we begin with the news that everyone has been hoping for, especially those who work in global trade. it's reported that a container ship, which has been blocking the suez canal since last tuesday, has been refloated. the ship was successfully re—floated at 4:30am local time and was being secured at the moment, inchcape, a global provider of marine services said on twitter. ever given has stopped all shipping along one of the world's most important trade routes since tuesday of last week. about 12% of global trade, around one million barrels of oil and roughly 8% of liquefied natural gas pass through the canal each day. the blockage has held up an estimated $9.6 billion of goods each day. stephen askins is partner at tatham & co, maritime law specialists. good to see you. stephen, it would seem we have the good news we have been waiting for at last. what are the logistics, do you think? it is refloated but now needs to be moved out the way? i refloated but now needs to be moved out the way?— refloated but now needs to be moved out the way? i think they will “ust moved out the way? i think they willjust be _ moved out the way? i think they willjust be checking _ moved out the way? i think they willjust be checking its - moved out the way? i think they willjust be checking its water i willjust be checking its water integrity and making sure it is safely afloat and then, yes, they will want to move it up they will want to move it up the way and get the rest of the ships moving as quickly as possible. ships moving as quickly as possible-— ships moving as quickly as ossible. �* , ., , possible. because of course art of possible. because of course part of the _ possible. because of course part of the concern - possible. because of course part of the concern was - possible. because of course l part of the concern was there will be a huge investigation as to how this could happen at all there was technical fault or perhaps problems in terms of fault on the part of people who are running the ship. give us your thoughts on that. i are running the ship. give us your thoughts on that. i think, it is entirely _ your thoughts on that. i think, it is entirely usable _ your thoughts on that. i think, it is entirely usable now- your thoughts on that. i think, it is entirely usable now that l it is entirely usable now that there would be an investigation by flag states i that is panama and of course the canal authority will want to investigate and no doubt divert any blame away from themselves —— so that is panama. that investigation will be secondary to getting the canal open and traffic moving. in to getting the canal open and traffic moving.— to getting the canal open and traffic moving. in terms of the traffic moving. in terms of the traffic that _ traffic moving. in terms of the traffic that is _ traffic moving. in terms of the traffic that is backed _ traffic moving. in terms of the traffic that is backed up, - traffic that is backed up, there are many, many ships that have been waiting since tuesday and actually, there is real concerns about what are on some of those chips. livestock, for example. your thoughts on the process as well? —— on those ships. process as well? -- on those shi s. ., , , process as well? -- on those shis. ., , , ., ships. clearly, there will be a backlo: ships. clearly, there will be a backlog and _ ships. clearly, there will be a backlog and they _ ships. clearly, there will be a backlog and they are - ships. clearly, there will be a| backlog and they are probably around 250— 300 ships waiting to go through the canal, canal can take about 50 or 60 ships a day is going going to be some delay —— so there is going to be some delay as they free up his backlog but i would have thought in terms of this delay, that would be manageable —— this backlog. clearly things like livestock carriers will be very concerned but they should have enough additional fodder and food on board to cope with i think the delay of this magnitude.— i think the delay of this maanitude. �* ., , , magnitude. and to prevent this from happening _ magnitude. and to prevent this from happening again, - magnitude. and to prevent this from happening again, what. from happening again, what needs to change?— needs to change? listen, i think everyone _ needs to change? listen, i think everyone will - needs to change? listen, i think everyone will have i needs to change? listen, i. think everyone will have seen the vulnerability of the canal. it is a very narrow waterway. it is a very narrow waterway. it is a very narrow waterway. it is one of the big choke points in world trade. this is not the first time this has happened, although it is captured the public�*s imagination because it is such a big vessel. we does occasionally happen that incidence and grounding happen incidence and grounding happen in the canal. i think that will be ever thus but clearly, it has raised questions about the size of some of these vessels and the difficulties they have in navigating these sorts of canals. �* ,., ., in navigating these sorts of canals. �* ., , canals. and some would be wondering _ canals. and some would be wondering about _ canals. and some would be l wondering about security and risk for those, you know, the high number of boats backed up along the canal that may not be on the move for some time. is there risk in terms of security— piracy, for example? i've seen a lot of the collision —— is a regulation about that and piracy is something i specialise in and even at the top of the red sea, the pirates are not really in the pirates are not really in the range of for example the somali pirates who are a good 13- 1400 somali pirates who are a good 13—1400 miles to the south. evenif 13—1400 miles to the south. even if they were active at the moment, which they are not. i don't see this as being a security issue for those vessels that are anchored, certainly to the south of the suez canal. certainly to the south of the suez canal-— certainly to the south of the suez canal. ., ., ., ~ , ., suez canal. for now, thank you, stehen suez canal. for now, thank you, stephen askins. _ suez canal. for now, thank you, stephen askins. just _ suez canal. for now, thank you, stephen askins. just saying - stephen askins. just saying that we have been keeping a very close eye on this, as you can imagine, since tuesday last week so when we get more updates as to when this huge container ship will actually be on the move, it has been successfully refloated and we shall let you know. but let's move on. two households or groups of up to six people are able to meet outside in england again and the stay—at—home covid restrictions order comes to an end. 0utdoor sport facilities including tennis courts and golf courses are also reopening, and organised outdoor sports can resume in the latest easing. lisa wainwright is chief executive of the sport and recreation alliance. good morning to you, lisa. just talk us through how outdoor sports facilities are gearing up sports facilities are gearing up today. i know there has been, in terms of golf courses, for example, everybody was on the phone yesterday trying to book their tea office.- book their tea office. good morning. _ book their tea office. good morning, what _ book their tea office. good morning, what a _ book their tea office. good morning, what a welcome | book their tea office. good - morning, what a welcome return to so many returns today in terms of outdoor organised sport —— tee offs. as you say, are so many members of golf clubs around the country. the 1800 golf _ clubs around the country. the 1800 golf courses, _ clubs around the country. the 1800 golf courses, i'm sure, when the light comes out this morning there will be people teeing off alongside the 7000 tennis courts and 3000 basketball courts that are all outdoors. the sector is ready, it has worked incredibly hard, all of the national governing bodies of sport have worked with ourselves, sport england and the government to put in place guidance that ensures the environments that people are coming into our covid secure and it is a relief that this is the first step of the recovery for our sector which is so crucial in terms of many people's lives, just physical activity but mental health and well—being that sport provides for so many of us after such a long time in isolation and being on our own. and the weather forecast is fantastic this week which is also a blessing but talk us through the damage done. yeah, i mean, we have just _ the damage done. yeah, i mean, we have just done _ the damage done. yeah, i mean, we have just done some - the damage done. yeah, i mean, we have just done some researchj with sheffield hallam university and the sector has proven to be quite resilient, to be fair. we have seen a drop in about 55% of memberships across all of the different spots but that is natural when you are not providing activities, it's natural that people may not renew our membership. but across moo sports that we have done the research with, they think they will be fairly resilient with about 80% coming back. there will be some people that will not come back and we hope that during the return, as people get more covid vaccines, 30 million have now got the vaccine in place, confidence will start to rise and sporting i've done some research —— sport england have done some research that from january— march the confidence has gone up march the confidence has gone up to 51% people may have been nervous to start coming back but it has really been improved. in terms of some of the challenges, sally, we know that facility access is one of the limiting factor is and that is more a relation i guess in regard to the indoor sports that will open later in april, may time. but our volunteers have been extremely resilient and creative during lockdown, putting lots of things online, and they are desperate now for their members to come back to their members to come back to the community clubs that they absolutely love and be back with their friends and to take part in sporting activity. absolutely, grateful mind, body and soul. thank you lisa for on the programme. —— for being on the programme. —— for being on the programme. voting ends today for workers at an amazon warehouse in alabama. for weeks, employees have been casting mail—in ballots on whether they should form a union. if successful, it would become the online retailers first and only unionised workforce. samira hussain reports take a look at the immense size of this is on warehouse in alabama. at 80,000 square metres, at almost 6000 workers, it is without question the city of the biggest employer —— amazon warehouse. but some of the people who make this place run have become disillusioned. we are being treated like we are prisoners who dared to get are prisoners who dared to get a job. are prisoners who dared to get a 'ob. �* ., g are prisoners who dared to get a'ob. g , are prisoners who dared to get a'ob. g a job. both jennifer bates and da l a job. both jennifer bates and daryl richardson _ a job. both jennifer bates and daryl richardson work - a job. both jennifer bates and daryl richardson work at - a job. both jennifer bates and i daryl richardson work at amazon and support the push to unionise. it and support the push to unionise.— and support the push to unionise. , ., , ., unionise. it is time for us to make a stand _ unionise. it is time for us to make a stand and _ unionise. it is time for us to make a stand and time - unionise. it is time for us to make a stand and time for l unionise. it is time for us to - make a stand and time for some changes. make a stand and time for some chances. . ., , make a stand and time for some chances. u, , ., �* changes. the community don't realise is what's _ changes. the community don't realise is what's going - changes. the community don't realise is what's going on - realise is what's going on behind _ realise is what's going on behind the curtain. what other people — behind the curtain. what other people they are through just to make _ people they are through just to make sure that we get our packages?— make sure that we get our packages? according to the union, packages? according to the union. many _ packages? according to the union, many complain - packages? according to the union, many complain of. union, many complain of gruelling work, unsafe conditions with inadequate bathroom and meal breaks. in a statement to bbc, amazon said he does not believe the union represents the majority view of their employees. and the people choose to work at amazon because it offers some of the best jobs available. best 'obs available. everywhere it best jobs available. everywhere it hires. stand _ best jobs available. everywhere it hires. stand up! _ best jobs available. everywhere it hires. stand up! fight- best jobs available. everywhere it hires. stand up! fight back! l it hires. stand up! fight back! evenif it hires. stand up! fight back! even if the campaign ends up being unsuccessful in its efforts, it has been successful in raising awareness of the importance of unions with even the white house adding its voice. ., , , ., ~ , voice. unions lift up workers, both union — voice. unions lift up workers, both union and _ voice. unions lift up workers, both union and non-union, i voice. unions lift up workers, i both union and non-union, and both union and non—union, and especially— both union and non—union, and especially black and brown workers. i have made it clear, i made — workers. i have made it clear, i made it_ workers. i have made it clear, i made it clear when i was running _ i made it clear when i was running that administration's policy would be to support unions organising and the — be to support unions organising and the right to collectively bargain _ and the right to collectively bargain. i'm keeping a promise. with_ bargain. i'm keeping a promise. with that — bargain. i'm keeping a promise. with that kind of support from washington, the union believes now is the time to confront the might of amazon, which employs more than 800,000 people in america. �* ., ., more than 800,000 people in america. ., ., ., america. amazon has transformed indust , america. amazon has transformed industry. after _ america. amazon has transformed industry, after industry. _ america. amazon has transformed industry, after industry. and - industry, after industry. and what it is doing may become the model for work in the future and that's something totally unacceptable. people understand that while this election may be held at a amazon warehouse in bessemer, alabama, it is really about the future of work and how workers are going to be treated in the new economy. suchis treated in the new economy. such is the power and reach of amazon at a local fight has now national if not international significance. however this vote turns out, it seems certain that we are at the beginning of a long battle over whether unions have a place in america's economy. samira hussain, bbc news, new york. let's get some of the day's other news. in germany, the trade union verdi has called for workers at six amazon sites in the country to go on strike it's the latest attempt to try to force the us e—commerce group to recognise collective bargaining agreements. shares in bilibili, seen as the chinese youtube, fall by as much as 6% on their hong kong stock market debut. the video streaming giant, which is already traded on new york's nasdaq platform, raised around $2.6 billion from its hong kong listing. it comes as us—listed chinese companies are coming under increasing pressure from washington. gfg alliance — the group that runs liberty steel in the uk — is working on plans to raise funds to shore up its finances following the collapse of its main lender greensill capital. the uk government on friday rejected a request for £170 million in financial support. the firm's founder, sanjeev gupta, sent a letter last week, asking for help to pay day—to—day operating expenses and absorb recent losses. gfg employs 5,000 staff at its 12 uk sites, which include rotherham, motherwell and newport. joining me now is janet mui. she is an investment banker. nice to see you. this is an ongoing saga, isn't it? what do you think may happen this week? thank you for having me. first of all the government has received about 170 million pounds of support so i think the first thing that liberty steel needs to do is to raise capital. to get the necessary finances to help with this working capital, the day—to—day cash flow, and also they are looking to sell their steel products inaudible and what they are doing is selling their scraps and also to accelerate the production of the final steel products to hopefully raise more cash to deal with that cash flow problem. it raise more cash to deal with that cash flow problem. it will aet that cash flow problem. it will net the that cash flow problem. it will get the money. _ that cash flow problem. it will get the money, do _ that cash flow problem. it will get the money, do you - that cash flow problem. it will get the money, do you think? that cash flow problem. it will. get the money, do you think? as we 0k in the end could be see these jobs we 0k in the end could be see thesejobs on the we 0k in the end could be see these jobs on the line in the uk? it isa it is a difficult situation because i think the business case is failing at this stage because the business itself is having a lot of debt so the net value of the business is actually negative. and the cash available may be on the sideline because people refused to them for now. with respect to them for now. with respect to raising capital, they can potentially do it internationally because the australian business is actually doing well so they could potentially raise money from the australian side of the business. with the steel prices currently at a multi—year high, they could potentially raise some cash in selling their products but it is unclear at the moment and i suspect that somejobs may be put on the moment and i suspect that some jobs may be put on the sideline because ultimately, the business is not doing well and it still has a lot of debt. and briefly, this raises a lot of questions about greensill capital, how it operated and how it could lead an organisation of the size of dfg in such a vulnerable place. —— gf g. it in such a vulnerable place. -- gf g. , ., ., ., . gf g. it is a trade financing business — gf g. it is a trade financing business though _ gf g. it is a trade financing business though it - gf g. it is a trade financing business though it has - gf g. it is a trade financing | business though it has some financial difficulty with regards to cash flow and fundamental problems with its business model so it has been on life support for a while and unfortunately it is one of the biggest financiers for liberty steel and as a result it is affected financial.- steel and as a result it is affected financial. good to see one have a _ affected financial. good to see one have a good _ affected financial. good to see one have a good day. - stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the new way of working. how companies try to mix working from home with time in the office. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't 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 ——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 towers's- birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. - this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: a giant cargo ship that's blocked the suez canal for days has been refloated — a fleet of tugs worked through the night to dislodge the ever given. the former police officer accused of george floyd's murder goes on trial in the united states. to a developing story now. firefighters are trying to control a massive blaze at a refinery owned by indonesia's state oil company pertamina in westjava. sharanjit leyl in our asia business hub is following the story. you can see some you can see some of you can see some of the pictures we have received overnight here in the bbc. let us talk to change it later. it has been described as an indonesian inferno. you saw some of that footage there, tv and video showing massive flames five people are injured and are being treated for burns and are being treated for burns and 950 evacuated since the sty started —— fire started after midnight on sunday. it was accompanied by a large explosion that cord minor damage as well to houses nearby. it was said in a statement that the cause is unknown but it broke out during heavy rain and lightning. the fire is engulfing refinery which is a crucial refinery as it feeds fuel and petrochemicals to the greater jakarta area. a lot of questions are now being raised on how this incident will x —— impact the chemicals and plastics factories. her demeanour has said that delivery to the public will continue. analysts say one of the refineries in centraljava may be able to meet shortages in the short—term. it take months depending on the extent of the damage here. as lockdown restrictions begin to ease in some countries companies are grappling with the logistics of their workforce returning to the office. today microsoft reopens its headquarters in the us to allow employees to choose between returning to work full time, continuing to work remotely or a hybrid model. and companies like bp, hsbc and lloyds are looking at similar ideas. research out today from cisco suggests employees are a0 percent happier during their time working from home. we're nowjoined by the chief executive of cisco forthe uk and ireland — david meades. nice to talk to you. you polled 10,000 of your employees in the uk and europe. what did they say? uk and europe. what did they sa ? ~ , ., , , uk and europe. what did they sa? , ., ,, say? we put our employees first in terms of _ say? we put our employees first in terms of that _ say? we put our employees first in terms of that choice _ say? we put our employees first in terms of that choice and - say? we put our employees first in terms of that choice and the l in terms of that choice and the overwhelming feedback was that they want the choice. going to work is no longer the narrative. it is about doing your work and you don't have to be tethered to a particular place to do that. as you said, it is about giving your employees choice about what works best for them and making sure we measure them on their output, not their input. people may spare —— may spend one week at home and people would say working from home, really? == working from home, really? -- there was _ working from home, really? -- there was a _ working from home, really? —— there was a whole thinking that working from home was a bit of copout, you had to be seen in the office. copout, you had to be seen in the office-— the office. that was the narrative, _ the office. that was the narrative, going - the office. that was the narrative, going back. the office. that was the - narrative, going back before covid but the necessity has proven that is not the case. if you look at our own studies, productivity has been as high as ever because actually if you create an environment where people have the choice where they work then they are more likely to feel more engaged, more it connected to the culture of the company that you are part of in any case was a bit is about giving them the choice and those myths have been broken through now. that is one of the — been broken through now. that is one of the benefits _ been broken through now. that is one of the benefits about the pandemic, the myths have been broken through. and also the challenges of working from home as well for many are trying tojuggle working home as well for many are trying to juggle working at home and other responsibilities like caring for example. how do you make this work well for your employees? what is your gameplan? to your employees? what is your gameplan?— your employees? what is your a-amelan? ., , ., i, gameplan? to repeat myself, it is about giving _ gameplan? to repeat myself, it is about giving them _ gameplan? to repeat myself, it is about giving them a - gameplan? to repeat myself, it is about giving them a choice. l is about giving them a choice. some employees will actually want to come back to the workplace because maybe the environments they have at home is not conducive as them being as productive as they need to be. it won't be five days a week, it will vary from week to week. for us, we are fortunate that our employees can be as productive without we provide them wherever they are, whether they are at home or on the road. it does come down to choice and from an employer's point of view, but in their mental well—being first and foremost, you know, they have stresses because they can't be productive working from home and they might choose to work in the office. if they are lacking the social interaction, as many of us are, they might back to the office, but i don't forget will be five days a week, in any case.- forget will be five days a week, in any case. how do you think that _ week, in any case. how do you think that people _ week, in any case. how do you think that people working - week, in any case. how do youj think that people working from home remain connected and to remain visible. it is the key. if you choose to work from home because it is better for your work—life balance, the reality is they might miss out on opportunities, orthe opportunities, or the promotion, or the opportunities, orthe promotion, or the big next thing because they are not physically in the office, rubbing shoulders with those people who matter. it is rubbing shoulders with those people who matter.- people who matter. it is a really good _ people who matter. it is a really good point - people who matter. it is a really good point on - people who matter. it is a really good point on one l people who matter. it is a | really good point on one of people who matter. it is a - really good point on one of the things we have been really focused on in the last 12 months, and this will continue as the lockdown eases, making sure our employers do feel connected and engaged. i don't big there is such a thing as being able to overtook —— over communicate. we need to make sure we have forums where people can be engaged and interact with their colleagues on a regular basis. bud interact with their colleagues on a regular basis.— on a regular basis. and what have you _ on a regular basis. and what have you been _ on a regular basis. and what have you been doing? - on a regular basis. and what have you been doing? havel on a regular basis. and what i have you been doing? have you been at home since march last year? 0r been at home since march last year? or have you been back in the office? irate year? or have you been back in the office?— the office? we went into lockdown _ the office? we went into lockdown a _ the office? we went into lockdown a week - the office? we went into lockdown a week before | the office? we went into i lockdown a week before the uk government put us into lockdown so i am in —— i government put us into lockdown soiamin——iam government put us into lockdown so i am in —— i am fortunate i have an environment at home where i can be productive and away from the house but when the time comes, today, with the lockdown is being lifted, i will certainly go back into the office and they will be times i do that notjust because i can be more product give and can i need to collaborate with teams but because i will want some of that social interaction, too. i am no different from anyone else in the company and my own while —— my own mental well—being is stimulated by that direction. david mead, chief executive of - that direction. david mead, chief executive of cisco of l that direction. david mead, i chief executive of cisco of uk and ireland. thanks forjoining us, i hope you have a really good day and see you soon. hello. it is going to feel like spring through the first part of this week for many of us. in fact, in some places you'd 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 for the easter weekend. 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 that's where we're 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. 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, it's 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 you're 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. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. a major step on the road out of lockdown as restrictions in england are eased. up to six people or two households can now meet outside. 0utdoor sports resume in england today so if you feel brave that could involve an outdoor swimming or a game of golf or tennis. the stay—at—home rule is ending that social distancing stays in place. george floyd's death sparked protests against racism around the world. today the trial begins of the police officer accused of his murder. the huge container ship that's been blocking the suez canal for almost a week has reportedly been freed in the early