You can e mail me or message me on instagram or twitter. The worried parents of missing teenager Richard Okorogheye have appealed to him to come home he left his home in london eight days ago and hasnt been seen since. Come home. We love you, we miss you terribly. We are not angry, wejust want to know you are ok. We love you, the whole family loved you, the Community Loves you. New footage is shown to the jury of the moments leading to the death of george floyd, on day one of the trial of the white Police Officer charged with his murder. And the suez canal reopens to traffic after that mega ship hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Borisjohnson hasjoined more than 20 World Leaders, including president macron of france and the german chancellor, angela merkel, in calling for a new International Treaty to help deal with future pandemics. A letter, signed by 2a World Leaders, argues that a treaty similar to that reached in the wake of World War Two is needed to build cross border cooperation. The leaders say countries must now be prepared to work together. This is what they write the covid 19 pandemic has been a stark and painful reminder that nobody is safe until everyone is safe. It comes as a report from the World Health Organization suggests covid 19 is likely to have been passed to humans from bats, through another animal. It also dismisses claims that the virus escaped from a lab in china as extremely unlikely. And sir lenny henry has written an open letter urging black people to get the covid 19 vaccine. The comic has enlisted the support of dozens of stars such as the actors Thandie Newton and David Harewood and the performer george the poet, as signatories. A short film featuring sir lenny and some of the high Profile Names reading the letter has also been released. Well have more on all that, but first lets get more on the call for a new International Treaty to help deal with future pandemics. Here is president of the european council, charles michel, speaking a short time ago. Just like our steady atrocities of world war ii, it will lead together to strengthen international cooperation. Just to strengthen international cooperation. Just like our steady atrocities of world war ii. It is our responsibility as leaders to make sure that our systems are set for the 21st century. Our Global Health correspondent Naomi Grimley is here. Is the fact that 20 World Leaders are calling for this treaty some sort of recognition that they have not worked together thus far . Yes. Recognition that they have not worked together thus far . Yes, and it is recognition worked together thus far . Yes, and it is recognition that worked together thus far . Yes, and it is recognition that this worked together thus far . Yes, and it is recognition that this is worked together thus far . Yes, and it is recognition that this is a worked together thus far . Yes, and it is recognition that this is a big it is recognition that this is a big moment in geopolitics across the world and just as after the Second World War there was a need for new institutions and new treaties, so this time they need to smarten up their act when it comes to spotting their act when it comes to spotting the next pandemic, sharing information and coming up with better processes when it comes to vaccines, which is the really major Sticking Point at the moment, there are still huge problems and differences between the rich world and poorer countries. This differences between the rich world and poorer countries. And poorer countries. This who re ort and poorer countries. This who report which and poorer countries. This who report which has and poorer countries. This who report which has come and poorer countries. This who report which has come to and poorer countries. This who report which has come to a report which has come to a conclusion about how the pandemic started will be really interesting, what does it say . Started will be really interesting, what does it say . They go through four possibilities what does it say . They go through four possibilities of what does it say . They go through four possibilities of howards what does it say . They go through four possibilities of howards mayl four possibilities of howards may have begun, when it comes to the most likely they think it started in bats and it went via and intermediary host, we do not know which animal, into humans. There is speculation it might have been pangolins, rats, even a snake, there is a whole host of different options and we still do not really know what happens and we accept there has to be more research. On the possibility that it was escaped from a lab, the us has said in the past they think it is a possibility, the who think it is a possibility, the who think it is a possibility, the who think it is very unlikely and although they have called for better security when it comes to labs across the world, they have pretty much dismissed that as an option. Thank ou, dismissed that as an option. Thank you. Naomi a new Finger Prick Blood Test that can detect antibodies to the coronavirus is to be used to track the impact of the Vaccination Programme across the uk. Data will be gathered from around 150,000 volunteers to determine how resistant existing vaccines are against emerging strains of the virus. Its enabling us to do things faster. To do things at greater scale. And its enabling us, really, to be able to make sure that no areas of the population are invisible. Weve got estimates right across our population. Sir lenny henry has written an open letter urging black british people to get the covid 19 vaccine. The latest figures suggest people from black and mixed race backgrounds in england are being vaccinated at much lower rates than white people. If youre black, what are the reasons why you havent had your vaccination yet . Im not asking for conspiracy theories, but genuine explaintaions you might have. In a letter co signed by figures such as the actress Thandie Newton and the olympic athlete denise lewis, sir lenny urges black people to make informed decisions about the vaccine to protect themselves and the people they care for. When it comes to the over 70s, the latest figures from the uks Stats Body The Ons Show Take up amongst white britons was the highest at 90 , dropping significantly for those who identify as Black Caribbean and black african to 68 and 58 respectively. The appeal,which is backed by the nhs, has also been turned into a short film directed by amma asante, lets take a look. Dear mums and dads. Grandparents. Aunties. Uncles. I brothers. Sisters. Nephews. Nieces. Sons. Daughters. Cousins. We love you. We know we dont say it often enough. And sometimes we have our disagreements like families do. But wherever you are, we love you, from the bottom of our hearts, and we know you love us. And we want to see you again. Covid 19 has kept us apart for way too long. We want to hug you, we want to celebrate with you, we want to worship with you. We want to play video games with you, preferably in the same room. So that we can see the look on your face when we beat you. But in order to do all that, we all need to take the covid 19 jab. Its all of us in this together. Sir lenny explained why he decided to make this film. I think the figure of less than 49 was a huge motivator for all of us. I was really. I was talking to some friends and colleagues of mine and just going, why arent we taking the vaccine . It is the key to our way out of the pandemic. And it seemed to me that the way to do it was the way we approached the diversity issue, which was to write an open letter. So my colleagues and i put this letter together and we got some of the most high Profile Names, extraordinary names, chiwetel ejiofor, Thandie Newton, baroness doreen lawrence, people like that. They all signed the letter. And then i suggested that amma asante, the brilliant director of belle and united kingdom, make a little film with people talking directly to our loved ones and friends and families saying, please take the jab, it is our way of protecting our community. And it came together really quickly. We wrote the letter, we asked amma, she agreed, in a couple of weeks we are making the film. People are all over the place. Amma is in scandinavia, David Harewood is in canada, Adrian Lester is south of the river so impossible to get hold of, and we made this little film with Amma Directing us remotely. It was really losing, it was so moving. It was really moving. We dont want anybody else to die, and a disproportionate amount of black people are dying of coronavirus and if there is a way out and the vaccine is our way out, we want our loved ones, friends and families to take it up and do what everyone else is doing. What we say is, please talk to a medical professional. Do not get your information from dave down the pub or Uncle Charlie on the zoom call. Go to your gp or to nhs. Com and get the proper information and take the jab, because we dont want anybody else to die. Im joined now by the writer and broadcaster and a former chairman of the equality and Human Rights Commission trevor phillips. He has signed sir lenny� s open letter. Hello. Have you had your first dose, second dose . I hello. Have you had your first dose, second dose . Second dose . I had my first dose february the second dose . I had my first dose february the 5th, second dose . I had my first dose february the 5th, 50 second dose . I had my first dose february the 5th, 50 days second dose . I had my first dose february the 5th, 50 days ago, i | second dose . I had my first dose i february the 5th, 50 days ago, i am Still Standing. February the 5th, 50 days ago, i am Still Standing Still Standing. Good. Do you know eole, Still Standing. Good. Do you know people. Do Still Standing. Good. Do you know people. Do you Still Standing. Good. Do you know people, do you know Still Standing. Good. Do you know people, do you know black Still Standing. Good. Do you know. People, do you know black people, have decided to wait before getting the vaccine . The vaccine . Yes. I think the important the vaccine . Yes. I think the important thing the vaccine . Yes. I think the important thing here, the vaccine . Yes. I think the l important thing here, certainly the vaccine . Yes. I think the important thing here, certainly the community i come from, some of our older people are cautious, they have been around a long time, they had seen a lot and, to be frank, they have reason to be a little bit suspicious of authority, given the authorities have not always been kind to our community and judge from a practical point of these. I run a Data Analytics firm and one of the things we know is that some of the big pharma companies, when they do Research Trials, they do not have samples that reflect the population as a whole. I spoke to somebody yesterday, their latest samples for Research Trials has only 5 non white people in a country where that should be 15 . So lets not say that should be 15 . So lets not say that our older people are trivialising this or do not understand, they have reason to be suspicious, but what i think lenny has done brilliantly is to draw attention to the fact that actually they have to protect themselves, protect the community as a whole, and what we are asking of them is to display the courage of the windridge voyageurs who took, frankly, any pin the dark when they got on the boat, we are asking them to say that you guys have displayed courage as before, taken risks, we understand you think it is a risk, we dont, we understand that you do, we are begging you to take this risk to the whole community what we are asking of them is to display the courage of the windrush voyageurs. I know exactly what you just said, but it is not a leader in the dark, we know a lot about the vaccine because it has been given to so many real life human beings . I it has been given to so many reallife human beings . I get that, and of course reallife human beings . I get that, and of course i reallife human beings . I get that, and of course i do reallife human beings . I get that, and of course i do not reallife human beings . I get that, and of course i do not think reallife human beings . I get that, and of course i do not think it reallife human beings . I get that, and of course i do not think it is reallife human beings . I get that, and of course i do not think it is a l and of course i do not think it is a risk, but there is never any point saying to somebody who believes you are asking them to do something risky, dont worry, it is all in your head. Risky, dont worry, it is all in your head risky, dont worry, it is all in your head. Risky, dont worry, it is all in ourhead. ,. ,. ,. , your head. Obviously i am not saying ou would your head. Obviously i am not saying you would say your head. Obviously i am not saying you would say apelike your head. Obviously i am not saying you would say apelike that, your head. Obviously i am not saying you would say apelike that, but you would say ape like that, but there is Scientific Data, actual fact, that might help . Obviously i am not saying you would say it like that. ,. , like that. Let us remember that there is scientific like that. Let us remember that there is Scientific Data like that. Let us remember that there is Scientific Data that like that. Let us remember that there is Scientific Data that in i like that. Let us remember that there is Scientific Data that in a | there is Scientific Data that in a lifetime memory of my family told us that we were inferior, Scientific Data in the United States that made African Americans go in for a trial and left them with syphilis for 20, 30 years. So we have to bear in mind that not everybody will approach science with the same background and landscape in the mind, so part of what i think lenny is trying to do, rather smartly and brilliantly, is to say, though, we are your family. I have a monthly zoom call with the whole of nitrite, 50 or 60 of us, all of us have now had the opportunity to take the vaccination, and that is partly because we discuss it in the family and the family as a whole to a view. All we are trying to do is say to that community we come from, trust us, we are part of the same family, we know you think it is a risk but we think it is what you can take. You think it is a risk but we think it is what you can take. Thank you for talking it is what you can take. Thank you for talking to it is what you can take. Thank you for talking to us, it is what you can take. Thank you for talking to us, trevor it is what you can take. Thank you for talking to us, trevor phillips. L for talking to us, trevor phillips. My for talking to us, trevor phillips. My pleasure. The headlines on bbc news. Uk Prime Minister borisjohnson joins over 20 other World Leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. Coranavirus probably originated in bats, before infecting humans the conclusion of a World Health Organisation report seen by the bbc. Dozens of high profile stars join a campaign by sir lenny henry to encourage black people to get the covid i9 vaccine he says � trust the facts� and get the jab. Police in london are appealing for help in tracing a teenager in the us, witnesses have given powerful testimonies of the last moments of george floyd. Prosecutor showed the cheery Video Footage of Derek Chauvin kneeling on mr floyd� s neck for more than nine minutes. He denies the charges against him. Lepidus echo said this report from minneapolis. Let� s all say, i do. I do. Thank you, you may be seated. Derek chauvin facing a jury of his peers. The central question for both sides in this case, what caused george floyd� s death . We are going to ask that you find him guilty. The prosecution says it was chauvin kneeling on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. On may 25 of 2020, mr Derek Chauvin betrayed his badge, when he used excessive and Unreasonable Force upon the body of mr george floyd. Counsel, mr chauvin. The defence argued that the officers were facing an increasingly hostile crowd, distracting them from mr floyd� s care. His death, they said, was the result of drug use and poor health. The evidence will show that mr floyd died of a Cardiac Arrhythmia that occurred as a result of hypertension, his coronary disease, the ingestion of methamphetamine and fentanyl and the adrenaline flowing through his body, all of which acted to further compromise an already compromised heart. Among the opening day� s witnesses a 9 11 dispatch worker who was watching the arrest by a police camera. She was so alarmed by what she saw, that she rang the officer� s supervisor. This is the most High Profile Police brutality case to be tried in the us for decades. Race isn� t being mentioned in court, but its significance is inescapable. People across this country and the world are watching what happens here closely. Lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. Police in london are appealing for help in tracing a teenager Richard Okorogheye, i9, Richard Okorogheye, 19, was last seen leaving his home in west london on monday. He told his parents he was going to see a friend. Earlier i spoke to richard� s mum evidencejoel, and his dad, christian okorogheye. I feel that richard has ifeel that richard has been i feel that richard has been taken away. He went to a friend and something happens, yeah . I away. He went to a friend and something happens, yeah . I know he has been studying something happens, yeah . I know he has been studying at something happens, yeah . I know he has been studying at home something happens, yeah . I know he has been studying at home for something happens, yeah . I know he has been studying at home for most. Has been studying at home for most of the last year, is that right . Because he has sickle cell and was not able to go to oxford brookes, where he is doing business and it . Exactly, he was told to shield since we had covid, so most of his study, all of his study, he was doing online, because they had no class. How hard was it for him to shield for all that time . It how hard was it for him to shield for all that time . For all that time . It was difficult, he is used for all that time . It was difficult, he is used to for all that time . It was difficult, he is used to going for all that time . It was difficult, he is used to going out for all that time . It was difficult, he is used to going out to for all that time . It was difficult, he is used to going out to the for all that time . It was difficult, i he is used to going out to the park, he is used to going out to the park, he is used to going out to the park, he is a very tallboy, so he used to go to the with his friends, playing basketball, go for a walk with friends and then come back home. So it definitely was hard that he had to shield in his room for all that time, since the covid started, that is a long time. Time, since the covid started, that is a long time is a long time. Could that have affected his is a long time. Could that have affected his mental is a long time. Could that have affected his Mental Health is a long time. Could that have affected his Mental Health in l affected his Mental Health in anyway, do you think . It affected his Mental Health in anyway, do you think . It could have. Imaaine anyway, do you think . It could have. Imagine staying anyway, do you think . It could have. Imagine staying at anyway, do you think . It could have. Imagine staying at home anyway, do you think . It could have. Imagine staying at home for anyway, do you think . It could have. Imagine staying at home for that imagine staying at home for that length of time without seeing friends. The only time he had opportunity to go out is when he is going to his appointments, really. That is it, nothing other than that. Christian, is he un medical appointments in, as far as you know . Is he dual another medical appointment soon . Is he dual another medical appointment soon . For a appointment soon . Absolutely. For a Blood Transfusion . Appointment soon . Absolutely. For a Blood Transfusion . Crossmatch appointment soon . Absolutely. For a Blood Transfusion . Crossmatch and i Blood Transfusion . Crossmatch and then a blood Blood Transfusion . Crossmatch and then a Blood Transfusion. Blood transfusion . Crossmatch and then a Blood Transfusion. Did Blood Transfusion . Crossmatch and then a Blood Transfusion. Did he i then a Blood Transfusion. Did he leave without then a Blood Transfusion. Did he leave without any then a Blood Transfusion. Did he leave without any medication, l then a Blood Transfusion. Did he l leave without any medication, any money, as far as you know . He did not take any money, as far as you know . He did not take any medication money, as far as you know . He did not take any medication with money, as far as you know . He did not take any medication with him, | money, as far as you know . He did l not take any medication with him, no money, no jackets. Money, no ackets. Which obviously su. Ests money, no jackets. Which obviously suggests he money, no jackets. Which obviously suggests he was money, no jackets. Which obviously suggests he was coming money, no jackets. Which obviously suggests he was coming back . Suggests he was coming back . Precisely. Richard will not go out without his jacket. He knows himself, he knows to wear a jacket is he is going far. He was coming back. He is he is going far. He was coming back. , is he is going far. He was coming back. ,. , is he is going far. He was coming back. ,. ,. , is he is going far. He was coming back. ,. ,. , is he is going far. He was coming back. ,. ,. ~ ,. , back. 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How did you react to that . I said, come back whenever he feels. How did you react to that . I said, fine, come back whenever he feels. How did you react to that . I said, fine, but i you react to that . I said, fine, but he is a young you react to that . I said, fine, but he is a young adult you react to that . I said, fine, but he is a young adult with you react to that . I said, fine, but he is a young adult with a you react to that . I said, fine, but he is a young adult with a medical| he is a young adult with a medical condition, he has left home without his medication, no money, no jackets, so i am worried, concerned about his well being. I need help, i need them to look for him for me. Their response was, sorry. Thea;r need them to look for him for me. Their response was, sorry. They have told us, their response was, sorry. They have told us. Our their response was, sorry. They have told us, our officers their response was, sorry. They have told us, our officers have their response was, sorry. They have told us, our officers have been told us, our officers have been working tirelessly to locate richard using all investigative opportunities and data inquiries, speaking to witnesses, trolling cctv, they say we are following every lead and appealing for the public to help in our work. That every lead and appealing for the public to help in our work. At the beginning. Public to help in our work. At the beginning, dated public to help in our work. At the beginning, dated nothing. Public to help in our work. At the beginning, dated nothing. That i public to help in our work. At the i beginning, dated nothing. That only took place sunday and yesterday, they said they were working, but any time i called them, they said there is no audit. If you are doing something, there should be a resource. They kept telling is that there is no update, that is not very encouraging. It was only sunday and yesterday i thought that they started doing something. Widely you think it took them started doing something. Widely you think it took them so started doing something. Widely you think it took them so long . Started doing something. Widely you think it took them so long . Because | think it took them so long . Because they believe think it took them so long . Because they believe richard think it took them so long . Because they believe richard is think it took them so long . Because they believe richard is an think it took them so long . Because they believe richard is an adult i think it took them so long . Because they believe richard is an adult and | they believe richard is an adult and can make his decisions, despite the fact that he has a health condition. Theyjust fact that he has a health condition. They just say, fact that he has a health condition. Theyjust say, he is an adult, he can do whatever he wants. What would ou sa to can do whatever he wants. What would you say to anyone can do whatever he wants. What would you say to anyone watching can do whatever he wants. What would you say to anyone watching who can do whatever he wants. What would you say to anyone watching who may i you say to anyone watching who may know where richard is, maybe with richard, all is richard himself is able to see this . I richard, all is richard himself is able to see this . Able to see this . I would tell richard, come able to see this . I would tell richard, come home, able to see this . I would tell richard, come home, we i able to see this . I would telll richard, come home, we love able to see this . I would tell i richard, come home, we love you, able to see this . I would tell richard, come home, we love you, we miss you terribly. We are not angry, we just want to know you are ok. The whole family loves you, the Community Loves you. If anybody has seen richard, please tell him to come home. More now on news of a new Finger Prick Blood Test to detect coronavirus antibodies which will be used to track the impact f the Vaccination Programme across the uk. Over half the populations had antibodies by mid march according to new figures from the office for National Statistics. These provide evidence of either vaccination or past infection. As part of the new study, data will be gathered from around 150,000 volunteers to determine how resistant existing vaccines are against emerging strains of the virus. Professor sarah walker is from the university of Oxford Nuffield department of medicine she� s working on the study. I suppose i said everything in the introduction, sorry, sarah, ishould have taken a bit out of that, you had more to say, but tell us why this is relevant . The had more to say, but tell us why this is relevant . This is relevant . The really critical part this is relevant . The really critical part of this is relevant . The really critical part of the this is relevant . The really i critical part of the monitoring is that we will be asking the same 150,000 people to do this new Finger Prick Blood Test every month, because this is notjust about getting a positive Antibody Test once or even increasing how much antibody you have in your blood once, it is about how this will play out over the next 12 months, and we need to find out, do some people respond better to vaccination than others, how long does protection loved . The new variant is all part of that, how duties new variants we see a rise Around The World into play with the antibodies we have either from play with the antibodies we have eitherfrom having play with the antibodies we have either from having the play with the antibodies we have eitherfrom having the infection in the past vaccination, but particularly how long will this be good for and will be happy to think about Booster Vaccinations, how long and how much protection will be from vaccines against future infections of the coronavirus . I dont know, you tell me. Lets say don� t know, you tell me. Let� s say ten people are vaccinated, will somehow antibodies for longer than others . ,. ,. , others . That is exactly what we want to find out. Others . That is exactly what we want to find out, but others . That is exactly what we want to find out, but almost others . That is exactly what we want to find out, but almost certainly i to find out, but almost certainly the answer is yes, we see such enormous variation in human beings and how they respond to getting natural coronavirus infection. 50 of people get coronavirus without a single symptom and sadly others have it so badly that they end up in hospital and died, so we had a huge natural variation and it is to be expected that we will also see variation in response to vaccination, and exactly how long that lasts and how much of an Antibody Response you need to be protected against the really serious outcomes, hospitalisation and dying, thatis outcomes, hospitalisation and dying, that is critical to find out because, very sadly, coronavirus is not going away and we are part of the Global Village and it is likely to be with us for a long time so we have to find ways to work out how to manage it does not necessarily mean it has not worked, theyjust might not have increased antibodies quite to the level week will positive that we can still find that useful information about whether it is enough. Haifa still find that useful information about whether it is enough. How do ou about whether it is enough. How do you measure about whether it is enough. How do you measure antibodies, about whether it is enough. How do you measure antibodies, do about whether it is enough. How do you measure antibodies, do you i about whether it is enough. How do | you measure antibodies, do you say 70 of your body, ten antibodies, sorry to ask a stupid question. In the laboratories there is a market, a bit like the virus, which lasted which latches onto antibodies in the blood sample and you can have many times it latches on, it is done using a very advanced system based on colour. We convert that into positive or negative based on levels we found in people hospitalised with covid, so we try to make it simple to say you have this amount, which is what we had seen in people who have had severe covid, but for the analysis we can look at it in a lot more depth and that will help us work out how long and how much you need. 50 work out how long and how much you need,. , work out how long and how much you need, y. ,. , work out how long and how much you need. Y. ,. , work out how long and how much you need. ,. ,. , need. So you would say to the volunteers. Need. So you would say to the volunteers, you need. So you would say to the volunteers, you are need. So you would say to the volunteers, you are negative i need. So you would say to the i volunteers, you are negative for antibodies or you are positive . Negative means that you don� t have levels we had seen in people hospitalised before, i really want to stress that people should not worry sar vaccinated and it comes back negative, most people have a response to the vaccination but it may not be quite enough to take them over the threshold, and so the point of what we are giving is trying to understand what it means interns are getting coronavirus again in the future. ,. ,. ,. , future. You have explained that brilliantly. Future. You have explained that brilliantly, thank future. You have explained that brilliantly, thank you future. You have explained that brilliantly, thank you so future. You have explained that brilliantly, thank you so much, | brilliantly, thank you so much, professor sarah walker from the university of Oxford Nuffield department of medicine. Steel the headlines on bbc news. Uk Prime Minister borisjohnson joins over 20 other World Leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. Coronavirus probably originated in bats, before infecting humans the conclusion of a World Health Organization report seen by the bbc. Dozens of high profile stars join a campaign by sir lenny henry to encourage black people to get the covid 19 vaccine he says the covid 19 vaccine he says � trust the facts� and get the jab. It was good. It didn� t hurt. It was fine. There were no after effects. We sat afterwards in the place altogether, nobody quite talking to each other. Not a biscuit not even a biscuit not even a cup of tea the anxious parents of missing teenager Richard Okorogheye have appealed to him to come home he left his home in london eight days ago and hasn� t been seen since. Come home, we love you, we miss you terribly. We� re not angry. We just want to know you are ok. We love you. The whole family love you. The Community Love you. New footage is shown to the jury of the moments leading to the death of george floyd, on day one of the trial of the white Police Officer charged with his murder. The suez canal reopens to traffic after that mega ship blocked the trade route for nearly a week. Schools across the uk are dealing with allegations that they have ignored cases of Sexual Harassment or abuse for years and tolerated a culture in which girls and young women do not feel safe. The website everyone� s invited is now hosting 8,000 allegations of such abuse. The Leader Of The Opposition labour party, sir keir starmer, is calling for a public inquiry, and a senior Police Officer has called it the next biggest scandal to hit britain. Suddenly it seems every one is listening, so what now needs to happen . Newsnight� s sima kotecha investigates. From hundreds of posts to thousands in just a matter of days. Allegations of abuse, harassment even rape. Some schools have been accused of Turning A Blind Eye to complaints over fears of tarnishing their reputation. Most of the posts are anonymous, but since we last reported on this story on thursday, they have triggered a National Debate on how our schools are run. There are even calls for a public inquiry. One girl claims she was raped by a boy at her private school. After reporting it to her teachers a year later, she says they handed it to the police and then the school washed their hands of it to protect their image. I think the boy who raped me was one of their brightest students, so therefore it was his needs above mine. They didn� t want him to be removed. They didn� t want him to have his prefect badge taken away because it would affect his future. And they wanted to be able to say, oh, yeah, we taught this child and they were so bright, so they didn� t do anything. He didn� t get any sanctions. Theyjust didn� t want to get in his way. I have been on antidepressants for a year and almost went on anti anxiety tablets to help with my sleeping, because obviously that� s been affected. We can� t verify her story but it resonates with some of the other testimonies we� ve heard about private schools. I think there was a fair amount of publicity. I think there was a fear of what other people, families, parents might think. All the educational advantages to really forge ahead, but also the development of their holistic character, their creativity, their ability to be able to perform well in work and in society, knowing how to manage their Mental Health. I mean, goodness, school is about so much more than just tests and exams. Police have said how concerned they are about pornography and how easily accessible it is to children on their phones. They have said that� s probably why we are hearing so much about some of this inappropriate behaviour. While parents have told us that although their children could be in the same room as them, they could be miles away in a dangerous world somewhere on the internet. The Department For Education has reiterated it is working with the police to provide support and protection to those reporting abuse. The alleged victims are hoping the shining of a very public light on their traumatic experiences can lead to change. But some fear when the light is switched off, memories and changing attitudes could fade. Sima kotecha reporting. Thank you for your messages about not having the vaccine yet, on the back of sir lenny henry and various other high profile black stars, encouraging people to get the vaccine for covid 19. Abdullah in buckinghamshire says the reason there is a poor uptake in the black community is because of the vast misinformation on social media platforms. My own sister is believing these theories and i� m trying to convince her they are conspiracy theories. Ruth says i have a Masters Degree in Global Health and development and still despite my expertise in these matters and understanding that a vaccine is the best way out of this pandemic, it is still difficult to trust the government who has made so many mistakes in dealing with covid 19. Scientists under immense pressure and are only human themselves. The labour party is calling on a Standards Watchdog to investigate the extent of government access offered to Financial Services firm Greensill Capital. Labour wants the Committee On Standards In Public Life to examine the role played by the firm� s founder in former Prime Minister, David Cameron� s coalition government. Our Political Correspondent, iain watson, told us that this morning, The Business Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng has been defending David Cameron. He has said two things. There are two accusations. One in the sunday times effectively said, look, David Cameron gave lex greensill, who is behind the company that collapsed, the company that was supporting financially Liberty Steel, Putting Thousands Ofjobs at risk. That David Cameron had given him extensive access to whitehall when he was Prime Minister. He was pushing a scheme that would help get finance to small suppliers, but at a price. Those allegations were made. And Kwasi Kwarteng, The Business Secretary, was saying he didn� t really know very much about the extent of lex greensill� s involvement at that time. But obviously, the subsequent allegation has been made that David Cameron was lobbying on behalf of this company. He was a paid consultant to that company. Lobbying the treasury, the chancellor, to try to get access to covid loan schemes. Very recently indeed. And again, Kwasi Kwarteng said that David Cameron had not broken any rules and hadn� t done anything wrong. It is true that he did not have to declare that lobbying because he was not what is called a consultant lobbyist, a lobbyist by trade, if you like. He was actually directly involved by the company concerned. But labour are raising concerns about whether this was appropriate involvement whether the rules that currently exist are appropriate. In public life to look more deeply into this. They say they don� t investigate individual cases without having a more wide ranging review, which is likely to report in the autumn. Container ships have started sailing through the Suez Canal Again, after it was blocked for nearly a week. The trapped ever given caused a trafficjam of around 400 other vessels. The canal links the mediterranean to the red sea. Experts say the backlog will takes days to clear. Nike is suing the designer behind a pair of controversial trainers known as satan shoes, made in collaboration with rapper lil nas x. The artist worked with a streetwear company to release the black and red trainers which were made using modified nike air max 97s. They� re said to contain a drop of real human blood in the soles. Nike says it doesn� t approve or authorise them and has filed a Trademark Infringement lawsuit in the United States. Latin america� s largest country, brazil, has descended into covid induced chaos, with more new case numbers and deaths in the past week, than any other nation on earth. President bolsonaro has also lost two key cabinet ministers, as he comes under increasing pressure over his handling of the pandemic. Mark lobel reports. Throughout the pandemic, governments Around The World have tried to avoid hospital scenes like these. Queues for Intensive Care units. This one filmed over the past week in south east brazil, where the local mayor has rallied against locking down. Some Covid Patients have died in line, waiting. Translation people have been talking for months i about the risk of the Public Health system collapsing. Sadly, that moment has come. The virus is spreading across the country, as deaths are felt here at an alarming rate. There are political casualties, too. The president , who has rallied against lockdowns himself, has lost two ministers in one day. His loyal foreign minister, ernesto araujo, has been under pressure for weeks, after his trump like attacks on china may have delayed his country� s efforts to secure their vaccines. His Defence Minister Fernando Azevedo e silva� s resignation without giving a reason came as more of a surprise. There� s been a glimmer of good news president bolsonaro� s newly installed Fourth Health minister, marcelo queiroga, says brazil could receive Vaccine Supplies from the usa sooner than expected. But for some, it� s all too late. Jose Roberto Ignacio spent much of his life ferrying the sick and injured to hospital, but earlier this month the retired Ambulance Driver took the familiar route once more as a passenger gasping for breath. When the 63 year old needed Intensive Care himself, doctors in sao paulo explained there was no more room. Translation all his life | he worked to save people, and in the hour that he needed help there was nothing for him. His son recounted watching his father dying without being able to do anything about it. There� s no doubt similar fears for the thousands currently waiting for itu beds across the country. Mark lobel, bbc news. Reports from hong kong say the Chinese Parliament has approved sweeping changes to the territory� s electoral system, reducing the number of directly elected seats and increasing the vetting of candidates. They say the measures were passed unanimously by the Standing Committee of the national people� s congress in beijing. More members of hong kong� s Legislative Council will now be appointed by the committee which currently chooses the territory� s chief executive. China has said it wants to ensure those in power in hong kong are patriots. There� s been an outcry in italy after dozens of women who had an abortion or miscarriage discovered that, unbeknown to them, the fetus had been given a religious burial, in a grave marked with the woman� s name. The violation of privacy came to light after one woman shared a photo of the tomb she discovered. It� s put a focus on the struggle many Italian Women still face to get an abortion in italy, which was legalised there in 1978. Our rome correspondent mark lowen reports. For marta loi it was a discovery from the darkest of nightmares. Under italian law, aborted or miscarried fetuses from 20 weeks pregnancy must be buried, usually in mass graves. A religious burial with a cross must be requested by the woman. Adding her name is a violation of privacy. The cemetery Management Company are widely blamed refused to talk to us. Catholic pro life associations like this one in the Northern City of cremona often step in to carry out a religious burial. But they put the fetuses in the same plot beneath a christian symbol as those from women who didn� t choose a religious ceremony. Some women say that the ideology behind these burials is the same one that demonises abortion and creates an environment in which the women� s names were added to those crosses. The scandal has cast a spotlight on the continuing struggle to protect abortion here, Legalised In Italy in 1978 amid mass marches. The law also allowed for conscientious objectors. Today, 70 of doctors across italy identify as such. In some regions it� s 90 . But is that not pressure on them . Do you call It Clarification . Amidst the outcry, the roman authorities have begun replacing the names with numbers, a belated atonement for a discovery that for many women reawakened both the trauma and a social battle they thought they� d won. Mark lowen, bbc news, rome. The easing of some restrictions in england was a significant day for many of us yesterday, as for the first time this year, and in some cases the First Time Ever family and friends were finally brought together. Among them were barbara and Arthur Simper, were two of the first people in the world to get the vaccine. Yesterday they met their new Great Grandchild in person for the first time. Oh, isn� t that lovely . And there they are together, nola and lila. Cute, aren� t they . Lockdown has been hard for barbara and arthur. Look at that. Snug as a bug in a rug. They haven� t been able to see their two Great Grandchildren, lila, a toddler, and nola, who� s just two weeks old. It� s been difficult having a Great Grandchild that i haven� t been able to hold or touch or anything. And the other one, i saw her when she was just first born, and for a few months i could see her and hold her and now, she� s a stranger. Barbara� s getting ready for the first visit in months. We� ll have biscuits, shall we, arthur . It� s a day for the best china. The easing of restrictions in england, a chance at last for families to reunite. Are you nervous . No, no, ijust want to have it done. I� d rather have this than get the actual covid 19. We first met Barbara And Arthur In December Last year. They were among the first people in the world to get the new vaccine. We can now speak, delighted to say, to barbara and Arthur Simper whojoin us from their home in bletchley we have been following the whole family on this programme. What would you like to say i to your lovely grandparents . Oh, ijust, you know, we both love you so much and it� s so exciting for us to know that you guys are on the path to getting back to some kind of normality a lot sooner than expected, and we just can� t wait to see you properly and give you that hug we have been waiting for for so long. Here they are hello, lila there they are, look its your great nanny and great granddad. Hello, lila hello, Gorgeous Girl aren� t you gorgeous . This is such sweet agony. Social distancing rules means they can look, but they can� t touch. You all right, nan . Oh, this is awful. Thats what happens in lockdown, longer hair and a new baby. Aw, virtual hugs, nan, virtual hugs. Virtual hug, no real ones, though. Not long, we are on the path. Were on the path to get there very soon. Its your new great granddaughter. Yeah, i know. And i can� t hold her, i can� t touch her. No windows this time, no windows, so were getting closer, step by step, were getting there. It� s hard for barbara and arthur, the whole family. But there� s nothing a good cup of tea can� t fix. She said her first three syllable word. Did she . What did she say . Kangaroo. Barbara� s family have stuck closely to the rules all the way through this pandemic and there is a real hope here that we may have turned the corner. If it carries on like this, and were going in the right direction, it wont be long until you can put your arms around herand give hera hug. And lila. And lila as well. Gorgeous, aren� t you . Aren� t you a Gorgeous Girl . I mean, look at her little face, she� s so gorgeous. They both are. Just to see them, you know, properly, to see. Instead of through a car window or an ordinary window. It� s lovelyjust to see them here, sitting here in my garden. Yeah, it� s quite emotional, really. Big big fish, yeah. Can you see a duck . Big duck big duck, yeah. It� s the simple ordinary things that people have missed so much. Family visits, Great Grandchildren exploring the garden. Do you want to say goodbye . Bye bye, blow kisses. Oh, bless her see you soon this scene will be repeated in back gardens across the uk this week as restrictions are gradually lifted. It is a hopeful step towards normality. Bye bye, lila she waves to the last. Graham satchell, bbc news. Cornwall is one of the uk� s most popular tourist destinations. And now it� s becoming an increasingly sought after place to live. Record numbers of people are moving to cornwall to seek a new life by the sea. John maguire reports. It� s long been a hotspot for holiday makers, but increasingly cornwall is now a hotspot for house buyers. Not second homeowners, but people who want to live here all year round. It� s a bit awkward, isn� t it, trying to dodge each other all the time paul and jill rafter are moving down from bristol. So, you� ve got utility room in there. But with such high demand for homes, there� s stiff competition and they fear being priced out of the market. From a location Point Of View, this is ideal for us. Yeah. We love the sea, we love being by it, in it, on it. So, you know, itsjust an ideal place for us to live. So, yeah, we really want to move down here but it, it� s difficult because, you know, some people have got crazy money and we are not in that situation. We want to move down here, we need to sell our house, we want to make a life here and, you know, so wejust have to wait and see. Oh, here is one of them. Hi, darling. And the plan is forjill� s two daughters and their family to move here as well. Here we go, what do you think of this . Emma ward is an estate agent based on the north coast in st agnes. She says sometimes people will buy houses without seeing them in person. And it gives you the sort of opportunity to do something major to it, doesnt it . And prices are rising. We� re having properties that are going way above the asking price. Having to go into a best and final offer situation, where we wouldn� t have had that every day before. Is there enough property . No, absolutely not we need more property. This is the old victorian schoolhouse in st agnes. And more than 20 years ago, i rented and lived in a flat here. During that period of time, the village has changed hugely. More businesses, more people, far more houses. But the last 12 months has seen a real accelerated pace of change due to the pandemic. Cornwall� s reputation for wild beauty is well deserved but economically, this isn� t a rich county. An influx of investment is welcome, but there are concerns that higher prices paid by new arrivals will put prices out of reach for many local people. We welcome people wanting to come and live here, work here and contribute to the economy and vitality of the place. The problem is, though, it is depriving many of the local population, particularly the younger population, who want to stay here and thrive in cornwall, from becoming part of the community. Its tending to force them out somewhat. This is the old vicarage flats where we are proposing to turn, renovate four flats. And those working to create more Affordable Homes say it� s important that there is a variety of housing available. The Housing Market is unaffordable for people here now. People earning £18,000 20,000, they� re never going to get onto the Property Ladder when average prices are around about 350,000 and more. And then that also reflects back into the rental market. So the unaffordability of renting too becomes an issue for local people as they grow up. The pandemic has changed much about the way we live our lives now and for many people it� s the catalyst that will persuade them to make the leap and change their lives forever. Now it� s time for a look at the weather with carol. Hello again. Yesterday was the warmest day of this year so far in parts of south east england. Today, though, it could well be warmer than that. But it� s not going to be everywhere. It� s going to be wet across north west scotland, where we still have that band of Persistent Rain Courtesy of this weather front. But High Pressure is dominating our weather at the moment, so generally things are fine and settled away from that weather front. A lot of sunshine across england, wales, the Channel Islands as we go through the course of the day. For Northern Ireland and scotland, you� ll see a wee bit more cloud at times but it will break, especially in eastern areas, but we hang onto this heavy and persistent rain across northern and western scotland. Temperatures in lerwick only 8 degrees. In any breaks in the sunshine, aberdeen could see 15, belfast 16, and then as we come across england and wales, a lot of blue sky, highs of up to 23 degrees, 19 in st helier. Now, through this evening and overnight, the weatherfront producing all this rain starts to slowly slip southwards. And as it does so, it will start to weaken from the north. Ahead of it, a lot of dry weather, a bit more Cloud Lapping On Shore from the irish sea at times, and temperatures not as low as they were in some parts of Southern England last night, but a wee bit lower across northern parts of the country. Now, as we head on into tomorrow, this weather front will continue to weaken as it slips slowly southwards. Behind, the cold air digs in, so we will see some wintry showers on the tops of the mountains. But for england, for wales, for Southern Scotland, a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine. A bit more cloud, mind you, at times, coming in from the irish sea onto western facing coasts, and we could also see a bit more cloud in southern areas turning the sunshine hazy but still warm. On thursday, here is our weather front. Across the south, again, a fair bit of cloud in it, the odd spot of rain. Northern areas again getting a fair bit of cloud. The south hanging on to some brighter skies. And just hanging on to the higher temperatures, 20 degrees, so down on what we are looking out on wednesday, but it� s turning much colderfrom the north, 8 degrees in aberdeen. And then for good friday, still a lot of dry weather but note the wind direction, it is coming from more of a north or north easterly direction, so still a fair bit of cloud, brighter skies out towards the west and temperatures on the way down. High in london, 11 degrees. This is bbc news, i� m rebecca jones. The headlines at 11. Dozens of high profile stars join a campaign by sir lenny henry to encourage black people to get the covid 19 vaccine. He says trust the facts and get the jab. It was good, it didnt hurt, it was fine, it was good, it didnt hurt, it was fine, there it was good, it didnt hurt, it was fine, there are no after effects. We sat afterwards altogether, nobody quite sat afterwards altogether, nobody quite talking to each other. Not even quite talking to each other. Not even a quite talking to each other. Not even a biscuit, not even a cup of tea new figures suggest more than half of people in the uk now have antibodies for coronavirus and that Antibody Rates are highest in older people borisjohnson joins over 20 other World Leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. The worried parents of missing teenager Richard Okorogheye have appealed to him to come home. He left his house in london eight days ago and hasn� t been seen since. Come home, we love you, we miss you terribly. We are not angry, we just want to know you� re ok. We love you, the whole family loves you, the Community Loves you. And the suez canal reopens to traffic after a giant, Stranded Container Ship blocked the trade route for nearly a week. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Sir lenny henry has written an open letter urging black british people to get the covid 19 vaccine. The latest figures suggest people from black and mixed race backgrounds in england are being vaccinated at much lower rates than white people. In a letter co signed by figures such as the actress Thandie Newton and the olympic athlete denise lewis, sir lenny urges black people to make informed decisions about the vaccine to protect themselves and the people they care for. When it comes to the over 70s, the latest figures from the uk� s Stats Body The Ons Show Take up amongst white britons was the highest at 90 , dropping significantly for those who identify as Black Caribbean and black african to 68 and 58 respectively. The appeal, which is backed by the nhs, has also been turned into a short film directed by amma asante. Dear mums and dads. Grandparents. Aunties. Uncles. I brothers. Sisters. Nephews. Nieces. Sons. Daughters. Cousins. We love you. We know we dont say it often enough. And sometimes we have our disagreements like families do. But wherever you are, we love you, from the bottom of our hearts, i and we know you love us. And we want to see you again. Covid 19 has kept us apart for way too long. We want to hug you, we want to celebrate with you, we want to worship with you. We want to play video games with you, preferably in the same room. So that we can see the look on your face when we beat you. But in order to do all that, we all need to take the covid 19 jab. It� s all of us in this together. Sir lenny explained why he decided to make this film. I think the figure of less than 49 was a huge motivator for all of us. I was really. I was talking to some friends and colleagues of mine and just going, why aren� t we taking the vaccine . It is the key to our way out of the pandemic. And it seemed to me that the way to do it was the way we approached the diversity issue, which was to write an open letter. So my colleagues and i put this letter together and we got some of the most high Profile Names, extraordinary names, chiwetel ejiofor, Thandie Newton, baroness doreen lawrence, people like that. They all signed the letter. And then i suggested that amma asante, the brilliant director of belle and united kingdom, make a little film with people talking directly to our loved ones and friends and families saying, please take the jab, it is our way of protecting our community. And it came together really quickly. We wrote the letter, we asked amma, she agreed, in a couple of weeks we are making the film. People are all over the place. Amma is in scandinavia, David Harewood is in canada, Adrian Lester is south of the river so impossible to get hold of, and we made this little film with Amma Directing us remotely. It was really moving, it was so moving to make this film. We don� t want anybody else to die, and a disproportionate amount of black people are dying of coronavirus and if there is a way out and the vaccine is our way out, we want our loved ones, friends and families to take it up and do what everyone else is doing. What we say is, please talk to a medical professional. Do not get your information from dave down the pub or Uncle Charlie on the zoom call. Go to your gp or to nhs. Com and get the proper information and take the jab, because we don� t want anybody else to die. Lenny henry. Let� s talk to dr Margaret Casely hayford. She is the chair of shakespeare� s globe and is one of the signatories to sir lenny� s letter. Good to have you with us. Thank you forjoining us. I want to start by asking you, have you had your first jab and perhaps a second dose . I have had my first jab and i was have had my firstjab and i was thrilled to have it and i have ordered the second one. It is quite liberating and it does not hurt at all. ~ ,. ,. , liberating and it does not hurt at all. ~ , y. ,. ,. , liberating and it does not hurt at all. ~ ,. ,. , liberating and it does not hurt at all. ,. ,. , liberating and it does not hurt at all. ,. ,. , all. Why did you want to be part of sir lennys all. Why did you want to be part of sir lennys campaign all. Why did you want to be part of sir lennys campaign and all. Why did you want to be part of sir lennys campaign and sign i all. Why did you want to be part of sir lennys campaign and sign the| sir lenny� s campaign and sign the letter . Sir lennys campaign and sign the letter . , sir lennys campaign and sign the letter . ,. , letter . Covid19 has really highlighted letter . Covid19 has really highlighted the letter . Covid19 has really| highlighted the inequalities letter . Covid19 has really highlighted the inequalities within society and what we need to do is to make sure that we narrow those inequalities wherever we can. We are part of society, and i think we have got to give ourselves more than a Fighting Chance. So many of us work on the front line services, in health, in social care, retailand distribution, which mean that we exacerbate the likelihood of vulnerability and we are making it so much worse for ourselves if we are not giving ourselves a Fighting Chance through having the vaccine. The side effects of the vaccine, if you are one of the few that does have adverse effects, are going to be so much less bad than having covid itself. I was really lucky, i had no side effects whatsoever, not even a sore arm and ijust think it is so worth it to narrow the likelihood of those with family getting it. Even if you are asymptomatic, you can still pass it on. Y. , asymptomatic, you can still pass it on. ~. ,. , on. Do you know black people who have decided on. Do you know black people who have decided to on. Do you know black people who have decided to wait . On. Do you know black people who have decided to wait . Can on. Do you know black people who have decided to wait . Can you i have decided to wait . Can you understand their reasons . And i write, it is more than a concern about side effects, isn� t it . Absolutely, you are right. There are some people who have religious reasons and i was pleased to see that churches and mosques are going out and putting forward the idea of having the vaccine, which is great. But it is also to do with trust. This is the reason why i made a remark about margaret believing there is such a thing as society, because if you are in a minority you can feel quite outside of society and have a degree of reticence to get behind what the establishment is promulgating. You sometimes think, i wonder why they are doing that . Is there something in the messaging thatis there something in the messaging that is directed around me . Do i need to comply with Something Else if there is a hidden message . What i would like to say here is the science is very important here in demonstrating that once you have got antibodies you can begin to live your life. If you are actually hospitalised, you will be taking up bed space. We all know people with cancer and you are limiting the likelihood of those people getting treatment if you yourself are having to be hospitalised. It isjust a terrible thought, so it is a question of seeing ourselves as part of society, even if there is a lack of society, even if there is a lack of trust, and i really understand that. We have to get over that to recognise that we can help to make Society Better for others and give ourselves a better chance of survival. ~ ourselves a better chance of survival ourselves a better chance of survival. ~. ,. ,. ,. Survival. We have not got much time, but i want survival. We have not got much time, but i want to survival. We have not got much time, but i want to ask survival. We have not got much time, but i want to ask you survival. We have not got much time, but i want to ask you this survival. We have not got much time, but i want to ask you this final but i want to ask you this final question, if you don� t mind. How do you overcome the reticence you have just described . Do films and letters like the one you signed up for it really make a difference . It is really make a difference . It is really important really make a difference . It is really important that really make a difference . It 3 really important that people like myself who have had the jab can show that we are comfortable in having the jab. We are the same ethnic make up the jab. We are the same ethnic make up and we can tell the story and it helps if people can see someone like themselves saying it is all right. I think is really critical. And we love you, our relatives, we don� t want to lose you. I have heard so many Horror Stories of people losing members of theirfamily many Horror Stories of people losing members of their family over the last year and i don� t really want to hear too many more of those. That last year and i dont really want to hear too many more of those. That is the important hear too many more of those. That is the important bit. Hear too many more of those. That is the important bit. Always hear too many more of those. That is the important bit. Always good i hear too many more of those. That is the important bit. Always good to i the important bit. Always good to talk to you. Thank you forjoining us. Thank you forjoining us. Official figures suggest more than half of people in the uk have antibodies for coronavirus. The latest data from the office for National Statistics indicates Antibody Rates are highest in older people. Meanwhile, a new Finger Prick Blood Test that can detect antibodies to the coronavirus is to be used to track the impact of the uk� s Vaccination Programme. Data will be gathered from around 150,000 volunteers to determine how resistant existing vaccines are against emerging strains of the virus. Professor sarah walker is from the university of Oxford Nuffield department of medicine and she� s working on the study. The really critical part of this monitoring is the fact that we are going to be asking the same 150,000 people to do this new Finger Prick Blood Test, every month, because this isn� tjust about getting a positive Antibody Test once or even increasing how much antibody you have in your blood once. It� s about how this is going to play out over the next 12 months. And what we really need to find out is, you know, do some people respond better to vaccination than others . How long does protection last . The new variants that you mentioned is all part of that. You know, how do these new variants that we see arise Around The World interplay with the antibodies that we have, eitherfrom having had the infection in the past or from vaccination . But, you know, particularly, how long is this going to be good for . And actually are we going to need to think about Booster Vaccinations . How long and how much protection, really, are we going to get from vaccines against future infections with coronavirus . Let� s speak to the bbc� s head of statistics, robert cuffe. These figures suggest more than half of people in the uk have antibodies for coronavirus. What else are the figures suggesting . Ii for coronavirus. What else are the figures suggesting . For coronavirus. What else are the figures suggesting . If you look back two weeks, it figures suggesting . If you look back two weeks, it shows figures suggesting . If you look back two weeks, it shows how figures suggesting . If you look back two weeks, it shows how quickly i two weeks, it shows how quickly these figures are arising and it is reflective of the success of the Vaccination Programme. A fortnight ago we saw about a third of people were showing antibodies and now that is up to a half. It is slightly higher in england, around a half in wales and Northern Ireland, it is slightly lower in scotland. 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They wane over time, or a recent vaccination. They wane overtime, but or a recent vaccination. They wane over time, but we are seeing the biggest rises in older people. In fact, in england people aged over 65, it is not half of them showing antibodies, it is over 80 . It antibodies, it is over80 . It reflects the vaccination. What are the latest Death Figures telling us . We have had the release this morning on deaths registered up to the 19th of march. More good news. Just over 1000 Death Certificates mentioned coronavirus and that is down on the previous week by 600. That is more than a third. Even though in recent weeks the number of cases have started to slow down, deaths keep on barrelling downwards. That is a combination of lockdown plus the vaccination effect. Good news there. Still not back to normal, but moving in the right direction. I still not back to normal, but moving in the right direction. In the right direction. I understand the government in the right direction. 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The ones we can do at home or the ones being rolled outj at home or the ones being rolled out at home or the ones being rolled out at school. Just so people are clear. Those tests in the past if you did them in school or at a special centre for rapid tests, that was it. As soon as it said you were positive, ten days isolation, no escape. But now they are seeing just double check it. It is not because they are losing faith in the rapid test, it is because they believe the rapid tests give you very few false positives, but also there are not that many people running around with enough virus to be caught by these tests. A good chunk of the positives end up being false and end up being unnecessary self isolation. Not because the tests are bad because the levels of virus are coming down. Our head of statistics, thank you for the update. Our head of statistics, thank you for the update. Borisjohnson hasjoined more than 20 World Leaders, including president macron of france and the german chancellor angela merkel, in calling for a new International Treaty to help deal with future pandemics. A letter, signed by 2a World Leaders, argues that a treaty similar to that reached in the wake of World War Two is needed to build cross border cooperation. This morning, the president of the european council, charles michel, explained why an International Pandemic treaty was necessary. Just like after the atrocities of world war ii, the leaders came together to build a multilateral model and to strengthen international cooperation. Today, more than ever, it is our responsibility as leaders to ensure that our pandemic preparedness and our Global Health systems are fit for the 21st century. Our Global Health correspondent Naomi Grimley says today� s developments are a recognition countries have been working together effectively so far. So a recognition that this is a big moment in geopolitics across the world, and they really recognise that, just as after the Second World War there was a need for new institutions, new treaties, like the universal declaration on human rights, so this time they need to smarten up their act when it comes to spotting the next pandemic, sharing information, and coming up with better processes when it comes to vaccines which as we know is a really major Sticking Point at the moment where, you know, there are still huge problems and huge differences between the rich world and poorer countries. A report from the World Health Organisation suggests covid 19 is likely to have been passed to humans from bats, through another animal. The study, seen by the bbc ahead of its publication later today, also dismisses claims that the virus escaped from a laboratory in china as extremely unlikely. Aru na iyenga reports. This eagerly awaited report has faced setbacks and diplomatic wrangling. Experts from the who had trouble even getting into wuhan, the city at the centre of the initial outbreak of covid 19. Investigations finally started in january this year, more than a year after the first cases emerged. Key findings of the experts� report are that covid 19 passed from bats, through an intermediary animal, to humans. But it doesn� t offer definitive answers on the mystery at the very heart of the pandemic how the virus first jumped to humans. And the theory that the virus was released via a Laboratory Incident in china, is considered extremely unlikely. Of course, i will have more to say following further review and understanding of the report. But for now, all hypotheses will be on the table and will need further study. Although the Wuhan Food Market was initially thought to be where the outbreak began, who and chinese scientists found evidence that the virus could have been circulating for some weeks before december 2019, and some of those infected had no connection with the market. It comes as the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, joins a group of more than 20 World Leaders calling for a new International Treaty to help the world deal with future pandemics. They say coronavirus has posed the biggest challenge to the Global Community since the 1940s, and countries must be better prepared in the future. The covid 19 pandemic has killed almost 2. 8 Million People worldwide. It� s hoped the report� s findings will give some clearer answers on how the virus came about. Aruna iyengar, bbc news. I want to bring you some breaking news into us here at the bbc. A review into the handling by the metropolitan police of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard on saturday the 30th Of March, has found that officers, and i quote, did not act inappropriately or in a heavy handed manner. You may remember that vigil at Clapham Common. Review by her majesty is inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services, which was led by sir thomas windsor, also found that the police was justified in taking the risks of Covid 19 Transmission were too great to ignore. That news just into us, that the vigil in memory of Sarah Everard on saturday the 30th Of March at Clapham Common, Police Officers did not act inappropriately or in a heavy handed manner. We will bring you more news on that as we get it. Police in london are appealing for help in tracing a teenager who has been missing for a week. Richard okorogheye, who is 19, was last seen leaving his home in west london. This morning, richard� s mother and father spoke to the bbc and appealed to anyone with information to contact the police. I would tell richard, personally, come home. We love you. We miss you terribly. We are not angry. We just want to know youre 0k. We love you. The whole family love you. The Community Love you. And if anybody has seen richard, please, tell richard to come home. Please, tell him to come home. We need him at home. We also need to know if hes 0k. He can decide not to come home, but we want to know he is fine, wherever he is. He should tell the police hes fine. They should let us know hes 0k, and whereabout he is. The labour party is calling on a Standards Watchdog to investigate the extent of government access offered to Financial Services firm Greensill Capital. The party wants the Committee On Standards In Public Life to examine the role played by the firm� s founder in David Cameron� s coalition government. Our Political Correspondent iain watson is at westminster. This is a complicated story. Can you simply take us through the background to it . I simply take us through the background to it . Simply take us through the background to it . Simply take us through the backuround to it . , � ~. , background to it . I dont know if i can i background to it . I dont know if i can i will background to it . I dont know if i can i will do background to it . I dont know if i can i will do my background to it . I dont know if i can i will do my best. Background to it . I dont know if i can i will do my best. It background to it . I dont know if i can i will do my best. It is can i will do my best. It is fiendishly complicated. Let me split it into two parts. First, labour are asking about the activities of David Cameron, the former Prime Minister, in lobbying more recently for increased access to Government Backed loans for Greensill Capital before it went bust. That is important because Greensill Capital was a major backer of Liberty Steel and the future of the Steel Company is hanging in the balance at the moment. The government has not decided to bail it out at this stage. They are saying all options are on the table, possibly temporary nationalisation as well. That has brought the whole issue into sharp focus. But there is also a sunday times investigation into David Cameron� s links to the person behind that company when he was Prime Minister. The sunday times alleges he had a huge access to whitehall, to 11 Government Departments or agencies and was pushing forward a scheme which would get finance to a small scale supplier of business and government but at a price. They were suggesting it was interesting that David Cameron had that relationship at that point and then went to work for that company after he left office in 2018. Labour say there needs to be more transparency and they were calling for an investigation by the Standards Watchdog. That particular body has made it clear it does not do individual investigations. It looks more widely at the issue of transparency and lobbying. Interestingly, The Business Secretary said it is perfectly legitimate for either that committee or perhaps committees of mps to look at David Cameron was my behaviour when he was Prime Minister. I think if people, committees, want to look at what happened, i think it was more than five years ago, i think thats absolutely right for them to do that. I am not in a position to rake up what was going on within whitehall five or six years ago. What i have focused on is trying to make sure that we can reopen the economy and, as you say, build back better. But if the committees want to look at that behaviour, thats up to them. I should make it clear that he defended David Cameron� s recent activities and he said he had done nothing wrong and certainly the Lobbying Watchdog found he did not have to declare his activities because he was a paid consultant to Greensill Capital. He was not an individual or a third party lobbyist as it is called. He is not somebody who did lobbying as a living. Equally there were lots of businesses lobbying government because of the Coronavirus Crisis and he did not think David Cameron had done anything exceptional. From labour� s Point Of View they want to keep the focus on the previous Prime Minister and any links the conservatives have two business more widely. I don� t think we will get the kind of investigation they want from the standards committee, but they want to keep this in the public eye, certainly ahead of local elections later this year. Interestingly, David Cameron himself has not commented, but he has been defended by the culture secretary, oliver dowden, who worked at number ten with David Cameron, and he said he is a man of integrity. He is a man of integrity. Thank you so much for he is a man of integrity. Thank you so much for that. He is a man of integrity. Thank you so much for that. Ian he is a man of integrity. Thank you so much for that. Ian watson, i he is a man of integrity. Thank you so much for that. Ian watson, our| so much for that. Ian watson, our Political Correspondent at westminster. We can speak now to iain anderson, executive chairman of cicero group. It is worth saying that you do lobby for a living. You are a lobbyist and i would be really interested in your perspective in terms of lobbying what is covered by the law and what is not . ,. , what is covered by the law and what isnot . ,. , is not . This is the real problem with the camera is not . This is the real problem with the camera and is not . This is the real problem with the camera and lobbying i is not . This is the real problem i with the camera and lobbying laws put into sharp relief by this story, rebecca. They are so totally defined that the only catch a consultant lobbyist, people like me. That is really only about 5 of the lobbying thatis really only about 5 of the lobbying that is actually taking place. They do not capture lawyers, think tanks, management consultants, business organisations, trade unions. The current legislation, the current lobbying register, is a complete mistake, it completely misses the point. The only reason we found out that David Cameron is lobbying is because of some good investigative journalism. Share because of some good investigative ournalism. � ,. , because of some good investigative ournalism. �. , journalism. Are you saying that if this company. Journalism. Are you saying that if this company, greensill journalism. Are you saying that if this company, Greensill Capital, i journalism. Are you saying that if. This company, Greensill Capital, or perhaps even David Cameron, had paid you to lobby the chancellor, you would have had to declare it, but if you do it privately, you don� t . Is that essentially the essence of it . That is exactly the point. Of course, it is a huge loophole because some companies decide that they are not going to transparently lobby, that they are not going to work through an open and ethical and well governed regime and therefore try and do this lobbying government policy without people seeing. I think this story puts into really sharp relief the fact that the legislation that was passed under David Cameron� s Government Back in 2014 isjust David Cameron� s Government Back in 2014 is just not fit for purpose. I appreciate you are saying there is a loophole, but i suppose people listening might say it is in your interest to flag this up because at the end of the day you want people to pay you to lobby on their behalf. Would that be fair . My response to that would be 95 of the lobbying that would be 95 of the lobbying thatis that would be 95 of the lobbying that is taking place and people cannot see unless there is a piece of investigative journalism. Cannot see unless there is a piece of investigativejournalism. In cannot see unless there is a piece of investigative journalism. In a democratic and open society, is that right . Yes, people can come and lobby with me and my business, but they can go and lobby themselves. To my mind we need a register of lobbying and lobbying activity, rather than a register of lobbyists. Can i take one step back, we are lobbying around this time lobbying. For people who are not familiar, how do you lobby government, be it informally orformally . Do you lobby government, be it informally or formally . Haifa do you lobby government, be it informally or formally . How does it actually work . Informally or formally . How does it actually work . You informally or formally . How does it actually work . You are informally or formally . How does it actually work . You are basically i actually work . You are basically taking an argument to shape public policy. That could be through a consultation, it could be meeting a minister, it could be meeting a special adviser, minister, it could be meeting a specialadviser, it minister, it could be meeting a special adviser, it could be meeting a civil servant. This is also the problem with the existing lobbying legislation, that unless you meet the minister, so if you meet a civil servant, so if you meet a special adviser, if you meet a Senior Member of the opposition, that is not covered by the legislation either. So we need a root and Branch Reform to the existing legislation. Thank you so much for your thoughts. Now it� s time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. Hello again. Yesterday temperatures reached 20. 4 celsius across some parts of Southern England, making it the warmest day of this year so far. But some could be warmer than that today in the sunshine. So a lot of sunshine for england and wales. Northern ireland and scotland, a bit more cloud, but you will still see some breaks. There is still this persistent rain across the north and the west where temperatures will be about 8 11. Further south you come, the higher the temperature, we could see 23 as a high this afternoon. Tonight, we still have this rain sweeping in to Northern Ireland and a bit more of scotland as it sinks south. A bit more cloud lapping onshore from the irish sea. Not as cold a night in southern areas as it was last night, temperatures a bit lower in the north than they were last night. So tomorrow, we start off with this rain. As it sinks south it will start to weaken and cold air will dig in behind it and so we will see some wintry showers with height. But for england and wales a lot of sunshine. A bit more cloud at times in the west and later we could see some of that coming in across southern counties. Hello, this is bbc news with me, rebecca jones. The headlines dozens of high profile stars join a campaign by sir lenny henry to encourage black people to get the covid 19 vaccine. He says, trust the facts and get the jab. It was good, it didn� t hurt, it was fine. There were no after effects. We sat afterwards in the place altogether, nobody quite talking to each other. Not a biscuit. Not even a biscuit not even a cup of tea new figures suggest more than half of people in the uk now have antibodies for coronavirus, and that Antibody Rates are highest in older people. Borisjohnson joins over 20 other World Leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. An inspection finds that the metropolitan police did not act inappropriately at the vigil of Sarah Everard although there was insufficient communication between officers on the ground. The worried parents of missing teenager Richard Okorogheye have appealed to him to come home he left his house in london eight days ago and hasn� t been seen since. Come home. We love you. We miss you terribly. We are not angry. Wejust want to know you� re ok. We love you. Your whole family love you, the Community Love you. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here� s hugh ferris. I have to say when i woke up this morning, i was quite pleased i don� t have a fish tank yes, you have to be careful. Add that to the list of most ridiculous injuries over the sporting, well, decade. All that to come, and more. First to the man who delivered probably the most famous moment in premier league history. Sergio aguero says he� ll give his utmost to win more trophies before leaving Manchester City at the end of the season, as the club� s all time record goal scorer. The striker provided city with their first of what is now four premier League Titles with his goal against qpr in 2012, which also ended a run of 44 years without a championship. Aguero� s been told his contract won� t be renewed in the summer, aguero� s been told his contract but could still help city win up to four trophies this season. Hejust has he just has that quick movement, that low centre of gravity. And he has a hunger to score goals. He is just. Hejust has has a hunger to score goals. He is just. He just has everything. Has a hunger to score goals. He is just. Hejust has everything. I think when man city were trying to grow and become the super power they are no it took someone special and i think aguero be in that Centre Forward who could make a big impact on matches, he was the one who sort of took them to that next level. Online racist abuse is a problem too toxic to ignore, according to the former arsenal and france striker thierry henry, who� s removed himself from social media. Speaking on the bbc� s newsnight programme, he said serious change needed to come. Its time to take a stand. Its time to make its time to take a stand. Its time to make people realise its not ok to make people realise its not ok to get to make people realise its not ok to get abused online, its not ok to et to get abused online, its not ok to get bullied to get abused online, its not ok to get bullied online or harassed online get bullied online or harassed online. The effect it can have on your online. 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Naomi osaka has extended her winning run to 23 matches after reaching the quarter finals of the miami open, beating Elise Mertens in straight sets. The world number two hasnt lost a match for over a year. Shes taken the us open and Australian Open titles in that time. Maria sakkari is next in florida. So good luck to maria thats all the sport for now. You can find more on the bbc sport website, including news that the new Champions League format is expected to be agreed by uefa tomorrow. Its a ten match group stage and is due to start in 202a. Head to bbc. Co. Uk sport. And ill be back in the next hour. We will see you then, hugh. Thank you. In the United States, witnesses have given powerful testimonies of the final moments of the life of george floyd, on the opening day of the trial of the former Police Officer accused of his murder. Prosecutors showed the jury Video Footage of Derek Chauvin kneeling on mr floyds neck for more than nine minutes. He denies the charges against him. Our correspondent, lebo diseko, sent this report from minneapolis. Lets all say, i do. I do. Thank you, you may be seated. Derek chauvin facing a jury of his peers. The central question for both sides in this case, what caused George Floyds death . Were going to ask that you find him guilty. The prosecution says it was chauvin kneeling on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. On may 25 of 2020, mr Derek Chauvin betrayed this badge, when he used excessive and Unreasonable Force upon the body of mr george floyd. Counsel, mr chauvin. The defence argued that the officers were facing an increasingly hostile crowd, distracting them from mr floyds care. His death, they said, was the result of drug use and poor health. The evidence will show that mr floyd died of a Cardiac Arrhythmia that occurred as a result of hypertension, his coronary disease, the ingestion of methamphetamine and fentanyl and the adrenaline flowing through his body, all of which acted to further compromise an already compromised heart. Among the opening days witnesses, a 9 11 dispatch worker who was watching the arrest by a police camera. She was so alarmed by what she saw that she rang the officers supervisor. This is the most High Profile Police brutality case to be tried in the us for decades. Race isnt being mentioned in court, but its significance is inescapable. People across this country and the world are watching what happens here closely. Lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. A Monitoring Group in myanmar says the number of People Killed since last months coup has passed 500. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners confirmed at least 510 deaths, but warned the real figure was probably much higher. Brazils Health Service is reported to be on the brink of collapse as the country battles a deadly coronavirus second wave. It comes as president bolsonaro finds himself under increasing pressure over his handling of the pandemic. Mark lobel reports. Throughout the pandemic, governments Around The World have tried to avoid hospital scenes like these queues for Intensive Care units. This one filmed over the past week in south east brazil, where the local mayor has rallied against locking down. Some Covid Patients have died in line, waiting. Translation people have been talking for months about the risk of the Public Health system collapsing. Sadly, that moment has come. The virus is spreading across the country, as deaths are felt here at an alarming rate. There are political casualties too. A president who has rallied against lockdowns himself has lost two ministers in one day. His loyal foreign minister, ernesto araujo, has been under pressure for weeks, after his trump like attacks on china may have delayed his countrys efforts to secure their vaccines. His Defence Minister Fernando Azevedo e silvas resignation, without giving a reason, came as more of a surprise. Theres been a glimmer of good news. President bolsonaros newly installed Fourth Health minister, marcelo queiroga, says brazil could receive Vaccine Supplies from the usa sooner than expected. But for some its all too late. Jose roberto inacio spent much of his life ferrying the sick and injured to hospital, but earlier this month the retired Ambulance Driver took the familiar route once more as a passenger gasping for breath. When the 63 year old needed Intensive Care himself, doctors in sao paulo explained there was no more room. Translation all his life | he worked to save people, but in the hour that he needed help there was nothing for him. His son recounted watching his father dying without being able to do anything about it. Theres no doubt similar fears for the thousands currently waiting for icu beds across the country. Mark lobel, bbc news. President biden has asked governors and mayors in the us to continue to require people to wear facemasks in public. He said reckless behaviour was causing a rise in the number of coronavirus infections. The president s move comes as the director of the centers for Disease Control and prevention warned of impending doom from a potential fourth surge of the pandemic. Container ships have started sailing through the Suez Canal Again, after it was blocked for nearly a week. The trapped ever given caused a trafficjam of around 400 other vessels. The canal links the mediterranean to the red sea. Experts say the backlog will takes days to clear. Schools across the uk are dealing with allegations that they have ignored cases of sexual harrassment or abuse for years and tolerated a culture in which girls and young women do not feel safe. The website everyones invited is now hosting more than 8,000 allegations of sexual abuse and harassment. The Leader Of The Opposition, sir keir starmer, is calling for a public inquiry, and a senior Police Officer has called it the next biggest scandal to hit britain. It seems everyone is now listening, so what now needs to happen . Newsnight� s sima kotecha investigates. From hundreds of posts to thousands in just a matter of days. Allegations of abuse, harassment even rape. Some schools have been accused of Turning A Blind Eye to complaints over fears of tarnishing their reputation. Most of the posts are anonymous, but since we last reported on this story on thursday theyve triggered a National Debate on how our schools are run. There are even calls for a public inquiry. One girl claims she was raped by a boy at her private school. After reporting it to her teachers a year later, she says they handed it to the police and then the school washed their hands of it to protect their image. I think the boy who raped me was one of their brightest students, so therefore it was his needs above mine. They didnt want him to be removed. They didnt want him to have his prefect badge taken away because it would affect his future. And they wanted to be able to say, oh, yeah, we taught this child and they were so bright, so they didnt do anything. He didnt get any sanctions. Theyjust didnt want to get in his way. I have been on antidepressants for a year and almost went on anti anxiety tablets to help with my sleeping, because obviously thats been affected. We cant verify her story, but it resonates with some of the other testimonies weve heard about private schools. I think there was a fair amount of publicity. I think there was a fear of what other people, families, parents might think. And if you think about private school, they need people to be coming to pay their bills. They need the next intake. And if they are embroiled in a scandal, thats going to have an impact on them. One of the schools at the centre of allegations like these is highgate in london. Its several page dossier, seen by newsnight, has hundreds of testimonies saying similar things. We showed you some last week. Another former student of the school says that when they took their claims to staff, they were ignored. A friend raped me at a party in year 13. Afterwards, one of his friends took advantage of me and engaged me in Sexual Activity with him. I reported the rape to the school eight days afterwards, and so began their massive failure to support me. In a meeting with my parents, a Senior Member of staff told my parents that alcohol was involved. Suggesting that this made my situation less legitimate. I was told that it was merely your word against his. In response to these specific allegations, highgate told us. We treat any allegation of Sexual Assault and rape with the utmost seriousness. No victim of Sexual Harassment or abuse should never be silenced and we are clear of our statutory safeguarding obligations as a school. Of course, private schools are run through private financing. Some of those listed on the everyones invited website charge more than £20,000 a year. Students from these schools often go to the best universities. But there are calls for less focus on academia and more focus on behaviour and attitudes. Out of this horror, we need to have a revitalised educational system that really does the best for every child, giving them all the educational advantages to really forge ahead, but also the development of their holistic character, their creativity, their ability to be able to perform well in work and in society, knowing how to manage their Mental Health. I mean, goodness, school is about so much more than just tests and exams. Police have said how concerned they are about pornography and how easily accessible it is to children on their phones. They have said thats probably why we are hearing so much about some of this inappropriate behaviour. While parents have told us that although their children could be in the same room as them, they could be miles away in a dangerous world somewhere on the internet. The Department For Education has reiterated it is working with the police to provide support and protection to those reporting abuse. The alleged victims are hoping the shining of a very public light on their traumatic experiences can lead to change. But some fear when the light is switched off, memories and changing attitudes could fade. That report by seam sima kotecha. The headlines on bbc news. Dozens of high profile stars join a campaign by sir lenny henry to encourage black people to get the covid i9 vaccine. He says, trust the facts and get the jab. New figures suggest more than half of people in the uk now have antibodies for coronavirus and that Antibody Rates are highest in older people. Borisjohnson joins over 20 other World Leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. Amanda gorman made headlines atjoe bidens inaugeration earlier this year, when the 22 year old became the youngest poet to perform at the ceremony. For many she offered a hopeful vision for a divided country with her poem the hill we climb. Naga munchetty has been talking to her. We, the successors of a country and a time, where a skinny black girl, descended from slaves and raised by a single mother, can dream of becoming president , only to find herself reciting for one. Amanda gorman, hello. Hello how are you feeling . So, what, were like two months on from the inauguration your lifes changed, hey . Yeah, definitely. I mean, my life changed honestly in six minutes, not even in those two months, which is wild. I mean, thingsjust keep getting bigger and grander and brighter, and thats great. But im still adjusting to so much now. But ive been really grateful. Lets talk about the inauguration, shall we . I was really interested in the process you put in place when you were thinking about the words that were going to go in the hill we climb. I dont know if youd named it already had you named the poem before it finished . No, i had no idea what the poem was called. I was just writing it into my documents. It was like, the inaugural poem, you know, very descriptive. And i didnt know what the title was. And it wasnt until i had, you know, honestly really finished the poem that i looked at that line that said, you know, the hill we climb, if only we dare, and i was like, thats it. That is the promise to glade, the hill we climb, if only we dare it. Its because being american is more than a pride we inherit. Its the past we step into and how we repair it. It works, i think, for me on so many levels, and so, its definitely a line ill continue to say for the rest of my life. And its interesting how every line mattered to the point that, at some point, only one line a day was being concluded. And i want you to tell me about how the events on capitol hill onjanuary the 6th impacted you and in terms of the importance of your poem . Yeah, well, youre so right about every word mattering, especially in poetry. Actually, when i first began writing, i had only five minutes of allotted time from the inaugural committee. And afterjanuary 6th, i was like, this poem is six minutes, and its going to stay that way, because theres actually a lot more that needs to get said. But it was at january 6th, you know, with the insurrection at the capitol, where i was seeing the way in which democracy in my country was being desecrated, that i really began to work with a much sharper knife and actually began to find a lot more material that did the most with the minutes, with the seconds that it had, because i was working with an event that was so tectonic, so shocking, that those words had to kind of be like stones in a slingshot, like i only get a few kind of aiming shots to really get my words in. I have to make sure that those have the impact thats needed after weve seen this type of horror. For there is always light, if only were brave enough to see it, if only were brave enough to be it. I want to talk about bravery and the bravery to speak out. And youll be very aware theres a huge debate about race across the world, but particularly here in the uk right now, some of it around Meghan Markle and prince harrys interview. How important do you think it is that women of colour today feel free to express their opinion, however uncomfortable it might be at times for others to hear . From a young age, my mom always raised me to celebrate my voice. For example, whenever i stood up to a bully, my mom would throw a little celebration. I would come home and be like, mom, i stood up for myself today. And she would be so excited and so proud, and so it was training me from this age to really value my voice. But the other thing that i will say about the importance of bravery is it not only necessitates courage on the part of women of colour, but also courage on the part of our allies. So often the conversation is around kind of what women of colour can do to empower, save, etc, protect ourselves. But really, i think it has to be a collaboration in a partnership, or it takes other identity groups saying, actually, i am an ally, i am a friend, what can i do to pay my own Power Forward . And so im so excited to see those types of conversations happening. That was amanda garmin talking to naga munchetty. Amanda gorman. Now, its one of the uks most popular tourist destinations, and now its becoming an increasingly sought after place to live. Record numbers of people are moving to cornwall to seek a new life by the sea. John maguire has been taking a look. Its long been a hotspot for holiday makers, but increasingly cornwall is now a hotspot for house buyers. Not second homeowners, but people who want to live here all year round. Its a bit awkward, isnt it, trying to dodge each other all the time paul and jill rafter are moving down from bristol. So, youve got utility room in there. But with such high demand for homes, theres stiff competition and they fear being priced out of the market. From a location Point Of View, this is ideal for us. Yeah. We love the sea, we love being by it, in it, on it. So, you know, itsjust an ideal place for us to live. So, yeah, we really want to move down here but it, its difficult because, you know, some people have got crazy money and we are not in that situation. We want to move down here, we need to sell our house, we want to make a life here and, you know, so wejust have to wait and see. Oh, here is one of them. Hi, darling. And the plan is forjill� s two daughters and their family to move here as well. Here we go. What do you think of this . Emma ward is an estate agent based on the north coast in st agnes. She says sometimes people will buy houses without seeing them in person. And it gives you the sort of opportunity to do something major to it, doesnt it . And prices are rising. Were having properties that are going way above the asking price. Having to go into a best and final offer situation, where we wouldnt have had that every day before. Is there enough property . No, absolutely not we need more property. Well, this is the old victorian schoolhouse in st agnes. And more than 20 years ago, i rented and lived in a flat here. During that period of time, the village has changed hugely. More businesses, more people, far more houses. But the last 12 months has seen a real accelerated pace of change due to the pandemic. Cornwall� s reputation for wild beauty is well deserved but economically, this isnt a rich county. An influx of investment is welcome, but there are concerns that higher prices paid by new arrivals will put prices out of reach for many local people. We welcome people wanting to come and live here, work here and contribute to the economy and vitality of the place. The problem is, though, it is depriving many of the local population, particularly the younger population, who want to stay here and thrive in cornwall, from becoming part of the community. Its tending to force them out somewhat. This is the old vicarage flats where we are proposing to turn, renovate four flats. And those working to create more Affordable Homes say its important that there is a variety of housing available. The Housing Market is unaffordable for people here now. People earning £18,000 £20,000, theyre never going to get the pandemic has changed much about the way we live our lives now and for many people its the catalyst that will persuade them to make the leap and change their lives forever. John maguire reporting there. Now its time for a look at the weather. Carol kirkwood has the forecast. Hello again. Yesterday was the warmest day of this year so far in parts of south east england. Today, though, it could well be warmer than that. But its not going to be everywhere. Its going to be wet across north west scotland, where we still have that band of Persistent Rain Courtesy of this weather front. But High Pressure is dominating our weather at the moment, so generally things are fine and settled away from that weather front. A lot of sunshine across england, wales, the Channel Islands as we go through the course of the day. For Northern Ireland and scotland, youll see a wee bit more cloud at times but it will break, especially in eastern areas, but we hang onto this heavy and persistent rain across northern and western scotland. Temperatures in lerwick only 8 degrees. In any breaks in the sunshine, aberdeen could see 15, belfast 16, and then as we come across england and wales, a lot of blue sky, highs of up to 23 degrees, 19 in st helier. Now, through this evening and overnight, the weatherfront producing all this rain starts to slowly slip southwards. And as it does so, it will start to weaken from the north. Ahead of it, a lot of dry weather, a bit more Cloud Lapping On Shore from the irish sea at times, and temperatures not as low as they were in some parts of Southern England last night, but a wee bit lower across northern parts of the country. Now, as we head on into tomorrow, this weather front will continue to weaken as it slips slowly southwards. Behind, the cold air digs in, so we will see some wintry showers on the tops of the mountains. But for england, for wales, for Southern Scotland, a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine. A bit more cloud, mind you, at times, coming in from the irish sea onto western facing coasts, and we could also see a bit more cloud in southern areas turning the sunshine hazy but still warm. On thursday, here is our weather front. Across the south, again, a fair bit of cloud in it, the odd spot of rain. Northern areas again getting a fair bit of cloud. The south hanging on to some brighter skies. And just hanging on to the higher temperatures, 20 degrees, so down on what we are looking out on wednesday, but its turning much colderfrom the north, 8 degrees in aberdeen. And then for good friday, still a lot of dry weather but note the wind direction, it is coming from more of a north or north easterly direction, so still a fair bit of cloud, brighter skies out towards the west and temperatures on the way down. High in london, 11 degrees. This is bbc news, the headlines. An inspection finds that the metropolitan police did not act inappropriately at the vigil of Sarah Everard, although there was insufficient communication between officers on the ground. Dozens of high profile stars join a campaign by sir lenny henry to encourage black people to get the covid i9 vaccine. He says trust the facts and get the jab. It was good, it didnt hurt, it was fine, there are no after effects. We sat afterwards in the place all together, nobody quite talking to each other. Not even a biscuit, not even a cup of tea. New figures suggest more than half of people in the uk now have antibodies for coronavirus and that Antibody Rates are highest in older people. Borisjohnson joins over 20 other World Leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. The worried parents of missing teenager Richard Okorogheye have appealed to him to come home. He left his house in london eight days ago and hasnt been seen since. Come home, we love you, we miss you terribly. We are not angry, we just want to know youre ok. We love you, the whole family loves you, the Community Loves you. And the suez canal reopens to traffic after a giant, Stranded Container Ship blocked the trade route for nearly a week. More on all those stories coming up. Lets take you straight to edinburgh now where Nicola Sturgeon is holding a Coronavirus Briefing. The total number of deaths registered under this daily measurement is now 7596. Of course that reminds us of the heartbreak that reminds us of the heartbreak that covid continues to cause and again i want to send my condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one. We also give an update on the latest vaccination figures. As of 7 30am, 2,000,430 latest vaccination figures. As of 7 30am, 2,000,150 people had received theirfirst 7 30am, 2,000,150 people had received their first dose of the vaccine. That is an increase of 26500 and 72 cents yesterday. In addition to that, 12,180 people had received a second dose yesterday and that means the total number of second doses is 338,443. As we reported previously, virtually everybody in the over 65 age group has now received a first dose of the vaccine and so to have 98 of 60 to 64 year olds, 81 of 55 to 59 year olds and 57 of 50 to 54 year olds. We remain on course to have offered first dose of vaccine by middle of april to everyone aged over 50, to all carers across the country and to all adult of whatever age with particular underlining health conditions. So these figures confirm the very Good Progress that we have made in the last three months. The progress in the Vaccination Programme is if anything better than we could have dared hope for back at the turn of the year. But also, i would stress the point there is no room for complacency at all. We are also seeing, and have seen over the past few months, progress in terms of the suppression of the virus. We are now averaging 539 new cases per day. That is a decline of more than three quarters since early january. The decline of more than three quarters since earlyjanuary. The number of deaths from covid has fallen even more sharply than that, which is likely to be an effect of the Vaccination Programme. The number of deaths is down by more than 80 in the past two months. As you can see from the figures we have been reported in recent days, the number of people in hospital and receiving Intensive Care is also reducing. However, as i said in a moment ago, there are still no grounds for complacency. In fact it is really important right now while the Vaccination Programme continues to be rolled out that all of us remain hypervigilant in how we are going about our daily lives. For example, the data suggests the numbers of new cases having fallen throughout january and february are now plateauing rather than continuing to decline significantly. Numbers fell very slightly last week, but in recent weeks we have seen a slight increase in the number of cases. As a result, hundreds of people everyday are still getting the virus and we know is a virus that is highly infectious and highly dangerous, so we still face significant risks and it is vital, and this is a key message, it is vital well continue to bear that in mind and act cautiously and carefully in the weeks ahead, even as we gradually start to lift some of the lockdown restrictions. It is because of the progress we have made, both in suppression and vaccination, that directly impact the decisions that i indicated a couple of weeks ago and i am now able to confirm to you today. I am able to confirm to you today. I am able to confirm today that taking all of the recent data into account, the changes that i had previously indicated that we hoped to make on the second and the 5th of april can go ahead. The first change will take effect from the 2nd of april, which is this friday, and from friday the current stay at home rule will be lifted. That is a rule that currently applies across all of scotland, except for some of our island communities. However, the stay at home rule is being replaced for the next three weeks at least by a requirement to stay local. That means that the current travel restrictions which prevent nonessential travel outside your own local Authority Area will remain in place for another three weeks. I fully understand how frustrating thatis fully understand how frustrating that is for everybody. I share that frustration. Like many of you my family live in a different local authority to the one i live in. Like anyone with loved ones in a different part of the country i desperately want to see them in person. But the requirement to stay local is there for the moment for a good reason. Right now different parts of the country do have Different Levels of infection. Some parts of the central belt have more new cases each day than areas like the highlands, borders, dumfries and galloway, but there are different rates of infection within the central belt itself. While covid levels remain high in some areas, while a lot of people are making Good Progress in vaccination, there are still a lot of people not vaccinated and we do not want to spread the virus in areas of high prevalence to areas of low rates of infection. Sticking to the stay local rule for another three weeks is a really important way of trying to make sure that we keep that downward pressure on the virus in all parts of the country. All of the other immediate changes will take effect from next monday, the 5th of april. From that date more students, particularly college students, will be allowed to return to on campus learning and that will include construction, engineering, hairdressing and beauty. In addition from monday onwards Contact Sports will resume for 12 to 17 year olds, and there will be a limited reopening from monday of some retail services. All shops will be allowed to operate click and collect services from monday, although you will need an appointment to pick up any goods you order. Car showrooms and forecourts will be able to be open, but you might need an appointment to get into showrooms, so please check with the retailer before you go. Homeware stores and Garden Centres will be able to reopen. That is something i know will be appreciated by those retailers and also by many customers as we head towards the summer. Obviously, and this is an important point, we do not want big crowds at these stores, so although they open on monday think about whether you need to visit on monday or if you are able to wait until later in the week, going later on or even later in the month might mean things are a bit quieter. Of course, follow the advice and instructions given by store staff. These staff will be helping to keep you and other customers save, so do not get i read with them if they are telling you to do or not to do things. Please follow their advice. From next monday hairdressers and barbers will be allowed to reopen in salons. I know many people are already looking forward to their first professional haircut of the year, but again you must make an appointment before you go. These changes, i hope, will be widely welcomed, but they are quite deliberately for the reasons i have set out fairly cautious as the first step out of lockdown. If you look across europe at the moment, what you see are many countries seeing a big rise in cases and renewed pressure on their Health Services. We do not want the same thing happening here if we can possibly avoid it. In our view, the virus is still too widespread and it is still too dangerous to open up too quickly, especially before we have the whole adult population, or at least the Vulnerable People within the adult population, vaccinated. That said, if the data permits, we do hope to be able to make further changes later on in april. First of all, once the Easter Holiday is finished we want to see all secondary School Children return to School Full Time and after that we hope to ease restrictions further from the 26th of april. That date is important because by that time we expect to have offered a first dose of vaccine to all of the priority groups, which includes everybody over the age of 50. That is a significant milestone because these groups and those priority categories set by the jcvi are groups and those priority categories set by thejcvi are estimated, taken together, to account for 99 of all deaths from covid. You can see why we want to wait until we have reached that point and then a bit of time after that allow the protection from the vaccine to take effect before any more substantial reopening. But from that date, the 26th of april, all being well, we hope that mainland scotland will move from level four to level three. That will mean that we at that stage expect to end the restrictions on travelling within mainland scotland and we expect from that date to confirm full reopening of retail premises and a partial reopening of the hospitality sector, starting mainly with outdoor hospitality, with some more limited opening indoors. We hope that from the 26th it will also be possible to ease some of the rules on outdoor gatherings. I hope to be able to confirm all these changes when i do one of these updates in three weeks time. In addition the Scottish Government will publish in the next few days updated levels and tables on our website, which will give more information about the changes we hope to make during april as i have set out, and then into may and the summer. We will update the guidance on current restrictions on friday and monday to take account of the changes that i have just been able to confirm. For now, and this is where i want to conclude, the point i want to stress is that it will be more possible for us to relax more restrictions at the end of april and into may and onwards into the summer if we keep case numbers under control. If we start to see cases rise again, we have to rethink the balance of restrictions that are in place. The Vaccination Programme will help us with this, but the other thing that will help is that as things start to open up slightly this weekend, it is all of us continuing to stick to the letter and spirit of the rules that remain in place. Until friday, please stay at home unless it is for an essential purpose, and from friday, even though the stay at home rule will be lifted, please stay local, which means other than essential purposes within your local Authority Area. Continue to work from home if you can, that remains the default for now. If you are an employer you still have a duty to support your workers to work from home if that is possible. Do not meet up with other household indoors inside your own home at the moment. That remains one of the most important restrictions because we know the virus spreads more easily in indoor environments, particularly domestic indoor environments where it is more difficult to comply with physical distancing or ventilation, for example. When you are outside the maximum group size for adults at the moment is four people from a maximum of two household. For 12 to 17 year olds the maximum group size outdoors is still four, but they can be from up to four households because we want to give young people as much flexibility as possible to get together with friends. When you do leave home wear face coverings, avoid anywhere that is crowded, clean hands and surfaces, use to meet a distancing and self isolate and get tested if you have symptoms. Remember, if you have not done so, download the protect scotland app because that helps us keep track of anybody who might be in contact with somebody with the virus and let them know. These basic precautions are always important, but as we start to cautiously ease restrictions they become more important, not less important, because we all have to be more on our guard to try to avoid the virus transmitting. My thanks again to everybody for all your patience, your sacrifice. What we will see at the end of this week and into next week is some good news as we start cautiously to ease these restrictions. I cannot stress enough it is really important still to be careful and cautious. You only have to look around europe to see that this virus may be down here at home, but it is not out and we must continue to do everything we can to keep it under control. We are now going to move on to questions. find going to move on to questions. And we are going going to move on to questions. And we are going to leave that Coronavirus Briefing in edinburgh. Nicola sturgeon updating people on the latest vaccination figures, the number of cases and infections. I guess the headlines are about the gradual easing of lockdown in scotland. From friday, the 2nd of april, the stay at home rule will be lifted. It will be replaced by a requirement to stay local for the next three weeks. Then from monday, easter monday, more gradual lifting and easing of restrictions. Students can return to campus, Contact Sports for teenagers can resume, some shops can open, and hairdressers and barbers will reopen. Appointments are necessary, as Nicola Sturgeon said. She also said that a further easing of restrictions on the 26th of april, including on hospitality and outdoor gatherings is on the cards if things go according to plan, but she will be reviewing the data and making announcements on that in due course. But a gradual easing of lockdown in scotland gains on friday. In the past hour a review examining the policing of a vigil held in memory of Sarah Everard on Clapham Common in london has found officers did not act inappropriately or in a heavy handed manner. Footage from the event showing women being detained was widely shared and criticised on social media at the time. Today, the chief inspector of constabulary said metropolitan Police Officers had done their best to peacefully disperse the crowd, and remained calm and professional when subjected to abuse. Well bring you more on this later here on bbc news. Sir lenny henry has written an open letter urging black british people to get the covid 19 vaccine. The latest figures suggest people from black and mixed race backgrounds in england are being vaccinated at much lower rates than white people. In a letter co signed by figures such as the actress Thandie Newton and the olympic athlete denise lewis, sir lenny urges black people to make informed decisions about the vaccine to protect themselves and the people they care for. When it comes to the over 705, the latest figures from the uks Stats Body The Ons Show Take up amongst white britons was the highest at 90 , dropping significantly for those who identify as Black Caribbean and black african, to 68 and 58 respectively. The appeal, which is backed by the nhs, has also been turned into a short film directed by amma asante. Sir lenny explained why he decided to make this film. I was talking to some friends and colleagues of mine and just going, why arent we taking the vaccine . It is the key to our way out of the pandemic. And it seemed to me that the way to do it was the way we approached the diversity issue, which was to write an open letter. So my colleagues and i put this letter together and we got some of the most high Profile Names, extraordinary names, chiwetel ejiofor, Thandie Newton, baroness doreen lawrence, people like that. They all signed the letter. And then i suggested that amma asante, the brilliant director of belle and united kingdom, make a little film with people talking directly to our loved ones and friends and families saying, please take the jab, it is our way of protecting our community. And it came together really quickly. We wrote the letter, we asked amma, she agreed, in a couple of weeks we are making the film. People are all over the place. Amma is in scandinavia, David Harewood is in canada, Adrian Lester is south of the river so impossible to get hold of, and we made this little film with Amma Directing us remotely. It was really moving, it was so moving to make this film. It was really moving, it was so moving to make this film. We dont want anybody else to die, and a disproportionate amount of black people are dying of coronavirus and if there is a way out and the vaccine is our way out, we want our loved ones, friends and families to take it up and do what everyone else is doing. What we say is, please talk to a medical professional. Do not get your information from dave down the pub or Uncle Charlie on the zoom call. Go to your gp or to nhs. Com and get the proper information and take the jab, because we dont want anybody else to die. Earlier i spoke to dr Margaret Casely hayford, the chair of shakespeares globe and one of the signatories to sir lennys letter. She understands why some people in her community might be avoiding having the vaccine. In a minority you can actually feel quite outside of society, and have a degree of reticence to get behind what the establishment is promulgating, because you sometimes think, you know what . I wonder why theyre doing that. Is there something in the messaging thats directed around me, to get me to comply with Something Else thats a hidden message . And what i would like to see here is that the science is so important here in demonstrating that, you know, once youve got antibodies you can begin to live your life. If you are actually hospitalised, youre going to be taking up bed space. We all know people with cancer, and to think that youre limiting the likelihood of people getting treatment if you yourself are having to be hospitalised is just a terrible thought. So it is a question of seeing ourselves as part of society. So even if there is a lack of trust, and i really understand that, we have to get over that to recognise that we can help to make Society Better for others, not just to give ourselves a better chance of survival. We havent got much time, but i do want to ask you this final question, if you dont mind. How do you overcome the reticence that youve just described . And do, you know, films and letters like the ones youve signed up for really make a difference . I think its really important that people like myself who have had the jab can show that, you know, we are comfortable in having the jab, because, you know, were the same ethnic make up and if we can tell the story it helps people to see someone like themselves actually saying, its all right. I think thats really, really critical. And, you know, we love you, our relatives. We dont want to lose you and ive heard so many Horror Stories of people losing members of their family over the last year, and i dont really want to hear, you know, too many more of those. Thats the importance of it. Official figures suggest more than half of people in the uk have antibodies for coronavirus. The latest data from the office for National Statistics indicates Antibody Rates are highest in older people. To the coronavirus is to be used to track the impact of the uks Vaccination Programme. Data will be gathered from around 150,000 volunteers to determine how resistant existing vaccines are against emerging strains of the virus. Professor sarah walker is from the university of Oxford Nuffield department of medicine. Shes working on the study. The really critical part of this monitoring is the fact that we are going to be asking the same 150,000 people to do this new Finger Prick Blood Test, every month, because this isntjust about getting a positive Antibody Test once or even increasing how much antibody you have in your blood once. Its about how this is going to play out over the next 12 months. And what we really need to find out is, you know, do some people respond better to vaccination than others . How long does protection last . The new variants that you mentioned is all part of that. You know, how do these new variants that we see arise Around The World interplay with the antibodies that we have, eitherfrom having had the infection in the past or from vaccination . But, you know, particularly, how long is this going to be good for . And actually are we going to need to think about Booster Vaccinations . How long and how much protection, really, are we going to get from vaccines against future infections with coronavirus . Brazils Health Service is reported to be on the brink of collapse as the country battles a deadly coronavirus second wave. It comes as president bolsonaro finds himself under increasing pressure over his handling of the pandemic. Mark lobel reports. Throughout the pandemic, governments Around The World have tried to avoid hospital scenes like these queues for Intensive Care units. This one filmed over the past week in south east brazil, where the local mayor has rallied against locking down. Some Covid Patients have died in line, waiting. Translation people have been talking for months about the risk of the Public Health system collapsing. Sadly, that moment has come. The virus is spreading across the country, as debts across the country, as deaths are felt here at an alarming rate. There are political casualties too. A president who has rallied against lockdowns himself has lost two ministers in one day. His loyal foreign minister, ernesto araujo, has been under pressure for weeks after his trump like attacks on china may have delayed his countrys efforts to secure their vaccines. His Defence Minister Fernando Azevedo e silvas resignation, without giving a reason, came as more of a surprise. Theres been a glimmer of good news. President bolsonaros newly installed Fourth Health minister, marcelo oueirog, says brazil could receive Vaccine Supplies from the usa sooner than expected. But for some its all too late. Jose roberto inacio spent much of his life ferrying the sick and injured to hospital, but earlier this month the retired Ambulance Driver took the familiar route once more as a passenger gasping for breath. When the 63 year old needed Intensive Care himself, doctors in sao paulo explained there was no more room. Translation all his life | he worked to save people, but in the hour that he needed help there was nothing for him. His son recounted watching his father dying without being able to do anything about it. Theres no doubt similar fears for the thousands currently waiting for icu beds across the country. Mark lobel, bbc news. President biden has asked governors and mayors in the us to continue to require people to wear face masks in public. He said reckless behaviour was causing a rise in the number of coronavirus infections. The president s move comes as the director of the centers for Disease Control and prevention warned of impending doom from a potential fourth surge of the pandemic. Container ships have started sailing through the Suez Canal Again after it was blocked for nearly a week. The trapped ever given caused a trafficjam of around 400 other vessels. The canal links the mediterranean to the red sea. Experts say the backlog will takes days to clear. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. Hello again. Yesterday was the warmest day so far in parts of south east england. Today it could be warmer. But it will not be everywhere. It will be wet across north west scotland, we still had that band of persistent rain. But High Pressure is dominating our weather at the moment, so generally things are fine and settled. Sunshine in england, wales, the Channel Islands as we go through today. For Northern Ireland and scotland a wee bit more cloud, but it will break in eastern areas. But we hang onto this heavy and persistent rain across northern and western scotland. Temperatures in lerwick only 8 degrees. Aberdeen could see 15, belfast 16, and as we come across england and wales, a lot of blue sky and ties up to 23 degrees. 19 in st helier. Overnight the weather front producing the rain starts to slowly slip southwards. As it does so, it will start to weaken from the north. I of it, a lot of dry weather, and temperatures not as low as they were in some parts of Southern England last night, but a wee bit lower across northern part of the country. As we head on into tomorrow this weather front will continue to weaken as it slipped southwards. Behind its cold air digs in, so we will see wintry showers on the tops of the mountains. For england, wales and Southern Scotland a lot of dry weather, but cloud coming in from the irish sea onto western facing coasts. We could also see a bit more cloud in southern areas, turning the sunshine hazy, but it is still warm. On thursday the weather front is across the south with the odd spot of rain. Northern areas seeing cloud and the south hanging on to brighter skies and the higher temperatures. But it is turning much colder from the north. 8 degrees in aberdeen. For good friday is still a lot of dry weather, but note the wind direction, more of a north, north easterly direction, so still a fair bit of cloud, brighter skies out towards the west and temperatures on the way down. The high in london is 11 degrees. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. This is me, rebecca jones, with the headlines. An inspection finds that the metropolitan police did not act inappropriately at the vigil of Sarah Everard , although there was insufficient communication between officers on the ground dozens of high profile stars join a campaign by sir lenny henry to encourage black people to get the covid 19 vaccine. It was good, it didnt hurt, it was fine. There were no after effects. We sat afterwards in the place altogether, nobody quite talking to each other. Not a biscuit. Not even a biscuit not even a cup of tea new figures suggest more than half of people in the uk now have antibodies for coronavirus, and that Antibody Rates are highest in older people. Borisjohnson joins over 20 other World Leaders in calling for a global treaty to prepare forfuture pandemics. The worried parents of missing teenager Richard Okorogheye have appealed to him to come home he left his house in london eight days ago and hasnt been seen since. Come home. We love you. We miss you terribly. Were not angry. We just want to know youre ok. We love you. Your whole family love you, the Community Love you. And the suez canal reopens to traffic, after a giant Stranded Container Ship blocked the trade route for nearly a week. A review examining the policing of a vigil held in memory of Sarah Everard on Clapham Common in london has found officers did not act inappropriately or in a heavy handed manner. Footage from the event showing women being detained was widely shared and criticised on social media at the time. Today, the chief inspector of constabulary said metropolitan Police Officers had done their best to peacefully disperse the crowd, and remained calm and professional when subjected to abuse. But the review did find there had been insufficient communication between Police Commanders about changing events on the ground. Lets get more from our correspondent sangita myska. Sangita, correspondent sangita myska. How did this reportn about . Sangita, how did this report come about . , sangita, how did this report come about . � ,. , about . Yeah, its worth reminding eve bod about . Yeah, its worth reminding everybody why about . Yeah, its worth reminding everybody why we about . Yeah, its worth reminding everybody why we are about . Yeah, its worth reminding everybody why we are looking about . Yeah, its worth reminding everybody why we are looking at l about . Yeah, its worth reminding i everybody why we are looking at this report now today, and its because it was the home secretary priti patel who went to the watchdog and ordered this report be written. Thats because there was a huge public outcry over the way in which the police had used certain tactics during a vigil held by members of the public in memory of Sarah Everard, who of course had gone missing, and then there was subsequently an arrest of a serving Police Officer. As you have said, this report published today, already a reaction across social media to it. Some people suggesting it is a whitewash. The report concludes, as you have already summarised, the police got their tactics right, that they were not inappropriate in their use of dispersal methods at that vigil. It is said the Police Remained professional. As you say, there was some criticism which is that, amongst senior commanders, there wasnt enough communication. I think what is really important, and i know you will be talking to the author of that report shortly, is it goes on to say that an image that went viral of Police Officers holding down a single woman as she was being arrested had shaken public faith in the metropolitan police. It went on to say that Public Confidence in the met had suffered as a result of that vigil, and that as a result of that vigil, and that a more conciliatory response after the event may have served the met because my interests better. Like my sangita, thank you for that. Good to put everything into sangita, thank you for that. 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Senior officers on the i net, politicians, all the way down to Police Officers who were there, but also the organisers of the vigil, other members of the public, members of the local councils to i think we have done this quickly but we have done a huge amount of work and we have a really good appreciation of what happened on the night. Appreciation of what happened on the niuht. ,. , i. Night. Therefore what is your reaction when night. Therefore what is your reaction when you night. Therefore what is your reaction when you hear night. Therefore what is your reaction when you hear it night. Therefore what is your reaction when you hear it is i night. Therefore what is your reaction when you hear it is already being denounced as a whitewash . Well, we have seen all the evidence. Im not sure anybody else has. We are an inspectorate not used to. Or that makes no bones of the fact that we criticise the police a lot. Its part of ourjob. On this occasion, however, idont its part of ourjob. 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Firstly, whether the met could have just allowed it to go ahead, and we concluded that legally they couldnt reasonably have done that. We then asked whether it could have been conducted in a socially distanced way. And in fact it was, up distanced way. And in fact it was, up until about 6pm, very dignified and very respectful, great engagement with the police up until that point, but after that the crowds increased, the atmosphere changed, and i dont think there was any prospect after that point of it being maintained as a covid friendly socially distanced vigil, and that left the police with no choice but to step in. But when they did, the third question we asked, whether or not they were heavy handed and over the top, and there just evidence of that. From that point, at about six oclock, when the crowds got too big and it changed in tone from a vigil to something more like a rally, they spent another hour trying to persuade people to leave and disburse, i didnt make the first arrest until shortly before seven oclock. Just the first arrest until shortly before seven oclock. Just to pick ou u , before seven oclock. Just to pick you up. When before seven oclock. Just to pick you up. When you before seven oclock. Just to pick you up, when you say before seven oclock. Just to pick you up, when you say there before seven oclock. Just to pick you up, when you say there is i before seven oclock. Just to pick you up, when you say there is no evidence of that, what about those pictures we did see on social media of police appearing to restrain people who had been at the vigil . When you get to the point where you have to arrest somebody, and nine arrests were made at this event, then, you know, you have to do it in then, you know, you have to do it in the most professional way and we have seen the image. I dont want to comment on any individual cases, but i know the footage you are talking about. I think when you see it from about. I think when you see it from a different angle and see rather more thanjust a different angle and see rather more than just the snapshot on social media, well, weve seen that and we didnt find anything to criticise the police in the way they did it at that point. You criticise the police in the way they did it at that point. Did it at that point. You will know there was criticism did it at that point. You will know there was criticism of did it at that point. You will know there was criticism of the did it at that point. You will know there was criticism of the police i there was criticism of the police from politicians indeed from all parties in the wake of the vigil, indeedin parties in the wake of the vigil, indeed in the hours after the vigil. What is your message now to them . Brute what is your message now to them . We do what is your message now to them . Do make a general point about people should be careful aboutjumping to conclusions based on very limited evidence which is all anybody had shortly after the vigil, and i think this is why the home secretary and indeed the mayor are both commissioned us to look into this, i think its a much better approach to wait and see what the facts are rather than jumping wait and see what the facts are rather thanjumping in before the facts are available, and i think we have made the point that responsible people should be careful to do that because jumping people should be careful to do that becausejumping in people should be careful to do that because jumping in too fast does run the risk of damaging the reputation and the standing of the police, and thats not helpful. But and the standing of the police, and thats not helpful. Thats not helpful. But you do say there are some thats not helpful. But you do say there are some things thats not helpful. But you do say there are some things the there are some things the metropolitan police could have done better. Where did they fall short . Well, i think the point we have made about, in any complex operation like this, there are always things that could be improved, so there were relatively minor mistakes in communication flow, information flow on the day. But i dont think they generally contributed to the kind of pr disaster that was put out that evening. They were just in the flow of how the net or indeed any other force would police an operation like this. A. , force would police an operation like this. , this. Matt parr from her maestys inspectorate i this. Matt parr from her maestys inspectorate fl this. Matt parr from her majestys inspectorate of constabulary, this. Matt parr from her majestys. Inspectorate of constabulary, thank you for your time. In the United States, witnesses have given powerful testimonies of the final moments of the life of george floyd, on the opening day of the trial of the former Police Officer accused of his murder. Prosecutors showed the jury Video Footage of Derek Chauvin kneeling on mr floyds neck for more than nine minutes. He denies the charges against him. Our correspondent, lebo diseko sent this report from minneapolis. Lets all say, i do. I do. Thank you, you may be seated. Derek chauvin facing a jury of his peers. The central question for both sides in this case, what caused George Floyds death . Were going to ask that you find him guilty. The prosecution says it was chauvin kneeling on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. On may 25 of 2020, mr Derek Chauvin betrayed this badge, when he used excessive and Unreasonable Force upon the body of mr george floyd. Counsel, mr chauvin. The defence argued that the officers were facing an increasingly hostile crowd, distracting them from mr floyds care. His death, they said, was the result of drug use and poor health. The evidence will show that mr floyd died of a Cardiac Arrhythmia that occurred as a result of hypertension, his coronary disease, the ingestion of methamphetamine and fentanyl and the adrenaline flowing through his body, all of which acted to further compromise an already compromised heart. Among the opening days witnesses, a 9 11 dispatch worker who was watching the arrest by a police camera. She was so alarmed by what she saw that she rang the officers supervisor. This is the most High Profile Police brutality case to be tried in the us for decades. Race isnt being mentioned in court, but its significance is inescapable. People across this country and the world are watching what happens here closely. Lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. A Monitoring Group in myanmar says the number of People Killed since last months coup has passed 500. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners confirmed at least 510 deaths, but warned the real figure was probably much higher. Ghislaine maxwell, the long time associate of convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epstein, has been charged with sex trafficking of a minor in a new federal indictment filed in manhattan. Prosecutors have identified a fourth alleged victim a 14 year old girl. Heres our north america corresondent, peter bowes. This brings to four now the number of alleged victims in this case and the two new charges they relate to a minor, a girl of age 14 who, according to prosecutors, was recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell to carry out massages with her former boyfriend, Jeffrey Epstein massages that turned into sexual encounters. Now, these are from a time period much later than the earlier six charges that we already knew about theyre from a period of 2001 to 2004 previously, prosecutors were talking about alleged offences between 1994 and 1997. So its a much wider window that we now know that investigators have been looking at. Jeffrey epstein took his own life in 2019. He was awaiting trial on multiple sex trafficking charges at the time. But the investigation continued, and it was within a year that Ghislaine Maxwell found herself being arrested at her home, taken into custody, and the first charges set against her. She appeared in court, she denied all of those charges and, quite significantly at the time, she was denied bail, which is why right now she is injail in a prison cell in new york. She was denied because prosecutors said that she posed a flight risk a serious flight risk and clearly that is something that the judge in the case agreed with. So she is awaiting trial on those old charges and these two new charges, and that, we understand, will go ahead in just a few months time injuly. Peter bowes. We say goodbye now to viewers on bbc two. You are watching bbc news. Scotlands political leaders will face each other tonight in the first tv debate of the holyrood election campaign. The snps Nicola Sturgeon, douglas ross from the conservatives, labours anas sarwar, green lorna slater and lib dem Willie Rennie will all take part in the programme, which you can see here on bbc news. The campaign this year will be very different because of coronavirus, as our scotland Political Correspondent lynsey bews reports. Aw, look at that smile usually synonymous with the campaign trail, there will be no kissing babies or pressing the flesh this time. Covid Restrictions Mean street stalls, hustings and rallies arent permitted. Instead, things will be more socially distanced. Politicians here may look to other countries for ideas. The netherlands went to the polls last week, at times cycling or driving through, amid restrictions that meant social media became the Main Campaign weapon. In general, we see that everything was online. So what it did, we pressed on different platforms to try to reach different audiences. Youngsters on tiktok, for instance, a little bit older generation on instagram, and then facebook as well. Some more traditional campaigning is allowed here. Leafleting is now permitted, and canvassing on doorsteps can take place, with mitigations, from the 5th of april. When campaigning is finished, its over to the voters, and things at polling stations like this one will be looking a little bit different too. This polling station, used for a council by election, gives the sense of the changes. Alongside these safety measures, voters will wear masks and pencils will be used only once. And there is another option. If youre already a voter but you dont want to vote in a polling place, you can vote by post. The deadline for that is 5pm on the 6th of april. If youre not currently registered, you can register to vote by the 19th of april. Postal votes are expected to increase this time, with research indicating almost 40 could choose this option. Stand by for the results of election 2016, and another dramatic nighti in scotlands story. No overnight drama this year. The counting wont start until 9am the next day, and will be spread over two days socially distanced, like this by election count. In a normal election we would have 700 or 800 people counting. We are using the highland hall, in edinburgh, and that allows us to have 400 people counting safely. Some things havent changed. Itll be a nervous wait for all involved. Lynsey bews, bbc news. The headlines on bbc news. An inspection finds that the metropolitan police did not act inappropriately at the vigil of Sarah Everard although there was insufficient communication between officers on the ground. Dozens of high profile stars join a campaign by sir lenny henry to encourage black people to get the covid 19 vaccine. He says, trust the facts and get the jab. New figures suggest more than half of people in the uk now have antibodies for coronavirus and that Antibody Rates are highest in older people. Schools across the uk are dealing with allegations that they have ignored cases of sexual harrassment or abuse for years and tolerated a culture in which girls and young women do not feel safe. The website everyones invtied is now hosting 8,000 allegations of sexual abuse and harassment. The Leader Of The Opposition, sir keir starmer, is calling for a public inquiry, and a senior Police Officer has called it the next biggest scandal to hit britain. It seems every one is listening, so what now needs to happen . Newsnight� s sima kotecha investigates. From hundreds of posts to thousands in just a matter of days. Allegations of abuse, harassment even rape. Some schools have been accused of Turning A Blind Eye to complaints over fears of tarnishing their reputation. Most of the posts are anonymous, but since we last reported on this story on thursday theyve triggered a National Debate on how our schools are run. There are even calls for a public inquiry. One girl claims she was raped by a boy at her private school. After reporting it to her teachers a year later, she says they handed it to the police and then the school washed their hands of it to protect their image. I think the boy who raped me was one of their brightest students, so therefore it was his needs above mine. They didnt want him to be removed. They didnt want him to have his prefect badge taken away because it would affect his future. And they wanted to be able to say, oh, yeah, we taught this child and they were so bright, so they didnt do anything. He didnt get any sanctions. Theyjust didnt want to get in his way. I have been on antidepressants for a year and almost went on anti anxiety tablets to help with my sleeping, because obviously thats been affected. We cant verify her story, but it resonates with some of the other testimonies weve heard about private schools. I think there was a fair amount of publicity. I think there was a fear of what other people, families, parents might think. And if you think about private school, they need people to be coming to pay their bills. They need the next intake. And if they are embroiled in a scandal, thats going to have an impact on them. One of the schools at the centre of allegations like these is highgate in london. Its several page dossier, seen by newsnight, has hundreds of testimonies saying similar things. We showed you some last week. Another former student of the school says that when they took their claims to staff, they were ignored. A friend raped me at a party in year 13. Afterwards, one of his friends took advantage of me and engaged me in Sexual Activity with him. I reported the rape to the school eight days afterwards, and so began their massive failure to support me. In a meeting with my parents, a Senior Member of staff told my parents that alcohol was involved. Suggesting that this made my situation less legitimate. I was told that it was merely your word against his. In response to these specific allegations, highgate told us. We treat any allegation of Sexual Assault and rape with the utmost seriousness. No victim of Sexual Harassment or abuse should never be silenced and we are clear of our statutory safeguarding obligations as a school. Of course, private schools are run through private financing. Some of those listed on the everyones invited website charge more than £20,000 a year. Students from these schools often go to the best universities. But there are calls for less focus on academia and more focus on behaviour and attitudes. Out of this horror, we need to have a revitalised educational system that really does the best for every child, giving them all the educational advantages to really forge ahead, but also the development of their holistic character, their creativity, their ability to be able to perform well in work and in society, knowing how to manage their Mental Health. I mean, goodness, school is about so much more than just tests and exams. Police have said how concerned they are about pornography and how easily accessible it is to children on their phones. They have said thats probably why we are hearing so much about some of this inappropriate behaviour. While parents have told us that although their children could be in the same room as them, they could be miles away in a dangerous world somewhere on the internet. The Department For Education has reiterated it is working with the police to provide support and protection to those reporting abuse. The alleged victims are hoping the shining of a very public light on their traumatic experiences can lead to change. But some fear when the light is switched off, memories and changing attitudes could fade. That report from sima kotecha. Now, its one of the uks most popular tourist destinations, and now its becoming an increasingly sought after place to live. Record numbers of people are moving to cornwall to seek a new life by the sea. John maguire has been taking a look. Its long been a hotspot for holiday makers, but increasingly cornwall is now a hotspot for house buyers. Not second homeowners, but people who want to live here all year round. Its a bit awkward, isnt it, trying to dodge each other all the time paul and jill rafter are moving down from bristol. So, youve got utility room in there. But with such high demand for homes, theres stiff competition and they fear being priced out of the market. From a location Point Of View, this is ideal for us. Yeah. We love the sea, we love being by it, in it, on it. So, you know, itsjust an ideal place for us to live. So, yeah, we really want to move down here but it, its difficult because, you know, some people have got crazy money and we are not in that situation. We want to move down here, we need to sell our house, we want to make a life here and, you know, so wejust have to wait and see. Oh, here is one of them. Hi, darling. And the plan is forjill� s two daughters and their family to move here as well. Here we go. What do you think of this . Emma ward is an estate agent based on the north coast in st agnes. She says sometimes people will buy houses without seeing them in person. And it gives you the sort of opportunity to do something major to it, doesnt it . And prices are rising. Were having properties that are going way above the asking price. Having to go into a best and final offer situation, where we wouldnt have had that every day before. Is there enough property . No, absolutely not we need more property. Well, this is the old victorian schoolhouse in st agnes. And more than 20 years ago, i rented and lived in a flat here. During that period of time, the village has changed hugely. More businesses, more people, far more houses. But the last 12 months has seen a real accelerated pace of change due to the pandemic. Cornwall� s reputation for wild beauty is well deserved but economically, this isnt a rich county. An influx of investment is welcome, but there are concerns that higher prices paid by new arrivals will put prices out of reach for many local people. We welcome people wanting to come and live here, work here and contribute to the economy and vitality of the place. The problem is, though, it is depriving many of the local population, particularly the younger population, who want to stay here and thrive in cornwall, from becoming part of the community. Its tending to force them out, somewhat. This is the old vicarage flats where we are proposing to renovate four flats. And those working to create more Affordable Homes say its important that there is a variety of housing available. The Housing Market is unaffordable for people here now. People earning £18,000 £20,000, theyre never going to get onto the Property Ladder when average prices are around about 350,000 and more. And then that also reflects back into the rental market. So the unaffordability of renting too becomes an issue for local people as they grow up. The pandemic has changed much about the way we live our lives now and for many people its the catalyst that will persuade them to make the leap and change their lives forever. Reeta will be here with the news at one. Now its time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. Hello again. The warmest day of the year so far, top temperature here. Into wednesday, even higher, perhaps reaching 20 celsius, but it will not be warm and sunny everywhere. We continue with this rain across the north west of scotland. Higher pressure further south brings that sunny weather with the light winds. A bit more of a breeze for scotland and Northern Ireland. Variable cloud here but it stays wet for the North West Highlands into the inner, outer hebrides and the northern isles. Further south, hebrides and the northern isles. Furthersouth, plenty hebrides and the northern isles. Further south, plenty of sunshine after that chilly start where we see temperatures reaching 22 or 23 degrees, as mentioned. Brightness in the east of scotland, and here we could make the high teens celsius through the afternoon. Through tuesday night, it stays wet across the north west of scotland. Some of that rain starts to push south into Northern Ireland by the end of the night. Furthersouth, again, dry one, largely clear. A little messed around. Not quite as chilly as the previous night. Lowe is down to around 4 5. Wednesday morning is a similar start. Around 4 5. Wednesday morning is a similarstart. Drive, on the around 4 5. Wednesday morning is a similar start. Drive, on the cool side, plenty of sunshine, temperatures soaring, but stays wet for scotland and Northern Ireland. Dry and on the cool side. Some of that rain turning to snow on the high ground because of a cold northerly wind. Outside chance of a shower across the midlands, otherwise a very warm day, highs of around 20 23. Thursday, that colder air in the north pushes southwards, affecting much of the north and east of the country with the dregs of the warmth across the south west, but for most places it will be dry with a good deal sunshine around. Temperatures reaching 18 or 19 degrees, but chillierfurther temperatures reaching 18 or 19 degrees, but chillier further north and east particularly down the east coast with the onshore breeze. As we end the week, High Pressure totals and from the north west bringing a lot of fine and settled weather with it, but also that colder air enveloping the whole of the uk so chilly with a overnight frosts as well to stop friday is looking cooler, even across the south. A chilly start, little bit of frost around but dry with plenty of sunshine then as we head on into the easter weekend it looks like things could turn even colder, an increasing chance of wintry showers for Easter Sunday and into easter monday. Thats all from me. Officers policing the london vigil earlier this month in memory of Sarah Everard acted appropriately� says the police watchdog. The met was criticised after images emerged of women handcuffed and detained for breaking covid rules. The force has been found to have acted proportionately. We criticise the police a lot, its part of ourjob. On this occasion, however, i dont think theres anything. Theres no doubt really that the tactics they used were, as weve said, completely appropriate. But the watchdog said there was not enough communication about changing events well have all the latest. Also this lunchtime. Black britons who are less likely to take up the Covid Vaccine religious leaders. Are urged to get theirjab by celebrities and religious leaders. People want to get the information from the faces that they recognise,