England unveils lockdown exit plan

With data from Britain's coronavirus vaccination programme suggesting it is having a major effect on preventing serious illness, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a four-stage relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England. Our reporter brings us the latest developments as the plan is announced.

And our health expert Dr Eleanor Murray, assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health answers listener's questions about the coronavirus. Send in your questions to OS as a voice message via WhatsApp on +447730 751925.

Also, protests have continued in Barcelona and across Spain following the arrest of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel last week. Hasel was arrested on Tuesday for insulting police and Spanish royalty in his song lyrics and tweets, igniting a debate over freedom of expression laws in Spain. He is facing a nine-month jail term for glorifying terrorism. We speak to a local journalist to get the latest.

(Photo: Prime minister Boris Johnson, February 17, 2021. Credit: Alastair Grant/PA Wire)