As he races to refinance his business, after the collapse of his Main Financial backer. I believe in the future of my steel business. Its still a tough journey ahead, the uk has many disadvantages. The uk Steel Industry has been decimated for the last few decades. We still have a lot of work to do. Im not going to give up on the uk. As long as im in charge, my plants will stay open. Another lockdown in france as a third wave threatens non essential shops and schools will shut this weekend for four weeks. Good morning some Breaking News this morning. The Prime Ministers Senior Adviser on ethnic minorities, Samuel Kasumu, is leaving Downing Street. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake is in westminster what do we know about why hes leaving . What do we know about why hes leavin . ,. What do we know about why hes leavin . ,. ,. ,. , leaving . Samuel kasumu was the Prime Minister is a special leaving . Samuel kasumu was the Prime Minister is a Special Adviser leaving . Samuel kasumu was the Prime Minister is a Special Adviser and minister is a Special Adviser and still is until he gives delicately, for Civil Societies and communities. We reported a while ago that he wrote to the Prime Minister in early february tendering his resignation from the role which is effectively Boris Johnsons from the role which is effectively borisjohnson� s Senior Advisor on race. He said while it had been his ultimate privilege to work for the government, he said the Conservative Party he feared was pursuing politics of division, steeped in division and he said as someone who spent his whole adult life serving others, the tension he had seen in Downing Street had been at times unbearable. It seems he was persuaded to stay in the role and has been in post since then but this morning it has emerged he does intend to resign and leave government in may, which is what he said he initially would do in that letter sent to the Prime Minister earlier this year, which he later retracted. The timing is interesting but i have to say, Downing Street sources are not commenting officially on mr casinos departure are strongly rejecting any suggestion that it has anything to do with the commission on race and ethnic disparities report which was published yesterday and the reaction to that. We will have to wait for Samuel Kasumus version of events to understand completely the circumstances of his departure and whether hes leaving on good terms or not but certainly Downing Streets version is very much that this was always the plan, hes come to the decision between writing that letter to Boris Johnson to the decision between writing that letter to borisjohnson and now that he would in fact leave in may as he originally set out. Lord woolley is the former equality and Human Rights Commissioner and hasjust been appointed as the new head of an oxbridge college. Hes been critical of the governments race review describing it as a momumental moment missed. Good morning. Do you know Samuel Kasumu . ,. , kasumu . Yes, i appointed him when we first the grow kasumu . Yes, i appointed him when we first the group together. Kasumu . Yes, i appointed him when we first the group together. He kasumu . Yes, i appointed him when we first the group together. He loves first the group together. He loves his country, he loves the idea of tackling race and equality and the timing couldnt have been worse for the government as they launch this so called Ground Breaking report. I think its divisive that the only black Special Adviser in number 10 decides to walk today. Decides to walk today. Downing street say it decides to walk today. Downing street say it has decides to walk today. Downing street say it has nothing decides to walk today. Downing street say it has nothing to decides to walk today. Downing street say it has nothing to do. Decides to walk today. Downing street say it has nothing to do with that report yesterday, do you believe that . Is that report yesterday, do you believe that . That report yesterday, do you believe that . Is it a coincidence hes leaving believe that . Is it a coincidence hes leaving today . Believe that . Is it a coincidence hes leaving today . Hes believe that . Is it a coincidence hes leaving today . Hes not. Hes leaving today . Hes not actually leaving hes leaving today . Hes not actually leaving until hes leaving today . Hes not actually leaving until may, l hes leaving today . Hes not l actually leaving until may, the hes leaving today . Hes not actually leaving until may, the news has come out today. Its been reported he let Downing Street know yesterday morning. He reported he let Downing Street know yesterday morning. Yesterday morning. He would have seen the report yesterday morning. He would have seen the report and yesterday morning. He would have seen the report and felt yesterday morning. He would have seen the report and felt the seen the report and felt the temperature of black britons to this report, that they are incandescent with rage, that their lived experiences, the trauma of whats happened in the past year has been denied. Worse still, this report seems to pit one Minority Community against another. If i know samuel, hes upset, as i am and as many people are. Its notjust a missed we had an opportunity to build new better, to have a framework to tackle deep seated racial inequality and weve missed it. But tackle deepseated racial inequality and weve missed it. Tackle deepseated racial inequality and weve missed it. But most of the eole on and weve missed it. But most of the peeple on that and weve missed it. But most of the people on that commission and weve missed it. But most of the people on that commission are and weve missed it. But most of the | people on that commission are people of colour. {iii people on that commission are people of colour. , people on that commission are people of colour. U, ,. Of colour. Of course, they are handpicked of colour. Of course, they are handpicked to of colour. Of course, they are handpicked to follow of colour. Of course, they are i handpicked to follow narrative. Of colour. Of course, they are handpicked to follow narrative. You hand picked to follow narrative. You have to bear in mind that when this commission began, the framework was set in stone. The Prime Minister said, we need to change the narrative, we need to stop. Thats what they said. Weve always said you change the narrative by changing the systems that keep delivering racial inequalities. Not the other way around. To have it the other way round is to be in deep denial. These people were chosen because they bought into that idea and of course the black community now is saying this report is more like a report from the 1980s when denial was at its zenith, when communities were pitted against one another. A0 years later, im still coming on a programme like this and discussing whether structural race inequality is an issue. It is. Is an issue. It is. How do you feel about the is an issue. It is. How do you feel about the fact is an issue. It is. How do you feel about the fact you is an issue. It is. How do you feel about the fact you are is an issue. It is. How do you feel about the fact you are still is an issue. It is. How do you feel about the fact you are still having to do that a0 years later . Im to do that 40 years later . Im saddened to do that 40 years later . Im saddened. I to do that 40 years later . I� rn saddened. I have people on the phone in tears, they said, is this for real . Shouldnt we be talking about how we dismantle the obstacles, how we unleash talent and bring people together from all communities to fulfil our great potential. Thats what we should be talking about. The funny thing is that government are on the wrong side of history, business isnt and leaders are not in local authorities. They beat a path to my door and say, simon, if black lives matter is to mean anything, what are we to do . That means we are on the front foot, it means we are on the front foot, it means we are on the front foot, it means we can change our institutions to make sure they are more inclusive and black people dont have to have 80 more applications to get an interview than their white peers. Lets stop that, unleash the talent. You know that the people behind the report said they looked at data, they looked at facts, they looked at outcomes and evidence. Why isnt that enough . He outcomes and evidence. Why isnt that enough . That enough . He set up the racial disari that enough . He set up the racial diaparity unit. That enough . He set up the Racial Disparity unit, as that enough . He set up the Racial Disparity unit, as theresa that enough . He set up the Racial Disparity unit, as theresa may that enough . He set up the raciall disparity unit, as theresa may said would labour uncomfortable truths, more likely to be stopped and searched, four times more likely to die in childbirth. There are no black senior people in ftse 100 businesses. This is black senior people in ftse100 businesses. This is systemic and it needs a systemic response. The response from this government, from number10, is denial. Its heartbreaking. Number10, is denial. Its heartbreaking. Number10, is denial. Its heartbreakinu. , heartbreaking. Finally, it is your belief that heartbreaking. Finally, it is your belief that samuel heartbreaking. Finally, it is your belief that Samuel Kasumu, heartbreaking. Finally, it is your belief that Samuel Kasumu, the j heartbreaking. Finally, it is your belief that Samuel Kasumu, the most senior black adviser at number 10 is leaving finally because of this report . Leaving finally because of this re ort . , leaving finally because of this reort . , ,. , report . The only black adviser in number 10 report . The only black adviser in number10. Ive report . The only black adviser in number10. Ive spoken report . The only black adviser in number 10. Ive spoken to report . The only black adviser in i number 10. Ive spoken to samuel report . The only black adviser in number 10. Ive spoken to samuel and he was disheartened, thats why he threatened to resign before. I dont think its a coincidence. All i know is there is a crisis at number10 when it comes to acknowledging and dealing with systemic racial inequality and we must confront it. Thank you. Lord woolley. A new Nspcc Helpline, Offering Advice and support to those who have been sexually abused or harassed in schools, has just gone live. Its been set up after 12,000 current and former pupils went online to share their experiences. An immediate review of safeguarding policies, in both state and private schools in england, is to be carried out by 0fsted. 0ur education correspondent, dan johnson reports. If you were Walking Upstairs and there was a group of boys behind you, it was pretty normal to be groped. These are young women finally given a voice. I got pressured into doing some stuff i was really uncomfortable with, via facetime and such. There are now more than 11,000 of these anonymous accounts. He put his hand down my skirt. I didnt talk to anyone about it for a year. I harassment, abuse and assaults mostly by their own classmates. There have been protests and walk outs, and a sense some schools have protected reputations before pupils. Now there will be action. Delighted to get in place an independent non judgemental safe place for young people and their families and those affected by these developments to come and share their worries and their concerns because i think its clearly distressing and disturbing to read online what these young people are experiencing, and we need to help as many of them as possible. Were wanting to go further, and that is why we have asked 0fsted to be able to conduct a full review in terms of safeguarding in our schools to protect the best interests of our children. Theyre aware this could eclipse any previous major scandal, and it may raise wider issues about male attitudes and the standard of sex and Relationship Education. It needs to tackle topics like pornography, consent, what constitutes a healthy or an unhealthy relationship. And im afraid that young people are still saying its not good enough there are those gaps in the curriculum. This National Conversation about how some men treat women now reaches to the youngest who havent felt safe even at school. Dan johnson, bbc news. With me is now is taya blem from the Educational Charity Action Breaks silence, who has led the implementation of its Youth Ambassador Programme, a secondary School Based Programme that focuses on tackling gender based violence in youth relationships. Also, im joined by sir peter wanless, ceo of the nspcc. Who can call your helpline . Anyone can call the who can call your helpline . Anyone can call the helpline who can call your helpline . Anyone can call the helpline who who can call your helpline . Anyone can call the helpline who been can call the helpline who been affected by the stories, the testimony thats been appearing on the everyones invited website. We know, weve known for some time there has been significant levels of peer on peer abuse. I think this is a watershed moment of many brave young people having the confidence to come forward and speak about these issues, so we now want to create this safe and independent space to discuss with those affected what the best course of action is from this moment on. What the best course of action is from this moment on. When they ring, ou miaht from this moment on. When they ring, you might refer from this moment on. When they ring, you might refer them from this moment on. When they ring, you might refer them to from this moment on. When they ring, you might refer them to the from this moment on. 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For others, they could be significant criminal activities at play and its vital we can help them get their consent to the police whether thats through 0peration Hydrant or to a relevant local authority safeguarding officer, said the right action can be taken and those survivors can get the support they need, and if there are criminal activities involved justice can be done. D0 activities involved ustice can be done. ~ activities involved ustice can be done. ~ ,. , done. Do you think this is a watershed done. Do you think this is a watershed moment, done. Do you think this is a watershed moment, or done. Do you think this is a i watershed moment, or could done. Do you think this is a watershed moment, or could be an watershed moment, or could be an watershed moment, or could be an watershed moment when it comes to abuse, harassment of girls and young women . I abuse, harassment of girls and young women . ,. ,. , women . I do. Finally, finally, finall , women . I do. 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As young people weve communicated with each other issues, thars communicated with each other issues, thats why communicated with each other issues, thats why a communicated with each other issues, thats why a programme like ours has been created because the issue has been created because the issue has been around for a very long and we have been around fora very long and we have been been around for a very long and we have been speaking about it we havent have been speaking about it we havent been speaking about it but i think we havent been speaking about it but i think we are starting to and thats a great think we are starting to and thats a great first step. In think we are starting to and thats a great first step. A great first step. In terms of the work to do a great first step. In terms of the work to do in a great first step. In terms of the work to do in schools, a great first step. In terms of the work to do in schools, tell a great first step. 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We teach about consent, young people. We teach about consent, about toxic masculinity, rape consent, about toxic masculinity, rape culture, about healthy and unhealthy relationships, just trying to demonstrate positive, positive messages to young people, saying relationships can be amazing but you need to relationships can be amazing but you need to he relationships can be amazing but you need to be aware of the abuse that can happen need to be aware of the abuse that can happen and we need to be able to combat can happen and we need to be able to combat that can happen and we need to be able to combat that abuse and tackle it. A k. Combat that abuse and tackle it. K. There are now over 12,000 testimonies on everyones invited and i keep looking at it every day. Im just going to read a couple of them so our audience know what kind of things young girls are talking about. I cant find it but it ranges from, for example, 12 year old girls suggesting that they are having their bum groped bible is in their class. At the other end of the spectrum, bum groped by boys. At the other end of the spectrum its 15 year old girls talking about being raped at parties, its shocking. Being raped at parties, its shocking being raped at parties, its shockina. �. ,. , shocking. Im 18 years old and i ust left shocking. Im 18 years old and i just left school, shocking. Im 18 years old and i just left school, and shocking. Im 18 years old and i just left school, and i shocking. Im 18 years old and i just left school, and i can shocking. Im 18 years old and i just left school, and i can say i shocking. Im 18 years old and i i just left school, and i can say that these just left school, and i can say that these experiences are not foreign ones these experiences are not foreign ones its these experiences are not foreign ones. Its something many young irls ones. Its something many young girls have ones. Its something many young girls have to experience every day, from girls have to experience every day, from the girls have to experience every day, from the groping to the explicit violence from the groping to the explicit violence at parties. It happens to so many violence at parties. It happens to so many girls. 12,000 girls have spoken so many girls. 12,000 girls have spoken up so many girls. 12,000 girls have spoken up and said, this has happened to me too. And i really, really happened to me too. And i really, really think happened to me too. And i really, really think its time that we start to break really think its time that we start to break the silence and the way beauty to break the silence and the way beauty that is through action. Breaks beauty that is through action. Breaks silence. The way we do that is breaks silence. The way we do that is through action. Action breaks that is through action. Action breaks silence. 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I agree that this goes, at the moment the focus is on schools and thats important, and many teachers are the trusted adults and young people is lives and they feel they want to be able to share something with them and its important Base Teachers know what to do if they have a worry or concern its important that the teachers know what to do. Really important sex and Relationship Education of a high quality, everywhere. We hearfrom young people it isnt always effective, although it is brilliant in some parts of the country. With the government having introduced compulsory sex and Relationship Education from the autumn, its a fantastic moment to invest in helping schools do that really well and a lot of school staff want to do this really well and effectively. And all of us need to pause and ask ourselves, what are we doing to look out for children . How are we creating an environment of kindness and respectful relationships . Too often we see disrespectful and misogynistic commentary and actions all around us and there is a part every one of us can play on the back of these brave young women coming forward, to be a Better Society than we are at the moment. I forward, to be a Better Society than we are at the moment. Forward, to be a Better Society than we are at the moment. I found some ofthe we are at the moment. I found some of the comments, we are at the moment. I found some of the comments, i we are at the moment. I found some of the comments, i will we are at the moment. I found some of the comments, i will read we are at the moment. I found some of the comments, i will read them. L we are at the moment. I found some of the comments, i will read them. I | of the comments, i will read them. I know this isnt as severe as some of the testimonies but i feel like this is so normalised and should be spoken about. There was a boy at my school who would make inappropriate comments on girls bodies, commenting on their boots, rating girls and asking them whether they want to have sex with him. We felt so uncomfortable around him. He touched me and all the students and teachers knew about this but he would always get away with it because it was just a joke. Why do you think some boys have that attitude towards some girls . Where is it coming from . I attitude towards some girls . Where is it coming from . Is it coming from . I think it is so intrinsic in is it coming from . I think it is so intrinsic in everyday is it coming from . I think it is so intrinsic in everyday society, is it coming from . I think it is so intrinsic in everyday society, it i is it coming from . I think it is soj intrinsic in everyday society, it is something intrinsic in everyday society, it is something we are raised in, the culture something we are raised in, the culture of something we are raised in, the culture of toxic masculinity. Boys are taught culture of toxic masculinity. Boys are taught that this is how you act, this is are taught that this is how you act, this is how are taught that this is how you act, this is how you view women. But are the . This is how you view women. But are they . There this is how you view women. But are they . There are this is how you view women. But are they . There are loads this is how you view women. But are they . There are loads of this is how you view women. But are they . There are loads of parents they . There are loads of parents watching now and kids on the easter holidays, their parents dont teach them to behave like that from a young age, itsjust them to behave like that from a young age, its just not true. Where is it coming from . We young age, itsjust not true. Where is it coming from . Young age, itsjust not true. Where is it coming from . We do grow up in a h er is it coming from . We do grow up in a Hyper Sexualised is it coming from . We do grow up in a Hyper Sexualised Media is it coming from . We do grow up in a Hyper Sexualised Media Culture, i a Hyper Sexualised Media Culture, its not a Hyper Sexualised Media Culture, its not their parents telling them this is its not their parents telling them this is how its not their parents telling them this is how you act, when they go and watch this is how you act, when they go and watch pornography from the age of eight. And watch pornography from the age of eight, that is portrayed to them. When of eight, that is portrayed to them. When they of eight, that is portrayed to them. When they watch movies, music, that is what when they watch movies, music, that is what is when they watch movies, music, that is what is portrayed. They are growing is what is portrayed. They are growing up in this Hyper Sexualised Media growing up in this Hyper Sexualised Media Culture where this is portrayed, how you treat women. Thank portrayed, how you treat women. Thank you the helpline number is 0800136 663 or you can email help nspcc. Org. Uk. The metropolitan police is investigating allegations that a Serving Officer raped two of his female colleagues. The officer was not charged and has not been suspended. The bbc and the bureau of Investigativejournalism Have found he now faces a misconduct hearing, more than three years after the allegations were reported. The metropolitan police says it takes all allegations of Domestic Abuse seriously and that the full circumstances of this case will be considered at the hearing. Fewer than one in five people ask for a covid test if they have symptoms, and the number who follow self isolation rules is low, a study by Kings College london has found. The Research Also revealed that a year into the pandemic only half of those asked could identify the main coronavirus symptoms. 0ur Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes has more. If you have symptoms, you need to get a test immediately. The test and trace system has been a key part of the governments strategy in the fight against the coronavirus, and will be equally important in the months to come. But a series of surveys involving more than 50,000 people across the uk reveals some worrying findings. 0verall, fewer than one in five said they would request a test if they develop symptoms of coronavirus. Only half could identify the main symptoms of covid 19 which include a cough, High Temperature and a loss of taste or smell. And while 70 of people said if they were to develop symptoms, they intended to self isolate, the reality was that fewer than half reported that they did in fact do so. I think that its important to remember that all of these behaviours are really complex staying at home and self isolating is actually a really difficult behaviour to do and there are lots of Different Reasons why people may not be able to do it. It might be that they need to go out to work, they need to go out to care for someone, they need to go out to bring their kids to school, they need to go out to get food for their family or medicines for theirfamily. And its not really a one size fits all solution. The report raises doubts about the impact of a much criticised £37 billion test and trace system. The government says test and trace has saved countless lives since it was introduced, and maintains the overwhelming majority of people self isolate when asked to. But given the central role the system will play in the uks recovery from the pandemic, there will be concerns if its still performing poorly. Dominic hughes, bbc news. The first minister of wales, mark drakeford, will announce a further easing of Lockdown Restrictions today. In just under two weeks time, travel between wales and the rest of the uk will be allowed. Pubs and restaurants will be able to serve customers outside later in the month. But each stage is dependent on covid cases remaining low. Mark drakeford the first minister of wales explained what the next stage of Easing Restrictions will mean. On 12th april, all children and young people will be back in school in wales. All non essential retail will be able to reopen. All Close Contact Services will be able to trade again, and if Travel Restrictions are lifted in england, then we will lift them here in wales so that people will be able to travel across the border. There will be no point in us changing our arrangements if people in england continue to have to remain local. Then the english rules would prevent them from travelling to wales. So if the english rules dont change, we will respect that, of course, and our rules will stay as they are today. But the Prime Ministers road map does suggest that on 12th april, things will change in england and if that is the case, then we will be looking forward to welcoming people from other parts of the United Kingdom into wales again. Lets speak to our correspondent in cardiff, mark hutchings. So, finally people can move around a lot more . ,. , , lot more . They can, yes. They will be able to lot more . They can, yes. They will be able to very lot more . They can, yes. They will be able to very shortly. Lot more . They can, yes. They will be able to very shortly. The lot more . They can, yes. They will be able to very shortly. The welsh | be able to very shortly. The Welsh Government has faced criticism of not providing enough detail in the plans, there plenty of detail today although not universal acclaim. From april the 12th, all the shops and Close Contact Services can reopen, children go Back To School and people will be able to travel in and out of wales subject to english regulations as well. On april the 26th, Outdoor Attractions can open along with Outdoor Hospitality such as beer gardens. Its not until may the 3rd that Outdoor Activities can redeem for up to 30 adults and some people are annoyed that comes after the opening of beer gardens. Wedding receptions can take place but only outdoors, limited to 30. On may the 10th, gyms and Leisure Centres can reopen but only for individuals and not for group classes. Two households can meet indoors. 0n may the 17th we should see a return of indoor activities, after which the Welsh Government will consider whether they can resume indoor hospitality, helping businesses ahead of the spring bank holiday. 0n the subject of spring, yesterday was apparently the warmest day in wales so far this year, i can confirm that today isnt. So far this year, i can confirm that today isnt today isnt. Thats why youve got our coat today isnt. Thats why youve got your coat on today isnt. Thats why youve got your coat on. Thank today isnt. Thats why youve got your coat on. Thank you. More Lockdown Restrictions are being eased in Northern Ireland today. Up to six people, from no more than two households, can now meet outdoors or in a garden. Ten people, from no more than two households, can take part in outdoor sporting activities. Golf courses and Tennis Courts can also reopen. Lets talk to our ireland correspondent, chris page, in belfast. Tell us more. As you say, initial ste s of tell us more. As you say, Initial Steps of lockdown tell us more. As you say, Initial Steps of Lockdown Easing tell us more. As you say, Initial Steps of Lockdown Easing in tell us more. As you say, Initial Steps of Lockdown Easing in Northern Ireland today. For example, tennis is allowed to resume once again and people are keen to get back on the court. For example, simon who is one of the coaches here in south belfast, hes been taking lessons since 7am. Some differences of course, for example the club house facilities, they still have to stay closed and there are signs reminding people to socially distance. Everyone is careful to sanitise their hands when they arrive. Golf is the other sport that will be starting again today so people have been teeing off at courses across Northern Ireland since daybreak and people are allowed to socialise in their gardens again, with a maximum of six people from two households. Here at the club, people have been saying how much theyve missed their favourite sport, how important it is for their physical and Mental Health to be back here once more. So the serbs, slices and smashes are coming thick and fast and people are intending to make the most of it the serves. Ministers in the devolved government at stormont are meeting to discuss more easing is, it is understood they will be looking at a proposal to allow some retailers to open up on monday the 12th of april, for example garden centres, car dealers and retail premises where people will have plenty of space. So far, the number of people in hospital with coronavirus is continuing to fall, the Vaccination Programme continues to roll out successfully, it is now open to people of a5 and over. Health officials are slightly nervous over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, they are warning people to keep their guard up, the fact that this pandemic still isnt over and while people certainly are able to enjoy some things they havent been able to do for the last few months, there is still a long way to go before we can look at full normality returning. Before we can look at full normality returnina. ~ before we can look at full normality returnina. , ~ ,. , france will enter another lockdown on saturday. Itll last at least three weeks, and schools and non essential shops will close once again. France has seen a rise in the number of new cases and hospitalisations recently with nearly 60,000 new infections reported yesterday and 5,000 people with covid now in intensive care. The countrys president Emmanuel Macron said it risked losing control over the virus if it failed to deal with the accelerating outbreak. Im joined now by our paris correspondent hugh schofield. Its really serious. Yes, it is and once again its really serious. Yes, it is and once again the its really serious. Yes, it is and once again the hospitals its really serious. Yes, it is and once again the hospitals are its really serious. Yes, it is and once again the hospitals are feeling the pinch and its the coming crisis at hospitals that has led to this action. There is fear expressed by doctors across the country, particularly in paris, nice, that if nothing is done we are going to reach that point weve been close to before where there just arent enough beds in Critical Care to cope with the covid input, plus other conditions. And so once again, for the third time, we have lockdown now. Its not the same kind of lockdown that we had a year ago, it is much looser in the sense you can go out on the street pretty much as you wish as long as you dont go ten kilometres from your home. Nonetheless, the shops are shut, Nonessential Shops will be shut across the country from saturday and schools are shutting. That is an important change because president mccrum has prided himself on making france different from other countries in europe in keeping to a third way on the lockdown front, not going down the road of complete shutdowns but keeping some places open president macron. Doctors told him it wasnt the right approach because with the british variant arriving we are going to have a big hit at the end of march and there has been that big search and there has been that big search and hes now had to do what he said he wasnt going to do. Hes had to eat a certain amount of humble pie and the opposition is making hay with it. I and the opposition is making hay with it. ,. ,. , and the opposition is making hay with it. ,. ,. , with it. I feel duty bound to ask ou with it. I feel duty bound to ask you about with it. I feel duty bound to ask you about summer with it. I feel duty bound to ask you about Summer Holidays with it. I feel duty bound to ask you about Summer Holidays in i with it. I feel duty bound to ask you about Summer Holidays in france. 0bviously You about Summer Holidays in france. Obviously you dont know if we can go there this summer but what is the feeling . It go there this summer but what is the feelin . ,. , � , feeling . It will be a British Government feeling . It will be a British Government decision. Feeling . It will be a british. Government decision. When feeling . It will be a British Government decision. When you feeling . It will be a British Government decision. When you have two countries, one of which has a markedly worse rating than the other, obviously it is the better of country saying to its people, dont go to france. At the moment, you wouldnt want to come to france because returning might be problematic. I think we have got to be hopeful. Macron yesterday was talking about accelerating the Vaccination Programme, and it is picking up. We are behind britain, but most people in theirfifties we are behind britain, but most people in their fifties and 60s will be vaccinated byjune orjuly. Things will improve. But the question is when, and will it be in time for the Summer Holiday . Thanks ve much, time for the Summer Holiday . Thanks very much. Hugh now its time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. Hello. It will be noticeably cooler for many of us today and there is a bit more cloud around across england and wales, the remnants of a weak weatherfront giving no more than the Odd Light Shower. But the reason for the cool air is the changing wind direction. Weve picked up this north north easterly. High pressures building and the winds are easing for scotland and Northern Ireland, so in some sunshine here, it will feel pleasant enough and weve lost the rain of yesterday. But its still cool air and theres quite a bit of cloud further south. The best of the sunshine will be in southern and western areas. But for most of us, and notably for the likes of east anglia after the low 20s yesterday, just ten or 12 degrees today. 0vernight and in the clearing skies in the north, certainly much colder. Its colder air for the south as well, so we will be touch and go for frost in the suburbs too. A much chillier start to our good friday, but on the whole, there will be a lot of dry weather through both friday and saturday and into sunday, although by that stage, were starting to bring in a weatherfront to the north west later. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines borisjohnsons Senior Adviser on ethnic minorities is leaving his role after earlier this year complaining of unbearable tension within Downing Street. A new Nspcc Helpline has just gone live, Offering Advice and support after thousands of allegations of Sexual Harassment and abuse in schools. Fewer than one in five people ask for a covid test if they have symptoms, and few follow self isolation rules thats according to a new study. The metropolitan police is investigating allegations that a Serving Officer raped two of his female colleagues. The officer was not charged and has not been suspended. The owner of Liberty Steel says he has no plans to close any of his uk plants as he races to refinance his business after the collapse of his Main Financial backer. I believe in the future of my steel business. Its still a tough journey ahead, the uk has many disadvantages. The uk Steel Industry has been decimated for the last few decades. We still have a lot of work to do. Im not going to give up on the uk. As long as im in charge, my plants will stay open. Another lockdown in france as a third wave threatens Nonessential Shops and schools will shut this weekend for four weeks. Sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres mike bushell. Good morning. Attention now turns to the european championships in two months time after a busy night of world cup qualifying action when three of the home nations were involved. England needed a late goal to beat poland. Scotland cruised to their first win against the Faroe Islands, but the frustration goes on for Northern Ireland. Austin halewood rounds up the action. Walking out to an empty wembley, perhaps for the final time. Englands next competitive match there is in the euros this summer, when fans could be allowed back. Until then, this one was all about business. Raheem sterling brought down in the box. Penalty, and for harry kane, business as usual. But poland are the toughest opponents in their group and even without some of their group and even without some of their best players, they got themselves back in it. A gift from john stones and the equaliser for the polls. For much of the second half, england offered little, but late on, stone is made amends. His flicked back to harry maguire, the Defender Hammering his side to another win. Defender hammering his side to anotherwin. ~ ,. ~ ,. , another win. Mistakes can happen, we are defenders another win. Mistakes can happen, we are defenders. They another win. Mistakes can happen, we are defenders. They happen another win. Mistakes can happen, we are defenders. They happen in are defenders. They happen in football and when they happen in england, you get scrutinised more than ever. No great reaction from john. Big part to play in the winning goal, and obviously the assist, its a great feeling. But more importantly, its a big three points for us and puts us in a great position in the group. 50 points for us and puts us in a great position in the group. Position in the group. So three out of three for position in the group. So three out of three for england, position in the group. So three out of three for england, but position in the group. So three out of three for england, but in position in the group. So three out i of three for england, but in glasgow after two draws so far, this match against the Faroe Islands was the one they needed to win. Arsenals Kieran Tierney to aston villasjohn mcginn. A combination that worked so well, they did it again, mcginn with his second before che adams scored the best of the lot. Scotland in the end finished with four, their hopes back on track. While in belfast, it was a special night for steven davis. The Northern Ireland captains 126th davis. The Northern Ireland captains126th cap made him the most experienced international in british history. But for all of the irish chances, they couldnt break through. A goalless draw at home to bulgaria and in one of the toughest groups of them all, Northern Ireland need to start winning quick. But the biggest shock of the night came in germany as the four time World Champions suffered a humiliating defeat. They were beaten 2 1 by North Macedonia a team ranked 52 places below them. This was the winning moment elif elmas is only 21 and this is a moment hell never forget, scoring five minutes from time. Its the first time germany have lost a World Cup Qualifier in 20 years, since when england beat them 5 1. There was a big shock at the miami 0pen tennis, as naomi 0sakas 23 match Winning Streak came to an end. She was beaten in straight sets by Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals, who will play Bianca Andreescu next. Defeat means 0saka stays as the world number two, missing the chance to go back to the top of the rankings. And there was a surprise in the mens event, with world number two Daniil Medvedev beaten by Roberto Bautista agut. It was a straight sets win for the spaniard over the top seed to set up a semifinal with jannik sinner. West indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite will play for gloucestershire in this years county championship. The opener will fly to england after the final match of their test series against sri lanka. Brathwaite was in action in the field yesterday, taking a catch for the windies. Sri lanka trail by 10a runs, with two wickets of their first innings left when day four gets under way in antigua later. The cause of tiger woods car crash will only be released if the 15 time major winner allows police to share theirfindings. Woods needed surgery after suffering a fractured leg and shattered ankle in the crash in february. The Los Angeles County sheriff says a cause has been determined and the investigation is concluded, but they cannot release details without the permission of the people involved in the collision. Thats all the sport for now. The owner of Liberty Steel has told the bbc that none of the 12 steel and aluminium plants he owns will close while he is in charge. For more im joined by our business editor, simonjack. Third largest steel maker in the uk, 3000 jobs there. The clock has been ticking ever since Sanjeev Guptas Main Financial backer, who employed david cameron, went bust in early march. That effectively shut off the cash flow to this business. He officially asked for £170 million for a government bailout, and may of his customers, he is asking to pay up his customers, he is asking to pay up front to help with the cash flow. So it all looks pretty grim, but when i spoke to him this morning, he was incredibly defiant and said the rest of his business was going well and was confident that he wouldnt have to close any of his plans. You have a long track record of moving money between your business is, why not move some money from the profitable businesses if you think the future for steel is so bright here, into liberty . Why not move your own money . In here, into liberty . Why not move your own money . Here, into liberty . Why not move your own money . In the short term, there are restrictions. Your own money . In the short term, there are restrictions. But your own money . In the short term, there are restrictions. But you your own money . In the short term, there are restrictions. But you are i there are restrictions. But you are right there are restrictions. But you are right our there are restrictions. But you are right. Our Global Business is profitable and the uk will be part of the profitable and the uk will be part of the refinancing. Under my watch, none of the refinancing. Under my watch, none of of the refinancing. Under my watch, none of our of the refinancing. Under my watch, none of our operations will close in the uk none of our operations will close in the uk. ,. , none of our operations will close in the uk. ,. ,. ,. , the uk. You can guarantee that while ou are in the uk. You can guarantee that while you are in charge. The uk. You can guarantee that while you are in charge, none the uk. You can guarantee that while you are in charge, none of the uk. You can guarantee that while you are in charge, none of your you are in charge, none of your steel operations will close in the uk . Absolutely. Under my watch, none of my steel operations will close in the uk. If you took to the treasury, they say you are part of the problem, that they cannot be seen to be giving taxpayers money to a company with a founder who is very wealthy, has assets all over the world and bought himself a £a2 million house. We world and bought himself a £42 million house. Million house. We were in the rocess million house. We were in the process of million house. We were in the process of refinancing million house. We were in the process of refinancing our million house. We were in the i process of refinancing our entire Business Process of refinancing our entire business. We have been hit by this wave business. We have been hit by this wave and business. We have been hit by this wave and we have to tackle it in the short wave and we have to tackle it in the short term wave and we have to tackle it in the short term. We will tackle either by getting short term. We will tackle either by getting short term financing from others, getting short term financing from others, perhaps including some governments or other financiers. In terms governments or other financiers. In terms of governments or other financiers. In terms of my governments or other financiers. In terms of my own personal life, i have terms of my own personal life, i have been terms of my own personal life, i have been away from the uk are now for 12 have been away from the uk are now for 12 or have been away from the uk are now for 12 or 13 have been away from the uk are now for 12 or 13 years. It was time to come for 12 or 13 years. It was time to come back for 12 or 13 years. It was time to come back. My kids are going up and we decided come back. My kids are going up and we decided it was time to come back and buy we decided it was time to come back and buy a we decided it was time to come back and buy a house. We decided it was time to come back and buya house. I we decided it was time to come back and buy a house. Itook we decided it was time to come back and buy a house. I took a mortgage, i and buy a house. I took a mortgage, i sold and buy a house. I took a mortgage, i sold some and buy a house. I took a mortgage, i sold some properties and we began to settle i sold some properties and we began to settle down. But i sold some properties and we began to settle down. To settle down. But a lot of people think that with to settle down. But a lot of people think that with you to settle down. But a lot of people think that with you in to settle down. But a lot of people think that with you in charge, to settle down. But a lot of people think that with you in charge, that | think that with you in charge, that will be an impediment to government support. If you cared about those jobs, some would say its time for you to step aside. Bill jobs, some would say its time for you to step aside. You to step aside. All our steel operations you to step aside. All our steel operations in you to step aside. All our steel operations in the you to step aside. All our steel operations in the uk, you to step aside. All our steel operations in the uk, one you to step aside. All our steelj operations in the uk, one after another, operations in the uk, one after another, was on the verge of shutting another, was on the verge of shutting. It is our hard work and my hard work shutting. It is our hard work and my hard work which means they now have a future hard work which means they now have a Future I Hard Work which means they now have a future. I believe in the future of my steel a future. I believe in the future of my steel business. Its still a tough my steel business. Its still a tough journey my steel business. Its still a toughjourney ahead. The uk has many disadvantages. The uk Steel Industry has been disadvantages. The uk Steel Industry has been decimated over the last few decades has been decimated over the last few decades i has been decimated over the last few decades. I am has been decimated over the last few decades. Lam not has been decimated over the last few decades. I am not going to give up on the decades. I am not going to give up on the uk decades. I am not going to give up on the uk. ~ , decades. I am not going to give up on the uk on the uk. Why did you have to become so on the uk. Why did you have to become so reliant on the uk. Why did you have to become so reliant on on the uk. Why did you have to become so reliant on this on the uk. Why did you have to become so reliant on this risky| on the uk. Why did you have to become so reliant on this risky form of financing, essentially using tomorrows money to pay todays bills . ,. , bills . Each plant in the uk we bou~ht bills . Each plant in the uk we bought was bills . Each plant in the uk we bought was shutting bills . Each plant in the uk we bought was shutting down. In| bills . Each plant in the uk we bought was shutting down. In those circumstances, you cantjust ask for a circumstances, you cantjust ask for a bond circumstances, you cantjust ask for a bond or circumstances, you cantjust ask for a bond or a long term loan. What i did for a bond or a long term loan. What i did enabled for a bond or a long term loan. What i did enabled us to buy those plants and turn i did enabled us to buy those plants and turn them around. It was time to move and turn them around. It was time to move on and turn them around. It was time to move on but and turn them around. It was time to move on. But unfortunately, they collapsed move on. But unfortunately, they collapsed. Do move on. But unfortunately, they collased. , collapsed. Do you regret being so reliant on greensill, collapsed. Do you regret being so reliant on greensill, or collapsed. Do you regret being so reliant on greensill, or did collapsed. Do you regret being so reliant on greensill, or did you i reliant on greensill, or did you have no choice . I reliant on greensill, or did you have no choice . Reliant on greensill, or did you have no choice . I do not regret bein have no choice . I do not regret being reliant have no choice . I do not regret being reliant on have no choice . I do not regret being reliant on greensill have no choice . I do not regret being reliant on greensill in have no choice . I do not regret| being reliant on greensill in the beginning, because they help to save those beginning, because they help to save those jobs beginning, because they help to save thosejobs. Given beginning, because they help to save those jobs. Given where we are now, on reflection. Those jobs. Given where we are now, on reflection, perhaps it could have moved on reflection, perhaps it could have moved a on reflection, perhaps it could have moved a bit on reflection, perhaps it could have moved a bit faster. That is a small regret moved a bit faster. That is a small rearet. Moved a bit faster. That is a small re. Ret. ,. , moved a bit faster. That is a small recret. ,. ,. , moved a bit faster. That is a small recret. ,. ,. , regret. David cameron was closely associated with regret. David cameron was closely associated with mr regret. David cameron was closely associated with mr greensill, regret. David cameron was closely associated with mr greensill, your| associated with mr greensill, your Principal Financial backer, associated with mr greensill, your principalfinancial backer, and i know you had a relationship with mr cameron yourself. When was the last time you spoke to him and how useful was mr cameron in the development of your empire over the last few years . I have not spoken to him since he was prime i have not spoken to him since he was Prime Minister. My relationship was Prime Minister. My relationship was with was Prime Minister. My relationship was with greensill and i am gratefuk was with greensill and i am grateful. Their support and enabled us to build grateful. Their support and enabled us to build the business and Save Thousands us to build the business and Save Thousands ofjobs. So us to build the business and Save Thousands of jobs. Thousands of obs. So that he is, bein thousands of jobs. So that he is, being defiant, thousands of jobs. So that he is, being defiant, no thousands of jobs. So that he is, being defiant, no plants thousands of jobs. So that he is, being defiant, no plants will thousands of jobs. So that he is, l being defiant, no plants will close on his watch and he is confident he can find money from somewhere else. That is going to be difficult because we have learned over the last couple of days that some of the creditors of this collapse of greensill, some have security on some of the assets that mr gupta owns. You have got to think that it sounds tricky to try and get new financing when youre old financiers are trying to reclaim some of your assets. If they got their mitts on those assets, is going to be difficult. But he sounds defiant. We will see what happens. The government says as long as he is in charge, rich man, £a2 million house, its going to be a hard sell to give taxpayers money into an empire which he says around the rest of the world is going very well. Remember, he was a bit of a hero to the unions, saviour of steel, but at plants which people thought couldnt be made to work. Thousands ofjobs now exist which might not have done, had he not come along. But he has a tough road ahead. Had he not come along. But he has a tough road ahead. The headlines on bbc news. Borisjohnsons most senior black adviser on ethnic minorities is leaving his role after earlier this year complaining of unbearable tension within Downing Street. A new Nspcc Helpline goes live, Offering Advice and support after thousands of allegations of Sexual Harassment and abuse in schools. Fewer than one in five people ask for a covid test if they have symptoms and few follow self isolation rules thats according to a new study. New data from the office of National Statistics suggests that 1. 1 Million People in the uk reported experiencing long covid symptoms in the month up to march the 6th. The survey based on Self Reporting looks at the prevalence of long covid symptoms in the population. Ben humberstone is head of Life Events Analysis at the 0ns. And im alsojoined by vanessa vyapooree, who has long covid. Va nessa, vanessa, what are the symptoms . I have still got some mash remaining in my lungs, so i am often coughing up in my lungs, so i am often coughing up mucus and i often get palpitations in my chest and difficulty breathing. I also have a frozen shoulder. I have lost 60 to 70 of my hearing in my right ear andi 70 of my hearing in my right ear and i have got some numbness in my left leg. And i have got some numbness in my left let. ~ ,. , and i have got some numbness in my leftle~. ~. , and i have got some numbness in my left let. ~ y. ,. ,. , left leg. When did you have covid and how seriously left leg. When did you have covid and how seriously did left leg. When did you have covid and how seriously did you left leg. When did you have covid and how seriously did you have i left leg. When did you have covidl and how seriously did you have it . Left leg. When did you have covid i and how seriously did you have it . I was put on to a ventilator. That didnt work and on the 23rd Of March last year, after my family were told that i wouldnt make it, i was put on a machine on the 23rd Of March last year. On a machine on the 23rd Of March last ear. ,. ,. , on a machine on the 23rd Of March last ear. , last year. Goodness me. Do you mind me askin last year. Goodness me. Do you mind me asking how last year. Goodness me. Do you mind me asking how old last year. Goodness me. Do you mind me asking how old you last year. Goodness me. Do you mind me asking how old you are . Last year. Goodness me. Do you mind me asking how old you are . I last year. Goodness me. Do you mind me asking how old you are . I am last year. Goodness me. Do you mind me asking how old you are . I am 43. | me asking how old you are . I am 43. You look about me asking how old you are . I am 43. You look about 28 me asking how old you are . I am 43. You look about 28 i me asking how old you are . I am 43. You look about 28 i know me asking how old you are . I am 43. You look about 28 i know that me asking how old you are . I am 43. You look about 28 i know that is you look about 28 i know that is irrelevant, but i was just checking. And in terms of the impact on you a year on, how is it affecting your lifestyle . Year on, how is it affecting your lifes le . � , year on, how is it affecting your lifes le . � ,. Year on, how is it affecting your lifes le . 3 ,. Lifestyle . Its very much affecting m life. I lifestyle . Its very much affecting my life i have lifestyle . Its very much affecting my life. I have to lifestyle . Its very much affecting my life. I have to do lifestyle . Its very much affecting my life. I have to do things lifestyle . Its very much affecting my life. I have to do things like i my life. I have to do things like walking and simple exercise very slowly. I can get out of breath quite quickly and then it will take me some time to recover from it and get my breath back. Let me some time to recover from it and get my breath back. Get my breath back. Let me bring in ben. Tell get my breath back. Let me bring in ben tell us get my breath back. Let me bring in ben. Tell us more get my breath back. Let me bring in ben. Tell us more about get my breath back. Let me bring in ben. Tell us more about the get my breath back. Let me bring in ben. Tell us more about the figuresj ben. Tell us more about the figures today . Ben. Tell us more about the figures toda . ,. , ben. Tell us more about the figures toda . ,. , ben. Tell us more about the figures toda . ,. ,, today . Today we have published the first estimate today . Today we have published the first estimate of today . Today we have published the first estimate of selfreported today . Today we have published the first estimate of selfreported lung l first estimate of self reported lung covid first estimate of self reported lung covid. That is the experience that people covid. That is the experience that people have had a long covid rather than the people have had a long covid rather than the diagnosis of clinical treatment. We found that in march of this year. Treatment. We found that in march of this year. 1. 1 treatment. We found that in march of this year, 1. 1 Million People had some this year, 1. 1 Million People had some form this year, 1. 1 Million People had some form of long covid. 700,000 of those some form of long covid. 700,000 of those had some form of long covid. 700,000 of those had symptoms that had lasted for longer those had symptoms that had lasted for longer than 12 weeks and 70,000 people for longer than 12 weeks and 70,000 people have had symptoms that lasted more than people have had symptoms that lasted more than a year. Two thirds of those more than a year. Two thirds of those reporting found like vanessa that their those reporting found like vanessa that their day to day activities were that their day to day activities were limited by the symptoms they were limited by the symptoms they were experiencing. So this is having a reat were experiencing. So this is having a real impact on lives. Not everyone with long a real impact on lives. Not everyone with long covid was severely ill as vanessa with long covid was severely ill as vanessa. But many people, 70,000 have had vanessa. But many people, 70,000 have had symptoms for more than 12 months have had symptoms for more than 12 months. When we look at other diseases. Months. When we look at other diseases, this isnt like that. You are eight diseases, this isnt like that. You are eight times more likely to have symptoms are eight times more likely to have symptoms after covid 19 after 12 weeks symptoms after covid 19 after 12 weeks than you are if you are in the general weeks than you are if you are in the general population. So it is different. The impact on day to day activities different. The impact on day to day activities is different. The impact on day to day activities is real and we are talking activities is real and we are talking about large numbers of people talking about large numbers of eole. �. , talking about large numbers of neale, �. ,. ,. , i, talking about large numbers of neole. ~. ,. ,. , i, people. And from the analysis you have done. People. And from the analysis you have done. Do people. And from the analysis you have done, do you people. And from the analysis you have done, do you know people. And from the analysis you have done, do you know if people. And from the analysis you have done, do you know if certain | have done, do you know if certain groups of people are impacted more by long covid . By long covid . Yes, we do. We are startin by long covid . Yes, we do. We are starting to by long covid . Yes, we do. We are starting to get by long covid . Yes, we do. We are starting to get more by long covid . Yes, we do. We are starting to get more of by long covid . Yes, we do. We are starting to get more of a by long covid . Yes, we do. We are starting to get more of a picture i by long covid . Yes, we do. We are starting to get more of a picture ofj starting to get more of a picture of the type starting to get more of a picture of the type of starting to get more of a picture of the type of risk factors. Women are slightly the type of risk factors. Women are slightly more prevalent than men. It tends slightly more prevalent than men. It tends to slightly more prevalent than men. It tends to be slightly more prevalent than men. It tends to be in working ages, 35 to a9 tends to be in working ages, 35 to 49 is tends to be in working ages, 35 to 49 is the tends to be in working ages, 35 to a9 is the age group that has the highest a9 is the age group that has the highest prevalence of long covid. So if you highest prevalence of long covid. So if you put highest prevalence of long covid. So if you put that together with the impact if you put that together with the impact on if you put that together with the impact on day to day activities, is going impact on day to day activities, is going to impact on day to day activities, is going to have an impact on the workforce going to have an impact on the workforce and colleagues, and that is where workforce and colleagues, and that is where we produced these figures, to help is where we produced these figures, to help the is where we produced these figures, to help the nhs and others create services to help the nhs and others create services and make sure they have the ti l ht services and make sure they have the right numbers of clinic places for vanessa right numbers of clinic places for vanessa and others. Right numbers of clinic places for vanessa and others. Vanessa, What Su Ort Do Vanessa and others. Vanessa, what support do you vanessa and others. Vanessa, what support do you get vanessa and others. Vanessa, what support do you get for vanessa and others. Vanessa, what support do you get for these vanessa and others. Vanessa, what support do you get for these long i support do you get for these long covid symptoms . Support do you get for these long covid symptoms . There is an ecmo team who have covid symptoms . There is an ecmo team who have a covid symptoms . There is an ecmo team who have a great covid symptoms . There is an ecmo team who have a great followup i team who have a great follow up clinic as part of a brompton. That is where i was an ecmo. There is also a follow up clinic with a post covid follow up clinic with a doctor who is responsible again at row brompton for the covid patients. They have been phenomenal in following up with me. In terms of my doctor, i havent had much follow up unless i call them with a particular ailment to then get a referral back to the hospital. Iie ailment to then get a referral back to the hospital. To the hospital. He said the ventilator to the hospital. He said the ventilator didnt to the hospital. He said the ventilator didnt work, to the hospital. He said the ventilator didnt work, so i to the hospital. He said the l ventilator didnt work, so you to the hospital. He said the ventilator didnt work, so you went on what machine . It is ventilator didnt work, so you went on what machine . Ventilator didnt work, so you went on what machine . It is called ecmo. Its a on what machine . It is called ecmo. Its a machine on what machine . It is called ecmo. Its a machine that on what machine . It is called ecmo. Its a machine that pumps on what machine . It is called ecmo. Its a machine that pumps out on what machine . It is called ecmo. Its a machine that pumps out your l its a machine that pumps out your blood and we oxygenate it, cleans it and then pumps it back into your body. It is basically the last option they had to save my life. I am very grateful that they did. Gosh. And because it was clearly so close for you between life and death, does that give you a different perspective on these long covid symptoms . Alert; different perspective on these long covid symptoms . Different perspective on these long covid symptoms . Very much so. For me, covid symptoms . Very much so. For me. Every covid symptoms . Very much so. For me. Every time covid symptoms . Very much so. For me. Every time i covid symptoms . Very much so. For me, every time i feel covid symptoms . Very much so. For me, every time i feel a covid symptoms . Very much so. For me, every time i feel a niggle covid symptoms . Very much so. For me, every time i feel a niggle or covid symptoms . Very much so. For me, every time i feel a niggle or a i me, every time i feel a niggle or a pain, i remind myself that it could have been a lot worse. So i try not to complain. Its not easy, but i try not to complain. To complain. Its not easy, but i try not to complain. Thank you for tellin us try not to complain. Thank you for telling us about try not to complain. Thank you for telling us about it, try not to complain. Thank you for telling us about it, vanessa. Try not to complain. Thank you for telling us about it, vanessa. Andl telling us about it, vanessa. And continued recovery over the next weeks and months. And ben, thanks for talking to us from the 0ns. The warm weather and easing of Lockdown Restrictions has seen people flock to parks and beaches across england and wales. But along with the crowds has come a big problem litter. And councils say theyre struggling with the clean up, as andy moore reports. A giganticjob of cleaning up in leeds after some of the citys parks were overwhelmed by crowds enjoying the sunshine at the end of lockdown. It was a similar picture in many places in england and wales. The litter is a serious concern for local councils. The Campaign Group Keep Britain Tidy says the government will need to provide more money to help local authorities. There are no silver bullets or solutions to this, but i think a great big headline Campaign Message around how we should behave when we go to the beach use a bin, or take your litter home plus additional staff on site, can help to manage what will be, you know, a great summer, hopefully a great summer with clean beaches and clean parks. Its notjust parks, but beaches as well that have been besieged by huge crowds. This is what was left behind on swansea beach. Local volunteers did their best to tidy up. Came on the beach beforehand just to see what the damage was. 100 the worst ive ever seen it. So we came here at 6. 30 and i think it took about three hours for the clean up in total. In sheffield, six tonnes of rubbish were collected at endcliffe park. The local council told people, please love your parks, but dont leave your mess behind. New york has become the latest american state to legalise marajuana. The new law will reinvest millions of dollars of tax revenues from cannabis into minority communities ravaged by the decades long war on drugs. Governor andrew cuomo signed the Bill Into Law On Wednesday calling it an historic day. Eliza craston reports. This was the moment new york became the 15th state to legalise the use of Recreational Marijuana for adults. Its estimated that it could generate up to 350 million in annual tax revenue, and a0 of that will be invested in minority communities that have been disproportionately affected by marijuana arrests. Brute disproportionately affected by marijuana arrests. Disproportionately affected by marijuana arrests. Disproportionately affected by mariuana arrests. ~. , marijuana arrests. We have had these mariuana marijuana arrests. We have had these Marijuana Laws marijuana arrests. We have had these Marijuana Laws and marijuana arrests. We have had these Marijuana Laws and they marijuana arrests. We have had these Marijuana Laws and they havent marijuana arrests. We have had these Marijuana Laws and they havent been j Marijuana Laws and they havent been enforced across the board in the same way. White people and people of colour smoke marijuana at equal rates. They consume it in equal rights, but its only people of colour who have been arrested and prosecuted. The colour who have been arrested and prosecuted prosecuted. The bill will also wipe the criminal prosecuted. The bill will also wipe the Criminal Records prosecuted. The bill will also wipe the Criminal Records of prosecuted. The bill will also wipe the Criminal Records of people the Criminal Records of people previously charged with marijuana related crimes. New yorks attorney general Letitia James hailed the law is a racial and criminaljustice imperative and a critical step towards a fairer and more just system. Underthe towards a fairer and more just system. Under the law, towards a fairer and more just system. Underthe law, new towards a fairer and more just system. Under the law, new yorkers aged 21 and older are now allowed to possess up to three ounces of cannabis. New york is set to become one of the largest markets of Legal Cannabis in the nation, with the potential to create thousands of jobs. Proponents of Marijuana Reform say these laws, can be directly tied to economic and racial equity. 0pponents cite concerns of increased rates of substance abuse. But Public Attitudes do seem to be changing. Last year, a gallup poll showed that 68 of americans favoured legalisation, the highest ever. While Many Democrats have backed legalisation, President Biden has been more cautious on the issue, advocating for decriminalisation instead. So while these new yorkers may be celebrating, for now, Legalisation On A federal level seems unlikely to happen any time soon. And before we go, life at the white house can be rather stressful. President bidens dog major appears to be having some difficulty getting accustomed to his new surroundings. You might recall hes onlyjust returned to washington after two weeks of training in delaware for an earlier biting incident. Unfortunately, it has happened again. He nipped someone while on a walk in the white house gardens. Major is the younger of the bidens two german shepherds. And he is a rescue dog. And it cant be easy getting used to life in a place as busy and unfamiliar as the white house. Now its time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. What a difference a day makes. 2a degrees yesterday, probablyjust 10 degrees yesterday, probablyjust 10 degrees today as we have picked a Brisk East North easterly and for all parts, it will feel cooler. But there will be some time to compensate. Behind our weatherfront, we have introduced that colder air in the north, but High Pressure is building, so the winds are following light. In the sunshine across scotland, we could see temperatures in the low teens. The breeze is brisker across england and wales. We still have some cloud left, the remnants of the front. That is bringing in the breeze of the north sea. There could be the Odd Light Shower around. Sea. There could be the Odd Light Showeraround. Despite sea. There could be the Odd Light Shower around. Despite it being reasonably bright, where only look at ten to 15 was south and west, we see the best of the sunshine for england and wales. Clear skies overnight mean it will be colder. A few showers around, by widespread frost are developing across central areas and rural areas further south. So we will notice the difference on friday, and that is because what is left of our weatherfront is making its progress further southwards. So we are all in that cold air during good friday. With quite a bit of cloud coming and going in northern and eastern areas, the best of the sunshine will be across wales, the south Western Parts of scotland and Northern Ireland. But by tomorrow, we are all into low single figures. And it will be another cold night on friday, with frost potentially seeping further southwards. It is trying to pinpoint the difference in the cloud over the coming days. The easter weekend starts largely chilly but dry, but we do pick up weatherfronts. The High Pressure is the keeping weatherfronts at bay, but later on sunday we pick this front up and behind that, we get another blast of cold air and some wintry showers relatively far south as we get our next arctic blast. So after what we have become used to this week, quite a shock to the system as we head to the bank holiday weekend. Still a little dry unsettled weather around, but also the increasing risk of wintry weather and Colder Weather to go. This is bbc news im victoria derbyshire. These are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. Borisjohnsons only black adviser on ethnic minorities is leaving his role after earlier this year complaining of unbearable tension within Downing Street. Another lockdown in france as a third wave threatens Nonessential Shops and schools will shut this weekend for a weeks. After thousands of allegations of Sexual Harassment and abuse in schools in the uk, a new helpline for victims has gone live. Fewer than one in five people in britain ask for a covid test if they have symptoms, and few follow self isolation rules thats according to a new study. The metropolitan police is investigating allegations that a Serving Officer raped two of his female colleagues. The officer was not charged and has not been suspended