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the final rehearsals are done and the pyrotechnics are ready. the eurovision finalists compete tonight, after a pandemic enforced break. and coming up. social media, anti social media, breaking news, faking news. the programme about a revolution in media, the media show, is coming up with mobeen azhar. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the former bbc director general lord hall has resigned as chairman of the national gallery, after facing criticism over panorama s interview with princess diana in 1995. tony hall was the corporation s head of news at the time when martin bashir used lies and fake documents to secure the interview. in a statement, lord hall said continuing in his role at the gallery would be a distraction to the institution. meanwhile, princess diana s brother earl spencer has confirmed to the bbc that he has written to the met police commissioner again, asking her to investigate the corporation over the interview. our correspondent jon donnisonjoin ....
and coming up in the film review mark kermode looks at the week s new movie releases, including his take on angelina jolie s new survival thriller. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the former bbc director general lord hall has resigned as chairman of the national gallery after facing criticism over panorama s interview with princess diana in 1995. tony hall was the corporation s head of news at the time when martin bashir used lies and fake documents to secure the interview. in a statement, lord hall said continuing in his role at the gallery would be a distraction to the institution. meanwhile, princess diana s brother earl spencer has confirmed to the bbc that he has written to the met police commissioner again, asking her to investigate the corporation over the interview. he s been in thatjob less than a year, but that statement came through about lunchtime today, saying he had always had a strong sense of public service and, as you say, to continue in tha ....
strain has been found in south london after a five day search. portugal and cyprus say they would welcome back vaccinated british tourists from may. once travel restrictions are lifted here. figs once travel restrictions are lifted here. , . . . once travel restrictions are lifted here. . ., ., , here. as an adult we lived a really independent here. as an adult we lived a really independent life here. as an adult we lived a really independent life to here. as an adult we lived a really independent life to then here. as an adult we lived a really independent life to then go - here. as an adult we lived a really independent life to then go into . independent life to then go into this construct. the duchess of sussex says royal life wasn t as she expected and she now feels liberated. and coming up in sport, on bbc news. a sprint finish from amy eloise markov in the 3000 mentres saw her claim the first british gold at the european indoor championships. good eveni ....
that the government has decided that all we can afford is the 1%. new figures show the number of people with coronavirus fell by about a third last week across the uk. the mystery person who tested positive for the brazil variant of concern in the uk has been found following a nationwide hunt. from monday, passengers travelling internationally from england will need to carry a new form setting out that their trip is permitted under current restrictions. cyprus says any britons who ve had both doses of a vaccine can travel there without quarantine, from may 1st, even though foreign holidays will still be illegal. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. in half an hour, we ll bring you the latest coronavirus briefing from the government, led today by the health secretary matt hancock. first, today s main news. unions are calling it a kick in the teeth nhs staff in england have reacted angrily to the government proposal of a 1% pay rise. ministers say it s what s afford ....
person to receive the new vaccine course, why delay? have the national it s hailed a ‘pivotal‘ moment. restrictions and bring them into force as soon as possible. it comes amid mounting the vaccine means everything to me. pressure on the nhs, this is bbc news. with a record 58,784 new covid cases i m simon mccoy. to my mind, it is the only way of the headlines: recorded across the uk. getting back to normal life. this leaders of the 4 nations the prime minister is to make are meeting now to discuss a televised address at eight o clock tonight the coronavirus response virus is terrible, isn t it? as the government comes under scotland has already announced it pressure to announce another lockdown to tackle rising coronavirus cases in england. it comes as scotland goes into lockdown from midnight tonight. the first minister announces measures that will last a month. schools will stay closed and a stay this is bbc news, i‘m ben brown. the headlines: at home ord ....