you were pretty insistent, actually. this year's oscar nominations are announced with many brits, including carey mulligan, up for the top acting prizes. the grammy goes to beyonce. and beyonce makes grammys history — breaking the record for the most awards ever won by a woman, and there's british success for harry styles and dua lipa. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has said the country is united in shock and grief at the killing of sarah everard. borisjohnson said her death had unleashed a wave of feeling about the safety of women in britain, and insisted the government would work to ensure that women had confidence in the justice system. following strong criticism of the police�*s handling of saturday's vigil in london, mrjohnson said he continued to back the metropolitan police chief, cressida dick, and said there would be an investigation into what happened. here's our correspondent, richard galpin. the kidnap and murder of sarah everard has triggered both anger and fear. but also a determination amongst many women to speak out and take action. this vigil at the weekend going ahead despite being banned for covid reasons. and later on, the police moved in, prompting criticism they had been heavy—handed in their approach to those taking part. as it got darker, we were standing further back to find a place to lay my candle and i could see groups of police officers, groups of fluorescent yellow dotted around and as it got darker, that's when they formed lines and made their move in. and there was no other change in atmosphere, it was purely from them. it was purely that they provoked it. there have been calls for the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, to resign in the wake of what's happened. but she has rejected this and has defended the way police have handled the situation. an independent inquiry has been set up. we have to see the context of the difficult situation that the police find themselves in. we need to know more about saturday night and, obviously, this independent review will look into that. but you know, cressida dick is an officer of superlative achievement in her life and she's been close to some incredibly successful investigations and i know she is very dedicated and committed to this issue of dealing with violence against women and girls in as assertive way as we possibly can. and today, the prime minister is holding a meeting of the governement�*s crime and justice task force. the meeting will look into what further action can be taken to ensure women are safe on the streets of this country. we've got to recognise that the tragedy, the horrific crime that we've seen in the case of sarah everard has triggered, has unleashed a wave of feeling from people, from women above all, who do worry about their safety at night. in parliament today, mps will discuss the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill which critics say could lead to further restrictions on people's right to protest. but there is nothing about the safety of women, despite what has happened. we are voting against it at second reading, which is the stage at the moment. we want to try and improve it in committee and there are some things in there we've been campaigning forfor a long time and are good. and there are some things in there we like the look of but we think we can improve. but no mention of women in a bill of this kind after what's happened is unacceptable. and that means the pressure on the police and the government to act decisively after what has happened is only likely to increase. richard galpin, bbc news. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is at westminster. the prime minister, the home secretary, have made it clear they are standing by the met police commissioner, even though there is deep unease at the scenes at the weekend. , . ., ., . .,, weekend. they have and have chosen their words carefully, _ weekend. they have and have chosen their words carefully, i _ weekend. they have and have chosen their words carefully, i would - weekend. they have and have chosen their words carefully, i would say, - their words carefully, i would say, because they have said they found the scene distressing comedy images saw the footage, as they have described it, distressing, and concerning. the home secretary said there were questions to be asked about that. the prime minister today said that although he found there were concerns, he was asked, does dame cressida dick, the metropolitan police commissioner have your back on, and he said yes, she does, just as the police minister did as well. but borisjohnson also then said there was this enquiry by the inspectorate of constabulary, it is meant to be an independent enquiry and it will take a couple of weeks, but it seems it will look at the policing of the event, so not the overall handling, may be, by dane cressida dick. but borisjohnson said it was important that women had, he said, confidence that if they made a serious complaint it would be dealt with, and their security concerns were heard. the leader of the opposition, sir keir starmer, he too didn't call for cressida dick to resign, he declined to take the opportunity to do that. he said, going further, he said he thought it was the wrong decision and the wrong approach that the policing of the event on saturday, and the way the police moved in. he too called it deeply distressing but did not say the police commissioner should go. we did not say the police commissioner should no. ~ ., ., ., should go. we will hear more about this general— should go. we will hear more about this general issue _ should go. we will hear more about this general issue of _ should go. we will hear more about this general issue of policing - should go. we will hear more about this general issue of policing and i this general issue of policing and about women's safety this afternoon in the commons in two separate events. , , ., ., ., events. yes, first of all we have home secretary _ events. yes, first of all we have home secretary priti _ events. yes, first of all we have home secretary priti patel- events. yes, first of all we have i home secretary priti patel making events. yes, first of all we have - home secretary priti patel making a statement in the commons about the incident on saturday. that is coming at around 3:30pm when she will address that, and presumably address theissue address that, and presumably address the issue of the fact she has called for this independent enquiry, or instituted this independent enquiry and called for them to look at the events in the handling of it. separately, a little bit later, we have the bill coming forward and this has been prepared for a long time, dealing with a range of issues, the police, crime and sentencing bill. the labour party have said they will not now support it. keir starmersaid have said they will not now support it. keir starmer said today that's because the bill contains a lot about statues and effectively changing the sentencing possible for those who deface things like war memorials and statues. but it says nothing at all about women and violence against women. on that the government and borisjohnson saying there will be tougher sentences for rapists, no early release for violent offenders and things like that. the other reason the labour party say they will not support it is this issue about curbing the right to protest, they say. quite a lot of legal figures have raise that question as well. the government says it is not about that, it is about dealing with protests that cause serious disruption, things we have seen like extinction rebellion protests, people gluing themselves to railing and climbing on board trains, things that might disrupt large numbers of commuters, commercial activity, but it is the wording of the bill that is causing a lot of concern about issues with protests that might cause annoyance or disruption, i think is how the wording works.— or disruption, i think is how the wordin. works. ., , ., ., , wording works. damian grammaticas, olitical wording works. damian grammaticas, political correspondent _ wording works. damian grammaticas, political correspondent at _ political correspondent at westminster, thank you. and home secretary priti patel will make a statement in the house of commons at 3:30pm and we will that —— carry that here on bbc news. in a separate development — campaigners who mounted a legal challenge against the crown prosecution service over its handling of serious sexual offences have lost their case in the court of appeal. they had claimed that a change of policy had meant rape victims were being let down, and that the number of prosecutions had "collapsed." but the cps said there'd been no recent change in their approach. the netherlands is the latest country to suspend the use of the oxford—astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine, over concerns about possible side—effects. some people have developed blood clots after having the jabs, but european regulators and the world health organization say there's no evidence they're linked to the vaccine. about 17 million people in europe and the uk have received the astrazeneca vaccine, and the company says fewer than a0 have had clots. anna collinson reports. vaccines are seen as the single most effective way to reduce coronavirus deaths and severe illness, but a growing number of mostly european countries have suspended using the oxford—astrazeneca jab after concerns around cases of blood clots. it's seen by many as a surprising move during a pandemic based on no clear evidence. i think we're right in this country to press on. we will keep monitoring this and if there's any safety signals we are concerned about we would let the public know straight away. but at the moment the message is absolutely clear, go and get your vaccine if offered. the netherlands is the latest country to announce a suspension, calling it precautionary after last week's reports of possible side—effects emerged from norway and denmark. but astrazeneca has pushed back, saying more than 17 million people in the european union and the uk have received its jab, and fewer than a0 cases of blood clots been reported. this number may be higher, as not all cases are recorded and there will be thousands of patients who will have had clots after their jab just by chance. but the uk and the european medical regulators insist there is no evidence suggesting the vaccine poses an increased risk and are reviewing the data. it's absolutely critical that we don't have a problem of not vaccinating people and have the balance of a huge risk, the known risk of covid, against what appears so far from the data that we've got from the regulators, no signal of a problem. after a brief pause, thailand has confirmed it will once again start using the astrazeneca vaccine from tomorrow, with its prime ministerfirst in line. while the dutch government says it can't allow any doubt, scientists have called the suspensions super cautious and questioned whether it is a disproportionate response. anna collinson, bbc news. earlier today i asked our medical editor, fergus walsh, what we should make of this suspension. the safety of vaccines has to be absolutely paramount, but there is no evidence that the astrazeneca vaccine is causing blood clots. indeed, astrazeneca has done an analysis of over 10 million jabs and it has found that you are more likely to have a clot in the general population than if you've had the jab. because clots are quite common. they can be very dangerous if they go into the lungs and cause a clot there, a pulmonary embolism, and they can be also serious if you get one in your leg, what's called a deep vein thrombosis. now, this all links into a rather chequered history of the astrazeneca oxford vaccine in europe. they were slow to adopt the vaccine, several countries restricted it initially only for younger people. president macron even called it quasi—ineffective in older people. and now reversed that decision. indeed, france and germany are two of the big countries that are carrying on now with the astrazeneca vaccine. i have had my vaccine yesterday. it was the astrazeneca, and when i was down there, people were happily rolling up their sleeves and having the jab. and maintaining public confidence in the whole vaccination programme is absolutely vital. our medical editor fergus walsh. businesses, shops and schools are closing across much of italy — as the country battles a third wave of coronavirus. it's one of several european countries suffering a new rise in infections, amid delays to their vaccination programme. restrictions will extend across the whole country over easter, as mark lowen reports. the beautiful blue skies of milan belie the dark clouds of covid gathering yet again, because, just over a year since italy became the first country in the world to impose a national lockdown, it is shutting its doors once again. this region, lombardy, the original epicentre of the first wave, is now one of 11 regions in italy, over half the country, in which schools, shops, restaurants are closing as part of a red zone, and for three days across the easter holiday, the whole of italy will become a red zone, so there will be closures right across the country. italy is now in a third wave of the virus, with infections likely to peak in six or seven days, and while some here support the tightening of the measures, for many, well, they feel at the end of their tether. we know that it is necessary but we are very tired, so i hope that this is the last one. we feel pretty dreadful. it is like back to square one after a year. it is incredible that the schools haven't had a chance to think about an alternative. we look at israel, we look at the us, and we look at the uk thinking, well, things are working there, yeah. and here? not really. italy's vaccinations have indeed been sluggish, partly due to supply problems, but from today they have pledged to almost double daily shots in a mass national mobilisation, a gradual relief to a nation that has suffered so much. i was worried about her, yes, because a lot of people died, especially in lombardy, so now i am happy to receive the vaccine. this hospital alone has gone from administering 200 vaccines a day injanuary, to 1300 a day now. but with a slow start and with cases still rising here, italy is racing to get to the point at which daily vaccines outweigh new infections. it has got some catching up to do. mark lowen reporting. the headlines on bbc news... the prime minister says he's �*deeply concerned' about footage of police officers breaking up the vigil on clapham common, held in memory of sarah everard. the netherlands become the latest european country to pause use of the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine — despite regulators saying it's safe. in italy, schools shops and restaurants closed again this morning across much of the country, as infections continue to rise there. this year's oscar nominations were announced earlier today — with british talent such as olivia colman, carey mulligan and anthony hopkins in the running for the world's best known film awards. two women were nominated for best director — the first time more than one woman has been shortlisted for that prize in the awards' 93—year history. mank, the black—and—white drama starring gary oldman as citizen kane writer herman mankiewicz, leads the overall field with ten nominations. this year's winners will be announced at the delayed ceremony on 25th april. and i'm pleased to say i'm joined now by actor mark gatiss — who stars in the father, which was nominated for six oscars including best picture. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. you must be very pleased with those six nominations?— those six nominations? nobody told me! laughter _ me! laughter not to - me! laughter not to you - me! laughter - not to you personally, 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