the manchester arena bombing for the first time the inquiry hears of the anger among firefighters told to stay away from the scene. tributes to ian stjohn, the liverpool legend who s died at 82 a star on the pitch, and the master of tv punditry. and coming up on bbc news. horse racing s image crisis continues as horses are moved from gordon elliot s yard ahead of the cheltenham festival. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there is growing evidence tonight that a combination of the national lockdown and the highly successful roll out of vacccines is leading to a sharp reduction in covid deaths. according to the latest figures from the office for national statistics, the number of registered coronavirus deaths in england and wales has fallen by more than a quarter in a week, to the lowest level since the start of the year. the reduction has been welcomed by both scientific and health experts, though some have warned of the need to remain cautious, especially w
early new data shows that the vaccines are significantly reducing the number of people being admitted to hospital and dying. there will be a long wait for cafes, pubs and restaurants, not expected to open fully to customers indoors until may. and disappointment for tourism businesses and holiday makers as in england we won t be allowed to stay away from home until after easter. whilst its great we ve got a date to work to, the 12th april, it s very disappointing that we re going to miss easter for the second year in a row. that s a challenge for us. and coming up in sport on bbc news, could we have fans back at wembley in time for the climax of the european championship? we ll be looking at the government s road map for sport. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has set out his roadmap for the gradual lifting of lockdown in england, starting march the 8th and aiming for a final lifting of all restrictions by the 21st ofjune. but each stage will
of carrying vaccine passports, at home and abroad. also tonight. the first analysis in the uk of how effective the vaccines are in reality for all ages, shows extremely positive results. the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, accuses his successor and former colleague, nicola sturgeon, of a malicious and concerted attempt to smear him . and, we look at the remarkable images of nasa s rover landing on mars, searching for signs of past life. and coming up in sport on bbc news: could we have fans back at wembley in time for the climax of the european championship? we ll be looking at the government s road map for sport. good evening. borisjohnson has unveiled his so called roadmap for the gradual lifting of the lockdown in england, a process that starts on march the 8th. wales, scotland and northern ireland have their own separate arrangements. in england, if all conditions are met, the restrictions will all disappear by the 21st ofjune. the prime minister said
to help small businesses trying to survive the pandemic. 100 in his 100th test match. what a player! england captainjoe root marks his 100th test with 100 of his own. they can t because the vice chair is here. i take charge! and the parish council meeting in cheshire that went viral. and coming up on bbc news: three months after it ended the six nations begins again we ll look ahead as england start the defence of their title. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. almost half the uk population 32 million people should be vaccinated against coronavirus by may. the government says it expects all adults over the age of 50 as well as the clinically vulnerable and those working in health and social care to have received their firstjab by then. the uk s medicines regulator says the latest research shows side effects from all three vaccines are minor and don t last long. as cases continue to fall, politicians are divided over how soon restrictions should be li
abuse the government says social media companies face massive fines if they don t act. # better than i ever did. # betterthan i ever did. # brexit ended visa free travel to the eu for musicians now eltonjohn tells us why it will hit so many young performers. at the beginning of a career, when you have written your first record, and you want to go out and play live more than anything else, because it helps you grow as an artist. and a clap for the captain it s happening now at sir tom s home and joined by the hospital staff who took care of him in his final hours. and coming up on bbc news, more trouble down under, as up to 600 players and coaching staff go into quarantine, and all tennis is cancelled tomorrow at the australian open. good evening and welcome to the bbc s news at six. in the last hour, the prime minister has been thanking all those who have helped the uk to reach a milestone in its vaccination programme ten million people have now received a first dos