And the duke and Duchess Of Cambridge have taken part in a call to encourage people to keep on taking the covid 19 vaccination. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Here in the uk the chancellor rishi sunak says hes committed to supporting businesses and helping those on the lowest incomes, saying the public should feel assured ahead of wednesdays budget. Labour has urged the government to keep the Furlough Scheme for as long as Health Restrictions remain in place. There are plans for a £5 billion grant scheme, to help pubs, restaurants, shops, and other businesses in england to re open safely. Our business correspondent, katie prescott, reports. The first signs of spring and with them hope of new beginnings for businesses as lockdown eases but it has not been an easy ride. Despite government support, salons like this one still have rents and overheads. We cant do takeaway haircuts, we cant go into peoples homes. There is no way a hair salon or beauty salon can pivot or make any income during these lockdowns so when we are shut, we are losing money every day. To help reopen their doors, the government is offering new one off grants to businesses that have been forced to close by covid, replacing the current monthly grant scheme. Non essential retailers will receive up to £6,000 for each shop they own. Hospitality, gyms and Beauty Businesses will get up to £18,000 per premises as theyre due to open with more restrictions or later in the year. 0verall, 700,000 businesses will be eligible and they will be distributed by local authorities in england from april. Some businesses say it is not enough. Although the £18,000 is fantastic, it is certainly something and it will help a lot of people, it is not going to help me very much. The larger salons, many of us are losing over £1,000 a day. That will not cover half of a month we are closing down. These little crumbs of acknowledgement and grants that come out really probably less than cover the cost of shutting for one month. That might be some help for some businesses but the truth is the damage done to Balance Sheets is very severe and well need a much more substantial package than this. In that package, businesses are hoping for an extension to the Business Rates holiday, the Furlough Scheme and the lower rate of vat. But the chancellor is treading a difficult path. Between spending to support Companies Like this and what borrowing to pay for it means for the future of the countrys finances. Katie prescott, bbc news. Well, this morning the chancellor said that hes preparing a budget that provides support for people through the remaining stages of this crisis. 0ur Political Correspondentjonathan blake was listening to rishi sunak. Ahead of the budget on wednesday we have been trying to read the signals sent by the chancellor and the treasury, not giving too much away about what is going to be in there but what he has said so far it is pretty clear that in the short term the support packages put in place like the Furlough Scheme to keep people in theirjobs, increase in universal credit payments, things like the grants and loans that we have heard about in the report there will stay. The chancellor has said there is more support to come and that people should be reassured. But, as you point out, all that of course is incredibly expensive and the government has borrowed huge sums of money in the last year to pay for its response to the pandemic. And the chancellor has also been very clear that that has left the countrys finances, as he put it, exposed to potentially rising levels of Interest Rates, which could mean that that debt becomes unsustainable. Well, you are right about the sensitivity of our debt Interest Rate sensitivity of our debt Interest Rate. They have been very low but of course rate. They have been very low but of course they rate. They have been very low but of course they can change in the same way that course they can change in the same way that a course they can change in the same way that a household will think about way that a household will think about their own mortgage, we have to think about about their own mortgage, we have to think about those things as well. But it think about those things as well. But it is think about those things as well. But it is also important to worry about but it is also important to worry about these things for a couple of other about these things for a couple of other reasons. If i think about how ive been other reasons. If i think about how ive been able to respond in this crisis. Ive been able to respond in this crisis. I ive been able to respond in this crisis, i think generously and comprehensively, i was unable to do that because we came into it with strong that because we came into it with strong public finances and economy. I want strong public finances and economy. I want to strong public finances and economy. I want to ensure that when the next crisis i want to ensure that when the next crisis comes i want to ensure that when the next crisis comes along the person Sitting Crisis comes along the person sitting irr crisis comes along the person sitting in this chair can do what ive sitting in this chair can do what ive done sitting in this chair can do what ive done and we owe it to them to do that ive done and we owe it to them to do that but ive done and we owe it to them to do that. But also to deliver on the promises do that. But also to deliver on the promises we have made on strong public promises we have made on Strong Public Services so i think strong public Public Services so i think strong public finances are important so thats public finances are important so thats what i want to live with people thats what i want to live with people and address them. Addressing the challenges people and address them. Addressing the challenges is people and address them. Addressing the challenges is perhaps people and address them. Addressing the challenges is perhaps the the challenges is perhaps the hardest of the challenges facing rishi sunak himself. Because the start reducing the debt in the long term he needs to raise money honey can do that, if he doesnt want to borrow any more, through raising taxes, something Conservative Mps are keen for him not to do at this point. Many of them at least. Some of the possible measures that have been mooted is a potential rise in corporation tax, which Companies Pay on their profits. And also freezing the threshold rates for. Notjust their income tax itself but the amount of money people have to earn before they sapping a certain level of income tax and that will raise a lot of money for the treasury. For all of that dismissed as speculation at this point. So we will have to wait and see what the chancellor says wednesday. But they are very sensitive moves. Now, he has, it has been reported in some quarters, said the mps that he would rather raise taxes in the short term now and then be able to come closer to the election in 2024, be able to cut them again. But that was something which the chancellor denied having said this morning on the Andrew Marr Programme this morning that he didnt recognise that. Nevertheless, labour are accusing the government of short term thinking that was the point stressed by the shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds this morning. Chancellor Anneliese Dodds this morninu. ~. , morning. Well, it certainly shouldnt morning. Well, it certainly shouldnt be morning. Well, it certainly shouldnt be right morning. Well, it certainly shouldnt be right now morning. Well, it certainly shouldnt be right now in l morning. Well, it certainly shouldnt be right now in terms of immediate shouldnt be right now in terms of Immediate Tax rises but that of course Immediate Tax rises but that of course is Immediate Tax rises but that of course is what were seeing with councit course is what were seeing with council tax course is what were seeing with council tax rises that the government is forcing onto local authorities, up to 5 for struggling famities authorities, up to 5 for struggling families. That is not the approach that is families. That is not the approach that is being taken by other countries. You know, we are an outlier countries. You know, we are an outlier both countries. You know, we are an outlier both in having had the worst economic outlier both in having had the worst economic crisis of any major economy but now economic crisis of any major economy but now also economic crisis of any major economy but now also in having a government that seems but now also in having a government that seems to be focused increasing tax right that seems to be focused increasing tax right now on families, when other tax right now on families, when other countries are focused on securing other countries are focused on securing the recovery. 30 other countries are focused on securing the recovery. So ahead of the buduet securing the recovery. So ahead of the budget on securing the recovery. So ahead of the budget on wednesday, securing the recovery. So ahead of the budget on wednesday, what. Securing the recovery. So ahead of the budget on wednesday, what is clear i think at this point is that the chancellor wants to ram home that message that he is concerned about the levels of borrowing the government has had to take on and he does want to take steps towards reducing the debt or making it more manageable. But the unanswered question is how soon he plans to do that and exactly what measures he plans to use to address that challenge. Plans to use to address that challenge plans to use to address that challenue. ,. ,. ,. , ~ plans to use to address that challenue. ,. ,. �. ,. , challenge. Jonathan blake there our olitical challenge. Jonathan blake there our political correspondent. Police in myanmar have moved swiftly to suppress new protests against an army coup, firing live rounds and Rubber Bullets at demonstrators in cities across the country. There are reports that at least six people have been killed and 20 others injured, but that number is expected to rise. Three of the deaths are reported in dawei in the south. In myanmar� s largest city, yangon, police have taken up positions at main Protest Sites. As the bbc� s Burmese Services Nyein Chan Aye described from yangon, theyre trying to contain demonstrators within small areas. This is what is happening after deadly protests in several places in yangon today. People remain defiant in the ongoing fight for democracy. As you see, here in the central city. People continue to protest and block the main road to prevent the Security Forces from coming. Today the Security Forces were actually out early taking position at many Protest Sites across the city. They tried to contain the protest in small streets and townships, even before anti coup protesters were being gathered all together. There were reports of shooting in several places, including near the university, the major gathering points. The circumstances of the shootings in several places, however, are not clear. But we have seen a number of photos of people appear to be fatally wounded. Some reports said that a number of protesters were killed in yangon, as well as some other cities across the country. Police appear to be using stun grenades, tear gas and live rounds. Several bloodied people were seen in images from other regions as well, which were circulated on social media pages. It was not clear if they were hit by Rubber Bullets or live fire. So far we can confirm that a teacher who was protesting in yangon died of a heart attack after police used a sound boom. The witnesses and Rescue Workers said reportedly two men were also killed in a suburb of yangon. We are still trying to confirm the number of deaths and injured people. Despite the crackdowns, thousands of protesters remain on the streets in the afternoon. In many places, people are setting up barricades and Carrying Shields to protect themselves. This weekend crackdown is potentially one of the most deadliest since the coup has taken place four weeks ago. It is expected to raise numbers of casualties as well as those who got arrested. Nyein chan aye, bbc news, yangon. Police in hong kong have charged 47 pro democracy activists and opposition figures with conspiracy to commit subversion. Its the biggest single use so far of the controversial Security Law Introduced By Beijing Last year. The law was widely condemned for giving china wide ranging powers to control protest and free speech. The charges are in relation to attempts lastjuly to organise unofficial primary votes to select Opposition Candidates ahead of legislative elections. The authorities said the accused had aimed to � paralyse the government. Lester shum is one of the activists who had to report to authorities earlier today. Speaking outside the police station, he said despite his detention, hes not giving up. So that no matter how difficult it will be, i want to tell all of the hong kong people, no matter where you are, to keep faithful and to be hopeful and we will continue our struggle. Lets speak to martin yip in hong kong. Martin, just put these latest charges into context for us. What does it mean for the future of the Pro Democracy Movement in hong kong . At least for the near future and it is very likely that because of these National Security charges when they are brought to the magistrate tomorrow they will be released now. You might remember the recent ruling in a similar case on National Security grounds. They have to prove themselves that they would not be recommitting any offences on National Security grounds, they will be released on bail. It is unlikely they will be granted bail that way, that would bar them in running in elections. The one that they wanted to run last year but it was postponed because of covid 19 concerns by the leader. And if they found guilty on discharge of committing conspiracy to commit subversion, the Harshest Punishment would be life imprisonment. Even if they were given lenient sentences because this law could already bar them from running in future elections, even when theyre able to walk free from the jar. So a whole generation or at least half a generation or at least half a generation of activists from hong kongs political scene. Kongs political scene. Thank you very much. Kongs political scene. Thank you very much, martin, kongs political scene. Thank you very much, martin, for kongs political scene. Thank you very much, martin, for the kongs political scene. Thank you very much, martin, for the latest from hong kong. The headlines on bbc news. The chancellor plans a five billion pound scheme in england to support high street businesses hit by the covid pandemic more violence in against two protesters. Reports said police shot dead at least six people. Police in hong kong have charged a group of 47 activists with conspiracy to commit subversion under the territory� s new law. Security law. The Coronation Street actorJohnny Briggs, who played mike baldwin in the british soap opera, has died aged 85 after a long illness, his family said. Briggs was in Coronation Street for 30 years, and left the programme in 2006. Lets speak now to Coronation Street scriptwriter damon rochefort. Thank you very much indeed. You are part of the team that make the show. Just talk to us about the significance ofJohnny Briggs. I mean, what a contribution. More than 2000 episodes i think he starred in and that he is in the programme. Yeah, he was extraordinary. I think it was a touch of genius that they got this kind of capitalist pig to play against all our very down to earth, you know, northern, warm characters when they did because it made him even more alien really to our community. And i always think he was really the only character in it, regular character, for a long, long time and particularly london. And that worked very well for us. When i first started in 2004, we were sort of embarking on a big, long exit johnny, he wanted to go. In all his history with ken barlow was again a great dramatic conflict which he had. Liberal guardian Reading Cairn on the one side whom, you know, money was filthy really. And then you have the capitalist pig on the other side. And then youve got deirdre in between, which was perfect. And gave materialfor decades really. And even in mikes wonderful exit, where he had alzheimers and we played a kind of king lear story. Alzheimers and we played a kind of king learstory. Bradley alzheimers and we played a kind of king lear story. Bradley walsh came and played his son, battling for mikes fortune with his grandson. Then at the very end when he did finally pass away we have of course the person who found him and cradled him and comforted him in the rain as he died on the cobbles was ken. I always thought that was the most wonderful kind of shakespearean i guess finish. This guy was a villain but nobody seemed to dislike him. He was really terrific. Because their bust up and you were just talking about it, we were shown some pictures of it, mike baldwin and ken baldwin a massive bust up over deirdre. I mean, it was one of the seminal moments of british tv soap, wasnt it . , seminal moments of british tv soap, wasnt it . ,. , seminal moments of british tv soap, wasnt it . ,. , wasnt it . Yeah, it was. You know, to net wasnt it . Yeah, it was. You know, to get that wasnt it . Yeah, it was. You know, to get that right wasnt it . Yeah, it was. You know, to get that right you wasnt it . Yeah, it was. You know, to get that right you have wasnt it . Yeah, it was. 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Again, i think him being an outsider, that she cheeky chap, whose smiling and in a sports car and all those cliches could not have worked better as an antagonist on a street use whole raison detre was the warmth and neighbours helping each other out when you have this interloper who played another important part because he was a boss for most of the women on our street in the 70s. She had all these things that were playing out in real life with the unions and wilson and heath, that was a perfect leap and capture it with mike as the boss, gave the Women Someone to kind of rail against and hate, which was effectively whats going on in the country when it was in a terrible state with strikes and all the rest of it. But he still managed to like him, he managed to be part of that community. Another bit of genius putting those two together because he saw how their was such a sympathetic, wonderful character. If she loved him, the audience were going to love him because that is the way they saw things work. Again, fantastic partnership. The way they saw things work. Again, fantastic partnership. Great the way they saw things work. Again, fantastic partnership. Great to the way they saw things work. Again, fantastic partnership. Great to talk i fantastic partnership. Great to talk to you, david. Thank you so much for fun memories and a great tribute. Thank you so much for talking. This thank you so much for talking. As the thank you so much for talking. Is the coronation thank you so much for talking. S the Coronation Street thank you so much for talking. Is the Coronation Street scriptwriter recalling the legend Johnny Briggs who played the wheeler dealer mike baldwin. Us regulators have authorised the use of the johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine. Its the first time this vaccine which only needs one dose to be effective has been approved for use anywhere. The us food and drug agency will allow the drug to be shipped out to Vaccine Centres immediately. Because this drug only needs one dose its likely to be more Cost Effective and easier to administer. It can be stored in a refrigerator rather than a freezer. The World Health Organisations Covax Scheme Has ordered 500 million doses, while the uk has bought 30 million. 0ur North American correspondent david willis told us more about the advantages of the new vaccine. It doesnt have to be kept in a freezer, unlike the pfizer and moderna vaccines. That makes its transportation and storage easier. It is a one shot deal. That means its a lot easier for mobile vaccination centres, for homeless shelters and people who cant guarantee they will be able to come back for a second shot in three to four weeks time. Sailors, people at sea, that sort of thing. As you mentioned, these first doses should be available at the start of next week, and altogether the Us Government has ordered 100 million doses of this new vaccine. They are hoping it will make a significant contribution, combined with the 600 million doses of the pfizer and moderna vaccines that are expected to be available here by the summer. A senior german immunologist has urged his country to change course, and allow people over the age of 65 to receive the Oxford Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine. In an interview with the bbc, the head of the German Society for immunology, carsten watzl, said misinformation had led to a poor uptake, across all ages, of the astrazeneca jab , despite the country having large quantities of it. Nearly two Million People aged 60 to 63 in england are being invited to book a coronavirus vaccine. Nhs england says people in that age bracket will start receiving letters explaining how to book a jab. Nearly 20 Million People in the uk have now received their first dose, with the government aiming to offer a first dose to all adults by the end ofjuly. The duke and Duchess Of Cambridge have urged the British Public to reject misinformation about covid vaccines. Prince william and catherine were speaking online to families who have been shielding, and were about to receive their jabs. When did you reach out your gp . I did. Ithink when did you reach out your gp . I did. I think my gp hates me now. I think did. I think my gp hates me now. I think one did. I think my gp hates me now. I think one of did. I think my gp hates me now. I think one of the main things i was worried think one of the main things i was worried about was simple things like getting worried about was simple things like getting a worried about was simple things like getting a prescription because they were att getting a prescription because they were all those sorts of worries about were all those sorts of worries about literally leaving the house. So i spoke to her about that, i spoke so i spoke to her about that, i spoke to so i spoke to her about that, i spoke to her about shielding and hopefully getting in some sort of priority hopefully getting in some sort of priority list, so we have been in touch priority list, so we have been in touch a priority list, so we have been in touch a tot twice weekly rapid coronavirus tests are to be made available to families in england when children return to school. Adults working with children such as bus drivers and after School Club Leaders will also be offered them. Its hoped the programme will reduce the chances of cases increasing when pupils return to classrooms on the eighth of march. 0ur health correspondent, naomi grimley, reports. If you live with a School Age Child in england, get ready to start using these the 30 minute tests also called lateral flow tests are already used in universities and by key workers. And secondary schools will be supplied with them as they open their doors again. But this latest announcement means all children and anyone who lives with them, as well as people like School Bus Drivers and carers, will be offered two tests per person each week. Health officials hope it will uncover hidden cases of the virus and break the chains of transmission. Testing has expanded greatly over the last few months and it is one important component of our battle against coronavirus. If anyone tests positive, they will still need a laboratory assessed test to double check the result. Naomi grimley, bbc news. You are watching bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with ben rich. Hello, it is turning into a fine, sunny sunday for most of us. A lot of dry weather certainly. We had some fog around first thing and some of that is struggling to clear, much of that is struggling to clear, much of it shifting but with High Pressure in charges is going to remain predominantly dry through the rest of the day. So we will keep some areas of cloud, mist and murk for some eastern and southern coastal counties of england. The odd patch of misting is elsewhere but for the majority it is fine with some spells of sunshine, a bit more cloud into western scotland, that could give just the odd spot of rain in a few places. The winds will be like for most but a little breezy thenit like for most but a little breezy then it was yesterday across the southern counties of england. And as far as the temperatures go, in the sunny spots we are looking at highs between ten and 13 degrees. But bear in mind it will be a little bit cooler than that if you get stuck with mist and murk all day long. It remains dry tonight with long clear spells but an area of cloud, mist and fog is going to roll its way into the southern part of england, a good part of wales as well, one or two fog patches elsewhere into scotland and northern ireland. The lowest temperatures will be where we have the clearest skies, getting down to freezing or a touch below. Not quite as cold as we get to the south of england, here we will have cloud, a great and murky star. Across many parts of england and wales as well, some of that mist and fog could linger through parts of yorkshire. And at the same time we will have some cloud and fog pushing in from the north sea into eastern parts of england and scotland. Temperatures up to ten or 11 degrees tomorrow but much cooler if it stays greying murky where you are. Tuesday, similar weather, cloud mist and murk for eastern counties. Elsewhere it tends to lift and break in most places. But if Anything Temperatures are heading downjust in most places. But if Anything Temperatures are heading down just a touch by this stage. Now, late on tuesday we will have a few showers approaching the south west, little Weather Feature that is going to be moving its way through wednesday. The Odd Heavy Downpour with that but High Pressure builds back for the end of the week. This high though is building from the north, it is going to bring some cooler air with it. So temperatures if anything will be dipping as we head towards the end of the week. Still a lot of dry weather, some spells of sunshine but the odd wintry shower possible in the odd wintry shower possible in the far north east. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. The chancellor plans a five billion pound Support Scheme in england for high street businesses hit by the covid pandemic. Violence against anti coup protests in myanmar reports say police have shot dead at least nine people. Police in hong kong have charged a group of 47 activists with conspiracy to commit subversion under a new security law. Coronation street actor Johnny Briggs who played mike baldwin in the itv soap has died at the age of 85. Now on bbc news. Its time for click. This week its a Fashion Special in which we find that pixels are the new black. Leather is reinvented, no cows required