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National security, but did not name any of the diplomats. It said the move was a measure against multiple unfriendly acts. Its not clear whether the diplomats are currently in russia. In response, the Foreign Office here in london says that russia had revoked the staff members diplomatic accreditation last months and that russias accusations against them were completely baseless. The statement adds that the uk was unapologetic about protecting its national interests. For the very latest on this developing story, i spoke to our eastern European Correspondent sarah rainsford. I think the timing of this is key, its not accidental that this has been released, that this is happening precisely as those discussions are taking place in washington about whether or not ukraine can use western long range missiles to strike inside russia. They are absolutely connected. Its intere ....
a year ago theatres in england closed their doors because of the pandemic. in that time the theatre world has lost income of around 200 million pounds. many theatre workers are freelancers and a quarter of them have gone out of business. our arts editor will gompertz has spoken to four performers who ve had to change jobs to make ends meet. music: there s no business like showbusiness theatre, one of the great success stories of britain s creative industries but this time last year the bright lights of the west end went dark. theatreland s professionals suddenly found themselves unemployed and needing a plan b. i am a freelance and as well as the show, i also do a range of other kinds of playing such as concerts and recording sessions and tourism things like that. as well as the show closing, all of that went up in smoke. so all of your income has disappeared? yes, exactly. these guys here were looking for an extra pair of hands and they kindly agreed to take me on. i ....
chanting: shame on you! the head of the met police says she does not intend to resign and welcomes a review into the police s handling of last night s vigil for sarah everard. i don t think anybody who was not in the operation can actually pass a detailed comment on the rightness and wrongness of it. you know, this is fiendishly difficult policing. but criticism of the police has been swift from across the political spectrum and those who attended the vigil. authorities in the republic of ireland recommend temporarily suspending use of the astrazeneca vaccine, after a report of four new cases of blood clotting incidents in adults who d had the jab in norway. the foreign secretary makes another call for the immediate release of british iranian nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, after she faces new allegations of anti government propaganda in court. and it s the music industry s biggest awards night of the year the grammys. they re being held at a virtual ceremony in los angeles. now ....
now, it s been the end of an important school week for children in england, with classes having resumed as a first step on the road to lifting the coronavirus lockdown. our correspondent, danny savage, has spent the last few days at a primary school near skegness to see how pupils and teachers have been getting on. good morning. a colourful, celebratory return to school. a warm welcome after a cold winter, designed to take the worry out of the day. bye, see you later! have a good day. bobby is just four years old. for reception children like him, teachers say it s like starting all over again. i was a bit emotional, but he was absolutely fine. glad to be back. what are you feeling? happy, really happy that we re getting a bit of normality back. most of the families at this school have been scattered across this area in isolation for months. now they have their focal point back. years three and four, right, when we go in, just a little squirt of sanitiser. lesson one in year 3 ....
hello this is bbc news, the headlines: the prime minister borisjohnson says he and his partner will light a candle this evening for sarah everard after an official vigil in south london was cancelled. despite this, hundreds have gathered at clapham common to raise the issue of women s safety. metropolitan police officer wayne couzens has appeared in court after being charged with sarah everard s kidnap and murder. most of italy is set to shut schools, shops and restaurants from monday after an increase in coronavirus infections. the tighter restrictions will extend to the whole of the country over easter. former formula 1 commentator murray walker has died. he was 97. walker was appointed an obe in 1996 for his services to broadcasting and motor racing. now on bbc news, our world. james clayton meets the investors who made a fortune trading from their bedrooms, the tech supremos who were watching on astonished, and the hedge fund giants nursing their losses. there s thi ....