has been slow by the standards of a wealthy nation. the extension of tokyo s emergency measures meant the head of the international limpet committee, thomas bach, had to cancel a visit to the country. now a new survey in japan has found that 60% of those asked want the events cancelled. and in the japanese parliament the prime minister has been accused of prioritising the games above tackling the virus. he replied that he had never put the old and picks first. they believe the strict control measures placed on athletes and officials will keep the olympics and paralympics safe, but those restrictions will be difficult for many taking part. it would mean serena williams spending the olympics away from olympia, her daughter. there is a decision to be made. you know, haven t really thought much you know, haven t really thought much about that, that s a really good much about that, that s a really good question. i haven t spent 24 hours good question. i haven t spent 24 hour
mark kermode gives his unique take on the best and worst of the week s film and dvd release, including ammonite which sees kate winslet play fossil collector mary anning. the former leader of the snp, alex salmond, has announced the creation of a new pro independence party which will stand in the scottish parliament election. the alba party will field candidates in the may, with the aim of creating a supermajority for independence from the rest of britain. mr salmond said the party would work towards a successful, sociallyjust, environmentally responsible, independent cou ntry . let s take a listen to some of what he had to say: the tactics are to stand for the regional list to secure the supermajority for independence in our parliament. we intend to contribute policy ideas to assist scotland s economic recovery and help build an independence platform to face new political realities. at the last election there were nearly one million wasted snp votes in the regional list.
at least 32 people are killed and many more injured in egypt in one of the worst train crashes there in recent memory. hello and welcome if you re watching on pbs in the us or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. germany has imposed travel restrictions on france, declaring the country a high risk area for coronavirus infections. people arriving in germany from france will now need to show a negative covid test and go into quarantine. it s controversial because there s so much traffic, commuters, family across that border every day. now, germany s already imposed border restrictions and border controls on some of its borders, so we ve already had border controls on parts of austria, the czech republic, slovakia. those regions have now been classed officially as high risk regions as well, so that means they re also going to be the same rule you just mentioned for france, which is you have to have a recent test bef
in secondary school. wales will end its stay local rules from tomorrow, meaning people will be able to travel within its borders without restrictions. tourist accommodation will also given the green light to reopen. china bans nine britons including five mps after the uk took action over human rights abuses. and the boy whose year long adventure in his own back garden raises hundreds of thousands for hospice care, earning him high praise in the process bear grylls here, and just to say, well done for all you re doing. what an incredible achievement. hi, max, it sjonny wilkinson here, and ijust wanted to send you a little message, really, just to wish you well, especially for this amazing thing you re doing at the moment. scotland s former first minister alex salmond is launching a new political party the alba party will contest seats in the scottish parliamentary election in may. he s due to hold a news conference in the next few minutes we ll bring you that live he
defence secretary grant shapps is here to answer that question. how would yvette cooper, who wants to be labour s home secretary, manage the risk at home? and in the latest of our election year interviews, the first minister of scotland claims he knows what s going to happen. it is undoubtedly the case that keir starmer doesn t need scotland to win. he s going to be the next prime minister of the uk. how does he know? morning, morning. welcome to you, and welcome to my trio at the desk simon reeve, intrepid explorer who s been travelling round the world making tv for more than 20 years. lucky for some! conservative baroness nicky morgan, who was in the cabinet, and businessman, multimillionaire and philanthropist sir tom hunter. let s start with what s making the news. the bbc website is leading on the latest utterance from the israeli prime minister saying a two state solution can t be the answer to the conflict in the middle east. the papers are a mixed bunch. the sunday