, promised the uk. i genuinely believe our future will _ promised the uk. i genuinely believe our future will be _ promised the uk. i genuinely believe our future will be so _ promised the uk. i genuinely believe our future will be so much _ promised the uk. i genuinely believe our future will be so much brighter. our future will be so much brighter if we vote to leave and take back control of our trade. the if we vote to leave and take back control of our trade.— control of our trade. the vote to leave website _ control of our trade. the vote to leave website said... _ and if that was vote leave, their opponents had predictions too. the economic opponents had predictions too. tue: economic argument opponents had predictions too. tte: economic argument is opponents had predictions too. tt2 economic argument is beyond doubt. leaving the eu is a one—way ticket to a poorer britain. fist leaving the eu is a one-way ticket to a poorer britain.— leaving the eu is a one-way ticket to a poorer britain. a

this issue is about the eu's access to uk waters and the uk's access to eu markets. these two factors are being constantly balanced. brexit hasn't changed that. for his part, borisjohnson is saying that after 2026... there is no theoretical limit beyond those placed by science or conservation on the quantity of our own fish that we can fish in our waters. there's no theoretical limit, but there's a very clear practical one. in reality, the uk government in 2026 is not going to block all eu access to uk waters because the price paid in lost export markets would be too high. it's a compromise, one that's brought some changes, but so far for uk fishing, brexit is farfrom the transformational moment it was sold as. now, borisjohnson made this promise on brexit and northern ireland... we will respect the peace process and the good friday agreement. cheering and applause but northern ireland's violent past remains clear in the memory — and this month, we've seen reminders of that violence, the most serious for years. but where, if at all, does brexit fit into this? to an

in the uk restrictions from the 17th of may, _ the uk restrictions from the 17th of may, is _ the uk restrictions from the 17th of may, is necessarily cautious. —— the stay in _ may, is necessarily cautious. —— the stay in the — may, is necessarily cautious. —— the stay in the uk— may, is necessarily cautious. —— the stay in the uk restrictors. we must make _ stay in the uk restrictors. we must make absolutely sure that the countries we reconnect with our safe, _ countries we reconnect with our safe, that — countries we reconnect with our safe, that their infection rates are low and _ safe, that their infection rates are low and that their vaccination rates are high _ low and that their vaccination rates are high it — low and that their vaccination rates are high. it means making sure that we are _ are high. it means making sure that we are not— are high. it means making sure that we are not incubating the most dangerous variants and that they have _ dangerous variants and that they have a _ dangerous variants and that they have a safe and secure surveillanc

, i think that shows great confidence in the uk market this summer. irate confidence in the uk market this summer.— confidence in the uk market this summer. we wish you all the very best _ this summer. we wish you all the very best as _ this summer. we wish you all the very best as you - this summer. we wish you all| the very best as you relaunch, as it were, next sunday. andy, thanks for being on the programme. gordon murray is a legend in formula 1 motor racing circles, the designer of some of the most innovative cars of the 1980s. nowadays he runs his own engineering business — the gordon murray group and it's in the final stages of developing a lightweight supercar, but it's not cheap — this car will set you back by more than $4 million. theo leggett spoke to professor murray — and asked him where he sees his priorities now — building supercars or electric ru nabouts? we are actually covering both ends of the scale, rather dramatically. one end we have got a high revving, noisy b12 motorcar, supercar, and at the other end, the gordon murray design, we are working on almo

you mentioned the countries on the uk green list were people from the uk can go on holiday and come back without having to quarantine on return, provided they meet all the testing requirements. is there any sense of any other countries being added to that at all?— added to that at all? yes, and if ou look added to that at all? yes, and if you look at _ added to that at all? yes, and if you look at purely _ added to that at all? yes, and if you look at purely the _ added to that at all? yes, and if i you look at purely the coronavirus rates and the vaccination rates, there's a whole lot of candidates from caribbean islands like antigua and barbados, through to the island of malta, which many people say it actually by rights should have been on the list before. but the department for transport, which is going to make an announcement this coming thursday, keeps its cards fairly close to it's chest and includes things such as the capacity for genomic sequencing and also is an international aviation hub. so there is always a process but however i'm looking very much at a number of greek isl

. . ., ., , to the uk. victoria, there is speculation _ to the uk. victoria, there is speculation that _ to the uk. victoria, there is speculation that the - to the uk. victoria, there isj speculation that the cabinet to the uk. victoria, there is i speculation that the cabinet is split over the move while labour has accused the government of a sell—out, but the problem of international trade said there's this deal would be an important stepping stone tojoining the stone to joining the transpacific stone tojoining the transpacific partnership which includes new zealand, chile, japan, vietnam as well as australia, which they say will allow farmers greater access to asian markets, but the national farmers union says its members will really struggle to compete if zero tariff trade on lamb and beef goes ahead. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: digital hustle! learning to sell with china's live—streamers. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: airstrikes in gaza and israeli cities have continue

travel between the uk and germany is not a straightforward proposition because germany is on the uk amber list. tell us more about why germany has decided to introduce these further restrictions for people coming from the uk? the further restrictions for people coming from the uk? the situation in german is coming from the uk? the situation in germany is that _ coming from the uk? the situation in germany is that the _ coming from the uk? the situation in germany is that the economy - coming from the uk? the situation in germany is that the economy is - germany is that the economy is starting to open up. from this weekend be regarding its dash of peer gardens are opening up. infection rates in germany are really coming down. 40% of the population have had at least one dose. the worry is that the indian variant could come to germany. 2% of new infections are of the indian variance. there is a real concern that if the indian variant spread fear in germany as it has done in parts of england, then that could really stop the progress of fighting the pandemic in germany. that's why overnight ge

uk. it— days? we need consistency across the uk. it we _ days? we need consistency across the uk, if we could get that that would be the _ uk, if we could get that that would be the best way of approaching it but we _ be the best way of approaching it but we need to recognise that other countries _ but we need to recognise that other countries in — but we need to recognise that other countries in the world have not been as fast— countries in the world have not been as fast as _ countries in the world have not been as fast as the uk at rolling out the vaccine _ as fast as the uk at rolling out the vaccine and — as fast as the uk at rolling out the vaccine and a course in some countries _ vaccine and a course in some countries we have seen the virus taking _ countries we have seen the virus taking hold once again with new strains. — taking hold once again with new strains, and so we need to make sure those _ strains, and so we need to make sure those don't _ strains, and so we nee

all right, laura, thank _ the uk economy. all right, laura, thank you. - the uk economy. all right, laura, thank you. we - the uk economy. all right, - laura, thank you. we appreciate your thoughts on that. new research out today from make uk shows half of britain's manufacturers have been the victim of cyber—attacks in the last 12 months. the pandemic has increased our dependence on networked technologies and we're also increasingly outsourcing our computer systems to cloud—based companies. cyber criminals have seized the opportunity but for manufacturers cost is still one of the biggest barriers to putting in place proper protection measures. joining me now is verity davidge, director of policy, make uk and author of the report. —— she has been a part of this report. tell us what you have discovered when you looked into cybercrime for uk manufacturers. �* , manufacturers. after the first national lockdown, _ manufacturers. after the first national lockdown, what - manufacturers. after the first national lockdown, what we i manufacturers. after the first i nati

the uk, like every country, accelerated and became like the nordics but it does appear that the uk will fall back less. it is not exactly clear exactly why that might be above what i posited the uk isjust why that might be above what i posited the uk is just very convenient for all of the deliveries that you can get. the nordics if you want to order goods and services you could be waiting weeks for it uk things tend to arrive the next day or even same day and that convenience really helps the uk in terms of the way in which the consumers stick with their newly found digital behaviours. thereby the next day or day after but usually when you've just nipped out and you're not in to receive it. they cannot be sold by digital. thank you very much indeed. let s get some of the day's other news. oil prices have been rising this morning as a storm is forming in the gulf of mexico.but also because iran said a three—month nuclear monitoring deal had expired, raising doubts about talks that could end the us sanctions on iranian crude exports. renault—nissan has told an indian court it needs to

yet. variant that is a combination of the uk and india viruses?— uk and india viruses? yet, that is what they have — uk and india viruses? yet, that is what they have reported. - uk and india viruses? yet, that is what they have reported. a - what they have reported. a combination of the india born, first discovered in india, b one 617, and what has been discovered in the uk, b 117, so in many ways it is an escaped variant that is more likely to be transmitted and that is the problem. but to be transmitted and that is the roblem. �* ., , , ., problem. but does it respond to the vaccine? no. _ problem. but does it respond to the vaccine? no, but— problem. but does it respond to the vaccine? no, but it— problem. but does it respond to the vaccine? no, but it is— problem. but does it respond to the vaccine? no, but it is then - problem. but does it respond to the vaccine? no, but it is then escapedl vaccine? no, but it is then escaped variant so it — vaccine? no, but it is then escaped variant so it will _ vaccine? no, but it is then escaped variant so it will

uk. . ._ holiday in the uk... apart from when it's _ holiday in the uk... apart from when it's raining _ holiday in the uk... apart from when it's raining like _ holiday in the uk... apart from when it's raining like this! - when it's raining like this! and — when it's raining like this! and when— when it's raining like this! and when very _ when it's raining like this! and when very freezing i when it's raining like this! i and when very freezing cold! when it's raining like this! - and when very freezing cold! i and when very freezing cold! holiday here in the uk can be the absolute best but when there is always the chance of there is always the chance of the worrying clouds on the horizon, you can understand why people would expect until the last minute but the late cancellations could be a real headache for uk holiday providers. avo provides software for 500 top uk hotels and says cancellation rates are scarily low, running 4%, way below the usual 30% at the moment. they are worried about the impact of a l

is scotland allowed to i leave the uk?_ how? leave the uk? of course it is. how? throu~h a leave the uk? of course it is. how? through a legal— leave the uk? of course it is. how? through a legal referendum - leave the uk? of course it is. how? through a legal referendum which l through a legal referendum which would _ through a legal referendum which would allow people to make that choice _ choice. the big debate is choice. — the big debate is how you get that legal referendum. the scottish government under nicola sturgeon is going to argue that their political mandate is there to have it, the uk government is going to say now is not the time. when we are back at westminster i think this will be a big issue over the next few years. the political debate and potentially a legal one too.— a legal one too. indeed. nick eardleyfor— a legal one too. indeed. nick eardley for us _ a legal one too. indeed. nick eardley for us in _ a legal one too. indeed. nick eardley for us in edinburgh. i with most of the results in the england elections in, so far the conservat

or the uk government. it would look like a denial of democracy. so the uk government has started boxing clever, and hopes the scottish government will do its job for it, because, as we all know, the scotland act of 1988 does not allow the scottish parliament to pass referendum or stage a referendum on its own. it depends on the competence of the scottish government to do that and the uk government to do that and the uk government hopes the scottish government's and was would simply tell nicola sturgeon that you cannot do this. —— government's own laws. so they hope they can put a legal obstacle in the path of the snp before it even gets to court. meanwhile, they are going to hug scotland and the are going to be a bit more muscular with what the union means as well and defending the union. ., ~ , , ., the union. how likely is it that boris johnson _ the union. how likely is it that boris johnson will _ the union. how likely is it that boris johnson will love - the union. how likely is it that i boris jo

a report by greenpeace uk has found that about a0% of the uk's plastic waste exports were sent to turkey last year. but rather than being recycled, investigators saw some of it dumped by the roadside, in fields and in waterways. the environmental group has called on the government to halt all plastic waste exports by 2025. let's speak now with nina schrank, senior plastics campaigner at greenpeace uk. nina, thanks very much for coming on the programme to talk to us about this. first of all, what specifically wasn't you found? we found specifically wasn't you found? - found british plastic waste everywhere we looked, at ten sites across southern turkey for and we know it is british plastic waste because it is that familiar packaging from british supermarkets, and in fact i think seven out of... think we found packaging from seven out of ten of uk supermarkets strewn across this region of southern turkey, and as you said it was dumped by roadside above fields, by train tracks and spilling into waterways and drifting downstream. pretty upsetting for turkish people, potentially very damaging

i think the uk is bein: at least. i think the uk is being too _ at least. i think the uk is being too cautious. - at least. i think the uk is being too cautious. it - at least. i think the uk is i being too cautious. it could at least. i think the uk is - being too cautious. it could be opening far faster from may the 17th, but it's likely we're going to see some 15 or so countries open up to uk travellers directly on the green list that the prime minister is due to announced later this week. it should be opening far more. we had some pretty tough restrictions in place in the uk in terms of the form filling, testing when you come back into the uk, and what we're seeing is other countries now saying to those who've been fully jobs that they can travel without many restrictions in place, and we should see that from the uk government —— fully jabbed. we have over 50 million people fully jabbed, jabbed. we have over 50 million people fullyjabbed, the most vulnerable have been jabbed people fullyjabbed, the most vulnerable have beenjabbed and they should be

that report was shared with the uk government and now we had the uk government respond and they have digested it and they wrote to nazanin�*s representatives and said they would raise her torture with nazanin after the ambassador in tehran was able to see nazanin and get her consent. to see nazanin and get her consent-— to see nazanin and get her consent. , , ., consent. interesting signals? messages — consent. interesting signals? messages coming _ consent. interesting signals? messages coming out - consent. interesting signals? messages coming out and - consent. interesting signals? i messages coming out and eran? you heard dominic raab say that nazanin should be released without condition. the iranians of made it very clear today and in the past, but very explicitly today that they do have conditions. just a few hours after dominic raab spoke, statement television reported a deal had been struck for a prison swap with the americans and release of money frozen because of sanctions. instead run television also said that nazanin would be released once the uk had paid a debt. yo

and uk. how are you thinking about the differences that are emerging between core and peripheral countries? h in how they come out of the pandemic >> very good question. this comes out of research we have done at ing there is not one harmonious europe when looking at the recovery from the pandemic we have seen that the decline has been harder in the traditional periphery of the eurozone where core countries have managed to limit damage with gdp to smaller percentages. the fact that these countries have a larger gap to make up for means the risk of prolonged slump is higher. it is also because there is a bit of an unfair thing to the coronavirus crisis it specifically hits countries with a larger amount of small and medium enterprises and countries dependent on travel and tourism. increasing risk of bankruptcies when the pandemic ends and fiscal measures fade we still deem the risk of the longer recovery in the countries and increasing divergence in the recovery phase as quite high >> it is re

very— be looking at a new uk election. very good — be looking at a new uk election. very good to hear your thoughts. of course what we have not mentioned is what is the mood of the people? do voters have an appetite potentially while scotland and everywhere else is recovering from the pandemic? do voters here have an appetite to take on questions of independence again? interestingly, that polling that was done by gordon brown's think tank and of course all polls come with certain caveats, don't they? it suggested around 40% of voters here are undecided one way or another. potentially as this question continues to be debated, there is a lot to be done on winning over the hearts and minds of many voters who are not quite sure one way they want scotland to go. back to you. we are not quite sure one way they want scotland to go. back to you.- scotland to go. back to you. we will see ou scotland to go. back to you. we will see you later _ scotland to go. back to you. we will see you later thank _ scotland to go. back to you. we will see you later thank you _ scotland to g

., the uk? it has almost become a -aressin the uk? it has almost become a pressing moral _ the uk? it has almost become a pressing moral question. - the uk? it has almost become a pressing moral question. is- the uk? it has almost become a pressing moral question. is it i the uk? it has almost become a i pressing moral question. is it right that younger people in wealthy nations— that younger people in wealthy nations are being vaccinated, at a time _ nations are being vaccinated, at a time when — nations are being vaccinated, at a time when older people in poor nations— time when older people in poor nations are not. so far the uk government line is that we don't have _ government line is that we don't have any— government line is that we don't have any spare, but they are saying is we _ have any spare, but they are saying is we want — have any spare, but they are saying is we want to vaccinate 30 girls in this country— is we want to vaccinate 30 girls in this country before we give vaccines to others _ this country before we give vaccines to others a— this country b

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is scotland allowed to leave the uk? of course it is. how? through a legal referendum which would allow people to make that choice. votes cast on thursday appeared to show voters in scotland are split roughly 50—50 on the question of independence. anyone eager for another referendum will have to be patient. this election result makes it more likely, but not imminent. i would like it to happen soon, but i'm prepared to wait a few more years. it's changed since 2014, with us being taken out of the eu, so i would like to see another independence referendum. i think that people voted for that. maybe it's a case of hanging - on and getting ourselves sorted and then when we're - in a good place, then yes. but right now, _ we're in a pandemic, no. on that, there is widespread agreement — no referendum during a covid crisis. but in the months and years to come, a political and possibly legal battle over the future of the united kingdom is looming. sarah smith, bbc news. around 1,200 migrants in several boats have landed on the italian island of l

the us and the uk most. when you look at india and when you look at africa which, because of the indian crisis, doesn't get the covacs since they were hoping for, we really need to call out the rich countries to start sharing the doses. rich countries to start sharing the doses-— rich countries to start sharing the doses. ., ., , ., , the doses. thomas kearney, we thank you for being on the programme again and i will talk to you again i'm sure as this progresses. weak employment numbers last week have led presidentjoe biden to intensify his calls for congress to pass his americanjobs act — which aims to create jobs with huge investments in us infrastructure. the problem is it will require tax increases to pay for it that are being fiercely opposed by republicans. samira hussain has more from newjersey. it is no secret to anyone who lives in the us, but can sometimes come as a surprise to people around the world. american roads and bridges are crumbling. take a look at these potholes in newjersey. home to

.— was to stay in the uk. labour has been on a — was to stay in the uk. labour has been on a 20 _ was to stay in the uk. labour has been on a 20 year _ was to stay in the uk. labour has been on a 20 year decline, - was to stay in the uk. labour has been on a 20 year decline, it - was to stay in the uk. labour has been on a 20 year decline, it is l been on a 20 year decline, it is polling around 20% in the polls. it has been made clear that the party will not get a realistic majority in parliament behind me here, how does labour restore faith and trust? especially among voters and get them back onside. the especially among voters and get them back onside. ' . , back onside. the difference between anas sarwar— back onside. the difference between anas sarwar and _ back onside. the difference between anas sarwar and the _ back onside. the difference between anas sarwar and the team _ back onside. the difference between anas sarwar and the team around i back onside. the difference between. anas sarwar and the t

these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. germany bans almost all travellers from the uk because of the rise in cases of the indian variant of covid—19. the vaccine programme rolls on in england. more than a million 32 and 33 year olds can now book theirjabs. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. it's understood that ministers are to give the bbc a chance to introduce its own changes, in response to the damning report on how martin bashir obtained his panorama interview with princess diana more than 25 years ago. and get your best sequins out — the final rehearsals are done — and the pyrotechnics are ready — the eurovision finalists compete tonight — after a pandemic enforced break. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. most people from the uk will soon be barred from entering germany because of the rise in cases of the indian variant of coronavirus. from midnight on sunday, people t

get out of the uk. �* , ,., nice to get some sun and get out of theuk. , , the uk. because flights are still runnina the uk. because flights are still running to _ the uk. because flights are still running to amber— the uk. because flights are still running to amber list _ the uk. because flights are still running to amber list countriesl the uk. because flights are stilll running to amber list countries it is a difficult choice for passengers at the moment if they cannot reschedule all of their holiday plans, the decision as to cancel and lose the money or to go anyway, and thatis lose the money or to go anyway, and that is why plenty of passengers seem to be doing.— seem to be doing. international travel is not _ seem to be doing. international travel is not illegal. _ seem to be doing. international travel is not illegal. what - seem to be doing. international travel is not illegal. what you . seem to be doing. international. travel is not illegal. what you need to do i follow the rules and what we need the government to do is be really clear on what those ru

you're self—isolating from the uk. what was that like as an experience on a plane, wearing masks and all of the different controls that you're facing? i the different controls that you're facin: ? . . , , the different controls that you're facin? . ., , , facing? i certainly felt very safe auoin facing? i certainly felt very safe going there- — facing? i certainly felt very safe going there- i — facing? i certainly felt very safe going there. i went _ facing? i certainly felt very safe going there. i went to - facing? i certainly felt very safe going there. i went to mexico, | facing? i certainly felt very safe j going there. i went to mexico, i didn't need to fill in any forms or take any tests, but when i arrived at canc n airport, i had to undergo extensive temperature checks and questions about where i'd been in the previous two weeks. i felt very safe, although in canc n, you're outside most of the time. but actually coming back, it was a very arduous process. a lot of forms to fill in, i taken six tests to pr

we are getting a very similar message from the uk and from others as well. similar message from the uk and from others as well-— others as well. yolande knell, jerusalem. — others as well. yolande knell, jerusalem, thank _ others as well. yolande knell, jerusalem, thank you. - sir keir starmer has told his new shadow cabinet that he takes responsibility for labour's poor performance in last week's elections. the labour leader is under pressure over the way he handled his cabinet reshuffle, with many questioning his decision to sack his campaign co—ordinator, angela rayner. here's our political correspondent iain watson. tensions at the top of the labour party have often been a feature of its history, and now the current leader and his deputy have had a serious stand—off. when keir starmer stripped angela rayner of her responsibility for campaigning, she and her supporters put up a fight. the mayor of greater manchester had criticised keir starmer but is now calling for the infighting to stop. labour's got to stop this sort of internal focus, the civil war between those on the l

., , ~ uk? mr speaker i certainly think that is one _ uk? mr speaker i certainly think that is one of _ uk? mr speaker i certainly think that is one of the _ uk? mr speaker i certainly think that is one of the issues - uk? mr speaker i certainly think that is one of the issues we i uk? mr speaker i certainly think| that is one of the issues we must face. perhaps it would be for the benefit of a house if i update the house on where we are because we looked at the data again this morning. and i can tell the house that we have increasing confidence that we have increasing confidence that vaccines are effective against all variants, including the indian variant, to his point. and i want particularly in this context to thank the people of bolton, blackburn and many other places for the record numbers of vaccinations, they've been getting their first jabs and second jabs. the numbers have doubled in bolton alone and i think the people of this country can be proud of their participation. mr be proud of their participation. iji speaker, be proud of

is scotland allowed to leave the uk? it is. through a legal referendum which would allow people to make that choice. votes cast on thursday appear to show voters in scotland are split roughly 50—50 on the question of independence. anyone eager for another referendum will have to be patient. this result makes it more likely, but not imminent. i would like it to happen soon, but i am prepared to wait a few more years. everything has changed since 2014, with is being taken out of the eu so i would like to see another independence referendum. maybe it is a case of hanging i on and getting ourselves sorted and when we are in a good place, then yes. _ but right now we are in a pandemic, no. l on that, there is widespread agreement, no referendum during a covid crisis. but in the months and years to come, a political and possibly legal battle over the future of the united kingdom is looming. sarah smith, bbc news. let's go now to the coronavirus restrictions and all the changes that are ongoing _ restrictions and all the changes tha

the uk hasn't won since 1997, _ of the contest? the uk hasn't won since 1997, but _ of the contest? the uk hasn't won since 1997, but it _ of the contest? the uk hasn't won since 1997, but it remains, - of the contest? the uk hasn't won since 1997, but it remains, as - of the contest? the uk hasn't won since 1997, but it remains, as he l since 1997, but it remains, as he said, hugely popular. this year we had a guy called james newman enter with a song called embers. a record company got involved and james himself, who is a brit award winning songwriter with really good credentials, he has embraced the contest. i have interviewed him a lot over the last couple of months, he knows how important it is. he has said he has full enthusiasm for the uk in this contest. i imagine the uk will win again one day, just might take a more years. we will win again one day, 'ust might take a more years.— will win again one day, 'ust might take a more years. we have en'oyed our take a more years. we have en'oyed your enthusiasm i take a more years. we have en'oyed your enthusiasm this i take a mor

holiday makers in the summer. overloaded by uk holiday makers in the summer-— overloaded by uk holiday makers in the summer. ., ., the summer. then we have time to fit in the sunday — the summer. then we have time to fit in the sunday times _ the summer. then we have time to fit in the sunday times and _ the summer. then we have time to fit in the sunday times and the - the summer. then we have time to fit in the sunday times and the prime i in the sunday times and the prime minister stopping braintree to cities on one side of the front page and shaken keir starmer wield a knife on the other. on this brain drain, this to do with the queen's speech what they reminisced or will announce this coming week. and where is he going to get the money for this given how much the government has been spending in terms of furlough, pandemic recovery can be this is a big ambitious project it seems. this is a big ambitious pro'ect it seems. �* , ., , this is a big ambitious pro'ect it seems. h . , ., , ., , this is a big ambitious pro'ect it seems. ., , ., . seems. it's a big ambitious pro'ect but

the uk government has bought huge supplies of all. the trial will look at safety because we know mixing different vaccines can increase short—term side effects, an increased chance of fever, fatigue, sore arms, and it will look at antibody levels, how much we boost does it give, and some volunteers will get a half dose, which might be enough to give protection. the results will help decide if we need a booster campaign this autumn, because it has not been decided yet. it mightjust be some age groups that require it. if you are fully immunised, over30 that require it. if you are fully immunised, over 30 and want to sign up, you can go to the cov—boost website at the university of southampton. let's take a look at the latest official figures for the pandemic in the uk. there were 2,696 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means that, on average, the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 2,270. the latest daily figure for the number of people across the uk in hospital with coron

there are no fewer than 1000 cases in the uk, the - 1000 cases in the uk, the lowest level since september. ministers and advisers will be keeping a close eye on the data to ensure we don't see another surge in admissions. katharine da costa, bbc news. this is bbc news. our main headlines... israeli warplanes destroy a tower in gaza housing international media. president biden calls leaders on both sides, expressing grave concern about the escalating violence. extra testing across the uk for the variant of the coronavirus first detected in india — as doctors' raise concerns about the easing of restrictions. the national unity government in myanmar, which represents those opposing the military government, has appealed for international intervention to save the population of a small town under siege byjunta forces. it says government forces are using heavy artillery and helicopter gunships on the town of mindat, in northwestern chin state, a town that's been besieged for three weeks. its residents took up arms against the ruling military junta last month. soe win than is the editor of bbc

since you brought it up, the uk�*s performance, no points. disappointing result forjames newman, no points with both the jury and the televote, but yes, he has come last but he was not way off at the bottom, three other countries got zero votes for the televote. germany got a couple more points than us in the jury. it�*s a shame, he is a good singer, it�*s a good song, but you need to have that special something that really stands out in and amongst all the other performances, and that�*s probably what was lacking. it�*s the sort of song that nobody disliked, he didn�*t sing badly at all, he did a very good performance of a good contemporary song, but itjust needed something different, and if you look at the songs that came in the top five, they all had that. interesting. finally, not huge crowds inside, do you think it made a difference? it made less of a difference than i expected. i expected it might lose some atmosphere but it was one of the most exciting eurovisions i have watched for many years. alasdair rendall for us there.

i also need to pre—book a pcr test for when i return back to the uk. unless i have those two pieces of evidence, i will not be allowed on the flight back to the uk. travel remains incredibly complicated. this is, as you say, the only major european country on the green list. the hope is, across travel, we will get more countries on the green list from the start ofjune. furthermore, that the testing requirements, particularly coming back into the uk, may be relaxed. at the moment, it's all systems go for portugal, thank goodness. i can't wait, frankly, to get my toes in the atlantic. simon calder, packing his bags for the trip to portugal next week. hundreds of women may have wrongly been made to wear a face mask during childbirth, a leading charity has warned. research shared exclusively with bbc news found 160 mothers out of more than 900 who gave birth last december said they were made to wear a mask during labour. guidance published by the royal college of midwives says expectant women shouldn't have to wear any form of facial covering during labour

is scotland allowed to leave the uk? it is. through a legal referendum which would allow people to make that choice. votes cast on thursday appeared to show voters in scotland are split roughly 50—50 on the question of independence. anyone eagerfor another referendum will have to be patient. this result makes it more likely, but not imminent. i would like it to happen soon, but i am prepared to wait a few more years. everything has changed since 2014, with is being taken out of the eu so i would like to see another independence referendum. maybe it is a case of hanging on and getting ourselves - sorted and when we are in a good place, then yes. i but right now we are in a pandemic, no. l on that, there is widespread agreement, no referendum during a covid crisis. but in the months and years to come, a political and possibly legal battle over the future of the united kingdom is looming. sarah smith, bbc news. i asked torcuil crichton, westminster editor of the daily record, when an independence referendum might happen. well, i

you are not allowed to sell it in the uk.- you| sell it in the uk. yeah. you knew that? _ yeah, but... i had an inkling that it was illegal from the time - when i went to the chemist and asked for it, and they looked i at me as if i was mad. and when they said "you're not supposed to be taking this". i i'm not going to lie, i ran. imean... so it is black market stuff. 0k. everyone does bad things every day, don't they? i went to the african stores and asked my aunty, "can i buy this?" and she says, yeah. i got sent apetamin by a company on instagram, but it is all over the internet. there's literally so many sellers, it is actually insane. i even got it on amazon. i wanted to see if i could buy it at the shops. the bbc set me up with some secret filming equipment. it's not what i'd normally wear, but we move. i could spot the bottles everywhere. like, it is crazy, it's really, really easy to get your hands on. i mean, why is it being sold near meat? does it make you gain weight? i asked him where it is from. thank you so much. thank you! have a wonderful day. thank you.

let's _ in the uk? it is great for the uk, it's fantastic. let's get _ in the uk? it is great for the uk, it's fantastic. let's get to - in the uk? it is great for the uk, it's fantastic. let's get to know i it's fantastic. let's get to know great britain and enjoy it safely and happy this summer. figs great britain and enjoy it safely and happy this summer. as someone who comes — and happy this summer. as someone who comes from _ and happy this summer. as someone who comes from the _ and happy this summer. as someone who comes from the terrace - and happy this summer. as someone who comes from the terrace area - and happy this summer. as someone who comes from the terrace area i i who comes from the terrace area i should declare my interest. i could not agree with you more. prince harry has spoken publicly again about his life as a member of the royal family, saying he wants to "break the cycle" of "pain and suffering" he experienced while growing up, to spare his own children. the prince was speaking on a podcast, in which he compared his life as a royal to be

australian farmers, consumers, uk armours and uk consumers — consumers, uk armours and uk consumers all the luck to benefit from _ consumers all the luck to benefit from this — consumers all the luck to benefit from this. is consumers all the luck to benefit from this. . ., ., consumers all the luck to benefit from this. , s, consumers all the luck to benefit fromthis. , s, s, consumers all the luck to benefit fromthis. , ., from this. is good of you to come on. it is from this. is good of you to come on- it is a — from this. is good of you to come on. it is a voice _ from this. is good of you to come on. it is a voice we _ from this. is good of you to come on. it is a voice we have - from this. is good of you to come on. it is a voice we have not - from this. is good of you to come| on. it is a voice we have not heard from australia.— from australia. especially so early and —— in the morning? 4:45am? -- in the morning? 4:45am? we are really grateful! _ -- in the morning? 4:45am? we are really grateful! trevor _ -- in the morning? 4:45am? we are really grateful! trevor whittin

that report was shared with the uk government and that we had the uk government that has digested it and they wrote to nazanin�*s representatives, to address that they would raise her torture with nazanin after the ambassador in tehran was able to assist eddie —— able to see nazanin. you heard dominic raab saying that nazanin should be released without condition. they made it clear today and in the past, but very explicitly that they do have conditions. just a few hours after dominic raab spoke, state—run television reported that a deal had been struck for a prisoner swap with the americans and also the release of money frozen because of iranian men in the frozen because of sanctions —— iranian money frozen because of sanctions. and insisted the uk pay a debt, a debt for £400 million. more than four decades old from before nazanin was born. iran ordered tanks, and the iranians paid up ordered tanks, and the iranians paid up front but after the revolution, those tanks were not delivered. and they owe that debt and think it's trying to resolve it but it is hard to do so be

that's over 68% of the uk's adult population. more than 18.5 million people have had both jabs, so more than 35% of all adults are now fully vaccinated. and our health editor hugh pym is with me. so many people now vaccinated. this new variant, how worried should people be? new variant, how worried should peeple be?— people be? well, looking at the dail data people be? well, looking at the daily data is _ people be? well, looking at the daily data is very _ people be? well, looking at the daily data is very interesting. i daily data is very interesting. hospital admissions are down 8% week on week, deaths are down i3%, that is the impact of lockdown but also crucially the vaccine. nearly 70% of adults in the uk have now had their first dose, so that is all extremely reassuring. but cases, week on week, up reassuring. but cases, week on week, up i2.5%. now that could be because people are mixing a bit more ahead of restrictions being eased next week, or it could be the impact of these variants, including the indian variant. but

are we seeing an encroachment of the uk map-— are we seeing an encroachment of the uk map. blue seats. very much the _ of the uk map. blue seats. very much the latter. _ of the uk map. blue seats. very much the latter. hartlepool- much the latter. hartlepool bucked the trend at the last election. i do think that will be part of this wider pattern that we have seen. it speaks to how the government operates. this government is very good at being politically rated. mostly to the response of other pandemic. it has done a lot of things that we will not expect. thereby appealing to a much broader sense of voters, and the electorates as well. and on the electorates as well. and on the other side, or labour, the real challenges been what will be seen, can we reconnect with these traditional labour heartlands, can keir starmer speak to the redwall and if the answer is no, there are much more fundamental questions for labour to answer. it has been a seachange, and we are seeing that certainly.— that certainly. thank you both of ou that certainly. thank you both of you for— that c

. ~ , , ., the uk. the western powers leaving afghanistan. — the uk. the western powers leaving afghanistan, the _ the uk. the western powers leaving afghanistan, the threat _ the uk. the western powers leaving afghanistan, the threat is _ afghanistan, the threat is increasing and it has increased with targeted attacks against afghans by the taliban. we think it�*s the right thing to do to stand by these people. they sacrificed a lot to look after us and now we are going to do the same. the look after us and now we are going to do the same.— look after us and now we are going to do the same. . ., ., to do the same. the defence and home secretary seen — to do the same. the defence and home secretary seen here _ to do the same. the defence and home secretary seen here last _ to do the same. the defence and home secretary seen here last year _ secretary seen here last year meeting some of the afghans who�*ve already resettled in the uk say it�*s already resettled in the uk say it�*s a moral o

let's turn to the uk. the government _ explanation. let's turn to the uk. the government says _ explanation. let's turn to the uk. the government says the - explanation. let's turn to the uk. the government says the faster l the government says the faster spread of the indian variant of coronavirus does not so far put it at risk the final stage of the so—called road map. so unlocking remaining restrictions in england. ministers are waiting for more data from the growing number of hotspots which stretch from glasgow to bedford. labour says it's time to make changes, especially to the travel advice. more on that in a moment, but first here's our health editor hugh pym. with concerns about the indian variant, the push to vaccinate continues in hotspot areas around the country. like bolton where there has been a recent surge in cases, and in glasgow where cases of the variant have been detected in parts of the city with a mosque among the vaccination centres and a sikh temple promoting the message. the prime minister said today it was too soon to decide wheth

jessica, how concerned is the uk government? the jessica, how concerned is the uk government?— jessica, how concerned is the uk government? , ., , government? the uk government is insistin: government? the uk government is insisting that — government? the uk government is insisting that this _ government? the uk government is insisting that this is _ government? the uk government is insisting that this is a _ insisting that this is a precautionary measure to monitor the situation. as robert was outlining, what's expected tomorrow is some form of protest by french on waters off coast ofjersey, and that said to fears of potential blockade. we have two royal navy vessels heading in that direction as we understand it as the uk government monitor the situation. they've also talked about de—escalating it as well. boris johnson had a phone call earlier this evening with leaders from jersey. it may raise some eyebrows that they're talk about de—escalating while sending for terrible boats to the area, but that certainly the uk because my contention that they want to ease tensio

i'm glad we are talking i about the uk as well. did manage to -et about the uk as well. did manage to get away— about the uk as well. did manage to get away last summer. the only problem — get away last summer. the only problem then is mail go to the same place _ problem then is mail go to the same place and _ problem then is mail go to the same place and he gets very busy. the male _ place and he gets very busy. the male is _ place and he gets very busy. the male is pushing and going against the caution i mentioned earlier. when _ the caution i mentioned earlier. when you — the caution i mentioned earlier. when you look at the numbers and i take your— when you look at the numbers and i take your point, we are looking at numbers— take your point, we are looking at numbers and not remembering individual— numbers and not remembering individual human beings here. but the one _ individual human beings here. but the one death and 50 millionjabs have _ the one death and 50 millionjabs have happened, that's 35%, no i'm getting _ have happened, that's 35%, no i'm get

the uk's performance. _ this year a rock song. the uk's performance, no _ this year a rock song. the uk's performance, no points. - performance, no points. disappointing resultjames disappointing result james newman, no disappointing resultjames newman, no points with both the jury newman, no points with both the jury and the teller vote, but yes, he has come last but he was not way off at the bottom, three other countries got zero votes for the teller vote, germany got a couple more points than us in the jury. it's a shame, he is a good singer, it's a good song, but you need to have that special something that really stands out in and amongst all the other performances, and that's probably what was lacking, it's the sort of song that nobody disliked, he didn't sing badly at all, he did a very good performance in contemporary song, but itjust needed something different, and if you look at the songs that came in the top five, they all had that. ., , ., the top five, they all had that. . , ., . ., , that. finally, not huge crowds inside, that. finally, not huge crowds inside. do _

deliveries to the fast—food chain's 1,300 uk outlets. animal rebellion said about 50 activists were using trucks and bamboo structures to stop lorries leaving depots in hemel hempstead, basingstoke, coventry and in greater manchester 0ur correspondent sima kotecha is here. tell us a little bit more about why this group, animal rebellion, says they are taking this action? the? they are taking this action? they are calling _ they are taking this action? they are calling for — they are taking this action? tue: are calling for mcdonald's they are taking this action? tte: are calling for mcdonald's and they are taking this action? tt3:1 are calling for mcdonald's and other fast—food chains to go vegan, if you like. to convert their menus into a beacon menu. they said that by having meat on their menu, they are damaging the environment. these protests started early this morning. they are not violent. they are outside depots, mcdonald depots across the country. some of them hanging off large structures they have built out of bamboo. there a

in the uk. it’s a case to remain in the uk. it's a difficult one. _ case to remain in the uk. it's a difficult one. this _ case to remain in the uk. it's a difficult one. this is _ case to remain in the uk. it's a difficult one. this is two - case to remain in the uk. it's a difficult one. this is two men l case to remain in the uk. it's a i difficult one. this is two men who were detained by immigration officials and protesters surrounded the van for they let ago and he ended up releasing the pair. the police, theirjob is to enforce the law. and that's what they've got to do. the interest don't act with the scottish government being quite down to the decision and speaking to police scotland about it. it's an interesting story. seems to be still developing. interesting story. seems to be still develoina. interesting story. seems to be still devel0ping-- i— interesting story. seems to be still developing.- i think - interesting story. seems to be still developing.- i think it's - interesting