Everyone is outside asking what is going to happen. The un Security Council 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. Zero points. And Nil Point for great britain at eurovision, as italy wins the big prize. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Both the Pfizer And Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccines, the two main jabs used in the uks roll out, 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 Road Map 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 ones out of the way, it is out of the way, and its easy to just get it done when its offered to get it done than waiting for an appointment to get scheduled. To keep yourself safe but also help other people keep 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 the 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, narrowing 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 at a wider range of variants of Sars Cov 2 that are circulating. Thats why were asking people to come forward with their second dose at eight weeks. That lower figure for the Astrazeneca Jab in the study may right now, the research can only tell us about covid infections. Right now, it is hoped both 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, that it makes it even more important for everybody to get the second jab. Overall, then, this study makes for reassuring reading. Its 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, actually. These vaccines are highly effective, and we know that against not only the Kent Variant but this new 1. 617 strain thats originated from india and will be protective against future variants, of that im sure. I do want to emphasise, though, the real importance the study� s showing of receiving two doses of that vaccine, of either vaccine. I think that, you know, our strategy really to try and get those vulnerable groups that havent received any doses of vaccine is the correct one, as well as accelerating that second dose given 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 really, really important that if you havent received a vaccine yet and youre in an eligible group you must step forward and have it. The Home Secretary Priti patel has said its absolutely not true, that the government pursued a Policy of Herd Immunity in dealing with the coronavirus, in the weeks up to march 2020. The former downing Street Adviser Dominic Cummings has claimed the official plan had been to let the Virus Spread through the population an approach he said would have led to hundreds of thousands of people choking to death in hospital. Lets speak to our political correspondent greg dawson. Quite extraordinary. Two people who are right at the heart of its own completely different things. Tell us whats the latest. Completely different things. Tell us whats the latest. Dominic cummings was the prime whats the latest. Dominic cummings was the prime ministers whats the latest. Dominic cummings was the prime Ministers Chief was the prime Ministers Chief Adviserfor I6 was the prime Ministers Chief adviserfor 16 months in the was the prime Ministers Chief adviser for 16 months in the two of them from a very powerful political alliance and he is due to give evidence in the House Of Commons on wednesday regarding the handling of the pandemic and via his Twitter Feed he has given us a little flavour of what to expect. He describes the governments handling of the pandemic is a disaster, says that lives and money were needlessly lost and on that Key Point of Herd Immunity which is essentially letting the Virus Spread needlessly through the population so that the own in response has built up, he said that that was the Governments Strategy up to the point when scientists intervened and said it would lead to a catastrophic loss of life, but his point is this is the governments handling in the initial stages. Spread freely. This morning on the Andrew Marr Show we had the Home Secretary Priti patel on who said she didnt want to comment specifically on Dominic Cummings but denied it was ever the strategy. Do you now admit is government it was ever the strategy. Do you now admit is government that it was ever the strategy. Do you now admit is government that herd admit is government that Herd Immunity was the Policy until march . No, not at all. Absolutely not. Our Policym no, not at all. Absolutely not. 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Also on that same programme, we heard from a doctor who advised the heard from a doctor who advised the government at the start of a medical officer and also disputed his Take Officer and also disputed his take of an acre Chief Medical Officer and also disputed his take of events. I have to say i have never been in any Government Meeting where Herd Immunity any Government Meeting where Herd Immunity was put forward at that stage immunity was put forward at that Stage In Immunity was put forward at that stage in the pandemic is a method for Controh Stage in the pandemic is a method for control. I think it is really to stand for control. I think it is really to stand important that the public understand what is meant they had immunity understand what is meant they had immunity because what were doing with the immunity because what were doing with the vaccine is developing Herd Immunity with the vaccine is developing Herd Immunity. What were saying is we have immunity. What were saying is we have a immunity. What were saying is we have a population that has a high level have a population that has a high level of have a population that has a high level of immune response to the virus. Level of immune response to the virus. Once level of immune response to the virus, once we get up to about 90 , somewhere virus, once we get up to about 90 , somewhere around there across the whole somewhere around there across the whole population, the Virus Hasnt ot whole population, the Virus Hasnt got any whole population, the Virus Hasnt got any where to go. Priti whole population, the Virus Hasnt got any where to go. Whole population, the Virus Hasnt got any where to go. Priti patel for the government got any where to go. Priti patel for the government already got any where to go. Priti patel for the government already pushing. Got any where to go. Priti patel for. The government already pushing back against what Dominic Cummings is saying, but how much power does he still have to do damage to the government . Because, of course, his relationship with borisjohnson was a key one . Of course, he is out of government now and people obviously points to this he has no swing of an animal. This isntjust any one mans opinion, it is in the that Boris Johnson trusted and he hired into government for that reason and the good judgment that week he is delivering expected him to deliver on wednesday is that the governments handling of the pandemic as they got it badly wrong and that this idea of Herd Immunity could have led to many more deaths. Thank you very much, greg. 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 Roll out. 66 Billion dollars 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 , 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 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. 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. Shes been speaking the Andrew Marr Show. This is a really, really significant moment this is a really, really significant moment of reflection, i think, for the bbc there is no doubt, this world class institution, there is no doubt, this world class institution, its reputation has been highly institution, its reputation has been highly damaged. I would have thought that members of the british public and even that members of the british public and even Around The World right now watching and even Around The World right now watching what had happened would rightly. Watching what had happened would rightly, clearly be asking the question is, where is the leadership at the question is, where is the leadership at the Bbc Question is, where is the leadership at the bbc at this moment in time . Why arent at the bbc at this moment in time . Why arent they, you know, out there publicly why arent they, you know, out there publicly giving confidence, building confidence in the terms of the publication of this report . But i genuinely believe that great harm, the reputation of the bbc has been damaged the reputation of the bbc has been damaged. Lessons will have to be learned, damaged. Lessons will have to be learned, no damaged. Lessons will have to be learned, no question about that, and also there learned, no question about that, and also there will be work on regaining trust and also there will be work on regaining Trust And Confidence and working with the Trust And Confidence and working with the government is well going forward, with the government is well going forward, looking at the mid Term Chart forward, looking at the mid Term Chart review next will. The forward, looking at the midTerm Chart review next will. Chart review next will. The Home Secretary Chart Review next will. The Home Secretary Chart Review next will. The Home Secretary. The Chart Review next will. The Home Secretary. The midTerm Chart review next will. The home i secretary. The midTerm Charter review next secretary. The midTerm Charter review next year. People are beginning to return home in the Democratic Republic Of Congo after a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic Of Congo. Earlier, 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 3,000 had 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 vain to douse the flames while 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. Were 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 but scientists in goma say theyve been struggling to adequately monitor it because of a lack of funding. Courtney bembridge, bbc news. 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 injerusalem with the latest. Well, there are intensive diplomatic efforts under way to try to firm up the ceasefire which is regarded as quite fragile and precarious, though it is holding, now, into its Third Day, and egyptians Who Mediated The Ceasefire to begin with because theyre the only people in the region who can speak to both israel and her mass, they were in the manner in the West Bank Yesterday with egyptian mediators speaking to the palestinian authority. Hamas, ramallah. Secretary of state in the us Antony Blinken will also come and visit israel and the west bank. All of this is going on and the united nations Security Council has finally issued a Press Statement in which they have called on all sides to adhere to the ceasefire which is significant because american objection is held up any actual Security Council resolution during that 11 Day Conflict but now it has been the result of the Security Council is opposing the ceasefire. Now it has been resolved. Twenty one people have died after extreme weather struck Runners participating in a 100 Kilometre Ultramarathon in north central china on saturday. Its sparked public outrage over the lack of contingency planning. 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 the 100km route crossed through deep canyons and rugged landscapes 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 temperatures dropped further, over 1200 helpers assisted by drones and Radar Detectors searched for the missing Runners. 18 were pulled to safety and 7 were taken 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. Sophia Tran Thomson, bbc news. 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. The sanctions have exacerbated already serious economic problems in iran as recent long queues for chicken have shown. In iran, long queues to buy poultry have been a feature of Shopping Trips for months, exasperating many during recent 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 persists. 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 Feed or fresh supplies of chicken. The government urgently wants the sanctions lifted due to their 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 middlemen profiteering, unfair access to subsidised Animal Feed and even corruption. Talks are under way to try to restore the beleagured Nuclear 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 royal Navy Flagship hms Queen Elizabeth has Set Sail for its first major deployment, after the queen flew onboard to wish the crew well. Jonathan beale reports. 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 its 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 carriers 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, theyre 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 . 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. Millions tuned in globally to watch italy win this Years Eurovision Song contest with a punchy rock song. 180 Million tuned in worldwide. For only the second time in eurovision history, the Uk Entrant failed to get a single point. Anna holligan reports. 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, light up the room . Who secured his place in history with nul 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. Hello there. Some strengthen the forecast that things are to turn a little bit via enter little bit warmer in this coming week for the Here And Now it is still unsettled so some sunshine in the east for some of us Today But Rain and weaving its way west to east. Some of the rain on this front in the system quite heavily especially for parts of wales, south england, with Squally Winds as well. She was returned some Squally Rain Bands but Eastern England and it is dry. Eventually that rain sweeps eastwards, giving away clear skies, another chilly night to convert some of us down to mid single figures. Monday will bring us another day of heavy showers so this area is going to be sitting right overheads are some of the showers are going to be quite slow moving weather to stay because parts of england and wales too. Could be some hail and thunderstorms mixing the scattered showers. Some of the many areas and a bit more of the spray is needed on the South Coast still pretty chilly in the time of year. Hello, 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 Panorama Interview with Princess Diana, but apologises to Princes William and harry. Government ministers deny claims by the former downing Street Adviser Dominic Cummings that they pursued a Policy of Herd Immunity in dealing with the coronavirus in the early part of last year. Thousands are forced to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic Of Congo, following a major volcanic eruption. The un Security Council 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 nul point for great britain at eurovision, as italy wins the big prize. Now its time for dateline london. Hello, im martine croxall. Welcome to dateline london. My first time hosting the programme, which is very exciting Hold On to your hats. This week, we discuss the successes and failures of the worldwide Vaccination Programmes against covid 19, and the conflict between israel and hamas. Our guests are the french journalist Agnes Poirier of the magazine, lexpress, The American Journalist And Broadcasterjef mcallister. And with me, suitably distanced still in the studio, the bbc� s science editor, david shukman. Were welcoming you, david, Yourfirst Time back in the building for over a year. Very strange feeling but very nice. And i hear your mum is an avid dateline viewer, so she will be especially pleased to see you here for the first time she is a huge fan so i cannot make any mistakes. I cant make any mistakes. She will be so glad that you are here with me on the programme. In the uk and the us, the Vaccination Programmes against the pandemic has been hugely successful, but what about elsewhere . Have Policymakers really listened to the scientists . Vaccinations for some will be the key to being able to go travelling again