Cervical Cancer Screening numbers. Would you prefer to do your own smear test at home . What puts you off going for one at the doctors . Let d know this morning. Let me know. In the first trial of its kind, a German Court Convicts a syrian Asylum Seeker over alleged atrocities committed by the assad regime. And coming up this hour. Tokyo insists the postponed Olympic Games will go ahead, despite continued Uncertainty Due to the pandemic. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Tiger woods has undergone Emergency Surgery after a serious car accident in los angeles. Officials say he suffered a shattered ankle and compound leg fractures after his car ran off the road, ending up several hundred feet from the highway. In the last few hours, tiger woods� twitter page has been updated with its first statement since the accident. In it, his team says he underwent a long surgical procedure on his right leg and ankle. It ends with the message that he is awake and recovering in his hospital room. Sophie long reports from los angeles. Has anyone checked the vehicle . Is the vehicle on fire . No. The Emergency Call came just after seven on tuesday morning. The golf legends suv had been travelling at speed before it flipped and rolled multiple times, sustaining extensive damage. No skid marks, no braking, so apparently, the First Contact was with the Centre Median and from there, then, cross into the opposing lane of traffic, hit the kerb, hit a tree, and there was several rollovers during that process. The Sporting Icon was pulled from the wreckage, conscious, and, authorities say, lucky to be alive. I made contact with him and i ensured that he was able to speak to me. At that time, he seemed as though he was still calm and lucid. News of the accident sent shock waves through the World Of Sport and beyond. Im sick to my stomach. You know, it hurts to see one of your, now, my closest friends, you know, getting in an accident. And ijust hope hes all right. Tiger woods has inspired generations. Im tiger woods. His story, one of the most compelling in the history of professional golf. A cultural icon who has overcome huge challenges in his professional and personal life. He reached the peak of his comeback just two years ago, when he triumphed at augusta, a fifth masters victory that reverberated way beyond sport. His injuries, while serious, are not thought to be life threatening. They could be career threatening, though, for the legendary golfer, who was already recuperating from his fifth back surgery. Recovery now could be the greatest challenge hes ever faced. Sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. Im joined by Michael Harris hes the editor of golf monthly. Good morning. We are told he is awake and responsive and that has got to be encouraging. Yes. Got to be encouraging. Yes, absolutely. Got to be encouraging. Yes, absolutely, it got to be encouraging. Yes, absolutely, it was got to be encouraging. Yes, absolutely, it was such got to be encouraging. Yes, absolutely, it was such a. Got to be encouraging. Yes, i absolutely, it was such a shock got to be encouraging. Ye absolutely, it was such a shock last night to see my watch peeing with the braking used to say tiger woods had been involved in a car crash. Could not quite really my watch alert me. Obviously, the story unfolded on social media and we began to understand the extent of his injuries and just how serious it was, the reports had said he could have died. Absolutely come his car went over the reservation and into a couple of lanes on the opposite road and then, you know, ended up several hundred feet away from the road. He has made comebacks before, of course, can you talk us through them . You comebacks before, of course, can you talk us through them . Talk us through them . You know, tier talk us through them . You know, tiger woods talk us through them . You know, tiger woods career talk us through them . You know, tiger woods career has talk us through them . You know, tiger woods career has been talk us through them . You know, tiger woods career has been full| talk us through them . You know, l tiger woods career has been full of highs and lows but i would say his win at the 2019 masters was the greatest ever sporting comeback, not even just a golfing greatest ever sporting comeback, not evenjust a golfing comeback but greatest ever sporting comeback, not even just a golfing comeback but a sporting comeback. He has obviously had a lot of surgery, he has had five back surgeries. I think he first started having surgery back in 2008, with his cruciate surgery. But i guess his career has been pockmarked by these surgeries. He had to go under the knife to be able to play golf, to be able to walk, really. I think when he was at his low points, you really did think that he was never going to pick up a golf club, let alone swing it in the athletic way that he did. Tiger changed the game of golf. He is arguably the greatest ever golfer to play the game, he has had such an amazing impact on our sport. And as i say, 2019, amazing impact on our sport. And as isay, 2019, winning amazing impact on our sport. And as i say, 2019, winning at augusta, the fifth time he won the masters, i think a lot of golf fans, me included, expected him to feature at this years masters, whenever tiger turns up at augusta, he is in with a chance, but sadly, that is not going to happen. And you worry for his career and his ability to be able to come back from this. However, i would say if there is one person who can bounce back from Something Like this, it would beat him. What can bounce back from Something Like this, it would beat him. This, it would beat him. What is it about his character this, it would beat him. What is it about his character that this, it would beat him. What is it about his character that means i this, it would beat him. What is it| about his character that means he has the determination to make a comeback . He has the determination to make a comeback . Has the determination to make a comeback . , , comeback . He is ust relentless. He is comeback . He isjust relentless. He is singleminded. Comeback . He isjust relentless. He is singleminded. You comeback . He isjust relentless. He is singleminded. You know, comeback . He isjust relentless. He is singleminded. You know, when. Comeback . He isjust relentless. He i is singleminded. You know, when he is single minded. You know, when he was at the peak of his career, it was at the peak of his career, it was his Single Mindedness and determination which got him over the line. His presence intimidated other golfers. When he was at the top of the leaderboard, just his presence would be enough to i think rattle his opponents. But as i say, he has bounced back, not only from injury but from personal setbacks as well, theyre well documented struggles he has had in his personal life, but it was great to see just before the turn of the year, him playing with his son, charlie, in a father and son event. Charlie is 11 and looks to be in the mould of his father, he is going to be a great golfer. And i think that gave the fans and the golf media real hope that tiger would be able to come back and play a part in the 2021 season. A part in the 2021 season. Thank you for talkin a part in the 2021 season. Thank you for talking to a part in the 2021 season. Thank you for talking to us, a part in the 2021 season. Thank you for talking to us, michael a part in the 2021 season. Thank you for talking to us, michael aris, a part in the 2021 season. Thank you for talking to us, michael aris, the l for talking to us, michael aris, the editor of golf monthly. Secondary schools in england will be asked to consider delivering face to face Summer Schools as part of efforts to help pupils catch up with lessons lost as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. An extra £420 million in funding has been announced on top of the £300 million outlined in january. The package also includes funding for a National Tutoring programme for primary and secondary pupils. The average Primary School will receive an additional payment of about £6,000. The typical Secondary School will get approximately £22,000. Borisjohnson said the money would help to ensure no child is left behind due to covid. But teachers have questioned whether the money will go far enough. Our education Correspondent Danjohnson has more details. When children get back into class, teachers have the delicate task of working out whos missed what and where extra support is needed. Many are wary of the Pressure Pupils will be under and the risk that some could be discouraged by talk of catching up, lost learning and being left behind. But there is widespread recognition that Home Schooling could never fully replace classroom teaching, so now, theres more money to help everyone get back on track and make sure every child can reach their potential. The Department For Education has announced another £400 million across england, meaning £1. 7 billion has been allocated since the start of the pandemic. Theres £200 million for Secondary Schools to deliver face to face Summer School activities, potentially focused on children moving up from Primary School this year, and £18 million will support Language Development for the youngest children. Schools have flexibility in how they spend some of the rest. The majority of it will go on one to one and small group tuition, targeted at the children who need it most. Some Teaching Unions say much more is required, and its teachers who know best what their pupils need. Exactly how this help is delivered and whether it reaches the right children will be the key to determining the Lasting Impact on the lives of those whove come through the most Difficult School year. Dan johnson, bbc news. Heres what geoff barton, whos from the association of school and college leaders, says. We dont know from the guidance that has come out whether that money is being spent evenly across all secondary and Primary Schools, or whether it is being targeted to those with more children from deprived communities the way the pupil premium money used to. Take two schools in, say, wigan. One school where all of the year 11 pupils lost four weeks of learning because they had to self isolate and the School Next Door where that didnt happen. It will be a difficult issue to decide whether you simply spread the money around or target it, because those pupils who missed four weeks will need something more than those who missed not any time at all. Will it be enough . There is more to do. Our chief Political Correspondent adam fleming gave us an overview of the reaction to the announcement. Labour say if you compare this to eat out to help out, the chancellor was more generous to people in restaurants than the Education Secretary is being to children who need to catch up in school but im sure the government would debate that and they point out this is just the start of a pretty long term thing and they will be tackling this problem for quite some time, which probably means more money further down the line. If you disentangle what all the money is being spent on, it is quite useful. A big chunk of this is stuff the government was already pursuing, the extra tuition, either one to one or in groups. A new chunk is something called the recovery premium, given to primary and Secondary Schools in england and teachers can spend it on what they want as long as it is targeted at the most disadvantaged pupils and the ones who have fallen the furthest behind. There is a separate chunk which is aimed at this provision of stuff during the Summer Holidays and Gavin Williamson, the Education Secretary, spelt out what some of that could be. It is there to be able to support them in terms of academic catch up but also some of the softer sides and the Enrichment Activities that we know all children have missed out on as well. But it is part of a long term plan. It is part of a Long Term Strategy to help children, help schools to be able to recover, and be able to really bounce back incredibly quickly. But the most important part of that is seeing children coming back on the 8th of march. So what the government is doing is giving schools in england extra money and flexibility to do what they want over the next few months. What they are not doing, the government, is making a Blanket Policy of all schools either having to have longer school days to catch up or longer terms and shorter holidays to catch up, which some people had been calling for. The Education Secretary made the point that the big thing that is about to happen is all schools are going back on the 8th of march. However, Secondary Schools will have to offer their pupils three tests over the first two weeks that they are back and so i think a lot of schools will have to stagger the return of pupils of pupils to get them safely through the sports hall or whatever they are doing for the testing so it might be a bit more complicated, returning, than just saying, everyone back to the classroom on the 8th of march. Dr helen dodd is a Child Psychologist at the university of reading. Good morning, what do you think of the idea of Summer Schools, essentially . It the idea of Summer Schools, essentially . Essentially . It is really challenging, essentially . It is really challenging, isnt essentially . It is really challenging, isnt it . L essentially . It is really i challenging, isnt it . We essentially . It is really challenging, isnt it . We recognise some children are behind where we might like them to be. But a few weeks ago, a group of us wrote to the government under the banner of Play First Uk to ask that while these decisions are being made, they really take into account childrens social and emotional developer. We know that children and adolescent Mental Health is really struggling now. This year has been really difficult for them. And if we now put them back into school and immediately put lots of pressure on them and theres lots of talk about them and theres lots of talk about them being behind, that feels so unfair. None of this is their fault. They have missed out on so much this year and we just want to make sure that whilst it is really important that whilst it is really important that we focus on educational attainment, we dont forget the whole child in that. We must remember all of the other things they have missed out on. Do remember all of the other things they have missed out on. They have missed out on. Do you think there they have missed out on. Do you think there is they have missed out on. Do you think there is a they have missed out on. Do you think there is a danger they have missed out on. Do you think there is a danger of think there is a danger of forgetting the other stuff . Yes, i think that is forgetting the other stuff . Yes, i thinkthat is it. Forgetting the other stuff . Yes, i think that is it. Theres forgetting the other stuff . Yes, i think that is it. Theres a forgetting the other stuff . Yes, i think that is it. Theres a danger| think that is it. Theres a danger that we focus so much on the that we can measure, so do they know their Multiplication Tables and their phonics, can they quote a bit of shakespeare, whatever it might be and we forget about the softer skills. You know, lots and lots of young people and children have spent almost a year without the opportunity to play with their friends. What about their Social Skills . What about their Emotional Development and their ability, the youngest children, to make friends, to share . We talk about catching up but when we talk about it, we forget that children have also missed out on so many other aspects of their lives. What they want to do is get back to seeing their friends, to playing, sport, drama, to all of the other things. And i am really pleased to hear Gavin Williamson mention the additional activities but it always feels like they are in second place and we know that children will not learn effectively if their Mental Health and their social and emotional well being is not in a good place. We have to put that first so that children are then in a position to really re engage and to get the most out of their education. And to get the most out of their education and to get the most out of their education. , ~ ,. ,. ,. , the headlines on bbc news. Tiger woods undergoes surgery for serious leg injuries after a car crash in los angeles. The uk government announces a further £420 million for schools in england to help pupils catch up on learning lost in the pandemic. Nhs england offers thousands of women do it at home smear tests to boost cervical Cancer Screening numbers. More than 31,000 women in north london are being offered do it at home smear tests as part of an nhs trial which aims to cut down the number Cervical Cancer cases. The kits will be given to women who are 15 months overdue a check up. Our Health Correspondent Sophie Hutchinson reports. Cervical cancer affects just over 3,000 women a year in the uk. Smear tests save lives by spotting the early signs and detecting the human papilloma virus, the biggest cause of the disease. But, many women dont get tested. Grace says she missed her smear because she was just too busy, and only went after a friend begged her to go. She was shocked to discover she had severe abnormal cell changes. It was quite scary, especially because i didnt know that much about it. But im just so thankful that i went when i did. It could have been different, if id left it even six months. To help women get tested, the nhs in england is now trialling Home Smear Kits. They will be offered to more than 31,000 women aged 25 64, who are 15 months overdue for a check. It can be quite an invasive procedure for many women so the idea is women can check themselves in the comfort of their own home at a time which is convenient for them. There are instructions on what to do. There are two options with the kits. You can either do the sample at the gp practice and hand it back in and we send it to the lab, or we can send you the kit in the post and you can do the sample at home and put it in the prepaid envelope into any postbox and it will go back to the lab. The trial is taking place in north london, which has one of the lowest upta kes of cervical screening. But the pandemic has significantly worsened the situation across the country, with 600,000 smear tests failing to go ahead in april and may last year, an increase of more than a third on the annual backlog. There has been uncertainty and confusion among women about whether they can or should attend screening right now. Theres been huge disruption. It is concerning because cervical screening is the best protection against developing Cervical Cancers. But a study such as this one is fantastic, as well, because it is offering, even though it isjust in london, it is offering those people who are overdue a different, easier, potentially, way to access screening right now. Campaigners say the Home Smear Kits should be rolled out across the country as quickly as possible if the trial is found to be safe, so that all women at risk of Cervical Cancer can be protected. Sophie hutchinson, bbc news. Dr anita lim, from Kings College london, is leading the study. Shejoins me now. Thank you forjoining us. We have had a number of messages from women saying what a great idea this is because there is still a huge number of women who feel too embarrassed or have sexual trauma which stops them from going for a smear test. If this means they can do it at home, it will remove the risk of not having one at all and this message thinks it is great. But another message says they wont do this because they have no medical background and that is what the professionals are there four and two minutes of embarrassment is nothing. What do you say to that . Embarrassment is nothing. What do you say to that . What i would say to that is what you say to that . What i would say to that is what we you say to that . What i would say to that is what we are you say to that . What i would say to that is what we are wanting you say to that . What i would say to that is what we are wanting to you say to that . What i would say to that is what we are wanting to do. You say to that . What i would say to that is what we are wanting to do in | that is what we are wanting to do in the study is really to get more women screened. What this is for is women screened. What this is for is women who have not been coming for screening, women who are quite happy to go for the conventional test should keep going but what we are hoping to do with this is to make cervical screening easier for hoping to do with this is to make cervical Screening Easierfor women and capture many more women into screening than we have been doing because we know this protects them from Cervical Cancer. We also know that in terms of how easy and accurate the test is, we know we have got good data to show that 99 of women can take a self sample correctly and it will be effective. 0k, correctly and it will be effective. Ok, and the motivation behind this is because some peoplejust ok, and the motivation behind this is because some people just dont go to the doctors and women are missing out on a smear test which means they can potentially develop dangerous cells which can lead to Cervical Cancer . , cells which can lead to Cervical Cancer . ,. , cancer . That is right, that is the motivation cancer . That is right, that is the motivation and cancer . That is right, that is the motivation and in cancer . That is right, that is the motivation and in this cancer . That is right, that is the motivation and in this country, | cancer . That is right, that is the motivation and in this country, what we have seen is falling Screening Uptake For Cervical screening for almost 20. Over 20 years and we have not been able to pick that up and in london we have a particular problem, almost half of women in some areas are currently not coming for screening. 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Basically, what will happen for anyone who has what happens . Basically, what will happen for anyone who has hpv i what happens . Basically, what will i happen for anyone who has hpv virus found in theirsample, orthat happen for anyone who has hpv virus found in their sample, or that will happen is they will be invited to have a follow up test, the standard Screening Test and that is what will drive any further investigations that need to happen. If drive any further investigations that need to happen. Drive any further investigations that need to ha en. ,. , that need to happen. If enough women use these tests that need to happen. If enough women use these tests at that need to happen. If enough women use these tests at home that need to happen. If enough women use these tests at home in that need to happen. If enough women use these tests at home in this use these tests at home in this pilot, would you expect it to be rolled out across the country after that . ,. ,. ,. , that . That is not for us to say, that . That is not for us to say, that is a decision that . That is not for us to say, that is a decision for that . That is not for us to say, that is a decision for the that . That is not for us to say, i that is a decision for the National Screening committee and for phd. What we think is really exciting is that it what we think is really exciting is thatitis what we think is really exciting is that it is the first time sunscreen has been offered and integrated into the nhs and it is a huge step forward and one that will get the evidence for rolling it out on a wider scale which is what we would hope to see but i cant say when it would happen. Hope to see but i cant say when it would happen hope to see but i cant say when it would happen. Thank you for oining us. Some Breaking News regarding who will be vaccinated and in what order. It isjust in will be vaccinated and in what order. It is just in from the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation, the independent group of experts who advise the government in the uk as to who should get priority for the Covid Vaccine. This Press Release says they are now advising that all people on the gp Learning Disability register should be invited for their covid 19 vaccination. You will know there has been controversy in the past few weeks as people with a mild and moderate Learning Disability were not prioritised, only those with a profound or severe Learning Disability. This seems to imply, the latest advice, is that all people on the gp Learning Disability register will be invited for their covid 19 vaccination now. I suppose there could be a question raised as to whether everybody is on the Learning Disability register. Im not sure. We will get reaction from presenter jo whiley, who raised this issue last week, her sister has a moderate Learning Disability and has not yet been invited for her vaccine, whereas jo whiley been invited for her vaccine, Whereasjo Whiley herself had. She thinks that was because she is a carer but she thought it was absolute madness that she was invited for her vaccine before her sister. We will get reaction from her. Just to repeat, Thejoint Committee On Vaccination and immunisation is advising that all of the people on the gp Learning Disability register should be invited for their covid 19 vaccination. Theres a warning that the pandemic has led to more children being referred to Social Services in england, because of poverty, parental ill health and domestic violence. A report by the association of directors of Childrens Services says some families, who had been managing before covid, are now in need of significant help. A court in germany has found a former member of the Syrian Security agency guilty of crimes against humanity. Eyad al gharib has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison. He is one of two syrian defendants in the first ever trial over alleged atrocities committed by the assad regime. He was convicted for having helped to arrest protesters during the demonstrations against the regime, that sparked the decade long civil war. Our correspondent Damian Mcguinness has more from berlin. They were pushing for at least ten years, but four and a half years is still a prison sentence, it still is something that shows that this man who was accused of torture did, in fact, do this. What the actual crime was as you say ten years ago, when the peaceful protests against the assad regime started in syria, this former Intelligence Officer was sent out, he gathered up dozens of peaceful protesters. He then brought them back to a jail, a renowned jail where it was known throughout the city, really, that torture was carried out there. Those people were then tortured in thatjail. The other man who was also on trial, in this year long trial, is the more Senior Officer who is accused of organising that torture. That verdict will come later this year. But as you say, this is the first time that a case has been brought to court over alleged torture and in this case, we now know that it did actually happen nder the assad regime. So it is being seen as a Ground Breaking case and will certainly lay the foundations for other similar cases in the future, not only when it comes to whats happening and what has happened in syria, but also in other conflicts across the world. Alex salmond has pulled out of a hearing at the Scottish Parliament today, where he was due to accuse Nicola Sturgeon of misleading parliament. The move came after the parliament withdrew and then republished a revised version of one of mr salmonds submissions to the inquiry. Scotlands Prosecution Service had raised concerns about its publication. Mr salmond was cleared last year of Sexual Assault, and an investigation by the Scottish Government was found to be unlawful. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley explains the story. Alex salmond and Nicola Sturgeon used to be the closest political allies. Here they are, just a few days before scotlands Independence Referendum in 2014. Now, though, a row between them could have significant implications for scotland. Mr salmond has accused ms sturgeon of breaking the rules which ministers have to follow, the ministerial code. He says she has misled parliament. She denies it, but her opponents say, if its true, shell have to resign. And theres more. Mr salmond has claimed senior figures around ms sturgeon are part of a Malicious Campaign to remove him from public life and even send him to jail. The Scottish Parliament is investigating what went on. But that process has been bogged down in legal controversies. Yesterday, the crown office told msps to take parts of mr salmonds evidence down from its website. It claimed there could be contempt of court. The big question now is whether we will hear from alex salmond in person. He had been due to appear before the inquiry today. He has pulled out but said hes willing to come later in the week. This huge row is reaching its climax and it could have big implications for the snp and independence, just weeks before the scottish election. Nick eardley, bbc news. In a Landmark Case in china, a man has been ordered to compensate his wife for the housework she did during their marriage. The ruling by a Court In Beijing is the first of its kind following the introduction of a new marriage law in china. The woman will receive the equivalent ofjust under £5,500 for five years worth of work. The case has generated significant online debate about the value of domestic work. The bbc� s Stephen Mcdonell is in beijing and gave us more details. Ican hear i can hear women Around The World, notjust in china, cheering at this result after a judge ordered this husband to pay his Ex Wife Thousands of dollars, the equivalent of thousands of dollars, in extra compensation in their Divorce Settlement. This has been possible because of new regulations which were brought in only last month, here. It is the first time we have seen it used. Under the new law, people are able to argue, when everything is divided up as part of a divorce, i did more work looking after the kids, i did more housework or care for elderly relatives. And then when Everything Else is calculated, if there is not enough money in the division of things, if you sell your flat money in the division of things, if you sell yourflat or money in the division of things, if you sell your flat or Something Like that, extra compensation is to be paid. While on the one hand this has been welcomed by many women here, there has been a lot of debate on chinese social media about the amount. When you talk about 7700 Us Dollars for five years worth of housework, it does not sound like a lot to many people. However, in china, people should bear in mind, it is kind of the equivalent of the years it is kind of the equivalent of the yea r� s salary it is kind of the equivalent of the years salary for a low paid factory worker. It is not nothing to many people in china. However, definitely, this is the beginning of a new era, really, in Divorce Settlement here. I mean, one of the problem is that lawyers are already talking about is, how do you prove it . Like, how do you prove who has done how much. Washing the dishes or making the bed or cleaning the floor or whatever . What is the level of proof required . You might remember last week we showed you some incredible pictures of turtles that were left stunned by the winter storm in texas. Thousands of them have now been released back into the sea. The Rehabilitation Centre behind the operation said more than 2,000 were returned to the wild over the weekend after an exhaustive 24 hour effort. The team say they are still rescuing hundreds a day from the cold weather. The headlines on bbc news. Tiger woods undergoes surgery for serious leg injuries after a car crash in Los Angeles Police say he is lucky to have survived. The interior was in tact gave him the condition to survive a what otherwise would have been a fatal crash. The uk government announces a further 420 Million Pounds for schools in england to help pupils catch up on learning lost in the pandemic. It is there to be able to support them in terms of academic catch up but also the softer side and the Enrichment Activities that we know all children have missed out on as well. Thousands of women in london will be offered do it at home smear tests in an nhs england trial to boost cervical Cancer Screening numbers. In the first trial of its kind a German Court Convicts a syrian Asylum Seeker over alleged atrocities committed by the assad regime. Two sisters say theyve been silenced by the man they reported for Sexual Assault after he sued them for talking about what happened. Twins verity and lucy named the man in allegations on social media after police dropped their cases. He denies the accusations and sought a court order to hide his identity. Verity, lucy and the man agreed to a settlement that lets the sisters share their experience as long as he isnt identified. Megan fisher has been speaking to the sisters. Hed already taken so much from us when he had assaulted us, that violation, the ultimate betrayal. For him to then come back and sue us, it wasjust. It was mind blowing. That is twin sisters verity and lucy. They were sued by the man they reported for Sexual Assault. When i woke up, i remembered him raping me. He sexually assaulted me and my way of dealing with that was to leave, but i never ever thought he would do that to lucy. If i had ever have thought that, i wouldnt have left and maybe it wouldnt have happened. Verity and lucys cases were dropped by the police. They then posted their allegations on social media, naming their alleged abuser. We werejust Searching Forjustice and came out like, trying any which way to get out. It was kind of like, what are our options at this point . It felt wrong to put alleged on something you know happened, you relive it every night when you have ptsd nightmares, when you get triggered by a smell like aftershave. Like, you know that happened. But he denies their account. And sued them for making the allegations public. Our reaction at that point was, so much has happened to us, we just laughed. Because it was just like, what else do you do . They wanted us to say wed never talk about it again in any way, that we wouldnt name him. So you did something awful you hurt me and you want me to go sit and in a corner and be quiet. Verity and lucys Social Media Posts landed them in court. So it Wasjust Panic in terms of are we going to find a lawyer on time . Only moved out from home a couple of years before. Like, ijust. Just learning how to do basic things Like Council Tax and and you being like, oh, yeah, ijust filed this. It cost me £200. And i wasjust like, what . Oh, no, now we cant eat for the next week or so. Like, when we got the date for the first hearing and having to go there not knowing if he was going to show up, i was so worried, like, i thought that you were going to have a panic attack or something. What verity and lucy have always wanted is power over if and how they share their experience. They reached a settlement with their alleged abuser that lets them do that so long as he is not identified. Ok, you have the human rights, freedom of speech, but there is like an asterisk next to it, you can see this. When it first happened, i felt a bit of a loss. It was that last hope of getting a day in court sort of, like, died. One way of us being able to sit with that decision and deal with it was that we were campaigning for a law that when each victim speaks out, that they should be counted as a Whistle Blower and offered protections and they shouldnt suffer legal action. It was more about that this was something to that happens to survivors. We have to fight this. Heathrow airport has announced a two billion pound loss after Passenger Numbers collapsed to levels last seen in the 1970s because of the pandemic. Its called on the government to agree a Common International standard to allow travel to restart in the summer. But its chief executive John Holland Kaye told me he was confident that business would soon restart and that an app could replace lengthy Paperwork Checks on passengers covid tests and vaccines. This is one of the things that the Prime Ministers Global Travel taskforce needs to sort out. I imagine last time you flew, you checked in at a kiosk and went through all of the checks very quickly. And all of the checks were happening behind the scenes on a computer. Now, with the new checks that are coming in to confirm where you are going to be staying, whether you have booked tests in advance, had a negative covid test before you fly, all of those are done on paper. That all needs to be automated so that we can start to get people travelling at scale in a very seamless way. We have been working on this for a long time. With Companies Like travel pass and common pass to make sure that we are planning ahead to automate this, but we need the government to get involved. I think this is where the uk has a real opportunity to take a lead. International travel only works because we have common standards between countries and yet, with all of these new tests and vaccine checks, there are no common standards between countries. With the uk as one of the first Major Economies coming out of the crisis, we can start to establish what those standards are and we can use our presidency of the g7 at the moment to help to bring other Major Economies on board. That will get International Travel moving which is hugely important for the uk because we are a tiny trading nation. We are more dependent on International Trade and travel than almost any other major economy in the world. It is important for us, in protecting jobs here in the uk, that we get flying again in a safe way. And briefly, do you envisage it will be an app that we will download that will have the documentation on . Yes, i think it will be and that will keep the information secure. It will do all of the checks behind the scenes without us having to produce pieces of paper and an app is always more secure than having lots of pieces of paper floating around that you have to show to a physical person. I think it will be much quicker and easier for people to use and it will take into account the different requirements of Different Countries that people might need to visit. Ghana has received the first batch of covid 19 vaccines procured by the vaccine sharing programme covax. 600,000 doses of the astra zeneca vaccine were shipped to accra by unicef. Theyre part of the first wave of Covid Vaccines for low and middle income countries. Covax plans to deliver around 2 billion doses by the end of the year. Japans newly appointed olympic chief says tokyo is pressing ahead with plans to open the postponed olympics onjuly 23rd. Seiko hashimoto says she believes the games can be held safely despite the pandemic. But many questions remain such as whether spectators will be allowed into the stadiums, or whetherforeigners be able to travel to japan. The country is behind other developed nations in rolling out Covid Vaccines and polls show around 80 of japanese now oppose staging the games this year. From tokyo, as Rupert Wingfield hayes reports. They are a very long way from home. The south Sudan Olympic Team arrived here injapan long before any of us had heard of covid 19. For a year and a half, they have been stuck here, training and hoping, hoping that the olympics will happen. For this year, i hope the olympic will be held because we are waiting for it for so long. One year and something. And we are far from our family, so we hope that it should be held injuly. The good news is that despite just losing its controversial chief, the Tokyo Olympic committee is adamant rumours the games will be cancelled are not true. No one has ever discussed such options among us. Ioc, ipc, tokyo 2020, the National Government we are absolutely focused on delivering the games the summer. So it really does seem that the japanese government and the Olympic Committee are now determined to go ahead with the olympics in some form this year, almost regardless what happens now with the covid pandemic. The problem now for them is that many, many experts and the overwhelming majority of the japanese public think that is a very bad idea. Translation i dont think so, covid is far from over and preparation to stop infection is not complete. Translation i dont think its possible to hold the olympics this year. We dont know when the pandemic will end. I dont think it is manageable. There is records and reports about the variant that is already circulating in the community. On top of that, the vaccine roll out will be delayed. Substantially in japan. So all of which will lead to a kind of suggestionl that the olympics would be really, really challenging. I this is the front line injapans war against covid. Last month, this unit was overflowing with very sick patients as japan was hit by a third wave of the virus. This doctor is now worried a new strain entering japan from abroad could unleash a fourth wave. At this time, we dont know enough about the new vaccine if it really works on the new strains. And if there is no evidence before the starting of the olympics, if new strains come to japan, it really will be disastrous. They key now to hosting the olympics should be vaccinations. But even the staff in this covid unit dont know when they will get their first shot. Meanwhile, the rest ofjapan is being told it will have to wait till april or even made for mass vaccinations to begin. Following borisjohnsons announcement on the countrys route out of lockdown, were speaking to key figures from across society to get their thoughts on the past year and what their hopes are for the future. Today, we spoke to the archbishop of canterbury, the most reverend justin welby, about how those grieving could find solace injesuss story and about why its important to get a coronavirus vaccine. sot in the Church Seasons at the moment we are in lent, the 40 days running up to easter, and it is historically a time of austerity to some degree, of fasting, of simplicity. I think so many people have been on a year of lent, and the biggest thing that they have missed out on as you say, it is possibly one in ten of our population have not been able to be with someone who is dying or not to be at their funeral. But at the end of this period, we remember as christians there is suffering, there is the crucifixion ofjesus and there is hope. Death is the great liar, when someone dies in hospital, death says you missed out, there is no hope and no future, that is the biggest lie. We can come together at the end of this lockdown and do the things we wanted to do, we cannot be with them when they were dying, but the hospital staff will have loved them and cared for them, we can come together and remember them and cry and laugh and tell the stories we wanted to tell and celebrate their lives and mourn their loss and that will really help people when they dontjust put it behind them because you never can, but they take part in what they would have taken part in. What do you say to those who might say if there was a god, he would not have allowed the world to be consumed by the pandemic . That is one of the biggest questions. There is a god. What i say is as christians we understand that god came and suffered with us and died on a cross for us, he suffered everything we do in a time of poverty and war, he defeated death and rose from the dead. That is at the heart of this story Ofjesus Christ who historically wandered around in palestine 2000 years ago. For us, that means that god is at our side in suffering. He does not sort everything out but gives us choices to how we live, space to be ourselves but is at our side when we call on him and is with us and loves us and every human being can know that love of god. I have been through those moments of asking myself why this is happening. I have done it, in our own family, as you mention, and many places standing next to a mass grave in south sudan, going through a town with unburied bodies everywhere around us from war and conflict. Of course you ask those questions but the answer is the crucified god. You had your first coronavirus vaccination in january. Are you concerned about covid 19 lingering for longer periods in poorer parts of the country, a disease of deprivation as one government scientific adviser said yesterday . I heard that and it is a real issue. I had my injection because i work in a hospital and i needed that for protection of the staff and patients. I will take my follow up in april. I would say to everyone get the vaccination, there is no conspiracy. The only conspiracy is to make sure you dont get covid 19. Get the injection, dont listen to the stories. There is a risk that. Covid 19 is going to be with us like influenza. We have the solution and that solution is in our own hands. Get it when you are offered it, take it, and this will be a minor thing of no great concern to us. The headlines on bbc news. Tiger woods undergoes surgery for serious leg injuries after a car crash in los angeles. The uk government announces a further £420 million for schools in england to help pupils catch up on learning lost in the pandemic. Nhs england offers thousands of women do it at home smear tests to boost cervical Cancer Screening numbers. President biden has held a Virtual Meeting with the canadian Prime Minister to discuss Whatjustin Trudeau described as their new partnership, based on shared values. They agreed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Prime minister trudeau said us leadership on Climate Change had been sorely missed. They also affirmed the need to tackle racial discrimination. In a joint statement after the meeting, Prime Minister trudeau spoke of the two countrys close alliance. We are facing tough times, no doubt, but we are not facing them alone. Canada and the United States are each other� s closest allies, most important trading partners, and oldest friends. If we stand united to beat this pandemic and build a better tomorrow, i know our bond will grow even strong. And President Biden confirmed their commitment to Climate Change. We will also double down on efforts to tackle Climate Change which is really encouraging. Now that the United States is back in the paris agreement, we intend to demonstrate our leadership in order to spur other countries to raise their own ambitions. Canada and the United States are going to work in lockstep to display the seriousness of our commitment both at home and abroad. Ten orangutans have been returned to the wild in indonesia, in a lengthy release operation that was complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. The eight adults and two baby apes were taken by helicopter, truck and canoe to a remote spot on the indonesian side of borneo. The endangered animals were in captivity when they were rescued. Tiffaney sweeney reports. Ten orangutans have been safely airlifted back to their natural habitat on indonesias borneo island. There were a total of five males, a mother with two babies and two other females. They were all released with assistance from indonesian conservation agencies. They were transported by helicopter to avoid journeying on land that could have exposed them to coronavirus. The Bornean Orangutans had all been in captivity before their rescue. This was their First Release into the world for a year. They include menua, a 19 year old female who had been repatriated from thailand. Translation during rehabilitation, menua showed excellent progress. She was easy to socialise with other orangutans and actively explored the whole island on her own. It is estimated there arejust 100,000 Bornean Orangutans left in the wild. They have suffered from illegal poaching, Destruction Of Habitat and cash crops such as palm oil. This has meant more than half the population has been depleted over the past 60 years. These apes are the lucky ones and are now settling into their new home and starting their new life in the wild. Tiffany sweeney, bbc news. Lets return to that Breaking News all people with Learning Difficulties who are registered on the Learning Disability register will be prioritised for vaccinations once the over 65s have been offered their jabs. Professor Anthony Harnden is the Deputy Chairman of the vaccination committee. He made the announcement in the last half an hour theres been a lot of controversy about this area and i can understand that. But we want to be absolutely clear that we are going to make another announcement very soon, in fact, it may even be while this committee is taking place, that all those on the Learning Disability register, that is registered by their gps, should be eligible for vaccination now, and all those, as i say, in Shared Living Accommodation should be immunised. This will include about another 150,000 or so individuals with Learning Disabilities. What do you understand this to mean . This means that anyone who has a Learning Disability will be able to get their vaccination. This is a great day. I am relieved and happy for all the People Living in fear. Grateful to the government for listening. Its a complicated situation and difficult to categorise people according to their disability and that has been apparent over the last few months. This encompasses everybody and all those people who have been feeling neglected and that they dont matter and we dont care know that we will be protecting them. I could not be more delighted. It is a massive step forward. ,. , more delighted. It is a massive step forward. ,. ,. , more delighted. It is a massive step forward. ,. ,. , forward. Have you told frances yet . She lives in forward. Have you told frances yet . She lives in a forward. Have you told frances yet . She lives in a house forward. 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Vulnerable people| anybody else of covid19. This is the problem. Vulnerable people who cannot communicate. They rely on us to look out for them to fight for them. It was easy to forget and neglect them at the beginning but it became apparent as death rate went up became apparent as death rate went up and people were talking about their loved ones, a lot of us fighting for our children and siblings who will look after. It is really hard to categorise. It is a complex issue about what device defines whether a person is disabled, this is the sensible thing to do, everyone with a disability, lets get you vaccinated. They cannot control their environment, living in homes where people go in and out, coronavirus has gone wild in many care centres where they are. It is a sensible decision. The in many care centres where they are. It is a sensible decision. It is a sensible decision. The gc vi also recognise it is a sensible decision. The gc vi also recognise not it is a sensible decision. 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Thank you to all the gps and people who vaccinate out there who have realised that people with Learning Disabilities have been forgotten about and they have been forgotten about and they have made an effort to get out there and vaccinate. I cannot thank you enough those people who have suddenly said they hadnt thought about that before and it has to proceed. We cannot afford to forget these Vulnerable People. This has to change. It is very important day for all of those in the Learning Disability community. All of those in the Learning Disability community. How is your sister . She disability community. How is your sister . She got disability community. How is your sister . She got home disability community. How is your sister . She got home yesterday. | disability community. How is your. Sister . She got home yesterday. She honed sister . She got home yesterday. She honed this sister . She got home yesterday. She phoned this morning. Sister . She got home yesterday. She phoned this morning. I sister . She got home yesterday. She phoned this morning. I always sister . She got home yesterday. She phoned this morning. I always know. Phoned this morning. I always know how frances is because she these times me a thousand times a day. She called me this morning. She got up at 4 30am to have her first breakfast. She has got her appetite back and she is calling me, everything is better. My parents are looking at their heart. This is the first step in her recovery. Hard work from here on in, but she is doing great. We thought we were to lose her four days ago. Doing great. We thought we were to lose herfour days ago. We doing great. We thought we were to lose her four days ago. We thought shed gone. I could not believe seeing her yesterday and giving me the thumbs up. Wow, shes back. Thank you very much for talking to us. Youre watching bbc news. Now, carol has the weather. Hello again. Some northern and western parts of the uk have seen some heavy rain in the last 24 hours especially across cumbria and there is more rain in the forecast today. Its also going to be mild across the board, and blustery winds, not quite as windy as yesterday. So here youve got the rain across southern scotland, Northern England and wales. On either side of that for the rest of scotland and Northern Ireland some brighter skies but also some showers and to the south of that band of rain we are looking at some sunshine which will be hazy at times. Now, these are the average wind speeds. The strongest gust of winds will be out towards the west, especially with exposure. Temperatures today generally nine to about 15 or 16, but in any prolonged spells of sunshine in eastern areas, we could hit 17, possibly 18, meeting at the warmest day for this year so far. Now, as we head on through the evening and overnight, a Weather Front bearing this cloud and will push steadily eastwards. The rain in it weakening as we go through the night but still a plethora of showers coming in on a brisk wind across the north west. Temperatures falling between six and 10 degrees. Tomorrow, we start off with our Weather Front across central and south eastern areas, Still Producing a fair bit of cloud, some drizzle and some light rain. This Weather Front across the north west is going to produce some showers which at times could merge to give some longer spells of rain. In between both of these areas, we are looking at some dry conditions, we could see the odd shower as far south as north wales, but most of us will miss them and they will be a fair bit of sunshine. The wind changing tomorrow for westerly, so the temperatures wont be as high tomorrow, but, still, we are looking at 8 to 12 degrees, so stilljust a bit above average for late february. Then, as we head into friday, it will be a cold start. Some of us will have some frost, some patchy mist and fog, that will lift. There will be a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, but you can see areas of cloud which could be thick enough for the odd shower. Temperature wise, eight in lerwick to 13 in london so we still are on the mild side, temperatures are still above average. As we head into the weekend, High Pressure really establishes itself across the uk. Weather front toppling over the top of it could well bring some cloud and some rain across Northern Ireland and also northern scotland at times, but generally, for the weekend we are looking at dry conditions, lighter winds, chilly nights and some patchy fog. This is bbc news. The headlines at 11. People with Learning Disabilities will be offered a Covid Vaccine sooner, after the governments Immunisation Committee changes its advice. All those people have been feeling very neglected, like they dont matter, like we dont care, know that we will be protecting them. I could not be more delighted. The government announces a further £420 million for schools in england to help pupils catch up on learning lost in the pandemic. Its there to be able to support them in terms of academic catch up, but also some of the softer sides. Of the Enrichment Activities that we know all children have| missed out on as well. And if you want to get in touch about how best to support children as they return to school, or any of this mornings stories, you can contact me on twitter bbcjoannag. Tiger woods undergoes surgery for serious leg injuries after a car crash in Los Angeles Police say he is lucky to be alive. First contact was with the Centre Median, and from there then across into the opposing lane of traffic, hit the curb, hit a tree, and there were several rollovers during that process. Thousands of women will be offered do it at home smear tests in an nhs england trial to boost cervical Cancer Screening numbers. Alex salmond will not appear today at the Scottish Parliament inquiry into how complaints against him were handled it comes after the Prosecution Service raised concerns about publication of his written evidence. All people with Learning Difficulties who are registered on the Learning Disability register will be prioritised for vaccinations once the over 65s have been offered theirjabs. Previously, only people with the most severe disabilities were in the category six Priority Group. It comes after a campaign by the broadcaster and radio 2 presenterjo whiley, whose sister has Learning Disabilities and diabetes. Professor Anthony Harnden from Thejoint Committee On Vaccination and immunisation which advises the government on immunisation made this announcement this morning. Now, theres been a lot of controversy about this area, and i actually understand that. But we want to absolutely be clear and we are going to make another announcement very, very soon. In fact, it may even be while this committees taking place. All those on the Learning Disability register, as registered by their gps, should be eligible for immunisation now. And all those, as i say, in Shared Living Accommodation should be immunised. This will include about another 150,000 or so individuals with Learning Disabilities. As weve been hearing the decision followed a campaign from the bbc radio 2 dj jo wiley. She had been offered a vaccine ahead of her sister who has a Learning Disability and diabetes. Frances recently contracted coronavirus after an outbreak in her home but her condition has recently improved. In the past few minutes speaking to my colleague Victoria Derbyshire jo whiley gave her reaction to the news. This is a great day. Im so relieved, i am so happy for all of those people who have been living in fear. Im grateful to the government for listening. It is a complicated situation. It is very difficult to categorise people according to their disabilities. 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Secondary schools in england will be asked to consider delivering face to face Summer Schools as part of efforts to help pupils catch up with lessons lost as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. An extra £420 million in funding has been announced on top of the 300 million outlined injanuary. The package also includes funding for a National Tutoring programme for primary and secondary pupils. The average Primary School will receive an additional payment of about £6,000. The typical Secondary School will get approximately £22,000. Borisjohnson said the money would help to ensure no child is left behind due to covid. But teachers have questioned whether the money will go far enough. 0ur education correspondent dan johnson has more details. When children get back into class, teachers have the delicate task of working out whos missed what and where extra support is needed. Many are wary of the Pressure Pupils will be under and the risk that some could be discouraged by talk of catching up, lost learning and being left behind. But there is widespread recognition that Home Schooling could never fully replace classroom teaching, so now, theres more money to help everyone get back on track and make sure every child can reach their potential. The Department For Education has announced another £400 million across england, meaning £1. 7 billion has been allocated since the start of the pandemic. Theres £200 million for Secondary Schools to deliver face to face Summer School activities, potentially focused on children moving up from Primary School this year, and £18 million will support Language Development for the youngest children. Schools have flexibility in how they spend some of the rest. The majority of it will go on one to one and small group tuition, targeted at the children who need it most. Some Teaching Unions say much more is required, and its teachers who know best what their pupils need. Exactly how this help is delivered and whether it reaches the right children will be the key to determining the Lasting Impact on the lives of those whove come through the most Difficult School year. Dan johnson, bbc news. Tiger woods has undergone Emergency Surgery after a serious car accident in los angeles. Officials say he suffered a shattered ankle and compound leg fractures after his car ran off the road, ending up several hundred feet from the highway. In the last few hours, tiger woods twitter page has been updated with his first statement since the accident in it his team says he underwent a long surgical procedure on his right leg and ankle. It ends with the message that he is awake and recovering in his hospital room. Sophie long reports from los angeles. Has anyone checked the vehicle . Is the vehicle on fire . No. The Emergency Call came just after seven on tuesday morning. The golf legends suv had been travelling at speed before it flipped and rolled multiple times, sustaining extensive damage. No skid marks, no braking, so apparently, the First Contact was with the Centre Median and from there, then, across into the opposing lane of traffic, hit the kerb, hit a tree, and there was several rollovers during that process. The Sporting Icon was pulled from the wreckage, conscious, and, authorities say, lucky to be alive. I made contact with him and i ensured that he was able to speak to me. At that time, he seemed as though he was still calm and lucid. News of the accident sent shock waves through the World Of Sport and beyond. Im sick to my stomach. You know, it hurts to see one of your, now, my closest friends, you know, getting in an accident. And ijust hope hes all right. Tiger woods has inspired generations. Im tiger woods. His story, one of the most compelling in the history of professional golf. A cultural icon who has overcome huge challenges in his professional and personal life. He reached the peak of his comeback just two years ago, when he triumphed at augusta, a fifth masters victory that reverberated way beyond sport. His injuries, while serious, are not thought to be life threatening. They could be career threatening, though, for the legendary golfer, who was already recuperating from his fifth back surgery. Recovery now could be the greatest challenge hes ever faced. Sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. Joining me now from glasgow is michael mcewan, digital editor of the golf magazine bunkered. Welcome. Quite a shock to hear this morning that tiger woods is lucky to be alive. It morning that tiger woods is lucky to be alive. ,. , be alive. It most certainly is. The news broke be alive. It most certainly is. The news broke probably be alive. It most certainly is. The news broke probably late be alive. It most certainly is. The i news broke probably late afternoon, early evening yesterday. It was quite distressing. It was hard to really believe that this had happened. But certainly very grateful that he has managed to survive this crash. A long recovery ahead of him, but it certainly could have been a lot worse. le ahead of him, but it certainly could have been a lot worse. And obviously we do not have been a lot worse. And obviously we do rrot know have been a lot worse. And obviously we do not know what have been a lot worse. And obviously we do not know what that have been a lot worse. And obviously we do not know what that recovery i have been a lot worse. And obviously we do not know what that recovery is| we do not know what that recovery is going to look like in the end, but do you fear it could mean the end of his career . His career . Yes, it certainly could be. It is his career . Yes, it certainly could be it is very his career . Yes, it certainly could be. It is very early his career . Yes, it certainly could be. It is very early days, be. It is very early days, obviously. He is not long out of surgery. What we are gathering is that he has sustained compound fractures, we believe, in both of his legs and one of his ankles has been, according to the los angeles times, shattered. When you add that to the history of back problems that he has had, it is going to make his comeback very difficult. He was facing a difficult comeback as it was because of his injuries but this just amplifies it even further. Ihla just amplifies it even further. No one is superhuman when it comes to injuries and things out of our control, but youve mentioned already there five surgeries that he has had, and he has come back from things that looked like he simply wouldnt be able to. Would you think, if anyone can do it, he can . Youd have to think so. He is not superhuman, he isjust human at youd have to think so. He is not superhuman, he is just human at the end of the day. The things he has achieved at the his career, it has been extraordinary to watch. Ive learnt the hard way not to write tiger woods off. Ive done it several times and be proved wrong. At 45, he several times and be proved wrong. At a5, he is now a middle aged man burdened by an old mans body playing an increasingly younger mans game. You have to wonder the mental toll this takes. How much he wants and can actually bring himself to come back. fin wants and can actually bring himself to come back wants and can actually bring himself to come back. On that, golf has been his life. To come back. On that, golf has been his life how to come back. On that, golf has been his life. How much to come back. On that, golf has been his life. How much would to come back. On that, golf has been his life. How much would he to come back. On that, golf has been his life. How much would he want to come back. On that, golf has been his life. How much would he want to | his life. How much would he want to come back . His life. How much would he want to come back . ,. ,. ,. , come back . Yeah, you would have to think that he come back . Yeah, you would have to think that he wants come back . Yeah, you would have to think that he wants it. Come back . Yeah, you would have to think that he wants it. But come back . Yeah, you would have to think that he wants it. But equally,. Think that he wants it. But equally, weve seen a big change in tiger woods over the last ten years or so. He has been a bit more open with the media. He has been a more approachable tiger woods that he was for the first part of his career. And he has spoken regularly about how fatherhood has changed him. So i think its priorities have definitely changed, as they should. His priorities should be has two children. So if he thinks he can come back and be a force in the game again, and recoverfrom his injuries, great, but his priority has to be what is right for him and his family, particularly his two children. , ~ his family, particularly his two children. ,. , his family, particularly his two children. , ~ ,. Quarantine hotels in the uk opened to their first guests on last monday but concerns have been raised about the impact of the programme on people with cancer, after a british man undergoing treatment for stage four cancer said it has left him stuck abroad. Michael thomas is in madeira with his wife and 14 year old daughter after flying out for a holiday in december. He has been told it would be medically unsafe for him to return to a quarantine hotel. And michaeljoins me now from madeira. Also im joined by michaels gp dame clare gerada, who is also the former chair of the Royal College of gps. Welcome, both of you. Thank you for joining us. Can you tell us first of all about your medical situation . Because i know you were diagnosed about four years ago. That because i know you were diagnosed about four years ago. About four years ago. That is correct. Colorectal about four years ago. That is correct. Colorectal cancer. I l about four years ago. That is i correct. Colorectal cancer. I had about four years ago. That is correct. Colorectal cancer. I had a couple of years where i refused chemo. Then i had my first bout of chemo. Then i had my first bout of chemo. I had a few problems with my oncologist so i transferred to ucl h, which is where been taking treatments until we came to madeira. I was going to come in there and ask you why, if you are having the treatment, he decided to travel abroad in the middle of a pandemic . Well, the reason is very simple. I had been self isolating all that time, so long before the covid virus began. And ijust needed a break, i really, really needed a break. So i thought a ten day quick trip to virtually covid free madeira would be an opportunity to do so. And it didnt take a lot of persuading for me to say yes and book the tickets. While you were out there. Lnihiiie me to say yes and book the tickets. While you were out there. While we were out there. While you were out there. While we were out there. We while you were out there. While we were out there. We left while you were out there. While we were out there. We left on while you were out there. While we were out there. We left on the were out there. We left on the 18th, we were booked until the 28th. We were staying in a hotel. In the meanwhile, we were checking the uk news, we discovered that covid was running rampant. And the new variant had just appeared as well. At one point we were hearing stories about one in 35 people Walking Around with covid virus, coronavirus rather. So i called my gp, who will be on in a second i understand, and she in fact called my oncologist, and together they suggested that i stay put. Because the covid threat, because im obviously seriously weakened immune system, would be more that i could bear. 50 immune system, would be more that i could bear. ,. , could bear. So that point you actually felt could bear. So that point you actually felt safer could bear. So that point you actually felt safer being could bear. So that point you actually felt safer being in i could bear. So that point you actually felt safer being in madeira than coming back to this country . Absolutely. In fact, than coming back to this country . Absolutely. Infact, if than coming back to this country . Absolutely. In fact, if im being honest with you, i still feel that way now. I havent had a vaccine obviously, though i heard recently might be able to get one here after my chemo treatment is done. After a gap my chemo treatment is done. 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We were due to fly back on the 28, we didnt take that one because of the threat of the virus, then they put us forward to the ninth, that light was Still Available but again we called london and it was suggested we stay put again. So we didnt get on that flight. The next one they had was, i think, february 11. Then february the 13th. Then that got cancelled. Then march the 1st, then much the 27th, both of those got cancelled. And we are currently on a flight on april 17, and we are currently on a flight on april17, in and we are currently on a flight on april 17, in theory, which does nevertheless beg the question what does ba think of its client base. Meanwhile. Because we had all these flights cancelled, and i was actually deteriorating somewhat, we needed to make a plan b. And so we uncovered an uncoloured just here who very sweetly we uncovered an oncologist here. Im still having the infusion of my second chemo right now. I the infusion of my second chemo riaht now. ~ , right now. I think, well we listen to ou, right now. I think, well we listen to you. We right now. I think, well we listen to you. We can right now. I think, well we listen to you, we can see right now. I think, well we listen to you, we can see a right now. I think, well we listen to you, we can see a picture right now. I think, well we listen to you, we can see a picture of l right now. I think, well we listen l to you, we can see a picture of the paraphernalia you were strapped to in the hospital or the 11 hours of treatment. We are trying to find that picture. There is your daughter and yourself. And we are going to see the picture of what is happening in terms of the medical treatment that you are getting. And i know also that you have tried to get medication sent a cross from the uk. Has it reached you yet . Has it reached you yet . Thats correct. Has it reached you yet . Thats correct it has it reached you yet . Thats correct. It still has it reached you yet . Thats correct. It still hasnt has it reached you yet . Thats correct. It still hasnt reachedl has it reached you yet . Thats i correct. It still hasnt reached us. It has been missing in action for six weeks. I cannot put my finger on the reason why. The customs have been complex, but anyway it was held up been complex, but anyway it was held up in england for a long time, then it finally got to lisbon. I think covid has something to do with it, to be honest. We dont know quite when it might be delivered. Let to be honest. We dont know quite when it might be delivered. When it might be delivered. Let us brina in when it might be delivered. Let us bring in your when it might be delivered. Let us bring in your gp. When it might be delivered. Let us bring in your gp. How when it might be delivered. Let us bring in your gp. How vulnerable l when it might be delivered. Let us| bring in your gp. How vulnerable is michael right now in terms of the treatment that he is getting and the fact that he finds himself abroad and unable to get back . And unable to get back . Hello, michael. And unable to get back . Hello, michael l and unable to get back . Hello, michael. I cant and unable to get back . Hello, michael. I cant see and unable to get back . Hello, michael. I cant see you, and unable to get back . Hello, michael. I cant see you, but i and unable to get back . Hello, | michael. I cant see you, but its michael. Icant see you, but its lovely michael. Icant see you, but its lovely to michael. I cant see you, but its lovely to hear your voice. The point is he lovely to hear your voice. The point is he wants lovely to hear your voice. The point is he wants to come back, as you heard is he wants to come back, as you heard he is he wants to come back, as you heard. He has a daughter who will hopefully heard. He has a daughter who will hopefully be going back to school soon~ hopefully be going back to school soon the hopefully be going back to school soon. The problem is that he needs more soon. The problem is that he needs more than soon. The problem is that he needs more thanjust being put into a hotel more thanjust being put into a hotel room. He needs access to fresh air, he hotel room. He needs access to fresh air, he needs hotel room. He needs access to fresh air, he needs a hotel room to be a certain air, he needs a hotel room to be a certain standard. He needs special food, certain standard. He needs special food, and certain standard. He needs special food, and he needs to be able to go to his food, and he needs to be able to go to his hospital to get his treatment. And he also needs space, because treatment. And he also needs space, because as treatment. And he also needs space, because as you probably saw with the paraphernalia. The fact that you cannot paraphernalia. The fact that you cannot plan that is very worrying. The other cannot plan that is very worrying. The other thing is he would be 1,000,000 safer in his own home than in 1,000,000 safer in his own home than in a 1,000,000 safer in his own home than in a hotel. Safer for himself, because than in a hotel. Safer for himself, because he than in a hotel. Safer for himself, because he can control that space, but i because he can control that space, but i would because he can control that space, but i would also say safer for others but i would also say safer for others. For not getting covid are giving others. For not getting covid are giving covid, because if you are in a hotel giving covid, because if you are in a hotel you giving covid, because if you are in a hotel you have got people around you who a hotel you have got people around you who you cannot control. You do not know you who you cannot control. You do not know where they are going, what their status not know where they are going, what their status is. So i worry about michael, their status is. So i worry about michael, and ive said this to him, that if michael, and ive said this to him, that if he michael, and ive said this to him, that if he gets covid i think that would that if he gets covid i think that would probably kill him. In no uncertain would probably kill him. In no uncertain terms. As his gp, i would be much uncertain terms. As his gp, i would be much happier if he was tucked up at home be much happier if he was tucked up at home where we could control his environment much better, not in a Hotel Environment much better, not in a hotel near environment much better, not in a hotel near heathrow airport. Let me ust read hotel near heathrow airport. Let me just read you hotel near heathrow airport. Let me just read you a hotel near heathrow airport. Let me just read you a Statement Hotel near heathrow airport. Let me just read you a statement that hotel near heathrow airport. Let me| just read you a statement that weve had through from the department of health and social care. This pandemic is a uniquely challenging time, and we know it is particularly difficult for people who are suffering with a critical illness. Would that be acceptable, to basically set up a room and check in . ,. , basically set up a room and check in . , , basically set up a room and check in . , ,. , in . No, because it is too uncertain. If he had in . No, because it is too uncertain. If he had to in . No, because it is too uncertain. If he had to do in . No, because it is too uncertain. If he had to do that in . No, because it is too uncertain. If he had to do that after in . No, because it is too uncertain. If he had to do that after he in . No, because it is too uncertain. If he had to do that after he has if he had to do that after he has checked if he had to do that after he has checked in, and then he and his wife, checked in, and then he and his wife, and checked in, and then he and his wife, and his wife and his child have wife, and his wife and his child have to wife, and his wife and his child have to stay in a hotel room and he didnt, have to stay in a hotel room and he didnt, he have to stay in a hotel room and he didnt, he would then have to get a carer didnt, he would then have to get a carer at didnt, he would then have to get a carer at very didnt, he would then have to get a carer at very strong notice. It doesnt carer at very strong notice. It doesnt work like that. People with cancer doesnt work like that. People with cancer such doesnt work like that. People with cancer such as michael need to plan ahead, cancer such as michael need to plan ahead, you cancer such as michael need to plan ahead, you cantjust leave it to the variables of post check in. As for sayingm the variables of post check in. As for saying. I would guarantee that if he was for saying. I would guarantee that if he was in for saying. I would guarantee that if he was in a for saying. I would guarantee that if he was in a hotel room which was not in if he was in a hotel room which was not in his if he was in a hotel room which was not in his control, that he would become not in his control, that he would become very unwell and would need to become very unwell and would need to be transferred. Sadly in a very bad state be transferred. Sadly in a very bad state because he is in the middle of a really state because he is in the middle of a really serious chemo with a very serious a really serious chemo with a very serious illness that, in its own right, serious illness that, in its own right, could kill him. Let alone if he gets right, could kill him. Let alone if he gets covid. Right, could kill him. Let alone if he gets covid right, could kill him. Let alone if he gets covid. Unless and until he can return he gets covid. Unless and until he can return home he gets covid. Unless and until he can return home without he gets covid. Unless and until he can return home without having i he gets covid. Unless and until he| can return home without having to quarantine in a hotel, would you advise him just to stay where he is . Sadly, yes, michael. Im very keen to see sadly, yes, michael. Im very keen to see you sadly, yes, michael. Im very keen to see you and start looking after you again to see you and start looking after you again to make sure you get your medicines, you again to make sure you get your medicines, i you again to make sure you get your medicines, i think that unless you can sort medicines, i think that unless you can sort out medicines, i think that unless you can sort out this issue of where you are going can sort out this issue of where you are going to can sort out this issue of where you are going to stay i think it is too unsafe are going to stay i think it is too unsafe for are going to stay i think it is too unsafe for you. Because you will not be able unsafe for you. Because you will not be able to unsafe for you. Because you will not be able to control your environment, you wont be able to control your environment, you wont be be able to control your environment, you wont be able to control who comes you wont be able to control who comes through that door, and you will be comes through that door, and you will be much, much safer in your own home will be much, much safer in your own home with will be much, much safer in your own home with your own bed with your own facilities, home with your own bed with your own facilities, and with your wife looking facilities, and with your wife looking after you. Facilities, and with your wife looking after you. How do you feel about that, looking after you. How do you feel about that, michael . Looking after you. How do you feel about that, michael . To looking after you. How do you feel about that, michael . To be looking after you. How do you feel. About that, michael . To be honest, we had to come about that, michael . To be honest, we had to come up about that, michael . To be honest, we had to come up with about that, michael . To be honest, we had to come up with a about that, michael . To be honest, we had to come up with a plan about that, michael . To be honest, we had to come up with a plan b i about that, michael . To be honest, i we had to come up with a plan b when i started failing in the new year. As we were advised not to return at that juncture. As we were advised not to return at thatjuncture. And then the flight all got cancelled. We had to come up with a plan b, so we found this oncologist lady and i havejust with a plan b, so we found this oncologist lady and i have just had two cycles of chemotherapy, which i hope will do some good. Ive got a few more coming. At the moment, to answer your question, few more coming. At the moment, to answeryour question, it few more coming. At the moment, to answer your question, it is good advice. At least im in a situation here, first of all, it is a very covid free environment on the island. We are after all nearly 1500 miles away from the place that has been banned, portugal, the main line. It is a bit like saying the isle of man, which is incredibly close to the english coast, was suddenly lumped back in and there are no cases of covid, suddenly lumped back in with the uk. Itjust doesnt make any logical sense. Be that as it may, the government decided to ban portugal or stick it on the red list, whatever it is called, so i very much doubt they will change their minds in that respect. And i sort of expect, until they do, or until Something Else takes place, that lends itself to a rethink of the whole system. Plus, it has to be said, there are no direct flights. Ba cancelled them all. The only alternative flights we have encountered thus far rt ap, change in madrid, and then onto heathrow. That is to changes en route, through to airports, both of which countries have quite high incidence of covid. And frankly, really probably a risk to far. Taste really probably a risk to far. We wish ou really probably a risk to far. We wish you all really probably a risk to far. We wish you all the best. Thank you for joining us. Wish you all the best. Thank you for oininu us. ,. , ~ wish you all the best. Thank you for oininu us. I. , joining us. Look after yourself, michael. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport center, heres jon watson. Good morning. Plenty to get through. We begin with whats been a poor day for england in the third test with india in ahmedabad captainjoe root already out with his side now six wickets down. Its a day night match, so a later start today. And england having won the toss chose to bat, but lost dom sibley, caught off the bowling of Ishant Sharma and Jonny Bairstow cheaply, both going for nought. Joe root, who performed so brilliantly in the first test, went for 17. Zak crawley dug in with a half century, but went with england 80 for 4. Since tea, ollie pope has gone, and ben stokes the series tied at one all. Huge reaction coming from the world of golf and beyond to the news of that accident involving tiger woods in los angeles who is said to be awake, responsive and recovering following surgery on serious leg injuries. Serena williams one of those to offer her support love you big brother. Golfer ernie els said woods has always been a fighter and i hope he fully recovers very soon. Whilstjustin rose said we know how tough you are, weve seen it a hundred times. Theres also been further reaction from the world of golf. Whatever has happened, hes always come back from it in a Pretty Amazing way. Hes an amazing human being that has done incredible things. Just hoping that out of his bad situation is the best possible outcome and hope he can recover from it and we can see him on the golf course as early as possible. You just hope tigers all right, you know, and we all know he is a strong cookie, physically, mentally, so someone is going to get through this, i he will and be back for the better, im sure. Neil lennon resigned as manager of celtic this morning, with the club 18 points off rivals rangers, their hopes of securing a tenth straight premiership title all but over. Hes been in charge since may 2019. Our sports news correspondent Chris Mclaughlin says his departure has been coming. The Statement Released this morning says that he has resigned, but make no mistake, both parties have come to some kind of arrangement to make it look as though he doesnt have too sit with the tag of a man who has been sacked. The reason for that is a club say he remains a legend, he did two spells as manager, he was also the club captain in those spells as a player and manager. He delivered 21 trophies. 0f spells as a player and manager. He delivered 21 trophies. Of course, usually in situations like this we talk about the attention turning to who succeeds him. I think it is safe to say in this case that the search for his successor has been ongoing for his successor has been ongoing for some time. And a decision on whether scotlands six nations match against france can go ahead this weekend is expected later today. The match in paris on sunday has been thrown into doubt after ten french players tested positive for coronavirus in the last few days, as Austin Halewood reports. Last year, it was the result that decided the six nations. A rampant france on for the grand slam stopped in their tracks in scotland, a dramatic final match before coronavirus brought a halt to the competition. But 12 months later, postponements are back on the table, with covid 19 compromising the french bubble. Its after captain charles 0llivon and last years player of the tournament, antoine dupont, both tested positive in the last few days, along with eight other france players, and even head coach fabian gaultier. Theyll now all miss the match against scotland on sunday. Thats if it goes ahead. Organisers will meet this evening to decide if its safe. But should they move the match to next weeks free weekend . Then it would be scotland who end up missing players. If its delayed a week, english based players like captain stuart hogg and jonny grey, sean maitland, they wouldnt be available because the english clubs, under regulation nine, is about player for international windows. They wouldnt be allowed to play. And so that would then really hamper scotland and limit scotland, which doesnt seem fair. Well, Centre Chris Harris is one of those who would miss out. He plays for gloucester in the english premiership. Ultimately, i want to play for scotland and i want to play some. So id be pretty devastated on a personal level. But again, itjust goes back to if its not safe to play this week, then its not safe. This is all stuff thats out of my hands and out of all the players hands. And youve just got to crack on and not let that be a distraction. With the stands still empty and the fans watching at home, this six nations was all about bringing the International Game back to our screens. The french have without doubt played the most attractive rugby of the tournament so far. But despite their dwindling numbers, theyre still keen for the match to go ahead. And while they clearly have the strength and depth to prop up their squad, more than ten positive tests in the camp in a matter of days has left some calling for the game to be postponed. Austin halewood, bbc news. Thats all the sport for now. Thank you, see you later. More than 31,000 women in north london are being offered do it at home smear tests as part of an nhs trial which aims to cut down the number Cervical Cancer cases. The kits will be given to women who are 15 months overdue a check up. Experts hope that it could encourage more women to get screened as many put off going to see their gp due to embarrassment, cultural barriers and worries about the test. Our Health Correspondent Sophie Hutchinson reports. Cervical cancer affects just over 3,000 women a year in the uk. Smear tests save lives by spotting the early signs and detecting the human papilloma virus, the biggest cause of the disease. But many women dont get tested. Grace says she missed her smear because she was just too busy, and only went after a friend begged her to go. She was shocked to discover she had severe abnormal cell changes. It was quite scary, especially because i didnt know that much about it. But im just so thankful that i went when i did. It could have been different if id left it even six months. To help women get tested, the nhs in england is now trialling Home Smear Kits. They will be offered to more than 31,000 women aged 25 64, who are 15 months overdue for a check. It can be quite an invasive procedure for many women, so the idea is women can check themselves in the comfort of their own home at a time which is convenient for them. There are instructions on what to do. There are two options with the kits. You can either do the sample at the gp practice and hand it back in and we send it to the lab, or we can send you the kit in the post and you can do the sample at home and put it in the prepaid envelope into any postbox and it will go back to the lab. The trial is taking place in north london, which has one of the lowest upta kes of cervical screening. But the pandemic has significantly worsened the situation across the country, with 600,000 smear tests failing to go ahead in april and may last year, an increase of more than a third on the annual backlog. There has been uncertainty and confusion among women about whether they can or should attend screening right now. Theres been huge disruption. It is concerning because cervical screening is the best protection against developing Cervical Cancers. But a study such as this one is fantastic, as well, because it is offering, even though it isjust in london, it is offering those people who are overdue a different, easier, potentially, way to access screening right now. Campaigners say the Home Smear Kits should be rolled out across the country as quickly as possible if the trial is found to be safe, so that all women at risk of Cervical Cancer can be protected. Sophie hutchinson, bbc news. With me now is the nhs National Clinical director for cancer, professor peterjohnson. Welcome, thank you forjoining us. Welcome, thank you forjoining us. We were hearing there about some of theissues we were hearing there about some of the issues around take up of the cervical smear screening, and there are issues which mean that the take up is low. So what difference do you think this programme could make it . ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , make it . Good morning. We have a really successful make it . Good morning. We have a really successful survival make it . Good morning. We have a really successful survival cancer i really successful survival Cancer Screening programme which has progressively driven down the numbers of people who developed that cancer over the last 20 or 30 years by a huge amount. In the whole purpose of it is to stop cancer before it starts and to detect those changes which could turn into cancer if left untreated. Annette has been very successful, and we have done that across the board, but we know there are some places and particularly some groups of women who find it more difficult to go and have that done and are reluctant to do so. And so this new test, which is essentially to look for the hpv virus which can cause that cancer and some people. So this isnt doing your own smear, this is looking for the virus that might cause cancer. We know their people to have to test that dont have the virus, the chance of them developing that cancer very low. On the other hand, if they do have the virus present, it is important that they do go get a smear. So trying to follow up on this of people who are, for one reason or another, not so good at going and getting their smears to try and give them an extra incentive to do so. That is really important. Would it make sense to roll this out and for this to be the way that things are done Going Forward . I things are done Going Forward . I think we need to know whether this pilot test is going to be successful, and 31,000 people is a big study and we need to make sure that it really is effective and the people are willing to do their own swabs that we can get the answers to them, and if they do have a positive test for hpv, they will come in and have a smear done. But certainly, if we find it unsuccessful, think will rule it out nationally. This is a problem which is only going to be with us for a few more years because as we roll the vaccination scheme for hpv and young women, so we will see gradually lesser based infection in the community. But certainly while it is still around, and for the group that have traditionally been more reluctant to go and see their doctor for the smear, we think this is a really important way of taking the fight to the virus and trying to nip it out before it can cause cancer. Trying to nip it out before it can cause cancer trying to nip it out before it can cause cancer. ~. ,. , ,. , cause cancer. What is happened over the ast cause cancer. What is happened over the past year cause cancer. What is happened over the past year with cause cancer. What is happened over the past year with the cause cancer. What is happened over the past year with the cervical i the past year with the cervical smear Screening Programme . The past year with the cervical smearScreening Programme . Has the past year with the cervical smear Screening Programme . Has it continued . Has been a reduction . Obviously theres been a huge amount of disruption to the Health Service in general because of the coronavirus pandemic, and we have seen a lot less people going to their gp surgeries. People are reluctant to travel to the nhs at a time when it seems to be incredibly busy, and people obviously have concerns about how safe it is. Gp surgeries have gone to a huge amount of trouble to make sure that they are safe places for people to go, data people need to go and have test, it can be done with minimal risk of being exposed to anything like the coronavirus. So i think people can be confident about going to the surgeries and getting the test they need, but we do recognise that over the last year a lot has been disrupted and a lot has been changed and a lot of people maybe havent taken up there screening appointments as they would have. So the message here is if you are invited for smear test, please do come in. Similarly, if you are sent one of the test packs to look for hpv, please do it. Hpv, please do it. One statistic that i hpv, please do it. One statistic that i saw hpv, please do it. One statistic that i saw about hpv, please do it. One statistic that i saw about the hpv, please do it. One statistic that i saw about the impact i hpv, please do it. One statistic that i saw about the impact of l hpv, please do it. One statistic i that i saw about the impact of covid on Cancer Screening overall over the past year is that 3 Million People in the uk have missed Cancer Screenings. What impact do you think that would have . That would have . Well, the screening rouramme that would have . Well, the Screening Programme as that would have . Well, the Screening Programme as a that would have . Well, the Screening Programme as a whole that would have . Well, the Screening Programme as a whole for that would have . Well, the Screening Programme as a whole for breast i programme as a whole for breast cancer, bowel cancer, others, is working really hard to catch up with those people whose appointments have been delayed. So the appointments for mammograms, for example, or going back out and out higher than usual numbers to make sure that those people whose appointment didnt happened at the expected time scale are now being caught up. And of course, it is a massive job because of the number of people that come through screening are very large. At the nhs is working really hard, and again, the important point is that if you do get an invitation to come for a mammogram, if you do get sent a test to look for blood in your crew, please do in your stool, please do so that we can get the programmes back on track. Get the programmes back on track. Get the oint the programmes back on track. Get the point of the Screening Programmes is to catch things as early as possible. And for instance, was Cervical Cancer, it is very treatable, provided it is caught early. But where it isnt, 3000 women die every year of Cervical Cancer. So wondering. Women die every year of Cervical Cancer. So wondering. 3000 people aet cancer cancer. So wondering. 3000 people get cancer every cancer. So wondering. 3000 people get cancer every year, cancer. So wondering. 3000 people get cancer every year, it cancer. So wondering. 3000 people get cancer every year, it is cancer. So wondering. 3000 people get cancer every year, it is about i get cancer every year, it is about 850 that i pull. So by no means the majority. And the numbers it is about 850 that die, so it has been a successful programme but we need to keep pressing on that and keep making sure that we find the last remaining people. Pare making sure that we find the last remaining people. Making sure that we find the last remaining people. Are you concerned about the fact remaining people. Are you concerned about the fact that remaining people. Are you concerned about the fact that the remaining people. Are you concerned about the fact that the last remaining people. Are you concerned about the fact that the last year i about the fact that the last year has had such an impact on all Screening Programmes and that there will be people who havent had their cancers caught at that early stage thatis cancers caught at that early stage that is so critical for good outcomes . I that is so critical for good outcomes . That is so critical for good outcomes . ~. , outcomes . I think we have seen huge disru tions outcomes . I think we have seen huge disruptions to outcomes . I think we have seen huge disruptions to lots outcomes . I think we have seen huge disruptions to lots of outcomes . I think we have seen huge disruptions to lots of aspects outcomes . I think we have seen huge disruptions to lots of aspects of i disruptions to lots of aspects of health care and Screening Programmes, no exception to that, but it is important to emphasise that we are catching up. The invitations are going out, please come in if you do get your invitation. Come in if you do get your invitation. ,. ,. ,. , ~ invitation. How long do you think it will be to get invitation. How long do you think it will be to get through invitation. How long do you think it will be to get through the invitation. How long do you think itj will be to get through the backlog . Because it is notjust the Screening Programmes, result treatment, and we hear that there is a backlog of patients waiting for Cancer Treatment of more than a hundred days, that backlog has more than doubled over the last year. It is days, that backlog has more than doubled over the last year. Doubled over the last year. It is a number of doubled over the last year. It is a number of people doubled over the last year. It is a number of people who doubled over the last year. It is a number of people who are i doubled over the last year. It is a number of people who are going | doubled over the last year. It is a i number of people who are going to the system and waiting for test. By far, the biggest difference from last year is a people who have not even come forward who havent seen that we wouldve expected to referred into the system. So we are very keen to put the message out that it people got symptoms, if they have been holding back for one reason or another, please gouge see your gp please go see your gp, we are there to take referrals, we have the diagnostic systems up and running, we are working very hard to make sure that we can get peoples cancer diagnoses rapidly as possible. Theres been huge disruption, and we can see from the statistics there still very large numbers of people in hospital with the coronavirus, but at the same time and parallel to that, we have the systems in place to make sure that cancer can be diagnosed and treated safely and effectively. So people have symptoms, please help us to help you and come forward. Professor peterjohnson, nhs directorfor professor peterjohnson, nhs director for clinical cancer. Thank you very much. Some Breaking News to bring you black cab Rapistjohn Worboys has lost a court of appeal challenge against his life sentence for spiking the drinks of four women. He had been denying those charges and was charged with 19 sex offences against women was giving two life sentences in December 2019 with new victims came forward. He had appealed against the life sentences and he has lost that appeal. The headlines on bbc news. People with Learning Disabilities will be offered a Covid Vaccine sooner, after the governments Immunisation Committee changes its advice. A Covid Vaccine sooner, after the governments immunisation the government announces a further 420 Million Pounds for schools in england to help pupils catch up on learning lost in the pandemic. Tiger woods undergoes surgery for serious leg injuries after a car crash in los angeles. For many people, a daily run is the way to relax as well as exercise. But some joggers say theyve had to face appalling abuse from drivers and passers by who heckle and shout at them. Natalie bell has been speaking to some of those affected. It does happen pretty much every run. People shouting things at me out of cars and vans. Wahey wolf whistling, catcalling. People might try and run alongside me and shout things and then, you know, eventually they will give up. It makes me feel conscious when i go for a run on my own. Comments about my figure, asking for inappropriate things. If youre running past someone and someone physically touches you and pushes you, it can really throw you off and it really shakes you up. Some of the things women say about the abuse and harassment they face every week when they go out for a run. Someone jumped out of a side alleyway and started chasing me. Sophie from hull said she was left shaken after she was chased down a street by a man she didnt know. Luckily i was fairly close to home, so ijust ran as fast as i could. Now i do get really paranoid passing people in the street. And this, only in the last week, as sophie has been out running. Horn honks and women say the problem has got much worse during lockdown because they cant run with friends or their local running club. Usually i run in a big group of people so that does make you feel a lot more secure and if anyone, its very rare that people do shout at a big group. Parkruns are cancelled, races are cancelled. You cant go to the track. Youve got no option but to go out on your own. Ive got friends who this has happened to them before i and thats actually prevented them i from going out running on their own, which is really upsetting, to be honest, because at the moment weve not really got the opportunity to exercise anywhere else. According to england athletics, a third of women have experienced some form of Sexual Harassment while running on their own and half fear for their personal safety. There are now calls for this to be taken more seriously and for women to report incidents to the police. Females in particular shouldnt feel that they have to put up with this. Thats something that you can report. That could be harassment or public fear. If something is making you feel threatened, uncomfortable, that shouldnt be happening. You do have to think if that persons on the road, what are you trying to achieve . Are you just trying to intimidate them . I say that they need to stop and they need to take a good look at themselves. Its not acceptable, really, and i think there needs to be more respect within the communities. Alex salmond has pulled out of a hearing at the Scottish Parliament today where he was due to accuse Nicola Sturgeon of misleading parliament. The move came after the parliament withdrew and then republished a revised version of one of mr salmonds submissions to the inquiry. Scotlands Prosecution Service had raised concerns about its publication. Mr salmond was cleared last year of Sexual Assault and an investigation by the Scottish Government was found to be unlawful. Our Political Correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now1. Whats the latest . About to meet him here to figure out if they can get. About to meet him here to figure out if they can get if they can get. Unfortunately at that oint if they can get. Unfortunately at that point we if they can get. Unfortunately at that point we can if they can get. Unfortunately at that point we can learn if they can get. Unfortunately at that point we can learn more i if they can get. Unfortunately at that point we can learn more for l that point we can learn more for now, but we will try to go back to him a little bit later and we will you on that news after alex salmond pulled out of giving his evidence today. Being able to enjoy a walk in the countryside has provided a vital escape for lots of us during the pandemic but the National Trust says its taking its toll on our beauty spots. An increase in the number of visitors and the effects of Winter Weather mean habitats are being destroyed, as john maguire reports. Nestled on the edge of bristol, clinging to the top of the avon gorge, leigh woods is a popular place to escape the city for an hour or two. Before the lockdown, before corona, hadnt come up here in years so its really been, for me, working from home, a really big thing, really breaks up the day, just nice to get out into this wonderful open space. Try to get out every day and do something, and actually being able to walk from home is really nice, sort of, locally. Its surprising whats on your doorstep. But with popularity comes problems. Itsjust basically turning into mud. You cant blame people, but, yeah, its a huge effect. Visitor numbers here doubled last year due to lockdowns, and after a very wet winter, paths have become mud baths. What should it be normally like, this path . Wed have a sea of colours in a couple of months time, we would have pinks and yellows and blues, anenomes and celandine and common spotted orchids all along the side. So it would be very, very colourful. And then weve got some nice green pasture and as you can see at the moment, it looks very different. So the grassland at leigh woods is priority habitat, because its so special for the different sort of flowers and things that grow in it. The insects that live in it. And then obviously things that feed on the insects, so weve got seven species of bat here that would be feeding on the insects living on the grassland, so without the grass here, we are losing habitat and then were losing species all the way up. And the concern is that if the damage is too severe, the flora and fauna will not recover. In this National Trust video from hatfield forest in essex, you can see the pathway of special matting they have laid to protect the ground. And here in the lake district, £500,000 is spent each year on repairs as part of a scheme called fix the fells. Weve got a stone path that people ideally would stick to, and beside that, you can see where the area has been worn away by people leaving the path and creating what we call pigeonholes. We are asking people to stick to the path, wear the appropriate footwear, and if you have to step off the path, step off to the side and then step back on and carry on on your way. Social distancing doesnt help as people try to stay further apart and as a result, inadvertently wear down the edges of the paths. Well, we are seeing unprecedented numbers of visitors to our green spaces, our countryside sites. Sometimes double if not triple the numbers, the usual visitors. And of course that is fantastic, we want people to come and visit, get some fresh air, its fantastic for everyones health and well being. But of course that comes with the added impact of erosion to the footpath and the footpath is getting wider and getting muddy and compaction on the footpath. So the advice is to channel your inner child. Don your wellies, and stomp in the puddles and the mud. Your boots may get dirty, but youll be helping to protect some of our precious natural places. John maguire, bbc news, bristol. At 2. 30 this afternoon on the bbc news channel well be answering your questions on the governments plan to allow on the governments plan to ask Secondary Schools to consider delivering face to face Summer Schools as part of efforts to help pupils catch up. If you have any questions, get in touch with the hashtag bbcyourquestions, or email yourquestions bbc. Co. Uk. Coming up well bring you Prime Ministers questions. Now its time for a look at the weather. It isa it is a mystery, we are going to carol. Hello again. It has been a very mild start to the day for the time of year, and through today, we might see temperatures getting up as high as 17 or 18 in any prolonged spells of sunshine. But we still have some rain across southern scotland, Northern England and wales. On either side of that, there will be some hazy sunshine, just a few showers and blustery winds, not quite as strong as yesterday, but the gustiest winds will be out towards the west. Those are our temperatures, 9 to 16, possibly 17 somewhere in the east. Tonight, our Weather Front producing the rain moves eastwards, taking all its cloud with it, the rain fragmenting. Behind it, some clearer skies, but a lot of showers coming in on the strong wind across the west. And into tomorrow, well start off with all this cloud and some light rain and drizzle moving across central southern england into the south east through the day. Behind it, some sunshine, but still a plethora of showers. Not as windy, and the temperatures are not as high as they are going to be today. We are looking at a range of 8 in the north to 12 in the south. This is bbc news. The headlines. People with Learning Disabilities will be offered a Covid Vaccine sooner, after the governments Immunisation Committee changesd its advice. All those people have been feeling very neglected, feeling like they dont matter, that we dont care, now know that we will be protecting them. This is absolutely crucial and i could not be more delighted. This is a massive step forward. In a few moments, Prime Ministers questions will get under way. But the premise to look again at this . We need this to happen if we are to continue to drive down covid infections. J are to continue to drive down covid infections. ,. , infections. I pay tribute to the work of everybody infections. I pay tribute to the work of everybody on infections. I pay tribute to the work of everybody on the i infections. I pay tribute to the i work of everybody on the council for everything that they have been doing throughout this. I know it has been very tough on council officials. Central government has put in another £4. 3 billion to help councils throughout the pandemic. We will continue to support our local authorities, and youll be hearing more from the chancellor next week. Thank you, mr speaker. If the uk is to become the saudi arabia of wind power then my constituency are surely the capital. But the current method is holding us back, and this was driven by the judicial review just last week. We need legal and Regulatory Reform now. Prime minister, could this be a job the new task force to help us embed the much needed offshore network and meet our net zero targets . Yes. Meet our net zero targets . Yes, indeed. Meet our net zero targets . Yes, indeed and meet our net zero targets . Yes, indeed. And i meet our net zero targets . Yes, indeed. And i congratulate i meet our net zero targets . Is indeed. And i congratulate my honourable friend on his campaign to make his constituency the riyadh or jeddah of offshore wind. I can tell him that we are certainly looking at theissue him that we are certainly looking at the issue of the Transmission Network review and are in the process of developing the necessary regulatory changes. The necessary regulatory changes. We now come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. Thank you, mr speaker opposition, keir starmer. Thank you, mr speaker the opposition, keir starmer. Thank you, mr speaker. The principles opposition, keir starmer. Thank you, mr speaker. The principles behind i mr speaker. The principles behind the Recovery Plan of caution are plainly right, but one of the biggest threats to that is misinformation about the risks of the deadly virus. For example, there have been people saying covid statistics appear to have been manipulated, that mondays road map is based on dodgy assumptions and false modelling. Does the Prime Minister agree that these kind of comments are irresponsible and undermine our National Recovery . Mr speaker, the road map that we have set out will i believe set us on a cautious but irreversible journey to freedom, and im glad he supports the four steps of March The 8th for schools, April The 12th for shops, during the 21st for everything. The data supporting all of that has been available to the house since i announced it. I available to the house since i announced it. Available to the house since i announced it. I think the Prime Minister dodged announced it. I think the Prime Minister dodged that announced it. I think the Prime Minister dodged that question, announced it. I think the prime i minister dodged that question, no doubt because all those comments came from his own mps. Some of the 60 or so members of the Covid Recovery group. Perhaps the Prime Minister should have a word with them. Another big threat, another big threat to the Recovery Plan is that around three in ten people who should be self isolating are not doing so. That is a huge gap in our defences, and the small changes on monday wont fix it. Thats why labour has called for the £500 self isolation payment to be made available to everybody who needs it. Will the Prime Ministerjust fix will the Prime Minister just fix this . Will the Prime Minister ust fix this . ~. ,~ will the Prime Minister ust fix this . ~ ,. , , this . Mr speaker, he knows very well that those who this . Mr speaker, he knows very well that those who are this . Mr speaker, he knows very well that those who are asked this . Mr speaker, he knows very well that those who are asked to that those who are asked to self isolate already have the £500 test and tray support payment, and i think he also knows, because he supported the road map on monday, that in fact the criteria are being extended to allow parents and guardians who are staying off work also to receive a payment, provided they meet the criteria, and i think hes aware of that. Mr they meet the criteria, and i think hes aware of that. Hes aware of that. Mr speaker, three out of hes aware of that. Mr speaker, three out of ten hes aware of that. Mr speaker, three out of ten people hes aware of that. Mr speaker, three out of ten people who i hes aware of that. Mr speaker, i three out of ten people who should be self isolating are not doing so. That matters to millions of people, and it matters if we are going to get the virus under control. The chair of test and trace said people are scared to come forward for a covid test because they cannot afford to isolate. Cant afford it. The government Bio Security Centre concluded that unmet financial need was wife some areas are seeing stubbornly high infection rates. So why, after all the billions the government has thrown around, is it still people in low paid jobs who are at the bottom of this governments priorities . Actually, i think most people governments priorities . Actually, i think most people looking governments priorities . Actually, i think most people looking at i governments priorities . Actually, i think most people looking at what l governments priorities . Actually, i. Think most people looking at what we have done throughout this pandemic, looking at the support, the £280 billion package of support can see that it billion package of support can see thatitis billion package of support can see that it is the poorest and neediest in society, there was on the lowest income who have been top of the governments priorities, and that is quite right and we will continue to act in that way, mr speaker, and he will be hearing more about that next week from the chancellor in addition to the discretionary funding we have given councils to support those who need it most, including those who have to self isolate. Need it most, including those who have to selfisolate. Have to selfisolate. Here is the difference have to selfisolate. Here is the difference. If have to selfisolate. Here is the difference. If you have to selfisolate. Here is the difference. If you need have to selfisolate. Here is the difference. If you need £500 i have to selfisolate. Here is the difference. If you need £500 to| difference. If you need £500 to isolate, you are out of luck, if you have the Health Secretarys whatsapp, you get £1 million contract. To turn into next weeks budget, i dont expect the Prime Minister to pre empt what is in the budget. If i want that, i can read it on the front page of the times, but can the Prime Minister at least agree with me today that now is not the time for tax rises for families and for businesses . Mr the time for tax rises for families and for businesses . The time for tax rises for families and for businesses . Mr speaker, i dont know and for businesses . Mr speaker, i dont know about and for businesses . Mr speaker, i dont know about you, and for businesses . Mr speaker, i dont know about you, but i and for businesses . Mr speaker, i dont know about you, but the and for businesses . Mr speaker, i. Dont know about you, but the budget is happening next week. It is not a date that is concealed from the right honourable gentleman, he knows what to expect, but it is preposterous for him to talk about tax rises. On the manifesto only a year ago to put up taxes by the biggest amount in the history of the country. It is the labour party, mr speaker, his Labour Council in camden that put up taxes across the country. That is the way they behave and it is thanks to prudent fiscal management by this government we have been able to fight this pandemic in the way we have. He wants to pandemic in the way we have. He wants to talk about tax rises. And he should because this matters. Councils up and down the country are being forced to decide now whether to put council tax up, that is a £2 billion rise on families. Im not blaming councils, they have been starved of funding for a decade, and labour and conservative councils are in the same position. For example and the Prime Minister might want to concentrate on his own constituency, hillingdon is voting to increase council tax by li. 8 . Does the Prime Minister think they are right to do that . ,. ,. , that . Linden council, in common with most conservative that . Linden council, in common with most conservative councils, that . Linden council, in common with most conservative councils, has that . Linden council, in common with most conservative councils, has been| most conservative councils, has been running Lower Council tax than labour up and down the country. He is completely wrong, mr speaker, the top ten council tax in councils in this country are run by the labour party. And they are all going to put their taxes up, party. And they are all going to put theirtaxes up, mr party. And they are all going to put their taxes up, mr speaker, party. And they are all going to put theirtaxes up, mr speaker, except for one in the top ten which is burnley which is in no overall control, mr speaker. He talks about london and my own record on taxes, he should talk to the labour, the current labour mayor of london who is putting up his council tax by 10 because i can tell him that the previous conservative mayor of london, mr speaker, cut counciltax by 20 . That is what conservative councils do. By 20 . That is what conservative councils dw by 20 . That is what conservative councils do councils do. The fact is, mr speaker. Councils do. The fact is, mr speaker, that councils do. The fact is, mr speaker, that £15 councils do. The fact is, mr speaker, that £15 billion i councils do. The fact is, mrl speaker, that £15 billion has councils do. The fact is, mr speaker, that £15 billion has been taken out of Council Budgets over the last ten years. The Prime Minister blames others for the damage done and quotes the mayor, this was the former mayor who bought water cannon that couldnt be used. Mr speaker, this is another pmqs with yet again no answers, and the truth is this. The government spent a decade weakening the foundations of our economy and our country. As a result, we have the highest death toll in europe. We have the worst recession of any major economy. Families are facing council tax rises and millions cannot afford to self isolate. All the Prime Minister offers is a return to business as usual. The budget next week is a chance to choose a different path, to build a stronger future, chance to choose a different path, to build a strongerfuture, to protect families, to give our key workers in the pay rise they deserve, and to back british businesses by supporting 100,000 new start ups. When the Prime Minister do so . Will the Prime Minister do so . If do so . Will the Prime Minister do so . ,. ,. ,. , do so . 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Sense of certainty that this will be their last lockdown . Their last lockdown . Yes, she is riaht their last lockdown . Yes, she is ri. Ht to their last lockdown . Yes, she is right to raise their last lockdown . Yes, she is right to raise the their last lockdown . Yes, she is right to raise the issue their last lockdown . Yes, she is right to raise the issue of i their last lockdown . Yes, she is right to raise the issue of local. Right to raise the issue of local outbreaks and how to tackle them. That is particularly with the threat of new variant which she rightly raises, and that is why we have a tough border regime but also a programme as we go forward for surge testing door to door, to make sure that when there is a local outbreak we keep it local and keep it under control, as we are trying to do at the moment with the south african variant, as she knows. The the moment with the south african variant, as she knows. The moment with the south african variant, as she knows. The leader of the snp, ian variant, as she knows. The leader of the snp, ian blackford. Variant, as she knows. The leader of the snp, ian blackford. Thank variant, as she knows. The leader of the snp, ian blackford. Thank you, | the snp, ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker the snp, ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker. The the snp, ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker. The budget the snp, ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker. The budget next i the snp, ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker. The budget next weekj mr speaker. The budget next week gives us the opportunity to tackle the financial cost of this pandemic. The uk has suffered its worst recession in 300 years. We now need a government that understands the scale of this crisis, yet at the very moment the recovery needs maximum investment to recover, the tories are threatening austerity cuts that will leave lasting scars on our communities. Families have already seen their income slashed under this government and now the tories want to impose a Public Sector pay freeze and cuts to universal credit. So will the Prime Minister rule out a return to austerity cuts and commit to a major fiscal stimulus of at least 5 of gdp . Or will he threaten the recovery and leave millions of people worse off . I recovery and leave millions of people worse off . Recovery and leave millions of people worse off . I am proud of the massive investments people worse off . I am proud of the massive investments the people worse off . I am proud of the massive investments the uk people worse off . I am proud of the l massive investments the uk treasury has made throughout the whole of the uk, £13 billion and more going to scotland, huge sums going throughout the country. And i must say, i wish the country. And i must say, i wish the scottish National Government would spend that money better, because it is very sad to see some of the failures in education policy in scotland, the failures in criminaljustice policy and fighting crime, and i think what the people of the uk would like to see and i believe the people of scotland is less talk about a referendum, which is his agenda, and more talk about the real issues facing our country. Back to ian blackford. The real issues facing our country. Back to ian blackford. Thank you, mr seaker. Back to ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker the back to ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker. The cold back to ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker. The cold hard back to ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker. The cold hard reality i back to ian blackford. Thank you, mr speaker. The cold hard reality is i speaker. The cold hard reality is that the uk has suffered the worst slump of any major economy and 120,000 people have lost their life. That is under your guidance, Prime Minister. Coronavirus has exposed the inequalities under this broken westminster system. After a decade of tory cuts, millions of families are in poverty and uk unemployment is soaring. In contrast, in the United States President Biden understands what is needed. He has proposed a 1. 9 trillion stimulus package to restart and renew the american economy. Prime minister, will your government follow the example of the us and boost the economy like biden . Or is the tory plan to return to type and impose yet another decade of tory austerity . This government is investing in a £640 billion on infrastructure alone throughout the uk, a massive programme to get our country rebuilt and restarted again, and that is what people would like to focus on, rather than his agenda to talk about our broken politics, our broken country. All they want to do is break up britain with another referendum and that is the last thing this country needs at the moment. ~ ,. ,. , moment. The Prime Minister knows how im ortant moment. The Prime Minister knows how important the moment. The Prime Minister knows how important the rail moment. The Prime Minister knows how important the rail link moment. The Prime Minister knows how important the rail link between important the rail link between southport and manchester piccadilly is for my constituents and those living in the wider lancashire area. The changes put together by the task force are unacceptable and would stop the service from happening and take our levelling up agenda of track. When he meets this need to discuss changes to these proposals so we can keep their service and keep our constituents with the service they have come to rely on and which is vital for their economy . L and which is vital for their economy . And which is vital for their econom . ,. ,. , economy . I congratulate him for his cam aiun economy . I congratulate him for his campaign for economy . I congratulate him for his campaign for better economy . I congratulate him for his campaign for better local economy . I congratulate him for his campaign for better local transport l campaign for better local transport and we are investing massively in real connectivity in his area and local bus routes and on the particular line he advocates i know it is of great interest to the secretary of state for transport and i will make sure he has a chance to discuss it personally with him. I discuss it personally with him. I start by thanking the government for the change of policy announced today on the vaccination priority for people with Learning Disabilities despite the Prime Ministers rather more equivocal answer to me last monday. Today millions of weaker people uighur people are loving in forced labour camps, women being raped and sterilised and families being sterilised. The genocide happening in front of her eyes. Does he agree that unless china and this genocide britain and team gb should boycott the Winter Olympics in beijing next year . He boycott the Winter Olympics in beijing next year . Boycott the Winter Olympics in beijing next year . He is absolutely riaht beijing next year . He is absolutely ri. Ht to beijing next year . He is absolutely right to highlight beijing next year . He is absolutely right to highlight the beijing next year . He is absolutely right to highlight the appalling i right to highlight the Appalling Campaign against the uighurs and thatis campaign against the uighurs and that is why the foreign secretary has set out the policies that he has, the package of measures to ensure that no British Companies are complicit in or profiting from violations, we are leading International Action on the un to hold china to accountable continue to work with the us friends and partners Around The World to do just that. He raises the point about a sporting boycott. We are not normally in favour of sporting boycotts in this country and that has been a long standing possession of this government. Has been a longstanding possession of this government. Of this government. Penrith and the border struggles of this government. Penrith and the border struggles with of this government. Penrith and the border struggles with poor of this government. Penrith and the i border struggles with poor broadband and phone signal connectivity with download speeds around 56 of the uk average. Many of my constituents have been courted large and unfeasible sums for new cables to be installed which is often their only option to improve coverage. I welcome the do that vouchers scheme and the obligation to help but what we assurance can he give my constituents that government is striving to address these broadband and phone signal not spots in rural cumbria . I and phone signal not spots in rural cumbria . ~ and phone signal not spots in rural cumbria . ,. ,. ,. , cumbria . I thank him for all he does the campaign cumbria . I thank him for all he does the campaign for cumbria . I thank him for all he does the campaign for the cumbria . I thank him for all he does the campaign for the hardest cumbria . I thank him for all he does the campaign for the hardest to i the campaign for the hardest to reach areas in rural cumbria and i know they are doing all we can because i visit virtually every day and we are rolling it out as fast as we can. We have committed about £5 billion to connect those areas, £1 billion to connect those areas, £1 billion for the shared Rural Network agreement and a Voucher Scheme to target predominantly rural areas but we had intended to get everything we can possibly done in the next five years. 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We intend to invest massively in Northern Powerhouse rails in the north and across the entire country. While hospitality has had to close their doors in true Black Country spirit many of my venues have been entrepreneurial and offer a great takeaway service. To celebrate the spirit i am launching a favourite takeaway competition in my constituency today. Well the Prime Ministerjoined me in launching this competition and also in a takeaway from the winning entry when he is next here . People receive a very warm welcome and i am happy to throw on a trip on the countrys finest shuttle which i hope soon to be renamed. I shuttle which i hope soon to be renamed. ,. ,. ,. , renamed. I congratulate her, what she is doing renamed. I congratulate her, what she is doing to renamed. I congratulate her, what she is doing to encourage renamed. I congratulate her, what| she is doing to encourage takeaway is, i am she is doing to encourage takeaway is, iam not she is doing to encourage takeaway is, i am not sure if it would be environmentally friendly for me to order one in westminster, but i thank herfor her order one in westminster, but i thank her for her initiative and i look forward to visiting the hospitality sector in her constituency as soon as possible. The education and well being recovery of children from the pandemic is one of the Biggest Challenges facing our country but we went into this pandemic must rise in child poverty, a widening attainment gap and School Funding falling in real terms, so given that does the Prime Minister really believe that the 43p per pupil per day announced today really cuts it, and if he does would he really be happy to see that amount spent on his own children . I passionately disagree with what he has just said about the spending that was going on. Even before the pandemic we were increasing funding for Primary Schools to £4000 per pupil, 5000 for Secondary School pupils, putting up starting salaries for teachers across the board to 30,000. A massive investment in education across the board. And in further education as well. And the catch up funds amount to £2 billion. He is wrong, the amount to £2 billion, and we will have to do more because this is the biggest challenge our country faces and we will get it done. We can do it because we had been running a Strong Economy because we hadnt followed the bankrupt policies of himself in the bankrupt policies of himself in the Party Opposite. The bankrupt policies of himself in the Party Opposite the bankrupt policies of himself in the Party Opposite. Denise maguire in my constituency, the Party Opposite. Denise maguire in my constituency, a the Party Opposite. Denise maguire in my constituency, a mother the Party Opposite. Denise maguire in my constituency, a mother of i in my constituency, a mother of three, suffered a very unexpected and immediate cardiac arrest which saw her sadly passed away in february 2000. 20 years later in august last year1 of her daughters suffered strangely the same fate with an unexpected cardiac arrest. Fortunately her friend michael was wertheim who is a former soldier and trained in first aid in and he trained infirstaid in and he managed to trained in first aid in and he managed to save her life despite her heart stopping for 20 minutes. September last year the government made it mandatory for cpr skills to be taught in Secondary Schools but despite a campaign the Education Minister in wales has declined to do so. Would he feel the weight of his Office Behind my campaign to have cpr skills taught in well so the Maguire Family and those like them no longer have to suffer in such tragic circumstances . The sympathies ofthe tragic circumstances . The sympathies of the whole tragic circumstances . The sympathies of the whole house tragic circumstances . The sympathies of the whole house will tragic circumstances . The sympathies of the whole house will be tragic circumstances . The sympathies of the whole house will be worth i tragic circumstances . The sympathies of the whole house will be worth my l of the whole house will be worth my honourable friends constituent, family and friends, and i agree about the importance of learning cpr which was ibm suggested into the curriculum role state funded schools in england was why we suggested. I share his urgency that it should be adopted in wales. I share his urgency that it should be adopted in wales. Much focus of late has been be adopted in wales. Much focus of late has been on be adopted in wales. Much focus of late has been on children be adopted in wales. Much focus of late has been on children returning | late has been on children returning safely to school. In my constituency successive cohorts of pupils have had to wade through overflowing drains to get into school and are routinely evacuated from a flooded classrooms which takes a huge toll on the quality of their learning. While the Prime Minister work again with Lancashire County council and the head teacher of the Primary School to ensure no child in west lancashire loses a vital day of education, especially to flooding related issues . I education, especially to flooding related issues . Related issues . I thank her very much and related issues . I thank her very much and l related issues . I thank her very much and i sympathise related issues . I thank her very much and i sympathise very i related issues . I thank her very l much and i sympathise very much related issues . I thank her very i much and i sympathise very much with her constituents and the pupils who have to put up with disruption caused by flooding. I know that the Environment Agency continues to work very actively with the county council to resolve the issues that the defra minister has written to her about and what more can be done. He will know that pubs have been closing all over britain for decades now, tearing the heart out of communities. This terrible pandemic has made things even worse but part of the problem is undercutting buy cheap supermarket booze. Now we are out of the eu surely we can do as we please with beer duty. It could deliver great benefits to pubs at no cost to the taxpayer. Well he can administer to look at this proposal . He makes an extremely good point which i am sure will be heard with great interest around the country and there is just such a review being carried out after consulting pub owners and brewers and others and i know the chancellor is looking very closely at the findings. I was disappointed very closely at the findings. I was disappointed that very closely at the findings. I was disappointed that the very closely at the findings. I was disappointed that the prime i very closely at the findings. I disappointed that the Prime Minister didnt accept my offer to meet with him when he recently visited my constituency� s wonderful vaccine complex to celebrate our local success story. I could have taken him to the food bank where he would have found that a third of the children in my constituency live in poverty and two and five are not entitled to Free School Meals because the threshold is so low. Well he urgently address the scandal, take long term action on universal credit and school meals and help free our children from poverty . I and help free our children from ove . ,. , and help free our children from ove . , and help free our children from ove . ,. ,. ,. , poverty . I certainly am proud of what universal poverty . I certainly am proud of what universal credit poverty . I certainly am proud of what universal credit is poverty . I certainly am proud of what universal credit is doing, l poverty . I certainly am proud of| what universal credit is doing, to be attacked by a Labour Party Member when it is his party to abolish that benefit, but the best thing we can do for families benefit, but the best thing we can do forfamilies in billingham is ensure that there are very good jobs and it is wonderful to see what is happening in teesside under the leadership of the mayor and the investment that is going on by fuji film and others which will create long term jobs and it is the belief of the side of the high is that that is the route out of poverty. It is fantastic education and top quality jobs and that is what this government aims to deliver. Iie jobs and that is what this government aims to deliver. He will recall from government aims to deliver. He will recall from his government aims to deliver. He will recall from his visit government aims to deliver. He will recall from his visit in government aims to deliver. He will recall from his visit in 2019 government aims to deliver. He will recall from his visit in 2019 that i recall from his visit in 2019 that bristol will make an excellent location for a Great Western freeport and the west of england mayor has submitted a bed which could create 50,000 jobs in the region. Well he backfired and agree that with house prices sitting nine times average earnings we need a Home Building revolution to provide much more Affordable Housing for our young people as we build back better . He young people as we build back better . ,. , ,. , better . He is absolutely right and what he says better . He is absolutely right and what he says about better . He is absolutely right and| what he says about homebuilding better . He is absolutely right and i what he says about homebuilding and what he says about Home Building and about the need for housing across the country because you sometimes hear this is a problem mainly in london and the south east, not at all, it is everywhere in the country, as he rightly says, and i want to thank ten bowls for what he has done, the mayor, for everything he has done, as he stands down, and we intend to help build on his legacy with a massive Home Building programme and Homeownership Programme and Homeownership Programme across the country. Before the buduet Programme Across the country. Before the budget is Programme Across the country. Before the budget is finalised, Programme Across the country. Before the budget is finalised, could Programme Across the country. Before the budget is finalised, could the i the budget is finalised, could the Prime Minister ensure the chancellor reads the new report the case for keeping the universal credit lifeline . His government has been incredibly generous to pals with ppe contracts so surely instead of cutting employment related benefits to the lowest levels in 30 years he must afford some basic dignity to 6 Million People on universal credit and make the uplift permanent. Brute and make the uplift permanent. We will continue to look after people throughout this pandemic and beyond and the best thing we can do across the whole of the country is to balance our economy back as fast as we can, get people into high quality jobs. As i said, that is the agenda of this government. I jobs. As i said, that is the agenda of this government. Jobs. As i said, that is the agenda of this government. I would like to start by thanking of this government. I would like to start by thanking the of this government. I would like to start by thanking the education i start by thanking the Education Secretary for his announcement of a New High School for redcliffe on the back of my campaign. This will be the kick start for the regeneration of the town needs. Towns which have not received a tones fund our future high street funding, can he advise what assistance the government can provide to make sure these tones are not forgotten . I provide to make sure these tones are not forgotten . Not forgotten . I congratulate him for his successful not forgotten . I congratulate him for his Successful Campaign i not forgotten . I congratulate him for his Successful Campaign to i not forgotten . I congratulate him| for his Successful Campaign to get not forgotten . I congratulate him l for his Successful Campaign to get a New High School. It is vital. The best place for the kids is in schools. I hope we will hear from the labour party very shortly. We are investing in his area to the tune of £660 million or more through the localfund and tune of £660 million or more through the local fund and the Building Fund and also in the transport network and also in the transport network and next week we will be hearing into even more about what we propose to do to steer a path cautiously but irreversibly out of this pandemic and allow this economy to recover and allow this economy to recover and to build back better across the whole of the united our Political Correspondent iain watson is at westminster. With the new attack line from the Prime Minister saying that he and keir starmer desolate and we vaccinate. I think that was an interesting line, shows what we might see from labour in the upcoming elections, theyre going to try and portray keir starmer as someone who perhaps doesnt quite stick to his guns when it comes to supporting what the government is doing in the coronavirus crisis. It interesting also directing the Prime Minister was trying to use vaccination programme, which is clearly very successful, to inoculate himself with some of the criticism of how we handle the pandemic earlier. I think again that will be a feature in the forthcoming elections. Interesting i think also that keir starmer was going on, for example, encouragement for people to self isolate. He talked about the need for a £500 payment to be more widely available and contrasted that with some of the contracts that he said would be handed out to conservative supporters. Boris johnson response was interesting, he said to wait for next weeks budget, there seem to be a strong hint that there seem to be a strong hint that there could be more help for people who are self isolating, and certainly those who are the least well off. So wasnt a perhaps a might be a more ambitious budget then perhaps keir starmer is looking for. His attack didnt quite come off though, it was obviously, he probably thought it was quite clever when he was discussing with his advisers, talking about a range of lockdown sceptic thoughts which would then be attributed to conservative mps, but the Prime Minister did not distance himself from those quotes. He didnt quite bite on the bait that keir starmer was trying to dive in front of him, because one of the strategic things that the labour leaders tried to do at the moment is to try to get a wedge driven between borisjohnson and some of the people in the Covid Recovery groups, some people in his own back who are more critical of the slow pace, as they say it, of the slow pace, as they say it, of the lockdown easing over the next few months. And i think interesting there also that there are some people on the labour benches, they think keir starmer is to critical of borisjohnson, so the perhaps the more he is supportive, the more he gets rest from his own side of the house and notjust from the conservative side. Side of the house and not ust from the conservative side. The Health Secretary matt hancock has asked the nhs to immediately implement the new advice from the governments Advisory Group on immunisation thejcvi to priortise all people with Learning Disabilities who are registered on the Learning Disability register once the over 65s have been offered their jabs. Previously, only people with the most severe disabilities were in the category six Priority Group. It comes after a campaign by the broadcaster and radio 2 presenterjo whiley, whose sister has Learning Disabilities and diabetes. She gave her reaction to my colleague Victoria Derbyshire earlier this morning. This is a great day. Im so relieved, i am so happy for all of those people who have been living in fear. Im grateful to the government for listening. It is a complicated situation. It is very difficult to categorise people according to their disabilities. Very tricky, and thats become apparent over the last months. This is clear, this encompasses everyone, and all those people who have been feeling very neglected and like they dont matter, like we dont care, now know that we will be protecting them. This is absolutely crucial, and i could not be more delighted. Have you told frances yet . No, i havent. She lived in a house with six. All of them tested positive. Two weeks ago they were all fine, a week ago they werent. Three of them ended up in hospital and one of them sadly died. This is enormous, and thatjust tells you about the how difficult it has been. This is going to prevent other people dying. So that person who died yesterday, their life will not have been in vain. That means the world. It is extraordinary when you look at the stats that everybody with a Learning Disability was not included in a Priority Group to start with, because, as you and others have been pointing out, people with a Learning Disability are dying from covid at six times the rate of anybody else. I know, this is the problem. These are Vulnerable People, often they cannot communicate. They absolutely rely on us to look out for them and fight for them. So it was very easy just to forget and neglect them in the beginning. But it became apparent as the deaths ramped up, as more people were talking about their loved ones. A lot of us are really fighting for our children, siblings, people we care for and look after. The problem was that it is really, really hard to categorise. It is such a complex issue about what defines whether someone is profoundly disabled, moderately disabled. This is the sensible thing to do, to just say that all of you with a disability, let us protect you, let us get you vaccinated. They cant control their environment as well. They are living in homes where there are people going in and out all of the time, and that is how coronavirus has just gone wild in many of the care homes and settings that they are. That is why it is a sensible decision. Thejcvi also recognises that not everyone will be on this register, and so it is up to all of us to Reach Out To Community to make sure that those who are not on the register but have a Learning Disability come forward. That is important, too. Absolutely, yeah. Do not delay. I know many people will have been making those calls, sending e mails week after week. Now it is different. Now attention has been shone on these people, on your situation. Pick up the phone today, call the surgery. Just make yourself known. Make the person you care for, that you love, known, and you will get a vaccination. I want to say thank you to all of the gps and the vaccinators out there who have actually realised that people with Learning Disabilities have been forgotten about, and they have made an absolute effort to get out there and vaccinate. I cannot thank you enough for those people who have suddenly gone, do you know what, i havent really thought about this before, and now i am going to. And i think this has to proceed, we have to go from here on in. We cannot afford to forget these Vulnerable People with disabilities. This has to change. This is a seismic day, it really is, for all of those in the Learning Disability community. Its a great day. How is your sister . She got home yesterday. She phoned me this morning. I always know how frances is because she facetimes me about a million times a day. While she was ill, those calls stopped. I got a really Early Morning call this morning. So that means shes doing well. Apparently she got up at 4 30 in the morning to have some breakfast, her first breakfast, so she has got her appetite back, shes facetiming, so all is so much better in the world. Obviously, my parents are now looking after her, so this is the first step in her recovery. It is going to be hard work from here on in, but she is doing great. We thought we were going to lose her. Four orfive days ago, we thought shed gone, we thought it was all over. So ijust could not believe seeing her yesterday giving her thumbs up and just looking at her and going, wow, shes back. Jo wiley� s reaction. Good to hear her sister is better. A tweet from matt hancock,. The news was welcomed by edel harris, chief executive of the Learning Disability charity, mencap she spoke to me earlier this morning. This is a great day. Notjust for the here and now, for all the people with a Learning Disability who desperately need to be prioritised for vaccination, desperately need to be prioritised forvaccination, but desperately need to be prioritised for vaccination, but also important in the future because it is sending out a really clear message. It is raising the profile of Learning Disability, i thinkjoes campaign and the campaign from other organisations has really shown a light on what a Learning Disability is and what it is like to live with a Learning Disability. So this is a great day because it will help in the future when we are in a world post covid, hopefully, to address some of the many inequalities faced by people with a Learning Disability in the uk today. The by people with a Learning Disability in the uk today. In the uk today. The statistic that weve been in the uk today. The statistic that weve been talking in the uk today. The statistic that weve been talking about in the uk today. The statistic that weve been talking about for in the uk today. The statistic that weve been talking about for a i weve been talking about for a little while and keep getting quoted, because they are shocking, is that people with a Learning Disability are six times more likely than the general population to dive covid, and that for those in the 1834 covid, and that for those in the 18 34 age group, 30 times more likely. But that analysis of the situation was actually done last november, why has it taken so long to get to this point . I november, why has it taken so long to get to this point . To get to this point . I know, we are a bit disappointed to get to this point . I know, we are a bit disappointed that to get to this point . I know, we are a bit disappointed that it to get to this point . I know, we are a bit disappointed that it has i to get to this point . I know, we are a bit disappointed that it has taken | a bit disappointed that it has taken this long for this important decision to be taken, but we do warmly welcome it and thank the Government Ministers and thejcvi committee for listening to us. But, yes, we have had the Public Health data since november last year, and we have been pressing and pushing our argument since then. I think one of the issues has been to do with definitions around what is clinical and what is more social determinant and what is more social determinant and what is more social determinant and what may be and what is more social determinant and what may he puts people at a Learning Disability at a higher risk of contracting the virus, and then sadly dying from the virus. And so it has been quite frustrating at times to get the message across, but we want to celebrate the news today that everyone with a Learning Disability and england is now eligible as a priority in group six. 0k, eligible as a priority in group six. Ok, so you just said that everybody with a Learning Disability is eligible. The jcvi with a Learning Disability is eligible. Thejcvi information this morning seems to be everybody who is registered with the gp. So is there a distinction . Because the statistics are that there 1. 2 Million People with a Learning Disability, but registered with the gp is just 250,000. Disability, but registered with the gp is just 250,000. Gp isjust 250,000. Yes, there is a challenae gp isjust 250,000. Yes, there is a challenge with gp isjust 250,000. Yes, there is a challenge with the gp isjust 250,000. Yes, there is a challenge with the Learning Challenge with the Learning Disability registers, it is known in england, ness has been an issue before any of us heard of the word covid. So our message today with this announcement is if you have a diagnosis of Learning Disability, contact your gp and make sure that you are on the Learning Disability register. That gives you access to the vaccination, but more importantly, it means that you have a right to access the annual health check that is available to people with a Learning Disability. And the learning Disability Data desperately needs to be updated anyway, and so this is a great opportunity to all of those who are diagnosed with a Learning Disability for them as individuals or their families, contact your gp, and make sure that you arent that register. Iflhiei you arent that register. Chief executive you arent that register. Chief executive of you arent that register. Chief executive of the you arent that register. Chief executive of the learning i you arent that register. Chief executive of the Learning Disability charity. Nicola sturgeon has said the Scottish Government will move faster to ease the lockdown than the timetable laid out yesterday, if its safe to do so. The first minister said she was aware that comparisons were being made with england, where the easing of restrictions is expected to happen more quickly. Shes been speaking at her daily Coronavirus Briefing from the Scottish Government. Let me say at the outset that i know how desperate everyone is. People, businesses, everybody across the country, for more certainty and to be able to see as far ahead into the future with as much clarity as possible. So i will say a little bit about why i dont think it is really possible to do everything that we all desperately one at the moment, but also a bit about how we intend to get to that longer Term Position as quickly as possible. The framework provides indicative dates for the next six weeks because that is the timeframe that right now we can be most confident about. It is harder at this stage, the more changes and we got there in the coming weeks, but the stages harder to know the likely course of the pandemic after the period. The main reason for that is that we do not yet know how the new more infectious variant of the virus will behave as we start to lift the lockdown restrictions. Because it is only the restrictions. Because it is only the restrictions that are keeping the abbaye now. So what that means is that we have to monitor the first keeping that at bay, so we have to monitor the steps that we take very carefully and so we are confident about the speed at which we are to go. Over the next couple of weeks, that means looking closely at the impact of the first days of school return that started on monday, and the impact of the next phase of school that will happen on the 15th of march. But we hope to get as many more young people back to school as possible. My hope is that the more we learn about the impact of the early changes, the more confidence we will then have that we can go further and faster without risking a resurgence of the virus that would set us all back. In the meantime, we will move forward carefully, but over the period between now and the start of april, we will move forward. We will support the full return of schools, because many peoples as possible back on the 15th of march, we also support care Home Visiting that ive just spoken about. We will let young people return to Outdoor Sports to help their Mental Health and to get them their Mental Health and to get them the chance to be with friends. We will let communal worship reopen, and let me be clear, i clarified this in parliament yesterday, but not everyone wouldve heard that, we intend to allow that reopening of communal worship in time for the easter weekend and for passover. And we will lift the stay at home restriction at the start of april, which compares our thing to a target date of england of the very end of march, so not much difference there. And we will also reopen some parts of retail. So that is what we can reasonably be confident about doing between now and the start of april. There is always caveats and not because we cannot be absolutely certain about what is going to happen with the virus, but we have a reasonable degree of competence in that six week timeframe. Confidence, and it would become confident over the next six weeks that we can do more, we will do more. And from the last week in april, our current planning, the expectation is the rest of retail will start to reopen, as will holiday accommodation, hospitality, qymsi holiday accommodation, hospitality, gyms, hairdressers, for example, and im sure you can see that im as desperate as anybody to see the hairdresser. And that will involve all scotland going down to the level three, but there might be parts of the country at that stage, perhaps more rural communities, that can go straight to level two, meaning the opening up can happen faster. And of course, all parts of scotland we hope will be able to move to lower levels of restrictions fairly quickly over may and june. Nicola sturueon. The Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gethin says the roll out of vaccinations and Community Testing will play a key part in guiding wales out of the pandemic. The Welsh Government are yet to publish a similar plan to those publish in recent days for england and scotland. He was speaking at the Welsh Government daily Coronavirus Briefing. Vaccination and testing are a key part of guiding us out of lockdown carefully and safely. Today i am announcing an expansion of workplace and Community Testing, alongside even faster vaccine delivery to help us start to reopen safely. Firstly on testing, we note that around one in three people who have coronavirus show no symptoms and may therefore spread the virus unknowingly. By frequently testing people in the workplace, we can identify asymptomatic people and their contacts faster, and crucially, help to reduce the spread of this dreadful virus. To reduce the spread of this dreadfulvirus. Regular to reduce the spread of this dreadful virus. Regular testing of our health and social Care Workforce has already started, and we are now extending this testing to start in child care settings, schools and further education colleges. These plans will involve over a quarter of a million of those across wales having access to weekly tests, using test which produce results within half an hour. Our new Workplace Testing framework published today extends this rapid and regular testing to public and private organisations with more than 50 employees. The priority will be workplaces that have a higher exposure to risk. Those that involve people working in close proximity to others and those that deliver key services for the people of wales. And for next week, there will be targeted community tests, that will begin in parts. Targeted community tests, that will begin in parts begin in parts. Now, if you are festivalgoer. Begin in parts. Now, if you are festivalgoer, i begin in parts. Now, if you are festivalgoer, i have begin in parts. Now, if you are festivalgoer, i have exciting i begin in parts. Now, if you are. Festivalgoer, i have exciting news just through, reading and Leeds Festival will go through. It was cancelled last summer along with all the other festivals. Twitter has an announcement where they are saying reading and leeds 2021, following the governments recent announcement, we cant wait to get back to the fields this summer. Party proper, lets go, ijust read out what is been in the description, the emoji is. That is reading and leeds, 2021, going ahead and i know a few people heard and be happy to hear that. And if you are, the messages, you can go get your ticket now. Quarantine hotels in the uk opened to their first guests on last monday but concerns have been raised about the impact of the programme on people with cancer, after a british man undergoing treatment for stage four cancer said it has left him stuck abroad. Michael thomas is in madeira with his wife and 14 year old daughter after flying out for a holiday in december. He has been told it would be medically unsafe for him to return to a quarantine hotel. Earlier, michael and michaels gp dame clare gerada, who is also the former chair of the Royal College of gps spoke to me. Michael began by explaining why he went to madeira. I havent been anywhere for 18 months, i have been self isolating all of that time, so long before the covid virus began. And ijust needed a break, i really needed a break. 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No, it still hasnt. It hasnt reached you yet we . No, it still hasnt, it has hasnt reached you yet we . No, it still hasnt, it has been hasnt reached you yet we . No, it still hasnt, it has been missing i hasnt reached you yet we . No, it still hasnt, it has been missing inj still hasnt, it has been missing in action for six weeks. I cant put my finger on the reason why, the customs can be a very complex world, but it was held up in england for a long time and then it finally got to lisbon. I think covid has something to do with it. And now apparently it is near, but we dont know quite where or when it may be delivered. Lets bring in your gp. Claire, how vulnerable is michael right now in terms of the treatment that he is getting and the fact that he finds himself abroad and unable to get back . , ~. ,. , back . Hello, michael, good to see ou i back . Hello, michael, good to see you i cant back . Hello, michael, good to see you i cant see back . 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He wants to come back, he has a 14 year old daughter who will back, he has a 14 year old daughter who will hopefully go back to school soon and who will hopefully go back to school soon and the problem is that he needs soon and the problem is that he needs more thanjust being put into a hotel needs more thanjust being put into a hotel room, he needs access to fresh a hotel room, he needs access to fresh air, a hotel room, he needs access to fresh air, the hotel room to be of a certain fresh air, the hotel room to be of a certain standard, cleaned, he needs special certain standard, cleaned, he needs specialfood certain standard, cleaned, he needs special food and he needs to be able to o special food and he needs to be able to go to special food and he needs to be able to go to his special food and he needs to be able to go to his hospital to get his treatment. And he also needs space, because treatment. And he also needs space, because as treatment. 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Sabre for himself because he can control that space, but also because he can control that space, but also safer for others from not getting but also safer for others from not getting or but also safer for others from not getting or giving covid, because the fact that getting or giving covid, because the fact that if getting or giving covid, because the fact that if you are in a hotel you have fact that if you are in a hotel you have people around you that you cannot have people around you that you cannot control and you do not know where cannot control and you do not know where they cannot control and you do not know where they are going and what their statuses where they are going and what their statuses on a day to day basis. So my worry statuses on a day to day basis. So my worry about michael, and i have told him my worry about michael, and i have told him this several times, that he ets told him this several times, that he gets covid, told him this several times, that he gets covid, i think that would probably gets covid, i think that would probably kill him. In no uncertain terms. Probably kill him. In no uncertain terms. So probably kill him. In no uncertain terms. So as probably kill him. In no uncertain terms, so as his gp i would be much happier terms, so as his gp i would be much happier if terms, so as his gp i would be much happier if he terms, so as his gp i would be much happier if he was tucked up at home where happier if he was tucked up at home where we happier if he was tucked up at home where we can control his environment much where we can control his environment much better, where we can control his environment much better, not in a hotel room. Cahcer much better, not in a hotel room. Cancer patient Michael Thomas stranded and his gp player. In response to that, the department of health and social care has sent the statement. Simon mccoy is next with the bbc news at one , but now chris fawkes has the weather. The weather in the uk has gone from Something Like being stuck into a freezer to something unusually warm, and in germany as well they have recorded the largest temperature rise in the space of a week on record going from a minimum of 24 up record going from a minimum of 24 up to 18 celsius in some spots in central germany. This chart shows that he has been widespread, the red are the colours, the more unusual it is, coming up for north africa and spain across england or wales. That is where the temperatures are most unusual, for scotland and Northern Ireland, the heirs still mild that is coming in off the atlantic. In between these two zones, we have our Weather Front which is between these two zones, we have our weatherfront which is bringing persistent rain, particularly to cumbria and increasingly so to parts of wales. It is already the warmest day of the year so far, temperatures will probably reach 18 celsius and parts of Eastern England, which is very unusual for february. Overnight tonight, ourweather very unusual for february. Overnight tonight, our Weather Front slowly eases off in intensity, but works eastwards. Probably some mist and fog patches over high ground and parts of Eastern England as a system works through. Some showers returning to scotland and Northern Ireland that will start to turn cool here by the end of the night. For thursdays forecast, that Weather Front, the cold front will still be thereabouts across east anglia and south east england, so claudia started the day here with the threat of a little bit of rain, not amounting to much though. Further northwest they were be some showers for scotland and Northern Ireland, maybe the odd one working across the irish sea into north wales and the of england. It will still be mild, but not as mild as it has been over the last few days, with maximum temperatures of around 12 celsius. The weather then really quiet down for many of us, friday will be a dry day, a few mist and fog patches around, but fair amount of sunshine coming out as well as we go through this afternoon. Temperatures highs of around 11 or 12 degrees, still on the mild side of things, on into the weekend, High Pressure stays fairly in charge of our weather. This week, Weather Fronts will threaten a little bit of rain just for time and Northern Ireland and across the northeast of scotland, but for most of us it is a finding dry weekend with spells of sunshine, again, on the mild side of things with temperatures around 12 degrees. A victory for people power the rules are changed to allow people with learning disabilitiies to get a Covid Vaccine jab now. Tens of thousands of people are now eligible it follows a campaign by high profile figures, including broadcasterjo wiley. All those people who have been feeling very neglected, feeling like they dont matter, that we dont care. Now know that we will be protecting them. This is absolutely crucial and i could not be more delighted. This is a massive step forward. Well be assessing the impact ofjos campaign. Also this lunchtime. Pupils in england whove been left behind because of the pandemic are offered catch up lessons in the summer as the government pledges hundreds of millions of pounds. Will he ever play golf again . Concerns for tiger woods after Emergency Surgery on his legs following his horrific car crash in la. Its another hurdle, its a massive, massive hurdle for a 45 year old man to potentially overcome if he wants to ever play competitive golf again