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. 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. She can actually go out, go to the pressure, get to the seafront, see people and have a cup of coffee, cup of tea somewhere. Obviously spending quality time rather than time with ppe between us. And again spendi
vaccine are being refused it by some gps who are not following government guidance. the premier league and english football leagure are urged to do more to tackle racist abuse from fans. and quarantine free holidays in cyprus from may for british holiday makers if they ve been vaccinated. good morning. welcome to bbc news. there s been a furious reaction to the government s proposed 1% pay rise for nhs staff in england. health unions have called the proposal a kick in the teeth for staff who have worked throughout the pandemic. a 1% pay rise would be below the rate of inflation forecast in the budget for next year amounting to a cut in real terms. it would apply to all staff apart from junior doctors, gps and dentists. other public sector workers earning more than £24,000 a year have had their pay frozen. nhs pay is devolved, so there will be separate pay agreements for scotland, wales and northern ireland. the royal college of nursing says the pay rise in england woul
of people with coronavirus fell by about a third last week across the uk. cyprus says any britons who ve had both doses of a vaccine can travel there without quarantine, from 01 may, even though foreign holidays are still illegal. and pope francis has arrived in baghdad for the first ever papal visit to iraq. and coming up on bbc news: india seize control of the final test against england. a century from rishab pant means indian are closing in on a series win. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. unions are calling it a kick in the teeth. nhs staff in england have reacted angrily to the government proposal of a i% pay rise. the royal college of nursing says the increase should be 12.5%, and have set up a fund to prepare for any potential strikes. ministers say public finances are under pressure, and many other public sector workers are to have their pay frozen. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says health workers deserve better. our political correspondent i