Falsehoods about her. I falsehoods about her. Dont know how they could that i dont know how they could expect that after i dont know how they could expect that after all of this time we would still that after all of this time we would smust that after all of this time we would stilljust be silent if there was an active stilljust be silent if there was an active Role Stilljust be silent if there was an active role that the firm is playing in Perpetuating Falsehoods about us. As anti coup protests continue in myanmar the un says the military must be held to account for the murder of demonstrators. Food shopping without getting your purse out but heres the catch, amazons first high street store will take the money off your smartphone. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Health unions are warning the Government Faces a � backlash if it goes ahead with a proposed pay rise for nhs staff. The government is recommending nhs staff in england should receive an increase of one percent of their pay next year. Health workers are exempt from a pay freeze which has affected around 1. 3 million Public Sector workers in england. The government have argued a higher increase has been ruled out because of the � huge strain� the coronavirus pandemic has placed on nhs finances. The move has been condemned by labour as a � kick in the teeth�. Ministers have made their submission to the nhs Pay Review Body who will decide whether to accept its recommendation. Our political correspondent, Damian Grammaticas is at westminster. A grammaticas is at westminster. Lot of reaction alrs yes, a lot of reaction already to theirs. Yes, it was almost instant. This came out late in the afternoon. This recommendation from the government and it is of course a hugely sensitive area. This is nhs staff thatis sensitive area. This is nhs staff that is around i sensitive area. This is nhs staff that is around 1 million workers, not the doctors and consultants but all the others. The nurses, the paramedics, cleaners, porters, support staff all of the administrative staff, huge numbers of staff involved. All of the focus on the nhs in the past 12 months during the pandemic and the efforts that have been made by the health services. The extraordinary strain it� s been on daar and therefore i think you have this really close scrutiny. The recommendations from the government to the Pay Review Bodyis the government to the Pay Review Body is for a i pay rise in the coming year. The reasons for that they say are that they have to take into account affordability. They have to take into account the fact that any increase in pay would have to be funded from elsewhere by corresponding decreases or increases over and above what would be allotted in the budget. And they say that i is above the rate of inflation. Of course that has then been met with a very, very strong response led by the labour party. Labour Shadow Health secretary, and it did the delete back this evening here� s what he said. An absolute kick in the teeth for our hard working, brave nhs staff. Indeed with the projections for inflation itll be a pay cut for nhs staff and rishi sunak was far too cowardly to announce it yesterday. Hes trying to sneak it through today and its an absolute insult. The Prime Minister was asked this morning when he was out and about about why the budget had not had a line and it about a pay increase for nhs staff and his response was that an enormous amount of money had already been put into the nhs and was being invested into the nhs. At the Department Of Health say is that they have had a three year pay settlement which comes to an end this year. Which has seen increases and that the rest of the Public Sector has a pay freeze. Other than people on the lower salary, under 25,000 who are not covered by that. Nhs staff it points out saying they are benefiting from this in a way that others aren� t. At the same time you then get the Royal College of midwives who come out this evening and they� ve called it derisory, measly and insults, they say. They say it will push midwives in the door towards the exit. That� s how the union unison has also echoed saying the public will be horrified. They believe that nhs staff deserve a £2000 a year pay rise. A £2000 a year pay rise. Damien, thanks so much a £2000 a year pay rise. Damien, thanks so much for a £2000 a year pay rise. Damien, thanks so much for talking a £2000 a year pay rise. Damien, thanks so much for talking us thanks so much for talking us through that. Talking about some of the reaction of the Royal College of nursing also describing this pay rise as pitiful and calling for nurses to in fact receive a 12 and a half percent salary increase. Mike adams is the Rcm Directorfor england. What do you make of this . You� re asking for a 12 at half percent when it comes to a salary increase. This Proposal Suggestion is i . Your reaction initially . Given the year that Nursing Staff had faced given the year that Nursing Staff had faced in the intense pressure and demands that weve seen really publicly and demands that weve seen really publicly on and demands that weve seen really publicly on what has been on. This is publicly on what has been on. This must publicly on what has been on. This isjust in publicly on what has been on. This isjust in an publicly on what has been on. This is just in an astonishing proposal from is just in an astonishing proposal from the is just in an astonishing proposal from the government. All of the word you described we would echo. Members have tteen you described we would echo. Members have been contacting the college in their droves. Totally demoralised, realty their droves. Totally demoralised, really angry and in an environment where really angry and in an environment where we really angry and in an environment where we were a 40,000 nurses short going where we were a 40,000 nurses short going into where we were a 40,000 nurses short going into this pandemic, there were 40. 000 going into this pandemic, there were 40,000 vacancies of Registered Nurses 40,000 vacancies of Registered Nurses and nhs in england alone going nurses and nhs in england alone going into the pandemic. I do not understand what the government is trying understand what the government is trying to understand what the government is trying to achieve with this approach to rewarding and actually valuing nursing to rewarding and actually valuing Nursing Staff at the rate that they should Nursing Staff at the rate that they should be. In Nursing Staff at the rate that they should be. , Nursing Staff at the rate that they should be. , should be. In realterms, this preposal. Should be. 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I think if we look at it at a i midrange nurse on the agenda for mid range nurse on the agenda for the change mid range nurse on the agenda for the change scale it works out after tax about the change scale it works out after tax about £3 50 a week. Thats a Cup Of Coffee tax about £3 50 a week. Thats a Cup Of Coffee a tax about £3 50 a week. Thats a Cup Of Coffee a week. Which just not realistic of coffee a week. Which just not realistic. Ive spoken to members this year. Realistic. Ive spoken to members this year, friends, family who are nurses, this year, friends, family who are nurses, they have absolutely work themselves to the bone. The emotional turmoil, the toil of the challenges that they face has been beyond challenges that they face has been beyond what anybody could ever is considered reasonable. And beyond what anyone ever expected to have to deal with what anyone ever expected to have to deal with in what anyone ever expected to have to deal with in their careers. The prime deal with in their careers. The Prime Minister on the day he was reelected Prime Minister on the day he was reelected stood on the steps of downing reelected stood on the steps of Downing Street and committed to 50,000 Downing Street and committed to 50,000 more nurses. This is not the way to 50,000 more nurses. This is not the way to go 50,000 more nurses. This is not the way to go about that. Its a total faise way to go about that. Its a total false economy because we will seat nurses false economy because we will seat nurses leave. There are a huge proportion nurses leave. There are a huge proportion of Nursing Staff that are approaching retirement. They will not stay~ approaching retirement. They will not stay. This is an absolute kick in the not stay. This is an absolute kick in the teeth not stay. This is an absolute kick in the teeth and the government realty in the teeth and the government really need to think about what approach really need to think about what approach they are taking here. The approach they are taking here. Government approach they are taking here. Tie government stressing that approach they are taking here. Ti9 government stressing that Health Workers are exempt from the pay freeze which will affect around 1. 3 million Public Sector workers was there also stressing that those earning less than £25,000 will receive in increase, £250. In their annual salary. That they are response. What� s your reaction to that . Is response. Whats your reaction to that . , , , response. Whats your reaction to that . ,. ,. ,. , ~ that . Is not meaningful. If you talk to any nurse that . Is not meaningful. If you talk to any Nurse Tonight that . Is not meaningful. If you talk to any Nurse Tonight who that . Is not meaningful. If you talk to any Nurse Tonight who has that . Is not meaningful. If you talk to any Nurse Tonight who has spentj to any Nurse Tonight who has spent the last to any Nurse Tonight who has spent the last year, and actually, before the last year, and actually, before the pandemic we would have been arguing the pandemic we would have been arguing the case that nursing pay is not where arguing the case that nursing pay is not where it needs to be. A Nurse Iooking not where it needs to be. A nurse looking at not where it needs to be. A nurse looking at a not where it needs to be. A nurse looking at a mid range nurse again, from looking at a mid range nurse again, from ten looking at a mid range nurse again, from ten years ago based on The Cost Of Living from ten years ago based on the cost Of Living Rises is 15 lower than, where Of Living Rises is 15 lower than, where it Of Living Rises is 15 lower than, where it should be. This isjust not nteaningfui where it should be. This isjust not meaningful at this point in time. Ten years meaningful at this point in time. Ten years ago nurses were told, we cant ten years ago nurses were told, we cant give ten years ago nurses were told, we cant give you a pay rise because of the financial cant give you a pay rise because of the financial crash. And there was seven, the financial crash. And there was seven, eight years of not and wont accept seven, eight years of not and wont accept pav seven, eight years of not and wont accept pay rises. Once again were asking accept pay rises. Once again were asking Nursing Staff to pay for government political decisions about how the government political decisions about how the economy is run. Government political decisions about how the economy is run. Much for giving us your reaction tonight. The announcement on nhs Pay Recommendations comes the day after the budget, and analysts have now had a chance to look at the detail. The chancellor� s critics say he� s done nothing to address the pressure on Public Services once the pandemic is over. Our economics editor faisal islam has been picking through the smallprint. For months, the chancellor was happy to sign off billions in rescue funds, autographing his Spending Plans on his social media profile. Now, he says he� s happy to take same personal responsibility for tough decisions on tax rises were necessary to get day to day spending out of the red. I want to be upfront with people about the challenges. The shock that coronavirus has done to our economy has been significant and as i said yesterday, this won� t be fixed overnight. It will be the work of many years, decades and governments to fully pay all that money back. But yesterday� s was the biggest Tax Raising Budget in over a quarter of a century, eclipsing george osborn� s austerity vat rise and the two highest gordon brown budgets, including a half day hike on national insurance, although just a little smaller than norman lamont� s budget of 1993. So, big tax rises and possibly more to come, and even then, lots of gaps, if he really is to slash borrowing. He may well have to increase taxes further because the spending cuts that he has pencilled in really dont look terribly plausible. He wants to spend less Going Forward than he was planning pre pandemic. One important example may come more quickly, even after the extension of a £20 increase in weekly universal credit until october, recipients such as esther say that it will have to be extended again. It has been mentally very draining. And definitely there have been times where i have gone through quite severe burn out just trying to deal with it all. And the opposition honed in on £30 billion lower Overall Health spending implied in the budget from next year, the result of less one off pandemic funding. I think a lot of people will be pretty astonished to know that the day to day funding for the nhs has been cut in yesterday� s budget, hidden in that budget was that cut. I am here at the royal derby hospital, they� re still struggling with covid cases, we are not through the pandemic yet. And of course, what� s coming next is the backlog of cases, 4. 5 Million People on Waiting Lists. While nhs spending is up and there is a further year of significant but lower Pandemic Health spending, other experts did point to nothing in the budget to deal with ongoing post pandemic pressures, for example massive nhs Waiting Lists from next year. Much of that will be dealt with in the autumn spending review. The big picture, though, is that the chancellor did not tie his hands over the nation� s debts. If push comes to shove, borrowing could still take the strain in the future. Visiting mentees both stressing recovery across the nation. The arguments recovery across the nation. The arguments of recovery across the nation. The arguments of attack and borrowing far from over. The Duke Of Edinburgh has undergone a procedure for a pre existing Heart Condition Buckingham Palace says the procedure was successful, and was carried out yesterday. The duke, who is 99, is expected to stay in hospital for a number of days. The news comes as the royal family is being accused by the duchess of sussex of perpuating falsehoods about her and and her husband. The dramatic comments are from part of an Interview Meghan and prince harry have done with Oprah Winfrey. Here� s our Royal Correspondent nicholas witchell. It was on monday that the duke was transferred from the king edward vii hospital, where he had spent 13 nights, to st bartholomew� s hospital, one of britain� s premier centres for cardiac care. He will have been assessed on tuesday. Surgery took place yesterday. According to Buckingham Palace, the Duke Of Edinburgh yesterday underwent a successful procedure for a pre existing Heart Condition at st bartholomew� s hospital. The only known Heart Problem the duke has had was ten years ago. Doctors found he had a blocked coronary artery. This is a representation of the normal medical response, a stent, or sleeve, is inserted into the artery. It opens it up and permits a normal blood flow to resume. If this procedure has been repeated, surgeons say it� s relatively straightforward. This is actually a minimally invasive procedure, done under local anaesthetic, the patient is awake. We often go either to get access to the heart through the wrist, through the radial artery, or through the groin, the femoral artery. I think in prince philip� s case, certainly with older patients, we prefer to try and go through the wrist, because this reduces the risk of complications such as significant bruising or haematomas developing. The queen has remained at windsor. She� ll be being kept closely in touch with the duke� s condition. At the same time, she� ll be pondering the latest twists and turns in the sussex saga. Last night, the us broadcaster cbs issued another clip from the duchess of sussex� s upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey. It� s not comfortable viewing for the palace. How do you feel about the palace hearing you speak your truth today . I don� t know how they could expect that after all of this time, we would stilljust be silent if there is an active role that the firm is playing in Perpetuating Falsehoods about us. And if that comes with the risk of losing things, i mean, there� s a lot that� s been lost already. As the duchess accuses the palace of Perpetuating Falsehoods, the palace is preparing to investigate claims from former members of her staff that she bullied them, allegations which the duchess denies. Normally, of course, the queen would have had her husband at her side to support her at moments such as this, but notjust now. But from the palace today, on social media, on this world book day, a photograph of the queen and the duke together at balmoral in 1976, a reminder of less turbulent times. Anna pasternak is a royal biographer she wrote � The American Duchess the real Wallis Simpson. You tojoin us you to join us tonight. You tojoin us tonight. A you to join us tonight. A difficult time for the royalfamily. Good to hear that the procedure that the Duke Of Edinburgh had was successful. When it comes to what is happening with the younger members of the royalfamily happening with the younger members of the royal family with this interview by meghan and harry with opera winfrey, this idea of Perpetuating Falsehoods. What you make of what is going on, what we are seeing play out here . I make of what is going on, what we are seeing play out here . Are seeing play out here . I think its uuite are seeing play out here . I think its quite unprecedented are seeing play out here . I think its quite unprecedented what i are seeing play out here . I think| its quite unprecedented what we are seeing play out here . I think its quite unprecedented what we are it� s quite unprecedented what we are seeing going on foot up as you say, these are quite vehement accusations from these substances towards the Royal Household. An astonishingly with former royal aides to the couple speaking out to the times newspaper. We can see that Buckingham Palace are actually heading back because there is simply no way that a member of the Royal Household would speak to a newspaper without a nod from senior members of the royal family. Without a nod from senior members of the royalfamily. I think it� s incredibly sad that there is this familial disharmony at a time when everyone is praying for prince philip. When what you would imagine is a great show of some of leo harmony and unity. I think it� s terribly bad timing for the queen and fill up this behaviour by the sussex. When she talks about the palace having a sort of campaign to undermine her, i simply don� t know what she� s referring to. Because if we think back to her wedding to harry, she couldn� t have been more welcomed into the royalfamily. The nation was delighted, we celebrated their union. I think she� s got to take some responsibility for her own narrative that she has created in the Fabulous Four and everything falling apart the way that it is done. It falling apart the way that it is done. , ,. , falling apart the way that it is done. , falling apart the way that it is done. , y,y done. It is taking responsibility by doinu an done. It is taking responsibility by doing an interview done. It is taking responsibility by doing an interview with done. It is taking responsibility by doing an interview with oprah doing an interview with Oprah Winfrey such a huge platform on which to talk about such private matters, is that the way to go about this . Also when you� re talking about this . Also when you� re talking about this kind of battle between, to sides you talk about a family that� s got differences at the moment, who� s advising the royal family on that case from when it comes to Buckingham Palace . I case from when it comes to Buckingham Palace . I think the roblem Buckingham Palace . I think the problem is Buckingham Palace . I think the problem is there Buckingham Palace . I think the problem is there is Buckingham Palace . I think the problem is there is Nobody Problem is there is nobody co ordinate all of those. We are seeing an echo of the war of the whales is when charles and diana each their own Royal Households briefed each other in the press. Unfortunately there are no winners in this. It� s all deeply damaging to the image of the monarchy. When i talk about meghan taking responsibility, it seems that her narrative is a slightly victim on that she says life was un survivable. And clearly she� s telling us that things got terribly tough for her in the royal house. My own feeling is that she went into the royal family own feeling is that she went into the Royalfamily Imagining she own feeling is that she went into the royal family imagining she was going to have this grand world stage. A platform far bigger than a suit studio. And she thought that she could have a voice. Of course what happened is as a member of the royalfamily you what happened is as a member of the royal family you have to remain impartial, remain apolitical. She couldn� t have the voice that she wanted to. It didn� t work for her so it was meg sit and they laugh at top i think it would� ve been far more dignified for her to remain silent, actually. She is determined to have her voice. Actually. She is determined to have hervoice. I actually. She is determined to have her voice. I suspect that will be extremely damaging for the monarchy. His remaining silent, do you think thatis his remaining silent, do you think that is genuinely an option . Also with your houses as the biographer of Wallis Simpson, it� s almost like history repeating itself. Is it something that is surmountable or is itjust inevitable that this kind of break up happens . I itjust inevitable that this kind of breakup happens . Itjust inevitable that this kind of breakup happens . I dont think it was inevitable breakup happens . I dont think it was inevitable this breakup happens . I dont think it was inevitable this happen. Breakup happens . I dont think it was inevitable this happen. I breakup happens . I dont think it was inevitable this happen. I thinkj was inevitable this happen. I think there� s a huge difference between Meghan Markel and Wallis Simpson. Meghan markel and Wallis Simpson. Meghan was absolutely welcomed in for them she had the wedding she wanted, she had all the things that were denied Wallis Simpson. The other difference is that Wallis Simpson became the most hated woman in the time of the abdication. She absolutely recognise that she could not change the court of public opinion. And she made this vow to herself that she knew who she was in herself that she knew who she was in her friends knew and that� s would have to suffice. I think that showed a in their strengths without Meghan Seems Absently Hell Bent On Persuading everyone that she� s been wronged in some way. I don� t think this will end well. As we� ve seen with previous royal interviews with Prince Andrew and panorama it doesn� t tend to end well it doesn� t come off while an interview. I suspect on tuesday or monday far from Feeling A Sigh of relief as they breed the California Air that they� ve unburdened themselves, they might find quite a severe backlash to what� s going on. Might find quite a severe backlash to whats going on. To whats going on. Important to stress very to whats going on. Important to stress very different to whats going on. Important to stress very different to to whats going on. Important to stress very different to that stress very different to that different circumstances. We appreciate your expertise. Author of The American Duchess, Wallis Simpson. Thank you very much. Police in myanmar have again tried to break up demonstrations in myanmar, as anti coup protesters returned to the streets, a day after nearly 40 people were killed. The Un Special Rapporteur On Human Rights In Myanmar has urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on the militaryjunta. In a tweet, borisjohnson says he� s horrified by the escalation of violence. He� s called for the release of the civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and an immediate end to military repression. Our South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head reports. This was an astonishing display of courage and defiance by a Protest Movement that� s seen dozens gunned down in the past 24 hours. They� re fortifying their own neighbourhoods, knowing that they too could be shot, forcing the police to retake Them Street By street. It� s a war now for control of myanmar, but a war in which only one side is armed. This is okkalapa township in yangon, the shrines marking out where seven protesters were killed in a deadly confrontation with the security forces. Caught on this terrifying video, as people tried to avoid the volleys of gunfire while calling out to get help for those they see being hit. Gun fire. Translation soldiers fired live rounds from the bridge. They shot at us and i think they used machine guns. Many people were hit on their head, face, hands and bodies. I saw some people� s fingers were in pieces. In the city of mandalay supporters of the Protest Movement filed past the body of 19 year old kyal sin, who was shot dead while taking part in a rally. Her image has now become a symbol of their determination to resist the military and of the sacrifices that must entail. There is plenty of International Outrage over what the Myanmar Military is doing. So far though, not much international action. The people of myanmar are on their own, resisting a regime which shows no concern over the human cost of its heavy handed repression. Jonathan head, bbc news. Tom tugendhat is a conservative mp who also chairs parliament� S Foreign Affairs select committee. Hejoins me now. We� ve been seeing this escalation of violence. These protest have been taken place since the 1st Of February for some i know that the uk has called for a un Security Council meeting. We also note that the generals are simply not scared of any sanctions. What are the options of the International Community . The reali is of the International Community . Ti9 reality is that we dont have reality is that we don� t have enormous numbers of options. But the generals made may not be scared of sanctions but they need cash for the businesses they have provided in 2019 for the wear told me in my Economic Holdings saw profit from 89 billion from us money. 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I hope very much that under the presidency friday . I hope very much that under the presidency of friday . I hope very much that under the presidency of that friday . I hope very much that under the presidency of that un friday . I hope very much that under the presidency of that un security i the presidency of that un Security Council as other nations will come together and join in putting sanctions and on the generals who are abusing human rights. This is clearly an enormous test of International Community. The test of course of the uk� s presidency. It� s also a test of the Biden Administration and indeed the cooperation. Administration and indeed the cooperation. Administration and indeed the cooeration. 9 , , cooperation. When it comes to the Biden Administration, cooperation. When it comes to the Biden Administration, have cooperation. When it comes to the Biden Administration, have you cooperation. 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To they have your support and being a bit stronger when it comes to what is happening in me amar . I a bit stronger when it comes to what is happening in me amar . I haid a bit stronger when it comes to what is happening in me amar . Is happening in me amar . I hold the British Government is happening in me amar . I hold the British Government to is happening in me amar . I hold the British Government to account. Is happening in me amar . I hold the British Government to account. I British Government to account. I don� t negotiate on account of the British Government was up so i hadn� t had any negotiations with the Biden Administration. I hope very much our secretary and a Prime Minister has. Much our secretary and a Prime Minister has. , , , minister has. You need their support anaina minister has. You need their Support Angina support minister has. You need their Support Angina support have minister has. You need their Support Angina support have the minister has. 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Talk us through more government should be doing. Talk us through more of government should be doing. Talk us through more of the government should be doing. Talk us through more of the Sanctions Government should be doing. Talk us through more of the sanctions that i through more of the sanctions that the British Government is, has ordered already when it comes to myanmar. fist ordered already when it comes to m anmar. , myanmar. At the moment, the sanctions myanmar. At the moment, the sanctions that myanmar. At the moment, the sanctions that weve myanmar. At the moment, the sanctions that weve put myanmar. At the moment, the sanctions that weve put on myanmar. At the moment, the| sanctions that weve put on our myanmar. At the moment, the sanctions that weve put on our very sanctions that we� ve put on our very very targeted. What i� m calling for is for the government to go further and to make sure it actually sanctions wider holdings of the military regime. 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That� s where the Foreign Office should be acting for the it should be calling on friends and partners to make sure they stand up for the human rights that we all value. , , for the human rights that we all value. I. , for the human rights that we all value. ,. , for the human rights that we all value. ,. , , value. Can you talk us through those friends and value. Can you talk us through those friends and partners . Value. Can you talk us through those friends and partners . Those value. Can you talk us through those friends and partners . Those friends | friends and partners . Those friends and partners friends and partners . Those friends and partners in friends and partners . Those friends and partners in the friends and partners . Those friends and partners in the regions friends and partners . Those friends and partners in the regions and and partners in the regions and countries like india and vietnam. We hope very much that there will not acting. 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I think the Social Media Aspect is very interesting| media aspect is very interesting particularly at ink it� s the first on that facebook has cut the regime off from its platform. So it� s demonstrating the kind of commitments to human rights that i hope we will see around the world. But enabling human rights activists, those young people who are protesting for their liberty, absolutely essential and that social media is providing a very important platform in informing all of us to. I appreciate that you helped the British Government to account when it comes to its own do you know of channels of communications with her . I don� t. But i do know in the past we� ve had very good relations with her and indeed the Prime Minister met or not that long ago and before that the chief of defence staff. He had a very Good Relationship with her and indeed was beginning to get some influence over at the military. But sadly that seems to have fallen away. 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Well im sure she has much better knowledge of the country than i do. So i would listen to her. It certainly true that they do require foreign money to keep the regime afloat. Do require foreign money to keep the regime afloat do require foreign money to keep the regime afloat. Thank you so much for talkin to regime afloat. Thank you so much for talking to us regime afloat. Thank you so much for talking to us. Lets regime afloat. Thank you so much for talking to us. Lets take regime afloat. Thank you so much for talking to us. Lets take a regime afloat. Thank you so much for talking to us. Lets take a pause talking to us. Let� s take a pause and bring you up to all the weather. Hello there. We end this week pretty much how we started the week on a fine and settled note with High Pressure dominating. That� s going to last into the weekend before things change into next week it turns a lot more unsettled will see spells of rain and gales and it will turn milder. It� s going to be chilly though for the end of the week. This new area of High Pressure slipping down from the north has colder air trapped into it moving down on the north easterly breeze. That breeze will quite noticeable across the north sea coast through thursday night and into friday. Could just drive in one or two showers around which have a Winter Flavour of the high ground. Otherwise most places will be drive through tonight for some where we have filed the temperature is just holding above freezing. Otherwise under clear skies it will be frosty, central and Northern Areas for that. Friday then starts off chilly. Be some sunshine around, some frost too but also a little bit of cloud at times. Which may tend to build up into the afternoon. Most places will stay dry under that area of High Pressure. Temperatures chilly though, five to 8 degrees. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines Government Proposals to increase nhs pay in england by one percent have been described as � pitiful� and � a kick in the teeth� by the Royal College of nurses and labour. These hypocrites, they are applauded on their doorsteps in Downing Street for our ahs staff and now they will not pay however brave nhs staff and give them to playwrights they deserve. The government said the pandemic had placed huge strains on nhs finances, and that the rise would be above inflation. Meanwhile the experts have been looking at the detail of rishi sunak� s budget, and there are new questions about whether the chancellor took more than he gave in an interview to be broadcast next week the duchess of sussex accuses the royal family of spreading falsehoods about her. As anti coup protests continue in myanmar the un says the military must be held to account for the murder of demonstrators. The Irish Government has joined eu officials in criticising the uk government to make unilateral changes to the Northern Ireland protocol. Downing street said it had notified brussels and dublin earlier this week of its intention to delay introducing checks for some goods arriving in Northern Ireland from Great Britain, and denied it was a breach of the withdrawal agreement. Ireland� s foreign minister Simon Coveney has criticised the move and says the eu is negotiating with a partner it simply can� t trust. Earlier speaking on a visit to middlesbrough, borisjohnson said the problems were technical, and would be solved. We are taking some temporary technical measures to ensure that there are no barriers in the irish sea or to make sure that things flow freely from Great Britain and Northern Ireland and that� s what you would expect but obviously these are matters for our continuing discussions with our friends and we will continue to do that. I am sure that with a bit of goodwill and nonsense that all of these technical problems are in the. Jess sargea nt is a Senior Researcher for the brexit team at the Institute For Government a non partisan think tank. Thank you forjoining us. Yesterday it was foods, today we are talking about grace period for parcels. The Prime Minister is saying this is a technical situation. The eu is saying it is a basque illegal. Who is right . Saying it is a basque illegal. Who is riuht . ~ saying it is a basque illegal. Who is riuht . 9. , saying it is a basque illegal. Who is riuht . 9. ,. , is right . What we have seen a uk government is right . What we have seen a uk government do is right . What we have seen a uk government do today is right . What we have seen a uk government do today as is right . What we have seen a uk government do today as you is right . What we have seen a uk government do today as you mentioned extend those two grace periods. This is a continuation of a uk Agreement Backin is a continuation of a uk Agreement Back in december that was reached through the joint committee. So, back in december that was reached through thejoint committee. So, it was agreed they would be a grace period to delay the implementation of eu law in those areas until april. Now, ithink of eu law in those areas until april. Now, i think from the eu position it was expected that if there was to be a further delay, that would also be written agreement with the eu with the joint committee. What we have seen if the uk go ahead and do this unilaterally which is why we have seen such a strong pushback from the Irish Government. It strong pushback from the Irish Government strong pushback from the irish covernment. , , government. It needs to be resolved, what kind of government. It needs to be resolved, what kind of compromise government. It needs to be resolved, what kind of compromise do government. It needs to be resolved, what kind of compromise do we government. It needs to be resolved, what kind of compromise do we need| what kind of compromise do we need to see here . I what kind of compromise do we need to see here . To see here . I think fundamentally discussions to see here . I think fundamentally discussions i to see here . I think fundamentally discussions i have to see here . I think fundamentally discussions i have to to see here . I think fundamentally discussions i have to take to see here . I think fundamentally discussions i have to take place. Discussions i have to take place again in thejoint discussions i have to take place again in the joint committee. I think it is quite clear that if these checks and controls were introduced from april, we would see a major disruption in Northern Ireland. Not ireland businesses have been clear that they are not ready to provide disney requirements and we have seen because of some of the political tensions day dup Agriculture Minister halts preparations for the facility to conduct some of these checks. So, i think implementing those checks is not feasible which is why at uk government argues it is me back to take this action. However, unilateral action is unlikely to be sustainable. The eu has already threatened to take legal action against the uk for what it sees as a breach of protocol and we also saw today, the European Parliament did airport on the ratification of the future relationship beer which can also cause problems later down the line. There is the need for the uk and the eu to ramp up discussions once again in the joint committee and try and find a solution this time that is three and both parties, not instituted in unilaterally by one side. 9 , not instituted in unilaterally by one side. 9 , , one side. 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On the protocol, because Night Ireland is required to apply eu law, the Court Ofjustice also has jurisdiction. But we could see is infringement proceedings and begin take a end up at the court of justice. It� s worth seeing any form of legal action to take a very long time. The uk is only proposing to extend this grace period until october. In reality, by the time to legal action gets to court, the uk may have remedied the situation. I think in this circumstance it is a political solution that is required because as e mail it� s still highly contentious within Northern Ireland and further disruption and distrust between the uk and the eu could in fact worsen the situation. Between the uk and the eu could in fact worsen the situation. Thank you for talkin fact worsen the situation. Thank you for talking us fact worsen the situation. Thank you for talking us through fact worsen the situation. Thank you for talking us through all fact worsen the situation. Thank you for talking us through all of fact worsen the situation. Thank you for talking us through all of that. For talking us through all of that. Good to get your thoughts and insight as well. Thank you. Italy has become the first country to ban the export of coronavirus vaccines under new eu guidelines. In a move backed by the european commission, the government has refused to allow 200 and 50 thousand doses from an Astrazeneca Plant near rome to leave for australia. There� s been widespread anger in the eu about delays to deliveries of coronavirus vaccines, with pharmaceutical manufacturers citing problems with production. Meanwhile, germany� s Vaccine Commission has approved the use of the Oxford Astrazeneca jab in people aged over 65. The country previously approved it for under 65s only, citing insufficient data on its effects on older people. Joining me now is professor beate kampmann, director of the Vaccine Centre at the London School of hygiene and tropical medicine. 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I think this all came about because of the about because of the misunderstanding or misinformation that was provided by one of the financial germans journals in germany which had confused the percentage of elderly people who were involved in the Vaccine Trials which was about a precedent for the astrazeneca vaccine with the data and the elderly and those Vaccine Trials was relatively small which is when it was correct to say at that point, the Data Available for that particular age group and on the basis of fact, the german recommendations were not giving this vaccine to the over 65 year olds which was the wrong recommendation because they data from a Debt Vaccine Response in the Immune System shows that there vaccine works just as well and as he had seen that the efficacy data published on the test this week from the uk it has positive impacts and over 80 protection over hospitalisation and death. Ilrruiitli over 80 protection over hospitalisation and death. With any element of doubt hospitalisation and death. With any element of doubt that hospitalisation and death. With any element of doubt that We Hospitalisation and death. With any element of doubt that we heard element of doubt that we heard initially that you have explained, what kind of impact has that had on the uptake of that vaccine . I what kind of impact has that had on the uptake of that vaccine . The uptake of that vaccine . I think overall that the uptake of that vaccine . I think overall that rollout the uptake of that vaccine . I think overall that rollout of the uptake of that vaccine . I think overall that rollout of their overall that roll out of their vaccine in germany has been sluggish and on average we have got 81 per thousand people vaccinated in germany which compares to 319 in the uk and over 900 per thousand people in israel. There is not time to think about competitions between countries here. It is the right time to think everybody should have access to be vaccines as quickly as possible and in germany they have a little bit of a job to be to explain to people why this decision was reversed and that decision has been made as the right one and people should come forward and get vaccinated. Should come forward and get vaccinated. ,. ,. , vaccinated. Randy looked at the rate the uk vaccinated. Randy looked at the rate they uk rolled vaccinated. Randy looked at the rate they uk rolled out vaccinated. Randy looked at the rate they uk rolled out its vaccinated. Randy looked at the rate they uk rolled out its vaccination they uk rolled out its vaccination programme, what is that feedback with what they see here compared to what is happening in germany and many countries in the eu . I what is happening in germany and many countries in the eu . Many countries in the eu . I think there have many countries in the eu . I think there have been many countries in the eu . 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Up and get vaccinated. Thats a lovely note to and on. Thank. Up and get vaccinated. Thats a i lovely note to and on. Thank you up and get vaccinated. Thats a lovely note to and on. Thank you for your expertise. Next week care home residents in england will be allowed to have face to face visits with one regular visitor for the first time in nearly a year. The government has this afternoon published details of how the visits will work. They can take place indoors, and visitors will need to be tested but not necessarily vaccinated. Our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt reports. This has been the rachel lau for them for months now. They make their way to visit their father and his care home. He has dementia. On monday, rather than behind a screen, just one of them will be able to sit with him, hold his hand but not hug. She can come in next week. Don� t bang on the door, don� t. It may be a step forward but he� s been making his frustration at not being able to see all his family clearfor a long time. This was a visit a few weeks ago. The only touch possible through thick rubber gloves. He gets really frustrated, and he is like walking about, shouting, angry, swearing at us, calling us idiots for not coming in. It is torture, it� s purgatory. At this care home in norfolk, they have been recognising families as Essential Carers since last october. As part of a pilot scheme they have had the same ppe and testing as staff. It means basil norman gets to see both his daughters. We have seen our resident� wellbeing go from very low to very high, those that had lost weight have now gained that weight. I can say that it was a stressful, unhappy place to work, and now it is full of life again. There are a few care homes which have already started allowing close family visits but the majority are waiting until monday to cautiously reopen. And many remain extremely concerned about the threat of covid coming in. Back in barnsley at michael� s care home, they are nervous but ready for visitors. If we stick to the guidelines and do everything we can, we will be as safe as we can be, but there will always be a concern. And why do families will want monday to be the First Step Towards being properly reunited. Alison holt, bbc news, barnsley. Scotland� s first minister Nicola Sturgeon continues to come under political pressure. Today ruth davidson, the conservative leader in the scottish parliament, again called for her to resign accusing ms sturgeon of ignoring legal advice concerning the inquiry into alex salmond. But Nicola Sturgeon hit back accusing ms davidson of pre judging an investigation into whether she had broken the ministerial code. Here� s our scotland editor sarah smith this saga could decide the future of scotland, not just the fate of Nicola Sturgeon or the snp. There are scottish elections in just two months. The outcome of those could determine if there is to be another independence referendum. This really matters. Nicola sturgeon says that at that election, the people can decide whether she has done anything wrong, or breached the code that governs ministers� behaviour. There is no argument if Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code, it is only about how badly she broke it. We believe that the sanction is to go. Why doesn� t she . Ruth davidson hasjust shown her true colours, and the conservatives true colours, all over again. She stands up here and says scrutiny and democracy and due he process is really important, but just as on tuesday night the conservatives prejudged my evidence to the parliamentary inquiry, she hasjust prejudged the outcome of the independent inquiry into the ministerial code. After a marathon eight hour session in front of the alex salmond inquiry yesterday. I will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The opposition say there are still Unanswered Questions for Nicola Sturgeon. Did she Mislead Parliament when she said the first she knew of a Sexual Harassment investigation into alex salmond was in april 2018 . Nicola sturgeon met alex salmond three times during the investigation. These meetings were not recorded as they should have been if they were about government business. Did a senior Government Official past the name of a woman who had made a complaint against |alex salmond to a member of hisl team . Does the first minister agree, removing party and personality, that a minister, any minister, who is found in breach. Of the ministerial code, should resign . Let� s wait and see what the outcome of the inquiries are. They will be published and then we can debate in this chamber the outcome of that. I sat before that committee, i answered every question, and i will give the committee and the inquiry the opportunity now to do their work. Nicola sturgeon today promised to publish the results of the inquiry which is looking into whether she broke the ministerial code, and we are also waiting for the conclusions of the holyrood committee. Both are due before the end of the month, and could decide the first minister� s fait. Sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. A seven Year Old Girl who was critically injured in a house fire in exeter last month, has died in hospital. Iviee may hall died at bristol children� s hospital where she� d been treated since the incident on the 21st Of February. Another child and two adults also lost their lives. Two boys aged nine and four have also been in hospital after being rescued from the blaze. Five years ago today Natalie Queiroz nearly died after being stabbed. She was 8 months pregnant when she was attacked in the middle of sutton coldfield. The masked man who stabbed her 24 times was her partner. Natalie and her unborn child survived and now she speaks to teenagers about the dangers of knife crime and raises money for the charity that saved her life. Our Midlands Correspondent phil mackie reports. Congratulations to you, natalie. It� s amazing that Natalie Queiroz is still alive, let alone out running for charity. My right lung collapsed at the time. It went through my diaphragm, the knife did, in two places. It hit the outer part of my heart. It went into my liver. Exactly five years ago, just weeks away from giving birth, she was stabbed 24 times in broad daylight. Now, she� s returned to the scene of the attack. Yeah, heart� s going, heart� s going. It always does. Ijust remember these footsteps running behind me. That is where he actually jumped me from behind. I thought i was, like i say, being mugged, and then i realised when that knife came out there was something more. Even more shockingly, what she didn� t know was that the man with the knife was her partner, the father of her unborn child, babur bobby raja. I remember it being incessant. I remember him jumping on me from behind. And i� m looking at the town centre, and i remember thinking, i� ve just got to get there cos if i can get there, i can get help. I staggered down the hill to that brick pillar. All i could do, ijust remember clutching my bump, and i was just literally. All i could do was put my hand up, and i remember putting my head down, and he pulled up in front of me and he crouched down and he began the attack again. She was taken to hospital by airambulance. It was touch and go as to whether she or her child would survive. Miraculously, both did. Despite what happened, natalie� s filled with positivity, devoting her spare time to fundraising. Raja never properly explained why he attacked her, so she confronted him in prison. I couldn� t quite put it together, the man who left home and kissed me goodbye had never been violent to me, had gone from that man wanting to kill me. I needed to face him and i needed him to look me in the eye, and i was always determined to do that. And people talk about closure. Is that something that you even think about . It� s trying to make it not define your life butjust be a part of your life that caused other things to happen, hopefully positive things. There are two reasons to celebrate today. It� s her daughter� s fifth birthday, and there� s a post lockdown wedding to look forward to. Phil mackie, bbc news, sutton coldfield. Around Two Hundred Thousand women who were short changed in their State Pensions because of an administrative error are set to receive thousands of pounds each. Officials estimate the total bill could be almost 3 billion pounds. The true scale of the underpayments only became clear from documents released following yesterday� s budget. Sarah corker reports. Former hairdresser linda from hull is one of many thousands of women whose State Pensions were underpaid for years. An admin error meant she was owed more than £9,000. Well, you expect that the Pension Department won� t make errors, really. But clearly they had. Or they will put them right. Yeah, or you would expect them to put them right. These underpayments mostly affect women who may have had small State Pensions but who were unaware they were entitled to an enhanced pension. Linda and husband john have now made a successful claim. It� s a tragedy really, because a lot of those women really, really would need. Do need that money and it would really be good for them to have. An estimated 200,000 married women, widows and over 80s have been affected. The payouts average £13,500 to top up underpayments of State Pensions for up to two decades. And the government is facing a bill of £2. 7 billion to tackle the shortfall. Former pensions minister steve webb was one of the first to raise the issue, and says the scale of the error only became clear from documents released in the budget. It is stunning, the scale of these underpayments, and the fact that some older women and widows have been underpaid for possibly decades. Thats why its so important this is tackled as a matter of urgency. A review will now take place involving the assessment of hundreds of thousands of cases, and some of those affected will have died. Payments will go to their next of kin. The Department For Work And Pensions said the action it is now taking will correct Historical Underpayments Made by successive governments. A team of more than 100 Civil Servants is now working to trace all the women affected and make sure they get the money they are owed, but it could take up to five years to resolve. Sarah corker, bbc news. Amazon has opened its first shop in the uk it� s an idea that takes the concept of a � convenience store� to a whole new level. Imagine doing yourfood shop without having to scan any items or queue at the till. Well now that� s a reality in the first of amazon� s contactless food shops to open in the uk. So will others follow where amazon leads . Emma simpson reports. As big names retreat from the high street, here� s one that� s moving in amazon� s First Physical store outside the us. All you need is one of these and the amazon app. So, how does it work . Well, here� s the technology. Cameras everywhere on the roofs and lots of sensors, Tracking Everything that we take off the shelves. Have one of these. There are lots of amazon branded products. A counter to collect amazon orders and return them too. And here� s the thing there aren� t any checkouts. You just walk straight out. Here� s the bill. It goes straight to your account. You almost feel like you� re stealing. You� re not, of course, but. I mean, i haven� t even looked at the receipt. I hate standing in line, so this is great. Feels like youre being watched. Theres a lot of cameras. Big brother shopping or a glimpse into the future of retail . This is a watershed moment for the uk retail sector. Amazon is known for disrupting the status quo, for raising Customer Expectations and forcing competitors to evolve, but i think there� s also this recognition that online only is no longer enough. It� s only one store, for now, but it� s a sign of amazon� s appetite for a much bigger share of the grocery market. Emma simpson, bbc news, west london. It� s time of year again when children across the uk dress up to mark world book day. Events are largely taking place online because of the pandemic. Campaigners are using the day to urge families, schools and nurseries to have books with more characters from black, asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. Our community Affairs Correspondent Adina Campbell reports. Dressing up as their favourite book characters. I� m dressed up as my favourite character fantastic mr fox. World book day is one of the biggest events in the school calendar, but campaigners feel characters from ethnic minority backgrounds are not represented enough in children� s books. We don� t see the iconic roles. You know, charlie and the chocolate factory, Alice In Wonderland all these characters are amazing, but they� re white or they� re written as white characters. So it would be great to see more characters pushed into the limelight so they could become iconic, so we could have more selection when it comes to world book day. Despite a third of schoolchildren in the uk being from an ethnic minority background, latest figures show just 5 of all published children� s books featured someone as a main character from one of these backgrounds. Over the last 30 years, children� s authors like trish cooke have been trying to increase representation. Theres no reason why black characters shouldnt be in books. Its not something thats unusual. In everyday life, we take on main roles, were notjust a friend or the supporting role in a piece. The stories that im telling are universal stories, theyre stories that happen to everyone, but im writing them from the Point Of View of a black writer to make sure these characters get out there because they havent been out there enough. A third of children and young people in the uk say they� re reading more during lockdown, according to the National Literacy trust, and some businesses have seen a growth in sales. I get such great feedback and parents dm me all the time to say, thank you, that finally my child sees a character and can. I believe in that saying you can� t be what you can� t see. I feel like a lot of children now are seeing themselves as astronauts, as politicians, and they� re realising they can literally be anything. For some parents change has been too slow and doesn� t fairly reflect the uk today. Their message is clear. Were raising the next generation, the next change makers, the next business owners. In order for in 20 years time for us to not be having this conversation, we need to start now, it starts with books. Whats a gruffalo . Adina campbell, bbc news. Now it� s time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. Much of this week has been fine and settled thanks to High Pressure, and that is how we are going to end the week, with High Pressure dominating this scene once again. But bringing some cooler air to all areas. So, it will be chilly for the end of the week, and into the weekend, but with a lot of dry weather around. Variable cloud, perhaps a little bit of sunshine too. We have got this weak cold front spreading southwards across the country through today, High Pressure building in from the north. Behind that front, you can see that colder air moving southwards. There will be a little bit of patchy light rain on that front affecting Northern England and Northern Ireland, perhaps the midlands as we move towards the end of the day. Behind it, perhaps the few glimmers of brightness, but mostly today it is going to be rather grey and pretty damp, and those temperatures in single figures. Low single figures in the north, turning chilly here, and a chilly feel to things further south too. As we head into this evening and overnight, that cold front spreads its way southwards, taking any patchy rain with it. And behind it, skies will tend to clear, so we will see variable cloud and clear skies. And where the skies are clear, it is going to turn cold with some frost, mainly across more northern and western areas. Onshore breeze continuing to keep things a little less frosty across the north sea coast. So here on friday, we end the week with a big area of High Pressure slap bang on top of the uk, some cold air wrapped into it though so it really will feel quite chilly. We start off on a cold note, perhaps some sunshine around, as well, more than what we have seen over the last few days, five celsius to seven or eight celsius. That said, High Pressure still with us at the start of the weekend, so it is going to be a cold start and bright with some sunshine, and again through the day we could see some cloud tending to build up, so it could turn a little bit grey for many of us. A chilly day to come, temperatures mainly six celsius to seven or eight celsius. It is a similar story sunday as well, a chilly start, some sunshine around, mainly dry, but change starting to take place across the north and the west, slightly more unsettled conditions here. The Weather Front is pushing in. More of a breeze. A few showers at times, perhaps a little less cold here than how it will be further south. The atlantic comes back to life and we will the atlantic comes back to life and we will have the pressure towards our shores we will have the pressure towards our shores. It we will have the pressure towards our shores our shores. It will become more mild. This is bbc news the people� s house is silenced by the threat of more Violence Lawmakers suspend their work, as capitol hill is on the highest alert. Police say there was a possible plot to storm the building again representatives have been told to stay away for their own safety. And it� s all related to an online conspiracy that donald trump will return and be inaugurated as president today. We� ll talk live to a congresswoman who� s returned home to georgia. The masks are off, and the trash talk begins. Texas and mississippi are rolling back mask mandates. That� s not going down well with the white house. 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