Wales, the midlands and East Anglia we have showers and thunderstorms forming. The showers are bad because of a change in the Wind Direction with southerly winds colliding with Easterly Winds on this trough. Later this afternoon these bigger storms will be across Northern England, particularly lincolnshire and yorkshire into the North East, with Hail And Thunder mixed in with the really hefty downpours. As that feature continues to move northwards, south East England should continue to say try with sunshine, and china for the most part in scotland, Northern Ireland missing out on the showers. Should be a fine afternoon foremost continuing to stay dry with sunshine. Overnight the showers will continue to push northwards across Northern England into scotland, still with some heavy rain. Temperatures around six or seven, similar to Last Night. Tomorrow, starting with Rain Across Scotland again, pushing slowly northwards again, pushing slowly northwards again but not clearing. Colourful scotland. Northern ireland, england and wales, another showery day but many of the showers will be across the west. The winds are lighted so the west. The winds are lighted so the showers are long lasting. A better chance of dodging them. Temperatures a bit higher, 16 or 17 degrees the high. Showers and longer spells of rain for thursday, probably the wettest weather across england and wales, showers and thunderstorms likely to develop. The Northern Ireland in the afternoon. Temperatures 1a to 16 celsius. And the outlook through friday, the weekend and into next week, low pressure will stay around our shores and we will continue with this unsettled run of weather with sunshine and showers continuing to be on the weather menu, and temperatures not changing much Day By day, highs of around 1a to 16. Showers today but longer spells of sunshine for northern Scotland And South west england. A reminder of our top story. The government sets out its agenda for the next year in the Queens Speech with promises to level up the economy, supportjobs, businesses economy, support jobs, businesses and economy, supportjobs, businesses and economic Growth And Recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. My Governments Priority is to deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the United Kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before. Thats all from the Bbc News at one, so its goodbye from me, and on Bbc One we nowjoin the bbc� s news teams where you are. Good afternoon. Its 1. 30pm and heres your latest sports news. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the government cleared the way to make wembley available to uefa to stage the all English Champions league final between Manchester City and chelsea. The match will be moved from istanbul, with portugal emerging as an alternative host. U Efa Uefa have not received reassurances that Quarantine Restrictions will be lifted for staff and sponsors. We dont want lifted for staff and sponsors. Dont want to get into the detail of the discussions. We are still discussing it with them. Given the huge progress that we have made, and we have seen just this week the Prime Minister is announcing that fans can return to stadiums, why is that possible . Because of the success of the vaccine but because we have kept variants of concern out of the uk. If we can allow this game to happen whilst in protecting the integrity of the Quarantine System then of course we would love it to happen. North Yorkshire Police have arrested a 24 year old man, after a video emerged on Social Media apparently showing the Sheffield United Striker Oli Mcburnie in an altercation with two men. Sheffield united say theyre aware of the incident and will assist with enquiries, as well as carrying out their own investigation. Mcburnie hasnt played since breaking his foot last month but hes in the Scotland Squad for this summers european championship. A blow for scotland ahead of the Euros Midfielder Kenny mclean has been ruled with a knee injury. He damaged ligaments in norwichs final Championship Game of the season against barnsley on saturday and said hes absolutely devastated to be missing scotlands first major championship in 22 years. Fulhams defeat Last Night confirmed their relegation and also meant southampton are safe for another season. They face Crystal Palace tonight. Before that, Manchester United host leicester. Defeat will hand Rivals City the title. Itll be uniteds third game in six days with their re arranged match against liverpool to come on thursday a schedule thats left their manager unimpressed. If i do play these 11 again on tuesday and thursday, its impossible. I run too much of a risk of injuring them. So talking about integrity in the league and stuff, dont blame me when i have to make changes because i have to. Its not safe for them to play all four so ive got to prioritise. All the English League Play Off Games will be played in front of fans, the efl has announced. Numbers are yet to be confirmed, and it will be home supporters only. The welsh government has confirmed that the games involving Newport County and swansea will also be in front of a crowd, as part of its test event programme. Therell be fans at the liberty stadium, for the second leg of Swanseas Championship Play Off Semi Final against barnsley on the 22nd of may, as well as at newport� s League Two semi against forest green, and glamorgan� s county Championship Game against lancashire at the beginning ofjune. And up to 4,000 spectators will be allowed into waless euros warm up match against albania on the 5th ofjune. England netball have named a 2a Player Squad for the upcoming international season, as they build up to the defence of their Commonwealth Games title. Serena guthrie is one of the more experienced players in the squad she helped england to gold in australia in 2018. Head Coachjess Thirlby said competition for spots on the team was tighter than ever. The next Commonwealth Games are in birmingham, in the summer of 2022. Cameron norries good run of form has continued with victory in the first round of the italian open. He made it to the final in estoril earlier this month, and then came through two rounds of qualifying in rome, where he beat spains roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets. Andy murrays return to competition will come sooner than expected he and Liam Broady have gained a late entry into the doubles at the italian open. Murray has been practicing in rome, but hes only been able to play three tournaments this year due to injury. Hes hoping to be fit for the french open, which starts at The End of this month, and as preparation hes likely to be back in Singles Action next week, in geneva or lyon. Thats all the sport for now. For now, back to the newsroom in london. Thank you john, we will see you later in the afternoon. Lets talk about the easing of coronavirus restrictions in scotland because First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that restrictions on most of scotland will be relaxed from next monday. People will be able to meet on each other� S Homes in limited numbers, to hug Loved Ones, and pubs will reopen indoors to serve alcohol, as the majority of scotland moved to level 2. There is an exception and that is moray where Infection Rates are much higher than elsewhere in scotland, so lets have a listen to a bit more of what scotland was my First Minister had to announce. Scotland was my First Minister had to announce to announce. You will be able to meet outdoors to announce. You will be able to meet outdoors and to announce. You will be able to meet outdoors and groups to announce. You will be able to meet outdoors and groups of. To announce. You will be able to i meet outdoors and groups of eight from up to eight household rather than six from six households as is the case now, and even more significantly, we will be able from monday to be able to meet on each other� S Homes including for overnight stays. It was initially intended that level 2, up to four people from the more than two households could meet outdoors, but we now consider it is possible to go further than that through monday, six people from three households will be able to meet indoors and each other� s houses. This is still a cautious change, but it is also a hugely important one. It is almost eight months now since most of us have been able to meet in each other� S Homes, and it has been even longer than that for those of us living in glasgow and lanarkshire. I know how much everyone has been looking forward to being able to do this again. It is one of the simple pleasures of life that, i suspect, and hope, actually, that none of us will ever take quite so much for granted again. This is an important change in and of itself. I am also pleased to say that in one respect, we consider that it is possible at this stage to go further than previously anticipated. From monday, if you are meeting friends and family within the permitted limits, of course, either indoors in a private dwelling, a house, or in your garden, guidance will say that it is no longer necessary to maintain physical distance, which means, and ifeela maintain physical distance, which means, and ifeel a wee bit emotional saying this, from monday as long as you stay within permitted limits, you can hug your Loved Ones again. I know how desperate we all are for this so i dont do intend to immediately pour cold water on it but there are two for the points i need to make. Firstly, it remains vital to be cautious, and to ease these restrictions carefully. For these restrictions carefully. For the next three weeks at least, the easing of the guidance on physical distancing will apply to permitted gatherings in our own homes and gardens only, however, overthat period, we will be conducting a wider review of the need for physical distancing and public indoor places and set out the conclusions of that at the next review point. Secondly, and this is perhaps the most difficult point, please use carefuljudgment. Close physical contact does still carry risk. Ive got to be very clear with you about that. If you have Loved Ones who are vulnerable for any reason, please still be careful, and limit the overall number of people you are choosing to have close physical contact with. It is at this point just worth physical contact with. It is at this Pointjust Worth making the point that, as we progress, i hope, further into the next phases of the pandemic, and easing restrictions as we try to get back to normal, prescriptive rules and regulations will increasingly give way to greater personaljudgment. That can and will be difficult. We have all been used to following rigid rules in the past year. But getting away from it, back to the exercising of personaljudgment, is an essential part of that gradual return to normality. Part of that gradual return to Normality Part of that gradual return to normali. ,. ,. , normality. Nicola sturgeon outlining the easin normality. Nicola sturgeon outlining the easing of normality. Nicola sturgeon outlining the easing of covid normality. Nicola sturgeon outlining the easing of Covid Restrictions normality. Nicola sturgeon outlining the easing of Covid Restrictions in i the easing of Covid Restrictions in scotland, but not as we were hearing, in moray, where Infection Rates are higher than in the rest of scotland. The queen has set out the governments priorities at the State Opening of parliament. My Colleague Reeta Chakrabarti is at westminster to tell us more. So the queen has been to parliament and delivered the speech which opens a new session. There was less of the usual pageantry, due to pandemic restrictions. But her speech did contain 30 new bills. She said the Governments Priority is to recover from the pandemic, continuing the Vaccine Programme and providing additionalfunding to support the nhs. Legislation to widen access to Adult Education will be introduced, as part of a lifetime Skills Guarantee. And there will be new laws to boost housebuilding, And Enchance The Rights of renters. Lets listen to the start of her speech my My Lords and members of the house of commons. My Governments Priority is to deliver a recovery from the pandemic, that makes the United Kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before. To achieve this, my government will level up opportunities across all parts of the United Kingdom, supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth, and addressing the impact of the kim pandemic on public services. The pandemic. My government will protect the health of the nation, continued a Vaccination Programme and providing additional funding to support the nhs. My ministers will bring forward legislation to empower the nhs to innovate and embrace technology. Patients will receive more tailored and preventative care, closer to home. Measures will be brought forward to support the health and Well Being of the nation, including to tackle obesity and improve mental health. Proposals on social Care Reform will be brought forward. My government will build on the success of the Vaccination Programme to lead the world in life sciences, pioneering new treatments against diseases like cancer, and securing jobs and investment across the country. With me now is bronwen maddox, director of the non partisan think tank, the institute for government. We have heard the Levelling Up the agenda. We have heard money for the nhs. What strikes you as being important in this speech . For all its brevity. Important in this speech . For all its brevity. Just important in this speech . For all its brevity, just ten important in this speech . For all its brevity, just ten minutes, important in this speech . For all. Its brevity, just ten minutes, there was a lot of money being spent, a lot of big ambitions which are ones the country is going to hold the Prime Minister to task on and decide that some controversies and market your policy that will occupies per month. ,. , your policy that will occupies per month. ,. ,. ,. , month. 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On Education Or Housing or jobs, they will know what they feel about that and it is very difficult, governments for decades, of all stripes, have thrown themselves at regional policy, further education, at industrial policy, trying to unlock that magic of creating opportunity, and it can be very hard. D0 opportunity, and it can be very hard. ,. , opportunity, and it can be very hard. , ~ ,. , hard. Do you think this government has a greater hard. Do you think this government has a greater political hard. Do you think this government has a greater political will hard. Do you think this government has a greater political will to hard. Do you think this government has a Greater Political Will To Do Has A greater political will to do so . Orare has a greater political will to do so . Or are they simply using the phrase an flog it phrase an flog it both. It was a Hrase Phrase an flog it both. It was a phrase that phrase an flog it both. It was a phrase that boris phrase an flog it both. It was a phrase that Boris Johnson phrase an flog it both. It was a phrase that Boris Johnson made| phrase an flog it both. It was a L Phrase that Boris Johnson made a phrase that borisjohnson made a great deal of before coronavirus, it was one of the themes of his election along with brexit, and he does appear to be invigorated by it, and i think it plays to the kind of optimism that is his persona, his political persona, promising people a better life, if you like, so people are going to look. Is he spending money in that area and what is that money going to do . Will it get better schools and more houses . It is a difficult thing to do but there is a determination to spend a great deal of money. If i was the chancellor, after all that there was a very diplomatic sentence in there, saying that they will try to restore the public finances do a careful position when we have succeeded in having the recovery, i dont think the chancellor is really getting the upper hand, here. 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Just a little sentence in there about rebalancing the powers of the Executive Parliament and the judiciary, and the government wanting to perhaps curb the ability of people to challenge whether or not it is acting lawfully, then there will be other things on asylum, immigration and of course how to pay for social care. That great omission from this speech, is going to provoke quite a lot of noise, too, when it finally sees the light of day. Sees the light of day. These are thin. S we sees the light of day. These are things we will sees the light of day. These are things we will be sees the light of day. These are things we will be talking sees the light of day. These are things we will be talking aboutl sees the light of day. These are i things we will be talking about for months to come. Thank you very much, bronwen maddox, from the institute for government. � a lifetime Skills Guarantee that is one of the legislations mentioned in todays Queens Speech. The aim of this new legislation is to encourage more adults to return to higher education, and to make it easierfor them to gain new skills in some of the high productivity sectors. Zoe lewis is the principal Chief Executive of middlesbrough college. Good afternoon, thank you for joining us. Just if you could spell out to start with, how difficult is it for the moment for people who are in work to access education . There are a number in work to access education . There are a number of in work to access education . There are a number of barriers. In work to access education . There are a number of barriers. Over in work to access education . There are a number of barriers. Over the| are a number of barriers. Over the past 20 years we have seen a gradual shift from taxpayers paying for education and lifetime free education and lifetime free education and lifetime free education and a move to education being funded by employers or by individuals themselves through fees or a Loan System and that has greeted a lot of barriers, if youre an adult, youve got a family, a mortgage, do you really want to take on that Education And Debt even if you can see your Career Progress in . So there are a number of barriers there, and certainly this announcement goes some way to turning those around. In announcement goes some way to turning those around. Announcement goes some way to turning those around. In what way does it, because turning those around. In what way does it, because it turning those around. In what way does it, because it is turning those around. In what way does it, because it is loans turning those around. In what way does it, because it is loans that i does it, because it is loans that are on offer. Does it, because it is loans that are on offer are on offer. There are announcements are on offer. There are | announcements around are on offer. There are announcements around the are on offer. There are announcements around the lifetime Skills Guarantee so some flexibility coming in that Level 3 so prior to april this year, anybody could not be educated over the age of 2a, for free, which is something most western democracies have, so, we have seen that coming in already. We will see the take up of that in september, to see how many people return to education to be trained. This particular Announcement Today focuses on level 4, allowing people to still take out debt, a loan, for further education at Degree Level but in a more modularfashion, which will fit around peoples lives and jobs much better than the current system where it is kind of although nothing, youre either in work or retraining, so it gives more opportunities than the current system, but it perhaps doesnt go far enough into that free education that we know that people are after. In your experience, what subjects and areas is it that people would like re skilling in, and which areas are those that the Economy Needs . Im sitting in middlesbrough now, and the other part of the Queens Speech was the formalisation of the announcement of free ports, which will benefit an area like this along with the Treasury Note on campus, and agreements around Green Energy centres the areas that people here and adults are looking To Retrain into, digital, advanced manufacturing, logistics, Green Energy, all areas where we expect to see Jobs Growth where adults will want To Retraining. Thank you. With me is the minister for apprenticeships and skills, gillian keegan. Just spell out how the governments proposals differ from the present Apprenticeship System that there is. Be kind of build on the Apprenticeship System which we reformed in 2017. We built those standards with employers to make sure there was no disconnect between what people are learning and what employers thought was valuable, so we upgraded all of the standards to make sure that they were 21st century places in terms of jobs. On top of that we built new qualifications for 16 18 year olds, using the methodology of T Levels instead of a levels. And now people have missed out on getting as valuable qualification is the first time round, they may have found themselves in insecure, low paid work as a result, they can come back and get the opportunity To Retrain, or, people who are in jobs, and get the opportunity To Retrain, or, people who are injobs, and may be injobs that or, people who are injobs, and may be in jobs that are not going to or, people who are injobs, and may be injobs that are not going to be as many or as required in the future, and they can upscale and Rhys Gill as well. The Lifetime Skills, as well as apprenticeships where you need to have a job with training, Lifetime Skills can be donein training, Lifetime Skills can be done in different formats. Full time, part time, flexible learning for people in work but with these new things we have introduced, these new things we have introduced, these 12 to 16 weeks Boot Camps, where you can get the skills to get valuable jobs, where you can get the skills to get valuablejobs, and where you can get the skills to get valuable jobs, and they are with employers and Training Providers as well, so there are a number of exciting things weve started to roll out, and some are pilots, and some of those we will continue to roll out, so that is what is different. Roll out, so that is what is different roll out, so that is what is different. ,. , different. Witty Boot Camps, at The End of an intensive different. Witty Boot Camps, at The End of an intensive course, different. Witty Boot Camps, at The End of an intensive course, is different. Witty Boot Camps, at the | end of an intensive course, is there a guarantee of a job at The End of that it a guarantee of a job at The End of thatitis a guarantee of a job at The End of that it is being run in conjunction with an employer . It is that it is being run in conunction with an employedh that it is being run in conunction with an employer . It is a guaranteed interview and with an employer . It is a guaranteed interview and run with an employer . It is a guaranteed interview and run with with an employer . It is a guaranteed interview and run with employers with an employer . It is a guaranteed| interview and run with employers who have Skills Gaps, so they have to have Skills Gaps, so they have to have Skills Gaps we can see, and you have Skills Gaps we can see, and you have a guaranteed interview. I have been out to see many of them. And many people are getting the opportunity to do things they have never done before, electricians, to start that journey, never done before, electricians, to start thatjourney, cyber never done before, electricians, to start that journey, cyber security, coding, there are all kinds of different things, well then, all kinds of different skills, and we will make sure that they are available but they have to be there where there are Skills Gaps and the employer has jobs. Where there are Skills Gaps and the employer hasjobs. fine where there are Skills Gaps and the employer hasjobs. Where there are Skills Gaps and the employer has jobs. Employer has obs. One three point, Ou Employer has obs. One three point, you couldnt employer has jobs. One three point, you couldnt hear employer has jobs. One three point, you couldnt hear her, employer has jobs. One three point, you couldnt hear her, but employer has jobs. One three point, you couldnt hear her, but We Employer has jobs. One three point, you couldnt hear her, but we were l you couldnt hear her, but we were speaking to the principle of Middlesbrough University moments ago. She said the reason people dont want To Retrain is because they have to take out loans, even if they have to take out loans, even if they are always small loans that is a barrier because the education is not free, and that is the case here. They are free up to Level 3, a level equivalent, that is the lifetime Skills Guaranteed to come back and learn those. The Boot Camps are also free. The lifelong Learning Entitlement is to go to levels four, five and six, six being Degree Level, that is to take a flexible loan, but it is like the Student Loan, but it is like the Student Loan that 50 of young people take, you only start paying it back as you start earning, and most the Evidence And Data shows that people, if they can see a route to a job through training and an increase in their salary, that they are going to be better off, and a family will be better off, and a family will be better off, and a family will be better off, then they will be train because they can see that clear link but if they dont, then they will not do itjust for the sake of it. It is about making sure that people can see that clear link, make informed decisions and then have the options and opportunities wherever they are, they dont have to travel from their place, to be able to get those opportunities To Retrain, and thatis those opportunities To Retrain, and that is the vision and we have already started implementing it with more to come in the coming years. Gillian, gillian keegan, minister for skills, thank you. Thats all from here for now back to you in the studio. In the last few minutes. A coroner has delivered the findings of a major inquest into the deaths of ten people during the conflict in Northern Ireland. The coroner has described those killed as all innocent and a few did attribute in nine of the ten shootings to the British Army saying that the use of lethal force by soldiers was notjust that not just the justified. Lets get more from our ireland correspondent, chris page. Bring us up to date on this, because these are important findings. The . These are important findings. They certainly are these are important findings. They certainly are. The these are important findings. Tue certainly are. The coroner these are important findings. Tta certainly are. The coroner has finished Giving Herfindings at certainly are. The coroner has finished giving her findings at the international Conference Centre in belfast. The longest Running Inquest ever held in Northern Ireland, looking at a series of shootings over three days in august 1971, in the Ballymurphy Area of west belfast. It happened during a operation called operation demetrius, aimed at detaining paramilitary suspects without trial and there was widespread Street Disorder across Northern Ireland at that time. Of the ten people whose deaths he was examining, nine of them, she concluded, were shot by them, she concluded, were shot by the British Army. Another death she said she couldnt decide on the balance of probabilities of the army were responsible for that killing, or if it was a paramilitary organisation, but all ten of the people killed, she said, were innocent civilians who pose no threat. It is that finding that will mean most to the families of those who died, who have campaigned for decades for an inquest, for an investigation into the death of their Loved Ones. That was another point of criticism the coroner made of the state. She said there had never been an effective investigation. Some cheering going on in the background, that is the first of the families just coming out on The Hole where they heard the coroner is� verdict. They heard the coroner is� verdict. They heard the coroner the hall. She said that the coroner had shot people who are not posing any threat with disproportionate force. Some military witnesses said they had come under sustained attack and was the coroner acknowledged there was hostility directed towards the army, the source of that Hostility Wasnt any of the people who died, so major moments for the families, and for the examination of the past in Northern Ireland, it remains an extremely fraught, complex and contentious issue here. We extremely fraught, complex and contentious issue here. Extremely fraught, complex and contentious issue here. We will have more reaction contentious issue here. We will have more reaction to contentious issue here. We will have more reaction to that contentious issue here. We will have more reaction to that throughout contentious issue here. We will have j more reaction to that throughout the afternoon here on Bbc News. Lets just pause and look at the latest Weather Forecast which comes from Chris Fawkes. Taste Weather Forecast which comes from Chris Fawkes Weather Forecast which comes from Chris Fawkes. We have a mixture of weather across Chris Fawkes. We have a mixture of weather across scotland Chris Fawkes. We have a mixture of weather across Scotland And Weather across Scotland And South East England, thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain. For wales, the midlands, East Anglia, widespread showers and thunderstorms, moving to Northern England through the afternoon and into the early evening. The heaviest downpours and thunderstorms stretching from North Yorkshire into North East england with some hail mixed in. South East England, Northern Ireland, the Central Belt of scotland, a dry afternoon with sunshine but overnight, outbreaks of Rain Spreading across Northern England into scotland. Gradually becoming drier elsewhere with temperatures around six ounces. Tomorrow, rain for a time pushing northwards across scotland, with some heavy bursts around six celsius. The wind is a little bit lighter, meaning that the showers will be slower moving but on the other hand, you have a better chance of dodging the downpours. That is your weather. Here in westminster, the government sets out its agenda for the next year in the Queens Speech. In a pared back covid secure event, there were promises to level up the economy, supportjobs, businesses and economic growth. My Governments Priority is to deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the United Kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before. There were also pledges on training and skills, the reform of planning laws, Animal Welfare and the environment, but no detailed commitments to address the long Term Funding of social care. Im Geeta Guru murthy with the other main stories this afternoon. A coroner rules that ten people killed in shootings in Ballymurphy In Belfast in 1971 were entirely innocent