all children over six now have to wear them in shops and on public transport. a legal document which prince andrew's lawyer believes will stop a civil case against him in the us, is expected to be made public today. the duke of york has consistenly denied sexually assaulting virginia giuffre when she was 17. and the kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter richard leakey has died at the age of 77. hello and welcome. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, says there is no reason for further coronavirus measures in england — despite the surge of coronavirus cases caused by the 0micron variant. the government insists it's determined to keep schools open. speaking at a vaccination centre, mrjohnson said current measures, including mask—wearing in secondary schools, working from home where possible, and covid passes for some venues, are enough for now. scotland has hit a record number of new cases. a further 20,217 people tested positive for covid—19 there, the highest daily figure of the pandemic. in france, children aged six and over are required to wear facemasks on public transport, shops and in other venues. and in the netherlands, the government are considering whether schools should re—open this week. let's start in the uk, and our political correspondent chris mason. happy new year, thank you very much for all you're doing. the prime minister in aylesbury in buckinghamshire this morning at a vaccination centre, as secondary schools in england are told to do what's already been happening in wales, northern ireland and scotland. pupils wearing masks in class. there is an increasing body of scientific support for the idea that facemasks can contain transmission. we don't want to keep them on, i don't like the idea of having facemasks in the classroom any more than anybody else does. we won't keep them on a day more than is necessary. this is what the start of term looked like in secondary schools in england in september, and it'll look pretty similar in the next few days, too, as pupils are tested at school before heading to lessons. this head teacher in solihull in the west midlands is a senior figure in the naht teachers�* union. it's going to be challenging. we are yet again going to slightly an unknown of knowing what the impact is, not only on students but i think, more importantly, on staffing and the ability to deliver the education that we want to deliver. i think i'd echo what everyone else has said. we want schools open, we want students in, but we are going into a little bit of the unknown. we have asked our staff to test, and we will be carrying out testing with students tomorrow, as the first day back. labour claimed the government hasn't done enough to make schools in england as safe as possible. 7,000 air purifiers across hundreds of thousands of classrooms in england just isn't good enough. they clearly recognise there is the need to take action, but, for so many schools and so many head teachers, the answer has just been open windows and keep children in coats learning. well, you know, we are in the middle of winter here, it's january. i don't think it's an adequate solution. meanwhile, nhs leaders are warning that they are seeing increasing numbers of staff not able to work because of covid, just as they are dealing with what has been a big increase in people being sent to hospital with it. but there is some evidence from those running hospitals in london that things might be improving. so, i was talking to london chief execs last week. what they were saying is they were seeing some very concerning daily increases of the numbers of people coming into hospital. 9%,15%, 9% on the 27th, 28th and 29th of december — but interestingly, in the last two days, those numbers have dropped, the increases, to 1% and 2%. but remember, there is a time lag between people being infected and some ending up in hospital, and the government does expect a big increase in people being admitted in the coming weeks. chris is here. let's talk about schools because of course most people are returning this week. what is the latest government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind _ government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind the _ government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind the clock _ government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind the clock 12 _ government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind the clock 12 months and imagine the conversations and the mood amongst the many parents and students across the uk when schools were closed and home—schooling became a reality for weeks and weeks. looking at the picture now and trying to avoid anything approaching that. the argument is made that in england, in the secondary schools, it is worthwhile to ask students to wear face coverings back it's an inconvenience but the alternative is worse. they are also making the point that on behalf of england schools, if there... there is no bubbling system. it would be possible in circumstances where the staffing levels could not facilitate the normal classes to merge classes to have much bigger classes. again, not ideal, but preferable to teaching in a laptop sitting at a kitchen table. 0r on the sofa. that is the mentality and broadly speaking, they have support. from the teachers unions who are normally more than happy to criticise the government but recognise it is probably better than any alternative. and the opposition, labour party saying that it is reasonable to do this, but they do think that other mitigation such as air purifiers, things that would make ventilation better, could have been done quicker. what make ventilation better, could have been done quicker.— been done quicker. what is the latest from _ been done quicker. what is the latest from the _ been done quicker. what is the latest from the uk _ been done quicker. what is thej latest from the uk government been done quicker. what is the i latest from the uk government on further restrictions? figs latest from the uk government on further restrictions?— further restrictions? as far as en . land further restrictions? as far as england is — further restrictions? as far as england is concerned, - further restrictions? as far as| england is concerned, outside further restrictions? as far as i england is concerned, outside of england is concerned, outside of england it's made in the devolved nations, is that there will be a review on wednesday. the restrictions came in at the last week of last month. in the review will be on the 5th of january. there will be on the 5th of january. there will probably be a statement from the health secretary. but there will be a common statement. in all likelihood it will be said that we need to keep the measures in place, but we do not need to add any additional ones to them. they will then continue in place until the tail end of this month when they are using the jargon sunset, they will stop them if they will run out. and they have to decide if they will renew them and seek another mandate from the house of commons which could be tricky because it was so much opposition from their own backbench. do they get rid of them or do they come up with some alternative between the two. watch this sace. alternative between the two. watch this space. chris _ alternative between the two. watch this space. chris mason, _ alternative between the two. watch this space. chris mason, good - alternative between the two. watch this space. chris mason, good to i this space. chris mason, good to talk to you. a critical incident has been declared at hospitals in lincolnshire because of covid—related staff shortages. the situation has been described as extreme and unprecedented by the nhs trust which manages them. it says essential services remain open. 0ur correspondent, danny savage, is at lincoln county hospital. this is the hospital behind me and it effectively has a huge staffing crisis at the moment. not just at this site, but at its sites in boston and grantham as well. they declared this critical incident on saturday night and it is basically all down to the fact that lots of staff are off with covid at the moment. and that means there are fewer staff at the hospital covering shifts. now, they say their significant staff absence is due covid—19 at the moment, but they say in spite of the challenges, essential services are fully open. now, of course, it is a bank holiday here today, so it is fairly quiet around the hospital. most of the normal outpatient services would not be functioning as they normally would be on a working week day. a&e is open of course. ambulances are coming and going, but that seems to be effectively running as it would do normally at the moment. albeit with long waiting times that most hospitals have. now it is not a unique incident from what we can tell. about half a dozen other trusts have declared similar critical incidents. they can only last for sometimes just a few days. the situation may improve, but you have a situation here at the moment where staff absences are rising and so are the number of cases coming in with covid. that was danny savage. protests have been continuing against lockdown measures and vaccinations in the netherlands. in amsterdam, at least 30 people were arrested at an unauthorized protest on sunday. anna holligan reports. the first major anti—lockdown demo of the new year, and the focus of their discontent was clear. four officers were injured when people tried to break through a barricade. a few protesters were hurt too. they object to the rules suddenly imposed by the dutch government a few days before christmas, to limit social interactions, protect the vulnerable in society, and relieve pressure on hospitals. thousands defied a ban on mass public gatherings designed to impede the rapid spread of the 0micron variant. many people here believe the focus should be elsewhere. the problem here in the netherlands is that we don't have enough capacity in hospitals for the people, so raise that up, and i know it's not a thing that can be erased in two or three months, but we don't do anything about it, so maybe we should solve that problem and not put everybody inside the houses, make them unhappy, because unhappy people get sick. more than 85% of adults in the netherlands are fully vaccinated. infections were up 18% this week compared with the week before christmas, but hospitalisations have dropped considerably to their lowest point in two months. and after a slow start, the dutch booster programme is gaining momentum. everyone who wants a booster shot should be able to get one by next week. the lockdown will remain until at least the 14th of january. a decision on when to lift it is expected this week. children's rights groups are among the 60 organisations that have appealed to ministers to allow pupils to return to class as scheduled on the 10th. a few days then, and 2022 is already displaying familiar struggles many hoped would be over by this year. anna holligan, bbc news. young people in india aged between 15 and 18 have now become eligible for coronavirus vaccines. the country has recorded its sharpest ever weekly surge in infections. 0ur correspondent in mumbai, yogita limaye, has more details. india is in the grips of another wave of covid—19. mumbai is the worst affected city accounting for a quarter of all new infections in this country. i've been speaking to doctors in both public and private hospitals who say that for now, the number of people needing medical care is low, but it is increasing. they also warn that if a large number of people get infected very quickly, that even if a smaller percentage need hospital beds, it could still overwhelm public health infrastructure really quickly. they are reminding people of the second wave which was devastating in this country. so many people died without even being seen by a doctor. the other thing they are raising concern about is boosterjabs have not yet been ruled out forfront line health care workers and many of them are falling sick which could further affect capacity. the government has announced that these vaccinations will be rolled out next week. today vaccines were rolled out for teenagers aged 15 to 18. the home—grown vaccine has been rolled out for teenagers. the other thing that is happening in the country is mass campaign rallies for upcoming regional elections were tens of thousands of people are gathering many not wearing masks, many political leaders not wearing masks on stage. we have seen that including the prime minister. so doctors say the government need to get the messaging right. people need to be wearing masks and following social distancing protocols. a legal document, which the duke of york's lawyer believes will stop the civil case against him in the us, is expected to be made public today. prince andrew's lawyers say a settlement made in 2009 between virginia giuffre and sex offenderjeffrey epstein will release him from liability in the case brought by ms giuffre, who accuses him of sexual assault when she was 17. he has consistently denied the claims. our legal correspondent dominic casciani is here. talk us through what we expect to happen today. talk us through what we expect to happen today-— talk us through what we expect to happen today. while, we are in the hands of the _ happen today. while, we are in the hands of the court _ happen today. while, we are in the hands of the court clerks. - happen today. while, we are in the hands of the court clerks. and - happen today. while, we are in the hands of the court clerks. and we | hands of the court clerks. and we are in the bowels of the new york court. who have been told to unsealed this document. in 2009, virginia giuffre settled a case that was brought againstjeffrey epstein and allegations to sexual abuse which happened in florida where he had his main residence. as a part of that settlement, she reportedly signed a document that bars her from suing anyone else around epstein. we do not know what it says. but we know the original complaint alleged that epstein and royalty, the word she used, were part of a conspiracy of abuse. prince andrew's lawyers say that this document is critical to the the case she is bringing. because if she is barred from bringing any action then this stops the court case altogether. we are basically waiting for the document. it is completely intriguing at the moment because at the moment there is a blacked out version. we are waiting for the black ink to disappear and then when we see the document, my bet is it probably will not resolve things clearly. we are going to go into an enormous legal ding—dong tomorrow in manhattan where both sides are going to hash out before a judge what they say this document needs and then a decision about whether or not this stops the case will be taken. a recap of our top stories: boris johnson rules out further covid measures in england for now, despite the ongoing rise in 0micron infections. scotland records more than 20,000 new covid cases — its highest daily number since the start of the pandemic. a legal document which prince andrew's lawyer believes will stop a civil case against him in the us, is expected to be made public today. the duke of york has consistenly denied sexually assaulting virginia giuffre when she was 17. the renowned kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter richard leakey has died at the age of 77. his discoveries were crucial in shedding light on the evolution of humans. he also took a stand in the fight against ivory poachers in kenya. tim allman has more. richard leakey helped tell the story of where we came from... ..but he was also concerned about where we're going. he made his name in the study of human evolution. his discoveries — including a famous turkana boy skeleton — helped transform our understanding of the origins of humanity. i think africa is beginning to recognise that our heritage is real. i think we are beginning to realise that blue—eyed guys like you, and the scandinavians, and people from all over the world, actually are part of the african diaspora. that's powerful. as was his commitment to conservation. in 1989, he was appointed head of kenya's national wildlife agency — his war against poaching symbolised by the public burning of tonnes of stolen ivory. the worst thing you could do with richard was to assume that he was british. he was a very proud kenyan and he was a good kenyan, and africa has lost a significant personality and an important personality. richard leakey was born in nairobi in 19114, the son of two famous anthropologists. he suffered throughout his life from ill—health, battling against cancer and needing a kidney transplant. he lost both his legs in a plane crash and he always suspected foul play — his fight against corruption creating many enemies. but those setbacks never got in the way of his love of scientific discovery and his love of africa. he was described as a visionary whose great contributions to human origins and wildlife conservation will never be forgotten. dr paula kahumbu is a wildlife conservationist and the ceo of wildlifedirect — the charity founded in 2004 by dr richard leakey. iam i am pleased to say she is joining us now. good to have you with us on bbc news. it is a very sad day. i know you have known him for many, many years. how do you remember him? well, richard was a friend first and foremost and then he was my boss much of the time as well. he was somebody who stood for excellence in everything. he had an incredible mind, a mind that could hold many ideas together at the same time. and that meant he worked on his fossil work, as well as conservation at the same time and he interacted with lots of the world's top scientist on a regular basis. i remember him as somebody who had zero tolerance for corruption. he had a very, very high sense of integrity. he held everyone else to the same standard. and that is really,, i think, a lasting memory i will have of him. tell is really,, i think, a lasting memory i will have of him. tell us a little bit more _ memory i will have of him. tell us a little bit more about _ memory i will have of him. tell us a little bit more about his _ little bit more about his contribution to conservation. well, when he was _ contribution to conservation. well, when he was the _ contribution to conservation. well, when he was the head _ contribution to conservation. well, when he was the head of— contribution to conservation. well, when he was the head of the - contribution to conservation. -ii when he was the head of the national museums of kenya, he was in charge of all of the research that was going on in terms of nature, biodiversity in kenya. in the 1980s, can you's elephants were being slaughtered to feed the ivory trade in china and japan. richard was one of those people who went and talked to scientists in particularjoyce poole who was studying and she came to understand just how senti and these animals are. it really moved richard. i don't think he really thought about the social structures and behaviours of animals. and he decided there and then he was going to fight for elephants. his fight for elephants was incredible. he felt it was not good enough just to do it locally, it had to be a global statement. they burned 12 tonnes of ivory worth millions of dollars. as a statement that these animals were not deserving of being killed for their tasks. not deserving of being killed for theirtasks. he not deserving of being killed for their tasks. he change the opinion of the world about this. he thought that ivory should not be in anything other than an elephant. that left a strong impression among africans and so well as that actually we have the right to defend these animals. they have a very important role in our culture and traditions. he went on to lead the canyon wildlife service and try to route out the corruption in the wildlife authority. he trained hundreds of kenyan scientists, wardens people in the wildlife sector and created a culture of conservation in kenya. doctor paula, unfortunately we are short of time. but really good to have your thoughts and memories on richard leakey. thank you so much forjoining us. a teenage boy has been charged with the murder of 15—year—old zaian aimable—lina in croydon, south london, on thursday, police said. the teenager who is also 15, was arrested on suspicion of murder late on new year's day. he will appear in court on tuesday. queen elizabeth will celebrate her platinum jubilee this year, when she becomes the first british monarch to reign for 70 years. the queen is set to pass the milestone on sixth february , the anniversary of the death of her father, king george vi, in 1952. 0ur royal correspondent, daniela relph, looks at the significance ofjubilees. first came the silver. the gold coach was on its way to st paul's and a service of thanksgiving. band plays. trumpeters play. 25 years later, it was the golden. cheering. more recently, the diamond. the queen is a veteran of a jubilee. brian, christine and dave, neighbours on park street in salisbury, which looked very different ten years ago. the team photo, the residents of park street held a diamond jubilee street party in 2012. it was much more than that. the months of planning brought neighbours together. new friendships were made, community spirit was strengthened. it's your sense of identity, and belonging to this nation, as it were. you know what i mean? i'm welsh, but it didn't matter. she is our queen. it's that feeling, and getting together. one big family, as it were. one big memory is the colourful tables bending, groaning under the weight of the food. there was definitely no shortage of cakes and colourful foods. that's one memory, for sure, that will stick with me. brian, no one has lived longer on park street than you have. but it was transformed that day. what was it like here on the day? well, not seeing any parked cars was rather nice. and on this nice big open street where we had tables and chairs and bunting and people enjoying themselves. the milford street bridge mural was created in salisbury for the diamond jubilee, after people here were asked for their royal memories. each image represents someone's recollection. a permanent reminder of royal history. this year, salisbury and communities across the uk will turn their minds to the queen's platinum jubilee, where much of the focus will be on creating a lasting legacy to mark the longest reign in british history. and this year, that lasting legacy wants us all to get planting. you stick all these things in. back in october, the queen met local schoolchildren, and launched the tree planting season on her balmoral estate. thank you very much, that's very kind. it's part of a uk—wide project to get trees planted to mark the platinum jubilee. alongside a four—day bank holiday weekend injune, for a national celebration. jubilees are markers of history. they are also a chance to party, to remember and to connect. perhaps never more so than this year. daniela relph, bbc news, salisbury. and you are watching bbc news from me for now, goodbye. hello there,. i'm 0lly foster with the latest from the bbc sport centre. the fourth ashes test starts tomorrow night in sydney. england have already lost the series and preparations have been badly hampered by a number of covid issues which means most of the coaching staff have been self—isolating. we've heard from joe root today, he'll become england's longest serving test captain when he skippers the side out for a 60th time, but his leadership has been questioned after their performances so far in australia. i will look at the future at the end of this tour. i don't think i can afford to throw any more energy into anything else than the games themselves right now. we want to give people back home something to shout about, to show how much we care about this team, how much we care about test cricket, and how desperate we are to do well. and as i say, to win out here would be, these last two games would be a really big step forward from, especially off the back of the first three games. the wickets have been tumbling on the first day of the second test between south africa and india injohannesberg. the tourists won the toss and batted first. with virat kohli out injured, kl rahul is leading the side, and he made 50 before being dismissed to leave india on 116—5, that was one of four wickets for marco jansen. there wasn't much resistance from the tail as they were eventually bowled out for 202. in response, south africa lost the early wicket of aiden markram, trapped by mohammed shami for 7. a short while ago, south africa had reached 35—1. melbourne renegades came out on top against city rivals the melbourne stars in the big bash league reece topley, who will feature for england in the t20 series against west indies later this month, was in good form with the ball taking three wickets as the renegades restricted the stars to just 126. renegades always looked in control in their run chase, reaching their target with two overs to spare. britain's four—time tour de france champion chris froome says he doesn't know when he can start racing this year after an injury set—back in training. the former team ineos rider — now part of the israel start—up nation outfit — says he pushed himself too hard and has damaged a tendon in his knee. he says he'll take a week off the bike before a gradual return. the first world champion of the year in any sport will be crowned tonight, peter "snake bite" wright takes on "bully—boy" michael smith in the pdc world darts final at alexandra palace. wright, who lifted the trophy in 2020, beat two—time winner gary anderson, the flying scotsman, 6—4 in a thrilling semifinal. wright threw a tournament record 2a 180's, but revealed that he's been playing in pain with a knee injury. smith beatjames wade, the machine, by six sets to three in their semifinal. it will be smith's second appearance in the final, he lost to michael van gerwen in 2019. there's one match in the premier league later. manchester united facing wolves at old tarfford at 5.30. we'll have some team news in the next hour or so, expect edinson cavani to be involved, the uruguayan striker is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with barcelona and juventus in this transfer window but the interim united boss is a big fan. his professionalism, his work ethic is just amazing and i told him that i desperately want him to stay and stay until the end of the season, and he knows that, he also knows how highly i rate him and how highly i respect him. keep an eye on the bbc sport website for that team news when it pops up in the next hour or so. there are a few matches in the football league that have not been postponed because of covid and they are under way. you can get all the latest scores. i will be back with an update on bbc news a little bit later. see you then. this is bbc news, the headlines: boris johnson rules out further covid measures in england for now, despite the ongoing rise in 0micron infections. the pressure on our nhs and on our hospitals is going to be considerable in the course of the next couple of weeks and maybe more because there is no question 0micron continues to surge through the country. scotland records more than 20,000 new covid cases — its highest daily number since the start of the pandemic. scientists in the netherlands meet to discuss whether schools there can re—open next week — after closing early for christmas