the former rugby league star receives his first covid vaccination. he is living with motor neurone disease and is in the group of clinically extremely vulnerable people. the amount of people who love harvey... and reality tv star katie price on the challenges her disabled son harvey faces as he turns 18. good morning. it is a cold and frosty start to the day—to—day. also the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. but for many of us, a decent amount of sunshine, but still some wintry showers across parts of the north and west. all the details later. good morning. it's monday the 25th of january. our top story. mps are demanding "clarity" from the government on when schools in england willfully re—open to all pupils, after ministers failed to commit to a date before easter. the chairman of the education select committee, robert halfon, has asked for a plan to be laid out in the commons. it comes as the uk is expected to reach 100,000 coronavirus deaths this week, one of the worst tolls in the world. 0ur political correspondent chris mason has more. when will all children in england be back in the classroom? senior conservative mps are demanding the government sets out its plan for fully reopening schools. robert halfon, who chairs the education select committee, has tweeted that he wants clarity and a route map to get children learning again at school. he wants a minister to come to parliament to set out what is going on. 0ne senior figure involved in very regular conversations with the department for education told me there was an unwritten acknowledgement that the idea of schools fully reopening after the february half—term had been written off. there is a huge swirl of unknowns about how the coronavirus and its new variants will progress. there is hope as far as the vaccine is concerned, but the expectation this week is the number of people being jabbed per day will level off because of limits around supply. and within government, there is an attempt to manage our expectations with one minister saying that an easing the restrictions is a long, long, long way off. and in fact, it's tightening them that's coming next, here at the border. after pictures like this from heathrow airport, the government is expected to make people arriving from high—risk countries stay in a hotel for ten days at their own expense. this will apply at the very least to foreigners, maybe everyone. chris mason, bbc news. we'll be speaking to robert halfon, chair of the education select committee, at 7.10am. we'll also hear from the work and pension secretary, therese coffey, at 7.30am. the new us presidentjoe biden is expected to re—impose a travel ban which was lifted by donald trump just days before the end of his term. the restrictions will apply to non—us citizens travelling from countries including the uk and ireland. 0ur north america correspondent david willis is in los angeles. david, what's the background to this? good morning. it's all part of an attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus. today, the violet here surpassed 25 million infections, and of course, the incoming presidentjoe biden has made combating at his number one priority. said of the virus here surpassed 25 million infections. mr trump had intended to lift the ban this coming week. joe biden is in favour of more restrictions, however, not fewer, and he intends to reimpose that travel ban. as i mentioned, it is a big priority for him combating the coronavirus, and he has already taken several measures in the just four days he has been in office, including imposing a mandate for mask wearing in all federal buildings here in the us. the new president also intends to introduce a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, including provision for more vaccinations, more coronavirus testing, and also more money for those who have lost theirjobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. so lots going on with regard to that. just tell us about donald trump and the impeachment process. later today, around seven o'clock in the evening local people, just before midnight in the uk, the article of impeachment charging donald trump with incitement of insurrection will be delivered to the senate. he is charged of course in connection with events at the capitol building earlier this month, and senate leaders agreed on friday to delay the start of that impeachment trial for two weeks in order to givejoe biden to get his cabinet sworn in and give donald trump time to prepare his defence. now, convicting donald trump would require a majority of two thirds of the upper chamber of the senate. that looks pretty unlikely. 17 republicans would have to cross the floor in order to make that happen. and many republicans are simply weighing up whether their political fortunes are best served by supporting donald trump in this regard, or distancing themselves from him. david willis, thank you. boeing's 737 max is expected to get the go—ahead from safety regulators in the uk and europe this week to resume passenger flights. the plane was grounded worldwide in march 2019 after two accidents, in which 346 people died. it has already been cleared to fly again in north america — but a whistle—blower has raised new concerns over the safety of the aircraft. theo leggett reports. the 737 max is back in the air, but is it safe? 0nce boeing's fastest—selling aircraft, it suffered two major accidents in less than five months. first, a lion air plane went down into the sea of indonesia. then an ethiopian airlines aircraft, near identical to these seen here, crashed minutes after taking off from the ethiopian capital addis ababa. in each case, investigators have blamed flight control software that became active at the wrong time and prompted the aircraft to go into a catastrophic dive. now the 737 max design has been modified and planes will be fitted with new software. regulators in the united states insist they have done a thorough job. but ed pearson disagrees. he is a us navy veteran and former senior manager at boeing who worked in the production line at the 737 factory near seattle. i'm concerned that there are potential defects in these aeroplanes that extend back to when the aeroplanes were manufactured, and i believe that these defects could potentially cause future tragedies. before the lion air crash, whilst still working at boeing, mr pearson warned his bosses that the factory was making too many planes too quickly, and he claimed safety was being compromised. later, after retiring and after the crashes, he took his concerns to the us congress. now he's written a report outlining what he says were unexplained electrical and control system problems on both aircraft, which were evident before the crashes that he claims have not been investigated properly. all the warnings i gave about production quality, all of them have sadly come true. and i'm just concerned and ifeel like there's a lot of unanswered questions that need to be addressed. boeing has previously described any suggestion of a link between conditions at the 737 factory and the two accidents as completely unfounded and pointed out that none of the authorities investigating the crashes has found any such link. meanwhile, regulators in europe are expected to unground the plane this week with the uk following their example, and they've already made it clear they think the plane is safe. theo leggett, bbc news. the online fashion retailer boohoo is expected to announce today that it has bought the debenhams brand and website. it's understood that boohoo won't be taking on any of debenhams�* 118 stores or 12,000 staff. the 2a2—year—old chain is already in the process of closing down, after administrators failed to secure a rescue deal. councils in england are being given £23 million to counter fake stories and misinformation around the coronavirus vaccine. the money will be shared between 60 councils and targeted towards groups including people with disabilities, the elderly and those from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, who are more likely to suffer the worst effects of the virus. the government said the funding will help save lives. a scottish butcher has marked burns night — which is tonight — by launching a haggis into space. simon howie attached the haggis — which is traditionally served on burns night with neeps and tatties — to a balloon which soared more than 20 miles above earth. it then fell safely back down again. simon claims it's the first haggis to have ever reached the edge of space, and he hopes the attempt has given everyone some "much needed cheer". how do you think it was secured? i have no idea. excellent, we have sorted that one out. i know snow can cause all sorts of issues too, about 18 centimetres of lying snow and whittling this morning, so some of us did see a fair bit of snow. the other thing is, it is a cold start, many of us below freezing, it's frosty and a risk of ice on untreated surfaces. and still a few wintry showers in the forecast. rain or sleet around the coasts, but with heavier showers, there might be some at low levels. any patch you miss this morning will readily lift, for many of us, a dry day with a fair bit of sunshine, and variable amounts of cloud. these are our temperatures, three in the north, just seven in manchester and also as we pushed on towards plymouth and somehow we are. so not quite as cold as it was over the weekend. tonight, though, under clear skies, a widespread frost once again, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. still a few showers around, some wintry, and already the cloud building across northern ireland ahead of her next weather front coming in which will bring in some rain. these are our overnight lows, “4 in birmingham, —3 in norwich, and —1 in lerwick. and in another half hour, i will tell you about the rain coming into the west and where it is heading. one of the government's big promises last year was to create hundreds of thousands of newjobs for young people. however, the chancellor has told the bbc that the kick—start scheme has run into difficulties caused by covid restrictions. nina can tell us more. it became apparent last summer that the under 25 is would be the most affected group when it came to unemployment. the health crisis became a jobs crisis, especially for the young. despite referral scheme of the government's support for businesses, unemployment has jumped to 4.9%. for young people, that rate is way higher, 14.5%. by the end of october, nearly 600,000 16 to 25 adults without a job. that makes up for more than a third of all of those registered as unemployed. that's why the chancellor announced the kick—start scheme last summer. it invites companies to offer young people who are unemployed a six month placement. the government then covers the wages for up to 25 hours a week, plus national insurance and pension costs, and also gives the business a small grant to help with training. today the government has announced 120,000 roles had already been created. good news for hayden who was made redundant last year. he's been brought off universal credit and is working for the the delivery firm whistl. but while 120,000 jobs have been created a lot fewer have actually started working. something the chancellor admitted to my colleague katy austin. do you know how many young people are actually in those rules yet? a couple of thousand of already started, and because of the lockdowns and restrictions, hampers business' ability to bring people into work. and what we can look forward to as restrictions ease as more of these young people starting those placements. we know that they are most likely to work in the affected sectors, they are twice as likely to be furloughed, the ones college for example are entering a difficult labour market. that is why we created the kick—start scheme, i think we've moved at enormous pace, the time we announced it in earlyjuly to launch a bid in september, for a scheme like this, that's actually very good going, at 120,000 jobs already created. the numbers aren't the only issue. when kickstart was launched businesses had to agree to take on at least 30 staff. impossible for small businesses, so they were asked to cluster together to create something called a gateway. but that's been criticised for being too complicated. it was a little bit lengthyjust because the first time i've heard of the scheme was i thinkjuly or august last year, and we have applied within a month, because it has taken also time and altogether, found the 30 companies that are interested, had to put the proposal altogether, and literallyjust until now, yesterday we received a contract to sign. so yeah, everything is taken around six months. today the government says it's getting rid of the 30—job rule, news businesses have welcomed. but some are warning it could be too late for those who would have benefited months ago. there are also fears it could encourage companies to take on cheap trainees and get rid of older, experienced staff. the tuc is today warnning this is a wider problem; businesses using the pandemic to fire, then rehire staff on worse terms and conditions. tomorrow we get the latest unemployment figures, which often give an indication of how different age groups have been affected. katie asked the chancellor, is there any chance of the kick—start programme being extended now we know it is easier for small businesses? you said possibly, because at the moment, it closes in december. thank you, nina. we will be talking about it with therese coffey as well litter on. let's take a look at some of today's front pages. many of the papers lead on the uncertainty about schools in england fully re—opening to all pupils. the guardian says it's looking more likely that parents will have "many more weeks of home—schooling ahead". the telegraph says a dozen tory mps are backing parents' demands to fully re—open schools to help what it calls the "forgotten victims" of the pandemic. the paper cites pressure on parents trying to juggle work and home schooling as a major concern for families. the daily express strikes an optimistic tone, telling readers that the distribution of more than 493,013 vaccinations in a single day in the uk are "half a million reasons to be cheerful". and the top story in the times says the chancellor has backed plans to force everyone entering britain to quarantine in a hotel to "prevent new coronavirus strains jeopardising" mass vaccination. those are some of the front pages. did you watch any of the nfl championship game over the weekend? no. some people might still be up having just watched. it will be the super bowl in a couple of weeks. tom brady is 43 years old, going for us seventh super bowl, and everyone has been underestimating him this season. if you like a stat to dazzle your friends, he has a quarterback for those of you who don't know, he now will have played in 18.2% of every super bowl that's ever been played. that's how dominant he has been. some dude in as well. —— some cheery news. quite a few people have been saying the young quarterback is like baby yoda taking on yoda, kansas city chiefs against tampa bay buccaneers and a couple of weeks. now something about dogs. thank goodness for my dogs, they are so helping with other thing at the moment. these are various photos online about dogs fallen asleep in strange places. all sorts of ones, this would never happen to elaborate, a dog fallen asleep in its food. i defy labradors to do that. this is my absolute favourite. this is a dog on a sofa, but it sort of on two sofas, sleeping between the two. i absolutely love it. in this online half on and half of the sofa. i do have a sleeping dog picture. let's ask you this morning. senders in your pictures of your animals, particularly dogs, sleeping in strange places. this is hopefully what we might get back to in weeks, months down the line. new zealand, they have had very good control of the virus there, very few cases. and this is a concert over the weekend attended by, have a look at it, 22,000 people in new zealand. enjoying themselves. it is the other side of the world, but feels like a very different place. i hope they are enjoying themselves. senders in some pictures to cheer us up. it is 6.20. as many families of children with complex disabilities know, the transition into adulthood can be a really difficult experience. the model and businesswoman katie price has first—hand knowledge of that. she's been trying to secure the right support for her son harvey, who has a rare genetic disorder and hasjust turned 18. she's made a documentary about that process, which is on bbc one tonight, and she caught up with our disability correspondent nikki fox for a virtual chat. 0h, hey, katie, how are you? the katie price show. today there are no guests, only me, because i talk a lot, and we haven't got time. for nearly 20 years, katie price has been in the spotlight. next book is coming out in may, and my autobiography comes out injanuary. she's a model, author, singer, and reality tv star. what do you think? i kind of hoped that i was, like, one of the most glamorous blondes on a mobility scooter, and then i saw you. are you joking? katie's been recovering from a recent accident where she broke both her ankles... hurry up. i'm coming. ..which has made her already complicated life more complicated. then i wasn't able to walk. i'm on the floor crawling. "harvey, don't do this." but her biggest challenge is still to come — letting go of her son harvey. happy 18th birthday, harvey. in this film, katie wants to show the challenges her and harvey face, as he reaches such a crucial stage in his life. things change when you're 18 for anyone. you become an adult. it's pretty predictable to know what will happen with the other kids. for those of harvey, it's not predictable, because he has got complex needs. i love it! harvey was born with a rare genetic disorder, autism and sight loss. i am his carer. people think i have carers to sort this all out, but i don't. i want them to see that i'm a very hands—on mum. are you happy now? yeah. despite some reports, katie's not putting her son into full—time care. instead, she's made the decision to find the best specialist education for harvey, but as many families in her position know, it's not an easy task, and not finding the right provision could risk her son's future. katie, what have been the main challenges for you as a mum, for you and harvey, when it comes to going from child services to life as an adult, and all that that brings? it's not easy, and it's terrifying. so i can see where other parents... until you go through it, you can't explain it, but now i'm going through it, if anyone asks me, i can now advise them. because where do you start? it's not like straightforward where you can just choose a college for them, they have to have the right nursing team, know have to challenge their behaviour, because i have to stress to them... not like he's like it all the time, but when he kicks off, he kicks off. harvey, be careful. her documentary shows just how tricky it can be finding the right setting for someone with such complex needs. he doesn't like it, we are going to have to go, please. when he was kicking off at the college, in a way, i'm glad he did, because i need them to see what he's like when he kicks off, and in the programme, i didn't show him having a full meltdown, i just wanted to protect harvey. people didn't need to see that. i think they get the gist that he's challenging, and it wasn't a documentary i wanted to do to see how many meltdowns he has. he hates the doors banging. what a day. it's all a bit much, isn't it? he needs to have his independent skills, learn them all, life skills, and i think he'll enjoy it, make friends. the reason i want him to go full—time residential, not care, is because some weekends, they might have disco nights or bowling, and he might want to go and do that, notjust come home to me. we are going to waterloo station. katie knows her son, and how, with the right support, he can flourish. love it, man. this is so much fun. is it? yes. the amount of people who love harvey, and sometimes harvey randomly goes, "hi, hello!" we were in traffic, and there was a bus stop, must have been kidsjust come out of school, and harvey's like, "hey, hello!" and everyone�*s like, 0"h, my god," then then they notice me in the car, and then they walk round, "oh, look, it's harvey price!" like, he doesn't realise how well—known he is. that's the biggest frog smile i've ever seen. look at it. regardless of what anyone thinks of me, if i can, out of my career, using my situation for something good, then i'm proud that something good's come out of my life. we will be talking about that a little bit more after 8.00 this morning on breakfast. it is set, you are watching breakfast. still to come... they have broken the tv twice. they have broken the chairs on the table. our kids jump everywhere. as millions of parents prepare for another week of home—schooling, we're here for how parents from one city are coping with the latest lockdown. all that's to come, and don't forget your pictures of sleeping dogs. time now for the news, travel and whether whatever you're watching. good morning. bbc london and bbc south east today are joining forces at breakfast to keep you up to date with the latest on the coronavirus in our area. stratford's westfield and the brighton centre are among the places in london and the south east to become vaccination centres today. they're part of a list of 30 new hubsjoining the nhs vaccine drive, taking the total of large scale centres across the country to fifty. debenhams in folkestone, the francis crick institute and hawks road health clinic in london are also on the list. vaccinations are now available from more than 1,300 sites and people are urged to wait until they're contacted to receive theirjab. a council in london has been fined £330,000 after a five—year—old girl died whilst using a playground in 2015. alexia walenkaki died from a head injury after a rope suspended from a wooden post collapsed on top of her. the health and safety executive found that london borough of tower hamlets council failed to carry out an annual safety check at mile end park. it also found the post was made from unsuitable wood that had decayed. the council has apologised to the family. london's famed india club on the strand is facing eviction. set up in the 19505, the restaurant became a popular meeting place for south asian ex—pats. but the historic site is now under threat. landlords marston properties had an application to turn the site into a hotel rejected in 2018. it has now served the india club with an eviction notice. unfortunately because of the double whammy, we've been hit with covid and also the landlord, this time round it's really the funds which are running out on our side to carry out the fight. so i think one of the things we will be doing is crowdfunding. and it's now time for our photo of the day. this amazing action shot comes courtesy ofjohn lawson who perfectly captures the drama of the sea in newhaven harbour. and if you've got a photo you'd like to see here, tag us on social media using the hashtag photo of the day. now time for a look at the weather across london and the south east here's elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. no snow in the forecast for london in the south—east today but there is plenty of ice. in fact, there is a met office weather warning in place for icy stretches on the roads and the pavements valid until 11am. so it's a cold, frosty start to the day, temperatures down as low as minus four celsius in a few spots this morning. but a very pretty start, a few early mist patches around and plenty of sunshine. now, we keep the sunshine for much of the rest of the day, a bit more cloud into the afternoon. the winds are light and it's still feeling cold, top temperatures peaking at only between four and six celsius generally. now through this evening and overnight with clear skies, temperatures will then dip a good few degrees below freezing. there is another widespread frost into the start of the day tomorrow. tomorrow, tuesday, viz start off at an early sunshine tomorrow, tuesday, we start off at an early sunshine and it will cloud over. there will be some rain through the afternoon. things will turn milder as we head through the rest of the week. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. coming up on breakfast this morning. a shot in the arm for a rugby league legend. in a few minutes we'll hearfrom rob burrow, who is living with motor neurone disease and has just had his first jab to protect him from covid. winter sports holidays are not happening this year but we can still bring you some stunning views and keep you "mountain fit" with the help of the ski sunday presenter and former 0lympian chemmy alcott. around the time of 7.20am, we'll speak to the singer of that shanty. his name's martyn, he's nearly 83, and he comes from the isle of wight. that was genuinely really good. thank you very much. thank you. 6:30am. this time last week, we caught up with one of our regular gps, dr nighat arif, who had just received her first dose of the covid vaccine. we know that well over six million others in the uk have now had their firstjab, including a new record of nearly half a million in a single day over the weekend. we can speak to nighat now. she joins us from buckinghamshire. good morning, don't worry, i will not be singing you nec shanties! i feel that —— i feel absolutely fine, iforgot that i have had it. it feels like i only spoke to you yesterday. the time goes around so quickly. 5.1 million people have been vaccinated across the nation so this is one of the tools we will use to get out of the pandemic. if you are invited, please go and get your vaccine, it is fine. many people will have seen professor van time talking about the vaccine and fax —— how it goes and gets transmitted. we need to make sure we wash our hands, covering our face and keeping social distance. we know the vaccine builds up your amend system but does not stop transmission. we need to be looking at data from across the world, it says it does not stop transmission but it comes down to human behaviour. we need to be able to get through this, stop the hospitalisation of those really vulnerable individuals in the community. we need to make sure that we get the vaccine but that behaviour does not change. it was mandatory full facemasks in some south asian countries, so that behaviour, even when we are through all of this, we should be adopting this behaviour for the rest of our lifetime. i had ihada i had a very interesting conversation with a colleague of mine, ithought conversation with a colleague of mine, i thought i had seen what many food poisoning or nor a virus, i do not think i have had many people contacting me about the common cold. people had not been telling me that they had seen flu symptoms. i know this is slightly skewed because people are concerned that the doctors are busy so they would not bother with them. i think a lot of it is because our behaviour has changed. we do have viral symptoms so we lockdown and stay at home so the numbers of those common cold viruses that we would normally have would still be around, 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fierce rivals liverpool, to progress to the fifth round of the competition. it came down to bruno fernandes to settle the game, after liverpool had levelled at 2—2. patrick gearey was watching. cheering. the noise you hear might be recorded, the fans you see might seem a little flat, but this is a fixture that can never feel empty. there is something on every game, every pass, every goal. especially that one from liverpool's mo salah, it was his side's first since the last round, ending a dry january. manchester united, though, our league leaders and they have marcus rashford, a man of vision, who spotted mason greenwood, who slotted the equaliser. greenwood's just 19, the same age as liverpool's rhys williams, still learning, sometimes the hard way. after williams missed this, he'd have known rashford wasn't going to. 2-1. jurgen klopp had hoped this game would reignite his team. sometimes the switch only flicks when you force it. salah sparked, liverpool lit an old flame. it would be extinguished by magic. a year ago this week, united signed bruno fernandes, precisely to do things like this. so a rivalry built on close geography, sustained by competitive history, is settled by individual quality. patrick geary, bbc news. livingston are in the scottish league cup final after a 1—0 win over st mirren. an early header from scott robinson made it 11 games unbeaten. it's just their second major final, and they'll play stjohnstone. manchester united have moved to the top of the women's super league. they beat birmingham city 2—0. they're now three points clear of chelsea, whose match was postponed because of the weather. and how about this, steph houghton scoring in manchester city's 7—1win over brighton. it's the second week in a row they've scored that many. city are up to third. england's cricketers have made a fantastic start to the fourth day of their second and final test against sri lanka. england were quickly bowled out in theirfirst innings, but they've made quick inroads into sri lanka's second innings. a few moments ago the hosts were struggling on 67—6 at lunch. that's a lead of only 104. england you'll remember won the first test. and american football star tom brady has reached another super bowl and with it created another slice of nfl history. that was especially for you, louise! she doesn't care, i have already tried! i've already tried, herface just went like that. the quarterback threw three touchdown passes to help the tampa bay buccaneers beat the green bay packers 31—26. at 43 brady will be the oldest quarterback to play in the superbowl. the buccaneers will face reigning champions the kansas city chiefs chiefs on 7th february. i was watching the slopestyle on ski sunday. i was watching the slopestyle on ski sunda . . �* , i was watching the slopestyle on ski sunda. . �*, ., ., | i was watching the slopestyle on ski sunday._ i tried i sunday. that's also great. i tried hard to explain _ sunday. that's also great. i tried hard 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diagnosed with mnd in december 2019. the dad of three can no longer talk, but sent us this message using his voice bank. i'm so pleased to have had my covid vaccine. i have motor neurone disease, and there is no cure. i don't want to be fighting covid as well. the team was so lovely and are doing their very best to protect us all. i would encourage everyone that when you get the call to go and get the vaccine, make sure you do it as we'd need to protect the nhs and save as many lives as possible. it was a real privilege for me to vaccinate rob, who obviously is on the vulnerable list, and a shielding patient. and although in the younger age group, it is really important that those patients do actually contact us to be vaccinated. and there is one other person who is delighted that rob has had the vaccine, and that's his dad, jeff. feeling really, really great. it's one less sort of stress box to tick. and it's, you know, it's good that vulnerable people are being given it in the order they are giving it. so, you know, we're quite happy. ijust hope that it's rolled out to everybody in a similar position. brilliant to see, really, really lovely to see and great to see jeff so delighted that rob has got his first dose of the vaccine. thank you very much, sally. with the breaking news this morning that louise and sally occasionally share dresses, but let's bring carol into this, are you sharing as well? i should be so lucky, i could not get into anything sally or louise where! good morning, everybody. it is a cold start today, you might want to wrap up, temperatures are widely below freezing. we have some lying snow. a frosty start, and i see one as well. and the chance of a wintry shower or two. as well. and the chance of a wintry shower ortwo. some as well. and the chance of a wintry shower or two. some of us are seeing that this morning. —— a frosty and icy start. there is a mixture of rain, sleet and snow in the west, high pressure in charge of the weather in southern areas so there are a lot of settled conditions as well. patchy mist and fog which will soon lift, and then a lot of dry weather and a decent amount of sunshine. variable amounts of cloud and some of those showers are in the north and west at times. temperatures almost bang on where they should be at this time of year, three in the north to seven further south. not feeling quite as cold as it did throughout the course of the weekend. this evening and overnight, once again, clear skies to watch out for, a widespread frost, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces once again. still some wintry showers, most of the snow on the hills but in some of the heavier showers, you could see snow at lower levels. these are the temperatures, “1! to start on tuesday in birmingham will stop we have a clutch of fronts coming in tomorrow, bringing rain but on the leading edge there will be snow and then we have got a more potent front coming in on wednesday. after a cold, frosty and icy start on tuesday morning, and a bright one, then the cloud advances ringing rain. 0n the leading edge, as it engages with the cold air, we could see some snow potentially at lower levels. quite a few centimetres across the pennines and southern uplands. in the north—east of scotland, still in the cold air, but some sunshine, top temperatures in aberdeen, three degrees. look at what is happening in the south—west, 10 degrees. starting to see a change in the weather. through the rest of tuesday and the early part of wednesday, the fronts pass across and then the next one comes in, bringing heavier rain. moving very slowly, and bringing some mild atlantic air. that is as opposed to the arctic air we have been in for the arctic air we have been in for the last few days. so we start off on a relatively bright note, there will be some centring around. the cloud is building as we go through the course of the day, —— some sunshine around. the cloud is building as we go through the day, and then rain building in the south—west, wales and northern ireland. temperatures are still low ahead of this but then ten or 11 in the south—west. even seven in belfast. so it is all change, milder in the middle of the week, but by the end of the week, colder once again and some of us will see some snow again. it's monday morning and that means millions of parents and children are about to start a fourth week of home schooling, although it may feel more like the 14th. and while it seems increasingly unlikely that schools won't fully reopen before easter, our reporter fi lamdin has been to meet some families who are already feeling the pressure of living in lockdown. four families living in one city. all facing different challenges during this winter lockdown. single dad samuel lives here with his young sons in this tower block. it's harder for reasons that it is wintertime now, so we tend to stay in 2a/7. it is chaos. like, organised chaos in a sense, but then sometimes it can go right out, organisation, because the kids, they want things to do. you can only do so much, you can only educate much, you can only home—school so much, you can only do home work so much. where i am in the one—bedroom, it's hard. since lockdown, samuel checks in daily with many of the other families. sienna, have you done your work? all right, bye. and living next door to samuel, up on the 15th floor, is this family. they've broken the tv twice, they've broken the, like, three chairs, and the table. and they broke as well the sofa, and two beds. our kids, theyjump everywhere. his wife and three children haven't left their flat for three weeks now since the start of this new lockdown. we share laundry, very busy. we share lift, very busy, and we've got cases in this building. so that's why we keep them at home. are you worried this third lockdown is having a damaging effect on your children's mental health? yeah, of course. even as the adults, we don't want to lock down. and underneath the tower block live this family. it's so hard, because i have to look after for children with a disabled child. my son, you know, he has a lot of medication i have to give him, and i have the baby as well. dhekra has stopped her own studying so she can help home—school her children. and you're feeling pulled in all directions? i'm working so hard, juggling between work, going early to the work and then come back to home, see if they need any help and support for their studies, especially with maths and english. ali is the eldest and in the last year of primary school. the home learning is quite difficult. sometimes i help my siblings. his younger brother mustafa is ten. he has cerebral palsy, diabetes and severe asthma. he said it's bad because he misses his friends at school, and he can't see them at lunchtime. mustafa's family are so concerned about him catching the virus, they have brought the garden slide into the living room. across town we meet single mum vicky and her family. she set up her own marketing business a year ago. the problem is is i'm having to make the choice between their education or my work. if i don't work, we can't pay the rent, i can't run the car, i can't buy food. i don't have the choice. we're just sat at the kitchen table working because we haven't done any schoolwork today. if the child needs me to actually sit with them and do the work, we're either doing it late in the evening, but then there's dinner to cook and tidying up. you know, maintaining the house, all the stuff that involved in running a family. four families doing all they can. as they start yet another week locked down. fiona lamdin, bbc news. let's get another view on this, from the parenting writer and broadcaster anna whitehouse — also known as "mother pukka". she's in east london. good morning. i don't know if you could hear what those families were talking about, these are really difficult times for people, aren't they? difficult times for people, aren't the ? , ., �* , ., difficult times for people, aren't the? , ., �*, .,., they? yes, i mean, it's not an exaggeration _ they? yes, i mean, it's not an exaggeration to _ they? yes, i mean, it's not an exaggeration to say _ they? yes, i mean, it's not an exaggeration to say that - they? yes, i mean, it's not an i exaggeration to say that people they? yes, i mean, it's not an - exaggeration to say that people are desperate right now. and i think we need to make it clear, we are not working from home in the traditional sense, we are in our homes, working in a crisis. and i think you do the very rough maths on it, and we have eight hours on average working day, 46 hours of home—schooling, 12 hours of wraparound child care, that is 26 hours in a 24—hour day. it isn't just tough, it's impossible at the moment. ~ ., ., , ., ~' just tough, it's impossible at the moment. ~ ., ., ~ , moment. what do you think can be done to help? _ moment. what do you think can be done to help? i _ moment. what do you think can be done to help? ithink— moment. what do you think can be i done to help? i think pre-pandemic, com anies done to help? i think pre-pandemic, companies were _ done to help? i think pre-pandemic, companies were starting _ done to help? i think pre-pandemic, companies were starting to - done to help? i think pre-pandemic, companies were starting to move - companies were starting to move towards recruiting managers on an e0 basis, emotional intelligence, compassion. and i think right now i would ask any employer to have compassion towards families trying to navigate these dual roles. your headis to navigate these dual roles. your head is saying, financial security, job, and your heart is a saying, child, child welfare, and you are being split into every minute or so. and within that time, you have kids saying, i need you for this, and you say, just a minute and it is never a minute. it's a constant conflict. the companies right now, please furlough your staff who request it, it is a lifeline. it is 80% of your employee's wages, it's not perfect, none of this is ideal and i understand it is difficult for smaller businesses. but we have done a survey with the trades union congress and 71% of mothers had their furlough reviews. congress and 71% of mothers had theirfurlough reviews. there is a very simple way to alleviate some of the pressure you are seeing. had their furlough refused. the pressure you are seeing. had theirfurlough refused. if you could offer a dependent lead like zurich insurance, ten days paid carers leave. a lot of people say, it is your choice to have children but it is not our choice to do these dual roles within our own homes, often without a garden and under incredible pressure. the without a garden and under incredible pressure. without a garden and under incredible ressure. ., incredible pressure. the other thing is we do not — incredible pressure. the other thing is we do not have _ incredible pressure. the other thing is we do not have a _ incredible pressure. the other thing is we do not have a date _ incredible pressure. the other thing is we do not have a date when - is we do not have a date when schools will be open to most pupils, to the rest that cannot go at this point, how much do you think that is affecting people? i point, how much do you think that is affecting people?— affecting people? i think right now, --eole are affecting people? i think right now, people are breaking _ affecting people? i think right now, people are breaking point. - affecting people? i think right now, people are breaking point. and - affecting people? i think right now, people are breaking point. and i. people are breaking point. and i think it isjust people are breaking point. and i think it is just becoming people are breaking point. and i think it isjust becoming more people are breaking point. and i think it is just becoming more of a mental health issue. within a pandemic, we are in it, but the mental health pandemic is there because you cannot see to the future, you cannot see where this quite nightmarish whirlwind of sorting the house, cleaning the house, being the dinner lady, the teacher, the wife, the support network, a lot of this is falling on female shoulders right now because women still, for all the international women's days strapped together, they still shoulder the burden of childcare. i think it is a female issue right now. it concerns me in terms of gender inequality going forward, and it is a mental health issue as well.— going forward, and it is a mental health issue as well. briefly, there will be lots — health issue as well. briefly, there will be lots of _ health issue as well. briefly, there will be lots of families _ health issue as well. briefly, there will be lots of families waking - health issue as well. briefly, there will be lots of families waking up l will be lots of families waking up this morning doing exactly what we're talking about, trying to home—school and do theirjobs as well. you have anything that might make today easier? i’m well. you have anything that might make today easier?— make today easier? i'm no expert, this is what — make today easier? i'm no expert, this is what i _ make today easier? i'm no expert, this is what i am _ make today easier? i'm no expert, this is what i am doing _ make today easier? i'm no expert, this is what i am doing today, - make today easier? i'm no expert, this is what i am doing today, so . this is what i am doing today, so cut yourself some slack. but please ask your hr department and see if you are eligible for carers leave, you are eligible for carers leave, you might be. just know that it is tough and do you will be split in two, but we can only hope that it is no longer than easter that we will be in it. , , , . no longer than easter that we will beinit. ,,,.., ., . be in it. the best piece of advice ou ave be in it. the best piece of advice you gave there _ be in it. the best piece of advice you gave there 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you so much. many of you will wake upl much talking to us. thank you so i much. many of you will wake up this mornin: much. many of you will wake up this morning trying _ much. many of you will wake up this morning trying to — much. many of you will wake up this morning trying to face _ much. many of you will wake up this morning trying to face another - much. many of you will wake up this morning trying to face another weekj morning trying to face another week of dealing with all of this stuff, it is tough. we of dealing with all of this stuff, it is tough-— of dealing with all of this stuff, it istouh. ~ . . , , it is tough. we had theatre studies and we just — it is tough. we had theatre studies and we just watched _ it is tough. we had theatre studies and we just watched a _ it is tough. we had theatre studies and we just watched a marvel- it is tough. we had theatre studies and we just watched a marvel film| and we just watched a marvel film and we just watched a marvel film and had _ and we just watched a marvel film and had a — and we just watched a marvel film and had a chat about it. it is difficult _ the department for education have said in a statement it is "committed to re—opening schools as soon as the public health picture allows" and that it is providing 1.3 million laptops and tablets for those who need them. we will provide you with all the latest _ we will provide you with all the latest news and figures. but we are also trying — latest news and figures. but we are also trying to find a bit ofjoy. we asked _ also trying to find a bit ofjoy. we asked earlier, for no reason, just because — asked earlier, for no reason, just because we — asked earlier, for no reason, just because we can, for pictures of your sleeping _ because we can, for pictures of your sleeping dogs. you have already sent some _ sleeping dogs. you have already sent some lovely pictures. natasha sent in this picture of her 11—week—old pup cleo, taking a nap on her 11—month—old son. that could be a winner already! that is gorgeous. here's rox the bulldog, passed out on his doggy bed — that came in from calvin. a good idea, this! peter in sunderland went for a nap on the settee and found evie had decided tojoin him. and here's salty, asleep at the wheel. thank you, everybody, genuinely! you have really cheered me up. we were hoping for a bit ofjoy but nothing on that level. it hoping for a bit of 'oy but nothing on that level.— on that level. it has been one of those weird _ on that level. it has been one of those weird starts _ on that level. it has been one of those weird starts to _ on that level. it has been one of those weird starts to a - on that level. it has been one of those weird starts to a monday. those weird starts to a monday morning, 30 seconds before we went on air, louisa said, you cannot have your hair like that. she think she might have her dress on back to front. it might have her dress on back to front. , . , ., , ., ., front. it is a strange start to the week. front. it is a strange start to the week- you _ front. it is a strange start to the week. you spelt _ front. it is a strange start to the week. you spelt your _ front. it is a strange start to the week. you spelt your breakfast! j week. you spelt your breakfast! hopefully you will all be with us until 9:15am to keep this company. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. bbc london and bbc south east today are joining forces at breakfast to keep you up to date with the latest on the coronavirus in our area. stratford's westfield and the brighton centre are among the places in london and the south east to become vaccination centres today. they're part of a list of 30 new hubsjoining the nhs vaccine drive, taking the total of large scale centres across the country to 50. debenhams in folkestone, the francis crick institute and hawks road health clinic in london are also on the list. vaccinations are now available from more than 1,300 sites, and people are urged to wait until they're contacted to receive theirjab. a council in london has been fined £330,000 after a five—year—old girl died whilst using a playground in 2015. alexia walenkaki died from a head injury after a rope suspended from a wooden post collapsed on top of her. the health and safety executive found that london borough of tower hamlets council failed to carry out an annual safety check at mile end park. it also found the post was made from unsuitable wood that had decayed. the council has apologised to the family. the economies of towns and cities across the south east have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus, with crawley and brighton facing some of the biggest economic challenges. that's according to the centre for cities annual study of the country's major urban areas. the report says crawley, brighton and chatham are in the top five urgently needing to cut unemployment to help rebuild and improve the economy. places in the greater south east, those that before the pandemic were doing relatively well, so places like slough or crawley or chatham or brighton, they were all doing relatively well before the pandemic. now they've also been hit hard through the pandemic, and in a sense, they will also need support as we move into the post—covid perspective. london's famed india club on the strand is facing eviction. set up in the 19505, the restaurant became a popular meeting place for south asian ex—pats. landlords marston properties had an application to turn the site into a hotel rejected in 2018. it has now served the india club with an eviction notice. now time for a look at the weather across london and the south east here's elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. no snow in the forecast for london in the south—east today but there is plenty of ice. in fact, there is a met office weather warning in place for icy stretches on the roads and the pavements valid until 11am. so it's a cold, frosty start to the day, temperatures down as low as —4 celsius in a few spots this morning. but a very pretty start, a few early mist patches around and plenty of sunshine. now, we keep the sunshine for much of the rest of the day, a bit more cloud into the afternoon. the winds are light and it's still feeling cold, top temperatures peaking at only between 4 and 6 celsius generally. now, through this evening and overnight with clear skies, temperatures will then dip a good few degrees below freezing. there is another widespread frost into the start of the day tomorrow. tomorrow, tuesday, we start off with some early sunshine and it will cloud over. there will be some rain through the afternoon. things will turn milder as we head through the rest of the week. that's it from me for now. i'm back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today — mps demand an urgent government statement on whether schools in england will fully re—open before easter. ten days hotel quarantine for all uk arrivals could come into force this week to stop the spread of new coronavirus variants. fernandes fires manchester united to victory over liverpool. they beat their rivals 3—2 to book a place in the fifth round of the fa cup. and how a sea shanty encouraging people to get their vaccine has turned an 82—year—old grandfather into an unlikely social media star. a cold and frosty start today, with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces, but for most dry with sunshine, i will have all the details later in the programme. good morning. it's monday the 25th of january. our top story — mps are demanding "clarity" from the government on when schools in england willfully re—open to all pupils — after ministers failed to commit to a date before easter. the chairman of the education select committee, robert halfon, has asked for a plan to be laid out in the commons. it comes as the uk is expected to reach 100,000 coronavirus deaths this week — one of the worst tolls in the world. 0ur political correspondent chris mason has more. when will all children in england be back in the classroom? senior conservative mps are demanding the government sets out its plan for fully reopening schools. robert halfon, who chairs the education select committee, has tweeted that he wants clarity and a route map to get children learning again at school. he wants a minister to come to parliament to set out what is going on. 0ne senior figure involved in very regular conversations with the department for education told me there was an unwritten acknowledgement that the idea of schools fully reopening after the february half—term had been written off. there is a huge swirl of unknowns about how the coronavirus and its new variants will progress. there is hope as far as the vaccine is concerned, but the expectation this week is the number of people being jabbed per day will level off because of limits around supply. and within government, there is an attempt to manage our expectations with one minister saying that an ease in the restrictions is a long, long, long way off. and in fact, it's tightening them that's coming next, here at the border. after pictures like this from heathrow airport, the government is expected to make people arriving from high—risk countries stay in a hotel for ten days at their own expense. this will apply at the very least to foreigners, maybe everyone. chris mason, bbc news. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. will this extra pressure lead to a decision on when schools willfully re—open? when might we get a decision on when schools and ingrid will fully reopen? that is impossible _ will fully reopen? that is impossible to _ will fully reopen? that is impossible to answer, i will fully reopen? that is - impossible to answer, because ministers and officials themselves do not know, which is why they are not sane, and they don't want to commit to a date or a timetable, because then the medical evidence might change and they might miss that date, which will make people even more frustrated than they are now. and there is a lot of frustration on government to about this. they are frustrated that they have been forced into closing schools in the first place because of a health situation, they are frustrated at their critics, backing a campaign for more information about schools returning, because they say, what is the alternative? how can you actually make it work? how can you actually make it work? how can you fit the data to the medical evidence? and they are also frustrated that we are all speculating about dates. i have to say, though, the government has contributed a bit to that speculation, because on breakfast last week, gavin williamson committed to giving schools two weeks' notice of a return. that was to help school teachers and leaders prepare, but unintended consequence is that we all got our calendars out and worked out, when is two weeks from the end of half term in england? in about two weeks, they will have to make a decision then. a fluid situation, a lot of frustration, but the people who are frustrated in most of the parents and children stuck at home not knowing where they will go back to school. . ~' , ., knowing where they will go back to school. ., ,, , ., ~ ., in a couple of minutes, we'll be speaking to robert halfon — chair of the education select committee. we'll also hear from the work and pension secretary, therese coffey, at 7.30. the new us presidentjoe biden is expected to re—impose a travel ban which was lifted by donald trump just days before the end of his term. the restrictions would apply to non—us citizens travelling from the uk, ireland, and 26 other european countries. passengers from south africa and brazil, which are facing new variants of coronavirus, are also expected to be banned. security chiefs in the netherlands will meet today to discuss a response to a weekend of protests in defiance of a new 9.00pm curfew. one of the worst outbreaks of violence was in the southern city of eindhoven, where some protesters threw fireworks and smashed windows. there were similar clashes in amsterdam. more than 100 people have been arrested. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. a cold start to the day. in fact, some of the temperatures recorded about ten minutes ago, —10 celsius in northern ireland. cambridgeshire, —7. yesterday evening, 18 centimetres of snow. cardiff, —3, scarborough —2. and glasgow, plus one. so it will not come as a big shock that there are some frost around this morning, and also the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. for many of us, dry and sunny, but still some wintry showers in the forecast. particularly in the north and west. we won't all see them, as is the nature of showers. 0n the coast, more likely to be rain nicely. inland, especially in the hills, more likely to be snow. but a lot of dry weather as well. temperatures more or less where they should be at this time of year, between three and the north and seven as we push further south. through zooming at overnight, still some clear so once again, frost, widespread frost, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces, and still suffers wintry showers. by the end of the night, clouds thickening towards the west. 0vernight temperatures down to minus four celsius environment. after a bright start tomorrow, the strengthening from the west with author and eastwards, and on its leading edge, we will see some snow, particularly other parts of scotland and northern england. it's time for some clarity on how and when all children in england will return to the classroom, that's the view of robert halfon mp, who is chair of the commons education committee. he's demanding that a minister is summoned to parliament to answer the question. robert halfon joins us now from essex to tell us more. thanks from essex to tell us more. forjoining us. so you it route thanks forjoining us. so you want a route map of how to get children in england back into school. give us an idea this morning. lots of parents and quite a few children as well will be interested in this. what exactly would that look like? what are you calling for? the government said that the — are you calling for? the government said that the intention _ are you calling for? the government said that the intention was _ are you calling for? the government said that the intention was to - are you calling for? the government said that the intention was to open l said that the intention was to open the school— said that the intention was to open the school again after the february half term, — the school again after the february half term, and over the weekend in the newspapers, it was indicated that the — the newspapers, it was indicated that the schools now wouldn't open until easter, so that is why i am urging _ until easter, so that is why i am urging clarity for parents, children, teachers, and support staff— children, teachers, and support staff as — children, teachers, and support staff as to— children, teachers, and support staff as to what the government plans _ staff as to what the government plans are, — staff as to what the government plans are, because there enormous uncertaintv — plans are, because there enormous uncertainty. what i the government to do— uncertainty. what i the government to do is— uncertainty. what i the government to do is to _ uncertainty. what i the government to do is to set out a route map, and what _ to do is to set out a route map, and what i _ to do is to set out a route map, and what i mean — to do is to set out a route map, and what i mean by that is set out what the conditions need to be before children— the conditions need to be before children can go back to school more fullv _ children can go back to school more fullv i_ children can go back to school more fully. i should take a moment to fully. ! should take a moment to thank— fully. ! should take a moment to thank all— fully. i should take a moment to thank all the teachers and support staff who — thank all the teachers and support staff who are doing everything possible — staff who are doing everything possible at the moment to keep children— possible at the moment to keep children of critical workers learning, and all the work they are doing _ learning, and all the work they are doing on— learning, and all the work they are doing on remote learning as well. but we _ doing on remote learning as well. but we know that despite their efforts — but we know that despite their efforts that millions of children aren't— efforts that millions of children aren't learning a lot, but remote learning — aren't learning a lot, but remote learning can be varied, that mental health— learning can be varied, that mental health problems are on the rise. the royal— health problems are on the rise. the royal college of paediatricians said to my _ royal college of paediatricians said to my education committee last week that mental health problems were incredibly serious amongst young children— incredibly serious amongst young children because of school closures and social— children because of school closures and social isolation. so what i like the government to do is set out today, _ the government to do is set out today, if— the government to do is set out today, if the speaker grants me my urgent _ today, if the speaker grants me my urgent question, is to say firstly what _ urgent question, is to say firstly what the — urgent question, is to say firstly what the conditions are, but also whether— what the conditions are, but also whether or— what the conditions are, but also whether or not they are going to impact _ whether or not they are going to impact on — whether or not they are going to impact on the mental health, education attainment, safeguarding hazards, _ education attainment, safeguarding hazards, the risk to children continuing being at home. people watch in a few _ continuing being at home. people watch in a few minutes _ continuing being at home. people watch in a few minutes ago - continuing being at home. people watch in a few minutes ago will i continuing being at home. people i watch in a few minutes ago will have seen one of our political correspondents say that they've heard from one senior government source that plans to reopen after the fed half term in england have already been written off. you are chair of the education select committee. i don't want to overly speculate here, but that is quite a strong steer from one senior politician. is that what you are hearing as well?— politician. is that what you are hearing as well? this is what we have heard _ hearing as well? this is what we have heard in _ hearing as well? this is what we have heard in the _ hearing as well? this is what we have heard in the newspapers, i hearing as well? this is what we i have heard in the newspapers, and hearing as well? this is what we - have heard in the newspapers, and i think— have heard in the newspapers, and i think the _ have heard in the newspapers, and i think the government should come to parliament_ think the government should come to parliament and explain to the public, — parliament and explain to the public, to— parliament and explain to the public, to teachers, support staff, parents _ public, to teachers, support staff, parents who are incredibly worried, there _ parents who are incredibly worried, there are _ parents who are incredibly worried, there are enormous pressures on parents _ there are enormous pressures on parents at — there are enormous pressures on parents at the moment, some of them are giving _ parents at the moment, some of them are giving up— parents at the moment, some of them are giving up theirjobs or working part-time. — are giving up theirjobs or working part—time, losing income because they have — part—time, losing income because they have to stay at home to look after _ they have to stay at home to look after their— they have to stay at home to look after their children, they need to set out _ after their children, they need to set out what exactly is going on. the prime — set out what exactly is going on. the prime minister said that we would _ the prime minister said that we would have schools open most probably— would have schools open most probably after the february half term _ probably after the february half term. now, the deputy chief medical officer— term. now, the deputy chief medical officer came to my committee last week— officer came to my committee last week and — officer came to my committee last week and said that schools were not significant _ week and said that schools were not significant transmitters of the coronavirus, thank goodness. she also said — coronavirus, thank goodness. she also said that teachers and support staff were — also said that teachers and support staff were at no greater risk than any other— staff were at no greater risk than any other profession, so what i was to understand, given that the r—rate is decreasing, what is the planet to .et is decreasing, what is the planet to get schools open again? what is the timetable? how are we going to ensure — timetable? how are we going to ensure that children get the best benefit _ ensure that children get the best benefit of education, or are we going _ benefit of education, or are we going to — benefit of education, or are we going to damage their life chances on claiming that education ladder of opportunity?— opportunity? whenever we speak to ministers about _ opportunity? whenever we speak to ministers about this, _ opportunity? whenever we speak to ministers about this, the _ opportunity? whenever we speak to ministers about this, the talk - opportunity? whenever we speak to ministers about this, the talk about| ministers about this, the talk about balance, they talk about the difficulty of committing to these things, when quite a bit of the medical evidence is still up in the air. do you think that, even if numbers are still high, that schools should reopen?— should reopen? perhaps you might have a situation _ should reopen? perhaps you might have a situation where _ should reopen? perhaps you might have a situation where buy - should reopen? perhaps you might have a situation where buy in - should reopen? perhaps you mightj have a situation where buy in areas where _ have a situation where buy in areas where the — have a situation where buy in areas where the coronavirus is low, you would _ where the coronavirus is low, you would have — where the coronavirus is low, you would have schools open in those areas, _ would have schools open in those areas. you — would have schools open in those areas, you might have a phased opening. — areas, you might have a phased opening, but we need to be told about— opening, but we need to be told about these plans, the other thing i'd about these plans, the other thing i'd like _ about these plans, the other thing i'd like to— about these plans, the other thing i'd like to see, which i have been campaigning for for many weeks now, as the _ campaigning for for many weeks now, as the teachers and support staff to be made _ as the teachers and support staff to be made an absolute priority, once the elderly— be made an absolute priority, once the elderly and clinically vulnerable are done, an absolute priority— vulnerable are done, an absolute priority for— vulnerable are done, an absolute priority for vaccinations, vulnerable are done, an absolute priority forvaccinations, because if they— priority forvaccinations, because if they are — priority forvaccinations, because if they are at very little risk to the coronavirus, it means less likely— the coronavirus, it means less likely that _ the coronavirus, it means less likely that children would have to be sent _ likely that children would have to be sent home from school. we can get our schools _ be sent home from school. we can get our schools open sooner rather than later _ our schools open sooner rather than later. . ~ our schools open sooner rather than later. . ,, ., ., our schools open sooner rather than later. a ., ., , ., ~' later. one quick one, do you think of it would — later. one quick one, do you think of it would be _ later. one quick one, do you think of it would be the _ later. one quick one, do you think of it would be the case _ later. one quick one, do you think of it would be the case it's - of it would be the case it's possible that if restrictions could be tighter to allow schools to open, is that something you would support? i am not a lockdown sceptic, i voted for all— i am not a lockdown sceptic, i voted for all the _ i am not a lockdown sceptic, i voted for all the government measures, but i for all the government measures, but i really— for all the government measures, but i really worry— for all the government measures, but i really worry about schools. the royal— i really worry about schools. the royal society of paediatricians have said to _ royal society of paediatricians have said to the education select committee that it is absolutely essential that schools are the first to open, _ essential that schools are the first to open, and it may be one thing the government— to open, and it may be one thing the government should consider is that, even if— government should consider is that, even if there are tighter restrictions on other parts of our society— restrictions on other parts of our society and — restrictions on other parts of our society and economy, you have those restrictions— society and economy, you have those restrictions in order to enable the schools— restrictions in order to enable the schools to — restrictions in order to enable the schools to open, because the transmission is given from adults to children. _ transmission is given from adults to children, not the other way round, according — children, not the other way round, according to — children, not the other way round, according to evidence from the medical— according to evidence from the medical officers and the science officers — medical officers and the science officers |— medical officers and the science officers. . , , . ., ,., officers. i appreciate your time this morning. _ officers. i appreciate your time this morning, thank _ officers. i appreciate your time this morning, thank you - officers. i appreciate your time this morning, thank you for i officers. i appreciate your time i this morning, thank you for being with us. that's talking primarily about schools in england. in scotland, things will be reviewed on the 2nd of february. the review will take place on wheels on the 29th of january. and in northern ireland, the lockdown has already been extended until the 5th of march. so it is different depending on which nation you are in this morning. just coming up to 7.15. some breaking news for you now. the online fashion retailer boohoo has just announced that it has bought the debenhams brand and website. boohoo won't be taking on any of debenhams' 118 stores or 12,000 staff. the 242—year—old chain was already in the process of closing down, after administrators failed to secure a rescue deal. we'll have more on this with nina at 7.30. travellers arriving in the uk from abroad could soon be required to quarantine in a hotel to ensure they're following coronavirus rules. the measure has been in place in some countries — like australia — for nearly a year. government ministers are expected to meet this week to discuss following suit. let's get an idea of how this might work. tony smith is the former director—general of uk border force, and hejoins us from london. good morning, thank you forjoining us. what measures the understand might be under discussion? what might be under discussion? what might they look like? this might be under discussion? what might they look like?— might be under discussion? what might they look like? as you say, i think the government _ might they look like? as you say, i think the government is _ might they look like? as you say, i think the government is looking i might they look like? as you say, i think the government is looking at| think the government is looking at what is going on in other countries, and for more restrictive measures have been put in place in some borders like australia, where people who do arrive are placed into quarantine in specific locations, and taken from the airports and required to remain there for a 14 day period, rather than being released into the community on the promise that they will abide by the destructions, so that is one thing i think the government is looking at, whether or not the border force alongside others couldn't lament a resume like that to prevent the possibility of this new variant or new strain entering the country. so the idea might be that you get directly taken from a plane to a hotel. how might it work? i directly taken from a plane to a hotel. how might it work? i think it would require _ hotel. how might it work? i think it would require a _ hotel. how might it work? i think it would require a work— hotel. how might it work? i think it would require a work across - would require a work across departments, the home office department for transport, and others. but the idea would be that firstly we would look at who would be allowed to come into the country at all. at the moment, we don't prevent people from other countries from coming here, providing they have had the test, but actually, in places like australia, it is in the australian citizens or their family members that are allowed to travel, and then when they arrive, we would need to invoke an infrastructure which would involve transportation from ports and airports to specified locations. some countries are using hotels, others are using university campuses, where people would be monitored. and that would be the restrictive measures that would take place. so it is a significantly tougher system than we have here, but it may be proportioned, that's what the government will be thinking about in terms of... band what the government will be thinking about in terms of. . .— about in terms of... and tells about the infrastructure, _ about in terms of... and tells about the infrastructure, so _ about in terms of... and tells about the infrastructure, so many- about in terms of... and tells about the infrastructure, so many things i the infrastructure, so many things would have to bejoined the infrastructure, so many things would have to be joined together. what can be put into place to do that? i what can be put into place to do that? “ what can be put into place to do that? 4' ., , ,., that? i think it would be something for other agencies, _ that? i think it would be something for other agencies, not _ that? i think it would be something for other agencies, not for - that? i think it would be something for other agencies, not for the - for other agencies, not for the borderforce to do for other agencies, not for the border force to do alone. but i think we could work with the airports, with the transportation companies, there are hotels close to airports now, there are transport arrangements in place, which would need to be adopted, a critical command structure of the need to be set up to enable them to work together on the specific authority. but yes, i think it could be done. but yes, i think it could be done. but what we need to do is reduce the flow and the numbers of people coming in. it could only be done, i think, for a limited period of time, and only with a relatively small cohort of people. so i think that's what the government's ambition will be, untilsuch what the government's ambition will be, until such time as we can get the vaccination rolled out to a much greater level across the country, but across the world as well. i think we would want to try and restrict this to as low a number as possible, which might mean restricting the numbers that can travel at all.— travel at all. that is the sort of thin i travel at all. that is the sort of thing i wanted _ travel at all. that is the sort of thing i wanted to _ travel at all. that is the sort of thing i wanted to ask - travel at all. that is the sort of thing i wanted to ask about, i travel at all. that is the sort of - thing i wanted to ask about, because there is so much uncertainty at the moment. if you were going to put in something like this, we did last for weeks, months, what do you think? we weeks, months, what do you think? - need to keep our eyes on the prize, that would be the ultimate thing that, we want to get our borders open again. we want to get people travelling again, don't we? the answer to that is the vaccination, when i worked on the border, we have these vaccination certificates that you carried around with you in your passport. you needed that to be stamped before you could go to certain countries. they are going to make a big comeback, and as more and more people get vaccinated, we need assurances that those people travelling across borders have got a proper credential which indicates that they have been vaccinated. that is some way off, so i think this will go on for a while yet, i am afraid we are going to continue to see these restrictions put in place to keep travel to an absolute minimum from outside of the country so that the rest of us can get this virus under control and try to eradicate it in the country. tow; eradicate it in the country. tony smith, former _ eradicate it in the country. tony smith, former director—general of the uk border force, thank you for your time. we have of course been in touch with the home office as well, which says that border enforcement is being stepped up. anyone not complying with travel restrictions could face a fine of up to £500. let's get a better idea of the science behind border restrictions. joining us from oxford is the epidemiologist professor sian griffiths. good morning. where do you stand on this and the epidemiology behind it? i where do you stand on this and the epidemiology behind it?— epidemiology behind it? i used to work in hong _ epidemiology behind it? i used to work in hong kong, _ epidemiology behind it? i used to work in hong kong, and - epidemiology behind it? i used to work in hong kong, and most - epidemiology behind it? i used to work in hong kong, and most of. epidemiology behind it? i used to l work in hong kong, and most of my friends there have been used to border restrictions since march last year. and that has involved any time you go into the country, you have to be tested beforehand, then you are actually taken straight from... if you are positive, you go straight to hospital until you are free of the disease. if you are negative, you going into the hotel system that you described. and then since december, you have two weeks in a hotel, then you have two weeks in a hotel, then you have two weeks in a hotel, then you have another week with a gps tracker at home, so much more rigorous border controls. 0n the point of the border controls is to stop viruses, variant viruses in particular, being imported. some countries such as australia, new zealand, hong kong, have all been much more rigorous in their border controls, and their numbers vary throughout the success of it. so i think, as we saw with the kent variant, in early december and will be noticed in numbers going up, it is that variant that is more transmissible, and then we heard on friday that some of the research suggests that it is also relatively more fatal. we need to think very hard about how we protect our population, how we stop infections being imported, so for example, the travel bans on countries where they've got the south african variant and the south american variant, we have already seen restraints on that. so it is really just closing our borders, concentrating as your previous contributor said on getting the rates of vaccination as high as possible, but at the same time, protecting us from importing other variants, because we saw what happened once we had a new variant that passed so quickly through the population, our rates went way up, and we are dealing with that at the moment. ., , ,., and we are dealing with that at the moment. ., ,,., .., and we are dealing with that at the moment. ., ,,., .. ., ,~' ,., moment. professor, can i ask you something — moment. professor, can i ask you something that _ moment. professor, can i ask you something that i _ moment. professor, can i ask you something that i think _ moment. professor, can i ask you something that i think quite - moment. professor, can i ask you something that i think quite a - moment. professor, can i ask you something that i think quite a few of our viewers will have heard? when theissue of our viewers will have heard? when the issue of quarantine is brought up the issue of quarantine is brought up now, particularly when you ask the government about this, why it was used at some point last year or at the start, and their argument is often that coronavirus is quite widespread at that point anyway around the uk, and bring it in now is all that, as you say, the new variant. does that hold does that hold water? hong kong is a 7 million people, scotland has 5 million people, figures are totally different, and they were not that different in the beginning. mil they were not that different in the bearinnin. �* ., they were not that different in the bearinnin. . ., they were not that different in the bearinnin. �* ., , ., , beginning. all of those questions will be answered _ beginning. all of those questions will be answered by _ beginning. all of those questions will be answered by a _ beginning. all of those questions will be answered by a public - beginning. all of those questions i will be answered by a public enquiry over time. what we have to face at the moment is that we know the viruses mutating, and that some variants of the mutation are more infectious, and potentially more lethal, and the arty threats to the vaccine. so we really need to think very hard about how to protect our population, and one of those ways is to put enforce stricter border controls, which would include the two week hotel stay at own cost. and it is something that is in practice across a lot of the world. 0ther across a lot of the world. other people are not allowing uk citizens and through their borders at the current time because we have the kent variant. so we have to put it into a global perspective and think, how do we actually protect populations from this disease? and how do we get it under controljust as we are starting to roll out the vaccines? so the vaccines are part of this comedy border controls are part of this, our own behaviours, sticking to the rules, staying home, as those of the needed test women getting one, or that makes a package that we need to keep remembering. always good to hear your expertise. thanks for your time, professor sharon griffiths —— sian. sea shanties are continuing to take the internet by storm. last week on breakfast we spoke to the singing postman nathan evans, who became an online star — and now has a record deal — by performing the old maritime songs on social media. now he's facing some competition from another sea shanty sensation. take a look. that was martyn waitt, with his updated version of the wellerman. he joins us now from the isle of wight. you have been singing sea shanties for a while, haven't you? a couple of years now?— of years now? yes, that's right, about 20- _ of years now? yes, that's right, about 20. what _ of years now? yes, that's right, about 20. what makes - of years now? yes, that's right, about 20. what makes a - of years now? yes, that's right, about 20. what makes a shantyj about 20. what makes a shanty ashanti? why — about 20. what makes a shanty ashanti? why is _ about 20. what makes a shanty ashanti? why is it _ about 20. what makes a shanty ashanti? why is it different - about 20. what makes a shanty | ashanti? why is it different from another song? ashanti? why is it different from anothersong? i ashanti? why is it different from another song?— ashanti? why is it different from another son: ? ~ , ., ., ,, another song? i think they are work sonus, another song? i think they are work songs. basicallv- — another song? i think they are work songs, basically. so _ another song? i think they are work songs, basically. so they _ another song? i think they are work songs, basically. so they usually i songs, basically. so they usually have a good quick line, which a shanty man sense, and then they have a chorus or a refrain, which people canjoin in. and i think that's the appeal of them, the good rhythm, something that people can sing along with. find something that people can sing along with. �* , ., something that people can sing along with. �* ,., . ., , something that people can sing along with. 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to break this. band way we are going to break this. and we have seen _ way we are going to break this. and we have seen in _ way we are going to break this. and we have seen in the last few weeks a lot of shanties on social media, a lot of shanties on social media, a lot more people talking about them. is that what persuaded you to come up is that what persuaded you to come up with the idea for the covid shanty, has been bubbling away for a while? it shanty, has been bubbling away for a while? . , . , shanty, has been bubbling away for a while? ., ., , ., shanty, has been bubbling away for a while? ., , ., , while? it was a bit more complicated than that. while? it was a bit more complicated than that- a — while? it was a bit more complicated than that. a week _ while? it was a bit more complicated than that. a week ago, _ while? it was a bit more complicated than that. a week ago, my _ than that. a week ago, my granddaughter sent me a message and said, granddad, they are going mad on sea shanties on tick—tock. you ought to look at it, and i thought, blimey, i can get a few shanties on here which would cause the younger generation a bit of amusement. —— tiktok. we put a few on, and they did quite well, thousand, 1500 or something like that, and then my son said to me, you ought to do the wellerman, so i said, will do that. and my son said, no, everybody is doing that, let's do some different words, so we came up with something which is very topical and relevant, and that is how the covid shanty came about. and that is how the covid shanty came about-— came about. that's to say it's successful— came about. that's to say it's successful is _ came about. that's to say it's successful is really _ came about. that's to say it's successful is really an - successful is really an understatement. are you enjoying your internet success? it’s your internet success? it's wonderful— your internet success? it's wonderful to _ your internet success? it's wonderful to be _ your internet success? it's wonderful to be a - your internet success? it�*s wonderful to be a pop star at 82 years old. ijust can't believe it. we recorded it last wednesday, and we actually put it online at 11.30 at night, went to bed, and half an hour later, my son came running up. my hour later, my son came running up. my wife woke up and said, what the heckis my wife woke up and said, what the heck is this? he said, we got 11,500 hits on it. it was just astounding. next morning, when we got up, and after breakfast, we wanted it again, and it was up to nearly 100,000. it hasjust soared since and it was up to nearly 100,000. it has just soared since then. well over half a million. it'sjust incredible. i over half a million. it's 'ust incredible.i over half a million. it's 'ust incredible. ~' , ., . incredible. i think you will get a few more after— incredible. i think you will get a few more after this. _ incredible. i think you will get a few more after this. we - incredible. i think you will get a few more after this. we will. incredible. i think you will get a | few more after this. we will see incredible. i think you will get a i few more after this. we will see a picture of your granddaughter now. what does she make of it all now? i think i have definitely gone up in her estimation. perhaps not such an old git as she used to think i was. been getting a lot of replies from her friends and everything, been getting a lot of replies from herfriends and everything, so i think she is probably riding on the wave as well. we think she is probably riding on the wave as well-— think she is probably riding on the wave as well. we will give you ten seconds to — wave as well. we will give you ten seconds to give _ wave as well. we will give you ten seconds to give us _ wave as well. we will give you ten seconds to give us a _ wave as well. we will give you ten seconds to give us a little - wave as well. we will give you ten seconds to give us a little bit i wave as well. we will give you ten seconds to give us a little bit of. wave as well. we will give you ten seconds to give us a little bit of a | seconds to give us a little bit of a sea shanty before we go to the news travel and weather. that sea shanty before we go to the news travel and weather.— travel and weather. that is only one i can rive travel and weather. that is only one i can give you- _ i can give you. # what shall we do with the drunken sailor? # what shall we do with the drunken sailor? with the drunken sailor early in the morning? # up she rises early in the morning? # thank you very much. thank you. that hasn't got you up and going, monday morning, 7.30, shanties all the way. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. bbc london and bbc south east today are joining forces at breakfast to keep you up to date with the latest on the coronavirus in our area. stratford's westfield and the brighton centre are among the places in london and the south east to become vaccination centres today. they're part of a list of 30 new hubsjoining the nhs vaccine drive, taking the total of large scale centres across the country to 50. debenhams in folkestone, the francis crick institute and hawks road health clinic in london are also on the list. vaccinations are now available from more than 1300 sites. the economies of towns and cities across the south east have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus, with crawley and brighton facing some of the biggest economic challenges. that's according to the centre for cities annual study of the country's major urban areas. the report says crawley, brighton and chatham are in the top five urgently needing to cut unemployment to help rebuild and improve the economy. places in the greater south east, those that before the pandemic were doing relatively well, so places like slough or crawley or chatham or brighton, they were all doing relatively well before the pandemic. now they've also been hit hard through the pandemic, and in a sense, they will also need support as we move into the post—covid perspective. monthly referrals to the nspcc in the south east are up 60% on pre—lockdown levels. the latest figures show the average number of referrals from the helpline to agencies is 63% higher than for the first three months of last year. london's famed india club on the strand is facing eviction. set up in the 19505 the restaurant became a popular meeting place for south asian ex—pats. landlords marston properties had an application to turn the site into an hotel rejected in 2018. it has now served the india club with an eviction notice. unfortunately because of the double whammy, we've been hit with covid and also the landlord, this time round it's really the funds which are running out on our side to carry out the fight. so i think one of the things we will be doing is crowdfunding. now time for a look at the weather across london and the south east, here's elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. no snow in the forecast for london in the south—east today but there is plenty of ice. in fact, there is a met office weather warning in place for icy stretches on the roads and the pavements valid until 11am. so it's a cold, frosty start to the day, temperatures down as low as —4 celsius in a few spots this morning. but a very pretty start, a few early mist patches around and plenty of sunshine. now, we keep the sunshine for much of the rest of the day, a bit more cloud into the afternoon. the winds are light and it's still feeling cold, top temperatures peaking at only between 4 and 6 celsius generally. now, through this evening and overnight with clear skies, temperatures will then dip a good few degrees below freezing. there is another widespread frost into the start of the day tomorrow. tomorrow, tuesday, we start off with some early sunshine and it will cloud over. there will be some rain through the afternoon. things will turn milder as we head through the rest of the week. that's it from me for now. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0nline clothes retailer boohoo has confirmed it's buying the debenhams brand and website, but not the company's shops. the deal�*s been confirmed within the past half hour and nina's got all the details for us. what does this mean for staff, nina? there's not many high street brand that almost everybody watching will know and recognise but debenhams is one of them, and it looks like their high street presence will be no more. 242 years on the high street. 12,000 staff across 118 stores. but they've been in trouble for some time, seen to have failed to move with the times. they've twice been placed in to administration then last month liqudation, essentially selling off its parts. now we learn boohoo will buy the brand itself but not the stores. this is a manchester online retail company founded in 2006 and since then has boomed. as debenhams was plummeting in to liquidation last autumn, they were making £660 million in sales. they are keen to grow their core demographic and have recently bought oasis, coast, karen millan. but what it leaves is big questions about what happens to our high streets. what will fill those spaces? what will high streets look like and perhaps most importantly where will those 12,000 individuals, some of whom we know have spent decades with debenhams, find work? also today we've learned that asos, another big online brand, are in exclusive talks to buy tophsop, topman. so two stores, two brands which take up so two stores, two brands which take up a lot of space on the high street and the thoughts, we talked last year way before the pandemic about how the high street was in trouble, this has really accelerated the process. notjust because the shops are going under budget in the way we shop, people have moved to online shopping for the first time and it is once habit sets in, you will not go back to the high street. these will look very different once we come out of it. we can speak now to the work and pensions secretary, therese coffey. let's get your reaction festival to that 12,000 people likely to lose jobs —— first of all, what can you do to help them? jobs -- first of all, what can you do to help them?— jobs -- first of all, what can you do to help them? clearly this will be a blow to _ do to help them? clearly this will be a blow to those _ do to help them? clearly this will be a blow to those people - do to help them? clearly this will be a blow to those people who i do to help them? clearly this will i be a blow to those people who have been waiting to hear about their future. i am absolutely confident that our department will be ready and waiting to support people at this difficult time. i'm conscious of the significant work we are doing through our plan forjobs to try and get people back to work and i know that there are not that manyjob vacancies currently available, but nevertheless, we are getting people primed and ready to take advantage of opportunities as and when they arise. �* , of opportunities as and when they arise. v . ~ of opportunities as and when they arise. �*, ., ,, ., .,, arise. let's talk about 'ob acancres. i arise. let's talk about 'ob vacancies, and i arise. let's talk about 'ob vacancies, and also i arise. let's talk about job i vacancies, and also kick-start, arise. let's talk about job - vacancies, and also kick-start, you vacancies, and also kick—start, you are here to talk about that. 120,000 jobs created, but only 2000 have started it, would you say that is success? , ., ., ., , , success? the programme opened up in se -tember success? the programme opened up in septemberfor— success? the programme opened up in september for expressions _ success? the programme opened up in september for expressions of - september for expressions of interest. you can see the huge impact we have had on that. in terms of young people, we had ourfirst kickstarters in november, the run—up to christmas and the issues of the covid restrictions have had an impact. because it is important that young people have a covid secure environment for the key element is that we have the quality for the young person, notjust the work experience and the jobs that they will be undertaking. we have 10,000 vacancies on the system, people should be starting within four to six weeks and an extra, orjust finalising the details. while people might think we have got a slow start but we are accelerating already. the ficures but we are accelerating already. the fi . ures tell but we are accelerating already. the figures tell you that particularly young people are very badly affected by what is happening.— by what is happening. that's right, the economic— by what is happening. that's right, the economic impact _ by what is happening. that's right, the economic impact on _ by what is happening. that's right, the economic impact on young i by what is happening. that's right, i the economic impact on young people, they have been hit the hardest in many ways. that's why this is our flagship part of our plan forjobs, we are helping people of all ages but today we are making it even simpler for employers to come and get involved, we are removing the threshold of 30 jobs, so we are continuing to work with the gateways. we are providing them with a wraparound support. iarrui’ith gateways. we are providing them with a wraparound support.— a wraparound support. with regard to the threshold — a wraparound support. with regard to the threshold that _ a wraparound support. with regard to the threshold that you _ a wraparound support. with regard to the threshold that you have _ a wraparound support. with regard to| the threshold that you have removed, was it a mistake to have it on the first place? we was it a mistake to have it on the first place?— was it a mistake to have it on the first place? we introduce them on -ast first place? we introduce them on past experience — first place? we introduce them on past experience but _ first place? we introduce them on past experience but also - first place? we introduce them on past experience but also to i first place? we introduce them on past experience but also to make | past experience but also to make sure we could manage the number of applications coming in, as well as particularly for organisations where that wraparound support really matters. we have to have a quality assurance as well. i hope that we will now continue to see applications both direct but also continuing through gateways as we open up that opportunity. the key thing now is to get those 120,000 jobs which have been created and approved, turning those into starts, but our ambition is to reach a quarter of a million young people by the end of this year. what quarter of a million young people by the end of this year.— the end of this year. what is in lace to the end of this year. what is in place to stop _ the end of this year. what is in place to stop an _ the end of this year. what is in place to stop an employer i the end of this year. what is in place to stop an employer for. place to stop an employer for example making older, more experienced, more expensive staff unemployed and hiring a young person on a spot which is subsidised like that? ., on a spot which is subsidised like that? . ., , , ., on a spot which is subsidised like that? . , ., ., ,, , that? that has been one of the key applications _ that? that has been one of the key applications that _ that? that has been one of the key applications that we _ that? that has been one of the key applications that we needed - that? that has been one of the key applications that we needed to i that? that has been one of the key i applications that we needed to make sure that the jobs were additional. we wanted to avoid people being laid off and then young people being hired, that is not the situation. i am excited about the range of opportunities that are there and we will continue to work with employers to make sure young people get that firstjob on the ladder but also the wraparound support so they can really get ready for the world of work beyond the scheme. maw; really get ready for the world of work beyond the scheme. many parents wakin: u- work beyond the scheme. many parents waking up this — work beyond the scheme. many parents waking up this morning _ work beyond the scheme. many parents waking up this morning will _ work beyond the scheme. many parents waking up this morning will be - work beyond the scheme. many parents waking up this morning will be at i waking up this morning will be at home trying to work at the same time as home—schooling their children. when will schools, all schools, all pupils return in england? the prime minister has — pupils return in england? the prime minister has always _ pupils return in england? the prime minister has always been _ pupils return in england? the prime minister has always been very i pupils return in england? the prime minister has always been very keen| minister has always been very keen to have face—to—face learning for all children. that is why the decision was made, once the medical officers had raised the alert level five, which meant the nhs was at risk of being overwhelmed, that will continue to be under review. as the education secretary set out, he wants to give families and schools two weeks notice. we have to be guided by what is happening with the infection rates. i can assure parents that the prime minister is very keen to return to face—to—face learning as quickly as possible. meanwhile we know that schools are making tremendous efforts, working with parents on remote learning and that will continue.— that will continue. there is so much uncertainty — that will continue. there is so much uncertainty for _ that will continue. there is so much uncertainty for parents _ that will continue. there is so much uncertainty for parents and - uncertainty for parents and children, and many of them will be watching right now. we have heard from one senior source that plans to open before easter had been written off in england, is that the case? i'm not aware of any decisions being made yet. the infection rates continue to be assessed. we know there is often a lag between the infections in people going into hospital. those things are being carefully monitored and evaluated, and i can assure people that the prime minister is very keen for children to get back to face—to—face learning as quickly as possible. will giving the vaccine to teachers be moving up the priority list? i’m be moving up the priority list? i'm conscious be moving up the priority list? in conscious that we want to make sure that the people sadly most at risk of dying other people who get the vaccines first. i know that we continue to assess the evidence about the transmission of the virus, and that is why it quite rightly the medical officers have been saying to people, even if you have the vaccine, you must still follow the rules. we will continue to keep building our understanding about what it does about the impact, and if we see substantial evidence, i would expect the joint committee for maximisation and immunisation may want to consider that as we move into phase two of the vaccination roll—out but they will make that judgment and recommendation to government, we are not there yet. what might be the timings on that, are we talking about easter, do you have any idea? mr; are we talking about easter, do you have any idea?— are we talking about easter, do you have any idea? my expectation would be, i know there _ have any idea? my expectation would be, i know there is _ have any idea? my expectation would be, i know there is in _ have any idea? my expectation would be, i know there is in a _ have any idea? my expectation would be, i know there is in a variety - have any idea? my expectation would be, i know there is in a variety of i be, i know there is in a variety of information being developed an understanding on what is happening with nhs staff. i would hope that jcvi would be in a position to know that mid to end february. flan jcvi would be in a position to know that mid to end february.- that mid to end february. can we also talk about _ that mid to end february. can we also talk about other _ that mid to end february. can we i also talk about other uncertainties? universal credit, and whether or not there will be an uplift. are you lobbying for that? in there will be an uplift. are you lobbying for that? in november, i said to the _ lobbying for that? in november, i said to the house _ lobbying for that? in november, i said to the house of _ lobbying for that? in november, i said to the house of commons i lobbying for that? in november, ii said to the house of commons that lobbying for that? in november, i- said to the house of commons that we would review this in the new year, that's exactly what we're doing, we are working with the treasury, to make sure that we provide the best support to people throughout the pandemic. that has been a very clear statement by the prime minister as well. i can assure you that we are in active consideration of the options on how to better support people during this time and i hope we will be... pare people during this time and i hope we will be- - -_ we will be... are you lobbying it for it to continue? _ we will be. .. are you lobbying it for it to continue? i _ we will be... are you lobbying it for it to continue? i don't i we will be... are you lobbying it for it to continue? i don't tend i we will be... are you lobbying it | for it to continue? i don't tend to ala for it to continue? i don't tend to -la at for it to continue? i don't tend to play at policy _ for it to continue? i don't tend to play at policy discussions - for it to continue? i don't tend to | play at policy discussions through the media. i am conscious of the support that has been welcomed by households over the last year which was considered to be a temporary measure. we are working closely with the treasury to make sure we have the treasury to make sure we have the best decision, which i hope the prime minister will be able to announce shortly.— prime minister will be able to announce shortly. you say shortly, when are we _ announce shortly. you say shortly, when are we talking _ announce shortly. you say shortly, when are we talking about? - announce shortly. you say shortly, | when are we talking about? louise, announce shortly. you say shortly, i when are we talking about? louise, i cannot give — when are we talking about? louise, i cannot give you _ when are we talking about? louise, i cannot give you a _ when are we talking about? louise, i cannot give you a date _ when are we talking about? louise, i cannot give you a date on _ when are we talking about? louise, i cannot give you a date on that. i cannot give you a date on that. those options are still being evaluated and considered, i can assure you it is top of my priority list. ., assure you it is top of my priority list. . ., ., , , list. there are various different discussions _ list. there are various different discussions going _ list. there are various different discussions going on _ list. there are various different discussions going on whether i list. there are various differentj discussions going on whether it list. there are various different i discussions going on whether it will continue in the same form it is now or perhaps a grant, for example £500 or perhaps a grant, for example £500 or £1000, would you support that? we are or £1000, would you support that? - are constantly evaluating options. i think we have to consider a variety of things, firstly, the deliverability. the decisions that we try to take in government or certainly i do is about being compassionate, considered and competent, and it's important that we can deliver any option safely. i am also conscious of the ongoing challenges that continue to face. through our plan forjobs, we are getting people ready to try and get them back to work as and when the job vacancies arise, but that is why this is a carefully balanced decision which needs to be made and we will continue to work on that. let's be clear, there will be so many families who really rely on the extra help that they have had who will be watching extremely closely. can you assure them that they will continue to get additional support? i'm conscious that the support, as the prime minister has set a continuously, we want to help people during the economic impact of this pandemic. i am conscious that there are a variety of things where we have been supporting families and businesses, and we will continue to make that assessment and i am confident that we will continue to provide the appropriate support for families during this pandemic. thank ou for families during this pandemic. thank you for your — families during this pandemic. thank you for your time _ families during this pandemic. thank you for your time this _ families during this pandemic. thank you for your time this morning. i you for your time this morning. thank you. lots to think about for the hundreds and thousands of parents and pupils getting the week of school ready. wickets all over the place, now. ilike place, now. i like to bring you some ioy place, now. i like to bring you some joy where i can. england's cricketers have bowled themselves into a great position on day four of their second and final test against sri lanka. england quickly lost their last first innings wicket, but sri lanka have collapsed dramatically this morning. england's spinners dom bess and jack leach have done the damage. a few moments ago sri lanka were 92 for 8, a lead of only 129. sri lanka have to win the match to tie the series. what an fa cup tie we were treated to at old trafford. manchester united got the edge over their fierce rivals liverpool, to progress to the fifth round of the competition. it came down to bruno fernandes to settle the game, after liverpool had levelled at 2—2. patrick gearey was watching. cheering. the noise you hear might be recorded, the fans you see might seem a little flat, but this is a fixture that can never feel empty. there is something on every game, every pass, every goal. especially that one from liverpool's mo salah, it was his side's first since the last round, ending a dry january. manchester united, though, our league leaders and they have marcus rashford, a man of vision, who spotted mason greenwood, who slotted the equaliser. greenwood's just 19, the same age as liverpool's rhys williams, still learning, sometimes the hard way. after williams missed this, he'd have known rashford wasn't going to. 2-1. jurgen klopp had hoped this game would reignite his team. sometimes the switch only flicks when you force it. salah sparked, liverpool lit an old flame. it would be extinguished by magic. a year ago this week, united signed bruno fernandes, precisely to do things like this. so a rivalry built on close geography, sustained by competitive history, is settled by individual quality. patrick geary, bbc news. better news for the blue side of merseyside. everton beat sheffield wednesday 3—0 at goodison. yerry mina scored their third goal. they'll play either tottenham or wycombe next. also through yesterday were chelsea, leicester and burnley. livingston are in the scottish league cup final after a 1—0 win over st mirren. an early header from scott robinson made it 11 games unbeaten. it's just their second major final, and they'll play stjohnstone. and american football star tom brady has reached another super bowl and with it created another slice of nfl history. this is 's favourite story of the morning! the quarterback threw three touchdown passes to help the tampa bay buccaneers beat the green bay packers 31—26. at 43 brady will be the oldest quarterback to play in the super bowl. the buccaneers will face reigning champions the kansas city chiefs on 7th february. coming up in about 35 minutes, 40 minutes, we will have a lovely piece we did at the weekend with former rugby league star rob burrow who as you probably know is living with mnd, he had his first covid vaccine at the weekend. full mnd, he had his first covid vaccine at the weekend.— at the weekend. full story coming u ._ at the weekend. full story coming u -. how at the weekend. full story coming up- how does _ at the weekend. full story coming up. how does he _ at the weekend. full story coming up. how does he do _ at the weekend. full story coming up. how does he do it? _ at the weekend. full story coming up. how does he do it? he - at the weekend. full story coming i up. how does he do it? he manages his sleep, 9pm every night he has the temperature of his room set at 19 degrees. and also he sleeps on a bed which is worth thousands of pounds, made of micro diamonds. ida! pounds, made of micro diamonds. no! honestl , pounds, made of micro diamonds. no! honestly, that is how he does it, he's really careful with his sleep management. and i think he drinks a lot of avocado smoothies. that is how to keep going at 43. ida lot of avocado smoothies. that is how to keep going at 43. no good for us! no hope for us! we'll get the weather from carol in a moment but for many of us this weekend was full of sledging, snowmen and the odd snowball fight. we've put together some of the best pictures sent to us, let's take a look. carroll gets such a build—up now on this programme! daddy! perfectly timed! can i have a little moan about the weather? i'm not moaning at you. but there was quite a bit of snow coverage in the north of england another part of the country last week, nothing on the national news, and now you get a lovely snow montage when it is slowing down south, it is the north—south divide in full effect! get out of here! yesterday was the first time that many people in the south saw snow all winter so many people were enjoying it. we did see quite a lot of snow, they saw 15 centimetres in some parts of cambridgeshire. it is a cold start this morning and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. today, wintry showers in the forecast, courtesy of this weather front. showers in the forecast, courtesy of this weatherfront. rain, sleet showers in the forecast, courtesy of this weather front. rain, sleet and snow. and we have high pressure in charge of the weather so today it will be much quieter weather—wise, no snow in the south, wintry showers across part of the north and west and a lot of sunshine for us. some cloud will bubble up but not spoiling the sunshine. it will not feel as cold as it did throughout the weekend, temperature more or less average for the time of year, three in the north, seven in liverpool and seven in st helier as well. overnight under clear skies the temperature will fall away, especially where we have a lying snow. a widespread frost, still some wintry showers coming in and then the cloud building out towards the west. heralding the arrival of the next weather front. the west. heralding the arrival of the next weatherfront. the risk west. heralding the arrival of the next weather front. the risk of ice tonight in untreated surfaces, not really surprising. temperatures in birmingham are falling to minus four degrees. you can see the difference in the colour of the charts, the blue is indicating colder weather, green is less cold, because we have a clutch of weather fronts coming our way tomorrow. introducing some rain on the leading edge in parts of the north, we will see some snow and then more potent weather fronts on wednesday bringing heavy rain from the west. we start tuesday on a fairly quiet note, with a cold start, some ice and frost. powder bills and then in comes the rain. a further snow in scotland and northern ireland. we could see some snow so you could have a montage of northern snow pictures! 10 degrees in plymouth but the cold air is embedded across the north—east were in aberdeen the top temperature will be three degrees. through tuesday evening, we see this set of fronts petered out and then we have got more potent weather front coming in from the west introducing some rain. with it will bring in milder conditions, atlantic air versus the arctic air we have been in for the last few days. wednesday starts on a cold and frosty note, ice to watch out for but some sunshine, and through the date the cloud bills as slowly start to see a return to the rain coming in from the west. into northern ireland and wales, and into the south—west. 0nce northern ireland and wales, and into the south—west. once again, note the difference in the temperatures. nine, ten and 11 in the south—west, in the colder air in the north—east. remaining wild on thursday but friday and the weekend, it turns cold once again, and we will watch out for some more snow at the weekend, potentially coming into the south. still a long way off. so we could all have a montage of pictures by the end of the weekend. quite a few of our viewers are in full agreement with me. i’m quite a few of our viewers are in full agreement with me. i'm sure lots of them _ full agreement with me. i'm sure lots of them agree _ full agreement with me. i'm sure lots of them agree with - full agreement with me. i'm sure lots of them agree with me i full agreement with me. i'm sure lots of them agree with me as i full agreement with me. i'm sure i lots of them agree with me as well. i haven't seen any of those, thank you! time now for our regular "lockdown life" series in which we try to get through this challenging period with the help of some familiar faces. today it's the turn of the former alpine ski racer chemmy alcott. before we speak to chemmy, let's see her in action on the slopes. and if you're pining for a winter sports holiday, this may help to scratch the itch. ski sunday theme. chemmyjoins us now from switzerland, where she is based. the wonderful thing, dan was tapping his foot and you are dancing. there is something about that theme tune! there is, good morning, you cannot hear that music and not wiggle! i wasjust moving and hear that music and not wiggle! i was just moving and feeling it. you was 'ust moving and feeling it. you are wasjust moving and feeling it. you are acoin wasjust moving and feeling it. you are going to _ wasjust moving and feeling it. you are going to do some exercises for us later on. we should explain, while we are all tied to our homes and in the midst home schooling, you are in switzerland but you are based there? , ., are in switzerland but you are based there? , . ., are in switzerland but you are based there? , ., ., there? yes, we are here for ski sunda , there? yes, we are here for ski sunday. but — there? yes, we are here for ski sunday, but we _ there? yes, we are here for ski sunday, but we are _ there? yes, we are here for ski sunday, but we are in - there? yes, we are here for ski sunday, but we are in solar i there? yes, we are here for ski i sunday, but we are in solar bubbles. i'm eating dinner by myself, i'm talking to everyone i can because there aren't many people to talk to, my family are not here. it is an amazing show, i'm so lucky to be here, i know everyone is making sacrifices. i here, i know everyone is making sacrifices. . , here, i know everyone is making sacrifices-_ sacrifices. i was watching last niaht, sacrifices. i was watching last night. thank _ sacrifices. i was watching last night, thank you _ sacrifices. i was watching last night, thank you in _ sacrifices. i was watching last night, thank you in some - sacrifices. i was watching last| night, thank you in some ways because at least we can still watch you on the slopes. it is because at least we can still watch you on the slopes.— because at least we can still watch you on the slopes. it is hard not to rub in what — you on the slopes. it is hard not to rub in what we _ you on the slopes. it is hard not to rub in what we are _ you on the slopes. it is hard not to rub in what we are going _ you on the slopes. it is hard not to rub in what we are going through l you on the slopes. it is hard not to l rub in what we are going through but we wanted to give everyone a moment of escapism on sunday nights. all the snow that you have had in the uk, i know you have a debate in the studio about it, it has been amazing because we are getting so much footage from the uk with people sledding in their garden, that is fantastic to see.— sledding in their garden, that is fantastic to see. give us an idea of the sorts of... _ fantastic to see. give us an idea of the sorts of... i'm _ fantastic to see. give us an idea of the sorts of... i'm just _ fantastic to see. give us an idea of the sorts of... i'm just watching i the sorts of... i'm just watching some half pipe action on our pictures while we watch you. people watching you today, we have given them a bit of light relief as we were saying watching last night, but it is very difficult for hundreds and thousands of families and people of all ages and rangers watching you this morning. what are you doing to keep your mind and body ticking over at the moment? i’m keep your mind and body ticking over at the moment?— at the moment? i'm doing loads of oua. at the moment? i'm doing loads of yoga- normally _ at the moment? i'm doing loads of yoga. normally i'm _ at the moment? i'm doing loads of yoga. normally i'm about - at the moment? i'm doing loads of yoga. normally i'm about grunting| yoga. normally i'm about grunting and lifting weights but with all of this solo time, i have two kids so i feel quite guilty being here. i'm trying to be as busy as possible and i'm going to show some exercises later bringing skiing into your living room. keeping busy and exercise is amazing for you mentally. i use it much more to get the endorphins going and happy about myself rather than the aesthetic games looking in the mirror. you have some _ games looking in the mirror. you have some exercises for us, we can all do some of these at home. this is not a green _ all do some of these at home. this is not a green screen, _ all do some of these at home. this is not a green screen, i _ all do some of these at home. “in 3 is not a green screen, i wanted to show you guys that i am here. i was going to do it outside but i tried last night and everyone stared at me so we are going to move over here. can you see me 0k? when we talk about skiing we talk about angles and separation, and you think you cannot do it at home but you can. i'm going to bring you closer. you just need a wall for this exercise. next to the wall, feet hip width apart, one hand on the wall and you are going to create those 60 angles by bending the outside leg and pushing into the wall. don't i look like i'm on the slopes? if you want to make it harder, you can lift up the inside leg and bring in some more oblique. so you are making those angles. then take a swing shot and try to replicate that in the note next winter. the next one is the nhs rainbow because the nhs are incredible and doing so much right now for us. when you ski, it is important to have combined glutes and core strength. so let's come down to the floor, have a neutral spine and then lift up one leg behind you nice and straight, then as high as you can, touching down to your hand, a lovely arch and tap it down across the body behind you. i think we just pulled a muscle watching you. think we just pulled a muscle watching yon-— think we just pulled a muscle watching you. think we just pulled a muscle watchin: ou. ., ., .n' ., think we just pulled a muscle watchin: ou. ., ., .w ., ,, watching you. you are making an nhs rainbow, watching you. you are making an nhs rainbow. that — watching you. you are making an nhs rainbow, that is _ watching you. you are making an nhs rainbow, that is my _ watching you. you are making an nhs rainbow, that is my dedication - watching you. you are making an nhs rainbow, that is my dedication to - rainbow, that is my dedication to everybody working at home. that looks like brilliantly hard work. one more?— looks like brilliantly hard work. one more? �* ., ., , ., one more? i'm going to put a helmet on for this one. _ one more? i'm going to put a helmet on for this one, because _ one more? i'm going to put a helmet on for this one, because it _ one more? i'm going to put a helmet on for this one, because it is - on for this one, because it is important to get involved with everything. we are going to do a burpee, they are so good for a metabolism. we are going to do it with a tuckjump. down to the mat, straight line, come back and then, woo! , you straight line, come back and then, woo!_ you look - straight line, come back and then, woo!_ you look like l straight line, come back and then, i woo!_ you look like a woo! oh, my gosh! you look like a fro! i woo! oh, my gosh! you look like a frog! i can — woo! oh, my gosh! you look like a frog! i can see _ woo! oh, my gosh! you look like a frog! i can see why _ woo! oh, my gosh! you look like a frog! i can see why your _ woo! oh, my gosh! you look like a frog! i can see why your crash - frog! i can see why your crash helmet is _ frog! i can see why your crash helmet is on. _ frog! i can see why your crash helmet is on. you _ frog! i can see why your crash helmet is on. you could - frog! i can see why your crash helmet is on. you could get i frog! i can see why your crash - helmet is on. you could get some wind blowing _ helmet is on. you could get some wind blowing towards _ helmet is on. you could get some wind blowing towards you - helmet is on. you could get some wind blowing towards you as - helmet is on. you could get some i wind blowing towards you as well. absolutely brilliant! i envy that jump, absolutely brilliant! i envy that jump, you are fantastic. thank you so much. people can send in their pictures to you? yes. thank you so much. people can 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week for the beginning of the week. if i could do one 'um beginning of the week. if i could do one jump like _ beginning of the week. if i could do one jump like that, _ beginning of the week. if i could do onejump like that, i— beginning of the week. if i could do one jump like that, i would - beginning of the week. if i could do one jump like that, i would be - beginning of the week. if i could do one jump like that, i would be so . one jump like that, i would be so happy. we'd love to hear how you're keeping your spirits up during lockdown. maybe you managed to go skiing in your local area at the weekend. thank you for all of your pictures of sleeping dogs in strange places. send us your stories — our email is [email protected]. uk and you can find us on twitter with the hashtag bbc breakfast. we are on facebook and anything else as well. stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today — mps demand an urgent government statement on whether schools in england will fully re—open before easter. iam not i am not aware of any decisions being made yet. everything is continuing to be assessed. 0nline retailer boohoo buys the debenhams brand. the £55 million deal does not include any stores, bringing an end to the company's 242—year presence on the high street. 12,000 jobs look set to go. we'll have a special message from rob burrow as he receives his first covid vaccination. he is living with motor neurone disease and is in the group of clinically extremely vulnerable people. and reality tv star katie price on the challenges her disabled son harvey faces as he turns 18. a cold and frosty start to the day today, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces, but for most of us, it will be dry and sunny. but there are still a few wintry showers across part of the north and west. good morning. it's monday the 25th of january. our top story — mps are demanding "clarity" from the government on when schools in england willfully re—open to all pupils after ministers failed to commit to a date before easter. the chairman of the education select committee, robert halfon, has told this programme that the prime minister must tackle the "enormous uncertainty," and he has asked for a plan to be laid out in the commons. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent adam fleming. adam, we've heard from both sides of this argument today — what are they saying? the pressure is really building on the government to just give more details about their thinking about when schools could return. and it's worth remembering of course that schools are open at the moment for vulnerable children and the children of key workers. they are not closed entirely. but we have seen i! conservative mps sign up to a campaign called asked for them, and we have seen the chair of the influential select committee on education, so he wants ministers to go to parliament today to spell out what he called a route map for the return of pupils. he explained to us what you would like to see in that plan. t what you would like to see in that lan. . what you would like to see in that ian, ., . ., , what you would like to see in that plan. i imagine clarity for parents, children, teachers _ plan. i imagine clarity for parents, children, teachers and _ plan. i imagine clarity for parents, children, teachers and support - plan. i imagine clarity for parents, l children, teachers and support staff as to _ children, teachers and support staff as to what — children, teachers and support staff as to what the government plans are, because _ as to what the government plans are, because there was enormous uncertainty. and what i want the government to do is to set out a route _ government to do is to set out a route map. _ government to do is to set out a route map, and what i mean by that is set _ route map, and what i mean by that is set out _ route map, and what i mean by that is set out what the conditions need to be _ is set out what the conditions need to be before children can go back to school _ to be before children can go back to school more fully.— school more fully. ministers say that they are — school more fully. ministers say that they are dealing _ school more fully. ministers say that they are dealing with - that they are dealing with uncertainty too, because they don't know about the virus, and that this is not a political decision to shut schools, it is a reaction to medical advice from the scientists. also i had vi little bit worried that if they do set out a timetable, well then that mightjust be completely overtaken by the pandemic itself. so this is how they work and pensions secretary therese coffey explained the balancing act. i am secretary therese coffey explained the balancing act.— secretary therese coffey explained the balancing act. i am not aware of any decisions _ the balancing act. i am not aware of any decisions being _ the balancing act. i am not aware of any decisions being made _ the balancing act. i am not aware of any decisions being made yet. - the balancing act. i am not aware of any decisions being made yet. the i any decisions being made yet. the infection_ any decisions being made yet. the infection rates continue to be assessed, we know that there is often _ assessed, we know that there is often a — assessed, we know that there is often a tag — assessed, we know that there is often a lag between infections in people _ often a lag between infections in people going into hospital, but those — people going into hospital, but those things are being carefully monitored, carefully evaluated, but i can assure — monitored, carefully evaluated, but i can assure people that the prime minister— i can assure people that the prime minister is — i can assure people that the prime minister is very keen children for to get— minister is very keen children for to get back to face—to—face learning as quickly— to get back to face—to—face learning as quickly as possible. that to get back to face-to-face learning as quickly as possible.— as quickly as possible. that was to lose coffee — as quickly as possible. that was to lose coffee speaking _ as quickly as possible. that was to lose coffee speaking to _ as quickly as possible. that was to lose coffee speaking to us - as quickly as possible. that was to lose coffee speaking to us about i as quickly as possible. that was to | lose coffee speaking to us about 45 minutes ago. —— therese coffey. we are also hearing about quarantine measures potentially for people coming into the uk. fist measures potentially for people coming into the uk.— measures potentially for people coming into the uk. at the moment, if ou coming into the uk. at the moment, if you come — coming into the uk. at the moment, if you come into _ coming into the uk. at the moment, if you come into the _ coming into the uk. at the moment, if you come into the uk _ coming into the uk. at the moment, if you come into the uk from - coming into the uk. at the moment, | if you come into the uk from abroad, you have to quarantine at home for ten days, orfive you have to quarantine at home for ten days, or five days if you then get a negative test. ministers have spent a couple of days looking at a plan to toughen that up significantly, which would see arrivals into the uk having to go into a hotel that they pay for themselves for ten days, and then they would be allowed out into the wider population. now, there were loads of questions about this. who does it apply to? is it everyone, or on the pupilfrom particularly high risk countries? is it british people returning home? and even then, there is a massive logistical challenge of, how do you get the people from the airport to the hotels? where are the airport to the hotels? where are the hotels? and then as it a situation like in australia where you have security guards in the colours, making sure people do not leave their rooms? ministers have been discussing it on a couple of days. i think that as a couple more days. i think that as a couple more days of discussions to go, because this would be a massive big change. adam, thank you very much. 0nline clothes retailer boohoo has confirmed it's buying the debenhams brand and website — but not the company's shops. the deal means all the department stores will permanently close within a few weeks. nina's got all the details for us. not many shops like debenhams that everybody watching will be familiar with, and the last time i spoke to you, confirmation that all uk stores will permanently close. so no hope that they will be rescued in a separate deal. boohoo taking only the online presence and the brand itself for £55 million. and so ends 21r2 years on the high street, and 12,000 jobs. it isn't a huge suprise. debenhams have been in trouble for some time — before the pandemic — seen to have failed to modernise in an increasingly crowded market. their buyer, meanwhile, well, while debenhams plummetted into liquidation last autumn, boohoo were making £660 million in sales over four months. they've exploded with the under 25s since being founded in manchester in 2006 and are now growing their empire, absorbing 0asis, coast, karen milan, and now debenhams. and in a similar development today the other online giant asos have announced they are now in exclusive talks to buy topshop and topman. so what does that leave us with? big questions about the future of big department and flagship stores. and the tens of thousads ofjobs that come with them, and the ripple effect those closures will have on our towns and city centres. we know that people left school and went to work at debenhams for decades, so challenging for them going into the stock market so soon. the new us presidentjoe biden is expected to re—impose a travel ban which was lifted by donald trump just days before the end of his term. the restrictions would apply to non—us citizens travelling from the uk, ireland and 26 other european countries. passengers from south africa and brazil, which are facing new variants of coronavirus, are also expected to be banned. boeing's 737 max is expected to get the go—ahead from safety regulators in the uk and europe this week to resume passengerflights. the plane returned to us skies last month — for the first time since march 2019 — when it was grounded worldwide after two crashes in which 346 people died. a scottish butcher has marked burns night — which is tonight — by launching a haggis into space. simon howie attached the haggis — which is traditionally served on burns night with neeps and tatties — to a balloon which soared more than 20 miles above earth. it then fell safely back down again. simon claims it's the first haggis to reach the edge of space, and he hopes the attempt has given everyone some "much—needed cheer". here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning, everybody. it will start to the day. overnight, temperatures for quite a few of us felt very close to —10 celsius. so not surprising to hear the distrust around this morning, and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. most of us, a dry day with a fair bit of sunshine, but we continue with wintry showers across part of the north and the west. they are showers, we will not all catch one, and wintry means a mix of rain, sleet and snow, some rain and sleet on the coast, snow more likely in the hills inland. but a lot of dry weather, and a lot of sunshine. and temperatures more or less where they should be at this stage injanuary, between three and seven celsius. not feeling quite as cold as across the weekend. this evening and overnight, weekend. this evening and overnight, we will see the temperature fall away quite rapidly. it will be particularly cold where we have lying snow, and you can also see some further snow showers. but a lot of clear skies means that there will be another cold and frosty night, with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. temperatures getting down to below freezing across most of the uk. out towards the west, this changing, it means a new weather front is coming our way. it will introduce thicker cloud, and eventually some rain. so after what will be a relatively bright start in eastern areas, the cloud will build, we will see some hill snow in northern ireland, and as the rain engages with the cold air across scotland and northern england, it is going to fall as snow, particularly on the pennines and southern uplands will stop even at lower levels, we could see some of this. i had of it, brighter skies and some sunshine, but only three celsius in aberdeen. but behind it, 10 celsius in plymouth, saw a change in fortunes in terms of temperatures coming in from the south—west. but it will not last, because friday at the weekend, it goes back down again. as many families of children with complex disabilities know, the transition into adulthood can be a really difficult experience. the model and businesswoman katie price has first—hand knowledge of that. she's been trying to secure the right support for her son harvey, who has a rare genetic disorder and has just turned 18. she's made a documentary about that process, which is on bbc one tonight, and she caught up with our disability correspondent nikki fox for a virtual chat. this report contains flashing images. oh, hey, katie, how are you? the katie price show. today there are no guests, only me, because i talk a lot, and we haven't got time. for nearly 20 years, katie price has been in the spotlight. next book is coming out in may, and my autobiography comes out injanuary. she's a model, author, singer, and reality tv star. what do you think? i kind of hoped that i was, like, one of the most glamorous blondes on a mobility scooter, and then i saw you. are you joking? katie's been recovering from a recent accident where she broke both her ankles... hurry up. i'm coming. ..which has made her already complicated life more complicated. then i wasn't able to walk. i'm on the floor crawling. "harvey, don't do this." but her biggest challenge is still to come — letting go of her son harvey. " happy 18th birthday, harvey. " in this film, katie wants to show the challenges her and harvey face, as he reaches such a crucial stage in his life. things change when you're 18 for anyone. you become an adult. it's pretty predictable to know what will happen with the other kids. whereas harvey, it's not predictable, because he has got complex needs. i love it! harvey was born with a rare genetic disorder, autism and sight loss. i am his carer. people think i have carers to sort this all out, but i don't. i want them to see that i'm a very hands—on mum. are you happy now? yeah. despite some reports, katie's not putting her son into full—time care. instead, she's made the decision to find the best specialist education for harvey, but as many families in her position know, it's not an easy task, and not finding the right provision could risk her son's future. katie, what have been the main challenges for you as a mum, for you and harvey, when it comes to going from child services to life as an adult, and all that that brings? it's not easy, and it's terrifying. so i can see where other parents... until you go through it, you can't explain it, but now i'm going through it, if anyone asks me, i can now advise them. because where do you start? it's not like straightforward where you can just choose a college for them, they have to have the right nursing team, know have to challenge their behaviour, because i have to stress to them... not like he's like it all the time, but when he kicks off, he kicks off. harvey, be careful. her documentary shows just how tricky it can be finding the right setting for someone with such complex needs. he doesn't like it, we are going to have to go, please. when he was kicking off at the college, in a way, i'm glad he did, because i need them to see what he's like when he kicks off, and in the programme, i didn't show him having a full meltdown, i just wanted to protect harvey. people didn't need to see that. i think they get the gist that he's challenging, and it wasn't a documentary i wanted to do to see how many meltdowns he has. he hates the doors banging. what a day. it's all a bit much, isn't it? he needs to have his independent skills, learn them all, life skills, and i think he'll enjoy it, make friends. the reason i want him to go full—time residential, not care, is because some weekends, they might have disco nights or bowling, and he might want to go and do that, notjust come home to me. katie knows her son, and how, with the right support, he can flourish. love it, mum. this is so much fun. is it? yes. the amount of people who love harvey, and sometimes harvey randomly goes, "hi, hello!" we were in traffic, and there was a bus stop, must have been kidsjust come out of school, and harvey's like, "hey, hello!" and everyone's like, "oh, my god," then they notice me in the car, and then they walk round, "oh, look, it's harvey price!" like, he doesn't realise how well—known he is. that's the biggest frog smile i've ever seen. look at it. regardless of what anyone thinks of me, if i can, out of my career, using my situation for something good, then i'm proud that something good's come out of my life. which supports people with learning disabilities, and theirfamilies. she joins us from aberdeen. a little snippet of the programme on bbc one in a bit later on this evening. how important do you think a documentary like that about katie price and her sun harvey, how will that help people in similar positions?— that help people in similar ositions? ~ ., , ., positions? we welcome anything about raising awareness, _ positions? we welcome anything about raising awareness, because _ positions? we welcome anything about raising awareness, because it - positions? we welcome anything about raising awareness, because it is - raising awareness, because it is misunderstood. i am looking forward to seeing the documentary later. the study katie tells about the wonderful relationship she has with her son matt harvey, months ofjoy within the documentary, —— with her son harvey, moments ofjoy but also about the difficult transition people face going from being a child to being an adult. what people face going from being a child to being an adult.— to being an adult. what are the difficulties _ to being an adult. what are the difficulties people _ to being an adult. what are the difficulties people face? - to being an adult. what are the difficulties people face? we - to being an adult. what are the i difficulties people face? we know that unfortunately _ difficulties people face? we know that unfortunately not _ difficulties people face? we know that unfortunately not enough - that unfortunately not enough support is available to families and learning disability when they reach this critical age. and we feel very strongly that everybody with a learning disability should have the same rights to live a happy and healthy life as their non—disabled peers. and it is very natural for children as they reach adulthood to want to leave the home and to live a more independent life away from theirfamily. but more independent life away from their family. but what they do find is that for many families, it is like following off the edge of a cliff,, the support is not there to help them, and if they want their son and daughter to stay at home, often the support is not there in that case either. so among many other things, we are calling for a real investment in social care so that people like harvey can stay near home and live an independent and a fun filled life, just like all his non—disabled peers. i am and a fun filled life, just like all his non-disabled peers. i am sure ou hear his non-disabled peers. i am sure you hear plenty — his non-disabled peers. i am sure you hear plenty of— his non-disabled peers. i am sure you hear plenty of examples. - his non-disabled peers. i am sure| you hear plenty of examples. what sort of things can you share with us this morning the situation some families have found themselves in? just over the last year of course, not only have families of people with learning disabilities had to cope with, as i say, the manyjoys of having a disabled person living in their home and in their life, but also they've got many challenges. and over the last year, we have had all the additional challenges that covid has brought to many families come up where the support that they are used to has just been taken away, where families are really struggling without respite. we are seeing higher incidences of poor mental and physical health, and the real tragedy that covid is impacting on people with a learning disability to such an extent that we are seeing more than six times more likely to die from covid. i don't have a's age range, between 18 and 3a, they are more than 30 times more likely to die of covid. so we are really pushing at the moment for people with a learning disability to be higher up than it was for the vaccine. pt. higher up than it was for the vaccine. �* . , higher up than it was for the vaccine. �* ., , , ., ~ , vaccine. a really stark figures ou're vaccine. a really stark figures you're talking _ vaccine. a really stark figures you're talking about. - vaccine. a really stark figures you're talking about. you - vaccine. a really stark figuresi you're talking about. you talk vaccine. a really stark figures - you're talking about. you talk about thatis you're talking about. you talk about that is help for people in some areas, what would your advice before somebody going through this at the moment? i somebody going through this at the moment? ~' ., somebody going through this at the moment? ~ ., ., ., , ., moment? i think for all families who are in a similar _ moment? i think for all families who are in a similar position _ moment? i think for all families who are in a similar position to _ moment? i think for all families who are in a similar position to katie - are in a similar position to katie harvey at the moment, i would strongly advise that you look for some information and advice. mencap and many other disability charities have lots of information and advice available. we have a freephone helpline that you can call and get some really sound advice, but also get in touch with your local authority, make yourself known as a family to your social work department if you are not already, and make sure that you fight or you just ensure that the needs of your loved one are taken into account when you are making this really, really important decision for them and with them.— and with them. thank you, we appreciate _ and with them. thank you, we appreciate your _ and with them. thank you, we appreciate your time - and with them. thank you, we appreciate your time this - and with them. thank you, we - appreciate your time this morning. the documentary is called katie price: harvey and me, and it's on bbc one at 8.30 tonight. sally's here with a very welcome update on a man we've come to know and admire greatly on breakfast — rob burrow. tell us more, sally. we are talking about our good friend rob burrow. we have been following him for over a year now. he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in december 2019, the former leeds rhinos player, very well loved and respected in yorkshire and across the whole of the country. this weekend, he finally, the age of 38, got his first covid vaccine, and invited us along to join got his first covid vaccine, and invited us along tojoin him. he is. arriving at the civic centre in castleford with his wife lindsey, this is the first time that rob burrow has left the house since the start of lockdown three. he has motor neurone disease, and is shielding. but he has now received his covid vaccination. the former leeds rhinos player was diagnosed with mnd in december 2019. he can no longer talk, with mnd in december 2019. he can no longertalk, but with mnd in december 2019. he can no longer talk, but sent us this method using his voice back. i am longer talk, but sent us this method using his voice back.— using his voice back. i am so leased using his voice back. i am so pleased to — using his voice back. i am so pleased to have _ using his voice back. i am so pleased to have had - using his voice back. i am so pleased to have had my - using his voice back. i am so | pleased to have had my covid vaccine. i have motor neurone disease, there is no cure. i don't want to be fighting covid as well. the team were so lovely and doing their very best to protect us all. i would encourage everyone that when you get the court to go and get the vaccine, make sure you do as we need to protect the nhs and save as many lives as possible. it to protect the nhs and save as many lives as possible.— lives as possible. it was a real rivileue lives as possible. it was a real privilege to — lives as possible. it was a real privilege to meet _ lives as possible. it was a real privilege to meet and - lives as possible. it was a real| privilege to meet and vaccinate lives as possible. it was a real - privilege to meet and vaccinate rob, who obviously is on the vulnerable list, who obviously is on the vulnerable list. and _ who obviously is on the vulnerable list. and a — who obviously is on the vulnerable list, and a shielding patient, and although— list, and a shielding patient, and although in the younger age group, it is so— although in the younger age group, it is so important that those patients— it is so important that those patients to contact us to be vaccinated.— patients to contact us to be vaccinated. �* ., ., , vaccinated. and one other person was deliahted vaccinated. and one other person was delighted that — vaccinated. and one other person was delighted that rob _ vaccinated. and one other person was delighted that rob has _ vaccinated. and one other person was delighted that rob has had _ vaccinated. and one other person was delighted that rob has had the - delighted that rob has had the vaccine, and that his dad geoff. feeling great, and one less stress box to tick. it's good that vulnerable people are being given it, so we're quite happy. ijust hope it is rolled out to everybody in a similar position.— in a similar position. lovely to hear from _ in a similar position. lovely to hear from robert _ in a similar position. lovely to hear from robert using - in a similar position. lovely to hear from robert using his - in a similar position. lovely to i hear from robert using his voice recorder and has brilliant dad geoff. i know they are all watching, good morning, jeff. they also make great messages all the time, i feel like i'm part of the family. —— they all send me great messages. what has happened in the cricket? if you're just waking up and you don't know, you must deliver exciting few hours in the cricket. england bowled sri lanka out for one to six, so they require 164 runs for victory, which would be really, they manage do that, it would be a turnaround. thank you, sally. all morning you've been sending in photos of your dogs sleeping in the strangest places and positions. here's amber making sure her bone stays safe — even while she's sleeping. alan in edinburgh sent us this photo of his border collie penny guarding his sandal after she'd rounded it up. sarah says hamish looks to sleep in the way whenever there's anything going on, even diy! john emailed in the pic of this pair sleeping peacefully. and we have our critics here on breakfast, but it seems we've manged to send billy to sleep this morning. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. bbc london and bbc south east today are joining forces at breakfast to keep you up to date with the latest on the coronavirus in our area. stratford's westfield and the brighton centre are among the places in london and the south east to become vaccination centres today. they're part of a list of 30 new hubsjoining the nhs vaccine drive, taking the total of large scale centres across the country to fifty. debenhams in folkestone, the francis crick institute and hawks road health clinic in london are also on the list. vaccinations are now available from more than 13 hundred sites. a council in london has been fined £330,000 after a five—year—old girl died whilst using a playground in 2015. alexia walenkaki died from a head injury after a rope suspended from a wooden post collapsed on top of her. the health and safety executive found that london borough of tower hamlets council failed to carry out an annual safety check at mile end park. it also found the post was made from unsuitable wood that had decayed. the council has apologised to the family. monthly referrals to the nspcc in the south east are up 60% on pre—lockdown levels. the latest figures show the average number of referrals from the helpline to agencies is 63% higher than for the first three months of last year. the economies of towns and cities across the south east have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus, with crawley and brighton facing some of the biggest economic challenges. that's according to the centre for cities annual study of the country's major urban areas. the report says crawley, brighton and chatham are in the top five urgently needing to cut unemployment to help rebuild and improve the economy. places in the greater south east, those that before the pandemic were doing relatively well, so places like slough or crawley or chatham or brighton, they were all doing relatively well before the pandemic. now they've also been hit hard through the pandemic, and in a sense, they will also need support as we move into the post—covid perspective. now time for a look at the weather across london and the south east, here's elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. no snow in the forecast for london in the south—east today but there is plenty of ice. in fact, there is a met office weather warning in place for icy stretches on the roads and the pavements valid until 11am. so it's a cold, frosty start to the day, temperatures down as low as —a celsius in a few spots this morning. but a very pretty start, a few early mist patches around and plenty of sunshine. now, we keep the sunshine for much of the rest of the day, a bit more cloud into the afternoon. the winds are light and it's still feeling cold, top temperatures peaking at only between [i and 6 celsius generally. now, through this evening and overnight with clear skies, temperatures will then dip a good few degrees below freezing. there is another widespread frost into the start of the day tomorrow. tomorrow, tuesday, we start off with some early sunshine and it will cloud over. there will be some rain through the afternoon. things will turn milder as we head through the rest of the week. that's it from me for now. i'm back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. morning live is back for a new series. it doesn't seem like it was off for many weeks! it's on bbc one straight after breakfast. gethin can tell us what's in store. thanks dan and louise — and hello breakfast viewers! it's the first morning live of the year, and as you can see, there's no kym! she's recovering from an operation so i'll be checking in with her at home to see how she's doing. but don't worry i've got plenty of people to keep me company in the studio, including this man! yes, dr xand is back and he means business. what have you got lined up for today? i've been looking into these videos which were recently posted online and claim to show "empty hospitals" and suggest the pandemic has been exaggerated. but reports say hospitals are overstretched, so what's the truth? i'll be setting the record straight very soon. plus, i'll be answering your questions on the vaccine so please so please send them in to [email protected]. the film is fascinating and the access you got was incredible. also today, if your poor wifi connection means you're not only missing meetings or important family 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seems increasingly unlikely that schools willfully re—open before easter, our reporter fi lamdin has been to meet some families who are already feeling the pressure of living in lockdown. four families living in one city. all facing different challenges during this winter lockdown. single dad samuel lives here with his young sons in this tower block. it's harder for reasons that it is wintertime now, so we tend to stay in 21w. it is chaos. like, organised chaos in a sense, but then sometimes it can go right out, organisation, because the kids, they want things to do. you can only do so much, you can only educate much, you can only home—school so much, you can only do home work so much. where i am in the one—bedroom, it's hard. since lockdown, samuel checks in daily with many of the other families. sienna, have you done your work? all right, bye. and living next door to samuel, up on the 15th floor, is nemery and his family. they've broken the tv twice, they've broken the, like, three chairs, and the table. and they broke as well the sofa, and two beds. our kids, theyjump everywhere. his wife and three children haven't left their flat for three weeks now since the start of this new lockdown. we share laundry, very busy. we share lift, very busy, and we've got cases in this building. so that's why we keep them at home. are you worried this third lockdown is having a damaging effect on your children's mental health? yeah, of course. even as the adults, we don't want to lock down. and underneath the tower block live this family. it's so hard, because i have to look after four children with a disabled child. my son, you know, he has a lot of medication i have to give him, and i have the baby as well. dhekra has stopped her own studying so she can help home—school her children. and you're feeling pulled in all directions? i'm working so hard, juggling between work, going early to the work and then come back to home, see if they need any help and support for their studies, especially with maths and english. ali is the eldest and in the last year of primary school. the home learning is quite difficult. sometimes i help my siblings. his younger brother mustafa is ten. he has cerebral palsy, diabetes and severe asthma. he said it's bad because he misses his friends at school, and he can't see them at lunchtime. mustafa's family are so concerned about him catching the virus, they have brought the garden slide into the living room. across town we meet single mum vicky and her family. she set up her own marketing business a year ago. the problem is is i'm having to make the choice between their education or my work. if i don't work, we can't pay the rent, i can't run the car, i can't buy food. i don't have the choice. we're just sat at the kitchen table working because we haven't done any schoolwork today. if the child needs me to actually sit with them and do the work, we're either doing it late in the evening, but then there's dinner to cook and tidying up. you know, maintaining the house, all the stuff that's involved in running a family. four families doing all they can. as they start yet another week locked down. fiona lamdin, bbc news. let's get more on this. the children's commissioner for england is anne longfield, who joins us from leeds. good morning, lovely to speak to you again. what are your fears and concerns this morning about what will happen to the education of so many children in the uk?- many children in the uk? well, i have listened _ many children in the uk? well, i have listened with _ many children in the uk? well, i have listened with some - many children in the uk? well, i have listened with some dismay| many children in the uk? well, i- have listened with some dismay over the last few days as i'm sure parents and children have done around the country to this kind of winding back of expectation of when schools will return. and of course everyone understands that infection rates are high and the nhs is under huge pressure, but also, i think parents expected to have more of an explanation and be involved in more of the information about the plan towards children returning to school. that is my sensual feeling at this stage. of course i want schools to open as soon as absolutely possible, i always have. if that cannot be february half term, ok, if it's going to be much, thatis term, ok, if it's going to be much, that is ok as well. but what parents and children want is a plan which helps them understand what the criteria for this is and helps them work alongside that to track and plan. i would love to have one of those slides at the number 10 briefings to show progress to schools opening so families can feel part of the conversation and it will not suddenly slip from view when they wake up and hear another set of headlines. ~ . . they wake up and hear another set of headlines. ~ ., ., , ., ., headlines. what are you hearing about some _ headlines. what are you hearing about some of _ headlines. what are you hearing about some of the _ headlines. what are you hearing about some of the pressures i headlines. what are you hearing | about some of the pressures that parents are going through? we heard from some familiesjust parents are going through? we heard from some families just there on breakfast but some parents are in the position where they have to decide between working and home—schooling their children. and thatis home—schooling their children. and that is why, especially for primary school children, parents will not be able to work if those children are at home unless they have older siblings who will look after them. that has an impact on the older siblings and their ability to work. it is taking its toll on families and on children in terms of their own well—being and their learning. the first lockdown had a massive impact on children's mental health and really set some children back in their learning, especially those who are already struggling. and the second one brings with it its own pressures. this is week four for a lot of families. the thoughts that this will go on for another three months is very dispiriting. with government, i also want them to work with others who can make this happen. there is a slight air of defeatism around, and certainly union leaders and councils have told me that they think some kind of phased return is possible, they could have partial years running, even have children in school for some of the week. those other things which i think parents and children will to hold onto to start getting normality back. we know the vaccine is on its way, we need to get it towards teachers faster in my view but we know there is an endgame. parents need to know where they are with that. you are asking for this plan but when we speak to government ministers on this programme, they often say it is difficult to commit and i suppose from your perspective, do you accept that it is difficult for schools to go back in any way if cases and the virus remains in so many parts of the uk? is that something which is too difficult to balance at the moment? it is certainly something - balance at the moment? it 3 certainly something which needs balancing, and i accept that there are points where schools will need to close and this is one of them. however the plan i'm talking about doesn't have to have a date at the end of it, it is the plan that will be needed to open the schools and thatis be needed to open the schools and that is to get the confidence in testing in place, vaccinations for teachers, a boost to catch up funds and mental health and well—being support for children. whenever opening happens, and they will not just be a magic moment when infections drop, it will need a plan and people need to be ready for it. that is what i think people need to be involved in, we need to be hearing much more from government on that. and again, options around regions opening first, there are parts of the north where children have barely been in school for the whole year. or potentially year groups as well. this is something which i think will really take enormous effort from an awful lot of people but my sense is that they are telling me it can be done, and people need to know how it will happen as well as when. istufhat people need to know how it will happen as well as when. what about another element, _ happen as well as when. what about another element, the _ happen as well as when. what about another element, the vaccination i happen as well as when. what about another element, the vaccination of| another element, the vaccination of teachers, how much of a priority should that be? i teachers, how much of a priority should that be?— teachers, how much of a priority should that be? i have argued for some time _ should that be? i have argued for some time that _ should that be? i have argued for some time that teachers - should that be? i have argued for some time that teachers should l should that be? i have argued for. some time that teachers should be a priority and a higher priority than they are for vaccination. that is something which will make an enormous difference in confidence, being able to open schools fully, but also for secondary schools, it will be a real opening in terms of when that can happen. i hope government will be looking at that. we haven't had commitments yet from them, but i think is now a large sector of support saying that there is something which should happen. the good news as well is the are about 1 the good news as well is the are about! million people working in schools, we have had such good news about how many vaccinations have happened over recent days, and actually, schools are very efficient places for vaccination because teachers are all in one place. it's something i believe could be possible but we need that commitment again from government. [30 possible but we need that commitment again from government.— again from government. do you get a feelin: that again from government. do you get a feeling that there _ again from government. do you get a feeling that there is _ again from government. do you get a feeling that there is a _ again from government. do you get a feeling that there is a desperation i feeling that there is a desperation from government to reopen schools as soon as possible? i from government to reopen schools as soon as possible?— soon as possible? i believe the prime minister _ soon as possible? i believe the prime minister and _ soon as possible? i believe the prime minister and the - soon as possible? i believe the i prime minister and the secretary of state when they say they want schools to reopen. i have talked about from the start that schools should be the last close and the first opening and the mantra has been taken on by government so i believe that. i think his plan to actually get there is where some of the gaps start to appear. just going back, if unions and councils are telling me that with a certain number of factors in place, the vaccine, the testing and the like, it could be possible to start making that happen sooner rather than later, then i think there is work to be done to really make that something which is something very much embedded in government plans. we need those plans, children need to know that this will not last forever. . ~ to know that this will not last forever. ., ~ , ., , . to know that this will not last forever. . ~ , ., , . ., forever. thank you very much for our forever. thank you very much for your time — forever. thank you very much for your time this — forever. thank you very much for your time this morning. - online clothes retailer boohoo has confirmed it's buying the debenhams brand and website, but not the company's shops. the deal means all the department stores will permanently close within a few weeks. nina's got all the details for us. this has felt like a long time coming in truth but it is never pleasant delivering this kind of news. let's remind ourselves of who debenhams are, the part they've played in british retail. they first opened their doors in london in 1778 and have since then become a stalwart on british high streets across the uk. that will be no more. boohoo this morning confirming their £55 million purchase is for the website and online presence only. what does that mean? 118 store closures, and with that 12,000 jobs. many of those employees will have been with debenhams for many years. there is of course a monunental shift happening here from physical shopping to online. today we also learned that the other online giant asos are now in exclusive talks to buy the topshop brand, under threat since the collapse of arcadia in november. again this would mean closure of physical stores, many in prime retail spots, and a move to online only. this shift to internet shopping is not new but it has without doubt been accelerated by the pandemic, and experts say there's no way back. what we have seen with the news from boohoo and a505 this morning it is clear indication that not only has the growth been online during the pandemic but it will stay there and they are looking to extend their platforms into different marketplaces. i think what that will mean for the high street, when you start to think about the vacancy rates with debenhams, topshop, the rest of the arcadia group not being there, it is in the very short term we could start to see vacancy rates of a third or even one in two stores, of those major retail collectives, until we can see this balance out. so we have an urgent cry for some estimation of the high street. the solution will not be pure retail but it has to be something to make sure that we have still got places to be when we are able to be a community wants more and be together. —— be a community once more. but what will that look like? how can city centres be saved when work from home habits might also stick? perhaps questions for tomorrow. today it's about those 12,000 debenhams employees absorbing the news. tomorrow, we will get the latest unemployment figures and what we have seen over the months is people at the beginning of their careers and at the end of their careers who have suffered most and they are the exact categories of people who might work in topshop and debenhams. the new owners, boohoo, telling us, they have thanked debenhams staff, they expect that the agreement might be providing some opportunities but they regret that the outcome does not guarantee the jobs of debenhams employees. they say they are very grateful for the staff working through the closing down sales once the shops reopened but no job guarantees in the future. and those sales are continuing online as well. thank you, nina. t0 online as well. thank you, nina. to let you know, between now and 9:15am, we will be hearing from micah richards, a regular pundit on football programme, former footballer, he has made a show for skype tackling racism. he has been looking at a lot of elements, talking to his dad about the racism he faced, and he also speaks to people like gary neville, he looks at the back lives matter movement. it's a really interesting take on what he himself has gone through as well. —— the black lives matter movement. well. -- the black lives matter movement-— well. -- the black lives matter movement. �* ., ., ., ., movement. are we going to have more dog pictures — movement. are we going to have more dog pictures before _ movement. are we going to have more dog pictures before the _ movement. are we going to have more dog pictures before the end _ movement. are we going to have more dog pictures before the end of - movement. are we going to have more dog pictures before the end of the i dog pictures before the end of the programme? possibly not, but ijust want to say thank you everyone who has sent in pictures of sleeping dogs because it has cheered me up immensely. also before 9:15am, billy bragg, singer—songwriter, will be here talking about his love of essex. carroll will be coming up in a second, thank you for all of your pictures of snow. we have put together some of your best pictures of the snow. let's have a look. let's get our very own snow angel. just for clarity, it was snowing in the north last week, but when it snows in london, you get a montage on the weather. you are just you arejust airing it you are just airing it all you arejust airing it all up! we arejust more used you arejust airing it all up! we are just more used to having snow in the north rather than the south, —— you are stirring it up. to the south, it was the first snow we had seen this season. we have some wintry showers today, a mix of rain, sleet and snow, mostly rain across the coast. a frosty and icy start as well but for many today, much quieter than it was yesterday. high pressure dominating, and a lot of sunshine today. this is the weather front, we call it an occlusion, bringing in the showers across the north and the west. as i mentioned, they are rain on the coast but inland it will be snow, that they are showers, not all of us will see them. a lot of dry weather, not feeling as cold as yesterday. three in the north, seven in liverpool and also st helier. this evening and overnight, underthe also st helier. this evening and overnight, under the clearer skies, it will be cold once again. a widespread frost, the risk of ice and untreated surfaces as the cloud continues to build in northern ireland. we have a new weatherfront coming our way and these are the overnight lows. tomorrow, we have a clutch of fronts moving across bringing in the rain and some snow in the north, and then another weather front coming in the north, and then another weatherfront coming in, more potent, across the west. we start on a cold and frosty note tomorrow, cloud building in the west, bringing in some rain. we will see some help snow in northern ireland and across the highlands. and also across the pennines. even at lower levels we could see some snow. the other thing to note about tuesday's weather, three degrees in the sunshine in aberdeen. a bit of a change coming in, 10 degrees in the south—west. onlyjoking only joking with onlyjoking with you, love you, see you tomorrow! we'll be speaking to the football pundit and former premier league winner micah richards in a moment. he's been investigating the issue of racism in football for a new documentary in which he speaks to fans, players and campaigners. let's see a clip. here's micah and his dad lincoln discussing the prejudice they both experienced in the game. i only had racism when i went to play football. i remember i was playing for leeds city boys. and ijust remember, like, the people used to be taking the mick out of me, monkey noises. every week, i used to go play, and people like going past my dad and like, bob marley, like, bob marley tunes. just making fun, saying, who's that black guy? but then they expected him to speak like, i don't know, like a jamaican accent. but then he'd come out with a yorkshire, broad yorkshire accent back then. so they were confused, you know what i mean? it was more dad than me who would get racism if i'm being totally honest. it was a couple of things, you know. where does it stem from, why is it still here? for me, it's never going to go away. we've come from slavery and we are still in some places second—class citizens. you know what, slavery might have ended, but the rest of what comes with it, you know, the psychological damage that it comes with, that just doesn't go. i can walk around chapeltown, nice, no problem, because i know there's black people. that feels to me amazing. but when i've got to, i live in harrogate now and i walk around and there's old women clutching their bags because they see a black man, i'm like, why should i live... you know what i mean? it's catch—22. you try to prosper, be better, and do what you want in life, and no matter what you do you're still getting treated that way anyway. micahjoins us now from harrogate. thank you so much forjoining us. we talked to so many different people in the documentary, was it really important to hear from your dad as well? it important to hear from your dad as well? . . , important to hear from your dad as well? . ., , ., , ., ~' important to hear from your dad as well? . ., , .,, ., ~ i., well? it certainly was, thank you for having _ well? it certainly was, thank you for having me. _ well? it certainly was, thank you for having me, good _ well? it certainly was, thank you for having me, good morning i well? it certainly was, thank you for having me, good morning to| well? it certainly was, thank you i for having me, good morning to you both. it was important to hearfrom my dad because it is a difficult and sensitive issue. and i don't want to just accuse people, or you said this or you said that, i want to create a bigger picture and a bigger conversation. because if you constantly tell someone, that is wrong, they are just going to go the other way. so i hope in the documentary i provide a little bit of balance as well, i don'tjust want people to look the other way or turn the other way. it was important to speak to my dad because we didn't really speak about it when i was a younger man, anyway, because i think he was too embarrassed. and it was more of a man thing, they didn't really want to speak out about it so i thought it was important to speak to him for sure. it i thought it was important to speak to him for sure.— to him for sure. it was really interesting _ to him for sure. it was really interesting to _ to him for sure. it was really interesting to see _ to him for sure. it was really interesting to see that i to him for sure. it was really - interesting to see that conversation because i was going to ask you that, whether the fact that you were talking for a documentary, meant you had spoken about things that you had not talked about with your dad before so what did you learn from the conversation with him? you know what, it is always _ the conversation with him? you know what, it is always hard, _ the conversation with him? you know what, it is always hard, especially i what, it is always hard, especially in the caribbean community. it was always hard to show our feelings. so we never spoke about anything really, he would always be there for me and have my back, but we never speak about the difficult issues we face in life. it's almost like just go out there and deal with it yourself. so it was interesting to see what he said. because i had never had a deep conversation... we only spoke about football, me and my dad, that's all we spoke about because that's what we knew. so speaking about racism, we've never spoken about it before. so it was really nice to get his insight and honesty as well, that is the best, because he was honest about his situation. �* , ,., . because he was honest about his situation. �* , . ., ., ~ situation. there's so much to talk to ou situation. there's so much to talk to you about- _ we can take a look at another clip from the documentary now. here you are in conversation with the sports journalist darren lewis. it's an entire media culture that we have to _ it's an entire media culture that we have to address, if we're going to .ive have to address, if we're going to give those — have to address, if we're going to give those young black men not just a chance _ give those young black men not just a chance of— give those young black men not just a chance of being represented fairly. — a chance of being represented fairly, but also giving them something, men and women, to aspire to. something, men and women, to aspire to tell_ something, men and women, to aspire to tell me _ something, men and women, to aspire to. tell me how many black people make _ to. tell me how many black people make decisions at the top of sky sports, — make decisions at the top of sky sports, bbc sport? the top of radio stations? _ sports, bbc sport? the top of radio stations? what it is also about, it's a _ stations? what it is also about, it's a system not built for black men _ it's a system not built for black men if— it's a system not built for black men. if you look at every organisation that either decide on the future — organisation that either decide on the future of the game, adjudicate on the _ the future of the game, adjudicate on the punishments, tell me where you see _ on the punishments, tell me where you see a _ on the punishments, tell me where you see a black man. you on the punishments, tell me where you see a black man.— you see a black man. you don't. peole you see a black man. you don't. people sometimes _ you see a black man. you don't. people sometimes say - you see a black man. you don't. people sometimes say to i you see a black man. you don't. people sometimes say to me, i you see a black man. you don't. i people sometimes say to me, micah, you are _ people sometimes say to me, micah, you are always talking about racism. but it's _ you are always talking about racism. but it's my _ you are always talking about racism. but it's my life. i never stopped being _ but it's my life. i never stopped being a — but it's my life. i never stopped being a black man. he _ being a black man. he is— being a black man. he isjust one of the so many people he is just one of the so many people you talked to. he also talked to gary neville, really interesting hearing from him. tell me about what hearing from him. tell me about what he said and were you surprised by it? , ., , , , , it? yes, i was surprised. there were certain issues _ it? yes, i was surprised. there were certain issues he _ it? yes, i was surprised. there were certain issues he spoke _ it? yes, i was surprised. there were certain issues he spoke about, i it? yes, i was surprised. there were certain issues he spoke about, the l certain issues he spoke about, the team—mate ashley cole, and raheem sterling, and when they receive racist abuse, he didn't quite know how to deal with it. and it was so important. i think that was one of the most of the important... darren lewis was fantastic but gary neville, coming from a white man, it holes a little bit more weight. for him to be so open and honest about maybe turning a blind eye to situations or occasions that would happen and he wouldn't speak about it. and now, the platform he has now, he is always at the front of it speaking about it. it was just so nice, and it feels... it is difficult and it is a sensitive issue for white people to talk about because they don't want to say the wrong thing. but at the same time, that's the way you learn. i'm not going to chastise someone if they say the wrong thing, i will back them. i've had so much support from james milner and joe hart, but gary neville, he is so eloquent and articulate the way he speaks. he was just honest. i want to reiterate that i don't want this to be attacking anyone. i'm just trying to highlight the everyday struggles of not just. .. highlight the everyday struggles of notjust... i played football so i'm highlighting them in football, but it is everyday life. and to hear gary neville speak so openly and honestly about it, i've got nothing but respect for him about that. istufhat but respect for him about that. what do ou but respect for him about that. what do you think — but respect for him about that. what do you think about, _ but respect for him about that. what do you think about, now a young black footballer was to experience racism, what would your advice be to them now? iwonder whether you racism, what would your advice be to them now? i wonder whether you feel when you are young coming through, you could have dealt with it differently?— you could have dealt with it differentl ? ., �* , ., differently? yeah... it's so hard because everyone _ differently? yeah... it's so hard because everyone deals - differently? yeah... it's so hard because everyone deals with i differently? yeah... it's so hard i because everyone deals with problems in different ways. but i think one thing how i dealt with it wrong was i would keep everything in. and when you keep everything in, all it does is build pressure and it builds and builds, and before you know it, you willjust builds, and before you know it, you will just explode. builds, and before you know it, you willjust explode. i would say if you receive racial abuse, speak to someone about it. nowadays, when i was coming through 17 years ago, there wasn't really people you could speak to it about. but even speaking today, speaking on sky, people have platforms to speak about it. if you go to someone at your football club, whether it is lower league or in the premier league, there is always someone to speak about it. you can contact the pfa as well, you can contact the pfa as well, you can contact kick it out. there are so many different avenues to go down. it is having that brave step to say, this is not right and i want to speak to someone. people say, another one, here we go, 15 minutes of fame, thing. this isjust everyday life. the money i earn from this i'm giving straight back to charity to help different people prosper in life. that's all i want, ijust want to prosper in life. that's all i want, i just want to do the right thing and highlight the problems everyday for a black person. it’s a and highlight the problems everyday for a black person.— for a black person. it's a great programme- _ for a black person. it's a great programme- i— for a black person. it's a great programme. i know _ for a black person. it's a great programme. i know it - for a black person. it's a great programme. i know it is i for a black person. it's a great programme. i know it is a i for a black person. it's a great| programme. i know it is a very serious subject but have always —— are also being explaining to louise that you have the best laugh in the world. to get it from your dad? i don't think so! it was quite serious, to be fair! if you see the documentary, we had a tough life growing up. but why not have a smile on yourface? you have growing up. but why not have a smile on your face? you have to growing up. but why not have a smile on yourface? you have to be positive, you know me more than anyone, i always love to be positive so stay positive and keep happy. good man, lovely to talk to you. 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