Good afternoon. The government has changed its guidance for care homes in england. From tuesday, residents can go out for walks, or visit relatives gardens, without having to self isolate on their return home for two weeks. The innoculation programme and the falling rate of infection has led to the change. Campaigners had threatened legal action, arguing that residents human rights were being breached. ? here s our health correspondentjim reed. John kemp s mother sheila has lived in a care home in eastbourne for the last two years. The 92 year old has seen her family recently, but sitting two metres apart, wearing ppe. From tuesday, they can walk together on the seafront again. When mother makes it, she can actually go out, get into the fresh air, be able to go on the seafront, see people. Have a cup of coffee, a cup of tea somewhere. Obviously spending quality time rather than time with ppe in between us, and again just spending time together and reflecting on the past and the futur
Of the uk s summer festivals could be called off because they can t get covid cancellation insurance. And, quack ing the puzzle of how to safely remove this family of ducks from a 9th floor balcony. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The government has changed its guidance for care homes in england. From tuesday, residents can go out for walks, or visit relatives gardens, without having to self isolate for 2 weeks on their return. The vaccine programme and the falling rate of infection has led to the change. Campaigners had threatened legal action, arguing that residents human rights were being breached. ? here s our health correspondentjim reed. Joan kemp s mother sheila has lived in a care home in eastbourne for the last two years. john kemp s mother. She has seen herfamily recently but sitting two metres apart wearing ppe. She can actually get it out, go to the pressure, get to the seafront, see people and have a cup of coffee, cup of tea somewhere. 0bviously spending qual
tojose mourinho being named the new boss at tottenham, and we re asking where it went wrong for pochettino. thanks, holly, and sarah keith lucas has the weather. it is mostly dry but fairly cloudy this afternoon, some right then a forecast, particularly to end the week and into the weekend, but pretty quiet and dry for most away from the south west over the next couple of days. i will bring you all the details in about half an hour. thanks, sarah. also coming up the koala rescued from the bushfires in australia the woman seen on video taking off her shirt and charging into the flames to save the injured animal. hello, everyone this is afternoon live. the liberal democrats have set out their general election manifesto, reiterating their pledge to stop brexit. the party claims by doing so it will be able to invest billions of pounds in public services, and tackling inequality. the manifesto also includes a pledge to tackle climate change by generating more electricity thr
hit 16 degrees again this afternoon and that is after a frosty and foggy start. details on that and you re full we can forecast right here on brea kfast. good morning. it s friday, the 15th of february. our top story: the home secretary has said he will do everything in his power to prevent the return of a teenage girl from east london who ran away to join so called islamic state. sajid javid says if shamima begum comes back to the uk, then she may be prosecuted. her family has appealed for compassion, saying she was very young when she made the decision to leave four years ago. ben ando reports. there are nearly 40,000 in this camp. more arrive each day, as their dreams of an islamic state caliphate crumble. among them, shamima begum from bethnal green. now 19 and nine months pregnant with her third child, she says she has no regrets about what she did and what she saw. shamima and two friends left the uk in 2015. one is now dead, the other missing, but the home secretary do
of that meeting. arlene foster said ina of that meeting. arlene foster said in a short statement that lessons would need to be learnt from the vote in parliament and the issue of the backstop needs to be dealt with and they would continue to work to that end. many of you will still be confused by what happens now over the brexit withdrawal agreement , the backstop and the irish border. at 8.30pm we ll be putting your questions to allie renison head of europe and trade policy at the institute of directors, and bbc northern ireland s economics & business editor, john campbell. you can tweet them to #bbcask this or email askthis@bbc.co.uk get all your questions together and send them in to those addresses and thatis send them in to those addresses and that is just for viewers in the uk, i should stress. i m christian fraser live at westminster. the headlines. theresa may is back in the house of commons to face a vote of no confidence in her government. after last night s his