hello and welcome. 12 weeks of lockdown in england have begun to ease. from today, friends and families will be reunited and team sports will resume in a major relaxation of restrictions to allow far greater freedom outdoors. prime minister borisjohnson has warned that with rising cases of infections across europe we must remain cautious. here s our political correspondent chris mason. alchemist and in derbyshire and it has just alchemist and in derbyshire and it hasjust gone alchemist and in derbyshire and it has just gone midnight. alchemist and in derbyshire and it hasjust gone midnight. the rules now mean outdoor sport in england is legal again. and the cycle club here are making the most of it with a nocturnal pedal. ali give us a wave and a shout! in england from today the stay at home rule is gone. it means up to six people or two households can meet outdoors, including in private gardens. in scotland, the stay at home rule will change to stay local from the second o
we begin with the news that everyone has been hoping for, especially those who work in global trade. it s reported that a container ship, which has been blocking the suez canal since last tuesday, has been refloated. the ship was successfully re floated at 4:30am local time and was being secured at the moment, inchcape, a global provider of marine services said on twitter. ever given has stopped all shipping along one of the world s most important trade routes since tuesday of last week. about 12% of global trade, around one million barrels of oil and roughly 8% of liquefied natural gas pass through the canal each day. the blockage has held up an estimated $9.6 billion of goods each day. stephen askins is partner at tatham & co, maritime law specialists. good to see you. stephen, it would seem we have the good news we have been waiting for at last. what are the logistics, do you think? it is refloated but now needs to be moved out the way? i refloated but now needs to be move
a fleet of tugboats has succeeded in partially refloating the giant container ship blocking the suez canal. george floyd s death sparked protests against racism around the world the trial begins in a few hours time of the police officer accused of his murder. ican go i can go riding again, it s like change now. and delight as the local stables deemed a lifeline by the community are saved after an appeal. and coming up on bbc news, mason mount continues to put his case forward for a spot in england s starting line up. the midfielder with another impressive display in england s win over albania. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. people in england have been enjoying a relaxation of the covid rules, as the stay at home order comes to an end. two households or groups of up to six people are now allowed to meet, although only outside. people can have an outdoor swim, and play tennis or golf outside as outdoor sports venues were given the green light to open
after a cool start, another very warm one, the low 20s celsius, cold air making inroads across the northern half of scotland. unfortunately the cold air wins out towards the end of the week. it will be colder for all areas with overnight frost returning and it will stay cold as well as we head on into the easter week. but with high pressure largely dominating for the end of the week, although it will turn colder, particularly by friday it will stay largely dry with some spells of sunshine. spells of sunshine. that is something. that s all from the bbc news at six hello and welcome to sportsday. it s all go at grassroots level, but as sport returns in england, what damage has been done over the past 12 months. will this become a regular sight in world cup qualifiers, fifa say they won t clamp down on the protests against alleged human rights abuses in qatar. and after breaking covid protocols, three wales players are thrown out of the squad. also coming up in the programm