good afternoon. more than 70 mps — including 41 conservatives — have warned against the introduction of vaccine passports in england which could mean people have to show they've received a jab before they're allowed into some venues. the idea has been described as "divisive" and "discriminatory". the government is reported to be considering testing a scheme for some major events, including the fa cup final next month. downing street has dismissed these reports as "speculation" and that no final decision had been made on covid certificates. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, has more. slowly, things are opening up. but once all restrictions are lifted in england, might we have to prove we have had the vaccine or a negative test to do certain things? no firm plans yet, but already, there is opposition. more than 70 mps and peers across political divides have signed a pledge. they say, "we oppose the divisive and discriminatory use of covid status certification to deny individuals access to general services, businesses orjobs." i hope the government will take on board the level of concern about this across parliament and it will avoid what i believe would be a huge infringement of our civil liberties, and unnecessary. when you inject an element of compulsion into public health measures such as vaccination or symptomatic testing, you actually encourage resistance and scepticism. but for sectors like the performing arts, which have struggled to survive through the pandemic, the government argues that asking people to prove their covid status could help fill empty seats. this is not about a vaccine passport, it is about looking at ways of proving that you are covid—secure, whether you have had a test or the vaccine. clearly, no decisions have been made and that means we need to weigh up different factors, the ethical considerations and so on, but it may be a way of ensuring you can get more people back doing the things they love and being in fantastic institutions like this. soon, big sporting events like the fa cup final will be used to trial ways of getting large crowds back into empty venues. testing and possibly some kind of covid certification will be part of that. for some businesses, trying to work out what this might mean for them, though, there's uncertainty and concern. the additional burden of the vaccine passport could really, really scupper things. it could make us actually feel that we are discriminating against sections of the population that haven't been offered vaccination or are unable to have one, like pregnant women or those like granddad — who's probably going to forget his actual vaccine passport because he doesn't have it on his smartphone. allowing parts of the economy closed for so long to be able to open up safely seems to be dominating the government's thinking here, and the prime minister has talked increasingly openly about asking people to prove their covid status in order to do certain things. but there are big questions about how covid certification might work, who will police it, and — crucially — how the government can convince the public that it's worthwhile. for international travel, vaccine passports seem inevitable, butjust how proving your covid status in everyday life will work is the big question the government must answer. jonathan blake, bbc news. how may a vaccine passport even work? andrew bud is the chief executive of iproov, identity—check technology provider, whose face—scanning technology is already used in the nhs coronavirus app. thank in the nhs coronavirus app. you forjoining us. let you, thank you forjoining us. let me ask you, how exactly would this work in terms of technology? it is you, how exactly would this work in terms of technology? it is important to make the — terms of technology? it is important to make the point _ terms of technology? it is important to make the point that _ terms of technology? it is important to make the point that the _ terms of technology? it is important to make the point that the debate i terms of technology? it is important to make the point that the debate isj to make the point that the debate is already moving on from vaccine passports to focusing on much broader and inclusive covid—19 status credentials which might include vaccine information but also the results are people's pcr tests and whether they have tested positive for covid—19 in the past. we need to move on from that debate. there are a number of steps in any kind of covid—19 credential system. the most important one is how these credentials get checked at venues, because that is where a solution like this will be, where it will succeed or fail. like this will be, where it will succeed orfail. the checking process should be inclusive, which means you cannot demand people have to have smartphones, it has to be convenient, which means you cannot have everybody pulling out a piece of identity if they even have one and having the poor person at the doors say at the pub or offers having to scrutinise that little photograph and compare it with the face in front of them and check the name and date of birth of the two documents match, it has been more convenient than that. it has to be secure because otherwise public trust and confidence will be lost, and very importantly it must respect people's privacy, and we think facial verification tide just a people's covid—19 status and no other part of their personal information will provide the best way to meet these requirements. it way to meet these requirements. it is quite a few requirements, is it going to be possible, and if so, it sounds expensive? it going to be possible, and if so, it sounds expensive?— going to be possible, and if so, it sounds expensive? it doesn't need to be exeensive. — sounds expensive? it doesn't need to be expensive, this _ sounds expensive? it doesn't need to be expensive, this is _ sounds expensive? it doesn't need to be expensive, this is proven - be expensive, this is proven technology, there are a number of schemes from a number of companies, ourselves and our partners, we are already delivering face verification on a vast scale worldwide, the us government, and others, so this is a well deployed service. our partners had been providing identity services to people like bt for ten years. this is not new technology, there is no reason why it should be hugely costly or even slow to deploy. i think what is important is to get the processes right so that people accept them and it delivers value where public opinion accept that it should be used. it is quite clear there are lots of social and ethical and legal issues, what is important is to make sure that we provide the technical means to make it inclusive, convenient, secure and private to use covid—i9 status credentials wherever public opinion feels it is appropriate. what feels it is appropriate. what reassurances _ feels it is appropriate. what reassurances can _ feels it is appropriate. what reassurances can you - feels it is appropriate. what reassurances can you give l feels it is appropriate. what i reassurances can you give that feels it is appropriate. what - reassurances can you give that it feels it is appropriate. what reassurances can you give that it is her would potentially be secure and private? fin her would potentially be secure and rivate? , . . , her would potentially be secure and rivate? , ., _ ., ., her would potentially be secure and rivate? , ., _ ., , private? on privacy, iproov only stores a person's _ private? on privacy, iproov only stores a person's face _ private? on privacy, iproov only stores a person's face without l private? on privacy, iproov only. stores a person's face without ever knowing any information about them whatsoever. 0ur knowing any information about them whatsoever. our partners never see the face and all they know is something about their covid—i9 status. when those credentials are set up, some identity information is gathered but it can be thrown away, it can be completely thrown away, you have to organisations with different bits of information and that makes a much harderfor different bits of information and that makes a much harder for anybody to breaking for any violation of privacy. the important thing is in this basic credential there is nothing that we would recognise as being able to identify a person. the idea is you have your covid—i9 credentials and a face and nothing else. you just step up to be checked, if you have a smartphone you authenticate your face on your smartphone, that produces a code which you can show the checker, they can say yes, this person has the correct credentials, no name leakage, no personal data leaked, it does not need to be stored. what leakage, no personal data leaked, it does not need to be stored.- does not need to be stored. what if ou do does not need to be stored. what if you do not — does not need to be stored. what if you do not have _ does not need to be stored. what if you do not have a _ does not need to be stored. what if you do not have a smartphone? - does not need to be stored. what if you do not have a smartphone? it l does not need to be stored. what if| you do not have a smartphone? it is reall you do not have a smartphone? it 3 really important that there are alternatives like paper certificates or even just serial numbers that people can write down their notebooks and read out. that means that actually the master information should be stored online rather than insisting that people have smartphones on which to store them. 0nline credentials, authenticated with faces, are going to be the secure, inclusive and private way to go. secure, inclusive and private way to .o_ , ., ., secure, inclusive and private way to go. good to talk to. thank you. -- aood to go. good to talk to. thank you. -- good to talk— go. good to talk to. thank you. -- good to talk to _ go. good to talk to. thank you. -- good to talk to you. _ four more countries have been added to the "red list" of countries, which requires visitors to self—isolate four more countries have been added to the "red list" of countries, which requires visitors to self—isolate at government—approved hotels for ten days on arrival in britain. the philippines, pakistan, kenya and bangladesh will be added at 4am on friday the 9th of april after new data showed an increased risk from new coronavirus variants in those countries. some regional airports are warning it will take them years to recoverfrom the pandemic, with many worried that if short—haul flights to europe aren't possible this summer, there could be more damage. uk airports are losing £5.3 million every day and research suggests nearby communities have seen greater unemployment than the national average. 0ur transport correspondent, caroline davies reports. no holiday excitement. no last suncream purchases. no pre—flight complaints. —— pints. apart from a skeleton staff were today's one flight in and out, southampton airport stands near empty, waiting. as does martin, one of the only taxi drivers are still coming here for work. lucky if we get one trip a day. it's not enough, and the savings are right at the end now, so we're sort of looking, thinking, blimey, what am i going to do now, you know, there's lots of people that are on furlough at the moment. they are all on the same boat that iam, you know, their thinking, if this airport doesn't stay, what i need going to do? southampton airport, like many smaller airports, was hit twice last year. firstly by the collapse of flybe, that many of its roots, then by the pandemic. the number of people claiming unemployment benefit in nearby eastleigh was ia7% higher in january 2021 than january 2020. the fact that there are no passengers doesn'tjust have impact on the airport and the airline people who work here. local businesses have ssaid they are concerned that the airport recovers too. just under 30 miles away, r h h franks makes parts for commercial and military aircraft. having a thriving regional airport brings lots ofjob opportunities to people, but also inspires younger generations to get into the world of aviation. it creates a wide pool of personnel within the local area that businesses like r h h franks can fry from. many regional airports are worried airlines will return to bigger airports first. derek previn southampton, aberdeen and glasgow airports. it's been unspeakably hard for us this year. at this moment in time, our sole focus is on maintaining our airports to remain open. but of course there is a commercial reality. with no flybe and its smaller aircraft, southampton wants to extend its runway so it can accommodate larger planes. the local area committee turned down the proposal. the local council will look at it soon. as well as worries about noise, there are concerns about the environment. as we talk about building back better, should we be making a airports bigger? we already have more capacity in our airports in the uk then we could possibly use within our carbon budget. creating more jobs and creating morejobs and high carbon industries i don't think is the best way to meet nets zero or the best way to meet nets zero or the best way to meet nets zero or the best way to give people long—term and secure employment. the way to give people long-term and secure employment.— way to give people long-term and secure employment. the industry says it does have — secure employment. the industry says it does have plans _ secure employment. the industry says it does have plans to _ secure employment. the industry says it does have plans to reduce _ secure employment. the industry says it does have plans to reduce its - it does have plans to reduce its carbon emissions. airports have received business rates relief and use the furlough scheme, but they say that help is a drop in the ocean. a government spokesperson says it has placed £7 billion to aviation and is continuing to explore how best to support the travel industry. more announcements are expected on international travel from england as many wait for a date for take—off, smaller airport will be hoping they are not left behind. at least 48 people have been killed in a passenger train crash in taiwan. hundreds of others were trapped in the wreckage. the train, packed with local tourists, derailed in a tunnel after a maintenance vehicle is thought to have slid onto the tracks. 0ur correspondent john sudworth reports. the train travelling south from taiwan's capital and along the island's mountainous east coast was packed with people ahead of what is a long holiday weekend here. as it entered a tunnel, it's believed to have been derailed by a truck that slipped onto the track from a nearby construction site. rescuers worked to free those trapped in carriages ripped apart by the impact. reports suggest that, with almost 500 people on board, many were standing and were tossed about by the impact. "the truck slid off the road and crashed into the train," this rescue worker says. "now all the front carriages are damaged." passengers in those carriages less damaged by the impact were able to walk to safety... ..but the mangled wreckage inside the tunnel meant those inside had to use the roof of the train to escape. ambulance ferried dozens of injured people to local hospitals. "my whole body fell to the floor — i hit my head and it started bleeding," this woman says. "there was no space on the sides of the tunnel — we had to climb onto the carriage roof to get out." taiwan's premier su tseng—chang visited the scene, while the president, tsai ing—wen, described the incident as heartbreaking. taiwan's state—owned railways are generally reliable and efficient, but with a record marred by a number of fatal accidents over the years. this is being described as the worst in at least four decades. john sudworth, bbc news, taipei. the headlines on bbc news... more than 70 mps launch a campaign against coronavirus vaccine passports, calling them �*divisive and discriminatory�*. the philippines, pakistan, kenya and bangladesh have been added to england�*s travel red list — international visitors will be refused entry, and british and irish citizens and residents will have to enter hotel quarantine at least 48 people have been killed and dozens injured in a train crash in taiwan. sport, and time for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. easter weekend is always a busy one in the rugby league calendar — 2 superleague games and a championship match for you to enjoy this good friday — in the first of those, warrington are leading super league newcomers leigh 28—0. the wolves ran in four first—half tries to take them to a 22—point lead at the break. gareth widdop finishing off this breaking move with their final try of the half. this game and the following between leeds and castleford are both being played at st helen�*s stadium due to coronavirus restrictions. india cricket legend sachin tendulkar is in hospital, as his coronavirus symptoms have got worse. he tested positive six days ago after developing mild symptoms, but after quarantining at home he has been advised to admit himself to hospital. he�*s now 47 and is test cricket�*s all—time leading run scorer, in a record 200 matches. his social media tweet thanked people for their wishes and prayers and says the decsion to go to hospital is out of an "abundance of precaution" and that he hopes to be home in a few days. leinster�*s heineken champions cup last—i6 match against toulon this evening has been called off after an unnamed toulon squad member tested positive for covid—i9. the french side were already in dublin.the winner of the match was set to meet exeter chiefs or lyon on friday 9 april. the diving world cup in tokyo has been cancelled by the sport�*s international governing body because the organiser�*s planned covid precautions "will not properly ensure" athletes�* safety. it was due to take place at the tokyo aquatics centre in just over two weeks�* time as the final 0lympic qualifier and an official test event for the delayed games. in a letter seen by the bbc, fina also criticise the japanese government who, in their opinion, "did not take all the necessary measures to ensure successful and fair" competition. celtic are talking to former bournemouth manager eddie howe about becoming their manager. the bbc understands he�*s held discussions with members of the club�*s board. howe left bournemouth in august 2020, when the club was relegated from the premier league. celtic have been without a manager since neil lennon resigned in february. now, after the world cup qualifiers, it�*s straight back into club matches today, and the football league takes centre stage, with the easter weekend often a defining time in promotion and relagtion battles. charlton look like moving closer to the automatic promotion places in league one. they�*re a goal ahead thanks to this strike from ian maatsen — on loan from chelsea. they�*re in the last few minutes— charlton could go fifth if they hold on. motor sport�*s new event, extreme e, gets underway this weekend, with desert x prix in saudi arabia. the series is all off—road and uses electric vehicles in order to raise awareness of climate change. and there�*s some big names involved, with fomula 0ne world champions lewis hamilton and nico rosberg having teams, and another former championjenson button getting behind the wheel again. there are some fantastic teams involved, and with nico and lewis, it brings a lot of eyes to the category, what we�*re trying to achieve, which is fantastic. in terms of drivers, have never seen so many who are have been racing sony world champion, most of them racing on dirt, whether raleigh grass or in the states, it is fantastic, fantastic drivers, it will be a real challenge for all of us are going up against each other. and golf�*s first major of the year is under way in california — the women�*s ana inspiration. three english players — charley hull, bronte law and georgia hall — are just three shots off the lead. follow that on our website this evening. that�*s bbc.co.uk/sport — and there�*ll be commentary of the final two rounds from tomorrow night on 5live sports extra. as we�*ve been hearing, cricket legend sachin tendulkar is in hospital in india after testing positive to coronavirus. it comes as several cities in india are experiencing sharp rises in case numbers. let�*s speak now with our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan who is in delhi. first of all, give us an update on his condition. figs first of all, give us an update on his condition.— his condition. as we said in the sot 'ust his condition. as we said in the soot just then. _ his condition. as we said in the spot just then, sachin - his condition. as we said in the l spotjust then, sachin tendulkar tested positive for covid—i9 at the end of last week and he was isolating at home in mumbai. today on twitter he announced he has been moved to hospital, in his statement he said it was out of an abundance of precaution taken under medical advice but that he hopes to be home in the next few days. sachin tendulkar is such a huge megastar, notjust here in india but around the world, he has hundreds of millions of fans, so there is huge interest in his condition. the sensor is currently that it is not a serious condition because he says he hopes to be home in the next few days, but certainly it is the case that people are watching this closely. it all comes as there is a huge surge in coronavirus cases here in india. we huge surge in coronavirus cases here in india. ~ ., , ., in india. we do wish him all the very best- _ in india. we do wish him all the very best. tell _ in india. we do wish him all the very best. tell me _ in india. we do wish him all the very best. tell me more - in india. we do wish him all the very best. tell me more aboutl in india. we do wish him all the - very best. tell me more about what is happening in india in terms of coronavirus, because we have been looking at it, there is a surge in some areas. in looking at it, there is a surge in some arm-— looking at it, there is a surge in some areas. in the last 24 hours, more than _ some areas. in the last 24 hours, more than 81,000 _ some areas. in the last 24 hours, more than 81,000 recorded - some areas. in the last 24 hours, | more than 81,000 recorded cases some areas. in the last 24 hours, i more than 81,000 recorded cases of coronavirus and more than 430 deaths, that is the highest daily increase since october. at the start of this year cases had fallen in india, and that led many people to believe that india was past the worst. many people i spoke to were very relaxed about gathering in places, many places i reported, people are not always wearing masks. there was a says that people had relaxed air behaviour, and that inserted what officials are blaming for the surgeon cases. dash might add that certainly is. it also raises questions about some of the varieds, which we know are now in india, could also be a response before this rise in cases, something the current has not confirmed officially. doctors are saying that they are seeing an increase in hospital demand. i was in a hospital yesterday because india has actually wrapped up its vaccination programme as cases are rising and rising. —— ramped up. anyone over the age of 45 is eligible to get the vaccine, the government really wants to get people vaccinated, the goal is to get 300 million people vaccinated by july. it is unlikely, according to experts, to reach that target unless it wraps things up, and one of the issuesis it wraps things up, and one of the issues is there is still a huge amount of scepticism in ending around the vaccine, which the government is trying to contain with by putting out a lot of information. usually, we are expecting boris johnson to visit india at the end of april. johnson to visit india at the end of aril. , ., �* ., april. yes, we don't have exact dates, april. yes, we don't have exact dates. but _ april. yes, we don't have exact dates, but downing _ april. yes, we don't have exact dates, but downing street - april. yes, we don't have exact - dates, but downing street confirmed recently that the prime minister is due to visit here in india, that was actually a postponed trip, he was meant to come injanuary for actually a postponed trip, he was meant to come in january for the meant to come injanuary for the republic day celebrations, meant to come in january for the republic day celebrations, but because of everything going on where you are with coronavirus, he said he was postponing the trip. it is a sign of how important india is to the uk at the moment, when the government unveiled its foreign policy strategy a few weeks ago, it talked about the indo pacific region, and india is seen as a key player when it comes to countering the rise of china, and of course the other thing that might well be on the agenda is vaccines, india is the world pot like largest producer of vaccines, and the institute in the west of india has been producing hundreds of millions of doses, tens of millions of doses, and as we may remember a few weeks ago there was a bit of an issue because some of the supplies that the uk was expecting have not lightly made it to where you are just now, that is because at the moment there is a temporary ban on export of the oxford vaccine while india tries to make sure it can deal with domestic demand. 0fficials can deal with domestic demand. officials say it is only a temporary suspension and those vaccines will be sent out to other countries again soon. that could be another thing on the agenda when the prime minister comes here, but this is a significant trip because it will be his first foreign visit since the uk the european union.— his first foreign visit since the uk the european union. thank you very much indeed- _ the european union. thank you very much indeed. -- _ the european union. thank you very much indeed. -- left _ the european union. thank you very much indeed. -- left the _ the european union. thank you very much indeed. -- left the european l much indeed. —— left the european union. the uk charity 0xfam says it has suspended two members of staff in the democratic republic of congo over allegations of sexual exploitation and bullying. the charity said the suspensions were part of an "external investigation" set up last november into the allegations. the charity was cleared only last month to resume applying for funding from the british aid budget, after claims of serious sexual misconduct in haiti. sarah champion chairs the house of commons international development committee — she says this will damage the reputation of the aid industry... unfortunately, it is going to knock people�*s confidence and that is a great shame because the aid sector does the most unbelievably amazing work. it saves lives, it empowers people around the world, it gives them prosperity and a future. but we have to accept that these are incredibly vulnerable people. there is a massive power imbalance in the relationship between the donors, the aid workers and people that are in receipt of their support. and so, right from the very beginning of every project, safeguarding needs to be embedded and until we see that happening as an absolute automatic, until we see the very people that are there to receive the aid being viewed as partners, as people who know best how to both invest the money but also build in the safeguardings, these scandals are just going to keep on coming up. and i don�*t understand why the aid sector as a whole doesn�*t address this once and for all. and that is why it pains me that this has happened to oxfam, because i know they have been trying to really uncover all examples of where there are weaknesses in their system and change them. and that is part of a problem. you have to accept that, because you�*re dealing with vulnerable people, there is always the potential. what annoys me more is the organisations that aren�*t looking for abuse. think every organisation needs to assume that there is that potential and do something about it. wildlife conservationists are warning people not to disturb any seals they may come across on the coast over the easter weekend. it�*s part of a government—backed campaign by the seal alliance, which says getting too close can lead to seals being injured and even dying. john maguire has this report. clearly fearful and distressed, a herd of seals is fleeing the land, heading for the safety of the sea. it�*s not always an easy journey, but seals can be spooked easily by people — or their dogs — getting too close. it�*s the youngest seals that are the most vulnerable, with only around a quarter of them surviving to adulthood. injury—wise, they�*re either the young pups who get bashed around in the storms and separated from their mums, orfrom litter — so entanglements in fishing lines, nets. and one of the worst injuries we see is actually the dog frisbee hoops — the seals play with them, they put them over their necks and then they grow into them, and they can be really severe injuries. and as the latest lockdown restrictions ease, conservationists are asking people out walking on the coastline to give the animals adequate space. people can disturb them if they are awake and alert or they're moving, then they've been disturbed. and obviously the worst situations are when they crash off the beaches and rocks into the sea and they can damage themselves, cause themselves injury. and all the while that's happening, they're not getting the rest they should be getting. well, we�*re all well used to seeing these warning signs around the coastline telling you about beaches, hazards in the sea, undertows, things like that. increasingly now you�*ll see these signs saying give seals space — reminding people to ensure they don�*t get too close to wildlife. last year�*s first full lockdown has been credited as one reason why some colonies around our coasts have thrived — having been left alone for weeks on end. but the case of freddie the seal, who died after being attacked by a dog off the lead on the banks of the river thames last month, has highlighted the potential risks to the wild animals of trying to live too close to people. john maguire, bbc news. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with louise lear. good afternoon. it has been a decent start to our extended easter weekend. lots of dry weather out there, the best of the sunshine certainly has been further west. take a look at this beautiful weather watcher picture sent in just a couple of hours ago in west lothian. there has been a little more cloud across that east coast, here disappointing, and as we go through the night, that breeze coming in off the north sea will continue to drive in more cloud. so the clearer skies are likely to be further north and that is where we could see temperatures falling close to freezing. a touch of light frost not out of the question. but there will be some sparkling sunshine on saturday across parts of scotland, northern ireland, northern england and wales. hopefully some of the cloud across central and eastern england should thin and break, but it will stay rather cool and disappointing across exposed east coasts, with top temperatures of 8 or 9 degrees. in the sunshine, we could see 16. so all in all it is not a bad start to the easter weekend. dry and settled for many, but getting noticeably colder, particularly on monday, with the risk of snow showers. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... more than 70 mps launch a campaign against coronavirus vaccine passports, calling them �*divisive and discriminatory�*. the philippines, pakistan, kenya and bangladesh have been added to england�*s travel red list — international visitors will be refused entry, and british and irish citizens and residents will have to enter hotel quarantine. at least 48 people have been killed and dozens injured in a train crash in taiwan.