Stresses that israel and the palestinians should fully adhere to the ceasefire as the pause in violence enters a Third Day. The queen visits the royal Navy Flagship hms Queen Elizabeth as it begins its first major deployment. And Nil Points for Great Britain at eurovision, as italy wins the big prize. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Iam i am sorry for the sound issues and i am sorry for the sound issues and i hope you can hear me now. Both the Pfizer And Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccines, the two main jabs used in the uks rollout, are highly effective against the indian variant of the disease according to a study by public health england. The Health Secretary Matt hancock described the findings as � Ground Breaking and said he was increasingly confident the government is on track for the final stage of its roadmap out of lockdown. Heres our health correspondentjim reed. Back up a little bit more there, fella, if you will. In places like rochdale in greater manchester, vaccinations are now being offered to younger age groups. All those over 18 can get a jab with no appointment needed. Quite eager to come and get it done because once the first one is out of the way, it is out of the way, and it is easier to just get it done when it is offered to get it done than waiting for an appointment to get scheduled. To keep yourself safe but also help other people stay safe as well. Scientists think the so called indian variant of the virus can spread more quickly so areas like this where cases are growing are being offered extra Surge Vaccinations and the first real world data shows how important that could be. An early study has found one dose of either the Pfizer Or Astrazeneca jab was 33 effective in stopping infection from the indian variant. It worked better against the older kent strain. But a second dose boosted that protection, it narrowed the gap almost completely, bringing it in line with its effect against the more widespread Kent Variant. The second dose boosts your immune system, makes it more effective against a wider range of variants of Sars Cov 2 that are circulating. Thats why we are asking people to come forward at eight weeks. That lower figure for the Astrazeneca Jab in the study may be revised up later as that vaccine takes longer to build up its protection. Right now, it is thought a second jab should offer even stronger protection against any severe Disease And Death caused by the indian variant. We all know that the way out of this is the vaccine and this data shows that is not changed, that is the right strategy, but it makes it even more important for everybody to get the second jab. Overall, then, this study makes for reassuring reading. It is the strongest evidence yet that vaccines can beat new variants of the virus but it suggests that second dose could be key as Society Heads back towards normality. Jim reed, bbc news. Professor Anthony Harnden is deputy chairman of Thejoint Committee on vaccination and immunisation which advises Uk Health departments. Ive been getting his reaction to the results of the study. Its great news, really and not unexpected these vaccines are highly effective, and we know that, against not only the Kent Variant but this new 1. 617 strain that has originated from india and will be protective against future variants, of that i am sure. I do want to emphasise the real importance this study of receiving two doses of either vaccine. I think that our strategy really to try and get those vulnerable groups that have not received any doses of vaccine yet is the correct one as well as accelerating that second dose given that this particular variant is highly transmissible. We have low Infection Rates in this country at the moment which is good news but given the transmissibility of this virus those Infection Rates could rise and therefore it is really, really important that if you havent received a vaccine yet and you are in an eligible group you must step forward and have it. The former british prime minister, gordon brown, has called on borisjohnson to use next Months G7 Summit in cornwall to step up funding of the Global Covid vaccine rollout. 61 Billion dollars is required to complete the un led covax programme, and Mr Brown says that at least two thirds of that sum ought to be covered by the G7 Group of nations. He said that while most adults In Britain have had vaccinations, the figure in africa was just 2 per cent, and Ii for india. India has reported more than 8,800 cases of the deadly Black Fungus in a growing epidemic of the disease. The normally rare infection has a Mortality Rate of 50 , with some only saved by removing an eye. India has seen thousands of cases affecting Covid I9 patients. Doctors say there is a link with the steroids used to treat covid. The former Bbc Journalist Martin bashir has defended his controversial Panorama Interview with Princess Diana in 1995, and rejected suggestions that his actions were ultimately responsible for her death two years later. In an interview with the Sunday Times, he admitted that he was wrong to have forged Bank Statements to obtain the interview, but insists it had no bearing on subsequent events. James reynolds reports. The Dyson Report found that Martin Bashir commissioned false Bank Statements in order to secure his interview with diana, princess of wales. Mr bashir, who recently resigned from the bbc on health grounds, has now told the Sunday Times he is deeply sorry to Princes William and harry, but he rejected the duke of cambridges claim that he fuelled dianas paranoia. I never wanted to Harm diana in any way, and i dont believe we did, he said. I dont feel i can be held responsible for many of the other things that were going on in her life and the complex issues surrounding those decisions. Tony hall, mr bashir� s Bbc Boss at the time of the 1995 interview, led an internal enquiry soon afterwards which found the journalist to be honest and honourable, but the Dyson Report said this enquiry was woefully ineffective. As a result, lord hall, who left the bbc as Director General in 2020, has now stepped down as the chairman of the national gallery. In a statement, he said. Ive always had a strong sense of Public Service and its clear my continuing in the role would be a distraction to an institution i care deeply about. As i said two days ago, he went on, i am very sorry for the events of 25 years ago and i believe leadership means taking responsibility. Dianas brother, earl spencer, has asked the metropolitan police to look again at the circumstances of her interview with Martin Bashir. Scotland yard says its looking at the Dyson Investigation to see if there is any significant new evidence to support a new criminal investigation. The current Director General of the bbc, tim davie, said the scandal leaves the corporation with much to reflect on. The government is carrying out an existing review into public broadcasting In Britain. James reynolds, bbc news. The Home Secretary Priti patel has said the bbc� s reputation is damaged after the publication of the lord Dyson Report and lessons would have to be learned. This is a really, really significant moment of reflection, i think, for the bbc. There is no doubt this world class institution, its reputation has been highly damaged. I would have thought, actually, members of the british public but even around the world right now, watching what has happened would clearly be asking the questions, where is the bbc, the leadership of the bbc at this moment in time . And building confidence in terms of the publication of this report . But i genuinely believe that great Harm. The reputation of the bbc has been damaged, lessons will have to be learned, no questions about that, and also there will be government as well going forward, looking at the mid Term Charter Review next year. A Volcanic Eruption in the Democratic Republic Of Congo has sent thousands of people running from their homes. The government in kinshasa ordered residents to leave the eastern city of goma, where lava from Mount Nyiragongo burst into the Night Sky and has been seen flowing towards the city centre. More than 3000 fled across the border to neighbouring rwanda. Courtney bembridge reports. Molten hot lava illumminated the Night Sky. When it reached the city of goma the houses had no chance. Locals tried in vainmes to douse the flames but the lava continued to flow, Engulfing Roads and the citys airport. The government issued an Evacuation Order for goma earlier in the evening, but even before the warning came hundreds of thousands of people packed up their belongings and left their homes. Translation its something weve never seen before. We are all together, shaken. Translation the volcano i is erupting and the population of goma are really worried, its a really unusual Situation And Everyone is preparing, everyone is outside, asking whats going to happen. Some fled across the border to neighbouring rwanda, others sought higher ground, remembering the last eruption in 2002 which killed 250 people and destroyed part of the city, leaving city 120,000 people homeless. Translation we lost a lot of people thats why we dont know what to do. Theres no information, even on the national channel. People are panicking and we dont know if we should stay in the house or flee. Mount nyiragongo is one of the worlds most active and dangerous volcanoes in the world but scientists in goma say theyve been struggling to adequately monitor it because of a lack of funding. Hebdavi muhindo is in the city of goma with Tear Fund charity. He told me about the destruction the volcano has caused. What i have seen with the volcano as i have gone around and goma has around three orfour in the morning. But some people have come back to see the houses have been destroyed and seen everything they have what for all their lives and they dont have a home to sleep in tonight and they do not have any assets, an property any more because everything has been taken up by the lava. Is it possible to estimate how many houses have been destroyed and how many may be homeless as a result . It is not possible but it is estimated it is hundreds of households who have lost their households, houses have been completely destroyed. There will still need to be more Assessments Today to really determine how many of the households were really destroyed but as you get up there you just see a big lake of lava. That is what is left of where there were so many households living there before. The Tear Fund and other agencies are going there on the ground to assess and offer a big response to the people who have been affected by the un Security Council has urged both israelis and palestinians to honour the ceasefire in the region, as egyptian mediators shuttle back and forth attempting to make it permanent. The pause in violence has entered its Third Day as humanitarian efforts to rebuild gaza continue. Our correspondent Laura Trevelyan is in jerusalem with the latest. Well, there are intensive diplomatic efforts under way to try to firm up this ceasefire which is regarded as quite fragile and precarious though it is holding into its Third Day and egyptians Who Mediated this ceasefire to begin with because they are the only people in the region who can speak to both israel and hamas were in ramallah in the West Bank Yesterday speaking to the president of the palestinian authority, mahmoud abbas. The previous day they were in the Gaza Strip and next week the american secretary of state Anthony Blinken will visit israel and also be in the west bank. So all of this is going on and at the same time the united state Security Council has finally issued a Press Statement in which they call on all sides to adhere to the ceasefire which is significant because american objections held up any actual Security Council resolution during the 11 Day Conflict and now it has been resolved at the council is also supporting the ceasefire. The headlines. Two doses of the main covid vaccines used in the uk are found to be highly effective against the indian variant of the virus. The former Bbc Journalist Martin bashir defends his Panaorama Interview with Princess Diana, but apologises to Princes William and harry. Thousands are forced to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic Of Congo following a major Volcanic Eruption. 21 people have died after extreme weather struck runners participating in a 100km ultramarathon in north central china on saturday. 21 people have died after extreme weather struck runners participating in a 100km ultramarathon in north central china on saturday. Sophia Tran Thomson has this report. Under overcast skies, 172 runners, most dressed in T Shirts and shorts crossed this Ultramarathon Start Line not knowing the danger they would soon run into. The race took place near Baiyin City in chinas Gansu Province and started at the yellow river forest injingtai. The area is known for its Mountain Scenery and at a high Altitude Section of the and Gale Force winds and as conditions worsened the race was called off. As Darkness Fell and conditions worsened over 1200 helpers assisted by drones and radar were looking for missing runners. 18 were brought to safety and several were brought to hospital with hypothermia but 21 runners were found dead. After all the participants were accounted for the mayor pledged to find out what went wrong. Translation as organisers of the event we feel deeply guilty and take full responsibility for the deaths. We offer our condolences to all the families. The authorities have instigated an Incident Investigation Team to investigate the event. Talks to try to end month long protests and social unrest in colombia have been hit by the resignation of a government minister. Miguel ceballos had been leading negotiations between the government and the organisers of the protests. Mr ceballos said he had told president Ivan Duque Last December that he would be stepping down. The protestors are demanding guarantees for an end to State Violence against peaceful protesters, as well irans government has been defiant about the us sanctions reinstated by then president Donald Trump in 2018 when he abandoned a nuclear deal but also very focused on getting them lifted. Talks with the biden administration on the issue have been taking place for weeks, with iranian president Hassan Rouhani sounding more upbeat than us officials about reaching an agreement. Though irans leaders seem reluctant to admit it, about reaching an agreement. Though irans leaders seem reluctant to admit it, the sanctions have exacerbated already serious economic problems as recent long queues for chicken have shown. Bbc monitorings Kian Sharifi explains. In iran, long queues to buy poultry have been a feature of Shopping Trips for months, exasperating many during recent festivities like the Fasting Month of ramadan and the iranian new year. This remark by Irans President , Hassan Rouhani, which came after months of people complaining about the ever increasing prices of chicken and other food staples didnt really endear him to many. For one thing, chicken is irans favourite meat and for another Fish Prices have also been rising. The issue has also featured regularly in the news and the government has tried to tackle the problem by capping prices, Subsidising Animalfeed and even seizing illegal stores of chicken but the problem process. The government says the issue is partly due to the us sanctions imposed on the Countrys Economy over its nuclear programme. Sanctions have certainly devalued Irans Currency and made it more expensive to import Animal Feet are fresh supplies of chicken. The government urgently want to sanctions lifted due to the broader impact on the economy, however hardline conservatives who oppose the president s government have used the issue to criticise him for negotiating with the west in the first place. They also say sanctions are just an excuse for his governments poor running of the economy. Sanctions have certainly exacerbated problems in iran but they are not solely responsible. Iran has been suffering from years of mismanagement and sanctions have made a bad situation significantly worse. In regard to the chicken shortage, some farmers have complained about a profiteering, and free access to subsidised Animal Feed and even corruption. Deal and remove sanctions but these queues over Chicken Show that even if they are lifted, irans economic problems will be far from over. The indian olympic wrestling medallist, sushil kumar, has been arrested by police in delhi. Its on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a fellow wrestler. The man was beaten to death following a clash of rival groups at delhis wrestling academy. Mr kumar won a Silver Medal at the london olympics. The royal Navy Flagship hms Queen Elizabeth has Set Sail for its first major deployment, after the queen flew onboard to wish the crew well. Hundreds of people lined the Harbour Walls to wave off the Three Billion pound warship, as it set off from Portsmouth Naval Base for the eight Month Operation towards japan and the south china sea. Our Defence Correspondentjonathan Beale was there to watch. Britains longest serving monarch arrived on britains largest warship. Hms Queen Elizabeth two Queen Elizabeths her Majesty Bidding Farewell to the crew of the Aircraft Carrier she named and commissioned, about to sail east halfway around the world. Moored alongside an american destroyer, one of six warships that will accompany her to the pacific. The navy says it is the most Powerful Uk Maritime Deployment in a generation and the embodiment of global britain. So this is a tangible expression of how the country can go out into the world and so we have a fantastic new capability and when we deploy, it speaks to our values, our interests, what we stand for. The carrier has already been training with the latest f 35s. There are more usjets onboard than british ones the government says that is a sign of strength, not weakness. During the seven month voyage, they are expected to launch Theirfirst Combat missions over iraq. At dusk, the towering 65,000 Tonne Warship finally Set Sail on her 26,000 Mile Voyage with crowds gathered to wave her off. Horn blares. As hms Queen Elizabeth leaves portsmouth on her long voyage to the pacific, the government insists it is not seeking a confrontation with china. This is more about boosting trade and diplomatic ties in the region. But does this deployment signify a big shift in uk Foreign Policy . A tilt towards asia . A big shift in uk Foreign Policy . I think diplomacy is often about theatre and this is a great piece of theatre. Its a very impressive piece of british engineering, its a powerful Military Asset but making it there and back to the Indo Pacific is not a strategic shift, its a gesture. This does mark a new era for the the navy a return on the huge investment its made in its two carriers. But will it really redefine Britains Place in the world . Jonathan beale, bbc news, portsmouth. 180 Million people tuned in globally to watch italy win this Years Eurovision Song contest with a punchy rock song. For only the second time in eurovision history, the Uk Entrant failed to get a single point. There were strict procedures in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. Anna holligan was watching the event in rotterdam. He sings in italian. Maneskin, the italian rockers, won the audience over with their anthem, quiet and good. Its 31 years since the italians last tasted victory at the worlds biggest televised singing competition. Were so honoured and happy and we really want to thank everyone who supported us. This is unbelievable. We really didnt expect it. Were so happy, yeah. Out of the embers. You and i are gonna light up the room. From the winners to james newman, who secured his place in history with Nil Points. This aint The End, no. Its the birth of a new age. For the first time in a long time, the fans were allowed to remove theirface masks and forget about social distancing inside. She sings in russian. To sing and dance along to a quintessentially eurovision range. She sings in ukrainian. Watching the contest in the stadium or on screen, Eurovisions Taste of togetherness offered some escapism from the virus thats dominated our lives for so long. Here in the dark. Inside a hole in my heart. Many hope the way in which this event has been made possible could help to make live entertainment a reality around the world once again. Anna holligan, bbc news, rotterdam. Now, stand by for some amazing pictures. This is virgin galactic� s latest test flight, as it took another step closer to taking paying passengers to space. Traveling at more than 2,300 miles per hour, the aircraft took about 50 minutes to reach the edge of space before gliding back down to earth. The company has some 600 paying customers including Movie And Music stars waiting to take the same ride. It isa it is a bed of mixed fortunes stop many places starting the day with sunshine and some of us these keep sunny spells but there is rain in the forecast and moving gradually from west to east so all parts are seeing some wet weather by The End of the day. Its all down to the area of low pressure moving from the atlantic and an active cold front. Heavy rain already across Northern Ireland in the afternoon pushing into wales and pushing into scotland into wales and pushing into scotland in the Afternoon And North West England and wales. The rain quite heavy with the wind associated with that while further east hazy sunshine for the rest of the day. 13 or 1a in the potus spells in the east but only 11 further west. In the east sunny spells. The main band of rain clears off the East Coast sort clear spells but still quite damp around the north of scotland and temperatures down to mid single figures so another Cool Night but not as cool as last night. The weather on monday driven by low Pressure Setting right up ahead through the Data Model which could bring us slow moving heavy and potentially thundery showers particularly across parts of england and wales. Some could bring Hill Stones and Thunder And Lightning and could be really slow moving but a bit breezy along the south course. Cloud and outbreaks of Patchy Rain Across Northern Scotland pushing into Northern Ireland at home to the day. Perhaps some sunshine in Southern Scotland and northern england. Temperatures 13 or 1a degrees, still cool for the time of year. On Tuesday Sun and scattered showers and it was frequent in scotland and northern england. Still only 12 degrees to a0 degrees for most of us on tuesday but there is a hint things will change a little bit as we head through midweek towards the bank holiday weekend, some warmer and drier weather eventually on the cards, we could see 20 degrees towards the south. This area of high Pressure Close to the azores will start to build across the uk towards The End of may. Still a few days of showers but it looks like more settled weather is eventually on away. On away. On away. This is bbc news. The headlines two doses of the main covid vaccines used in the uk are found to be highly effective against the indian variant of the virus. The former Bbc Journalist Martin bashir defends his Panaorama Interview with Princess Diana, but apologises to Princes William and harry. Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic Of Congo following a major Volcanic Eruption. Some people are now returning home. The un Security Council stresses that israel and the palestinians should fully adhere to the ceasefire that began on friday morning. The pause in violence is entering its Third Day. The queen visits the royal Navy Flagship, hms Queen Elizabeth, as it begins its first major deployment. And Nul Points for Great Britain at eurovision, as italy wins the big prize. Now on bbc news, transgender Teen Andi Bernabe documented his life for the bbc for a year, capturing the most formative moments of his journey through young adulthood. From coming out to moving to college in a pandemic, andi navigates the highs and lows of becoming who hes always been. Falling over myself