Because they cant get Covid Cancellation insurance. And, quack ing the puzzle of how to safely remove this family of ducks from a 9th floor balcony. Good Afternoon And Welcome to bbc news. The government has changed its guidance for Care Homes in england. From tuesday, residents can go out for walks, or visit Relatives Gardens, without having to self isolate for 2 weeks on their return. The Vaccine Programme and the falling rate of infection has led to the change. Campaigners had threatened legal action, arguing that residents Human Rights were being breached. . Heres our health correspondentjim reed. John Kemps Mother sheila has lived in a Care Home in eastbourne for the last two years. The 92 year old has seen her family recently but sitting two metres apart wearing ppe. She can actually go out, go to the pressure, get to the seafront, see people and have a cup of coffee, cup of tea somewhere. Obviously spending quality time rather than time with ppe between us. And again spending time together, reflecting on the Past And Future as well. Its three months since all residents should have been offered a first dose of the vaccine in england. Infection levels now down to levels seen last summer means the government say its time to reduce the strict rules around trips outside. We can take these cautious steps forward. We look forward to be able to do more opening up in the weeks ahead. From tuesday, Residents Who leave Care Homes for low risk visits will not have to self isolate. They can visit a Relatives Garden or outdoor space and go indoors to vote. They will have to be accompanied by a Visitor Or Care worker and those who leave for medical appointments still have to self isolate. The change comes after a legal challenge from campaigners who called the existing restrictions barbaric. They welcomed the move, saying it has come far too late. The guidance has become so far, so cruel and to discover tory. It was illegally imprisoning people in Care Homes, depriving them of doing incalculable harm. Discriminatory. Residence of scottish and welsh Care Homes are already able to meet outside without needing to self isolate. While in northern ireland, Outdoor Visiting is allowed in homes that did not a covid outbreak. Well earlier i spoke to west End Star ruthie henshall, whose mother is living in a Care Home. I asked her about her reaction to the rule change. The cases of covid are. Is just. Ask any of the Care Homes who have been opening up, the difference in the my mother is remarkable. Its been commented on fourth not the light is back on in her eyes, she needs herfamily around her. The touch, more than anything, she moaned the Light And I hug her and thatcher. And i go and feed her and read to her, and why shouldnt they have a human right, which is to have other people. We are allowed to go outside with six people now and it will continue to open up. Give the Care Home residents the same. Give them a life because they are not getting. They do not have a wife, my mother is in her room most of the time now. They cannot cope stop trying to get people in and out of visits and its a half Hour Visit my sister gets once every two or three weeks ago she cannot get. There are too many people trying to get in a visit with all the restrictions. That is not a meaningful visit behind a screen for 30 minutes once every. It is crazy. I think youre also saying over the course of the pandemic so this is more than a year, your mother, lots and lots of older men and women in same situation, they have deteriorated because of course they have missed human contact. That is what is most important. That is where i am really frustrated with the government because they need and make it more because the difference in my mother, with one being locked down in the room on her own, which we understand he had to do back then, but she was walking and talking, and feeding yourself before lockdown four months later, 20 47 in her room, she wasnt walking, talking, herfood has to be mushed up and drinks have to be thickened, she literally had no stimulation. We are their memories, we are their eyes and ears, and people that know them and therefore we need to be in there with them and to not let that be happening, to let it be down to each Care Home to decide what the rules are because that what is happening, its not ok. Its just cruel. Its still cruel. Ruthie henshall, the Actor And Singer talking about her mother who has been living in a Care Home throughout the pandemic. While we were listening to your interview, the latest figures have been sent to, the latest update on the Covid Situation across the, to bring you the latest infection rate, you can see that on the bottom of the screen, 1907 new actions are in the latest 24 Hour Period and seven death in that same 20 four Hour Period. So a low figure now, just seven new deaths from ported with covid in the latest 24 hour. There is also an update on the Vaccine Programme throughout the country and of course more than 3a million people have now had at least one dose of a covid vaccine, 3a precisely more than 3a million people have now received at least one dose in this country. People from a South Asian background experienced a greater level of covid infection, severe disease under during the second wave of the pandemic compared to other ethnic group. That is according to a new study in the medicaljournal. People from a South Asian background experienced greater levels of covid infection, severe Disease And Death during the second wave of the pandemic, compared to other ethnic groups thats according to a new study in the medical journal the lancet. The research says nearly all ethnic minority groups in england were disproportionally affected in the first wave of the pandemic. But the disparity widened among South Asian groups in the second; scientists say possible reasons for this include Health Factors and size of household. The Covid Situation in india continues to worsen. Its become the first country to record more than 400 Thousand coronavirus infections in a single day. The countrys hospitals are still struggling with shortages of oxygen and beds and its Vaccination Programme is being hampered by a lack of supplies. Australia has now banned its own citizens from returning from india. Mark lobel has this report. Grasping valuable oxygen, Receiving Care in a car. Others still urgently seeking it. Translation we are waiting here in the hope that they will help us a bit. And in the meantime, we are trying to organise oxygen from another source. As the now all too familiar queues for oxygen continue. It is notjust Oxygen Wood is in short supply too, with so many cremations like this taking place. Translation because the government has given up, everything now depends on god. Many are pinning their hopes on vaccines, too. The worlds largest Vaccination Drive here has so far led to 150 millionjabs. All adults over the age of 18 are now eligible to receive one. But a number of key states say that is not yet possible because of a shortage of doses. To stop the virus spreading elsewhere, australia has temporarily made it illegal for its citizens to return home from india. And this from america. We have announced that theres going to be a Travel Restriction starting on tuesday. But some flights will take on extra importance. Were going to be sending a plane with supplies that will include oxygen, and with an expectation that that will provide some level of relief. But even if cases are now successfully contained, its predicted theres still a tough month ahead. The daily Case Count is likely to peak around mid may and the daily Death Count will possibly peak about two weeks later, towards the end of may. Indias battle with this pandemic remains on many fronts. Mark lobel, bbc news. Here, ten mps in birmingham have written a Cross Party Letter to the Consulate General of india to offer Solidarity And Support in the covid crisis. The Letter Calls on the uk to increase support to india in its hour of need lets speak now to preet gill, Labour Mp for Birmingham Edgbaston and Shadow Secretary for international development. Good afternoon. The element good afternoon. What do you hope this letter can achieve . figs afternoon. What do you hope this letter can achieve . Afternoon. What do you hope this letter can achieve . As you said, we reresent letter can achieve . As you said, we represent a letter can achieve . As you said, we represent a huge letter can achieve . As you said, we represent a huge Number Letter can achieve . As you said, we represent a huge number of represent a huge number of birminghams indian communities and we want to do Sr Sympathy and solidarity with them because we are being contacted by many of our constituents are worried about their Family Members and as you highlighted, the very fact people cannot get hospital missions, are sitting on bikes or cars waiting to get oxygen supplies, its a really devastating situation and i think it is very welcome, the support that has been provided with the 600 ventilators, the Oxygen Concentrators but referred beat has not quite arrived as a get, so there will be even more of a month unable to contain this virus so we need to do much more and look at what Surplus Medication Vaccine are likely to have and a timeline of being able to give those back to india, looking at what other medical equipment is required and of course what is really important is the expertise and epic them ology. Mcgrath how we map very and i think it very important that we look at supporting india. One of the concerns me is that we seem cut to a anti research at the moment, that is currently tracking very and they are facing 70 cut and this will attempt to damage our ability to attract new variant so it is importantly government does look at this and reverses the cut. Government does look at this and reverses the cut. Adds a crossparty letter, we should reverses the cut. Adds a crossparty letter, we should make reverses the cut. Adds a crossparty letter, we should make that reverses the cut. Adds a crossparty letter, we should make that clear. I letter, we should make that clear. Would you say you speak as one voice and all of this . Because the foreign Office Point out that it is talking, has been talking to the nhs to look at surplus what more can be done. £31 at surplus what more can be done. Of course. Andrew mitchell has been very vocal on that end we speak with one voice in terms of knowing we need global cooperation. India has supported us in terms of being able to produce the bilateral deal they have with astrazeneca and now we have with astrazeneca and now we have to absolutely make sure we can mobilise support because this new variant, as we know, reading much more on what we do know is there is a lower Antibody Resistance only know all the critical because weve got to absolutely stop this virus in its tracks. Ive are some of your same to you weve reported so much on so many family last with Family Members in india, course, and so many horrifying tales weve heard. Im interested in what can truants saying to you, what they are appealing to you for. Any saying to you, what they are appealing to you for. Saying to you, what they are appealing to you for. Any of them are sa in appealing to you for. Any of them are saying the appealing to you for. Any of them are saying the uk appealing to you for. Any of them are saying the uk has appealing to you for. Any of them are saying the uk has really appealing to you for. Any of them are saying the uk has really got l appealing to you for. Any of them | are saying the uk has really got to do so much more and we are seeing already that the community is mobilised, we have seen places providing oxygen, lots of fundraising going on and what they want to do is make sure we are supporting india and collaborating anywhere where the virus is absent going to take and cross borders, and we are hearing pretty much the same images. A really devastating image of the young man with his father who had his mother in between who had passed away and he had been taken to the cremation ground. People saying they have not been able to see your one especially those who died in Hospital And Burial sites, and the dignity, i suppose, Hospital And Burial sites, and the dignity, isuppose, the Hospital And Burial sites, and the dignity, i suppose, the fact that there has been so many death in the hospital have been overwhelmed and so chill rooms, and we heard about shortages. Its really devastating people with their Family Members and Loved Ones cannot spend the final hours but they want to make sure there is dignity and how they send them off and the cultural rituals that they would normally do. The other thing that what teachers are raising with me is the exploitation of the Black Market and people wanting to seek supplies from those individuals and course there is lots of money being made, lots of exploitation, people charging people to come and have a look at the ones, the final image of them before they are being cremated, its really devastating and many have talked about the fact that they cant get hospital admissions, about the fact that they cant get hospitaladmissions, going about the fact that they cant get hospital admissions, going from one to another and they are just distraught, cannot believe that the health, the way they have and government hospitals are really facing the impact but some talk about the fact that middle can afford to go private even there, there is huge amount of shortages and be seen in the coming together, and be seen in the coming together, a lot diverse communities, whether seek a muslim, really coming together and Loosing Gurdwaras Being transported and having Oxygen Suppliers going to patients, Health Care providers because of what a lot of people do go to nontraditional methods of Health Care, for example and advice, and its really important that we are making sure that people have the right advice and waited and we really got to ensure that as representatives of our constituents, who have family and Cannot Travel there, those concerns are being related we need to make sure we are galvanising and bring other countries with us as well. Thank you. Worth reminding you of what the foreign office said in terms of its approach to devastating situation in india. We stand with our indian friends in the fight against covid 19. International collaboration is more essential than ever and this additional Uk Support package which includes some of the Oxygen Equipment we are talking about, will help meet indias current needs particularly for for more for more oxygen and they say it is working with the nhs and others tries to identify Surplus Life that can be sent to india. That is what the foreign office are saying about the situation there. Away from covid because police have arrested five people. Including a 16 year old boy, in West Yorkshire, wiltshire and North Wales on suspicion of terrorism offences. The arrests were made at addresses in keighley, swindon and anglesey this morning. Officers say the arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into right wing terrorism. All five suspects have been taken to a Police Station in West Yorkshire for questioning. Two addresses in keighley are currently being searched. Officers are continuing to Search Woodland in kent following the murder of a Police Community Support officer. Julia james body was discovered in woodland near dover on tuesday. Detectives say she died from serious Head Injuries but have no clear suspects in the case. Her family paid tribute to her saying she was fiercely loyal and loved with her whole heart. Well a little earlier on our correspondent simonjones sent us this update from aylesham in Kent Julia Jamess family have thanked everyone who has come here to leave flowers in tribute to her. They say there has been a real outpouring of love from herfriends, from the local community, and from people she worked with. Now, when you read the statement issued by the family, you get a real sense of loss they are feeling. They are talking about a void in their life, they say they will miss her every moment of every day. They also talk about her having a beautiful smile and a beautiful sense of humour. The family also say that they believe the police are doing everything in their power to find her killer. Officers said yesterday they have no clear motive for the attack and no clear suspect in the picture. So necessarily this is going to be worrying for local people here. Ive spent a lot of time here over the past few days, people have been telling me it is a close knit community, people know each other, they support each other, but nevertheless, they are asking, is It Safe . Is It Safe for them to go out and walk their dog . Julia james was attacked when she was doing that on tuesday afternoon. The message from the police is that people should go about their normal life, they should not feel they need to stay indoors, but they should be vigilant and report anything suspicious or unusual immediately to the police. As for the family, they are joined the police in appealing for anyone with information to come forward and contact officers, saying they need to getjustice forjulia. The family of a teenaged girl with Learning Difficulties who was struck thirty times by a metropolitan Police Officer have called for the Crown Prosecution Service to reconsider its decision not to charge him. Pc Benjamin Kemp was sacked yesterday for using excessive force on the youngster, whod become distressed after running away from a guided walk. The independent office for Police Conduct said there was no indication racial discrimination had been a Factor Something disputed by the familys solicitors. Sport and for a full round up, from the Bbc Sport centre, Manchester City are on the verge of regaining the Premier League Title after beating Crystal Palace 2 0 at selhurst park. They can win it tomorrow if second placed Manchester United lose to liverpool. Joe lynskey reports. Manchester city know they are close. The title in four years is just two points away. It results go for them, they could have tomorrow. They play Crystal Palace three days on from a champion vinyl, so might have been rossl champion vinyl, so might have been rossi. Crystal palace had this chance. Chris and ben tecate. And in citys benteke with this chance then jesus with citys benteke with this Chance Thenjesus with a shot. Then Aguero Starting and scoring. He has now scored 182 League Goals and leave the club this summer. Aguero hands over to the young players coming, one of them is tories. One of them is ferran torres. Youre nearly there, how do you feel . Goal so incredible. Satisfied. 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A penalty in the first half. That would be a blow to phone of staying up. They face chelsea in the west london derby. The late game between Everton And Aston villa. Its the championship, Sheffield Wednesday on the brink of relegation to League 1 after a 0 0 draw. Next to the championship where Sheffield Wednesday are on the brink of relegation to league one after a 0 0 draw with Nottingham Forest at hillsborough. The hosts didnt help their cause when this mix up saw Keiran Westwood give away a penalty. The keeper did make amends saving lewis Grabbans Spot Kick but Wednesday Couldnt force a winner. Theyll be relegated if Derby Avoid Defeat at swansea this afternoon. That one kicked off at 3 and is goalless. Ican i can see swansea i can see swansea have i can see swansea have just scored, it is to one. Just over one hour, 65 minutes played, wayne rooney grimacing. Lewis hamiltons 100th Pole Position is going to have to wait, its his Mercedez Team Mate Valterri Bottas who will start tomorrows Portuguese Grand Prix On Pole A Storming Lap from the finn in qualifying ensured he finished just ahead of hamilton who will start from second and red Bulls Max verstappen third. Its the 17th Pole Of Bottas career. The World Snooker Semi Final between Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson is set for a thrilling conclusion later after this Mornings Session ended with the Match-level'>Match Level at 12 frames all. Murphy had been 10 6 down overnight, but produced an improved performance, including this century break, to tie the Match. 17 frames are needed for a place in the final, with Mark Selby or Stuart Bingham awaiting the winner. And we can bring you live pictures of that Match right now which you can watch on bbc one. Tom daley and Matty Lee have marked their return to competition with a synchronised 10 Metre Gold at the Fina World Cup injapan. Its an official Test Event for the Tokyo Olympics and the first competition for 1h months for the pair, who have already qualified for the games. They finished clear of mexico in second and canada in third to take gold. There was an exciting finish to the first classic Horse Race of the season the 2000 guineas. It was won by Poetic Flair, in the white, at 16 1 who just Beat Master of the seas, in a Photo Finish at newmarket. The result also proved age is no barrier in racing the Jockey Kevin manning is 5a and the owner, Breeder And Trainer of Poetic Flair Jim Bolger is 79. Thats all the sport for now. You can find more on all those stories, as well as the latest from the scottish Premiership And Efl on the Bbc Sport website. Plus theres live coverage of qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Lewis hamilton is aiming to qualify on Pole Position for the 100th time in his career. Nighclubbing returned to liverpool Last Night only a trial but the first time people have been allowed on to the dancefloor since the pandemic began. And tomorrow its the turn of live music as a festival will be held in the city with an audience of 5,000. New research suggests a quarter of festivals with a similar capacity have already been cancelled. Our Business Correspondent Katy austin reports. Boomtown in Hampshire Hasjust been called off for the second year running, blaming lack of insurance for cancellation. The sheer volume of millions of money we have to commit to, all of these costs ahead of the event became very evident that we were in an impossible position without being able to mitigate the risks. One Trade Body says a quarter of larger festivals have already decided to cancel for this year and most of those still scheduled to go ahead are due to happen injuly and august but it says for many of those, there are still huge amount of uncertainty. It says a government backed Insurance Scheme is needed similar to what other countries have done. Our own government has invested in a scheme for Film And Tv production which we understand has been very successful. There are models and ways of doing it. One festival are sold out for late july. How certain are you that it will go ahead . We cant be certain but the issue of insurance makes it an incredibly risky venture. They say late may is the cut off from making a final call and a Government Spokesperson said to us they supported festivals through the fund and explored what further support could be given. When you discover a duck and her newborn ducklings have set up home on your balcony on the ninth floor of a block of flats waddle you do . Well, steve stuttard, who lives in salford quays, realised he had to quack the problem of how to get the ducklings safely down to the ground without ruffling their mothers feathers. But he didnt get into a flap he found a solution to fit the bill and became a social media sensation, as Ian Haslam reports. This is mrs mallard, who has unwittingly become the most famous star on social media. Her time spent nesting on steve Suttards Balcony has been seen by millions thanks to an accompanying Twitter Thread and video from Steves Daughter emma. I just wrote a few tweets, wrote the thread, went off and made a cup of tea and came back and the ticker was going. And i was like, ok, and then it went crazy. And the loveliest thing about this is that there are people all over the world who know how great he is now and adore him too. Operation mallard is to begin. What are the odds of this Duck Nesting on your balcony, what with you being a Twitcher And Everything . A million to one. I cant believe what has happened over the last 18 months now. It is unbelievable. For an ornithologist like me, a twitcher, it is the perfect scenario. As a former Royal Navy survival specialist, steve is adept at looking after people. But ducks are a different proposition. From when i wake up in the morning, i have to tiptoe around the apartment. I check if shes on the nest or not, and normally she is. Shes full of character and she looks at me sometimes as if to say, i recognise that face, but i Cant Place it. Six oclock in the morning. All seven hatched. Shes great. Catch you later. At this point came the one part he couldnt film. The bit with the mostjeopardy. Lowering seven ducklings150 feet down to the ground from his apartment in a bucket. Here we are, down at ground level. Chicks in a bucket. Mum is over here. So, i couldnt bring them down the lift, because they couldnt hear the mother and she couldnt hear them. But in a bucket, it is like a Megaphone Itjust amplifies the sound. They could hear her and she could hear them, so it was a win win situation. My work here is done. Except it is not. Now weve got Operation Mallard two we have indeed. She came back four weeks ago and started looking around my balcony, she moved to another planter which has lots of grasses in it and she has decided shes going to nest there. We now have 11 eggs and everything is fine and we have got about another week to go. Success, Operation Mallard, absolute success. Heres to the next one. Ian haslam, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with louise lear. Best of the sunshine was certainly first thing, Shower Cloud developed in the letter stages of the morning, some quite heavy and slow moving, if you are out during the early evening, worth bearing in mind. Overnight showers tending to fade, under clearer skies we do it all again, temperatures are likely to fall