An extra hour in school for some pupils in wales as heads try out changes to the Academic Year. The Winter Olympics torch relay kicks off in beijing as chinas capital gears up for the games. Good morning. Quite a lot of Cloud Producing Light Rain in the north and east. Not as windy as it has been but it is still going to be mild. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 2nd of february. The government will today set out its long delayed Manifesto Plan to level up the lives of millions of people across the uk. The proposals include a series of pledges to improve education, Public Transport and housing in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Labour have dismissed the project as more slogans and strategies. Our Political CorrespondentJessica Parker reports. We are a government committed to levelling up. It is absolutely what levelling up is all about. What were doing is levelling up. Level up across the whole of the uk. Ministers have talked about it a lot. Im here to talk about levelling up. Michael gove will talk about it more today. Levelling up was at the heart of the conservatives 2019 Election Campaign. Plans to be outlined include plans to be outlined include creating more regional mayors, with london style powers. Bringing Public Transport closer to london standards. Giving the large majority of the Country Access to 4g broadband. And eliminating illiteracy in Primary School leavers. Many of these ideas may sound familiar. But labour says it amounts to shuffling the deck chairs. A report from the National Audit office says the government hasnt always properly monitored how well its local Spending Plans are worked. Their department hasnt always got a very good grasp of what it is trying to deliver with the money it is pouring in. This is taxpayers money. We want to see outcomes. That means, in economic terms, jobs and thriving thriving Business Areas. We are not clear that is going to happen. There is a long way to go to prove this money is being spent as well as the teller cities. The government plans to give these National Missions status in law, with a system to measure progress, and says it wants to work with devolved government to achieve its aims across the uk. Borisjohnson, who has been fighting for his job, he may want to show he still has an eye on a longer term agenda. Jessica parker, bbc news In Westminster. Werejoined now by our chief Political Correspondent adam fleming. There are some distractions on the road today . There are some distractions on the road today . Good morning. Some of the newspapers have been looking into Downing Street parties again. Some into Downing Street parties again. Some of into Downing Street parties again. Some of the parties we already knew about some of the parties we already knew about. They claim the Prime Minister was at about. They claim the Prime Minister was at some about. They claim the Prime Minister was at some of them, which we didnt know was at some of them, which we didnt know he was at some of them, which we didnt know he was was at some of them, which we didnt know he was at. That is still speculation, which Downing Street is refusing speculation, which Downing Street is refusing to speculation, which Downing Street is refusing to confirm, and because sue grays refusing to confirm, and because sue grays report refusing to confirm, and because sue grays report was a slimmed down version, grays report was a slimmed down version, because she couldnt say everything version, because she couldnt say everything she wanted to say because of the everything she wanted to say because of the met everything she wanted to say because of the met Police Investigation, that is, of the met Police Investigation, that is, i of the met Police Investigation, that is, i think, going to remain a mystery that is, i think, going to remain a mystery for that is, i think, going to remain a mystery for now, unless we can get some mystery for now, unless we can get some more mystery for now, unless we can get some more witnesses that can actually some more witnesses that can actually back up that story. But what actually back up that story. But what we actually back up that story. But what we have seen is the theme this week, what we have seen is the theme this week, the what we have seen is the theme this week, the government trying to get on with week, the government trying to get on with governing. The Prime Minister on with governing. The Prime Minister went to on with governing. The Prime Ministerwent to ukraine on with governing. The Prime Minister went to ukraine yesterday, to boister minister went to ukraine yesterday, to bolster the Ukrainian Government with ail to bolster the Ukrainian Government with all those Russian Troops massing with all those Russian Troops massing on the border. And today were massing on the border. And today were going to get from michael gove this Flagship Policy of the about levelling up. So that every bit of the country feels as rich and successful and nice as every other bit of successful and nice as every other bit of the successful and nice as every other bit of the country. So we are going to get bit of the country. So we are going to get a bit of the country. So we are going to get a huge paper today, which is made to get a huge paper today, which is made up to get a huge paper today, which is made up of to get a huge paper today, which is made up of loads of things. The main stock made up of loads of things. The main stock is made up of loads of things. The main stock is we made up of loads of things. The main stock is we have got 12 missions, they stock is we have got 12 missions, they are stock is we have got 12 missions, they are called. You would have called they are called. You would have called them targets in the old days. It called them targets in the old days. It includes called them targets in the old days. It includes everything from transport, education, skills, health. Transport, education, skills, health, technology and even something called pride in place, people something called pride in place, people feeling happier about their town centre or their village or their town centre or their village or their suburb actually looks. And the main their suburb actually looks. And the main way their suburb actually looks. And the main way for delivering this is going main way for delivering this is going to main way for delivering this is going to be more devolution. In other going to be more devolution. In other words, going to be more devolution. In otherwords, more mares. So some places otherwords, more mares. So some places in otherwords, more mares. So some places in england have already got merrimacks with a lot of powers, some merrimacks with a lot of powers, some places have merrimack that dont some places have merrimack that dont have some places have merrimack that dont have a lot of powers. It is about dont have a lot of powers. It is about spreading the model everywhere. What i would say is this is about everywhere. What i would say is this is about the everywhere. What i would say is this is about the government and the Civil Service getting ready to deiiver Civil Service getting ready to deliver levelling up over the next ten years deliver levelling up over the next ten years. It is not the actual ieveiiing ten years. It is not the actual levelling up itself happening straightaway. Thank you very much for that. The minister for levelling up, michael gove, willjoin us here on breakfast at around seven thirty this morning. Police have until later today to either charge or release Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood, over allegations of rape and assault. He was further arrested yesterday, on suspicion of Sexual Assault and making threats to kill. Our reporter dave guest is at old trafford for us this morning. What is the latest . Yes, good nrorning what is the latest . Yes, good morning. Mason greenwood has, of course, morning. Mason greenwood has, of course, spent a third night in police course, spent a third night in Police Custody after three days of questioning by detectives. He was arrested questioning by detectives. He was arrested on sunday, on suspicion of rape and arrested on sunday, on suspicion of rape and assault. His Arrest Foiiowed rape and assault. His arrest followed claims made online by a woman followed claims made online by a woman who said the 20 year old had assaulted woman who said the 20 year old had assaulted her. Yesterday came that further assaulted her. Yesterday came that further development when Greater Manchester police said he had been further Manchester Police said he had been further arrested on suspicion of making further arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and Sexual Assault making threats to kill and Sexual Assault. Now, when the allegations against assault. Now, when the allegations against him first became public on sunday. Against him first became public on sunday, Manchester United announced that he sunday, Manchester United announced that he would not be training with or playing that he would not be training with or playing for the club until further or playing for the club until further notice. It said in a statement did not condone violence of any statement did not condone violence of any kind, a position it reiterated yesterday. On monday, of course, reiterated yesterday. On monday, of course, the reiterated yesterday. On monday, of course, the Sportswear Company nike said it course, the Sportswear Company nike said it was course, the Sportswear Company nike said it was suspending its relationship with the player because it was relationship with the player because it was deeply concerned about these allegations. And yesterday, the computer game developer ea sports said Mason Greenwood would be removed said Mason Greenwood would be removed from its products, including fifa 22 removed from its products, including fifa 22. Magistrates had granted police fifa 22. Magistrates had granted police extra time to continue questioning Mason Greenwood. That is due to questioning Mason Greenwood. That is due to expire later today. What happens due to expire later today. What happens next is unknown. Meanwhile, there has happens next is unknown. Meanwhile, there has been no Public Comment yet on behaif there has been no Public Comment yet on behalf of there has been no Public Comment yet on behalf of the player. On behalf of the player. Dave, Thank Ou Ve On Behalf of the player. Dave, thank you very much shoppers are seeing the highest price rises in almost a decade according to new data. Figures from the british retail consortium, and the Research Company nielsen, show that annual shop inflation injanuary, almost doubled compared with december. Hormone replacement therapy could be made available over the counter without the need for a prescription. A Public Consultation will be held on the proposal. Last year it was announced at the cost of Repeat Prescriptions for hrt would be significantly reduced in england. The russian president has accused the us of trying to draw russia into war with its neighbour. Vladimir putin has denied he is planning an invasion. This comes as Boris Johnson visited ukraine yesterday. And he is expected to talk to Vladimir Putin at some point this week. Whoopi goldberg has been suspended as presenter of the american talk show, the view, for two weeks. Its after she made comments, and apologised for claiming the holocaust wasnt about race. The president of abc news, kim godwin, said shed asked ms goldberg to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her Wrong And Hurtful comments. Beijing has kicked off the Winter Olympics torch relay, ahead of the Opening Ceremony on friday. Later today, the games begin with team gb getting things started in the curling. Our china correspondent Stephen Mcdonell is in beijing. Stephen, how has china prepared for these games . Well, excitement is building here. But on well, excitement is building here. But on the well, excitement is building here. But on the streets of beijing here, there but on the streets of beijing here, there arent people lining these major there arent people lining these major arteries waiting for the torch relay major arteries waiting for the Torch Relay To major arteries waiting for the Torch Relay To come through. Thats because relay to come through. Thats because it relay to come through. Thats because it is a very scaled down torch because it is a very scaled Down Torch Relay because it is a very scaled Down Torch Relay. It is not one involving mass torch relay. It is not one involving mass bubiic torch relay. It is not one involving mass public participation. There are only three mass public participation. There are only three days of the relay leading up only three days of the relay leading up to only three days of the relay leading up to the only three days of the relay leading up to the Opening Ceremony on friday up to the Opening Ceremony on friday. And even then, its only part friday. And even then, its only part of friday. And even then, its only part of these three days when there is a bit part of these three days when there is a bit of part of these three days when there is a bit of a part of these three days when there is a bit of a really being held. That is a bit of a really being held. That said is a bit of a really being held. That said though, we have seen some famous that said though, we have seen some Famous People Carrying The Torch today Famous People Carrying The Torch today for Famous People Carrying The Torch today. For example, an astronaut, former today. For example, an astronaut, former chinese olympians and world renowned former chinese olympians and World Renowned Basketballer Passing The Torch OnRenowned Basketballer passing the torch on to the greek ambassador. They torch on to the greek ambassador. They are torch on to the greek ambassador. They are trying to give it an international field. They are trying to give it an internationalfield. Of the they are trying to give it an international field. Of the big Story International field. Of the big story that remains here. These huge bubbies story that remains here. These huge bubbles have been created to keep the spectators and the athletes and the spectators and the athletes and The General Public separated in this city. The general public separated in this city but The General Public separated in this city. But within those bubble areas, they are city. But within those bubble areas, they are finding cases by the dozen. An extra they are finding cases by the dozen. An extra 32 they are finding cases by the dozen. An extra 32 cases have been added today an extra 32 cases have been added today. Interestingly, only half of those today. Interestingly, only half of those have been detected at the airport those have been detected at the airport. That means