He denies the congressman asked him for a pardon, amid an Ongoing Investigation into an alleged relationship with a 17 year old. And, Interstellar Icon William Shatnerjoins us to talk about star trek, his astonishing career, and making movies, at the age of 90. Hello, im katty kay In Washington, clive myrie is in london. The uks medicines regulator has revised its guidance on who should take the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine. The new advice comes following evidence that, in extremely rare cases, people whove had the astrazeneca jab develop blood clots. According to the new guidance, from today people aged between 18 and 29 will be offered an alternative vaccine. For those whove already had a first dose of astrazeneca, the advice is to go ahead and get the second. The head of the medical regulator insisted that the benefits of taking the astrazeneca jab, still far outweigh the risks for the vast majority of people. Our medical editor, fergus walsh, looks at the evidence that has led to todays changes. Turn up, get yourjab. The message remains the same. But in future for the first time, the Covid Vaccine you receive will depend on your age. Thats because evidence is emerging of a link between the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine and very rare blood clots. The uk regulator the mhra said up to the end of march there have been 79 cases of rare clots with low platelets following a first dose of the astrazeneca vaccine. 19 people have died. Thats out of 20 million who received the jab. Thats one rare clot in every 250,000 vaccinations. These Monitoring Systems are now detecting a potential side effect of the covid 19 vaccine astrazeneca, in an extremely small number of people. The evidence is firming up. The balance of benefits and known risks of the vaccine is still very favourable for the vast majority of people. Very few adults under 30 have died from covid, so that changes the Risk Benefit Balance from getting a vaccine. Its thought younger adults are at higher risk from clots after the astrazeneca jab. About one in every 100,000 doses. So they will be offered a different vaccine when their time comes. Are you worried that this change of course might damage vaccine confidence, especially in the young . These are really carefully considered decisions, and it remains vitally important that people who are called back for their second dose come for it and it remains vitally important that all adults in the uk come forward for vaccination when they are offered at. The European Medicines Agency has come to the same conclusion there is a possible link between the astrazeneca vaccine and very rare blood clots. Mostly in women under 60. Several eu countries had already restricted the astrazeneca vaccine to older adults. France to those over 55. Germany to those over 60. Scientists who analyse risk say this change of course should not put people off getting a vaccine. This vaccine is extraordinarily effective and it would be tragic if this led to distrust of this vaccine, even worse if it was for vaccines in general for covid because it has been shown to be amazingly effective. Its saved thousands of lives already. The Prime Minister believes the path to lifting restrictions should not be disrupted. I dont see any reason at this stage at all to think we need to deviate from the road map, and we are also very secure about our supply. Its thought Covid Vaccines have already prevented 6000 deaths in the uk, and they remain the key to ending lockdown and returning life to normal. Fergus walsh, bbc news. Dr mike 0sborne is president of the Royal College of pathologists, as well as being an nhs consultant. Hejoins us from south london. Hello to you, thanks for being with us. The facts seem to be getting a little bit clearer on the link between these very rare blood clots and the astrazeneca vaccine. But why is it the astrazeneca vaccine is in this position when all the others dont seem to be causing this kind of rare occurrence . Of rare occurrence . Well, the no definitive absolute of rare occurrence . Well, the no definitive absolute make of rare occurrence . Well, the no definitive absolute make has of rare occurrence . Well, the no i definitive absolute make has been identified that although as you say the evidence is firming up and that is why the action has been taken today. The different vaccines we have available in the uk work in different ways and so each of them is likely to have different side effects affecting different groups and so forth. 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I think people should really take reassurance from what has happened today, that the nhra and the jcb has happened today, that the nhra and thejcb i have worked very quickly to look at the data and have come to this conclusion. Mhr and jcvi and have taken the cautious step they have given today of using alternatives in people who are under 30. I think people should take that and be reassured by that and im not worried, and hopefully people will continue to take up the vaccine because that is the way to get us out of the covid pandemic. Doctor osborne i spoke out of the covid pandemic. Doctor osborne i spoke today out of the covid pandemic. Doctor osborne i spoke today to out of the covid pandemic. Doctor osborne i spoke today to one out of the covid pandemic. Doctor osborne i spoke today to one of. Out of the covid pandemic. Doctor. 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Different countries have taken different action because they| taken different action because they have different demographics and are dealing with at the Covid Outbreak in their own countries and their own way. So whilst we can learn and take information from other countries, we cant really assume that what is right for one country is right for another country because they are dealing with their own demographics and their own situation. I think what the mhra, the government and dj cvi is exactly correct. What the mhra, the government and dj cvi is exactly correct. Cvi is exactly correct. Finally, do ou cvi is exactly correct. Finally, do you believe cvi is exactly correct. Finally, do you believe that cvi is exactly correct. Finally, do you believe that there cvi is exactly correct. Finally, | do you believe that there should cvi is exactly correct. 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I think you have highlighted the fact that this is an important month, a very important but very unusual side effect and we must bear that in mind. The risk for covid itself for the majority of the population far outweighs any risk from the Fixation A Debt from the vaccination and i would urge people to keep taking the vaccine and take it when it is offered to them according to the guidance available. Guidance available. Doctor mike osborne, thank guidance available. Doctor mike osborne, thank you guidance available. Doctor mike osborne, thank you for guidance available. Doctor mike osborne, thank you forjoiningl guidance available. Doctor mike i osborne, thank you forjoining us. 0sborne, thank you forjoining us. Thank you. I have some stats for you, the incidence of suffering a blood clot that is fatal is one and 100,000 for those who are under the age of 20. The risk of dying in a Road Accident is one and 100,000 every three months. That shows you how rare this event is and i suspect people under the age of 20 are not likely to feel that they shouldnt be getting into motorcars because of the incidences is higher. 20 million brits have had the astrazeneca vaccine so far in the uk. If you put 20 Million People on aspirin in order to deal with strokes for instance, then the incidence of blood clots would be many, many times higher than the incidence of blood clots as a result of taking the vaccine. These are the steps that the authorities here are trying to put out there for the public to say its very rare you will get one of these blood clots. It is for the vast majority of people safe and it is the only way we are going to get out of this mess and move on to having a normal life again. Yet and of course the having a normal life again. Yet and of course the astrazeneca having a normal life again. Yet and of course the astrazeneca vaccine i of course the astrazeneca vaccine crucial for emerging economies as well, poorer countries because it is one of the cheaper vaccines and there has to be confidence. It was interesting speaking to thiS White House Transition Official from the Covid Task Force saying he believes it is safe but there has to be clarity from astrazeneca and people have to feel confident, it is very critical people notjust in the uk but around the world is will feel confident in that vaccine so perhaps the company has to do a betterjob of giving a clear message that inspires confidence in people. Because the product itself as you say is much worse, you do not want to get covid. Having had two Family Members with covid, you do not want to get it. Get it. Brazil has become one of the deadliest battlegrounds in the global fight against covid. For the first time ever, the country recorded more than 4,000 deaths in a single, 24 hour period. It took the nation over a year to reach the point where it was recording over 2000 deaths a day, but it has taken less than a month for that figure to double. Just more proof if it were needed of how contagious and how lethal this virus can be. Hospitals in many regions are overcrowded, people are dying in some cities waiting for treatment, and the Health System is stretched to its limit. This graph from the brazilian newspaper, folha de sau paolo, shows the scale of the problem. The red areas are those where the virus is accelerating, the orange areas where the virus is stable. Only one region has seen a fall in infections the amazon. Despite the crisis, brazils president Jair Bolsonaro continues to oppose lockdowns. The vaccine roll out is also leaving much to be desired less than 10 of the population has been vaccinated. Joining us now is dr hermeto paschoalick, head of the Critical Care unit at University Hospital of Grande Dourados in midwestern brazil. Doctor thank you so much forjoining us. You are in one of the regions where the problem is growing, not declining. What is it like at the University Hospital there . We are living in a catastrophic situation here in brazil. In our hospital, our capacity is full. All our hospitals are crowded and we have a lot of patience waiting for an icu bed and it is very moment. I an icu bed and it is very moment. I imagine the staff, you doctors and nurses are exhausted, you have been doing with this for a year now. It is very difficult for us and sometimes we arejust is very difficult for us and sometimes we are just in our moments out of the icu and some people will start crying and losing lovers and. ,. ,. , and. Doctor, are you and your colleagues and. Doctor, are you and your colleagues having and. Doctor, are you and your colleagues having to and. Doctor, are you and your colleagues having to decide colleagues having to decide essentially who lives or dies because of the volume of patients and potentially the lack of oxygen and potentially the lack of oxygen and facilities and icu units . Are you having to say we will help this person. This other person is too far gone. Are you having to make those kinds of decisions . Yes. Gone. � are you having to make those kinds of decisions . Kinds of decisions . Yes, it is very difficult especially kinds of decisions . Yes, it is very difficult especially for kinds of decisions . Yes, it is very difficult especially for our kinds of decisions . Yes, it is very difficult especially for our region | difficult especially for our region here because we have some difficult issues with the weight of care because i think some cultural notions. And we had the revelation, it is very difficult say which person that arent that bad. We cant discuss this with the whole Population Opening and. 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We cant increase our beds. We dont have space, we dont have a team. We dont have enough persons equipped to work that kind of bed. We dont have the equipment. We have a lack of sedatives. I dont know what we do in the next weeks. And, what we do in the next weeks. And, what can you do . Just keep watching people dying . What can you do . Just keep watching peeple dying . People dying . Doctor, we wish you and our people dying . Doctor, we wish you and your hospital people dying . Doctor, we wish you and your Hospital Workers people dying . Doctor, we wish you and your Hospital Workers under i and your Hospital Workers under nurses and doctors the very best. Thank you for telling us just how critical the situation is in the University Hospital there. Thank you forjoining us. It is grim, isnt it, clive . You can hear the exhaustion and the doctor pots by voice. Doctor pots by voice. Yeah, it is one of those doctor pots by voice. Yeah, it is one of those situations doctor pots by voice. Yeah, it is one of those situations where i doctor pots by voice. Yeah, it is l one of those situations where you may have expected a year ago at the beginning of this crisis countries have managed to work out ways of dealing with it whether it is with lockdowns, mass mandates, social distancing, shutting economies down. Jair bolsonaro isnt interested in that. It Jair Bolsonaro isnt interested in that. , . , that. It is very difficult for brazilians that. It is very difficult for brazilians to that. It is very difficult for brazilians to get that. It is very difficult for brazilians to get out that. It is very difficult for brazilians to get out of i that. It is very difficult for| brazilians to get out of the country. There is a Real Travel Lockdown but interestingly i was speaking to the head of the International Monetary fund and we will have more of the interview i had with her earlier and later on in the programme but i did ask her about brazil because they are looking at Global Economic growth and asked whether the situation in brazil could track the rest of the worlds economy down too . Here is what she said. It is tragic when covid hits so hard. And it is a very clear case why accelerating vaccinations is so important. There is no other way to protect resilience, but also protect the World Community from new variants of covid. To protect brazilians. And what we believe brazil can do more of it is to use this difficult moment to build a Stronger Foundation of its economy and of course the international community, the international institutions, we are there to help. Kristalina georgievea there, but they do need more vaccinations in that country. Lets get some of the days other news. Police in california say the golfer, tiger woods, was driving at nearly double the speed limit before a crash that left him seriously injured. The Los Angeles County sheriff said woods car had been travelling at up to 87mph when it careered off the road in february. He was taken to hospital with a shattered leg. Derek chauvin, the Police Officer accused of murdering george floyd, used inappropriate deadly force when kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, according to witness testimony today. Sergeantjody stiger, a use of force expert for the Los Angeles Police department, told the court in minneapolis that mr floyd was not actively resisting when Excessive Force was used. India has recorded its highest number of Daily Coronavirus cases, crossing the 100,000 mark for the second time in a few days. Almost half the new cases are in the Western State of maharashtra. The surge in infections is putting pressure on the Central Government to expand its vaccination programme. Greenlands main opposition party, which opposes a rare earth mining project, has won a general election. The result could halt plans to mine for rare earth metals on the Arctic Island which is an autonomous territory of denmark. The Governing Siumut Party had argued that the project could yield an economic windfall. For those watching on Bbc World News well be right back. A man who was denied a £1. 7 million prize by the Gambling Firm betfred has won a three Year High Court battle to get his payout. Andy green believed hed won the jackpot while blackjack online. But betfred claimed thered been a Software Glitch and refused to pay out. After the courts verdict, this was mr greens reaction. While playing blackjack online. Taking on a multi billion company isnt easy. But it proves there is justice and if youve done nothing wrong, you will win in the end. But in that time scale where youre trying to decide what to do about it, what was the impact on your life of knowing you had this money offered to you and then taking away . Well, as i say, it was absolutely gut wrenching to have it taken away, and then three and a half years of battling. In courts and having to put money up myself financially to go to court. Bit of a gamble. A bit of a gamble. Congressman matt gaetz was an unwavering supporter of donald trump during his presidency. The florida firebrand stuck by mr trump through thick and thin. He even signed a Letter Nominating him for the nobel peace prize. But the question now is, did he look for a favour in return . The New York Times is reporting that mr gaetz asked the Trump White House for a Blanket Pardon for any crimes he may have committed. That coincided with a Department Ofjustice investigation looking into allegations of six trafficking, though its unclear what mr gaetz knew of the inquiry. Sex trafficking. Earlier today mr trump came out denying the congressman had asked him for a pardon, in one of his shortest statements yet. He also said that it must. Lets bring in our senior North America reporter, Anthony Zurcher. Anthony, why would you ask for a pardon for crimes committed, a Blanket Pardon, if you werent worried that you might� ve a crime . That is a very good question. And lets be honest, matt gaetz knew thatJoel Greenberg his friend from florida, a local politician, had already been arrested and charged on numerous counts including forgery and Sex Trafficking in the summer of last year. So by the time matt gaetz was asking for these pardons reportedly, he already knew that his friend was in serious legal jeopardy. Whether he knew he was under investigation as well is an open question but you would not have to draw a very long line to see the connection between him and his friend. He connection between him and his friend. , � connection between him and his friend. , � ,. 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It is indicative of the reception that gaetz is getting across the board In Washington right now, but politicians here are distancing themselves from him left and right, he made a lot of enemies notjust on the left with is very aggressive appearances on conservative radio and confronting put go up on us but also within his own party. Remember he went to campaign against wiz cheney after liz cheney voted to impeach donald trump injanuary of this year. He has made a lot of enemies and i think the sense is from a lot of politicians here that this story is just getting started. The initial allegation that was published in the New York Times was having sex with a 17 year old but not there are reports that this is a much larger inquiry into Sex Trafficking that connects gaetz to Joel Greenberg, both of them allegedly frequently websites and meeting women and exchanging gifts for money and sex and if that is the he case gets close to what you would characterise as a prostitution inquiry. 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East of all of that, with any clear spells, temperatures will still fall low enough for a touch of frost, but not as cold as it was last night. So tomorrow, plenty of cloud around again out of that cloud, some rain, particularly Northwest Scotland with a strengthening wind here. Elsewhere, it willjust be very patchy in nature some sunny spells in Northeast Scotland until the afternoon, and for east anglia and the southeast, although a fair amount of cloud, a few brighter breaks, but not much of any rain as we get into the evening. The winds are picking up with the rain in scotland, its a breezier day elsewhere but remember, this is that less cold air coming in from the west, which is why there are actually some double figure temperatures showing for thursday. Now as we go on through the evening, well take this area of rain, clear it away from scotland, push it across Northern Ireland and into Northern England thats our cold front, behind which the arctic air is coming back. On friday, its very slowly moving further south through england and wales where it clears from Northern England, Northern Ireland, and scotland back into the cold arctic air. Therell be some sunshine around again, also a few wintry showers, and these snow showers are packing in once again to northern scotland. Now looking at the picture going into the weekend, the cold front clears away only to be replaced by more Weather Fronts heading up from the south this time, toward southern england. Some uncertainty about how far north any rain will get from those on saturday before clearing on into sunday, so keep across the forecast. But for many areas over the weekend, its cold, quite sunny, chance of a few wintry showers and coming back will be those frosty nights again. Youre watching bbc news with me, katty kay, In Washington. Clive myrie is in london. Our top stories under 30s in the uk are to be offered an alternative Covid Vaccine to the astrazeneca jab, due to the evidence linking it to rare blood clots. President biden indicates that hes willing to compromise on a proposal to raise the Corporate Tax rate to 28 , to help pay for his bold infraStructure Plan. Also coming up in the programme the imf Managing Director tells me why richer countries should do more to help poorer countries get Covid Vaccines. To boldly go where no man has gone before. And from space to studio C William Shatner boldly joins clive and me later. 2. 3 trillion. Thats how much President Joe Biden is seeking to pay for his massive infraStructure Plan. To put that in perspective, its worth almost the entirety of britains gdp last year. Mr biden says the american jobs plan as its called is a once in a generation chance for the country to invest in itself, on par with the space race. Its one thing to aim big. Its another thing to get congress to sign off on it. And the plan is underfire from both poles of the political spectrum. Liberal democrats think it doesnt go far enough on issues like climate change. The right, meanwhile, doesnt like the tax hikes that the biden team has said would be needed to pay for it. Mr biden addressed those concerns today, saying that americas foes want nothing more than for lawmakers to take no action. You think the rest of the worlds waiting around . Were not going to make those kind of investments, the rest of the worlds saying. Take a look. Do you think china is waiting around on investing in its Digital Infrastructure or in research and development . I promise you, they are not waiting. But theyre counting on American Democracy to be too slow, too limited and too divided to keep pace. Lets bring in republican congresswoman nicole malliotakis, who joins us now from new york. Hello to you. Thanks for being with us. President biden, he has a point, doesnt he . The rest of the road is not hanging around, and we know george w bush, barack 0bama, donald trump, theyll talk big about Big Structure Proposal but never did anything. 2. 3 troy in dollars is a big number, but it is what is needed, isnt it . We big number, but it is what is needed, isnt it . We certainly do needed, isnt it . We certainly do need to make needed, isnt it . We certainly do need to make sure investor infrastructure, and we should investor infrastructure, and we should have investor infrastructure, and we should have been investing all along little by should have been investing all along little by little, making sure there are upgrades and modernisation, but here we are upgrades and modernisation, but here we are are upgrades and modernisation, but here we are and i do believe it is critically here we are and i do believe it is critically important that at least for the critically important that at least for the di critically important that at least for the di represent, critically important that at least forthe di represent, new critically important that at least for the di represent, new york city, where for the di represent, new york city, where we for the di represent, new york city, where we have for structure needs, we have where we have for structure needs, we have a where we have for structure needs, we have a robust Transportation System we have a robust Transportation System that needs modernisation, we have a system that needs modernisation, we Have A Maritime Industry that is going Have A Maritime Industry that is going to Have A Maritime Industry that is going to rely on upgrades, these are all areas going to rely on upgrades, these are all areas we going to rely on upgrades, these are all areas we do need to agree, and i think all areas we do need to agree, and i think that all areas we do need to agree, and i think that there is an agreement to be achieved here on a bipartisan fashion, be achieved here on a bipartisan fashion, but it needs to focus on true fashion, but it needs to focus on true transportation infrastructure. Unfortunately, roughly 25 of this package unfortunately, roughly 25 of this package is focused on what the average package is focused on what the Average American would consider true transportation infrastructure. Theres transportation infrastructure. Theres a transportation infrastructure. Theres a lot of additional spending in here, theres a lot of additional spending in here, and we are facing some difficult in here, and we are facing some difficult times fiscally and we need to he difficult times fiscally and we need to be conservative and tailored, so i to be conservative and tailored, so hust to be conservative and tailored, so ijust hope to be conservative and tailored, so ijust hope that the president is Sincere Ijust Hope that the president is sincere when he says he wants to work sincere when he says he wants to work in sincere when he says he wants to work in a sincere when he says he wants to work in a bipartisan fashion, to try to hash work in a bipartisan fashion, to try to hash this work in a bipartisan fashion, to try to hash this out, because i do believe to hash this out, because i do believe there are many people that do support this investment, this type do support this investment, this tyue of do support this investment, this type of investment in congress, we ust type of investment in congress, we just have type of investment in congress, we just have to type of investment in congress, we just have to find the right ways to id just have to find the right ways to go about just have to find the right ways to go about it. Just have to find the right ways to go about it go about it. Congresswoman, the resident go about it. Congresswoman, the president says go about it. Congresswoman, the president says that go about it. Congresswoman, the president says that the go about it. Congresswoman, the president says that the definition | president says that the definition of infrastructure that was applicable 20 years ago is no longer what we mean by infrastructure today, and that it has to include things like broadband and other areas of technology. If you look at the polls, it is interesting, it gets broad support, limits of this and projector plan, from republican voters, including for water pipes, for schools, for veterans hospitals. It is interesting, the number of places, even for caregivers, for health caregivers. Would republicans be on the wrong side of the public if they did not support a beacon for checker plan that included these other things as well . Checker plan that included these other things as well . Checker plan that included these other things as well . Being in for structure other things as well . Being in for Structure Plan . Other things as well . Being in for Structure Plan . I other things as well . Being in for Structure Plan . I support i for Structure Plan . I support investing for Structure Plan . I support investing in our sewer systems, they need upgrades, water, you mentioned veterans need upgrades, water, you mentioned veterans hospitals. There are a lot of capital veterans hospitals. There are a lot of capital needs, whether it be the veterans, of capital needs, whether it be the veterans, our parks, capitol police. Capital their capital theircapitaland their capital and protection needs their capital and protection needs in their capital and protection needs in these departments, no doubt about needs in these departments, no doubt about it. Needs in these departments, no doubt about it. But needs in these departments, no doubt about it, but we start going into these about it, but we start going into these areas of medicaid and pre k, which these areas of medicaid and pre k, which should be funded at the local level. Which should be funded at the local level, these are not infrastructure issues level, these are not infrastructure issues and level, these are not infrastructure issues and so if you differentiate. There issues and so if you differentiate. There is issues and so if you differentiate. There is more money in this package now to there is more money in this package now to subsidise electric cars than there now to subsidise electric cars than there are now to subsidise electric cars than there are for actual roads, bridges, ports there are for actual roads, bridges, ports and there are for actual roads, bridges, ports and airports. I do not know that the ports and airports. I do not know that the American People would agree with that, that the American People would agree with that, sol that the American People would agree with that, so i think that there is in agreement to be made, but he needs in agreement to be made, but he needs to in agreement to be made, but he needs to be tailored, we need to also look needs to be tailored, we need to also look at areas where we can cut back on also look at areas where we can cut back on spending, notjust automatically look at Tax Increases or taking automatically look at Tax Increases or taking on more debt, and i think that is or taking on more debt, and i think that is going to be the overall discussion we are going to be having, discussion we are going to be having, republicans and democrats together~ having, republicans and democrats touether. ,. ,. ,. ,. , together. You agree, congers woman, that something together. You agree, congers woman, that something has together. You agree, congers woman, that something has got together. You agree, congers woman, that something has got to together. You agree, congers woman, that something has got to be together. You agree, congers woman, that something has got to be done i that something has got to be done about infrastructure, it depends on how far you want to go in defining infrastructure, but you agree something needs to be done. President biden is talk about it when fall tax, 28 on corporations, does that make sense to you . I when fall tax, 28 on corporations, does that make sense to you . I agree with some of does that make sense to you . I agree with some of the does that make sense to you . I agree with some of the democrats does that make sense to you . I agree with some of the democrats who i does that make sense to you . I agree j with some of the democrats who have expressed with some of the democrats who have expressed concern over the 20 numben expressed concern over the 20 numben i expressed concern over the 20 number. Ithink expressed concern over the 20 number. I think we are in an econornic number. I think we are in an economic recovery right now and we need economic recovery right now and we need to economic recovery right now and we need to be economic recovery right now and we need to be cautious about making it more need to be cautious about making it more difficult for these businesses to rehire more difficult for these businesses to rehire people they may have had to rehire people they may have had to layoff. To rehire people they may have had to lay off, create the jobs necessary. Part of this idea behind infrastructure is to create jobs as well, infrastructure is to create jobs as well, and infrastructure is to create jobs as well, and if infrastructure is to create jobs as well, and if we are going to discourage some of the company from expanding. Discourage some of the company from expanding, that is going be problematical to look at the keystone pipeline, by the way, the biggest keystone pipeline, by the way, the biggest in keystone pipeline, by the way, the biggest in Projector Projects introductory project, and joe biden coated introductory project, and joe biden coated with the stroke of a pen. Must coated with the stroke of a pen. Must be coated with the stroke of a pen. Must be mindful about we are talking about must be mindful about we are talking about here, there is a balance. Any benefit about here, there is a balance. Any benefit with about here, there is a balance. Any benefit with infrastructure investment, we are not killing it with a investment, we are not killing it with a tax investment, we are not killing it with a tax increase. Congresswoman, while we have with a tax increase. Congresswoman, while we have you with a tax increase. Congresswoman, while we have you come with a tax increase. Congresswoman, while we have you come we with a tax increase. Congresswoman, while we have you come we were i with a tax increase. Congresswoman, j while we have you come we were just talking with Anthony Zurcher about the fate of matt gates, and i wonder how much you support the congressman still. It how much you support the congressman still. ,. , still. It is interesting to see how this still. It is interesting to see how this entire still. It is interesting to see how this entire story still. It is interesting to see how this entire story is still. It is interesting to see i how this entire story is unraveling. I do how this entire story is unraveling. I do not how this entire story is unraveling. I do not know too much about what is going i do not know too much about what is going on i do not know too much about what is going on there, quite frankly, because going on there, quite frankly, because it seems that there is many different because it seems that there is many different versions of the story, so ithink different versions of the story, so i think the different versions of the story, so i think the bottom line is the truth needs i think the bottom line is the truth needs to i think the bottom line is the truth needs to come out and. He needs to be held needs to come out and. He needs to be held accountable if those allegations are true, absolutely, and so allegations are true, absolutely, and so im allegations are true, absolutely, and so im very consistent in my views, and so im very consistent in my views, uploading people from both parties views, uploading people from both parties accountable, and i think it is a matter parties accountable, and i think it is a matter of time and try to get to the is a matter of time and try to get to the bottom of what is exactly happening of Holding People from both parties. It is happening of Holding People from both parties both parties. It is a very bizarre sto. Both parties. It is a very bizarre story before both parties. It is a very bizarre story. Before we both parties. It is a very bizarre story. Before we let both parties. It is a very bizarre story. Before we let you both parties. It is a very bizarre story. Before we let you go, i both parties. It is a very bizarre l story. Before we let you go, this both parties. It is a very bizarre i story. Before we let you go, this is Breaking News from the us state apartment coming in, issuing a you are interested in, which is that the us is prepared to remove sanctions on iran to resume compliance with the Iran Nuclear Deal Us State Department for some that just from ned price at the State Department For Du Think that is what the us needs to be doing in order to get these talks moving . Look needs to be doing in order to get these talks moving . Look cabaye ob believe we should i these talks moving . Look cabaye ob believe we should be i these talks moving . Look cabaye ob believe we should be withdrawingi believe we should be withdrawing sections believe we should be withdrawing sections without getting any concrete concessions from iran look, concrete concessions from iran look. I concrete concessions from iran look. I do concrete concessions from iran look. I do not concrete concessions from iran look, i do not think we should be full to look, i do not think we should be full to yesterdays conversation was a good full to yesterdays conversation was a good discussion, it i think it is initial. A good discussion, it i think it is initial. But a good discussion, it i think it is initial, but there would be workgroups created to move to try and find workgroups created to move to try and find a workgroups created to move to try and find a resolution. That must include and find a resolution. That must include the and find a resolution. That must include the release of american hostages include the release of american hostages who have been injail, including hostages who have been injail, including one who has been injail and was including one who has been injail and was supposed to be released as part of and was supposed to be released as part of the and was supposed to be released as part of the previous deal and never was part of the previous deal and never was we part of the previous deal and never was. We need to also make sure that was. We need to also make sure that they was. We need to also make sure that. They are to be in compliance for some that. They are to be in compliance for some and that. They are to be in compliance for some and the deal these to be now extended cab because some of the provisions now extended cab because some of the provisions are sunsetting, sol Think Provisions are sunsetting, sol think this provisions are sunsetting, sol think this is a much larger discussion, it cannotjust be All Or Nothing discussion, it cannotjust be All Or Nothing we discussion, it cannotjust be All Or Nothing. We need to make sure we have nothing. We need to make sure we have concessions, but at least having have concessions, but at least having the discussion is part of that, having the discussion is part of that, and having the discussion is part of that, and we are appreciative of that that, and we are appreciative of that. , ,. ,. , that, and we are appreciative of that. ,. ,. ,. ,. r , that. Congresswoman malliotakis, thank ou that. Congresswoman malliotakis, thank you very that. Congresswoman malliotakis, thank you very much. That. Congresswoman malliotakis, thank you very much. Very thank you very much. Very interesting use dummett news coming out of state department, the us is willing to remove sanctions. Does not say which willing to remove sanctions. Does not say which sanctions. The International Monetary fund has a suggestion on how the world can pay the Economic Cost of covid. The group is suggesting a temporary tax on wealthy individuals, to help those worst affected by the pandemic. That could mean taxes on inheritance or property. But the imf warned that governments should consider the potential trade offs of such measures. This extends to access to Covid Vaccines as well. The organisation says that any recovery must be inclusive and sustainable, so that everyone has a fair shot quite literally. I spoke earlier to kristalina georgieva, Managing Director of the imf, outside their headquarters here In Washington. Do you think rich countries understand the degree to which poorer countries also need to have access to the vaccine and have it fast . ,. , , access to the vaccine and have it fast . , i, fast . This recovery is very uneven, it is a multispeed fast . This recovery is very uneven, it is a multispeed recovery, fast . This recovery is very uneven, it is a multispeed recovery, and i fast . This recovery is very uneven, it is a multispeed recovery, and a i it is a multispeed recovery, and a bil it is a multispeed recovery, and a big driver it is a multispeed recovery, and a big driver of it is a multispeed recovery, and a big driver of accelerating the recovery big driver of accelerating the recovery everywhere is access to vaccines recovery everywhere is access to vaccines. We talk related that our world vaccines. We talk related that our world will vaccines. We talk related that our world will be 19 richer between now and 2025 world will be 19 richer between now and 2025 if we we calculated that our world and 2025 if we we calculated that our world will be 9 trillion riches our world will be 9 trillion riches if our world will be 9 trillion richer. If we vaccinate every really fast richer. If we vaccinate every really fast what richer. If we vaccinate every really fast. What does it mean . It means that, fast. What does it mean . It means that, today, fast. What does it mean . It means that, today, the best use of public money that, today, the best use of public money is that, today, the best use of public money is vaccinations around the world money is vaccinations around the world it money is vaccinations around the world. It means that advanced economies can geti world. It means that advanced economies can get 1 trillion more in tax revenues if poorer countries catch tax revenues if poorer countries catch up tax revenues if poorer countries catch up with vaccinations. The key there seems catch up with vaccinations. The key there seems to catch up with vaccinations. The key there seems to be catch up with vaccinations. The key there seems to be very catch up with vaccinations. The key there seems to be very fast, i there seems to be very fast, because there is some talk that some african countries may not have vaccines until 2023. That is too slothful to what is it specifically richer countries can do right now, today . Because in some cases, those countries do not want money, they want vaccines, and some vaccines want vaccines, and some vaccines want done i have supplies of vaccines. Are you asking them to hand over those vaccines now . We are askin hand over those vaccines now . We are asking them hand over those vaccines now . We are asking them to hand over those vaccines now . We are asking them to relocate hand over those vaccines now . We are asking them to relocate vaccines i hand over those vaccines now . We are asking them to relocate vaccines to i asking them to relocate vaccines to oorer asking them to relocate vaccines to poorer countries asking them to relocate vaccines to poorer countries now. Asking them to relocate vaccines to poorer countries now. We asking them to relocate vaccines to i poorer countries now. We understand they are poorer countries now. We understand they are making projections as to when they are making projections as to when their they are making projections as to when their vaccination would be advanced when their vaccination would be advanced enough for this to be done. Why . Advanced enough for this to be done. Why . Because producers need to be assured why . Because producers need to be assured that they are not going to end up assured that they are not going to end up with access capacity and lose money end up with access capacity and lose money on end up with access capacity and lose money on something that benefits the world money on something that benefits the world so money on something that benefits the world. So advanced Purchase Commitment is the technical term for stubby commitment is the technical term for stubby needs put the money in front of the stubby needs put the money in front of the producer and say, please produce of the producer and say, please produce as much as you can. If you have produce as much as you can. If you have too produce as much as you can. If you have too much, thats fine, but if you have have too much, thats fine, but if you have too have too much, thats fine, but if you have too little, the whole world would you have too little, the whole world would suffer. You you have too little, the whole world would suffer would suffer. You are the head of the international would suffer. You are the head of the International Monetary would suffer. You are the head of the International Monetary fund. | would suffer. You are the head of i the International Monetary fund. At the International Monetary fund. At the beginning of the pandemic, there was quite a lot of speculation the emergence of the coronavirus could lead to, if not the end of globalisation, globalisation being out of fashion. Have you seen that happen . It out of fashion. Have you seen that ha en . , out of fashion. Have you seen that ha. En . ,. ,. , out of fashion. Have you seen that hauen . , happen . It is exactly the opposite. The pandemic happen . It is exactly the opposite. The pandemic made happen . It is exactly the opposite. The pandemic made us happen . It is exactly the opposite. The pandemic made us all happen . It is exactly the opposite. The pandemic made us all aware i happen . It is exactly the opposite. | the pandemic made us all aware of how interdependent we are, and it brought how interdependent we are, and it brought a how interdependent we are, and it brought a soberness, at an individual level come at a Country Level individual level come at a Country Level and individual level come at a Country Level and internationally, about the importance of working together. What is pulling importance of working together. What is pulling us out of the pandemic . It is is pulling us out of the pandemic . It is the is pulling us out of the pandemic . It is the court needed action to support it is the court needed action to support the economies coordinated action support the economies coordinated action and support the economies coordinated action. And on that basis, protect us against action. And on that basis, protect us against a action. And on that basis, protect us against a catastrophe. It would have us against a catastrophe. It would have been us against a catastrophe. It would have been three times worse if we did not have been three times worse if we did not work together. And also, the fact that did not work together. And also, the fact that only scientists working together, only supply lines working together, only supply lines working to assemble this vaccine that gets into her to assemble this vaccine that gets into herarms, to assemble this vaccine that gets into her arms, only that is what brought into her arms, only that is what brought us into her arms, only that is what brought us that to toa to a point that we can enjoy it some to a point that we can enjoy it some sunshine in our Global Forecast some sunshine in our Global Forecast some sunshine in our Global Forecast. ,. ,. , forecast. Kristalina georgieva, s eakin. Forecast. Kristalina georgieva, speaking to forecast. Kristalina georgieva, speaking to me forecast. Kristalina georgieva, speaking to me earlier, forecast. Kristalina georgieva, speaking to me earlier, recommending of course the rich countries do as much as they can in their own interest as well to get vaccines around the world. Before moving on, my ends Ambassador Says he has been locked out of the embassy by the Military Attache because, the Ambassador Says, Military Attache because, the ambassadorsays, he Military Attache because, the Ambassador Says, he opposes the military coup takeover in myanmar. He is describing this as a kind of coup in the middle of london. The ambassador has previous lee called for the release of aung san suu kyi. For the release of aung san suu k i. , , for the release of aung san suu kyi. He has been locked out of his own embassy . Kyi. He has been locked out of his own embassy . The kyi. He has been locked out of his own embassy . The ambassador kyi. He has been locked out of his own embassy . The ambassador has kyi. He has been locked out of his i own embassy . The ambassador has been locked out of his own embassy . The ambassador has been locked out of his own own embassy . The ambassador has been locked out of his own embassy own embassy . The ambassador has been locked out of his own embassy by own embassy . The ambassador has been locked out of his own embassy by the i locked out of his own embassy by the main the Myanmar Military attack shea, by his own people. We will get more on that. Stay with us on bbc news. Still to come hes been in the business for over 70 years and hes still going strong. Well talk to William Shatner about his new movie, next. A carer from carmathenshire has become the first person in the uk to receive the moderna coronavirus vaccine. The government has ordered 17 million doses of the jab, which is the third to be offered in britain. Huw thomas reports. A new weapon in the fight against coronavirus. 24 year old elle taylor from ammanford was the first person in the uk to get the Moderna Vaccine, in carmarthen. Thousands of doses will be administered here, beginning with unpaid carers. Very excited, very happy. Why were you so keen to get it . Im an unpaid carerfor my grandmother, so its very important for me that i can get it, so i can care for her properly and be safe. Vaccines offer personal protection and theyre part of the Exit Strategy from the pandemic. As with the other two vaccines being used in wales, the moderna jab needs two doses to be most effective. Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine the Moderna Vaccine has some big supporters, not least singer dolly parton. She helped fund its development and had herjab last month. The Moderna Vaccine follows a familiarformat, given in two doses several weeks apart. And, like the pfizer vaccine, the moderna jabs are based on rna, part of the virus genetic code. 0nce injected, it stimulates a immune response which means the body will be ready to fight the virus in the future. The uk government, which is managing the vaccine programme, has bought 17 million doses, with the first 5,000 doses now being administered in west wales. On another front, more Asymptomatic Testing is happening in parts of wales. A second phase of Community Testing began in bridgend today, aimed at people aged 11 and over who arent showing symptoms of the virus. Its designed to stop the unwitting spread of covid 19 between Family Members and work colleagues. Vaccinating carers in carmarthen today will help protect the most vulnerable. The arrival of the Moderna Vaccine is another tool to tackle a pandemic that still has a tight grip on all of our lives. Now, for over 70 years, William Shatner has been doing what he does best which, if you look at his resume, turns out to be just about everything. Hes a writer, director, author, screenwriter and singer. And at 90, he is still going strong yes, he is. His new movie senior moment tells The Story Of A Retired nascar driver who loses his Driving Licence and has to adapt to life outside of the fast lane. Im hereby revoking your drivers licence im hereby revoking your drivers licence until im hereby revoking your drivers licence until you im hereby revoking your drivers licence until you are im hereby revoking your drivers licence until you are fit im hereby revoking your drivers licence until you are fit to im hereby revoking your drivers licence until you are fit to drive. I licence until you are fit to drive. Opened licence until you are fit to drive. Opened the licence until you are fit to drive. Opened the door licence until you are fit to drive. 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Its a portuguese city. But it i it a portuguese city . Its a portuguese city. But it is i it a portuguese city . Its a j portuguese city. But it is a it a portuguese city . Its a i portuguese city. But it is a little, it is near portuguese city. But it is a little, it is near spain. Just portuguese city. But it is a little, it is near spain. It is near spain. Just for our confused it is near spain. Just for our confused viewers, it is near spain. Just for our confused viewers, william i it is near spain. Just for our| confused viewers, william has claimed. Confused viewers, william has claimed confused viewers, william has claimed. ~ ,. ,. , claimed. The Los Angeles Rams are auoin to claimed. The Los Angeles Rams are going to do. Claimed. The Los Angeles Rams are going to do. Or claimed. The Los Angeles Rams are going to do, or. Yes, claimed. The Los Angeles Rams are going to do, or. Yes, but claimed. The Los Angeles Rams are going to do, or. Yes, but to claimed. The Los Angeles Rams are going to do, or. Yes, but to be going to do, or. Yes, but to be fair, william, going to do, or. Yes, but to be fair, william, you going to do, or. Yes, but to be fair, william, you did going to do, or. Yes, but to be fair, william, you did claim going to do, or. Yes, but to be fair, william, you did claim that| fair, william, you did claim that youre the worlds most famous Chelsea Football Club ten, and they have a very important game tonight. And you are close, it is a place off spain. And you are close, it is a place off sain. , and you are close, it is a place off spain. Puerto. And you are close, it is a place off spain. Puerto. And you are close, it is a place off spain. Yes. Puerto. Porto. It is spain. Yes. Puerto. Porto. It is porto. Spain. Yes. Puerto. Porto. It is porto and spain. Yes. Puerto. Porto. It is porto and they spain. Yes. Puerto. Porto. It is porto. And they are spain. Yes. Puerto. Porto. It is porto. And they are winning 2 0, im being told . I porto. And they are winning 20, im bein told . , porto. And they are winning 20, im bein told . ,. , porto. And they are winning 20, im being told . Being told . I was right on the edge of sain i being told . I was right on the edge of spain i suspect being told . I was right on the edge of spain i suspect will being told . I was right on the edge of spain i suspect will ferrell, of spain i suspect will ferrell, who also claims of spain i suspect will ferrell, who also claims to of spain i suspect will ferrell, who also claims to be of spain i suspect will ferrell, who also claims to be a of spain i suspect will ferrell, | who also claims to be a famous chelsea fan, he will of no straight off, i suspect chelsea fan, he will of no straight off. I sowed off, i suspect laughter look, off, i suspect laughter look. You off, i suspect laughter look, you have off, i suspect laughter look, you have to off, i suspect laughter look, you have to tell off, i suspect laughter look, you have to tell us| off, | suspect laughter look, you have to tell us about off, | suspect laughter look, you have to tell us about star trek. Youve got to tell, do you miss it at all . Do you wish you were still back there with the great days . Or was itjust so much fun for all of us to watch you . I days . Or was itjust so much fun for all of us to watch you . All of us to watch you . I wish i looked like all of us to watch you . I wish i looked like that all of us to watch you . I wish i looked like that picture, all of us to watch you . I wish i looked like that picture, yes. I all of us to watch you . I wish i i looked like that picture, yes. You do, looked like that picture, yes. You do. William. Looked like that picture, yes. You do, william, you looked like that picture, yes. Gm. Do, william, you do. Looked like that picture, yes. You do, william, you do. Star looked like that picture, yes. You do, william, you do. Star trek. Looked like that picture, yes. You do, william, you do. Star trek is| looked like that picture, yes. You| do, william, you do. Star trek is a phenomenon do, william, you do. Star trek is a phenomenon. It do, william, you do. Star trek is a phenomenon. It is do, william, you do. Star trek is a phenomenon. It is something do, william, you do. Star trek is a phenomenon. It is something thatj phenomenon. It is something that will never phenomenon. It is something that will never happen again in our lifetime will never happen again in our lifetime because it took 55 or 58 years lifetime because it took 55 or 58 years to lifetime because it took 55 or 58 years to get here, with it, so a comparable show will not show itself for another comparable show will not show itself for another 50 years, so it is a phenomenon. It is unique. And being part of phenomenon. It is unique. And being part of it. Phenomenon. It is unique. And being part of it, being in the beginning of it, part of it, being in the beginning of it, helping it start, is a great honour. Of it, helping it start, is a great honour. And of it, helping it start, is a great honour, and i never put it down or regretted honour, and i never put it down or regretted it~ honour, and i never put it down or regretted it. It is a wonderful thing regretted it. It is a wonderful thin. ~. Regretted it. It is a wonderful thin. ~. ,. , regretted it. It is a wonderful thin. ,. , ~ thing. William, what is it like bein 90 thing. William, what is it like being 90 and thing. William, what is it like being 90 and having thing. William, what is it like being 90 and having one thing. William, what is it like being 90 and having one of. Thing. William, what is it like being 90 and having one of those sort of. I being 90 and having one of those sort of. R being 90 and having one of those sortof. , i, being 90 and having one of those| sort of 0ne sort of. I am asking myself one of those slashed sort of. I am asking myself one of those slashed careers, sort of. I am asking myself one of those slashed careers, your sort of. I am asking myself one| of those slashed careers, your film actor recording artist, slash producer, slash everything. Like some 20 year olds. This is incredible. How do you keep going . I incredible. How do you keep going . I find myself talking to people like you and find myself talking to people like you and being energised. Gr find myself talking to people like you and being energised. Or really anno ed you and being energised. Or really annoyed it you and being energised. Or really annoyed it is you and being energised. Or really annoyed it is a you and being energised. Or really annoyed it is a matter you and being energised. Or really annoyed it is a matter of you and being energised. Or really| annoyed it is a matter of accepting all these things annoyed it is a matter of accepting all these things that annoyed it is a matter of accepting all these things that come annoyed it is a matter of accepting all these things that come at annoyed it is a matter of accepting all these things that come at you i all these things that come at you and try all these things that come at you and try and deal with them, but being and try and deal with them, but being 90 and try and deal with them, but being 90 is like a shock. That is the most being 90 is like a shock. That is the most shocking part. And every time the most shocking part. And every time you the most shocking part. And every time you stumble or you cannot think of a name. Time you stumble or you cannot think ofa name, like time you stumble or you cannot think of a name, like chelseas competition, it is, is that because i competition, it is, is that because lam competition, it is, is that because lam 90 competition, it is, is that because lam 90 or competition, it is, is that because lam 90 or is competition, it is, is that because i am 90 or is that because i am stupid . I am 90 or is that because i am stupid . I i am 90 or is that because i am stupid . I do i am 90 or is that because i am stupid . I do not know it 90 is like because stupid . I do not know it 90 is like because im stupid . I do not know it 90 is like because im living it and i have not done because im living it and i have not done it because im living it and i have not done it before. I can talk you about what done it before. I can talk you about what 80 done it before. I can talk you about what 80 is done it before. I can talk you about what 80 is like. What 80 is like. William, can i ask ou and what 80 is like. William, can i ask you and ernest what 80 is like. William, can i ask you and ernest bbc what 80 is like. William, can i ask you and ernest bbc type what 80 is like. William, can i ask you and ernest bbc Type Question| you and ernest bbc Type Question rather than, you know, Chelsea Football Club. What has changed for the better since you have started out filming . If you had to point to something that is great about filming now and doing your new movie, compared to doing what you used to do when you are in your 30s, was the best thing . The used to do when you are in your 30s, was the best thing . Was the best thing . The release of all that entertainment, was the best thing . The release of all that entertainment, there was the best thing . The release of all that entertainment, there is was the best thing . The release of all that entertainment, there is so | all that entertainment, there is so much, all that entertainment, there is so much. So all that entertainment, there is so much, so many ways for people to see what youre much, so many ways for people to see what youre doing for the fact that i can, what youre doing for the fact that i can. Nry what youre doing for the fact that i can, my face can be shown on the bbc news. I can, my face can be shown on the bbc news, which i watch all the time, bbc news, which i watch all the time, watch all the time, bbc news, from america, and im so happy to be a part from america, and im so happy to be a part of from america, and im so happy to be a part of it. From america, and im so happy to be a part of it, but i could never have been a part of it, but i could never have been that a part of it, but i could never have been that weight if zoom and the devices been that weight if zoom and the devices like i did not exist here we are, devices like i did not exist here we are. The devices like i did not exist here we are, the three of us, i am in los angeles. Are, the three of us, i am in los angeles, youre in london, i presume. Angeles, youre in london, i presume, and it is face to face, and that conditions everything in the enchantment industry. Gk that conditions everything in the enchantment industry. That conditions everything in the enchantment industry. Ok can i tell ou what, enchantment industry. Ok can i tell you what. Next enchantment industry. Ok can i tell you what, next time enchantment industry. Ok can i tell you what, next time we enchantment industry. Ok can i tell you what, next time we are enchantment industry. Ok can i tell you what, next time we are going l enchantment industry. Ok can i tell| you what, next time we are going to do this, next time, we are ready to go to face to face and have this conversation because i would love to continue this. We are going to visit you, go riding with you and have an afternoon, and that is a promise. We will be there. Ok, William Shatner, thank you so much forjoining the programme. Thank you so much for oining the programmefi thank you so much for oining the programme. Thank you. Itell you, when i get programme. Thank you. Itell you, when i get to programme. Thank you. Itell you, when i get to 90, programme. Thank you. Itell you, when i get to 90, in programme. Thank you. Itell you, when i get to 90, in about programme. Thank you. Itell you, when i get to 90, in about 85 programme. Thank you. I tell you, | when i get to 90, in about 85 years time. I wish i was as fit as that hello. Its hard to think of two weeks of Spring Weather that could be more opposite. Last week, of course, it was the warmth, temperatures into the 20s. This week, its the cold, the frost, the snow. The warmth was short lived, the cold is hanging on. Anything here blue is the temperature below average for the time of year, so im not telling you anything you dont know. Its clearly cold, but over the next couple of days, try to turn things whiter, which would bring the temperature closer to average, but only briefly before the blue takes hold again, the arctic air comes back into the weekend. So whats going on . We have low pressure running across to the north of us, so, around that, the flow of air is a less cold one coming in from the west, rather than the north, but, around that low pressure system, theres a cold front moving south on friday, behind which the arctic air comes back, along with that, the return of some wintry showers rain rather than snow and we get to see it on thursday. Its this less cold air coming in from the atlantic with plenty of cloud, some patchy rain, more substantial rain during the day, running south across scotland, with strengthening winds here. Elsewhere, its a breezy day, only very limited sunny spells, but that air is coming in from a different direction and well see more of us getting temperatures just into double figures. Now, on through thursday night and into friday, that cold front continues very slow movement southwards and it is england and wales seeing that on friday, with an area of cloud, a little bit of rain along that. South of that, youre still not yet in the arctic air, but north of it, Northern England, Northern Ireland and scotland, the sunshines come back, but its that arctic air once again, so its colder and therell be some wintry showers snow showers again in northern scotland. Now, going into the weekend, that front begins to clear away, but across southern parts only to be replaced with more Weather Fronts coming in. Uncertainty about how far north theyre going to take their rain on saturday, but in southern england, east anglia, maybe parts of the midlands and wales, the potentialfor seeing some rain out of this, whereas north of that, much of Northern England, Northern Ireland and scotland, its sunny spells and scattered wintry showers. However far north that rain gets, it will clear away going into sunday and then High Pressure beginning to nose in, around that its a low of fairly chilly air coming down from the north or north east, although the wind, thankfully, isnt particularly strong. There will be sunshine. Theres a chance of catching a wintry shower, but actually a fair amount of dry weather around on sunday, but temperatures rooted into single figures for most areas. Now, into monday and this area of High Pressure becomes a little bit more established, though there are some weak Weather Fronts trying to push in for scotland on monday. But underneath that area of High Pressure with clear skies, another cold, frosty start on monday morning. In fact, over the weekend, into early next week, it does look like widespread frost once again, so gardeners take note of that. But after that cold start on monday with High Pressure, plenty of fine weather, some cloud building and those Weather Fronts i showed you trying to bring some rain into north west scotland. Now after that, looks like High Pressure next week towards the south, keeping it dry for a time. Low pressure maybe closer to scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England, you could see a bit of rain. And then we end up in a bit of weather no mans land, but there is the potential for High Pressure to become established later next week and really settle things down, but theres also the potential for low pressure and some rain a lot to play for in the detail later next week and well at that on the next weather for the week ahead. Tonight at ten, the safety of the astrazeneca vaccine for young adults comes under the spotlight. From now on, because of a possible link between the vaccine and blood clots, adults under 30 will be offered an alternative as a precaution. This is a course change. It is based on a clinical preference, based on newly emerging data. It will be kept under very careful review. The official regulator says theres no proof the vaccine causes clots, and the Prime Minister is urging people to come forward to get theirjabs. These vaccines are safe. They have saved many thousands of lives, and people should come forward to get theirjabs, and well make sure they get the rightjabs. But the eus medicines regulator says unusual blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect