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back to school for millions of pupils in england for the first time this year after months of home schooling. and the daughter finally allowed to visit her mother for the first time in a year — as care homes allow one person in. and coming up on bbc news. still significant gaps between men and women's prize money in some sports — but a bbc study finds the overwhelming majority now offer parity at the top level. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the duke and duchess of sussex have made damaging and shocking claims about life in the royalfamily as they opened up to oprah winfrey in a long and wide ranging interview. meghan says she felt so lonely and unsupported that she contemplated taking her own life at one point. and she raised allegations of racism, saying an unnamed member of the royalfamily had questioned what colour her baby's skin would be. prince harry spoke candidly of the deep divisions in his family and said he felt very let down by his father. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. whatever the palace expected the reality was worse with meghan describing uncaring attitudes and a racist remark from a member of the royal family. it almost broke her. were you thinking of harming yourself, _ were you thinking of harming yourself, having suicidal thoughts? yes. yourself, having suicidal thoughts? yes this _ yourself, having suicidal thoughts? yes. this was very clear. very clear and very scary and i did not know who even to turn to. these are the thoughts that i'm having in the middle of the night that a very clear and i am scared because this is very real. it is not some abstract idea. this is methodical and this is not who i am. fix, and this is not who i am. a particular low point had occurred in january 2019. the couple had attended an event at the royal albert hall. meghan says she was in tears for much of it and told harry she did not want to be alive anymore. she said she had approached one of the most senior people in the palace seeking help and she says she was told was nothing that could be done. rewind to a spring day in may 2018. it all started with so much promise. the meghan admitted she had been naive at the time of her wedding to harry. she said she did not fully understand what her role as a royal will involve. the queen quickly took her under her wing and there was a successfuljoint visit to chester. meghan said the queen had always made herfeel welcome to chester. meghan said the queen had always made her feel welcome and she loved being in a company. but the relationship with catherine the duchess of cambridge was evidently more complicated. at one point there were newspaper stories that meghan had made catherine cry. in fact meghan said, it was catherine who had made her cry but the palace never corrected the stories. it was a moment, meghan said, when things changed. they were willing to lie to protect other members of the royal family but they were not willing to tell the truth to protect me and my husband, she said. and then to another extraordinary claim concerning their son archie in the months before his birth, meghan said there had been discussions about his status and security and she says there was a comment from a family member about the colour of his skin. in those months when i was pregnant all around the same time so we had interned in the conversation of he will not be given security, he will not be given the title. and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. ~ . �* dark his skin might be when he is born. ~ ., ~ �* ., dark his skin might be when he is born. ~ . �* �* ., ., dark his skin might be when he is born. ~ ., ~ �* ., ., ., born. what? and you're not going to tell me who — born. what? and you're not going to tell me who had _ born. what? and you're not going to tell me who had the _ born. what? and you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? l born. what? and you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? i | tell me who had the conversation? i think tell me who had the conversation? think that tell me who had the conversation? i think that would be very damaging to them. . , ., , think that would be very damaging to them. ., , ., , ., them. harry 'oin his wife for the final art them. harry 'oin his wife for the final part of — them. harry join his wife for the final part of the _ them. harry join his wife for the final part of the interview. - them. harry join his wife for the final part of the interview. he i final part of the interview. he hinted otherfamily final part of the interview. he hinted other family members final part of the interview. he hinted otherfamily members had become jealous hinted otherfamily members had becomejealous of them hinted otherfamily members had become jealous of them after their visit to australia in 2018. things really changed after that, he said. he said both his father and brother were trapped in the royal family. he was happy to have space from william and she revealed a rift with his father. �* , and she revealed a rift with his father. v . and she revealed a rift with his father. �* , ., ., ., ., ~' father. there's a lot to work through- — father. there's a lot to work through- i — father. there's a lot to work through. i feel— father. there's a lot to work through. i feel really - father. there's a lot to work through. i feel really let - father. there's a lot to work i through. i feel really let down. because he has been through something similar. he knows what pain feels like. and archie is his grandson. but at the same time of course i will always love him. but there is a lot of hurt that has happened. there is a lot of hurt that has happened-— there is a lot of hurt that has ha ened. , ., ., , ., happened. they were revelations of the kind that _ happened. they were revelations of the kind that any _ happened. they were revelations of the kind that any family _ happened. they were revelations of the kind that any family would - the kind that any family would prefer to keep private. many things remain unanswered not least the identity of the family member who made the remark about archie's skin colour. 0n made the remark about archie's skin colour. on that, 0prah made the remark about archie's skin colour. on that, oprah winfrey has said who it was not. he colour. on that, oprah winfrey has said who it was not.— said who it was not. he did not share the _ said who it was not. he did not share the identity _ said who it was not. he did not share the identity with - said who it was not. he did not share the identity with me - said who it was not. he did not share the identity with me but| share the identity with me but wanted — share the identity with me but wanted to make sure that i knew if i had an— wanted to make sure that i knew if i had an opportunity to share it that it hot— had an opportunity to share it that it not his — had an opportunity to share it that it not his grandmother nor his grandfather. that were part of those conversations. but grandfather. that were part of those conversations.— conversations. but for all the hurt and ain conversations. but for all the hurt and pain that _ conversations. but for all the hurt and pain that this _ conversations. but for all the hurt and pain that this couple - conversations. but for all the hurt and pain that this couple had - and pain that this couple had expressed about the past, meghan said that they were now thriving and harry said time heals all things. nicholas witchell, bbc news. more than 17 million americans watched the interview last night — making it one of the biggest tv events in the us in the past year. millions more are expected to tune in across the uk this evening. adina campbell reports on the reaction so far. when the duke and duchess of sussex turned up in brixton in south london three years ago the crowds were buzzing with excitement. a sense of change on the horizon. today in the same spot the mood is very different. a dark shadow hangs over this community after the shocking revelations in the latest interview by the couple. allegations of racism within the royal family targeted at their son archie. i within the royal family targeted at their son archie.— their son archie. i feel he will beat neglected _ their son archie. i feel he will beat neglected and _ their son archie. i feel he will beat neglected and if - their son archie. i feel he will beat neglected and if he - their son archie. i feel he will beat neglected and if he was | their son archie. i feel he will - beat neglected and if he was more white he would be accepted for is definitely racism. i’m white he would be accepted for is definitely racism.— white he would be accepted for is definitely racism. i'm glad it came u - , definitely racism. i'm glad it came up. everyone _ definitely racism. i'm glad it came up, everyone knew— definitely racism. i'm glad it came up, everyone knew about - definitely racism. i'm glad it came up, everyone knew about it - definitely racism. i'm glad it came up, everyone knew about it but i definitely racism. i'm glad it came up, everyone knew about it but it| up, everyone knew about it but it was not _ up, everyone knew about it but it was not talked about. no up, everyone knew about it but it was not talked about.— was not talked about. no one should treat someone _ was not talked about. no one should treat someone different _ was not talked about. no one should treat someone different because - was not talked about. no one should treat someone different because of. treat someone different because of their skin _ treat someone different because of their skin colour. _ treat someone different because of their skin colour. this _ treat someone different because of their skin colour.— their skin colour. this interview has thrown _ their skin colour. this interview has thrown on _ their skin colour. this interview has thrown up to _ their skin colour. this interview has thrown up to questions - their skin colour. this interview l has thrown up to questions about racism in this country. many people feel those at the receiving end of racist abuse are either silenced or failed by those in positions of power. but some have questioned the timeline of these allegations. that timeline of these allegations. git the top of the interview meghan makes this point saying she was pregnant with archie and was appalled by this conversation and then she said actually i was not there, harry told me about it. at there, harry told me about it. at the end of the interview he said it was a conversation that happened before we were married. so if you are looking at this in a purely legal sense it does not quite stack up. legal sense it does not quite stack u -. ,, ., , , up. over in the states it is the most talked — up. over in the states it is the most talked about _ up. over in the states it is the most talked about story - up. over in the states it is the most talked about story on . up. over in the states it is the - most talked about story on american news networks. most talked about story on american news networks— most talked about story on american news networks-— news networks. stunning questions about racism _ news networks. stunning questions about racism within _ news networks. stunning questions about racism within the _ news networks. stunning questions about racism within the royal- about racism within the royal family — about racism within the royal famil . , ., ~ ., ., family. friends of meghan have come out in sunport- _ family. friends of meghan have come out in support. tennis _ family. friends of meghan have come out in support. tennis star _ family. friends of meghan have come out in support. tennis star serena - out in support. tennis star serena williams, one of her closest friends and also a guest at their wedding, has shown her support on twitter. she said, meghan michael, my selfless friend, lives her life and leads by example with empathy and compassion. i know the sexism and racism institutions the media used to vilify women and people of colour to vilify women and people of colour to minimise us, to break us down and demonise us. but some royal biographers are not convinced by what the couple had to say. it biographers are not convinced by what the couple had to say. it was a ve soft what the couple had to say. it was a very soft serving — what the couple had to say. it was a very soft serving soapy _ what the couple had to say. it was a very soft serving soapy interview- what the couple had to say. it was a very soft serving soapy interview in | very soft serving soapy interview in meghan's favour. no one asked about her relationship with her father and no one asked the astonishing fact that she had only one member of her family at a wedding. this is a woman who seems to make a habit of falling out with people but none of her real behaviour was questioned. it was an absolute exercise in torching the house of windsor and i came away with a very distasteful taste in my mouth. , ., ., , ., mouth. there is no doubting that this interview _ mouth. there is no doubting that this interview has _ mouth. there is no doubting that this interview has divided - mouth. there is no doubting thatj this interview has divided opinion about the couple. i this interview has divided opinion about the couple.— about the couple. i think they've done the wrong _ about the couple. i think they've done the wrong thing _ about the couple. i think they've done the wrong thing and - about the couple. i think they've done the wrong thing and i'm i about the couple. i think they've . done the wrong thing and i'm sorry. i do not think that they have done themselves any good. i i do not think that they have done themselves any good.— themselves any good. i think it is reall sad themselves any good. i think it is really sad that _ themselves any good. i think it is really sad that family _ themselves any good. i think it is really sad that family matters - really sad that family matters cannot — really sad that family matters cannot be played out within the family— cannot be played out within the family and at a time when so many people _ family and at a time when so many peorrie are — family and at a time when so many people are suffering. not interested at all. one thing _ people are suffering. not interested at all. one thing is _ people are suffering. not interested at all. one thing is clear, _ people are suffering. not interested at all. one thing is clear, the - at all. one thing is clear, the conversation about race in the uk has yet again raised uncomfortable and tough questions. adina campbell, bbc news. prince harry and meghan's interview covered a wide range of subjects, from their wedding to racism and mental health. 0ur correspondent sarah campbell has been taking a closer look at some of the key questions that were raised. there was surprise when meghan said in the interview the couple had in fact been married for three days before we all saw them tying the knotin before we all saw them tying the knot in may 2018 for the clarification since then, the bbc has been told in fact they had a private exchange of files and meghan had incorrectly described it as a marriage which legally it was not. this is the question about why archie is not a prince. suggested in her interview perhaps the rules had been changed to prevent this happening but king george v had decreed only those in direct line of succession could be styled as a prince so that is charles, william and george and the rules modified to include his siblings. and when charles does become king archie and any siblings will automatically be styled prince and princess because they would be grandchildren of the sovereign. security is always a sensitive issue for the royal family because it is provided by the metropolitan police and therefore paid by the taxpayer for the working members of the royal family are eligible for royal security detail but once you step back as the couple did last year they could no longer expected to be paid for or at least not by the taxpayer. this relates to the much talked about bridesmaids dress fitting for today the story repeated endlessly in the press was that meghan had somehow caused catherine the duchess of cambridge to cry whether it was to do with a pair of tights or that princess charlotte's dress was too small. but to date meghan said it was the other way round and it was something that the duchess of cambridge has said that made her cry. it may seem trivial but meghan said it mattered because the narrative was wrong and she was painted in a bad light and no one corrected it. 0prah she was painted in a bad light and no one corrected it. oprah winfrey says this was one of the most surprising claims in the interview. but a member of the royal family in conversation with harry expressed concern about the colour of the couple was my child. neither harry nor meghan would say who the person was and apparently prince harry made clear it was not the queen of the duke of edinburgh leaving the big question, who was it. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell is with me. is buckingham palace expected to respond? nothing so far and possibly the queenjust wants to nothing so far and possibly the queen just wants to watch the interview herself later this evening. family members you must oppose will be hurt. 0fficials i think will be shocked even dumbfounded because they tried so hard to make this work on the idea that buckingham palace is full of fusty men in suits just is not correct. tim sussex was hand—picked, the private secretary and australian woman, communions —— communing case american man. they wanted to show that the palace had learnt the lessons of princess diana from 25 years ago but it did not work and will have this inversion of meghan from a strong independent woman as she certainly is to a broken woman as she tells the story who had to escape. how damaging could this interview be in the long run? i think it is too early to say but i think undoubtedly and this underlines that one of the great challenges that the palace faces is the assimilation of outsiders who marry into the royal family. we have seen diana, sarah ferguson and now megan. there have been some successes, kate middleton most notably, the counters of wessex as well the plants will want to learn lessons but i cannot see the central members of the family feeling that they should retreat from the central principle that in the positions of great privilege that they occupy they have an absolute obligation to do their duty and to put that 1st. finally on a lighter note it was not in my report, harry and meghan disclosed that their baby is a girl to be born in the summer. hick to be born in the summer. nick witchell, thank _ to be born in the summer. nick witchell, thank you. _ the time is nearly quarter past six. our top story this evening: one of the most damaging royal interviews for decades as the duchess of sussex tells oprah winfrey that she thought about taking her own life. and still to come: we'll hear from malala yousafzai as she signs a multi—million pound tv programme—making deal. coming up on sportsday on bbc news: world number one for 311 weeks — novak djokovic has beaten roger federer�*s record spent at the top of the game. djokovic tells the bbc it has taken a lot of blood, sweat and tea rs. millions of school children in england have returned to their classrooms for the first time this year after months of home schooling. mass testing is under way in secondary schools where teenagers are also wearing masks in class. it's the first step in the easing of a lockdown that has been in place since january. some primary school children began returning to school in northern ireland today, whilst some younger pupils in wales and scotland have already gone back. here's our education editor branwen jeffreys. 0k, early years, welcome back. come on in. this is a moment of such joy and relief. and that's just the parents. of course, it's massive for children of course, it's massive for children as well. this is the chance to get back to normal. it is a wrench, and there were a few tears. for working parents, it's also a reprieve. i’zre parents, it's also a reprieve. i've not parents, it's also a reprieve. i've got three — parents, it's also a reprieve. i've got three at _ parents, it's also a reprieve. i've got three at home. _ parents, it's also a reprieve. i've got three at home. it's been a long business. _ got three at home. it's been a long business, but they need to see their friends, _ business, but they need to see their friends, they need to learn, they need _ friends, they need to learn, they need to— friends, they need to learn, they need to spend some time apart from each other~ — need to spend some time apart from each other~ i— need to spend some time apart from each other. i don't know about yours. — each other. i don't know about yours. but _ each other. i don't know about yours, but they are driving each other— yours, but they are driving each other a — yours, but they are driving each other a little crazy.— other a little crazy. they have terribly missed _ other a little crazy. they have terribly missed their - other a little crazy. they have terribly missed their friends l other a little crazy. they have i terribly missed their friends and the education, so coming back today for them isjust the education, so coming back today for them is just amazing. the education, so coming back today for them isjust amazing. let’s the education, so coming back today for them isjust amazing.— for them is 'ust amazing. let's get some mud — for them isjust amazing. let's get some mud in _ for them isjust amazing. let's get some mud in for— for them isjust amazing. let's get some mud in for the _ for them isjust amazing. let's get some mud in for the worms. - for them isjust amazing. let's get i some mud in for the worms. straight back to the joy _ some mud in for the worms. straight back to the joy of _ some mud in for the worms. straight back to the joy of playing _ some mud in for the worms. straight back to the joy of playing together, l back to the joy of playing together, the teacher is keeping an eye out for the anxious ones. filmiii the teacher is keeping an eye out for the anxious ones.— for the anxious ones. shall i put some more _ for the anxious ones. shall i put some more in — for the anxious ones. shall i put some more in the _ for the anxious ones. shall i put some more in the soil _ for the anxious ones. shall i put some more in the soil for - for the anxious ones. shall i put some more in the soil for you? | for the anxious ones. shall i putj some more in the soil for you? i knew_ some more in the soil for you? i knew there _ some more in the soil for you? i knew there were _ some more in the soil for you? i knew there were children - some more in the soil for you? i knew there were children who i some more in the soil for you? i- knew there were children who would be a little _ knew there were children who would be a little wobbly, _ knew there were children who would be a little wobbly, and _ knew there were children who would be a little wobbly, and already - be a little wobbly, and already parents — be a little wobbly, and already parents knew _ be a little wobbly, and already parents knew that _ be a little wobbly, and already parents knew that and - be a little wobbly, and already parents knew that and they. be a little wobbly, and already . parents knew that and they were pairing _ parents knew that and they were pairing them— parents knew that and they were pairing them up— parents knew that and they were pairing them up with _ parents knew that and they were pairing them up with friends. - parents knew that and they were pairing them up with friends. it i pairing them up with friends. it will be — pairing them up with friends. it will be nice _ pairing them up with friends. it will be nice to _ pairing them up with friends. it will be nice to be _ pairing them up with friends. it will be nice to be in _ pairing them up with friends. it will be nice to be in front- pairing them up with friends. it will be nice to be in front of. pairing them up with friends. it . will be nice to be in front of them and teach — will be nice to be in front of them and teach and _ will be nice to be in front of them and teach and do _ will be nice to be in front of them and teach and do what _ will be nice to be in front of them and teach and do what we - will be nice to be in front of them and teach and do what we are - will be nice to be in front of them i and teach and do what we are meant to do. _ and teach and do what we are meant to do. really — and teach and do what we are meant to do. really the _ and teach and do what we are meant to do. really-— to do, really. the year six class, namin: to do, really. the year six class, naming everything _ to do, really. the year six class, naming everything they've - to do, really. the year six class, i naming everything they've missed. basically, i'm looking forward to doing english, and ijust miss my friends. it doing english, and i 'ust miss my friends. . . doing english, and i 'ust miss my friends. ., , g, , doing english, and i 'ust miss my friends. . . . , . doing english, and i 'ust miss my friends. ., , ., , ., g, friends. it was really fun at home, but i've missed _ friends. it was really fun at home, but i've missed being _ friends. it was really fun at home, but i've missed being playing - friends. it was really fun at home, but i've missed being playing out| friends. it was really fun at home, | but i've missed being playing out in the playground with my friends. sometimes, when you get stuck on work. _ sometimes, when you get stuck on work. you — sometimes, when you get stuck on work. you don't— sometimes, when you get stuck on work, you don't have _ sometimes, when you get stuck on work, you don't have someone - sometimes, when you get stuck on. work, you don't have someone there that can _ work, you don't have someone there that can help— work, you don't have someone there that can help you. _ work, you don't have someone there that can help you, but _ work, you don't have someone there that can help you, but at _ work, you don't have someone there that can help you, but at school - that can help you, but at school you're _ that can help you, but at school you're sure _ that can help you, but at school you're sure that _ that can help you, but at school you're sure that somebody - that can help you, but at school you're sure that somebody willi that can help you, but at school . you're sure that somebody will be able to _ you're sure that somebody will be able to give — you're sure that somebody will be able to give your _ you're sure that somebody will be able to give your hand. _ you're sure that somebody will be able to give your hand.— able to give your hand. across encland, able to give your hand. across england, children _ able to give your hand. across england, children returning i able to give your hand. across england, children returning to| england, children returning to classrooms, bubbles in norfolk, in cornwall, while teenagers in lancashire wore masks in class for the first time. in worthing, this school was testing two year groups, the first of three supervised tests at school. it the first of three supervised tests at school. , ., ., ,.,, at school. if you get a positive test result _ at school. if you get a positive test result from _ at school. if you get a positive test result from these - at school. if you get a positive i test result from these supervised tests in school, you simply have to self—isolate, but once teenagers are doing these tests at home, if you get a positive result, you are then asked to have a pcr lab test. it the asked to have a pcr lab test. if the lab test is positive, _ asked to have a pcr lab test. if the lab test is positive, you _ lab test is positive, you self—isolate, but if it is negative, you can come straight back into school. it you can come straight back into school. ., ., , ,., ., school. if i had to self-isolate aaain i school. if i had to self-isolate again i would _ school. if i had to self-isolate again i would be _ school. if i had to self-isolate again i would be pretty - school. if i had to self-isolatel again i would be pretty gutted. school. if i had to self-isolate i again i would be pretty gutted. for these year 11s, being back is crucial to getting gcse grades. i’m crucial to getting gcse grades. i'm ha - crucial to getting gcse grades. i'm happy to come into school as long as we know— happy to come into school as long as we know everyone is negative, because — we know everyone is negative, because all it takes is for one person— because all it takes is for one person to _ because all it takes is for one person to not follow the rules outside — person to not follow the rules outside of school and then ruin it for the _ outside of school and then ruin it for the majority.— outside of school and then ruin it for the majority. for the ma'ority. everyone hoping schools for the majority. everyone hoping schools are _ for the majority. everyone hoping schools are back— for the majority. everyone hoping schools are back for _ for the majority. everyone hoping schools are back for good. - schools are back for good. interruptions if we have to face them. we have learnt a lot about how to do that best. but for us, the continuity, getting them back in that habit, getting them back in front of the teachers who know them best and can make the bestjudgments on their grades is vital for us. that on their grades is vital for us. at every age, a first step towards normality. brandonjefferies, bbc normality. brandon jefferies, bbc news, normality. brandonjefferies, bbc news, worthing. the return to school is the first step as england's lockdown is eased. university students are also returning today, but only those on practical courses. two people from different households can now meet outside for recreation, notjust exercise, such as a cup of coffee on a bench. and one nominated person can visit loved ones in care homes, but they'll need to wear ppe and keep contact �*to a minimum'. 0ur social affairs correspondent alison holt has been speaking to one man who was able to visit his wife face—to—face for the first time in 12 months. a quick test in the care home car park. a quick test in the care home car ark. , . . . a quick test in the care home car ark, . , , . , park. just be nice, be gentle. read ? park. just be nice, be gentle. ready? then _ park. just be nice, be gentle. ready? then more _ park. just be nice, be gentle. ready? then more waiting, l park. just be nice, be gentle. l ready? then more waiting, but park. just be nice, be gentle. i ready? then more waiting, but not lona now ready? then more waiting, but not long now before _ ready? then more waiting, but not long now before trevor _ ready? then more waiting, but not long now before trevor will - ready? then more waiting, but not long now before trevor will be i ready? then more waiting, but not long now before trevor will be able | long now before trevor will be able to hold his wife yvonne's hand for the first time in a year. she has early onset dementia.— the first time in a year. she has early onset dementia. every day i wasn't able _ early onset dementia. every day i wasn't able to _ early onset dementia. every day i wasn't able to see _ early onset dementia. every day i wasn't able to see her _ early onset dementia. every day i wasn't able to see herjust - early onset dementia. every day i wasn't able to see herjust meantj wasn't able to see herjust meant that we were losing a bit more of her, so i'm hoping today, my number one objective is to get her to smile and laugh. hdiii one objective is to get her to smile and lau~h. . . one objective is to get her to smile and lau~h. ., ., ., one objective is to get her to smile and lauuh. ., ., ., ., ., and laugh. half an hour later and armed with _ and laugh. half an hour later and armed with a _ and laugh. half an hour later and armed with a negative _ and laugh. half an hour later and armed with a negative test i and laugh. half an hour later and j armed with a negative test result and laugh. half an hour later and i armed with a negative test result as well as flowers, trevor can finally make his way into yvonne's care home. cheering after covid cases and lockdowns... welcome back. this after covid cases and lockdowns. .. welcome back.— welcome back. this small step towards normal _ welcome back. this small step towards normal life _ welcome back. this small step towards normal life is - welcome back. this small step towards normal life is a - welcome back. this small step towards normal life is a small. towards normal life is a small moment of celebration for staff, too. the new guidance allows just one regular visitor, tested and wearing ppe, for each resident. knock, knock! that wearing ppe, for each resident. knock, knock!— knock, knock! at first, yvonne doesnt knock, knock! at first, yvonne doesn't seem _ knock, knock! at first, yvonne doesn't seem to _ knock, knock! at first, yvonne doesn't seem to recognise i knock, knock! at first, yvonne doesn't seem to recognise her| doesn't seem to recognise her husband's voice. mrs doesn't seem to recognise her husband's voice. then husband's voice. mrs salomon. then she sees him- _ husband's voice. mrs salomon. then she sees him. turn _ husband's voice. mrs salomon. then she sees him. turn around. - husband's voice. mrs salomon. then she sees him. turn around. they i husband's voice. mrs salomon. then she sees him. turn around. they are not meant — she sees him. turn around. they are not meant to — she sees him. turn around. they are not meant to hug, _ she sees him. turn around. they are not meant to hug, but _ she sees him. turn around. they are not meant to hug, but for _ not meant to hug, but for 64—year—old avon, in a world constructed by alzheimer's, that has no meaning. it constructed by alzheimer's, that has no meaning-— no meaning. it was lovely. she did want to hug _ no meaning. it was lovely. she did want to hug me — no meaning. it was lovely. she did want to hug me at _ no meaning. it was lovely. she did want to hug me at one _ no meaning. it was lovely. she did want to hug me at one point, i no meaning. it was lovely. she did want to hug me at one point, and| no meaning. it was lovely. she did| want to hug me at one point, and i let her. it was just very brief. i didn't want to push her away, that would havejust didn't want to push her away, that would have just been terrible. bind would have 'ust been terrible. and the 'o would have 'ust been terrible. and the joy has — would have just been terrible. and the joy has been obvious in many thejoy has been obvious in many homes. here in scarborough, and thomson was reunited with her 91—year—old mother, kathleen. that 91-year-old mother, kathleen. at last, 91—year—old mother, kathleen. git last, i'm in. just lovely. in fact, last, i'm in. just lovely. infact, we all got rather emotional. i got more response than i would get from her normally through the window. even now, a few care homes remain extremely reluctant about opening their doors in this way. some say they are still studying the official guidance, which they only received four days ago, others want all the residents to have a second dose of the vaccine first. 0ne residents to have a second dose of the vaccine first. one of the uk's largest care providers, barchester, say some its homes are doing close contact visits while they study the guidance, and this independent home in leeds also wants to wait a little longer. i in leeds also wants to wait a little loner. ., �* ., ., ., . longer. i don't want to introduce covid now. _ longer. i don't want to introduce covid now. so — longer. i don't want to introduce covid now, so i— longer. i don't want to introduce covid now, so i would _ longer. i don't want to introduce covid now, so i would rather- longer. i don't want to introduce | covid now, so i would rather wait till they've had the second vaccination, probably two weeks after that, then hopefully we can start the visiting as per the guidance. start the visiting as per the guidance-— start the visiting as per the ruidance. �* ., , ., , g, guidance. but many families are -aushin guidance. but many families are pushing for— guidance. but many families are pushing for more _ guidance. but many families are pushing for more restrictions i guidance. but many families are pushing for more restrictions to | guidance. but many families are i pushing for more restrictions to be lifted, and for those who have been able to spend time with the people they love, this has been a day to savour. alison holt, bbc news. the latest daily data on coronavirus shows 4712 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means that on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 5889. 65 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. this number is often lower after the weekend. on average, 206 people have died every day in the last week from coronavirus. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 124,566. and now to the vaccination programme — more than 164,000 people have had their first dose of covid vaccine in the latest 24—hour period. that takes the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to more than 22.3 million. and more than 1.1 million people have now had both doses of the vaccine. the nightingale hospitals in england — opened in conference centres and other venues last year — will be wound down from april. two will continue in london and sunderland as vaccination centres. more than a third of the adult population has now had the jab. but new figures show there is still hesitancy about being vaccinated among some groups of people. 0ur health editor hugh pym is here with us.... who is particularly concerned? sophie, this is a survey by the office for national statistics, covering scotland, england and wales, done in early february, and it asked adults their views about the vaccine. first, it shows overall that there were 91% of adults who were positive towards the vaccine, higher than in december. but there was quite big variation in those talking about hesitancy. that means they didn't want the vaccine, hadn't had it or didn't know. first, age groups, and you can see on a chart here, the youngest age group, 16—29, 17%, much more hesitant than the older groups on the right—hand side of the chart there. then ethnicity, and on this chart, you can see that black or black british adults were much more likely than other groups, 44%, to be hesitant about the vaccine. now, the survey also goes on to cover other groups. it shows that in the most deprived areas, there was double the amount of hesitancy as in the least deprived areas. that is in england. a lot of food for thought for health officials and policymakers as the vaccine programme continues to roll out. , . g vaccine programme continues to roll out. , . ~' , ., let's take a look at some of today's other news. detectives investigating the disappearance of a woman in south london say they remain "open—minded as to all possibilities". 33—year—old sarah everard hasn't been seen since last wednesday evening after she left a friend's house in clapham. police are asking people near to where she was last seen, to check their dashcams and doorbell footage. the governor of the bank of england says the long—term hit to the economy from the pandemic could be smaller than in past recessions. andrew bailey says that while the total value of goods and services produced in the uk is expected to be 12 per cent lower at the end of march than it was before covid struck, government support would help mitigate some of the worst effects. us presidentjoe biden's climate envoy, john kerry, has met with borisjohnson in london. it's part of the united states' diplomatic push to step up efforts to fight global warming. both countries want nations to promise greater cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of the cop26 climate conference in glasgow in november. every single country has got to step up ambition, and particularly the 20 countries, of which the uk is one, but the 20 countries that are the equivalent of 81% of all emissions. the syrian president bashar al—assad and his wife asma have tested positive for covid—19. they will self—isolate for two to three weeks but will continue to carry out their duties. malala yousafzai was a school girl when was shot in the head by the taliban in pakistan in 2012 for campaigning for girls�* education. she was flown to england for treatment where she became an activist and the youngest person to win the nobel peace prize. now she's signed a multi—million pound tv deal with the streaming service apple+, where she'll be turning her hand to making programmes. she's been speaking to our arts editor, will gompertz. i will be covering lots of things from comedies to documentaries to movies to tv dramas, and i am a big fan of sitcoms like blackadder. ah, will this brilliant plan involve us climbing out of our trenches and walking very slowly towards the enemy? so how could you possibly know that, blackadder? i it's classified information! malala, that's a large swathe of broadcasting you're talking about and there's only you. how are you going to go about it? well, you know, small but mighty. i believe that, you know, we can get there. i want to inspire women and girls to believe in themselves, step forward and make the change that they want to see happen. one child. 0ne teacher. 0ne book and one pen can change the world. often times when you don't see a person of your background, of your skin colour on the stage, in these fears, you underestimate yourself. you think that you may not be able to to do that, to do that work. so i think when we have more role models that encourage us to believe in ourselves. and the world is a state of flux at the moment. and this is the world you'll be reflecting, i assume, in your tv programs. are you optimistic or pessimistic? i am optimistic, but i don't want to deny the reality. like, there are things that, you know, are not fair. there is inequality, there is racism, there is sexism, there is discrimination. so we cannot deny that. but i'm optimistic about the change that we can bring. and i am also optimistic about the fact that we have seen change throughout history, but we have seen that because people in our past have stood up. now it's our time that we do it for ourfuture generation and ourselves, that we bring that change. malala, the youngest person to be awarded a nobel prize for peace, has become an influencer with international reach, a global brand of sorts. with her own charity, book club, social media following, and now this new tv production deal. proof that in the new world of content, it's not who you know that counts, but how many millions of people know you. will gompertz, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. the weather is set to get a lot livelier over the next few days, with some heavy rain and some increasingly strong winds on the way. that stormy weather is brewing out in the atlantic, this curl of cloud here developing, a developing weather system that has been picked up weather system that has been picked up by a strong and powerfuljet stream. that will propel it across the atlantic, a deepening area of low pressure, and as this moves through around the middle part of the week, some very strong winds indeed, could be particularly stormy during wednesday night and into thursday. right now, the calm before the storm — a lot of fairly quiet weather out there tonight, with light winds, quite a lot of clout, the odd spot of rain. where we clips clear skies, the odd spot of rain. where we clips clearskies, it the odd spot of rain. where we clips clear skies, it will get cold enough for a touch of trust, minus three or -4 for a touch of trust, minus three or —1r alt in the countryside. that is where we will see some of the best of the sunshine tomorrow. further north, or cloud, some spots of rain and drizzle around. as we go through the day, the

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