But says it doesnt yet know how many hotels will take part. Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, best known for his role as captain von trapp in The Sound Of Music, has died aged 91. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Almost half the uk population 32 Million People should be vaccinated against coronavirus by may. The government says it expects all adults over the age of 50, as well as the clinically vulnerable and those working in health and social care to have received their firstjab by then. The uks medicines regulator says the latest Research Shows side effects from all the approved vaccines are minor and dont last long. As cases continue to fall, politicians are divided over how soon restrictions should be lifted. Heres our medical editor fergus walsh. This is an immunisation production line, at Epsom Racecourse in surrey, where they are doing 1000 covid jobs per day. The governments so confident it will reach its target of Vaccinating The Over 70s and Front Line Health Workers by mid february, its now looking to the future. My goal is i want us to be able to offer a vaccine to all over 505, priority groups one to nine, by may. Theres a lot we have to get right to hit that goal and obviously supply is the most difficult of all of those, but we are currently on track for that. New Data Confirms that side effects from covid vaccines are mostly mild, which should reinforce public confidence. The 70 and 80 somethings in epsom were taking it all in their stride. They said there may be some side effects but ive never, ever had side effects with any vaccines so im not expecting any. My wife has had it already and she just had a 24 hour soreness, but shes perfectly ok after that so i am not concerned. It doesnt hurt and i feel so secure now. Medical regulators are constantly monitoring covid vaccines safety. They have analysed 6. 9 million doses given up to the 24th of january. There were 22,820 reports of suspected side effects, which equates to about three per 1000 doses. The vast majority were mild and included sore arms, headache, tiredness or fever, that generally lasted a couple of days. There were no unexpected serious adverse reactions, so the benefits of the covid i9 vaccines far outweigh the risks and anyone who gets that invitation to go along for a jab should not hesitate. You can be confident that these are very safe vaccines. All medicines, including vaccines, can cause side effects, so the results of this Safety Monitoring are very reassuring. For those whove had their covid jab and for the tens of millions of us yet to get our invite. New Research Shows the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine protects well against the more contagious kent variant, but new variants are inevitable. So, the government has signed up with the german biotech to develop future covid vaccines to try to keep pace in the arms race against the virus. Fergus walsh, bbc news. Lets take a look at the latest Government Figures of coronavirus. A further 1,014 people have died within 28 days of a positive Coronavirus Test in the uk. Just over 19,000 people tested positive for the virus, and the number of those receiving their first vaccination is now almost 11 million. Just under a Million People are currently infected with coronavirus according to the latest figures from the office for National Statistics, but cases continue to fall everywhere except for wales, where numbers appear to be levelling off. As cases come down, more questions are being asked about how soon Lockdown Measures can be eased. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Surge testing in action. In walsall, volunteers and Council Staff collect swab samples. Its one of the communities notified this week of cases of people testing positive with the South African variant. Its a mammothjob but were getting there. The boxes are slowly stacking up. Great response from the community. We just hope that continues. House visits continue, encouraging people to get tested, but the Overall National picture is brighter, with falling daily case numbers and in a Weekly Survey by the office for National Statistics which picks up those who are positive but dont have symptoms. The latest 0ns surgery of Community Infection suggests in england last week, one in 65 had the virus. It was the same in northern ireland. In scotland, it was one in 115. In all three, case rates were falling. In wales, one in 70 had the virus with case numbers broadly unchanged. The latest pass number range, anything above one, suggesting the latest r number range, anything above one, suggesting the virus was exhilarating, between 0. 7 and one, a little lower than before. Which areas have the highest and lowest case numbers . Sandwell, mosley and corby have the most cases per 100,000 people, though they are falling. The shetland islands, Orkney Islands and porridge in Orkney Islands and torridge in devon have the fewest. I think its encouraging that hopefully we are going in a negative direction. Less infections. We probably need to go much, much further before we start thinking about rolling back the lockdown. A new survey also by the 0ns looks at changes in peoples behaviour and well being. In the Spring Lockdown last year, 81 said they were staying at home or only leaving for basic needs like shopping or exercise. But in the current lockdown, 57 say they are doing so. Compliance with hand washing and mask wearing has stayed high. 90 of people said they are maintaining social distancing, but the pandemic is taking its toll on peoples mental health. According to the survey, in the last week of january Life Satisfaction and happiness were at the lowest levels since Research Began in march 2020. Mental Health Charities say the findings tally with their experience. Its been quite overwhelming at times, and were hearing from lots of people that theyre struggling with depression and anxiety, worries about how the pandemic and lockdown is affecting their lives and the people they care about. With the fall in case numbers, there is a tension between the call to ease lockdown to improve peoples well being and the cousin of scientist to argue it mustnt happen too quickly. With the fall in case numbers. Hugh pym, bbc news. The caution of scientists. President biden has said the latest Monthlyjobs Report shows the us economy is still in trouble, as it remains the teeth of the pandemic. He said a 1. 9 trillion Stimulus Package would help the Vaccination Effort and alleviate americans suffering. Speaking with treasury secretary janet yellen and Vice PresidentKamala Harris by his side, mr biden appealed to Congressional Republicans to act urgently to turn his Coronavirus Relief measures into law. He said it would keep families out of poverty and prevent long Term Economic damage to the nation. I see enormous pain in this country. A lot of folks out of work, a lot of folks going hungry, staring at the ceiling at night wondering, what am i going to do tomorrow . A lot of folks trying to figure out how to keep theirjobs and take care of their children. A lot of folks reaching the breaking point. Suicides are up and health needs are increasing, violence against women and children is increasing, a lot of folks are losing hope. And i believe the American People are looking right now to their government for help to do ourjob, to not let them down, so im going to act and im going to act fast. Going to act fast. Earlier i spoke to gary odonoghue. Going to act fast. 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Giving a wider argument for pushing something through on this scale, when obviously a lot of republicans have argued for something a lot smaller. Russia has announced the expulsion of diplomats from sweden, germany and poland, accusing them of taking part in illegal protests last month against the jailing of kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, but sweden has denied this. A statement from the Swedish ForeignMinistry Said we refute russias claim that the diplomat participated in the demonstration. Mr navalny was jailed for nearly three years this week for violating his Parole Conditions and was back in court today, this time on separate defamation charges. It comes as the eus top diplomat, josep borrel, is in moscow, the first visit there by a senior eu envoy since 2017. Speaking before the expulsions were announced, mr borrell said hed called for mr navalny� s release. 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Today, Heathrow Airport said. Our offer to support remains but time is ticking and this is a very complex initiative. A number ten spokesperson said no formal contracts have been agreed yet and it was vital the government had got this right from the start. There is a just over a week before the scheme is due to begin and the first guests could arrive. Caroline davies, bbc news. Adrian ellis is the General Manager at the lowry hotel and the chairman of the manchester hospitality association. Good of you to join good of you tojoin us, adrian. What did you make of this new scheme and are you interested in it . Indie did you make of this new scheme and are you interested in it . Are you interested in it . We are interested are you interested in it . We are interested in are you interested in it . We are interested in it. Are you interested in it . We are interested in it. I are you interested in it . We are interested in it. Ithink are you interested in it . We are interested in it. 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It will be good to speak with you again. Thanks so much for being with us. One area where the vaccine could lead to an opening up of life is travel. And some governments are considering Vaccine Passports. Sweden plans to launch a digital Coronavirus Vaccine passport by the summer if an International Standard is in place and the Danish Government is also looking into this. In the uk, there are no current plans to roll out Vaccine Passports but this will be kept under review. Sirjonathan montgomery is a professor of Health Care Law at ucl and is leading a review of the evidence about Vaccine Passports for the ada lovelace institute. Thank you so much for being with us. His Vaccine Passport the whole system the way forward is Vaccine Passport . I system the way forward is vaccine assort . ~ � , system the way forward is vaccine assort . ~ � , system the way forward is vaccine assort . ~ � ,. ,. Passport . I think its too early. We know if people passport . I think its too early. 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But it wont be very helpful if we created the impression that there were Vaccine Passports that turned out to be unreliable, because that would make it worse, not better. So thats something the government will need to look at very closely and its wide the interest is there, but we dont know whether that could be done effectively yet. We dont know whether also the Passport System could be operated more smoothly, in the way that you already look at the right to travel to check that someones happy for you to go instead of having a full blown visa. Maybe that is the way forward. This all needs to be kept under review. Lots of questions to be answered. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us. The canadian actor Christopher Plummer, best known for his role as captain von trapp in the Oscar Winning musical � The Sound Of Music, has died at home in conneticut at the age of 91. His manager said he had touched all our hearts through his art and humanity. 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Weve seen heavy snowfall over recent days across the northern half of scotland and more of us are going to be seeing that wintry weather arriving through the weekend. It is going to be turning colder across the board. Were going to see low pressure becoming established down to the south east of the uk. Thats going to open the doors for these really Cold Easterly Winds to be driving in. So, bringing not only some disruptive snowfall in the east but also a significant wind chill. Look, its going to feel around about 6 or 7 celsius through sunday and into monday as well. For the here and now, weve still got an Amber Warning for heavy snow across the northern half of scotland, mainly over Higher Ground but increasingly that snow will start to fall to lower levels too. Theres also a lot of heavy rain across the south east of scotland, north east england, too. Elsewhere across england and wales, some heavy showers continuing through the course of tonight. Could be some hail mixed in with some of those heavy downpours, too. Clearing skies and light winds down towards the South West Of England and wales, so some mists and some fog and also some icy stretches forming here through the course of tonight into early saturday. So, lets take a look at saturday. Quite a bit of dry weather for northern ireland, perhaps one or two lighter showers, a bit of sunshine too for parts of southern and South West England and wales. Well continue to see rain showers in parts of eastern, North Eastern england. Heavy snow again over the Higher Ground of scotland falling to lower levels later on, and some of that snow also pushing over the Higher Ground of northern england. So, the pennines for instance seeing a fair bit of snow through saturday but its not until the overnight period that we see the really cold air moving in across the board, these Cold Easterly Winds, and thats going to drive in some very persistent and heavy snowfall for parts of east anglia and the South East Moving through the day on sunday, too. Temperature wise, at best only about 2 4 celsius but feeling subzero when you add on that wind chill. And weve got an Amber Warning in force from the met office from parts of norfolk down towards kent for that heavy snowfall. Widely 5 10 cm expected, could be as much as 20 cm, and it will be blowing in on that brisk easterly wind so blizzard conditions possible. Into monday, a similar sort of day. Again, that easterly wind driving in some heavy snow showers to parts of Eastern England and eastern scotland. Further west, you should stay mostly dry if somewhat cloudy but its going to be a very cold day once again on monday. Temperatures a degree or to either side of freezing, but feeling much colder than that when you add on the wind chill. All the warnings are on our website. Bye bye. From here and across the globe. This is bbc world news. The headlines. The government says its on track to offer a Coronavirus Vaccine to everyone over 50 in the uk by may. President biden warns that the us economy is still in trouble but promises to take swift action on covid relief as americans reach what he calls breaking point. Russia expels diplomats from eu countries after accusing them of taking part in protests last month against the jailing of Alexei Navalny. The uk government defends its scheme to quarantine travellers arriving in the uk but says it doesnt yet know how many hotels will take part. And the canadian actor, Christopher Plummer, best known for his role as captain von trapp in The Sound Of Music, has died at the age of 91. You are watching bbc news. Good to have you with us. A mother and daughter were killed last night in separate attacks in kilmarnock. A 40 year old man died in a Car Crash South of the town a short time later. From kilmarnock our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. Emma Robertson Coupland and nicole anderson. Mother and daughter who a friend described on social media as beautiful girls taken far too soon. The attacks which led to their deaths took place over 45 minutes yesterday evening. They began here at a large hospital on the edge of kilmarnock just before eight oclock. 39 year old emma Robertson Coupland, who worked for the nhs, was attacked in the car park of the hospital complex. She received medical care but died at the scene. Her daughter, nicole anderson, who was 24 and was on shift in a takeawayjust a couple of miles away, was stabbed shortly after. She was rushed to the hospital where her mother had worked, but died laterfrom her injuries. Kilmarnock is now the focus of a major investigation. Streets cordoned off. Ive stayed here 30 odd years now, and weve never seen anything like it. I feel upset for the whole family. Its devastation. Police are linking both deaths to a third incident, a fatal car crash on a local road in which 40 year old Steven Robertson was killed. For three hours last night this hospital was locked down. Police remain here today but they say their inquiries indicate that all three incidents were linked, and they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. Today, the Prime Minister said his thoughts are with all those involved and he gave his thanks to the police and Health Care Staff for their response. The First Minister said her thoughts were also with the bereaved, and that she was thinking of everyone at Crosshouse Hospital already dealing with the tough circumstances of covid. This Community Left struggling to understand the sudden and violent nature of the shocking events that took place here last night. Lorna gordon, bbc news, at Crosshouse Hospital in ayrshire. The family of a doctor who died after working to save coronavirus patients have spoken of their immense grief but also their huge pride in his work. Jamal osman had been treating people with covid at Southmead Hospital in bristol but then caught the virus. His family have been speaking to scott ellis. The doctor born in sudan who died saving lives in the uk. And two of his daughters gave us this life lesson. ,. , i. His daughters gave us this life lesson. ,. ,. , his daughters gave us this life lesson. ,. ,. , lesson. Just for everyone to really a reciate lesson. Just for everyone to really appreciate their lesson. Just for everyone to really appreciate their family lesson. Just for everyone to really appreciate their family and lesson. Just for everyone to really appreciate their family and dont i appreciate their family and dont take them for granted, spend the time with them, and make those phone calls. 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The Hospital Trusts say jamal osmans commitment was highly honourable and his courage in the face of the pandemic has saved lives. Jamal osmans collies have set up a fundraiser for his family that has raised £129,000 in a week. It was very overwhelming because sometimes especially now during covid you feel so isolated and though and forget the Global Community and itjust warms my heart to see how many people he impacted on and it is beautiful to see, you feel so blessed. On and it is beautiful to see, you feel so blessed. Having lost their father, feel so blessed. Having lost their father. The feel so blessed. Having lost their father, the family feel so blessed. Having lost their father, the family have feel so blessed. Having lost their father, the family have another. Father, the family have another heartfelt message. Father, the family have another heartfelt message. These nhs staff, there are literally heartfelt message. These nhs staff, there are literally dedicating heartfelt message. These nhs staff, there are literally dedicating their. There are literally dedicating their lives. They are risking their lives to help others. Please, please, please, social distance, stay safe, where the masks, dont take this lightly because peoples lives are precious. Its the most important thing we have. Precious. Its the most important thing we have thing we have. Jamal osman contracted thing we have. Jamal osman contracted covid thing we have. Jamal osman contracted covid three thing we have. Jamal osman | contracted covid three weeks thing we have. Jamal osman contracted covid three weeks before vaccinations were introduced for Front Line Nhs staff. Scott ellis, bbc news. The governments confirmed its aiming to get all adults over the age of 50 vaccinated against coronavirus by may. Nearly 11 Million People in the uk have now received at least one dose of a jab. Lets talk to dr richard vautrey, chair of the british medical associations general practitioners committee. Doctor thank you so much for being with us. What is your assessment of that pledge to have everyone over the age of 50 fascinated by may . Haste the age of 50 fascinated by may . We are the age of 50 fascinated by may . Are on track to hit the government sponsor previous target of 50 million patients by february and if the supply keeps coming, gp vaccines, pharmacies and others will continue to vaccinate patients so we should hit the target again if we get the supply, that is the crucial thing. Is get the supply, that is the crucial thin. ,. ,. ,. , thing. Is the target going to be met b the thing. Is the target going to be met by the current thing. Is the target going to be met by the Current System thing. Is the target going to be met by the Current System as thing. Is the target going to be met by the Current System as it thing. Is the target going to be met by the Current System as it is thing. Is the target going to be met by the Current System as it is or by the Current System as it is or are you getting the sense that your practitioners are particularly feeling Stress Levels are under pressure . Pressure . No, there is a real Ositive Pressure . No, there is a real positive sense pressure . No, there is a real positive sense within pressure . No, there is a real positive sense within generalj positive sense within general practice particularly about the vaccination programme, we can see the benefit that it is giving to our patients. We know how much it is valued by our patients and we want to give our patients as good of protection as quickly as possible. Thats why you have seen practices right across the uk stepping up really quickly and effectively in delivering 11 million doses are we want to deliver more and as quickly as we can because we know it is going to benefit our patients and the country. I going to benefit our patients and the country going to benefit our patients and the count. ~. , i. � , the country. I know youre listening to ministers the country. I know youre listening to ministers and the country. I know youre listening to ministers and hearing the country. I know youre listening to ministers and hearing what the country. I know youre listening to ministers and hearing what they| to ministers and hearing what they have to say, if the target is met by may for than the tenth group, when do you think that the roll out will begin for people under the age of 50 and when a target may be met for that . I and when a target may be met for that . and when a target may be met for that . ~. , � ,. , and when a target may be met for that . ~. , � ,. ,. ,. ,. , that . I think thats a decision for the government. That . I think thats a decision for the government. They that . I think thats a decision for the government. They know that . I think thats a decision for the government. They know the | that . I think thats a decision for the government. They know the Supply Possibilities and they will know how much vaccine we are going to get and how quickly we all get that, so i think we need to rely on them to give us further targets and assure us that the vaccine will come through. I think we have to recognise that it isntjust the case of getting first vaccines to patients, we also need to give second vaccines to patients from march onwards. There will be 15 million patients who will need a second vaccine as well as was giving those new patients the first vaccine. So there is a massivejob to be done but general practices, pharmacists, massive exigent centres are up that challenge. Iuhiith pharmacists, massive exigent centres are up that challenge. Are up that challenge. With that in mind about are up that challenge. With that in mind about the are up that challenge. With that in mind about the second are up that challenge. With that in mind about the second dose, are up that challenge. With that in mind about the second dose, do i are up that challenge. With that in i mind about the second dose, do you have any second concerns do you have any second concerns do you have any second concerns do you have any concerns about supplies . Haste have any concerns about supplies . We have any concerns about supplies . Have always been assured by the nhs that the supplies are secure, they are certainly coming into practices. We do have concerns sometimes that we dont get exactly what we would one each week and we would always like more but nevertheless we have been able to keep exiting people week by week, day by day, and we want to continue to do that. Keep vaccinating people. We want to make sure our patients get protected as quickly as possible. Quickly as possible. Have you administered quickly as possible. Have you administered any quickly as possible. Have you administered any of quickly as possible. Have you administered any of the quickly as possible. Have you administered any of the vaccines . Yes, i have and it is a realjoy to vaccinate the group of patients we have been vaccinating so far. These are people in Their 80s And 90s who have not often been out in the last year and are really grateful for the opportunity to get their first vaccine to start on the road to getting protection and maybe to start on the road to meeting their family once again in the way that they would want to do. Its a real privilege to be able to do that and to be able to give that vaccination to be able to give that vaccination to our patients. J to be able to give that vaccination to our patients. To our patients. I have heard interesting to our patients. I have heard interesting conversations, i to our patients. I have heardj interesting conversations, of to our patients. I have heard interesting conversations, of other Family Members who have been asked to come forward for the vaccine and they have been asking which is the best one to have . We are in one area where we are getting pfizer and another reckoning Oxford Astrazeneca, i wonder if you or have anyone sing sing with ecu when they come into your surgery and what your reply would be to them . Patients are knowing exactly which vaccine they have, we dont have that similar conversation when we are giving flu vaccines up but everyone is very much more educated about vaccines now and its really good to be able to have that conversation with our patients. They simply want a effective and safe vaccine and both the pfizer and Oxford SenecaOxford Astrazeneca vaccine will give you both protection and will stop them from getting seriously ill or dying from this deadly infection and they are pleased to get that vaccine as quickly as they are able to. I am quickly as they are able to. I am crateful quickly as they are able to. I am grateful for quickly as they are able to. I am grateful for you quickly as they are able to. I am grateful for you coming quickly as they are able to. I am grateful for you coming on quickly as they are able to. I am grateful for you coming on and gratefulfor you coming on and sharing your thoughts with us was of keep up the good work, i and there is a way to go but thank you so much for sharing that with us, doctor richard vautrey, thank you. Investigators have started work to track down the criminal gangs whove stolen billions of pounds of Tax Payers Money that was supposed to help Small Businesses survive the pandemic. The Bounce Back Loan Scheme was launched last year and has now handed out over £40 billion. But after bbc news discovered that criminals were targeting the scheme, the authorities realised that up to half of that money may have been lost to fraud and mistakes. Angus crawford reports on the teams tasked with getting some of the money back. Todayis today is to do with a bounce back loan fraud. Lip today is to do with a bounce back loan fraud today is to do with a bounce back loan fraud. A. Loan fraud. Up before dawn. A £50,000 loan fraud. Up before dawn. A £50,000 loan loan fraud. Up before dawn. A £50,000 loan by loan fraud. Up before dawn. A £50,000 loan by claiming loan fraud. Up before dawn. A £50,000 loan by claiming he| loan fraud. Up before dawn. Ai £50,000 loan by claiming he is loan fraud. Up before dawn. A i £50,000 loan by claiming he is a landscape gardener. Its, £50,000 loan by claiming he is a landscape gardener. £50,000 loan by claiming he is a landscape gardener. A small team of s ecialists. Landscape gardener. A small team of specialists. These landscape gardener. A small team of specialists. These officers landscape gardener. A small team of specialists. These officers are specialists. These officers are investigating a new kind of fraud, people suspected of illegally claiming Tens Of Thousands of pounds from the governments Bounce Back Loan Scheme. They are from the National Investigations of service which probes financial crime, now reaching out fraud in the Government Support schemes. The reaching out fraud in the Government Support schemes support schemes. The scale of the roblem support schemes. The scale of the problem is support schemes. The scale of the problem is extremely support schemes. The scale of the problem is extremely large support schemes. The scale of the problem is extremely large at support schemes. The scale of the problem is extremely large at the | problem is extremely large at the moment. We are operating across the country with numerous Operations Plan and my message to those who are committing this crime is that we will be investigating you, this was money meant for legitimate businesses, and they are to expect a visit from us and our Policing Partners. 50 visit from us and our Policing Partners visit from us and our policing artners. ,. , partners. So those people should be nervous . Yes. Partners. So those people should be nervous . Yes, they partners. So those people should be nervous . Yes, they should partners. So those people should be nervous . Yes, they should be. Partners. So those people should be nervous . Yes, they should be. The. Nervous . Yes, they should be. The scale of the fraud could cost the taxpayer billions. And it has not stopped. Look at this. We found limited companies being touted for sale on facebook, ebay, and gumtree, and to some ads make it clear they could be used to get bounce back loans. We got in touch with some of them. They told us it was easy. And lucrative. One said he had sold hundreds of companies. And do you think everyone you sold a company to recently has got a bounce back loan or tried to . The company to recently has got a bounce back loan or tried to . Back loan or tried to . The bounce back loan or tried to . The bounce back loan or tried to . The Bounce Back Loan Scheme back loan or tried to . The Bounce Back Loan Scheme is back loan or tried to . The Bounce Back Loan Scheme is designed back loan or tried to . The Bounce Back Loan Scheme is designed to l back loan scheme is designed to support uk smaller businesses that night it is perfectly legal to sell a Company Online but the treasury says it is not in the spirit of the scheme. ~. ,. , , scheme. Meant to help firms hit by covid and giving scheme. Meant to help firms hit by covid and giving advice scheme. Meant to help firms hit by covid and giving advice on scheme. Meant to help firms hit by covid and giving advice on getting i scheme. Meant to help firms hit by| covid and giving advice on getting a fraudulent loan could be a crime. You can apply for england. Anything up to 29,30 billion of these anything up to 29,30 billion of these bounce back loans, these quick loans these bounce back loans, these quick loans to these bounce back loans, these quick loans to businesses could be fraud or lost loans to businesses could be fraud or lost due loans to businesses could be fraud or lost due to error and things. So, potentially. Or lost due to error and things. So, potentially, one of the biggest frauds potentially, one of the biggest frauds in potentially, one of the biggest frauds in history. Potentially, one of the biggest frauds in history. Stepping up the Ressure Frauds in history. Stepping up the pressure on frauds in history. Stepping up the pressure on covid frauds in history. Stepping up the pressure on covid fraudsters. Frauds in history. Stepping up the i pressure on covid fraudsters. Here, undressed by the National Crime agency, but with thousands of fraudulent claims to investigate and billions of pounds and say, these teams will be busy for years to come. Angus crawford, bbc news. Here, underarrest. The Welsh Government has confirmed that children aged three to seven will return to school from the 22nd of february, along with some children who are in vocational courses. The education minister, kirsty williams, said the youngest children had been prioritised as they found it particularily difficult to learn remotely, and were the least likely to transmit coronavirus. And said she is not yet in a position to allow the return of all pupils. Iamso i am so pleased we can get people Back To School but that doesnt mean that Everything Else can go back to normal. That Everything Else can go back to normal. ,. , normal. Families glued to the tv around wales, normal. Families glued to the tv around wales, they normal. Families glued to the tv around wales, they were normal. Families glued to the tv. Around wales, they were listening out for what the plans would be for them. We are not in the position to be able to see a return to school for learning. But be able to see a return to school for learning be able to see a return to school for learning. But thanks to people followin for learning. But thanks to people following our for learning. But thanks to people following our national for learning. But thanks to people following our national guidance, l following our national guidance, there is sufficient headroom for us to bring some of our learners in a phase and flexible, progressive way back into the classroom. I phase and flexible, progressive way back into the classroom. Phase and flexible, progressive way back into the classroom. I caught up with tenyearold back into the classroom. I caught up with tenyearold hazel back into the classroom. I caught up with tenyearold hazel and back into the classroom. I caught up with tenyearold hazel and her back into the classroom. I caught upj with tenyearold hazel and her dad with ten year old hazel and her dad daniel and this family after they had a chance to digest what had been said as well as being a mum to three Secondary School children, allison is a primary head teacher. For Secondary School children, allison is a primary head teacher. Is a primary head teacher. For me personally. Is a primary head teacher. For me personally. It is a primary head teacher. For me personally, it was is a primary head teacher. For me personally, it was absolutely personally, it was absolutely fantastic news to have Foundation Based children back again and as long as we can do this safely, send the children with a safe staff, than it is a positive step. But for you it is a positive step. But for you it was a slightly different reaction, how did you feel . 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It is very different to what and learning has always been for us. | very different to what and learning has always been for us. Has always been for us. I think the children are has always been for us. I think the children are just has always been for us. I think the children are just finding has always been for us. I think the children are just finding it has always been for us. I think the children are just finding it harder i children are just finding it harder to keep children are just finding it harder to keep motivated children are just finding it harder to keep motivated now. Children are just finding it harder to keep motivated now. And children are just finding it harder to keep motivated now. And myi children are just finding it harder to keep motivated now. And my wife is having to keep motivated now. And my wife is having to to keep motivated now. And my wife is having to do to keep motivated now. And my wife is having to do the to keep motivated now. And my wife is having to do the majority to keep motivated now. And my wife is having to do the majority of to keep motivated now. And my wife is having to do the majority of the i is having to do the majority of the Home Schooling is having to do the majority of the Home Schooling this is having to do the majority of the Home Schooling this time is having to do the majority of the | Home Schooling this time around. Is having to do the majority of the i Home Schooling this time around. I think Home Schooling this time around. I think you Home Schooling this time around. I think you have Home Schooling this time around. I think you have been Home Schooling this time around. I think you have been away Home Schooling this time around. I think you have been away in Home Schooling this time around. I think you have been away in the think you have been away in the mornings think you have been away in the mornings but think you have been away in the mornings but come think you have been away in the mornings but come afternoon, i think you have been away in the| mornings but come afternoon, it think you have been away in the i mornings but come afternoon, it is quite mornings but come afternoon, it is quite difficult mornings but come afternoon, it is quite difficult to mornings but come afternoon, it is quite difficult to keep mornings but come afternoon, it is quite difficult to keep going. Mornings but come afternoon, it is quite difficult to keep going. Quite difficult to keep going. You have quite difficult to keep going. You have been quite difficult to keep going. You have been awake. Quite difficult to keep going. You have been awake. find quite difficult to keep going. You have been awake. And hazel, what do ou you have been awake. And hazel, what do you miss you have been awake. And hazel, what do you miss most you have been awake. And hazel, what do you miss most about you have been awake. And hazel, what do you miss most about school you have been awake. And hazel, what do you miss most about school you do you miss most about school you would say . The do you miss most about school you would say . Would say . The teachers in the classroom would say . The teachers in the classroom. Some would say . The teachers in the classroom. Some vocational. Would say . The teachers in the classroom. Some vocational students and colleges classroom. Some vocational students and colleges will classroom. Some vocational students and colleges will be classroom. Some vocational students and colleges will be back classroom. Some vocational students and colleges will be back after classroom. Some vocational students and colleges will be back after half i and colleges will be back after half term too, the most older peoples will have to wait a fortnight for any update. But children from nursery to year two will be back in class on or soon after february the 22nd. ,. ,. , class on or soon after february the 22nd. ,. , i. ,. ,. , 22nd. How do you feel about going Back To School . 22nd. How do you feel about going Back To School . Chris 22nd. How do you feel about going Back To School . Chris morris 22nd. How do you feel about going Back To School . Chris morris plus i 22nd. How do you feel about going | Back To School . Chris morris plus s ounrer Back To School . Chris morris plus s younger son Back To School . Chris morris plus s younger son ethan Back To School . Chris morris plus s younger son ethan who Back To School . Chris morris plus s younger son ethan who is Back To School . Chris morris plus s younger son ethan who is four Back To School . Chris morris plus s younger son ethan who is four willl younger son ethan who is four will be one of those going back. Good. I cant wait to be one of those going back. Good. I cant wait to see be one of those going back. Good. I cant wait to see my be one of those going back. Good. I cant wait to see my friends be one of those going back. Good. I cant wait to see my friends and be one of those going back. Good. I cant wait to see my friends and my j cant wait to see my friends and my teachers cant wait to see my friends and my teachers will be there to teach when teachers will be there to teach when kids have routine in their wise instructor in their lives, it makes for a happier kid, instructor in their lives, it makes fora happier kid, It Instructor in their lives, it makes for a happier kid, it makes for a calmer parent. The for a happier kid, it makes for a calmer parent. For a happier kid, it makes for a calmer parent. For a happier kid, it makes for a calmer arent. ,. , calmer parent. The Head Teachers are ea. Er for calmer parent. The Head Teachers are eager for more calmer parent. The Head Teachers are eager for more information. Calmer parent. The Head Teachers are eager for more information. We calmer parent. The Head Teachers are | eager for more information. We would welcome more eager for more information. We would welcome more detail eager for more information. We would welcome more detail from eager for more information. We would welcome more detail from the eager for more information. We would welcome more detail from the welsh. Welcome more detail from the Welsh Government. We have a very busy weekend government. We have a very busy weekend of government. We have a very busy weekend of work and busy work next weekend of work and busy work next week to weekend of work and busy work next week to make sure staff, learners, and parents week to make sure staff, learners, and parents will be safe. We week to make sure staff, learners, and parents will be safe. And parents will be safe. We have been here back and parents will be safe. We have been here back in and parents will be safe. We have been here back in the and parents will be safe. We have been here back in the summer. And parents will be safe. We have i been here back in the summer term when been here back in the summer term when the been here back in the summer term when the schools been here back in the summer term when the schools were been here back in the summer term when the schools were reopening, i been here back in the summer term i when the schools were reopening, the minister when the schools were reopening, the minister had when the schools were reopening, the minister had one when the schools were reopening, the minister had one ambition, when the schools were reopening, the minister had one ambition, the minister had one ambition, the Unions Minister had one ambition, the unions had minister had one ambition, the unions had another minister had one ambition, the unions had another ambition. I minister had one ambition, the| unions had another ambition. In minister had one ambition, the unions had another ambition. In the end many unions had another ambition. In the end many schools unions had another ambition. In the end many schools stayed unions had another ambition. In the end many schools stayed shut. Unions had another ambition. In the end many schools stayed shut. We i end many schools stayed shut. We dont end many schools stayed shut. We dont want end many schools stayed shut. We dont want to end many schools stayed shut. We dont want to see end many schools stayed shut. We dont want to see that end many schools stayed shut. We dont want to see that be end many schools stayed shut. We dont want to see that be repeated after every dont want to see that be repeated after every half dont want to see that be repeated after every half term. Dont want to see that be repeated after every half term. After every half term. Potentially the impact after every half term. Potentially the impact on after every half term. Potentially the impact on this after every half term. Potentially the impact on this covid after every half term. Potentially i the impact on this covid generation as it is becoming known will last potentially throughout their entire lifetime, so we need to get those new teachers and teacher assistants into schools now and we need to be creative. Into schools now and we need to be creative. ,. ,. , creative. There will be some added measures in creative. There will be some added measures in place. Creative. There will be some added measures in place. Teachers creative. There will be some added measures in place. Teachers will i creative. There will be some added| measures in place. Teachers will be tested twice weekly and that would be many new face coverings, part of the first step of getting pupils backin the first step of getting pupils back in class. Lets get more now on the death of the canadian actor and star of The Sound Of MusicChristopher Plummer whos died at the age of 91. Im joined by la based film and entertainmentjournalist Simon Thompson whos interviewed Christopher Plummer. Thanks so much for being with us, simon. Incredibly sad news we have received just some time ago. What is your reaction to the news of Christopher Plummer� s death . It is your reaction to the news of Christopher Plummers death . It is a tra. Ed Christopher Plummers death . It is a tragedy because Christopher Plummers death . It is a tragedy because he Christopher Plummers death . It is a tragedy because he is Christopher Plummers death . It is a tragedy because he is one Christopher Plummers death . It is a tragedy because he is one of Christopher Plummers death . It is a tragedy because he is one of the tragedy because he is one of the last great remaining hollywood icons. His list of movies is incredible. Everybody initially thought about his fantastic performance in The Sound Of Music but also he was in a clean music movies such as is siri anna, a beautiful mind, he was nominated for an oscar multiple times, most recently his turn in knives out, he has worked at his career for well over 60 years and there arent many people in the industry who can actually say that. He was one of those actors that whatever he was and even if the movie itself wasnt particularly good, he was always worth watching. It is a huge tragedy. Worth watching. It is a huge traced. �. ,. , worth watching. It is a huge traced. �. ,. , tragedy. And an incredible career simon as you tragedy. And an incredible career simon as you said tragedy. And an incredible career simon as you said spanning tragedy. And an incredible career| simon as you said spanning many decades but also showcasing his real range of acting abilities across a number of genres. Range of acting abilities across a number of genres. Range of acting abilities across a number of renres. ~ ,. ,. , number of genres. Absolutely. He was d l wi number of genres. Absolutely. He was dryly witty in number of genres. Absolutely. He was dryly witty in knives number of genres. Absolutely. He was dryly witty in knives out. Number of genres. Absolutely. He was dryly witty in knives out. He number of genres. Absolutely. He was dryly witty in knives out. He played i dryly witty in knives out. He played into paris and horrible characters into paris and horrible characters in movies like the girl with the dragon tattoo, he played a Klingon Villain In A Star Trek movie he played the leader of a satanic cult in dragnet, he was the thorn birds, The Sound Of Music as captain von trap, but that was a movie that he described as one of the toughest roles of his careers, one the toughest things he ever done. He said to the Hollywood Reporter ten years ago that he actually considered that it was so awful and sentimental and go eat that he had to were terribly hard to actually infuse a minuscule bit of humour into it. He said it was a good movie for what it was but he actually used to refer to the movie as The Sound Of Mucus so while the rest of us love that movie, he was not the biggest fan over the years. He most recently began to permeate with a whole new generation. Obviously he made headlines when he replaced kevin spacey in all the money in the world, which was when i got to interview him the first time a couple of years ago, but you saw because of that, he became something on the internet, a part of mean culture, so whenever someone was replacing a movie, there was a joke that Christopher Plummer would fill that Christopher Plummer would fill that role. Knives out really with the bernie means recently, he featured heavily in those, and the tearing of the nazi flag in The Sound Of Music become a part of pop culture who were not particularly aware of his work before. You told us that you aware of his work before. You told us that you interviewed aware of his work before. You told us that you interviewed him aware of his work before. You told us that you interviewed him of us that you interviewed him of course a few years ago. Just talk me through that experience and what he was like and what you made of him. He was very humble wassup he had one of the most amazing smiles. It was incredibly warm, and he was very charming and fora incredibly warm, and he was very charming and for a man who at the time was in his late 80s, what was very lively. He was very engaged with talking about his work and the people that he worked with. Even though he was very old, he really was a young soul and like i say he continued to work right up until the very end. His final film is an animated film Called Heroes Of The Golden Mask which he provided voices for, he worked right into the end whether it was a smaller headline role, he always give it his office at that and lust for life and the passion for what he did, it was very much in their right to the very end. Simon, thank you for being with us and sharing your thoughts on Christopher Plummer, thank you. The worlds most famous rugby tournament the six nations starts this weekend. France has agreed to ease its quarantine restrictions, so that teams can travel between the various countries, moving in and out of bio secure bubbles. But no fans will be allowed all matches will be played in empty stadiums. Our Sports Correspondent joe wilson reports. Sport brings a late winter gift. Anyone can enjoy the spectacle. Its all about the people, the crowds. Well, it was. This year thejoy depends on the teams. It feels like the first day, mate. Yeah, one of the things that struck me, particularly in this campaign and given the circumstances, how much our players love playing rugby. Well, it helps when you win. Scotland havent done that at twickenham since 1983, but their last match here finished 38 all. Breathtaking. People are struggling in scotland and we know that if we can reflect whats best about being scottish and win it will give everybody a massive lift. Wales play ireland on sunday. New world, familiar faces. Alun wyn, can you see me 0k . Yeah, youre looking lovely well, thanks very much. Likewise youve got to say that nobody in rugby has seen more than the welsh captain. We find ourselves in the midst of a global pandemic. To be able to take the field in an International Setting is even more of a privilege. Its very special in the most normal of times but its doubly so now. Scotland versus england is sports oldest tradition and they will walk out to 150 years of history and 80,000 empty seats. Joe wilson, bbc news, twickenham. And finally to the perils of Parish Council meetings they can have a reputation as being a little. Dull. But one online zoom meeting in cheshire has gone viral, after it got lets say a little bit heated. Our north of england correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Will you please let the chairman speak . This must be the first time a Parish Council more than 4 Million People. You have no authority at all. This meeting had the drama of a political blockbuster. Shes kicked him out. Jackie weaver was hosting the Environment Committee when a row erupted over who should be in charge than when things got heated she removed some of the participants. I take charge. Read the standing orders. Read them and understand them she gasps. This is usually a peaceful, even sleepy, enclave, but this morning the village will captivate its Parish Council had put it on the international map. And the internet has some new cult figures. You have no authority here. Did it surprise you seeing the Council Meeting . Yes. To be honest i didnt know who was on the council so until i watched them. It is like a scripted comedy show. It is the funniest thing i have ever seen. It is getting us through this lockdown. Although items on the agenda may include litter picking, it seems meetings of the Parish Council are not for the faint hearted, and apparently there is a long history here of factionalism, infighting and complaints about councillors. We have been through this. Jackie weaver isnt on the council. Some councillors asked her to be there but others didnt accept her role. What are you talking about . You dont know what youre talking about. I am not sure who was in charge. I was there to support the three councillors that wanted to get on with the ordinary, often dull business, of a Parish Council. If this goes viral it is going to start a war of words. I some councillors maintain that the meeting itself was illegal, others that it was held fairly. Either way, they could sell tickets for the next one. Nothing if not lively in handforth i wish i could have more Resume Meetings like that, lets catch up with the weather. Good evening. It we are in for a spell of increasingly wintry weather as we head through the course of the weekend things turning some bringing not only disruptive stuff on the east but significant when shelf is up it will feel around about 60 7 to sunday and into monday as well. For the here and now, weve still got an Amber Warning for heavy snow across the northern half of scotland, mainly over Higher Ground but increasingly that snow will start to fall to lower levels too. Theres also a lot of heavy rain across the south east of scotland, north east england, too. Elsewhere across england and wales, some heavy showers continuing through the course of tonight. Could be some hail mixed in with some of those heavy downpours, too. Clearing skies and light winds down towards the South West Of England and wales, so some mists and some fog and also some icy stretches forming here through the course of tonight into early saturday. So, lets take a look at saturday. Quite a bit of dry weather for northern ireland, perhaps one or two lighter showers, a bit of sunshine too for parts of southern and South West England and wales. Well continue to see rain showers in parts of eastern, North Eastern england. Heavy snow again over the Higher Ground of scotland falling to lower levels later on, and some of that snow also pushing over the Higher Ground of northern england. So, the pennines for instance seeing a fair bit of snow through saturday but its not until the overnight period that we see the really cold air moving in across the board, these Cold Easterly Winds, and thats going to drive in some very persistent and heavy snowfall for parts of east anglia and the South East Moving through the day on sunday, too. Temperature wise, at best only about 2 4 celsius but feeling subzero when you add on that wind chill. And weve got an Amber Warning in force from the met office from parts of norfolk down towards kent for that heavy snowfall. Widely 5 10 cm expected, could be as much as 20 cm, and it will be blowing in on that brisk easterly wind so blizzard conditions possible. Into monday, a similar sort of day. Again, that easterly wind driving in some heavy snow showers to parts of Eastern England and eastern scotland. Further west, you should stay mostly dry if somewhat cloudy but its going to be a very cold day once again on monday. Temperatures a degree or to either side of freezing, but feeling much colder than that when you add on the wind chill. All the warnings are on our website. Bye bye. This is bbc news. Im Lukwesa Burak with the headlines. President biden warns that the us economy is still in trouble but promises to take swift action on covid relief as americans reach what he calls breaking point. I believe the American People are looking right now to their government for help, to do ourjob, to not let them down. So im going to act, im going to act fast. The uk government says its on track to offer a Coronavirus Vaccine to everyone over 50 by may. Russia expels diplomats from eu countries after accusing them of taking part in protests last month against the jailing of Alexei Navalny