hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. people in england have begun taking advantage of relaxed lockdown rules. two households, or groups of up to six people, are now able to meet outside again, as the stay—at—home covid restriction comes to an end. outdoor sport facilities including tennis courts and golf courses are also reopening, and organised outdoor sports can resume. borisjohnson says he's looking forward to a "great british summer of sport", but warned people to stick to the rules. our political correspondent chris mason has this report. ilkeston in derbyshire, and it'sjust 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. 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 2nd of april, that's this friday. in northern ireland, six people from two households will be able to meet in a private garden from thursday. and in wales, the stay local rule was scrapped on saturday. in england, golf courses reopened this morning, and the hardy can plunge into an outdoor swimming pool. but these baby steps back towards normality will be accompanied by a soundtrack of caution. an infected person releases particles into the air by coughing, talking or simply 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. our political correspondent iain watson is at westminster. is there any concern that people will go inside? i think there is actually and that is why they are adding to the famous slogan, hands, face, space, now saying fresh air should be part of the slogan as well, people should stay outside. as you mentioned, if the weather is going to be pretty 0k in most parts of england, there will be less worry but of course, with the bank holiday coming up, the weather is bound to be dreadful so they will be worried about people going indoors. the message today from the sports minister, while he welcomed the return of outdoor sports, nonetheless he was saying that people should resist the temptation to hug their relatives and should be sensible. it is really important that people think about themselves and their loved ones and the health and safety of their loved ones when they conduct any activity. the message is very clearly outdoor is much safer than indoor. please don't put yourself or your family at risk. people now, we have experienced coronavirus now for over a year and most people know the rules so we really need people to stick by the rules because otherwise the road map is at risk but we don't want it to be at risk, as long as everybody abides by the rules. and are we on track at this point for the timescale that borisjohnson set out some while ago now? yes, we are. this morning, i was talking to people in government and they say, as far as the data they have seen at the moment is concerned, then the road map should not be in any danger, as long as people stick to the rules. that will mean for example that i could have a professional haircut on the 12th of april, we could see nonessential shops reopening then in england, too, and then further lifting of restrictions, including overnight stays with relatives indoors, from may the 17th. but there are still some uncertainties, partly of course, the government is expecting infections to rise as restrictions are eased but they are hoping of course that the robustness and success of the vaccination programme will keep hospitalisations and ultimately deaths down to a minimum. therefore, to some extent, we can take an increase in infections. secondly, the other thing which of course is very much up in the air is the question of foreign travel. a of course, there is a review going on at the moment and we are told we are going to get the results of it around the 5th of april but there seems to be some scepticism, given the third wave on the continent and the warnings from borisjohnson about it lapping up on our shores, as to whether really foreign travel would be given the go—ahead from the 17th of may. but it looks as though they are pretty confident about the domestic measures being very much on track at this stage and they are hoping that the road map won't be put at risk but of course, they will only give us confirmation a week before the next step is taken so it will be april the 5th before we definitely know what they have got in mind for the 12th of april, including the reopening of nonessential retail, whether that will go ahead at that point. thank you. so tennis courts and golf courses are reopening, and organised outdoor sports can resume in the latest lockdown easing in england. clubs like hackney wick fc in north london can start playing after several months of being closed. 18—year—old chelsey murphy plays for the club and bobby kasanga is the club's founder. he told me what it means for the players to be back. it means the world to them. they have been stuck at home for a little while, and a couple of weeks ago, they were able to go to school so this is an added bonus. we tried to do as much as we could, do activities online but it is not the same as being able to meet with yourfriends, running, joking around, having a laugh, it eases the pressure on the families at home and it is amazing for everyone today. what has it been like foryou, chelsea, not being able to play football? it has been really hard. i use football as an outlet, i feel free, but ever since lockdown, it has been really hard, it has been difficult. and you are a striker. what do you miss most about scoring loads of goals? i miss celebrating with the team. just the social interaction generally and having fun, i suppose? yeah. bobby, you started hackney wick in 2015 after you came out of prison, you wanted to give back and unite the community and you also wanted to give an outlet for people so they did not get involved in potentially gangs or choosing the wrong route, essentially. i wonder how difficult it has been to keep people on track while we have been in lockdown? yes, it's been very difficult because when you are able to interact, people can tell you what they want, face—to—face, you can tell if someone is feeling a bit down or has concerns but when they are not around us and we can't gauge how they are feeling over the phone, it is difficult. we have had a couple of issues ourselves where there was a young player, a couple of months back, who got himself injured in an altercation. these are the kind of things we are trying to avoid happening and it has been very difficult and having everyone back, reconnecting, speaking to the families again and the young players, see what is going on with their lives and see how best we can help them. obviously, from what you have just said, this is not just about football. it is way more than that. 100%, we are notjust a football club, we like to say we are a community organisation where sports is the main service. besides that, we try to get people employed, back into education. we have got a film group, a drama group and a music group, so we know football is the catalyst that brings everyone here but we are very much aware that not everyone is going to become a footballer so if you are not going to do that, what else can we offer you? we think outside the box, get them to think bigger than their environment and what other things they would like to do so if a player comes and tells us they are interested in art, can we contact a local art club and ask them tojoin, it is trying to find a whole service for them and also their families and parents. i wonder, chelsea, when you look back at the past year, and we have not been in lockdown the whole time, but it sometimes feels like it, what has been the toughest part for you? in the first lockdown, i got moved out of my nan's. i could not see her because she was vulnerable and i was not able to care for her. that was the hardest bit. are you back with her now? yes, lam... i am caring for her now. i go there when she needs me, when i finish volunteering, to make sure everything is all right and she is doing good. and how is she doing? yes, she is doing all right at the moment. it must have been amazing for her when you were able to go back to looking after her, i suppose. yeah. it was. bobby, in terms of the young people that you work with and work so well with, how have you managed to keep... you mentioned online activities but that does not engage people in the same way as turning up, playing a game, messing about and having fun, does it? no, it is not the same, there is not the camaraderie that you have, the enjoyment of scoring a goal and celebrating with your friends, it is not the same on fifa when you are isolated at home. today is our first training session for the young adults, the young men, and they can't wait. this week we have got activities, so monday, the first team are back and tomorrow evening, the youth teams are back, the women's team on wednesday so slowly, everyone is getting excited for their turn. how are you doing financially in terms of sponsors and so on? i mean, it was difficult in regards to sponsorship last season because we were in the lockdown, people were not sure what was going on and we had our sponsors, and then we did not finish the season, it was curtailed so we felt we were doing the sponsors a disservice by going and trying to get new sponsors for this season because last season's sponsors did not get the promotion that they wanted so we are keeping the same sponsorship as last season but what has been our saving grace is that we just got funding from the lottery which will help us be sustainable for the next five years. perfect. are you hoping to grow the club in that time as well? yes, we are looking to expand into different services. one of the things we are looking to do is college programmes, a sports one from september 2022 where will be offering the btec levels 1—3 in sports and that is the biggest thing we are trying to plan for next year. a single dose of the pfizer and astrazeneca vaccines is effective at stopping 62% of coronavirus infections in care homes, according to a new study. a team at university college london looked at data from 10,000 adults in england with an average age of 86. the research also suggested those who did catch the virus after vaccination may be less infectious. some figuresjust in some figures just in from the office of national statistics which look at the differences in vaccination rates which are not expanded by educational wealth. this is a list for the over 70s in england only, 90% of white britons have had the vaccination, it is slightly lower for people from an indian background, 86%, lower still for people from other south asian backgrounds, about 75%, black caribbean backgrounds, around 70%, and it is lowest for people from black african backgrounds, just below 60%. the ons say the differences were reduced but did not disappear when the ons took account of the level of education people reported in the 2011 census. the wealth of the area they live in and other factors like their weight. we will talk to our head of statistics a bit later about that. thank you for your message about what you are doing in england as lockdown eases today. this one says, "i'm so excited, my dad was 89 yesterday so i've arranged a picnic in the park with him to celebrate and i have ordered the sunshine, too". this one says, "i'm not doing any thing different, i have lung disease and several other problems but i hope to expand my walking if the weather is nice. i wish you would do more environmental issues on the news." this one says, "today, i will drive to my mum's with my four—year—old and six—year—old who are dying to see their grammar. it has been far too long and we will have a lovely walk to the park and get some fish and chips on the way back. they are currently making pictures and letters to take her". have a lovely time. finally, the massive ever given cargo ship which has blocked the suez canal since last tuesday is almost refloated. authorities are waiting for the water level to rise at 10.30 this morning to complete the operation. 12 tug boats worked through the night to dislodge the container ship. the blockage has stopped all shipping along one of the world's most important trade routes. bbc arabic�*s sally nabil gave us this update earlier. i think the high tides have helped a lot in the rescue efforts carried out here in suez last night. they had a lot of equipment, more than ten tug boats have taken part in the salvage efforts, to try and free the ship and they made the best use of the high tides overnight. we also understand that before the attempt took place, they managed to dredge around 30,000 cubic metres of sand to make room for the ship to move. according to a statement issued by the head of the suez canal authority, it is an 80% success so far and there is another attempt to refloat the ship fully in about an hour or so, and when that happens, the ship won't be able to operate on the spot. it has to run through safety checks first by a group of experts but the feeling is, this is definitely a huge breakthrough and big news for egypt, for the world market and for oil prices as well. the suez canal is one of the most important trade routes around the world. more than 10% of global trade passes through the canal. the problem is now, congestion in this waterway. more than 400 ships are stranded here, waiting to continue theirjourneys. they don't know exactly when navigation in the canal can be resumed but according to the sources we have been talking to, navigation can be back perhaps within a few hours. 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 floyd's death sparked 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 lay dying, a policeman kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes as mr floyd repeatedly said, "i can't breathe." today, that former officer, derek chauvin, goes on trial for george floyd's death. he's charged with two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter. at first, minneapolis police said that mr floyd had been resisting arrest. but the video seemed to tell a different story. chauvin was arrested. the images of george floyd on the ground begging for his life ripped open america's unhealed wounds on race and how black americans are policed. people took to the streets in cities across this 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. nojustice, no peace! prosecute the police! for people in minneapolis, the start of the trial brings both hope and trepidation. this is not the first, you know, incidence of police brutality that has never seen justice. so i'm optimistic. but also i don't want to get my hopes up too high. i wantjustice to be served, but i don't know for sure if that will happen. and if it doesn't, ijust fear the reactions and the kickback that might happen. what do we want? justice! when do we want it? now! this is the first time that a white police officer in this state will stand trial for the murder of a black person. chauvin's lawyer will argue that this trial is not about race. but for many, it is about the value of a black life in america. security across this city has been stepped up. barricades and fencing surround the court. on the eve of the trial, a vigil with george floyd's family. it shouldn't be two laws, it shouldn't be two justice systems. it shouldn't be one for white america, it shouldn't be one for black america. we are one. a moment to pause and reflect on what might lie ahead. lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. well, to discuss the impact the black lives matter movement has had on racism in the us and around the world, we can speak now to cephas williams, the founder of the black british network and the 56 black men project, which used social media as a platform to post striking headshots of black men in hoodies, from all sorts of different professions in the hope that the pictures would change the narrative of how black men are perceived. you can see some you can see some of you can see some of the pictures. good morning, how are you? i’m you can see some of the pictures. good morning, how are you? i'm good, how have you — good morning, how are you? i'm good, how have you been? _ good morning, how are you? i'm good, how have you been? good, _ good morning, how are you? i'm good, how have you been? good, thank- good morning, how are you? i'm good, how have you been? good, thank you l how have you been? good, thank you for askinu. how have you been? good, thank you for asking- at — how have you been? good, thank you for asking. at the _ how have you been? good, thank you for asking. at the time _ how have you been? good, thank you for asking. at the time of _ how have you been? good, thank you for asking. at the time of george - for asking. at the time of george floyd's desk, did you think it could be a watershed? it is floyd's desk, did you think it could be a watershed?— be a watershed? it is interesting for me, a be a watershed? it is interesting for me. a lot _ be a watershed? it is interesting for me, a lot of _ be a watershed? it is interesting for me, a lot of people - be a watershed? it is interesting for me, a lot of people don't - be a watershed? it is interesting i for me, a lot of people don't know the back story from my personal life, i had suspended all of my meetings from the 26th of may because my son was due to be born on the 26th of may so i had suspended all my meetings, so i could spend time with my son and the night before i switched off, literally was going to switch off my phone and prepare because he could come at any moment, i got the news about george floyd. for me personally, it was a conjunction of a time where, you know, i was meant to be in a great space to welcome my first child into the world but then this negative space because the world was not conducive for the child, at a time when my wife was bringing the life, a black man was being held and i was in a negative space at the time and i felt myself, in a negative space at the time and ifelt myself, even in a negative space at the time and i felt myself, even after that, in a negative space at the time and ifelt myself, even after that, i did not want to do anything, i received lots of messages on social media and i still felt like, do know what? i'm not going to do anything because it felt like a watershed moment to a lot of people that aren't black and perhaps some people that were black as well but for me, i've lived it my entire life, and i felt like it is going to be... there are a few things i could get into as we discuss today but there was —— some specific things that happened that made me say, i'm going to do something. i wrote a letter to my son and in the letter, i spoke about a coming together of people from the black community and people that sit in positions of power and privilege and this connection or conduit between enlightened soft power and the black renaissance, and i say within the letter, it needs to be led and informed by black people and i feel like last year, there was a lot of talking and not a lot has changed. as we speak further, i can explain perhaps some of what i've been doing. explain perhaps some of what i've been doing-— explain perhaps some of what i've been doin:. , ., , , ., been doing. obviously, i was going to ask you. — been doing. obviously, i was going to ask you, what _ been doing. obviously, i was going to ask you, what do _ been doing. obviously, i was going to ask you, what do you _ been doing. obviously, i was going to ask you, what do you think- been doing. obviously, i was going to ask you, what do you think has i to ask you, what do you think has changed as a result of the black lives matter protests because obviously, george floyd is not the first black man to die in alleged, allegedly at the hands of police officer in the united states. in this country, we have seen similar accusations. a few years ago, you launched your incredible project and you have been doing so much work since then, i know, to change the perceptions around the way black men are perceived. but what practically has changed?— are perceived. but what practically has changed? well, it's interesting, i think a lot — has changed? well, it's interesting, i think a lot of— has changed? well, it's interesting, i think a lot of things _ has changed? well, it's interesting, i think a lot of things have - has changed? well, it's interesting, i think a lot of things have changed | i think a lot of things have changed on the surface level and i think the media hijacked the black conversation, particularly in the uk. . ., conversation, particularly in the uk. ~ ., ., conversation, particularly in the uk. . ., ., conversation, particularly in the uk. ., ., _ conversation, particularly in the uk. what do you mean by that because i'm a member — uk. what do you mean by that because i'm a member of— uk. what do you mean by that because i'm a member of the _ uk. what do you 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microphone back to the newsroom... hat it, they put the microphone back to the newsroom. . ._ it, they put the microphone back to the newsroom... not us, 'ust to say. i know you — the newsroom... not us, 'ust to say. i know you t the newsroom... not us, 'ust to say. i know you are one h the newsroom... not us, 'ust to say. i know you are one of _ the newsroom. .. not us, 'ust to say. i know you are one of the]— the newsroom... not us, just to say. i know you are one of the realists - i know you are one of the realists and we speak on a different level but i'm talking about how it came across to me. but i'm talking about how it came across to me— but i'm talking about how it came across to me._ in - but i'm talking about how it came across to me._ in the | across to me. understood. in the broad spectrum, _ across to me. understood. in the broad spectrum, i— across to me. understood. in the broad spectrum, i talk— across to me. understood. in the broad spectrum, i talk about, - across to me. understood. in the broad spectrum, i talk about, if l across to me. understood. in the i broad spectrum, i talk about, if you can't beat them, praised the strength that they have, and lest they forget, to use that strength in they forget, to use that strength in the face of glory and this is a really important conversation in the sense that the more we just tokenistic he at people out there, tokenistic he at people out there, to say, you know what? come and say what it feels like to be black in association to black trauma, or every time something goes wrong in the black community, nothing will change. a big part of what i have been doing is speaking to leaders from across many companies, and again, they all may be well meaning, like the letter to zion, but one of the biggest challenges for the media and certain members of the media, is trying to turn leaders of business into leaders of humanity. one thing i felt last year is that people spoke, there were lots of letters that were signed and a lot of people felt like they wanted to be human for a second, but then the legacy piece was not there and it is the legacy that brings the human aspect out of it because we will grow, right? that is the power of letter to zion, so when i came full circle, saying the media hijacked the narrative, it feels like as well meaning as a lot of the gestures and these things were, it was a hot flash and that is what feels like a watershed but then where do we attract the attention and be informed by black people and it needs to be supported by the media and other people but it needs to be centralised. we had people last year, particularly in the uk i feel, to centralise a proposition that speaks to legacy. who measures where we are in five, ten, 20 years? the last thing i will say that point is i was talking to a disney executive, a white guy from america, and we were talking about some of the stuff were talking about some of the stuff we are doing with letter to zion and the network and he said he told his son about rodney king. his son said, who is that? that was the moment it dawned on him as a white man, what is stopping george floyd from being the next rodney king? he got loads of media coverage at the time. so we need to be careful again when we are coming together as a community, not justice shine a spotlight next to trauma or to give lots of people are microphone, which is important but we need to attach the amplification to legacy and to something that will really bring about change. so talking is ok but we need to see action? 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' i: i: , ., ., , ., action? 100%, all of these action lans, no action? 100%, all of these action plans. no action. _ action? 100%, all of these action plans, no action, all— action? 100%, all of these action plans, no action, all these - plans, no action, all these manifestos, but no manifestation of real change. there is a place and they part that the media play and i am gratefulfor they part that the media play and i am grateful for the platform they part that the media play and i am gratefulfor the platform i do have an grateful to be able to speak but at the same time, it is like, it is jarring, but at the same time, it is like, it isjarring, man, but at the same time, it is like, it is jarring, man, having to only come and speak about things in association to black trauma. i live for the day, and i detail this in letter design, and people can visit the website, i talk about it expensively —— extensively and i speak about, it is not going to change overnight, a lot of people think putting together an action plan is going to say it but i say, how do we have lots of silos, reactive responses to something that needed more reflection and i talk about a collective and reflective response? if we all try to end systemic racism and we all realise it is wrong, why do we go back into our corners and say, this is what our corners and say, this is what our platform is doing, our company, for black people when it is notjust about what one company or platform is doing, it is about how black people are doing and that needs to be led, informed unsupported and needs to be consistent and long—lived. you and i know there's a framework around this thing, certain things are spoken about at certain times, organisations, again, defaulting to business, and like i say, last year, one of the only reasons i feel lots of people responded, and speaking to leaders across many organisations because they finally felt something that hit their bottom line and the black conversation for the longest time has not threatened the bottom line. but when you had notjust the 3% of the uk going out and demonstrating but he had lots of other people that were not black going out and demonstrating but also calling people to account, we were so candid last year, black people were able to say a lot of things last year. other people that weren't black but were supporting were able to say loads of things but this year, as soon as we got to the tail end of george floyd, which is why i brought out the let's not forget campaign because i think we're going to forget again and we can't be as candid as possible. the power of being candid is not to condemn as much as it is to be constructive, being candid in isolation from being honest and open, there is no healing, there is no progression. for me, it is like, what point is my voice if i'm not allowed to use it? what is the point of a seat at the table if i'm not allowed to shake it and say the truth? for me, every time i get the platform and the position to do that, that is what i'm going to do, and notjust to challenge, and not just to be candid but to be constructive and that is what i set “p constructive and that is what i set up the black british network to do and we have got a few things this year centralised in the uk to bring about some of the change i want to see. ~ . , ~' , about some of the change i want to see. . . , ~ , ., ., see. what is it like being a dad? zion is the _ see. what is it like being a dad? zion is the happiest _ see. what is it like being a dad? zion is the happiest baby - see. what is it like being a dad? zion is the happiest baby on - see. what is it like being a dad? zion is the happiest baby on it. i see. what is it like being a dad? i zion is the happiest baby on it. we should facetime some time and i will show you. he's in my meetings with me a lot, i'm on back—to—back meetings every day. brute me a lot, i'm on back-to-back meetings every day.— me a lot, i'm on back-to-back meetings every day. we are showing a icture on meetings every day. we are showing a picture on screen _ meetings every day. we are showing a picture on screen of _ meetings every day. we are showing a picture on screen of the _ meetings every day. we are showing a picture on screen of the letter- meetings every day. we are showing a picture on screen of the letter to - picture on screen of the letter to zion, is that him?— picture on screen of the letter to zion, is that him? yes, that is him at a couple — zion, is that him? yes, that is him at a couple of _ zion, is that him? yes, that is him at a couple of weeks _ zion, is that him? yes, that is him at a couple of weeks old. - zion, is that him? yes, that is him at a couple of weeks old. he - zion, is that him? yes, that is him at a couple of weeks old. he is - at a couple of weeks old. he is adorable- _ at a couple of weeks old. he is adorable. he _ at a couple of weeks old. he is adorable. he changed - at a couple of weeks old. he is adorable. he changed a - at a couple of weeks old. he is adorable. he changed a lot - at a couple of weeks old. he is l adorable. he changed a lot since at a couple of weeks old. he is - adorable. he changed a lot since but that is probably _ adorable. he changed a lot since but that is probably the _ adorable. he changed a lot since but that is probably the only _ adorable. he changed a lot since but that is probably the only picture - adorable. he changed a lot since but that is probably the only picture of. that is probably the only picture of him. we have kept him quite quiet since but he is the happiest baby and i'm so gratefulfor since but he is the happiest baby and i'm so grateful for that but again, i said you, that conjunction, his due date was literally the 26th of may, you were not expecting george floyd to be killed but i remember me and my wife taking walks in preparation for our son when she was pregnant because she was a bit overdue and it felt like he was not coming because the world wasn't ready. i will show you some stuff personally but when zion came, it was like something i could not explain. i have got so much respect for my wife, just being able to witness that, the respect level has gone to another level but it really brings it close. when i talk to a lot of the leaders and ceos, one of the biggest things i get from them is friendship and real ally ship is friendship. you can't be an ally from a distance. you can but it doesn't change anything. to be an ally, you must be a friend and to be ally, you must be a friend and to be a friend, you must have a relationship and it is that relationship and it is that relationship that helps you understand the black community so you don't have people going around, "well, i've got like friends or people in my family", it's not about that, it is about the relationship and the understanding and when you understand and when you are from it and you have the relationship, you are challenged and pushed to change without being told. i said last year, the success of empathy is making someone feel like you care about the success of empowerment is making someone feel like you don't have to. for me, i live for the day where i don't have... like, victoria derbyshire does not have to care for us to see a change or other allies of the black community don't have to care for us to see the change. that is what we live for, what i live for, where we are in the position where you can use the economic leveraged finance, you know, the mind is that we have within the black community to really bring about that change and you are looking at everything from empire to colonialism to slavery, so much is in this. there's no way that we are going to solve this issue with a couple of months worth of a roundtable and an action plan. a lot of these action plans and open letters that are out there, they were not written by black people. in what world does it make sense for someone who is not like to stand up and say, "this is the letter i'm going to write for the black community and everyone should get behind my letter and my business"? that is like me standing up, and saying what is happening to young girls in india and i'm going to be the person... i say in the letter to zion that lived experience should be led by the people the experience belongs to and supported. it is a conversation of empowerment for me and notjust empathy and notjust sitting there, saying ifeel sorry but really looking at what we can tangibly do to change the system and again, we have so far confirmed 1a companies that will be announced, some of them soon, some of them are already up on the website, ernst & young, 202, and the ceos of these companies are turning around and really getting involved in the black british network and working together to end systemic racism and improve the economic landscape, notjust for the economic landscape, not just for zion. the economic landscape, notjust for zion. funnily enough, deborah, my wife, she named zion before i wrote the letter, and zion is synonymous with destiny and the promised land so when i say letter du zion, i'm notjust talking to my so when i say letter du zion, i'm not just talking to my son so when i say letter du zion, i'm notjust talking to my son but destiny and that is what i felt was missing, this idea of, where are we trying to go and the last thing i will say is, a lot of people fall in love with the problem and there is a place where we need to talk about the problem but we need to fall in love with the solution and the destiny and that is what i detail in the letter with the black british network. . ~ the letter with the black british network. ., ,, , ., ., the letter with the black british network. ., ~' , ., ., ., the letter with the black british network. ., ,, , ., ., ., , network. thank you for “oining us. good to out network. thank you for “oining us. good to talk to t network. thank you for “oining us. good to talk to you. _ the headlines on bbc news. a big easing of lockdown in england — you can meet in a group of six or two households outside — and outdoor sports are back the container ship that's been stuck across the suez has almost been fully refloated — after blocking the channel for nearly a week. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd begins today — his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. the mexican government has published a report which says that the actual figure of covid—19—related deaths in the country is far higher than previously acknowledged. the report stated that according to data on excess deaths — that is, the number of people to have died over the expected number in any given year — more than 320,000 people have died in mexico from coronavirus. from mexico city, will grant reports. as mexicans still reeled from the news that the country has surpassed 200,000 deaths from covid, it's now increasingly clear that that figure was a gross underestimate. the government itself has now admitted that the real figure is some 60% higher, more than 320,000 lives lost from the virus. there are several reasons for the difference. from the very beginning, testing in mexico has been far lower than in other parts of the world. as the pandemic worsened, many of those infected with covid—19 were unable to find a bed in the public hospitals and many thousands died at home — partly explaining the discrepancy between the statistics. but critics have also blamed the president, andres manuel lopez obrador. he is accused of constantly downplaying the severity of the crisis, of not ordering a swift lockdown. even now, he refuses to wear a facemask in many public settings. the government said it had to strike a balance between lockdown and keeping the economy afloat, and it insists it's working hard to obtain vaccines from around the world, with 2.5 million doses coming from the united states and more from china. however, the roll—out has been patchy at best with big cities still chronically underserved. whether the excess deaths figures place mexico above brazil in the number of covid—19 related deaths is hard to know for sure, but certainly it underlines the severity of the problem in the country. a great many people are still dying from the disease on a daily basis, and unless the vaccination programme picks up soon, many more will add to the grim total before the situation is truly brought under control. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. the massive ever given cargo ship which has blocked the suez canal since last tuesday is almost refloated. authorities are waiting for the water level to 12 tug boats worked through the night to dislodge the container ship. i should have said that the authorities waiting for water level to rise. the blockage has stopped all shipping along one of the world's most important trade routes. i'm joined now by our business presenter ramzan karmali. this has wide implications for global trade.— this has wide implications for global trade. this has wide implications for olobaltrade. , , global trade. this is a massive ship and shi -s global trade. this is a massive ship and ships like _ global trade. this is a massive ship and ships like that _ global trade. this is a massive ship and ships like that we _ global trade. this is a massive ship and ships like that we know- global trade. this is a massive ship and ships like that we know can - and ships like that we know can contain up to 20,000 containers. there is a lot of cargo on board. this waterway is very important for global trade, this waterway is very important for globaltrade, in this waterway is very important for global trade, in fact it's estimated around £7 billion worth of trade goes up and down the sewage —— suez canal each day. we think that 90% of all world goods are transported by water so 12% of that total is a massive amount. it's notjust the ships with goods inside them, it is also the empty ships as well. let's speak now with steve parks, director of seaport freight services. how has your firm been how has yourfirm been hit how has your firm been hit by this? we had 20 containers on board, ranging — we had 20 containers on board, ranging from vinyl flooring to foodstuffs. our clients have been ringing _ foodstuffs. our clients have been ringing up — foodstuffs. our clients have been ringing up wondering when they will -et ringing up wondering when they will get their— ringing up wondering when they will get their container. this is a very good _ get their container. this is a very good news — get their container. this is a very good news this morning, we are smiling — good news this morning, we are smiling because it looks like it's going _ smiling because it looks like it's going to — smiling because it looks like it's going to be unblocked. and the ship will be _ going to be unblocked. and the ship will be moving again. this going to be unblocked. and the ship will be moving again.— will be moving again. this is the first logistical _ will be moving again. this is the first logistical hurdle _ will be moving again. this is the first logistical hurdle your- will be moving again. this is the first logistical hurdle your firm l first logistical hurdle your firm has faced recently, give us a sense of the problems you had to encounter.— of the problems you had to encounter. . , , ., ., encounter. last year we had huge freiaht encounter. last year we had huge freight increases _ encounter. last year we had huge freight increases from _ encounter. last year we had huge freight increases from the - encounter. last year we had huge freight increases from the far - encounter. last year we had huge i freight increases from the far east, there _ freight increases from the far east, there was— freight increases from the far east, there was a — freight increases from the far east, there was a lack of space, a lack of haulage _ there was a lack of space, a lack of haulage in — there was a lack of space, a lack of haulage in the uk, port congestion in the _ haulage in the uk, port congestion in the uk, — haulage in the uk, port congestion in the uk, it was horrific as far as logistics — in the uk, it was horrific as far as logistics were concerned. it was 'ust logistics were concerned. it was just starting to get better when this comes along. if just starting to get better when this comes along.— just starting to get better when this comes along. if the blockage is bein: this comes along. if the blockage is being cleared. _ this comes along. if the blockage is being cleared, how— this comes along. if the blockage is being cleared, how long _ this comes along. if the blockage is being cleared, how long do - this comes along. if the blockage is being cleared, how long do you - being cleared, how long do you expect the problem is to carry on for you? you're going to get quite a lot of containers with goods that may not be usable.— lot of containers with goods that may not be usable. yes, the ever given was — may not be usable. yes, the ever given was due _ may not be usable. yes, the ever given was due to _ may not be usable. yes, the ever given was due to arrive _ may not be usable. yes, the ever given was due to arrive in - given was due to arrive in felixstowe on good friday. the government will have to take her away _ government will have to take her away and — government will have to take her away and check her over, obviously structurally — away and check her over, obviously structurally first. i don't expect to see — structurally first. idon't expect to see her— structurally first. i don't expect to see her a ride structurally first. i don't expect to see hera ride in structurally first. i don't expect to see her a ride in felixstowe until— to see her a ride in felixstowe until another seven days at the earliest — until another seven days at the earliest and may 14 days. what about other containers _ earliest and may 14 days. what about other containers on _ earliest and may 14 days. what about other containers on ships _ earliest and may 14 days. what about other containers on ships behind - earliest and may 14 days. what about other containers on ships behind the | other containers on ships behind the ever given?— other containers on ships behind the ever given? ., ., ever given? there were a whole load of containers — ever given? there were a whole load of containers behind _ ever given? there were a whole load of containers behind her _ ever given? there were a whole load of containers behind her and - ever given? there were a whole load of containers behind her and i - ever given? there were a whole load of containers behind her and i think. of containers behind her and i think they used _ of containers behind her and i think they used to be able to get 50 vessels — they used to be able to get 50 vessels a _ they used to be able to get 50 vessels a day through the suez canal but now— vessels a day through the suez canal but now they are going to increase that and _ but now they are going to increase that and it — but now they are going to increase that and it will cause a huge delay coming _ that and it will cause a huge delay coming through. then you will get several— coming through. then you will get several vessels hitting the uk at the same — several vessels hitting the uk at the same time which i fear again is going _ the same time which i fear again is going to _ the same time which i fear again is going to cause congestion. steve parkes, many — going to cause congestion. steve parkes, many thanks. _ going to cause congestion. steve parkes, many thanks. that - going to cause congestion. steve parkes, many thanks. that was l going to cause congestion. (res parkes, many thanks. that was steve who is obviously got a lot of problems to overcome steel even though we think the blockage is starting to be eased.— though we think the blockage is starting to be eased. vaccination rates between different communities in the uk are not explained by differences in education or where people live. that's according to new figures just released by the office for national statistics. previous vaccination rates for over—70s in england reported that 90% of white britons have had the vaccine. that drops to 86% for those of an indian background, and lowest for over 70s from black african backgrounds, atjust below 60%. but these new figures out today suggest that these ethnic differences in vaccination rates not explained by education. well for more on this we're joined by our head of statistics, robert cuffe. please give us more detail. the rate we have just — please give us more detail. the rate we have just described, _ please give us more detail. the rate we have just described, they - please give us more detail. the rate we have just described, they aren't. we have just described, they aren't particularly new, we've been hearing about this but what is new is the analysis that looks at what might be explaining the differences. what the office for national statistics did is they collected data on a variety of factors that might explain, for example the area where you live, the highest level of education reported, your bmi, and they looked at whether that explains the differences vaccination rates. what they found is that a third of it is the gap between white britons and those of a black african background, so there is something else going on, there is a persistent gap between different groups. a persistent gap between different o-rous. . ~' a persistent gap between different o-rous. . ~ ,. more now on our top story — the relaxing of covid restrictions in england. as we've been hearing, today marks the second stage of the easing of the lockdown imposed in early january, that's after schools reopened to all pupils on 8th march. so let's take a look at what's allowed in england from today. two households, or groups of up to six people, are now able to meet outside again, including in private gardens. outdoor sport facilities including tennis courts and golf courses are also reopening, and organised outdoor sports can resume. the stay—at—home covid restriction comes to an end, but people are still being urged to stay local as much as possible, to continue to work from home if you can, and keepjourneys toa minimum. we can speak now to chyna powell—henry, who has a two—year—old son and is looking forward to restrictions easing. i'm alsojoined byjayde edwards, who has two little boys aged six and two, and can't wait to meet up with her family. how has lockdown been for you and your two—year—old? it’s how has lockdown been for you and your two-year-old?_ your two-year-old? it's been really hectic for me _ your two-year-old? it's been really hectic for me and _ your two-year-old? it's been really hectic for me and my _ your two-year-old? it's been really hectic for me and my son. - your two-year-old? it's been really hectic for me and my son. we - your two-year-old? it's been really hectic for me and my son. we have j hectic for me and my son. we have had a move and have had to choose between two different households. so, i will be able to see my mum and he will be able to see more family and younger kids, be able to play with them. it's been really hectic but the easing is going to ease me almost. d0 but the easing is going to ease me almost. , ., but the easing is going to ease me almost. ,. i. almost. do you feel lighter? do you feel optimistic? _ almost. do you feel lighter? do you feel optimistic? i— almost. do you feel lighter? do you feel optimistic? i definitely - almost. do you feel lighter? do you feel optimistic? i definitely feel - feel optimistic? i definitely feel optimistic- _ feel optimistic? i definitely feel optimistic- l— feel optimistic? i definitely feel optimistic. i had _ feel optimistic? i definitely feel optimistic. i had my _ feel optimistic? i definitely feel optimistic. i had my first - feel optimistic? i definitely feel. optimistic. i had my first delivery in a school last week on monday so it feels like things are going back to normal, getting back in the swing of things. i'm able to see some of the parents we work with, me and jayde work together. be able to see my family and my mum, be supported by my family. i do feel a lot better about the easing of the restrictions.— about the easing of the restrictions. , ._ ., , ., ., about the easing of the restrictions. , ., , ., . ., , restrictions. jayde, do you have any secial restrictions. jayde, do you have any special plans _ restrictions. jayde, do you have any special plans for — restrictions. jayde, do you have any special plans for today? _ restrictions. jayde, do you have any special plans for today? not - special plans for today? not particularly. _ special plans for today? not particularly, no. _ special plans for today? not particularly, no. great! - special plans for today? not particularly, no. great! i'ml special plans for today? not - particularly, no. great! i'm really lad we particularly, no. great! i'm really glad we are _ particularly, no. great! i'm really glad we are talking _ particularly, no. great! i'm really glad we are talking to _ particularly, no. great! i'm really glad we are talking to you. - particularly, no. great! i'm really glad we are talking to you. i - particularly, no. great! i'm really| glad we are talking to you. i know there's loads of you and your family, you are one of eight and your parents have got nine grandchildren?— your parents have got nine grandchildren? your parents have got nine orandchildren? , �* , ., ., ., grandchildren? yes, there's a lot of us, i have grandchildren? yes, there's a lot of us. l have a — grandchildren? yes, there's a lot of us, i have a large _ grandchildren? yes, there's a lot of us, i have a large family. _ grandchildren? yes, there's a lot of us, i have a large family. you - grandchildren? yes, there's a lot of us, i have a large family. you will. us, i have a large family. you will have to do _ us, i have a large family. you will have to do some _ us, i have a large family. you will have to do some of— us, i have a large family. you will have to do some of it _ us, i have a large family. you will have to do some of it in - us, i have a large family. you will have to do some of it in rotation. | have to do some of it in rotation. yeah, even in discussions now about how we _ yeah, even in discussions now about how we are — yeah, even in discussions now about how we are going to rotate the nieces— how we are going to rotate the nieces and nephews because we can't be together all at one time, it's mainly— be together all at one time, it's mainly the _ be together all at one time, it's mainly the children we are more focused — mainly the children we are more focused on — mainly the children we are more focused on rather than the adults because — focused on rather than the adults because it's about them socialising, which _ because it's about them socialising, which is _ because it's about them socialising, which is most important. you because it's about them socialising, which is most important.— because it's about them socialising, which is most important. you need to net the which is most important. you need to get the two — which is most important. you need to get the two biggest — which is most important. you need to get the two biggest families - which is most important. you need to get the two biggest families because | get the two biggest families because you can have two households outside so you're not limited to six, you need to find the two biggest families and get them together. how much have you missed your own brothers and sisters though? for me it's been quite _ brothers and sisters though? for me it's been quite difficult _ brothers and sisters though? for me it's been quite difficult because - it's been quite difficult because although i come from a large family, i come _ although i come from a large family, i come from — although i come from a large family, i come from a large wider community. i come from a large wider community. i am a _ i come from a large wider community. i am a community worker in my area so it's— i am a community worker in my area so it's been— i am a community worker in my area so it's been really hard not being able to— so it's been really hard not being able to be — so it's been really hard not being able to be around them and support them _ able to be around them and support them in _ able to be around them and support them in the — able to be around them and support them in the way i want to. alongside my family— them in the way i want to. alongside my family i'm very much supported by them, _ my family i'm very much supported by them, especially with my children, my day— them, especially with my children, my dayiob. — them, especially with my children, my dayjob, my aspirations. it's been _ my dayjob, my aspirations. it's been hard — my dayjob, my aspirations. it's been hard to talk and not have one—to—one interaction. been hard to talk and not have one-to-one interaction. chyna, your mum has driven _ one-to-one interaction. chyna, your mum has driven by _ one-to-one interaction. chyna, your mum has driven by your— one-to-one interaction. chyna, your mum has driven by your house - one-to-one interaction. chyna, your mum has driven by your house and . mum has driven by your house and waved, is that right?— mum has driven by your house and waved, is that right? yes, we used to live with — waved, is that right? yes, we used to live with my _ waved, is that right? yes, we used to live with my mum _ waved, is that right? yes, we used to live with my mum so _ waved, is that right? yes, we used to live with my mum so we - waved, is that right? yes, we used| to live with my mum so we recently moved, my mum drive by and say hi but obviously we don't want to mix with her. she's a nurse so it's really difficult to be mixing her household. now we know we can go to the park and she can see my son, he is so used to living with his nanny so my mum. was stopped by and give us a little wave. my son gets so excited. we face time her every day but now we can see her. i do excited. we face time her every day but now we can see her.— but now we can see her. i do a weekly zoom _ but now we can see her. i do a weekly zoom with _ but now we can see her. i do a weekly zoom with my - but now we can see her. i do a weekly zoom with my mum . but now we can see her. i do a | weekly zoom with my mum and but now we can see her. i do a - weekly zoom with my mum and my family on a saturday morning which is great, but it's just not the same. there is a bit of anxiety and government that people are going to end up hugging and getting indoors, are you clear that he will stick to the rules?— are you clear that he will stick to the rules? , , , , ., the rules? definitely, my son is two ears old the rules? definitely, my son is two years old so — the rules? definitely, my son is two years old so as _ the rules? definitely, my son is two years old so as soon _ the rules? definitely, my son is two years old so as soon as _ the rules? definitely, my son is two years old so as soon as he - the rules? definitely, my son is two years old so as soon as he sees - the rules? definitely, my son is two years old so as soon as he sees his| years old so as soon as he sees his nanny he wants to run to hepatitis just say to him, you can't hug her right now —— hejust just say to him, you can't hug her right now —— he just wants to run just say to him, you can't hug her right now —— hejust wants to run up to her and i say to him, you can't hug her right now. it's more difficult for them, but he's old enough to understand. i'm going to stick to the rules, i want things to get better. stick to the rules, i want things to net better. ~ . stick to the rules, i want things to get better-— stick to the rules, i want things to i get better._ health get better. what about you? health is the most important _ get better. what about you? health is the most important thing, - get better. what about you? health is the most important thing, they i is the most important thing, they say that— is the most important thing, they say that health is the riches of life _ say that health is the riches of life i— say that health is the riches of life i have _ say that health is the riches of life. i have two children, my first son has— life. i have two children, my first son has finally gone back to school and then— son has finally gone back to school and then it's a bit nerve—racking knowing — and then it's a bit nerve—racking knowing he's a other children and teachers. — knowing he's a other children and teachers, he's already exposed to that, _ teachers, he's already exposed to that, so _ teachers, he's already exposed to that, so to — teachers, he's already exposed to that, so to expose him to more than that, so to expose him to more than that is— that, so to expose him to more than that is scary— that, so to expose him to more than that is scary for me as a parent. i think— that is scary for me as a parent. i think the — that is scary for me as a parent. i think the rules are there to protect so why— think the rules are there to protect so why wouldn't you follow them? listen. _ so why wouldn't you follow them? listen, good luck and have a lovely time, whatever you end up doing and thank you very much talking to us. thank you, chyna, thank you, jayde. let's show you live pictures of the ever given, partially refloated but now is the moment i'm told it could potentially be fully refloated. there tug boats are completing the final piece of the operation say the containership can get moving again and so can be hundreds of other vehicles stuck on either side of it. there is a live pictures from the suez canal. as the tug boats take part in the last bit of the operation to get the huge containership flight finally. —— a flight. the headlines on bbc news. a big easing of lockdown in england. you can meet in a group of six or two households outside, and outdoor sports are back. the container ship that has been stuck across the suez canal has almost been fully refloated, after blocking the channel for nearly a week. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd begins today. his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. just under three weeks ago, bbc news filmed at a primary school in lincolnshire as — like hundreds of others — it reopened to all pupils after lockdown. but since we visited, covid has swept through the rural community, so how is the school coping? danny savage has been back to find out. just under three weeks ago, you could feel the relief, humour and happiness as huttoft primary school reopened after lockdown. this is it. it's not going to happen again. we're back and hopefully it will be forever. now, things are very different. there are no pupils and no teachers. not even key workers' children. the school is closed. covid has gone through this community, collapsing every bubble. yeah, it's pretty devastating. it's something that we never expected. even the head teacher is self—isolating at home. we talked on a video call. up until this point, we'd had two cases in school. we'd actually lost four days. that was all, four days since september. and it's come back with a vengeance. and it's not something that we anticipated. i don't think we were complacent, we'd got everything in place. we weren't naive about the threat. but actually this has hit home quite hard. at the start of this month, we saw bobby being dropped off. it was like starting school all over again for this 4—year—old. he's now back at home learning. his mum still has to work and is thoroughly fed up. gutted, really gutted, yeah. i think it'sjust, that's the new normal now for him now. is that the worry, the long term thing? that this willjust keep repeating? yeah, yeah. this is something we're going to be living with now for the next year. just getting used to all the bubbles closing and reopening and closing, so. something to prepare for in the future now. lots of schools have had cases of covid since they reopened, but few have had to close completely like this one. but it just shows that schools have a bumpy year ahead, because they are full of people who are not vaccinated. the hope is that the easter holidays will be a fire break and give everyone a chance to isolate and recover. then the children and staff will be back. danny savage, bbc news, huttoft in lincolnshire. back injanuary, salisbury cathedral hit the headlines after its organists began playing live music to visitors following it became a mass coronavirus vaccination centre. since then the team have played 270 hours of music to more than 25,000 guests receiving their jabs. it's been such a success that they're now releasing an album to raise money for nhs charities together. since we started the vaccinations here at the cathedral, in particular i felt a close bond with health workers and volunteers. and a lot of the music featured we've been playing at the vaccination sessions, so the mood is one of calm, one of music which is widely appealing, and i hope that it reaches far and wide and that it's a good way for us to be able to say thank you to our heroes working for the nhs. outdoor sport like tennis and outdoor swimming can resume today. tim has been at hillingdon lido for us this morning. good morning. it's a bit chilly, but the atmosphere is very warm indeed because we have had so many depressing stories over the last year but this is very much the opposite, many restrictions in england easing today, amongst those, outdoor sports like swimming, tennis and golf are permitted and groups of six are allowed to meet as well as two households and the two households can include more than six people. a real change today. i'm delighted to bejoined by the marvellous ladies of the lido, good morning, you look amazing. how does it feel to be back? it's amazing. as you know, tim, iwent in a bit earlier and i'm so excited about being here i'm going back again. see you in the pool. you jump in, enjoy that. how important is it to be able to go swimming again and enjoy the sport you love so much? it is a lifeline, i suffer— from terrible anxiety so being able to manage it in the water is incredibly important. i but i'm really glad that i spent a long time in the freezer- during the last lockdown to acclimatise to this! i it's a bit nippy. what impact will it have for many other people to be able to enjoy swimming again? incredibly, people - have really missed it. it is so important fori an all—around health, both mentally and physically. how is it feeling? it is absolutely glorious. excellent. let's critique your technique with an expert, duncan goodhew is here as well, the olympic gold medallist. what a line up this morning, what is it like to see people swimming again? it is absolutely fantastic to see people back in the water. there's loads of people that take part in swimathons, that challenge people, encourage them to get fit and the mental well—being, as you have heard, it is really important. lots of children in particular have missed out on learning to swim. how worried are you by that? there's a whole generation of young swimmers that have not been in the water yet. before lockdown, there was a waiting list of sometimes three years. so we must get the kids back in the water and some for the first time. what advice would you give someone who is maybe swimming for the first time in many months? take it easy, first! you don't have to thrash yourself to death. enjoy the water. the water is something that is an easy way to get fit, but really enjoy yourself, feel the neutral gravity, you float there, the water rushes past your body. the great thing is, there are no cameras in the water and no telephones. you can escape! indeed, and for many people, it is the only form of exercise they can do because if you can't go running because you have bad knees, swimming is the other option. it has been a real challenge for a lot of people not being able to do exercises. many people will have lost muscle mass, i know i have lost some, not being able to swim and that strength is really important, as you grow older. if you get back in, go in slowly but work hard to bring back the strength and fitness. duncan, thank you. you are going back in the water? yes, ijust want to i get next to my hero! not too close! social distancing is still in place. thank you to all of you. enjoy your swim. and thank you, duncan. many lidos opening today and this one is covid secure, you have to book in advance, there are cleansing stations and hand sanitiser around, and also a lot of places are advising people not to swim backstroke to make it less likely that people will bump into each other in the water. with all that in mind, lots of people are embracing the ability to go and partake in outdoor sports once more today. i will leave you with some lovely images of the lido ladies enjoying the water in hillingdon. they were having absolutely freezing. we chyna have more live pictures of the ever given which is partially of late. what's happening now apparently is these tug boats are slowly pulling the whole of the containership as the water levels rise. 24 hours they have had dredgers working to dislodge the ship and they had to shift 27,000 cubic metres of sand to a depth of 18 metres and now they are alternating between dredging and tugging if that makes sense. that is helping to dislodge the ship from the busy waterway. apparently there is a complication because there is a rock underneath the ship's bow but it is partially afloat and will soon be fully afloat. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carole. hello again. the first half of this week, we're going to see temperatures rise higher than we'd expect at this stage in march. the second half of the week ending into the easter weekend, temperatures are going to go back down. it's going to turn much colder. today we've got this weather front, it's been producing a lot of rain across north—west england as we've gone through the course of the weekend. today it will become ensconced across the north and west of scotland. the rain we started with in north—west england and northern ireland retreating northwards. further south, there's a lot of cloud but it continues to break up. windy conditions, in the sunshine today we should see temperatures rise. we'll see temperatures getting up as high as 19—20, for example. across parts of the south—east, maybe even 21. as we move further north, 19 in hull, 18 in aberdeen and 17 in belfast. now through this evening and overnight, under clear skies across parts of england and wales, once again there will be some mist and fog patches forming. in the south—east, locally we could see some frost. but the northern ireland, northern england and scotland, still a lot of cloud and still this persistent rain across the north and the west. temperatures in the north, 8—11. as we come further south we are looking at 4—5. a chilly start in the south but there will be a lot of sunshine from the word go across england and wales, any mist and fog quickly clearing. also the car breaking up across parts of northern ireland and scotland, but still persistent rain with the risk of flooding across the north and the west. temperatures in the north, 8—18. in the south, 22—23. by wednesday, the weather front starts to sink southwards. here it is, bringing some rain, increasingly turning patchy across northern ireland and scotland. cold air digs in behind with wintry showers down to about 500m. as you come further south, in the sunshine we have highs of 23. note the difference in the north. we are looking at eight in aberdeen. today, we're expecting 18. so you certainly will notice that. as we head towards the end of the week, eventually our weather front does come south. behind it we pull in cold arctic air, and you can see that represented by the blues in the chart here. so, it is going to turn much colder as we head into the easter weekend and the start of next week as well. and there is the chance of wintry showers — most of those on higher ground. this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 11. a big easing of lockdown in england — you can meet in a group of six or two households outside, and outdoor sports are back. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd begins today. his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. a police helpline is being set up to report incidents of of sexual harassment at school after thousands of allegations were posted on a website, from children as young as nine. let's look at what took place. we know now that clubs covered up the abuse that was taking place. we know that whilst there are concerns about some coaches and trainers, those concerns were ignored. i have every reason to suspect that in some schools, some universities, some colleges, and it willjust be some, allegations will have been not dealt with or treated in the same way. the container ship that's been stuck across the suez canal has almost been fully refloated after blocking the channel for nearly a week. hello and welcome to bbc news. as lockdown restrictions are eased in england, scientists are urging caution, saying 37 million people have not yet been immunised. two households, or groups of up to six people, will now be able to meet outside. outdoor sports facilities are also reopening. borisjohnson says he's looking forward to a "great british summer of sport" but he warned people to stick to the rules. our political correspondent chris mason has this report. ilkeston in derbyshire, and it'sjust 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. 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 2nd of april, that's this friday. in northern ireland, six people from two households will be able to meet in a private garden from thursday. and in wales, the stay local rule was scrapped on saturday. in england, golf courses reopened this morning, and the hardy can plunge into an outdoor swimming pool. but these baby steps back towards normality will be accompanied by a soundtrack of caution. an infected person releases particles into the air by coughing, talking or simply 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. our political correspondent, iain watson is at westminster. much optimism today, but how nervous are ministers? i much optimism today, but how nervous are ministers?— are ministers? i think they are still pretty _ are ministers? i think they are still pretty nervous. _ are ministers? i think they are still pretty nervous. at - are ministers? i think they are still pretty nervous. at his - are ministers? i think they are i still pretty nervous. at his press conference today, you see the usual brilliance from the prime minister, tempered with caution as well. ministers are effectively saying that we think the data we are seeing at the moment would suggest the road map in england is on track, so for example the easing of restrictions, the stay at home going today, but with further restrictions removed on the 12th of april. that will not be confirmed until the 5th of april because they want to see if infections are beginning to rise. this morning, the sports minister, who welcomes the return to sports, says it is inevitable that as restrictions ease the infection rates will go up. so his message today was for people to be sensible. it's really important that people think about themselves and their loved ones, and the health and safety of their loved ones, when they do any activity. the message is very clear, outdoors is much safer than indoors. please don't put yourself or your family at risk. people now, we have experience coronavirus for over a year,d most people know the rules, so we really do need people to stick by the rules because otherwise the road map is at risk, but we don't want it to be at risk as long as everybody abides by the rules. however awkward it may seem we should resist the temptation to hug any of our relatives if you are meeting them outside. that famous slogan, hands, face, space now has the words of fresh air added to it as well. yes, social contact can be resumed and borisjohnson thinks this will give the morale of the whole nation a big boost, but at the same time warning as when the weather turns not to turn on our heels and go indoors. what we should also say is there are still big questions over how we emerge from locked out in other ways. whilst i think ministers are pretty determined in terms of domestic rules and regulations to lift those according to the road map, there is still a question over foreign travel for example. there will be a task force which will not be reporting until the 5th of april and at the moment may the 17th is sketched in as a possible date for reopening foreign travel, but there has been a lot of speculation because of the third wave on the continent, so that might be delayed. also, as we come out of lockdown people start to move indoors from may to 17, will there be some vaccination certification? that is still being discussed again by another government review. all we can say at the moment is groups of six or two households in england are allowed to meet outdoors, everything else is still in the air, but government ministers are hoping we are on track to get us all out of restrictions by the 21st ofjune. ian watson, our political correspondent. we can speak now to professor sir mark walport, a former government chief scientific adviser and a member of the government's scientific advisory group sage. he's speaking to us today in a personal capacity. good morning. lovely to have you with us. do you welcome the easing of restrictions, or are you concerned in any way? no, i do welcome _ concerned in any way? no, i do welcome the — concerned in any way? no, i do welcome the easing _ concerned in any way? no, i do welcome the easing of- concerned in any way? no, i do - welcome the easing of restrictions, which are rightly cautious. there is lots of good news at the moment, more than 30 million people vaccinated, hospitalisations and deaths, fortunately, going down quite rapidly. but behind all of that we have still got a constant stubborn level of infections from the ons survey about 15,000 new infections a day. 0.3% of the population is affected at any time. if you look across the channel you see many european countries in the midst of a third wave, so there are lots of grounds for caution as well, which is why the easing is appropriate, but it does mean outside and social distancing is still important. i outside and social distancing is still important.— outside and social distancing is stillimortant. ., still important. i want to come back to that possible _ still important. i want to come back to that possible third _ still important. i want to come back to that possible third wave, - still important. i want to come back to that possible third wave, but - to that possible third wave, but before that, if people are meeting one other household or a meeting within the rule of six, is it your view that infections will inevitably go up? but if people follow the rules that is not necessarily the case? if rules that is not necessarily the case? , ., , ., rules that is not necessarily the case? , ., ., ., rules that is not necessarily the case? , .,, ., ., ., , case? if people are following rules and meeting _ case? if people are following rules and meeting outside, _ case? if people are following rules and meeting outside, it _ case? if people are following rules and meeting outside, it will - case? if people are following rules and meeting outside, it will have . case? if people are following rulesj and meeting outside, it will have a rather small effect. we have got youngsters back at school now. there are hotspots around the country where there are more cases. so it really is how we behave that will determine what the risks are in terms of another wave taking off. hopefully, if it does happen, it will be very different because most of the vulnerable people are now immunised, but it does not provide perfect protection. let’s immunised, but it does not provide perfect protection.— perfect protection. let's get onto that third wave. _ perfect protection. let's get onto that third wave. we _ perfect protection. let's get onto that third wave. we have - perfect protection. let's get onto that third wave. we have seen i perfect protection. let's get onto that third wave. we have seen it | that third wave. we have seen it sweeping across europe, how concerned are you that it might come here? given, as you say, more than 30 million people have been affected, perhaps the impact might be relatively low? the affected, perhaps the impact might be relatively low?— be relatively low? the impact is likel to be relatively low? the impact is likely to be _ be relatively low? the impact is likely to be less, _ be relatively low? the impact is likely to be less, there - be relatively low? the impact is likely to be less, there is - be relatively low? the impact is likely to be less, there is no - be relatively low? the impact is i likely to be less, there is no doubt about that, because most of the vulnerable people have been immunised. most people have only had their first immunised. most people have only had theirfirstjab of immunised. most people have only had their first jab of the immunised. most people have only had their firstjab of the vaccine and need the second. there are some vulnerable younger people as well and it is a nasty infection even if you don't end up with the worst complications. but the major concern is the variance that have come from other parts of the world, particularly the south african variant, which is getting something of a hold in some parts of europe, so we need to get as many people vaccinated to keep the numbers down and try and keep, or delay it at any rate, the incoming of these variance which may be more capable of evading natural immunity or the immunity delivered by the vaccine. fine natural immunity or the immunity delivered by the vaccine.- natural immunity or the immunity delivered by the vaccine. one of the issues around _ delivered by the vaccine. one of the issues around the _ delivered by the vaccine. one of the issues around the vaccine _ delivered by the vaccine. one of the issues around the vaccine is - delivered by the vaccine. one of the| issues around the vaccine is whether it is now right for the uk to hand out some of its excess stocks of the vaccine perhaps to other countries in europe which are experiencing higher infection rates and therefore not vaccinating younger people in this country. where do you think the balance lies? i this country. where do you think the balance lies?— balance lies? i think it is a difficult balance, - balance lies? i think it is a difficult balance, but - balance lies? i think it is a difficult balance, but we i balance lies? i think it is a - difficult balance, but we know globally we will not be safe until as many people as possible around the world are vaccinated, so it is, if you like, there is no self interest in that and the uk government is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, financial contributor to the initiative to supply vaccines to the developing world who otherwise would not be able to afford them. it is important- _ able to afford them. it is important. in _ able to afford them. it is important. in the - able to afford them. it is important. in the light i able to afford them. it isj important. in the light of able to afford them. it is important. in the light of what we have been discussing what you think the prospects are for foreign holidays? or least if people do get abroad they will face strict quarantine and testing when they get back to the uk?— back to the uk? everybody is right to be cautious _ back to the uk? everybody is right to be cautious about _ back to the uk? everybody is right to be cautious about that. - back to the uk? everybody is right to be cautious about that. it - back to the uk? everybody is right to be cautious about that. it does| to be cautious about that. it does not look likely that foreign holidays are on the cards for the time being, but it is why we need to continue to monitor the evidence and provide the evidence for the policymakers to make these decisions. whilst we have 5000 cases, in france it is 36,000 cases a day at the moment. i cases, in france it is 36,000 cases a day at the moment.— cases, in france it is 36,000 cases a day at the moment. i want to end with the easing _ a day at the moment. i want to end with the easing of _ a day at the moment. i want to end with the easing of lockdown - with the easing of lockdown restrictions, as we started at the beginning. iwant restrictions, as we started at the beginning. i want to know if it is to hug or not to hug? call us today have been saying if we are outside and we have got our masks on and return ourface and we have got our masks on and return our face away, is it a risk? the answer is it is a small risk. nothing is completely free of risk. infection in outdoors and places that are very well ventilated is very low indeed. i would say it is cautiousjudgment. very low indeed. i would say it is cautious judgment.— very low indeed. i would say it is cautious judgment. cautious 'udgment. from the sound of it ou cautiousjudgment. from the sound of it ou will cautiousjudgment. from the sound of it you will not — cautiousjudgment. from the sound of it you will not be _ cautiousjudgment. from the sound of it you will not be hugging _ cautiousjudgment. from the sound of it you will not be hugging and - cautiousjudgment. from the sound of it you will not be hugging and you - it you will not be hugging and you will not be going abroad on a foreign holiday. good to talk to you. thank you for your time. and just after two thirty this afternoon we'll be answering your questions on the changes to restrictions. i will be joined by emeritus professor at the chinese university of hong kong, professor sian griffiths, and dr bharat pankhania from the university of exeter medical school. send in your questions using the hash tag bbc your questions or by emailing yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. that's coming up atjust after 2:30 here on bbc news. and borisjohnson will lead a news conference on coronavirus this afternoon. it will be held at the new media briefing room at no 9 downing street, and we'll have live coverage on bbc one and the bbc news channel. a new study has found a single dose of the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccine stopped 62% of coronavirus infections in care homes. a team at university college london looked at data from 10,000 adults in england with an average age of 86. the study provides the first real—world results, as opposed to data from trials. the researchers also found residents who did fall ill were less likely to pass on the virus. the headlines on bbc news... a big easing of lockdown in england. you can meet in a group of six or two households outside, and outdoor sports are back. the container ship that's been stuck across the suez has almost been fully refloated after blocking the channel for nearly a week. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd begins today. his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. the massive ever given cargo ship which has blocked the suez canal since last tuesday is almost refloated. authorities are waiting for the water level to rise. twelve tug boats worked through the night to dislodge the container ship. the blockage has stopped all shipping along one of the world's most important trade routes. lets get more from bbc arabic�*s sally nabil who's in ismailia in egypt. tell us a little bit more about how they have managed to do this. strong winds and high _ they have managed to do this. strong winds and high tides _ they have managed to do this. strong winds and high tides helped - they have managed to do this. strong winds and high tides helped a - they have managed to do this. strong winds and high tides helped a lot - they have managed to do this. siti'mg winds and high tides helped a lot in the salvage efforts. a huge amount of sand was dredged, about 30,000 cubic kilometres of sand were moved to try and make room for the ship to move. more than ten tug boats took part in the rescue operation and right now at the moment where i am in suez, efforts are under way to try and fully refloat the ship. so far it has been an 80% success and attempts have started now to try and pull the ship once more. we understand there isjust pull the ship once more. we understand there is just one pull the ship once more. we understand there isjust one bit still stock, which is the bow. once it is fully refloated the ship will not be able to operate on the spot. it will have safety checks, experts have to examine it to see if any damage has been caused to the body. nonetheless, as you say, it is positive news, but how soon will it be for other ships to be able to pass through the canal? that be for other ships to be able to pass through the canal? that is the big question _ pass through the canal? that is the big question now. _ pass through the canal? that is the big question now. yes, _ pass through the canal? that is the big question now. yes, it _ pass through the canal? that is the big question now. yes, it is - pass through the canal? that is the big question now. yes, it is a - pass through the canal? that is the big question now. yes, it is a huge| big question now. yes, it is a huge breakthrough, but there is the problem of the big backlog of ships in the canal. more than 400 ships here are stranded, waiting to continue their journey. here are stranded, waiting to continue theirjourney. sources we have been talking to say they expect navigation to be resumed in the suez canal perhaps within a few hours, but again it will be very challenging for the authorities here to try to clear this backlog because the congestion and the grounding of the congestion and the grounding of the ship and the blockage of the suez canal has had a very clear impact on global trade. oil prices have been rising. there were concerns about possible expensive delays of shipments. by all means it is positive news, but there are challenges lying ahead. $5 is positive news, but there are challenges lying ahead. as you are s-oeakin , challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking. we _ challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking. we are _ challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking, we are looking - challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking, we are looking at - challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking, we are looking at life . speaking, we are looking at life pictures of the evergreen. it is difficult from looking at pictures to get a sense of how big it is, but we can see those containers stacked on the ship. you mentioned the impact on oil prices. i wonder have we got any sense yet of the economic impact of this? how much money has been lost? or is it too early to tell? ~ ., been lost? or is it too early to tell? ~ . ,, ., been lost? or is it too early to tell? ., ,, ., ., been lost? or is it too early to tell? . ,, ., ., ., tell? what we know so far from exerts tell? what we know so far from experts is _ tell? what we know so far from experts is that _ tell? what we know so far from experts is that the _ tell? what we know so far from experts is that the suez - tell? what we know so far from experts is that the suez canal. tell? what we know so far from - experts is that the suez canal holds around goods worth $10 billion a day, that is a huge amount of money. the authorities here say they are yet to assess the damage after this crisis is over and they are also planning to investigate what happens to cause the ship to run aground. the head of the suez canal held a press conference two days ago and said we will look further into the reasons behind this incident when the whole thing is over. we will investigate, but we have to notice these kinds of incidents happen due to a number of factors, so it is not just bad weather, it is notjust the wind, there might be human and technical errors as well.- wind, there might be human and technical errors as well. thank you so much for— technical errors as well. thank you so much for the _ technical errors as well. thank you so much for the update. _ sexual harassment and assault claims made by school pupils on a website may be the "next child abuse scandal that engulfs the nation", according to police. a police helpline is to be set up to report incidents, after thousands of allegations were posted on the website everyone's invited, most of them about the behaviour of other pupils. ministers say anyone making allegations will get support and protection. the founder of the website, everyone's invited, is soma sara. so, on the website, these are stories of rape culture. so, you know, when behaviour that is not normal is normalised, so things like sexual harassment, groping at a christmas party, image—based abuse, which is technology abuse, so things like revenge porn, nonconsensual sharing of intimate photos. and then we have the sort ofjust general sexism and misogyny, so when thoughts and behaviours and attitudes and beliefs in a society or an environment have the effect of normalising and trivialising sexual violence. so when things like upskirting or the nonconsensual sharing of intimate photos are normalised, this can actually act as a gateway to more extreme criminal acts such as rape and sexual assault. chief constable simon bailey is the lead officer for operation hydrant and the national police chiefs' council lead for child protection. he believes there are similiarities between what is happening in schools and what happened in football. we must look at what took place within football. we know now that clubs covered up abuse that was taking place and we know that whilst there were concerns about some coaches, some trainers, those concerns were ignored. so i have every reason to suspect that, in some schools, in some universities, some colleges, and it willjust be some, allegations will have been not dealt with and treated in the same way. i'm joined now by robert halfon, the conservative mp for harlow and chair of the commons education of the commons education select committee. how widespread do you think is kind of behaviour is in our schools? it looks pretty widespread and i salute the courage of all these girls who have been highlighting their awful experiences, what has being going on in the schools. it looks like it has spread to the state sector, so it is notjust in our private schools, and thatis notjust in our private schools, and that is why i have urged there is a serious, independent enquiry into safeguarding in schools, whether or not it is fit for purpose, what has been going on in the schools, what was done by the head teachers and the governors to deal with these problems and whether the action taken was the right action. we also need to ensure that these schools provide counselling for all the victims of sexual harassment and abuse, funded counselling, mental health well—being support. i welcome the helpline that has just been announced, something that i have been calling for, that should be permanent. there should be a permanent. there should be a permanent helpline so that any student who suffers any kind of harassment and abuse, so called great culture, that they should be able to report it and be looked after immediately. home able to report it and be looked after immediately. able to report it and be looked after immediatel . ., . ., after immediately. how concerned are ou that after immediately. how concerned are you that some — after immediately. how concerned are you that some schools _ after immediately. how concerned are you that some schools covered - after immediately. how concerned are you that some schools covered up - you that some schools covered up allegations to protect their reputations? is there any evidence for that at the moment? i reputations? is there any evidence for that at the moment?— reputations? is there any evidence for that at the moment? i think this is why there — for that at the moment? i think this is why there needs _ for that at the moment? i think this is why there needs to _ for that at the moment? i think this is why there needs to be _ for that at the moment? i think this is why there needs to be a - for that at the moment? i think this is why there needs to be a full - is why there needs to be a full independent enquiry to find out why so many female students have suffered from awful sexual abuse and harassment. what has been going on? what were the safeguarding measures taking place? there should be one inspection regime for safeguarding and clearly, given what has occurred, the safeguarding of children in schools needs an overhaul. at the moment there are different inspection regimes for the private sector and the independent schools have their own inspection regime. there should be one inspection regime, perhaps ofsted, but it should be done much more regularly. clearly safeguarding needs an overhaul. but we need to ask deeper questions as well. why is it that young boys, and i stress some because most young boys will behave perfectly impeccably, but why is it that some young boys are arriving in school with attitudes that mean that they don't treat their female colleagues and pupils with respect and with decency? what on earth is going on in our society? do we need to do more in terms of the curriculum, notjust in terms of rac as it is now called, but relationships and sex education, but teach decency, compassion and respect and embed that in all parts of our curriculum. this is what an independent enquiry should find out. the priority is safeguarding the students and ensure counselling is provided for all those who have suffered. i provided for all those who have suffered. ., ., ., , ., ., suffered. i want to ask you what our suffered. i want to ask you what your view _ suffered. i want to ask you what your view on _ suffered. i want to ask you what your view on abuse _ suffered. i want to ask you what your view on abuse or _ suffered. i want to ask you what your view on abuse or violence i suffered. i want to ask you whatl your view on abuse or violence or harassment that might take place at a party or a festival rather than on school premises is? is it your view that that is still the school's responsibility, the school's safeguarding responsibility? i wonder at one point the parents have to take responsibility? edit wonder at one point the parents have to take responsibility?— to take responsibility? of course wherever it _ to take responsibility? of course wherever it goes _ to take responsibility? of course wherever it goes on _ to take responsibility? of course wherever it goes on it _ to take responsibility? of course wherever it goes on it is - to take responsibility? of course wherever it goes on it is awful. to take responsibility? of course | wherever it goes on it is awful for the victims concerned, but what the schools need to be responsible for primarily is what happens inside the school gates, but also if a pupil reports to them that they have suffered from harassment or abuse, the action that the school takes. there are horrific stories in the newspapers and on the websites that people have reported these things and yet very little has been done. this is why there has to be an independent enquiry. what i worry about at the moment is some schools are appointing their own judge and jury are appointing their own judge and jury to decide what is going on, when it should be an independent, outside enquiry that looks into these things and makes sure that those in authority are held accountable and if found wanting they should consider their positions. they should consider their positions-— they should consider their ositions. ., ., ., positions. you attended highgate school, which _ positions. you attended highgate school, which is _ positions. you attended highgate school, which is one _ positions. you attended highgate school, which is one of— positions. you attended highgate school, which is one of the - positions. you attended highgate i school, which is one of the schools at the centre of these allegations will stop i don't mean to be rude, but i presume it was some years ago now, but i do wonder did you ever come across any of this kind of behaviour when you were there? mr; behaviour when you were there? iji father behaviour when you were there? ii father was behaviour when you were there? ii1: father was an behaviour when you were there? ii1 fatherwas an immigrant behaviour when you were there? ii1 father was an immigrant to behaviour when you were there? ii1: father was an immigrant to this country and he came here with nothing and he worked at night to send me to highgate school and he was very proud and i was very proud to attend such a school, but it really fills me with sadness that my old school is engulfed in these allegations that so many pupils feel let down. when i was there it was an all boys' school. we did not have social media. i was not aware of anything like that going on that we have heard about today. actually, raising the issue about social media, we need to look at that in our society as well. what impact thatis our society as well. what impact that is having and whether young girls added two large groups and then being abused on those whatsapp groups and perhaps the social media companies should do more using algorithms and humans to monitor what is going on and protect young people who are being abused on social media as well. this people who are being abused on social media as well.— social media as well. this is to ick u- social media as well. this is to pick up the _ social media as well. this is to pick up the point _ social media as well. this is to pick up the point you - social media as well. this is to pick up the point you are - social media as well. this is to l pick up the point you are making social media as well. this is to - pick up the point you are making at the beginning i suppose, in a sense of what has changed. we have got more social media, ready access to online pornography, but i come back to my point about how much responsibility do you think parents should take for this? what should they be doing? we should take for this? what should they be doing?— should take for this? what should they be doing? we need to ask the uestions they be doing? we need to ask the questions which _ they be doing? we need to ask the questions which i _ they be doing? we need to ask the questions which i mention - they be doing? we need to ask the questions which i mention too, - they be doing? we need to ask the | questions which i mention too, why is it that some, and i stress that the word some, young boys are arriving in school with attitudes that don't treat their female colleagues with dignity and respect, quite the reverse. what on earth is going on in our society that some male pupils are arriving at school and that way? we need to ask these questions and there are not any easy answers for it, but clearly there is responsibility at school, absolutely, but there is also responsibility at home as well. fine responsibility at home as well. one final question. _ responsibility at home as well. one final question. you talked at the beginning about the need for an independent enquiry and other measures you want to see schools introduce. would you support the closure of schools if they failed to meet safeguarding standards? weill. closure of schools if they failed to meet safeguarding standards? well, i think that should _ meet safeguarding standards? well, i think that should be _ meet safeguarding standards? well, i think that should be a _ meet safeguarding standards? well, i think that should be a matter - meet safeguarding standards? well, i think that should be a matter for - think that should be a matter for the authorities, for the safeguarding authorities. clearly where they have fallen short on safeguarding their should be appropriate measures to deal with them and a chance for the school to put those measures right. i think thatis put those measures right. i think that is important as well, because there will be many students who have behaved impeccably and many students are fulfilling an education in the school and we should not deny them that opportunity either. i{hair school and we should not deny them that opportunity either.— that opportunity either. chair of the commons _ that opportunity either. chair of the commons education - that opportunity either. chair of the commons education select| the commons education select committee. thank you for talking to us on bbc news. nearly a year after the death of george floyd, opening statements will be heard today in the murder trial of the former police officer, derek chauvin. mr floyd's death sparked 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 lay dying, a policeman kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes as mr floyd repeatedly said, "i can't breathe." today, that former officer, derek chauvin, goes on trial for george floyd's death. he's charged with two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter. at first, minneapolis police said that mr floyd had been resisting arrest. but the video seemed to tell a different story. chauvin was arrested. the images of george floyd on the ground begging for his life ripped open america's unhealed wounds on race and how black americans are policed. people took to the streets in cities across this 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. nojustice, no peace! prosecute the police! for people in minneapolis, the start of the trial brings both hope and trepidation. this is not the first, you know, incidence of police brutality that has never seen justice. so i'm optimistic. but also i don't want to get my hopes up too high. i wantjustice to be served, but i don't know for sure if that will happen. and if it doesn't, ijust fear the reactions and the kickback that might happen. what do we want? justice! when do we want it? now! this is the first time that a white police officer in this state will stand trial for the murder of a black person. chauvin's lawyer will argue that this trial is not about race. but for many, it is about the value of a black life in america. security across this city has been stepped up. barricades and fencing surround the court. on the eve of the trial, a vigil with george floyd's family. it shouldn't be two laws, it shouldn't be two justice systems. it shouldn't be one for white america, it shouldn't be one for black america. we are one. a moment to pause and reflect on what might lie ahead. lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. and lebo diseko earlier told us what to expect in court today. at 9am local time we are expecting the opening arguments to begin, and that is when the lawyers from both sides will essentially set out their case. for both of them, much of it we expect is going to centre around what the actual cause of george floyd's death was. for the prosecution, they will be wanting to show that it was derek chauvin's actions and they will be showing lots of video from the scene, much of it that we haven't seen before, and a lot of it we expect to be quite graphic, body cam footage and also bystanderfootage, too. the defence will be trying to show that it was actually other factors that were at play, ill health on the part of george floyd and possibly issues such as drug use. they will also want to show that derek chauvin was just following procedure and standard training for police here in this state. there is a huge amount of interest here. this is the first criminal trial that will be live broadcast in the state and that is because the judge recognised the public interest and that because of covid restrictions, people are unable to go to the court and view it in the way they might usually do. now it's time for a look at the weather with carole. hello again. it is going to be unseasonably mild for the end of march at the start of this week but then things are going to cool down once again. today, a fair bit of cloud around but it will continue to break up. it is quite windy as well and we have got rain becoming ensconced across the north and west of scotland. temperatures in any sunshine, 18 in aberdeen and norwich, 19, 20, even 21 somewhere in the south—east. through this evening and overnight, under clear skies in the south, some mist and fog patches forming and the odd pocket of frost in the south—east. for northern ireland, northern england and scotland, still a lot of cloud and persistent rain so temperatures holding up at about ten or 11 degrees. we will still have the rain with us tomorrow, still the risk of flooding across the north and west of scotland. cloud breaking up across eastern and southern scotland, the north and east of northern ireland but really from the word go across england and wales, there will be a lot of sunshine, shifting the early morning mist quite quickly with top temperatures, 22 or 23. hello, this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines: a big easing of lockdown in england — you can meet in a group of six or two households outside and outdoor sports are back. i went in earlier and i'm so excited about being here i'm going back in again, so see you in a while. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd begins today — his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. a police helpline is being set up to report incidents of of sexual harassment at school, after thousands of allegations were posted on a website from children as young as nine. the number of testimonials on the website have not had far short of doubled in the space of a week and i think we would all recognise that as more and more victims have the confidence and courage to come forward, that we have a real problem here. the container ship that's been stuck across the suez canal has almost been fully refloated after blocking the channel for nearly a week. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's austin. good morning. chelsea midfielder mason mount continues to put forward his case for a spot in the england starting line—up. that was after another impressive performance in their world cup qualifying win away to albania. he scored their second, in a 2—0 victory, england with a 100% record in qualifying for qatar 2022 so far. manager gareth southgate is aware that his selection decisions will always be scrutinised and he knows there's competition for the midfielder role, but he says he's always been sure of mount�*s quality. i was iwasi i was i suppose it now he is picked, everyone will agree. when it was frank, did not count, for some reason, but he has an exceptional player. he finds space intelligently, he manipulates the ball very well, he creates chances, he cannot score goals. i thought his performance was excellent. —— he can score goals. after a really strong start to the miami open, british number two cameron norrie has been knocked out in the third round in florida. he's beaten two top—20 opponents this season, including grigor dimitrov in the previous round, but he couldn't get past taylor fritz, despite taking the match to a final set. the american comfortably taking it 6—1. neil robertson has caught the eye again, and notjust because of his snooker, but his hairstyle as well, as he won the tour championship. the australian said his lockdown locks were the inspiration behind his performance, as he won every frame in the evening session to beat ronnie o'sullivan10—4. that's the fifth final ronnie's lost this season since he won the world championship last august. so robertson will start as one of the favourites to take the title at the crucible next month, when he bids to regain the crown he won 11 years ago. as some restrictions are eased on outdoor sports in england today, the government still intends to bring fans back into stadiums from the 17th of may. up to 10,000 fans will be allowed in at that point, if infection rates permit, with the potential to lift restrictions completely injune. there were a small number of test events last summer, but sports minister nigel huddleston says venues will be even better prepared to welcome back fans this time around. we have learnt a lot about the virus and that is precisely why we will be conducting these pilot programmes as learning experiences and there will be testing involved in this in terms of people perhaps being tested before and after so we can monitor and to look very carefully at the one—way system of the hygienic measures and so one. so the pilot programmes are key. we want to make sure we do not make mistakes and think about safety. and there's a very moving documentary on the bbc this evening, looking back at the career of jack charlton, who won the world cup with england in 1966, before becoming one of the republic of ireland's most successful managers. it then goes on to show how he struggled to remember much of his time in football, as he battled dementia. andy townsend played for ireland under charlton. he had an incredible life. he was successful. on top of that, he was a marvellous character. he was a formidable individual. he wasjust big jack, they do not make them like him too often, so he had a wonderful story to tell and it was a pleasure to be part of it. i am just delighted and i really hope that tonight everyone watches it and enjoys it and it can maybe take something from it. i think there is something from it. i think there is something in it for everybody on a number of different levels. yes. number of different levels. yes, reat number of different levels. yes, great character _ number of different levels. yes, great character and _ number of different levels. yes, great character and that - number of different levels. yes, great character and that really is a brilliant watch. and you can watch "finding jack charlton" on bbc two at nine o'clock tonight. that's all the sport for now. we will see you later, thank you. the massive ever given cargo ship which has blocked the suez canal since last tuesday is almost refloated. authorities are waiting for the water level to rise. tug boats worked through the night to dislodge the container ship. the blockage has stopped all shipping along one of the world's most important trade routes. i'm joined now by our business presenter ramzan karmali, i'm joined now by our business presenter ramzan karmali. so as to talk about with this, and serious complications for global trade. , , ., , �*, ., trade. very serious. let's look at the numbers- — trade. very serious. let's look at the numbers. the _ trade. very serious. let's look at the numbers. the ship _ trade. very serious. let's look at the numbers. the ship itself - trade. very serious. let's look at the numbers. the ship itself is i trade. very serious. let's look at l the numbers. the ship itself is one of many which is massive and can carry up to 20,000 containers, but it isjust one carry up to 20,000 containers, but it is just one vessel on this whole what way and it is estimated the value of goods that pass in both directions of the same as canal is worth around £7 billion, so really important. in fact, the suez canal is one of the most important trade routes in the world and 12% of all that global trade passes through each year. 90% of the one's goods are transported across water. we note the blockage is notjust delaying thousands of containers loaded with consumer items, there are also stranded ships with empty containers which are needed for export as well, so that is another problem which has to be overcome. one of the people who has been impacted is thomas o'brien. thomas o'brien is managing director of boxer gifts, a toy manufacturer based in leeds. been how have you been impacted? the blockage is an extra problem we are hitting _ blockage is an extra problem we are hitting against. it is delays in shipping, _ hitting against. it is delays in shipping, delays upon already existing — shipping, delays upon already existing delays and that is the hard bit existing delays and that is the hard hit that— existing delays and that is the hard bit that we're all to struggle with. i'm sure _ bit that we're all to struggle with. i'm sure everybody knows already about _ i'm sure everybody knows already about the — i'm sure everybody knows already about the covid issues, brexit and the port _ about the covid issues, brexit and the port congestion, but this is another— the port congestion, but this is another problem that adds into it and the _ another problem that adds into it and the seven days delay is looking like another 14 and the seven days delay is looking like another14 in and the seven days delay is looking like another 14 in terms of transit. you have — like another 14 in terms of transit. you have got i understand the six containers that you are waiting for, is it 50,000 toys?— containers that you are waiting for, is it 50,000 toys? gas, depends on the side of the _ is it 50,000 toys? gas, depends on the side of the product, _ is it 50,000 toys? gas, depends on the side of the product, but - is it 50,000 toys? gas, depends on the side of the product, but we - is it 50,000 toys? gas, depends on the side of the product, but we canl the side of the product, but we can have _ the side of the product, but we can have 50,000 in a container. —— yes, depends— have 50,000 in a container. —— yes, depends on— have 50,000 in a container. —— yes, depends on the size. we have some on the wrong _ depends on the size. we have some on the wrong side of the suez canal. the reality— the wrong side of the suez canal. the reality for us is we are a foreign _ the reality for us is we are a foreign gift business that is not essential, but there is machinery that is— essential, but there is machinery that is on— essential, but there is machinery that is on the canal as well, so it is a difficult _ that is on the canal as well, so it is a difficult situation for not just— is a difficult situation for not just novelty gift but other gift as well for— just novelty gift but other gift as well for top —— novelty gift business _ well for top —— novelty gift business. it well for top -- novelty gift business-— well for top -- novelty gift business. , ., , , , business. it is not 'ust delays, but there will be — business. it is notjust delays, but there will be additional— business. it is notjust delays, but there will be additional costs - business. it is notjust delays, but there will be additional costs that| there will be additional costs that you will have to pay up, is that correct? , ., , you will have to pay up, is that correct? , . , ., ., , correct? yes, we are up against issues at — correct? yes, we are up against issues at the — correct? yes, we are up against issues at the moment _ correct? yes, we are up against issues at the moment that - correct? yes, we are up against- issues at the moment that shipping costs— issues at the moment that shipping costs from — issues at the moment that shipping costs from the far east have quadrupled in price since october last year~ — quadrupled in price since october last year. this is a problem that we have _ last year. this is a problem that we have been— last year. this is a problem that we have been dealing with lots in terms of carrying _ have been dealing with lots in terms of carrying on at shipping, making sure we _ of carrying on at shipping, making sure we had a stock available, but the vessels — sure we had a stock available, but the vessels are still delayed, there are lots— the vessels are still delayed, there are lots of— the vessels are still delayed, there are lots of delays in the shipment, the whole — are lots of delays in the shipment, the whole supply chain anywhere, which _ the whole supply chain anywhere, which has — the whole supply chain anywhere, which has rarely been compounded by the costs— which has rarely been compounded by the costs that are not going to go away— the costs that are not going to go away because there is much less availability as the vessels just have — availability as the vessels just have not— availability as the vessels just have not set off from the suezjust yet. have not set off from the suez 'ust et. ., . ~' have not set off from the suez 'ust et. ., ., ,, ., have not set off from the suez 'ust et. ., ., «i ., , ., ., yet. you talked about in myriad of roblems yet. you talked about in myriad of problems that _ yet. you talked about in myriad of problems that the _ yet. you talked about in myriad of problems that the company - yet. you talked about in myriad of problems that the company are i problems that the company are facing, brexit, covid, felixstowe issues as well, how it is a business like yours that survival of this? what do you need to happen it really? what do you need to happen it reall ? ., , ., ., ., really? for us, we are a trading business. _ really? for us, we are a trading business. so — really? for us, we are a trading business, so our _ really? for us, we are a trading business, so our main - really? for us, we are a trading business, so our main thing - really? for us, we are a trading business, so our main thing is i really? for us, we are a trading | business, so our main thing is to make _ business, so our main thing is to make sure — business, so our main thing is to make sure we have a stock available, which _ make sure we have a stock available, which is _ make sure we have a stock available, which is very— make sure we have a stock available, which is very similar that a lot of other— which is very similar that a lot of other businesses out there. we are doing _ other businesses out there. we are doing our— other businesses out there. we are doing our utmost to make sure stock keeps _ doing our utmost to make sure stock keeps going, is when we have to pay a surcharge — keeps going, is when we have to pay a surcharge is to go around and ship containers _ a surcharge is to go around and ship containers early, we have to do that _ containers early, we have to do that, because if we do not have a stock _ that, because if we do not have a stock we — that, because if we do not have a stock we do — that, because if we do not have a stock we do not have a business was that we _ stock we do not have a business was that we are — stock we do not have a business was that we are out of the game. in terms _ that we are out of the game. in terms of— that we are out of the game. in terms of what can we do, we are a very— terms of what can we do, we are a very small— terms of what can we do, we are a very small cog in the bigger picture here with _ very small cog in the bigger picture here with regards to the global trade, — here with regards to the global trade, so — here with regards to the global trade, so we just have to accept the prices _ trade, so we just have to accept the prices we _ trade, so we just have to accept the prices we have, ship it if it is viable — prices we have, ship it if it is viable for— prices we have, ship it if it is viable for us, delay it if it is not _ viable for us, delay it if it is not. and _ viable for us, delay it if it is not, and just keep going. these are factors— not, and just keep going. these are factors we _ not, and just keep going. these are factors we cannot control, we just have _ factors we cannot control, we just have to _ factors we cannot control, we just have to keep working hard at what we do and _ have to keep working hard at what we do and we _ have to keep working hard at what we do and we are designers of fun gifts, — do and we are designers of fun gifts, that— do and we are designers of fun gifts, that is what we know it best rather _ gifts, that is what we know it best rather than — gifts, that is what we know it best rather than a shipping.— rather than a shipping. thank you very much — rather than a shipping. thank you very much for— rather than a shipping. thank you very much forjoining _ rather than a shipping. thank you very much forjoining us - rather than a shipping. thank you very much forjoining us today. i rather than a shipping. thank you i very much forjoining us today. and very much for 'oining us today. and thank you. — very much forjoining us today. and thank you, good to see you. more now on the relaxing of covid restrictions in england. as we've been hearing, today marks the second stage of the easing of the lockdown imposed in early january. that's after schools reopened to all pupils on 8th march. so let's take a look at what's allowed in england from today. two households, or groups of up to six people, are now able to meet outside again, including in private gardens. outdoor sport facilities, including tennis courts and golf courses, are also reopening, and organised outdoor sports can resume. the stay—at—home covid restriction comes to an end, but people are still being urged to stay local as much as possible, to continue to work from home if you can, and keepjourneys toa minimum. a few weeks ago, bbc news filmed at a primary school in lincolnshire as it reopened to pupils after lockdown. but since we visited, covid has swept through the rural community. so how is the school coping? danny savage has been back to find out. just under three weeks ago, you could feel the relief, humour and happiness as huttoft primary school reopened after lockdown. this is it. it's not going to happen again. we're back and hopefully it will be forever. now, things are very different. there are no pupils and no teachers. not even key workers' children. the school is closed. covid has gone through this community, collapsing every bubble. yeah, it's pretty devastating. it's something that we never expected. even the head teacher is self—isolating at home. we talked on a video call. up until this point, we'd had two cases in school. we'd actually lost four days. that was all, four days since september. and it's come back with a vengeance. and it's not something that we anticipated. i don't think we were complacent, we'd got everything in place. we weren't naive about the threat. but actually this has hit home quite hard. at the start of this month, we saw bobby being dropped off. it was like starting school all over again for this 4—year—old. he's now back at home learning. his mum still has to work and is thoroughly fed up. gutted, really gutted, yeah. i think it'sjust, that's the new normal now for him now. is that the worry, the long term thing? that this willjust keep repeating? yeah, yeah. this is something we're going to be living with now for the next year. just getting used to all the bubbles closing and reopening and closing, so. something to prepare for in the future now. lots of schools have had cases of covid since they reopened, but few have had to close completely like this one. but it just shows that schools have a bumpy year ahead, because they are full of people who are not vaccinated. the hope is that the easter holidays will be a fire break and give everyone a chance to isolate and recover. then the children and staff will be back. danny savage, bbc news, huttoft in lincolnshire. the headlines on bbc news: a big easing of lockdown in england — you can meet in a group of six or two households outside and outdoor sports are back. the container ship that's been stuck across the suez has almost been fully refloated, after blocking the channel for nearly a week. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd begins today — his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. the mexican government has published a report which says that the actual number of covid—19—related deaths in the country is far higher than previously acknowledged. from mexico city, will grant reports. as mexicans still reeled from the news that the country has surpassed 200,000 deaths from covid, it's now increasingly clear that that figure was a gross underestimate. the government itself has now admitted that the real figure is some 60% higher, more than 320,000 lives lost from the virus. there are several reasons for the difference. from the very beginning, testing in mexico has been far lower than in other parts of the world. as the pandemic worsened, many of those infected with covid—19 were unable to find a bed in the public hospitals and many thousands died at home — partly explaining the discrepancy between the statistics. but critics have also blamed the president, andres manuel lopez obrador. he is accused of constantly downplaying the severity of the crisis, of not ordering a swift lockdown. even now, he refuses to wear a facemask in many public settings. the government said it had to strike a balance between lockdown and keeping the economy afloat, and it insists it's working hard to obtain vaccines from around the world, with 2.5 million doses coming from the united states and more from china. however, the roll—out has been patchy at best with big cities still chronically underserved. whether the excess deaths figures place mexico above brazil in the number of covid—19 related deaths is hard to know for sure, but certainly it underlines the severity of the problem in the country. a great many people are still dying from the disease on a daily basis, and unless the vaccination programme picks up soon, many more will add to the grim total before the situation is truly brought under control. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. huge demonstrations have been taking place across france to pressure lawmakers into stepping up the fight against climate change. new legislation goes before parliament today, but activists say it isn't 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. "macron is out of time", this man says. "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 much blah, blah. there are lots of speeches but no action. so i am really angry. it's true, i've lost confidence and again, too much blah, blah kills the climate. the french capital is no stranger to the perils of climate change — the city has been blanketed in smog on many occasions. ministers insist this is one of the most important pieces of legislation in recent years and will bring concrete change to people's lives, but environmental groups say it just does not go far enough. translation: we hope parliament can raise the ambition _ of this law. this is really the last chance, the last opportunity to have a law that finally lives up to the ambition announced and promised by emmanuel macron since his election. and it was notjust 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. outdoor sports and activities are allowed from today across england, as part of the government's road map out of lockdown. tim muffett has been at hillingdon lido for us this morning. yes, good morning to you. it is a bit chilly, but my goodness, the atmosphere is very warm indeed. because look at this, we have had so many depressing stories over the last year, this is very much the opposite. many restrictions in england easing today, amongst those, outdoor sports such as swimming, tennis or golf, they are permitted and groups of six are allowed to meet as well as two households and those two households can include more than six people. so a real change today. i'm delighted to bejoined this morning by the marvellous, by the marvellous, the lido ladies. nicola and jessica, good morning to you ladies, you look amazing. good morning. how does it feel to be back at the lido? it is amazing. as you know, obviously, tim, i went in a bit earlier and i'm so excited about being here i'm going back in again, so see you in the pool. ok, you canjump in nicola. enjoy that. jessica, how important is it to be able to go swimming again and enjoy the hobby you love so much? oh, it is an absolute lifeline. i suffer from terrible anxiety, so being able to manage it in the water is incredibly important. but i'm really, really glad that i spent a lot of time in the freezer during the last lockdown to acclimatise to this. it is a little bit nippy. what impact do you think it will have for many other people to be able to enjoy swimming again? just incredibly. people have really, really missed it. it is so important for an all—round health, both mentally and physically. nicola, how is it feeling? it is glorious, absolutely glorious! excellent, well i'll tell you what, let's critique your technique with an expert. duncan goodhew, olympic gold medallist, is here as well. what a line—up we have this morning. what is it like to see people swimming again? it is absolutely fantastic getting. people people back in the water. there are loads of swimathon that ltake part that challenge people, i encourage them to get fit and as you have heard, i the mental well—being is really brilliant. - a lot of children particularly have really missed out, haven't they, on learning to swim? how worried are you by that? well, it is a whole generation - of young swimmers that have not been in the water yet and before lockdown there was a waiting list _ of sometimes three years, - so we must get those kids back in the water and some for the first time. - what advice would you give someone who is swimming maybe for the first time in many months? take it easy first. you do not have to thrash yourself to death. - enjoy the water. the water is something - that is an easy way to get fit, but really enjoy yourself, feel the neutral gravity. i you float there, the water rushes past your body. . the great thing is there are no - cameras in the water, no telephones. you can escape. indeed, and many people as well, it is the only form of exercise they can do, because if you cannot go running, for example, say you have bad knees, swimming is the other option. it has been a real challenge for a lot of people not being able to do that exercise. for many people, they will have lost muscle mass. i i know i have lost somej not being able to swim. that strength is really - important as you grow older and so if you get back in, _ go in slowly, but work hard to bring back the strength and the fitness. ok, duncan, thanks ever so much indeed. jessica, you're itching to get back in, i can tell. i am, ijust want to get next to my hero! not too close, not too close, social distancing is still in place! thanks ever so much indeed, jessica. thank you nicola, enjoy your swim. and thank you duncan as well. as i said, many lidos are opening today and this one in particular, it is operating in a covid—secure way. you do have to book in advance, there are cleansing stations, there are hand sanitisers around and also a lot of places are advising people not to swim back stroke to make it less likely that people will bump into each other when they are in the water. so with all that in mind, a lot of people are embracing the ability to go and partake in outdoor sports once more today. i will leave you with some lovely images of the lido ladies. nicola there enjoying the water this morning in hillingdon and jessica as well, giving us a wave. flamingo optional. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello again. the first half of this week, we're going to see temperatures rise higher than we'd expect at this stage in march. the second half of the week ending into the easter weekend, temperatures are going to go back down. it's going to turn much colder. today we've got this weather front, it's been producing a lot of rain across north—west england as we've gone through the course of the weekend. today it will become ensconced across the north and west of scotland. the rain we started with in north—west england and northern ireland retreating northwards. further south, there's a lot of cloud but it continues to break up. windy conditions, in the sunshine today we should see temperatures rise. we'll see temperatures getting up as high as 19—20, for example. across parts of the south—east, maybe even 21. as we move further north, 19 in hull, 18 in aberdeen and 17 in belfast. now through this evening and overnight, under clear skies across parts of england and wales, once again there will be some mist and fog patches forming. in the south—east, locally we could see some frost. but for northern ireland, northern england and scotland, still a lot of cloud and still this persistent rain across the north and the west. temperatures in the north, 8—11. as we come further south we are looking at 4—5. a chilly start in the south, but there will be a lot of sunshine from the word go across england and wales, any mist and fog quickly clearing. also the cloud breaking up across parts of northern ireland and scotland, but still persistent rain with the risk of flooding across the north and the west. temperatures in the north, 8—18. in the south, 22—23. by wednesday, the weather front starts to sink southwards. here it is, bringing some rain, increasingly turning patchy across northern ireland and scotland. cold air digs in behind with wintry showers down to about 500m. as you come further south, in the sunshine we have highs of 23. note the difference in the north. we are looking at eight in aberdeen. today, we're expecting 18. so you certainly will notice that. as we head towards the end of the week, eventually our weather front does come south. behind it we pull in cold arctic air, and you can see that represented by the blues in the chart here. so, it is going to turn much colder as we head into the easter weekend and the start of next week as well. and there is the chance of wintry showers — most of those on higher ground. lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. this is bbc news, the headlines... a big easing of lockdown in england. you can meet in a group of six or two households outside, and outdoor sports are back. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd begins today. his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. a police helpline is being set up to report incidents of of sexual harassment at schools after thousands of allegations were posted on a website, from children as young as nine. politicians are calling for action. there has got to be an enquiry and it has got to get going very fast, this is serious. the container ship that's been stuck across the suez canal has almost been fully refloated after blocking the channel for nearly a week. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. as lockdown restrictions are eased in england, scientists are urging caution, saying 37 million people have not yet been immunised. two households, or groups of up to six people, will now be able to meet outside. outdoor sports facilities are also reopening. borisjohnson says he's looking forward to a "great british summer of sport" but he warned people to stick to the rules. our political correspondent chris mason has this report. ilkeston in derbyshire, and it'sjust 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. 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 2nd of april, that's this friday. in northern ireland, six people from two households will be able to meet in a private garden from thursday. and in wales, the stay local rule was scrapped on saturday. in england, golf courses reopened this morning, and the hardy can plunge into an outdoor swimming pool. but these baby steps back towards normality will be accompanied by a soundtrack of caution. an infected person releases particles into the air by coughing, talking or simply 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. ministers are saying we think the data we are seeing at the moment means the easing of restrictions, the stay at her message is going today, but further substantial easing of restrictions on the 12th of april and that will not be confirmed until the 5th of april because they will be looking at seeing whether infections are beginning to rise. this morning the sports minister welcomed the return of outdoor sports, but he also said it was inevitable as restrictions is that infection rates will go up. his message today was for people to simply be sensible. it is important --eole simply be sensible. it is important people think _ simply be sensible. it is important people think about _ simply be sensible. it is important people think about themselves - simply be sensible. it is important| people think about themselves and their health and safety of their loved — their health and safety of their loved ones when they conduct any activity _ loved ones when they conduct any activity. the message is very clear, outdoors _ activity. the message is very clear, outdoors is — activity. the message is very clear, outdoors is much safer than indoors, please _ outdoors is much safer than indoors, please do _ outdoors is much safer than indoors, please do not put yourself or your family— please do not put yourself or your family at — please do not put yourself or your family at risk. we have experienced coronavirus — family at risk. we have experienced coronavirus for over a year and most people _ coronavirus for over a year and most people know — coronavirus for over a year and most people know the rules, so we need people _ people know the rules, so we need people to _ people know the rules, so we need people to stick by the rules. otherwise the road map is at risk but we _ otherwise the road map is at risk but we do — otherwise the road map is at risk but we do not want it to be at risk as long _ but we do not want it to be at risk as long as— but we do not want it to be at risk as long as everybody abides by the rules _ as long as everybody abides by the rules. he— as long as everybody abides by the rules. ,., as long as everybody abides by the rules. ., ., «i ., rules. he said however awkward it may seem — rules. he said however awkward it may seem we _ rules. he said however awkward it may seem we should _ rules. he said however awkward it may seem we should resist - rules. he said however awkward it may seem we should resist the i may seem we should resist the temptation to hug any of our relatives if we are meeting them outside and that famous slogan hands, face, space has the words fresh air added to them as well. yes, social contact can be resumed. borisjohnson thinks it will give the morale of the whole nation a big boost, but at the same time a warning that when the weather turns not to turn on our heels and go indoors. we should also say that there are still big questions over how we emerge from lockdown in other ways. while ministers are pretty determined in terms of domestic rules and regulations to left those according to the road map, there is still a question over foreign travel. there will be a task force which will not be reporting until the 5th of april and at the moment made a 17th is sketched in as a possible date for reopening foreign travel, but there has been loads of speculation over the third wave on the continent that it might be delayed. and as we come out of lockdown people can start moving indoors on may the 17th, so will there be vaccination certification officially or unofficially to allow that to happen. that is being discussed by another government review. we can say is at the moment groups of six and two hassles are allowed to meet outdoors and everything else is still up in the air, but government ministers are hoping that with the data they have seen we are on track to get us all out of the restrictions by the 21st ofjune. . . ., ,., professor sir mark walport is a former government chief scientific adviser and a member of the government's scientific advisory group sage. he was speaking to us today in a personal capacity. i asked him what his reaction to the lifting of restrictions was. i do welcome the easing of restrictions which are rightly cautious. there is lots of good news at the moment, more than 30 million people vaccinated, hospitalisations and deaths fortunately going down quite rapidly. but behind all of that we've still got a stubbornly constant level of infections at around 5000 identified per day, probably from the ons survey about 15,000 new infections a day, something like 0.3% of the population infected at any time. then if you look across the channel you see many european countries in the midst of a third wave. so there are lots of grounds for caution as well, which is why the easing is appropriate, but it does mean outside and social distancing is still important. i want to come back to the possible third wave, but before that if people are meeting one other household or meeting within the rule of six, is it your view that infections will inevitably go up, or if actually people follow the rules that isn't necessarily the case? i think if people really follow the rules and meet outside it will probably have a rather small effect, but we have got youngsters back at school now and there are hotspots around the country where there are more cases. so it really is how we behave that will determine what the risks are in terms of another way taking off, which hopefully if it does are in terms of another wave taking off, which hopefully if it does happen will be very different because most of the vulnerable people are now immunised, but it doesn't provide perfect protection. let's get onto that third wave because we've seen it sweeping across europe. how concerned are you that it might come here? given that as you say more than 30 million people have been affected, perhaps the impact might be relatively low? the impact is very likely to be less, there is no doubt about that, because most of the most vulnerable people have been immunised, but most have still only had their firstjab of the vaccine and need the second. there are some vulnerable young people as well and it is a nasty infection even if you don't end up with the worst complications. but i think the major concern is the variants that have come from other parts of the world, particularly the south african variant, which is getting something of a hold in some parts of europe, and so we need to get as many people vaccinated and keep the numbers down and try and keep or delay at any rate, the incoming of these variants which may be more capable of evading either natural immunity or the immunity delivered by the vaccine. one of the issues around the vaccine is whether it is now right for the uk to hand out some of its excess stocks of the vaccine perhaps to other countries in europe which are experiencing higher infection rates and therefore not vaccinating younger people in this country. where do you think the balance lies? i think it is a difficult balance but we know that globally we are not going to be safe until as many people as possible around the world are vaccinated, so it is, if you like, there is no self interest in that. the uk government, of course, is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, financial contributors to covax, the initiative to supply vaccines to the developing world who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them. so it is very important. in the light of what we have been discussing, what do you think the prospects are for foreign holidays, or at least if people do manage to get abroad that they will face strict quarantine and testing when they get back to the uk? well, i think everyone is rightly very cautious about that. i think if you look across the channel it doesn't look likely that foreign holidays are on the cards for the time being, but it's why we need to continually monitor the evidence on the job monitor the evidence and the job of the scientific community is to provide the evidence for the policy makers to make these decisions. but whilst we have 5000 cases in france its 36,000 cases a day at the moment. i want to end with the easing of lockdown restrictions, as we started at the beginning. i want to know to hug or not to hug? callers to five live today have been saying if we are outside and we have got our masks on and we turn our face away, is it really a risk? the answer is it is a small risk. nothing is completely free of risk and the risks of infection in an outdoors and well ventilated environment are very low indeed, so it is a matter for responsible and rather cautious judgment i would say. a new study has found a single dose of the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccine stopped 62% of coronavirus infections in care homes. a team at university college london looked at data from 10,000 adults in england with an average age of 86. the study provides the first real—world results, as opposed to data from trials. the researchers also found residents who did fall ill were less likely to pass on the virus. the office for national statistics say differences in vaccination rates between different communities in the uk can't be explained by differences in education, or where people live. for over—70s in england, 90% of white britons have had the vaccine. 86% for those of an indian background. but lower than 60% for over—70s from black african backgrounds. these differences were reduced, but did not disappear, when the ons took account of the level of education people reported in the 2011 census, or the wealth of the area they live in. well, the rates that have just been described are not particularly new. we have been hearing about this throughout the vaccination programme. what is new is the analysis of what might explain the difference and what the office for national statistics did here is they collected data on a variety of factors that might explain it. so how wealthy the area is where you live, or the highest level of education you reported in the last sentence, your bmi and things like that. and they looked to see whether that explained the differences that we have seen here and see in other reports on vaccination. they found some of it, probably about a third, explains the difference in the gap between white britons and people from a black african background, but only about a third of it, so there is something else going on that these things don't fully account for. that there is a persistent gap between different groups. and just after 2:30 this afternoon we'll be answering your questions on the changes to restrictions. we will be joined by emeritus professor at the chinese university of hong kong, professor sian griffiths, and dr bharat pankhania from the university of exeter medical school. send in your questions using the hash tag bbc your questions or by emailing yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. that's coming up atjust after 2:30 here on bbc news. and borisjohnson will lead a news conference on coronavirus this afternoon. it will be held at the new media briefing room at no 9 downing street, and we'll have live coverage on bbc one and the bbc news channel. sexual harassment and assault claims made by school pupils on a website may be the "next child abuse scandal that engulfs the nation", according to police. a police helpline is to be set up to report incidents, after thousands of allegations were posted on the website everyone's invited, most of them about the behaviour of other pupils. ministers say anyone making allegations will get support and protection. the labour leader, sir keir starmer hasjust given his reaction and has called for an inquiry. iam i am really worried about what we have been hearing in recent days and there has to be an enquiry and it has got to get going very fast. this is serious. there is a criminal investigation and i would encourage anybody who can to come forward and give evidence in the investigation, come forward and say what has been happening. there is a wider issue here because we have seen this in other institutions and other areas and there needs to be notjust great, but cultural change in terms of behaviour in our schools and our young people, but also in the respect that we show, particularly to women and girls. the founder of the website, everyone's invited, is soma sara. so, on the website, these are stories of rape culture. so, you know, when behaviour that is not normal is normalised, so things like sexual harassment, groping at a christmas party, image—based abuse, which is technology abuse, so things like revenge porn, nonconsensual sharing of intimate photos. and then we have the sort ofjust general sexism and misogyny, so when thoughts and behaviours and attitudes and beliefs in a society or an environment have the effect of normalising and trivialising sexual violence. so when things like upskirting or the nonconsensual sharing of intimate photos are normalised, this can actually act as a gateway to more extreme criminal acts such as rape and sexual assault. chief constable simon bailey is the lead officer for operation hydrant and the national police chiefs' council lead for child protection. he believes there are similiarities between what is happening in schools and what happened in football. let's look at what took place within football. we know now the club is covered up abuse that was taking place and we know that whilst there were concerns about some coaches, some trainers, those concerns were ignored. so i have every reason to suspect that in some schools, some universities, some colleges, and it willjust be some, allegations will have been not dealt with and treated in the same way. have been not dealt with and treated in the same way. earlier i spoke to robert halfon, the conservative mp for harlow and chair of the commons education select committee. he said that this is a problem across all sectors of education. it looks like it has spread to the state sector, so it is notjust in our private schools, and that is why i have urged that there is a serious, independent enquiry into safeguarding in schools, whether or not it is fit for purpose, what has been going on in the schools, what was done by the head teachers and governors to deal with these problems and whether that action taken was the right action. we also need to ensure that these schools provide counselling for all the victims of sexual harassment and abuse, funded counselling, mental health well—being support. i welcome the help line that has just been announced, something that i have been calling for, that should be permanent. there should be a permanent. there should be a permanent helpline so that any student who suffers any kind of harassment, abuse, so rape culture, that they should be able to report it and be looked after immediately. how concerned are you that some schools covered up allegations to protect their reputations? is there any evidence for that at the moment? i think this is why there needs to be a full, independent enquiry to find out why so many female students have suffered from awful sexual abuse and harassment. what has been going on? what were the safeguarding measures taking place? there should be one inspection regime for safeguarding. clearly, given what has occurred, the safeguarding of children in schools needs an overhaul. at the moment there are different inspection regimes for the private sector, the independent schools have their own regime, and they should be one regime, perhaps of state, and it should be done much more regularly. clearly safeguarding needs an overhaul. but we need to ask deeper questions as well. why is it that the young boys are, and i stress some because most young boys will behave perfectly impeccably, but why is it that some young boys are arriving in school with attitudes that mean that they don't treat their female colleagues and pupils with respect and with decency? what on earth is going on in our society? do we need to do more in terms of the curriculum, not just in terms of rac as it is now called, relationships and sex education, but teach character, decency, compassion and respect and embed that in all parts of our curriculum. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's austin. good afternoon. england manager gareth southgate says it's interesting that the talents of mason mount are only now being recognised. mount scored in the 2—0 win over albania in their world cup qualifier and he's pressing his case for a place in the starting line—up. i was saying this in the autumn, i suppose now we have got a lot of talent to pick. he is an exceptional player. he finds space intelligently, he manipulates the ball very well, he creates chances, he can score goals. i thought his performance was excellent. ids, he can score goals. i thought his performance was excellent. a good start to their _ performance was excellent. a good start to their qualifying _ performance was excellent. a good start to their qualifying campaign. i as some restrictions are eased on outdoor sports in england today, the government still intends to allow fans to return to matches from the 17th of may. the fa cup final and the world snooker championship are among the propsed pilot events. up to 10,000 supporters will be admitted at that point, if infection rates permit, with the potential to lift restrictions completely injune. there were a small number of test events last summer, but sports minister nigel huddleston says venues will be even better prepared to welcome back fans this time around. we have learnt a lot about the virus and that is precisely why they will be conducting these pilot programmes, these learning experiences, and there will be testing in terms of people being tested before and after so that we can monitor and look very carefully at the one—way system and hygiene measures and so on. the pilot programmes are key. we want to make sure we don't make mistakes and we can open up safely. neil robertson has caught the eye again, and notjust because of his snooker, but his hairstyle as well, as he won the tour championship. the australian said his lockdown locks were the inspiration behind his performance, as he won every frame in the evening session after a really strong start to the miami open, british number two cameron norrie has been knocked out in the third round in florida. he's beaten two top—20 opponents this season, including grigor dimitrov in the previous round, but he couldn't get past taylor fritz, despite taking the match to a final set. the american comfortably taking it 6—1. that's all the sport for now. the massive ever given cargo ship which has blocked the suez canal since last tuesday is almost refloated. authorities are waiting for the water level to rise. twelve tug boats worked through the night to dislodge the container ship. the blockage has stopped all shipping along one of the world's most important trade routes. earlier i spoke with bbc arabic sally nabil who told me more about the operations in egypt. strong winds and high tides helped a lot in the salvage efforts and a huge amount of sand was dredged, about 30,000 cubic metres of sand were removed to try and make room for the ship to move. more than ten tug boats took part in the rescue operation and right now at the moment, where i am in suez, efforts are under way to try and fully refloat the ship. so far it has been an 80% success. attempts have started now to try and pull the ship once more. we understand there is just one bit still stuck, which is the bow. once it is fully refloated the bow. once it is fully refloated the ship will not be able to operate on the spot. it will have safety checks, experts have to examine it to see if any damage has been caused to see if any damage has been caused to the body. to see if any damage has been caused to the body-— to the body. nonetheless, as you sa , it is to the body. nonetheless, as you say, it is positive _ to the body. nonetheless, as you say, it is positive news, - to the body. nonetheless, as you say, it is positive news, but - to the body. nonetheless, as you say, it is positive news, but howl say, it is positive news, but how soon will it be for other ships to be able to pass through the canal? that is the big question now. yes, it is a huge breakthrough by all means, but there is the problem of the big backlog of ships in the canal. more than 400 ships here are stranded, waiting to continue their journey. sources we have been talking to say they expect the navigation to be resumed in the series canal perhaps within a few hours, but again it will be very challenging for the authorities here to try to clear this backlog because the congestion and the grounding of the congestion and the grounding of the ship and the blockage of the suez canal has had a very clear impact on global trade. oil prices have been rising. there were concerns about possible extensive delays of shipments. by all means this is positive news but there are challenges lying ahead. fits this is positive news but there are challenges lying ahead.— this is positive news but there are challenges lying ahead. as you are s-oeakin challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking we _ challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking we are — challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking we are looking _ challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking we are looking at - challenges lying ahead. as you are speaking we are looking at live - speaking we are looking at live pictures of the evergreen. it is difficult from looking at pictures to get a sense of really how big it is, but we can see those containers stacked on the ship. you mention the impact on oil prices. i wonder, have we got any sense yet of the economic impact of this? how much money has been lost, or is it too early to tell? ~ ., been lost, or is it too early to tell? ~ . «i ., been lost, or is it too early to tell? ., «i ., ., been lost, or is it too early to tell? . «i ., ., ., tell? what we know so far from exerts tell? what we know so far from experts is _ tell? what we know so far from experts is that _ tell? what we know so far from experts is that the _ tell? what we know so far from experts is that the suez - tell? what we know so far from experts is that the suez canal. tell? what we know so far from - experts is that the suez canal holds around goods worth around $10 billion a day, so that is a huge amount of money. the authorities here say they are yet to assess the damage after this crisis is over and they are also planning to investigate what happened and caused the ship to run aground. the head of the ship to run aground. the head of the suez canal held a press conference two days ago and he said we will look further into the reasons behind this incident when the whole thing is over, we will investigate. you have to notice that these kinds of incidents have been due to a number of factors, so it is notjust bad weather, it is notjust the wind, it might be human and technical errors as well. let’s technical errors as well. let's catch up _ technical errors as well. let's catch up with _ technical errors as well. let's catch up with the _ technical errors as well. let's catch up with the latest - technical errors as well. let's . catch up with the latest situation and these live pictures coming into the bbc. you can see the ship there. it has been mostly straightened along the eastern bank of the canal. as sally was saying, further tugging operations will resume once the tide has fully risen and then the plan is to direct the ship to a wider area, a wider section of the canal, which will then allow other ships to restart going through. nearly a year after the death of george floyd, opening statements will be heard today in the murder trial of the former police officer, derek chauvin. mr floyd's death sparked 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 lay dying, a policeman kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes as mr floyd repeatedly said, "i can't breathe." today, that former officer, derek chauvin, goes on trial for george floyd's death. he's charged with two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter. at first, minneapolis police said that mr floyd had been resisting arrest. but the video seemed to tell a different story. chauvin was arrested. the images of george floyd on the ground begging for his life ripped open america's unhealed wounds on race and how black americans are policed. people took to the streets in cities across this 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. nojustice, no peace! prosecute the police! for people in minneapolis, the start of the trial brings both hope and trepidation. this is not the first, you know, incidence of police brutality that has never seen justice. so i'm optimistic. but also i don't want to get my hopes up too high. i wantjustice to be served, but i don't know for sure if that will happen. and if it doesn't, ijust fear the reactions and the kickback that might happen. what do we want? justice! when do we want it? now! this is the first time that a white police officer in this state will stand trial for the murder of a black person. chauvin's lawyer will argue that this trial is not about race. but for many, it is about the value of a black life in america. security across this city has been stepped up. barricades and fencing surround the court. on the eve of the trial, a vigil with george floyd's family. it shouldn't be two laws, it shouldn't be two justice systems. it shouldn't be one for white america, it shouldn't be one for black america. we are one. a moment to pause and reflect on what might lie ahead. lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. it is going to be unseasonably mild for the end of march at the start of this week but then things are going to cool down once again. today, a fair bit of cloud around but it will continue to break up. it is quite windy as well and we have got rain becoming ensconced across the north and west of scotland. temperatures in any sunshine, 18 in aberdeen and norwich, 19, 20, even 21 somewhere in the south—east. through this evening and overnight, under clear skies in the south, some mist and fog patches forming and the odd pocket of frost in the south—east. for northern ireland, northern england and scotland, still a lot of cloud and persistent rain so temperatures holding up at about ten or 11 degrees. we will still have the rain with us tomorrow, still the risk of flooding across the north and west of scotland. cloud breaking up across eastern and southern scotland, the north and east of northern ireland but really from the word go across england and wales, there will be a lot of sunshine, shifting the early morning mist quite quickly with top temperatures, 22 or 23. hello, this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines: a big easing of lockdown in england — you can meet in a group of six or two households outside and outdoor sports are back. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd begins today — his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. a police helpline is being set up to report incidents of sexual harassment at school, after thousands of allegations were posted on a website from children as young as nine, with politicians calling for action. there has got to be an enquiry. there has got to be an enquiry and it has got to get going very fast, this is serious. the container ship that's been stuck across the suez canal has almost been fully refloated, after blocking the channel for nearly a week. a few weeks ago, bbc news filmed at a primary school in lincolnshire as it reopened to pupils after lockdown. but since we visited, covid has swept through the rural community. so how is the school coping? danny savage has been back to find out. just under three weeks ago, you could feel the relief, humour and happiness as huttoft primary school reopened after lockdown. this is it. it's not going to happen again. we're back and hopefully it will be forever. now, things are very different. there are no pupils and no teachers. not even key workers' children. the school is closed. covid has gone through this community, collapsing every bubble. yeah, it's pretty devastating. it's something that we never expected. even the head teacher is self—isolating at home. we talked on a video call. up until this point, we'd had two cases in school. we'd actually lost four days. that was all, four days since september. and it's come back with a vengeance. and it's not something that we anticipated. i don't think we were complacent, we'd got everything in place. we weren't naive about the threat. but actually this has hit home quite hard. at the start of this month, we saw bobby being dropped off. it was like starting school all over again for this 4—year—old. he's now back at home learning. his mum still has to work and is thoroughly fed up. gutted, really gutted, yeah. i think it'sjust, that's the new normal now for him now. is that the worry, the long term thing? that this willjust keep repeating? yeah, yeah. this is something we're going to be living with now for the next year. just getting used to all the bubbles closing and reopening and closing, so... something to prepare for in the future now. lots of schools have had cases of covid since they reopened, but few have had to close completely like this one. but it just shows that schools have a bumpy year ahead, because they are full of people who are not vaccinated. the hope is that the easter holidays will be a fire break and give everyone a chance to isolate and recover. then the children and staff will be back. danny savage, bbc news, huttoft in lincolnshire. the government has rejected a request for £170m in financial support for liberty steel. 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. liberty's owner gfg employs 5,000 staff at its 12 uk sites, which include rotherham, motherwell and newport. i'm joined now by our business presenter ramzan karmali. yet another worrying time for those who are working in the steel industry. exactly, this is britain's third biggest still make a. it is only two years ago that british steel needed government help. —— third biggest steel maker. that government help is thought to have cost around £600 million, so another worry for the steel industry in terms of cost. theyjust steel industry in terms of cost. they just wanted 170 steel industry in terms of cost. theyjust wanted 170 million, only 170 million, to keep going, but there have been concerns over liberty steel ever since their financial backer went bust. it was only last week that sanjeev gupta asked the government for more funds to keep the company going and it should be a surprise that the steel industry is under such pressure and things like aerospace, one of their biggest customers, demand for some products is down as much as 60%. —— it should not be a surprise. we can talk more about this. chris mcdonald is the chief executive of materials processing institute and joins us now. how has cut liberty got this far down the line into this much trouble? . ., down the line into this much trouble? ., «i , ., ., down the line into this much trouble? ., ., ., trouble? thank you for asking me on. i think ou trouble? thank you for asking me on. i think you have _ trouble? thank you for asking me on. i think you have just _ trouble? thank you for asking me on. i think you have just put _ trouble? thank you for asking me on. i think you have just put your - i think you have just put your finger— i think you have just put your finger on— i think you have just put your finger on it. liberty is very high quality— finger on it. liberty is very high quality steel for the aerospace sector— quality steel for the aerospace sector and we sought big losses in rolls—royce announced a couple of weeks _ rolls—royce announced a couple of weeks ago. this had a major impact on liberty's— weeks ago. this had a major impact on liberty's business. it is not about— on liberty's business. it is not about the _ on liberty's business. it is not about the quality of steel, i know it probably all look the same to people. — it probably all look the same to people, but about two thirds of what we make _ people, but about two thirds of what we make in— people, but about two thirds of what we make in the uk did not exist a few years — we make in the uk did not exist a few years ago. we make in the uk did not exist a few years ago-— we make in the uk did not exist a few years ago. were talking about decades in terms _ few years ago. were talking about decades in terms of— few years ago. were talking about decades in terms of the _ few years ago. were talking about decades in terms of the steel - decades in terms of the steel industry, it is a shadow of its former self, industry, it is a shadow of its formerself, isn't industry, it is a shadow of its former self, isn't it?- industry, it is a shadow of its former self, isn't it? yes, and i think what _ former self, isn't it? yes, and i think what we _ former self, isn't it? yes, and i think what we really _ former self, isn't it? yes, and i think what we really need - former self, isn't it? yes, and i think what we really need to i think what we really need to understand is that steel is a really special— understand is that steel is a really special material. in the uk we consume _ special material. in the uk we consume about a quarter of a tonne for every— consume about a quarter of a tonne for every adult in the country and for every adult in the country and for that— for every adult in the country and for that reason, governments are generally— for that reason, governments are generally prepared to intervene to support— generally prepared to intervene to support their steel industry. in the uk we _ support their steel industry. in the uk we have had a more hands off approach. — uk we have had a more hands off approach, so we are expecting our steel— approach, so we are expecting our steel sector to compete with other sectors _ steel sector to compete with other sectors that are effectively subsidised. the former president in europe _ subsidised. the former president in europe said — subsidised. the former president in europe said when the british steel crisis _ europe said when the british steel crisis happened and we lost that company — crisis happened and we lost that company, it could have been avoided in the _ company, it could have been avoided in the uk _ company, it could have been avoided in the uk and we have seen with the suez canal— in the uk and we have seen with the suez canal you cannot rely on global supply— suez canal you cannot rely on global supply chains and that is why governments around the world intervened to support their steel sector~ _ intervened to support their steel sector. ~ ., sector. will it need government su - ort? sector. will it need government support? where _ sector. will it need government support? where we _ sector. will it need government support? where we see - sector. will it need government support? where we see a i sector. will it need governmentl support? where we see a similar situation that we saw a few years ago with british steel when it was quite as i nationalised for a little while before the chinese bought the firm? is that something you can see happening with liberty? i firm? is that something you can see happening with liberty?— happening with liberty? ! think government— happening with liberty? i think government are _ happening with liberty? i think government are just _ happening with liberty? i think government are just waiting i happening with liberty? i think| government are just waiting for happening with liberty? i think- government are just waiting for that opportunity, but what i'm concerned about _ opportunity, but what i'm concerned about is— opportunity, but what i'm concerned about is last time we saw government wait until— about is last time we saw government wait until the business fell into solvency— wait until the business fell into solvency before the intervened and i'm not— solvency before the intervened and i'm not remotely suggesting that will happen with liberty, but frankly— will happen with liberty, but frankly that would be too late for the supply chain, so small businesses around the country would lose jobs. _ businesses around the country would losejobs, money, contracts, so if government— losejobs, money, contracts, so if government is to intervene, i would ur-e government is to intervene, i would urge them _ government is to intervene, i would urge them to intervene prior to any insolvency— urge them to intervene prior to any insolvency action before it is too late for— insolvency action before it is too late for the supply chain. and the 5000 'obs late for the supply chain. and the 5000 jobs which _ late for the supply chain. and the 5000 jobs which could _ late for the supply chain. and the 5000 jobs which could be - late for the supply chain. and the 5000 jobs which could be under i 5000 jobs which could be under threat, 12 sites across the country, are some more viable than others? could we see it may be shutting some and keeping some going? is that a possibility even? it is and keeping some going? is that a possibility even?— possibility even? it is a very large and disparate _ possibility even? it is a very large and disparate organisation, i possibility even? it is a very large and disparate organisation, but i and disparate organisation, but there _ and disparate organisation, but there are — and disparate organisation, but there are key sites for aerospace in yorkshire _ there are key sites for aerospace in yorkshire and rotherham, stockbridge, just up the road from me in— stockbridge, just up the road from me in hartlepool is a site that is important — me in hartlepool is a site that is important for green revolution for the offshore wind sector and in scotland. — the offshore wind sector and in scotland, their plans for the new announcement of warships to be built in the _ announcement of warships to be built in the uk _ announcement of warships to be built in the uk as— announcement of warships to be built in the uk as well, sol announcement of warships to be built in the uk as well, so i think what really— in the uk as well, so i think what really needs to happen is we need to look at _ really needs to happen is we need to look at these facilities from the point _ look at these facilities from the point of— look at these facilities from the point of view of our national sovereign security and think about how we _ sovereign security and think about how we can sustain them in the future — how we can sustain them in the future. , i. ., ., «i y., future. chris mcdonald, thank you ve much future. chris mcdonald, thank you very much for— future. chris mcdonald, thank you very much forjoining _ future. chris mcdonald, thank you very much forjoining us. - future. chris mcdonald, thank you very much forjoining us. thank. future. chris mcdonald, thank you i very much forjoining us. thank you. very much for 'oining us. thank you. and very much forjoining us. thank you. and interesting _ very much forjoining us. thank you. and interesting that _ very much forjoining us. thank you. and interesting that he _ very much forjoining us. thank you. and interesting that he picked i very much forjoining us. thank you. and interesting that he picked up i very much forjoining us. thank you. and interesting that he picked up on what is happening in the suez canal, because that clearly has wider implications.— implications. exactly, it is not 'ust one implications. exactly, it is not just one vessel, _ implications. exactly, it is not just one vessel, it _ implications. exactly, it is not just one vessel, it is - implications. exactly, it is not just one vessel, it is a - implications. exactly, it is not just one vessel, it is a huge i implications. exactly, it is not. just one vessel, it is a huge fuss and. let's look at numbers. that one person alone can carry up to 20,000 containers. —— it is a huge vessel. that waterway apparently can carry about £7 billion worth of goods in one day. so it is a vital trade route. in fact, the suez canal is probably one of the most important trade routes in the world because it is around 12% of all global trade passes through it. 90% of all goods and up on water, but 12% of all global trade passes through it and we know this blockage is notjust delaying that one ship, it is others as well with thousands and thousands of containers and notjust containers with goods, empty containers with goods, empty containers which are needed for exporting as well. so it is a real headache for everyone and even though we think we are getting closer to the end point, there are going to be massive delays for a lot of businesses and we have been speaking to them today and he will face massive delays and massive costs because of this. ok. face massive delays and massive costs because of this.— face massive delays and massive costs because of this. ok, good to talk to you. _ costs because of this. ok, good to talk to you, thanks. _ the mexican government has published a report which says that the actual number of covid—19—related deaths in the country is far higher than previously acknowledged. from mexico city, will grant reports. as mexicans still reeled from the news that the country has surpassed 200,000 deaths from covid, it's now increasingly clear that that figure was a gross underestimate. the government itself has now admitted that the real figure is some 60% higher, more than 320,000 lives lost from the virus. there are several reasons for the difference. from the very beginning, testing in mexico has been far lower than in other parts of the world. as the pandemic worsened, many of those infected with covid—19 were unable to find a bed in the public hospitals and many thousands died at home — partly explaining the discrepancy between the statistics. but critics have also blamed the president, andres manuel lopez obrador. he is accused of constantly downplaying the severity of the crisis, of not ordering a swift lockdown. even now, he refuses to wear a facemask in many public settings. the government said it had to strike a balance between lockdown and keeping the economy afloat, and it insists it's working hard to obtain vaccines from around the world, with 2.5 million doses coming from the united states and more from china. however, the roll—out has been patchy at best with big cities still chronically underserved. whether the excess deaths figures place mexico above brazil in the number of covid—19 related deaths is hard to know for sure, but certainly it underlines the severity of the problem in the country. a great many people are still dying from the disease on a daily basis, and unless the vaccination programme picks up soon, many more will add to the grim total before the situation is truly brought under control. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. a major french pharmaceutical company has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, over a drug which was linked to hundreds of deaths. servier produced "mediator", a treatment for diabetes and weight loss, for more than three decades, despite warnings about side effects. it withdrew the drug in 2009, saying it was not until then that it learned it could cause serious heart problems. our paris correspondent hugh schofield explained the implications of this verdict. mediator was a drug which was administered for many, many years from the 70s up to 2010, 2009, in france. originally developed for diabetes, it became apparent that it also helped in weight loss and many, many people, mainly women and women who were struggling with weight, were prescribed it over the years. the scandal came because it became apparent to some, the argument is over when, that there were side—effects which were causing heart problems, pulmonary hypertension and that somewhere dying of it. it was stopped, suspended in 2009 put treat the scandal came out in 2010 when a book was launched by a pioneering doctor in brittany who discovered the link with the deaths that she had found and then we had become a case today which has resulted in mediator and servier, the pharmaceutical company, being found guilty of deception, wilfully deceiving people, but not of fraud. so it is a slightly lesser charge of what the prosecutors were looking for, but still it is a guilty verdict and the judge said in her verdict that the company had ignored advice that it should have heeded as early as the 1990s that there was a dangerous link with these deaths and other conditions in people that were getting this drug. huge demonstrations have also been taking place across france to pressure lawmakers into stepping up the fight against climate change. new legislation goes before parliament today, but activists say it isn't 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. "macron is out of time", this man says. "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 much blah, blah. there are lots of speeches but no action. so i am really angry. it's true, i've lost confidence and again, too much blah, blah kills the climate. the french capital is no stranger to the perils of climate change — the city has been blanketed in smog on many occasions. ministers insist this is one of the most important pieces of legislation in recent years and will bring concrete change to people's lives, but environmental groups say it just does not go far enough. translation: we hope parliament can raise the ambition _ of this law. this is really the last chance, the last opportunity to have a law that finally lives up to the ambition announced and promised by emmanuel macron since his election. and it was notjust 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. more now on the relaxing of covid restrictions in england. as we've been hearing, today marks the second stage of the easing of the lockdown imposed in early january, that's after schools reopened to all pupils on 8th march. so let's take a look at what's allowed in england from today. two households, or groups of up to six people, are now able to meet outside again, including in private gardens. outdoor sport facilities, including tennis courts and golf courses, are also reopening, and organised outdoor sports can resume. the stay—at—home covid restriction comes to an end, but people are still being urged to stay local as much as possible, to continue to work from home if you can, and keepjourneys toa minimum. venues that provide outdoor activities are a vital place for their communities and as we've been hearing, their reopening in england will be a welcome return for many. park lane stables in south west london, which had faced closure during lockdown, was saved by donations from the public, as fiona lamdin reports. it's an annual tradition, now safely secure for years to come. on palm sunday, woody, who is playing jesus, rides marcus through the streets to the local church. well, i'm not a horse rider. but the stables are absolutely amazing because they're really, really inclusive, especially for people living with disabilities. just walking up the road and seeing them clip—clopping along, you know. it's just lovely, just lovely. but last month, these stables were due to be sold. the community had a week to raise £500,000. 350 disabled people are relying on us, so i absolutely have to do it for them. what a difference 24 hours makes. all day, the moneyjust kept coming in, by phone, in person and online. thank you so much. pleasure. they had just seven days to raise the rest of the money, and unbelievably, by mid—morning, they had done it. today's total is £1.5 million, enough for the stables and a field. well, six weeks on, the money and the letters are still coming. this one says, "i'm ten years old, i have autism, "i'm donating my pocket money because i love riding". and this one from a 90—year—old, who says she is donating her pension. hello, louis, i'm really happy to say we are open again, so i was calling to see if you wanted to come along on wednesday. as of today, organised outdoor sports in england can restart and these stables will welcome back its 350 riders. one of those is 13—year—old zac, who has learning difficulties. ilike riding. do you love riding? yeah. zac comes either every week or every other week, and it's one of the highlights of his week. and he talks about it, and asks me, are we going riding, are we going riding? nine—year—old louis has down's syndrome. all his family use the stables. the prime minister's made it clear about lockdown, - even that i couldn't see my teachers, i couldn't see my friends. it's come back now and we are getting back to school... - and you're going to get to go riding again. and i'm going to get to go riding again, it's changed now and... i are you happy? yeah. yeah, could you come at 9am? it will feel better, because we know that we can stay here forever. they went into lockdown terrified they'd lose it all, but as they reopened today, their home is safe — with their stables saved. fiona lamdin, bbc news. open airswimming pools are also open again. tim muffett has been at hillingdon lido. yes, good morning to you. it is a bit chilly, but my goodness, the atmosphere is very warm indeed. because look at this, we have had so many depressing stories over the last year, this is very much the opposite. many restrictions in england easing today, amongst those, outdoor sports such as swimming, tennis and golf, they are permitted and groups of six are allowed to meet as well as two households and those two households can include more than six people. so a real change today. i'm delighted to bejoined this morning by the marvellous, the lido ladies. nicola and jessica, good morning to you ladies, you look amazing. good morning. how does it feel to be back at the lido? it is amazing. as you know, obviously, tim, i went in a bit earlier and i'm so excited about being here i'm going back in again, so see you in the pool. ok, you canjump in, nicola. enjoy that. jessica, how important is it to be able to go swimming again and enjoy the hobby you love so much? oh, it is an absolute lifeline. i suffer from terrible anxiety, so being able to manage it in the water is incredibly important. but i'm really, really glad that i spent a lot of time in the freezer during the last lockdown to acclimatise to this. it is a little bit nippy. what impact do you think it will have for many other people to be able to enjoy swimming again? just incredibly. people have really, really missed it. it is so important for an all—round health, both mentally and physically. nicola, how is it feeling? it is glorious, absolutely glorious! excellent, well i'll tell you what, let's critique your technique with an expert. duncan goodhew, olympic gold medallist, is here as well. what a line—up we have this morning. what is it like to see people swimming again? it is absolutely fantastic getting people back in the water. - there are loads of swimathon that ltake part that challenge people, i encourage them to get fit and as you have heard, i the mental well—being is really brilliant. i a lot of children particularly have really missed out, haven't they, on learning to swim? how worried are you by that? well, it is a whole generation - of young swimmers that have not been in the water yet and before lockdown there was a waiting list _ of sometimes three years, - so we must get those kids back in the water and some for the first time. - what advice would you give someone who is swimming maybe for the first time in many months? take it easy first. you do not have to thrash yourself to death. - enjoy the water. the water is something - that is an easy way to get fit, but really enjoy yourself, feel the neutral gravity. i you float there, the water rushes past your body. . the great thing is there are no - cameras in the water, no telephones. you can escape. indeed, and many people as well, it is the only form of exercise they can do, because if you cannot go running, for example, say you have bad knees, swimming is the other option. it has been a real challenge for a lot of people not being able to do that exercise. for many people, they will have lost muscle mass. i i know i have lost somei not being able to swim. that strength is really - important as you grow older and so if you get back in, _ go in slowly, but work hard to bring back the strength and the fitness. 0k, duncan, thanks ever so much indeed. jessica, you're itching to get back in, i can tell. i am, ijust want to get next to my hero! not too close, not too close, social distancing is still in place! thanks ever so much indeed, jessica. thank you, nicola, enjoy your swim. and thank you duncan as well. as i said, many lidos are opening today and this one in particular, it is operating in a covid—secure way. you do have to book in advance, there are cleansing stations, there are hand sanitisers around and also a lot of places are advising people not to swim back stroke to make it less likely that people will bump into each other when they are in the water. so with all that in mind, a lot of people are embracing the ability to go and partake in outdoor sports once more today. i will leave you with some lovely images of the lido ladies. nicola there enjoying the water this morning in hillingdon and jessica as well, giving us a wave. in a moment the bbc news at one with reeta chakrabarti. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. it is going to feel very springlike, almost like early summer for the start of this week. plenty of sunshine, especially for england and wales and with light winds around, an area of high pressure is going to be extremely warm. very wet for the north west of scotland. pretty heavy, persistent rain here. by the end of the week, the complete opposite. we will see arctic northerly is spreading southwards, much colder, even wintry showers, especially across northern areas. for today, especially across northern areas. fortoday, high especially across northern areas. for today, high pressure over the near continent which will keep things largely fine for england and wales, these weather fronts though bringing further cloud outbreaks of rain, particularly to northern and western scotland. through the afternoon it will be right for cumbria. a little bit of brightness developing here, but generally for scotland, northern ireland, mostly cloudy. the air is warmer after that chilly start, particularly for england and wales, temperatures will creep up to around 20 degrees through the afternoon. as we head into this evening and overnight, it stays wet across northern and western scotland, rain keeps on piling up here so localised flooding is likely to be a risk. further south, largely clear skies and slightly lighter winds, so another chilly one, may be a touch of frost in a semi—sheltered rural spots, a little bit of mist, but more that further north because of the cloud and wind. due to, bit of a repeat performance, most of england and wales starting chilly, bright, plenty of sunshine and warm into the afternoon. a bit of brightness moving into parts of northern ireland, southern and eastern solid, but the north—west of scotland remains very wet indeed with the risk of localised flooding. —— southern and eastern scotland. one for england and wales, temperatures could reach 20 or 23 celsius. as we head into wednesday, again similar for england and wales. are lit with a patchy cloud, colder air starts to dig in to northern is colin throughout wednesday and here we will have further outbreaks of rain, even winteriness ever higher ground. temperatures reaching 22 or 23 in the south. single figure values across the northern half of scotland. as we move into thursday, that cold front with the colder air behind migrate southwards. certainly by the end of thursday and friday we will all be in that much colder air stream and say goodbye to the warmer orange colours and it was stay cold even as we had on throughout easter weekend we are likely to see some overnight frosts and some wintry showers. the first major easing of lockdown in england — as the covid stay—at—home rule comes to an end. two households or groups of up to six people are now able to meet outside again — to the relief of many. part of moving forward is seeing people you haven't seen for a year oi’ more. it will be lovely. and seeing family. what i really want to do is hug people. oh, it's making me emotional! in the pink — open—air swimmers were back in the pool, as outdoor sports venues were allowed to reopen. small weddings are also allowed but all this comes with a warning from government that people should still follow the rules as the covid threat remains. also this lunchtime... a single dose of either of the two vaccines being given in the uk gives substantial protection to care home residents, a new study shows.

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