Scientists say the coronavirus has mutated again in the uk. New strains have been discovered in liverpool and bristol Scientists Say vaccinations remain crucial. As long as we manage to roll out the vaccine effectively to all vulnerable people, it shouldnt have too much of an impact going forward. And in the last half hour scientists from Oxford University theirjab may reduce transmission. We will have the latest. Back to the classroom this month scotlands first minister announces a phased return. Calls for a re think of Brexit Border checks at ports in Northern Ireland after threats against staff. Whats the real cost of all our buying and spending . A new report says the effect on the Natural World should be part of the calculation. And coming up in sport on bbc news. All systems go for the six nations after france approves covid rules that relax travel restrictions around their matches. Good evening. Captain sir tom moore the 100 year old veteran who caught the nations imagination la
Captain sir tom moore was a hero in the truest sense of the word. In the dark days of the Second World War fought for freedom and in the face of this countrys deepest post war crisis, he united us all. Well be paying tribute to sir tom who died in hospital after Testing Positive for coronavirus. Also tonight following concerns about delaying the second dose new analysis of the astrazeneca vaccine shows the first jab is effective for up to 12 weeks. Pupils in scotland are told theyll start heading back to the classroom from the end of this month. Jeff bezos, one of the worlds richest men, who created amazon, is to step down from the leading role as Chief Executive. And coming up in sport, on bbc news. A huge win for Sheffield United in the battle of the bottom two. Well bring you the latest from the premier league. Commentator absolutely priceless for Sheffield United good evening. Her majesty the queen and the Prime Minister borisjohnson have led the many tributes to captain sir tom mo
recommended she remain under medical supervision. the queen remains comfortable and at balmoral. her country estate in the scottish highlands. greg palkot is reporting live from london with this news this morning. hi, greg. this is a country on edge. the last 90 minutes or so since we got the word from the royal household they re concerned about her health. new words we ve never heard about queen elizabeth ii before. the whole country is concerned and worried and praying. the news came following a cancellation last night of a zoom meeting with government officials. we didn t think too much of that but in fact it was an indication that there is something amiss. we have seen her on tuesday greeting the new incoming prime minister, liz truss, the 15th prime minister that this very long-serving monarch has been involved with, a sign of her longevity. in the past couple of months she has had mobility issues. difficulty in getting around. and she is 96 years old. we saw her, as y