Well be setting out what we can on monday, the 22nd, about the way ahead. Itll be based firmly on a cautious and prudent approach to coming out lockdown, in such a way as to be irreversible. The United Nations says it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, daughter of the ruler of dubai, with the United Arab Emirates. The uk says it, too, is concerned. The horrific trolling of a National Hero the online messages which the family of captain sir tom moore say they hid from him. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. The duke of edinburgh is in hospital as a precautionary measure, says Buckingham Palace. The duke, whos 99, was admitted to the king edward vii hospital, in london, last night afterFeeling Unwell, though its not related to coronavirus. Palace sources have told the bbc that he is in good spirits and will remain in hospital for a few days of observation and rest. The queen, who is 94, remains in windsor. 0ur correspondent, jon donnison, is outside the hospital in Central London. What details are emerging . Buckingham palace stressing that this is a very much a precautionary measure. Prince philip was driven to hospital yesterday evening, and we are told that he walked into the hospital on a date. He had been Feeling Unwell for a number of days and he has come to hospitalfor a period of rest and recuperation. He is, we are told by a palace source, in good spirits. He is of course 99 years old though, due to celebrate his 100th Birthday later this year so they are clearly not taking any chances. , ,. , chances. The parlour stressing that the queen is chances. The parlour stressing that the queen is staying chances. The parlour stressing that the queen is staying at chances. The parlour stressing that the queen is staying at windsor, i the queen is staying at windsor, where the couple have been for much of the pandemic . The palace. The . Of the pandemic . The palace. They queen and prince of the pandemic . The palace. Tue queen and Prince Philip of the pandemic . The palace. Tte queen and Prince Philip have probably spent more time to do about this year than they might normally do because of lockdown and the pandemic. Buckingham palace stressing that this admission to hospital is not coronavirus related. Both the queen and Prince Philip have had theirfirst both the queen and Prince Philip have had their first dose of the covid i9 vaccine last month. They are stressing it has nothing to do with coronavirus. The last time he was in hospital here in Central London was in december 2019, when he spent four nights in hospitalfor a pre existing condition. Someone of his age, he has been in hospital a few times in recent years. Back in 2011, he was treated for a blocked coronary artery, the following year he was treated for a bladder infection. The following year, 2013, some exploratory surgery on his abdomen. Healthy, young volunteers will be infected with coronavirus to test vaccines and treatments in the worlds first covid i9 Human Challenge study, which will take place in the uk. The project has been given the go ahead from the uks Clinical Trials ethics body, and could start within a few weeks. 90 people aged between 18 and 30 will be exposed to the virus in a safe and controlled environment while medics monitor their reactions. 0ur health correspondent, jim reed, reports. Thousands of volunteers in the uk have already taken part in coronavirus trials like this one to test a vaccine. Now, though, permission has been given for a very different type of study. 90 healthy, young adults will be the first in the world to be deliberately infected with coronavirus. People involved in the research say it offers real advantages. Human viral challenge studies, because they directly inoculate volunteers, are able to establish whether the vaccines are working extremely quickly, much less volunteers involved, therefore, much quicker responses to determine if the vaccines are working. In a standard vaccine trial, thousands of participants are given either The Real Thing or a dummyjab. Some will then go on to catch coronavirus naturally, and the effect of the vaccine can be measured. But the process can take months. So called Challenge Trials are run differently. Here, 90 adults in the uk between 18 and 30 will be deliberately infected with the virus. They will be kept in a Hospital Room for at least two weeks with their health closely monitored. To start with, the trial will test the amount of virus needed to cause symptoms in a healthy adult. Later, scientists plan to Start Testing coronavirus vaccines in this way. Eventually, there will be a variant which pops up which is able to then evade the current vaccines and new vaccines will be needed. So, in such a scenario, we are going to need a way of testing these new vaccines, to be sure that they can work against these new variant viruses. Challenge trials have been used in the past to develop treatments for malaria, typhoid and flu. But covid is a very different disease, and some have questioned their value if you are only testing younger, healthier people. There is no doubt that the Immune System of a younger person is very different from the Immune System of an older person, so you will get slightly different responses. Having said that, we can learn an awful lot about how the virus acts by tracking it from the very beginning of the infection, minute by minute, to see the responses, and we can use that information to design better vaccines. But this new trial is very much one for the future. For the moment, government is focusing on rolling out the vaccines we have. Speaking in south wales, the Prime Minister confirmed he will set out how the government plans to ease lockdown in england next week. We will be setting out what we can on monday the 22nd about the way ahead, and it will be based firmly on a cautious and prudent approach to coming out of lockdown, in such a way as to be irreversible. Scientists believe new trials, treatments and vaccines should offer us a way out of this pandemic. The next task for the government will be to ease Lockdown Restrictions in a way that doesnt lead to another spring wave of this virus. Jim reed, bbc news. Lets talk to professor sir terence stephenson, who is the chair before i turned to my guess, just to bring the latest figures. The news case figures just being sent through for the latest 24 hour period. The uk reporting a further 12,718 new cases, so more than 12,700 new cases. In terms of the latest deaths figures that have just been sent through to others, the country reporting a further 738 deaths in the last 24 hour period. That is a uk wide figure. A further 738 deaths. Those at the latest figures just coming through in the latest moments. The focus today very much on that new challenge trial, which has just been given the go ahead and my take start in the next few weeks. Lets talk to professor sir terence stephenson, who is the chair of the Health Research authority, one of the uk regulators responsible for providing approval for human Clinical Trials. Asa as a lay person, ifind as a lay person, i find the details of this trial fascinating, but by the same token youre thinking, goodness, actually giving the virus to humans. What sort of hoops have to humans. What sort of hoops have to be to humans. What sort of hoops have to he jumped through to to humans. What sort of hoops have to bejumped through to make to humans. What sort of hoops have to he jumped through to make sure this is absolutely safe . The to be jumped through to make sure this is absolutely safe . This is absolutely safe . The Health Research authority this is absolutely safe . The Health Research authority was this is absolutely safe . The Health Research authority was set this is absolutely safe . The Health Research authority was set up this is absolutely safe . The Health Research authority was set up by i this is absolutely safe . The health | Research Authority was set up by an act of parliament in the last few years to both protect the public and the promote research, that balancing act. It is not part of government, it does not receive any funding from industry. An adult layer is the Ethics Committee which approved the study. I do not sit on that, it does not have members of the Health Research authority on it. But his staff entirely by volunteers and laypeople, members of the public, and experts in vaccines, biases and statistics and ethics. They will have reviewed this very carefully, thatis have reviewed this very carefully, that is the hope it would have gone through. They would not have approved it were it not given this approval. Approved it were it not given this a roval. ,. , approval. The benefits, the key thin. Approval. The benefits, the key thin we approval. The benefits, the key thing we all approval. The benefits, the key thing we all want approval. The benefits, the key thing we all want to approval. The benefits, the key thing we all want to talk approval. The benefits, the key thing we all want to talk and i approval. The benefits, the key l thing we all want to talk and hear about what for you are the key things that could be learned through this trial . Lets things that could be learned through this trial . ,. , this trial . Lets be clear, this isnt yet this trial . Lets be clear, this isnt yet a this trial . Lets be clear, this isnt yet a vaccine this trial . Lets be clear, this isnt yet a vaccine study. This trial . Lets be clear, this i isnt yet a vaccine study. What this trial . Lets be clear, this isnt yet a vaccine study. What the Health Research authority have approved it would be better called a Natural History study. Youre quite correct that young, Healthy People who have given consent are going to be given a very small dose of the virus to see how much violence it takes to infect someone. 0nce virus to see how much violence it takes to infect someone. Once they are infected, what happens . How long is that the incubation period . When did you start becoming infectious . If they are completely asymptomatic, can you still transmit . So, this is though a study to learn about covid transmission. 0nce though a study to learn about covid transmission. Once that has been done, research could come back with another application to then start studying vaccines or drugs or further analysis. At the moment, this is a study looking essentially at what happens if you get the gave the covid virus to a group of healthy 18 30 Year Olds. What happens to them. Healthy 1830 yearolds. What happens to them. Happens to them. What is the significance happens to them. What is the significance of happens to them. What is the significance of that happens to them. What is the significance of that age happens to them. What is the | significance of that age range . Happens to them. What is the i significance of that age range . It significance of that age range . Tt is crucial that we do balance potential benefit against potential harm. This is a virus that we now can be a fatal virus. Principally, thatis can be a fatal virus. Principally, that is in people with risk factors the elderly, the bame community, people who are overweight. By taking 1830 people who are overweight. By taking 18 30 Year Olds with no Previous Health problems, no risk factors, the researchers go through in tremendous detail about the individual� s past medical history, whether they have had any current symptoms or problems. By confining it to a group of really healthy, fit, young adults, one is absolutely minimising the risk. We know from last year, the serious illness in this group is absolutely tiny, thank goodness. That is why that group has been targeted. To the question about where does that extrapolate to other people . All human beings have much more in common than they have different. Yes, it is true that the Immune System of older people and young children, to some extent pregnant women and other people, is slightly different. But we have so much in common that we will then a huge amount in about the way in which they could affects a human being, and how the human Immune System reacts to defend it. That will give us a huge amount of information. Will give us a huge amount of information. This learning curve which scientists information. This learning curve which scientists have information. This learning curve which scientists have been information. This learning curve which scientists have been on i information. This learning curve which scientists have been on since the beginning of last year, it is extraordinary the amount that has been learned and understood in such a short space of time. That is not to diminish the pain of those who have lost loved ones during this pandemic, but a Scientific Research perspective, it strikes all of us following this that remarkable achievements have been made in at the scientific severe. You achievements have been made in at the scientific severe. The scientific severe. You are quite riuht. I the scientific severe. You are quite right ithink the scientific severe. You are quite right. I think that the scientific severe. You are quite right. I think that the the scientific severe. You are quite right. I think that the uk the scientific severe. You are quite right. I think that the uk public right. I think that the uk public and society should be proud and celebrate that the uk has led the world on research in covid on both treatment and vaccines. It has certainly layered to a greater extent than the economy. That owes a lot to the uk public. The Health Research authority has approved over 700 Research Studies on covid over the last year, and over 780,000 british patients have been recruited into those. That speaks to the willingness of people to stand up and be involved in research. We hope and be involved in research. We hope a body like the Health Research authority always balances promoting research with protecting the public. Very good of you to give us your time this afternoon, thank you very much indeed. The headlines on bbc news the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days. Buckingham palace says its a precaution and isnt covid related. The worlds first human trials, where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19, are given the go ahead in the uk. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he wont be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions too early. The Prime Minister says england will exit Lockdown Restrictions cautiously. Borisjohnson says the government will set out what it can in a road map for easing measures on monday. Scientists have called for a data led approach to loosening restrictions, and mrjohnson said it was right to focus on data not dates. He faces a difficult balancing act. 0ur political correspondent, nick eardley, explained the Prime Ministers dilemma. Weve seen that playing out pretty publicly in the last few days, with some tory mps saying to the Prime Minister, lift all restrictions by may. Some scientists warning borisjohnson that if he moves too quickly and unlocks too fast, then he could risk another spike in the virus. Ive got to say, listening to the Prime Minister over the last few days, it does sound like, in some ways, hes erring towards the latter argument. Hes been saying this morning he very much agrees with those advisers who are telling the government that the unlocking has to be based on data and not dates. Its that data that borisjohnson is pouring over at the moment. Every time we hear from him at the moment he is being extremely cautious. In part, thats because Downing Street has been stung in the past by the fact it has over promised and perhaps under delivered by having to re impose some restrictions. But i also think the Prime Minister is wanting to make sure that this is definitely the last lockdown. He keeps using this phrase that when the restrictions are lifted that process has to be irreversible. He doesnt want to be back in a place where schools are being reopened, only to close again a few weeks later. So, absolutely a lot for the Prime Minister to weigh up over the next few days, but i dont think next monday were necessarily going to have a calendar that gives us a definitive run through of what the next few months are going to look like. A lot of this is going to be conditional on the virus. The organisation which represents Hospital Managers in england says the nhs is likely to remain At Full Stretch for at least another six weeks. Chris hopson, the chief executive of nhs providers, has written to the Prime Minister, warning that case numbers are still too high to ease lockdown. It comes as research from the centre right think tank, reform, suggests Waiting Lists for non urgent treatment in england could hit ten million by april. 0ur Health Editor, hugh pym, reports. The total waiting list for routine operations, such as hip and knee replacements, in england has been rising steadily, with hospitals having with hospitals having to cope with the surge in covid patient numbers. It went above li. 5 million in december. Reform says that number understates the scale of the problem, as last year there were nearly six million fewer people than in 2019 referred by their gps for treatment. If that many patients start returning to the system, the think tank argues, and capacity� s Still Limited the waiting list could hit 10 million in england by april. Nhs england said twice as many nonurgent treatments were delivered, and three times as many diagnostic checks carried out in the second covid wave compared with the first. Nhs providers, representing trusts in england, says restrictions should not be eased by the government until capacities return to levels where hospitals can treat all the patients they need to. Hugh pym, bbc news. Im joined by one of the reports authors. Eleonora harwich is the director of research at think tank, reform the head of nhs come out provide services that absolutely is significant as you hear it with a waiting prickly with routine treatments. But he says that we all have to be careful not to exaggerate. Do you feel there is any element of exaggeration here . The fiaure of 10 element of exaggeration here . Tte figure of 10 million element of exaggeration here . Tte figure of 10 million is at the worst Case Scenario, we are obviously not helping in any way that this actually ends up realising. We actually ends up realising. We actually have three different Case Scenario is basically showing what will happen to the waiting list if the 6 million referrals were to come back. Even if only 50 of those 6 million missing referrals were to come back by april 2021, we would still be facing A Waiting List of 7. 3 million. 0nce still be facing A Waiting List of 7. 3 million. Once you drill down in the numbers, also looking at the waiting list size, there is a very worrying category of patients which is increasing by quite a lot, which is increasing by quite a lot, which is the number of people who have been waiting for more than a year. At the beginning of the pandemic in march, that was about 3000 people. The last figures for december it was about 224,000. Just in that period thatis about 224,000. Just in that period that is an increase of 7000 , if the trend continues by april that would be over 800,000 people waiting for more than a year. The impact on patients is terrible, it means people suffering and waiting for a knee surgery or a hip replacement, and we absolutely need a road out of this. � ,. , and we absolutely need a road out of this. � ,. ~ and we absolutely need a road out of this. � i. , ~. ,. , and we absolutely need a road out of this. �. , ~. ,. ,. , this. Are you talking about a double whammy in this. 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It is exactly those l two factors combined. The drop in referrals reflects not only let you be stop referring for treatment because the doing that non emergency procedures were being cancelled in the acute setting in hospitals. It is also very true that people stopped presenting with the messages sent out by government under the health care system. People did stay at home, stop presenting, we saw a drop in visits to a e, we saw a drop in admissions to a e. Yes, it is a double whammy. The in admissions to a e. Yes, it is a double whammy. In admissions to a e. Yes, it is a double whammy. The National Medical director of the double whammy. The National Medical director of the nhs double whammy. The National Medical director of the nhs says double whammy. The National Medical director of the nhs says it double whammy. The National Medical director of the nhs says it is double whammy. The National Medical director of the nhs says it is just director of the nhs says it is just not true to say that the nhs was a covid only service, that there were other treatments going on. Are they right to point that out . T other treatments going on. Are they right to point that out . Right to point that out . I would disauree right to point that out . I would disagree with right to point that out . I would disagree with his right to point that out . I would disagree with his position, right to point that out . I would disagree with his position, because the report does not say that the nhs only provided covid care, it is due to ongoing systemic issues that the nhs has had, it has focused quite a lot on covid, obviously due to the pandemic happening, but this means that we need to face these hard truths around the wider impact that covid has had on patients. 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I think there are really two solutions. One is to treatments . I think there are really two solutions. One is to think treatments . I think there are really| two solutions. One is to think about what the nhs can do in the long term in terms of investing in more diagnostic capabilities and actually, one of the proposals we haveis actually, one of the proposals we have is investing in Community Diagnostic Hubs in order to be able to bring diagnostics outside of the hospital setting and be able to start going through the backlog that we see. But as you mentioned, we cannot create capacity, in the sense of training, more doctors, more hospital beds. So the nhs really needs to tap into the existing capacity, which is then in the private sector. Capacity, which is then in the private sector. Capacity, which is then in the rivate sector. , ~ ,. ,. The United Nations has said it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of dubais ruler, with the United Arab Emirates. The princess has accused herfather of holding her hostage in dubai since she tried to flee the city in 2018. In secretly recorded videos shared with the bbc, Princess Latifa said she feared for her life. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. Im a hostage, and this villa has been converted into a jail. This is sheikha latifa, an emirati princess, but also a prisoner, held, she says, in Solitary Confinement in dubai, guarded by police, with no access to fresh air. She says she is a hostage of this man, herfather, the ruler of dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, one of the most powerful men in the middle east, who happens to share a passion for horses with the queen and owns huge swathes of land across britain. Friends campaigning for latifa have released videos of her plight to the bbc to try to Rouse International support. The Foreign Secretary said the case was deeply troubling and people would want to see if she was alive and well. Well, we dont really have a direct locus in this case, there is not a british national, there is not a particular british link. I think the right mechanism is via the un, which is already underway, and we obviously support that and watch what they find and what we see further in the developments on that very closely. That un process will be led by the office of the high commissionerfor human rights. Its spokesman, rupert colville, said forfriends of latifa, this is a moment of hope. I was incredibly happy to wake up this morning with this news, knowing that finally, the International Community is listening, and that the likes of dominic raab is getting involved. It makes me feel more reassured that we made the right decision. I dont want just pictures to show us a sign of life or, you know. It just seems that everything they are doing is to keep us quiet in some ways orjust to keep us happy. But we need to see her free, we need to see her well, we need to see her looked after. But if latifa is not freed soon, then some supporters believe britain and other countries should go further. The uk government and other governments should look to impose sanctions on the uae authorities if they dont uphold human rights. We have the laws in our country and in other countries to do that, to impose sanctions, to prevent people from moving around, to ensure that their assets are not misused. So, those measures should be taken. The un has, however, raised the case of Princess Latifa before, to no avail. And the Foreign Secretary played down the prospect of sanctions, saying they needed a very strict legal threshold. James landale, bbc news. We will talk much more about that story after five oclock. Now its time for a look at the weather with louise lear. Hello, there. Plenty of rain in the forecast over the next few days, so if you get an opportunity to see some blue skies, sunshine and warmth, jump at it. For the rest of the day, the best of the sunshine really through eastern scotland and Northern England as we see some rain pushing up from the south west, and a scattering of showers accompanied by Gale Force Gusts of winds in the far north of scotland as well. Milder though double digits for many. Through the night tonight, we keep that mild air, but the rain continues to pile in along West Facing Coasts and move its way steadily up into Northern Ireland and scotland. Overnight, it should stay largely fine and dry for much of Eastern England just a few isolated showers. So we start off tomorrow with a Weather Front trailing its way, moving west to east through the morning. A scattering of sharper showers or spells of rain hooking into the far north west of scotland. And still a pretty windy day with it, with widely gusts in excess of 30 miles an hour. But in the drier, brighter interludes, we will still see those temperatures peaking at 11 degrees. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. The duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days. Buckingham palace says its a precaution and the worlds first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go ahead in the uk. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he wont be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions in england too early. The United Nations says it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of dubais ruler, with the United Arab Emirates. The uk says it, too, is concerned. The horrific trolling of a National Hero the online messages which the family of captain sir tom moore say they hid from him. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. Good afternoon. Rafael nadal says he isnt looking for any excuses to explain his defeat at the australian open, the 20 time grand slam champion lost an epic five set quarterfinal against stefanos tsitsipas. The spaniard, who has reached five finals in melbourne, winning it once back in 2009, looked to be cruising after taking the first two sets easily. But the greek fifth seed turned it around for only his second career win against nadal. The match lasting over four hours and finishing just before midnight. Tsitsipas is into a third grand slam semifinal, where hell play russias daniil medvedev. Big shock in the womens draw world number one ash barty said it was heartbreaking to be knocked out of her quarterfinal. She was looking to be the first home winner in 43 years, and raced through the first set of her quarterfinal against karolina muchova. Her czech opponent complained of dizziness and called for a medical timeout and that was the Turning Point for the 25th seed. When she returned she dominated the rest of the match taking the next two sets. The premier league has confirmed the all their matches will be available to watch live on tv until fans are allowed back into stadiums. The Prime Minister is expected to outline his road map out of lockdown on monday, and that could give some detail on the return of sports crowds. Until then all fixtures will continue to be broadcast by sky sports, bt sport, amazon prime and the bbc. Darren drysdale, the referee that appeared to square up to an ipswich town player during their match against northampton in league one last night, has apologised the fa are investigating the incident that involved the midfielder alanjudge, who had been booked for diving. Drysdale says he should have maintained his composure and engaged with players more professionally. I asked him, did you iasked him, did you put i asked him, did you put your head in my player . I asked him again, did you put my head your head in my player as mac i said, if you did, i think you are in big trouble. I think you are in big trouble. I think it is unacceptable what happened. I think it is unacceptable what happened. The rangers manager Steven Gerard says that he has been let down by the five of his players who have had to self isolate after breaking lockdown rules. They attended a party in glasgow that was broken up by police in the early hours of sunday morning. All have been fined but are also likely to receive bans by the sfa. Three of the players were expcted to be in tomorrows Europa League squad to face antwerp. The england cricket coach Chris Silverwood has apologised for the way that they handled moeen alis departure from the test squad for the remainder of the series against india. Captainjoe root says he didnt express himself clearly when telling the media yesterday that moeen ali had chosen to return home the plan had always been to stand moeen down for the last two tests as part of their Rotation Policy but because he had played so little cricket, missing the sri lanka series with coronavirus and also the first test against india, he was given the option to stay on. It was a unique situation. The fact that he had spent so long in isolation and how he had just broken back into the team. The question was posed to him. We try to work as close as we can with our players to make sure that we get the best opportunities as well as looking after them. Opportunities as well as looking afterthem. So, he was opportunities as well as looking after them. So, he was asked but ultimately, we felt it was the right decision for him to go home. Rubin kazans players have been keeping themselves busy as they prepare to return to action next wekend. Practising this set piece in their hotel corridor. If you need an explanation for that, if you need an explanation for that, i havent really got one. Theyre just coming out of a three month winter break in russia. Perhaps thats what it does to you. Thats all the sport for now. None of that in the sports room now, thank you. Lets talk about the court system and what has been happening during cold meat. Covid. More temporary courts are being set up in england and wales, to tackle the record backlog of cases. The pandemic has led to warnings that delays could damage the criminal Justice System for years. Our home and Legal Correspondent Dominic Casciani has been talking to � jenny� not her real name who has been told the trial of the person who had allegedly sexually assaulted her could be delayed for over two years. And i said, you do mean 2021, dont you . You dont mean 2022 . And they said, no, we mean 2022. And i got really angry. I mean, how can anyone believe that that is acceptable, that you keep somebody in trauma and you. You dont give them the therapy that they need . And i thought, what hope have i got, what hope have i got for any justice . Im resilient, ive got support. What about individuals that have got no family, no friends . How many of those have walked away not because a crime didnt happen but because the system hasnt enabled their voice to come out . And that really makes me angry that really makes me angry. Shes been told she cant have therapy until the trial is over. Shes not the only one there are many people waiting a long time forjustice as our Home Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani explained a little earlier. I think for many victims in the system, the old legal adage thatjustice delayed is justice denied has neverfelt truer than in the moment because the backlog in the crown court, which deals with most of the serious cases, is now a record 56,000. 56,000 outstanding cases. The key issue with that is some of that has been exacerbated by the pandemic, there is no doubt about that. But lots of critics, including almost universally the legal establishment, says this has been caused by complications and underfunding system for years. The lord chancellor, thejustice secretary is promising a major court recovery programme. He says he is listening to victims likejenny and he says he wants to try and make this right. So, we have got these new Nightingale Courts which are opening. There will be 60 by the end of march covering branches of law. That will ease some of the burden in the crown court which simply cant accommodate everyone because of social distancing. The bigger issue though, and this is one that barristers keep raising, is that we need to have the court sitting four more days. That has been chronically underfunded for many years. Morejudges sitting on more days with more staff. Robert bucklin says hes going to solve that and he will come back soon with a major package of funding which will lift that but he also says that he is putting a lot of money, £40 million, into the kind of support that victims likejenny need to effectively wait out this legal limbo. He is saying to these victims, dont lose faith, i know it looks bad but we are going to practice. We are going to crack this. Im joined now by david greene, president of the law society which represents solicitors in england and wales. That desperate interview that we heard there withjenny. Is there any prospect at all that her situation, where she has been told there is no trial before 2022, could possibly change . Is there anything that can be done to help people like her . T dont think there is anything immediate to help someone like jenny. You see the problems that are caused, by a as dominic says, justice delayed and justice being denied. You can see the huge problems being caused by those delays. Trials are now being booked in criminal cases up until 2023. A long delay is taking place because of the backlog. We have a huge backlog both in the crown court and the magistrates� court. That does cause these problems. Everyone is a, sort of, victim of it. The person who is a victim in the first place. The accused. Long delays in their trial. Witnesses. And, indeed, jenny, has got the support and is continuing with it that many would say, i can� t do that and i� m not going to continue. It is notjust the pandemic that has caused it. There has been a long term underfunding in criminaljustice. Underfunding in criminal justice. Many underfunding in criminaljustice. Many courts, over 50 of magistrates courts were closed. A number of crown courts were closed and, therefore, when we are bringing the Nightingale Courts in, they are replacing some of that stock that it is essential that we see investment in those courts, in that court estate, going forward. It is great news that we are getting more courts and we hope that they will open by the end of march but there is a real need for investment, not only in courts but also in the whole process of criminaljustice. Haifa courts but also in the whole process of criminaljustice. Of criminal ustice. How quickly could that of criminaljustice. How quickly could that be of criminaljustice. How quickly could that be done of criminaljustice. How quickly could that be done as of criminaljustice. How quickly could that be done as well of criminaljustice. How quickly could that be done as well as l of criminaljustice. How quickly i could that be done as well as mac the appropriate skills and training doesn� t come overnight, does it . How much difference can be Nightingale Courts make . They can make a huge difference. When the Nightingale Court opens, the trained staff from an existing code will go across. That means you will be spreading that skill more thinly but it is important that that goes across in order to rule those courts. One needs to continue that process. It needs to continue that process. It needs a huge amount of investment to deal with these long backlogs that have built up over many years. If you just look at the pandemic, in the years since that first lockdown last march, the backlog is increasing in crown courts by about 16,000. It was 40,000 already and it is looking to increase. One can see that it needs investment in the crown estate and that is what we have been calling on for some time. We are very pleased that the chancellor is proposing investment but it needs significant investment to overcome the problem, and unfortunately, people likejenny, you heard how upset she is and how it is affecting her, and there are many of those victims affected by these delays. I mean, i know there were big delays before any of us had heard of coronavirus. In terms of the pandemic itself, do you feel more could have been done to try to continue the Justice System using all the online resources that we know about, that everybody is now getting very used to using . With hindsight, do you feel that people could have been brought up to speed with that sort of technology a little faster . Little faster . Well, in certain courts, little faster . Well, in certain courts. For little faster . Well, in certain courts, for instance little faster . Well, in certain courts, for instance the little faster . Well, in certain courts, for instance the highj little faster . Well, in certain courts, for instance the high court, they were well equipped to proceed quickly. The civil side was much better equipped. On the criminal side, there isjust the physicality of the whole process. You can do only so much remotely and a lot is done remotely that you can only do so much. But you have got the physicality of the process itself which requires people to turn up at a court and that is bringing into a building, and a lot of these buildings are quite old, they are victorian buildings, not built for space in a way, you are bringing in this building that let you bring into these buildings a lot of people to deal with this case. One of the big problems that has developed is when you have, what i might call a multi handed case, for instance if you have a gang prosecution, bringing so many people into a smaller space, bringing so many people into a smallerspace, it bringing so many people into a smaller space, it becomes even more difficult. The thing about the Nightingale Courts is that they are constructed or designed around giving space stop they do have that offering. Manchester is now making some changes to the court. Some physical changes to the court to allow more space. But that is going to be an ongoing issue and i think that we can see that we need more courts to be opened with more space constructed around the difficulties of dealing with coronavirus and i thinkjust looking back and going forward, the criminaljustice process needs investment and on the. For instance, there is a huge lack of investment on the defence side. Listen to is working in the criminal defence. They haven� t had an increase in over 20 years and there is a huge number of solicitors actually leaving the practice because of the lack of investment. Our message has been for many years and continues, is that we need investment in this process. Thank ou ve investment in this process. Thank you very much investment in this process. Thank you very much. President investment in this process. Thank you very much. President of investment in this process. Thank you very much. President of the l investment in this process. Thank i you very much. President of the law society. Nato Defence Ministers are meeting to discuss the future of the alliance� s10,000 troops in afghanistan. Hanging over them a deadline of may 1, agreed between the taliban and the us for the alliance� s troops to leave the country. Our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, reports. Blasting their way in. To a besieged building. Afghan police on the hunt for Suicide Bombers and civilians trapped inside. It� s a training exercise, but it� s all too real. The government gave us access to film this. As the taliban warn, if the us deal breaks down there will be more of this. The Interior Minister thanks his men and a few women. Afghan police often come under criticism ineffective, corrupt. These are the elite. Like soldiers, they� re on front lines as peace talks stall. If President Biden called you and said, minister, what should american nato forces do . Should we leave by may 1, or should we delay a bit . What would you say . I would say let� s review what the taliban agreed to. Did the taliban cut their relationship with the terrorist . Did the taliban respect that . Are the taliban willing to peace . If not, then taliban should know that the International Community will remain beside the afghans as long as it� s needed. A taliban call to arms. They insist they have kept their commitments, that Foreign Forces must be out by may, lest this war get worse. Kabul, january 2018 one of the last large scale attacks the taliban claimed. An ambulance packed with explosives. Hundreds dead and injured. Ramin was 15 then. Translation when i came out, i could see body parts. I could see arms, hands. It was a really bad attack. I was so scared. The biggest threat now targeted killing. Every day, a blast or more. No one claims them, many blame the taliban. Translation now when i leave home, i say goodbye to my family. We don� t know if we� re going to make it home alive or dead each day. These kind of large scale attacks in the heart of kabul have stopped because of the us taliban deal, but now the taliban are threatening that if the United States doesn� t pull out its troops on time, that this kind of devastating assault could happen again. That� s creating even more fear among the afghans in this city. A stark snapshot of a Gathering Storm the National Police hospital. Doctors tell us they have never seen so many patients. There is fighting in so many provinces have now. The taliban are taking a hit too. This policeman took a bullet. Translation the taliban blew up a vehicle outside a school, so i went there to help get the children out. The taliban start shooting, and we fired back. I was shot, the bullet hit me here and came out the other side. 20 years after us forces came in, there� s no easy way out. The violence may surge whether they stay or go. There is still talk of peace, and plans for war. Lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. The headlines on bbc news. The duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days. Buckingham palace says it� s a precaution and isn� t covid related. The world� s first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid 19 are given the go ahead in the uk. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he won� t be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions too early. Myanmar has seen some of its biggest protests yet against the military coup that deposed the civilian leader, aung san suu kyi, earlier this month. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered across the country as the campaign of civil disobedience entered its 12th consecutive day. Jonathan head reports. The military have promised, but no one believes that. This was the capital but everywhere the face of the woman who has defied them for so long. It was the military� s decision to rush the trial on flimsy charges that brought out the crowds today. There were Civil Servants here, teachers and bankers. Part of a movement which aims to cripple the new regime by withdrawing their labour. Here, they sat down at the spot where a young woman was shot in the head by Police Last Week and chanted prayers for her. The day began with a breakdown process. Drivers leaving their cars on the road to block anyone trying to get to work and any police or Army Vehicles too. So, people came into the city on foot to protest. These are members of the siemens unions. With no traffic, they had the city centre to themselves. There were few signs of the Security Forces here and they felt the streets. They filled the streets. They sang songs of resistance of a previous era that they thought they had put behind them. The military has promised to be patient in the face of this powerful challenge to their authority but for how long . The government has confirmed that Richard Sharp is to be the bbc� s new chairman. The bbc chair is officially appointed by the queen on the recommendation of the government and is responsible for upholding and protecting the independence of the broadcaster. Mr sharp spent 23 years working as a banker for goldman sachs. He was offered the position last month and takes over from sir david clementi. The daughter of captain sir tom moore has revealed that he received online abuse in the weeks before he died aged one hundred earlier this month. Hannah ingram moore said herfamily had kept the messages secret from him she said the trolling, which she descrbes as � horrific� , would have broken his heart. This report from john maguire contains flashing images. To the outside world, captain sir tom moore was a veteran of the second world war, a record breaking fundraiser, and an icon of our struggle with the pandemic. But here at his family home, he was first and foremost a father, father in law, and a grandfather. Hannah, good to see you. Thanks very much for inviting us to talk to you. How are you feeling, how are you and the family getting on . Thank you for asking, john. I mean, it� s difficult, right . We� ve lost a fifth. We were a five and we� ve gone to a four. And that� s really difficult to say. We� ve lost a huge part of our life. We� ve been together, he� s been with us for over 13 years. He died in hospital two weeks ago suffering pneumonia and having tested positive for covid 19. When he went into hospital, we really all believed he� d come back out. We thought that the oxygen would help, and that he would be robust enough. The truth is, he just wasn� t. He was old. In that last day, we really did have some super moments together. You know, we put photographs up and he engaged with us. It was amazing. His final year was filled with several experiences of a lifetime, but by far his favourite was his knighthood. Ijoked with my friends and said if it wasn� t for covid, i think they would have gone off for a cup of tea and had a good chinwag into the afternoon, because it was two similar souls. I think she feels genuine loss, we had a letter from her and i think she feels genuine loss. Being thrust into the white heat of Public Scrutiny has come with a very modern virus, a curse. The vitriol from a small minority on social media. We really had to use ourfamily resilience, our emotional resilience. And we never told him. Because i don� t think he could ever have understood it. I think it would have broken his heart, honestly, if we had said to him, you know, people are hating us. I couldn� t tell him. Because how do you rationalise to a 100 year old man that something so incredibly good can attract such horror . His was a life most extraordinary. At the minute, it� s hard, really, really, really hard, but the legacy is hope and joy, isn� t it . And i think the thing that i feel is that other people are grieving too for him. And that� s amazing in as much as he touched all those people. But let� s never lose sight of the fact that for him this was all about tomorrow being a good day and being hopeful, and no reason to sit and mourn for too long. You know, get on with it and make a good job of it. He couldn� t have said it better himself. Thank you for lending him to us for the last ten months. There are many exciting things to come, and we look forward to showing them to you. That was Hannah Ingram moore speaking tojohn maguire. Former president trump� s First Atlantic city casino has been demolished after closing its doors to the public in 2014. 3,000 sticks of dynamite were used to blow up the 32 storey high trump plaza. Donald trump opened the casino in 1984 at a cost of £150 million. It hosted several high profile boxing matches at the site, before running up massive debts in the early 1990s. The site fell into disrepair after it closed in 2014, and the derelict building is now owned by another billionaire. Now it� s time for a look at the weather with louise lear. Hello there. The rest of the week may well be dominated by clouds, week and rain. Take a look at this amazing Weather Watcher picture. You can see, where the window has been with the brighter weather. Sunny spells for many. More persistent rain is starting to drift its way northwards. That is going to be the story as we close out wednesday. In fact, that rain will push its way across the Scottish Borders into Central Scotland overnight. Quite a lot of cloud around and still with a southerly winds, it is going to be a relatively mild start to thursday with temperatures at around six to 9 degrees. There will be some wet weather to follow on. That rain is coming from this Weather Frontier. It is a cold front, so once it has cleared through, it will actually produce slightly colder air than of late. Rain pushing towards the Bristol Channel channel and out through wales. Bad weather friend sitting through scotland as well. And the hope of the french will bring more persistent rain to the north west. Some scattering showers as that low pressure sits in the west throughout the afternoon. There should be some finer weather for the middle part of the day but some gusts of winds in excess of 40 mph. Not quite as mild as recent days, temperature of seven to 9 degrees. That moisture will bring quite a lot of rain and some of it really quite persistent. Significant rain arrives. Some of that rain really could be quite persistent for a time as it moves its way steadily northwards on friday. Eastern areas should escape the worst, it may well stay dry out the day. Temperatures between eight to 11 degrees. The speed of wet weather will continue to be the story as we move into the weekend. The heavier the rain will always be the further west you go but it will continue to push up some southerly warm air across the country. So, as you can see, quite an unsettled start to the weekend but it may be drier and warmer. This is bbc news. I� m jane hill. The headlines at 5pm the duke of edinburgh has been admitted to hospital after Feeling Unwell for a few days. Buckingham palace says the move is a precaution and isn� t covid related. The world� s first human trials where people will be deliberately infected with covid19 are given the go ahead in the uk. Human viral challenge models, because they directly inoculate volunteers, are able to establish whether the vaccines are working extremely quickly. Much less volunteers involved, therefore much quicker responses to determine if the vaccines are working. Cautious and prudent the Prime Minister says he won� t be pushed into lifting Lockdown Restrictions in england too early. Well be setting out what we can on monday the 22nd