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—— parts of the north and east will see cloud. some of the cloud will erode during the day and there is the risk of the odd heavy, under a shower. if you want something cooler, head to the coast. in a sea breeze that will take the temperature down a bit. we are looking at temperatures remaining in the mid to high 20s. at the end of the mid to high 20s. at the end of the week we will start to see things change with the chance of rain coming into the south—west and seven counties and tempera...

That period of recovery. clearly, were not going to recover fully this year. but we do need that framework in place that is consistently applied. some holiday—makers told us that absorbing the expense of testing — around £100 per person — still left a smaller dent in their savings than a holiday in the uk. but for others, the risk of catching covid before they fly or having to isolate when they get back feels too great. another summer, another holiday postponed. nina warhurst, bbc news, m...

On the politics of it all to come as well. but it is a big day, whatever your take on it all, in england, with the lifting of a large number of restrictions. lets get a sense of businesses and their response to all of this. we know businesses have been hit hard in the last 16 months, particularly the hospitality industry. our business presenter ben thompson is here for us. welcome to birmingham, we are in the heart of the business district. 55,000 workers would be in the offices around here ever...

Groups of any size can now meet inside and outside, guidance to work from home has been scrapped and face coverings are no longer required by law, although theyre still recommended in some places. the whole of scotland has now moved to the lowest level of covid restrictions. but some things — such as mandatory face coverings — will stay for at least another three weeks. while quite a lot of you are celebrating greater freedoms from today, for many of the 3.7 million people in england who are...

Meanwhile, weddings can now go ahead with no limits on the number of guests. thats good news for caterers and the beauty industry. midwife lynn parsons is preparing for her big day. our guests will be able to mingle with drinks in hand, and chat to family that theyve not seen. ive got, you know, family that havent seen each other for years, you know, year and a half now, so its going to be amazing, all the family coming together. the lifting of legal restrictions has been flagged up for months, ...

Very much so, yeah. you can tell the tourists have not arrived yet. the international tourists, that is. better news around the corner, the reopening has helped this newly refurbished hotel to get fully booked out by domestic tourists. if not now, when? but now the issue is about much—needed staff being told to isolate by the covid app. there was already a staff shortage in hospitality. now thats been compounded by the fact of people self isolating, so the demand for custom is there, but tryin...

But it has to happen soon. of the year to try and start that period of recovery. clearly, were not going i mean, last year, to recover fully this year. manchester airports group lost several hundred million pounds. but we do need that framework in and we really need to have a good summer. and then a consistent application place that is consistently applied. of the framework through the rest of the year to try and start that some holiday—makers told us that period of recovery. absorbing the exp...

Some of these measures forward, but i appreciate the difficult decisions that the cabinet have had to take based on the scientific evidence that theyve had before them. im glad that you werent pushing for an immediate lifting of mandation for masks. some members of the conservative party have been calling on that in asking for it to be made a matter of public choice, which would be fine if masks only protected ourselves. but their primary purpose is to protect those around us. of course, we all ...

For some, its a new dawn, a lifting of the gloom. businesses across england have been struggling to cope with covid restrictions for more than a year. now, those restrictions are being removed. for the hospitality industry, its a big moment. no more compulsory table service or social distancing in pubs and restaurants. wearing a face covering in supermarkets, shops or on public transport is no longer a legal requirement as of today, but that doesnt mean you wont be asked to wear one. many shops,...

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