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including blood clots. 17 million people have had the vaccine across the eu — just 37 of those have had blood clots. the world health organization, and the eu's own medicines regulator, say there is no justification for the temporary ban. germany, france, spain and italy are all taking the precautionary measure. and they nowjoin portugal, denmark, norway, bulgaria, iceland and slovenia. this morning sweden has also decided to pause jabs using the vaccine. the european medicines agency is reviewing information on the astrazeneca vaccine today, and holding another meeting on thursday. meanwhile, british scientists say the vaccine is safe. astrazeneca has also run its own tests and found no evidence of any issues. 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. medical regulators in both the uk and eu had 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 in the general population in normal times. the government's scientific advisers say there is no reason to pause the roll—out in this country. reason to pause the roll-out in this count . , ., reason to pause the roll-out in this count . ., ., country. the message for analysis vaccine is safe _ country. the message for analysis vaccine is safe and _ country. the message for analysis vaccine is safe and effective, - country. the message for analysis vaccine is safe and effective, it. vaccine is safe and effective, it has saved thousands of elderly and vulnerable people's lights, we are determined to press on unless we see nature statistics suggesting otherwise, in which case we would be open and transparent with the public. open and transparent with the ublic. . ., , open and transparent with the ublic. . ., ._ , public. later today the safety committee — public. later today the safety committee of _ public. later today the safety committee of the _ public. later today the safety committee of the eu - public. later today the safety committee of the eu drugs i 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. the foreign secretary dominic raab said british and eu regulators don't agree with suspending the vaccine. he says you should carry on getting the jab. it is safe, people should get the vaccine, and it's been very clear, both from the mhra — the uk regulator — that the risks of taking the vaccine are no more, in terms of, for example, for blood clots, than the population at large. there is no extra risk in the evidence that we have seen, which is why they have authorised the vaccine and haven't taken any further action. also replicated at the european level. the eu's own regulator has said there is no reason, no reason, no grounds to suspend taking the vaccine or the roll—out, and that is itself backed up by the world health organization, so this vaccine is safe. we respect the processes and procedures that some other countries may need to go through, but the vaccine is safe and people should certainly continue to take it to protect themselves and protect their friends and family. the eu's ambassador to the uk, joao vale de almeida, has said that the decision pause the vaccine is one for individual countries to make governments are worried, concerned and focused on the health and safety of citizens. and when doubts appear for whatever reason, i think the principle of precaution prevails. and some governments have decided to take action. i understand the european agency, the regulator, will come back to this issue in the light of concerns expressed by governments and citizens. so i think we should be very humble about this virus, and no one has the silver bullet and no one has the magic formula that will solve all these problems so we need to approach it in a very reasonable way. and when there are doubts i think the principle of precaution prevails. but i am hopeful that with a thorough assessment of risks we can evolve on this. our europe correspondent nick beake is following developments from brussels. we heard from the eu ambassador to london who addressed that criticism or that concern that maybe there were political implications behind some of these decisions which frankly have been quite baffling, i think, to astrazeneca and some other regulators, who insist this jab is completely safe. this morning the british foreign secretary has said it's crystal clear there is no substantial risk, but the eu ambassador to the uk was saying that if there are doubts then it's only right that precaution should prevail. but it is a really messy picture, isn't it? if you look around different european countries, in france on sunday, the prime minister was saying it is safe. yesterday president macron said it had been suspended. this morning, the health minister there saying that actually it is safe and people shouldn't have concerns. if you look at italy, where they have got a rise in the number of covid cases, they have also suspended the astrazeneca jab. this is a vaccine thatjust a couple of weeks ago they stopped 200,000 doses of it going to australia because they wanted to hold onto it for italian citizens, so it's a really messy picture. and coming up at 11:30 we'll be answering your questions on the astrazeneca vaccines with our health correspondent anna collinson. get in touch with the hashtag #bbcyourquestions, or you can email yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. borisjohnson will announce today how the uk will reshape its international priorities as it seeks to chart a course outside the european union. he'll unveil the detail of what's called the integrated review that's been going on for the past year into the uk's security, defence, development and foreign policy, including his vision for a post—brexit "global britain" and major changes to the uk's role in the world for the next decade. many things will be on the agenda, such as the uk's cyber ability money that is being invested in our military and britain's relations with china and russia. this morning, the foreign secretary dominic raab said we would be looking at the opportunities the uk will have as a liberal free trading nation. this will look at everything, from the £24 billion we are investing in our military, through our nuclear defences, right the way through to the new threats we face, whether it's climate change, pandemics, or the gangs and hostile states using cyber against us. it also looks at the opportunities we've got as a liberal, free trading nation with our tech and science base to create the jobs of the future for young people. it's a forward—looking approach and i think as we start to come through this pandemic, with the chancellor's budget, an opportunity notjust to manage the terrible threats we face with the pandemic but also to look at the enormous opportunities that the uk has in the world. the former mi6 chief sir alex younger told the today programme on radio 4 that china poses a generational threat. well, i'm not wanting to put this list in order, but there is no doubt that china represents a generational threat. and the reason for that is that the idea that china would become more like us as it got richer or as its economy matured is clearly for the birds, that is not going to happen. on the contrary, i expect the chinese communist party to double down on its ideology in the future, and there is going to be an ideological diversions between us. we can already see, and incidents in places like hong kong make it really vivid. and that's going to generate rivalry and reduce trust, and in that environment it's important that we stand up for what we believe in and we generate strength, most importantly, through sustaining our mastery of the key emerging technologies. with me now is our diplomatic correspondent james landale. what is all this about? if you think about it, britain's place in the world for many decades has been based on its relationship with the european union and united states. that is all changing because of brexit, to the government has said, what is the role of global britain now? one idea is geographical, we need to look elsewhere for new alliances, let's go to the indo pacific, whether fastest economies are growing, it is the geopolitical centre of the world, lots of opportunities for trade and diplomacy, security. and china is the big country, for good or ill, the big country, for good or ill, the uk has to address it. british foreign—policy has relied on the international system, the un until these organisations for many years, it needs to be punchier, have more self interest, british interests around the world, meaning beefing up its military, a theme or nukes, more spending on drones and cyber, and also the reason we are in countries like africa for example, trying to solve conflicts and spending age, it's because if you do not sort that you get failed state, meaning more jihadism and terrorism in the streets of the uk, more migration, people coming in from the boats across the channel. the government has put out a big report trying to explain how it will do that. i think viewers in the _ explain how it will do that. i think viewers in the uk _ explain how it will do that. i think viewers in the uk will _ explain how it will do that. i think viewers in the uk will be - explain how it will do that. i think viewers in the uk will be able - explain how it will do that. i think viewers in the uk will be able to i viewers in the uk will be able to see some of borisjohnson�*s speech this lunchtime on bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... european medical experts will meet today to discuss the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, after its rollout is halted across ten eu countries. the jab is safe according to the world health organisation and the british goverment. the prime minister will announce major changes to the uk's international priorities today, including moves to increase the size of britain's nuclear arsenal. more cctv, better street lighting and plain clothes police officers will be used to help improve safety in england for women and girls, after the killing of sarah everard. downing street has announced a series of measures aimed at improving safety in england for women and girls after the killing of sarah everard. ms everard went missing while walking home from a friend's house, and metropolitan police officer wayne couzens is due to appear in court today by videolink charged with her murder. the safeguarding minister said one of the government's proposals was called project vigilant, involving undercover police. dan johnson reports. chanting this reaction, this strength of feeling, isn'tjust 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 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. labour says this extra money does not even cover the cuts made in the last decade, other groups say the funding is welcome but there are cultural issues to address, that there is misogyny in the policing, the courts, the criminaljustice system. last night's vigil moved to westminster bridge, downing street and the headquarters of london's metropolitan police. the organisation reclaim these 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. a probationary met officer involved in the search for sarah everard has been removed from duties for allegedly sharing an "inappropriate graphic". the force said a graphic was shared via social media on friday and was reported by a number of officers who were concerned by its content. the constable had been deployed as a cordon officer supporting the search operation in kent, but they have been placed in a non—public facing role while inquiries continue. the met said it expected officers to behave professionally at all times, and a referral to the independent office for police conduct has been made. let's speak now to maya tutton, co—founder of our streets now, which campaigns for street harassment to be a criminal offence as well as for the issue to be part of the secondary school curriculum. maya, thank you for talking to us. your reaction to the measures announced by downing street last night? we announced by downing street last niuht? ~ . , u, night? we really welcome the recognition — night? we really welcome the recognition that _ night? we really welcome the recognition that public- night? we really welcome the recognition that public spaces| night? we really welcome the - recognition that public spaces are not safe and more needs to be done, and the recommendation that we cannot return to the new normal, as restrictions will start lifting, i think that this week and the wider conversation around #metoo has taught us that we deserve to be safe and feel safe in public space. but i think our streets now and plan uk, the campaign is about longer term legislative measures, we will be looking to the new violence against women and girls strategy to hopefully see longer term structural changes being implemented, because i think we can all recognise the problem here is not that streets are not well lit enough.— not well lit enough. there is much motivated. _ not well lit enough. there is much motivated, yes. _ not well lit enough. there is much motivated, yes. if _ not well lit enough. there is much motivated, yes. if street - not well lit enough. there is much l motivated, yes. if street assonance was made a criminal offence, why did you think that would reduce the level of street harassment towards women? i level of street harassment towards women? ~ , ., , women? i think it is really important _ women? i think it is really important to _ women? i think it is really important to highlight - women? i think it is really| important to highlight that women? i think it is really - important to highlight that there is no current legislation in place, what that means symbolically, the fact i cannot go to the police and there is not clear legislation in place for me to report this is really symbolic that public harassment is trivialised and normalised. i think for people of both genders to seekjustice is really important, which is why we think the current piecemeal and fragmented approach which often draws on antiquated laws to keep women safe in a public space is not enough, and on top of that we think that education is crucial, legislation can only be so effective without the tackling of the root of the problem, male violence against women, so at our streets now we are emphasising that cultural and legislative change must go together. when you say cultural change, what you mean? there are plenty of parents bringing up boys to be respectful, to understand the meaning of consent, what you mean by cultural change?— cultural change? some research was done which found _ cultural change? some research was done which found that _ cultural change? some research was done which found that one _ cultural change? some research was done which found that one in - cultural change? some research was done which found that one in three l done which found that one in three men had made sexually harassing comments at women, online or offline, in the last month, and that speaks to help reverse the sexual harassment is. although, yes, of course, many parents raise their children and their boys particularly to be kind and respectful, we need this reflected in the curriculum, we welcome the fact that sex education has been made compulsory in schools but we need public sexual harassment to be taught in those schools and taught as part of the problem. we did a survey which found only 14% of students had been taught about public sexual harassment, despite the fact that 97% of young women are sexually harassed, and i think everything is correct between the support students are getting in schools, the lessons they are being taught and what the reality of dinners on the way to school. plan international uk did a study which suggested a third of schoolgirls had been harassed in their school uniform, this is an ever present problem in schools need to support students through that experience and help us in the fight to prevent boys from other becoming perpetrators, because violence against women and girls is bad for all of society. what you think about the fact that, for example, in this country at some point in the future, you could get up point in the future, you could get up to ten years for damaging a statute but last month a man was jailed for five years. find statute but last month a man was jailed for five years.— jailed for five years. and his wife to death? i _ jailed for five years. and his wife to death? | think _ jailed for five years. and his wife to death? i think we _ jailed for five years. and his wife to death? i think we can - jailed for five years. and his wife to death? i think we can all- jailed for five years. and his wife | to death? i think we can all agree in the first week, we have been working on highlighting that violence against women and girls is not a priority. == violence against women and girls is not a priority-— not a priority. -- for strangling his wife to _ not a priority. -- for strangling his wife to death? _ not a priority. -- for strangling his wife to death? male