Hello and welcome. 12 weeks of lockdown in england have begun to ease. From today, friends and families will be reunited and team sports will resume in a major relaxation of restrictions to allow far greater freedom outdoors. Prime minister borisjohnson has warned that with rising cases of infections across europe we must remain cautious. Heres our Political Correspondent chris mason. Alchemist and in derbyshire and it has just alchemist and in derbyshire and it hasjust gone alchemist and in derbyshire and it has just gone midnight. Alchemist and in derbyshire and it hasjust gone midnight. The rules now mean outdoor sport in england is legal again. And the cycle club here are making the most of it with a nocturnal pedal. Ali give us a wave and a shout in england from today the stay at home rule is gone. It means up to six people or two households can meet outdoors, including in private gardens. In scotland, the stay at home rule will change to stay local from the second of april that this friday. In Northern Ireland, six people from two households will be able to meet in a private garden from thursday. And in wales, Stay Local Rule was scrapped on saturday. In england, golf courses reopened this morning and the hardy can plunge into an out four of the outdoor swimming pool. These baby steps back towards normality will be accompanied by a soundtrack of caution. An by a soundtrack of caution. An infected by a soundtrack of caution. Sift infected person releases particle into the air by coughing, talking or simply breathing. Coughing, talking or simply breathing coughing, talking or simply breathing. Coughing, talking or simply breathina. , breathing. The government will repeatedly breathing. The government will repeatedly emphasise breathing. The government will repeatedly emphasise meet breathing. The government will| repeatedly emphasise meet ups must be outside and socially distanced because the risk of transmission inside, where ventilation is poorer, is much, much greater. Chris mason, bbc news. Nearly a year after the death of george floyd, Opening Statements begin later in the murder trial of the former Police Officer Derek Chauvin. Mr floyds death set in motion the biggest protests seen in the United States since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Mr chauvin is charged with two counts of murder and one of manslaughter, as our correspondent lebo diseko reports from minneapolis. A life memorialised by a community that cannot forget. The pain of what happened here almost a year ago is still visible. This is where george floyd laid, dying, a policeman reeling on his neck for more than nine minutes as mr floyd repeatedly said i cant breathe. Today, that former officer Derek Chauvin goes on trialfor officer Derek Chauvin goes on trial for George Floyds death. He is charged with two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter. But first, Minneapolis Police said that mr floyd had been resisting arrest. But the video seemed to tell a different story. Four days after this, Derek Chauvin was arrested. The images of george floyd on the ground, begging for his life, ripped open americas unhealed wounds on race and how Black Americans are policed. People took to the streets across the country, sparking the biggest protest Movement Since the civil rights days. The events engulfed the white house and reverberated across the world, forcing a global reckoning on racism. H0 global reckoning on racism. No ustice, global reckoning on racism. Fir . Justice, no peace global reckoning on racism. 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Security across the city has been stepped up, barricades and fencing surrounds the court. On the eve of the trial, a visual for George Floyds family. It should not be twojustices. Be should not be two justices. Be mclaws. It should not be for one black america and what america, we are one. A, one black america and what america, we are one. A moment to ause america, we are one. A moment to pause and america, we are one. A moment to pause and reflect america, we are one. A moment to pause and reflect on america, we are one. A moment to pause and reflect on what to pause and reflect on what may lie ahead. Lets bring you some Breaking News now the huge Container Ship that has been blocking the suez canal since tuesday of last week. The company that runs this canal has just tweeted that the stranded Container Ship that has been blocking the suez canal ever given has actually been refloated early this morning, early on monday, and is currently being secured. This after the Canal Authority earlier said in a statement that tugging operations to free the ship had resumed earlier today as well. Later on in the Business Coverage in around about 25 minutes time, we will discuss this in more detail, this latest development, whether today could be the day when we finally see this enormous Container Ship moved on so that the many, many other ships that have been backed up for some days now can also continue with their journeys and global trade will not be disrupted. It has had enormous impacts on global trade and we will talk about all of that later in our Business Coverage. Lets get some of the days other news. Indonesias state Energy Company says its trying to control a huge fire at one of its oil refineries. Nearly 1,000 people have been evacuated from villages near the facility in westjava province. Five people are being treated in hospital for burns and 15 others have suffered minor injuries. The firm said the cause of the fire wasnt clear, but it began during a lightning storm. Mexicos Health Ministry says the number of local deaths linked to covid i9 is 60 higher than previously reported. Based on data recording excess mortality, its now thought that more than 320,000 mexicans have died as a result of the pandemic. The australian city of brisbane is going into a three day lockdown after more cases of covid i9 were confirmed. Like most of australia, the state of queensland has seen barely any coronavirus in the community for months. But the Snap Lockdown has been introduced after four new cases were identified in the past 2a hours. Huge demonstrations have been taking place across france, aiming to Pressure Lawmakers into stepping up the fight against climate change. New legislation goes before parliament on monday, but activists say it isnt ambitious enough. The law aims to reduce Carbon Emissions by 40 by the end of this decade. Tim allman reports. Springtime in paris and the future of the planet is at stake. At least, that is what these protesters fervently believe. Despite a pandemic, despite a lockdown, thousands turned out to voice their concerns. The world is in peril. And they say their president is not doing enough to help. Translation macron is out of time to help. Translation macron is out of time. We to help. Translation macron is out of time. We really to help. Translation macron is out of time. We really need to help. Translation macron is out of time. We really need to out of time. We really need to act quickly and macron is going backwards. He is performing a moonwalk because he is an artist who pretends to go forward. Translation for me, macron is too forward. Translation for me, macron is too much forward. Translation for me, macron is too much like, forward. Translation for me, macron is too much like, blah. I macron is too much like, blah. There macron is too much like, blah. 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This is really the last chance, the last opportunity to have a law that finally lives up to the ambition announced and promised ljy ambition announced and promised by Emmanuel Macron since his election. �. ,. , by Emmanuel Macron since his election. �. , election. And it was not ust paris. Nearly i election. And it was not ust paris. Nearly 200 i paris. Nearly 200 demonstrations took place across the country. A collective sense that time is running out and something has to be done, now. Tim allman, bbc news. The Security Forces in mozambique say it is now known that dozens of people have been killed in an attack by an islamist militants on the Northern Town of palmer, and hundreds of others have escaped to safety. Palma. Some survivors say they were left to defend themselves during the assault which began on wednesday. Islands has been increasing in the region since 2017. Dino mahtani is Deputy Director of the Africa Program for International Crisis group. Hes in nairobi. I understand you have recently resentment of returned from mozambique. Give us your understanding of what is happening here . Who is behind these attacks and why . This happening here . Who is behind these attacks and why . These attacks and why . This is an insurgency these attacks and why . This is an insurgency that these attacks and why . This is an insurgency that is these attacks and why . This is an insurgency that is basically| an insurgency that is basically snowballed in the period of 3 four years from something that was quite local in nature, where the attacking groups were sort of small groups of men, often with blunt instruments, into something that is much more serious. Hundreds of fighters are very well equipped logistically and you know, seemingly very well trained. The attack that happened on palma seems to also have been very well co ordinated, planned, so this is definitely a higher order and probably the most significant attack in this insurgency over the last few years, given that there are now a number of foreigners who have reportedly been targeted and, of course, this now shut down operations around the Mega Multibillion Dollar Gas Industry in palma. Shes multibilliondollar gas industry in palma. As i was about to industry in palma. As i was about to say, industry in palma. As i was about to say, Palma Industry in palma. As i was about to say, palma is about to say, palma is extremely important to the mozambican economy, isnt it, the huge Gas Operations there, and the French Company total investing there so what does this mean going forward, the Authorities Say they did everything they can many criticised the mozambican authority that they were not there on force to help and there on force to help and there was actually some morning this could happen . Well, there has been a few this could happen . Well, there has been a few months this could happen . Well, there has been a few months of this could happen . Well, there has been a few months of rain | has been a few months of rain in Northern Mozambique so this attack marks a lot of the end of the rainy season of the beginning of the end of the rainy season, and there were some speculation even before this that there would be a return of the insurgency which had been relatively quiet for months. And had been under pressure from, indeed, from mozambican Security Forces and their private military contractors that had been pushing them around the province and boxing them in. But this is a massive rebound in the last few days and shows this thing is really quite serious, not just for serious, notjust for Mozambique Security but probably also for the region. Dino, we have to leave it there but thank you for your time. We have more details on our website, of course, as well, so do take a look if you wish to have more detail on that story. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come a dramatic and to the opening formula i grand prix of the season. Lewis hamilton comes out on top. The accident that happened here was of the sort that can produce a meltdown. At worst produce a meltdown. In this case, the precautions worked, but they didnt work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the Safety Features of these stations from resurfacing. The Republic Of Ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. From today, Anyone Lighting Up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. The president was on his way out of the Washington Hilton Hotel where he had in addressing a trade union conference. A small crowd outside included his assailant. It has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. The eiffel towerss birthday is being marked by a re enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. This is bbc news. The latest headlines the next small step to lifting the uk lockdown from england begins to open up but the Prime Minister urges caution as restrictions are eased. More now on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the minneapolis Police Officer accused of murdering george floyd by kneeling on his neck more than nine minutes. In may last year, this is more from our Northern America correspond aleem maqbool, who report on what is being seen as one of the most important trials in us history. It sparked a mobilisation of people the likes of which has never been seen. The killing compelled americans to take a look notjust at the issue of Police Brutality but systemic racism in all its guises. My daddy changed the world, said George Floyds daughter. And politicians and corporations promised to deliver. But when the spotlight shifted, what did change . So, a lot of people. People like to talk about change when things are burning down. And people are breaking into malls and there are protests every night and people are burning down restau ra nts. When all of that dies down, the call for change dies down too, unfortunately. And black men continue to die at the hands of the police. At this site, just two weeks after george floyd was killed. I dont want to refuse anything. Rayshard brooks was reported sleeping in his vehicle in a restaurant car park. He was shot in the back by police and killed as he ran away. The case against the officer has faltered. For many activists, the focus of frustration became the government of donald trump, as George Floyds nephew told me last year. We demand change. So this is whats going to happen. We need to get out there and vote. Vote him out. In the elections in georgia, for example, the turnout of black voters is credited with helping flip the state democratic. The killing of george floyd played a big role in that. We were all politicised at that moment and many people actually decided that we were going to turn that pain into power. And it started with a vote . For many people, part of it is, it starts with a vote but not a vote because we are asking people to believe in the system, but were getting people to use their agency to believe in themselves. And what of the police . Some states did introduce changes to do with body cameras or banning the use of choke holds. But this was no root and branch reform. Well, many police here feel they have been unfairly targeted since last summer, insisting there arent systemic issues with racism and excessive use of force. And speak to some of those who represent officers when theyve killed well, they question even the fundamentals of this case. Because the central question here is not going to be whether he used a tactic that was not recognised by law enforcement. Weve already condemned it. The question is, what caused George Floyds death . But there are very few people who would feel he would have died without having a knee on his neck . I dont agree with you. A sense, perhaps, of how Derek Chauvins defence will play things over the coming weeks. George floyd, as his daughter said, did change things, eliciting emphatic calls for action. But even the trial itself is likely to expose the fact that not everyone has accepted anything needs to change at all. Aleem maqbool, bbc news, in atlanta. Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a cabinet reshuffle. It follows a series of damaging allegations against some of his senior team. Christian porter will be removed as Attorney General and replaced by michaelia cash. Linda reynolds will leave the role of minister of defence. She will be replaced by peter dutton. The bbc� s Shaimaa Khalil is in sydney. The Prime Minister forced to rearrange his front bench . That is riuht. Rearrange his front bench . That is right it rearrange his front bench . That is right it is rearrange his front bench . Trust is right. It is interesting how he framed it. This has come after weeks and weeks of shocking revelations that i really shaping the Scott Morrison government in heavy criticism for the promise to himself for the way that he has handled these allegations. Many, including the thousands of women who went out in march is a few weeks ago, saying he has just not listened and responded properly. The two main names in that reshuffle that everyone was listening out for other two names you mention. Linda reynolds and Christian Porter. Both in the middle of allegations and on leave. Linda reynolds is on sick leave. Both now being replaced. Michaelia cash is replacing Christian Porter as the Attorney General. She had already stepped into that role while he was in Mental Health leave and Linda Reynolds lost her Defence Minister Portfolio and will be replaced by peter dutton stop the former home affairs minister. Interestingly, that role will now be held by a will a woman, karen andrews. The Prime Minister got morrison said this government has a Record Number of women and they are there to set an example that the government is addressing the issues that have come up in the weeks. People are saying that ae, this didnt go far enough because senator reynolds and Christian Porter, even though they lost their roles, they are still Cabinet Ministers so people say that is not enough given the seriousness of these allegations, but also some will say that it has taken Scott Morrison weeks to act and address these issues. Should watch very address these issues. Should watch very closely. Address these issues. Should watch very closely. Thank address these issues. Should l watch very closely. Thank you. Time for the sport. From the bbc sports centre. What an opener to the formula one season Lewis Hamilton edged a thriller in bahrain and he was pushed all the way by the red bull of max verstappen. The dutchman took the lead, with four laps to go, but was ordered to hand the position back because hed overtaken hamilton by running off the track. The brit had just enough to hold him off, taking a 96th Career Victory of his career. South africa have failed to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup Of Nations after losing 2 0 to sudan in theirfinal group c match, and as you can see there were wild celebrations in omdurman. Saifeldin malik and Mohammed Abdelrahman with the goals for the home side. Bafa na bafa nas failure to qualify for the competition in cameroon means theyll will miss the finals for the fourth time in seven editions. Comoros made history this week, qualifying forfinals of the african cup of nations for the first time, and they have the chance to win the group later on monday. They take on the seven time African Champions egypt in cairo both sides are through with two wins and three draws so far. The last time the sides met, the game ended goalless on the first matchday of the group. For us this is a good test because a very big nation in african team so it will be important to play well and to try to compare our position where we are. I think it will be a very great game tomorrow. We dont have any problems just to play that game against egypt. Billy horschel beat fellow american Scottie Scheffler two and one to win the wgc Match Play Championship and his sixth career uspga title. Horschel chipped in from 43 feet to win the par 4 fifth hole and level the final, he won the seventh and ninth with pars and halved the final eight holes at Austin Country club for the victory. Horschel� s first pga triumph came after seven matches over five days, and an intense back nine battle to take the title. Top seeded Daniil Medvedev defied crippling leg cramps, to hobble into the fourth round of the miami open on sunday, with a gritty three set victory over alexei popyrin. The world number two increasingly struggled as the third set wore on in the heat and humidity of south florida, but nevertheless mustered the only Service Break of the third set on the way to a dramatic victory over 86th ranked popyrin of australia. Naomi osaka booked her place in the fourth round of the miami open without lifting a racquet, after her scheduled opponent Nina Stojanovic withdrew with a right thigh injury. Meanwhile, the world number six, karolina pliskova, is out of the tournament beaten in three sets by the americanjessica pegula. Pegula extending her Winning Streak over the 2019 finalist. Pegula took the first set easily, but pliskova came back in the second, winning five games in a row, to take it 6 4. The third was a cagey affair, and level at 4 games all, but pegula then won four games in a row, to take the final set and book her place in the last 16. You can get all the latest sports news at our website thats bbc. Com sport. But from me, gavin ramjaun, and the rest of the sport team well see you soon. We will indeed. Lets show you some scenes from earlier in germany, and theres always something strangely mesmerising about watching pictures like these. A former coal station in lunen, north of dusseldorf, was partially demolished in three controlled explosions, bringing down the power plants chimney, Cooling Tower and boiling house. It took 420 kilograms of explosives to bring them down, and it comes as germany works towards abandoning coal power by 2038, a hundred years after the lunen power station was commissioned. A reminder of our Breaking News the ever given cargo ship which for days has blocked the suez canal has been refloated, according to a ship satelitte tracking service. According to Inchcape Shipping was successfully refloated at 0430 local time, and is in the process of being secured. Twelve tug boats worked through the night to dislodge the Container Ship which has been blocking the suez canal since last tuesday. The ever given has stopped all shipping along one of the worlds most important trade routes. Hello. It is going to feel like spring through the first part of this week for many of us. In fact, in some places youd be forgiven for thinking summer had arrived early with values up to 22 or maybe 23 degrees. But by the end of the week it will feel more like winter has returned. Much colder air digging its way southward just in time and in the shorter term, North West Scotland could see localised flooding over the next couple of days as this wriggling Weather Front brings heavy and persistent rain. To the south of that Weather Front thats where were going to be importing the very warm air but notice there is something much colder up to the north. That will come into play by the end of the week. Along the line of our Weather Front, Heavy Rain Particular for Northern Ireland and Western Scotland. Very, very mild to start monday morning. 12 or 13 degrees in places. But it is going to be quite cloudy, misty and murky for many. Rain pulling northwards out of Northern Ireland and continuing across Western Scotland all day long. Heavy rain at that. Some brightness for Eastern Scotland and certainly some brightest skies developing across england and wales. In the best of the sunshine here across parts of Eastern England for example, we could get to 20 or 21 degrees, with a little bit cooler for some English Channel coasts. Through monday night and on into tuesday the rain continues across North West Scotland, its the persistence of the rain that gives the potential for localised flooding. The further south and east you are on tuesday though, any early mist patch as youre clear, there will be lots of sunshine and tuesday is set to be a very warm day indeed. We could get as high as 23 degrees. Pretty exceptional for this point in march. Not as warm further north where we keep cloud and rain. That cloud and rain on wednesday it will start to journey slowly southwards. The Rain Fizzling away but behind it some colder airdigging in. Still some warmth towards the south on wednesday but up to the north, temperatures taking quite the tumble. And as we move out of wednesday towards the end of the week that frontal system in the north will finally journey its way southward. High pressure building in behind so there will still be a fair amount of dry weather but much Colder Weather sinking its way southwards for the end of the week. And for the easter weekend it is going to feel decidedly chilly. There could even be some wintry showers. In all its guises. This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Afloat at last reports that efforts to move the huge Container Ship blocking the suez canal has been successful. As the england lockdown eases, Grassroots Sport will be allowed outdoors, but how much damage has been done . And we go to alabama, where employees at a huge Amazon Fulfilment Centre will vote on whether to unionise