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curtain came down on theatres like this one and others up and down the uk, leaving empty chairs and empty stages. we will find out how it has affected those onstage and backstage and how they are preparing to reopen. another name in retail takes a hit. thorntons announce store closures, and greggs are expected to show a significant slump. who will survive the changes to how we eat and drink? it was the last major sporting event in the uk to be filled with fans. and now, a year on, the cheltenham festival will feel very different with no crowd, and no famous roar. and it may be a bit gloomy and damp as he cast open the curtains this morning. we will swap grey skies were blue ones as we go through the day. the full forecast here on breakfast. it's tuesday, the 16th march. our top story... the world health organization has urged countries not to pause covid vaccinations, after several major eu member states suspended their rollouts of the oxford—astrazeneca jab. the who says the vaccine is safe and there's no evidence that it causes blood clots. that is the world health organization of course. its vaccine safety experts will meet later to discuss the issue, as jim reed reports. 11 million people in the uk have already been given their first dose of the astrazeneca vaccine without any serious side effects emerging. but a growing number of other countries have now suspended its use after a small number of cases of blood clotting were recorded. france, germany, italy and spain have temporarily stopped using the vaccine as a precautionary measure, days after norway said three health care workers had needed hospital treatment. several other european countries, including austria, has stopped using certain batches of the drug. medical regulators in both the uk and the eu have said there is no evidence the clots were the result of being given the vaccine itself. manufacturer astrazeneca said the number of cases of blood clotting so far is no higher than doctors would expect to see in the general population in normal times. and the government's scientific advisers say there is no reason to pause the rollout in this country. the message for now is this vaccine is safe and effective. it's saved thousands and thousands of elderly and vulnerable people's lives and we're determined to press on with it unless we see a major safety signal to suggest otherwise — in which case we will be open and transparent with the public. later today, the safety committee of the eu drugs agency will meet to review all the cases that have come to light so far. if it gives the green light, then other countries are likely to resume their vaccination programmes quickly. in the uk, the message from scientists is to take any coronavirus jab if offered, as all the data so far show the risks of catching covid far outweigh the risks of a side effect from any vaccine. jim reed, bbc news. downing street has announced a series of measures aimed at improving safety in england for women and girls in the wake of the death of sarah everard. it's after hundreds of people took part in another vigil for the 33—year—old in london last night. dan johnson reports. chanting this reaction, the strength of feeling, isn't just about sarah everard's death, but the wider questions that have been raised about women's safety and the response of the police. yesterday, officers kept a low profile and a mostly hands—off approach, at the start of this gathering in parliament square. it went ahead despite the home secretary urging people to stick to covid regulations, and in defiance of the government's new policing bill, part of which will limit future protests. last night, the home office said it was already increasing the amount spent making our streets safer, from £20 million to £16 million. this investment will go on very practical measures like increased and better lighting, more cctv, to try to give people that confidence that we really, really want to instil after last week's terribly, terribly sad events. last night's vigil moved to westminster bridge, downing street and the headquarters of london's metropolitan police. the organisation, reclaim the streets, says it has lost faith in the leadership of the force. officers did step in, telling people to keep moving and head home, orface fines for breaching lockdown rules. at the centre of all this, we cannot forget an innocent young woman, who was just walking home. sarah everard's death has already shaken this country, making us question how society works and whether it fairly protects everyone. danjohnson, bbc news, central london. danjohnson is at new scotland yard this morning. good morning to you. a little quieter there this morning. the debate continues today, doesn't it? absolutely, yes. the metropolitan police has been the focus of further protests last night. the force is under pressure. the government has announced extra money to try to make the streets safer. that fund is for councils to bid for, it could be used to provide extra patrols late at night was that there is suggestion some pilot projects could be extended which could see plain clothes officers policing in bars and nightclubs when they are able to reopen. labour has said that investment doesn't go anywhere near far enough, not even replacing the cuts made to local services over the last few years. the organisation, reclaim the streets has welcomed the funding but says there are deeper issues which need to be addressed. misogyny is baked into the issue, the police, the courts, the criminal justice system. the government says its bill will extend sentences, will give the police more powers and bring morejustice give the police more powers and bring more justice for give the police more powers and bring morejustice for victims. there are concerns about the impact that could have on the right to protest in future. this case has raised some serious questions, some big issues which will take time to be understood and addressed. at the heart of this there is a family, loved ones that are still grieving and sarah everard's murder investigation is still going on as well. . ~ , ., investigation is still going on as well. . ~' ~ , , . ~' investigation is still going on as well. . ~ ,, ., well. thank you. we will speak to ou later well. thank you. we will speak to you later this _ well. thank you. we will speak to you later this morning. _ free school meals should be extended in england over the summer holiday this year — that's according to the new children's commissioner dame rachel de souza. speaking to the bbc, she said children have paid a high price during the pandemic and now is the time to rethink the support they need. our education editor branwenjeffreys reports. playing with friends at school. children have missed so much this year, so a huge survey of children is planned in england, to understand their experiences. the children's commissioner argues for children in government. the new woman in the job says families still need support. she told me free school meals should stay through the summer. i absolutely want to see free school meals extended, and i'm very concerned about suggestions of dropping universal credit. if universal credit was dropped down again, i'd like to see services provided in that case but i'd rather it wasn't dropped. do you think they were too slow to listen to marcus rashford? yes. these six formers said the pandemic had affected all their lives. seeing people, as a kind of recreational activity, kind of went down to nothing. and i think the impact that has on someone's mind, especially in this period of your life, when you're a teenager... this is the time when most of your memories are made. there needs to be change to helping people who have been affected, notjust by the pandemic but by years long inequalities. the last year has made visible pressures on children's lives that were already there. the children who got a quiet place to study and those that don't — families under pressure struggling to put food on the table. and the pressures on young people's mental health. the government said there is more support in schools, for mental health and catching up, as well as £220 million going to local councils — cash for holiday activities and food for families who need help this year. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. the sister of the north korean leader kimjong—un has warned the us not to "cause a stink", asjoe biden�*s administration prepares to set out its korean policy. kim yo—jong criticised the us and south korea for conducting joint military exercises. her comments come a day before the us secretaries of state and defence are due to arrive in south korea. nicola sturgeon is to reveal her latest plan to ease lockdown restrictions in scotland later. it's thought the first minister will give more detail on when shops and hospitality will be able to open. she's previously said her government will be led by "data, not dates." and in northern ireland, ministers will also meet to review lockdown restrictions. they're expected to provide further clarity on when all school children will return to classes. let's take a look at this remarkable footage of a pod of orcas swimming off the coast of shetland. the pictures were filmed by photographer gary buchan, who was able to follow them for 45 minutes, as they played with each other. some whale facts for you — male orcas can grow to a jaw—dropping 8 metres in length, and can weigh up to 6 tons. despite that weight, they can travel at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour. what lovely pictures, aren't they? glorious. now the weather with matt. it looks foreboding. it does at the moment. it is going to be a day that improves. bearwith moment. it is going to be a day that improves. bear with it, things will get brighter. a bit of a damp start in many areas. through the day, the sunshine will gradually come out and most of us will be under blue skies this afternoon. this is where the rain is falling on the child. light and patchy in the south and east. the heaviest band in the east of scotland, the north of england. they are ushering in the brighter conditions. reaching southern counties late morning, around lunchtime. the rain could linger across east anglia and the south—east. elsewhere, the skies brighten up and the cloud breaks up. a bit of a breeze blowing. it will have a huge impact on temperatures. mild for this stage in march. in herefordshire, it should reach about 16 degrees. in the channel islands, south—east england and east anglia, you will be struggling to get the brighter weather till later in the day. the evening will turn brighter before the sun finally disappears. tonight, clearskies before the sun finally disappears. tonight, clear skies to begin with. maybe patchy rain in the far north—east of scotland. mostly a dry night, a chilly night with a touch of frost. for the rest of the day the emphasis remains on dry weather but it will turn cooler, particularly towards the south. more details at 6:45am and i will reveal the weather watcher picture winner. we're talking food shopping habits this morning, and how the pandemic has hit hospitality. nina's here with more. lots of guesswork happening about when we come out of this, whether we will shop more locally or go back to the supermarkets. that's right, it's almost a year now since we started fighting for online supermarket delivery spots, and since restaurants began pivoting towards takeaways and deliveries. the big question now as we dare to dream a return to normal — is whether normal will look different. you might not have noticed if you haven't been to your local high street, but, in 2020, more than 17,500 chain stores closed. the latest casualty is thorntons. the company which was founded in sheffield more than 100 years ago is to shut all 61 of its shops putting around 600 jobs at risk. it has been a torrid time for hospitality with literally dozens of well known names shutting outlets and cutting jobs. (an14)but the pandemic has triggered a huge rise in takeaways. we spent around £30 per family per month last summer — that is four times pre—pandemic spend. pre—pandemic would you have entertained a sausage — or even vegan sausage roll delivery? greggs is one of the high street names which has moved to deliveries. their results are out in an hour and we should get some insight in to what their plans are next. are they sticking with the idea of moving branches out of city centres and on to smaller high streets? are we set to stick to local eating? we spoke with shoppers in rawtenstall in lancashire. we're definitely eating healthier because i think we're cooking a lot more fresh food, and more interested in what we're cooking, so spending more time in the kitchen. i think that means we're buying a lot more interesting food as well. maybe, you know, more spices, more herbs, making things taste better because you can't go out to a restaurant. i think that we've been buying definitely more local. we've got a great fruit and veg shop in town, we've got a great butcher's, so we do kind of try and support them throughout these times. shopping—wise, i think we've been trying go to big supermarkets less often and just getting what we need at the time really. i'm personallyjust looking forward to not having to think _ about what to cook on a friday or a saturday night _ and just going out . for something to eat. i think we've tried to... at first it was like, - "eat whatever you want, it doesn't matter," and now it's |trying to be a bit more mindfulj because we're going to be allowed out again soon. . i feel a ifeel a bit like i feel a bit like that. ifeel a bit like that. dying i feel a bit like that. dying to get out. what have you learned over the last year about eating from home and which of those habits will stick. we get results from greggs in about an hour. we know brands like greggs do well post recession. you might not go out for a £10 burger but you might get a lovely sausage roll for £1. they did plan to go out of city centres and into towns. we will find out if they have the capital to go ahead with that investment. stop! sausaue ahead with that investment. stop! sausage rolls _ ahead with that investment. stop! sausage rolls is _ ahead with that investment. stop! sausage rolls is one _ ahead with that investment. stop! sausage rolls is one of _ ahead with that investment. stop! sausage rolls is one of my - ahead with that investment. stop! sausage rolls is one of my favourite things. i go on a very long bike ride for the sausage rolls. that is sausage roll commitment. see you later on. let's take a look at today's papers. and the story that's dominating most of the front pages this morning is the suspension of the rollout of the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine in a number of european countries. the daily mail's headline reads "reckless" eu snubs ukjab." meanwhile, the guardian leads on the advice from the eu medicines regulator, which says the benefits of the jab far outweigh the risks. the times focuses on the uk's regulator, which says there's no evidence that the vaccine causes blood clots after studying data on 11—million people who have had already had the jab here. and the website for the french newspaper, le figaro, says the european medicines agency has called an �*extraordinary�* meeting for thursday — to decide what action should be taken next. we are talking about that throughout the programme this morning. i think it is ten past eight we have fergus walsh, who will be able to talk about any questions you have about the vaccine. our medical editor will be here to answer those issues. i have two things. touching on what nina was saying, you know how we are constantly adjusting what is in a basket for the consumer price index. what do you think is in? is it sausage rolls? they are not in there, unfortunately. hand sanitiser, we are buying more than that. jogging bottoms. women's hideous and sweatshirts. smart light bulbs and maltesers. out goes ground coffee, takeaway sandwiches. nine karat gold chain and women's casual trousers. i don't know who is not buying a nine karat gold chain. i am just reading what it says. you will like this one. i was going to read that. it is my favourite story of the day. hot cross buns are for any time of year and you can find them in any supermarket, according to dan anyway! hot cross buns met many buy them around easter time. how many seconds do you need to toast them for? researchers seeking the perfect hot cross bun say it is 62 seconds is how long you should toast a hot cross bun for. do you put something on top of it? but all the time and occasionally butter and jam. ok. on top of it? but all the time and occasionally butterand jam. ok. —— butter. i am a maverick! shall we talk about the oscars as well? fingers crossed, there could be british success in the oscars. emerald fennel is leading a charge for the most successful acting performance in two decades. she was the first british woman ever nominated in the best director category. she has received three nods on account of her direction, production and writing. a promising young woman. very impressive. not entirely sure how they are going to do the oscars. the emmys were from home and the grammys, there are limited numbers of people in the room. we will wait to see what happens with the oscars. the events surrounding the death of sarah everard and the vigil in her memory have prompted conversations about how women feel about their safety. ellie gould was killed in 2019. brea kfast�*s tim muffett has been speaking to her friends about their loss, and what needs to change. ellie was lovely, she was great. i met her when i went to sixth form, the first day of school. eddie gould was murdered by her former boyfriend in 2019. for herfriend harriet, recent events have been hard to bear. the past few days have been really challenging. they definitely bring back a lot of memories and emotions from when we lost ellie. what kind of conversations have you been having with your friends? we've had lots of conversations about it. i think they differ between the people, really. talking to my male friends, they want to learn about what i have to say about it, or they want to learn about my experiences and what i go through day to day because they can't understand it. they don't go through it themselves. hearing that it happened to someone else is so... it's so sad, and i hope people can step back and think, "it could be me, it could be my mum, it could be my sister, it could be anyone." these conversations are so important. following the death of sarah everard, they're the sort of conversations that are taking place amongst friends and within families across the country. for ellie's friends, those conversations have been especially poignant and, at times, impassioned. we're still in a situation where women are dying weekly because of men. i think there comes a time where you need to look at the source of the problem and men need to change. it has obviously been devastating seeing the family having to go through something very similar to what we went through. for some, this is a chance to reflect on other types of unacceptable behaviour by some men towards women. a lot of the time, men like to get defensive when women are expressing their fears and thoughts on men. for others, there is a risk that men who have done nothing wrong are also being blamed. we understand it is not all men. when we say all men, it is because we don't have time to pick and choose what man is going to do something to us when we are walking down the street. we don't have time to think, "is this a good person or is it a bad person? am i going to get assaulted or am i not?" we just react in that situation. we understand it's not all men but it's too many men for us to be able to differentiate. is

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