borisjohnson has published an open letter to parents, saying he is in awe of how they are coping. the prime minister also promises hundreds of millions of pounds will be spent on a national education catch up programme after the pandemic. it s been confirmed that schools in england won t start re opening until march the eighth at the earliest. our education editor branwen jeffreys reports. it s tough for millions of parents right now, trying to help children learn at home. schools in england are mainly closed until march. today, borisjohnson said he couldn t thank parents enough. he said they are buying time for vaccination and that s saving lives. only a few children are still learning in school. parents and teachers are worried about lost learning. there is a promise in the letter of hundreds of millions of pounds for catch up but it s going to be a big job. one of the schools i have responsibility for, fantastic place, serves a very deprived community, only 30% of those fa
countries get the jabs they need. a new visa scheme giving millions of people from hong kong greater opportunities to live and work in the uk comes into force. and manchester united player marcus rashford says he s been subjected to online racist abuse following his club s draw at arsenal he called it humanity and social media at its worst now on bbc news. the travel show explores how alpine ski resorts are dealing with a winter season of closures and lockdowns and visits the italian hilltop village that s fighting for its future. coming up on this week s show: an uphill struggle for europe s ski resorts. the lift closures changed a lot things so people came here for cross country skiing. gorgeous view. the italian village trying to stay on its hilltop. and the show that must go on in dubai. i have no safety, i have no harness. i cannot have mistakes. hello and welcome to the show, where it s pretty safe to say, 11 months on from the start of the pandemic, travel to and f
hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines. the number of coronavirus jabs hits a daily record of nearly 600,000, but there s a fresh warning from medics on easing the lockdown. any releases that we have will have to happen very slowly, very cautiously, watching and waiting as we go. captain sir tom moore, the second world war veteran who raised millions of pounds for the nhs, is in hospital with covid 19. manchester united player, marcus rashford, says he s been subjected to humanity and social media at its worst after receiving racist abuse on saturday. screaming. reports that more than 5,000 people have been arrested in russia, as protests take place in support ofjailed opposition leader, alexei navalny. mps will debate the cladding crisis tomorrow as campaigners say residents of flats covered in the flammable material, are being financially crippled by rising insurance costs. now on bbc news. the travel show. rajan datar finds out how alpine ski resorts are
now on bbc news, the travel show. rajan datar finds out how alpine ski resorts are dealing with a winter season of closures and lockdowns and visits the italian hilltop village that s fighting for its future. coming up on this week s show: an uphill struggle for europe s ski resorts. the lift closures changed a lot things so people came here for cross country skiing. gorgeous view. the italian village trying to stay on its hilltop. and the show that must go on in dubai. i have no safety, i have no harness. i cannot have mistakes. hello and welcome to the show where it s pretty safe to say, 11 months on from the start of the pandemic, travel to and from the uk has pretty much ground to a halt. laughs. and if you re like me and you just can t wait for the opportunity to get back on the road again and see more of the world than your own front garden, then why not stick with us? we will be updating you with how the travel industry is trying to cope with the pandemic, plus, a bit